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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-14

ATLANTA. Disappointment over
prices Of tobacco at the sales which
started August in Georgia markets
has also become manifest in South
Carolina Planters are Withholding
The leaf from the market Prices gen.
aranv are 4 to ) cents below the level
paid last wear. With the quality prob
ably little higher,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-14
Commodity News



FORT WORTH. Tex. August IA
record breaking wheat movement is un-
der way in the Texas panhandle, l9.~
900 600 bushels Of grain having moved
from the north and south plains points
since July l. The price has averaged
20 and S12 per buShel 10 the far
mer. About 20 per cent Of the crop Is
still in elevators Ordinarily this wheat
is sold 10 Texas buyers. but this year
the Middle West dealers took most Of
the crop.
livestock.
CHICAGO. There is a decrease OF
per cent in The num-
Der Of cattla on feed throughout the
corn belt. compared with a year ago.
I likewise the average weight Of cattle
marketed is lower than in 1927 Ilh-
uois has 10 per cent fewer cattle than
last year, Iowa. per cent fewer. In
diana. IS per cent; Ohio, IS per cent
and Nebraska. per cent. South Da-
lota and Missouri have the same num-
1Cr and Kansas has ) per cent more.
SAN FRANCISCO. Northern Cali
rorni3 cattle are about ready 10 Sldp
and Nevada cattle will also soon make
heir appearance. Coast markets arc
strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-14
Men Furnishing Section
P-B Shirts %
3 for S475

English Broadcloth-plain and crepe
hnish-in White. Blue, Green Lavender,
Tan. And Fancies--in printed, woven and
jacquard Madras. Neckband, collar at
tached, or separate collars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-14

Distinguished models-one and two
piece; with long and short sleeves-in dis
tinctive Prints. Washable Crepes, Tub
Silks, Georeettes, etc. Shades that are in
demand
Evening star., 1928-10-30
HEATED.


1872 3rd St. Sc, No. 4.
308 East Capitol St, No. ?.
To- D. 5i0 sii5 East Capitol St. ''''''
2i6 VI Nd. Ave. NE, No. II, ;7'''
. = 56S tjsS b St. Sc, No. 5. ''
lI.5-li7 i St. Sc.
= Z 65i 81 b ST. NE, No. i. '''
''' NOT H'EAT'ED.
253 KY. Ave. Sc, No. |.
203 Ky. Ave. Sc.
422 18th St. Sc.
4r' b. CIR h7y 81 oUR slec eccoMPLErE LIST; $500
JOHN F. DONOHOE & SONS,
s14 Pennsylvania Ave. Sc.
LOWEST RENTS IN CITY.
x2s4l IIth ST; NWmTHE MONROE S3Sna f:us
on ap arse se SSs eree eoses ea
~'' RENTS, s45 AND UP.
a7ls gyM,!lE FRET BH AiT;fae AAFE: ff5e sgNMTgg W, It
Front apts.. large rooms. rec. halls,
bright kitchens. dining alcoveS. large closets.
REDUCED RENTS. SAT 50,
4524 IOWA AVE, INVITE MCFARLAND.
Front apt large rooms. reception hall;
Hight, airy Kitchen bath; large closets.
ONLY S4950.
mr.. WARDMAN PARK-2829 28th ST. NV.
Only one left unusually large rooms,
reception hall, attractive kitchen. tile bath,
large closets. maple floors; newly decorated;
excellent ianitor service.
SEE RESIDENT MANAGER. APT. 20
ALL APARTMENTS OPEN AND LIGHTED
UNTIL 10 PM.
Evening star., 1928-10-30
WANTED-APARTMENTs.

IS THERE A LARGE, WELL LIGHTED.
modestly furnished room with private bath,
within Is minutes of downtown, available
for s307 Address Box 4e-C. Star; once.
Evening star., 1928-10-30
201O KALORAMA RID.

L IIO Oh dIIOIUs
Front apartments, two exceptionally
large rooms, reception hall. bright kitchen
and bath with shower; French doors, floor
plugs, newly renovated. SOS month. Also
rooms and bath. $69.50. Lighted until
pm. Representatives on premises.
z. S. POSTON
Main 760 1918 NV.
Evening star., 1928-10-30

DEVONSHIRE COURTS
Wisconsin Avenue from Upton
Street to Van Ness.
Modern Apartments Desrably Located, Con-
venieny Arranged and Beautifully Handicapped.
FRIGIDAIRES RADIO AERIALS
In all apartments cost of op Wired direct wall socket
Grafton included in rent in each apartment
DINING ALCOVES INLAID LINOLEUM
Equipped with table and On kitchen floors
chairs COMPLETE LAUNDRY
ULI-MIRRORED DOORS And drying room facilities in
In all sleeping basement cost OF operation
ROLL-AWAY BEDS, paid by owner.
If desired in all one-room SHOWER INK
aDartments In each bath.
24-IIour Elevator and Switchboard Service.
Incinerator Ample Storage Space.
rooms kitchen and bath. $oOOU TO SooOO
rooms kitchen and bath SoOO
Resident Manager on Premises
Fsnecalv Convenient 73 Rented Before
for Bureau of Completion.
Standards Employees
BF SAUL CO.,
Main 21oo OPS 18th St.N.W.
Evening star., 1928-10-30

MISUNDERSTANDING. n
$3.50 TERMS.
New 5-r. bungalow double sleeping porch,
double garage. Frigidaire; I block r. !. ave-
real bargain
To Settle an Estate!
SPECIAL TERMS ARRANGED.
Several homes in Brookiand and Wood
ridge. with lots 50xl50: modern improve
ments: ranging in price $500 to $a,5Oo. On
very eaSy terms.
McLACHLEN BANKING CoRP'N.
Real Estate Dept. 10th and q.
Main 432. ,-
Evening star., 1928-10-30
SALE--LOTS.

AMER. UNIV. PARK ACRE. i5c FOOT,
1343 st. Main S83: Clev. 4ll7.
ONE AND ONE-THIRD MILLION SQUARE
feet of land in Northwest d. c., Subdivided
into 260 forty-foot lots. entirely surrounded
bv nice houses; Washington Railway & Elec-
trio bus service to center of property; will
sell all or a part. Address Box 443-B, Star
Office.
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SALE--ACREAGE.

vision proposition on BALTIC blvd. unequaled.
Merchants r. 6 F. Co., col Vermont Bldg.
Err 7o1s, -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
FINDS BUS COSTS
LESS THAN RAILS
A. A. A. Survey Shows Five
Motors Can Operate for
Same as Train.

Five motor coaches can be operated
on regular schedules at the same cost
per mile as one steam passenger train,
according to a survey just completed by
the bus division of the American Auto
mobile Association.
The division points out that the low
cost Of operating the motor coach, al
lowing more frequent servjoo. has made
this form Of transportation almost in
dispensable throughout the country.
1t was found that the cost for a
steam passenger train is about SIPS per
mile, compared to around Is cents per
mile for a motor bus.
"Questionnaires." says the bus divi-
sion, were sent to over 900 operators
in all sections Of the country The fig
ures were secured as the result of a
need voiced by legislators looking to reg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

OF ell the advantages the automobile
has brought to the people, undoubtedly
one Of the greatest has been the intro
duction and perfection of quantity pro-
duction, according 20 I. j. Reuter-. presi-
dent of the OldSmobiie Company. In
fact. this one achievement has made
possible most of the other advantages
such as universal personal t-ansporta-
ton. readlustment of urban life and
mobility Of business. by bringing the
cost of automobiles within the reach of
all.
Without quantity production. he be-
Neves. the automobile still would be the
zach mans toy" as II was called a
quarter OF century ago. II is doubt
<W u. under such conditio:'s. the au-
tomopile would have attained present
high mechanical efficiency, II requires
a large and expanding industry to at
tract scientific minds TO its problems
The introduction Of quantity produc-
tien has not benefited the automobile
industry alone. but has made Substan-
ti3l impression on industry as whole"
Mr. Reuter- saws. "IceleSs refrigeration,
furniture, radio-in fact, almost every
line of manufacture has adjusted the
methods to At its particular needs. with
the result that better merchandise now
IS oelng sofa at lower prices.
Greater Accuracy.
Mr.. Reuter- lists two outstanding adj
vantages of mass production-greater
accuracy snd lower costs. and continues
that 1t adds TO quality by greatly cur
failing that most variable factor. the
human equation. because instruments
and machines supply the fine dexterity
OF the expert without deviation,
"Automotive historians credit the in
PRODUCTION Of quantity methods early in
the present century" Mr.. Reuter- con-
tinues. AT that time the manufac-
turers and mechanics scoffed at the
idea, saying that If each machine was
not made as a separate unit it would
not run. But thousands OF cars were
produced, and they ran-in fact, some
still are running-30 years after their
inception.
Broadly, quantity production is q
method by which the various compo-
nent parts Of an article are manufac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
MASS PRODUCTION IS AUTOS
LESSON TO u. S. INDUSTRIES
Lower Cost and Higher Quality in All
Lines Due to Start Made In Motors,
Says |. J. Reuter-. :

tured separately and fed to production
line. where the finished article is assem-
bled. This system conserves space,
saves time and thousands of wasted
steps and operations.
But quantity production of automo-
bileS goes much farther. While 1t fol-
lows the general line of the above de-
scription. 1t has added extreme accuracy
to the time and labor saving features.
Rigid Tests.
Every part has to pass the most
rigid tests before it reaches the assem-
bly, line Engineers have devised ma
chimes that give the many parts a
closer inspection than the human eye
and hand can perform. Splitting hairs
is not merely an expression in an auto
mobile factory, but is a hard fact Half
q thouSandth of All inch is sufficient to
send some of the parts to the discard.
The Split-hair clearances require the
most expert knowledge of metallurgy.
Each metal or alloy has different ex-
pansion range under heat, and this
must be considered SO that two moving
parts contracting will not seize under
heat nor contract to unduly large limits
when cold.
Throughout automobile history ex-
perts have been and constantly are
striving for Improvements. This was
the prime impulse that brought inven-
ton of lacquer to replace paint and
varnish as finish. The properties of
lacquer have shortened the time re-
quired to paint q car from weeks to
hours. Also. like other improvements,
lacquer has materially increased the
appearance of automobiles and extend
ed the life of the finish.
Even after the car has been sold,
quantity production plays an important
part. It has reduced service charges
immensely and has standardized re-
placement parts.
NO one but an automobile manu-.
facturer knows the cost involved in
building a car by hand He knows
because he constructs cars by this
method to test cut new engineering de-
signs. If all automobiles had to be
made this way. motor cars would be
listed among those things occasionally
heard Of, but rarely SEEN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

after two decades of expansion, about
100000 were In use.
1.-THE motor coach Is the natural re-.
suit Of the demand created by the pril
vate passenger car for swift, comfort
able and economical transportation.
With the highways improved and the
public educated to travel, tine way Is
laid for the bus TO operate profitably
in areas economically inaccessible to
the railways and electric 'ines or n ter
ritory where light traffic makes local
trains or trolley service profitable.
Many steam and electric lines nave
realized this and substitution OF the mo-
tor coach for non-paying train and
trolley service has. during the past few
years, been the rule rather than the ex-
ception.
During the past Is years there nes
been total Of 500 900, 600, 900 inveseA4
In motor vehicles and hard-surfaeaA
roads compared TO a total Of s24 .O0t.-
100000 invested by rail carriers within
the past 100 years. This strIkinely 81
dicates what is in store for future a.
velopment in the highly specialized field
OF the motor carrier"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
FACTORY CAN AID
CAR PURCHASER
hubbs Holds Closer Link of
Dealer and Manufac.
+ turer Is Beneficial.

Eff were buying an automobile TO-
day." states George c. Hubbs of the
Pierce Arrow Company. 'one OF the
hrst questions I would ask the dealer
would be: What practical cooperation
does the factory give you In seeing to
II that my car continues TO render serv-
ice?
In other words. as an owner I
would want to do business through the
dealer with the kind Of manufacturer
who is just as interested in the owner
after the sale as before.
"An OF the established motor car
makers, believe, recognize that their
obligation 70 the owner begins, and not
ends, with the sale. But / likewise be-
Aeve that future success depends large
~ upon how thoroughly the manufac-
tlirer actually discharges that obliga-
ton
Must Work With Dealers.
TO accomplish this, the manufac-
turer must work In closer sympathy and
assist the dealer in placing his business
upon such an efhcient basis as TO make
II desirable for the owner to continue
pleasant and mutually helpful business
relationships. The situation becomes
one Of practical helpfulness on the
part Of the factory.
IT Is easy enough 70 say that we. as
manufacturers, want the purchase OF a
car 20 be the beginning Of period OF
satisfactory service. but II is quite an
other thing 70 make sure that Ii Is.
IL we, or any one else. could build a
car which never needed So-called serv-
ice attention, that would be ideal. for
the place for an owner TO get. service
t from his car: not from service sta
ton. II Is the function OF the service
station 70 help the owner get service
from his car. just as 1t is the function
OF the hospital TO help you maintain
your health.
Can Standardize Methods.
while the factory can perform q
vsfzable function IN standardizing serv-
~ shop methods and equipment TO ef-
sSgs quicker, more economical and bet
ter repairs, this Is only one step In the
right direction. The more importan,
step is 10 insure that the owners Cal
receives the full benefit OF these faciii-
ties regularly and systematically. Like
the proyerblal Chinese doctor who 1:
paid only while he succeeds In main.
tanning his client in good health. the
modern service station should function
rs q preventive agency as well as cor.
receive one.
1T is In the field Of prevention thai
the greatest improvement can be ef.
fected. Instead o! waiting for troubles
10 happen, the factory should assist Tn,
dealer IN setting up system which
would keep his service station In cIoSEi
contact with every owner Many time
during my years Of travelling about thu
country 10 talk with dealers have
asked the question:
What happens when 30 days have
passed and new owner has not yisite1
your service EtAtioa?' The answer al.
most invariably would be, Nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

ulation Of bus travel, by officials, by bus
manufacturers whose bus designs are
controlled TO some extent by operating
costs and by operators who are not con-
tent to accept the experience Of their
own companies as an index TO success
full operation.
Depends on Load.
motor buses. without question, have
a distinct place in the transportation
field. The cost Of operating a train
or, say, two cars. Is about $1.25 per
mile, excluding maintenance -of-Way ex-
penses. At the same cost per mile, five
motor coaches can be operated, thereby
giving patrons more frequent service -
This study of comparative costs, says
the A. A. A., shows that the local train
OF two coaches has a seating capacity
for about 125 passengers, while the mo-
tor coach may accommodate 30. II
both the train and coach We're flied to
capacity the cost per passenger mile
would be about equal, but II the train
hauls only 80 passengers, the advantage
is with the bus.
$4,000 In the Country.
The statement by the bus division
continues:
Steady progress has teen made in
adapting the motor bus to the trans
portation needs of the country. bus reg
istration has reached a total Of about
10000 units. This total u not large
compared with automobile registration,
but to appreciate its full significance,
1t must be compared with the number
of units operated in the electric railway
industry. In the heydey of the trolley,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
KEEP CHAIN ON SPARE.
Simple Expedient Suggested Il
Save Motorist Trouble.

The more, the merrier" applies to
skid chains. Motorists who have dis
mounted from a warm car to change q
fiat tire and then have had also to
change a chain from one tire to an
other never will question the point.
Keeping chain on the spare tire Is
Therefore, II one normally uses four
chains. i've are better and. II only two,
three represent q big improvement. Try
1t and be convinced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29


And when I would ask what happens
after so days or 80 days, the answer
still would be. Nothing maintain
that the owner would be pleased. and I
know that he would be benefited, II
the dealer sent him a letter at regular
intervals, reminding him that q stitch
In time saves nine and that the dealer
was eager TO make that stitch right
then and there.
I'm short. the dealer who constantly
has hts eyes on quota busting Is going
10 be passed In the race by the dealer
who has hts eyes on his customers. The
only way he can be successful L. to
have the good will Of his owners, ana
further. the only way factory can be
successful Is to have the good win of It's
dealers. II the factory viii cooperate
with dealers 10 earn the friendship OF
their customers. success Is bound 70
follow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Large Patches Needed.

Patches applied to punctures should
be of generous proportions, particularly
II they are the kind that are cemented
to the tube, in which case allowance
must be made for a possible curling OF
the edges. In the case of the vulcan
lied patch, quite generally in use today.
the size is more arbitrarily limited. In
either case. the surface to which the
patch is to be applied should be thor
Oughly cleaned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

Since the tire cannot we'll be designed
to be curbproof, why not adapt the
curb to the tire by giving it slope Of
IS or 60 degrees from vertical. enough to
bring the wear and tear onto the tread
instead of on the side of the tire?
The change would not necessitate set
ting new curbs. Three skilled men with
a pneumatic tool and compressor should
be able to slice off our present curbs to
the proper angle at the rate of several
hundred feet per day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Oil Eliminates SuueskA

II there is squeak in the closed ca
door 1t very likely can be eliminated
by an application of oil to the lock
and door strikes. The simple remedy
for a rattle lies In raising the rubber
buffers or bumpers upon which the door
rests. If the arm cannot be bent In
such way that 1t will remain in DO
sition, cut bits from an old inper ri,ha
and insert them behind the bumper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
CURBS BUTCHER TIRES.

The vertical. sharp cornered curb
stone was evidently designed to keep
horse drawn, metal-tired vehicles away
from the sidewalk and served we'll that
purpose. Aided by careless drivers. that
same curb is today most efficient
butcher of rubber tires and doubtless
the difficulty In parking for the careful
driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
AUTOS IN SUDAN.
Machines Seen 40 Trade Link tc
French North Africa.

BY way Of indicating the relative ease
with which French North Africa and
the Sudan may be commercially linked
BY automobile for freight and passenger
services. five motor cars carrying q
party and an aggregate load Of 4,40c
pounds left Algiers October II for the
River Niger, south Of the Sahara. The
caravan follows the course of the
Nancy River to Ouagadudu. terminus
OF the projected Transsaharan Rail.
way, whence 1t viii cross French Sudan
and finally reach Dakar. Senegal The
trip Is expected to take 80 days, 1nclud-
ing stops at important towns along the
route.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
"U" BUYS NEW SIRE
FOR SHORTHORN HERD

Elm's Renown,. an 11-months old
bull recently purchased to head the
ShOrthorn herd at University Farm,
will be shown with other breeding
cattle from the farm at the coming
Minnesota State Fair and Northwest
Livestock Show. The bull was bred
by w. w. Brown of Armenia, NJ D.,
and won the junior championship at
the North Dakota fairs at Fargo and
Grand Forks.
Livestock men of the university
will exhibit IL head of cattle at the
Minnesota fair September 1 to 8.
There will be seven or eight fat
steers of the Shorthorn, Angus, and
Hereford breeds in the lot, the re-
mainder being breeding stock. The
university will also enter seven Bel
gians and six Percherons in the
horse breeding division at the fair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
TORNADO KILLS
FOUR IN STATE
Tornado Levels Austin Business
District-More Than 100
Persons Injured.

Albert Lea-The worst tornado In
years struck southern Minnesota late
Monday afternoon, killing at least four
persons, injuring more than 100, some
OF them seriously, causing damage
estimated at more than 100000 in
Austin alone, and working havoc
among farm buildings, stock and crops
which it is believed will reach another
half million dollars. The storm broke
q few minutes before p. m.
Austin, a city of $4,000, county seat
Of Mower county, suffered the greatest
loss of life with three killed, and a
farmers wife was killed near Glen
vile, village 20 miles to the south
west.
For more than five hours Austin was
completely isolated, with not a power
or communication wire in operation.
Relief workers rushed in from AL
bert Lea, Rochester, Owatonna and
other cities. Reports indicate that To-
cal authorities were able to handle the
situation adequately. Mayor E. B.
Carter appointed a number of COM
mittees to aid in the relief work.
Every available fireman was called
out to help clear away the debris from
the streets. They worked all night
with flashlights, cutting through the
fallen trees and scattered timber with
saws and axes. Most of the city's finest
shade trees fell before the tornado.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Rye Will Make Good
Early Spring Pasture

The sowing of a few acres of win
ter rye for early hog pasture is reco-
mended by w. L. Cavert of the agri-
cultural extension division at Univer-
sity Farm. In central and southern
Minnesota the rye should be sown
Minnesota and northern North Dako-
ia the seed should preferably be in
the ground by the end of August. One
acre for each four sows should give
an adequate supply.
If the rye seeding is not overpas-
tured, the crop will not be materially
damaged for grain, so that with good
management this early spring pas
ture will cost next to nothing addi-
tional except the cost of fence, says
Mr.. Cavert. WhenLthe crop gets to
be about ten inches high it becomes
tough and unpalatable. The hogs
should then be removed to other pas
ture and the rye left to mature for
grain. Alfalfa or clover pastures
will be ready about this time.
Rye pastures will work out we'll in
the sanitation system of raising
swine. Keeping the pigs on new
clean ground is an important part OF
the system, and those who are follow
ing it will appreciate the advantages
of a winter rye pasture for the early
spring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
"U" Control Raises Issue

st. Paul-Future control of the Uni
versity PROMISES to become one of the
outstanding problems for the 1929
legislature, ais result of an opinion
given by G. A. Youngquist, attorney
general, in which he held that Gov
ernor Theodore Christensen and J.
M. Mcconnell, state commissioner of
education, are not legally members of
the board of regents, and that DR..
Lotus D. Coffman, president of the in.
stitution, is the ex-officio head of the
board, with the title chancellor"
The attorney generals ruling fol-
lowed the recent decision of the state
supreme court that the commission Of
administration and finance, known as
the big Three" had no authority
over university expenditures.
Governor Christensen has the
power to appoint two additional re-
gents to bring the number to IL az
required by the state constitution.