Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1926, Page 116

) GERNANYCOPES ETHODS OF U, America Becomes Pattern for Many Activities, Ranging From Industry to Sports. E BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. Br Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily BERLIN, Janua; great “American vear” in Europe s | That complex of factors, per- | democracy, technique, stand- lization of production produced by increase of American power and vrestige as much as by actual In- ment of dollars, has bitten per- haps more deeply into the German soul than that of any other Euro- 1 people. oday the United States leads the world in Germany for power and prestige. America is the only coun- try which Germans admit is their master in various lines and which they seek to follow. The correspond- ent therefore asked the opinion of arious German specfalists on the progress of Americanization in thelr specific fields. Concerning _ Amerfcan _ spiritual contribution, Rudolph Eucken, pro- philosphy at the University declares’ that America has much stimulus to the Old but no essential deepenins. sonal fessor Jena, ziven World, Masses Deeply Interested. however, are deeply | d in the life of the iccording to Kon cher publish Maril remarked upon the| of three American book Babbitt, a “Life of Henry Ford" and * n,” which, when trans- luted into rman, had a great sale, and also admitted a growing Interest throughout Germany in the sensa- nal stories wherein thrills take the place of complexities. The Ger- mans, he said, re Americanize in| so far as they have a growing ®ult for outdoors and the primitive, but much of what is now active 'n Amer- ica has already been lived through in Europe, and the rift between American and German literatures is still unbridged. Dr. Albert Moll, president Psychological Society, snit that American s in such L suceess of the s ism and criminal psy- He writes in his work on eriminal psychology “Swindlers were not American, and the methods they employed were not American, but developed by European s. The most refined pickpock- ang train robbers were mostly Galiciads. A few great mediums come from America, but the greatest are Europeans. Still, it must be admitted that the impetus to the ocultist move- ment comes from the United States.” Claims Europe a Source. “The maxim that everything ex- X vy, particularly of a swin- chiracter, has an American | can only be advanced by the ¢ to disprove. My- z my travels, have been con- vinced of Americans’ serious contribu- tion to culture. However, even the great hold psychoanalysis has in America shouldn’t cause one to forget that this current had its source in Europe and should not be exagger- ated, Generally speaking, the Germans ad- mit the necessity for certain Ameri- canization or standardization of in- dustry, Prof. H. Schumacher of Ber- lin University says: “Americans in the standardization of their industry have become the world’'s leading country, especially American methods as_those con- nected with the names of Fred W. Taylor and Henry Ford. This stand tion can be considered the most nt single factor that has ap- fter the war in world indus- It is comprehensible that Ameri- here is considered a model which Germany must seek to imitad Dr. Karl Koettgen, preside of the | board of Siemens industries, though ! admitiing the influence of Heny iord's | methods, considers it is only partiy true zhat American methods in indus- try ane superior to those of the Ger- mans. In his opinion America’s natu- ral prosperity and better agricultural methods and possibilities are chiefly responsibla tor American prosperit In Euroyean countries, he sa the populai}ons won't accept stand-! ization of types of merchandise, h in the United States there » place for a second Ford. Europe divided by tongue and customs 1 must adapt its methods| needs, | er, director of the In- v Labor and Physiology in Beriin Kaiser Wilhelm Society, self, dur the “THE _SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON GIVE THIS CAR A NAME AND IT IT YOURS Five-passenger inclosed Vel];. A duplicate of this model will be given to the person suggesting the best name for it. ence in Germany, but it {s not with- out its contrasts. Taylorism is a method for obtaining the best re- sults, but it is careless of workmen's health. There are factories in Amer- ica where only workmen under 30 can do the work. Germany must follow the American example, but with great care. To obtain the best results three ways must be followed: First, speclal men must be sought for special tasks. Second, the proc- esses must be rationalized, and, third, there must be careful examinatioh and thorough investigation and con- trol of the moment of fatigue. “The length of the working day, o far as its psychological effects are con- cerned, must be considered according to these three factors. No general rule of eight hours’ work can be set for labor. There are types of work vhere four hours should be the maxi- mum. Moreover, the future of the entire wave of Industrialism, which s for American, is very uncer. tain, inasmuch as industrial works will soon be mum of human participants.” Julius Merkel, director of Lioyds, the air traffic company, ad: American supremacy in his line. European country after an- he says, “has succumbed to the Yankee spell of enterprise. Ger- many has made big strides within the past vear toward shaping the ways of communication throughout the coun- try and the management of city traf- according to American ideas. Our system has been given over to orivate enterprise. The traffic dens- ity s much a subject of discus- jon here as in the United States. We ve opened ticket offices throughout the cities on the American models. City traffic in Hamburg is being regu- Aero New York and Chicago, with the re- Sult that we are trying to establish parking places for automobiles and have traffic towers at important cor- ners. “Qur telegraph and telephone 8ys- tem has been Intensified and Amer- jcan accomplishment has been im- itated, even to the placing of ‘keep smiling’ signs in the telephone booths.” Advertising Also Copled. In advertising, Germany accepts American leadership, but requests a portion of the merit for itself, accord- ing to Robert Hoesel, publisher of the big advertising periodical “Seidel Reklame.” In verbal advertising America leads, but in pictorial appeal the Germans have develop:d a tech- nique all their own worthy of much praise, and different from the Amer- jcan. America has introduced the use of photography in advertising and practically killed the “art sheets” of big companies, but Germany. on her own initiative, has developed the use of huge spaces for advertising. Today full page advertisem:nts in news- papers are common. Certainly Ger- many Is following American methods and soon won't be far behind, yet she is moving along her own lines. , “Everything is just as in America, but German,” said Herr Hoescl, add ing that he only wished that German: would follow the Americans in the u: of cheerful and inviting texts in writ- ten advertisements. The last fleld in which the Ger- mans are seeking to follow Americans is sport. Former State Secretary Theodor Lewald, reichs commissioner for the 1904 St. Louls exposition and today president of the German na- tional sport committee, says: “Unfortunately we are not Amerl- canized in sport. Only 2 per cent of sport, but the increase of athletic so- cletles in schools is really American. German children born during the war |are weak and need strensthening, and sport is the great prophylactic, keep- in= them from drinking and other vices. Therefore our sport doesn’t seek primarily to establish records, but, instead, to widen out to ever greater numbers. “Perhaps Germany already plays more hand ball and soccer foot ball than the United States, and boiing under American influence is rapidly increasing, while American athletes have an Immense influence here. lortsm has had a great influ- accessories check them with ours. For Those Attending —and those who don’t attend— Before luying your on prices and compare | yet it still i Hydraulic four-wheel brakes rled on with a mini-| 11} 2 5 2 3 These brakes will operate noiselessly and efficiently without so luted by experts who have studied in | our population practices some form of | homely oil can is coming back int ment them. Motorists have found they c: given credit for much as a drop of oil. This fact operation and consequent saving It is easy to recall the difficulty re- | pair men invariably encounter in try- ing to remove brake bands to reline | them. Relining four-wheel brakes | seems to be so far in the future for | the average owner of a new car that | it doesn’'t appear to be necessary to | make any provisions against what re- | pairmen recognize as “frozen’ pins |and adjusting nuts. Being more | { provident, the owner who still be- | lieves In the ofl can makes it a point to drop a little oil on the brake-band | { anchors and the threads and nuts of | the brake-band adjustments. It makes for easier removal of the bands when they need relining, as they eventually must. The brake pedal on this system, as with all other brake systems, rides on a shaft—the same shaft that holds the clutch pedal. A few drops of ofl applied to this point now and again will save a little wear and a bit of rattling. It is important in the hydraulic s¥%tem that the wheel pistons return to the normal position when pressure | {is taken off the brake pedal springs on the bands help to do this, | but a few drops of oil on the exposed | | working parts at the bands will ald | in keeping things working at their | best. With any external contracting brake of the exposed type squeaking is likely to be an annovance after having driven over dusty roads or lafter it has rained-and left mud and {dirt on the brakes. The remedy for this used to be to put a few drops of neat’s foot ofl on the drums if the noise did not stop after a good wash- ing of the brakes. But with four wheel brakes the regular engine ofl in the ofl can will answer the purpose. It is true the ofl will impair the effi clency of the brakes for the first few stops, but four-wheel brakes are so | effective the necessary oiling is not a | detriment. Will Prolong Car Life. The ofl can is about to play an im portant and interesting part in pro longing the life of a car. Nowadays when the chassis needs lubrication the car owner drives to his favorite filling_station and has the job at tended to. It is a simple process, and in a half-hour’s time the owner fis home again, ready for superlubrica- | tion of his machine. Here is where ' HAWKINS MOTOR CO. Conveniently Located on Fourteenth Street (Conyright. 19268, by Chicago Daily News Co. i | !h.;n:.. ] the Use the Same Care in Buying Accessories as When Purchasing An Automobile For the month of February e ing special offers on complete in of accessories for Buick and Nash cars. installations made by render service and guarantee work. Buick Master 6— Regular Price, $120.70 Buick Standard— Regular Price, $106.30 Nash Advanced 6— Regula Nash Special 6— Regular Price, $107.80 The above prices are based on the following equipment: Weed or Bumper, Boyce Motom Cap, Goodrich or Hood Heav. up (See our window display. Backing and Stop Light, 1333-37 14th St. Main 5780 NASH HOMELY OIL CAN USEFUL EVEN WITH NEWEST AUTOS Modern Lub_rication;—” Caused Discarding of Old Friend By the Wise Motorist of 1926. Like some other time-honored features of motordom, the Systems Have Not » vogue—not to replace the high- pressure automatic or hand lubrication systems, but to supple- n get along without the oil can, thing the road of motordom. are illustrative of this point. is appreciated by the man who is in 4 hurry, but many a car owner has realized that a few drops of oil here and there, even in the hydraulic system, make for better of expense. he thinks of the ofl can and of the things he can accomplish with it. There have been many radical changes in cars, but the tiny hole in the steering gear tube, just beneath the wheel, is till in evidence. This requires a few drops of oil occasion- ally and helps to ease a very {mpor Show are mak- llation All experts, who will v Special, $102.60 Special, § 90.35 r Price, $120.70 Special, $102.60 Special, § 91.70 ° Biflex Double-bar eter and Monogram Goodyear, v Duty Tire and Tube. ) tant job. They will eliminate the squeak or groan the driver often hears when working to park his car in a tight space. Experience reveals no windshield has been made that will function day in and day out without developing o squeak. Many of these nolses are no more nor less than friction between the glass and the rubber strip. Here, again, a_few drops of oll come in handy. Molsten the corner of a soft cloth with oil and rub it on the rub. ber strip. This will help to prevent sticking in the case of the new VV- type windshields. Carburetors also can stand an ocea- sional drop of oil. operating rods and levers soon wear and develop troublesome looseness if not given a little lubrication now and again. This applies to the throttle assembly as well as to the spark control. Besides there is the distributor shaft, which needs a little oil if it is not equipped with a greasing connection. Even the cam of the breaker needs to be touched with an oily_rag occasionally Generators Need Oil. Generators and starter motors still require a few drops of oil every few hundred miles. The spring bolts may be thriving as a result of the effe tive and simplified high-pressure sys tems, but that doesn't keep the deli cate bearings of the electrical units cool. The popularity of closed cars has { owner c much to do with the return of the ofl can. Oil is the logical squeak re- mover, and closed cars are excellent producers of such annoyances. While zrease will silence the vital bearings of the chassis, ofl alone will stop friction between metal contacts of the body with the frame. It is coming to be recognized that the squeakiess car of today is one to which the oil can is applied frequently. ‘The mechanism governing the oper- ating of the windows may be oiled by carefully aiming the tip of the can on the gears of the window lifters. will save wear on the owner as well {us on the lifter mechanism. Ol always has been the motorist's best friend in an emergency. Lubri cation fs so systematized th ‘an stop at any repu ing station or garage and chassis greased in half the time it takes to worry about it, but no sys tem has ever been devised that will prevent a motorist from forgetting tc have the chassis attended to or for putting a lubrication system where habitation is scattered. There are times, therefore, when the old-fash. ioned ofl can in all the glorv of its simplicity can be useful in quieting troublesome shackle or a sticking clutch throw-out collar. Saved Many a Day. Resourceful drivers even Lle fill 1ve the have crawled under their machines on This | ta car| Substantial appearing 1926 Reo Sedan Type. hot Summer day to do with an ofl can what they could not do at all by simply wishing for the grease gun which they forget to bring with them If there is no place for an oll can in the car, it is advisable to get a bracket and make a place for it on the engine side &f the dash. If there is a trunk on the car, a spare gallon can of oil should be attached thereto, #0 that there will be an ample sup | ply, not merely for the oll can but |also for the engine. The motorists who are getting the most out of thelr cars | who, in addition to enjoving the ad | vantages of modernized lubrication methods, still use the good old oil can | to help Keep the good cars good (Copyright. 1926.) | California motorists traveled | 000,000 miles in 1925, the engineer | department of the Automobile Club of Southern California estimates. | Youlf quickiytrade for Stublehaker Power Durability-Finish | 1 | | resenting the GREATER NEW MARMON The Crowning cAchievement of Marmon’s Seventy-Five Years of Quality Manufacture in the Year of Its Greatest Success )\’ more brilliant distinction. -An authoritative interpretation of the vogue is unmistakably apparent in the daring two-tonc color conceptions EETING the high obligations of its long career of distinction, and measuring up to the even greater obli- gations imposed by its culminating suc- cess of last year, Marmon now presents for your inspection the Greater New 1.Larmon, its proudest achievement. A continuation of the New Marmon 74, which last year registered Mar- mon’s greatest success, the Greater New Marmon reveals 2 wealth of important new features and refinements which tee to the fine car public an even _greater year of Marmon luxury and value, and to Marmon, years of even excellence tection in bumpers” (integral never before attained. {traffic over the district which | Roman London’s fashionable shoppins | center—the counterpatr of the mod OLD BEAUTY SHOPS’ RUINS FOUND UNDER LONDON Indicate Fashion Center of Roman Oapital Had Place of Lom- ‘bard Street. By the Assoctated Press. LONDON, January 30.—England'« monsy changers now carry on thei ern New Bond street—1,500 vears ago It has just been discovered tha Lombard street, the Wall street England, runs through the center the district where in the days of the Caesars the beauty shops of the cf displayed dainty sandals and modist showed the latest modes in robes. More than 100 feet under the leve of the present Lombard street district ruins have been unearthed which dis close quantities of hair pins, brooche- combs, remains of sandals and narrow bottles out of which beauty prepara tlons were dipped with dainty spoons These relics were found among wall which indicated that there wers g colored sk u this location. A co of the time of the Emperor Claudius indicates that this probably w. shopping center from the times of Roman settlement in Brit Drying Rain Curtains. Allow the rain curtains to dry un fastened. This will enable them to shrink a little, thus assuring & better fit when they are fastened on again Undoing the lower fasteners wi suffice. are the ones | | Of the total shipments of hogs re | ceived at the Indianapolls stockyard {in 1923, 32.5 per cent was carried b: motor truck. {R. McReynolds & Son ! ‘ Sales—Service ‘ 1423.25.27 L St. N.W. | Main 7228 i Sales { 14th and Park Road N.W. Leon S. Hurley, Mgr. Col. 2619 | l'sm;, Years of Satisfactory Serv so deftly combined in true color har- monies; in new trends of rich interior design cxecuted in finished simplicity. A rare range of equipages is pre- sented—with always the onc d ble Marmon chassis, carried now to an And always there is the reassurance of Marmon’s unequaled safety; its en- vied chassis balance with the unique stabilizing spring suspension; and its massive steel running boards or “side units of the “bridge- type” frame) affording unexampled pro- traffic Sec the Greater New Marmon; com- On ‘Display at the Automobile Show NORDYKE AND MARMON CO. Gstabl; INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA Now Distributed in the Washington Territory By The MARMON WASHINGTON COMPANY pare it with other cars in its price class; drive it if possible; and discover 2 new high road to complete motoring delight. 1636 Connecticut Ave. N.W. North 2601-261- Service Station, 1227 R St. N.W. W. V. LIESHAR, Vice Pres. C. R. BATES, Sec’y and Gen. Mgr. I J. HENDERSON, Sales Manager * G. PERRY LIESHAR, Pres. 13th AND EYE STREETS N.W. ‘AUTOMOBILE NECESSITIES