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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
STOCK PIST0NS EASY
FOR MOTORISTS TO GET
Machine Shops Can Be Relied Upon
Where Dealer Fails to
Have Supply.

Just because dealers for many
makes of cars, even in cities, do not
carry spare pistons in stock should
not cause motorists worry.
Large machine shops and parts
jobbers carry stock pistons which can
he machined down until they fit per-
fectlv. This makes it unnecessary
for the dealer to carry spare pistons.
Furthermore, it is a difficult matter
to make a new piston fit a worn en-
CINE unless it is machined. Obviously.
it is not practical for a dealer to
carry pistons of all different sizes,
where sizes vary by sixteenths of an
inch.
If a new piston is needed it should
be turned down until it just matches
the old one. Both pistons should
weigh the same. The machine shop
also will fit the wrist pin and cut the
grooves for the exact number of rings
needed.
OF course, if all new pistons are
being installed because of wear, they
should be oversize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
''Service Station
REPAIR Shop and
"Garage' Misused

Motorists still seem to be far
apart in their definitions of three
words that are quite commonly
used in motordom. These are ga
rage, service station and repair
shop. In trade circles these words
have more precise meanings, but
many motorists use them as if
they were synonymous. This, of
course. is due to the fact that some
establishments perform the func-
tons of two of these general
types.
Garage, exactly used, means a
place where the automobile is
stored.
Service station is the establish.
ment run by dealer where a spe-
cific type Of car is serviced and re-
paired.
A repair shop is an establish.
ment where all kinds of automo-
biles are repaired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
MILE TOUR GIVES AUTOIST
CONSTANTLY SHIFTING VISTAS
Smooth Highways Traverse Entire Area
Mapped in Motor Journey That May
Be Made in Single Day.

the return run to the National Cap
ital Is made.
There may be a question in the
minds of some motorists about the Sc.
lection of the Baltimore Wa shington
boulevard for the last part of the tour
It may seem that its choice leads one
needlessly into heavy traffic and that
a more cirCUitous but less travelled
road might have been selected to reach
Washington. Its selection, however,
is prompted by what The Stars motor
tourist believes is a good reason. He
realizes that roads on which fewer
cars may be found might have been
chosen to make the return from Baltf-
more, but these would not be entirely
free from traffic in the early evening
and their narrowness constitutes the
outstanding objection against them as
compared with the boulevard. The
latter is broad and even with unusual.
ly heavy traffic can accommodate a
large number of cars going in both
directions without undue congestion
or danger. This is an important con-
sideration for the tourist who Is COM
plotting trip after days run. He
is likely to be slightly fatigued and
does not want his pleasure dimmed by
having to exercise great care on a
narrow road.
Belair Convenient Break.
The route as outlined is a pleasant
days journey. Long enough to be a
satisfying drive, yet not so lengthy
that the driver or his passengers re-
turn fatigued. The Stars motor tour.
list made the trip In leisurely fashion,
leaving Washington about 10 o'clock
IN the morning, ambing into Belair
Tor dinner about 1 o'clock. This SUD.
plies convenient break in the Jour-
neY, for 1t is 65 miles from Washing
Ton. The ride for this distance NAV be
followed by rest on the hotel yeran.
ia In Belair, most interesting van
tage point for observing traffic. Here
one may view a fascinating procession
of automobiles from every corner of
the United States. The car lust pass
ing may be a stately limousine bear.
ing a ssachusetts license, The next
is likely to be a snappy roadster with
two youngsters from Ohio. Succeed
ing 1t may be a swift and powerful
phaeton with a California tag. And
so 1t goes in truly Kaleidoscope fash.
ion, until nearly every State in the
| Union parades past during an hour
or so.
Leaving Belair at about 3 O'Clock.
there is then before the tourist a 21.
mile run across country, with a stretch
of 81 miles down the York road and
from Baltimore to Washington, in all
$50 miles. All turns are plainly
marked and the road adds to the pleas
ure of the jaunt. For a Sundays tour
it can't be beaten-try it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
NOVA SCOTIA OFFERS
1928 MILES OF ROADS
Surfaced Highways in Good Condi-
ton for Touring, Survey
Shows.

A total OF 2,293 miles Of surfaced
roads in good condition for touring
now are available in Nova Scotia, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
department of highways of that COM
monwealth. In addition, there are up
ward of 5000 miles of graded roads
suitable for touring.
The total road mileage Of Nova
Scotia is 14,413, of which slightly
more than 1000 are main trunk roads
and 3,440 primary roads.
During the year the Nova Scotia
department of highways spent $2,11S.-
S26 on construction and maintenance
of roads, bridges and ferries, of which
sum more than $500, 900 was spent
in maintenance. During 1927 it Is
planned to spend $1,S19,190 in mainte-
nance of roads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Right Type of Brushes Needed.

If new brushes are used on genera
tor it is important to see that all are
new ones. a case in point was where
a driver mad two of the four brushes
replaced, only to find 1t necessary to
have the generator taken off and the
armature turned down at later date
The old brushes and the new ones did
not work well together, one or the
other cutting grooves In the armatuye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

Motorists are no more the victims
of the habit of procrastination than
any other class, but they find several
effects Of the habit costly One OF
these has to do with the question of
the spare tire.
There -. many motorists who can
not bring themselves to act immediate.
" in the matter of having tire re-
paired after It has been punctured.
They put on the spare and decide to
stop around at the repair shop the
first thing in the morning" When
Morning comes, however, they have
Svst enough time TO get to the office,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Neglect of Spare Tire by Motorists
-. Held Costly Bit Of Procrastination

so the repair shop visit is deferred.
Several days may elapse before the
tire is left for repair.
In the meantime one may have an
other puncture. Without a spare, one
is faced with two alternatives. He
may drive to the nearest shop on a
flat" with the chance of running the
tube and the tire bead. on he may call
the tire man to come out and make
roadside repair.
Either step is far more expensive
than would have been the case had
the motorist acted Immediately in hay
| ing the original fiat" fixed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Efficiency Devices Vital.

Efficiency devices are vital addi-
lions to the modern automobile They
do not call for much care or service.
The motor wise, however. will see
that they get occasional inspections
1t is helpful to keep check on any
part of the car. The new features
are No exception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
HEAT INDICATORS USED.
Meter on Dash Gives Driver Data
on Motor.

Motor heat indicators, which record
the temperature of the engine block,
are being used more generally on the
automobiles of today. One of their ad-
vantages is that they register their
reports on the instrument board, thus
enabling the driver to know at all
times how near the engine is to it's
most efficient runnig heat.
The average motor runs at it's best
at a temperature of about $50 degrees
and with a device that accurately re-
cords engine heat, the car owner can
make capital of this knowledge by
keeping his engine near this tempera-
ture. The capital will come in the
form of better and more economical
performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
PERIL IN SLOW SPEED.
London Autos Found Dangerous
Running tc 10 Miles an Hour.

Automobiles travelling at a speed of
between and 10 miles an hour are
more dangerous in London than cars
moving at faster rate, judging from
the findings of a recent survey in the
metropolitan area by the London
Safety First Council
For cars going not more than 10
miles an hour the number of fatal &C.
cidents from 1920 to 1926 was 366. a
percentage of 3649 of the total mum.
Der OF accidents. At speeds of more
than 20 miles an hour there were only
As fatalities, percentage of 4.49 of
the total.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

Authorization of a bond issue of
$5,570,O00 has been made by the
Hawaiian Legislature. OF this bond
issue, $3,500,000 will be used for the
construction of roads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
MOTORING
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

losing game traffic but jay.
akersea fac entirely late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

Too many of the cars that are be-
decked with streamers. plumes and
flags for special occasions reduce
visibility from the drivers seat al
most to the vanishing point. Large
flags on the radiator cap and stream
crs that run from the top of the car
to the base of these flags are par
ticular offenders in this respect. Al
though cars so decorated seldom are
driven at high speeds, it pays, in the
interest of safety, to use some other
decorative scheme. Even slow driv-
ing requires clear vision
(Copyrght 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
Women's Jane Wand1 Athletic
Combination SUITS, so

Made of French crossbar wolfe, in popular camsoe
STYLE with knitted elastic band back insure free
dom OF movement Flesh and white ~
KNIT UNDERWEAR SECTION,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
Women's White Hosiery

Essential for a Smart Summer Costume
Vide Selection of WeaveS and Styles
Granite Service-weight Silk Hose Isle top, $1.7s
Semi-sheer Silk Hose, Isle top, S1.7s.
Sem-sheer Silk Hose. lise-lined hem, 81.
All-sk Chiffon Hose, lisle-ned hem, $1.75.
All-slk Chiffon Hose So; with Paris clock 81.
White Silk Hose, contrasting heel, 81 and So.
Chiffon Silk Hose, So open clock, $3.50.
Granite OUTSIDE Silk Hose, 100.
Imported Mercerized Lisle Hose, ST and $3.50
New Sports Hose. black and colored designs white
grounds, $3.50 to So.
HOSIERY SECTION FIRST FLOOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
Boys Bathing Suits
i M~n. Tno and 0 M%Re, $50 to s.

A splendid selection is offered in and two piece
Bathing Suts-in all wanted colors plain or with
Evening star., 1927-10-15
LITTLE BENNY
RY LEE PAPE.

PARIS. France.-We was leeving
the hotel with our suitcases and every
thing to go to the boat, and pop went
up 20 the desk to get his bill and he
looked at it saying. Yee gods watts this
big item of 900 franks at the end?
That's for service, sir, the clerk sed
Service? Somebody must of done
me a mitey big service, but cant re-
member it, pop sed, and the clerk sed
1t represents Is per cent of all your
bills for the time you've bin heer, and
1t will be distributed amung all our
employees and saves you the trubble
of tipping them.
But for Peet sake / bin tipping them
rite along, pop sed. and the clerk sed,
Well then I'm sure they appreciate the
exter attention.
Well 1 hope so, because their not
going to get eny more to appreciate,
bleeve me. pop sed, and ma sed, But
Willyum, this man that jest carried
down our baggage. you'll haff to give
him something. because i. you don't
he's libel to call names after us when
we go, and we don't wunt to ieeve with
eny sutch impression as that. look at
him, he's almost holding out his hand,
anu IOOh dL lIlc clcNdlcI llLCu IItS
behind him, see how expectant they
look, give them something or we'll be
cersed in a forrin langwidge as a last
farewell.
Do eny of these lads speek Inglish?
pop sed, and the clerk said. No sir. not
a werd. and pop sed. Good. at last I'm
going to get something for my money.
And he handed them all some
money, saying Heer. take this and
choke on it, you low down holdup men,
I never gave enybody enything with
less plezzure in my life, you pack of
theeving bandits, the more you get
the more you wunt and if you don't all
fall down and brake leg on your way
home from werk the plezzure will be
all yours as far as I am concerned.
And we all went and got in a taxi
and the men came out on the steps
and bowed in their uniforms as If they
thawt pop was crate.
WiCh he is
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Beauty of the Mouth.

Dear Miss Leeds-I have little
girl 61a years old who has disfigured
her mouth terribly through thumb
sucking. / have tried unsuccessfully
to break the habit and now she Is
beginning to see what 1t means and
Is trying to break 1t herself. Her first
teeth were pretty. but later they be-
gan to protrude. She has already got
one Of her second teeth, and 1t is nice
and straight, so I am no longer wor.
ried about her teeth. But what shall
l do about her mouth? 1t is large and
sick. A friend told me about some
thing that may be put on to shrink
the lips, but I would not like to use
anything harmful. MRS. P. G.
Answer-Do all you can to stop the
thumb-sucking habit. 1t is unfair to
child to let him form such unhyglenic
habits. You will find in Hygeia and
similar magazines advertisements for
devices that help child overcome
thumb.sucking. Other mothers have
the same problem and you can solve
yours just as they do. If the little
girl has inherited large mouth and
thick lips there is no way to make
her have q small. thin-llpped mouth.
Do not use the strong astringent
preparation. as 1t will not do any real
good. All you can do Is to keep her
from forming habits like lip-biting and
mouth breathing that tend to enlarge
the lips. Above all things. do not
make her self.conscious about the size
of her mouth by criticlzing Its shape
in her presence. When she grows
Evening star., 1927-10-15
BEDTIME STORIES BY y. THHszss' sS%easS

1t was true. Peter was reckless. lie
took chances such as he had never
taken before. He didn't pay any at
tention to his personal appearance
When he got a burr in his coat ne
didn't take the trouble to bite 1t out.
When he got all spattered with mud
he didn't take the trouble to wash II
off. He really didn't look well at all
Little Mrs. Peter certainly would have
been ashamed of him if she could
have seen him. And it was all be-
cause Peter was trying to forget.
What was it Peter was trying 10
forget? He was trying to forget little
Mrs. Peer and the fine-looking young
Rabbit Tommy Tit said he had seen
about He was trying to forget the
dear Old nriar-patcil. He was trying
to forret that little Mrs. Peter had
told him when he left that he needn't
come. back, and he was making hard
work of forgetting.
Now. it is a queer thing. but 1t Is
true, that the most difficult thing to
forget is something you want to for
get. If you don't want to forget q
thing, you can forget 1t just as easy
as easy can be. If you want to forget
"a thing, it will even creep into your
dreams. So it was with Peter. The
more he tried to forget the more he
thought about little Mrs. Peter and
afmUt that fine-looking young Rabbit.
NV but Peter was in a bad temper
thu days! He certainly was in a
bad temper. He actually went out
al hunted up Old Jed Thumper. the
old gray Rabbit. who had always lived
! in the Old Pasture. and quarreled
with him for the sake of having a
fight Now wasn't that dreadful? But
he did it, and he wasn't sorry after
ward. All the time he was fighting
he wished that Old Jed Thumper was
that handsome young, Rabbit. You
see, not even in the middle of fight
could he forget that young Rabbit.
whom he had never seen. but whom
he pictured as living in the dear Old
Priar.patch. Tommy Tit hadn't said
that that handsome young Rabbit was
in the Br:ar patch. but Peter felt sure
he was.
"If ever get hold of him I'll kill
him. said Peter. "Yes, sir. I'll kill
him."
OF course that was only talk on
Peter part. but it shows how he felt.
He did all sorts of crazy things, and II
was all because he was trying to for
get and couldn't.
fCopyright. 1877
Evening star., 1927-10-15
I Never Spoke.


Mrs. Mary Maroon came into the
office, her face red with weeping. 1t
was because of that constant condi-
ton that she was called Mary Ma
room. She never came to school un-
less she was bathed in tears. But
this time there was quality of fear
in the sobs that had never been there
before.
"What is it? What has gone
wrong? Mrs. Mary"
"Katy's gone to her father"
ITO her father? Why, where's her
father"
"I don't know. He's gone and
Katy's gone with him."
But where? Why? Do you mean
he's left you?"
What else could mean? He left
me a letter saying he couldn't stand
it any more and Katy couldn't either
and If l bothered them he would go
so far away Id never hear from them
again. And 1 never said a word to
either of them. Never And / had
enough reason to, goodness knows"
That was just the trouble. Mrs.
Mary Maroon had never said a word
when things displeased her and things
iispleased her so often that she rare
ly spoke to her little family save
through tight lips. Her silence was a
malediction.
When Katy dropped her hat on a
chair or left her rubbers on the hall
mat, Mrs. Katy would say never. a
word, but she would stalk to the Of
Tending object, lift it between her
finger tips. carry it at arms length to
the place where it ought to be, and
then return, in grim silence, to her
nest by the window.
If Mr.. Mary was a few minutes late
for a~meal Mrs. Mary asked no ques-
tions. She rose from her chair by the
window as one carrying an unbear-
able load. served the meal, in cold 81.
lence, and proceeded to clear 1t away
in the same bitter mood.
There was no reason for this bitter
ness that any one could see. Mrs.
Mary liked to show her anger at what
displeased her by bitter silence. She
liked to say afterward, "He came
Evening star., 1927-10-15

One of the most interesting names
among furniture designers Is that OF
the Frenchman, Andre Charles Bouile.
1t seems strange that the work that
bears his name should generally be
snelied Buhl and not Boulle, but such
is the case It was exceedingly inter.
esting in Versailles to examine the
nancy pieces Of Bull work that are
treasured in the old palace. So ex.
uuisite is it that it reminds one of fine
tortoise shell jewelry inlaid in wood.
The process that Boulle followed
was continued after his death by his
sons. the work passing from one gen
Grafton of craftsmen to another in
true European style. The work is so
intricate that it requires some under
standing of tine technique of marquet-
ry as we'll as furniture making to
grasp. However, 1t is possible for a
layman to understand enough to make
the work fascinating.
GIimpsing the Work.
Boulle would glue together two lay
ers of totally different materials, such
as tortoise shell, ebony and copper and
cut q pattern through them both.
Then he would proceed to interchange
the materials so that one became a
background for the other-one was
the boulle and the other the counter.
Then one cut-out was inserted with
great deftness into the space left in
the other by its removal, giving dis
tinctly differing effects. Sometimes as
many as three layers would be so
treated, a third usually being ebony.
Delicate designs as well as. broad
patterns were done in this fashion.
and then inset into desks and tables,
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

October 10, 1790.-President Wash
ington arrived in Georgetown today
to begin an inspection of sites pro-
posed for the new Federal City. He
was received enthusiastically by the
townsfolk and rested overnight In
preparation for a tour Of the sur
rounding territory the next day:
Congress had directed that the Federal
CITY be located on the Potomac River
between the Eastern Branch and Con-
ococheaque Creek, which enters the
river through Maryland about IS miles
in a direct line northwest of George
town. President Washington was
authorized to select the exact spot.
Residents of this vicinity and Of
Maryland and Virginia for many miles
up the river were deeply concerned
over the Presidents trip and eager
to explain the advantages of the varl-
Gus sites. Three principal locations
were under consideration. namely: The
head of tidewater, the mouth of the
Monocacy River on the boundary line
between Montgomery and Frederick
Counties, Nd, and Williamsport. Md.
at the mouth of the Conococheaque, a
AS" ALOhl AA00NASS NAN.
Georgetown residents were hopeful
because the river was navigable for
seagoing vessels to their town, but
the people along the upper river
stressed it's healthfulness and near
ness to the Western States.
October Is, 1S14.-The House today
finally rejected, by vote of 83 to "a,
n bill to remove the seat of govern.
| ment temporarily to Philadelphia,
while the Capitol was being repaired.
, Local residents rejoiced at the deci.
sion. They had been fearful lest a
vote for temporary removal might
lead to a movement in Congress for
permanent removal to another place,
Evening star., 1927-10-15
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo pari

home a quarter of an hour late. but
never spoke" she throws he"
things about the place and leaves
them for me to pick up, but | never
say a word"
1t may have been that Mrs Mary
Maroon was not quite evenly balanced
1t may be that her black mood was a
sort of mental disorder. 1t may have
been. But there is no doubt about
her enjoying herself until her family
disappeared in the night.
Silence is a terrible weapon. II can
be used to shield and protect those
near and dear to us or it can be used
to slay them. 1t can fall like a com
Portable hand upon an aching wound
and 1t can scar the soul with it's blis-
tering hate. Silence speaks. Be care
full.
Mr.. Patri will give personal attention 10
inquiries from parents or school teachers
on the care and development OF children
Write him in care of this paper. inclosing
stamped. addressed envelope for reply.
(CODyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-15

well with soap and a brush. Use a
bath spray to rinse off the lather in
warm water and then have final
tepid rinse. In the morning take a
cold or tepid shower, letting the water
play on your back. Afterward give
Yourself good. hard rundown with a
coarse towel. You should notice
decided Improvement in the condition
of your skin within a month. If your
pimples are very numerous and large
YOU should use the antiseptic treat
ments described in my leafiet on the
subject that / shall be glad to mail
you on receipt of "a stamped, self
addressed envelope. Ordinary body
pimples, however, will be cured by the
cleansing treatments outlined above.
LOIS LEEDS.