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Evening star., 1927-11-27
BETTER MOTOR TIRE
DEMAND INCREASING
Improvement in Roads Leads to
Greater Speed and In
creases Strain.

Improved highways and highway
conditions, while they have resulted
in a natural increase in tire life, at
the same time also have brought
with them an impera tive demand
for still better and more efficient
motor vehicle tires.
This is true, according to Miller
tire engineers, because higher speed
has been the logical result of better
roads, and with automobiles travel
ing at considerably greater speed
rates, tires which can withstand the
strain and remain safe have been
essential.
Then. too, while thousands of miles
of smooth pavement are added to
the country's total each year, and
millions of dollars are spent in road
maintenance, there remains a varia-
ton of 500 per cent in road abrasive
ness. Some roads are smooth as a
floor. Crushed rock is harder on tires
than roads of washed gravel. But
any paved highway is conducive to
greater tire mileage than the old
graded roads.
On the other hand, engineers point
out that speed has increased. One
by one the States are marking up
higher the legal rate of speed. while
there are one or two exceptions
where there are no speed limits on
highways. Above 40 miles an hour
the tread of a tire Is subjected to wear
twice as great as the proportionate
increase in speed. Curves are taken
at greater speed than formerly, with
consequent increase in strain on
tires. Sudden braking and acceler-
alton because of the demand for
speed subject tires to greater strain.
Improved highways have increased
tire mileage over the old roads, en-
gineers say, but to withstand the
increase in speed tires must be built
better today than ever before.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Flat Spares Are Stolen.

One failing common to all motorists,
1t seems. is the tendency to put the
fiat tire back on the carrier without
locking it. 1t is done this way. natur-
ally. because the owner expects TO
leave the tire for repairs. However. It
frequently happens that days elapse
before he gets around to the garage.
This gives the thief plenty Of time
to work, and experience shows that
he does not pass by a tire merely be-
cause 1t is fiat.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
The Old Mechanic Says:

got less and less conscientious about
the oilin', greasin' and tightenin' be.
cause the car seemed to run along tine
at all times.
Well, yesterday somethin' happened
that taught him that his old habits
were best. One of the things he used
to do was check up on his Oil, gasoline
and water every mornin'. He got out
of that idea, too. ] think he'll go back
to it now. Yesterday he was drivin
along, the motor developed a bad
knock. He'd never had carbon and
was quite sure the spark was right.
SO when he made a check up. he found
there was only about a pint OF water
in the coolin' system. Nothin' serious
had happened. because he stopped in
time.
But before he took the car out this
mornin', he checked up on the water,
| oil and gas. They can't make cars so
good that they won't need this atten-
] ton regularly.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Did You Know

That iron for cylinder block cast
ings is poured at higher temperatures
than aluminium?
That most of the trouble caused by
water on the distributor or coil oc-
ours Just as the engine is being
started up after having been out in
the rain? A certain amount of water
collects in the radiator fins and is
blown back over the distributor. Be-
fore starting the engine, cover the
distributor with a cloth, removing it
after the engine is running at a
proper temperature.
That some engineers maintain that
shock absorbers are more necessary
on the front Of car than on the
rear, not only because of the bobbing
action hut because there Is more of
n tendency for front springs to bot
tom? This Is because the axle usual
ly is closer to the frame at the front
end.
"Stop" signal lights should be kept
in hair-trigger working order.
Evening star., 1927-11-27

Increas sed police vigilance and $50
or more varieties of locks still are
Inadequate to cope with the wiles of
the automobile thief, according to re-
Gently compiled statistics. which show
that approximately / per cent of all
the cars in use are stolen.
F'i.uring on a basis of 20.000,00
cars I'm operation. that means 200, 900
automobiles will have been stolen by
the close of the current year.
TIL, stolen car business has become
standardized, says the Pathfinder, and
is being so efficiently operated that
detection is becoming increasingly
difficult. Motor car thieves even have
a iarcon of their own. Some of their
favorite words and phrases are:
A kinky-any stolen car.
A bent one-same as kinky.
Consent job-stolen with owners
consent.
Owners job-same as consent job.
Shed-a closed car.
Front room-a sedan.
Coop-a coupe.
RreeZer-an open car.
Dauber-painter who does quick
jobs for thieves.
A slicker-a stolen car newly
painted
A hot one-car stolen in past "a
hours and reported.
A right guy-a dealer who buys
from thieves.
A clean one-car with all identi-
flying numbers erased.
Dog house--a small rented garage.
Stranger-car stolen at a distant
place.
Autos Not Locked.
Why are cars so easy to steal, dis
guise and sell? Statistics compiled
by insurance underwriters show that
So per cent Of the cars equipped with
approved locking devices are habitu-
ally left unlocked when parked. Their
figures also show that only 30 per
cent of all cars are insured against
theft, and that only 20 per cent of the
insured cars stolen are recovered.
Because the average driver just
| forgets and doesn't take the time to
lock his car he encourages thieves.
Because of this carelessness insurance
! companies are changing their policy
| requirements. dropping the old offer
| OF reduced rates if the particular car
is equipped with the proper lock and
adopting standard rates for each par
! ticular make of car. The result is
that the insurance premiums are
| higher, and may go higher yet.
| 1t may he safe for motorist to
leave his car unlocked once, but the
second time he leaves it thus it might
| not he there when he returns. And
he might have a long way to walk
Evening star., 1927-11-27
PANELS EASILY PLACED.

In the case of some popular priced
cars the panels that line the interior
Of the doors on the open models
frequently come loose, fray and
break. The effect is not conducive
to good appearance. These may be
replaced very inexpensively, and re.
placement contributes immeasurably
to the cars interior effect. Tt Is not
necessary to have a mechanic install
the new parts. The neophyte can do
the job at home without any diff.
Guilty. A light hammer is the only
tool necessary.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
AMBER LIGHTS PLANNED
TO GUIDE PEDESTRIANS
Baltimore May Try New Signal
System for Protection at
Intersections.

The abmer-colored light in Balti.
more's automatic traffic signals soon
may be used for the control e. pedes-
trian traffic, according to Charles D..
Gather, police commissioner. who
says that the city must come to some
such arrangement to protect pedes-
trians at intersections.
Under the proposed system pedes-
trians would cross the street only
when the amber lights are showing
at which time yehicuar traffic in all
directions is at standstill.
The plan. if put into operation. Mr..
Gather points out, would not cost the
city anything for additional supplies
since all that would be necessary
would he to change the timing OF the
light flashes.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Engineers Reverting to Earlier Ideas g.
In Quest for New Automobile Designs

Having gone to great lengths in
the production Of new ideas in designs,
automotive engineers have reached
the point where there is a pronounced
tendency to revert to earlier ideas.
Several of the so-called latest develop
ments of the last year are nothing
but modern versions of ideas in de-
sign which were tried earlier in the
history of the automobile.
One of these is crankcase ventila.
ton. This was utilized in motor boat
work quite some time before its pres
ent popularity in automotive circles.
Many engineers and mechanics uti-
lized the plan. although it was not
generally adopted. More recently the
engineers have gone back to the idea
Of so arranging the manifolds that
the ingoing gases cool the exhaust
valves.
In several of the new cars for 1928
the manufacturers have reversed their
Evening star., 1927-11-27
EXPERT GIVES POINTERS
ON PAINTING OF AUTO
Piece of Glass Can Be Used in Re-
moving High Spots of
Lacquer.

Here are an experts pointers for
the motorist contemplating painting
his car:
Sanding down the body after put
ting on a coat of primer should be
done with special sandpaper gener-
ously applied with cold water.
In using lacquer on the hood or in
other places where there is tend
ency for it to flow unevenly before
it dries, the high spots can be re-
moved with a piece of glass. This
will seem to scratch the body, never
theless lacquer will stand for con-
siderable amount of rubbing down and
polishing which will not only improve
the finish but eliminate the scratched
parts.
Very good two-tone effects with
small possibility of bad color com
bination can be had by making one
part of the car merely darker in shade
than another.
Evening star., 1927-11-27

Sometimes / think cars are gettin'
400 good. They are so good in some
cases that they are maxim bad motor.
lists out of what used to be good ones.
That chap that just drove away from
here is a good illustration of the point
'l'm tryin' to make.
He's been coming around here Tor
wears. one of my oldest customers, In
fact. ] know him like book. wen.
his first few cars got such good care
that nothin' ever went wrong with
them. He'd bring 'em in here as reg.
1,lar as a clock for oilin and greasln.
and tightenin up. As result, l
don't think we ever did have to make
a really important repair job on any
of his cars.
He got his last new car early IN the
Winter. He never was so pleased
with anything In his life. thought
he'd give it the very best of care, but
things didn't work out that way. lie
Evening star., 1927-11-27

ideas regarding spring designs. Long,
fiat springs appear to have been dis
carded by a number of engineers In
favor of springs with greater arc
in them. Another Interesting develop.
ment is the elimination of bearings
in king pins. Bearings formerly were
regarded as essential to the king pin
assembly to make 1t easier to park
a car carrying balloon tires. Now
it is found that too great freedom
at this point tends toward shimmy.
Many of the ideas which have been
adopted for use on cars selling around
81 900 or less, are nothing more nor
less than engineering features used
on cars in the higher price classes
several year ago. The engineer Is be-
ginning to repeat himself, and in this
process there is ample evidence that
he is going back to ideas which were
excellent and which perhaps never
should have been discarded.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Drives Increase Tire Pressure.

In spite OF the fact that many mo.
torists are surprised to note their tire
pressure increased at the end of a
long, hard drive, tire manufacturers
make allowance for this expansion in
specifying air pressure for their prod.
ucts. 1t Is friction that tends to ere.
ate this additional pressure. Warm
weather. of course. is responsible for
this feature. which seems so mysteri-
Gus when encountered by the new
motor car owner for the first time.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
REPLACING OF HEADS.
Compression Adjuncts Can Be
Easily Substituted.

1t should interest many car owners
to know that the higher compression
heads now are available for replace
ment on some of the popular makes.
Not all of these are manufactured by
the car makers themselves, but are
offered by specialists. Occasionally
motorist will be able to pick up an
experimental head at a moderate cost.
Since replacing a head is a compare
lively simple and inexpensive job
little experimentation may he we'll
worth while. One of the heads that
is coming into widespread popularity
is easier on the bearings than conven
tiOnal types and thus may prolong the
life of an older engine
Evening star., 1927-11-27

should be kept clean to assure the ad-
ditional illumination need for Winter
driving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. -ApCTIONEERS.
1426 Eve St Nav.
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE THREE q
DENCE BEING PREMISES 1913 NEW

RRENMGE RIFTN SSyPPE kHNiss66sR THwEs g."
ree ssa sF'Hs E bsr ee S sssa
SEQ u the land records OF the District s s- 81
secured thereby e the the undersigned trustees
viii sell at public auction in front tvs ct the
SfvESr5 PAT ScEaSk m A. .5 5ssl s5Hs
,he Dsres e. and co snd sna
as and being ali Of iot q and part q LOT 5
in John Austn's subdivision Of j. lots Ill, In
ss" r. foo sssp pei of ' records the once
of the surveyor of the District OF Columbia
nns fef the G same oH Ne "
nue. at the southwest corner OF said 10y y
and running thence alons the
point il the rear line & e. said aG,,S ot dis
rear line Of said lots 5 and 9 20 feet 70 the
sGnr & ste said hot ns
ssd let os feet q the eastefy line Fl
New and sh sF sss sos aSs
%ss':SY fes ans e 't sSs Sssaslns
s nr 9oa ,h 90 .as o & IL
Of said lot and running thence ncrthfsa ast
e hs mgdds Of party . van SsMss tScncs
t e poins I, he westerly line Of subios 50
Wes teri line 81 lot SO to the southsfy Inc
Of lot =: thence northwesterly sloae ss se
Ginning: subject to right OF way for. alley
purposes over the rear eco fest Of said
described part of said lot 2.
money. to be paid in cash. balance in two
equal inetallments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at n per cerltum peS
aaa psyEaS Pc ssi annsy from d,y ro q
es scs OF as sssa Il ss6 SpSn VIII
required ct time Of sale. All conveyancing.
recording, etc. at cost qf purchaser Terms
days from dA1 81 sale. Otherwise the trtlsssee
reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser
after fvo days advertisement Of audh reeale
n some newspaper published IN Washinkton.
= yrssgEs " ssA4yMgIINes.
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ruos !. OWEN & SON. AUCTIoNEERS.
142b EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN;
eRSoyEVns R sEAkr hsT HAHnRETtH kNSsMTs 40

TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE 4Lu,AlsBJL;EE,, IN !:
s agS EYE s s4fAEE hSt aokTHMEsT :.
BY | virtue Of a certain deed Of trust. dated
5fS. recorded December 90, 1890, among
the land records of the District of Columbia;
thereby. the undersigned trustees win sell ct
RqSallss agssish E u WEI Il sfs Bay
JULY. AID. 1927. AT FOUR O'CLOCK F, M.
the following described land and premises.
situate In the city of Washington. District
Of Columbia, and designated as and being west
90 feet s inches front on north Eye street
by full depth Of original lot fifteen ti5l Ia
square FIVE hundred and sixty-two 1881 J.
together with the improvements. consisting
of Q three-story and CELLAR brick dwelhng'
Terms OF sale; one-thiEd Of the purchase
equal installments.. payable in one and two
annum. payable semi annually. from DAY OF
property sold. or ali cash at the option Of
the purchaser. A deposit of $500 will be
required at time of sale. All conveyancing,
recording. etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property, at
the risk and csot of defaulting purchaser.
after five days advertisement, of such resale
in some newspaper published In Washington,
JAMES J. BECKER.
E. PERC1vAL WILSON.
HARRY s. WEIGH
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THoSi. ss E 9NEs srkSEEs 2N SoAA4G aEaegsTEEHs


ISss5aI svrsS!E hSESSEXSr 1851
b. E virtue Of Certain deed q trust, duly
recorded. in .Liber No. 1878. folio 403 et
seq. OF the land records OF the District o.
Columbia, and at, the request Of the party
sell at public auction: in front OF the prem
ises , 1n MONDAY THE FIRST, n PAY Pa ,a 81
O'CLOCK PM, the following described lapd
ineton. District Of Columbia. and designated
square 1868. Of the Barry Farm, as per plat
6st rfspFo 81 z conmbia IL Ler levy
No: z. at folio 1. BEGINNING for the same =,
being distant .99.2o. feet from the northeast
thence north SO degrees 80 minutes west to
the. west line OF said lot 4: thence north.
easterly along said west line 70 a., po M
ooint Of beginning, and thence to the p22tfpt
Of beginning. being premises No. e557
Sheridan ave. Sc Anacostia. D. G.
Terms of sale; one-third Of the purchase aI
equal instalfnlents. payable in ono and two
years. with interest at per .cef1tum per
annunn. payable semi annually. from day OF
sale secured by deed of .r9st upon9 the Pr tSs
purchaser A deposit of $4,000 will be. re.
CURED at time of sale. All .conveyanctng.
recording, etc, at cost OF purchaser. Terms
days from day of sale otherwise the trustee
raaerves the right to resell the property at
tho risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser,
sale in gone newspaper published in Wash
'"' 'O-'' " DANIEL J. NEE,
40 ~ ~. m ,o surviving lrustee'
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THOS, J. OWEN & SON, .AUCT1ONEERS.
I425 Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE DWELL;
ING, BEING PREMISES NO. 2035 H
STREET. NORTHEAST

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE DWELL;
ING BEING PREMISES NO. 2035 H
virtue qf csfsa,n aesd q trust Is. duly
IF the land records of the District of Colum.
and q the rass Of the party wiz fffu se
8 p444HGS sRss,Ss IE'Hf q "
O'Clock PM. the following described land
and premises situate in the DISTRICT t;1 OF Co 70,
1913 in Ethel NJ. Rutty's subdivision, OF l2ts
in square 4506, as per plat recorded IN INC
Columbia. In Liber. so, folio AZ; So. =,
Terms: Sold subject 70 a prior deed Q.
which WIN be announced at time of sale:
the purchase price above. ssSi6d, trHst to 5e
recording stG at WIN Mtthin
tb;rtv days otherwise deposit forfeited and
he property :, Os ns ad srssess and
"' '"0 SAMUEL j. SOLOMON.
EDWARD T. LEWIS.
. Trtf
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ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON. Auctioneers
TRVsTEEss SALE OF yALrIABE, BRICK ;1IGt:Rs
WATER HEAT. ELEC, LIGHTS: NOS.

rnYSEEEEfs sA1E 48SSoSyssI pnA AaA BE hoT
Y %AggE Akb Bf fa4s af55E Efr tt.SaTvs NE
corded January "a 1927. INSTRUMENT No,
1872. Of the land records of the District OF
Columbia. at the request OF the party secur,
ed thereby. the undersigned trustees Will
offer for saie by public auction, In front Of
tbs rssnecsiye premises on r FRipAk TIE
1927: AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm: the fellow,
,ss s.res df and o ana '1 as y
s and 80 IN sa III 4o54 IN Marry krkstefn
and BENJAMIN L. Geishanicks' subdivision Of
parts Of lots. and 8; Trinidad. as in $3.50
block II, being now known for purposes of
assessment and taxation as square. 4054.
Terms Of sale: Premises No. 1876 sold
subject to first decd Of trust for S3. 300.
and, premises No. 1878 sold subject to first
due due June 10. 1899. balance one-fourth cash.
over a period of 36 months at 9 per cent,
secured by second deed of trust upon the
property sold, or all cash over trust a. OBJ
ton OF purchaser. A deposit Of $500 on
each house required Of purchaser at time q
fees at cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale to be
of sale otherwise. the trustees reserve the
right TO resell the property at the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser. after
five days advertisement of such resale IN some
newspaper published in the city OF Wash
ington. D. c. ~
EDWARD D. COLEMAN,
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Two.
Story Brick Dwelling, No.
.1417 10Th St. NV.

BY virtue q a certain desd Of trust duly
q the. land records of the District 81
Columbia; and at the request Of the party
will offer for sale. by public. auction in
1ront cf The BIZ, 1 nrsmlses on WEpEEsDdAY
At FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises, situate in the
District of Columbia, to witt Lot 81 in
Samuel Redfern's subdivision OF square 3G6.
az per plat recorded in Liber " r.: folio
Tether with the improvements thereon: 80
Terms of sale: Cash. deposit Of $500
required Of purchaser at time Of eale. AN
conveyancfng. recording and notastSi, fees at
complied with within thirty days from
day OF. sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right TO resell the property az the risk
and cost of the defaulting purch aser. after
Ave days advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published In the city OF
y ''''" ~ GEORGE l. wHITFoRD.
THOMAS p. HICKMAN.
Trustees.
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1425 Eye St. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWyJELIJLlNG; gEISS r1 PRE ~ 1888

BY virtue oil D. certain deed Of trpet. dated
April z. 1924. duly recorded. in Liber No.
5l99, folio 23S ct SEQ. of the land records
OF the District Of Columbia. and, at the re-
quest Of the party secured thereby: the I'M
a. the ONCE Of Thes; Owen 4, Son. I4Sp
q p SF9,sSfI22AxA Paf BILL Eys y
land and premises. situate in the District
OF C2iumbia. and DESIGNATED a., and being
lot 193 in Harry K Boss. and &c Glenn
per plat recorded In Lber. ~. folio 81. OF
the records OF the. office Of the Surveyor OF
the District. of Columbia
Terms % sale: Cash. A deposit Of
$4,000 will be required at time Of sale:
All conveyancinR. recording. ETC.. at cost OF
purchaser Terms of sale TO be complied
with within thirty days from DAY Of sale;
resell the property at the risk and cost Srs Of
tisement of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington, D. C,rsrrn
JAMES e. ScHWAB:
wa IL IA 16lg.zO- -----------Lru trustees.
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BOWLING 4 CO.. AucTfoNEERs

A~AN@"EAS ~ HAA'N - WV @ASSAAOtt@H<ksS
TRUSTEES. SALE or VALUABLE CORNER
PROPERTY, BEING STx.ROOM FRAME
DMELLIEG, NO. 401 FOURTH STREET
c. p. yiFtas q decree t 9, The Supreme
s II equity ,I.au: Np 1882 We s,. the r
pAY July fEp q ee nSs a at FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. and being all that piece or
portion of ground lying and being in the
County Of Washington. in the district afore re
IN square s p Numbered seven hundred and
ninety-three. t793) beginning for said part
at the northeast corner of the square. run
ming thence west with the. line of south p
twenty-six (26l feet, thence east to Fourth
tweniy-sx tssi feet to the place Of begin
ming together with the improvements there.
on.
Terms of sale. ona.thrd Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. and the balance in
two equal installments in one and two years
annyn. payable, sem, annually. to be secured
or ali cash at the option OF the purchaser.
A. deposit OF $500 required at time OF sale;
All conveyancing.. recording and notarial
fees At cost Of the pnfshass;rr ,, Tssnms S. OF
from day q sale otherwise The he , trustees tees
OF the defaultinE purchaser. after 3 days
previous advertisement Of said resale in come
newspaper published in the District OF Co
lumbia. ...,.,,
FFEH 22NNtAiss + +. s saEEEAy.
SvfA.AAdu TrnRtnnG.
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BOYS BODY IN RIVER.
Six-Year-old Lad Had Been Miss
ing Since July 8. =

ELK RAPIDS, Mich, July 10 UD.-
The mystery Of the disappeaSance,
July 8. OF Douglas. 6-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Holmes, was
solved when Ed Anderson, q Grand
Traverse Indian. found the body fioat-
ing in East Grand Traverse Bay. 3
miles from here, Sunday.
There were no marks on the BODY.
and officers were puzzled whether the
youth met foul play or fell into the
water.
The parents Of the boy had offered
reward for Information OF their son.
while police as far west as San Fran
cisco began search for a hand OF
gypsies after reports that youth re,
sembling the missing boy was seen Ia
an automobile with a number OF
gypsies in that section.