Life — November 28, 1912 — page 36: what you’re looking at

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«« Tires and oil.’” Usually he'll put the blame on the products. Some- times it belongs there, sometimes not. The tire question is a difficult one. But, as a rule, a good tire well treated — kept fully inflated, not overloaded, not scraped against curves, not run in ruts er car tracks—will give good service, The oil question is easy of solution, ‘The answer is Texaco Motor Oil. Texaco mects every demand of the man who drives a car. It lubricates per- fectly, increasing the power of your motor, doing away with scarred cylinder walls and pitted valves, It burns absolutely clean, eliminating the sooting and clogging of spark plugs. It shows a zcro cold test and will not congeal at that temperature. ‘These are the three cardinal virtues of a lubricating o But remember this—the best of oils like the best of tires must be properly used if it is to give a maximum of service. We have prepared a booklet on the proper use of lubricants. It is called ed “About Motor Lubrication.” We want every car owner to read it. For your copy, address Dept. D, 2 West Street, New York City. THE TEXAS COMPANY HOUSTON NEW YORK PRANCH OFFICES on Chicago Norfolk New Orleans Dallas Philadelphia St. Louis = Atlanta’ —EL Paso Ae any car owner to tell you his motor troubles. Usually he'll answer, \ Life’s Musical Calendar Thursday, November 28, Metropolitan Opera House.—Afternoon performance of Wagner's Parsifal. Religion and mys- ticism exquisitely interpreted through the medium of the operatic stag Carnegie Hall—The New York Phil- harmonic Society, with the world’s greatest violinist, Ysaye, as soloist. Friday, November 29, Metropolitan Opera House—Humperdinck’s “ Kinigs- kinder": a fairy tale for grown-ups, set to the sanest and most satisfying of mod- ern German music. Carnegie Hall—Afternoon concert by the New York Philharmonic Society, with same programme as on Thursday evening. Saturday, November 30, Metropolitan Opera House.—Matince, double bill: Humperdinck’s “ Hansel und Gretel,” a German comedy for children, followed by Leoncavallo’s “ Pagliacci,” the trag- edy of clown life, ruso’s tearful solos and Scotti’s heroic prologue. Carnegie Hall.—Violin recital by Mis- cha Elman, a youthful prodigy who is gradually developing into a real mu- sician. Sunday, December 1, Metropolitan Opera House-—Thoroughly respectable concert by Mr. Gatti-Casazza’s songsters, with Godowsky, the pianist, assisting. Carnegie Hall.—Afternoon concert by the New York Philharmonic Society, with the ever popular Madame Schu- mann-Heinck. Aeolian Hall (3 P. M.). Mr. Walter Damrosch and York Symphony Orchestra. The distin- guished composer of “The Dove of Peace” presenting a classical pro- gramme. (Evening).—Recital by the New York Plectrum Orchestra. The college man- dolin club raised to the dignity of the concert stage. Monday, December 2, Metropolitan Opera House.—The second performance of Mozart's “ Zauber with | the same brilliant cast and staging as be- Tuesday, December 3, Carnegie Hall, —Mendelssohn’s Elijah, presented by the Oratorio Society. A timely reminder of the one-time popularity of both melody and religion. Acolian Hall—The Mendelssohn Glee Club in a programme of songs for male chorus. A Warm Tribute It was in a little country town in the west of England, says the Bristol Mirror, and Mr. Goodman, excellent citizen and kind-hearted man, allowed himself to be chosen Mayor for the fourth time. After the event, he met Mr. Jones, one of his warmest admirers, who shook him heart- ily by the hand. “I'm right sorry, Mr. Mayor,” said the worthy man, “ they've putten on you the trouble of officiating for another term, with all your many calls and worries of business; a far worse man would have suited us—but that was just the trouble. We couldn’t find him—and it's my opinion as he ain't to be found.” —Youth's Companion. Conr._1.ife Pub. Co. Tracuer (reading): “Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.” Why was that so, Willie? Wittie: Because there were no indi- vidual drinking cups.—Chapparal. “*Bygones"” (By Angus MacDonalf) OF CHRISTMAS INTEREST LIFE’S Special Offer This Picture Free with Each Yearly Subscription A reproduction of this picture, 94 by 15 inches in size, on paper 15 by 20, will be sent on each yearly subscription entered this season, A subscription to LIFE is the best possible Christmas or Birthday gift—a copy of LIFE every weck, fifty-two pres- ents a year, and this picture for Five Dollars, the regular subscription price.* LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, New York *Subscrigtion, $5. Canadian, $5.52; comicbook eon