Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 21, 1924, Page 18

LA mn Scones i ee ee rs Motordom in’ | Live News of \ { | This Section THAN THE ONE OF 10 YEARS AGO Motoring Experience of Association Open American Automobile to Newcomer of Today; Benefits Are Large. No American car buyer need fear for his safety by reason of his mo- toring inexperience, according to ‘Thos. P. Henry, president of the American Automobile Association. The twenty-two years of A. experience ‘with every phase of mo- toring is at the tyro’s disposal, he “This point, a statement by Mr, Henry shows, is being emphasized at this time bec: fair criticism aimed comer The AAA sition that a ne vafer than a new driver ten y ago because, granting that he is con- ecientious and willing to be guided accordingly, there is just so much more experience at his disposal. “With A.A.A. touring service a comparatively ‘green’ car owner can now undertake extensive journeys via motor in the knowledge that he will be spared nine tenths of the an- noyance of inexperience,"’ Mr. Henry points out. “If he is a member of his local Three A's chi he is en- titled to service in practically all the important American cities. He ig bound to experience a feeling of confidence in his touring as a con sequence, for the association has done the pathfinding for him. “Being the oldest organization no tionall: devoted to the interests c car owners it is natural that the ‘A.A.A, has been able to eliminate the greatest number of obstacles in the way of safe and enjoyable motoring for the newcomer. The new driver today starts off just about twent two years in ‘advance of the man who took to the wheel in the old days. It ‘may seem to him that because he is late in taking to mo- toring he is proportionally handi- capped, but such is not the case. He use of considerable un- at the new BAS POISONING HOLDS DANGER (Continued fro mPage One.) in the following announcement: “+a running motor gives off deadly gases from its exhaust. Nev- er run a motor in a closed garage or shop—the fumes are deadly pois- on. “ “Never let your motor run un- necessarily in a garage or shop. When it is necessary to test the en- gine or move the car under its own power,, see that the doors are open and the ventilation fr “The exhaust gasses are heavy &nd'rise from the floor very slow! It is dangerous to work under a car in ® closed shop with the motor run- ning unless ventilation is excellent. “ "When it is necessary to make a ‘test of a running motor in a shop or garage, make sure to have the win- dows and doors open. « Never enter a pit over which a metor has been running, as it may be filled ‘with deadly fumes.’ " “In addition to these warnings, Dr. Copeland gave the first ald rem- edies. These were: “ ‘Immediately seek the open air and breathe deeply at the first signs of drowsiness or faintness. “ Tf a person ig overcome, take him immediately into the open air and place in a prostrate position Unloosen tight garments and per- form &ptificial respiration. Fan the face vigorously. Never let a crowd gather closely about the patient.’ " —— Chrysler Runs Off trom Cop Sale Is Made Here’s a new wrinkle in demon stration, The West Virginia state police bought a Chrysler six follow ing one of the oddest on record. G. M. Davis, manager of the Tri-Motor Sales company, | Maxwell-Chrysler dealers of Clarksburg, W. Va., the home town of John W, Davis, Demo cratic presidential nominee, a hurry to reach Fairmont, in miles away. He was in such a hurry th his chrysler did it at night in the rain over slippery roads in thirty minutes While running along at fifty miles an hour he noticed a state P behind him. “I supposed chasing me," he said later, was troop no else I could see needed to be chased for speeding But I stepped on it.” “Some time after I reached Fair mont the trooper rode in. He ald me for | he h thoroughly sold by my in. | does not have to learn what has dy been learned for him. he early motorist stood the ex- pense of much experimentation. He lost hig way in the wilderness of in- dequate and misleading roads. He ale 1 more grade crossings to nego- far with less intelligent Jl. He could ers in his driv- wuse there was no one to say and no one to explain why. ation was producing no tlate, and watchman s risking be ing b Don His tangible results in the way of road- uilding. He might be honestly en deavoring to drive carefully yet caught in t speed traps t existed in the before the motor clubs cleaned them out. “It was not easy to become a driver in the days when every mo- torist had to make /his own experi- ence he went along. Today it is all very “different. He goes to his motor club for expert advice, and even if he is not so progressive as to see the need for cooperation with his fellow car owners he is enjoying the advantages of A. A. A, experi- hand the work of nized motorist is evident. A rge percentage of the pro: which is now the starting for those who are just learn motor {s the direct 8 of effort on the part ited\motorists who have given of their me and energy through their motor. organizations for. the benefit of motérdom. “It is this thought that is helping to inspire ‘motorists throughout the country to make this yent repre- sent an even stronger link in the great chain of experience that is be- ing fashioned fe betterment of American motoring.’ HAVE THE BATTERY TAKEN CARE OF TO DODGE ALL TROUBLE Rainy weather is kind of tough on storage batteries: and this is espec- fally true in the autumn when there is a great deal of rain and occasion ally a frosty night or two, The battery, tucked away under the floor boards is in a fine position to get a shower bath of dirty water from road puddles every time the Wheels hit one. Eventually the wa- ter deposits a film of dirt over the top of the cells which works up be- result ¢ f th tween the terminal connections un- less they are tight. “While no serious damage will re- sult from accumulation of dirt on top of the battery,” says Mr, Craw- ford, Willard dealer here, “the dirt is not doing the battery ‘any good either. Eventually a blue-green and yellow deposit will form around the terminals and cause “starting and Ughting trouble ana ™may even ne. cessitate replacement of parts a ——- NEWDRIVER OF TODAY IS SAFER fected unless proper care is taken to keep the connections dght, free from corros ly greased. ‘atlure to these minor detalls will not prove expensive far as repair bills are concerned,” claims Mr, Crawford, “but it is well to avoid the annoy of being caught with an inoperative battery r urdiess of how simple and inex- nsive it is to fix it again.” DRIVE-IT-YOURSELF OVOTEM PAYING OUT IN TRIALS OVER U. 5. In the number of Drive-It-Your- self and Rent-a-Car system that a springing up all over the countr: is found a revival of the livery stables of for days. ‘The pendu- lum has swung back and an old phase of transportation, motorized and modernized, 'is belng brought to the companies al e had a large volume , due to the fact that they do not employ specialized cars, maintenanc ts exorbi tant, profits barely cover expens and failures in business are fre- quent. However, a certain portion of the public likes to serve itself when it can be done economically, as is attested by the popularity or serve self urants, serve self Brocery stc¢ . etc., so now John Hertz, the guiding genius of the Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company which from the first has speciallzed in building revenue producing ve- definite ry to hicles, has recognized this need and built the car n the success of a Drive-It-Yourself bus'ness, It is over two Hertz first began of this new dey of motor transportat! 1 Bl that a sp y built car of fine ap pearance, and dependable qualities was necessary for the succéssful peration urself serv- f Drivelt-Y e. ‘That car, the Ambassador Drive-Yourself ,five- passen ‘ dan, is now ready for sa’e. ut Hertz didn't stop there. He ealized that the business needed a ystem of operation, and the Yellow Drive-It-Yourself System, in which ellow Cab company ting compan: Manufacturing © interested, was Four different stations cperating Drive-Yourself vehicles’ have been the testing ground for this new car, and its operat'on has oved to be ecohoralcal and profit- buildivg. During the month of Au- gust alone the net profit from this business $12,000, feeb OE 35 MILES.TO A-GALLON, Passenger car mileage from g Cab financial: in that city. line varies from five miles to the gallon from old heavy “gas eaters” to as high as thirt miles per gallon on some ight powered cars. For all.cars of any one models and make experiences wili vary. Mile age from gas is directly inverse to the amount of carbon deposit in the engine. Re CORRECT “CHOKING” ‘The “choke” is a much abused d vice, Cars that smoke indicat negligent driver. A choke is rarely necessary for more than a few sec onds—eyen in the coldest weather. Have the carburetor adjusted. Driv- ing with the choke out collects car- bén and “shoots” oll. Carbon de- stroys engines. Keep the choke in and the carbon out. Beginning today and until at our Filling Station. Phone 1406 dvertent demonstration that — the state bought one a few days later 1 call it .he best arrest for speedin hat I have ever received. The Chry is now being used} complish couldn't do — to catch’ East Second and Park October 1st we will allow a 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT on all tires sold for cash D Take advantage of this and don’t trust that worn out casing any longer. Oils and Greases Be sure to change your oil. Polarine, Texaco and Pennsylvania Oils. We handle Mobiloils, We recommend Pennsylvania oil for Hudson and Essex cars COMPLETE STOCK OF ACCESSORIES Van’s Filling Station, “CONOCO GASOLINE” McKinley and: Yellowstone General Automobile Repairing OF THE BETTER KIND JIMMY MURPHY, LATEST VICTIM OF SPEED CRAZE, FOURD FIRST. THRILLS ON THE FIRE ENGINES By L. GC. OWEN (Copyright, 1924, Consolidated Press Association) SAN. FRANCISCO,*« Sept. 20.— When his proverbial “luck of the Irish” deserted him at Syracuse last Monday and they lifted the life- léss body of youthful Jimmy Mur- phy, American speed king, from his battered racing car, death probably served to give him a niche in the hall of fame which his bashfulness denied him in his lifetime. However, it will not be as a dar- ng, skilled automobile race driver— an accident. came racing pit: manager, mechanical genius had so that the government drafted at the. Deusenberg factory. Hitherto little known facts about the n Francisco boy's entry into the racing game and the service which he rendered the government during the war, attest the fact that he really was a mechanical genius of rare attainments. Murphy’s introduction into auto- mobile racing came when he was 16 years old. Eddie O'Donnel}, once fa- mous driver, scheduled to enter & big race in southern Calife having trouble with his ear, phy saw O'Donnell working over his crippled motor and volunteered a during the war. war, he was unable to complete. Beverly Hills course in tory over the most : ‘ famous race two times all-American “champion,,| (Us#an ion wich solved the ditftcul-| arivera of the country. ‘Bince then the ofly Yank ever to invade Bu. Stake Ae ee ene | thn: Bae! babii Aiarion*eiicst’ consi rope and avin the famots French] for ® few days. Then O'Donnell | (oie race driver grand prix—that- Murphy may be Lah ey rea thee Rete for: »membered be: : rs fre eb he, e par now. Death ‘thas served tor reven | Just hired greatest auto mechanic | A woman who sought to insure | Se pteat Nate eee Nao oel | aver :mat her baby girl against ugliness could | bile racing pilot, the diminutive Francisco boy who got his speed thrill by surreptitious rides on clanging San Francisco fire en- sines, was even more efficient as an automotive engineer. Now Open for Business The seemingly born mechanical Corner CY Ave. and Walnut Streets genius, Murphy today is beihg cred- “LET VASSAR DO IT” ited by automobile racing men whol 2 should know, with the designing of We are prepared -to.do two different types of automobile AU I '@) PAIN I IN racing engines which, during the past four years have swept every- n thing before them in the big Amer. with the n races. They ‘are. the whieh, “until two Won almost every “Ar Deusen- yedrs ago, can racing: Famous Lacquer Finish event in which it was entered, and Better Known “and Duco \ the “M™er she 1," which in the past two years h proved a sensa- ei WE ALSO DO VARNISHING tion both in- Ar an and in for- Expert Auto Repair Shop in Connection eign automobil ny) It was the last named car, ito be almost entirely the product of Murphy's uncanny understanding of sas combustion engines with which he beat the best European drivers a year ago in the great Grand Prix, VASSAR & PEEBLES Corner CY and Walnut Streets Power Traffic Transmission Flexibility |) Three Outstanding Features SPARKY FOUND N DRIVING THE NEW Chandler. . LAST WEEK He Declares It To Be a Wonderfully Satisfactory Machine And urges everybody in Casper to include it in their , new car plans Read What Sparky Says--- “The new Chandler is easily one of the most astounding cars I have ever driven. It represents a series of delightful surprises for the new driver. Its power, speed, roadability and ease of transmission action are little short of a revelation. Chandler’s pick-up satisfies the desire of youth for “pep” and her ease of handling in high in heavy traffic is a d ght to the driver who takes it “slow and easy.” Represented by Greve Motor Company Phone 632 John M. Whisenhunt and Company First and Park ‘ Phone 79 Murphy remained as mechanic to O'Donpell until the latter met with" Then for a time he be- At the outbreak’ of the war, his fame as a spread him and put him in complete charge of the production of airplane engines Mur- why, is said to have designed and built the Deusenberg airplane © en- gines, hundteds of which were used The San Francisco boy's first say as a race driver came as a r sult of changes he suggested in the Deusenberg racing engines after the He asked and gained permi sion to drive a machine carrying some of his own inventions in the races at Uniontown, Pa. Something went wrong befcre the race which On the southern California a month later, however, he drove the same machine to vic- TS, . 4 r SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1924. ‘ wealth annually than fire and accl- dents combined, yet. its destructive work is regarded as ordinary wear and tear. ‘Tests made by treating fuel with non-carbon forming com- pounds have proved that engines not find any insurance company willing to take such risk. She found, however, that once beauty has. been definitely “established it is possible to insure against its disappearance, within certain limits. —_— properly lubricated can run forever BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. with practically no wear and tear. Brakes that aren't adjusted and t equalized,,rattle, chatter and squeak, The tread of one or more of your tires is soon worn down; the frame. of the car is distorted with strai the wheels lose their perfect alig ment. Brakes should be adjusted every thirty days. SILENT SHIFTINGS gear shifting is a matter of A skilled motorist has an ncanDy sense of touch enabling im to change quickly and silently. A good plan is to depress clutch, shift from low to neutral, then from neutral to second, and felease. This pESTROTER OF INES. double maneuver almost invariably Carbon destroys far more motor assures a silent shift. rising how qui apt ap lain, at ogy matter of course, the d ili of his car He thinks nomore setting off for a thousand-mile jaunt than he does of driving down town~ so com! confidence in Buick’s continueus pesfovmance, 14 CASPER BUICK ° COMPANY = $ 132 N. Center “Phone 2260—2261 When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them ee, Sick will build them WATCH YOUR OIL! 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