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Evening star., 1927-04-24
PICK up REPORTED
IN AUTO INDUSTRY
Employment and Production
Increase Over Early
1927 Period.

General improvement in employ
ment and production in the automO'
tive industry throughout the country
over conditions which prevailed during
the earlier part of the year is to be
noted with the arrival of warmer
weather. Plants in general engaged
additional help during recent weeks,
and many factories increased their
operating times as well, some even
working overtime.
The most notable improvements in
conditions took place in the autOmo-
bile centers of New York State. Both
production and employment in the in
dustry moved upward, and many of
the larger plants increased their op-
Grating schedules. Plants in Buffalo
steadily have increased operations
during the past several weeks, and
factories in the Yonkers industrial dis
trict are working full time, Assem-
bling plants and bodybuilding estab-
llshments in New York City have in
creased their output to handle the in
creasing orders caused by the greater
production.
Although in -fichigan a number of
the plants increased operations, De-
troit reports a surplus of automotive
workers. Practically all plants in that
city are operating on fairly active
basis, however. Bay City, on the other
hand, reports automobile and body
building plants working overtime.
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Highways leading to Montreal and
from there to Quebec are reported to
be in midseason condition, due, 1t Is
believed, to the mild Winter which
has been prevalent throughout the
Northeastern section of the United
States and southeastern Canada. All
the ice in the st. Lawrence River
has disappeared. the snow ls gone
and the high, dry winds and sunshine
of the past several weeks have dried
UP all slush and mud.
Roads leading from New York ana
Boston and other New England points
to the Canadian border also are re-
ported in good condition and the
prospects are that this year will be
one of the heaviest ever experienced
in automobile touring through the
eastern section of Canada.
Since the first tourist, by auton1o-
bile. of the season was noticed in
Montreal about the beginning of
March--an unheard of date in former
years-there is good reason to sup.
pose that he is the advance guard OF
one of the heaviest motor tourist
years of the century, if not the
heaviest.
The attraction of this province for
American motorists has risen higher
from year to year. 1t is In fact about
the only corner of the continent
where Old World customs and way
side shrines that are only found in
certain parts Of Europe are to be met
with. The difference in the language
also adds greatly to the charm in this
part of the country, while the as
sociatfons of history are almost as
closely connected with the United
States as with Canada.
The pleasures, changes and charms
of going abroad without crossing the
sea are offered to United States motor
lists who drive their machines through
the Province OF Quebec. and when
they have eventually arrived, over as
good roads as any they possess in
their owns country, at the capital city
of Quebec, there again is joy in store
for them. The city itself is an
epitome of French Quebec with little
change from the days OF the ancient
regime and the spacious times of the
Lilies of France.
At a number of points on the roads
heavy traffic by trucks is at the pres
ent time forbidden in view Of possible
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to the purchase price,
thus making this the
closest-pticed Six in
America.
If quality in a SIX means
more to you than snowy
appearance If you
want the Six that gives
really usable and plea
surable speed-then In
evitably you will single
out the Hupmobile Six
as the car of soundest
value and surest salts
faction in its medium
priced field.
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If all car owners round here were
like Brown / wouldn't have any busi-
ness at all. He's what ! call mod
crate" driver. Chaps like him save
money.
The extreme drivers are my fre.
quent customers. One type bangs the
life out of car; the other drags
around so slowly the car gets stiff in
the joints. There's a happy medium
in drivin' that certainly makes for
happy medium in repair expenses
Most owners who drive at high
speed regardless of conditions know
in their hearts that it will cost them
money in the long run, but / won-
der how many who drive at the other
extreme realize that pokin' is costly
too? A chap may seem to be savin'
his car when he runs it slowly all the
time. but the chances are he's doln'
a lot of damage.
First, he strains the motor runnin'
ii too slowly in high
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DRIVING IN TRAFFIC

With traffic on the boulevard having
the right OF way at all times the prob
aen Is getting across without imped"
ing the drivers on the important thor
oughfare is one that faces all city mo-
florists. One of the most effective ways
TO cross with celebrity is to keep in sec
ond gear. Most cars will pick up more
rapidly in this combination. Delay
shifting into high until after cross.
ang.
Never try TO lead the traffic process
sion when driving in a strange city.
The local driver who knows the regu-
1ations can be expected to set a good
example for the stranger to follow
The visitors greatest dilemmas usually
arise in the business district where
there always is enough local traffic
from which he may take his driving
cues.
Making time when the street is
crowded largely Is a matter OF keep.
ing in the lane where one may travel
at q consistently rapid pace.
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The Old Mechanic Says:

He doesn't get the pump workin'
fast enough to circulate oil generously
throughout the system.
He doesn't take advantage Of mo.
mentum to help the engine pull the
car up hills.
He is not so attentive and is more
apt to have a collision. He often
forgets the instrument board and
often misses a warnin' OF trouble un-
der the hood.
He may ride with his foot on the
clutch pedal, slippin' the clutch plates
a bit.
He is so comfortable and at ease he
doesn't notice troubles that are de.
yelopin' in the chassis.
At the other extreme is the driver
who races along 80 fast he can't think
of anything but avoidin' collision.
In between we have my friend, the
moderate" driver. He gives his car
a chance and watches it's behavior.
He finds trouble before he needs me.
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WILL EXPEDITE WORK.

Efforts to complete the Lincoln
Highway this year from Pittsburgh to
The Ohio line will be made by the
PENNSYLVANIA State Highway Com
mission. The highway will extend to
within short distance of East Liver
pool, running via Imperial and Hooks
town.
For q distance Of or 10 miles west
pf Pittsburgh the Lincoln and William
Penn Highways parallel each other,
the Lincoln Highway then cutting
north through Clinton, while the VIII
liam Penn continues west through
North Star and Florence TO Steuben-
VILE, Ohio.
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Car Buying On in Earnest.

Car buying now is beginning in
earnest. There will be an endless
number Of demonstrations Of the
power of various cars on hills. The
prospective customer might do well to
remember that it isn't how fast the
car will go on some grades that proves
it's full power, but how evenly it will
perform at q relatively low speed.
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ness, the marked rest
fulness of its riding and
driving-these evil
dences of Hupmobile
Six quality impress you
at once as unusual in
a six -cylinder sedan
priced as low as 1885.
And the quality of Hup-
mobile Six manufac-
ture is decidedly un-
usual for Hupmobile
actually puts 1o% extra
quality into materials
and Workmanship with
out adding a single cent
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instruction Books
On Autos Act as
Guide to AutOists

instruction books coming with
the latest automobiles differ great
ly from those of an earlier day in
the story they tell. No motorist
can afford to presume to know his
latest car merely because he was
fairly well acquainted with the one
he owned before.
1t still pays to read the instruc-
tion book, for otherwise one can
not keep up with the procession.
New car features have wrought
many changes in the design of the
car as well as in performance. 1t
pays TO know them.
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States Revise Speed.

Efforts to speed up traffic, combined
with the increased mechanical sure
ness of automobiles, have resulted in
revision of the speed laws of certain
States. The State of Washington re-
Gently passed a law raising the maxi
mum speed limit to 40 miles an hour,
in line with steps taken by Indiana
and Wisconsin.
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Balloon Tires Need
Standardization to
Trim Down SO Sizes

Need for Standardization in the
manufacture of balloon tires is seen
by several of the leading tire
makers. At present, there are S6
different sizes on the market. OF
this number. IS are made as origi-
nal equipment and eight are heavy
duty types for commercial vehicles.
The smallest balloon tire made is
the q by 4.40 size. The largest is
a 3S by 9. At present, approxim-
ately so per cent of the tire pro-
duction consists of balloons.
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STOCK CAR TESTS
MADE INTERESTING
Donation of Stevens Trophy
to Speedway Gives
New Incentive.

Renewed public interest is expected
f. he aroused IN stock car tests with
4he donation of the Stevens Trophy to
the indianapolis Motor Speedway.
This trophy is offered to any manu-
facturer for a 24-hour stock car test,
the car having to travel ! .440 miles,
or $40 laps. within "a hours, an aver
a-e of so miles an hour for the entire
day.
1t is provided that each test Is TO
he held under the direct supervision
OF q board Of three engineers. all Of
whom must he members of the So
clety of Automotive Engineers. This
board is TO be selected by the speed
way authorities and it viii examine
the stock car to ascertain that X
comes un to the specifications set Tor
the grind.
Must BE Stock Cars.
Cars entered for the test must he
Of stock chassis of which the manu-
facirrer has made at least 1000
similar cars. They must be equipped
with standard closed body of which
at least ten have been sold at regular
stock prices on the market, according
10 the conditions under which the
trophy has been established Cars
must also have standard valve tappet
clearance used on regular factory out
put. with stock pistons and stock
piston clearance.
The fuels used in the test will be
standard gasoline purchased by the
technical board for the test. Every
precaution will be used to insure that
the cars entered for the tests are alb
solutely of stock. similar to those
being offered for sale TO regular pur-
Chasers of the car. The deed of gift
provides thai manufacturers wishing
to make the test shall notify the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway at least
ten days before the test is made, de-
posting an entrance fee covering the
costs of the actual test, and winners
of the trophy are required to deposit
n bond covering the time they hold
the trophy.
Trophy Open to New Winners.
After the trophy is won by any
manufacturer, it may be transferred
to any other manufactures establish
ing a new record for distance during
the 24-hour period. who has complied
with the conditions of the deed OF
gift.
The technical engineers will make
reports of the general condition OF
the ears after the test, together with
afidavits as TO the time and distance
covered.
Samuel Stevens of Rome, y. y,
who has offered the trophy, is weil
known to the entire automobile pro-
fession His idea in establishing the
competition is to provide actual
knowledge of the performance of
stock cars, which will be of real bene-
tIt TO every car owner. The Indian
apolis Motor Speedway was chosen
for the test as offering driving condl-
tions which most nearly compare with
road conditions encountered in the &C
tuaI service of an automobile, The
time has been set as "a hours and
this. combined with the fact that
every lap of the speedway covers a
distance of two and one-half miles
snakes it possible to check the time
and distance accurately.
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turns off at the left fork about five
miles beyond the town. Thereafter
the road is direct through Clarksburg,
Hyattstown and Urbana into Mar
ket street in Frederick.
Second Route Described.
second route to Frederick turns
into the right fork of the road iiVe
miles beyond Gaithersburg and passes
through Damascus to Ridgeville,
where a left turn is made TO the
Baltimore pike, which is followed
through New Market to Frederick.
This is the old route which was used
IN travelling from Washington Fred
erick and the West.
Still another road may be reached
by going straight through Rockville
and passing Darpestown, Dawsonvllle,
Beallsville, Licksyille and Buckeys-
town.
A sharp left turn is made in the
heart of Frederick and another lett
turn at the far end of the town.
Thence the road follows the direc'
ton Of Jefferson, Harpers Ferry,
Charles Town, Berryville to Winches-
ter. or il may be heightened in three
other ways. either following through
Boonsboro and Sharpsburg to Charles
Town, or turning right at Shepards-
town and going TO MaFtinsburg and
thence to Winchester. or adding
further mileage by including Hagers-
town.
I'm Excellent Condition.
All the routes passing through
Frederick are State highways in ex-
cellent condition, well maintained and
thoroughly sign posted. They may be
recommended under varying weather
conditions, since they comprise con
crete or bituminous macadam road
ways throughout.
With weather conditions favorable,
roadways in good shape and car
in satisfactory running order, there
is little else to be desired in the
way of enjoyment of pleasures Of the
open road than the trip TO the Shen-
andoah Valley for the apple blossom
festival IT reveals Nature at her
best, and for the Washingtonian has
the double advantage of enjoying a
pleasurable journey with the assur-
ance of scenic beauties en- route ana
a the tours end.
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BALTIMORE FIXES
USED CAR PRICES
Association Plans to Stabilize
Business by Program
Under Arbitrator.

An association of automobile dealers
to fix the prices of used cars and re-
quiring members of the association to
adhere to those prices has been
formed in Baltimore.
Edgar Allan Poe, an attorney, tE
the arbitrator whose function in the
organization is to decide disputes
which may occur between dealer and
dealer or between car owner and
dealer.
Bond Is Required.
Members of the new association are
required to deposit a bond to guaran.
tee that they will maintain the prices
for used cars set by the association.
This becomes the maximum price at
which any other dealer will accept the
car in a "trade-in." Dealers also are
bound to guarantee that they viii not
include in any agreement between
themselves and a customer additional
tires or parts.
The various books on the prices OF
used cars are not used by the new
association, says Mr.. Poe, but the
value is fixed by an examination OF
the car by member of the associa-
ton. Circulars telling the value
placed on particular cars are dis
tributed to members of the association
at regular intervals.
To Stabilize Business.
Those identified with the present
organization say that ii Is an advance
over previous organizations in several
respects. 1t is more just TO the man
seeking to trade in used car. they
say. The value is fixed on the indi-
Yidual car so that a man who has
1924 model which he has kept In good
condition and has used comparatively
little gets more for it than does man
with the same make of car produced
I'm the same year who has used the
car harder. That is, the value placed
on it for all the members Of the asso-
citation is higher. The old method
would tend to place the same value on
both cars.
The newly organized body repre-
sents an effort to stabilize the busi-
ness.
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Construction on the central Cuban
highway, which will be approximately
600 miles in extent, recently was be-
gun in several different parts of the
island
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Highways to Montreal and Quebec
Reported in Midseason Condition

soft spots on the surface caused by
the Winter frosts and the disintegrat-
ing effects of the subsequent thaw.
This, however, does, not apply to
ordinary passenger motor trafi1c.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

TNIFFERENT-utterly
- different in the
quality that stands out
as distinctly in its ex-
terror beauty as in its
interior elegance of ap-
pointment, the Hup-
mobile Six contrasts
even more strikingly
with the ordinary six
in performance.
The vigor and verve
of its response to the
throttle, the easy way
it reels off top speeds
with perfect smooth
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SHENANDOAH FESTIVAL
TO DRAW HUGE THR0NG

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Every Worth While
Feature THE Modern
Car Should Hare

Clear Vision Bodies Color Options
Mohair Upholstery Walnut Fin
ished Instrument Board and Win
dow Ledges Contrasting Window
Reveals" on Closed Bodies Instru-
ment Panel Under Glass, Indirectly
Lighted Vision-Ventilating Wind
shield Automatic Windshield
Cleaner Solid Walnut Steering
Wheel Rear View Mirror fitting
Beam Headlights Headlight Con-
troll on Steering Wheel Both
Manifold and Thermostatic Heat
Control Dash Gasoline Gauge
Gasoline Filter Force Feed Lubri.
cation Oil Filter Special Vibration
Damper 4-Wheel Brakes Balloon
Tires SnubberS
SAJS
Sedan, five passenger, four-door,
1885. Brougham, fve-Passenger, two
Evening star., 1927-11-27

Why do so many. many babies OF
today escape all the little iretful
spells and infantile ailments that used
TO worry mothers through the day
and keep them up half the night:
Ii you don't know the answer. YOU
haven't discovered pure. harmless
Castoria. 1t is sweet to the taste.
and sweet in the little stomach. And
its gentle influence seems felt all
through the tiny system. Not even a
distasteful dose OF castor oil docs
so much good. And it is so pleasant
to take, Taste il yourself and you'll
know why Children Cry for It,.
Flctchcr's Castoria is purely vcgc-
table. SO YOU may give it freely. at
first sign OF colo; or when YOU even
suspect the approach of constipation !;
or diarfhea. Or those many times
when YOU lust don't know what
is the matter. For real sickness, cali
the doctor. always At other times,
a few drops of Fle.chcr's Castoria
See how quickly all iretfulmcSs or
Wakc(ulncss will cease!
Only ono word oi warning: The
above advif is true o! genuine
Evening star., 1927-11-27

ell caucus luncheon given at 2400
Sixteenth street she had attended as
representative of the chapter.
Mrs. Richard Gasch. chairman OF
better films committee. reported as
ICllows:
one meeting of better films com
mittee has been held. II was an
uounced that the national chairman
wished each State to make a film or
get moving picture showing the his
tory of that State. Although the his
tory of the District OF Columbia would
make Il most interesting film. the ""m
mittee felt that the District could not
stand the expense of production. 1t
was therefore decided To give 4 hcnc-
fit moving picture show, the proceeds
from which would he given the build
ing fund for Constitutional Hall All
Evening star., 1927-11-27

chapte' Mrs. McNeill stated message
has been received from Mrs. Gary,
regent, saying she could not be pres
ent at meeting on account of death
of her mother-in.law. Mrs. McNeili
sent a mess ge nf coincidence to Mr.
and Mrs. Gary in the name of the
chapter.
Letters were read from Mrs. Vivian
W. Fleming, president of the Kenmore
Association. Fredericksburg. Va, ask
ing for contribution from the chap
ter to help restore and furnish Ken
more. ~ The chapter took favorable
action upon the letter and referred
it to the budget committee. Mrs
Stewart Nassar, Brooklyn, \. Y"
wrote a letter, inclosing dues for her
and her dHuGh,,r Helen, and extend
inc congratulations to the regent. Mrs
Evening star., 1927-11-27

Gary. on her new office and wishing
her success.
Reports Of committees were called
for: Mrs. GrandfieId chairman Of the
membership committee reported nine
pros Jective members for the chapter
A vote was taken by the vice regent
and the nine new members We're
UNANIMOUSLY voted into the chapter Mrs
Talbot corresponding secretary. re.
ported the illness Of Mrs. Raudell. and
that some year books be sent out to
members
Mrs Denham reported that she had
attended an interesting meeting of
ti-c committee on old relics and Con.
tinental Hall Constitution Chaptcr is
purchasing a beautiful clock or
tinentai Hall Mrs. Harry TAYLOR.
chairman of music committee. report.
Evening star., 1927-11-27

tihent, gave most amusing tfaFel
talk.
Afterwards all were invited to the
dining room Mrs. Edgar Allan and
Mrs. David -. Caldwell presided at
the tea-tabe.
Constitution Chapter held its No
vember meeting at the Girl Scout
Coffee Shoppc, IT'S + street. Mrs.
Lewis, Mrs. MckAhan, Mrs. Perkins,
Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Swift, Mrs. Opdyke
and Miss Pierce were hosteSses.
The we'll attended meeting was call
ell to order 10y the vice regent, Mrs
Robert II. McNeiN. One verse Of
America was sung. followed hN Il pray
er by the chaplain. Mrs. Fisher.
Minutes of the last meeting were
called for. read and approved by The
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Care of Babies

Castoria." The kind called Flctchcr'S.
bearing Ilctchcr'> signature is genuine
and does not contain opiatcs or any
other drug that can harm your baby.
Other preparations may be just as
free from harm; the writer does not
know as to that. but does know enc
family whose children will never
make the experiment!
" SPECIAL NOTE With every
bottle OF genuine Fletchcr's Castoria
is wrapped a book on Care and
Feeding OF Babies" worth its weight
IN gold to every mother or prospec-
tive mother
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chapters will be asked to purchase
tickets. Miss Elizabeth Frances Pierce.
charter member of the chapter. read
an ode she had written to "Old Glory"
Mrs. McNeill called the roll and at
each name. the member responded
with a short statement relative to her
ancestors This developed into an
entertaining part of the evenings pro
gram
1t was UNANIMOUSLY voted that Mrs.
Mcneil was an efficient presiding
officer.
After the program had been com
pleted refreShme were served by
the hoStcsSes.
Mrs James VI. Wiley. state regent,
has sent to state officers. chapter re-
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