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Evening star., 1933-05-07

At the last regular meeting Of the
Quentin Roosevelt Post, held at the Po-
tomac Boat Club. Comdr. Charles Allies
announced those members who have not
as vet paid their 1888 dues will be given
until June l to do So After that date
they will be dropped from the rolls
Several addresses were made, one IN
particular stressing opposition to GER
tain phases of the new economy bill re-
garding veterans legislation. A buf1et
supper was served.
The Executive Committee is making
arrangements for party In the near
future.
At its mi-monthly meeting May 2,
with Comdr Norman r. Grant presid-
ing. the Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is
adopted a resolution calling upon posts
throughout the country to discourage all
proposed organized marches upon Wash
ington by groups of World War Veter-
ans pointing out that citizens we're
suffering from the financial depression
being unable. due to present local ap-
peals for relief. to offer any additional
assistance due to arrival in the National
Capital OF these so-called bonus march,
crs.
Father Francis j. Hurney, post chap
lain, announces plans are being COM
pleted for the World War memorial
services to be conducted under the aus
pices of the post at the Immaculate
Conception Church May 81 at S pm.
The Costello Drum and Bugle Corps
under direction Of Drum Major Capt
w. H. Lemon, paraded through Wis
consin avenue Wednesday evening to
open the carnival sponsored by the post
which will continue through to May l3
George Washington Post. No. /, will
decorate the graves Of veterans in Rock
Greek Cemetery on Memorial day. 1t
was announced at the meeting Of the
post last Tuesday night at the club
Evening star., 1933-05-07
American Legion

house. 1441 Rhode Island avenue
Comdr. Charles Demonet has appointed
Past Comdr. Bernard @. MCGEE. chair
man Of the committee, to arrange the
details for decorating the graves. Past
Comdr. Charles B. Hanford. who died
In 1926, Is buried In Rock Greek Gene
terry and tribue will be paid him on this
occasion.
william L. Abernathy. broadcast an
nouncer at Station WRC, WAS elected q
member Of the post. Legionnaires H. s.
Crosby and w. Spach Of Milwaukee
were guests Of the post and made brief
addresses.
Walter J. West. department athletic
ofiicer and post athletic oficer, reported
activities in the American Legion Junior
Base Ball League and announced he
would have the members of the team
present at the next meeting
The members Of the post were invited
by the Vaughn Bible Glass to attend
memorial services May % at Calvary
Baptist Church and have the post COL
ors present on this occasion.
Announcement was made the annual
massing OF the colors at the Washing
ton Cathedral will take place under the
auspices Of the Military Order OF the
World War at an early date.
At a meeting Thursday night Of the
Fort Stevens Post a delegation was
appointed to attend the memorial
service May 20 under the auspices of
the Vaughn Class Of the Calvary Bap-
tist Sunday School.
Comrades Bentley and Caskey were
appointed as committee to cooperate
and coordinate the activities Of the
post with those OF the Business Men s
and other civic associations in the
Brightwood neighborhood.
At the meeting June / program
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Self Shifter introduced,

The shifting of gears by means of
the clutch and lever has long been
a constant sort Of annoyance to many
drivers, and particularly to those learn
ing to operate a car. Now comes word
of its elimination. One car has taken
this step, others may follow A self
shifter. signaling the introduction OF
another development in the perfection
of the automobile has been reported
in the middle class field So impor-
tant is the self-shifter that 1t must
inevitably take its place, it Is claimed,
with the self-starter and modern
hydraulic brakes as milestone of au-
tomotive progress.
shift lever. To move away from a
standing start one simply moves a
selector on the dash, releases the clutch
and steps on the gas. There is no
gear shifting for one to do, because
from that point on the action is auto
matte. Silently and with the smooth
ness of steam car, it is claimed. one
surges forward as this device progress
sively selects the proper ratios to syn
chronize with the cars momentum
Should traffic slow one down to a walk
ing pace, one does not have to reach
for gear-shift lever. depress the clutch
and shift back to second. The self
shifter does this itself. In fact. it is
said to be infinitely more considerate of
the engine than 90 per cent of drivers.
The instant the pace is so slow or the
hill so steep that more power is re-
quired the self-shiiter selects higher
ratio-and one rolls smoothly along
Engine straining, !urching and stall
ing" are held practically eliminated
without trouble to the driver and with
out the possibility of forgetting" or
mot bothering" to make the shift.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Machine Buffers Bread.

It is said that the original bread
slicing machine was a crude device
which was improvised by kitchen
helper in large institution where the
matter of furnishing bread for the in
mates was a serious task. The cut
ting had to be started long before the
meal or it would have been impossible
to deliver the bread fast enough to keep
up with the appetites to be satisfied
Some inventor took the cue from this
and made slicer with swinging knife
blade with a connection that pushed
the bread along after each passage OF
the knife. The next step was the re-
volving knife and the latest refinement
is an impro vement on this which but
tiers the slices as they are severed from
the loaf.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
MARINE CORPS NEWS

Pay Department officials Of the
Navy and Marine Corps have been In
conference the past week on the pro-
posed consolidation of departments.
Maj. Gen. Commandant Ben H
Fuller will appoint certain of the higher
ranking officers of the line and staff
respectively to serve on additional tenn
porary duty as members of the line
ana staff boards, which are to con-
vcne at headquarters during the COM
Ing month. These boards will consider
the availability of all higher ranking
officers OF the line and staff without
pay equivalent to higher rank attained
under present law, when vacancies
occur.
The Senior and Junior Examining
Boards are due to convene at corps
headquarters in June
Capt. Julian p Brown. while tenn
porarlly in the city. has been stopping
at the Army and Navy Club.
First Lieut.. j. S. Letcher. on leave
has registered at the Raleigh Hotel.
Roscoe Ellis has been promoted tn
chief quartermaster clerk.
Capt. Joseph H. Fellows. on duty in
the Office of the chief co-ordinator.
Will be relieved May % and will pro-
ceed to the corps base at San Diego
Calf.
Maj. John Dixon, now on duty In
the co-ordinator's Office at New Or
leans, is to come to headquarters
Evening star., 1933-05-07
HIGHER PRICES SEEN
Auto Supply Dealer Predicts Infia.
ton Will Cause Rise in Costs.

Now that the United States if of the
gold standard. the question arises in the
mind Of every person, How will this
affect prices?"
Even at this early date there is an
indication that prices will rise. There
will no doubt be an immediate increase
in food costs. clothing and other COM
modities. Other merchandise will follow
and as costs rise wages will eventually
be increased and more people will be
employed.
What effect this change will have on
the prices of automotive equipment is
not definitely known. according to j. w.
Roderick. local manager CT local auto
supply company. With recovery will
undoubtedly come higher prices. Never
before have we offered such high
quality automotive equipment at such
low prices. Just how long these prices
can remain in effect is questionable
However. we advise motorists to antici-
pate their future needs and buy now to
save
Evening star., 1933-05-07
A. NJ. A. Condemns Plan.

Opposition to proposed Federal legis-
1ation requiring motorists to use per-
centage Of alcohol in his gasoline was
voiced here last week by the American
Motorists Association.
The measure. introduced in the
Senate by Senator Clark and in the
House by Representative Schallen-
berger provides that gasoline must be
blended with alcohol. The measure
further provides that a motorist who
does not use an alcohol-blend motor
fuel would be penalized, under the
terms of the measure, by having super
imposed maximum three-cent gasoline
tax in addition TO the now-existing
one-cent Federal gasoline tax and the
State gasoline taxes, which motorists
are now paying.
The proposed legislation was branded
by Thomas j. Keefe, general manager
Of the American Motorists Association,
as the most iniquitous" piece OF legis-
lation in the annals of motordom.
The proposal that a motorist must
use an alcohol-blend motor fuel or
suffer the penalties of a maximum
three-cent per gallon gasoline tax in
addition to the existing one-cent Fed
eral gasoline tax and the State gasoline
tax Is the most preposterous attempt
ever made to tax the motorist," Mr..
Keefe declared.
1T is a most insidious piece Of Fed
eral legislation being fostered by the
alcohol manufacturing industry, using
the farmer as a smoke screen. Osten-
sibly the measure is designed to aid
the farmer by converting the farmers
corn surplus into alcohol. thus in theory
affcrding the farmer an outlet for his
corn surplus.
The legislation is a direct attempt
by the Federal Government to aid one
industry by taxing another. Simply
because a market for alcohol docs or
does not exist is no reason for its in
vasion by legislative means. Markets
should be Won, not by legislation but
Evening star., 1933-05-07
American Legion
Auxiliary

The Department Executive Committee
held its regular meeting at Sears, Roe
buck e. Co. Art Galleries. 1106 Connec-
ticut avenue Acting Department Presi-
dent Mrs. Marie Dyer. succeeded to de-
partment president. Miss Lillian Reagan
and Miss Ethel Hodges were elected de-
partment vice presidents to complete
the unexpired term. Mrs. Marion Mar
tin. department vice president who pre-
sided during the filling of the vacancies
in the offices. acted as installing officer
Mrs. Chester Reich. department
chairman of Child Welfare. assisted by
unit Child Welfare chairmen. gave a
children's party Saturday morning at
the Thomson School. Many children
attended and refreshments we're served
Victory Unit, No. T. held its regular
meeting Thursday evening at the home
Of the president, Mrs. P. E. Doleman
Committee reports were given by Re-
habilitation Chairman Mrs. William
Obey, Birthday Party Chairman Miss M
Edna Mcintosh and Unit Activities
Chairman Mrs. Edith Sadler. The regu-
order that the members could proceed
with the making of poppies. Mrs. Fer
dinand Johansen. poppy chairman. is in
charge of this work. The units quota
is 1000.
The next regular meeting Of the unit
will be held May II at the home of Mrs
p. E. Doleman, 1886 Potomac avenue
southeast.
The next meeting of the Kenneth H
Nash Unit. No. 8, will be held May TO-
The Child Welfare vice chairman, Mrs
Nella Dull. and Mrs. Lillian Urban at
lod ta ~
for children of World War veterans at
the Thomson School.
Members of the Hospitals Committee
visited Mount Alto Hospital May and
distributed 40 jigsaw puzzles to pa
tientS.
At the regular. meeting of the Stephen
P. McGroarty Unit, held at the Sears,
Roebuck Art Gallery, at which Miss
Evangeline McGroarty, president, pre-
sided, the Americanism chairman, Miss
Glenn Newell, secured consent Of the
unit to present newly organized Boy
Scout troop with q flag procured with
unit funds. The presentation Of this
nag will be made at future meeting.
During the past two years the unit
has furnished milk for the children OF
needy families through the personal
supervision of the unit chairman OF
Child Welfare, Mrs. Wiley Fuller. Under
this program the unit has assisted in
the payment of rent. the furnishing OF
food, clothing and entertainment.
The George E. Killeen Unit, No. IS
held a poppy meeting Monday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Mary K. Killeen
Mrs. Healy of California was q guest
Those present were Mrs. Rose Ward
Mrs. Fanny Tavenner, Mrs. Martha Wit.
comb, Mrs. Sue Reinburg, Mrs. Ada
Riley, Miss Laura Riley, Mrs Leon Ar
mold, Mrs. Blanche Buscher, Miss Mar
garet Buscher, Mrs. Isabelle Steinbraker
Mrs. Mae Probey.
The next meeting will be held May
| at the home Of Mrs Bernard Buscher
1919 Thirtieth street northwest.
The Child Welfare Committee held a
May day party for children of veter.
ans of the World War at the Thomp-
son School. Mrs. Florence Reich, de.
partment chairman, assisted by thl
chairmen of the various units. present.
ed a program Of entertainment. Their
were also various games and refresh
ments. Mrs. J. Jerome Lghtfoot tn'
troduced the speakers. ..
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Milady's Motoring
BY FREDERICK G. RUSSELL

she lets the clutch pedal come up, pro-
vided the car is in gear with the motor
accelerated a little, the car starts TO
move. But it takes an automatic clutch
control to give her the feel of the idea.
She now finds that the clutch is merely
a connecting device between the motor
and the mechanism that propels the
rear wheels. When she lifts her foot
from the accelerat tor, in free wheeling
with the automatic control, she can feel
the car start to coast as the clutch
plates disengage. Then when she steps
on the gas again she can feel the clutch
come in or engage.
Do you grasp that idea-or clutch
it? If you do you have caught the es-
sence of the principle of one of the
cars most important units.
Should the engine ever start to race
madly tossing flame and fireworks
from the exhaust, don't lose your COM
posure. First, switch of the ignition.
Next, feel the accelerator pedal to see
If by any chance it has stuck down to
the floor. Then lift the hood and fol-
low the control mechanism from the
accelerator to the carburetor. Some
where en- route you will probably dnd
that a small coil spring Is broken or
disconnected. This is the spring that
returns the throttle to the closed po-
sition when you lift your foot from the
O<celerator.
Asked to meet with several ladies at
a hotel a woman motor club member
wondered how she would be able to
identify herself without a long series
of embarrassing false alarms. But she did
not wonder long. When she appeared
at the hotel she carried copy of the
clubs magazine. The other womsn
recognized her instantly.
It was a progressive woman who sat
in the rear seat when her husband took
the wheel of the family car. She didn't
want to restore back seat driving to us
one time prominence but had in mind
getting a picture of how her passen-
gers feel when she is at the wheel
Did the rear of the car sway? Was she
driving too fast for their comfort? How
about the draft from the driving WIN
dow? Was there a possibility of strik-
ing their heads on the roof when going
over bumps? These, and many other
points, engaged her attention.
happened to have been one Of heI
Year-seat passengers a few days later
and hadn't had such Q comfortable
+, fearless spin IN years.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
District National Guard

Coast Artillery. 1856: Company B,
121st Engineers. 1850: Company c,
l2lst Engineers, 76.39 Company D,
l2lst Engineers, 1924; Battery c, 260th
Coast Artillery. 72os.
The order announcing the percentages
says that all units should endeavor TO
maintain or raise their present per-
centages during the current month, par
t:cularly those which fall below their
regimental average.
Local Guard officers have been in
formed Of a communication received
from the commanding general Sd Corps
Area Of the Regular Army. at Balti-
War Department prohibit the assign
ment Of National Guard officers who
hold commissions in the Ofhcers' Re-
serve Corps to the Civilian Conservation
Corps.
Pvt. Eugene S. Petrenko. Company E,
12lst Engineers. has been ordered trans
ferred from the active to the reserve list
Of that organization on account Of bust
ness interference with the performance
Of military duty.
Pvt. Richard ]. King. Headquarters
and Service Company. 121st Engineers
has been ordered transferred from the
reserve to the active list OF that organi-
zation.
Compan nies c and F and the Head
quarters and Service Company will fire
automatic rifles on the range at Con-
gress Heights, D. c.. today. while Com
panies A and D and Headquarters and
Service will fire next Sunday.
Management Of the company mess
will be the subject to be taught at the
Cooks and Bakers School Of the Ma.
tional Guard on Tuesday night. Thi,
course is being given in preparation fol-
the annual encampments, although 1t i
still uncertain as to whether such en-
campment will be abandoned this Sum-
mer as an economy move.
Staff Sergt. John B. CofTman, jr,
Headquarters and Servicet Company
has been promoted to master sergeant
and assigned as personnel sergeant.
Sergt. Harold w. Leath, Headquarters
and Service Company, has been ordered
promoted to stan sergeant and assigned
to duty Is color sergeant, l2lst Engi-
neers.
Pvt. Frank L. Thatcher. Headquarters
ano Service Company. l21st Engineers,
has been ordered promted to sergeant
and assigned to duty in the regiment
as personnel sergeant.
Evening star., 1933-05-07

Looking over the accounts receivable
Of a typical service station explains
what some people mean when they say
they never spend cent for repairs.
Whether or not it pays to cultivate
q friendship with traffic officers is a
moot question. At least there's evi-
dence to support the belief that 1t
doesn't pay to take advantage Of such
friendship. I've just heard OF woman
who had to break of in the midst OF
shampoo and move her car because she
failed to heed newly installed no
parking sign. She figured the officer
wouldn't care, but her mathematics
went askeW.
Some years ago friend startled me
by driving up to his garage, touching a
button in the car and dashing IN
scarcely a second after the doors had
swung open automatically He did the
trick by radio. Some day." he pre-.
dicted, mo progressive motorist Will
bother to open and close garage doors.
It sounded fantastic. Under the rear
seat of the car was o small transmitter.
inside the garage WAS receiver the
rest was merely matter OF suitable
mechanism to operate the doors me
chanically. But it did the trlck'
T6OTl6 Qdy, pleulClCu NY lAiCho'
And now that some day is here. At
the Chicago exposition this Summer
you will see garage doors opening and
closing by radio control. The system
is already being marketed. If you do
not want to go quite this far into the
magic world you can have the alterna-
tive plan of electric door operation. As
you drive past a post alongside the
driveway you flip a switch. The me-
chanism does the rest.
With the adoption of the adjustable
front seat many short women have
found 1t unnecessary to have pillow
for their back. They simply move the
seat to its farthest forward position
That may be convenient but it isn't
always the wise thing to do. Pillows
still have their place. Push the sea,
back. insert a pillow behind your bacs
and you'll find that you feel far les
cramped, especially in warm weather.
Ever since the adoption of automatic
clutching thousands of women hav'
learned for the first time Just exactly
what the clutch does when engaged ant
disengaged. With the modern innova
ton they can actually feel" what soe'
on under the floor boards.
Every woman driver knows that VIII
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Of boxing bouts will be held under the
direction Of Sergt. Cofiey, athletic in
structor at the Army Medical Center.
Preparations are being made for
dance Nay q at the Indian Spring
Country Club.


Country Club.
The Spring dance Of Sergt. Jasper
Post. No. 13, was held at the Raleigh
Hotel Saturday night.
Past Comdr. John J. Orlosky. chairman
Of the Membership Committee. has Of
fered three prizes to Be awarded TO
members who secure new members ~
reinstatements Of Old nembers by
June 3.
The next meeting Of the post win be
held at Thomas Circle Club 1925 Mas
sachusstts avenue. May II. Comdr.
Paul II. McMurfay will preside.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante FemmeS met Wednesday eve
ming. the monthly social meeting. at the
home Of Partner Viola Florance, Lyon
Park, Va. Co-hostesses were lie Cha
peau Departmental Eunice Dessez and
La Secretaire Annette Burton. Games
were played.
Child Welfare Chairman Roberta
Fawcett. assisted by Entertainment
Chairman Edna Mcintosh and Ways
and Means Chairman Jennie Knight,
entertained at the home Of Partner
Fawcett Saturday evening. This party
is an annual event given in co-opera-
ton with La BoutiQue Nationale
Cherio Chairman Florence Beuchley and
her committee visited Mount Alto Hos
pital Monday evening The program in
cluded banjo and violin duet by Miss
Betty Butler and her brother Richard,
children of a World War veteran. Bingo
games and refreshments were included
in the program. The American Legion
Membership Committee held an enter
tainment at the Immaculate Conception
Hall and invited the partners to assist
in serving the refreshments The next
business meeting Of Salon No. IA will be
May II at the Hotel Washington.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
CHECKS JUNGLE JAUNTS
Brazil Will Bar Adventures and
Illegal Projects.

RIO De JANEIRO P.-Restrictions
upon foreign expeditions into the Bra
lillian interior viii be applied under .
decree being drawn by the ministry Of
agriculture.
The purpose is to ban adventurers
and confine exploration to legitimate
scientists or to prospectors licensed to
seek minerals and precious stoAes.
Some Of the past expeditions which
have gone into the far reaches Of the
Amazon basin and Matto Crosse have
antagonized Indians and violated gov
eminent mineral and diamond regula-
tions.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

Scott F. Imirie and j. Milton Rowe
identified with the automobile business
In this vicinity for the past Is years,
have been appointed authorized Chevro-
let dealers and service men at Rock
vile, Md. The newly founded firm Is
known as the Imirie-Rowe Chevrolet
Co.