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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

torist who will but recall his ex-
perience when the brakes on his
earlier cars were not working so
we'll. Every motorist has noticed
that when Innings are wet it re-
quircs longer application of the
brakes to stop the car. Under such
circumstances, the longer the brakes
are on the more the hningS are
heated and the better they grip the
drums.
Think of this in the light of the
greater number of revolutions a
smaller wheel must make to cover a
given distance. After driver starts
to apply his brakes, the greater is
the number Of revolutions the
smaller wheel makes. This means
that the brake drums will pass each
point on the friction surface OF the
bands a greater number of times.
The effect on the Innings and the
efficiency of the brake is such as
to make the car stop in shorter
distance than the old machine which
was equipped with the large wheels.
1t has been estimated that the
saving in stopping distance averages
10 per cent.
lust another contribution by the
car manufacturers to safety that
hasn't been widely realized.
Should brakes be closed or ex-
posed?
Some years ago a leading manu-
facturer took the initiative in max
ing brakes very much exposed. The
argument was that. with an open
type of brake. anything in the way
of grease, dirt or water that got in
could get out with little trouble.
Enclosed brakes, on the contrary,
could not rid themselves of grease
that might work out of wheel bear
ings or axles.
Time. however, is changing the
situation Enclosed brakes now are
held more efficient than exposed
brakes, because the chances of in
ternal accumulation of foreign mat
ter are far less than the chances of
external interferences.
Drivers with external brakes,
either of the two or four wheel
type, note that rain, snow, ice, dirt,
mud, tar and pebbles all interfere
with brake action and that almost
any ride involves a brush against
these hazards. The inclosed brake
is not bothered by anything on this
order. 1t fails. or is less effective,
only when laboring against mis-
placed grease. This happens once
in a blue moon on any we'll con
structed and sensibly operated car.
Man surely is a creature of habit
and custom. Driving along the
highway the other day, a seasoned
motorist noticed that the car ap-
preaching had no front license plate.
For an instant he thought to inform
the driver of his misfortune, but on
second glance he noticed that the
man was a tourist. Passing, the car
showed that it was registered in a
Southern State where only a rear
plate is required. Yet that car
looked actually unfinished in the
front. 1t simply lacked something
to which most motorists have be-
come accustomed.
~ \ =
Why do motorists can the thing
that helps lift up the car jack?
Ebert Hubbard, in his Little
Journeys to the Homes of the
Great" explains that since the days
of Shakespeare any machine or ap-
paratus for lifting has been called
lack"
The jack was the bearer of
bundles" he says, "a litter, a puller,
worker. Any coarse bit of mocha
nism was called jack, and is yet"
(CopyriGht. 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
ENGLISH AUTO ENGINE
STIRS INTEREST IN u. S.
New Argyll Type, With Single
Sleeve Valve, Attracts Ameri-
can Automotive ENGINEERS.

Engineers are manifesting keen in
terest in the details of new automo.
bile engine of the English Argyll type.
which will be exhibited for the first
time at the New York automobile
show.
AS described hX W. A. Frederick.
chief engineer Of the Continental Mo-
tors Corporation, this new engine dis
penses with poppet-type valves as
used In most engines and substitutes
a single sleeve valve.
BY means Of especially designed
operating mechanism the single
sleeI eS are caused to reciprocate up
and down and also to have rotary
motion around the cylinders. Other
mechanical features are detachable
cylinder heads, cone-shaped combus-
ton chambers. size and shape of the
intake and exhaust ports. and the
material. design and timing of the
sleeve valves.
The sliding valves. with worm drive
operating mechanism, make the en-
CINE silent in operation and tend to
eliminate many engine troubles that
arise from poppet valves, valve
springs, push rods and cam shafts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
MOTORING
By WILLIAM ULLMAN.

ie but convince His Honor that
he one ont cops motor cycle does
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Did You Know

That closer gap between spark
plug points is necessary II the COM
preston of the engine 10 increased?
Thus II new rings have been installed,
the points may need q. readjustment,
whereas If the engine Is old and COM
preston is quite low, the points should
be farther apart than the instructions
indicate.
That there Is a big difference be-
tween wheelbase length and overall
length of cars? One car with a wheel
base of 1877 inches Is not as long as
another with a. wheAlbase of 1874
inches. Nor is wheelbase always re
lected in inside body dimensions.
Wheelbase is most readily detected by
the expert in the way a. car rides.
That with anti.freeZe solutions in
the radiator the water lavel always
should be inches below the top
of the overflow pipe and 4 inches
in systems that do not employ q water
numn2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
What's the Answer?

l. Should a spring ever compress
enough to allow the frame to bump
the axle?
2. Why do the brakes sometimes ap-
ply themselves when going downhill
over rough paving?
8. What causes occasional firing on
the outside of, spark plug in cold
weather?
4! Why does this external shortine
OF the plug tend to occur mainly when
the engine is idling?
D. What causes the outside of fan
belt To show wear on some cars?
tThink these over during the
week and look for the answers In
this department next Sunday. You
may be wrongD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
FRONT DRIVE CHAIN RULE.
Matter of Determining If It Is
Loose Comparatively Easy.

Whether the front-end drive chain
Is loose can be decided comparatively
simply. With the engine idle grasp an
exposed portion of the engine acces-
sorry shaft and try to turn 1t. A little
play will be noted, and this Is about
right. If there is no play at all the
chain is too tight, while, on the other
hand, too much free motion of the
shaft indicates need for Tightening.
This rule, of course, does not apply to
cars equipped with automatic chain
take-up The latter are relatively few.
Most chain-timed cars need occasional
inspection along the lines suggested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

how had the mechanic done 1t so
quickly?
II Just ran wire from the horn
to the coil" the latter explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
RULE FOR C0ILED SPRING
Increase Tension by Stretching
Wire at Ends.

Wire at Ends.
To increase the tension of q coiled
wire spring stretch the ends. This
simple rule frequently saves discard.
ing an old spring that has lost some
Of it's tension.
In particular. this rule is useful
when going over the hood clamps
Here good spring tension is essential
II the hood is to be held down tightly
and kept noiseless. II a clamp seems
to be weak, unscrew the handle from
the barrel and pull out the spring
Stretch 1t. Then press IL back into
the barrel, fasten 1t and screw on the
handle.
Evening star., 1926-04-15

More students in this country are
taking courses in exporting than in
all the rest of the world combined.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Care of the Popular Home Garden
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

The seeds can be put into the ground
soon after the frost Is well OUT Oh ~.
The climbing variety can be traiheu W
grow over walls or fences, decorative
" NJ, he used to trail from Wfnoo"
hoxes or allowed to spread over the
ground. according to the purpose LOT
which it is wanted. The dwarf variety
is not so sturdy, but II grows IA
smaller confines best and yields iaVlsn'
ly of its gay blossoms. as ooes tne
climbing kind. NaSturtiums nave an
esneciai anpeal TO housewives, because
the plants afford delicious edible
seed. The seeds can he gathered as
thew ripen and be put into prepared
cold vinegar for pickles to tempt an
epicure. These picked naSturuuins
NAV be substituted for caperS In
sauces. etc. They should be separated
into the sections, which are character.
istic of the seed formation when used
in thsi delicious way.
Decorative Plants.
Sweet peas Sound far more like a
vegetable variety of plant than DO
nasturtiuus, but prove to the con-
trary, However, the sweet peas are
fragrant flowers that are satisfying.
seeds should be started early for best
Furnishings.
Cosmos give copious blossoms When
transplanted from seed grown indoors
Tor QUIT they should he about IL inches
apart to permit the quick growing
plants to have sufficient room Tor
branching out. May is credited the
right month for saliva seed TO DC
sown. The gorgeousneSs OF SALIVA.
adds Just the right note of briiiiancy
for some grounds. especially "nere
the house is of Weather'Staineo
shingles or of cement or stucco.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
CHAPTER xLVI
Condolences,

Elsie and Natalie had breakfast at
IL, and after the manner OF girls ex'
changed condolences. Natalie discov-
cred that she liked Elsie very much.
1t amazed her to realize how little she
had known of her up to the present
time. OF course. in their set there
wasn't time to know any of the girls.
This was really the first talk she had
ever had with Elsie, and they seemed
to have a great deal in common.
They talked of Mabel Banning.
I'm sorry for Mabel" Natalie said
impulsively. Last night she told me
some things | won't forget in a hurry.
Up to the present time I've always
put her down as a sort OF a brainleSS
fiirt, but ! think Joe is a lot to blame.
and I'm sure she loves him."
They're caught like flies in the
web Of the times" Elsie returned
sagely. Sometimes when I'm think
ing seriously. as l am this morning
I get sick of everything. and wish ]
were out of it all. With all I've seen
and heard / couldn't face marriage.
There doesn't seem to be anything in
it. OF course. it's the thing to seem
wise, sophisticated and hard boiled
about everything, but you know as
we'll as |, Nat, that underneath we're
not that way. Id like to believe in
romance. and caring for one man al
ways. but what can we do with things
the way they are?"
They were both silent a moment,
and then. little breathlessly, Elsie
went on speaking:
'I'd like to ask you something, and
il you don't want to answer you can
tell me to mind my own business. Are
you in love with Lucien Bartlett? Or
are you just playing around?"
I'm not in love with him. and from
now on I'm not playing around" Ma
talie returned quickly. But to be
truthful. | didn't know that myself
until this morning. I feel ashamed OF
myself when l think of Lucien," she
went on after a moment. You know
he's really a peach. and / don't know
how / ever happened to attract him" :"
II do" Elsie said knowingly. why
does a young girl ever attract an
older man? Because of her youth and
freshness. To Lucien Bartlett you're
youth and romance. You see, we're
all out after the same thing"
Natalie was silent, and after mo-
ment Elsie said softly: This may
sound mawkishly sentimental, but I'm
glad you're letting up on Lucien.
know how much this friendship with
YOU has meant TO him, but Mrs. Bart
lett has been miserable. She has old.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
SPRINCTIME
Magnolias.
BY D. c. PEATTIE.

Walking through the Department Of
Agriculture grounds, ! was interested
to see a policeman perpetuahy on
guard beneath the splendid nlagnolias
that bloom at the ends of the brick
terrace in front Of the Secretary's
building. Certainly the profusion and
splendor Of those blooms is tempting
to the fingers, and probably the arm
of the law is necessary there, although
the general level OF the Washington
public's respect for flowers is good. l
was surprised. though. to hear some
one say he did not like magnolias be-
cause they were heavy, tropic flow
ers."
Heavy the magnolia flower may be
it Is perhaps the largest flower we
have In this climate, and its odor is
not always sweet--but nothing could
give a more light and charming effect
than the two great magnolia bushes
there In the old garden; they were as
gay as English hawthorne in bloom.
And as for their being tropic. magno-
las cannot properly be called really
tropical: they grow in Central China
and the Southeastern United States;
at most. they might be called subtropi-
cal. more properly warm-temperate.
These magnolias that we see in
flower in old streets OF Georgetown.
on the White House lawn. and else
where, are none of them native Amer.
leans. All the early Towering mag
nolias we owe to the Orient. and to
the indefatigable work of collectors,
from early garden lovers like Robert
Fortune and John Damper Parks.
who gave us the wistaria and the
chrysa anthemum, respectively, to mod
ern plantsmen like Ernest Wilson of
the Arnold Arboretum, and the ex
plorers of the Department OF Agricul-
ture. The beauty Of the foreign mag
nolias lies in their blooming before
the leaves appear.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
DAUGHTERS OF TO-DAY
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR

fashioned ideas. you know. and she
| was terrified for fear Lucien might
leave her with the children. She's
one of those women who always sacri'
| fee their husband for their children.
but she can't seem to help 1t. Dad
was in Lucien's office yesterday after
noon when she telephoned frantically
that the oldest boy was III and had
high fever. She insisted that Lucien
leave everything and come right out,
and he did it,
Natalie drew a long breath.
So that was why IAucien hadn't kept
| his appointment, ana, OF course, there
had been no way to let her know.
While she had been sitting in the
hotel lobby champing at the bit and
growing angrier by the minute. Lucien
had been with his sick child. and she
had gone on the party just to be
reVenged.
IT think I'll call Lucien UP and see
how the boy is," she said. after a mo-
ment. DO you know, Elsie. ] feel as
if I'd grown up since last night? It's
the most amazing sensation. Let's go
| to a matinee before / grow so noble
that my wings begin to sprout. We
both need something of the kind to
bring us back to earth"
Before the theater Natalie called
Lucien on tho wire. He was abject
in his apology and wanted to see her
Immediately. Yes, the boy was better.
but he still had some fever and was In
bed. Could he see Natalie this eve
ming? He must talk to her.
II think probably your wife would
rather have you with her this eve.
ming Natalie suggested TRANQUILITY.
But call me up in "a day or so,
Lucien, and we'll have good talk"
Copyright l9:6D
(C'onfinlied i'm ton1OrroW'S Star1
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Little Pitchers.

We are not half careful about what
we say In the presence of children.
We forget that they have no back.
ground OF experience for much OF
what they hear and that sometimes
we set the mind of a child in an
attitude that will later on give him
much trouble.
For instance, a lady who had
dropped in to chat for a few min-
utes related, as she rocked comfort
ably, how, when she was about little
Peters age. she was scared to death
of a big dog that lived on her street.
He was for all the world the pic
ture of that big animal the Graysons
keep. The dead picture Of him.
Every morning when l went to school
he tried to get over the fence at me
and | used to run gasping to school
and fall in a faint on the floor. Such
q fear of dogs J had" and she took
another salted almond.
From then on Peter was frightened
at the mention of a dog and the
sight of one sent him into storms OF
tears and ShiVers. she said ne
would chase me and know he wants
to eat me up" All because the lady
did not know that her pleasant story
was poison to a listening child.
Then there Is the person who dra
matically describes a sufferers dis
ease. 1t may be his own or another's
He enters into the thing with an en-
thusiasm worthy of a better cause
and brings temperatures and pair
and high blood pressure upon even
his adult listeners. But the child
who is listening?
THE poor thing, Nelly. She can't
even lift her hand TO take a. drink
of water. Isn't 1t awful? They have
to feed. her through a tube. She is
Just able to swallow and no more.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Clues to Character
BY J. o. ABERNETHY.

Those persons who move the eye,
hrows frequently are to be suspecteo
of a rather feeble grade OF intein-
gence. and possessed of more emo
ton than thought.
When the inner ends or the eye
brow rise to a moderate distance
above the eye. the character VIII be
keenly observant, and an average
amount of practical sense VIII be
manifest.
Lowering the eyebrows is the in
voluntary act of persons prone to
deep thought. The brows of most
profound thinkers are close to the
eyes while those of memorizers are
set high upon the head.
Brows that are low and hang over
the eyes are indicative of force OF
character, willfuness and great urge
to rule others. Ii they are very low
you may be sure that there Is a man
or a woman who naturally Is inclined
to severity and, at times. to cruelty.
Temper and a melancholy dispo-
sition may be presumed in this indi-
vidual He is inclined to be selfish.
aggressive, overbearing, and tribes
often provoke him.
(Copyright 1920
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Our Children-By Angelo Patri

| Isn't it dreadful? To think that any
OF US may come to that any minute.
First a chill and she shook like a leaf
and her teeth chartered like a
| monkeys. And then she was all
aches and pains and too weak to
turn a hand. My doctor says you
cannot be too careful these days and
never, never eat meat the last meal
at night. He says. 'Ah, many a
one would be alive that's dead In the
churchyard this night IL they'd re-
membered that
An hour afterward. Millie, who
had been listening. open mouthed, to
this delightful recital, went to bed
saying she had chill. This was
soon followed by pains and aches and
great desire to drink through a
tube.
Millie. / have turned on a bath
for you. Go on and have a good
swim in the tub and then put on
fresh clothes and be ready for din
ner. You will feel all right by then"
said mother, remembering the re-
citals of symptoms.
But, mother. you wouldn't give
me meat the last meal. would your"
| asked Millie. solemnly. You know
what she said about the churchyard :"
II know nothing about church
yards" said mother, tartly, but
do know about silly little girls. You
get your bath as fast as you can
and have an errand for you to do
before dinner. Now be smart"
You cannot choke the company.
but you can select them, can't you?
The listening children must be pro.
tected.
tCopyright. 1921
Mr.. Patri will give personal attention 20
tho inquiries from parents and school teach :
ers on the care and development of children.
Write him care of this paper. inclosing self
addressed. stamped envelope for reply.
Evening star., 1926-04-15

Mavtho Denntsop at ~ faces the fact
that her husband has dyiited dDay yromS
Natalie. She meets an attractive bachelor.
Perry M0cdonald. ,oho at tirst pays hsr
coRspicuous attentions and later t0tls IN
is Tese,ie ''i Iancies 1aerset IL !ova wi,1
kaciea B0rttest. 2 n,aryied man, Sss Sna
10 making a fool Of k{nsseIf over Mimi,
g dencer: ard ,oAen hf d'seoDers dnSt tnSst
occurs IN her Gpdrtment. John Denniaon
hears yun.ors ot al! thts. and for ne ttrst
time In his ne he re9lises ,hdt hs ss
MGrfha Of neolecttn9 ne children and
mentions her friendship ,Uith Perry. sac
ne0Iented oil Of them and thqt Perry Is
IN lore ,cith Natalie; Arthnr comrs
In the meantime NGtdiie goes out on
tctd party. and the nert morning ! &C., CONES nSs
has been making. she has stayed orer-
nigh: tcitA friend. Elsie Strickland,
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Continued in tomorrow's Starr
Rouuefort Dressing.

Sifr together thoroughly six table,
spoonfuls of olive oil, three table,
spoonfuls of vinegar or lemon Juice.
one-half a teaspoonful each Of salt
and paprika. and one tablespoonful
of finely chopped Roquefort cheese.
Pour into u bottle, cork. and shake
we'll. The proportions of oil and
vinegar may he reversed IL desired.
Evening star., 1926-04-15
One Mother Saws:

One Mother Says
found that my little girl. who does
not care much for milk. would drink
1t more readily from a slender orange
glass. 1t means second and some
times a third helping. but II she drinks
her milk I am satisfied. The milk
looks more attractive to her when
served in the clear glass than when
served in a mug. and the slender glass
is also easily held in one hand. which
may be one reason why she likes 1t.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Cheese and Nut Salad.

Work a little cream and butter. salt
and white pepper into a cream cheese.
Make it into balls. 1t can be shaped
easily. When the balls are made.
press into their sides halved English
walnut meats in the same way that
they are placed on either side of a
creamed walnut Serve with French
dressing on lettuce leaves. or you may
chop the nut meats fine and mix them
with the cream cheese, making them
into balls after this is done and serv-
ing them in the same way.
Evening star., 1926-04-15

that the attractiveness of the place. is
increased from 80 to 100 per cent by
the way in which the grounds are
treated. This is true whether they are
extensive ones of an estate or small
plots about suburban or city resi-
dences. The setting must be right to
accent beauty.
Those who have travelled through
England are inclined to bo enviouS OF
the gardens, which are almost as
much d. part of an English home prop
erty as are the chimneys of the house
or the windows to the rooms. But
good fortune does not favor us here
as it does there, where the climate
fosters gardening. Here II is some
thing to cope with; also we do not
have the moisture that seeps into The
earth and keeps it damp and fertile.
Instead we have long dry periods that
parch the soil until plants would die
if plenty of water was not given them
bv hose or watering pot. Nor do we
have the sunS S rays sOftcned and tenn
per-ed by haze and mist SO that they
bless the plants with life without
burning them UP, like devouring ele-
mentS.
Evening star., 1926-04-15

Rut even in the face of these odds
we are getting to be a gardon-loving
people, who will tend the grounds
rather than go without the beauty of
flowers about us. Among the plants
that prove ready boomers with COM
paratively little care are naSturtiums.
These may he grown from seed either
planted early or started in boxes in
Evening star., 1926-04-15

The interest in home gardening
grows apace in America. It has taken
rapid strides within the past few
years. The householder appreciates
Evening star., 1926-04-15

AND THIS IS WHY
In perfecting this neE food
Helms spent years and
years in scientific Prepars-
ton. And Heinz has Gre
sned an entirely ncE favor
"a flavor secured by a
special process developed.
owned and used exclu-
sively BY Heinz.
Evening star., 1926-04-15

To gain evidence of Illegal liquor
selling in a night club of London, a
police constable went disguised as a
Jazz drummer and played in the or.
chestra
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
Coolidge in 1928

OF president himself plain
nation
constantly growing Coolidge
ons of loyalty admiration all the
Coolidge administration modestly
quietly
people accepting reduction
efficiency matter When they
appreciate that the blessings which them merely
automatic
only their satisfaction conditions developed
determination these conditions should continue.
Of public belief that the president allowed his
generally
he II thought
1928
deliberately
have missed the mark result today is that with the
president refraining discussing mater
themselves dominant
which president
to decision, may
the meantime growing evident that the democratic hope