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Evening star., 1927-11-13
BRAKES TO BLAME.
Front-Wheel Alignment Can Be
Checked by Autoist.

Front-wheel alignment has been
the subject of considerable attention
ever since the balloon tire came into
popularity. Whenever a motorist
seeks the reason for peculiar wear
Of the balloon tires tread the first
thought is the possibility Of mis-.
alignment. This may be the trouble,
but often as not the brakes have
something to do with 1t.
One owner lacked up the front
wheels and found that the right one
did not turn urless pushed with a
great deal OF eyoas. This was due
to the pins of the front-brake-ac.
tuating mechanism becoming rusty.
Much unnecessary work on the wheel
alignment was avoided through this
simple inspection.
Evening star., 1927-11-13

The season is at hand when motor.
lists cannot afford to be Indifferent to
the dangers Of carbon monoxide
poisoning which increase enormously
with the coming of cold weather.
This warning is sounded in a bulletin
just issued by the American Automo.
bile Association, which points out that
while every season brings knowledge
Of this danger to car owners. the
death toll from carbon monoxide
poisoning increases annually.
Carbon monoXide is a subtle ene-
my" says the bulletin. 1T strikes
without warning. This gas. which Is
generated in the combustion process
within the automobile engine. is color
less and odorless. But this does not
mean that the motorist need be un-
aware of its presence. He should
know that wherever there is an auto.
mobile engine running in a small
closed space, there Is carbon monoxide.
In the open, these potentially poison
Evening star., 1927-11-13
TIRES WEAR LESS
IN WINTER SEASON
Tests Show Rubber Worn Slightly
After Run On Snow.Covered
Roads.

Although 80 out of every 100 motor.
lists, when questioned, say that auto.
mobile tires wear more rapidly in
Winter than at any other season, such
a view is falsely promised and Is not
borne out by facts.
This is pointed out by Miller tire
engineers, who explain that road
tests show that tires run on snow or
in cold damp weather, reveal almost
no tread wear. Tires, it empha tically
is stated. give the greatest service
with the least proportionate wear
during the months of snow and cold
weather.
Closed cars. radiator shutters and
heaters inside the glassed-in automo.
biles have made Winter motoring n
pleasure that was not possible a few
years ago. Now that exhaustive tests
have shown that Winter driving ~
far less severe on tires than hot Sum
mer weather. motorists need not
store their cars for tire economy.
Tire engineers state that there are q
number Of other conditions that are
far more severe on tires than Win
ter weather. BY exercising precau'
tions under certain conditions many
miles may be added to the life of
tires. they claim.
Air pressure kept at the point ad'
vised by manufacturers will add ma
terially to the life of tires. This is
especially true in hot climates. A
little care to prevent skidding when
stopping or slipping from quick ac'
celeration will add to the life OF the
tread. Moderate speed on rough ma
cadam roads or on gravel highways
will hold friction and heat to reason
able limits. Slowing down to mod
crate speed while rounding curves or
corners will relieve tires OF terrife
strain and add to their service. Some
Of the care and attention given the
motor or other parts of the car, given
the tires will add many miles to
their service, tire men say.
Evening star., 1927-11-13
The Old Mechanic Saws:

ment. Finally, there's the settin' of
the steerin' gear itself.
I'm just touchin' on the big points.
II you want to get into bearin' 3,
bushins and fabrication I'll be talk.
in all day. Why, maybe you
wouldn't believe it, but ! got a com.
plaint from a very particular owner
the other day because ! put too heavy
grease in the steerin' gear housin'
The effect was only temporary. but
the owner noticed the difference and
didn't like it.
Any change in any part Of the
steerin' outfit will make difference
i'm the "feel' Of the wheel. When
YOU get into combinations OF changes
you run all the way from steerin'
that makes car skid to the kind
that requires a truck driver to han.
die with any comfort.
Check up on the steerin'. It's one
Of the most important adjustments to
I,CnnAl0Gf~
Evening star., 1927-11-13
AUTO TAXES MUST BE PAID
BEFORE TAGS ARE SOUGHT
MARYLAND to Refuse Licenses II
Personal Levies Are
in Arrears.

MARYLAND automobile owners have
been given final warning by f.. Austin
Raughman, commissioner of motor
vehicles, that all state taxes on auto
mobiles in arrears must be paid be-
fore application for 1928 license tags
will be mailed November %.
Without a certificate from county
and city authorities showing that
taxes on motor vehicles have been
paid, Mr.. Baughman pointed out. the
motorist will find it impossible to OBJ.
tain tags. The law which went into
effect this year. Mr.. Baughman ex-
plained, directs him to refuse to issue
license tags until taxes on the vehicles
have been paid in full. Reports from
several Maryland counties indicate
that few motor-vehicle owners have
paid these taxes.
Evening star., 1927-11-13

Glycerin has attracted a large fol.
lowing and most of its users are enthu.
si..sts. Measured by all the require
ments for cooling system protection.
this substance seems to stand out
above all others. Its only disadvan.
tages are costing more initially and
being less available in many parts of
the country.
But. if it costs more. glycerin lasts
longer. Once put into the cooling
system, 1t stays there. 1t is virtually
nonvolatile up to the boiling point of
its so per cent aqueous solution-225
degrees-which, is much hotter than
the average motor ever will run dur
ing the Winter season. The cooling
system into which glycerin is placed
must be absolutely free from leaks,
for it will creep out tiny apertures
from which water will not escape. The
hose connections on the car may be
in good condition, but If even slightly
suspected should be replaced before
this anti-freeZe is poured into the radi.
atOr.
Another precautiOn necessary to
reaping full advantage of the glyce.
rim anti-freeZe is to see that the sOlu-
tons level never is closer than 3
Evening star., 1927-11-13

Motorists seem to want every kind
OF adjustment except somethin' TO
improve the steern'. It's a funny
thing. They'll bother me with imag.
mary troubles about the carburetor
and have me put the instrument out
OF adjustment tamperin' with 1t. But
the steerin' often never gets thought.
The man who fusses because the
tappets make little noise doesn't {
seem to understand that the steerin'
Of a car will change and that il ought
10 he checked up at least twice a
year. If l wanted to have Il car
that steered fine, I'd look 1t over
NVarv r,~rth
Just think OF the number Of places
where the quality Of the steerin' can
be changed. There's the adjustment
for the amount Of play in the wheel.
Then there are the ball-apd socket con-
ARctions between drag link and tie
rS0 endA Hbsrss the front.whsel align
Evening star., 1927-11-13
Autos Now Sold
Over Counter of
Department Store
BY BECK

Motor cars and trucks are the
latest articles to be sold over the
counter in department stores, a
large establishment in Paris re-
Gently having begun to dispense
them in that manner. Virtually
all makes of European passenger
cars, trucks, motor cycles and &C.
cessories. as well as one make of
American truck, are being handled
by this shop.
The automobile counter Is ar
ranged at the main entrance of
the store, and cars are sold at the
cash list price. Terms governing
the sale of automobiles are one
fourth down and the remainder in
II monthly installments. The in.
novation is reported to have been a
complete financial success from its
inception.
Evening star., 1927-11-13
Back-Seat Driver
Severely Flayed
In Supreme Court

Recognized by observers for
years as one of the most prolific
sources of traffic accidents and lost
tempers, the back.seat driver has
received a stinging blow, and by no
less a parsonage than Supreme
Court Justice Curtiss of Connect
cut. Noicing the sentiments Of
millions of motorists, Justice Cur
tiss decreed that "a passenger in
an automobile should sit still and
say nothing, because any other
course is fraught with danger"
He further empha tically declared
that interference by laying hold
of an operating lever or by eXcla-
nation, or even by direction or in
quiry, is generally to be deprecated,
as in the long run the greater
safety lies in letting the driver
alone"
Evening star., 1927-11-13

Busses have been chosen as the sole
transportation medium in Canberra.
the city which Australia recently ere.
atsd a. q Federal caQitalA
Evening star., 1927-11-13

Don't run for too long a period
with the top of your convertible
coupe folded back. Remember that
the bows and other paraphernalia Of
such top are heavy and that the
material will crack or chafe if left
too long in the folded position. Great
care should be taken with these tops,
and since they arc easy to put up and
down this should not be a difficult
rule TO follow.
Evening star., 1927-11-13

Why" inquiries carowning
reader in a recent letter, do Wash
ington's traffic officers apparently
make deliberate effort not to work
in unison when directing the vehicu-
lar stream along Pennsylvania, and
the other avenues. where they are
stationed at every intersection to ex-
pedite the traffic movement!'
The question, indeed, is pertinent
one, and one over which observers
here long have pondered. 1t does
seem as though these officers could
watch each other. and make the flow
OF traffic smooth, rather than to
continue following the present prac-
Evening star., 1927-09-11

whether English or French or both
will be officially recognized on the
floor of the. plenary sessions. Fortu-
nately for the American delegation. Its
chief Is said to be almost as conver.
SAINT with French as he Is with his ma
tive tongue. SO. whether French or
English is in order. Mr.. Hoover will in
all probability be able to keep posted
as to the talks and speeches made.
The conference reporters. however.
and translators will, as Is the custom.
Immediately translate remarks OF
speakers made In either language. as
was done at the arms conference here
few years ago.
The State Department invited the
81 contracting governments to send
delegates to the radiotelegraph confer
ence and to date As have accepted and
named from / to Is delegates; in all
approximately 800 delegates and tech
nical aides are expected. Seven coun-
tries have not yet accepted the invi-
tation of the United States to discuss
radio in its many phases, and five sig
natory powers have declined to take
part.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
HOOVER MAY BE HEAD
OF RADIO CONFERENCE
Forty Five Nations Have Accepted
Invitations to Revise Agree
ment Made in 1919.

Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover will likely become the presi-
dent of the International Radiotele-
graph Conference at its first session.
which is set for October 4 In Wash
ington. This is the belief of many
conversant with the customs and prec.
edents followed at such world con-
ferences, which ordinarily elect the
chairman of the host nations delega-
ton as their presiding officer.
Some time ago Secretary Hoover
was named by President Coolidge as
chairman of the United States delega-
ton of 13 representatives named to
meet with the representatives of ap-
proximately so other nations in an
effort to amend the 1912 Radio Con-
ference, reallocate the frequencies
used by the governments and CONNER
cial companies of the world, as well
as the broadcasters, ships, amateurs
and all interests utilizing this means
of communication.
A question yet to be settled is
Evening star., 1927-09-11
The Trouble-Shooter Says:

/ may be q little old-fashioned but
l don't favor quite so much hook-up
with the electric light socket I'm not
saying that ! am in favor of batteries
at any cost, but sometimes It's Weii
to strike a happy medium.
Some owners are takin' all or thelr
power from the electric lines and the
ELECTROMAGNETIC energy as well, using
the lines as the aerial. This WORKS
out splendidly in a majority Of in
stances, but now and then l run
across cases where 1t would be far
better If the owner went back to bat
teries for some of the power require
ments. or to an outside aerial instead
of the condenser plug.
I would have to see the set ana
study the reception before giving ad'
vice on it. Certainly. l don't want
to discourage anyone out of what
seems to be trend toward simplicity
and freedom from trouble, but neither
do I subscribe to the idea that any
of these plans are absolutely right
lust because they're new and different.
The trouble is there is so much
variation in line voltage. This natu-
rally affects the eliminators and the
power supply of the set, causing
what often passes for fading and in
some instances a form of distortion
caused by unbalanced "B" and "C'
voltages.
So far as the aerial feature OF 1t
goes, there is likely to be a variety of
trouble. Sometimes the lines are good
pick.ups for the radio waves; then
again they may be very poor. I've
seen the same group Of lines vary
with load conditions and with condi-
tions that vary because of the nearby
use Of other forms of electrical devices.
A little moderation in all things, and
in radio, too. That's my idea Of it..
Some of these days the modern
radioist may go the limit and get
nothing more than a first class shock
Evening star., 1927-09-11
as the new string of stations Is
ii-I-.a $40 frr. the rNiihiic

as the new string of stations Is
linked up for the public.
One station, WCAH at Columbus,
ia desirous of securing a better chan
mel. the admiral said, and probably
will apply formally for a hearing.
This was practically the only nm
plant heard by the chairman during
his recent trip through the Western
and Northern sections Of his zone. He
believes he is now in a position to
be able to know first hand some OF
the problems which confront the
broadcasters and says he can better
visualize the situation in the field;
whereas, formally he knew little of
conditions as found in stations. ex-
cept what he had been told.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

President Gales of Mexico Is a men,
ber of the Free Masons and three
members Of his cabinet are affiliated
with the order.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
New Chain Prepared.

while in Columbus, Admiral Bullard
went on the air from station WAIU,
at the opening of the State Fair, and
also met President John H. Newman
of the Columbia chain. According to
this new figure in the broadcast chain
business, the new chain is ready to
start operating on schedule Septem.
ber IS, when, with the National
Broadcast chains, it will carry the
programs of the New York Radio
Show and sessions on that date. The
Columbia chain was said to have its
advance programs well outlined and
many stars ready to appear as soon
Evening star., 1927-09-11

RCA RADTOLA i7-Operstes directly
from the electric light circuit without
batteries or battery eliminators. This
years outstanding achievement IN the
radio art. Employs the'new RCA altar
mating current tubes. Tuned with one
knob.
Less accessories. ........ .. $iso.oe
With Rsdiotrons. s.......- .. .. .. $l67.e0
Evening star., 1927-09-11
BUL[ARD RETURNS
AFTER RADIO TOUR
Finds Broadcasting Situation
in Second Zone in Very
Fine Shape.

The broadcasting situation in the
second radio zone, especially in Ohlo'
western Pennsylvania and Michigan
is in very fine shape, according 10
Admiral Bullafd, chairman OF the
FEDERAL Radio Commission, who mas
Nist returned to Washington after
weeks inspection trip. He visited II
broadcasting stations and founo tneIh
all in good shape, the owners haViHs
little to complain of, with one or TWO
exceptions, where a better channel or
higher mower is desired. Interference
has been abated, due chiefly. the ad-
miral SAYS, to the fact that the broad
casters in this area are cooperating
with the commission, installing ire
uuency control apparatus and en-
deayoring In every way to perfect
their stations and the quality OF their
programs offered the public.
While bis trip was hurried one
made by automobile, and permitted
visits to only the larger stations in
his territory, the smaller stations be-
ing left for subsequent trip, the ad-
miral was well pleased with conditions
and feels that now he is conversant
with actual broadcast conditions,
the operation of transmitters and the
creation of programs. In general he
has secured "a bird's-eye view," as he
puts it. of how broadcasting is done.
Spirit of Cooperation.
All the broadcast engineers and
station owners seen by the radio
chairman showed a spirit of co-opera-
tion and a desire to operate in an ef-
ficient and satisfactory manner.
Those whose stations have been OFF
their frequencies, claimed they were
striving to get back to nornalcy, and
nports made by Supervisor of Radio
Edwards at Detroit indicate that this
is q fact. He is still monotoring sta
tons which have been off their chan
nels, but says only a few are still wab-
bling, most of them but slightly.
This situation, if it proves general
over the United States. should tend to
improve reception conditions mate
rally.
Among the stations visited by Ad.
miral Bullard were WLW and WSAI
at Cincinnati; WAR, WCAH and
WEAO, Columbus; WTAM-WEAR,
WAY and WDKB at Cleveland: the
Akron stations, WWJ at Detroit and
KDKA at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

RCA RADTOLA 82-A special custom
built combination Of the famous RCA
S-tube Super-Heterodyne with Loud
speaker 104-the two finest radio In
strlments ever designed. Operated d.
rectly from the electric light circuit
either A.C. or DC.
Complete with Radiotrons. J.. .. SSs5.eo
Evening star., 1927-09-11

RCA RADiOL.A ie-Ths widest
musical range eysr achieved With ono
dial control A storage battery Get u
great compactness. For ssieetivity,
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-24
VALE CRUCIS NEWS

Vale Crucis, March 23.-Miss
Nina Shull spent the weekend at
home wit hhcr arents, Mr. and Mrs.
j. M. Shull.
Mr.. and Mrs D. w. Lowrance have
our sympathy in the loss of their in
fant daughter, aged about ten days.
who was buried on Clark's Greek on
Sunday.
Miss Susie Taylor and the Rev. j.
P. Burke made a trip to Morganton
last Thursday on business for Holy
Cross church.
Mrs. W. D. Clark and son, w. D..
Clark, are visiting her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. H. Mast.
Miss Mamie Taylor returned to
Charlotte on Sunday, after week
with her parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. c. d.
Taylor.
Miss Mollie Townsend, who has
spent the winter studying in New
Yolk, is at home for few months,
before returning to her mission work
in China.
James Taylor, student at State
College, Raleigh, spent last week at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Spainhour Wis
tied Mrs. N. L. Mast at Grace Hos
pital recently, and report that she is
improving slowly.
T. D. Hefffner has returned from
the University where he has been
studying since the first of the year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-24
THE WORTH WHILE CLUB

On Friday, the eighteenth, the
Worth While Club met at the home
of Mrs J. Frank Moore with Mrs.
Moore and Mrs. Chas. Stevenson
joint hostesses. The rooms were
beautiful with decorations of spring
towers, a pretty background for the
array of cotton dresses. For it was
Cotton Day" with the Worth While
Club, and quite a variety of cotton
frocks were on hand. This affair
was part of statewide movement
to increase the use fo cotton goods in
woman's wardrobe The idea, often
suggested Ly the cotton growers, that
women can look as well and be as
tastefully dressed in cotton as silk,
was certainly strengthened by this
exhibit.
Judges for the occasion were
Misses Lily Dale and Annie Dough-
erty, of the A. S. N. s., and Mrs. J..
d. Lester. Prize winners were Mrs.
Charles Stevenson first, with Mrs.
Carl Winkler second Prizes, too,
reflected the cotton idea, the first be-
ing handsome pair of pillow cases
and second a towel set.
The program for the day was on
the subject of Ireland and St. Pat
rick. Mrs. j. A. Williams gave a
brief sketch of the life and works
of St. Patrick, a poem about St.
Patrick's birthday was ready by Mrs.
w. G. HartzOg, with two well-ren-
dered solos by Miss Margaret Lovin.
After these the hostesses, assisted by
Misses Lima Turner served delect-
able two-course luncheon, in which
the color scheme of green and white
was well carried out.
The dominant interest centered in
the cotton dresses, of which there was
great variety. There were dresses of
almost every type, from the simple
house dress to the more formal type
suitable for church or afternoon
wear. "King Cotton" himself would
have been delighted at the varied
uses to which the white staple was
put. In some of the dresses, only
clos eobserver would have detected
the substitution for silk or georgette
some of the street dresses might easi.
ly have been taken for foulard.
The whole exhibition seemed tc
prove that if no other material were
available, we could all still be wei
dressed in cotton. No doubt the move
ment will result in a greater anC
more widespread use of cotton as ;
material for the art of the modiste.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-24
ROMINGER HAPPENINGS

Rominger, March 23-Every farm
er in this section is very busy now
plowing. The continued wet weather
put them somewhat behind with the
farm work.
M. C. Rominger and Ben Harmon,
who have been at work in Pennsyl-
vania, have returned to their homes
here.
Charles Mast, son of John Mast
and Miss Bradie Presnell, daughter OF
N. V. Presnell, were married recent
ly, R. M. Ward, justice of the peace
officiating.
Linville Ward and Miss Dare Pres
nell went to Banner Elk a few days
ago, Miss Presnell taking up work a
the Grace hospital.
j. B. Ward and Miss Mary Ware
were united in marriage a few day
ago, Rev. Presnell performing tn
ceremony.
M. P. Trivett made business tri
to Elk Park and Heaton last Satur
day.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-24
GIRL COMES
TO LIFE IN KENTUCKY

Williamsburg, KY, March ia
woman scorned, girl dissatisfied
with home and a tight-mouth noun
taineer formed the eternal triangle
in case which resulted in the
mountaineer being sentenced to life
imprisonment for murder that was
never committed.
Two of the three principals today
disclosed the circumstances under
which Mary Vickery, 16 years old,
disappeared; some bones were found
late in an abandoned mine shaft,
and a woman's revenge sent Conley
Dabney, 33, to the Frankfort reform
atory under life sentence. The third,
Marie Jackson, 27, was in Jail as a
sequel.
Mary Vickery appeared at her for
mer home here today after being
missing and believed dead since Au-
gust, 1925, and broke silence that
has kept Dabney in prison for more
than year.
81 disappeared from home because
| was not happy with the homo life
with my father and step-mother,
she said. 81 had Conley Dabney take
me in an automobile to a country
railroad station. He left me there
and | drove away. | took the train
to Cincinnati, where | worked in a
wooden mill.
Il heard about Dabney being
charged with killing me, but l didn't
want to be taken back home, so l
kept silent and did not reveal that l
was still alive. | stood it as long as
| could and then decided to make it
known that | was alive, SO Dabney
could be set free. | didn't want to
go home, so | came to Williamsburg
where l formerly lived"
From his prison cell in the reforma
tory Dabney told his story. He did
not seem surprised when he was told
that his victim" was alive. The
prisoner attributed his predicament
to a chance acquaintance with Marie
jackson, chief prosecution witness
against him at his trial. He said he
was driving a taxicab in Harlan, KY,
and his wife and family were in Coal
Creek, Tenn. He had several dates"
with the Jackson woman, he said.
"Marie Jackson swore against me
because | would not leave my wife
and go with her." he declared, as he
recited the story of the girls disap-
pearance, his arrest and conviction.