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New Britain herald., 1926-02-24
Son Sought by His
 Father Is Found Dead

HayorhiU, Mass. Feb, 4 Hl-- Louis Fouruicr will he told today how lis broken wrist led 10 the dis covory that his son was dead. The ",lar Fournior is a patient in a To- cal hospital. the result of q fall from q railroad trcsl'e. When ho inquired Of hospital attaches why his 19 year oll son Joseph didn't come to sec him, hov asked police to investigate, aul ;hc youth was found frozen in hcl. Heart disease was reported the cause of the sons dcalh,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-24
MRS. BERGDOLL IS
 GIVEN HER WEALTH
Federal Judge Rules Custodian
 Must Return It

Philadelphia, Feb. ?4 tP,-The mother love Of Mrs, Emma C. Berg doll for her son, Grover Cleveland Bcrgdoll, notorious draft cyader, was both praised and criticized by Jude Dickinson In the United States district custodian in her favor Borgdon Is under arrest in Germany on charges brought by young girl
 Gets Rack Fortune
 Tho court ruled that Mrs. Berg lou was entitled 70 nearly half a milton dollars worth of property seized by the custodian and refused 10 order Mrs. Bcrgloll 10 turn over to the custodian S4Sa,0oo worth of assets which tho custodian claimed we're being hrl Tor Grover.
 Only thc unswcrying loyalty of q mother could endure the ignominy hat has followed her sons spec 'qcular assertion from the army turing the World var and his sub acauent flight 10 Germany Judge nichtnson snid.
 Paid Heavy Penalty
 It. d"clared that Mrs, BergdolI hal paid a heavy penalty for her mother devotion, but added that she hal found joy in it "bccause she was mother" Judge Dickinson characterized tho defendant as "foolish." but added that most any charitable persons would partly for give her faults, although condemn ing the efforts she made during thu war to save her son from prison.
 Ut may be said with perfect truN that she has been foolish mother, Judge Dickinson said in her com monts. Many of us, however, hay reason for gratitude for that folly 0 motherhood which secs the promis of good to some, to which other an' wise eyes are blind, and which re fuses to s"e evil and misd"cd ~her there is little else that others ca see. Wisdom may condemn, but fo7 would find it In their hearts to pun lsh them or even to have thcr otherwise than they are.
 Paid For Mistake
 "When Mrs. Bcrgdoll f"l' 2n acted on the feeling that every on was against her, right or wrong, Sh made q mistake and gricvously Sh has paid for it. No one could cor done her faults, but no fair mind d person could fail to make allo" apCe for her rnStake.'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-24

only small fry and that there is bigger game higher up" The men arraigned were held in Sl,Q00 bail each for tho grand jury,
 Joseph A, Warren, commissioner Of accounts, and Mir. Gibbs said they expected to mako l9 or l5 more ar rests within the next two days,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-24
DUNDEE TO FIGHT

Havana, Feb. @4 PD-The united promoters of Havana announce that Johnny Dundee, former feather- weight champion will meet Hilario Martinez, lightw,ight champion Of Spain in lIayaua. The bout will take place March 2.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-24

| { HE authentic chic the smartly becoming plus that desirable of possessions - personal
 ity - in word, Madelon And the low Madeon prices made possible only through the tremendous group buying of the Madelon stores permit much larger ward robe than you had dreamed of!
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
CHIEF BLAME PUT
ON JAY-WALk|NG
Practice Said to Lead in
Eight Main Causes of
Auto Mishaps.

TheIc are eight important cauSs r
OF traffic accidents, and the Srei tes,
OF these is jay-wdlking. This sfate-
ment is based upon national figures
on automobile fatalities collected b
the Department Of Commerce.
According To police reports. Of var :
Gus cities, in the order OF their i'm
nortance accident causes are:
!. y-walking-This includes aota
those children and adults who ignored
traffic signals and crossed street,
other points than those indicated b.
the traffic ordinances
:. Notwithstanding all fatal. tel
where excessive speed prevented com
Dliance with orders Of traffic police
and caused the death Of individuals
who apparently had Qbeycd the rules
,. Violating road ruIes-Where TIE
notol.st drove in the wrong direction
or occupied the roadway other tllaf.
that part allotted him; also failure
10 obey railroad crossing signals
!. Children playing In street-TLese
fatalities are charged against the
failure 20 properly inculcate safety
rules Or carry ont safely campdIg
in the schools
) Enattentipn Of driver and II.
ttm-Many instances of lack Of care
even where the speed laws were no.
violated. are recorded
6. cnliisinuS-Nhere drivers, eitle"
one or both. lost control OF ven4c Ie-
and crashed, due To rain. fog or snow
:. SkiddiliE 10 slippery pave
mont, whore only one vehicle was j.
the accident.
5. Intox:catiou either on the part 81
the driver or victim %. both. come.
last il accident causes throughous
the COflNtrE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Improving Accessories.

Efficiency accessories and devices
on late models have proved so in
valuable that efforts are being made
IN many engineers to improve them.
Several important changes have been
made recently.
Insteal Of afiixing the oil purifier
cartridge box on the engine side OF
the dash. one company recently adopt
ing this efficiency accessory has IN
stalled II on the side of the engine.
where it adds to the general good
trim of the power plant.
Oil reCtifierS are recognized as
among the most important develop
mentS in recent years, but additional
progress is being shown In the method
Of drawing the oil from the engine.
The first models provided for taking
the diluted lubricatinG oil from the
side walls of the. cylinders. even TO
sucking il from the rings. 1t has been
found that this il excellent when the
engine is in process of being eNc@s-
sivcly chukcd, but that il tends TO dry
up the engine when operating normal
ly. In one Of the newer systems oil
is drawn from the crankcaSc before
being rectitied and aerated. In an.
other system as applied to SleeVe-Valvc
motors oil Is sucked from the rings,
but tho system also provides for addi-
tional suction to lift oil up between
sleeVe-wearing surfaces that may not
be perfectly fabricated otherwise.
Air cleaners operate to better adj
vantage on different cars according To
their position. Less dirt enters q
cleaner if it draws from the rear in
stead of from the front. and this raises
its efficiency. Air cleaners have q
natural tendency 10 reduce the carbu-
ratur air supply, thereby lowering
horsepower at critical moments. I'M
proved installation Of these devices
10y using oversize cleaners gives the
advantage of a cleaner mixture with
out Il restricted air supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Now You Have It.!

Answers to last weeks questions:
l. All rear axles are not equipped
with truss rods because some being
of the banjo and welded types they
do not need these supports.
q The shape of a cylinder head
has much to do with the accumulation
or the prevention of the accumulation
of carbon. One patented head is de-
signed to give the gases Il swiriing &c
ton so that unburned portions cannot
so readily cling to the head.
3. Only 12.5 per cent Of the heat
energy derived from the gasoline is
available for actual car power when
the ordinary touring car Is running
at 40 miles an hour.
4. The conventional muffler quiets
the noise Of the engine exhaust by
permitting the gases to expand more
slowly.
5. Direct drive is the term applied
to the arrangement whereby the
engine shaft is rotating at the same
speed as the propeller shaft. There
il always a reduction at the rear
axle, however. so that the rear axles
always turn faster than the engine
shaft.
tCopyrzht 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Chain May Have Jumped.

When the car begins to run slowly
and the spark has been advanced az
much as possible at the distributor.
the indications are that the front end
drive chain has jumped "A sprocket
This applies where distributors are
operated from the accessory, or water
pump shaft, which Is the usual prac-
tice. Silent front end driv-> chains
should be frightened when loose In or
der to prevent such jumping. If the
chain acquires considerable play ii
will jump sprocket or two on the &C
ccssory shaft gear and the result will
be the same as though the spark were
set back. Some cars have an auto
matte device to take up such slack
but where this is not provided the
slack can be taken up by loosening
adjusting nuts and pulling the whole
accessory shaft assembly a little far
ther away from the engine block. II
the chain has jumped the camshaft
sprocket as well ii will be necessary
10 refine the valves. This, however.
seldom happens owing 70 the arrange
mcnt Of the front end sproCketS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

the 1923 classic and continuing for
three years, the racing cars would be
limited to Il piston displacement of
122 cubic inches maximum. There
We're many - tolG you sos wh.-a
several cars broke down during tue
race and the winner averaged but
90.95 miles per hour.
The engineers We're indicated in
1924, however. when Joe Boyer and L..
l.. Corum. taking turns at the wheel,
put the winning machine over the fin
ish line at an average of 9S.23 miles
an hour.
Peter De Paolo capped the RENAL k
able performa noes of the tiny motors
last May when he set a mark Of l0l
miles an hour. In shorter contests
several drivers have obtained Il l40-
mile speed or better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
THE SUNDAY MOTORIST
An Abridged Magazine for Car O,oners.
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

imagining there are free roads in
America. Mr.. Macdonald said:
'Our people will never again submit
to n method of collecting revenue for
highway improvement which requires
the traveller to halt on his journey and
pay u toll as the price of proceed
ing"
TO be accurate. $7s,734,0OO was paid
by motorists in 1924 in just this very
manner. The filling stations We're the
toll houses and the gasoline tax was
the toll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Lessons From Accidents.

With some Of the most serious
grade crossing accidents occurring on
side lines where rail traffic is 80 light
as to lead the motorist to imagine
that trains run about once q week"
1t has been suggested by many that
it might be well for local motorists
to know train schedules as further
help in striving for safety. In ma.
jority of instances, however, 1t Is
feared that knowledge of train SEIZED.
ules might have the very opposite
results. Facts prove that any driver
is safer when he figures that it Is
ALWAYS train time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
COLD OIL MISLEADING.
Indicator Should Be Read When
Engine Is Warm.

1t is recognized that oil pressure
will be higher when the engine oil is
cold and stiff, but there is a tendency
to forget that when the oil is CONCEAL
ed and the engine has been run Il
few minutes and then stopped it will
he slow in returning to the bottom Of
the crankcaSe. Owners who drive out
of the cold garage and then stop the
engine to read the level of the oil are
certain to put in more oil than the
engine needs. In cold weather the oil
level indicator should be read when
the engine and oil are warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Did You Know That

Splash system Of fabrication never
has been practical for Weight en-
gines? Such fabrication was found TO
overoil one set of cylinders and stint
the other set. Positive pressure sys
TENS are used for this type.
II the engine does not knock, or
ping, when the aCcclerator is suddenly
depressed the engine is timed little
slow and speed is being sacrificed?
The only exception to this rule IL
where full automatic spark control Is
employed. In this case the spark au.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Right Off the Hood.

The automobile industry is reported
to require over two billion dollars an
nually in retail credits. threc-quarters
of which Is handled by finance com
panies not connected with the fac
tories.
The Ohio State Automobile Asso-
citation is backing a motorists bill of
rights which calls for better invest
ment OF highway funds in more last
ing roads and freedom from waste in
the management OF highway bust.
ness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
HOLDING CLUTCH OUT.
Aids Starter and Should Be Left
Out Till Engine Is Warm.

Every Winter more drivers follow
the practice of holding the clutch out
when cranking the engine, but com
paratively few see the point in keep
ing the clutch out until the engine is
thoroughly warmed up. CONCEALED
grease III the gear case, together with
the weight of clutch and clutch gear.
offer an unnecessary drag on the
starter motor, but they also present
an obstacle To the engine itself until
it is in running trim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
COAST OVER HILL CREST.
Saves Gas and Prevents Extra
Wear on Brakes.

When out TO save gas most drivers
coast down hills. riskinS excessive
coasting speed and relying TOO much
upon their brakes, whereas gas could
be saved without risk by coasting over
the crest of each hill. Usually a car
has more momentum at the top of u
hill than it needs. which results in eX-
ceSSive use of the brakes before il
reaches the bottom again. by olsen
Caging the clutch when it becomes
evident that the car has sufficient
momentum to carry it over the top it
is possible TO coast about 100 feet at
the crest of every hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
A Trick to Remember.

Having n tail light go out is bad
enough without discovering that one
could have reached home without in
convenience and delay by tapping the
tail light until it came To life again.
Often when Il light socket isn't max
ing a good contact. the tapping serves
to put il In new position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

tomatically retards itself when the
engine Is pushed and the driver can
not tell just how high" the spark Is.
The new anti-knock gasolines being
marketed are a result of the crack
ing process whereby the desirable in
gradients IN crude Oil are singled out
and blended with straight run gas to
minimize defamation?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Gas Tax Overlooked.

In Il recent article Thomas NJ. Mac.
Donald. chief OF the United States
Bureau Of Public Roads. made Il state
ment that will surprise millions of
automobile owners and perhaps bring
a smile 70 those road students who
have been scofing at the idea OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Give Accelerator a Rest.

Ii wastes gas to use the accelerator
when driving over a rough road. The
jolting of your foot causes you to
feed more gas at times than is
necessary. Smoother and more eco
nomicul driving can be had by using
the hand throttle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
GETTING CAR DRY.
Water Should Be Forced Out OF
Leaders on Top.

Before using the chamois To dry off
a clean but wet car It is best TO make
two or three abrupt stops il the ga
rage. The purpose Of this Is to force the
water out Of the leaders or conductors
which run along the sides Of the top
just above the doors. Unless the wa
ter is run out Of these II viii drip
down Oh the cowl continually and be
d constant source Of annoyance dur
ing the drying process
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
TRAFFIC SAFETY
AIM OF CONFERENCE
Congress Representing Auto
Owners and Pedestrians
Called to Meet in March.

Public sentiment, not the traffic bu.
reau or the police department. really
enforces automobile regulations. To
obtain the whole hearted support of
citizens generally, automobile owners
and pedestrians, safety congress has
been called by Commissioner Hartnett
Of the New York Bureau Of Motor
Vehicles. The meeting will be held
In Albany March II, 12 and 10.
More than 1900 officials, including
police and fire chiefs, district attor-
ncys, sheriffs. county clerks and mag
lStrates, are expected to attend.
Among those invited are commission
ers of motor vehicles from seven ad-
Joining States, representatives of ITO
cities and officials OF the Federal and
Dominion governments.
Widespread moral enforcement Of
the traffic regulations is the only log
zeal means of reducing the number of
preventable accidents, Mr.. Hartnett
saws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

unfairly or because conditions demand
1t, are altruists.
The single agency which has done
more than any other to foster and In
crease the sound sentiment SO :thso-
lutely required IS the public press.
Participation in traffic is people,
activity and traffic problems are Of
interest to every individual. The press
is the greatest single medium for
reaching the people; 30 its full and ex-
tended use, granted to those State and
city agencies charged with supervisory
and administrative duties, is beyond
price and beyond the range OF express
sions Of appreciation. In 1926 the
press kept the motor vehicle problem
alive and before the people.
Public sentiment in its effect upon
motor vehicle traffic will operate 10
Intensity the spirit necessary TO en-
force reasonable regulation and to in
tensify the sentiment for punishment
until the real offenSe receives a real
punishment. There has apparently
been some accomplishment Of this
point all over the State, for in 1872 )
Punishment for serious offense9 has
been more severe than in any previous
year
Cites Need OF Education.
Mr.. Stocked says the principle that
education in traffic safety is q ueceS-
sity In order to survive has been
proved. Education IN traffic, he ex-
plains. is of two types. One is gained
by experience; learning from problems
as they arise. Most of the traffic
knowledge now existing IS from this
source. The other is child educa.
tion-that is, teaching accumulated
experience to children by precept and
rule TO fit them so far as possible for
what they have 10 meet.
Most traffic safety rules are simply
common sense; SO child teaching must
take the form Of intensifying the pow
ers Of application rather than If cs.
tablishing spcfiic unbrealtable rules.
All participants in traffic, Of whatever
age, are constantly learning. Aside
| from the criminal class, there il hone
that more perfection will gradually
| be attained,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Proposes Object Lesson.

An automatic reproduction OF traffic
on city streets. showing by actual OPP
GRAFTON how and why accidents occur
and by what means they can be pre-.
vented Will be a feature OF the con-
EresS meetings.
Substantiating the convictions Of
Mr. Hartnett, Robbins B. Stocked,
motor vehicle commissioner of Con
necticut, says that motor vehicle laws
are enforced So per cent by public
opinion and but per cent by actual
disciplinary action. Speaking Of the
lessons learned last year, ne says:
There IS no doubt whatever that
such sentiment has grown in 1925, and
that It is already reacting more and
more, both through disciplinary agen-
cies against criminals through edu-
cation OF the rank and file. More
traffic knowledge Is expected and may
fairly be demanded of each individual
in his use of the highways and streets.
To err is less eXcusahle than il was.
More traffic participants, either vol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

Twcnty-three thousand miles Of
highways We're built to grade or sur
faced on the State systems in 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
TREND IS TOWARD
SMALLER MOTORS
Annual indianapolis Races
viii Forecast Improve
ments to Come.
By sue Assoc, ated Press


INDIANAPOLIS. February THE
annual 50O-mile automobile races on
the Indianapolis motor speedway for
IL years have offered drivers of pas.
SenSer cars a forecast OF mechanical
improvements to come.
The approaching season will he no
exception, for it will mark another re
auction In the size of the engines. The
test will be made on May 81, when ere
alton OF no more than Of cubic inch
es piston displacement will partiCi-
pate In the fourteenth annual race.
Owner VIII Reap Benefits.
1t will mark the sixth time the size
Of piston displacement has been de
creased. and If the test afforded by the
500mile grind vindiCates the beliefs
of motor experts, the average owner
VIII reap benefits OF speed. stamina
and economy in the passenger cars of
coming years.
The first 5Q0-mile race, won in 1911
by Ray IIarroun of Indianapolis, was
open to cars of COO cubic inches piston
displacement. There were 40 starters,
out only seven We're running when the
indianapolis driver got the checkored
flag. The average speed was 74.59
miles per hour. at that time consid.
cred remarkable.
The first cut came III 1913. when
The limit was placed at $50 cubic
inches piston displacement. Jules
GouX, French driver. won at 1892
miles an hour. Rene Thomas. another
Frenchman, won III 1914. when the
same displacement was permitted
averaging SAT miles.
300-Inch Motors
In 1915 3OO-inch motors were used
FOR the first time. The veteran Ralph
De Palma led the field, hurting his
new car over the distance a 1884
miles per hour. The same piston dis
placement was continued through 1916.
when Dario Resta won over a 300-mile
curse at 1926 miles AN hour, and
1919. when Howard Wilcox OF. Indian
;,polis travelled 500 miles at $500 miles
an hour To win. There We're no races
n 1917 and 1918 because of the war.
The piston displacement was cut 10
7S3 cubic inches in 1920 and il stayed
Of this figure through the next two
gearS. CASTOR Chevrolet won in 1920.
avera ging $50 miles: Tommy Milton
ir 1921, with S9.62 miles and Jim
Murphy in 1872. at GAS miles an
hour.
Still Smaller Pistons.
The motor world sasped when il
was announced that beginning with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Look at These Prices

The new model 81 Four-poor Sedan
is now priced only $1,000; the new
Model 81 Coupe, Sl035; the new Model
- Special Sedan (which few years
ago sold for $24o5) is now $l345; the
new Model 43 Special Coupe. Sips.
Prices f, o. b. Cleveland.
The Automobile Shows give you d
splendid opportunity to see these cars
where it is easy to compare them with
everything near the price.
Just do that and you'll thorough
ly understand the good and plentiful
reasons why the public is placing such
hearty OK. on Cleveland Six for 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

A hill is never so steep as when q
motorist Is telling how he climbed 1t
i'm high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

Last year, more Overland cars
were bought than ever before.
When the price of $595 was an
nounced ON the Overland Standard
Sedan, the demand Immediately
exceeded production possibilities.
This year, plans are completed
for 500 increase - and even this
big increase apparently will fall
below the call for deliveries.