Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1923, Page 53

Cities Held Source of Relief From the Varying Motor Laws Fred H. Caley of National Association Announces Convention of Traffic Ex. perts and Police to Discuss Situation. In explanation of the Natlonal Motor- Ists’ Association's unique plan of call- ing a convention of the traffic experts &nd police officials of a dozen of the largest cities of the United States to devige a national uniform motor code, Fred H. Caley, secretary of the or- Eanization, states that the convention ldea is the result of the discovery that the importance of the big cities in respect to motor vehicle control has been largely ignored. “The motorist has been looking in the wrong direction for relief from the dangers and annoyances of vary- ing motor vehicle laws because he has been directing his complaints to the automobile departments of the variousu states,” said Caley. “To re- peal an existing motor vehicle law or to substitute a new one it is neces- S&ry to await the next session df the states’ legislatures, in addition to first gaining the co-operation of the offi- cfals of the motor vehicle department through petition. Long, Paintul Process. “This s & long, painful process, and is largely responsible for the fact that the motor laws in various states differ to a point where a motorist has considerable diffiulty keeping hin the law, even though he de- sires to be law abiding. “Such conditions do not exist in the traffic and police circles of the big cities of the country, and the re- sult is that an ordinance can be re- pealed or & new one put into effect &s soon as there is need for It “The National Motorists’ Associa- tion appreciates the urgent need for devising a uniform motor vehicle code to relieve the present situation, and its first step in undeftaking this gi- gantic task was to decide upon the proper course to take. Thus Judge Richard H. Lee of New York, vice president of the National Motorists' Assou.ction, in planning the greatest convention of traffic experts ever un- dertaken, will aim to interest a dozen or so cities in the idea of co-operat- ing on a uniform code. Hopes to Influence States. “It is anticipated that the effect of this will he to force the states to adopt a similar code of uniformity &nd put an end to the folly of making motorists learn a - new set of laws cvery time he crosses a state bound- ary line.” Judge Lee, it is understood, will The Sunday Motorist An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners. welcome registrars and commission ers of the motor vehicle departments of the various states, but the plans for -uniformity, it is sald, will be talen tn & ~ity measures'and mot-as state proposals. It 18 sald that this Is the most di- rect method of arriving at desired results, as it will automatically in- fluence the members of the states' legislatures to put through measures that are In conformity with those adopted by the big cities, and thus demanded by the motoring public. “The way matters stand we have the states devising a set of motor vehicle laws which are only gener- ally applicable to the towns and cities,” 'Mr. Caley explains. “Chica- go. therefore, devises its own traflic ordinances, immedlately resulting in a varlation from those found in other Illinofs citles. Then when the Chi- cago driver motors to Detroit he finds not only a different set of rules to learn, but rules that are different from those he must learn to travel through other Michigan cities and towns. An Instance Cited. “Suppose, on the other hand, that New York and Philadelphia were to adopt a uniform code. The advan- tages of suoh uniformity would be 50 apparent to the motorists of both clties that immediately the legislat- ors of both states would be urged to change the state laws to conform with each other. ® ‘Bocause the states would be in- fluenced by the decisive step toward uniformity as taken by the repre- sentative cities the state laws would soon be amended s to force the smaller-cities in both states to adopt the code used by the two representa- tive cities. “Nothing will ever be accomplished by trying to get the states to unify their codes when their representative citles adopt wide divergencles in or- dinances. The states will follow the trend of the cities, and it is obvious that the first step is to bring togeth- er the heads of the traffic depart- ments of the various cities. “Having uncovered the real cause of the lack of progress in unifying motor vehicle rules and regulations the N. M. A. looks forward to the proposed convention of trafic heads with keen anticipation of results that will be of immeasurable help to mo- torists in driving not merely com- fortably but safely.” EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN To Cross Crossings Cautiously or to, usually lies in getting after tho sub- Bridge Them—That In the | Question, Parking for Safety. That the traffic rules of a number of cities are indirectly responsible for many of the pedestrian accidents caused by motor cars passing stand- ing street cars, Is the rather start- Mng conclusion drawn by those who Rave studied the accident situation closely. Where the regulations forbld park- ing of cars within a certain distance of the crossing it is now contended that this leaves the way open for the reckless driver to dash past and cause trouble. Very obviously when cars are parked right up to the safety cross- ing line on all but doyble width strects the unthinking or foolhardy motorist cannot pass, the parked cars | acting as a safety device. j The no-parking regulations are said to be instituted a8 a means of offering pedestrians a chance to board and -light from cars in safety. but the facts & em to show that they offer an excelient opportunity for | street car users to be run down and for motorists to reveal their care- | lesgness. It is also pointsad out that the motor car operator {s frequently in- trigued into belleving that no one is going to alight from the street car | or that the car i& not going to etop. | With cars parked, and the way of | the motorist blocked until the street ! car moves, there is little opportunity for such misjudgment. Dear 01d Christmas. (With apologies to Brixgs) ‘When the dawn comes up like thun- der and the household's all agog, And you just know that impish fam- jly have gone and planned 3 big “surprise, And you tell yourself what a lucky man you are, And keep trying to guess what on earth they are going to give you, And vou look over the will o ma sure you've arr&nged to provide for them all—God bless ‘emi— And you come down to breakfast all smiles and hopes, And they take you to the window and show you the lovely new sadan they've picked out “Just for you'— ©On, Catherine, ain't it a grand and glortous jolt? The 0ld Mechanic Says “Whenever you get & chance sneak a ride In a friend’s car. Some- times the garage man needs help in moxin' machines around. Help him. It may mean & lot to you, because the more cars you drive the better u will know how to drive your own. “That's because your own car really ~three-in-one, sometime dozen-in-one. It behaves differsntly under different conditions, 80 unie you are familiar with your car In its varjous versions you are likely to be confused to the point of makin bad blunders in drivin’. “Haven't you noticed that though you go through exactly the same progedure in crankin' (the engine each mornin' the results are not al- ways the same? One mornin’ the engine will start off with.a sip and keep right on runnin’. Another day it will stall four times befors 'you can_get any power out of it. “That's due to the tem! the weather, in the engine, such as the position of the pistons, strength of the batt quality of the fuel, ete. The c you give the car has a lot to do with it, too. Thus your car js not always the same car, from the standpoint of erformance, and the:only way to Rfow how fo haadle it under these varyin’ conditions is to have a little practice on some Other cars which represent the extremes of your car's variations. = “It costs a lot-of time and money to ba a ‘one-car’ driver® - -3 Why It's Safe. They have just discovered that! Whureday Is the safest day (o drive| car. Of cours: Didn't they kflo'l hat Thursday's the giri's day out @nd the time when the average car owner stays home to' help dry the ture, Sub: Tn many respects trouble is like; msome of -the world's greatest business / organizations. It 1s. _composed of! varjous wubsidiary troublés “which . aro often more important than the main treuble ftslf; or at-least ‘more promising. A motorist may know that he s having trouble with his engine, but that is only half the . There are many smaller that make the general posaible, and the solution | trouble. the conditions existin’ | if t sidiaries first. This Is clearly demonstrated in the cake of the aforementioned engine Suppose that the owner complaine of loss of power, over- heating and excessive noise. It looks like a gigantic order of trouble that would call for extensive repairs, vet the strength of the trouble is really nothing more than the union of many Jesser troubles which would be in- consequentlal were they not strength- ened by the support of each other. Such subsldiary troubles, in the instance of tha troublesome engine. ! might be a slipping of fan belt, too little water in the cooling system, rust In the water, dragging brakes. nsufficlent engine ofl, incorrect oil, too lean adjustment of carburetor dirty s plug", incorrect adjust- ment wp valve tappets, etc. No one of the. troublss would cause any great amount of annoyvance to the owner. but “united they stand.” Whenever it seems to a motorist THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, DECEMBER 23, 1923—PART |[John Smith and His Car n BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL John Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. He il:.:nmullfill:;d‘nghuhemh-mmflngnnm-ehmw:mun:n‘h z exploil in an interesting way, experie or th the other 10,000,000 or more me‘nbm’ of the mm:wdln. % No. 25—8miles Per Gallon. mith was filling up with gasoline as I drove in to the garage one eve- ning, and it occurred to me to ask him what sort of gas mileage he was getting. . ‘Haven't any idea” was the reply. Don't keep track of it. What's the use?” 1 produced a little red memo book and, opening it, pointed to an item at the end of expenses for the pre- vious month. The item read: “Aver- age miles per gallon, 10" Smith's eves followed my finger to the cor- responding ftem of the month pre- vious to that The figures hardly corresponded; the car had shown fourtcen miles per gallon then. “That's one way in which my ac- counts are useful,” I satd. “‘When my gasoline mileage drops off four points ther¢ is something wrong. Either T am getting cheated at the gasoline station or the gas s poor or the carburetor needs readjustment. In this case it happened to be the quality of the gas. I am trying an- other brand now and the mileage ls getting back to normal.” “Is there such a difference in gas?’ Smith asked. - Where Preference Lies. “The difference, in my opinion,” 1 sald, “is in the proportion of air necessary to produce the best pos ble mixture. I can get just the same performance with ons kind of gas as with another, providing I change the carburetor adjustment to suit condi- tions. But when it's a question of changing the carburetor adjustment or of changing gas stations I prefer the latter. The carburetor is the last thing to meddle with." “That's why I never touch Smith replied. “Aren't you rather going to ex- tremes?” 1 asked. “In your car- buretor lles the greater partgof the secret of gas economy. If you're getting good mileage i wisdom to let it alone, but if the mileage is low you can't do much harm by ex- perimenting a little. “I think T'll try keeping tabs on expenses,” Smith decided. “T'll start now with thiy tankful of gas. You'll find that by checking the cost of operating the ear there will be much more satisfaction ‘n driving it. When some one comes along with the yarn that he can't afford to own a car you'll have memo book to prove that he can. Next So Smith kept his mind on the|tion " speedometer and the gas tank for a few days—and then made a report. It was not an encouraging one. He was surprised to learn that he was only getting abodt twelve miles per gallon, whereas with his type of car he should have been realizing about seventeen. Makes Leaner Mixture. “I'll try making the ~mixture leaner” he said. ¥The instruction book telis how and it looks simple enough.” So he tried that, too. This time he reported t ho ran _seventy-five miles on five gallons. The mileage was still below par. He was puzzied. To explain te him why the mileage was not as it should be I rode along home with him that afternoon. As 1 @xpected, 1 found that he drove nearly half way up the main street before remembering to push hi choker all the way in. He was wast ing gas and blaming IL on the car- buretor. For another thing, he kept the gas lever on the s ring post in such a position that the throttle was much too far open when the engine was supposed to be idiing. I told him to keep the throttle open only wide enough to prevent stalling when the clutch is released. When the engine warmed up he could have kept the gas lever in {ts clo posi- tion, and would have had less aif- culty shifting gears. When he pulled up to the curb to let me off he al- lowed the engine to run a while in- stead of shutting it off and coasting to a stop. Smith Admits Mistake. “You are wasting gas continually,” Isald. “You'll never reach par until you learn to drive more economic- ‘Il take your advice. but T'll g0 you one bet- ter. I'll make the mixture as lean as po-sible and hang up a record for gas mileage So he tried this. too. But several days later he admitted that he had made a mistake. 1 seem to be get- ting elghteen or nineteen on long rides,” he said. “but the car won't climb hills on high and in the city T have to choke the carburetor half the time and that wastes more gas than I save.” He had solved his own economy problem then and there. When one has to sacrifice performance In order to met a few mere miles per gallon, that s the time to halt. There is a limit even to economy. The most smiles per gallon I8 somewhere around the happy medfum. it,* week: “Fighting Deprecia- (Copyright, 1023.) ! D. C. NATIONAL GUARD In connection with armory drill in- struction being given the local guardsmen at the armory this winter several of the more important branches of engineering will be ex- Plained in detall by lectures and mov- ing plctures. The first of a series was given Tuesday niggt on trestle bridge work to members of the 121st Engineers by Lieut. Herman H. Pohl, C. E. engineer National Guard In- structor. His lecture was accom- SPANISH WAR VETERAN® Tuesday night, Col. James S. Pettit Camp, 921 Pennsylvania avenuc south- east. Thursday night, Col. James 8. Pettit Ladies' Auxiliary, Potomac Bank build- ing, Georgetown. Friday night, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, election of officers, Odd Fellows' Temple, 419 7th street morthwest. Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp, at'its meeting Friday night, elected the following officers: Commander, Will- lam J." O'Donnell; genior vica com. o mander, William W. Lynch; junior vice panled by illustrated slides of bridge | BENTeT WA W. Lagth: Junir vice work and conditions under which en- the day. Gasper Orange: officer of the gineers have to work in the fleld in |guard, V’glwn Olg:lr: lrulleeR(or three t _ . o111 | Years. Eugene eman. Robert G. h"‘"f" ‘;"3 Another lecture will|Togelar was muatered in as a new e _given in January. member. At the Installation of officers It has been rumored for some time ¢ vas decided to give a banque that due to the increase in size of - Traen _Camp, | At lts i the local guard that the first and|'oiowing SMomo confnt solected the second battalions would drill on dif- | E. Rink: eenior vice commander, Danlel ferent nights on account of having insufficient drill space, but this will oley: junlor vice commander, John A. not be done this season. It was sug- 3. Shuster; officer of the day, Willlam gested that the first battallon drill that his car suddenly develops some serfous trouble it would he well to analyze the trouble carefully before rushing to conclusions. The impor- tance of the trouble may simply be the united strength of its subsidi- arles due to iheir number. Spilling the Beans. The news of this remarkable type of oil engine, the Dlesel, is Interest- ing enough, but why give away the secrets regarding the fuel it will burn? Now they've gone and broad- cast the fact that it will deliver power from peanuts, and already there's a rumor of a proposal to or. ganize the Standard Peanut Company. There may even be a monopoly on the nuttery statio For Calamity Howlers. A number of recent facts help along the prophecy that motorists are .becoming more careful, even though many unfortunate accidents and fatalitiés are recorded dafly. It was freely predioted, for Instance. that when the crowds journeyed to the Princeton-Harvard foot ball game in November many accidents would foliow and a few Innocent people would come to grief. Yet though the roads wers packed with cars and much of the driving done after dark, there were no accldents of mufficlent importance to get front page space In the newspapers. E. O'Neil; officer of the guard, Leo M. Develin; trustee for three years, Cla on Tuesday nights and the second on | 1°¢ - Brower. ‘Welght Barber, Dan- ;r'm:;:d;; ..':gt“lmhf e 'l?n'u:‘: ;’;’."“f William Sanger and Lewis P. Reynolds ment will continue’to driil on Tues- e '::g',‘“:gm','u’;;",""'::":"},’;,‘,; ay nights. Sergt. John M. England of Company | Sesipe £, Eyorete ¢ maounded, for C haw been honorably discharged, of- | Geon8® B Buerett, & member of (b fective as of October 30, to~ enable > him to accept & commission in the | vio o ity HonsaYiaw cemataey Rogular Army. He took the examl- nation last year and has been com- oIT:‘:.Gé:;’ek‘:{ctgze#:i!&ryflfrg;r missioned & second lieutenant of fleld | jumbia held a big crawl at Pythian artiliery. Company C has many men | Temple Saturday night. Recruits in the Regular Army, Navy and Ma- | Brower, Jenkins, Joyce, Feldser and rines that were drawn from that|Folly were given the mysteries of the company. It fs one of the strongest|Jungle of the Khata Puna degree. companies in the 121st Enginéers and | Grand Gu Gu McCaffrey and his Philip- has th rgest percentage of drillipine warriors certainly put the weird attend: each year. Capt. Harry |ritual and floor work on in jungle style. E. man is commander, Lieut |A large ¢rowd was present and en: William F. Jorgenson, first leuten- |joved a buffet lunch erved by Come ant, and H. H. Mulr, second liéuten- | panion Harvey and his dog-robbers A ant. The C Company Association will! number of Visitors from another lair got together duting the lolidays ¢+ |were present. arrange its winter program of soc¢lal| A large cabine and athletic events. Tho annual |department colors, military ball at the City Club will [his compliments, rary be held during February. Mr. Nel- | member _belonging to Richard 3. son, fencing_expert, is instructing a | Harden Camp. Department Commandes team from C Company In the art of | James J. Murphy received the gift on sword and sabe: The following | behalf of hi dg‘-nmem. team ls practicing: Privates Garri. Department Chief of Staff Edwin No- son, King, Kubeldzis, Bacon and{lan and Quartermaster Thomas Hulow Weish. The basket ball team, under |addressed members of Deweéy Camp the coaching of Sergt. Harbin, is|at their last meeting, Friday night, on rapidly assuming a position of promi. | matters pertaining to the good and wel- hence among the unlimited teams of |fare of the organization. the city. Lieut. William F. Jorgen-| At the meeting of Col. James 8. Pet- gon iz sthletics officer and has ar. [tit Camp Tuesday night the following ranged a stiff schedule for the win. officers were elected: Commandar, L. ter. al games have already |D. Jones: senlor vice commander, J. been played. lames are played at|D. Morton: junior vice commander, W, the armory on Thursday nights and | Holt; officér of the day, G. Griasel: of- dancing follows all gam cer of the guard, J. Youell; trustee for in which to case the ‘was presented. with from an hono: The state of Connecticut reportad that though all records for automo- bile trafMo were shattered upon_the occasion of the West Point-Yale foot ball wame in New Haven, thers were no mafor accidente This despite the fact that between | the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. 32,923 cars entered snd left New Haven. There are more cars than were operated in the entire state during 1913. And now comes the Long Island rallroad to announce that of 2,935 fotorists _observed 2,358 - crossed tracks carefully. Coming from a rail- Toad company, the facts have even more significance. Looks as though the man at the ;llhnl has at last decided to be sensi- o. ‘Worth Remembering. ‘When switching on the ignition again after using the engin pression to keep the car under better control when descending a hill slip the clutch a little. There is always & certain amount of shock to the drive shatt, transmission and differential i clutch s left engaged when the _cylinders are suddenly permitted to fire again. Don’t Be Silly. Never ask a mechanic if he can “fix” 1t. If he could guarantee sati: faction he'd be sending his privat secretary to ask why you were an- noying him on the day set apart for n.-z purchagse of ‘his new imported sedan. They’re H—ot—Sn Bad. It I8 a fore conclusio: automobile 4. f ers display # r;‘;:: thoughtfulness than they are given credit for. 1f only one out of every 100 drivers wers unthinking you couldn’t get out of town without get~ ting into a smash. = Parking Pointer. If in doubt to whather the right front tire is resting against the curb when parking facing the curb and at an angle to fit, simply find out whether the wheels can be steered into .. different . position. It they move freely they are not touchin and the car is not resting agains the ourb in guch a WAy as.to hmufil a tire. Sometimes by turning t wheels a little, with the emergenc brake set, the-strain can be taken of the tire which has previously been Testing sgainat the curb. (Copyright, 1023.) . the last drill unti\|three vears, Adolph Graef. Past Com- “;‘;‘:.:)d;:ym‘l'l‘d:yn. the next being on |mander Nolan expects to have the new Saptary's i | B et i e battalion dance las: 3 er by the B-’f::aa; c:n“:‘m v‘vu largely attend- mfl“!\;;dmtv George Robertson was ed. An exhibition drill was given Mr ted a5 a new member. by the Capitol Cadet Corps of the| .o spec! v meeting of the department first battali commanded by Lieut. :‘ °'dfi :flmgfll‘nphevln‘-mmaau ‘was held Boy W. Keetes Th O, Cora: | nlgnt. Mattera of Interest wers aic. Corps is an organisation w! = | Sussed, ama hich - ineers, 4nd Is one J ng which were B aat Grned-unios in the gusrs | DeTts' for, the “exieyixin " Lanti e s Tubmn . Casey: 5. A. Ross, |9Y, of the heroes of the battiesnip Leon O. Terry ntnd Roscos n?i-‘“" o Loty Loy S depart. T ;s 3 T e Sions of officers’ school | SPanish \War Veterans. Past Depart- ment Commander Chai McCaf- ;vu}‘::.nw until the second Week |frey i the chairman of n 3 r d Maine memorial committee. arrange YOUR RAILROAD . The locomotive at the end of every run goes to the roundhouse for inspection and lubrica- tion. 5 o The automobile you drive is subject to more stresses and strains than alocomotive, because it is not alway operated on perfectly smooth highways. How often do you have it inspected --and lubricated? - e "STANLEY H. HORNER Retail Dealer 1015 14th Street Main 5296 MASONIC. HRISTMAS WEEK activities in blue lodge circles will be confined to the annual St John's day meeting of the Grand Lodge of the District Thursday evening, when officers for 1924 will be chosen and installed, and to a special communication of East’ Gate Lodge, No. 34, Wednesday evening, when the Entered Apprentice degree will be presented, according to information turnished by the grand secrétary's office. 'The communications of all othor lodges scheduled for lhe‘weekl have been called off. Activities in Royal Arch Chapter circles will be limited to a special convocation of La Fayette Chapter, No. Wednesday evening, for the Royal Arch degree, after which re- treshments will be served, and to the presentation of the Past Master and M Excellent Master degrees in Washington Chapter, No. 2, Thursday evening. The annual Christmas observauce celebrated by all Knights Templar commanderies at noon on Christmas day will be the special feature of the local commanderies on _that day. Orlent Commandery, No. 3, alone has furnished its program for publica- tion. It includes the invocation by Rev. Edward Hayes, the usual toasts responded to by Past Grand Master Joseph H. Milans, Deputy Grand High | Priest Simon Bube, Otto B. Roepk grand master of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters: Willlam E. Miller, deputy grand commander of Knights Templar, and former Repre- sentative Wililam A. Rodenberg, with the benediction by Rey. William Cur- tis White. Orient Cémmandery also will celebrate its “Kiddles' Christmas Festival® in its asylum December 28 at 7 o'clock. The Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley of Washington have called off their meetings scheduled for Christ- mas and New Year nights, and the next meeting will be held January 8, when the fourteenth degree will bc presented. January 15 Albert Pike Consistory will elect and install its officers. February 11 a reunion will be held with the fourth and the faurteenth degrees on that evening; the fifteenth degree February 12, the twenty-first degree February 13, the thirtieth degree February 14 and the thirty-second degree February 15, Saturday evening, February 16, the rank of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor will be duly conferred at the Scottish Rite Cathedral upon all knight commanders-elect of the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland, by a cast headed by Dep- uty Ellwood P. Morey mnd composed of knight commanders from the three Jurisdictions. Wednesday evening Takoma Lodsg: No. 29, will have a Christmas party for its members and their familles. The Gavel Club will elect officers and a board of governors Wednés- day evening, with the polls open from noon to 7:30 p.m., with Samuel S. Banham, Evan Hartsall, Thomas Har- ries, Wilbur J. Stewart and John H. Schul as judges of election. Repr sentative Zihiman of Maryland will address the club at 9 p.m, when mo- tion plctures will follow, including those taken of the club on its ex- cursion to Chesapeake Beach. The Imperial Four quartet and other fe: tures will flll out the program, with refreshments served later. The chil- dren's Christmas party originally scheduled for December 29 was held December 22. The club's New Year “Olde Time" dance wiil be held in the auditorium of the Brightwood Temple, 5304 Georgla avenue, Monday, December 31. The annual kiddies Christmas enter- tainment of Kallipolis Grotto wiil be held at Masonic Temple, December 27, from 2 to 6 o'clock. Prophet S8amuel! F. Shreve, as chairman, will direct the entertainment, and a real treat is in store for the kiddies. The Grotto band will gontribute a musical program, mov- ing pictures will be shown, clowns will make merry during the dancing and games, and candy and favors will bel distributed. Santa Claus himself will b~ present to greet the little tots. Chairman Shreve admonishes all hands 0 come early, as the entertainment features will start promptiy at 2 o'clock. The 13th street_entrance of the temple will be used. In addition to the Grotto children, an invitation has boen extended to the: children at the Masonic and Eastern Star home. H The annual election of officers of the Grotto will take place at Pythian| Temple on the evening of January 3. | the candidates for office’ being. for monarch, William P. Jacobs and Samuel F. Shreve: for chief justice, L. Whiting Este: for master of ceremonies, Charles T. Abell, Charles A. Brewton and Stephen H. Ta'kes: for treasurer, TO OUR Many Friends and Patrons We wish a Merry Christmas and a Bright and Prosperous New Year. Yours for Service Rebuilt Top Co. 3412 Ga. Ave. N.W. Col. 10-0-82 When you hear the trans- R ing an: - yml: .ur ont‘ that is FRICTION—and friction car. Friction just cannot reach E%N‘?gvmenywm Sold by relinble dealers in five-pound cane and at appointed service stations where you see the checker- [} board design pump and [} service station sign. FBONITE Has No Rival— There Is No Substitute. {ITS SHREDDED OIL) FOR TRANSMIS GION AND DIFFERENTIALG ON ¢ I W IR { departments; " alternates, Wilson Oliv 3. Joseph K. Curran; for secretary, E. W. Libbey, P.M.; for t e, John H. Shreve, P.M., and for sentinel, Alex. Schmid. . The Washington Railroad Square Club has issued a Christmas bulletin that has been called a work of art. The golden leaflet has the rublcund face of Santa Claus, benignly beaming, ob- Hvious of engine troubles, delayed trains and the many {lls of the railroad world. The usual announcements are stated, and also the fact that a reguiar turkey dinner with trimmings will be offered at the next meeting as an added at- traction. James O. Totton designed the bulietin. The annual nomtnation and election of officers will take place at the meet- ing, December 29, at Northeast Temple, when President John J. Cunaingham, O. W. Riley, O. K. Shepherd, A. Rawley Doome, Frank Kregelow, Harry Bowersox and others of the entertain ment committes promise many new features for the amusement of the members and guests. The Circle Club has elected officars as follows: President, John D. Noble (health department): first vice pres } dent. Milton D. Smith (police depart- ment); second vice president, Joseph |3, S Artaur < D. Sullivan (fire department); third vice president, E. E. Lewis (District| repair shop); secretary, Everett L. Phillips (police department): treas- urer, Robert A. Guerrant (heaith de- partment): sergeant-at-arms, Wilson Oliver (fire department); tiler, George Schwab (tax office). Delegates ta the | natlonal convention, League of Ma-{ sonic Clubs, New York city, July. 1924: Corbin Birch (water depart- ment) and Joseph D. Sullivan (fire (fire department) and E. E. Lewis (re- pair shop). The installation of officers will be held the middle of January. W. F. McDuffie has been appointed as chair- man of the degree team. At the forty-sixth_annual conven- tion of the Masonic Veteran Associa- tion, held in lodgeroom No. 3 at M: sonic Temple, the following officers were elected: President, Benjamin F Larcombe; first vice president, J. Harry Cunningham, P. G, ML: second ; vice president, Henry C. Franken- secretary, Ben C. McQuay (re- ed); treasurer, James B. Lambie lected eighteenth _term). H Thomas H. Watson and almoner, (re- lected). The president appointed the follow- ing officers and committees: Marshal—Charles Cyrus Coombs, P. . M. Tiler—Edward Kern. Stewards—Charles E. Baldwin, P G. M.; Harry Standiford, P. G. M., and Ben C. McQuay. Finance committee—Henry G. Shér- wood; Edwin L Nottingham and War- ren R. Choate. Almoners committee—Edwin N. Mc- Leod, Thomas A. Robbins and Leroy Durbin Walter. Membership committee—Lynn H. Troutman, chairman, with a member of each lodge in the city. The annual dinner of the associa- tion will be held om St. John the Almoner’'s day, January 23, 1324, at a place to be announced later. Robert Le Bruce Chapter, Order of De Molay, will give a dance at the Ralelgh Hotel Christmas eve with dancing from 9 pm. to 1 am. the proceeds to go to the patrol drill team. “Dad” McConnell of John Moncure Chapter, Richmond, Va., has informed the local boys that the degree team of the Old Dominion state's chapter Would visit them February 22 and 23. A warm reception awaits the visitors When they confer degrees on a local class at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Friday night, February 23. A fine program has been arranged to enter- tain them during their short stay. The chapter bowling team has been in four contests and has not yet met with defeat The basket ball team will at the Friends' School, 1809 northwest, Tuesday ~and Thursday nights of each week from 7 to § o'clock. John Patterson is manager of the team. The team expects a game with the Baltimore chapter in the near future. Elections, Federal Lodge, No. 1—William P. Wood, worshipful master; Wirt B. Furr, senior warden: John T. Mad- dox, junior warden; Clarence E. Wil- llams, secretary; Willlam A. Harries, treasurer; Raymond E. Haliday, senior deacon; Charles V. A. Smoot, junior-deacon; Albert V. Becke, senfor steward; John R. Van Arnum, junior stes Jobn E. Slick, chaplain; Har- mon K. Warner, marshal, and J. Rich- ard Riggles, tller. Delegates to the Masonic board of relief, William T. Ballard and S. Webster Adams; St. John's Mite Association, Walter A. ractice street Brown; senlor warden; Dr, Stu junior warden:'James E. Hutchinson, secretary (z\venly;i*e; nth o George E. durtres: : ; § : : : ; = st —————————— FRATERNITIES ¥o. 11-—Neadham Jacob Pyrah, art M. Angelo, maste: that position e sition): William es B. ard: George B. McGinty, marshal Cilfion G. Clarridge, tile & Georgd R Davie, trusto C. rnage, representative board of reiler. © The retiring master, Poulton, past masier's jewel Abram R. Wingate. The Myron M. Parker Lodge, No. 27T elected); W. ( Daniel, 8. D. Hildebrand, J. D Prke, J. chaplain tiler. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. in- stall the newly elected and appointed day. Mary E. The_following officers ‘will be installed: Mrs. Edna Cleo Redmond !patron; Mrs. Lillian’ Shinn, assoclate con- Mrs. Evelyn S. Trogner, as- Mrs. Lillan Wmm@%@g Takoma Chapter, No. 12, will officers at its meeting next The retiring matron, Mrs. Reppert, will install. K. Clinton, matron; matron; Mrs. Jennle S. Adam: sociate conductress; ance. The Washington Rudolph Jose, President 1138-1140 Conmecticut Ave. Frank. 3900, 3901, 3902 T. W. BARRETT, Associate Dealer 24th and M Sts. CADILLAC Standard of the World RLRVBLRVZVER Masonic _and Eastern Star Home, William T. Richardson, and Masonic employment bureau, Paul F. rove. election to g Danjel, treasurer (ninth election to thal po- Milans, senior M. Mark, junior dea- con; Clarence A. Chism, senior stew- ard: Stanley D. Willis, junior stew- Past Mas: Needhani Masonic William E. was presented with a by Past Master incoming officers were installed by Past Master George Roscoe Davis. Rohrman, W. M.: Frank C. Austermubl, S. W.; Samuel B. Thomp- son, J. W.: A K. Lind, secretary (re- elected); W. H. Ozburn, treasurer (re- Charles Van W. Roberds, . S.; Rev. C. R. Galt W. Bowen, For formal occasions and general town or suburban use, the sevenspas-- senger V-63 Cadillac Suburban is an enclosed car of commanding appear- It comfortably accommodates seven. Dickens (re-elected), secretary; Mrs. Annie E. Langley (ré-elected), treas. urer, and Mrs. Lillle B. Osbourn (re olacted), representative to the board of directors of the Masonlc and East- ern Star-Home. 2 2 The chapter will have charge of the ‘religious services at the Masonio and Eastern Star Home December 30, at 3 o'clock. Rev. Thomas C. Clark of Takoma Presbyterian Church will officiate. Automobiles will he in waiting from 2 to 3 o'clock at the terminus of the Georgla avenue car line to convey members and visitors to the home. William F. Hunt Chapter, No. 16. held its annual election of officers at its last regnlar meeting. Thoss chosen were: Slatron, Mrs. Anna BE. Swect; patron, Walter B. Crow; aa- sociate matron, Mrs. Lenore M. Self; secretary: (re-elected, twelfth term), Mrs. A. Maud Proctor; treasurer (re- slectsd, fourth term). Mrs. Rosis I Carter;' conductress, Mrs. Mildred S. Sherman; assoclate conductress, Mre. Helén R. Jennings; member board of directors, Masonic and Eastern Star Home, Mre. Mary L. Hunt, and mem- ber of financc committee, Arthur J. Richards. These ofiicers, together with those to be appointed by the ineoming matron. will be finstalled next Thursday evening. Brookland Chapter, No. 11. will hold its instaliation next Wednesday Past Grand Matron Minerva R, Cra ford, installing officer; Past Grand Matron Flora Campbell, grand mar- shal, and Past Matron Verna Con- way, grand chaplain. Mrs. Harriet Burnside. matron-eiect. announces har appointive officers for the ensu- ing vear, as follows: Chaplain, Mary T. Leef; marshal, Jessie F. Mitchell; organist, Gwvnette Wililie: Adah Mildred Archer: Ruth, Gertrude Lite. chart; Esther, Loraine Watt; Martha, Ruth Clayton; Electa, Ruth B. Speake: warder, Grace B. Stiles, and sentinei, Carl B. Keller. The chapter will_have charge of the services a the Masonic and Eastern Star Home tomorrow, at p.m. Joppa Lodge Chapter No. 27 at its (Continued on Tenth Page.) Cadillac Company ‘West 3880, AVERVEVEVRVEVERVEVLVRVUDEVERVEDVERVRVRLDRVERNRR in addition to those listed in the Bee# advertisementon page 8 ROCKVILLE, MD. Reed Bros., Dodge. Rickett's Garage, Paige-Jewett. SEAT PLEASANT, MD. Seat Pleasant Garage, Ford. SILVER SPRING, MD. Stafford & Grant. TAKOMA PARK, MD. Takoma Auto Supply Co., 16 Cedar St. Carroll Auto Supply Co., 148 Carroll Ave. WALDORF, MD. “The Orem Motor Co., (Buick), ‘Washington and Leonardstown Pike. VIRGINIA ALEXANDRIA, VA. Auto Accessories Co., Inc, Cor. King and Washington streets. Alexandria Garage, WIII, ers land, Cor. King and Merchant streets. Aero Auto Co. Inc, Chevrolet, 1101 King street. Allen Bros. Service Station, 900 Duke street. Baker Motor Co., Maxwell and .. Chalmers, 1300 King street. Baker Motor Co.,, 107 South Payne street. H. F. Campbell, 325 Cameron st. Jumes Duncan, Dodge Brothers Car, Pitt and Cameron streets. - Fletcher ‘Motor Co., ‘Buick, 121. 27 South AHred stret. King St. Garage, 1400 King st. Lyon’s Service Garage, 121 North Pitt street. National Gas Filling Station, Washington boulevard at Montgomery street. Remschel Motor Co. Ford, 113- 119 North St. Asaph st. Southern Auto Service, Cor. Al- fred and Gibbon streets. Union Station Auto Supply, 1800 King street. BALLSTON, VA. Luther F. Smith, Ballston Garage, Garrison Rd. & McKinley ave. BRIDGEWATER, VA. Motor Inn. CHERRYDALE, VA. Ernest M. Shreve, Lee Highway. Greenville Garage, Lee Highway, West of Cherrydale. CLARENDON, VA. Shephard & Bros., Wilson Blvd. L. l{ Trone, 14 Wilson Blvd, west. EAST ARLINGTON, VA. R. E. Reucher. (2 S e o tnd Paiges Lee Highwaye and P Makely Motor Co., “Ford and Lincoln,” Washington st. FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Briscoe Bros., 1008 Princess and Anne streets. GLASGOW, VA. Glasgow Garage. _ HARRISONBURG, VA. Blue Ri Seryice Station, 500 ClegeMce %olnp'un , North Main St and So Maln St. LANGLEY, VA. H. A. Darne, Georgetown and Leesburg Pike. LEESBURG, VA. Foye Motor Co., Dodge Cars. Lambert Motor Co., Hupmobile. McDonald & Lamber, Chevrolet. LEXINGTON, VA. Lee Highway Filling Station. Rockbridge Motor Co. Peoples Motor Co., Inc, 21 Nel« son St. MANASSAS, VA. Plaza Garage, Hornbaker Milnes, Buick. McLEAN, VA. H. A. Storm, 25 State Rd. NOKESVILLE, VA. Central Garage. ROSSLYN, VA. Lee Highway Service, Lee High- way. Virginia Auto Supply Co., Mil- itary Road. Homer Lowery, Chevrolet, Mil- itary Road. Arlington Motor Co., Ford, Mil- itary Road. VIENNA, VA. ‘Watson'Bros., “Star and Darant,” Tyson X Roads. Wagner Bros,, “Chevrolet.” WARRENTON, VA. Lee Highway Motor Co., “Stude- - baker.” & W, FALLS CHURCH, VA. ‘West End , Alexandria and Leesburg Pikes.