Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
.HE BULLETIN, Sydney (contri-
button from a reader) -"Mells":
The coaching company which

"HE BULLETIN, Sydney (contri-
button from q reader .-"MellS" ::
The coaching company which
i jibbed at carrying that i'm
menSe Westralian solicitor at
ordinary rates was obviously in the
wrong. Common carriers, including
railways, steam packets and what not,
have got to take the heavy with the
light in the matter of their human
patrons. A man doesn't become two
from the point Of view of the booking
Office because he takes up two mems
space or weighs as much as three
might. II 1t were so, any one in the
living-skeleton class would have
claim to be carried at half-rates. With
theaters, where numbered seats are
sold, fancy it is different; but the
carrier, even II he Is but cabman,
refuses a Gargantuan fare at his peril,
although there may be more peril in
accepting it. Arthur orion. the Itch
borne claimant, who was a. mountain
of flesh before 10 years penal seryi-
tude reduced his proportions, once got
into a London wheeler and went
clean through the floor. The cabby
didn't notice until the yellS OF his huge
passenger, forced to run to keep up
with the encircling vehicle, arrested
him. But 1t is not on record that he
sued Orton for damages, or that he
would have had any case II he had
done so.
Napoleon Abdicated,
But Alfonso Never Will.
Ell Sol, Madrid.-A Partisan weekly
relates that the curator Of the museum
at Fontainebleau attended Don Alfonso
de Bourbon upon his visit to some OF
the collections. The ex-monarch OBJ
served that the custodian very in
geniously tried to keep himself between
Don Alfonso and certain GLASGOW
cred cabinet. His curiosity aroused,
Don Alfonso eluded the vigilance Of
his companion and marched resolutely
up to the receptacle in question and
asked, pointing out an ancient docu-
ment which reposed therein, What is
that?" THAT is the manuscript of
the abdication Of the Emperor" replied
the functionary, hesitatingly. Then
followed an interval OF silence. after
which Don Alfonso de Bourbon ex-
claimed, Napoleon abdicated, but AL
fonso never Will"
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Ideal Auto Would Be
Famous "One-HOrse Shay"
Irish Independent, Dublin.-Since Its
inceptton the motor car has been
great creator OF new problems and
prolific cause of alterations in our con-
captions of the relative importance in
our lives Of number OF fundamental
values. For instance, mankind has
always regarded longevity and long
wearing qualities as q cardinal virtue
United States of America, it is seri-
ously stated, the manufacturers of GER
tain nopular-priced cars deliberately
lower the quality Of any parts that
show a tendency toward an objec-
tionabIe longevity. When one comes
ia consider the matter their argument
is a very rational one. What Is the
point" they say, "ot making some
parts to outlast 10 years motoring
when other parts are worn in five
wears? It only encourages the poorest
class of motorist and secondhand car
dealers to keep the Junk" on the road
by fitting spare parts to replace those
that wear out t1rst."
' From this point Of view the ideal
car would be like the famous "one-
horse shay" in which all the parts
wore out simultaneously. Such de-
sign would go q long way to solve
the motor dealers greatest problem,
for # would pr put .s.o defnite period to 70
would clear the way for new car sales,
thus increasing the manufacturers OUT
put and so reducing his costs Of pro-
duction for each car.
AS it IS, OF course, the scheme en-
ableS the manufacturer to make saw
inps on the parts that are found TO
be too hard wearing by reducing either
the quality or the quantity of the ma
terial in them. The person who buys
such a car in the first place y not
likely to raise any objection II he
knows that none Of tho parts win wear
out In less than AaR 80 ql0 g3slest ear