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Evening star., 1926-12-07
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SOUGHT ASA|RPORT
AeronauticaI Group Plans to
Acquire Hoover Area for
District Station.

Cognizant of the need for a Dis
trict of Columbia airport to serve the
needs of aeronautical Washington un,
til such time as Congress will pro-
vide for a permanent terminal south
Of Hains Point, the District Chapter
of the National Aeronautic Associa-
ton has entered into negotiations
with the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Co., holders of lease on Hoover
Field, for the acquisition OF that site
as a temporary port.
The Philadelphia company has used
Hoover Field as its Washington ter
minal of the air route 1t operated our
ing the Summer and Fall between
Norfolk, Washington and Philadei-
phia, and which has just been sus-
pended for the Winter. The airport
committee of the District chapter
would like to take over complete
charge Of the field, where hangar
space is available for civilian-owned
aircraft, and an announcement on the
outcome of the negotiations is expect
ed at an early date.
e. A. Schmitt, assistant engineer of
the United States Engineers Office for
ILLS ulSlIlCI, IlOW 10 pICpdI AA6 OH Oo-
innate Of cost to fill in the area below
Hunter Point for a field 1000 feet
square, which is rated by the De-
partment of Commerce Air Bureau as
satisfactory. Previous estimates for
a three or four thousand foot square
airport were regarded as too high to
meet the needs in the next few years.
However, because of the location, the
field, once constructed, always could
be added to.
. Some members of the airport COM
mittee feel that an additional strip Of
land from the Department Of Agricul-
ture experimental farms adjoining
Hoover Field would square it off to
a point where it would be regarded
as being sufficient to accommodate
the average commercial plane, but no
steps have been taken as yet toward
discussion Of this addition.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
has erected commodious hangar space
and a waiting room, two essentials
for an airport, and it is felt that for
this reason alone the field is desirable
Acquisition of any other strip Of land
adjacent to the center Of the city
would require the construction Of
shelter.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
WASHINGTON SOCIETY HEARS
FINE SINGING OF ''PIOUE DAME
Opera Given Splendid Rendition by Great
Cast Headed by Smirnof in Open
ing of Season Here

| good in the earlier Of her roles, sing.
| ing the lovely duet with Nine. Ra
| kowSka and the solo of the second
scene in the first act beautifully. Mary
| Apple and Ottilie Corday were two
| Washington girls in small parts. The
| formers charming contralto quality
was effective in the short but musical
| speech allotted to her as the govern
| ess. Miss Corday has very light
/ voice which it is doubtful if it is
strong enough for operate roles, even
so slight part as that Of Mascha,
| which she sang last night. However,
she showed good stage presence and
poise. Helen Sheridan, a New York
girl, who sang the shepherdess, had
| some lovely notes in her voice, but
had many affected mannerisms
Phoebe Gates, a Washington girl, was
statuesQue queen as Katherine the
Great Of Russia.
That delightful ballet group that is
under the supervision of Elizabeth
Gardiner and Paul Tchernikoff pre-
sented some beautiful Dresden-china,
like poses in the quaint state dances
in the ball scene. The ballet of the
Washington Opera Company has
the delicate graces of the a; y, = =
as danced by Miss Gardiner az.
Tchernikoff were excellently set forth.
Washingtonians may we'll be proud
of the chorus, for they not only sang
remarkably well in Russian, but they
showed more stage presence than ever
before. Best Of all was the singing
acapella Of the Requiem" by the
male chorus. The costumes were va
ried in design and color, and the
chorus members seemed to have put
them on with more sense of fitness
than Is the custom of most choruses
Both Noes Zlatin, second conductor,
and Bernard Cantor, stage manager,
deserve a special hand for the wonders
that they have accomplished in this
respect.
Cupid" Dance Well Done.
Tiny Anne Breitbart, Of the ballet
group, was an adorable Cupid" in
her little toe dance, and won hearty
applause. Little Victoria Serafln,
whose gifted mother was the Lisa and
whose noted father-a leading con-
ductor of the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York-waS present for
the performance, was to have danced
this Cupid role, but an incipient cold
prevented, so Victoria in a much
ruff1ed costume took part in the first
act DIS Tic IScjuSI III d group OI
dancers in the garden scene and then
sat in box.
1t is small wonder that the audience
sat more keenly interested than is
ordinary throughout this entire per-
Torrance, so we'll balanced in it's va
ried features and so consistently we'll
conducted under Mr.. Samossoud's s
baton. Both Mr.. Albion and Mr..
Samossoud received ovations of ap-
plause and appreciation. The music
Of this opera grows on one, and it is
not surprising to find rumors that the
Metropolitan is even considering
reviving ''Pique Dame" in it's roper
toire.
1t is with keenest interest that those
with the progress Of Washington
musically at heart watch for the re-
ception Of the efforts of the Wash
ington Opera Company in the second
performance Of. "Pique Dame in Bal
timore this evening. H. F.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
SEAL SALE REACHES
100000 IN CAPITAL
Hope of Making Total of 1000, 900
Expressed by Sponsors of
Campaign.

The Christmas seal sale, sponsored
by the Washington tuberculosis AS
sociation, reached the 10000 mark
this morning, mounting steadily
toward the goal of 100000 seal
sales.
Officials of the association urged
those who have received seal allot-
ments to adopt the mail early" cam
paign prosecuted by the post office
and send remittances promptly back
to the association. 1t is important to
use the stamped and addressed en-
velope incloSed in each apportion-
ment of seals so that the record of
each purchase may be readily made
without error.
Those in charge Of the campaign
to realize the goal of 100000 sales
were heartened today by the spirit
manifested in q letter written by a
10-year-old girl, Frances Paine, who
stated
Il am very sorry that I cannot af-
ford to take more than half the
stamps. I'm returning the others
with this letter. l am 10 years old
and have not much money to spend -
Evening star., 1926-12-07
PASTURE CONTROL URGED.
Government Regulation Proposed
by Commissioner Spry.

The Government will take over
regulation of lands chiefly valuable
for pasturage purposes if recommen-
dations Of Commissioner Spry of the
General Land Office are carried out
Taking the view that injury to ver-
dant forage growths scattered over
the Government lands and forests re-
suits from unrestricted grazing of
stock the commissioner said 'the
Secretary of the Interior should be
authorized by law 10 designate such
lands chiefly valuable for their pas
turage and to adopt such rules as will
insure an equitable use of such
areas"
Evening star., 1926-12-07

birds have been in the zoo collection
at different times, but they are apt
to die sooh in captivity.
The migration South at 15-year in
tervals. it was explained. would not
necessarily mean severe conditions
in the. North, but be an instinct bred
into the bird through countless genera
tions when unusual Winters would
come at just about such intervals.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
SETS HUSKING MARK.
Iowa Girl Is Contender for Wom-
ans Record.

KINGSLEY, Iowa, December up.
-MisssMary Franzen Of Kingsley has
set what may be a woman's record by
husking more than 1900 bushels OF
corn on her fathers farm in 20 days.
Miss Franzen daily husked an aver
age Of 68A bushels and, in addition,
harnessed and unlocked up her team
each morning and in the evening took
care of her load and horses. Her
brothers, husking beside her, found
it difficult to keep up the pace she set.
The field in which the girl husked.
using a peg, yielded only from 20 to
"a bushels an acre.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
Hyattsville Benefit Dance.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, December T.
A card party and dance will be given
Friday night at 8 o'clock at Hyatts-
vile High School by the faculty for
the benefit of the athletic association
Evening star., 1926-12-07
Washingtonians Sing Well.

In smaller parts Dudley Warwick,
Young American baritone from New
York, and Leon Kartavy showed un-
usually good voices and sung their
roles well. Eugenia Fonariova. young
Russian contralto, who had the dual
roles of Pauline. best friend Of Lisa,
and of the Shepherd. was especially
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Eight Lose Lives
in Tenement Fire

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-OP
Eight negroes lost their lives here to-
day when fire swept their four-story
tenement house at Sixth and Kater
streets. Seven, including four chill
dren, were burned to death while a
4j-year-old woman was killed when
she jumped from fourth story win
Inu-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Ancient RoWboat
Latest Addition
to Ford Museum

WELLESLEY, Mass, April 2S.-
P)-Henry Ford's latest antique is
badly warped, leaky old rowboat.
Through his representative, Will
liam Taylor, the automobile manu-
facturer acquired it yesterday for a
mere S.. Taylor espied the antiquated
craft in the yard of William Diehl,
liveryman. He had come to buy an
old sign which formerly adorned
Ford's Wayside Inn at Sudbury, but
tarried to buy the boat. ...t-
The purchase saved the boat from
the kindling pile, and it will be. sent
to Sudbury to join the collection of
New England relics which Ford is
collecting there. .r
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Creased Wool Rum
Thrown Into River

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 23.-CP,
Any fish in the Niagara river with
pre-yolsteadian tastes are enjoying
themselves on CREASED wool"-a
whole carload Of it. Federal agents
found it was more liquid than grease
and more glass than wool, in fact it
was Canadian ale. So it was dumped
oyprboard @.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
BEER PERMITS
NECESSARY
IN TEXAS
" hHlU
New Malt Beverage Will Be
Classed as Liquor
Under State Law.

? AUSTIN, April 23-CP)-Medicinsl
beer is an Intoxicating liquor under
Texas laws and can be sold only upon
prescription and by permits, the at
Lorney generals department ruled yes
terday. The opinion was to Comptrol-
Ter S. II. Terrell.
Recently bottle of malt extract,
manufactured in Milwaukee. was sub.
nItted 10 the cNnptrollcr to determine
- 'ou'' '' SUN tt" "''u'''"'
MALT TONIC
The tonic, as il is called is brewed
Of malt and hons. contains $40 per
cent alcohol and according to the
opinion. is similar 10 ordinary. lager
beer. except that IL contains ~ per
cent of malt solids against so per
cent in ordinary beer, Federal per.
nit for sale of This medicinal beer il
cited. but the opinion saws that "it is
the theory of the manufacturer that
the large amount of solids renders If
unsuitable for beverage purposes. but
in order for ms IN determine this =,
test would he required which we do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Dining Suites, sos to $1,000
The Sale

includes every suite and single piece of
Lifetime Furniture in our establishment.
Rugs, too-both Oriental and Domestic
share in the sharp reductions Coming as it
does but once year, this February Sale
enables us to quote the lowest possible prices
on Lifetime Furniture. And, regardless of
how low price may SEEM Lifetime Furni
ture has the grace of the arts and the COM
forts of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Stately Cabinets

If it's individuality or
distinction your home
needs, consider a cabi-
net-prices now from
$3.50 to $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03

cia1s to be one Of the most efficient
and modern ia the automobile IN.
dustry.
Every cranlxshaft installed IA
WHY'S Knight engines IS balanced
and weighed BY this method. 1t Iii
carefully naachined and rigfdly In
spected before reaching the assem-
bly, line. Following installation IN
the motor, 1t again undergces q
severe test before It IS ready for
its new owner. ia d this careful
attention to mechanical details that
has attracted unusual comment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
CARS
!. FOR RACES

Z Ever the pronounced favorite of
racing drivers and those response
BILE for the holding of most OF the
country.s leading speedway events,
Chrysler cars were chosen as the
official mounts OF four Of the OF
ftcials at the opening Of the I'LL
ford Speedway, Fulford. Fla, Feb
rllary. 20. IF. 81 !
According to a ccnlnIunica lion re
cefved at the Chrysler factory in
Detroit, Eddie Edenburn, Dick Ken
nerdell. Pop Myers and Barney
Oldfield all used Chrysler roadsters.
Messrs. Edenburn and Kennerdel1
are representatives of the American
Automobile Association, and Mr..
Myers Is one of the principal finarl,
cial hackers Of the Fulford track.
He Is also prominently connected
with the Indianapolis Speedway
Oldfield. in whose behalf no In
PRODUCTION is needed, made his In
spection tour OF the track In =
Chrysler.
that the selections sc Chrysler cars
was a distinct compliment to their
speed and performance ability.
In addition to this, they are owned
racing drivers than any other make
of car. Among the list are Ralph
and driven by perhaps more famous
DePalma. Ira Vail. l.. l.. Corum,
Leon Duray, Benny Hill. Phil Shat
err, Fred Conner and Ralph Hepburn.
Riley Brett, former mechanic for
Jimmy Murphy, now with Leon
Duray, Is also a Chrysler owner,
as we'll as Harry Miller. designer
of the famous Miller racing cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
Shaft IS
PRE. Cls

Through the use Of the most
modern precision Instruments. the
crank shafts uf all WHY'S knight
measured end balanced to eliminate
ali motor vibrations
The new method entirely revOlu-
tionizes this phase OF motor 49,
senbly ana introduces new stand.
ard ID the smooth performance Of
the automobile engine The old
method OF turning crankshafts by
hand was crude compared to the
work 81 these new machines now
In use BY the WHY'S Overland Conn
pany. Formerly the balancing Of
the crank shaft depended upon the
skilled hand and eye OT the work
man. a delicate and mecllanl'
caIly perfect machine now balances
the shaft and accurately gauges the
part.
The new precision machine re-
sembIes an ordinary lathe with the
addition OF 8 delicate set Of scales
and measuring devices. The crank
shafts are machined. then placed
III the lathe and, through slow
revolutions, accurately balanced.
Not only does this hew machine
balance the shafts, but Il also IA.
dicates the exact amount Of weight
to be removed and the exact lOcaz
tiOn Of this overweight. The opera
tions are simple and rapidly per.
formed.
The recording Of any untrue par
ton of the shaft 10 Immediately
registered on the scales The indi-
Gator remains In this position even
after the machine has been stop
ped, eliminating all guess work and
possibility Of error on the part Of
the operator
The use OF this new equipment 4
considered by WHY'S Overland off:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
Taxes So High Clergy
Declines Free Use
St Resid ence

LONDON March 3 One De
the finest residences ii London
Is offered completely and hand
sornely furnished, free 81 all
rent for the entire summer to
any member Of the Church Of
England who wishes 70 occupy
itand the offer Is standing
without any takers.
The residence Is Fulhanl
Palace, official home Of the
Bishop Of London, who will tour
Canada, the United States, and
the Far East this year.
The Bishop, the Rt. Rev. DR..
Al r Wilmington Ingram has
broadcast his offer, with one
other condition, besides that the
occupant must be q member Of
his church. That other condi-
ton Is: That al servants
wages and taxes must be paid
during the summer By the occn-
pant.
After operating the palace.
the bishop usually has nothing
left at the end Of the year Of
his salary Of $50, 900.
Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
BUS IS NE MACE
ID RICRsHAVl

CHICAGO, Mar. Chinese rick.
shaw coolies are viewing with ap
prehension the increase 0f motor
bus transportation III China &c
cording to the Trade and Trans
atiOn Bulletin of I.aSalie lEx
tension University made public
here today.
The human cab horses IN their
pointed straw hats sit idle on the
shafts Of their little cne-paE sengkf
vehicles and cast slant eyed looks
at the fast motor busses Swimming
the ancient roads beside the pa-
gOdas, carrying loads Of passengers
II which modem dress and the COS
tunes Of old CEiina are cornming lnsl
China Il delighting III the new
method Of transportation, the Bull
letin states Seventy bus lines are
now operating 800 busses I'll the
pOpuIous sections Of the country
he service was iIlaugurated I'D
1917 BY Henturous merchant III
Picking, who took an old American
passenger car chassis and built on
III q weird structure OF boards and
Wadded seats capable Of carrying
I2 passengers. He had 81 rush OF
business from the start
4 Only the lack Of good roads can
restrain the growth 0f bus trans.
pOrtation iii China American
bussee are used BY nearly all lines.
Reports from more than 90
countries ii Europe and the Orient
Indicate how bus transport tion Is
spreading around the world.
IN Sweden bus traffic has
doubled iii two years, 30 per cent
sOf the buses being American. Bus
lines are subsidized by the state IN
italy and French Morocco II the
philippines switzerland and Spain
the companies are given mali con
tracts as subsidie z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
ARE OLD ii, s.
WORT m

NEW York, Mar Itiee rare
old Flemish tapes [ one depict.
ling the return 81 the COnauett1t
and dating back to the sixteenth
century worth about $4,000, were
stolen by burglars who ripped an
ornamental grilled Iron door from
the front entrance Of Barton Price
and Wilson, Inc. 46 East Fifty
Seventh St, yesterday to effect
entry.
Their total loot was valued It
SAC. 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
HUMoRIsT PL EDGES LIFE
70 WAR AGAINST. CANCER

MONTREAL. eauebec, March q q.
stephen Leaecck, the famous can.
adam Ilnmorist. intends to Use his
entire fortune and devote the re-
mainder Of his. life IN strenuous
campaign to discover the cause Of
and seek cure for cancer.
Leacocl, who is professor OF eco
Monies and literature at McCiill
University here. has just returned
from England, where his wife died
OF the dread nlalady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
which Is lowered into position from
the floor above and bolted East.
Body Is Attached.

which Is lowered into position from
the floor above and bolted East.
Body Is Attached.
Immediately the body Is at
tacted, rear. tenders, hood siIIs,
radiator and splasher are put on
and spark and throttle control
levers connected. Tie rods. steer
Ing wheel, horn button. head and
tail lamp, etc, are then attached
and the wiring connections made.
Then the wheels. already equipped
with fully inflated, tires, are put on
while mechanics connect up the
fuel and oil supply lines.
THE gasoline tank Is then filled,
water poured into the radiator, and
n mechanic leaps to the wheel,
1 presses the starter button, the
motor purrs, and the finished car
rolls to its position in the long
line on the floor, where hood, car
pets and doors are fitted andfsa
final cleaning. polishing and in
spection make it ready for de.
livery.
"of course" added Mr.. Camp.
bell, lit is understood that the
ODGEdbIOItC JUST 0C0@ItOCQ% lAO AAGA OSJ
those OF assembly, the parts enter
ing into the construction such as
axles, transmissions. motors, bodies,
etc, having been previously. manu-
featured, assembled, and inspected
or tested, or both.
ut is not surprising that such
wonderful methods and facilities so
reduce manufacturing costs that
the automobile dollar buys more
than any other dollar.
Manufacturers of other products
have followed the lead of automo.
bile practice with resulting econ.
,, omies that have saved hundreds of
millions Of dollars and thus effected
material reductions in the consnm-
err price of many products. This
is part of the debt civilization owes
to the vision and enterprise of the
automobile industry"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
Tells HOW CAR
IS MADE

The development and refinement
| OF manufacturing and assembling
processes In the production Of auto.
mobiles is the marvel Of an age re-
variable for mechanical progress.
In q recent interview Colin Camp
ben, vice president Durant Motors.
Inc, said:
"The automobile industry has set
an example for the whole manu-.
featuring world in the precision
with which It has reduced manu-
featuring and assembling methods
60 an almost exact science, thus
stepping up per.mar production
capacity and reducing human error
to q minimum =
Mr.. Campbell explained how the
assembly method, used III the pro-
duction OF Star cars, reduces man
lfacturi1g costs and improves the
quality OF the product.
mechanics, said he, Nat the
great plants Of Dura1t Motors, Inc,
engaged on the same operation day
after day, week after week. be-
come highly skilled specialists. re-
n1arlxabIe for their speed and ac.
curacy. Their efficiency, born Of
long experience IN doing q sIrRle
thing continually. 80 Ear reduces
error that defective work Is rare,
indeed.
frame Is Riyeted
"This IL the way a Star auto.
mobile Is put together by the mod.
ern progressive assembly method, 8
added Mr. Campbell:
''The frame Is riveted together
with pneumatic rtyeters. the motor
and flywlleel underpans attached
and the previously assembled
springs and axles securely fastened
to the frame. Then the assembly
Il swung on chains to slow fr1oV.
ing. q conyeyor and starts on "a
journey that transforms It into q
completed automobile.
First, are attached in their order
propeller shaft, two uniyersals.
transmission, battery strap, tire
carrier, gas tank and supply pipe,
brake cross shafts and pull rods,
pedals and shafts, steering post and
drag link, and muffer Then brake
bands are adjusted and the entire
chassis sprayed with the enamel
finish which Is dried in a huge
electric oven as the chassis passes
through without pause in its
march to completion.
when the enambled black
chassis energies from the drying
oven. the motor talready assembled
and tested) and clutch are lowered
into place and secured by bolts and
nuts turned home by special
wrenches. Then the front universal.
battery, front tenders, side aprons
and running boards are added and
the chassis Is ready for the body,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03

smashing eight or ten feet each
time before being stopped by q
sheer blockade Of snow. This
process. with occasional shovelfng,
was repeated again and again,
putting a terrific strain ON the
cars.
The snow beyond Wakefield was
three feet deep on the level places,
and It was necessary for the driver
to shovel out from under the rear
tenders and in front Of the gas tank
to prevent Hanging up the cars
on the differential housing.
Cars Coupled u
On the mountain slopes near o.
sipee the drivers coupled the TWO
Ajax cars together In tandem
fashion so that more force could be
secured in buclxing the drifts. The
snow on Smith Hill, near Ossipee,
was drifted in some places from
three to five feet deep and required
..buckfng' and shoveling. It was
here that an inhabitant claimed
these Ajax cars were the first auto
mobiles he had seen since winter
set in.
Saturday morning the Ajax cars
started back to Boston. encounter.
ing similar conditions on the return
trip because OF fierce gale that
drifted the snow over their tracks.
Sunday afternoon they arrived in
Boston, and Monday both cars were
put back In demonstrating service
after being washed and CREASED. And
no repair work OF any kind except
the replacing OF the center bolt
was necessary on the return. The
motors were untouched during the
Journey aid after Il.