Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1921, Page 53

SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JULY 31, 1921—PART 3. ~ THE SLUMP IN USE OF GASOLINE LOWER AUTO DU SHOWS BUSINESS CONDITIONS 10 PROMOTE TRADE Many Pigures Reveal Striking Departure From Normal Trend—Huge Stocks in Storage. to have a purple reddish color which fades away or becomes bleached on ‘exposure to daylight. 1t the eye be placed in front of a window and left there or ‘“exposed for some time, and then fixed in a 4 per cent solution of alum, the the cars on the has been decre: ing, showing that fhe public is takl care of the traffic prpblem with increas- lnf efficiency. The §utomobile industry belleves, however, {hat the grard total of accidents can be made to e con- siderably through safety education. Children Have Right to Pl with the campaign for caution C. C. is em- 2-¥yog Eye Smallest Camera. ¥rom“the Illustrated World. ‘THe smallest camecra in the world which has actually “taken” pictures is qgubtless the eye of the frog. It has b f d that if a f t | optogram is partially fixed and re- Fastae s 18 XoP! | faina an inverted picture of the win. ; ark for some time the reting | gow with its cross bars as pictured of the eye on being dissected is found ' on the retina. PREHISTORIC FIND MADE.' Bones of Big Animal Discovered at Virginia Gypsum Mine. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va, July 30.—The discovery of portions of the bones of an immense prehistoric animal in a mine of the United States Gypsum Company, Washington county, is vouched for by W. D. Mount. a col sulting engineer here, who is inter- ested in the mines. About ten feet of the backbone has een recovered, and & leg bone more han six feet long h Announcement 5 right to play. More playgrounds are regarded by the organization as essential to road safety. “Penaligse the careless adult” is the third angle to the safety program. The millions of responsible motorists are con- stantly suffering for the sins of a very If it's insurable . WE insure it. |° 1f ‘ther Committee Head Speaks for WE pay Industry’s National Cham- ber of Commerce. it. It’s a Serious Thing - —to Auto without proper insurance protection. car, it is a constant target for.certain liabilities which can be covered with insurance—and then if there’s a loss it isn’t YOUR loss. True—all machines do not need the same coverage. Our Mr. Ruoff will give you the benefit of his experience in determining what insurance features YOU should have. He knows. 1406 H Street “EBONITE” Warning! Unless you see the Take “EBONITE" enl mame “’l‘-}‘lolll:” -“1'. t original checkerboard csn, u eheckerboard package, Ebonjte gohechertonsy, our Cabinet p filling serviee not getting genuine “EBONITE.” Go to Your Favorite Dealer, Ask for Ebonite —Be Safe Write Us if He Cannot Supply You BAYERSON OIL WORKS Erie, Pa. Pennsylvania Petroleum Products Motor Oils and Cup Greases Digcussing the new tarift bill In relation to its probable effect upon the motor industry, J. Walter Drake, «l n trade com- mittee. of the National Autemabile Chamber of Commgrce, said that the the act itself may need revision in the way of excessive duties on raw materials, “With present unsettled cenditions in exchange,” h 1d, “it difieult basls which to all Drake added, Ba in Other Countries. sed on the cumula- 'ges boxing, rail freight in_ thi ountry, overseas ight, n:r;lan.c and interest on the money outlay.” “An American medium-priced car because of these charges, amou to about $400, would be asal 200 more in duty than a central B Incidenty ol product of a friendly nation sessed inequitably beesuse of the dutiable basis would be impoasible under a system of American valua- tion. It is regrettable that this ad- vantage shoul? be offaet by the weak feature referred te above. 30 | were 8 per cent on importing automobiles, as against the valling rate of 45 per per cent. This united request ia practi- cally accorded by the House ways an means committea in recommending the duty ef 25 per cent on American valua- tion, which would be the equivalent of about 30 per cent if the dutiable basis in the Underwood act were employes Reciproeal Rates, “A most ceammendable feature is the A striking situation, and one hav- ing & most important relation to the general economic conditions of the country, is shown in the unprece- nted accumulation of soline atocks as recorded for the month of May and the unexpected decline in for many years,” “the curves of incre tions in the country's gasoline stocks have followed a normal course of in- crease In winter, continuing gener- ally from October to April, and a low- ering of the curve from April to Octo- 7. The curve then begins to atocks are replenished point reached in April, ‘when the stocks are low; that | sumption figures start upward in the spring and continue through the sum- and to the cold weather. Unexpected Break in Curve. “The present year, however, pre- nts a remarkable rture from the normal trend, in that there was a complete break in the normal rate of increased consumption in May. Month by month the country had been using from 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 gallons of gasgoline more & day in 1921 than in 1930. This continued in April of the present year. Byt in May the total consumption, including exports, was on a daily basis than in the pre- ng and the country used ,700,00 April, ,000,000 gallons of gasoline in nlnrls which is the highest stocks of record for the United Stats ‘“This complete rever: d | reflection of general:economic condi- home and abroad. There and shipments to our insular p jons. During May the domestic consumption ex- ceeded that of April by 21,000,000 gal- lons, but the exports were 17,000.000 gallons less. whole, at the end of April, 1920, there were ' 643,653,644 gallons on ' hand, while at the end of May, 1920, there tions, both have been le: ,| According to official figures, Considering stocks as a | gallons, occurred within the rame period in 1920, the stocks were actusl 1y bullt up by about 53,000,000 g lons during May of the current year. Gasoline Production Figures, “The relation of varying figures of stocks of gasoline on hand to the use of automobiles and trucks is small mjnority. agencies, altheugh to a lesser gree. ab 80 per cent of the gasoline consumed in this country is by autos and trucks, with the remaining 20 per cent con- sumed by stationary engines and in cleaning and geaeral fuel purpos The followin ow the pro- duction of oline in gallons in the n recent years: that is sensatio French newspape gean. as well the total number of such vehicles reg! tered during the same years, These are Automoblles and Trueks in Use. “Of the 1920 total, 7,600,000 were automobiles and 900,000 were trucks. The statistics show that, taking all kinds of automobiles, the average con- sumption per auto of gasoline is 333 gallons a year, while the average of the trucks is 934 gallons a year each. Some of the very large trucks, hows ever, and of the kind that have been relegated to storage by many large plants, consume as high as 9,000 gal- lons of gasoline annually in thejr operations. “The answer to the anomaly of an increase in gasoline stocks in May, instead of a decrease, and a decrease instead of an increase in consumptian as might normally be expeted, gree of automobiles and trucks in th United States as compared previous month or with the correspond- ing months of previous years: al to a decrease in exports. . Increased unemnlo{ment has checked the yse of automobiles both for pleasure and for business, with the retrenchments re- flected in the lowered demand for gasoline. Long hauls by trucks have decreased in proportion to the ece- nomie depression and the same is true of their use in more restricted ways, The N. A. C. C. favors - | heavy penalties where proof is shown of - | carelessness on the part of the driver, and believes that it is important to scru- tinise carefully the records of applicants before granting licenses. - — French law now forbids the publi- 1 is eliminated from " Special DON'T TAKE CHANCES ON YOUR ‘TIRES TIRES 30x3"2 S CHAS. 2 14th St.. 4 Doors Them Up! nap E. ai- t, and the same is true of the|cation of news concerning the trial MILL Inc. Formerly of i . lower automobile duty will aid |consumption, according to the Wall|goe ) No matter how much or how little you use your e ats svon mw,: Street Journal. gperation of other gasoline-using | of divorce euits, consequently much| ™y .. Miler Bros.” Auto Supply House. ber. The reason, of course, is the 2,050,000,000 i Main 4340. in thatidinect starting each summer of maximum R EQUIP WITH NEW TIRES Service, Inc. which duties may be increased ar. |Use of motor cars and trucks, with a 291,000, Thi le gi ou the most dependable tires bitrarily. United SHtates manufac- | resultant lowering of storage stocks| “The relation of consumption to the 18 szle ‘"’".J'l % old figures. FACTORY Oss e s turers, by enhancing the price of | ef gasoline, followed by a rebuilding fuse of automobiles and trucks, while & at prices that “jolt” o gures. their goods, could establish & higher |of stocks in the winter months of | matter of common knowledge, will be GUARANTEED. American valuation basis and con- |m| nimum oar use. more definitely appreciated through fig- sequently bring abou n examination of the curv ures of mot . . of s larger amount in duty,” Mr. yoars show a low point in Oce | Vnited Btaten In roornt voare om0 og 6,000-Mile Non-Skids at These Prices CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc. 812 1th St. Over 28 Years in the Tire Business in Washington 4 Doors Above H St. North of H St. Mr. Dal. Southworth Southworth & Muse Wishes to Announce His Association With Maryland Battery With the i shown below, the figures being taki “The underlylng abject in pr o : " he National sourne underlying | ¢ 3u“."o“ pre "”.' Recurring depletion succeeded, | from the officlal reports of the National 30x3 $9.45 i uation Was | with the low point again reached in | Automobile Chamber of Commerce: mostly abroad as a dutlable basis. |32y 3373 and « low point in’the fol: {hartivione, ielatered N2x3Y% $14.75 Maryland Battery but lends itselt autematically to In- | lowing October. The same was trus 31x4 $§16.95 i direct aisorimination. for blgn and low points in 1920, ex- - Service In_Jugoslavia pasaenger Cars are|gept that each came a month earlier $2x4 $18.75 dutiable at 48 per cent of the .Lf.|¢nin in'the year before. The consump- 33x4 $19.25 Tae For Transmissions and Differentials e e i e hia means, with | Lion flgures make & curve quite the . R : g tination. Thia means, With | reverae of the stock curve, for the 34x4 $19.85 1711 Kal Road N.W. Never—Say Gear Lubricant Without Saying L4 on the cumule- | epsor, thAL (he consumption a hlen masskpeliey Distributors of WESTINGHOUSE BATTERIES Automobile PAINTING The work of our day- light paint shop equals in appearance and last- ing qualities the origi- nal factory job. many large industrial plants having cut their truck equipment in actual use to much less than half that which prevailed previously in recent years, “There is needed only a reaction to a better atate in the economic con- dition to change all this. When the change comes, the gasoline industry will be ‘the first to respond, as it will t in the event only that American 1 flft’)‘!fl"\'!‘ehlolo! lr‘; lubly.cl to an identi- d‘herf"l ;’G the comn.th‘“::! "';'5‘ cal duty when exported to either of | tics A::H' 9 Beme montRe Ihs Y those two countries. If, however, the | O SBFU 80, 1931 thete Wers Tl and at the end of May there were 800, HOUGH now selling on the basis of recent $400 to $700 reductions, where BATTERY INSURANCE COSTS LITTLE OR NOTHING rate is maintained as now at 331-3 per cent or 456 per cent, reapectively, then ; & 495,787 gallons on hand. In other British or French cars could be & Have your automobile ter than 99% of motor- sessed as high as 50 per cent when I wards, instead of s depletion in the Jalso be the most dependable index . = tnta " imagine < Spend atlittls time—let: those who ported inta the United States.” stocks of approximately 70,000.000 that the change has really begun. —in all the world of motordom—could i painted the Immediately after the armistice ar. rangements were made between certain countries which worked to the disad- vantage of the American exporter of automobile products. Czechoslovakia, for illustration, permits the importation without special permit of Italian motor vehicles. On the other hand, imports of these commodities from the United States are effectively obstructed because of the necessity of complying with such a governmental formality. ~ The con- tinuation of such practices, however, may be expected to cease, as President Harding, under the Fordney tariff, will be autherized to assess additional duties on products of any kind from countries discriminating againat American trade. render FEDERAL SERVICE inspect veur battery, add distilled water, advise you as to its proper care. This service is free—but it will save you many dollars, A timely recharge or an economical repair will put new life in your whole car—and pay big divi- dends in increased efficiency, satisfaction and safety. When you need a new battery buy a FEDERAL. Guaranteed in writing for 18 months—25% more efficlent—cost less than many inferior makes. A liberal allowance will be made for your old battery. FEDERAL BATTERY SERVICE, Inc. 1314 9th St. and 2800 Sherman Ave. Colorado Auto Supply Co. 14th_and Colorado Ave. N.W. Mid-City Auto Supply House 8th and M Sts. N.W. Master Service Co. 1214-16-18 19th St. N.W, Pancoast & Paxson Pureellville, Va. you find a car with features of the Holmes, at any price? No other automobile is so comfortable, so easy riding or so rapid on a long tour. No other known system of cooling, either air or water, is so trouble-proof or efficient (the Aeroduct— a Holmes invention and achievement—cools so completely that we guarantee the Holmes motor against over-heating for the life of the car.) A wew folder, completely illustrated and describing the Holmes Acroduct-system of MANY MORE AUTOS REGISTERED IN 192 Tabulation of State Figures Shows 215,819 Increase Over 1920 Already. According te flgures obtained by! ‘“Semmes wayn PRIZES OFFERED FOR SAFETY ESSAY One thousand dollars in cash prizes for grammar school teachers is offered for the best lessons in safety education by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, according to an announce. ment made by that body last week. Announcement of the $5,000 contest for the grammar school children's safety essay contest to be held this fall brought Semmes Motor Co. 613 to 619 G St. N.W. T. SMITH GARGES Manager Paint Dept. KILLED BY POLICEMAN. Salesman, Son of Court Crier Here, Waggoner Bros. Is Slain. z’;cfi‘;’:o“uf;‘.m:;;;'-f:';‘l’::::e;;;’x s0 many inquirles for material for safety cooling, recently dssued. A post card will Vienna, Va. TCO};‘JM‘“- 'l‘:l":‘-- ‘-'"'Y “~—‘“l‘;"’ in 1920 reported a total of 8,438,154 ?m‘.‘“h‘é:{‘a:5"L"’:«::“‘:’.’.‘f.".'".é:fi‘.‘:fi.i’. bring you a copy. W. S. LYNN Opsl 2500 TLy-two, travelinB|,oior yenicles registered report |Prizes to develop the best methods of = salegraan, and a member of a prom- inent Maury county family, was shot and instantly killed by Policeman Jake Staggs yesterday. Tomlinson, whese father, J. teaching safety. The awards i will be as follow rst prize—Five hundred dollars and a trip to Washington. e caiccond prige—Five hundred dollars Third prize—Two hundred dollars cash. Each contestant is to submit an out- line of a plan for a classroom lesson which will ‘instruct children in how to avoid accident when on the streets. The contest will take place during the fall. Details of the competition are being submitted to leading education- al authorities, and notice of the condi- tiona will he sent directly to the schools of the country. The number of accidents in relation to Occoquan, Va. anufactured by Federal Battery Mfg. Corp. Washington, D. C. total registrations 8,653,983 thus far in 1821, 215,819, No information could be obtained from Maryland officials. J. J. Lyons, secretary of state of New York, re- ported that registrations thus far this year were running ahead of 1920, but "l::‘ definite figures were not avail- able. SOUTHERN GARAGE CO., Inc. 1507 14th Street N. W. Phone Main 5579 HOLMES S - MOST - COMFORTABLE - CAR the teacher contest This is an increase of in a restaurant here It Has Arrived Ghe Sheridan The Car Complete in Washing insisted that Staggs and his partner allow him to carry home a young man whom they had arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorder- ly. There were several witnesaes, but none will talk. Former Attorney Gen- eral Job Garner awore out a warrant for Stagga, charging murder, and th officer is in jail. fense. Following tabulation shows regis. tratien for 1921 and 19820: . 1 The Alabams Al He claims gelf-d Jesse Tomlinson, father of the de. | Del ceased, is crier to Justice Bailey of the District S8upreme Court. He rooms at 507 E street northwest. On re. ceipt of a celegram announcing the death of hig aon, he left last night for Tennessee. ————— ‘HITCHY KOO’ BROKE HIM, | i ry! Hitchcock Says He Pawned Watch 3 to Buy Railway Tickets. NEW YORK, July $0.~Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian, who re- cently filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, save evidence yestarday in suppart of the claim that he was broke. He told Referee Townsend that the frolicsome show “Hitchy Koo' caused his downfall, ing him with only notes, pawntickets and scenery. The show bogged down ‘at Philadel- hi od, and had to vady had Eiven Him, i Grder 1o buy , in erder to bu. railroad ticke 4 T g ) Y \d BRISCOE New Price 31085 03 Joheen. 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