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Tire Wear Tests.

COME remarkably interesting tests
have been made. says Scientific
American, in order to determine the
relative degree of automobile tire wear
on concrete roads as we'll as on good
macadam roads and very poor, rough
macadam roads; also in order to de-
termine how much the temperature of
the air affects tire wear.
It was found that there is an i'm
mense difference in tire wear between
concrete roads and various macadam
roads. Also that as temperature goes
up, tire wear increases to a surprising
degree.
In the case of the Washington Col
lege tests the chief object was to de-
termine whether the saving in fuel
and tire wear due to good roads war
rants the increased cost Of such roads
Tire wear was determined by remov-
ing the tires with the rims from the
cars. cleaning them thoroughly. de-
f1ating them and weighing them on
sensitive balance. This was done both
before and after test run. The av-
erage of the weight of rubber worn
from four tires was taken. Runs of so
to IS miles proved sufficient for de-
cisive results, except on concrete
roads
This. by the way, speaks loudly for
that kind of road New tires should
not be used in these tests, as the sharp
edges wear off unduly at first; while
old tires are apt to lose large particles
or flakes of rubber.
II was found that rubber cuts more
rapidly when wet than when dry. II
fan
Of the air has a great deal to do with
tire wear. One might expect a few
per cent increase in wear. due, for ex-
ample. to the rise in temperature from
that of a frosty morning to hot
MONDAY: but the rise of about 100
per cent Is a distinct surprise.
Speed on the other hand, does NOT
bring about as great a difference in
tire wear as temperature does. Take.
for example. a spring day at 50 de-
grees Fahrenheit. At Is miles per
hour tho wear Is about 20 pounds
per tire per 1000 miles. Increase your
speed to double-30 miles per hour
and the wear only incrAases TO about
.27 pounds per tire for every 1000
miles.
Those Of the tests which were made
by the Engineering Experiment Sta
ton OF the Iowa State College show
that with a Ford touring car the fuel
consumption on poor macadam roads
ranges from 100 per cent 10 141 per
cent ." t'Ic consumption on concrete
roads; but tire wear showed a much
greater difference than this, the treads
wearing off about II times as fast on
good macadam and 56 times al fnss
on very poor mAcadam - thsy. 1iAaD
cnncEete.~ a. ;:
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plentifully and most luxuriantly near
water Thus hippos naturally ac-
quired the habit Of living in and very
near water.
X r X X
A BOUT 4 o'clock the hippos leave
the water and go into the
marshes where they spend the eve
ming and night busily feeding. Early
in the morning, some time between 2
and q, they return to the water I
have never seen one returning or
even feeding at sunrise, although
tried hard to do SO.
Walking one day along the bank. l
came on a spot which was evidently
very much used by hippos coming and
going from the pools nearby to the
marshes. Well beaten paths led up
from the water through tunnels in the
thick growth of papyrus and bushes to
the open grass flats. There they spread
out in every direction.
Following these paths, found
places where the hippos had stood
while meditatively chewing some deli.
cacy. Bits of grass, spittle, and
hunks of roots marked such places,
while the imprint of the feet was firm
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Young Hippo Proves More DANGEROUS Foe Than Hunters
-Daponh nhmen FRS 10 the expedition

| Quickly we gathered up the guns
| and went to the pool. In one canoe
we padded out as quietly as we could
and found that the water under the
dead hippos was only about four feet
deep. Four of us slipped in and
waded toward the hippo by whose
side we mad seen the head Of the calf
| Nothing was to be seen in the water
so we stood quietly.
| suppose that we had stood thus
| for 10 minutes. 1t seemed an eternity
| 7 was BEGINNING to fear that one OF
the numerous crocodiles we had seer
would make a grab for one of our legs
! Suddenly Mangineera, my Kongc
pigmy gunbearer, made a dive under
the water with moose in hand. He re
appeared, .Bomba. bomba, l have
caught it." He disappeared In a swirl
of water.
Grab the rope. grab the rope" he
yelled. Come on, you black devils
Pull"
Pulling. splashing. swimming. and
piece Of slippery rawhide. Suddenly
Its a big one. Charlie" I shouted.
Pull, pull. What's the matter with
you, Sidani, you fool? Get hold. ]
swallowed half Kafue." Gasp
ing for breath and spluttering. came
to the surface.
Swim, swim. Don't let go. IF you
let go Longo, I'll kill you" Thus /
exhorted my boys"
The hippo was so strong that 1t had
pulled us out into deep water. Swim
ming and tugging, we got it back into
shallower water. The seven of us
couldn't hold 1t.
Come on" Again 1 urged the ma.
tives. what is the matter with you
boys on the shore. We can't hold
this 'skillum.' Get hold of the
rope"
Were coming. Inkos. Paddle, pad
die. We're coming" and Quick. we're
drowning. I've eaten the river"
These cries reached my ears.
THE second canoe.load Of yelling
cheering natives was coming
Yells and shouts of encouragement
rang over the water. The hippo blew
and snorted and tore the water into
white foam. Pants, pieces of cloth,
hats. and dugouts f1oated in wild con
fusion. But our only thought was
to hang onto that line Of Shiny raw.
hide rope. Swish. We were dragged
under water in a frantic rush.
Look out! Look out! It's charg-
ing Don't let go! Pull"
The hippo came straight at us. 1t
was getting mad Somehow we
lodged it without letting go.
Yells and cheers from the dugout
full of natives. Suddenly the yells
changed to howls of fear and curses
in kaffir and English.
Cocoon! My God! Jump! Jump.
He'll kill us all. Shoot. shoot. Inkos,'
looked. grabbed my rife from the
dugout floating near me, and fired a
shot straight into the enormous, gap
ing mouth of huge bull hippo. The
ugly curved tusks and yard-wide
mouth weren't eight yards away.
Crash. Swirls Of water poured over
my head. / had a glimpse of a bristly
snout and rolling. red eyes. A mass
of flying spray hit me. When ! could
see again the charging bull had gone
and the natives were piling into the
water.
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and deep. Along another path was
a. sort of cavern or bower. 1t was
deep in thick bushes and tall trees.
The ground was scraped and kicked
bare.
On one side was the clear impress
Of the body Of a calf about three feet
long. Evidently It lay here while its
mother went to- the nearby marshes
to feed. Upon her return she had
lain down near the calf, which had
then had its breakfast. After this
they had returned to the water to-
gether.
AS I was out to capture a calf or
two, IL possible. and as this was my
first chance to study hippos in their
real haunts, l took my time. 1t was
several days before I decided to do
any more shooting.
My plans were to shoot a cow
hippopotamus which had calf of
such an age that it would not readily
leave the body of its mother. We
would then wait by the carcass and
try to capture the calf as 1t moved
around. At least that Is the way We
planned.
Early one morning I found twenty
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sYMoNs DESIGN FOR BRIDGE DRAWN FORTY YEARS AGO.

snappy river steamer. heading for
Georgetown. Attractive gas-lamp
posts. with the familiar crossbar Of
bygone days, furnished illumination
for night drivers.
X
THE plans Of Mai. Hams, which evi-
IDENTIFY met with more official
cognizance that those Of Capt. Sy-
mons, called for a roadway only "a
feet wide. paralleled by sidewalks s
feet wide. Capt. Symons, slightly
more ambitious. favored 40-foot
roadway. with 10.foot sidewalks.
Maj. Hains proposed a low bridge.
with a draw.span in the center, but
Capt. Symons suggested one so high
that river traffic would not be in
terfered with. Opposition to draw.
bridge was marked, however. and
the discussion finally led to the adop.
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ton by the Senate, in 1890, Of a
resolution authorizing the Secretary
Of War to make a special study Of
the problem, with a view to recon-
mending what type Of construction
should be used.
The resolution was referred to Maj.
(then COLI Hains for report, and in
reply he drew up a new set Of plans.
eliminating the draw-span. The new
design called for a suspension bridge
with a clearance above the water Of
105 feet. There was to be a central
span LOO feet long. with two shore
spans $50 feet each. The suspension
cables were to be of steel. passing
over two granite towers, each 210
feet high. The roadway was to be
"a feet wide, with sidewalks s feet
wide each.
Two years later the matter still
hung fire. and the Senate committee
on public grounds and buildings
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perts of his time, contemplated clos
ing Little River and joining
Analostan Island to the Virginia
shore with made" ground.
The river was to be bridged by
iron arches, connecting two gigantic
stone towers, not unlike the clock
tower on the Postoff1ce Department
Building on Pennsylvania avenue.
Smaller towers. suggestive Of Eu:
ropean castle, were totbe interposed
along the bridge at convenient places.
At the District end the bridge was
to provide room underneath for
shore drive. and the old drawing
graphically depicts a spirited team
of bob-tails pulling fashionable
hanson along the parkway.
OFF shore a group of youthful col
legians in sporty attire are having a
hilarious TIME in a racing scull. while
in the background may be seen a
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n u1s the intention of Mr.. Hub
bard when he went to Africa,
after graduating from Harvard. TO
be a mining engineer. But
natural love of four-footed, winged
and finny things caused him to
abandon his purpose and adopt
wild-animal collecting as his pro-
fession.
This interest in wild animals had
been kept alive during his univer-
sity days by a large and promis-
cuous acquaintance at the Boston
Zoo. And after studying them In
their native haunts and. at times,
being in mortal danger in his at
tempts to capture them. he has
found animals infinitely more In
teresting than human beings"
Most Of Mr.. Hubbard's African
experiences were in lonely parts
Of Rhodesia and Portuguese East
Africa. where he lived with his
wife and children. His adventures
there are recounted in this article
and a succeeding one.
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RY REN COLLIER.

" r NCONERING recently of
wrinkled and yellOwed old
Hthograph of the Memorial
~ Bridge as first projected AZ
Years ago has impelled It's
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Social Service League.

The annual drive for funds for the Social
Service League, which was launched in
the churches throughout the county on
Sunday. May 23rd, will continue during
the coming week. Reports received from
the district chairmen indicate that the
community is making an. excellent re-
Spouse and it is hoped that the quota of
$4,000 will be reached by June 5th.
The district chairmen in charge of the
drive are as follows:
Second, Mrs. Richard Waters, German
town; 3rd, Mrs. julius Hall, Poolesville :;
4th. DR.. C. E. Hawks. Rockville; 5th, Har-
old L. Bradford. Colesville 9th. Mrs. u. D.
Nourse, Jacksonville; 7th. Mrs. James
Adkins, Chevy Chase; 9th. Miss Claire
Hutton. Brookeville; 9th. Mrs. Carlton
Etchison, Gaithersburg 10th, Mrs Walter
Myers. Potomac 18th. Rev. H. H. Nicoll,
Damascus; 18th, John W. Coffman, Ia
koma Park.
An effort is being made to visit every
part of the county to secure new con-
tributOrs for the coming year. Miss Estelle
7. Moore, chairman of the drive. asks that
anyone who has not yet been solicited get
in touch with his district chairman, or
mail his contribution into the office of the
league in Rockville
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In Memoriam.

In sad but loving remembrance Of our
darling little daughter. Erma Delvise Tur-
ner, who departed this life three years ago
today. May goth. 1928.
Our darling is sleeping. so free from all pain.
Oh, wake her not. sweet Jesus. to suffer
again:
She slumbers soundly, oh let her sleep on.
Her suffering is ended and pains are all gone.
Oh think how she suffered with pain,
In the long night hours she was s0othed
in vain,
Till God, in His mercy. sent down from
above
An angel, who whispered message Of love.
Her loving mother and father.
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Canal Operation Is improbable.

G. L. Nicholson, president and general
manager Of the Canal Towase Company.
which operates the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. says there is little prospect Of 1t
resumine navigation this season. The
coal market is the cause. Mr.. Nicholson
says. Maryland coal cannot be sold In
Washington, because New River coal can
be bought there at 81 less per ton.
In the meantime, the Maryland coal,
because Of its superior quality. can find
ready market elsewhere. Mr. Nicholson
says with the prices that have to be paid
for labor in connection with the operation
of the boats, coal cannot be transported to
Washington and compete with coal of other
regions which can be mined and trans
ported at cheaper rate.
This will be the third year the canal has
not operated because of similar conditions.
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d. A. r. Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the Janet
Montgomery Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, was held Tuesday.
May 18th, at the home of Mrs. Jed Git
tings, her daughter. Mrs. Peyton Whalen.
being the hostess.
In the absence of the regent and vice
regent. the secretary called the meeting to
order. Mrs. Frank Stone was elected regent
pro tenn.
After the business of the chapter was
concluded, Mrs. Adam Denmead. of Balti
more. gave the members most delightful
and instructive talk on the bell at Valley
Forge. which the Maryland State Daughters
are raising money to pay for. The Janet
Montgomery Chapter in the last month
has raised $50 toward their share.
After the meeting adjourned the hostess
served tea.
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Home Demonstration Work.

In the plans for the Home Demonstration
work for June are the second series of
group meetings.
June End, GAINESVILLE hostess to Pooles-
vile and Dickerson Clubs.
June 3rd. Cabin John hostess to Wheaton,
Wilson Lane and Brookeville- Olney Clubs.
June 4th. Damascus hostess to Brown
inesville and Claeettsville Clubs.
The program to be given at these meet
ings will be as follows:
Miss Hattie Brooke. Home Demonstration
Agent of Dorchester county. will give dem
onstrations on Meat Extenders.''
Prof. W. r. Ballard. University of Mary
land Extension Service. will discuss "Our
Summer Flower Garden and Landscape
Problems"
Miss Ethel R. Upton. Educational De-
pertinent Of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company. will give Use of Singer Sewing
Machine Attachments" and Short Cuts in
Sewing"
Miss Helen Virginia Mckinley. State
Clothing Specialist. who begins her work
in Maryland June LIST. will also be present
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Death OF Frank Almoney.

Frank Almoney. aged II years, one of
Rockville's best known citizens. died sud
denly last Sunday morning at Chestnut
Lodge Sanatorium here. where he had been
patient for several months He was stricken
early Sunday morning and died almost
Instantly. an affection Of the heart being
given as the cause He was unmarried.
Surviving him are two brothers, A. Burke
Almoney. of Hagerstown. and Albert J.
Almoney. Of Rockville. The funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon and burial was
in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Mr.. Almoney was a son Of the late
jarrett and Mary Almoney. He was a
native of Baltimore county. but had lived
in Rockville virtually all his life. For
forty-four years he was connected with
The Montgomery Advocate, Of which his
brother. Albert J. Almoney. is editor. He
was member Of the Rockville bar.
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Festivals And Entertsinments.

The annual festival for St. Johns Church.
Forest Glen. will be held on August nth.
St. Marks Guild will hold Its annual
lawn party ct White Oaks on Wednesday
August 4th.
The annual supper for the MONTGOMERY
county General Hospital will be held on
Tuesday. July 9th. at the Sandy Spring
High School.
A supper. with strawberries, ice-cream,
cake. etc.. will be held by the Germantown
Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, in their hall at
Germantown, on the evening of the 18th
of June.
The ladies of Upper Seneca Baptist
Church will hold their annual ice.cream
and strawberry festival on the lawn ad
joining the church on Monday, May 9ist
Everybody welcome.
The ladies of Salem M. E. Church, Cedar
Grove, will have a strawberry and ice
cream sale. also sandwiches and coffee, on
the lawn at the church on June 18th, COM
mencins at 4 P. M. Come and help
good cause.
The ladies Of St. Roses Sanctuary So
ciety will give their second annual supper.
with strawberries and ice-cream and sale
of fancy articles. on Tuesday. June 3rd,
beginning at P. NJ. at the residence of
Mr. Andrew H. Baker, Germantown.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Brookeville
M. P. Church will hold its annual straw
berry festival. on the church lawn, on
Thursday. June 3rd. beginning at P. M.
An entertainment will be held in connec-
tion with the festival in the school audi
forum. beginning at 8 O'Clock.
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Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Mont
Romery county, Nd, letters testamentary
on the personal estate Of
WILLIAM H. POWER.
late Of said Montgomery county. deceased.
All persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 7th day of
October, 1925; otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 7th
day of April. 1925.
JAMES E. DEETS,
apr 1875 Executor.
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1t Costs YOa NOthlag, Bat Pays
You Well.

Have you garden, a farm. or an estate 7
Where are grown more flowers. fruits and
vegetables than you need. II so. will you
donate the surplus by leaving IL at the
receiving booth in the Concourse Of the
Union Station or the lobby Of the Shubert
Belasco Theatre. Washington. whence 1t
will 60 to the thousands who have none.
There are countless suffering for the want
Of these.
The National Plant. Flower and Fruit
Guild, of the District of Columbia. affiliated
with the Parent Organization in New York,
established in 1898. with branches in the
principal cities, is engaged in the work Of
collecting and distributing these needs
and will be glad to accept donations of
flowers. fruits or jellies. which will be al
lotted to the less fortunate jewellers In the
crowded districts-or to constitutions for sick
and shut-ins. So much is wasted, flowers
wither on their stalks, fruits drop and de-
cay. there is an abundance that would
brighten dull eyes and send a glow Of
health to pallid cheeks. if this waste, which
could be saved. with no cost to the donor
were turned over to the willing hands and
kind hearts that are waiting to distribute
this bounty Of sunshine from your garden.
Your flowers. fruits. vegetables or jellies
will be registered as received. The thanks
of the Guild will be sent you. Will you
aid in spreading happiness by helping and
telling your friendsi Think of those who
never see a garden
Note-If you have no garden you can
help by becoming patron at IS per an
mum or an associate member at 81.
Two Booths hubert- Belasco booth open
from 8 A. M. to IL noon daily. except
Sunday.
Union Station booth open up to 10 A.
M. daily, except Sunday.
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Card OF Thanks.

wish to express to all my friends. neigh
bors and the members Of the Rockville
Fire Department my deepest thanks and
sincere appreciation for the help they gave
me during the loss of my home by fire
Sunday and for the many kind words OF
sympathy that they have extended to me
in my loss.
Sincerely.
HARRY M. WILLIAMS.
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Notice 10 Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber OF Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of Montgomery
county, Maryland. letters Of administration
on the personal estate Of
MARY Z. KISNER.
late OF Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof. to the sub i
scriber on or before the 18th day OF Octo-
Der, 1925 they may otherwise by law. be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate arc
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
April, 1925.
ERNEST W. KISNER,
apr 1851 Administrator.
DANSY PLANTS
And frost-proof cab
baee plants now ready.
EMMETT DOVE,
Rockville, Md.
apr elm Phone 28 W.
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Saturday. May 29-Glen Echo at Dick
erson, Boyds at Bethesda. Rockville at
Sandy Spring.
Monday. May 3l-Dickerson at Sandy
Spring. Rockville at Boyds. Glen Echo at
Bethesda.
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order N1a1.


In the matter OF the deed of trust from
Walter d. Dresser and. Jamie E. Dresser,
his wife. to Frank Higgins and Clifford
H. Robertson. Trustees.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court Of Equity. No. 1898 Equity.
Ordered this 18th day of May, A. D..
1925. by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county. as a Court Of Equity. that the
sale made by Clifford H. Robertson, Sur
viving Trustee. to James w. Graf, and
reported in the above entitled cause, be
ratified and confirmed. unless cause to
he contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 29th day Of May next: Provided
copy Of this order be inserted In some
newspaper published in said Montgomery
county. once In each OF three successive
weeks before the said Goth day of May,
1925.
The Report states the amount of the
sale to be $4,000.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON b. RAY.
may It'd Clerk
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State of Maryland,
County Of Montgomery, Ss.J
!. Robert G. Hilton. President and Secre-
tary Of the above-named institution, do
solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
ROBERT G. HILTON,
President and Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of May. 1925.
F. BACHE ALBERT,
Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest:
ALTON C. BELL,
ALBERT M. BOUIC,
JAS. E. DEETS,
may 14-3t Directors.
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Order NJ ISL.

Ordor. NJ ISL.
In the matter Of the mortgage from
Howard X. B. Clark and Carrie r. Clark.
his wife. to Galliher & Huguely, Inc.
In the Circuit Court for Monte omery county,
as Court Of Equity. No. 4573 Equity,
Ordered this 10Th day of May, A. D.
1925. by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county, as Court Of Equity. that the Audi
tOr's Report filed In the above entitled cause,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause 10
the contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 18th day Of June next: Provided
a copy Of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Montgomery
county, once in each Of three successive
weeks before the said 18th day of June,
1925.
PRESTON b. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True c0py-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY,
may 2l-td Clerk
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