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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
WINDSHIELD WIPER
HELD AID TO SAFETY
Veteran M0torist Cautions Car
Owners Against Neglecting
Vision. Cleaning Device.

An eiiicient windshield wiper is an aid
to safe motoring that Is overlooked too
frequently. In the opinion OF Rudolph
Joss. prominent automobile dealer and
veteran fnotorist. who cautions car
owners against neglecting this detail OF
equipment.
Since each motorist aims at conven-
fence and comfort in his driving. Mr..
Jose points out. he can III Afford to ig-
more the visibility OF his windshield.
upon which the safety Of the driver and
his passengers often may depend.
1T frequently Is the case that motor
lists enormously gauge the importance
Of various items Of q cars mechanical
equipment" says Mr.. Jose. This Is
true particularly OF the windshield
wiper. which In itself Is small and has
no direct pArtA In the cars operation.
Its Importance lVeMs large. however.
when q metOrigt for example. finds
himself driving In o heavy dowhpour
with the device either falling " operate
or operating 30 inefiiciently that he Is
III danger.
Amy trouble Of that sort may be
obyiAted by q periodic inspection Of
the windshield wiper. The blade
should be kept free from dust and lint.
80 that 1t will clean the glass. Then
the windshield itself should ge kept
tree from dust, SO that putting the
wiper into operation will not have the
effect OF grinding the dust into the
surface OF the glass and SO scratching
il that In night driving 1t will cause
'efraction Of light and increase glare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

to July IS. During that period every
automobile in the State was required
to undergo an inspection which includ-
ed examination Of the brakes, lights.
steering gears and horns, and those
found faulty were compelled to be put
of revocation of license
The records show q reduction in
fatalities over the same 80 days OF 1928
of at least 20 per cent. although each
previous month of 1929 showed an
average increase Of IS per cent over the
same months of last year" declared
Commissioner Baughman. and the re-
suits Of the campaign have been even
better than anticipated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

in some Of them actually came from
Belgium.
With the American automobile In
dustry Selling cars abroad At the rate
of ZOO, 900 a year. or IL per cent Of
total output. and the future pointing
toward continuous increase. such cost
items as involved in this undertaking
are no longer considered prohibitive.
General Motors is manufacturing and
assembling cars in 104 countries. and
the distribution is still expanding. 1t
has been estimated that the cost of
operating the proving ground as applied
to the entire General Motors produc-
ton, both American and foreign.
amounts 10 less than IS cents year
a car on a pro rata apportionment
among the various divisions.
tCopyright, 1929 by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
HO,c Oakland cOna-
pares sCifh the field

H0,u Oakland cOvn-
Pares sUifh the field
Only one car a. low
priced as Oakland has q
wheelbase as long as
Oakland's, which is III
inches. That car re-
quires q turning circle to
the left Of AZ feet as COM
pared with Oakland's IS
feet. Six higher priced
cars have shorter wheel
bases.
| Oakland's 27s cubic inch
piston displacement 10
greater than IL Of the
20 cars in its price field.
or the 8 remaining cars,
7 are higher priced than
Oakland.
| Only Oakland and two
other cars in the field
offer bodies by Fisher.
And one Of the two is
nearly 500 higher in
price than Oakland. OF
the 10 cars which have
less-known bodies, IL
are priced above the ALL
American Six.
Only Oakland and one
other car, costing $500
more, use the fine type
Of brakes described op-
posite. And no car in
the field equals Oak
lands 2e0 square inches
of brake band area. .
OAkland's separate emer-
sency brake operates on
the transmission. Seven
cars in the field have no
separate emergency
brakes, although three
Of them exceed Oakland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

OF individual comparisons Of
mechanical features we believe
the Oakland All-American Six
tn he distinctly superior to the
20 other cars on a5l items, or
5l.31,o -. competitive cars are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
What these features
mean to c'Ou

What these features
mean to o'Ou
Reasonably long wheel
base gives greater riding
ease and road balance.
Also permits use of
longer, smarter, roomier
bodies. At the same
time, q small turning
circle is essential to
handling ease.
Large piston disp!ace-
ment is needed to de-
velop high power at
moderate engine speed.
Moderate engine speed is
an important factor in
the life Of a car.
No name in automobile
coach building means so
much as Fisher. Fisher
bodies are famous for
style, luxury and roomi-
ness. In addition, they
hold such advantages as
sturdy composite hard
wood and steel construc-
ton, Wv windshield. side
cowl ventilation and ad-
Unstable drivers seats.
For safety, efficiency,
convenience, smoothness
and silence, nothing has
been found to compare
with misunderstanding
mechanical 4-wheel serv-
ice brakes with nom
squeak bands. An en-
tirely separate emergency
braking system is needed
as an extra safety factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

p. \. wise, service manager for six
wears for Sterrett b Fleming. Inc, an
nounces the opening Of 4 service sta
ton To bA located at 1soe.li M street,
under the Arm name OF ideal Motors,
InA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

OakEand Al american sir. ellsS TO @iS?s.
+. %. h. PDnsior. Michigan, plus defirery
charges. Spring corerA and I.or%jov Hr-
drauiic Shock Absorhers included in Est
prices. Bumpers and rear fender guards
extra. General Motors Time Payment Plan
srailabie at minimum rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
MARYLAND AUTO TOLL
DROPS AFTER CRUSADE
Twenty Per Cent Decrease Is Noted
in Accidents as Result of
"Save-a-Life" Campaign.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-A decrease Of
20 per cent in automobile accidents is
reported by the automobile commits
sioner's office as a result Of the 30-day
"save-a-life" campaign. from June IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
Americas
finest
medium.
priced
automobile

No matter what phase of automobile value
you consider most important, you will find
the Oakland AIl-Amcrican Six superior to
anything else i'm it's field. At the left IL
overwhelming evidence in support Of this
statement. If you will come to our show
room We can give you additional proof.
We can show YOU by comparisons and
demonstrations that no car of Oakland's
price can rightfully be considered Oak.
lands rival. On every basis of comparison,
it is america 8 finest medium, priced auto
mobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
MILADY'S MOTORING
~ Frederick e.. Russell

There might be more point to the
recent report that 40 per cent Of the
cars are bought by women II 1t could
pe added that only 81 per cent of the
cars are paid for by men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
Periscope Is Designed
To Guard Locked Vault
BY E. E. FREE, PHI. d.

A periscope through which bank
president seated in his Office, watch
man making his rounds or even po-
liceman passing on the street outside
can inspect at any moment what Is go
ing on inside the locked, burglar-proof
vault of bank has been perfected by
two Berlin safe experts, G. AIDE and S.
j. Arnheirn.
A small steel pipe, too narrow even
for mouse to use for passage, runs
through the wall of the vault. On its
inner end are arrangements Of lenses
and prisms which catch and reflect into
the tube a complete image of every part
of the vault, like the lenses and prisms
at the top of q submarines periScope.
At the outer end of the periScope tube
other lenses permit the view in all di-
rectionS inside the vault to be seen by
any one who looks. Electric lights in
side the vault are left burning for il
Elimination.
If the image Of the vault is to be Wis
ible in q distant Office or even on an
other floor Of the building, telescope
lenses are used. Prisms bend the light
rays forming the vault image around
necessary corners. The outer end CT
the periscope can be connected, the In
ventors suggest, to the time clock that
controls the vault or to any kind Of
alarm signal or watchmans record, so
that unless the Waterman does look
through the instrument at regular in
tervais a record will be made of his
omission or help will be summoned au-
tomatically from outside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
Gen. Lejeune's Retirement.

Men may come and men may 60 and
the Marines will 60 ON forever, but so
closely has the name of Lejeune been
identified with that OF the Marines that
it is hard to think of one without the
other. The retirement Of "Old Indian
after brilliant record Of As years. all
but six Of them spent in the uniform
Of Marine. leaves q vacancy in the
ranks that time alone can I'LL.
Gen. Lejeune's military career has
been full Of action. He commanded
the Marine detachment aboard the Gin
cinnati during. the Spanish-American
War. He saw service In the Philippines,
In Panama and he led the first Marines
ashore at Vera Cruz in 1914. In France
he made the Marine Brigade Of the Sec
ond Division the best known American
unit overseas, and he led the Second
Division through the battles In the
Champagne, at st. Mihiel and the
Meuse -Argonne that gave 1t a never-to-
be-forgotten record.
His chest was covered with medals
when he came back to washington and
received the appointment from Presi-
dent Wilson as major general comman-
dant of the Marine Corps. And In
peace he demonstrated the fine quail
tiles Of leadership and administrative
ability that had carried him far as a
combat leader. The high efficiency and
morale of the Marine Corps merely re-
Elected the enthusiasm and vigor Of
their chieftain.
Gen. Lejeune has retired, but not
from the service of his country. His
selection as superintendent Of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute furnishes him
with a great opportunity to lead and
inspire for many years to come the
young men at v. M. I. and to turn
them out into the world with something
of that cocky assurance and self-re-
lance that shapes the square shoulders
of a blue-coated Marine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
War Fiction.

One of the strangest of phenomena of
the World War was the .ten-year period
following the conflict during which no
outstanding work of fiction dealing with
it was presented to the reading world.
II was as If people Of all nations were
tired of battle and all that went with it.
They wanted to forget. They had no
desire to remember, because memory was
too keen. They were yet too close.
In ten years, however, new genera
ton has grown up, composed Of young
men and women who did not actively
take part in the awful conflict. In ad-
dition, the older men and women have
had time to forget, in some degree, at
least.
Time, which heals all things, has done
something to heal the great cash which
the World War made in the heart of the
nations. Sd war fiction Is coming to
the front at last.
The latest Of these books is "All Quiet
on the Western Front" by Erich Maria
Remarque, a German. The publisher
announces its sale to far exceed that
of any other piece Of war fiction by
many thousands Of copies.
News dispatches from Chicago this
week announced the seizure Of con-
signment Of English printed copies con-
tanned many phrases not found in
the American edition.
The worth Of the book. however. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
Seize These Days!

The days are heeting-never to re-
surn-and there is much in them that
if not seized now cannot be recalled.
The public building program will wipe
out many historic spots, pictures Of
which would be treasured in later years
not only in the triangle south Of
Pennsylvania avenue to the Mall, but
in the area being acquired for the new
municipal center, the site for the new
Supreme Court Building and for the
House Office Building annex. These
buildings must give way to the advance
of modern civilization and City Beau
tiful building, but the visual record
should be preserved.
Boys and girls, out from school and
wondering day after day what to do
next, might well spend their vacation
days in seeing washington of the older
days, visiting the spots where great
deeds were performed-thus they can
learn history first hand.
In nearby Maryland and Virginia his
tory was written with virile hand and
many landmarks still stand, some OF
which, at least, will In few years be
effaced. The youth Of today can get a
clearer picture of some of the most
stirring events Of American history by
making pilgrimage to these haunts
of Washington, Jefferson, Pocahontas.
Jack Jewett, Patrick Henry and others
too numerous TO mention.
The Post Office Department in special
issues of stamps is memorializing many
historical events and their anniversaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16

for remembrance even more than the
vast enterprises of different sort which
history will record as fruit of his
genius"
Calling him the greatest philan-
thropist in history, his gifts approx
mating $750,000,00o," the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch declares: "It may be
truly said that in making his money
he set fashion for many Of the in
even today, while in spending it he
set fashion for benedcence and we'll
being that has become the finest at
tribute of American wealth. The work
Of the Rockefeller Foundation alone
is enough to make the name of its
founder illustrious in the history Of
human progress" That Mr.. Rockefeller
is unique in his benefactions is empha-
sized by the Cincinnati Times-Star, as
1t says: MANY have been willing to
learn the acquisition of wealth from
MIR. Rockefeller who have not been will
ing to learn the far greater second les
son Of how generously and wisely to
distribute wealth.
The Rockefeller Foundation, the Gen.
eral Education Board, the Laura Spell
man Rockefeller Memorial and the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search are mentioned as the principal
IlSIIuI1SllIS Oh Tile OA kulB plL4dAA-
thropy. "Amassing wealth is one
thing" remarks the Williamsport Sun,
proper use and distribution of it is
another; Rockefeller seems to be a
master mind in each field" The Annis-
ton Star calls attention to the fact that
Mr.. Rockefeller is the "only man who
has ever given away half a billion
dollars" while the Flint Daily Journal,
speaking of the foundations contribu-
-. IT, u g. 10
concludes: mo one can estimate how
many lives have been preserved through
the research that these gifts have made
possible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

lasted from the 18th Of July, 1898, to
the goth of May, 1902. On the latter
date, at IL noon, the Republic of Cuba
was established.
M q e. What is the Old Colony 0lu0'-
A. This is an international organiza-
ton Of business men. The Old Colony
| Magazine says that the club was created
to render to the leaders of commerce
and the executives Of the modern bust
| ness world those special services, either
at home or abroad. that would enable
/ them most efficiently to perform their
duties and promote the cause of better
business. The first club was formed
in New York City.
@. When was the mid-victorian
era?-J. H.
A. Queen Victoria assembled the throne
In 1887 and died in 1901. The term
mid-Vtctortan Is applied to the era mid
way between her accession and death.
Articles belonging to that period are
not considered antique. Unless they
have historic value they usually are not
, OF great interest to collectors, since on
the whole it was an era when beauti-
ful furniture was not manufactured.
Q. What is the real street for which
Archey road is named in DUNES
stories Of "Mr. Dooley"?-W. A. M.
A. 1t Is in reality Archer avenue,
Chicago. OF it Robert Shackleton said
that 1t was laid out on the line of an
Indian trail.
@. When was the Shenandoah Ma
| tional Park formed?-L. G. H.
A. AS yet this park is not a reality.
Former Secretary of the Interior Work
appointed the Southern Appalachian
National Park Commission, whose task
1t is to arrange for the donation and
ceding Of the land.
@. When did the number of auto
mobiles in the United States reach a
million?-C. C.
A. 1t was not until 1912 that the mil
lion mark was reached, and not until
1915 that the production of a million
cars In one year was accomplished.
@. What is burnoose?-S. C.
A. 1t Is cloaklike garment and hood
all in one piece, worn by the Arab.
O. How long does it take sound to
travel over telephone wires from San
Francisco to New York?-C. j.
A. It takes 0.02 to DOT second for
unloaded and loaded open wire line,
respectively.
W. WAAdI II uScO al MICROSCOPIC en-
graving?-K. P.
A. 1t is done with a reducing appa-
ratuS whose diamond point does not
vary millionth fraction of an inch.
@. How are eggs graded for weight
L. S.
A. Usually eggs weighing "a ounces
and over a dozen are considered highest
grade. Eggs weighing from 81 to %
ounces are second grade and below 81
ounces are third grade.
@. What is the term of Office Of the
treasurer of the United States?-K.
E. L.
A. The treasurer is appointed by the
President of the United States and no
length of term of Office Is specified.
@. How high can a dog Jump
c. L. c.
A. Dogs can usually clear fence Az
feet high. However, when they jump
up to or feet they usually catch at
the top Of the fence and pull themselves
over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16

The youth Of today by making q collec-
ton of these stamps now can compile q
pictorial history in miniature Of some
Of the most outstanding events in our
Nations life.
Those of advanced years who have
seen many of the commonplace articles
Of their youth become obsolete can ap-
preciate how much 1t would delight the
boys and girls of today in their more
mature years to have reminders Of these
days.
Just think it over-you will And so
much that can be. done today that can
not be done tomorrow.
Learn as you live, appreciate the OBJ
legations you owe to the pest as you
look forward to achievements in the flu
ture.
Today is yours-seize its opportuni-
tiesl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16

for the average lover OF fiction 70 keep
up with them. Who is there who has
read all the books written by H. G..
Wells? Sometimes one suspects that
even Wells hasn't read them all!
The nice discrimination Of Miss
Austen is shown in no matter more
than in her frugal list of books. Five
Of them, and four Of them great. When
we say five, of course, we mean the
true five, Pride and Prejudice,"
Emma" Mansfield Park" "Persua-
sion" and Sense and Sensibility"
The first four are OF equal rank, with
pride and Prejudice" generally BEAR
ing off the palm of being the most pop
ular, chiefly because, 1t has one single
love story, that Of Darcy and Elizabeth
Emma" and Mansfield Park" how
ever, are of even greater merit, with
more complex character handling. The
physical history Of these books is in
Miss Austen wrote pride and
Prejudice" between October, 1897, and
August, 1893, but could find no pub
Usher until 1913, two years after Sense
and Sensibility," the least attractive OF
the five, had been published.
''Northanger Abbey" was published IN
1898, Mansfield Park" in 1914, and
Emma" in 1915, and Persuasion" in
1878, q year after her oeatn.
X X II
There is one rather feminine adjec-
tive which exactly flts Jane Austens
books. It is delicious" A connotsseur
of reading will apply 1t to her stories
every time.
Judgment upon these books as that of
the best known critics, although he
may never have read much about their
author.
He will discern, without needing to be
told, that both Emma" and Mans
field" are greater books than Pride and
Prejudice" even because they are more
complex with the complexities which
60 to make up life, and especially the
commonplace life Of everyday
The world owes debt of gratitude
to Miss Austen for exalting the every
day life upon five such tripods. Most
men, and probably most readers, profess
to believe that life and books must be
exciting to be great.
Jane Austen punctured that fsllacy
once and for all with her sparkling
books. Perhaps some readers may find
them dull, but we do not see how any
real reader can. And by real reader
we mean one who has enough catholic
ity of taste TO secure the rewards OF
an open mind.
Dealing with small events and ordi-
nary people, Jane Austen nevertheless
wrote with astounding technical power
and ability which was able to make
their little nothings as interesting as
other writer's can make stirring events
and scenes.
Despite the slight artificiality of some
of her people and conversations Cat
least they seem so to the modern read
err, there Is never at any time an In
clination on the part of the reader to
refuse to accept them as real.
He feels that beneath such slight
faults are real men and women, living
as the great mass Of men and women
do live, acting as they do act, and talk
ing as they more or less do talk.
Yet this life-like quality Is so CLOSED
over with humor and keen insight that
a sheen Is put upon the commonplace,
a gloss Is given to the everyday, a halo
is placed where even the author least
suspected that she had placed it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHmANDER JOHNSON.

Summer Day.
A Summer Day
That fades away
Into a twilight soft and cool
Brings reward
For our accord
With the memorable rule
OF Time, whose change
Will shift and range
In method that remains secure
Through every mood.
Benign or rude,
OF the uncertain temperature.
And yet the bee,
The poisoning tree,
That brings the darling humming bird,
The gentle song
So sweet and long
That from each feathered friend Is
heard,
The perfume soft
That breathes aloft
Amid the firefiy's bright display,
Combine to show
That Here Below
LIES Best Is just Summer Day.