Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1924, Page 51

WAINEMOTORISTS INNATIONAL BODY State Club, Noted for Good Work, Decides to Affiliate With N. M. A. The Maine State Automobile Asso- “iation, one of the largest and most wotive motoring organizations in the v3st, has become afiliated with the ‘ational Motorists' Association, ac- rding to announcement just issued om local headquarters of the Na- onal Motorists' Assoclation. Maine's decislon to cast its lot with "0 Natlonal Motorlsts' Association ‘a8 reached at a meeting of the di- cctors and officers held in Portland nuary 1. Not only did the assocla- lion vote unanimously to afiiliate Yeith the Natfonal Motorists' Associa- dlon, but a reorganization plan was #dopted which calls for standardiza- tlon of the activities in the Pine Tree wrtate following the features of service “which have proved unive ly suc- vesstul by other large National Mo- xorists’ ‘Assoclation organizations. This includes the immediate estab- lishment of emergency road service, legal bureaus, touring bureaus and & good-roads campaign Marked State Highwayw. The Maine Automobile Association Tas long been noted as one of tHe wreat tourists' service organizations of the country, and was largely re- sponsible for " the generally praised heme of marking the state's high ase for the beneft o The D system also emple clation has come in e com- mendation from tourists. All this will be amplified and improved under the banner of the National Motorists' Assoclation, it is stated. Business interests throughout the state are #ald to be underwriting the new ef- forts The additio celved with « National Me quart g on r:uu atlon ha from Telegrams Seen received oYrk, Penn- aryland = and td of the Malne Auto- le Assoclation represents some of the largest |r-(nrmc of the state, ncluding Preside pson of York William D. Talbott ¥ In direct char, aign work thre e Feriey I chairm D. W. state will Paris, Me., committee; and, secre- Ripl: n of tha Hocgg, ir.. nd Lester H. deetsion to | Motorists' Association, pointed out, will mean much to local motorists touring northward next spring and summer, since all of the oastern states afliated with the Na- tional Motorists’ it s Mol Nz (he fouring. prabiems. of | €6t as far away from a passing car This tourimg plan is |as possidble members, to be mmm ing entirely new in rists and will be an- StoNE CHURCE- CENTERVILLE THE SUNDAY TYSONS QSS CENTERVILLE Map by N. M. A CENTERVILLE. N the early part of the civil war Centerville was what its™ name declares. The eye of the world was directed to this hamlet. Ceaterville w that was spoken by sands of Amerlcans with a shout and sometimes with a sob. Great legions of the Union and of the Confederacy grappled around this town, winning and losing bat- tles as the gods or as the heaviest battalions willed. Centerville was a war-racked village over which camps and l;zlllvueh heaped at tree trunks and in fence corners. but most of these relic piles, perhaps all, have been sold for junk and tons of war metal gathered from the flelds near Cen- torville have been converted into HOW TO AVOID SPLASH. When trying to avoid getting splashed with mud most drivers will around were This Is just the reverse of what one ought to do to avoid such nuisance. When the cars are ten I shortly after Feb- to Secretary Fred M. A tbalance monthly, buys a Jewett Touring The Re-painting Days Are Gone per cent more than “light” sixes. And Jewett's Paige-built motor stays good, for it’s high-pressure oiled like the Paige and other highest quality cars. 65,000 Jewett owners through millions of happy Jewett miles have proved its rugged dependability. O other car, at any vou a body built and finished like this New -Jewett Brougham. Body is built of several steel panels over wood frame—wood, because wood absorbs vi- bration. Each steel body panel isdipped three times in finest black enamel and baked, with a rub between each coat— then fastened to the wood Years of Beauty The result is, this New Jewett Brough- am has a finish that stands the hardest wear and tear. Three years should elapse before re-painting is needed. And this car of Jasting lustre has lux. urious velour upholstery. Bothindividual front seats fold—easy entrance and exit, either side. Rear seat 46% inches wide—spacious for 3 adults. There’s ample leg room for the tallest. Not a “Light” Six turdy six—not & “light” six. Jewett touring modelsweigh 2805 pounds—400 pounds more than some “light” sixes—and the Brougham in proportion. Jewett has 6-inch-deep frame; Paige-Timken axles front and rear; all-steel universal joints. Jewett has full 50 h, p.—249 cubic. inches piston displacement—20 to 40 And Jewett Six is WASHINGTON-VIRGINIA' MOTORS lnc. Frye Motor Co. 2015 16tk Bt X.W. feet or so apart any mud that is «plashed is sure to strike the body of the other car. whereas if the ma- W O RLD . STAR, Prooter & Gamble Company Report FALLS CHuRCH MAx STREET CENTERVILLE Autoists’ Scrapbook. Each Sunday The Star will print “Trips for Motorists to Néarby Historic Points” for the benefit 6f those desiring to e short journeys out of the city. Maps and descriptive mat- ter concerning objective points and their signifitance will be presented for the convenience of The Sunday Star’s thousands of motoring readers, Cut them out, paste in scrap- books and carry them always in your car for quick reference on all your tours. plowshares or other things of peace. A few years ago there were no houses in Centerville but which had as ornaments gun barrels, shat- tered gunstocks, broken swords, bayonets, tarnished belt buckles and dented canteens. When McDowell. in command of the Union Army of the Potomac chines are closer together, say three feet apart, mud that ls splashed will only strike the whee sides of the fender: What mud would ordinarily splash on the doors ts much more likely to be caught un- der the running board when the cars pass closer together. e o “If the automobile could dalk tt would probably declare that has more wrenches in its steering [elr than in its tool kit. NO CAR L price, offers Eaiiie. Like all closed an hour, or more, from 5 to 25 miles in high; pass most Jewett Six offers found in no other bination of roomy ient size; sturdy mlmnbmd New Jewett Brougham has “‘open car” performance. Drive it from2to 60 miles Delightful for Women ‘Women, especially, like Jewett’s gentle clutch. Depress the pedal with your hand to see why. Gear changing is sel- dom necessary and then it is effortles: Move the lever fast or slowly without “miss” or clash. from high to second at 30 miles an hour. In all the world no ‘car like this! derful power; amazing performance— Consider this New Jewett Six Brough- aaf for your fimnly and business needs. Call us any time'for a demonstration. Jewett models, this , in high; accelerate an hour in 7 seconds any car on any hill. You can even shift a combination of ad- vantages,dnd mechanical superiorities, car—the ideal com- comfort and conven- oolutrm:uon. won- (605-4) 16th and You Streets DEALERS Fairfax Service Station Alezandria, Va. Rickett's Garage Roekville, Ml and the under | | How Jewett Six Compares With Costlier Cars Eleven well-knowa larger sixse bave smaller motors thaa Jewett. Their prioes are $1535, $1790, $1185, 31650, $1675, $1795, $1495, 31338, $1488,51295, $1590. To get u car the equal of Jewstt's power for weight you have but two ohoicos —one car costing $420 more, asother costing $685 more, than Jewett—thess ohoices, or more, 5o other six under 119 inches wheelbase weighs as much ss Jew- ett. Remember Jewstt is @ sturdy six—not e light eix ,Touring Brougham . Sedan . De Luxe Rosdster De Luxe Touring 1220 De Luxe Seden Frazier Motor Co. §18 10th Ot N.B, | the correspondent of Bus Transporta- lwoutes in the ecity, early i the summer of 1851 moved to the attack of Beauregard be- hind Bull Run, he made hiy camps at and around Centerville. The northern army moved out from Centervlile before dawn of Sun- oy July 21, 1861, to the battle of Bull 1t was at Center- Ville that the Tnion® commander made his final effort to rally his beaten army. In the summer of 1862, when Jackson dashed upon Gen. Pope's rear and burned the Union stores at Manassas, he re- tired to Centerville, and it was from Centerville that he moved to Sudley and Groveton for the mec- ond battle of Bull Run. When Pope was beaten there ho re- treated to the hamlet and fields of Centerville, and when the army of Lee pressed down on the Unions and gav hem a second bloody Blow “at “chantinly they" swarmed through Centerville. During the four years of the civil war thousands of news and military dispatches telling of the operations of the armies of the Potomac and of northern Virginia were sent out from Centerville. 1,200 BUSSES IN PARIS. Paris is now being served by more than 1,200 motor buses, according to tlon there. There are sixty bus covering ninexy- three miles of doulevards. Abou! WASHINGTON, 1.000,000 paseengers are carried dl(l) The ‘system covers Parls by a vast network of lines reaching Into every | | f | corner of the city and its suburbs. KE TH ocars. Further- s1088 1335 1495 1198 . 1695 Pricss ot Detroit. Tax Entrs. EWETT SIX PAIGE BUILT D. €., JANUARY 20, 1924—PART 3. COST OF OPERATING |csremoade onareginr sotyboizese AUTOS IS REDUCED " =W v the initial‘coct of cars on tho Pacific coast s elightly higher, On the 4,204,715 miles traveled by his sales- men during the year Mr. Thompson figures the difference of 2.3 cents be- tween good and bad road states would amount to $96,708.54. s8e cost of operation, ho says, inolud. ln, heavy deprecintion charge, 18 3.4 cents per mile. In Tennousee, on the roads are so bad e the cents. amounting in some cascs to 2.8 cents a mile, In California, for instance, where the roads are generally good for auto trafic and where cars can be uted every day in the year, the aver- d idle frequently, L3 [ cost amounts to 8.7 s s despite the faot that MAXWELL Club Sedan The Most Sensible Investment Like many of your neighbors, too will find the new Nfixwell Cyi:g Sedan such a sensible investment that its appeal is irresistible. Modish appearance and ‘ormance and a wide variety of uses. Only a strong organization of great experience and resources could produce such a car at so low a figure. H. B. LEARY, JR. MAXWELL—CHALMERS 1321 14th Sl.—-]GlZ 22 U St. Phone Nfldl 4296, 4297 4298 Saving Made by Follow- Up System. Salésmen’s automobiles cost an av- erage of 1 cent less per mile to oper- ate in 1923 than in 1932, according to tomotive expert Gamble Company, whose salesmen traveled the equiva- lent of 168 timés around the earth during 1923. The actual operating cost per mile for 1923 was 7.6 oents, a8 against 8.4 cents the previous year, This reduction in operating costs was due, says Mr. Thompeon, mainly to a more vigorous follow-up system for checking the condition and opera. on of the cars. uced prices of l 1 oll xon also factors. « ° have in expert, roadster type. They part of the United Sta and under all sorts of condit average operating cost of these cars for the first eleven months of 1923 was 7.6 cents per mile, as against 8.4 cents per mile in )fill This includes depreciation, tires, gas and ofl, re. placement and repairs, store and mis- cellaneous items. The finitial cost of the 18 written off in eighteen Mr. Thompson's survey shows the 0.!! Evenings and Sunday Distributor Sreviee and Gemeral 1612-22 U Street ONITE is tndorsed he aclentific gear lubrication for a motor car or truck, and he will tell Bve-pound cany and at ppointed service stations here you mee the checker- hoard design werviee i EBONITE Has No RI: There Is No Sabatitnic, EBONITE (1TS SHREDDFD OIL) FOR TRANSMIS SIONS AND DIFFERENTIALS HAYTRGON. OIL WORK', ERIE, PA. The Buick Third Member Buiék cars drive through a third member, nnt the springs. The springs only support the body and assure easy rid- ing. A Buick rear spring accidently broken cannot mis- align the axle and prevent driving the car. The Buick axle remains in fixed position. Consequently the adjust- ment of Buick four-wheel brakes m not affected by the deflection of the springs. £-26-43-NP When better automo[nles are built Buick. will build them BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, WASHINGTON BRANCH 14th and L Streets N.W. STANLEY H. HORNER 1015 1th St. N.W. Phone Main 5206 C. C. WATERS & SON Gaithersburg, Md. EMERSON & ORME 620 M _Street N.W. fim Franklin 3860 ' FLETCHER MOTOR CO. Adexandria, Va. OREM MOTOR CO. Waldorf, Md. ROSSLYN MOTOR CO. Rosslyn, Va.