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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
The Old Mechanic Says:

knew about, and altogether he was as
satisfied a motorist as ever rolled. But
he was progressive. curious and de-
termined to speculate.
1t occurred to him that the COM
mutator might be a little dirty. so he
cleaned it with little fine sandpaper
and made sure that the brushes were
making good contact. Then he put
the protective band back "nG started
the engine. Imagine his surprise
when the starter spur around like
sixty and gave the engine much
snapper start than it had for many
a moon.
He had unearthed cause of trouble
which didn't know he had. Every
cause has an effect. so IL you just re-
move some of the things that don't
look just right the car will benefit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
LACK Of UNIFORM
MOTOR LAWS CITED
Statement Made That Many
Restrictions on Highways
Work Wrong Way.

That legislative restrictions regard
ing the gross weight and overall
length and width of heavy motor We.
hicles, such as trucks and motor
coaches. is uneconomic, resulting in
overlooking and an increase in the
number of vehicles on the roads, was
the statement made by d. c. Fenner
and NJ. c. HORNE of the international
Motor Co, in a paper presented to the
Society of Automotive Engineers at
the recent Summer meeting. The in
tent of the legislators, sincere but mis-
informed. is to preserve existing high
ways and minimize the danger to all
users by forcing the use of smaller
vehicles, they declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

Neu Chrysler ''Red.H cdf'
The new Chrysler ''Red.Head" high.
compression engine $50 always identi.
fed blythe red colorof the engine head
lis available in eli body types Of the
Chrysler $40" at slight extra cost.
The 'Red.Head'' 10 the first engine
Of standard production to offer to
those who seek supreme Performance
the fullest advantages in extra speed,
acceleration and hill-climbing ability
by the use Of high.oompression fuels.
The new "Red.Head'' can also be In.
Guided in the earlier "6o", "70 and
Imperial $50" modelsat q low charge.
Caryslef "7oH Prices Royal Sedan
$685.; BroMgham $15z5; Four.
passenger Coupe $1595; Tspo.t dssen.
9er Convertible Coupe (srith rumble
seat $1745; CrosUn Sedan $17o5,
Two. passenger Coupe (sUith rumble
seat $1545; TDo.bdssenger Roadster
,(sOith rumble seat $14o5; Stert
Phdeton $1495; +. o. b. Detroit, sub.
iect to current Federal excise tax.
Chrysles dealers are In position % ex.
tend the convenience oftime.bayments.
Ask about Chrysler's ottrncfiCe blnn.
An Chrysler cars have the additional
protection against theft Of the Fedco
System Of numbering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
Low Volatility Aids Dilution.

The volatility of the gasoline used
has a direct bearing on the dilution
of crankcase lubricant, the United
States Bureau of Standards has found
in it's fuel research study. Dilutlon
Is consistently greater where a
heavier or less volatile gasoline Is
used the tests re- cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
Rusty Spots an Eyesore.

Much rust often gathers about the
rims of the car wheels. particularly
after a rainy period. Cleaning them
does much more than improve the APP
pearance of the car. A little gasoline,
kerosene or vaseline rubbed on the
rusty spots will effect an immediate
and worthwhile cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
actual Results" Outlined.

However, the actual results are that
there are more heavy vehicles to be
met with, and these often are over
loaded, as the total tonnage of goods
moved is not decreased and the tare
weight is increased. In some cases
such restrictions induce higher oper.
ating speed.
Aside from these restrictions, the
normal development of the motor car
has been interfered with very little by
legislation and regulation. it was held,
as the motor vehicle has been pro.
duced principally for private use. AL.
though control Of operation is vested
chiefly in State legislatures, certain
regulatory powers have been dele
gated to commissions.
Lack of uniformity among the State
motor vehicle laws presents one of the
greatest difficulties that confront the
automotive industry and has an OBJ.
structing influence on improvement in
design of the vehicle and it's equip
ment. it was declared.
Passenger Cars Least Affected.
fected. but the long-stroke engine is
Il direct development resulting from
the almost universal imposition of
license fees or taxes on horsepower
calculated on cylinder bore.
The problem of satisfactory head
lighting has been complicated by the
great diversity of State requirements
and restrictions. Brake and braking
requirements are couched in general
terms in the laws and are indefinite in
meaning. Limitation of weight per
axle or per inch of tire width has fOs-
tered development Of the 6-wheel We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

Drivers should stop 10 feet behind
street cars which are taking on or
discharging passengers. Passengers
who have aliShted from a trolley
should he given plenty Of time to find
their hearings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C.. RUSSELL.

mOtOrist should welcome
selfsh chap willing
exploited
benefit other members the clan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

When parking it is advisable to
cramp the wheels slightly to the
right, so that the car can't move
away accidentally.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
CHURCH GIVEN $500
IN TONER REQUESTS
Woman Divides Remaining Estate
Among Nieces and
Nephews.

The will of Elizabeth V. Toner, who
died April 16. was filed today for pro-
bate. She leaves $500 to Holy Com
forter Church and School. Premises
22S Fourteenth street northeast. is
given to a nephew, Dennis ]. Hurley,
and his daughter. Grace c. Hurley.
Onehalf interest in premises 1887 to
1853 G street northeast, and 257-59-61
Warren street northeast. is devised
to a niece Edith II. Moran and a
cousin. Elizabeth V Toner. House
No. 232 Fourteenth street northeast,
goes to another nephew, William l..
Hurley. and premises 215 Warren
street northeast 10 another nephew
RAYMOND c. Hurley.
Sixteen garages and the adjoining
vacant lots in square 1888 are left to
the niece. Edith H. Moran. and to
nephews, Raymond G.. Dennis j.
William L.. Alfred b. Patrick a. and
John b. Hurley Land in Port An
geles. Washington. is given to Alfred
b. Hurley. and premises 220 Four
teenth street and all household effects
to her cousins, James Z. and Eliza =
beth Y. Toner, during the life of the
survivor. then to the niece and
nephewS named. The remaining es-
tate is devised to Elizabeth V. Toner.
John B. Hurley and J. Leo kolb are
named as executors.
George II. Cecil, who died March 2G,
left real estate in Virginia. valued at
$4,000 and had stocks. securities and
cash estimated at $113,325. according
to the petition for the probate Of his
will filed by Attorney Julian w.
Whiting.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Nati0nal-National Theater Players
in THE Enemy" drama, at $50 pm
Mickey" Daniels Peggy
Eames. vaudeville. at 2:15 and
S15 pm.
Earle-Wally Sharpes & Co. vaude-
vile. continuous, 1870 to II pm.
Standardization Nights" musical
presentations, continuous. 1880 to
IL pm.
Rialto-"The Yankee Clipper" at
1925 am: 1;15, $40, SIS. 7:20 and
9:25 pm.
Palace-""The Taxi Dancer" at
l0:45 am. 1915. 2:20, 420. $50, 1850
and $50 pm.
Metropolitan--"Sen "Senorita," at 11:4O
am, 1;40. $40. $40, 7:40 and GAS pm.
C0lumbia-"Kno Reilly" at
1855 am. 1910, 2:25. 4;20, Cos. $50
and Gas pm.
Little Theater-"S Secrets of the
Soul" continuous. / to II pm.
Tivoli-"The Sea Tiger" at 2;35,
4:25, 6:10 5 and GAS pm.
AmbassadOr-"Lov Makes EN-
Wild at $50. SIS and 10 pm.
Fighting Love" at 1890.
., $3.50, 5, $50. 8 and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
VOTES TO DONATE FUND !.
FOR MATERNITY CLINIC
Cosmopolitan Club Also Advocates
Z Cheaper Hospital Facilities for
Patients of Small Means.

Subsidy Of maternity clinic at
casualty Hospital by the Cosmopolitan
Cub to the extent of per cent of its
income, and the acceptance of the free
services of DIR. Edward Comstock
Wilson, member of the club. was
voted unanimously yesterday by the
members at their weekly luncheon at
the zee House
The physician is better Judge than
the legislator or layman of the proper
amount of whisky TO be prescribed for
medical patients. DR.. j. Rozier Biggs,
another member of the club, declared
IN giving a resume of the more impor.
tant proceedings of the American n
Medical Association convention here.
The advocacy by the association of
cheaper hospital facilities, for patients
of small means. who do not want to be
objects of charity, through endow-
ment and deferred payment, was
brought 10 the attention of the club
by DR.. Biggs
F. j. Rice, president of the club, an.
nounced that the club will give
ladies night" Wednesday evening at
$50 O'Clock at the Mayfower Hotel,
where vaudeville entertainment and
dance will be staged.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
LEPER COLONY SAFE.
Evacuation Due to Flood Not Re
garded Necessary.

Little likelihood of the necessity of
eyacuating the leper colony at Car
vile, La, was expressed today in a
message to the United States Public
Health Service by Surg. Q. +. Denncy,
in charge of the hospital there.
Surg. Denney was of the opinion
that the hospital could operate with
at least three feet Of water on the
grounds il necessary and stated that
The only known weakness in the levee
is at Plaquemine Point, nearly 20
miles from the colony.
Danger to the hospital appears to
have passed, he stated.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

BY new process used in Engla nd
milk may be kept sweet for Ave DAYS.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
WILL PLEAD FOR HAVRE.
Capt. Georges Bourgeois Wants
City Made Port .of Call.

Capt. Georges Bourgeois. French
June u to request the United States
Shipping Board TO make Havre
France. a port of call for the Levia-
than and other American passenger
ships, the board learned yesterday,
Cherbourg is now being used by
vessels of the United States Lines IS
a port of discharge for passengers
bound for France In behalf of Havre
it is asserted that. with recent ex-
tensive port improvements. the pas
songers would be saved much time
were that port used.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
HAYCOCK HONORED
FOR LONG SERVICE
Assistant D. C. Postmaster
FeIiCitated by New and
Fellow Officials.

William H. Haycock. assistant post
master Of the District of Columbia
was felicitated by Postmaster General
Harry S, New and District Postmas.
fer William NJ. Mooney and awarded
two handsome gifts yesterday after
noon in honor of his completion of
10 wears in the postal service.
The addresses by Alr. New and Mr.
Mooney were delivered at surprise
ceremony held in Mr.. Taycock's S honor
before members of his family and
the Supervisors Association of the
Washington Post Office, in the City
Post Office Building yesterday after
noon. Following the speeches Mr.
IIaycock was presented with smok-
ing set, while ii was announced that
upon his arrival home he would find
a set of porch furniture. gift of his
fellow members Of the Supervisors
AsSOCia ton.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Mrs. Gregory Asks Divorce.

Charging cruelty and desertion
Mrs. Mary Gregory has filed suit for
limited divorce from Edgar Gregory
They We're married in 1915. and the
wife charges that her husband re-
fused to explain his absence from
home. except to boast of his attention
TO other women. She is represented
by Attorney Robert T. Lynch.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
HERMAN LEFT S5,158.
Daughter to Get Estate of Late
Manufacturer.

Joseph F. Herman, who died May II.
after lea ping from the Million Dollar
Bridge, left an estate valued at
$5,15S.26, according to a petition for
the probate of his will filed by his
sister. Bernadette NJ. Beacham. Her
man was proprietor Of the Herman
Manufacturing Co. dealing in auto.
mobile accessories. The estate is left
in trust to the sister for the benefit
of Grace A. Herman, daughter of the
deCea Sed.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Mooney Pays Tribute.

Referring to Mr. Haycock as "a
man whom all honor and respect. =
Mr.. Mooney declared he had never
had an unpleasant word with him
during Mr.. Moneys four years as
city postmaster and told of the record
Of the man to whom ali present were
paying tribute. lie added: A record
of which he may we'll feel proud His
career has been one Of efficiency and
loyalty to his superiors; it has been
credit to the great business organi.
cation he represents.
Postmaster General New declared
he was glad TO pay tribute 10 a man
with such a splendid record as that
possessed by Mr.. Haycock
Mr.. Haycock thanked his fellow as,
sociates for the gifts and declared that
his 40 years of association with the
service have been pleasant ones add
ing that he was beginning on what
he hoped 10 be another 40 years of
service there.
Began as Letter Carrier.
As was recalled by Mr.. Mooney in
his presentation address, Mr.. Hay
cock was appointed a letter carrier
in the Washington Post Office. May 19.
1887. In 1903 he was promoted TO
rural agent in the Post Office Depart
ment through civil service examina.
ton. Two years later he was pro
NOTED to assistant superintendent Of
rural mails. Post Office Department
and in 1906 was promoted to assist
ant superintendent of city delivery
service. Post Office Department
In 1908 he was appointed superin.
tendent of delivery in the Washington
Post Office and in 1914, when the office
was reorganized on the two-division
pian--ai1 mails both ordinary and
registered being placed under one su.
perintendent-Mr. Haycock was pro
NOTED to superintendent of mails. In
1870 he was promoted to the position
or assistant postmaster of the Wash
iington Post Office, the position he now
holds
His wife, Mrs. Haycock; his son. A
L. Hayeock: three daughters, Mrs.
William r. Carr, Mrs. f. f. Dyer and
MISS Katharine Haycock, and Mrs.
Mooney We're present at the ceremony
and Joined others in eongratulating
him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-27
HILLS TRIAL !. :
STARTS TODAY
States Attorney to Demand
Death Penalty For 22-year-
old Defendant

Ottawa, Ill.,, Dec. 27.-R)-The
trial Of Harry Hill for the Staying
of his mother last August was on
call in the La Sale county circuit
court here today. States Attorney
Russell Hanson said the extreme
penalty-death in the electric chair
would be asked for the 22-year-
old defendant.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, woman in
her 4Os, was shct to death and hel
body buried in shallow grave in
the basement Of her Streator home,
where it was found August %, last
Her SON was arrested September J
in Seattle, Wash.
Supporting Hill in the fight
against the murder charge is his
father, DR.. H. C. Hill, an oculist
When the, son was arrested on the
Pacific coast, DR.. Hill said that HI
would use all his resources in the
young mans defense.
The state charges that Hill shot
his mother after q quarrel ovel
checks he had drawn against his &C.
count without her knowledge. There
also was the question Of the
mothers disapproval over her sons
attentions to Streator girl.
Under his mothers will Hill was
left the entire estate Of $4,000,
payable to him at the age Of 26.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-27

l4srcury readlues g !. m.)
BISMARCK - Cloudy. 2; roads
fair.
ST. Cloud Cloudy, Is; roads fair.
Rochester, Cloudy, s.; roads fair.
jamestown Cloudy, 0; roads fair.
Hibbine Cloudy, s; roads faif.
Minot- Partly cloudy. z; roads
fair.
Fargo Cloudy, I below; roads
fair.
Duluth Cloudy, =; 1oads good.
Winona- Cloudy, IS; roads fair.
Mand6n Cloudy, 81, roads fair.
Grand Forks Cloudy, 3 below;
roads GOOD. !
Crookston Clear. ! below; roads
good.
Devile Lake ~ Cloudy, 5 bellows
roads good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-27
MANY CHINESE
FACE FAMINE
Condition Is Expected to Be.
come More Severe as VIM
ter Progresses

Peking, Dec. 27-N-At least T.
0O0, 900 persons in the province Of
Shantung and part Of Chill are
facing extreme famine, which must
be expected to become more severe
- the winter progresses, = commit
tee Of observers reported today.
The replrt grew out Of the Chi
nese international famine relief
commisson's appeal to the American
Red Cross for aid and the request
Of the Red Cross for more exact in
formation. A survey was then COM
piled BY competent foreign authori-
Thousands IN Shantune were
found to b already subsisting on
the bark Of trees, chsn and grass.
While the Chinese famine relief
blamed The drought and locusts, the
committee thought that "ciyil war,
banditry and exorbitant taxation''
were also equally blau61ble for
Shantuue's plight.
The poak of the suffering was
said not - have been-reached yet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-27
MEXICAN OIL
STATUTES TO
J.. BE AMENDED
House of Deputies Passes First
Reading Of President
Gales Bill

Mexico City, Dec. 27.-tP)-The
house of deputies has passed the
first reading Of q bill sent by Presi.
dent Gales amending Articles IA
and Is of the Mexican oil regula.
tions. The articles will be amended
in accordance with the recent su'
prcme court decision in the Mexican
Petroleum company case.
The amendment, If passed by con
gress, would definitely remove thl
main objection by oil companies t.
the oil law since it would do away
with confirmatory concessions fol
SO years in exchange for rights ac-
quired by oil companies before May
l, 1927.
The utmost Importance is at.
tached to the Gales proposal which
was sent to the deputies through
the department Of interior.
Case Is Reviewed
In q notet the deputies, Presi'
dent Gales reviews tho Mexican
Petroleum company case and thu
decision Of the supreme court grant
ing an injunction restraining th,
department Of industry, commerc.
and labor from cancelling certain
of the companies drilling permits
He says the main view Of the court
is that the Mexican Petroleum com
pany could not have applied for ths
confirmation of it's previously &C
quired rights without the remova
Of the Objectionable restriction
which impaired the company's pa
trimony and was imposed by Ar
ticle II Of the law issued December
&c, 1925.
Gales adds that the suprem,
court ruling creates an abnorma
situation, the executive being un
able to apply the oil law uniformly
He continues that the benefits Q.
the ruling must reach all companies
and individuals, even those VIII,
have already complied with the pro
visions Of Articles IA and Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-27
MORGAN MAY BE
SELECTED TO
SUCCEED GARY
Absence of Denial, Official OF
Unofficial, Indicates He
Will Accept

New York, Dec. 27.-P)-J. p.
Morgan, banker; was widely herald
ed in Wall street today as the sue
cessor of the late Ebert H. Gary,
as chairman of the board Of direc-
tors of the United States Steel cor
poration. While no official an
nouncement will be made until after
the meeting of the board this after
noon, the absence Of any denial, Of
ficial or unofficial, from the Morgan
firm was construed by Wall street
as an indication that Mr.. Morgan
had decided to accept the response
bilities Of the office.
Myron G. Taylor, who has been
one OF the First National bank rep
resentatives on the steel corpora
tion's board of directors, probably
will be named as chairman Of the
finance committee, q post also held
by Mr.. Gary. Two vacancies on the
board OF directors also will probably
be filled this afternoon.
Selection Is Difficult
Wall street has heard rumors for
some time that the directors of the
steel corporation were having diff
Guilty in agreeing on q successor to
Mr.. Gary. Various names have
been mentioned since Mr.. Gary died,
but it was expected, until q few days
days ago, that the choice would lie
among James A. Farrell, president
Of the corporation, Mr.. Taylor or
Nathan L Miller, former governor
Of New York and now the general
counsel for the corporation.
Mr. Farrell, as the chief UNDER
study Of Mr.. Gary, was regarded in
steel circles as the illogical choice =
His efforts have been 50 concentrate
ed on the operating policies of the
corporation, with which he is thor
oughly familiar, that there was a
feeling in some quarters that he
would be too valuable in his present
position to replace, and that it
would be impossible for him to con-
tinue his present work and to take
over the added responsibilities Of
the cheirmanship.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-27
XMAS LEGEND
ESTABLISHED
IN BISMARCK
Candy Supply Gives Out at
: Community Program and
Santa Is Nonplussed

On the eve Of Christmas in Bis.
marck, q legend was established,
legend that Santa Claus would ap'
pear to little girls and boys in the
day time and that the nocturnal
tradition Of his visits was not invol'
late.
More than one thousand shriekina
and chortling lads and lasses from
the age Of three to Is created pan
demoniunl within the municipal au.
ditorium Saturday afternoon a
Kris Kringle himself rolled into
view thereby disproving the time
hallowed legend. s,
Bismarck's good fellows, caught
IN the malestronl Of whirling aIlc
bobbing children, were appalled, witt
the turnout and soon found that
their abundant supply Of candy
would be al too meager.
Even Santa became nonplusset
when repeated requests for "tirt
enjuns" kept the bewhiskered old tel
low answering q thousan. questions
why his sack carried nothing but
candy when I'VE want fire enjun
Sanity"
.sEnjuns' in Demand
Perhaps the recent purchase Of Z
fire truck for the city Of Bismarck
was responsible for the inumerablt
sswantas" Of the children at thu
Community Christmas program anc
Santa will testify to the fact thai
the merchants Of the city misses
their biggest selling article Of ths
holiday trade when they didn't STOCK
up with fire wagons OF al sorts.
More than 56 families Of the cit,
were made happy on Christmas da,
when baskets Of goodies containing
everything from chicken to snut'
were distributed under the super
vision Of the Good Fellows commit
tee.
remembered as one OF the mos
beautiful IN the city's history. i
was : "White Christmas" " the frost
king coming with his bruah to paint
. fantasy of frost crystals over tn
Like every other Christmas q
centuries past, the day In genera
was celebrated quietly It home aftel
the children had subsidized to = Low
in1, fondling of their presents wher
the. ecstasy Of the early morning dis
covory had passed,
Many Christmas Worshipers
Mors people attended church thi,
wear than n other years l0rReIy be.