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Evening star., 1932-10-23

The cynic says that pedestrian is
simply car owner with wife and Two
daughters.
Over a table of bridge several women
were discussing their shopping expert
ences. One of them boasted OF her
sales resistance and told how she. al.
ways made salespeople sell her even II
she fully intended to buy what they had
to offer. 1t sounded like the usual chat
ter while the willing soul is figuring
out the score but one Of the party
caught a smart idea from the CONVEX
sation. Instead of signing up i'm
mediately for the car she planned to buy
she made the salesman work an hour
explaining the advantages OF the ma
chine They say she knows more about
the car now than most OF the men
around the Office.
At this time of year one Of the little
things YOU should have done to the car
is to have the service man clean the
conmutator of the generator and cheek
It for output. Often merely cleaning the
commutator will raise the output enough
to compensate for the drain on the
battery in starting. 1t is an easy mat
ter for the service man to increase the
charging rate if this becomes neces-
Sary.
She has been driving cars for years
and seems to use the finest sort OF
Judgment about passing other machines.
I watched her overtake q car on a
long downgrade when it seemed as II
an approaching car were too near.
But remember" she reasoned, my
car is gaining in speed whereas the one
coming up is slowing down. If I were
coming up and wanted to pass I would
allow three times IS much space
Even if you don't think it's dangerous
to run the motor while the tank is
being filled with gasoline maybe you'll
be interested to know that with the
motor running you are likely to buy
more oil than you need If an in
experienced man at the filling station
lifts the hood and looks at the oil level
with the motor running he will always
find the crankcase due for another quart
or two. A quart or two too many.
It begins to look is If woman motorists
hre suffering for want of competent in
Evening star., 1932-10-23
District National Guard

to report for duty On the evening Of
October 81. for the. purpose of partici-
pating in parade.
Second Lieut.. Henry B. Cockrell,
Quartermaster Corps, State Staff. has
been designated mess officer of the
rifle and pistol matches. He will be on
the staff of Capt. Just c. Jensen. ex-
ecutive officer of the matches.
The following have been ordered to
report on the rife range at Camp
Simms. Congress Heights, d. c., on the
dates specified, to serve as assistant
range officers:
Today: Capt. Samuel r. Turner,
Capt. George w. Johns, Capt. Walter
S. Welsh, Capt. william K. Mushake,
Capt. George L. Evans, Capt. Walter A.
Knight, First Lieut. James r. Quade,
First Lieut.. George F. Harbin, First
Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley. First Lieut..
Hugh Everett, First Lieut.. Joseph F.
Fitzgerald, First Lieut.. Pearson c. Con-
lyn, First Lieut.. Cooper B. Rhodes, First
Lieut. William r. Lane, First Lieut..
Luther B. Hall. Second Lieut.. Edward
o. Hamilton. Second Lieut.. Howard A.
Burd. Second Lieut.. John T. ONeill,
Second Lieut.. Donald A. Falk, Second
Lieut.. Franklin r. Brickles.
October 80: Capt William F. Jorgen-
sen; First Lieut. Hugh Everett, First
Lieut.. John F. Fitzgerald, First Lieut..
Pearson c. Conlyn, First Lieut. Cooper
B. Rhodes, First Lieut.. William r.
Lane, First Lieut.. Luther B. Hall,
Second Lieut. Edward o. Hamilton.
Second Lieut. Howard A. Burd; Second
Lieut.. John T. ONeill, Second Lieut..
Donald A. Falk and Second Lieut..
Franklin r Brickles
The following officers of the 260th
Coast Artillery also have been ordered
to report for range duty: Lieuts. Fate,
Rogers, Graves and Angler, next Sum-
day, and on November 6, the follow
ing will act as assistant range officers:
Capt. Mulligan. Lieuts. Huff Royston,
Milmore. Cunningham. Prentice, Rutz,
Jett, Fate, Rogers, Graves and Angler.
Pvt. Melvin Y. Hall, Headquarters
Detachment and Combat Train, 260th
Coast Artillery. has been ordered
dropped as deserter, as of December
II, 1881, he having failed to report for
drill on or after that date, and all
efforts to locate him having failed ac-
cording to the order.
Pvt. Richard w Bush, Headquarters
and Service Company, 12lst Engineers,
has been ordered honorably discharged
to enable him to enlist in the United
States Marine Corps.
sergt. Patrick c. Bradley. Head
quarters and Service Company. 12lst
Engineers. has been ordered honor
ably discharged en- account Of removal
from the city.
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Estimates Of appropriations needed to
maintain the National Guard Of District
of Columbia for the fiscal year 1894
were vigorously defended before the
Bureau of the Budget last week by Maj.
Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding the
local militia brigade.
Gen. Stephan pointed out to the
budget officers that just prior to the
entrance of the United States into the
World War appropriations for the local
militia totaled S84 900, and that al
though the present force is larger and
the requirements of training are greater,
only $4,000 has been estimated for the
organization for the year 1884.
Accompanied by Col. John w. Och
mann, commanding the 121st Regiment
Of Engineers; Lieut. Col Peyton G..
hewitt, assistant adjutant general; Maj.
Walter w. Burns, commanding the 260th
Regiment Of Coast Artillery, and Maj.
William T. Roy, commanding the di-
vlslonal troops, Gen. Stephan spent the
latter part OF the week in Norfolk in
attendance upon the sessions of the an
nual convention of the National Guard
Association Of the United States.
Iney were preceded to Norfolk by
Lieut.. Col. John S. Upham, who went
TO attend the annual convention Of the
Adjutants General Association.
Ten enlisted members Of the National
Guard have been authorized by brigade
headquarters to take the competitive
examination for appointment as a cadet
to the United States Military Academy
at West Point. 1t was announced that
the man who attains the highest rating
In the examination and whose attend
ance at afmOry drills and training
camps have been satisfactory will be
selected
Those whose applications have been
approved follow:
Joseph F. Curtain. Medical Depart
ment Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery.
1888 P street; Pvt William A. Dodds.
Battery G, 260th Coast Artillery, Apart
ment 2, Army War College; Pvt Mer-
rick Zielinski, Headquarters Detach-
ment and Combat Train, 260th Coast
Artillery, SIS M street: Otto E. Mueller,
Company A, 121st Engineers, 1918 M
street: Richard P. Graham, Company
D, 121st Engineers, Brown avenue, Falls
Church, Va, Lewis A. Halle wood, Head
quarters and Service Company, 12lst
Engineers, 425 Sixteenth street south
east; Andrew G. Conlyn, Company c,
121st Engineers, 1886 Thirty fifth street !;
Jack H. Young, Ordnance Detachment,
State Detachment, sol Clarendon ave-
nue.. Clarendon. Va. Samuel Klaben.
Headquarters Detachment and Combat
Train. 260th Coast Artillery. 1924 L
street; William G. Hipps. Company D,
121St Engineers, 2l13 o street.
The 121st Engineer Regiment Band.
Myer Goldman, leader, has been ordered
Evening star., 1932-10-23

steps which are concealed in the wing
during flight. The ship has useful
load of 1860 pounds, or 1900 pounds
if Townend ring and wheel pants" are
used to increase speed.
The engine Is mounted in rubber to
absorb vibration, motor cowling opens
as does an automobile hood to give
access to oil and gas lines, wiring, in
struments and the rear portion OF the
motor. Dual controls are provided.
Airplane Noise Reduced.
For several years air transport oper-
ators have recognized the fact that
reduction Of noise and vibration in the
cabins of their passenger planes not
only was desirable but was a necessity.
Various Investigations were conducted
with a view to reducing both nuisances.
The United States Bureau of Standards
made an investigation for the Aero
nautics Branch of the Department OF
Commerce, as result OF which the
cabins of majority of transport planes
are insulated by the use OF various
fibrous materials in the walls.
Engineers Of one Of the large airllnes
serving the National Capital made
material reduction of motor noise by
means of muffiers which reduced engine
noise materially without backing up y
of the exhaust and consequent loss OF
power. Propeller noise is reduced by
gearing down of the propeller speed.
Now another large airline has an
nounced that a reduction of Is to 20
per cent in noise and about Is per cent
in vibration has been effected on tn
motored planes by mounting OF the
center motor in bushings OF live rub
Der. The nose motor, being directly at
tached to the fuselage, was the chief
source of noise and vibration within the
passenger compartment.
On the five points at which the
engine is attached to the main mem
bers of the fuselage frame, the rubber
bushings are inserted to prevent metal
to-metal contact. The rubber bushings
take up the noise and vibration in
much the same method as the rubber
suspension units in some of the new
automobiles.
During flight tests conducted by in
spectors of the Department OF Com
merce and officials of the line. it is
claimed. it was possible to carry on
conversations from one end of the PAS
senger compartment to the other with
only slight raising of the voice.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
1888 AUTO DEFINITELY
GOES AERODYNAMIC
Conventional Radiator and Fender
Outlines to Disappear
From Cars.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
DETROIT. October 22.-Conventional
radiator and fender outlines will dis
appear from American motor cars for
1888. as the body style gees definitely
aerodynamic. The 1892 models recorded
the first stage of changing trend,
which became marked in certain ad-
yanced types.
A few of the more venturesome
makers tried it and found that cars
of this type sold better than others.
The switch began with REQ in 1881.
Graham-Paige. Packard and then the
Essex "Terraplane" elaborated on it in
succession until it became the fad.
"Aerodynamic" is the term the
stylists use to express speed, not only
in appearance but performance. while
'aerofoil' is the engineering expression
conveying the streamlining idea. and,
up to now, its limited application to
bodybuilding.
The style change means departure
forever from the old-fashioned straight
front, oval-rounded radiator shell with
the honey-comb cellular structure
showing in between the head lamps. In
its place has come the slope forward
toward the bumper and the long curve
backward of the fender that creates
what the artists call "the line of
beauty"
The tenders from the front appear
wing-n'-e and wide with flare added to
give the effect Of large size. For the
radiator front, the wire grilles are be-
ing displaced by chrome-plated shutters
or latticed bars. the shutters being
controlled by thermostat, protecting
the engine against Winter freezing and
have practical as well as ornamental
use
The encemble, as It will be built for
the 1888 ne ,iCnal elbows By numerous
ccmpanics. ge.s iii of the last sugges-
ton Of horse and buggy" outlines that
have clung to motor vehicles for 80
years.
The entry list for the national show
in New York discloses one new car by
name. This is Continental, a new
entry by Continental Motors Corpora
ton in the est-price field to be
bracketed with the Continental-De
Vaux, six-cylinder product continued
from former management.
Franklin, according to official report,
is to be represented by new model
to be known as the Olympic" in a
lower-priced spot than the standard
line. 1t will have an air-cooled, super
charged engine.
Marmon has announced its intention
Of continuing its l6-cylinder power
plant without change in. newly-Styled
car, which confines this company to the
top-price, custom-built field.
Plymouth, Walter p Chrysler has
let 1t be known. is to emerge soon from
the assembly lines as a six-cylinder
floating power product at "by far
the lowest price" that has ever been
placed on anything Of Chrysler manu-
facture.
Unless the unexpected happens prior
to show time, the four-cylinder field is
going to be left to two makes-Ford
and Austin. The latter company again
has become active at Butler, Pa, and
in the national show entry list has its
models in both passenger and COM
mercial car divisions.
Copyright, 1882. by North American News
paper Alliance, IncD
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Milady's Motoring
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

structors. II milady doesn't shine as
driver look to the teacher.
A sample concerns the driver who
explained to me that she had been In
structed to pull out a certain control
on the instrument board only when
the motor was difficult to start. This
knob was marked ct" According to her
story she had been told this letter "T'
stood for timer and that when she
pulled it out the control had something
to do with making magic change IN
the timing.
The weeks sermonette stresses the
importance of not being too ready to
pull on the hand brake when the car
does not seem to be stopping as 1t
should ON a rainy day The wheels may
be sliding and, II so. the mandrake
is likely to make matters worse.
Several women were discussing the
allowances they had been offered dur
ing the Summer if they would trade in
their cars. They had travelled about a
good deal and had purposely shopped
with the evident idea of giving the local
dealers a few more gray hairs. One OF
them touched on an important fact
when she observed that from the varia-
tion in offers one could appreciate the
necessity for having the car serviced
where it is purchased. This not only
brings trade to the dealer, but makes
him more familiar with the car. The
stronger the dealer the more popular
the car locally. That invariably means
a better trade in.
The golden tire jack for this fair
one!
She had not driven her car as far
as hubby's yet the cooling system de-
velopcd overheating diagnosed as ex-
cecSiVc rust il the radiator. Both cars
we're of the same make and model
Both were operated in the same local
ity and fed the same kind of water
Yet. why this difference?
The mystery was solved when it was
found that she was in the habit OF
driving her car much faster than her
better half drives his. Speed causes
more areation Of the water in the cool
ing system and thus more rusting. On
this particular make Of car the water
pump also sucks in air at the higher
speeds.
Did our heroine find it necessary to
revamp her driving habits? Many Of you
would probably like to know. Maybe ii
will not dampen your ardor for the
higher limits If I explain that future
trouble with the radiator was pre-
vented by using a rust preventive in
the form of a special oil that mikes
with water.
Just one of those little things that
may mean a lot to the general appear
ance OF the car is remembering to gel
out the hub cap wrench for the me-
chanic who is going to remove the
wheels for service. Unless he happens
to have the special wrench handy he
may be tempted to use one of the
usual tools that mar the cap. Why let
the scuffed-up hub caps make you
look like a careless driver when it re-
ouires but a minute to have things
done properly.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
A Highway Indeed.

In the construction of :. piece CT road
way from Eucalyptus, station on the
Autofagasta-B Bolivia Railroad to the
Caracoles tin mines, some American en-
gineers did wonderful piece of work.
One of them said recently upon his re-
turn to this country: We occupied
perhaps the highest road building camp
in the world; il was more than g. miles
up in the air, or nearly 1900 feet above
sea level Our lowest camp was only
1900 feet altitude, or something like
> miles higher than the ocoan. Be
tween these points. 10 miles apart, we
constructed a modern motor rcad-the
first of its kind in Bolivia one Of the
heart-nat.ons of South America"
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Queen of Hikers Married.

Just before Miss Ivy Springeet was
married in a park near Sydney, New
South Wales. she was elected queen of
the mixers" for the day. Ten thousand
people then watched the wedding. when
she became Mrs. H. H. Hitler Hikers
came for miles to see the double cere-
mony. Nine special trains carried $500,
while thousands rode by regular trains
or hiked.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

Announcement was made last week
of the appointment Of Metro Motors as
authorized Ford dealers in this city.
Stewart L. Wirgman, for years con-
nected with Ford in Washington, is
proprietor of the new agency. Harry
A. Ross. another familiar figure in the
automotive trade, is sales manager.
Sales and service will be maintained
at $3.50 Georgia avenue.
The Cherner Motor Co. entertained
recently at a dinner to celebrate its
achievement in Ford sales for the
month Of September. Bert Cassou, r.
NJ Sigwald. Joseph Cherner, Henry j.
Gertler and Sanfuef-A: Mensh were
guests Of honor and speakers.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Buildings of Black Glass.

Black glass is now being made not
on'v for use on windows, but for build
ing purposes. From the exterior the
glass is opaque, but very considerable
amount of the light finds its way
through to illuminate the interior and
the color of the light is said to be very
satisfactory and comfortable Sheets Of
the glass are also being made use OF for
construction, panels Of it being placed
within the steel frame Of the structure.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
100000 Apples on Ship.

When the liner Baltic recently arrived
at Liverpool. England, from New York
it carried 100000 apples. 1t was the
first fruit consignment of the season
from Nova Scotia. Hundreds of dock
workers unloaded the 36205 barrels Of
apples and 6,188 boxes and baskets Of
mixed fruit
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Show of Old Postal Relics.

The United States post Office was
established in 1889 in the old Federal
Building. at Wall and Nassau streets,
New York, and it is fitting that the
anniversary Of this event should be
celebrated in the reproduction of the
building erected in Bryant Park. A
great deal of interesting matter has
been rounded up and placed on show,
which includes specimen of every
stamp ever issued by the United States,
all air mail stamps issued by nearly
every country Of the world ledgers and
diaries Of Benjamin Franklin, kept
while he was general deputy postmaster
of the colonies from 1853 to l776; a
pair of old pistols and other unusual
objects lost in the mails during the
Revolutionary period; largc-scale models
of old and new forms of postal vehicles
end numerous old and valuable docu-
ments.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Gas Tax Diversions.

Gasoline tax diversions, many pro-
posals for which are destined to be CT
fered when "A State Legislatures con-
vene in regular biennial session in 1888,
cost motorists much more than the
amount actually diverted. This point
is made in a statement issued by
Charles M Upham, engineer-director of
the American Road Builders Assccia-
ton, in which he urges consideration OF
all aspects of the subject.
THE alacrity with which many seize
upon gasoline tax diversion as means
of providing revenue for so many gov
eminent functions totally unrelated to
highway transport indicates blindness
to some fundamental aspects of the sub
ject," said Mr.. Upham. This blind
ness, if persisted in, can only result in
grave injustice to those who own more
than 25000,000 motor vehicles In the
United States.
1T must be realized by all that gaSo-
line tax diversion costs the users OF
highway transport far more than the
amount actually diverted That is be-
cause it means highway construction
and maintenance programs suffer seri-
Gus degree of contra ction. while motor
lists go on paying the far greater operat-
ing outlay necessitated by inferior
roads"
Evening star., 1932-10-23
A. A. A. Warning.

With millions of car owners postpon-
ing car care due to the urge for econ
omv, the American Automobile Associa-
ton today warned motorists that heavy
repair bills and sometimes irreparable
damage is liable to result from failure
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Henry w. Koenig enlisted as fire.
man, third class, and was assigned to
the Second Fleet Division; Henry Lat
terner, jr, enlisted as a seaman, second
class, and was assigned to the First Di-
vision; George E. Laycock, seaman, sec
ond class, was enlisted and assigned to
the Second Fleet Division.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH s. EDGERTON.

which, during the past months has conducted
pioneering airshp service the South Atlantic
is preparing to nauguate apane mail and express service
bimOnthly schedule along the
about November 15 according unofficial reports
here.
Flying refung mid from the steam
ship already Atlantic again
formed
stepping Atlantic
flights.
The first trip it reported is to be flown by Heinz Bankenburg
Bremen which
enabled the German steamship line to days from the
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Frank T. Jordan, seaman, second
class. Second Division, has been ordered
transferred from the Volunteers to the
Fleet Reserve.
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Lewis A. Bunan. fireman. third class
Second Division, has been ordered trans
ferred from the Volunteer to the Fleet
Reserve.
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Morgan S. Chism. fireman, first class,
Second Fleet Division, has extended his
enlistment for four years.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Egyptian ToWels-Not Turkish.

1t has been thought that the So
called turkish towel was of rather re-
cent origin. but it develops that they
are not only very old but that they
hailed from Egypt. In tomb open !
during the past season which is sup
posed to have been sealed 1000 years
ago there were found several lengths
of material very closely resembling the
turkish towel of today and of about
the same size and shape.
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Robert s. Campbell. signalman. sec
on class, has been transferred from the
Fleet to the Volunteer Reserve, to per-
init him to attend night classes.
Evening star., 1932-10-23

to prepare the automobile for driving
in freezing weather.
On the basis Of tabulations by the
United States Weather Bureau over a
period of years. the A. A. A. said that
drop in temperature Of as much as 80
iegrees may be expected in many sec
tions of the country within the next
three weeks.
Aside from protecting themselves
against frozen motor cars, declared the
against frozen motorSs, owners OF
around 100000 automobiles In the
areas of freezing weather would divert
approximately s35,0O0,000 into channels
of trade if they spent minimum of
So each in preparing their cars to with
stand the assaults of Jack Frost.
AT the same time" said the A. A. A..
statement, car owners would save
themselves heavy repair bills and the
annoyance and trouble resulting from
frozen motors, water pumps and dead
batteries. These usually follow sudden
drops in the temperature and often de-
stroy the mechanical efficiency of the
car.
'Anti-freeze preparations. Of course.
form the basis Of protecting the car
in Winter, but they should not be put
in the radiator until the automobile
has been made ready for the change
from Summer to Winter conditions"
London Motor Show.
The Twsnty-sixth International Motor
Show, which recently opened at the
Olympic, in London, England, reveals
that the town car is in almost all cases
finished in a comber single color, with
black blue and maroon predominating,
according to a survey made there by P.
H. Chase of paint information serv-
ice. Sport cars, however, tended to the
opposite extreme, being finished in
bright single or two-color shades, the
favorites being reds, light blues, ivories,
with some tanS, mauveS and greens. In
sport cars a predominating feature was
tenders matching the lacquered fabric
upholstery, except in the expensive and
foreign makes of cars, which mostly en-
ployed plain woolen fabrics for uphol-
stery. An outstanding feature consists
in a great number of closed cars with
sunshine tops.
Many other models are convertible.
Color specialists are matching the top
material and the upholstery to CORE
Spond with the finish of the body
Safety glass is almost universal. Just
as in the Paris show. which opened be-
fore, there is decided lack of cars
with wooden wheels. Wire wheels are
seen on nearly all British makes Disc
wheels feature European makes An
important tendency is that cheaper
cars are carrying roomier bodies. Con-
struction IN general shows tendency to-
ward designs which make for less wind
resistance. OF the 1865 models shown,
359 are finished in lacquer. There are
7 American makes exhibited and 13
other foreign models.