Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1922, Page 65

\ WASHINGTON, D. C, . MAGAZINE SECTION he Sundy Star, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1922, 7 BY JAMES \. BUCHAN MERICANS, as a rule, are mi- gratory, are restléss and in- quisitive, inventive and re- sourceful, and these traits, combined with ether- characteristics, are responsible, to a great degree. for the rulcess of the nation. The lure of the great outdoors and the desire to explore are responsible for the erganization of the “Tin Can Tourists.” a body whose membership rell numbers 200,000 citizens of the country. This body, having as Its slogan 400,000 members by January 1. 1923, is the chief exponent of “see America first.” The “Tin Can Tousists™ ganized at Tampa, Fla. 1. Morri past royal tin can opener. The first convention was larger in enthusiasm than in numbers, but the second gathering of the organization Gainesville, Fla. demonstrated that the.idea was a popular ope. From the nucleus of agtomobile nomads there rapidly grew an or- ganization that has done much for the country. because its .members have not only been instrumental in the building of better roads through- out the country, but tkey have also caused many former stay-at-home citizens to take to the road in order was or- by James that they might secure an Intimate | view of their country. * * % % HESE nation-wide travelers have been instrumental in giving the people of the United States an idea of how government affairs are conducted. for nearly all of these automobilists spend considerable time in Wasaington | at some time during the vear. They are close observers, and when they resume their journey to north, south, east or west (hey carry with them the impres. eions they have gained. ‘Their descrip tions of Washington and the manner in whicn government affairs are conducted have resulted in thousands of people visiting this city. The Tin Can Tourists are not only responsible for automobilists making Washington the: objective, but they have becn. the cause of many delega- tions trom schools and colleges visit- ing here. In fact, they have been It ing. talking. advertising for the ing to camp at one of the poorest parks in the United States they should be provided with a fleld that affords every comfort and col venience. 0l. Sherrill and his assistants have provided the Tin Can Tourists with il the conveniences possible, consid- the very limited amount of| that was appropriated. 1f ering mon matter sufficient thought there is lit-| tle doubt that Col. Sherrill will be able ground for these boosters of Wash- ington Contrary to the belief of some, the tin can tourist does not work His way through the country. The vast majority of them are people who have incomes and spend considerable | money a: the different points they| visit during the year. The majority| of them do prepare their own break-| fasts in the camp, but their luncheons and dinners are often purchased at hotels or restaurants, for the main portion of their time during the day-| light hours is spent in going to points of interest in the cities they visit. One of the officials of the organifa- tion is responsible for the statement that there are more than twenty men rated as millionairesf who are duly | + enrolied members of the association. — VVHILE it is true that many mem- | bers of the organization drive “tin lizzies” and carry their camping | outfits attached to the running board | or deposited on a trailer, a majority of the T. C. T.'s possess higher-priced | cars. In fact. some of these vehicles are handsomely appointed. The local camping ground is situ- ated just east of the railroad tracks leading south. It adjoins the war gardens and runs almost to the south- ern drive of the speedway. It is just an ordinary lot with a few con- veniences placed thereon. but with of a small sum of money it could be made into an ideal spot. On the site is a small edifice which contains shower baths for both men and women, a newsstand, and a sort of miniature commissary depot. run by Clyde Avery, where one can secure potted goods, canned meats and vegetables and other emergency rations, as well as newspapers, maga- gines and road maps, to say nothing of the little odds and ends that ap- pear to be so necessary while travel- ing. The prices are no higher than at the first-class stores in the city. Adjoining the building are two washstands where the tourist may yemove the mud or dust from his car, and at the other end of the structure are concrete repair pits where cars may be “tuned up” preparatory to the resumption of the journey. All tin can tourists\ are required to register upon their arrival at the camping grounds, giving name, home address, make of car, where from and destination. In the registration book there is also a_space left for yemarks, and many of these com- ments are of an intensely interesting nature. ' the appropriation * ¥ % % Fnom April 5 to December. 21 of last vear more than six thousand tourists camped on this site. The average stay was three days, but some stayed two weeks, this being the limit for remaining in camp. Only bona fide tourists are permitted to use the grounds. No local cars re permitted to park overnight in the space set aside for the tourists. - Col. Sherrill has lately caused to be planted numerous trees and shrubs on the speedway side of the park. This was done in order to insire privacy for the tourists and alse to shield them agairst the wind. Every state in the Unjon was rep- fpesented last year at the park and "there were aiso cars from Alaska. ’nonl those rn_:llterln‘(u a tour- n. who holds the title of | at | babe | | Congress can find time to give the| young person who sits at the steering |, i | €oveTne | ALLEN. | ist from Burma, who was on his way {to New York, | was to be shipped to England, then to France, through the balance of Europe. and so on back to Burma. | Up to the 4th of April. this vear, 11.200 tourists had regi®.ered at the local camping grounds. Whewner it | States comes from Ohio or because | the people of the Buckgye state are | great travelers. a question that can | not be answered by Mr. Avery. Ohio license tags on the cars predominate of the tourists are on | The majorit their way back from Fiorlda, Arizona, | | New Mexico or California. The tourists vary in age from the in arms to the eighty-vear- wheel of tie prekent-day chariot. In | fact. one not very® youthful couple provide a suitable camping | registered while the writer was visit- | | ing the camp, their combined ages | being one hundred and fifty-five | vears. The husband is eighty years {0ld and the wife five vears vounger. but both were as spry as crickets and announced upon arrival that they were “powerful hungry * ok k¥ \[ANY of those who tour the coun- % try are people who have worked for a number of years and acquired | a competency and are enjoying them- selves by seeing the country. Numer- ous tourists are men who worked in now turned over their acreage (o John and Mary. There are some who have adopted this mode of Mving in order to regain their health, and if outward appearances are an indica- tion all of them bhave ceased being | invalids, for grown-ups and kiddies alike are brown as berries and sim-‘ ply radiate fitness. “Grandpa Hawkins" is a Hoosler, kailing from Nobleville, Ind. He is vice royal of the Tin Can Tourists and is known from one end of the United States to the other, for he and Mrs. Hawkins have covered many thousands of miles in their well ap- pointed and comfortable home on wheels. In discussing the associa- tion of which he is a leading spirit “Grandpa” said: “We are over two hundred thou- {sand strong. We're going to have four hundred thousand members by | the first of next year. The objects of | our organization are: To unite fra- | ternally all auto campers. To pro- | vide clean and wholesome entertain- ;ment at all camp fires. To help | enforce the rules governing all camp | srounds. “The emblem of the order is the tin can placed on the front of the car. The duties of the members of our organization are: To wear the emblem of the order: to help a fellow member when in distress on the road as much as possible without injury to yourself or car; to keep and' leave all camp grounds clean and sanitary; to put out all fired, destroy no prop- erty and purloin nothing. “The official organ of our body is called the Can Opener and Is pub- lished at Temple, Texas. We ~have an ode, which was written by Mrs. W. H. Husselman of Butler, Ind. T would like to add that our official title is Tin Can Tourists of the World. The officers for 1922 are: Royal T. C. T. of W., G. M. Tremaine, Fredonia, N. Y.; vice royal T. C. T. of W., ‘Gran’ pa' Hawkins, Noble- ville, Ind.; royal secretary, Mrs. W. H. Husselman, Butler, Ind.; assistant royal secretary, Mrs. W. H. Porter, Pentiac, Mich.; royal sergeants, E. A Genle, Hart, Mich., and J. S. Quinby, Chappaqua, N. Y. There are no fees for initiation and we have no dues. * X k% uHOW do we live? Just as you see us here. We have far more comforts and conveniences than does the average camper who spends a week or two in the woods. We see the interesting points of the country and we make many very desirable friendships, both on the road and at the different places where we stop. ‘Ma’ and I have many warm friends all over the United States and all of them appear to be genuinely glad to see us when we roll up to their front gates. There is a comrad ship among us that makes for better men and women. It teaches us to help one another. It gives us a trom . which his car | ‘ Washington U;ually on Itineraries When Nation-Wide Travelers Undertake their early, days on farms and have | broader view of life and it | us appreciate the wonderful God has given us to live in o, we don't have to have much | repair work done on the road, be- cause our experiences have made us| practical s automobilists, and we all| realize that a little care and attentiom | now and then means that a car is| always in condition. It is the old| story of a stitch in time saves nine. | T have a part r_interest in this| | place, because several years ago 1| went to Senator Harry New and Rep- | resentative Fred Purnell and asked | {them to have this park established. | | While it will do, vet at the same time | it seems to me that in this, the capi- | tal of the greatest nation in- the| | world, we should have the finest camp | site of any. Ve have been the means of caus- world "hese astrological forecasts have greatly en- ned students of the theory of horoscopes. Thy author says that i sour date of birth is not included among the lists given below then, unless you are the rare exception in innumer- able cases, June will pass without unduly dis- turbing you. BY MARION DREW MEYER. FTER the first week of June business conditions generally change for the better, due to the -adxance of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, which have been going backward, as viewed from the earth, all during the spring months— the backward motion being believed by astrologers to delay the good ef- fects of any planet. Since Saturn has particular influence on health condi- tions, too, it will relieve the minds of a goad many people to know that in- fluenza, colds and grippe will now sink into oblivion for a good many months. Saturn has been affecting most powerfully those people born on Sep- tember 24 and 25 of any year, and during June these same people still feel its influence in poor health, dis- apointments in financial and business vere losses, but for the present month and for the rest of the summer these people can expect gradual betterment in this respect., Among the other dates feeling the restrictions of Sat- urn are: 1874—January 1 to February .18, August 7 to 18. 1878—October 6 to 10. 1850—September 6, 7, 5—this period very subject to illness. 1884—October 14 to November 22— sudden losses. 1885—February 24 to April 12, Jul 29 to September 4, November 16 to 29. 1886—Mareh 15 to 30. 1890—October 4 to 13. 1891—Last week of December. | you might matters, and in some cases really ser| 1892—January 1 to 23, August 30 to September 15. ¢ 1895—August 12 to 19, September & to 13. 1897—October 28 to November 14. 1898—April 24 to June 320. 1809—August 6 to 10. capital of the United States: in fact. say that, indirectly. we bave been daily preaching American- | | ism and have urged that all citizens | visit Washington. We are proud of | this country and proud of the capi- | tal city. Hundreds of us on our way home make wide detours in order | that we may visit Washington. In| some of the camps they even have provisions whereby tourists from the | ame state may be grouped together. | If you look at the tourists in this | camp you will find happy amd con- tented families. You will find sew- ing machines and phonographs, and don't forget one thing—that is, that | this life teaches you to respect the| rights of others. Some of our tour- ists, more especially the women folks, kick because they €an’t vote, as they | AL G “EACH SEPARATE CAMP OF°' THE TOURISTS HAS ITS OWN PERSONALITY. makes | ing thousands of people to visit the|usually are down south during the|fifteen or twenty. election period. Cranky wives are not among the T. C. T's. x % % % “O TR neighbors this week are the Sweeneys. Mrs. Sweeney pulla ed a ‘hot one' the other day. We were all discussing women's rights, when Sweeney. Who owns the beauti- ful Madjin car, piped up and said ‘Woman’'s sphere is in the home. Thereupon Mrs. Sweeney came back it's house- the *And when man is where at him with: cleaning time a home i not.” “Speaking about friendships. right across the roadway is Mr. Barlow and his family. He is a fine south- | ern gentleman we met on the road about two years ago, and we've heen palling around together for the last | two years. “What speed do we hit? Oh, ten, 1208—May 31 to June 7, August 17 to September 6—look out for quarrels with your friends of the opposite sex. % ox ok x HE great interest in psychic mat- ters today is due, astrologers think, to the influence of the planet Neptune. This planet was formerly supposed to act only upon those of vely néfvous temperament or those who depended upon inspiration in their work—artists, musicians and certain types of religious leaders. Now, however, the effect of this in- fluence is reaching a wider circle, and all people born on August 5, 6 and 1 of any year seem to feel a great in- crease of-interest in such matters at present. As & system of Teliglous thought, astrology does not encour- age s belief in spiritism. The planet Neptune acts upon the little under- stood psychic factulties of the brain, and most astrologers think that until we can use these faculties with greatéresafety and with less resuit- 1ig mervous strain it is better to leave them alone. Consequently, when people born on the following dates feel a great desire to investi- gate the occult, it will be wise for them to exercise a good deal of self- control in allowing these experiences to influence their views 1872—August 12 to 21. 1874—October and last two weeks of December. 1375—The entire moénth of July.” AR > JUNE is.a good month for all peo- ple born on October 2 or 3 of any Year, because the planet Jupiter is now passing over the exact point held by the sun at the birth of these subjects of Libra. June has also some very good influences for people born on the following lit of dates, and with rare exceptions this group can push business matters, get married with more. than average hopes of hap- piness, and find things coming their way generally: 1871—February 4 to 14, August 24 to 30, September 12 to 17. 1874—Entire month of September— these people avill profit from unusual and unexpected sources. 1879—August 29 to September §. 1886—August 29 to September 4, September 29 to November 1. 8 —April 11 to August 18—this roup is much affected by spéculation, betting, gambling and so on all this spring. \ * 1892—November 4 to 24—this group profits from new responsibility. 1893—March 23 to April 18, July 28 to August %9. 1897—September 6 to 13, last two weeks of December. 1898—January 1 to 10, February 8 to March 5, August 13 to 24. 1903—January 9 to 15, March 22 to People born on the above dates should feel encouraged to tackle the hardest kind of problems during the resent month. Even the most im- 28. found to turn out favorably for them if;-Can Tourists’ Trip i Their Journeys—Government Provides Camp Ground Here for Those Who Carry nation’s capital. and fnstead of hav-| S U T ST GACT of the Unitea | £O the States Their Interesting Stories About Uncle Sam—Membership in Organ- ¥ ization Rapidly Growing—Alaska and Foreign Lands Represented—Rent Day Bothers Them Not—Emblem of the Order. We don't run on |any schedule. When we want to see | anything we stop. Afraid of ups? No, because the majority of us never carry more than ten to twenty ‘du‘lnn in curréncy. We use travel- ers’ checks. Do we get good things to eat? Well, I guess ves. We get &5 that come direct from the chick- ens, not from the storage house: and oh! man. you ought to see some of | the nice fat chickens we buy from the country folks along the line of travel “Mascots, there are many. Some | have goats. a few have roosters, and I know of one party that carries its town chickens. They have a litti€ wire arrangement they make their yard of when in camp, and they have dvantage of having fresh eggs every morning.” PLANETS SMILE THIS YEAR ON PERSONS BORN IN JUNE Business Will Flourish, Say Those Who Find Material for Horoscopes in Astrological Lore — Advance of Jupiter and Saturn. with the slightest exertion on their t part. [URANUS. the planet ruling the civ- ilization of this era, is stationary in the thirteenth degree of the sign Pisces, thus affecting most power- tully men and women born on March 4 of an® vear. To the undeveloped soul the influence of Uranus brings nothing but unforeseen events of the most unusual and disagreeable na- ture, but if any one makes an effort * ok ok k. and a philosophical attitude toward it. the Uranian influence comes as a broadening experienee and the great- est kind of a help in enabling him to see the silver lining of any cloud that crosses his horizon. More than any other solar force, the effect of Uranus is modified by the mental attitude of the person whom it reaches. The greatest benefactors of the world today are Uranians—Edison, for cxample. The accident which ren- dered him degf as a young man led him to study the nature of sound waves and later to invent the phono- graph. He might have sunk under this Uranian misfortune and joined the group of failures. _ Instead - he chose to benefit by experience, and 8o felt the constructive force which this planet exerts through apparent mis- fortune. - Persons born on thq follow- ing dates have opportunities of mental development presented to them during Jun . 1877—March 19 to 29, July 5 to 9, September 3 to 8, October 27 and De- cember 8. 1879—May 14 to 18. 1880—January 20 to 26. 1891—May 10 to 17, August 30 to September 6. 1892—First week of January. 1903—April 17 to 28, October 10 to December 10. The planet Mars, which created uch havoc during May, notably seen ih the unprecedented forest fires of that month, is not powerful during June: If you quarrel with husband or wife just now, have your house or hold- | to acquire an understanding of life | Without doubt the most attractive wheels that has ever visited Wash- |ington is the Madjim. The car was 80 named by Mr. Sweeney so as lo include the names of his two chil- dren, Madeline and James It has | every convenience that could be en- | joyed in an up-to-date apartment. 1t is finished entirely in mahogany and has sleeping compartments for seven persons. It is the only machine that is equipped with twin beds. Commencing at the front of the car. there is in front of the radiator a platform on which may be carried | emergency utensils. and while in camp it may be turned into a settee. The windshield is not only equipped with plate glass, but is 8o arranged that it ‘can be shifted #nd a wire sopeen utiliged to exclude mosquitoes. files, etc.. while in camp. There is |a clock on the dashboar® while at either side are fire extinguishers. To the right of the seat. just outside of | the driver's inclosure, is an emer- have a complete view of the road to the rear, and %the door of the griver's compartment is so arranged | that the “lookout” seat can be par or completely closed. as necessity may require. * *x % x NE-HALF of the wide seat in the portion where the driver sits may be upturned so that any one desiring to enter may have a clear' passage- way to_the front partion of_ the car. Immediately to the left is a well appointed ice box. and above it is a series of closets used to contain cof- fee, tea. spices and other food arti- cles. Next to this is a coffee mill. because the Sweeney family insists on having freshly-ground coffee every morning. Adjoining this is a large mahogany box topped with a heavi grills, irons and other implements necessary for the use of the cook. In this large box Is a complete sys- tem which furnishes light and heat | for the car, as well as electricity for cooking. Across from this is a closed closet. capable of containing many while close at hand are drawers which contain other articles of wearing ap- parel. Just bevond is the bath, in which one may take a shower or a plunge in the tub. The water tanks contain forty gallons of hdt water and thirty- five gallons of cold. There is also |an attachment for an electric massage machine, together with other conveniences glosely allied with an up-to-date bathroom. Az one enters the next room he gazes upon a well appointed living room. A well upholstered couch is on one side, a phonograph occupies & corner of the room, and the oppo- site corner congains a motion-picture machine, a card table and several chairs. There are also an electric Leater, two electric fans. a handsome writing desk and numerous wall brackets fitted with pretty candle lights, while on the walls are numer- ous paintings. In the twinkling of an eye it has i become a dining room. The dining table swings up from the side, a chest | a daint$ china set emerges from its hiding place. Presto! change, and Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney have presented to your view a tastefully appointed bedroom. 1. * % ¥ % ITIRED of staying in the interior 1+ you continue your steps and find yourself out on the sleeping porch. completely screened in. A few turns of the wrist and the .designer of Madjim has transformed this portion 1of the car into an observation plat- ! form. Stools and chairs appear from somewhere—you don’t see ,where— nd when vou wish to inspect the isides of the car you walk down a filght of emergency steps. On the sides of the car are long drawers which extend all the way under the body, and these are used to carry spare parts, etc. Under the rear of the machine are places for articles of food, extra dishes. etc. The car cost $15,000, and was de- garage burn up, or feel in a bad hu-{gigned entirely by Mr. Sweeney, who mor with the world at large, you will | holds the unique record of being New possible looking: situations .will be|bave _to 1ay it to some other cause| York's first chauffeur. Mr. and Mrs. ithan the influence of the planets. ; - Sweeney "hunlly leave uulr ‘hom and palatially appointed home on| gency seat, so that the occupant may | plated surface, on which rest electric | dresses and suits of clothes, | numerous | of silver appears as if by magic, and | S in New Rochelle, N. Y., when it com- mences to get cold and hit the trail | for the south. Sweeney is a veteran |of the Spanish war and saw many months' service in Cuba and the Philippines. It was interesting to hear him and Capt. Mansur, who, with his wife, was traveling with the | Sweeneys, the Mansurs in a | automobiie, discuss the late war. M. | Sweeney was ashed as to how many miles he had ridden in different auto- mobiles In his life. He answered that it would run somewhere about five hundred thousand miles The . motfon-picture machine car- | ried in Madjim is used for entertain- ment purposes at the different camps and parks during the eight or nine months the Sweeneys are on the road These entertainments are free to all l(he campers, but if any tne desires }ln contribute to the evening's enteg | tainment he may do so and the mondlly is sent to Texas to defray the ex- | penses of the, publication of the offi- cial paper of the Tin Can Tourists, * x % % | A XUMBER of years ago Mre! 1= Sweeney's doctor ordered that #he spend & large portion of her time |in the open, and while she was con- valescing in & northern hospital M Sweeney had the Madjim built. 1% was the fulfillment of a dream thal he had had for years. The machine. fully equipped, weighs five tons and one hundred pounds The Sweeneys, lixe Grandpa Haw- kins. are extremely popular. Mrs | Sweeney s an admirable hostess and | a cook of renown, while her husband is one of those individuals who car keep you entertained from morning until night. His experiences in many parts of the world. combined with a | keen Irish wit, make him a valuable eddition to any campfire circle The tin can tourist is a happs individual. He goes and comes as he pleases, enjoys & healthy life in the great outdoors. and last, but assur- edly not least, rent day bothers him zot. The Resourceful Ant. THERE are .certain ants (Oeco- phylla), found in various parts of the world. particulariy Asia, Africa and Australia, that build their nests by binding the leaves together with the aid of silk threads that the larvae spin. If the nest is torn in any way 80 that the leaves are separated from | one another. the ants immediately | hurry out. While some defend the nest. others hasten to repair the damage done. From one edge of the break the workers try to reach With their mandibles the edge of the neigh- boring leaf, in order to draw the two edges together. but if the distance is too great they fowm & living chain With its mandibles one ant seizes & comrade by the body, so that the second one may be ablé to reach the edge of the meighboring leaf. If the distance is still too great, a third and fourth join the others, until some- | times the chain is made up of five or six ants. | The work is very fa | sometimes takes several hours to ft {the two leaves together. The ants |then clean up and polish the edges of the leaves, and fasten theq by a method so astonishing that the re- ports of the first observers, in Singa- pore. in 1880, were doubted by other naturalists. When the edges of the leaves are perfectly clean, severa! workers emerge from the nest, each holding theslarvae by the body with head upward. The full-grown ant exerts a mild pressure with its man- dibles until it causes the larvae to | excrete from its mouth a liquid that, |in soliditying. forms a silk thread By carrying the head of the larvae from the edge of one leaf to the edge of the other, the ant obtains a web that holds the two leaves together. The interior walls of the nest are formed in the same way. <Thus the larvae serve both as spinning wheel and bobbin. uing. for History of Niagara. A SCIENTIST who has made a spec- <Y cialty of the study of the geo- logical history of Niagara Falls and the gorge returned to this subject at |a recent meeting of a scientific asso- | ciation. He believes that about 3,500 | years ago the drainage of Lake Huron was turned into Lake Erie, thus vast- |1y increasing the eroding power of Niagara. It had taken 35000 ars ;lor the gorge to eat back from Lake | Ontario to the point where the falls | were situated when the Huron dis- ichar'e was added Five hundred years after that the falls reached the whirlpool. Between 2000 and 2500 vears ago they were passing the site of the whirlpool rapids. The rapids themselves were completed less than | 300 years ago. Paper Bars Weeds. Weeding would become a iost art if the use of mulching paper could be applied to all gardens as successfully &s it is in growing pineapples, savs Popular Mechapics. In this case the strips of paper are rolled out where it is desired to plant and slits ‘are cut in the paper through which the pineapple suckers are planted Nothing more is needed until har- vest time, as the puper strips prevent the growth of weeds and conserve tue | moiktyre. This method has been in- troduced in the Philippines. where it has increased the yield of pinsapples. Grow Tall in Country. AO(X)RDI.\'G to the investigations 4} of Deniker. well known for his anthrepologic studies, the influences of city life tend toward a decrease of buman stature. It is away from. the large cities that the beneficent effect= of the general amelioration of soci: conditions and improvements in hy- giene of modern times most cleariy manifest themselves by distinct in- crease of stature. This increase has been marked among several of -th European races during the list fify vears. Where the people are su jected to urban influences the gain less motable.