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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
U. S. Officials Silent

Washington. Aug. G. Up State
department officials refused today to
comment on the most recent COM
munication sent to Mexico City in
connection with the prolonged diplo-
matte discussion of the new Mexican
petroleum and land laws. 1t had been
expected for some time. however,
that the department would forward
such a communicat ton to be present
ed at the Mexican foreign Office by
Ambassador Sheffield before he
started home on his annual leave
next week.
The last communications with the
Mexican government in relation to
land and petroleum laws as they af-
feet the right of American citizens
in Mexico, were exchanged nearly
four months ago. At that time, it
was indicated the discussions had
resulted in a highly satisfactory I'M
Outstanding as to the major points
involved. but that there remained a
few minor questions 70 be threshed
out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Gertrude Ederle, 10.
Makes Trip in Re-
markable Time of Il
Hours, 81 Minutes

First Woman to Accomplish Feat-Finishes in
Excellent Condition = Thousands See Tri-
umph at Dover-Faced Adverse Conditions
on Last End of Swim-Victory Came to New
York City Girl After Long Training - De-
feated in Attempt Last Year :. Five Men
Have Performed Feat-One of Latter Acted
as Trainer for Girl .ss~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Four fires reported Tuesday adds to an already
grave situation in the North Woods Neil L. Voette forest
commissioner said Friday night At least half dozen big fires
sre raging with 1000 fighting the flames
Continuation of the present drouth may force Gov
Brewster place ban entry into the big woods he de-
cared statement issued last night in which he called par
cular attention to the present critical situation in Northern
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
THE WEATHER
SHOW ERS

Northern New England - Showers
and thunderstorms Saturday ana
Saturday night: Sunday fair; cooler
Southern New England - Showers
and thunderstorms Saturday and
Saturday night; cooler at night III
interior: Sunday fair.
Eastern New York-Thurder how
ers saturday; cooler at night; sun
day fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
1000 Men Fighting Forest Fires
Northern Maine Woods; Ban Looms
Situation Critical with Half
Dozen Major Blazes Rag
ing Over Wide Area

Strong Wind of Past Few Days Still Holds -
Tanning Flames in Woods Almost finder
Dry Governor Brewster Warns May Be
Forced to Forbid Public to Enter Big Woods
Appeals to Motorists, Campers, Fisher
men, G vi des and Woodsmen to Help in
Safeguarding Forests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Name Stewart for
Berth Sen. Cummings

David W. Stewart sious City lawyer,
today was nominated by Iowa Re-
unexpired term of Senator Albert r.
Cummings, who died a week ago
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Kingsdown, England, Aug. 6-(AP)-Gertrude Edere
today conquered the English Channel The nineteen year old
New York girl swimming the grim waters in IA hours and 81
minutes thus became the first of her accomplish the
feat which has been performed by only five before her.
She left Cape Girls Nez o'clock this morning and land
ed at Dover at 9 40 o'clock tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
General Forecast

The tropical disturbance which is
of hurricane intensity, passed on
north-northeast course slightly west
of Bermuda today. Pressure Is high
over the Canadian maritime pro-
vinces. Sydney 1922, st. Johns 1920
and over the plains states and west
ern Ontario, Winnipeg 30.16.
The outlook is for showers on Sat
urday in the Atlantic states. L Sc
where the weather will be fair Sat
urdav and Sunday. 1t will DC cooler
Saturday night or Sunday in north
Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh southeast shifting to south
west; weather partly overcast Sat
urday followed by showers at night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Storm WarninQ

Washington. Aug. 6 - P) - The
weather bureau tonight issued the
following storm warning:
Advisory $50 P. NJ: Tropical
storm of hurricane intensity central
tonight about latitude So. longitud
81, moving north-northeast toward
north Atlantic steam route. Extreme
caution advised vessels north and
northeast of center"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Showers and thunderstorms Satur
day and Saturday night; SUNDAY
fair: fresh southwest winds shiftlns
TO west and northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

walls. Al double advantage is had
bv reason of the fact that the en-
CINE is much more likley to fire
promptly on more normal mix
ture.
Not content with cleaning the
air, straining the gasoline of Inn
purities, rectifying the gasoline
End purifying the oil in the crank
case, engineers have already turned
their attention to the possibility of
automatically eliminating whatever
carbon forms in the engine. Re.
gardless of the work of keeping the
engines diet free from foreign mat
ter it is found that burning fuel
means forming ashes.
Oil Fed Cylinders
When gas vapor is burned carbon
is the result. The less dirt there is
in the engine the less opportunity
there is for this residue to cling
and thus to remain in the engine
but even in the cleanest Of engines
some OF it remains Thus there
has come into use devices for feed
ing a little water or little special
oil to cylinders while the engine
works.
The idea is To loosen up any car
bon that collects or to convert It
into gas. And these devices that
employ oil also aim to keep the
valve STAINS from getting too dry
or sticky, function which does
not come under the province OF the
oil purifier or the air cleaner.
With all of these devices and a
little intelligence in operating the
car 1t is said that the average en-
gine's life can be more than dou-
bled. Carbon knocks vanish. There
is no oil diIution, no appreciabla
bearing wear, 90 piston slaps, no
valve grinding. no carbon cleaning,
no loss of power, no difficulty in
starting, no sticky valves, no oil
pumping, cylinder re-boring or pis-
ton ring replacement. Moreover all
of these devices can be added to the
car for less than 500.
More miles to the engine viii
mean more dollars in the car own.
er's pocket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22
Lime HELD BOON
TO DIRT ROADS

since motorists are compelled to
use earth roads To q greater Or
lesser extern. the condition Of this.
class OF highways is Of interest 70
virtually every one Of the zO,0OO,s
600 auto owners III this country,
explains H. w. Wood, Of the high.
way department OF the National
Lime Association. At some period
OF the year every motorist gets
out on the road, and as connect
ing links between stretches Of con.
crete highways are often poorly
treated dirt roads. the motortst
finds it necessary to travel thai
class of roads only too often, he
adds A,
There are few. IL any. communls
ties In which the influential citi-
zen, or the Leading county official
is not an auto owner. He can co
much to assist In seeing that earth
roads in his community are con-
structed and maintained in good
condition. This can be done at
virtually no additional expense in
the building, and with the cost
Of upkeep negligible.
Urges Lime Treatment
There are two problems involved
in cath road construction one is
construction itself and the other
IS maintenance. The first, il prop
eriy done, prevents the road be-
coming watersoaked and rutted,
while in maintenance the. question
Of being able to restore the road
to good condition quickly and
easily is a prime consideration. A
practical and inexpensive solution
OF both or these problems has been
found in lime treatment. Mr.. Wood
asserts.
Tests to determine the value of
lime treatment of earth roads have
been made in the field and In the
laboratory over a period of two
years. Results of these tests are
bringing the treatment to the atten.
ton Of county commissioners and
road builders because they indicate
the solution OF many OF tile prof.
lens which are encountered in sec
lions where hard-surfaced roads arc
difficult TO finance or where main
tenance must be made easier. quick.
er and less costly.
Surface Dries Quickly .
The lime treatment produces
more porous granular structure Ii
the soil which permits more rapid
and distribution OF T1ois
ture. and prevents the surface from
becoming soggy and unable 10 carry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

car mentioned above during a 240-
mile run, provided the car Travelled
/ over harti-surfaced roads and there
was no wind blowing.
| How much of this dust remains
| in the cylinders to mix with the
raw gasoline and stray oil to form
q fine abrasive? There are various
estimates, but the wise car owner
appears to be taking no chances.
He is astounded at the amount of
air an engine breatlies, and he does
not have to be told that this air
should be clean.
This accounts for the keen in
terest in air-cIeaners, there being
number of different devices in
use on cars or offered on tn mar
ket Some strain the air just as
the gasoline purifiers strain the
fuel. Others beat out the particles
of dirt just as the gasoline puri-
fiers strain the fuel. Others beat
out the particles of dirt by the
rotary method. Others trick the
dirt out of the air. either through
centrifugal force or momentum.
Whatever the theory employed. the
car owner appreciates that even IL
he succeeds I'm ~~-eins out but rs
per cent Of the dirt that normally
enters the engine he will be getting
Just so many more miles to the en-
CINE.
Definite Progress
There has been such definite
progress in the development of air
cleaners within the past six months
that many engineers are turning
ftlcfvs Of - 1V11 Tlc
of keeping raw gasoline out of the
engine. Apparently 1t is not enough
in the efficiency line to have the
raw gasoline rectified from the
crankcase and returned to the en-
CINE as fuel, as is done on one
make. The engine Of the near
future must not even subject the
pistons and cylinder wallis to wear
during those few eventful moments
of starting.
When the average engine starts
starts there is a rush of raw gaso-
line to the cylinders. This is in
the form Of a spray, and not so
much trouble follows II the engine
happens to go off promptly. But
after a stall or two, and too much
choking, the yapor promptly con-
0enses on the piston head and CYL
inder walls, leaks down past the
rings and cleans off whatever oil
happens to be on the parts 1t
passes. This means that the next
few moments of the engines life
will be run off without sufficient
fabrication.
This has led to the adoption of
several manufacturers of electrical
preheatin~ devices under various
names. The theory in each case
is to so vaporize this early spray
that 1t will not so readily ,ondense
when it strikes the cold cylinder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

lnspection OF the automobile
glsaveyards and an official autopsy
oftlle Wreckage of the junk heaps
rev a premature wear OF
TIM automobile engine as the real
reason for the relative short life of
The average automobile. The en-
giEae wears out. loses its pep, and
the owner no longer wants the car.
Many cars with sound wheels.
rigid frames and hale and hearty
major chassis units are rotting
away in the open because their
power plants have passed beyond
the point Of usefulness. Cylinders
have been rebored. oversize pistons
installed, valves reseated and bear
ings scraped and fitted anew.
But efficiency and power have
vanished and the owners willingly
parted with their cars because they
could not endure the humiliation Of
being passed on the hills, the an.
noyance of being stopped in the
public parks because OF smoking
exllausts and the expense OF low
gas mileage and excessive oil con-
sumption.
Caused by Dirt
Search for the cause of this abb
normal wear, automotive engineers
say, reveals dirt. raw gasoline and
foreign matter as the principal fac
tors. Accordingly the motorist is
now being offered a wide variety
Of air cleaners, oil purifiers and
recruiters, gasoline strainers and
various other devices for Keeping
the engine efficient
So much effort was expended In
the work of making engines run
smoothly and perform remarkably
that there was little opportunity to
provide for clean diet that would
prplpng life by reducing wear. But
owners and engineers soon disc0y-
cred that engine performance faded
away after 10000 to 10000 miles
Of running and often could not be
restored again.
There are still q lot of car own
erz who do not realize that even
when they change the OH in the
engine every 500 to 1000 miles the
diiution caused by raw gasoline
passing the piston rings may be
AS high as so per cent. There are
still millions of car owners who
do not realize that a typical engine
Of $50 cubic-inch displacement. ro-
Eating at the rate of 1000 times
per minute. would, in the course
Of eight hours running consume
more air than is confined in
building so feet wide. so feet deep,
50 feet high.
Dust Filled Air
II you could gather up all the
dust that settles on the floors.
walls and furniture OF an office
with a floor area of 1883 square
feet 1t would just about equal the
amount of dirt and dust that would
pass through the carburetor, valve
ports and cylinders of the typical
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

Through the building up OF a ma
tional organization of Drlvurself
Citations, Mr.. Hertz said. comment
ing on Mr.. Fischer's appointment,
many advantages are brought to
the public which would otherwise
be impossible to offer. One such
advantage is found in the traveller
courtesy card. issued without cost to
persons who have occasion TO travel
either for pleasure or business, and
which eliminates all red-tape in Sc
curing car at any Hertz station,
even though the renter is not other
wise identified.
Thousands Of these cards are
being used daily In every section of
the country by travellers who are
far from their home cities. Another
advantage Is provided in the form of
coupon books, similar to mileage
books and sold with discounts which
make their use a special inducement
to business houses which maintain
travelling representatives. Many Of
the largest business organizations in
the country are now making use of
these coupon books. which are ac-
cepted at all stations operating un-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

Mr.. Fischer's appointment is the
latest step in the formation of a
.$3O0, 900 corporation, consolidating
Hertz-licensed stations in the Ches-
apeake and Potomac district.
Through tho new corporation. an
other link is formed in a national
chain OF operations, placing auto
mobile rentals on q pay.by- the.mile
basis, which are controlled by the
yellow Truck and Coach Manufac-
turing Company. a subsidiary of
General Motors Corporation.
Mr.. Fisher, in a period OF is
months operation In Philadelphia,
developed the operations of the
nine stations in that district from
% to more than 500 cars, many OF
whic hare being used extensively
by some Of the leading business
organizations In eastern Pennsy1-
vania for their travelling representa-
tives, both in commercial, indus
trial and public utility lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

der the Hertz license and methods.
The Hertz Drivurself organiza.
ton throughout the country is max.
ing every effort. Mr.. Hertz said. to
make It possible for the car-renting
public to secure car with a mini
mum of delay or red tape, and the
experiences in the 10 syndicate OPP
erations outside Of the new Capitol
syndicate indicate that the efforts
are meeting popular approval.
Read Winnifred Van Duxer's new
novel. "GoIden Roads," starting
Monday in The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22
DEMAND rs REPORTED
BRISK FOR DODGE CARS

Continued brisk demand Tor Dodge
Brothers products Is evidenced by
the retail delivery record established
during the two weeks ended No
vefnber I3 when Dodge Brothers
dealers In the Uniters States and
Canada delivered at retail 1902 new
cars and trucks, gain
81 32.2 per cent over the total for
the corresponding period last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

load. The soil structure Is 80 open
that the surface dries quickly ard
the treated road may be dragged
many hours ahead Of the untreated
road.
. The amount Of lime required de-
pends upon the type OK soil but, hi
any case. its cost Is so slight. eSpe-
cially when compared With the great
benefit derived, that ii is hardly
worth while To take ii into account,
Mr., Wood concludes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22
Engine Life Doubled
If Kept Clean
BY j. LEO SUGRUE
Times Automobile Editor

With millions of unked automobiles constant reminder
ohe penalty paid by American for their failure
provide clean fuel air and oil for their engines all motor
dem turning to the devices that aim to give miles
engine according the interest displayed by motorists
VINO already reaping the benefits of increased engine
efficiency
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22
DriDursef Manager
Named Here

Appointment of p j. Fischer, general manager of the
Hertz DrvurseH Stations nc Of Philadelphia general
Of the newly formed Hertz Drivursf Stations Inc
Washington Maryland and Virginia announced today
by John Hertz of Chicago president of the Hertz Drivsef
and founder Of the automobile carrena system
which bears his name than 700 cities Of country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

Stocks OF ears III bearers HANDS
and ia transit Novenbsr - wsrs.
substantially lower than assweek
ago and are only 20.s per cent
larger than On November IA last.
year. The number of used cars In
dealers hands November s. the lasf
record compiled was only s2.i per
cent larger than a year ago These
increases are relatively small IN
the face Or an increase 81 more
than 3s per cent in retail deliveriSs
by Dodge Brothers dealers in
United States and Canada during
the first ten months of this year
months Of last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

Scientists have estimated that II
the power Of the winds OF the woEld n
at any minute touId be collected
and stored it would be sufficient
to run the factories OF the Enlted
States 400 years
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-01-22
Rxecative Board MeetinQ.

The Executive Board of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's Clubs met
at the home Of Mrs. H. B. Humphrey, at
Glen Echo, on January 5th. Mrs. Archi-
bald Small, president, presided.
The minutes Of the last meeting we're
read by Mrs. Geo. F. Nicholson, secretary.
Miss Estelle 7. Moore, treasurer, read her
report.
The following recommendations Of the
official board. which met with Mrs. Small,
were read by the secretary: First, that
the matter Of the library be continued
second. that the scholarship loan fund
shall be left In the hands of the official
board, which Is an elective board. These
two recommendations were accepted by
the executive board. The loan fund ia
now 500.
The county federation is very anxious to
extend its membership and as the dues
are less more clubs and organizations
should avail themselves of the opportunity.
The Brookeville-0 lney Home Makers Club
was received into the county federation
with much pleasure.
Mrs. Small, as director to the State Fed
Grafton. reported that the State Federation
president. Mrs. Sippe. urges the payment
Of the endowment fund pledges and also
urges the clubs to hold annual elections
in April at the time Of the State election
In order to keep the year book straight.
The chairman Of education, Mrs. Fred
Kepllnser. reported the completion Of the
book plate. which report brought forth much
enthusiasm and commendation as a work
carried to successful close. Ten thou
sand copies have been printed and are now
in the hands Of the county superintendent.
Mrs. Harlan. home economics chairman.
gave report Of the entire years work of
her committee; two meetings were held
and twelve visits were made; seven clubs
exhibited at the fair.
The Social Service League reported
eighteen families given full relief at Christ
mas time. 17S stockings filled, $3.50 worth
Of clothing and $50 worth of food dis
tributed Clothing is needed for children
between the AGES Of s and 10 years.
Miss Lavinia Enele. chairman Of leeisla-
ton. reported ruling from the Attorney
General on kindergartens as follows: That
the general school law is adequate to have
kindefeartens without a new law being
necessary. The only procedure necessary
10 that bylaw be passed by the State
Board Of Education. Miss Enele presented
q bylaw to Dr.. Cook and II will be acted
upon by the next board meeting This
bylaw makes il matter up to the clubs,
the only thing necessary is the demand
and plan Of finance. Mr.. Broome made
the statement that IL every place in the
county that needed Kindergarten would
have it. the raise in taxes would be nbout
one cent on the hundred dollars.
Mrs. C. N. Hunter. chairman Of the fair. |
asked for a committee consisting Of a
member from each club appointed by the
directors.
The county institutions chairman, Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-01-22
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained fr"m the Orphans
Court Of MONTGOMERY county. Nd. letters
Of administration on the personal estate Of
WALTER GRIFFITH.
late Of Montgomery county. deceased.
All persons. having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 10Th day
Of July, 1925; otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from OF all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment Given under my hand this 10Th day
Of January, 1928.
MARY ESTELLE GRIFFITH.
jan 22.6t Administrative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-01-22
Monday. the 18th day of
February, 1926

at the hour of 8 O'Clock, P. M,
all that lot Of ground and premises situate
in Montgomery county aforesaid and briefly
described as follows:
Beginning for the same on the norther-
most side Of Drummond Avenue (also
called Park Avenue) at the distance Of
about 1880 feet westerly from the wester-
most side Of the Georgetown and Rockville
Road, said lot having front westerly on the
north side Of Drummond Avenue of 240 feet
with an even rectangular depth northerly
OF l55 feet, the same being known as Lots
Nos. 81. SO and SO on the plat of Drum
mond, as recorded among the Land Records
OF Montgomery county in Plat Book No. /,
plat 48, and commonly known as No. SO,
Drummond Avenue. or Park Avenue"
IMPROVEMENTS. The improvements
consist Of a modern two and one-half story
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-01-22
FRAME DWELLING

with wooden shingle roof. having general
outside dimensions Of about as feet BY
as feet, and containing IL rooms and 2
baths and built-in garage for two cars. all
In fee simple.
TERMS OF SALE This property will
be sold subject to a first mortgage thereon
OF $l2, 10000. dated August S, 1924, ma
turing August S, 1927, and bearing inter-
est at the rate OF per cent per annum,
payable quarterly; all expenses on said
property. including interest on said first
mortgage. will be adjusted to date of sale
and the purchase price over and above the
amount Of said first mortgage will be
payable in cash upon the ratification of
the sale, and the purchase price will bear
interest from date Of sale; a dep lsit of
$4,000 will be required from the pur-
chaser at the time and place Of sale.
THOMAS B. MARSHALL,
Attorney named in mortgage.
THOMAS J. OWEN & Son,
1891 G Street. N. w.,
Washington. D. c..
jan 22-ts Auctioneers.