Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1926, Page 68

John Smith and His Car BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL John Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. He is not selfish; rather he is a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to have exploited, in an interesting way, his experiences for the benefit of the other 20,000,000 or more members of the motor clan. No. 153: Garaging the Car. 1t was during a recent trip with over-night stops in strange cities that Smith came to realizing how little he knew about garaging his car and buy- ing storage for it. This always has seemed like the simplest part of his motoring experience, and he was not a little susprised to discover what a complicated feature of motor car ownership it is at times. It appears that when Smith went to get his car one morning there were hairpins and confetti scattered | about its interior. He had not taken down the mileage on the odometer when leaving the car the night before, but a glance at the car told him plainly that it had been used. The garage proprietor pleaded ignorance. Cars in that garage never were tampered with, he insisted. There was only circumstantial evi- dence to prove that the machine had been used for a joy-ride. Smith blew up in vain, vowing he would never patronize the place again. All of which didn’t worry the garage people any, and, moreover, didn’t help pay for repalring the clutch which had been damaged. “You should have locked the car,” T told him, after he had poured out his troubles. ‘Wrong on Insurance. “f couldn't do that on account of v insurance!” he informed me. 'What insurance?"” My fire insurance.”” he explained. “If my car was found locked aflel a fim 1 couldn’t collect a penn: “What about vour theft insurance?"” T asked. “Don't vou think the in- surance company would rather have vou save it a theft loss' than a fire lo: ‘He hadn’t thought of that. In fact, no insurance man had ever instructed him not to lock the car when leaving it in a garage. He had acted upon the advice of car washers, garage hands and others whose opinions on any- thing else he hardly would have taken seriously. “Lock your car in a public garage, unless your machine happens to block other cars,” I told him. “There is no stipulation in your insurance policy calling for non-locking in garages. But there is a provision requiring you to lock the car when it is parked. Most insurers would prefer to have vou lock the car when leaving it in strange public garages. It's quite an easy matter to steal a car from a public garage. Try Another Garage. “If you find that vour car is going to block others, if vou are required to leave it standing on the floor, or are otherwise required to give it make- shift storage, go somewhere else. A garage that charges the regular rates should be able to give every one a stall so the owner can be spared the visk of having his car moved about and so he can lock it. Owners must make it plain to garagemen that stor- age means rest for the car and not constant moving around during the night. “If vou have a transmission lock, it is an excellent plan to use that in the garage instead of the ignition lock or the door locks in the case of a closed car. This meets the fire hazard half way. The car is locked vet can be pushed if changing its position would be of assistance to any one in putting out the fire. I would not figure on having some one §0 to the trouble of driving your car out of the garage in event of fire. Most garage people have cars of their own. These they will try to get out first. They are not responsible for a fire or theft loss to your car. “To ald firemen, should there be a fire, it is best not to lock the doors of the closed car. Robes and other ar- ticles can be checked at the office, or they can be carried back to the hotal. Usually the best plan is to have such articles taken into the hotel along with the other luggage. I once checked a robe in a garage office and then went off without it. Check the Joy-Rider. “When you cannot lock the car, or are caught in a jam of traveling or have left- orders to have the car washed during the night, make & note of the mileage, also the amount of gas in the tank. I know of a motorist who found that his car had been moved during the night. Some one had taken the trouble to detach the speedometer during the joy-ride, but there was more gas in the tank in the orning than when the owner left it. his was pretty good evidence that the machine had been tampered with. It brought a confession from the garageman. “Don’t forget to use a little dis- cretion when backing the car into a, garage stall or space. I notice you are very fussy about the table they glve vou in a restaurant, and 1f you are behind a post in a_theater you want your money back. 1 think you'll benefit by being just as particular where they want you to put your car in a garage. Why store it under a leaking water pipe or alongside steam pipes that may damage the finish?” (Copyright, 1926.) Next week, No. 154: * Roads.” Smoothing the WINDS BEING 'HARNESSED Germans Develop Windmill Tur- ARMY. To supervise and co-ordinate infan- try training throughout the Regular Army, Maj. Gen. Robert H. Allen, chief of Infantry, left Washington last week on approxi- mately an eight wueks’ tour of in- spection of Infan- try posts which is nation wide in scope. The first post on the - itinerary of Gen. Allen was Fort _ Leaven- worth, Kans., at which’ post he ar- rived June 4. The other posts in- cluded in his in- spections are Fort Sam Houston, Tex, June i SEN. ALLEN, Camp Stephen D., B, . RO, S ttls, Tex., Suse 16; Presidio of San Francisco, Calif., June 17; Vancouver Barracks, Wash- ington, June 23; Camp Lewis, Wash- ington, June 27; Fort George Wright, Washington, June 29; Fort Missoula, Mont., June 30; Fort' Douglas, Utah, Fort Logan, Colouj.vuly & Fort v y 10; ‘»nolllng, Minn., July 16; Fort Sherl- can, I1L, July 19; Fort Benjamin Har- , and Fort Thomas, Ju 23. rom here Gen. Allen will return to Washington. Now that the grade of Army field clerk has passed into history with the creation of all field clerks as war- nt officers drawing the same pay and allowances as such the need of a field clerk club becomes obsolete, the national offices of which are in this eity nd it is contemplated that at the next meeting of this organiza- tion, which will be held in the near future, the dissolution of the ciub will be announced. The newly created ant officers will also have the same retirement privileges and bene- fits as warrant officers. Tn determin- ing length of service for longevity pay and retirement, they are entitled to count the same military service as is now authorized for warrant officers, including service as Army fleld clerks and fleld clerks, Quartermaster Corps, a| and all classified fleld service rendered bines to Generate Power. BERLIN, June 5 (®).—With nearly 75 per cent of the avallable water power devoted to useful purposes, en gineers predict that Germany soon will be obtaining a large part of its electrical energy from the air by har- nessing the wind for cheap electric power. Windmill turbines are being per- tected rapldiy. The technical effigiency of the latest models runs up to 40 per cent. A windmill with a diameter of | 45 feet has been developed to generate 21 kilowatts of electricity an hour. A wind velocity of 8 miles an hour is sufficient to turn the windmill, a bladed device. Governme ctrical Engineer “oerster es the time not ar distani when virtual forests of windmills will be centralized in vari ous parts of the country to furnish power and light to nearby cities and industrial plants. New Source of Sulphnr White Island, off the coast of New and, a volcano that is still quite livi “Being off the main route: of travel, this island is not often vi ited by touri: But industry is be- ginning to discern there a profitable fleld owing to the rich sulphur de- some of which are said to be Spain has placed a tax on peanut o as headquarters’ clerks and clerks of the Quartermaster Corps. The question has been raised, how- ever, as to when the date on which the new warrant officers shall take rank, whether their rank will date from the day on which they were appointed by the Secretary of War, from the date of their acceptance of the appointment, or from the date that the law went into effect, that is April 6. Automatically, and independently as appointment as war- rant officers, it is held by the judge advocate general of the Army, they become entitled on April 27 to rank, pay, allowances, retirement privileges and the other benefits accruing to warrant officers. With their appointment as warrant officers, the new group coming into the fold become entitled to transpor- tation of dependents while changing station, the compensation for which the former field clerks have been striving to secure for some time, They | also are privileged to name a bene- ficiary for the six months' pay as a gratuity paid such beneficlary upon fho death of a warrant officer while in the service. As a result of the creation of all field clerks to the war- rant officer grade, it is estimated that from 100 to 125 field clerks will be separated from the service during 1926, There will be no service entry in the 1926 Colorado endurance ride, which will start on_September 13 at Colorado Springs, Colo., unless suffl- cient funds are raised .from other sources than Federal. Both the Secre- tary of War and the commandant of the Cavalry school at Fort Riley favor the participation of an Army team in this Western endurance classic, but sufficient fufids are not available to enter a team. The com- mandant of the Cavalry school has been authorized by the War Depart- ment, however, to enter a team in the 1926 ride providing he can meet ex- penses by local financing. The War Department has author- ized the establishment of a Tank Board witn duties similar to other service boards such as the Field Artillery Board, Infantry Board, etc. The duties of the Tank Board will be to investigate and recommend to the chief of Infantry on matters pertain. ing to tank developments, tank equip- ment and tank organization. The membership of the board will consist of the commandant of the tank school, the assistant commandant of the tank school, Lieut. Col. H. L. Cooper, Maj, D. T. Greene and Capt. S. E. Brett, all on duty at the tank school at Camp Meade, Md. An ordnance de. partment officer, to be designated by the chief of ordnance, will also be a member of the board. NAVY Naval constructors of the Navy are evincing particular interest in whether or not Rear Admiral J. D. Beuret, chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, will, upon the termynation of his tour of duty as chief cdnstruc- tor, some time in July, be reap. pointed. A definite decision has never been rendered as to when the term of a naval bureau chief expires. In the case of Admiral Beuret, the e: piration date of his tour of duty chief constructor depends upon whether his term terminates on the date when he assumed his duties as head of the bureau, the date when he was confirmed by the Senate in 192 or the date of rank stated in his com- mission, which is July 2, 19: Though his administration of the affairs of the bureau have met with the approval of the Secretary and his naval advisers, it is not expected that he will be reappointed to succeed him. self due to the fact that extending the term of office for bureau chiefs is counter to the present policy of the administration. This will be done only in exceptional cases, and during the past year there have been only two such instances, that of Rear Admiral W, A. Moffett, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, and Rear Admiral Edward R. 8titt, surgeon gen- eral of the Navy and chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Considerable opposition developed ‘when the time for their reappointment came up, it being contended by the opposition that one officer should not hold the same post for more than four as years, so that the opportunity might be open to others. In connection with the approaching vacancy, departmental speculation has included the following officers, all of the Construction Corps, for this pos Capt. George H. Rock, assistant chief of the bureau; Capt. William G. Du- Bose and Capt. Lewis T. McBride, both of whom are on duty in the bureau. Another name heard in connection RIMS AND WOOD 'll!l.! Co. Rundlett Rim 1336 14th St. N.W. The Triumph of a ‘Principle Eager Thousands Giving the New, go-Degree, Eight-Cylinder Cadillac The Greatest Success In Its History The buying habits of American motor- fsts are under-going a profound change and reaching up to something better. ‘The new thousands who are aligning themselves with the old Cadillac army are symptomatic of a general disposition to seck and and assared, find quality ‘which is. sound Q A new triumph is being epontencensly accorded to the time- Prived from $2005 wpward, f. 0. b. Detrvit. Body by Fisker, ~ NEW 9 0O proven Cadiflac principle of manufac- turing—hold fast to that which is good and strive constantly for the very best attainable. Q The effort to supplant Cadillac in public confidence has dwin- dled steadily through the years—Now Cadillac finds itself almost alone in its own fine field with new thousands flocking to the Cadillac standard. P EGCRETE ADILLAC PIVISION OF CENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION The Washington Cadillac Company RUDOLPH JOSE, President 1138-1140 Conn. Ave. Franklin 3900, 3901, 3902 | with this post is Capt. Emory G. Land; who is now specializing in aviation. Due to the fact that it is in con- flict with the President’s financial program, the Secretary of the Navy has refused to approve the proposal for the promotion and retirement of am H. Santelmann, leader of the juited States Marine Band. Mr. ntelmann ‘has been connected with is famous musical organization for ears, and Ne has served continuously as its leader since 1898. He is.an enlisted man, but draws the pay and allowances of a captain in the Marine Corps. It is proposed that he be retired with the rank and re- tired pay of a major, which would make his retired pay $3,937.50 as com- pared to $2,700 per annum which he will receive If he retires under his present status. A certaln amount of questioning has been encountered with respect to the rate of the separation bonus, which has been proposed in the elimination of naval officers from the active list of the service. One of the strongest arguments against any departure from the rate of compensation which has been suggested is a comparison of the’income received by enlisted men transferred to the fleet Naval Reserve with that of line officers, who g0 to-the Reserve preliminary to dis- charge. Tt is insisted that something approaching adequate compensation must be provided for officers if they are to be treated justly, and if their successors, who are just entering a naval career, are to have the assur- ance of fair treatment. Consideration has been given during the past week to the suggestion that the amount paid an individual upon transfer to the Reserve force should not exceed $9,000 for lieutenants or $4,500 for lieutenants (junior grade), and that the annual rate.of pay while in the transferred Officers’ Reserve shall not exceed $1,000 for lieutenants and $500 for lieutenants (junior grade). 'rhneo adversely affected by this pro- it Is said. will strongly protest 1o the placing fnto effect of ‘this gestion. edule, \\lmh vi departme: Jxom—d “headed by Rear Admiral E. 1[ Campbell, judge advocate general of . was worked out on a scien- s with consideration of what the junior officers desire and deserve in this respect. This schedule achieves a considerable saving over the present retirement arrangement, and if fur- ther saving is desired, it is pointed out, this can only be accomplished b: depriving certain officers of the sep- aration gratuity, to which the Navy Department considers them fully en- titled. Effecti B Rear Admiral Luke McNamee, recently on duty as naval attache at the American em- bassy in London, will relieve Rear Admiral Frank H. Schofield from the command of the destroyer squadron of the battle fleet. The latter is under orders to proceed to Washington on his relief, where, upon arrival, he will in all probability be placed in charge of the plnnnlng division in the Bu- reau_of val Operations. Request has been made by Capt. Edwin H. Dodd, now on duty at San Francisco as assistant commandant of the 12th Naval District, to be transferred on the retired list of the Navy on Sep- tember 4, after 30 years' service. A similar application has been filed by “omdr. mes H. nfort, command- ing the receiving ship at Puget Sound, Wash., to become effective Octo- ber 1 next. Comdr. Leslie. D. Bratton on duty as assistant to the judge ad- vocate general of the Navy, will re- lieve Comdr. Ernest D. McWhorter as executive officer of the Cincinnati, the latter officer having been assigned to the next class at the Naval War Col- lege. Capt. Charles R. Train, now in command of the Henderson, will come to Washington, where, upon arrival, he will assume his new dutles in the rve division of the Bureau of Te will he relieved of his on by Capt. Rob- ert Morris, on duty as Pacific Coast communications officer at San Fran- ciseo. Capt. Edward S. Jackson, who has been in command of the Langley, has been assigned by the Navy De- partment as commandant of the Lake- hurst, N. J., Naval Air Station. His duties on the Langley will be taken over by Capt. Frank R. McCrary, who has been in command of the Ramapo. The latter will be succeeded in com- mand of the Ramapo by Comdr. Rob- ert A. Abernathy, now at the N War College. . Movies in Bohwa Children of 12 years of age and un- in Bolivia can go to the movies on holidays, and then just to see pictures authorized by the police, ac- cording to a decree recently issued b; the President of Bolivia, the purpose of which is “to eafeguard the morals and welfare of the children.” HINDENBURG’S MEMORY FOR FACES PROVES KEEN Meets Veteran of 1866 Whom He Had Not Seen in 30 Years; Re- calls Him at Once. By the Assoclated Pres BERLIN, June 5.—President Von Hindenburg has a good memory for faces. Also he knows how to treat old-time friends of his army days, not- withstanding the fact that they may rank far below his level as a field marshal. Recelving war veterans of 1866, 1870 and 1871 on the Hamburg City Hall steps, President Von Hindenburg rec- ognized an 83-year-old former com- rade in arms, Corpl. Reichow. The field marshal had not seen him pre- viously in 30 years. The President stepped away from thoso nearest him, and _grasped Relchow by both hands. “Why., we know each other well,” the President sald, as the aged corporal, with tears in his eyes, struggled to acknowledge the verbal greetings. Finally the cor- poral, who had seen the then Lieut. Von Hindenburg wourded during the storming of Koenigsgraetz in 1866, re- gained his” composure. He and the fleld marshal then chatted for five minutes over the past and present, while the retired general and two colonels next in the receiving line pa- tiently waited to be presented to the Chief Executive. e T—— ESPERANTO MAKES GAIN. European Telegraph Lines Admit Language for Messages. BERLIN, June & have scored a notable success in got- ting their international language. rec- ognized and admitted by Europ telegraph authorities. In Soviet Rus- sia, according to reports received by the German FEsperanto Association, great progress is being made. peranto Congress to be held at Minsk, a report will be made that, by means of esperanto, the Russian peasantry have been en- abled to receive digect accounts of rural conditions in 17 different foreign countries. N. D. Hawkins “There are holes drilled in frames of Nash Cars, at the Nash factory, to make casy the installation of Gabriel Snubbers because oi the con- viction that more riding com- fort will result from the use of these shock absorbers.” Hawkins Nash Motor Co., Inc. 1337 14th St. N.W, N. D. Hawkins, Pres. Gabriel Snubber Sales and Service Co., Inc. L. S. Jullien, President 1443-1445 P St. N.W. AS MONTHS AND MILES ROLL BY YOURE GLAD YOU DRIVE AN OLDSMOBILE There is ‘special significance-in the fact that the preference for Oldsmobile, which has riser month by month, now mounts by leaps and bounds. 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