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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09

One Of chemistrys most vital prob
lens at this time is the discovery
of substitute for gasoline. This is
the chief feature of the report sub
mitted to the American Chemical So
ciety by j. B. Hill, chief research
chemist Of the Atlantic Refining Co.,
in which he points out that. despite
it's already great contributions to the
automobile, chemistry must record
still greater achievements.
Commenting on the need for wider
and more intense research, Mr.. Hill
points out that Investigations disclose
that the weight Of gasoline going
into the automobile industry is more
than 5la times that OF its nearest
competitor, iron and steel.
Discovery OF tetraethyl lead by
Thomas Midgley, jr., and Thomas A
BOYD of General Motors Research
Laboratories is characterized as
classic by Mr.. Hill. who says:
THE commercial utilization OF
tetraethyl lead for high-compression
gasoline has already given an at least
temporary solution to the detonation
problem
Supply Not Inexhaustible.
w ME tnefP Is no pl -
poets of serious gasoline shortage. IT
nevertheless is certain. Mr.. Hill
points out, that the petroleum re-
sources Of the world are not mex
haustible and that the time will come
when we must have another source
Of motor fuel to supplement or re-
place gasoline.
This problem, go far, has not been
Of such vital interest to chemists in
this country as it has abroad, and
particularly Germany, where several
processes for a synthetic motor fuel
already have been devised" he con
tinues. "rhe most important OF these
at present are the processes OF
Bergius and Fischer, both using coal
as the raw material.
while we in America do not need
to worry at present about gasoline
substitutes, we should look with a
great deal of interest to these develop
ments in Germany. since they consti.
tute the groundwork Of the major
problem Of the motor fuel chemist for
the future.
Change In "Anti-Knock Quality"
1.-THE information acquired from the
study of gasoline from different
sources with respect to defamation has
already led to very marked change
in the anti-knock quality of gasoline
as it is being marketed. For example,
the average anti-knock quality of the
commercial gasoline on the Atlantic
seaboard on July /, 1927, was at least
10 per cent benZOl better than that on
July ]. 1926. This is emitting fuel
containing tetraethyl lead.
Chemical effort at present is being
vigorously directed along the lines Of
producing a gasoline which has in it.
self high anti-knock value. The
cracking reaction seems to hold in it.
self a means of accomplishing this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09

that it is nonskid. that vibration
is almost completely eliminated and
that the surface is waterproof. The
blocks have a smooth surface. and
when used on concrete foundation
are placed on a lining. An expert on
road construction has stated that the
blocks have proved the most suitable
material for road construction yet
brought to his notice. one of the great
advantages being that new surfaces
may be placed on the old concrete
founda ton.
A street using this type Of surface
first was laid IS months ago in Lon
don and since that time it is estimated
that 5000 900 tons of traffic have
passed over it. 1t is said still to be in
good condition. Other streets since
then have been paved with this new
type of block. The cost of making
these blocks is relatively small in n
country where peat is found in large
quantities. 1t is claimed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09
Locally Known Stars Listed.

For followers of automobile racing
hereabouts the event will have par
ticular interest, since three OF the
stars who are scheduled to participate
have exhibited their prOwess on the
Baltimore Wa shington Speedway, at
Laurel, Md.
The names of Ralph DE Palma,
Jimmy Gleason and Fred Winnai APP
pear among those who have been Sc
lected as the candidates for the ma
tional dirt track racing crown. The
tried hand of the veteran, therefore.
Will be matched with the dash and
verve Of the youthful pilot when the
dust clouds begin to rise.
De Palma stands as a name almost
symbolic of the automobile race driver.
Washingtonians had an opportunity
to see him at the wheel in the inaugu-
raj event at Laurel, and they got one
of their big thrills of the afternoon
when he was catapulted from his car
to slide clear of the next machine
barely in time to escape almost GER
tain death.
Then came another band of daring
pilots to perform at Laurel MANY
of them were dust eaters And
all were termed outlaws. But what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09
The Old Mechanic Says:

because the new car stands for a lot
of punishment. Then when its parts
get older and weaker the trouble
begins.
You can fill up new muffler with
gas and ignite it, and its plates may
stand the strain. But not when
| they're old. rusted and weak. Age
makes a difference, as I observed to-
day when I got kink in my back
fixin' this car.
Springs that will stand all kinds
of strain when they're new will break
| when old. That's because they've
settled. Their leaves are rusty. The
| metal in 'em may be crystalliZed.
Don't blame an old car IL some
serious thing happens to it. The old
car is a vastly different mocha nism
from its younger cOunterparts and it =
senseless to give all cars of a certain
| make a black name just because one
| Of the older ones goes on the blink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09

The reason why q great many own
ers condemn their cars when vital
things go wrong is because they fail
10 appreciate what a difference the
ace Of a part makes. There's no
sense condemnn' n car just because
somethin' goes bad until you've
looked into it bit If the car has
seen lot of service there may be
good reason for the trouble.
Take a mufiier, for instance. There's
part that may so wrong after the
car gets bit old simply because it
gets TO rustn' ont. Its plates aren't
as good as they were in the beginnin'
and the result is that it doesn't take
as much force to loosen them.
There's another point: What will
give trouble when d car is old may
not cause a single worry when it's
new This is bad. too. 1T means that
folks get into careless habits just
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09
CHEMISTS HOPE TO DISCOVER
SUBSTITUTE FOR GASOLINE
Need for Wider and More Intense Research
However, Shown in Report to Amer
lean Chemical Society.

end. 1t has'been shown, for example.
that by increasing the temperature Of
cracking a larger proportion of the
series Of hydrocarbons having high
anti-kiock value may be obtained.
"On account of this fact the whole
subject of vapor phase cracking at
much higher temperatures than the
ordinary liquid phase processes has
been reopened. Before anti-knock
quality became important, vapor phase
cracking had been practically dropped
on account of mechanical difficulties
and high gas loss, and practically all
of the commercial processes today are
LIQUID phase processes operating at
temperatures below 925 degrees +.
1.-THE aim of present investigations
Of cracking is to produce gasoline
which not only is sufficiently high
Continued on Seventh Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09

Tune in on Dodge Brothers
Dependable Hour of Mnsic
Every Monday Night at 9
-COLUMBIA CHAIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09
MAGNET SIMPLY MADE.
Treated File Will Retrieve Parts
From Drip Pan.

Nuts and screws and other small
parts that drop down into the drip pan
during the process of repairing the
car can be retrieved easily by sim
ply made magnet. All that is needed
to make such retriever Is a file and
an electric cord. Wrap the latter
around the file and turn on the cur
rent for few minutes. This will suf-
ficiently magnetic the file to enable
it to lift relatively small articles.
This hint may come in handy when
the motorist has dropped a nut that
is absolutely essential to the repair
job into an inaccessible part of the
car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09
RY ". j. YOSS.

The dirt track racing champion,
that intrepid pilot whose daring is
born of risks coura geously taken on
treacherous. dust-laden courses, is to
he selected this Fall and given the
crown that will set him apart as the
premier representative of the most
dangerous sport of them all.
Those dust eaters" whose driving
fame has won them renown on the
dirt circles will be gathered together
10 o specially arranged program at
Detrtht on October IS. Three heats
Of so miles each are scheduled, the
program to be run under the rules
and sanction of the contest board OF
the American Automobile Association.
An especial effort is being made to
give the event a national character.
To this end district representatives of
the A. A. A contest board have nomi-
mated the best drivers from the At
lantic Coast States. Western Pennsyl-
vania, Middle Western States. Colo
RADIO. the Southwestern States and
the Pacific Coast. Short runs were
decided upon so as to allow some time
for hurried repairs in case cars break
down: for the championship is to be
one of drivers rather than match
ing of cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

The Grand Canal at
Venice, Italy. a scene from
the Newman travel talks
here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
Smiles that GHsten
With Cleaning White Teeth
Come When Film is Regularly Removed Every Day
Send Coupon for To-Day Tube

most dentists favor. 1t curdles the film, then
removes it and polshes the teeth to high lustre
in gentle safety to enamel 1t combats the acids
of decay. 1t acts. too, to firm and harden the
gums; thus meeting, in many ways, the require.
ments of modern findings.
Old-time dentifrces did not adequately fight
film. That is why this modern protective way
as twice day habit, and at least twice year
calls on your dentist are being so widely advised
today.
Accept this test
Send the coupon for Today tube Brush teeth
this way for 10 days. Note how thoroughly film
is removed. The teeth gradually tighten as film
coats go. Then for 10 nights massage Pepsoden,
into the gums to firm and harden them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

SMTLES ARE DAZZ-
LING WHITE when film
is gone. Teeth sparkle Ike
polished jewels. Gums firm
to healthy coral tint. Thus
this new scientific way of
dental care becomes one of
the greatest beauty treat
ments Of the day, and, with
its unique therapeutic and
prophyIactic qualities, a
great aid in oral hygiene,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

THAT many of the commoner tooth and
gum troubles, and most cases of so-called
off color" teeth, are due to film that forms
on teeth which ordinary brushing does not sue
cessfuly combat, is the consensus of today's
dental opinion.
Run your tongue across your teeth and you
will feel this hlm-a slippery sort of coating.
Film absorbs discoloratons and thus makes
teeth look dull and dingy, 1t breeds germs and
bacteria and invites tartar, decay and pyorrhea.
1t is a menace to tooth and gum health that
must be combated
Thus dental authorities now seriously urge
that film be removed at least twice every day
in the morning and at bedtime. To do so, obtain
Pepsodent-a special. hlm-removing dentifrice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02

Iu9 importance OF the DuS IN Tue
transportation scheme is indicated
by the road mileage covered. Bus
routes have combined mileage of
$4,000 miles, while the total length
Of steam railroad tracks is 250. 412
miles. or about 100000 miles less.
The mileage of electric railway
track Is 1898. Steam railroads
have $500 motor coaches running
in conjunction with their railroad
schedules.
The widespread use OF the bus is
helping to popularize rural pave
ments, highway experts point out.
Cheaper and better service is pro-
vided where good pavements have
been constructed and in many cases
bus lines were not established until
good roadways were built.
Movement Is Solid
The bus movement Is growing
substantially with but few bus com.
pany failures. Bus lines are being
created and extended, buses are be.
ing improved, and time schedules
are now being more rigidly OBJ.
served.
The increasing use Of the bars
is exerting an influence on the
construction of good roads. Amer
lean bus companies have found that
the expense incurred In operating
over poor roads often represents
the difference between profit and
loss. A study Of the operating ex.
penses of the Danville. Terre Haute
BUS Company recently revealed that
st cost SO per cent more to run a
bus on gravel than over a con.
crete pavement. Both the Hopes.
toni anville Motor Bus Company
and the DanviIle- Lafayette bus line
reported the same findings. The
Vermilion County lTll) Bus Com.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
HANDLING LAWBREAKERs

MOTORISTS In England are given
dement's for law attractions. If a
driver is brought before the bar and
his license has no Endorsements his
treatment by the court is far less
severe than IL the license indicates
number of previous arrests. It Is
claimed for the system that It
enables the authorities to keep close
tab on traffic law violators. and
with the drivers license as part
Of the evidence before 1t, the court
Is enabled f. make ''the punishment
fit the crime" Under the English
system each motorist must carry
his record with him, so that his past
Is an open book to the court before
which the offender may be sum.
moned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
III STORIES FOR
new GARAGE

Solving the parking problem For
the drivers OF 572 motor cars. a
novel garage Is being operated in
waste rpace" in the Pure Oil Build.
Ing OF Chicago.
With It's ~ stories OF bright terra
Gotta surface dominating the new
Wacker Drive. the Pure Oil struc.
ture is externally q typical modern
office building. But 1t houses more
than mere offices, AT the very core
OF the building. In the location some,
times left as court or light well,
fireproof partitions have been built.
and a garage installed. up to the
21st story.
The offices obtain all the light
necessary from the outside OF the
building. where the view il unob.
structed on all sides.
Autos enter the building from the
lower level of the new two-deck
Wackei Drive. From the moment
the owner shuts off his engine and
turns the car over to the garage.
the parking operation Is automatic.
The auto Is lifted by an elevator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
ESSEX MAKES
SPEED TEST

An average speed OF 53.s miles
m hour Tor twenty-four continuous
hours was hung up BY one Of the
new type Essex Super Skies on the
Culver city. Cal. track according
tO official word received here BY
walter Lambert. Hudson. Essex dis
tributor.
This test, according to Mr.. Lam
bert. was completed by Walter M.
Murphy, the Los Angeles distEibu-
TOR. and was officially observed and
scored by Los Angeles newspaper
men and by the Western Union.
After the Essex had dashed off its
1891 miles on the track It com.
pleted trip up Mt. Wilson and
return, ana was placed for display
IN the distributors Los Angeles
showroom.
so Miles Aimed at
When this test was undertaken
said Mr.. Lambert, 'tthe program
was simply the 5O-miiessan-h hour
average which has been promised
by the Hudson organization for the
Essex Super-Six. To be safe. this
speed was somewhat exceeded early
In the tWenty.four.hour run. 90 that
even when fog and d damp track
handicapped the latter part OF the
run, the average was substantially
better than had beep planned.
such q test takes more out Of q
car than ten times the mileage
under usual driving conditions, yet
the car was ifnmed iately started on
the Mt. Wilson climb which In.
yolved entirely different operating
qualities. No difficulty at ali was
experienced In either part OF the
test. The top speed made on the
track was around sixty-three miles
an hour.
Test Backs Statement
I'VE consider that this test hacks
UP our statement that the Essex
6uper-Six Is the most enduring
Essex ever built. The old Essex
-FOUR was admittedly a remarkable
car. yet It never equalied the per.
1ormance just completed at Culver
City. At the Indianapolis races
even. the cars-though their sneeS
q much higher-operate onIv !
total Of 500 miles as against this
Essex's 1921. This record uae
made. too. not with q stripped, car
but with a regulation Essex sedan
Our Los Angeles distributor Mr.
Murphy. declares that he has seen ear
many tests run at Culver civ Int
that never has a motor car finisheS
more successfully or in moro rar-
1ect mechanical condition thar this
Essex Super-Six. No nnecha MEAL
changes or adjustments wI1afavs-
were made during the run. and tla
car was running sn1oothlv : ~
easily at the finish oAse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02

pany set the expense Of gravel
over concrete at 40 per cent.
Further Growth Is Seen
A further growth in bus trans
portation may be expected along
with the development OF the Fed.
eral highway system Of roads. IN
der the Federal aid plan. a system
Of connecting State highways Is
laid out. which, when completed,
will link all parts Of the United
States with excellent roads.
More than 80 per cent of the
population of the country lives
within 10 miles of some portion
Of the Federal highway system so
laid out. and every town in the
United States Of over 5000 per-
sons is touched by part OF the
174,350 miles constituting the sys-
tenn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
OREGON HAS ASSOCIATION

3 The Oregon State Motor Associa
ton. with more than 5000 mem
bers and branch offices throughout
the State. makes and distributes
maps. erects road signs. has chain
Of emergency first aid road service
and free towing stations throughout
the State. The society operates 4
complete engineering department for
the logging OF roads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02

Driven BY the famous Jerry Cor
ransom. one Of the most brilliant
dirt track race drivers. the Auburn
touring car developed greater speed
and more outstanding endurance
than any OF the other Amerlcan.built
cars In the race. \.
In the feet OF passenger cars
with Auburn were several promin.
ent American manufactured autOtno.
bells. many Of them in q price
class far advanced Of the Auburn
range.
The race was won by q special
and rolled to its proper stall by tilt
ing floors.
The Pure Oil Building itself. with
its striking terra Gotta walls rising
high above It's neighbors. is one Of
the outstanding structures Of Chi.
cagO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02

foreign racing model. said to be
capable Of 1856 miles an hour and
powered with special designed rae.
Ing motor. Auburn ran close sec.
ond to this racer
The free.for-all contest was the
first to be held this year and marks
the opening Ut q series which Is
annually staged during the spring.
II included 1927 models and was
prompted to reveal the speed and
endurance or new models.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
MOTORISTS APPROVE

according to the president oY +he
Danish Automobile Club Ia q recsr4
speech in Copenhagen. the present
slyie IN Women's stockings is a boon
mortists and a genuine J;sa
aver. He says that even II the
night short skirts and thin flasi,
Solored hose give such high visi5ii.
y % feminine pedestrians that q
IS almost impossible for driver - -
- " see them In time to prevent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
CARS AS OFFICES

Bookmakers n London have
adopted automobiles as their .'busi-
ness offices. The car ID driven
through district ana wagers re-.
ceived BY the passengers. Winners
are paid the next day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
SELL CHEAP

Dimes and quarters bought so un.
claimed automobiles In Philadelphia,
Pa. recently when they were
auctioned by the police department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
Bus Is PopuLarizing
Rural PoUen1ents
By z. u. DUFFY

Three billion motor bus fares paid the United States
during 1926 according to estimates based 1925 figures and
busne extensions. Including school busses some
$4,000 buses in operation in this country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-02
Auburn Leads Field IN
Stockholm Races

STOCKHOLM, Sweden March Maintaining speed Of
more than So miles hour Americanbuit automobile
Auburn straghteght touring model outdsanced
tire field Of passenger in freefora race here
recently
Evening star., 1927-10-26
W.C.T.U. REFLECTS
MRS. n. n. POLLOCK
Defeats Field of II Nom-
inees for 0ffice-BaIIoting
Continues This Afternoon.

Mrs. n. NJ. Pollock was reelected
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Of the District of
Columbia at the second days session
of the fifty-third annual convention
in Calvary Baptist Church today.
Mrs. Pollock won in field of II NOM
inees. Other officers We're being elect
cd this afternoon.
Reading q communication expressing
alarm over the law enforcement situa-
ton, Mrs. w. G. Jamison, conducting
"noon-tide devotions." appealed to the
local W. G. T. l.. to Join the women
of the Nation in asking for divine aid
in order that the eighteenth amend
ment may be enforced.
Mrs. Jamison read from "a Cali TO
Prayer written for Sunday, Novem-
Der 13, by Mrs. Henry w. Peabody.
chairman of the WOman' national
committee for law enforcement. part
Of which read:
women loyal to the Constitution
are deeply concerned over the present
situation and outlook. They are told
that the present administration fails
To enforce law because OF corrupt
patronage. weakness of men in office
and bad politics. The other great
party offers nothing better and sug-
gests as candidates for the Presi-
dancy three well known enemies Of
the eighteenth amendment. Two of
these are governors of States that
refused to enact concurrent enforce
ment law prescribed by the Consti-
tuition.
"ft is not denied that men high in
Office are viOlators of the law and
protect criminals. thereby breaking
their solemn oath of office, which
should render them liable to impeach-
ment. There is no relief in certain
courts of the country where judges
also are recreant to their oath Men
put loyalty to party before loyalty to
the Nation. Women are not in
politics"
The communication from Mrs Pea
body adds that Sunday, November
13. is to be set aside as the day of
prayer.
Assistant Secretary of the United
States Treasury Seymour Lowman, in
charge of prohibition enforcement,
was the principal speaker at the final
session of the convention this after
noon.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
TOM BROWN DIES;
LED D. c. BALL CLUB
Won Fame in Days of Nc.
GraW and Jennings and
Managed Local Team.

Thomas T. (Tom) Brown, mana
ger of the Washington base ball club
three decades age. died Yesterday in
the tuberculosis Hospital after
brief illness. He was G7 years old.
His name was SYNONYMOUS with
base ball history in the days when
Anson, Jennings ana McGraw helped
the game to attain its present promi-
nence. Noted for his tieetness of
foot and ability as base stealer, he
played on several clubs in the late
sos. He was a member of the old
Louisville team, the Boston and Pitts
burgh clubs and ended his playing
days as manager and center fielder
of the Washington club in 1896.
His playing days done, he became
an umpire in the New York State
League. After six years there he re-
tired from base ball and became en-
gagged in business here.
He is remembered by the old
timers as one of the famous party Of
ball players that made the Spalding
tour Of the world.
For the past four or five years, he
had been the proprietor of cigar
store at 1884 M street.
He is survived by two grandchil-
dren. Elizabeth and Otney s. Straton,
jr. and a son-in-law. Otney s. Straton,
who live in Washington. 1t is