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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Unique Deal Closes
Sale of Automobile
Up in New England
Registered Cow, Rowboat,
Used Car and Bear Cub
Exchanged in Trade.

BOSTON, Mass, October 26.-
Competition, a mans worldly pos
sessions in lieu of cash, and the
Yankee trading instinct create some
odd deals in selling automobiles.
A unique deal IS recorded in the
September Is edition Of the Boston
Globe. Involved were an energetic
salesman, registered COW, new
bear cub of the black variety.
Harry E. Libby is q dealer in
Wolfeboro, N. H. His star sales
man (and premier ':swapper') is
Leon F. Roberts.
Roberts had a farmer prospect
who had no ready cash with which
to buy used car. But he did have
a valuable dairy COW. So the cows
ownership came to Roberts and that
of the car to the farmer.
Obviously, a registered dairy cow
is Of little use in a modern auto
mobile salesroom. So Roberts sold
the COW to a neighbor. So well did
the deal go that the star salesman
visited q boat builder in the nearby
town of Center Ossipee, N. H., N. H.
NickerSon, the village boat builder,
bought used sedan for which he
paid in part with a new boat and
an 18-month-old black bear cub.
Roberts sold the boat to a Summer
resident on Lake Winnipesaukee and
kept the bear. The latter Is prov
ing to be q much greater attraction
in the Libby Motor Co.. salesrooms
than was the cow Which goes to
prove that automobiles can he
bought by other means than by cash
or deferred payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
WILL HONOR MEMORY
OF TRAIL-MAkERS
Idaho to Commemorate Achieve
ments of Lewis and Clark on
Century-0ld Camp Site.
Rv the Associated rrsss.

BY the Associated Fress.
LEWISTON, Idaho.-Lewis and
Clark are to be honored here on their
campsite of century and quarter ago.
The Lewis and Clark Memorial As
sociation plans to celebrate their
historic achievement by inaugurating a
project to provide markers and monu-
ments on concrete highway from st.
Louis to Astoria, Greg, over the trail
traversed by the explorers.
These will remind the swiftly moving
automobile tourists of the toilscme
journey of the pioneers, who, in 1904
1906. did the first great work toward
replacing the flag of old England with
the banner of new America
Capt. MeriWether Lewis and Capt
William Clark, with 40 men, were sent
to explore the oregon country, which
embraced Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and parts of Montana and Wyoming.
President Jefferson ordered the expedi-
ton after he had negotiated the pur-
chase Of Louisiana from France, and
the party accomplished journey be-
lieved by many to be impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
BRIGHT COLORS ARE SEEN
AT LONDON'S MOTOR SHOW
Black Cars Still Are in Majority, But Now
Carrying Touch Of Another Tint
to Break Somberness.

ored tenders. There are relatively few
stripes on lowers.
AS regards upholstering, the London
international motor show presents
quite a different picture from the Paris
salon. The popularity of leather Zee
mains here as strong as ever and fully
65 per cent of the cars, without count
ing open touring cars. are upholstered
in leather or leather substitutes. The
next favorite for upholstery Is plain
cloth of a broadcloth type. This
amounts to Is per cent, while bedford
cords amount to only per cent. Fancy
cloth, which represents about 8 per
cent, is mostly shown on foreign cars
and the same applies to rayon materials,
which represent 3 per cent. The re-
maining.2 per cent is composed Of pile
fabrics. For leather upholstery, green,
brown and red are favorite colorS, but
generally speaking, the color of leather
upholstery is chosen to form part of
the decoration scheme in connection
with either the stripping, trimming or
wheels.
The interiors are otherwise very SIM
pie, great attention being paid to work.
manship and especially to comfort
There is the same vogue for precious
wood here as was noticed in Paris, but
perhaps to even a greater degree.
IldSblC Hlt1tIl dAC uoCI ilB ~
mostly in the shape of small ivory
knobs or handles.
A good type of conservative decora-
ton is seen in the Bently limousine. de-
signed by Throupp and Maberley. 1t
has fairly light blue body. The upper
part of the body, hood, tenders and the
balance of chassis is in black. There
are no stripes on lowers, but lower
decorative effect is shown along lower
sides of car with blue stripe. 1t has
black disc wheels. with two blue stripes,
beige leather for the front seat and
plain beige broadcloth for the back
seat.
A remarkable color scheme is shown
on Rolls Royce limousine designed by
Barker. The hood and lower part OF
the body are in ivory, while the upper
part of the body, tenders and the ball
ance of the chassis are in Wedgewood
blue. Blue molding comes down be-
tween the hood and the lower part Of
the body. 1t has ivory disc wheels
without stripes No lowers are shown.
Blue leather is employed for the front
seat while plain yellowish beige broad
cloth is used on the back seat.
Much attention was given to q
Vauxhall torpedo painted aluminium
color. Its hood is decorated with white
metal. The tenders and the balance Of
the chassis are in scarlet red. Wire
wheels show aluminium color. There
are no stripes on lowers. The seats
are in scarlet colored leather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
MANY AUTOMOTIvE
EXHIBITS PLANNED
Coliseum at Chicago Will Be Filled
for international Exposition,
November 40.

The Coliseum at Chicago will be filled
to capacity with many attractive ex-
hibits of autometive products at the
time of the Motor and Equipment Asso-
cations Eleventh Annual International
Exposition of Automotive Products to be
held from November 4 to 9.
This was disclosed in an announce
ment made by M. G. Dewitt, chairman
of the show committee.
While the show is on. the annual con-
vention of the association will also be
in session at the Coliseum, and this, too,
will be an international affair. In addi-
ton to the regular sessions, the over
seas banquet is set for the evening OF
November 6.
At the Coliseum exposition many new
developments and advaneements in
automotive design will be revealed for
the first time. Since the birth of the
automobile, 1t Is a well known fact that
the manufacturers of parts, accessories
and shop equipment have contributed
largely to improvements in style, per-
Torrance, efficiency, comfort and econ
omy of motor cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
CLOSED CARS GAIN.

More than SO per cent of all the
cars manufactured last year we're closed
models, and nearly all the cars now put
in Winter storage are open models
whose owners also possess closed cars
for cold-weather use.
The increase in Winter driving has
had a marked effect upon the sale Of
anti-freezes, Winter-fronts, heaters,
chains, and all other accessories that
go to make the modern closed car as
safe and comfortable when snow flies
as when the highways are baked by the
Summer sin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
THREE COUNTIES
TO AID MOTORISTS
Prince Georges, Baltimore and
Washington to Handle Tag
Application Cards.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 26.-Automo-
bile owners in Prince Georges, Balti-
more and washington Counties will
have less trouble in getting their 1880
license tags than motorists in the other
20 counties in the State, application
cards for next years licenses having
already been sent to the treasurers Of
these counties by the commissioner of
motor vehicles
These counties were the only ones in
the State to offer to handle the cards
in advance of the tag disbursement
season and to perforate them with the
paid" seal to show that the owner has
paid taxes in the county. This per-
foration is required before the COM
missioner will issue tags on the appli-
cations.
In the remaining 30 counties the
treasurerS informed the commissioner
that an insufficient amount of taxes
had been paid to make the early han
ding of the application blanks possible
They declared that such limited num-
Der of persons have paid their taxes
that number of clerks would be re-
quired to sort out the few paid" ac-
counts and that they were unwilling
to do this
Application blanks will be returned
to the commissioner for mailing to the
individual whether the taxes are paid
or not.
Mailing of the applications to. auto
mobile owners will start on November
20. with all applications being In the
mail within "a hours.
The distribution of tags will start
December 2, with a 24-hour service
promised on all blanks mailed In wtkh
the fees required for the vaRAwaA 80.
powers Of the nnachtnaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONDON, October 26.-The tendency
to brighter colors which seems to be
in evidence all over the world also is q
noticeable trend at the London inter.
national motor show which has just
opened at the Olympia. Due to the
conservative spirit of the British peo-
pie, this influence Is less noticeable
than on the continent.
Black cars are still in the majority,
but instead of being entirely black with
a dark interior, as would have been the
height of responsibility in the old days.
all black cars carry now a touch OF
color, either In the stripping or on the
Ul'n~'s.
They also are upholstered in light
colored leather or fabric. Blues, espe--
cially dark blues, are the next most
favored color after black. Reds and
reddish maroons come third, although
they are not as prevalent as last year.
These are followed by beige. ivory, green
and gray. all pretty close together. At
the bottom OF the list come browns.
Fellows do not seem to be very much
in favor. No purple cars are seen.
Green, as In the Paris salon, Is one OF
the colors that has made the greatest
progress not only in the number of
cars finished in it, but also in its use
as a secondary color and for stripping
and trimming. Another conspicuous
color is ivory, which is used much more
here than in Paris. 1t Is considered
very useful as 1t can be employed with
any other color. There are very few
cars In two shades Of the same color,
as the preference here seems to be to
use more contrasting colorS.
The show here differs from the Paris
salon in the large use of fabric bodies.
This amounts to 80 per cent of the cars
shown. Paint and varnish are still used
but in small degree, as the use Of
nitrocellulose lacquers Is increasing.
Fifty-one per cent of the cars exhibited
are finished In duco. There Is quite a
large number of colored tenders, but
not as many as In Paris, due probably
to the greater prevalence here of black
cars. Colored tenders shown are gen.
orally in the color Of the body, or OF
a darker color.
There are very few disc wheels, those
seen belonging generally to continental
cars. Quite few wooden wheels are on
view but the great majority are wire
wheels, which are usually black or nm
ished in color. There are very few in
white metal. The color Of the wire
wheels is that of the body or of con-
trasting color not always lighter than
that of the body, as in Paris. Gen
orally speaking. the color of wire wheels
is such as to create contrast with COLI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
RIDING QUALITIES
OF CARS ARE CHECKED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
IOWA CITY-Measuring the riding
qualities of automobiles with an instru-
ment known as the gyro-accelerator
soon may become practical, asserts Prof.
Merritt L. Fox OF the University of
Iowa.
The instrument, capable of recording
the reactions of an automobile going
over a bump, was developed at the
university.
A standard test, consisting of driving
car over bump at various speeds
and plotting curves of the resulting
angular acceleration quantities as
shown by the gyro-accelerator was de-
vised. The results of the tests. Prof.
Fox said, indicate the close relation
ship between the riding quality and the
angular acceleratiop or speed Of mo-
ton around a point in the car.
This relationship, he said, permits
riding quality to be evaluated nu-
merically so that cars of different
makes. tested at different times and
localities, can be rated as to riding
quality without making a direct COM
DarigOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Special Dispatch to The star.

LOS ANGELES, CALI, October &C.
Cleaning up and improving the ap-
pearances of highways Is beipg made
more effective by the state of Cali
fornia through a law now effective
prohibiting fruit, vegetable and other
peddlers from using State highways
for the sale of their wares.
The enactment. which became law
August IA last and is designed to
provide further for the care and pro-
lection of the highways, was added
this year by the Legislature. 1t rep
resents tremendous advance in the
campaign to "clean up and beautify
highways" initiated and being car
ried on by the Automobile Club of
Southern California, it is pointed
out. The new section of the statute
reads as follows:
"Any person who sells, displays
for sale, or offers to sell any mer-
chandise, fruit. vegetables, produce
food, or any other goods from any
vehicle, motor trailer, semi Her
wagon, pushcart, stand, structure or
building standing or situated wholly
or in part on the right of way of any
state highway, or any part thereof,
is guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing
herein contained, however, shall be
deemed to prohibit a seller from
taking orders for or delivering any
commodity from vehicle on the part
of the right of way of State high
way Immediately adjoining the
premises of the purchaser. 1t shall
be the duty of all peace officers and
State traffic officers to enforce the
provisions of this section
Since the rights of way of state
highways in nearly all cases extend
we'll beyond each edge of the sur
faced or utilized roadways. it is evil
dent that this new law will eliminate
small and transient peddlers. 1t is
generally conceded by authorities
that since the motoring public pays
for the construction and maintenance
of the highways of the state, it has
the right to the full and free use of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
EXPERT EXPLAINS
SPARK SPLUG TROUBLE
Says Faults in Other Parts Of En-
CINE May Cause Cylinders
to Miss.

When car owner finds spark plug
persistently fouling in one cylinder of
his motor his first inclination is to re-
place it with new one, but the chances
are he would be wrong to do so, accord
ing to o. c. Rhode, chief engineer of
a spark plug company.
THE cause of this kind of trouble
generally lies elsewhere than in the
spark plug" says Mr.. Rohde.
"A rnotorist who finds spark plug
fouling should first examine the cylin-
der in which it occurs. The cylinder
itself may be out of round or the pis-
ton rings may be worn to the point
where a sloppy piston is the result.
Sluggish and improperly seating valves
should be ground.
Burned or corroded distributor points
often impair the flow of current to the
spark plug The particular brush con-
facts in the distributor head should be
wiped out thoroughly clean.
Ignition cables are subject to de-
terioration through the attacks Of heat
water and oil saturation. The inSula-
ton becomes cracked and current es-
capeS, to the detriment of the spark al
the spark plug gaps. Occasional IN
spection and replacement when neces.
Sary will insure full capacity spark ano
complete combustion.
Even when the spark plug itself Is
at fault the trouble may not be serious
enough to warrant discarding 1t. a
little dire or paint on the upper enc
will cause short circuit from the brass
cap to the bushing or the spark gar
may be set too closely. Either OF these
defects is easily remedied without
throwing the plug away.
LAS spark plugs are made now they
ere good for a full seasons driving a.
their maximum effectiveness. They vii
function lcrger after fashion, but ex'
perience has proved that 1t is wise II
change them once year, as after tina
time they generally cost more in fue
and oil than the price OF new set
But a little care when they seem to b
going wrong in their first. year VII
often save the expense Of replacing
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
California Law Against Peddlers
r Helps Appearances of Highways

the highway rights of way and to
prohibit the use of those rights of
way by private interests.
It is stated that many counties in the
State are considering enacting legisla-
ton that will also keep the county roads
clear of itinerant peddlers and unde-
sirable little business stands.
A regulation prohibiting the posting
or erection of advertising signs of all
kinds or sizes on the State highways
rights of way has been in effect for a
number of years in California, it is OBJ
served by the automobile club. and State
highway commission employees are in
structed to remove such signs, billboards
or other displays wherever found along
the States roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Buses Aid Highways.

Figures recently released by the Ma
tional Motor Bus Association and some
of the larger bus companies indicate
that intercity motor buses are paying
a very substantial part of the cost OF
highway maintenance. The average
tax on motor buses is % times as
much as that paid by the average pri-
vate auto and 10 times that of the
average private truck. With $4,000
buses plying the highways, very con-
siderable sum In license fees and taxes
is being poured into the offices Of State
highway DEPARTMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

Right this minute-whether 1t be day
or night az you read this messaee-a
feet of Chevrolet Skies Is undergoing
tests at the Proving Ground. Some
of them are running with wide-open
throttle on the famous General Motors
speed loop. Others are taking the gravel
roads-uphill and down. And still
others are being torn down for inspection
under the watchful eyes Of Chevrolet
engineers.
For, I'm spite of the fact that q million
Chevrolet Skies have already been placed
in the hands of owners, and have proved
their performances and stamina by bill
lions of miles of service over every type
of highway the nation Affords
the Chevrolet Motor Company con-
finueS to take new Chevrolet Skies from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Millions of Miles
of Constant TESTING
to maintain the 0uk5za7AIzz9
quality and dependabizi1yd
The Chevrolet Six

the assembly line at the factory and
subject them to pitiless testing on the
roads of the General Motors Proving
Ground!
This passion for proof-this consistent
refusal to accept any tests as finals
one of the fundamental reasons for the
overwhelming popularity of Chevrolet
cars. For i'm no other way Is 1t possible to
make the Chevrolet Six so sound In
design and materials-so dependable In
performance-ands SO economical to
operate!
II you are considering the purchase Of
an automobile, come in and see the new
Chevrolet. You will find that it 10
more than Six in the price range of
the four. In every way it is a finer car
than you ever thought possible IN the
low price field!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

sons why milady who takes delivery of
her $4,000 creation invariably specifies
it If the manufacturer does not take ii
for granted that she wants it.
(Copyrisht. 1899. by the Russell SsrVice.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
"A Good and Useful Man

Il am deeply panied and grieved to learn my son
has been drinking again. 1 shall do my best TO help
him to see the folly and danger Of such indulgence.
I have a firm faith in him and in his future. ! am
confident that God Is going 70 help him become mas
ter Of himself and make what he Is capable Of max
ing-a good and useful man. His mother died when
he was IA years old and he is all that I have. God
helping me. ! shall continue as a father who loves his
son to help him in every way ! can"-Sen. y. r.
Heflin OF Alabama.
Young Helm is a hayward boy. His friends say
he Is lovable as well as brilliant. lie is not a criminal
He has never Shown. the tendencies or traits Of a
criminal. Why not give the boy a chance? Why pot
shot the father. broken hearted, although he Is the
champion pot-shotter Of the period and never shows
mercy to those within the range Of his guns.
Young Helm has been drunk on several occasions.
There are millions Of prominent citizens in this land
Of ours who were booze fighters In their boyhood and
youthful manhood and In their prime. There Is no
reason why young Helm shouls be made a target.
There is every reason why the prayer Of the father
should be answered. There is a lot Of pathos in the
line. His mother died when he was IA years CID and
he Is all that 7 have" Here Is hoping that the prayer
OF the father may be answered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
Tax On Emigration

Rep. "A. p. Johnson Of Carrie Springs has put over
q corrected emigrant measure. 1T calls for $1,000
state tax upon an emigrant agent; also a tax Of from
500 to $500. according to population, in each county
in which the agent operates, instead OF the former tax
Of $500 Iii each county. 1t required emigrant agents
10 get a license from the labor commissioner. and In
order to do this they must pay their taxes. An agent
must also give $4,000 bond under the term OF the
measure to guarantee the return transportation Of
any laborer sent out OF the state. unless the laborer
valves this transportation privilege in writing and
signs the waiver before the county Judge.
Agents are required to make a monthly report 70
the labor commission telling the number OF lahorers
they sent out Of Texas.
Regular session OF the congress will begin 10 grind
IN the coming month OF December, and the Boxites or
house and senate predict that the immigration quota
OF the very drastic federal law will be applied to Mex
leo. If 50, less than 5000 Mexicans will be admitted
annually after the new provision OF the immigration
act begins 70 function on the banks OF the Rio
Grande. As it is, thousands o. Mexicans arc fleeing
from Texas and Colorado and New Mexico and Ari-
zona to the Mexican country. where they we're born.
skies are Frightening In Mexico. Stable govern
ment may come to Mexico. Peace and prosperity may
prevail IN Mexico. Indeed, the master architect made
II q paradise. a treasure house Of rich natural re-
sources. Man has done little 70 carry on the work
OF the creator. Now there Is hope for Mexico and the
Mexicans. thanks 20 Ambassador Dwight Morrow and
the very same men who have cooperated with him
IN patching up a treaty Of peace between the contend
Ing factions under Aztec skies.
Morrow Is the man Of the hour on this side az the
blue Atlantic.