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The Washington times., 1927-06-01

This lubricant should not be ordin-
airy cup grease, which Is entirely
too light for the job, but should be
a hard grease made especially for
this purpose. Often II the pump
packing is not any too good, a
generous fabrication with the right
kind Of grease will serve as an
effective seal and will prevent loss
CT water when the cooling system
must be at its highest efficiency.
Fan Belt Adjustment
One Of the biggest mistakes in
adjustment of fan belts is to tighten
them too much. This simply causes
them either TO stretch and become
as loose as they were or to break
entirely. The latter is by far the
most common trouble.
With the new types of fan belt
which are of the ''V" order, slippage
can be overcome by a slight tight.
ening Of the belt. 1t is not neces.
sary to have 1t taut.
One preparation which far too
few drivers ever think of Is to give
the springs Of the car a generous
graphiting. II the car does not
ride particularly well, the motorist
may figure that when he has loaded
1t down with luggage and has
packed the family in the tonneau,
the additional weight will cause
| the car to ride comfortably. This
is all very true, perhaps, so far as
he is concerned but it is likely to
result in a very serious form of
discomfort. With the car over
loaded and driven fast over rough
Dads, and with the spring leaves
rusty and dry, everything points to
the possibility of spring leaf break
age. This always is serious.
Wheel Bearings Important
On some cars it means an actual
breakdown, and If the break occurs
at a point some distance from
service, it means stranding. Many
suggestions have been offered as to
how cotorists can get home with a
broken spring by using various
makeshift remedies in order to keep
the car from falling on the wheel
nearest the broken spring, but all
Of them are remedies for experts
and not for the average driver.
The simplest way out for the latter
is to see that the springs are prop
erly fabricated before one starts.
1t is easier to have a little trouble
1
The Washington times., 1927-06-01

at home than lot of it on the
highway.
Wheel bearings usually are neg
lected; very often because washers
are in a poor condition. The rear
wheel bearings will get some lubri-
cant from the differential case, but
that usually is accompanied by the
throwing Of grease on the rear wheel
brake bands and consequent loss OF
| lubricant at the important point
where the pinion gear meshes with
the ring gear. There is no oppor-
tunity, however, for such automatic
greasing of the front wheel bearings.
The best way to lubricate these Is to
remove them,~ clean the bearings and
repack them with cup grease. The
best time to do it is before starting
on the trip.
While it is true that wheel bear.
ings will go many thousands of miles
on one greasing, nevertheless 1t also
Is important to remember that there
always is a certain amount Of wear
on the bearings and their retainers,
SO that If one will examine the old
grease in a bearing 1t will be found
to have silver appearance which
| is nothing more nor less than fine
| filings. This makes a very serious
abrasive and may result in serious
damage to the bearings.
In similar way, it is suggested
| that any motorist who is starting on
q trip should check over all other i'm.
| portant details. He can drive along
on flat tire but what can he do If
he breaks some important part
which cannot be purchased en- route
without difficulty or annoyance?
Prepare for the trip with full
knowledge Of the importance Of the
little things. They count.
1t does not pay to spare inspection
when starting on a motor vacation
That will spoil the trip.
| copyrighted, 1920
The Washington times., 1927-06-01

"A set of good tires and an engine
In good condition are, of course,
essential. Most tourists take the
additional precaution of having the
ear well fabricated but beyond this,
there is very little preparedness
worth considering. AS result,
thousands of summer trips are
needlessly spoiled. Journeys that
might be educational and restfu.
are converted into a seach for auto
mobile service stations. In almost
every instance of this sort. it is the
result Of failure to consider the
things that count in making ready
tor the motor vacation.
Battery Condition
One of the car features that is
very apt to be overlooked is the
battery. With long days and
shorter nights at this season of the
year. motorists use their lights less
and also have little trouble starting.
It is the easy period of the year
for batteries. but. paradoxically, the
most difficult one as well, The
The Washington times., 1927-06-01
HIGHWAY OF DISTINCTION

The Lincoln Highway, a route Of
3,142.6 miles between New York
City and San Francisco, is believed
to be the favorite road of trans
continental travel. 1t not only
furnishes the shortest and most
improved road across the United
States, but it gives ready access
to the Rocky Mountains, the Yellow
stone and Yosemite National parks,
and 1t avoids the terrific heat of
the Mojave Desert and the late
opening and early closing Sierra
passes of the Northwest.
The Washington times., 1927-06-01
CARS IN CHINA

China. with an area Of 4,300, 200
square miles, larger than the United
States, Mexico and Central America
combined, has but 10000 miles of
roads fit for motor transportation.
This is 800, 900 fewer miles of high.
ways than in the United States.
There are only 10000 motor We
hicles in operation in China, com.
pared with upward Of 20,000,00 in
the United States,
The Washington times., 1927-06-01
STARS ENTERED FOR RACE

Thirty cars have been entered in
the fifteenth international 500.mile
race, to be run May 80 at the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway. Harry
Hartz, American driving champion
last year; Pete De Paolo, champion
of 1925; Dave Lewis, Frank Elliott,
Eddie Hearne, Leon Duray, Frank
Lockhart, and other star drivers are
among the pilots listed. Five cars
of the front drive type have been
entared
The Washington times., 1927-06-01
TREMENDOUS TONNAGE

A total Of s32,719 carloads of
freight for the railroads were
handled in the United States last
year for the shipment Of auto
mobiles, trucks and parts. The
total of automotive products. when
fuel and roadbuilding materials are
included, represented seq. 900 tons.
The Washington times., 1927-06-01
HAVE you CONTRIBUTED?

Motorists now pay between $751;
100000 and 500, 100000 a year in
fines for violating the traffic laws,
according to the American Auto
mobile Association. That organiza-
ton plans to war on small towns
which derive a considerable revenue
by filming transient autoists for
the slightest infractIon.
The Washington times., 1927-06-01
Details Imp ortant on
!. Long Auto Trips
By J. LEO sUGRUE
Times Automobile Editor

Despite number Of years of experience great many
motorists are 8uy well versed the business of
pairing for the troubeproof weekend summer vacation
trip Preparations appear to be of entirely too general
nssure and do those important little things which
ark the difference between pleasant trip and that is
r,ar NV
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14

at present the law building, North Hall
Arizona Hall, Music Hall and Herring
Hall we're built
After a Seven-year term, DIR. Bab-
cock resigned to be succeeded by DR..
Arthur Wilde. During his period Of
service and that of the succeeding
president, DR.. Rufus Won KleinSmid,
the mines and engineering building,
the mechanical arts building, the
Berger memorial fountain, Maricopa
hall, Cochise hall, the swimming pool,
the agricultural building and the
Steward observatory were built. Arfa
zona became a state and high schools
multiplied
The accredited Its of North Central
Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools contained the University of
Arizona in 1916 for the first time A
survey made by the bureau of educa-
ton of the department of the interior
in the spring Of 1922 compared Ari-
zona avorably with the other state
universities, and in November 1924
the Association of American Univer-
sites placed it on the list of approved
colleges.
| A new library and new gymnas-
ium, said to be two of the finest build
ings in the southwest, have been COM
pleted in the past two years; the roads
paved, the landscaping of the campus
completed; and plans made to further
, beautify the institution. The en-
rollment is now 1900; approximately
go graduate every year and there are
178 members on the faculty. There
are colleges of letters, arts and
sciences, mines and engineering, agri-
culture, education, law and school
of music and a school of military
science and tacticS.-Arizona Wildcat.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14

secrets except in the immediate vi
cinity of the beaten trails.
From Great Slave lake eastward to
Dubawnt river and lake, and north
ward from Lake Athabasca, there lies
a vast area on which most maps show
rivers and lakes which can only be
outlined III the most hypothetical
fashion. Northern. Keewatin province,
where the Arctic circle passes between
Hudson Bay and the various bays and
Canadian Arctic, remains unmarked
by topographic symbols.
The second greatest river system on
the North American continent drains
an area of which geographers are al
most entirely ignorant. Exploring par
ties of the Geological Survey of Can
ada have been working in the Mac
kenzie river country, but its efforts
have been confined to water routes.
There are about 10000 square miles of
water area in the vicinity of the river,
much of which is still unexplored and
unmapped. Portions of the Canadian
Rockies in northern British Columbia
have their secrets as securely as Mt.
Everest.
Survey Maps Alaska
Alaska still holds untouched large
area of virgin land that has withStood
the various rushes that have helped
put the territory on the map The En-
dicott and Davidson ranges rise above
the surrounding fringe of settlements
on the Arctic ocean and the Yukon
river. Each summer the United States
Geological Survey nips a chunk from
the uncharted portions of Alaska, but
much remains for whiting The in
terror of most of the Arctic islands
are yet untouched by civilization.
While most of Mexico is well known,
there are some sections which have not
been accurately surveyed. In Central
America there are jungles and noun
tains that are yet to be traverSed.
The San Bias country of Panama, for
instance, though passed over by Amer
ican airplaneS and penetrated by a
few individuals, still holds secrets that
are yet to be revealed.
Honduras is busy along the Mosquito
coast, but just behind it,. in the north
eastern portion of the country. the
map makers are forced to leave large
area blank, for little is known about
that section except rurnorS concerning
the mountains, forests and uncivilized
Indians of the interior.
The white man has yet to penetrate
many square miles of territory in
South America. These include large
portions of western and northwestern
Brazil, the northeastern portion of
Bolivia, areas in southern Argentina
and the Vaupes region of Colombia.
Certain routes across most of these
areas are fairly well known, but as
soon as one leaves the beaten trail,
territory is reached which has never
been explored.
Headhunters Menace
.El Chaco, a vast area of land be-
tween Paraguay and Bolivia, is await
ing the ambitious adventurer. 1T COW
ers. about 100000 square miles and is
believed to be constituted mainly of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
agricultural experiment station.

agricultural experiment station
For the next 20 years the university
advanced slowly, the enrolment of
the preparatory department. always
exceeding that of the college and the
number graduating in one year never
being over ten from both departments
combined.
In 1902 Kendrick G. Babcocx became
the president Of the University, and
clubs and organizations which are to-
day in existence on the campus we're
formed under his leadership. A year
book named 1.-THE Burro" was publish
ed. The college Of letters, arts and
sciences was organized and given a
dean and faculty of its own. The
science building, the library, which is
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
WORLD IS full OF LARGE
AREAS that have NEVER
been EXPLORED OR Seen

editors Note: Exploring parties in
numerous fields have attracted atten-
ton to the unexplored, or virtually
unknown, regions of the earth. These
regions, of which there are many, de-
spite mans conquest over space and
time, are outlined in the following ar
ticle prepared especially for The As
sociated Press by the National Geo.
graphic Society.
WASHINGTON E9-"Wanted: New
worlds to explore"
That is the plaint of some modern
adventurers who deplore the fact that
Columbus, the Cabots, and host of
other seafarers in their primitive and
poorly manned crafts of few CEN
turtles ago took the joy out of the game
of world hunting and left them to
develop their up-to-date steamboats,
and aircraft with nothing to discover.
But in nearly every continent, per-
hapS just around the corner from the
old explorers haunts, there are little
known regions Fthat still beckon per-
SuaSively to explorers of today.
While there are no areas in the
United States which can be properly
termed "unexplored,' numerous little
known patches of land, perhaps ira
versed only once or twice in its his
tory, and a few that have never been
surveyed, may be found here and there
on the map.
In the lake country along the Ca
madam border there is a large area
about which little is known, while
ton of Maricopa county, Arizona, are
yet to be thoroughly explored. A short
time ago San Juan county in south
eastern Utah, near Chaco Canyon Ma
tional monument, upon which an eX-
pedition of the National Geographic
society has been working, was included
among these untrampled areas. A
large part of Nevada, which is more
than twice as large as Pennsylvania,
is almost devoid of human life, par
ticularly the. central and southern
portions of the state Fewer than 80,-
600 people live in the whole state. One
has yet to travel by compass in parts
of northern Michigan and Wisconsin.
Canada has several blank spaces on
her map, due to the lack of verified in
formation. Only vague reports are re-
sponsible for many of the topographic
marks to be found on maps of some
areas in the great dominion.
Guess Rivers Courses
Ungava Peninsula, on the eastern
bank of Hudson Bay, is little known,
other than by the fact that it has been
made famous by its shape, which is
like that of the head of woman.
Here and there on it's outward fringes
are small villages, but its interior still
offers lure to hidden places. Its riv-
ers are named, but their westward
courses, as shown on the maps, are
probabilities rather than the work of
surveyors,
Although. Labrador has been in the
spotlight for years, during the boun
Diary dispute recently settled with Can
ada, this colony still holds it's natural
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA is II
YEARS OLDER THAN THE STATE

The University of Arizona is q years
older than the state of Arizona, for
it was founded by an act of legisla-
tive assembly in 1885, The citizens of
Tucson did not want the university,
they wanted the capital; consequently
the ground was not broken for the
main building until 1887, and classes
were held in the various churches in
town.
The official opening of the univer-
sity was on October 1, 1891, when the
institution boasted Of six professors,
two instructors, eight college students
and % preparatory students. All of
the work was carried on in one brick
building which housed the college of
mines, engineering, agriculture and the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14

cannot boast single inhabitant and
whose visitors can easily be counted,
the vast Antarctic continent Wherer
Commander Richard Byrd has an
nounced he will fly Less is known
about the Antarctic continent than
any other considerable portion OF the
earths surface. 1t supports only the
lowest of vegetable kind = few
MOSES and lichens-and its animal
life is largely that of aquatic creatures
that frequent its shores.
The huge blind spot in the Arctic
Ocean, the Beaufort sea area, has been
whiting the appetites of explorers and
aviators for years. whether land lies
anywhere below it's impenetrable ice
and snow is question that still con-
fronts those who arc seeking adVen-
turc through exploration.
1T COMES MAI IURAL
Our aviatorS don't need any instru-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
DIVISION OF TIPS IN
GERMAN HOTELS

BERLIN. R)-Head walters in Ger
many receive half again as big share
of the tips as the walters who actually
serve, according to figures published
by number of leading hotels.
In northern Germany, as in many
other European countries, 10 per cent
is added to the hotel guests bills in
lieu of pre-war tips. This 10 per cent
tax is pooled under strict supervision
and divided according to the following
scale:
Head waiter, IL parts; second waiter,
10; porter, 10; room waiter, g. night
porter, 71a; boots, 5; elevator boy, Az;
chambermaid, 31s; telephone operator,
3; cloakroom attendant, 2h; elder
page, 2; younger page, l; "piccolo," or
very small page, 71O; still smaller
piccolo, just beginning his career, 1s.
Dispatch Telephones 81 and 50.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14

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New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
FOURTEEN CHALLENGERS
Rounania and India Re-Enter Ten his Competition For Davis Cup in 1927.

New York, Feb. II P}-Rc-entry of Roumania and India into Davis Cup play for 1928 has brought the list of challengers for his histol ic tennis trophyto fourteen, the United States Lawn Tennis association an- nounced today Thirteen of the teams will compete in the European zone and the fourteenth, Cuba, " l play in the American zone.
 Both India and Roumania have participated in Davis Cup play five times. India entered the lists in 1921 and Roumania the following year. Both have competed annually since that date with one exception India failed to enter a team in 1925.
 Draw for 1927 play is expected to take place March IT two days after close of the entry list. With Sep tember 8, g. and 10 already selected by the U. s. l.. T. A. as dates for the challenge round, play in the Euro pean zone probably will be complct- ed not later than the third week in July, The European winner will then compete in the interzone final to determine the challenger for the United States, present holder, of the trophy.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
RY BILLY EVANS

During his connection with the American League as a member of the Chicago and New York clubs, Ping Bodie was most colorful figure.
 Ping came to the majors noted for his batting, and while he didn't con- tinue his home run spree as a big leaguer, he did some mighty robust hitting.
 It is rather interesting fact that when he made his New York debut with Chicago he came through with q homer his first time at bat, there- by living up to all the advance mo- tices the New York scribes had given him.
 While Ping was 8 great copy pro- ducer little of 1t had brain power or baseball strategy behind it. Ping broke into the limeiight as a result of great mechanical ability in the field and at the bat rather than through cunning.
 However Bodie figured in novel play in which 1 happened to be one of the umpircs It rather belied the thought that Ping wasn't smart ball player
 New York was playing Cleveland. Bodie esSayed a steal. AS he slid into second, it was evident the field CT had dropped the ball trying to touch him. It was hot day, and a cloud of dust momentarily ob- scured the runner and the fielder
 In q second Bodie was on his feet, headed for third, while shortstop and second baseman were trying to figure out where the ball was.
 All the time I was watching closely the actions of Bodie. AS he touched home plate, I noted that he raised his left arm and the ball fell to the ground.
 immediately sent Bodie back to second base After the game he confided to me that as the fielder dropped the ball it nestled under his arm pit, so he simply closed his arm tightly over it and proceeded on his way to the plate.
 Tt would have been a good one if I got away with it." was Bodies only comment.
 The incident convinced me that baseball wasn't entirely a matter of Drawn with Bodie
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
 
BASKETBALL CARNIVAL
 FOR CROWN WEDNESDAY,
Benefit For Former Court Star to Be Staged At State Armory in This City-National Guards and Meri- den Endees to Clash and Bristol Endees to Meet Meriden Insilcos- -Dann-Naly Trio and serenaders to Entertan-Paragon Orchestra to Play.

Wednesday night at the state ar- mory in this city, the long awaited basketball carnival which has been planned for the benefit of Tim Cron- in who lies desperately ill in the Hartford hospital, will take place, There will be two games of basket. ball played, one between the Bris- tol Endees and the Meriden Insilcos and the other between the National Guards and the Meriden Endees, During the intermissions and at the rest periods, a musical entertainment will be furnished by the Dunn-Nally trio of Hartford and the New Brit ain serenadcrs. The Paragon or- chcstra whose services are being donated by William r. Dobson, pro- prietor of the dance hall by that name, will furnish music for the evening. Samuel H. Gross will act as master of ceremonies.
 Tim Cronin has for over IS years, been one of the leading basketball players in the state. On numerous occasions he has played in this city, opposing local teams and his work always thrilled the galleries that watched him. He was seized with a has lain at deaths door since that time
 After q short stay at the hospital, a complication set in and the ph.- sicians in charge declared that he would not recover. At the present time, he is not allowed 10 have vis- itors and although his condition grows slightly better at times, it is worse on other days.
 The benefit has been arranged through the good offices of Manager Clarence Lanpher for t1ronin's fam. fly, consisting of three minor cbil- dren, the oldest of whom is eight years and the youngest, year ant a half. Through the cooperation of Manager Jack Curry of the Meriden team, the first game was arranged and then the Bristol Endees ofrered their club without reservation f.r the purpose of the benefit and fo- lowing them, the Meriden Insilcts offered to play.
 The actions of these teams hay, assured the fans who attend the bas Netban carnival of Q brace of good basketball games between teams which are essentially bitter court rivals. The results of the games, by agreement between the managers, will have no bearing on the stand- ing for the state championship but, nevertheless, each team will be out to win.
 The first game will be refereed by Red" Mccormick of Hartford a close friend of the beneficiary. The second will find Dick Dillon in the official capacity. The contests will start promptly at s o'clock with one G@-'Nc following the other. Dancing will be enjoyed after the last con- test.