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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
EffectiUe
Efficiency

Part OF the remarkable success Of the PIGGLY
WIGGLY system IS due to the large business
done in the stores in proportion to the floor space
occupied This Is direct result of the perfec-
tiOn of efficiency IN caring for customers BY
means Of the automatic fixtures which have been
patented under the PIGGLY WIGGLYt system.
The UOlume Of business handled BY PTGGLY
WIGGLYstores is from two to fiUe times greater
than IN an ordinary store of the same size, and
the customer is sGUed the annoyance Of OOer-
crowding; she wiH find there is greater
ECONOMY Of time, and an appreciable DIFFER
ENCE in the prices. a.... .ssH.,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13

Custody of this eight-year-old film
star, Priscilla Moran, is the subject
of three-cornered legal battle in
Los Angeles. Five: persons are in
volved "a suit for guardianship, j..
which it is charged that the girls
father, the late Leo Moran, "bar.
gained and bartered" with screen
potables for her guardianship.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13

The man who is continually crack
ing jokes about women's clothes has
very little to talk about.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
$1,000 FOR SAVING
LIFE OF RUTH ELDER
Wheeling Citizens Grateful
for Rescue of Flyer and
Pilot From the Sea.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. November A check
for 1000 was turned over to the AS
sociated Press yesterday to be given
to the captain and crew of the Dutch
oil tanker Barendrecht in token of the
gratitude of Wheeling, w. Va, citizens
for the rescue of Ruth Elder and
George Haldeman, after they were
forced down at sea October 13 last,
while attempting nonstop flight from
here to Paris.
The check was forwarded by the
Associated Press to the Guaranty
Trust Co. Of New York. with instruc-
tions that the money be sent to Bay
town, Tex, where the Barendrecht is
docked. The money was telegraphed
Immediately in order that it could
reach the Barendrecht's crew before
they leave port tomorrow.
Behind the tale of the raising of the
fund lay an incident of Miss Elder ar
irving in Paris broke" The story,
as told to the Associated Press today
by Harry Reichenbach, New York ad-
vertising man, who represents the
Wheeling donors of the fund, was that
Miss Elder was asked in cable mes
sages from her hackers if she had
paid the Barendrecht's crew for their
rescue work. The answer came back
from Paris that she had been unable
to do so because she was broke"
When she was informed that sew
eral hundred of her Wheeling friends
and admirers had contributed a total
of $1,000, she cabled the suggestion
that S400 of the amount be presented
to the Barendrecht's captain: $100 to
the husky sailor who had commanded
the life boat that put out to pick her
and Haldeman up: and that $500 be
divided equally among the other mem
bers Of the crew.
''The Wheeling people. who are all
friends Of mine," explained Reichen-
bach, asked me to get in touch with
the Associated Press, inasmuch as
Miss Elder had wirelessed you in the
first place of her rescue at sea. Also,
they had had difficulty in finding out
where the Barendrecht was. They
thought the vessel was at Galveston,
Tex. and they sent kilograms, but re-
ceived no answer. So, we thought
you could locate the ship for U.S."
Evening star., 1927-11-04

A great Raincoat value, and
heavy enough for Winter use.
Buy one at this low price. Sizes
"a to 40.
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
GEORGE A. BAKER NAMED
KIWANIS CLUB DIRECTOR
Annual Ladies' Night Banquet to
Be Held Tomorrow at
Mayf1ower.

George A. Baker was elected a direc
tor of the Washington Kiwanis Club
at a luncheon in the Washington
Hotel yesterday, to fill a vacancy
created when Arthur Harnett, former
manager of the Mayflower Hotel. &C
cepted a position in New York.
Plans were announced for the an
nual ladies' night banquet of the club
in the Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow
night at 1870 o'clock. Mark Lans
burgh is general chairman of the com
mittee in charge of arrangements.
Acceptance of an invitation to the
club to hold next weeks luncheon in
the tea room of the Woodward &
Lothrop department store, as guests
of the company, also was announced.
Members of the Alexandria Kiwanis
Club are to attend.
The remainder OF yesterdays meet
ing was devoted to general reports.
Redford Moses. chairman of the or
thopedic committee, reported that the
work of treating crippled children,
under auspices Of the club, is prog
ressing. William S. Quinter, presi.
dent, presided.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

Due TO o ur
great b uyi n &
power we were
able to purchase
6o4 pairs of boys
and girls tan and
black high shoes
that are made by
nationally known
frms.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
TREMENDOUS PLANE
EXPANSION IS SEEN
MacCracken Says One Firm Alone
Plans to Produce 1900 Craft
Next Year.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 4.-The
1928 plans of the aircraft industry are
of such magnitude as to escape com.
parison with the records Of other
years, William P. MacCracken. AS
sistant Secretary of Commerce for
Aviation. said last night.
Extending the official welcome of
the Government to Sir Philip A. G. d.
Sassoon, British undersecretary of
state for air. at dinner at the Hotel
Biltmore, MacCracken said one com.
mercial company alone has planned
the production of 1900 commercial
planes in 1928.
This company, he asserted, does no
business whatever with the Govern
ment and it's orders for materials. al.
ready placed. call for the turning out
of Is ships q week. After the first OF
the year this number will be increased
to 20 he said.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
PLAN STATUE OF SINGER.
Florence Mills Friends to Raise
$4,000 for Memorial.

NEW YORK, November 4 P).-
While the body of Florence Mills lay
in state in a Harlem mortuary to.
day, close friends and admirers OF
the negro singer and dancer We're
organized as the Florence Mills
Memorial Club to provide for the
erection of a $4,000 mausoleum and
statue over her grave.
Antonio Salemme. sculptor. COM
missioned by the club, planned a life
size statue of the actress star In a
dancing frock posed in dance step
At the funeral service to be held
Sunday it was announced AL Jolson
will sing. A choir of 900 voices and
an orchestra of 200 musicians will as
sist in the services.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

ment; Mrs. L. l.. Alderman, floor;
Miss Myrtle Coombs. reception: II. e.
Morgan, publicity: Miss Lima Polk
inghorn. printing; William G. Huh.
tickets, and M. J. McAuliffe. accom-
modations. Other members OF the
executive committee are J. B. Baugh.
jr.: Mrs b. Janet Best. Miss Marcia
Boynton. F. w. Brown, Miss Jessie
Brown, Miss M. v. Carter, T. d.
Dunn, J. F. Edwards. Miss Martha
Lloyd. Miss Vena Miller and w. L.
Ouajd
Evening star., 1927-11-04
Whale Captured
After Towing Two
Boats Four Days
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, November 3.-A tale
of a w'.ale which towed two fishing
boats about the Arabian Sea for
four days and three nights was told
in the Daily Express today.
A dispatch to the paper from
Karachi, India, said that a 3O-foot
whale became entanged in the nets
of two fishing boats. After the boats
had been towed helplessly about the
Indian Ocean for four days and
three nights their signals of dis
tress were seem. Other boats came
to the rescue of the fishermen, and
eight men after 24-hour struggle
succeeded in landing the whale on
the beach.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

Plans to hold an Armistice day cele-
bration, under the auspices of the
National Memorial Association, in the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church,
Friday night. November II, were made
at a meeting of the organization at 923
r street last night. Colored patriotic
organizations and service men are
to participate in the celebration. Fer
dinand D. Lee is general chairman in
charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
Woman Dies Aboard Train.

WELDON, N. c., November R).-
Mrs. Sarah E. Yeager of Sunbury, Pa,
died suddenly on a passenger train
near here while she was en- route to
her Winter home at Lake Geneva,
Fla. Death was due to angina pee
toris, physicians said.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
EMPLOYEES PLAN DINNER

sion Workers Announces Annual
Function for January 81.
The third annual dinner Of the
employees Of the United States Civil
Service Commission will be held in
the Hall of Nations, Hotel Washing
ton, on January 81. 1928. Plans for
the dinner were discussed at a meet
ing of the executive committee held
yesterday.
William c. Deming. president Of
the commission, is honorary chair
man; Miss Rena B. Smith is chair
man and William G. Hull secretary
treasurer. Committee chairmen are
as follows: II. T. Kranz, entertain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
MANY AMERICAN CARS
ON VIEW AT CAIRO SHOW
Egypt's First Automobile Exhibit
Staged With Increased Interest
on Part Of Natives

The first automobile show ever held
in Egypt recently WAS staged in
Cairo with a good proportion Of
American cars represented. accord
ing to William n. Mann. United States
Trade Commissioner a Cairo. The
automobile show is in line with the
increasing interest which is being dis
played among Egyptians in automo-
tive vehicles.
During the past few years Ameri
can-made ears have increased apidly
in Egypt. according to Trade Com
missioner Mann, who recently has re
turned from his post in Alexandria
In 1925 American manufacturers sup
piled sc per cent of the cars imported
while four years ago they supplied
but ~ per cent, The year 1926 showed
a slight slump. due 10 the extending
Of long term credit facilities by Eu-
ropean manufacturers. These accom-
mOdatiOnS arc not working ont AS
satisfa Ctorily as was anticipated and
II is expected that this year An even
larger percentage of American cars
than in 1925 will be imported into the
Valley of the Nile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
No. 181-SmalI Wheels.

What is all this talk about smaller
wheels" Smith asked an automotive
engineer the other day. II always
thought large wheels made for better
riding Now they're advertising small
CT wheels AS doing just that,
Its not simple subject. the ex-
pert replied u would find It lot
easier to answer your question We're
it not for generally changing condi-
tions. Balloon tires and smooth roads
have altered the story of wheels
There Is also lot Of nonsense
mixed up with the subject, and one
has TO be careful to separate the wheat
from the chaff | think it's no secret
to those brave souls who fight bunk
and hypocrisy in mOtordom that the
small wheel has become popular with
some car makers merely because it
provides handy way to step up the
speedometer SO their cars register
speeds from 10 and 90 miles faster
than they possibly can make. If you
make the wheels smaller and don I
change the speedometer drive, which
now is taken from the transmission
naturally the specdometer is going to
register higher because the rear
wheels and propeller shaft have to re-
Volve more times per mile,
Precise Meanings Needed.
Don't get this trend mixed M with
that of smaller wheels with larger
tires. The latter is quite another
story. When YOU talk about wheels
it is important to say just what YOU
mean. There is big difference be.
tween the effective wheel and the base
wheel. The first is the actual wheel size
YOU get after you mount the tire and
pump II up. and this wheel size varies
with the amount of air pressure in the
tire The base wheel is the wheel
itself without the tire.
Decreasing the base wheel and in
creasing the size and body of the tire
is in line with the prediction that the
day is coming when there will be no
wheel at adjust large hub and a
large tire. You will notice this il you
will observe one of these small wheels
with the tire off, and particularly if
YOU see one of the wheels with the
spokes and fellY band removed The
big obstacle to this trend has been the
fear that in event Of puncture the
drop to the ground would be so eX.
IRENE as to tend to upset the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

1t is obvious. of course. that no one
would expect thoughtfulness TO eX-
END to the absurd limit of eopardiZing
the life of occupants of the car. There
have been hundreds of such unfortu-
nate cases recorded in the history of
motoring accidents. however. and they
show the ultimate limit 10 which some
individuals are willing to go in pro
tecting domestic and wild animal life.
Night driving devolNes a special re
sponSihility upon the motorist in the
protection OF animals because they
often are rendered blind by the car
headlights. It Is stated. Woodla nd
animals. rabbits and squirrels. are the
particular sufferers in this respect.
and the motoriSt who does not make
this concession when he can do SO
without enda ngering himself is def
Cient in sport sma nship. il is pointed
out. The ruthlessness of individuals
reflects unfavorahly upon the whole
body Of motorists, the statement
asserts.
The ranks of motoring" concluded
the A. A. A. head. ARE filled with in
dividuals who possess the finest in
stincts. Once their attention is called
to the need for individual co-opera ton
looking toward the protection Of ami
NAL and bird life, il is certain that
they will respond. If the clubs will
broadcast this message on the eve of
our greatest touring season, the year
will bring a great reduction in these
losses"
Automobile imports into the Domin-
ion of New Zealand totaled 1861. of
which the United States supplied 912,
Canada 500. United Kingdom Isl.
France and Italy l6 each, Australia
2 and Germany l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
PLEA FOR ANIMALS
MADE TO AUTO|STS
A. A. A. Urges Members to
Enlist in Move to Save
Chickens, Too.

Humane movements designed to les
sen the loss of life of animals. domes-
tic fowl and birds on the streets and
highways of America deserve the full
co.onerat ton of every n1OtoriSt. accord
ing to a statement from national head
quarters of the American Automobile
Association.
Ar appeal is made by the national
oficials of the A. A. A. to the $50
member clubs scattered throughout
the country to enlist their vast mem
berShip In a continuing campaign to
protect animal and bird life.
Thousands of Victims.
Dogs. cats. rabbits, squirrels, chick.
ems and birds are the victims OF tens
of thousands of highway misha ps
every Spring and Summer, the motor
ing orga nizations statement declares.
and a great ma jority Of these animals
may be spared if every motorst will
take it upon himself to give them a
chance"
While there are, of course. no fig
ures available on the total number
killed. any one who has done any tour
ing can look back into his own ex.
perience and find himself able to esti.
mate that the aggregate losses are
amazingly large said Thomas P.
Henry. president of the A. A. A.. In
the organizations appeal. I'm
doubtedly. many of these killings are
unavoidable. Many. however, are
needless and could have. been pre-
vented if the motorist had been willing
TO make the necessary concession to
the animals inability to act with
rea son.
I'm one way there is more than the
humane element to the matter of CIV
ing the animal a chance to get out of
the way" the president Of the national
motoring body declares. There is an
element of self-protection as we'll 1t
is matter of record that an animal
the size of a dog easily may cause the
wreeking of an automobile, and this
point should be remembered by all
motorists,
I'm appealing for considerat ton for
Ahe lives of these innocent jay walkers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
CHEAT LINES USED
FOR LOW EFFECTS
Make Automobile Bodies Ap-
pear Lower and Longer.
Engineers Are Told.

Cheat lines" which mean just
what their name indicates, are used
to make automobile bodies appear
lower and longer. Lowness can he
expressed by A single molding that
runs ell the way around the body and
may he extended across the hood to
the radiator. A similar effect may
he obtained also by molding a the
body sill The wider the molding, the
lower and longer the entire design
appears.
These points were brought out in
an address by r. n. Dietrich Of New
York before the annual meeting Of
the Society of AutOmotive Engineers,
Cites Another Factor.
Another governing factor in ex-
pressing lowness is the crown, or
curvature, of the roof. Mr.. Dietrich
said. A crown of : to 6 inches, with
proper curvature across the roof,
takes away the bulky appearance that
A heavy crowned roof sometimes has.
The appea "a nee from the rear is i'm
proved by dropping the rear corner
to offset the height due To the springs
when tho car Is not fully loaded. Size
and proportion of The windows have a
place also in altering the apparent
proportions of car. If the glass *
wider than il is high. 1t makes the
body look lower and longer.
Low cars. good proportion in de
sign. harmony in exterior finish and
comfortable seating. will he governing
factors in public buying. and sim
plicity will be one OF the finer trends
of the future. said Mr.. Dietrich
Aid Of Chassis Engineer Needed.
e.
come to the aid of the body designer
If more comfort and better appear
ance are to he produced
Steering wheel and pedals should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

| However. YOU can appreciate that this
objection Is rapidly passing. for every
year the cars are getting nearer TO the
ground. Lower and lower Jacks are
In demand. The drop is going 10 be
abrupt when one Of the hig tires goes
fiat. but the car will he so close to the
ground normally that there will be
little If any danger of tipping.
Adds Miles to Speedometer.
You readily can appreciate. how.
ever, that the use of larger tires with
smaller wheels permits abuses In the
selling Of cars. for II a salesman de
slreS TO demonstrate the extra speed
OF his product he can add more miles
to the speedometer by running with
the tires underinhated. When you let
air out of any tire YOU are cutting
down the effective wheel size, and
since you make no change in the ratio
OF the speedometer drive. the car will
register as going faster than it is
Smith was beginning to ind the sub
iect quite fertile field for thought
Immediately he had a dozen more
questions.
Yes, agreed the engineer, the adj
vantage Of large wheels was their
ability to span ordinary holes in the
road. The smaller your effective
wheel. the more inclined il is to dip
into every small depression. But times
have changed. Nowadays there are
more miles of tabletop roads. There
arc spring control devices which actu-
ally prevent dipping into all the holes
when riding fast. Balloon tires cush.
ion these shocks. And most impor.
tant Of all, il has been realized by
manufacturers that the larger the
wheel. the harder the tires strike OBJ
structions. Therefore YOU have great
er comfort with smaller wheels. pro.
vided they are cushioned with balloon
tires and the springs are equipped
with the best in recoil-control devices.
Brakes More Efficient.
"A point in favor of smaller wheels
is the increase in brakinG efficiency.
You can understand this without go.
ing into a lot of technical detail if you
will recall something in your own driv-
ing experience. Doubtless YOU have
noticed that when the brakes are wet
or oily or not so closely adjusted they
work we'll in proportion to the distance
which YOU allow for stopping the car
This simply is because the brake
bands reVOlVe around the drums more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
REPORTS LIGHT CARS
POPULAR IN ENGLAND
Alan R. Fem. London Engineer,
Finds Two-Thirds of English
Production of That Type.

Light cars are exceedingly popular
in England, and about so different
makes are being built there or i'm
ported from the continent. according
tn Alan +. Fem, London engineer,
who discussed the development OF the
small motor veh Gle AT the recent
meeting Of the Society If Automotive
Engineers. Nearly two-thirds Of the
present passenger car production in
England is of the lighter vehicles, Mr..
Fem said
The development Of small cars was
forced In England and on the Cont
nent by a tax on gasoline. high auto
mobile taxes based on engine bore,
and the general rather low economic
condition of the public and many au-
tomohle club contests were held to
promote this type. Mr.. Fem said.
These light cars are now built in
three general classes according 10
engine capa City-One class as engines
of 9tiz cubic inches piston displace-
ment. another Of 81 inches and a
third of AL inches The rated
horsepower ranges from 10 1924.
and weights range from $50 to 2240
pounds. The maximum speed ranges
from IS 10 81 miles an hour. and the
prices in England vary from a little
more than 500 10 s. 900 The total
cost Of operating and maintaining
such car. including taxes and de-
probation, is about $3.50 a year based
on an annual mileage of 10 600 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
OWNERS GIVE MOST
AID TO AUTO THIEVES
Los Angeles Survey Shows S5 Pei
Cent Leave Cars Unlocked
at Curb.

The greatest aid to the automobile
thief Is the owner OF the car him
self according to survey recently
completed in Los Angeles. Calf.
where il was established that IS per
cent Of the motorists leave their cars
unlocked at the curb. These figures
arc horne out by records of the Los
Angeles Police Depd rtment which
show that of the 1853 cars stolen
last year, 1854 were unlocked al the
time of theft
According to the report, drivers Of
cars which range between 5000 and
81 500 are more careful about locking
their cars as n preCaution against
theft. than drivers Of cars which sell
under 5000 or above 81 500. who are
more prone to carelessness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

times and have more time to heat to a
good gripping condition. But IL liz sci.
dom that we have this extra distance
in which to heat up the brakes.
Now, suppose your wheels were
smaller and they turned more times
for any given distance Can't you see
that YOU would have this increase in
braking efficiency without needing ex-
ira space in which to Stop
Smith now is n convert to small
wheels, provided they are not used 10
deceive car buyers into believing that
the car will do wonders on account OF
false speedometer.
Downright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

be placed farther forward adjustable
front seats must he developed. and
some way should be devised m avoid
the high kick-up Of the chassis frame
at the rear and the lift of the rear
springs when there is not a full load
in the rear seat. he said. These fac
tors now limit the body designer in
creating proper body proportions
good appearance and comfortable seat
ing Pastel shades are coming into
vogue in external finish, said the
spea kerr and will he used more than
ever because Of their soft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
Ireland's Roads Neglected.

Although some progress is being
made. Il number of difficulties are no
ing experienced in road improvement
and construction in Ireland. accord
ing to reports to the Department of
Commerce. The chief difficulty lies in
the lack of interest which the various
county councils are taking in the
program for highway construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
Care Necessary
In Adjusting Points
OF Spark Plugs

Simple as 1t may seem. the job
OF adjusting the points of spark
plugs Is something requiring con
siderable care.
The center point never should
he bent. Adjust for proper clear
ance with the point that is con
nected to the grounded part Of the
plug.
A good average adjustment is
clearance the thickness Of thin
dime, but a dime is not handy
tool TO bend the longer point If the
clearances are not just right. Not
having plug gauge. the next best
thing is to use the blunt side of a
thin penknife blade. Use it as a
small lever to press the point the
NaV Won want II tn 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

Danish private railways are expert.
encing keen competition from auto
mobile bus routes