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Evening star., 1926-12-05
BORDER T|GHTENED
TO BLOCK THIEVES
Running Stolen Autos Into
Mexico to Be More Diff
ficuIt Hereafter.

Automobile thieves are going to find
the shedding pretty hard if they at
tempt to ease their way across the
Mexican border in a stolen machine.
Plans to close the border to such
practices as have been common in the
past were mapped at recent CONFER
ence of officials of the United States
Department of Justice. the Los An
geles Police Department and the Auto
mobile Club Of Southern California
with Gov Abelardo l.. Rodriguez of
Baja California. Mexico.
Auto thieves and the agents OF
thieving rings will hereafter find it
practically impossible to dispose of
cars stolen in various States of the
Union to citizens of the foreign state.
1t Is believed, because of the more
rigid precautions that have been
adopted in the checking of cars across
the border
Gov. Rodriguez offered the friend
liest cooperation to the American Off
Gals and greatly aided the auto theft
war by issuing a pronunciamento to
the residents OF. Baja California, warn
ing them against buying used motor
cars before reporting all details to
the state license bureau.
This order was transmitted to the
Mexican people to circumvent a prac
tice of thieves wherein residents in the
mountains or remote districts Of Baja
California were sold disguised ma
chimes that had been stolen in the
States. With the orderly government
maintained throughout the Mexican
territory, it is agreed that the action
will prevent further difficulties on this
score.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
PERIOD CARS LATEST IN AUTOS.
WITH PRICES REACHING $4,000
Manufacturers Turn to Body Beauty with
Engine Perfection; New Displays
in New York "Gorgeous.

pillars. One car was shown which
was described as having IAN interior
OF skeleton, with enameled pillars, and
all hardware enameled the same color
as the body"
1t will be interesting to note that
the car which usually is regarded as
the highest priced machine on the
American market has discarded the
vanity case. long a familiar feature.
One Is told that in it's place is French
plate glass beveled mirror, the only
toilet aid in the car. This slips com.
fortably and conveniently into a side
pocket when not in use.
Accessories Plentiful.
Several smart "gentleman's'' sport
sedans and roadsters were on display.
These boast Of rare inlaid woods and
flaming colors that have been rela.
lively out of use for the last few cen
turies. They are designed primarily
to meet the needs OF the gentlemen"
who drive their own cars.
Accessories-the word seems too
prosaic-include features that. the
average car owner would not be guilty
of dreaming of in his widest fancies
concerning a truly luxurious automo.
chests containing hair brushes and
combs, automatic cocktail mixers, ice
chests. three tier trunks with IA i'm
posing brass locks. hardwood bars
with gold and. silver-plated goblets,
Carrara marble.toned leather seats.
monogrammed foot muffiers and period
upholsterings.
To the motorist who is worrying
about such mundane things as anti
freeze solutions. the question, Can
they sell 'em?" might naturally occur.
The answer is they can and did.
Checks that aggregated hundreds OF
thousands of dollars were written to
the soft strains of several orchestras
that We're hidden among the leafy,
f1owery balconies around the display
room.
The automobile is looked upon gen.
orally s thing OF splendid utility.
1t is also a thing of appalling beauty,
as every visitor to the salon which
closed last night knows.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
No. lse-Settled Out Of Court.

Smith and l recently, experienced an
ordeal which comes to many thou
sands of drivers. but the outcome OF
our adventure differed sufficiently TO
make it worth passing along. smith
was driving on one of our main
streets. when suddenly that most.
dreaded official. the traffic cop. pulled
up alongside and ordered halt.
Good night Smith muttered.
I'm pinched.'
Don't get excited about it, I eau
toned him. so far you're only being
reprimanded. Act like gentleman
and act sensibly if you want to avoid
being arrested
Smith hadn't thought of it this way.
Like most drivers. he considered
reprimand and arrest one and the
same thing.
Lets see your operators license,
ordered the officer.
Before reaching into his pocket for
the necessary credentials. Smith dld
a. wise thing by switching off the en-
gine. 1t gave the officer to under
stand that we were not anticipating
an opportunity to kid him and then
go our way The officer responded by
switching off his engine. and the elinh-
nation of noise certainly served tc
calm the situation and make us less
conspicuous Smith. .sincidentally. had
pulled over to the curb and had been
very careful to drive the legal dis
tance ahead Of fire hydrant, fact
which the officer noticed.
Makes No Admission.
Smith handed over his drivers per
nit with the comment that he did not
realize that he was driving so fast.
oh, so you admit YOU were speed
ing?" the officer asked.
NO. officer. / never speed pur-
posely," Smith said. looking his ac-
cuser straight in the eye. 'Its was
speeding, l assure you l didn't real
iZe it.
How did you know I was stopping
you for exceeding the speed limit?'
We'll. when you stopped me knew
it would be for some good rea son. j
try to abide by the law to the hest Of
my ability. My license plates are not
obscured. I pay attention to the traf-
f1c signals. and l never cut in on the
right The only thing ] can think of
is that in conversing with my friend
have been driving bit too fast"
Evening star., 1926-12-05

you've hcen running 80 miles an
hour for about two blocks
"We!l. perhaps--'
Your speedometers accurate !
broke in. fearing that Smith was going
to ruin a good start by offering the
old alibi about the inaccurate speed
ometer. Il had just noticed that we
were running above the limit and was
on the point of mentioning it
Honesty Idea Catches.
The officer looked me over and
doubtless wondered whether l was GO
ing to be fool enough to bribe him
with cigar or bit Of change. Sud
denly Smith caught the advantage OF
honesty in avoiding arrest and said:
IL want you to give me my medi-
cine if YOU think / deserve it. but ]
think I'm the kind of driver who can
take a warning I've driven up ana
down this avenue for four years. and
this is the first time I've been stopped.
| wish I could have an absolutely
clean record, but we can't have every
thing"
You fellows are driving too fast
around here" the officer continued.
giving little encour aSement. we
can't catch all of you. so we count
on the news of the arrest of a, few
each day to set a good example.
Suppose you've got sickness in the
family?" the officer asked. obviously
trying to inveigle Smith into offering
one of the time-worn and futile alibis.
NO" Smith said. THE truth is we
were too interested in business con-
versation. l think a. lot of accidents
happen because drivers and their pas
eenge,-s get too deeply interested In
what they're talking about. l mean
to quit it,
well, quit this steppin on the gas.
too" the officer commanded.
Smiths foot moved toward the
starter button. but gave him warn
ing nudge, ard he avoided a too sud-
den departure.
Don't be SO eager to get away ]
whispered.
Point a Lucky One.
And it proved to be a lucky stroke
on my part, for the officer was still
undecided whether to make an arrest
pr to let Smith go with warning.
Had Smith showed any eagerness to
Evening star., 1926-12-05
By r. J. CARMODY.
"period" car has arrived.

The period car has arrived.
Delving deep into the dusty pages
OF history. studying intently the an.
cient wood cuts Of Cleopatra's barge.
prying into the pyramid period for
color effects. the designers Of Amer.
ica's and Europe's costliest cars have
produced effects of vivid beauty for
which the word gorgeous" should
have been saved.
All these cars--100 Of them valued
at 1000, 900 fine American dollars
were on display all last week in New
York at the twentysecond annual
salon held ~ the Hotel Commodore.
Mechanically. say the makers Of au-
tomobiles. the modern car is near
enough to perfection to warrant the
use of the word. I'VE have achieved
utility. Beauty now is our goal
To the man who was privileged to
seem that beauty. too. has been
achieved. Certainly nothing of the
kind has /er been available before.
Matchless they were. these painstak
ingly prepared exhibits, which were
the result of research that cost their
makers hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
The Egyptian period. the Roman
period. the Georgian, the period of the
various LouiS-all were there in su-
perlative grandeur.
Varity of COlors.
Colors of which the average man
has never heard-rubra. palmetto
green. Miami orange, Romans Miami
brown. Cleveland brown. Ditzlers
wren yellow. Charmelan red. skele-
ton and ivory duce are some of them
You can try one in your garage for
$4,000 to 100000, on the basis Of
prices announced at the salon.
Hardware" ia the matter of fact
word they use to describe the fittings
of the cars that were on display.
"Jewelry," the avera ge man eXcusably
might retort.
pillars" Is a word that one associ-
ates with large public buildings. 1t is
not considered in connection with au.
oomobiles. Yet. automobiles of the
type shown at the Commodore have
Evening star., 1926-12-05
EASIER STARTING
RULES ARE GIVEN
Motorists Make Own Task
Harder by Lack of Care
for Car in Winter.

The good old human equasion'
that the psychologist talks about so
learnedly is responsible for a great
deal of unnecessary misery that comes
upon the motorst when the mercury
begins its annual exploration of the
neither regions. The desire for com
fort and warmth becomes so desper-
ate that il defeats itself in that when
the motorist lodges taking the car to
the service station for some needed
adjustment he pays by being kept out
longer in the cold while he tries to
make the maladjust ed automobile per-
form At a rea sonable standard
These thoughts are offered by Fred
Jones. manager of the foreign car di-
vision of The Washington-C Cadillac
Company's maintenance department.
In suggesting a remedy Mr.. Jones ap.
proaches subject by the question.
and-answer formula. Here are some
Of his conclusions offered in this form
for the benei~ of the motorst gen
orally.
Makes Starting Easier.
o. What can do to make my car
start easier on cold mornings?
A. Use the most volatile gas that
will work acceptably In your car.
Don't be timid when you step on the
starter button. step definitely on 1t.
Don't. however, keep standing on it
too long Give the battery an occa.
sional rest. Any ono can learn how
IA use tho choke for his particular car
in such way as not TO food the car
huretor. Don't waste battery energy
when YOU have flooded the carburetor.
Wait until the gas has dripped out.
Be sure the timing is just right.
c. How can the motor he warmed
up quickly?
thernostat o. some similar quick
heating device run the motor slowly
with the spark retarded. This prac.
tce saves the engine. There is
tendency to race the motor. Don't do
It, You may get by without burned
bearing. but II ia quite AS likely that
you will not if YOU are guilty of this
practice regularly.
Keep Check on Battery.
O. What should | do to keep my
battery in good condition.
a. In the first place. keep constant
check on it. Failure of motorists to
do this is responsible for more than
half OF the Winter battery troubles.
There is less vanoration Of water in
the battery cells in Winter, but this
should not lead the owner to think
1t needs less attention. There is a
tremendous strain on batteries during
cold weather. Have the third brush
Of the generator frightened to increase
the charging rate. This Is work for
an expert. Some generators can be
advanced so far that they revolve at
a speed too great for the fabrication
they get.
a little thought and care. Mrs.
.Jenes points out, will save many
motorists from learning by bitter eX-
perience. A car is as hard to start in
Winter as it's owner makes it, he
adds
Evening star., 1926-12-05
CAUSES OF BAD SHIFTING.
Expert Explains Why Drivers Suf:
fer From Gear Clashing.

Whether gears shift easily or with
clashing noises depends upon: % the
clutch. G) the gear lock and (0 the
driver. The gear lock is small de-
vice which. by slipping into suitable
grooves as the gear lever is moved.
locks the gears in high. low, second or
reverse. as the case may be. When this
becomes worn. the driver can go from
one gear TO another with almost no
resistance from this little pin or spring
differs in different cars) This tempts
him to forget TO hesitate in neutral
and leads him into gear clashing, A
new lock forces him to hesitate.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

get away. doubtless the officer would
have called him back.
Just one thing more" the officer
added. How're your brakes"
TN give you demonstration. II
you like Smith volunteered.
Smith gave the demonstration and
satisfied the officer.
He was wise enough to know that
nc nhotorist can risk violating any or
dinance. no matter how apparently
trivial. unless he is sure of himself on
all the other points. Good brakes.
knowledge of the law. honesty. de
cency. respect for the officer and will
incness to cooperate have turned
many possible arrests into produc-
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Taps Will Aid Greasing.

If grease will nots scome through a
spring bolt. try tapping the spring
end while the gun still is attached
to the bolt under pressure. Tap Wig
orously with a hammer. Often it
will jar the bolt and shackle just
enough to give the grease new
outlet
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Afways themuepps'exttu1lsypefesr
new and modified W4ye-Knight
manitoldans nov ensures quicker
warminexp and gives sdn greater
power. Oil Recti6er minimi1es oil
consumption, because il effectively
prevents oil dilmion. Nev<ype Atr
C1esn9 cleanses an abr taken thnuugh
the earbmetor into the engine. ehmi-
mates all dust and grie, ereaely reduces
wear n.moving pans.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

statenem o. 1ad tl1M the engine Of
the llys-Knight-with no carbon
troubles no valves to grind-is con
sidered in professional engineering
circles to be the greatest major
advantage ever possessed by any
automobile.
WMysKnisM Great Six prices from
$3.50 to $22o5. f o. b. factory and
speci6catimssubied to change without
notice. None too soon, nov, tomrmge
for delivery Christmas morning.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

tive row r1srt, Scr1n of the most
tar-sightef m.t.r Vehicle officials pre-
fer an effective warning to me'"
arrest ard fine.
Next week: No. 118-The start
Drivc)
lCopvriyht 1921
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Airplanes to Garry Tags.

Now airplanes must carry litell'
tags. The United States Governmsu
has decreed that in the future no pr
vately owned plane may take the air
unless its license numbers are promi
nentlv dispayed
Evening star., 1926-12-05

IA Wl!ys-Krtg Great
Six Sedam asuaitimg their
pleasure at the door; 1U1U
make yon a Prince Of Gise's
this Cbrfstmezs morning.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

bong 9youe present cart0us Rv4iu-
atinn. An unusually active demand
during tisepaR 3odays has reduced
cur used dor socks. For tiris reason,
special provision has been made % &C.
cep soodued cars as part payment
On al Clkiseme purchases Of new
W1lytKmsh Creaf SINS ). The
WHlyD Finance PlAn o6exs un,sually
sfrracsiue credit tamA
Evening star., 1926-12-05
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK c. RUSSELL

whom should welcome. He
seGsh rather he is chap willing and glad to
his experiences for the benefit Of
the other more members of The moto clan
Evening star., 1926-12-05

On the a4importai;t point Of satisfaction-m.
performance, the Willys-Knight Great Six has
this very unusual advantage. The Knight
&leeue-ualus motor, patented, protected, exclu-
sve. In ttis one great feature, you have the
reason ir its kxury-car leadership.
And the Wilys-Knight sleeve-vaive motor is
a feature ether manufacturers would pay mil
lions toget. Because years Of tests, both here
and abroad, have proven it the most efficient
type Of auhmohile motor built. 1t is simple
Evening star., 1926-05-03

cancer as is now being conducted in
practically every country in the
world. Hundreds Of men and women
are working in laboratories along this
line. Steadily the field is being mar
rowed. Experiments are eliminating
possibilities and 1t cannot be doubted
that eventually the mystery will be
solved. Meanwhile the work of the
American Society for the Control of
Cancer is of the utmost Importance,
for 1t is serving to arouse people to
the necessity of having immediate at
tention whenever suspicious condi-
tions appear. II it is true, as it is
estimated by officials of this society,
that half of the 100000 annual deaths
i'll this country are prevertable. then
indeed is the work o. education which
it is conducting one of the greatest
Importance in America today.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
No Longer a Hick Town
From the Bay City Times Tribune

rIouI tne Day lily 1IuicS- 1rlDuHe.
The city hall in Detroit will never
carry Welcome" sign again. At the
age of 225 years Detroit has reached
a. point where it believes it can get
away from hick town stuff.
In this grave announcement there
is ample food for regret. Who of us
Haunted before him that soul-stirring
word suspended from the front Of the
city's pile of soot-colored stone?
For years 1t has sent the blood tin
Cling in ones veins. 1t was as much Of
a landmark as the city hall itself.
It gave one the feeling that his pres.
ence in the City of Straits was off,
cially acknowledged. He was made to
feel that he was no trespasser, no
transitory wisp Of uncertainty, no
mean denizen of the backwoods, but a
real, honest-to-goodness citizen of the
great peninsulared State, who, coming
to the metropolis, felt as If the glad
hand of the community had been off,
cially extended to him: as If the keys
of the city had been placed in his hip
pocket.
Those days are gone forever. The
community greeting Of cordiality is no
more. Detroit has grown so volumi-
nous and holds it's head 80 high that
guests from upstate VIII no longer
occupy a space in her facial lamps.
Oh, well, what we will miss in De-
troit, we will find in Hamtramck or
Springwells, SO what's the diff?
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Chauncey Depew's Good Cheer
Again Warns Editors Hearts

he has been on good terms with hu-
mankind" and has made strenuous
efforts to be calm, to be tranquil;
that he has cultivated people" all
his life because he liked them" is
quoted by the Christian Science Mon
itor. with the suggestion that perhaps
the inquisitive investigator may find
a key" to his long career. The Depew
record is cited by the Monitor
United States Senator. active for
three-quarters Of a century in the
councils of his political party. head of
great railroad corporation, which
he still serves as chairman of it's board
of directors" and q leader in civic
affairs.
The Boston Transcript finds that his
statement he has been on good terms
with humankind means that human
kind has been on good terms with
him; he has had sunny voyage-a
good time"
Mr.. Depew's rule that "no young
ignore religion unless he wishes to be
failure" Is especially commended by
the Portsmouth Star His suggestion
that 'it is much worse to rust away
than to drop away" is much discussed,
especially his belief that too many
judges retire at the age of 10. HE is
right" declares the Buffalo Evening
News; salvation Is to be found in
looking forward, not backward. When
Ia man cea ses to issue promissory notes
against tomorrow's performance, he is
done for"
Evening star., 1926-05-03

the hall nor is there q report Of what
happened to the base fellows when
their wives heard Of the affair.
It was a large meeting in the Nc
Millin Academic Theater of Columbia
University, New York. The discus
sion was of woman's contribution to
politics and her capacity as a poll
tician. Miss Sarah Schuyler Butler
vice chairman of the Republican State
committee of New York, and daughter
of DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia University, presided.
Mrs. Henry Moksowitz. chairman of
the Democratic publicity committee,
was the speaker who made the horrid
allegation. According to the report
it brought eXclamations Of amaze
ment and indignation from the audi
ence." 1t is also reported that "There
was applause from the men in the
audience following her assertion.
There may be men who could read
with a sympathetic eye the slanderous
words of Mrs. Moksowitz, but it can
not be that registered in the Wash
ington directory are any men who
would show their lack of admiration
for the ladies by clapping hands and
stamping on the floor in jubilation at
a statement so unjust. SO unreason-
able. SO baseless, as that made by this
New York lady. II there are men so
low in the scale Of etiquette as to do
this they do not live in Washington.
Our men believe that our women, and
even the women of some other cities.
are superior to any creature who
wears suspenders and turns to the
base ball news before reading the
bargain ads.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Real Estate Bubbles.
From the Atlantic City Evening Union.

From the AtIanllc lily Evening CHlOH
Charles Ponzi, known as the great
financial wizard until his IS 900 900
bubble. collapsed in 1920, has been
sentenced to one year in the Florida
penitentiary at hard labor for fraud
ulent manipulation of real estate.
A guarantee Of 200 per cent profit
on the sale of lots was the bait used
by Ponzi to catch the suckers.
"The way of the transgressor is
hard" as Ponzi will likely find out in
the Florida Jail.
Ponzi's sad plight should serve as
a warning to others who might con-
template similar fake land schemes in
Florida or other parts Of the country.
Atlantic City has been remarkably
fortunate in this respect. It has
always been free of unprincipled real
estate operators. Fake schemers have
never been tolerated. They have
known better than to come here. Real
estate operations here are run on a
sound basis. A close watch has been
kept on newcomers who open up real
estate offices. Any scheme to inulct
the people of their money on false
promises would be nipped in the bud
PonZi made the same mistake other
gamblers and plungers have made.
He lost out in New England and was
sentenced to Jail. He tried to make
good his thefts by another gambling
steal. Men often embeZzle from their
employers money in some gamble
which, plunges them deeper in debt
and lands them in jail.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
The Fight Against Cancer.

Announcement is made that John
D. Rockefeller, jr., has given $135,o0
to the American Society for the Con.
troll of Cancer in it's campaign for a
million dollar endowment fund. The
purpose Of this endowment Is to
enable this society to follow the world
wide research for the cause and cure
Of cancer, now regarded as the most
dangerous menace to health. The
present toll Of cancer is estimated at
1O0, 900 deaths a year in this country,
Of which half, it is believed, are pre-.
ventable. The society's work is main.
ly educational. It assemblies the re.
suits of research in America and other
lands and makes this information
available to physicians, nurses and
the public, in the hope of leading to
earlier treatment with the conse.
ouence of a greater chance OF cure, or
at least palliation.
Announcement of the gift from Mr.
Rockefeller and the purposes for
which the endowment fund Is sought
includes the following statement
There is no probability that a med
ical cure for cancer will be discovered
in the near future, and even after
such a discovery is made there viii.
remain a vast amount Of educational
work to do"
This is not a note Of pessimism. but
rather Of conservatism. From time
to time cancer "cures" are proclaimed
in different parts of the world, and
hopes are raised thereby, only to be
quenched painfully as these cures
prove to be ineffective or still doubt
full. Yet belief prevails that the spe
cific cause of this disease will soon be
found and that with the discovery Of
the cause will come, if not a direct
cure, at least means of treatment
to check the malignant growth anC
perhaps a method of immuniZation.
Never before has there been such
an intensive research for the cause Of