Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1921, Page 46

START ON LAST LINK OF BEACH HIGHWAY Four-Mile Stretch of Mary- land State Road Finished Next Fall. Work on the last link in excellent state highways connecting Washing- Chesapeake This link is a four-mile stretch of road Mecunt. Har- ton and Baltimore with Beach was started last week. between ths beach and mony, on the state road. The new road will Use L Motor Fuel be assured of a perfect trip. Your outings' pleasure depends upon the behavior of your motor. and there is no need to worry about cag- bon or stopped-up feed pipes when you use “Light- ning.” From the graceful sweep of its low, clean line to the amazing excess of power that delights you as you ride or drive, we believe you will agree that this Olds- mobile ““4” reveals higher qualities of comfort, size, appearance and perform- ance than you have previously known be practically straight, the survey cutting ont most grades. beach by road. state road and beach been popular, and on the trip to the resort. of building lateral roads. against the county. —_— Al Young, forme Kneip Motor Company, Franklin Motor Compan cut aven t L. street. WHEN YOU USE THE PROVEN Lightning Motor Fuel Because this premier motor fuel does not knock or deposit carbon, it furnishes power that means motor satisfaction under any and all con- ditions. It has been approved because it has proved in itself these qualities. Try It Once—Use It Always” The experienced operator of a motor vehic!a appreciates the value of a flawless fuel for 1_||s Oftentimes the perfect motor is crip- pled because of inferior fuel. Lightning Fuel is foremost in quality value. Coupon Books A phone call to our office will give you information concern- ing a liberal saving proposition. ENN. OIL CO. Wholesale Dealers in Gasoline, « Greases, Lubricating Oils metor. & of the curves and all of the heavy The work will be completed by fall, giving residents of Washing- ton and Baltimore easy access to the While the improvements are under way it will 8till be possible to visit the beach via the present road, with possibly a few short detours. is excellent all the way from Washington to Mount Harmony the four-mile stretch to is all right in good weather, although it is a narrow country road. Despite_this four-mile stretch, trips to the beach by motor have always certain days last season as many as 500 cars made The the The four-mile stretch is being im- proved under the Maryland state plan A certain proportion of the cost will be assessed The contract for the work was let about a month ago. y with Franklins is with the Connecti- Phone W. 166—Rosslyn 210 Rosslyn, Va. RALPH DE PALMA SAILS FOR FRENCH GRAND PRIX Sensation of Recent Sweepstakes at Indianapolis Will Meet Brilliant Drivers. Ralph De Palma, who proved the sen- sation of the recent international sweep- stakes Yace at Indianapolia, by making the pace in his speedy French Ballot car until he broke a connecting rod in the 370th mile, is on the high seas en route for France to drive in the Grand Prix‘next month, according to the Good- year News Service. He will captain the Ballot team in the famous Le Mans road contest, and his admirers, both in American and in Eu- rope, believe he will give the stars of two continents the race of their lives. De Palma will be pitted against such brilliant drivers as Guyot, who won the 1921 race on the Island of Sicily, prob- v the most difficult course in_the world; Rene Thomas, veteran of many Grand Prix contests; Andre Boillot, idol of French race fans, and Dario Resta, nner of the 1916 Indianapolis_classic. and Kerosene TWENTY-THIRD YEAR in any “‘four” of like price. OLDSMOBILE SALES CO. 1016 Connecticut Avenue Telephone Main 7837 MODEL 43-A $1445 F. 0. B. Lansing ) ® dsmob ‘8 THE SUNDAY. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 19, 1921-PART 3. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS YOR THE AUTOMOBILISTS Answers to Last Week’s Questions. 1. To shift the transmission gears properly from high to a lower speed leave the throttle open enough to speed up the engine about twice as fast when cultch is released as it ran when clutch was engaged. When dis- engaging clutch release it only enough to relieve the engine of pull- ing the load—do not push clutch pedal all the way down. The gears should mesh without the disagreeable grating noise often heard when not changed properly. 2. A carburetor floods or overflows and drips because the gasoline inlet valve or float valve does not seat permitting the gasoline to floating bowl to overflowing. Operation of the inlet valve is con- olled by the float within the carbu- retor. hen a certain amount of gasoline enters, the float, rising with the gasoline, automatically shuts off the flow. When the engine is running gasoline in the bowl is drawn from it to the cylinders, thereby lowering the level, when the inlet valve again opens. Thus the valve opens and closes with every suction stroke of a pistons The valve, which is usually a needle, the tapering end of which 8eats in a_similar-shaped depression to close off the entrance of gasoline, often wears out of true with its seat, causing the leakage of fuel into the arburetor. Sticking of the float so that it will not rise and, therefore, will not close the valve is another cause of leakage. 3. About the only attention neces- sary to keep the magneto in good running condition is to see that it is lubricated and kept free from dust, oil and water and to keep the contact points of timer and distributor prop- erly adjusted. Oil the bearings with only a’few drops of very thin oil every 500 miles. Wipe away all oil and moisture from the exterior of the housing. Clean the distributor and timing contact points and their cov- ers. The setting of the timer con- tacts should be about the thickness of w name card apart, while spark- plug points should be apart about the thickness of a dime. 4. In going down hill, if it is de- sirable to change gears to a lower speed the change should be made be- fore the car starts down and gains momentum. Lower speed should be used if the road is rough or slippery or if the hill is very steep, when the donstant use of brakes is to be avoided. Going up hill low speed gears should be engaged if the speed of the en- Kine drops to a point when a pound- ing and laboring begins to be heard. Average sized hill gotiated on high gear if the engine is in good condition and the spark 1s retarded at least half. ing noise heard while an en- are usually ne- is in operation indlcates leak- ing compression in one or more cylin- The fuel mixture within the ders while being compressed cak out through any opening in the cylinder head, no matter how small, such s loose sparkplugs, valve caps or priming cups. A bit of flake graphite mixed with oil applied to threads of plugs, caps or priming cups often seals leaking at these points, and insures easy removal of the parts. A bad sparkplug gasket should be replaced with a new one, as also should the cylinder head gasket if that is where the leak occurs in this style of engine. 5. On most makes of cars the bushings for bearings are made of anti-friction metal, which is usually bronze or babbit. The advantage of using soft metals'is that if the bear- ing bacame too tight no injury would be done to the shaft around which the bushing was fitted, the bushing taking all the wear. Another reason is that if there were several high spots on the bushing surface, caus- ing increasing heat at those points, the bushing would not be so ept to seize, but would yield, producing a more even surface! Before oiling a chassis make ure that all oil holes, even though they are provided with covers, are free of dirt. Merely placing oil in the proper cups voes not always in- dicate that the friction surface be- neath is being lubricated. If the oil passage was clogged with sediment, probably no oil would penetrate to the point where it was needed. 8. There are a number of points which should be considered when purchasing either a new or used car. Is the engine powerful enough for the car weight, insuring flexibility, economy and otherwise of the Kkind to give efficient service? Do the brakes hold sufficiently to stop the car on a real hill> Does the clutch take hold gradually and smoothly when the pedal is released, and when the clutch is engaged does it hold tight enough to traismit power to the rear wheels without slipping? Does the car steer easily, do the transmission gears shift freely, and does the car ride smoothly, quietly and pass over bumps without jarring the pasengers? In case of repair, are removable parts, nuts and bolts, etc., accessible, requiring less time and J. B. Kendall Co. 485 Missouri Ave. N.W. Tel. Main 484 Headgquarters for Automobile Springs Auto Top Coverings Automobile Tools Iron, Steel and Heavy Hardware Cap Screws and Nuts . L ] Authorised Willard Service Stations Bradburn B‘:‘% ’., Ek 'S:rvls-l Co. Modern A“:ns -4 NE. Bat'y Service Traylor-Ettinger Baty So e . i | { The John A B e i, EL Service Smithdeal Bat'y & EL * E. J. Penpl®: vm se . «The Still Better Willard” cutting expense of repairs? And, last, but not least, are the tires in good condition? The car possessing the above good qualities should be a good buy. 9. Missing of the engine while its speed is accelerated may indicate a worn timer or distributor. Short- circuited spark coils, broken wires or loose insulation and many other troubles cause misfiring, but the first mentioned trouble is frequently the cause, 10. The rear axle may be cleaned with kerosene. The procedure is to drain off old oil, fill the housing with kerosene, run the parts for a time, drain again, apply more kerosene and again operate the axle. This time drain away the kerosene and fill the housing with good transmission oil. The purpose of flushing with kero- sene is to cut all grit and grease clinging to the sides of the housing or other parts of the unit. This Week's Questions. 1. What is the usual trouble a! driver-unfamiliar with the transmis pion of a car has when he attempts hange to lower speed gears on a: ‘What is the strangle shutter of & carburetor? Have all carburetors a gasoline adjustment? 4. What areja few points to re- member when driving in muddy 5. Why should not oil be used in the cooling system of a car to prevent r ng? 6. Of what material bile springa usually made . What is a source of an annoying rattle in the chassis, and how may it be remedied? | . How do you know when a clutch needs adjusting? . What causes a rim squeak? 10. Why is the clutch disengaged before each shifting of transmission | gears? | (Copyright, 1921. Thompson Feature Service.) | AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS. Harry B. Spicer has been appointed manager of service of the Maryland Battery Service, Inc. Mr. Spicer, who is & member of the Columbus Country and Kiwanis clubs, and the Automotive Trade Associa- tion, has been connected with the Exide Battery Company of this city for the past seven vears. Prior to that Mr. Spicer served in the factory. The Maryland Battery 3 qluugrlbu’wr "fol'DWesllnghouli bat- eries for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. e automo- Reduction in the prices of Lexing- ton care were announced by the Lex- ington Motor Company of Conners- ville, Ind., today. The reductions range from $200 to $600, and will be cffec- tive June 20. W. A. Quigley, formerly connected | with the Luttrell Company and the Packard Motor Sales Company of Philadelphia, has joined the Bartram Motor Company. Mr. Quigley will be sales manager of the Lincoln ca; ! The Duesenberg Automobile Com- pany of Indianapolis first shipment of Due: agents about July 1. There play at the factory a roadster, a tour- ing car and a chassis. Durant Motors, Inc.. is to have four distinct companies. Because of these different corporations. located in dif- ferent states, the Michigan securit{®s commission has issued an order that |‘ all_brokers and salesmen of Durant Motors stock shall designate to the purchaser in which of the four cor- porations the stock offered for sale is included. The automotive division will oc- cupy 50,000 square feet of floor space at the Pageant of Progress exposi- tion to be held on Chicago's municipal | pier from July 30 to August 14, s the || GOOD ROAD CAUSE LOSES THREE LEADERS IN YEAR Tragic Deathyof A. G. Batchelder in Plane Accident Latest to Be Mourned. * The tragic death of A. G. Batchelder, executive chairman of the American Automobile Association, in an air- plane accident near Washington last month marks th ethird severe loss to the good roads cause of the country in the course of the past year, says the Lincoln Highway KForum. The American Automoblile Association has particularly suffered in addition to Mr. Batchelder, that organization having also lost the valued services of its fleld executive and national pathfinder, A. L. Westgard, who died in Los Angeles late in the spring. Within a year the Lincoln High- way Association has also suffered the 1085 of its vice president and field scc- retary, the late H. C. Ostermann, who et his death upol et his death upon”the highway in Batchelder, Westgard and Oster- mann were nationally known figures, Batchelder having ~ organized the American Automobile Association in 1913—the "same year the Lincoln Highway Association was incorpo- rated. He had developed it into an organization of a tremendous na- tional influence. Westgard and Oster- mann, as the field men of their re- spective organizations, it is conceded, traveled more miles by motor car in : interest of better roads than any other like two individuals in the country. The death of the three in such &’ relatively short space of time —two by tragic accidents—is a tre- mendous shock to the good roads in- terests of America and the entire automotive industry. —_— The world's record for speed is held by Tommy Milton, who drove a Duesenberg special at the rate of 15 miles hour April 2 1920. —_— at Daytona, Fla. In 1896 there were only four auto- | mobiles in the United Siates board of Trade | f! Knock Heads at Wedding. The Right Place. From the Vancouver Providence. | From the Dostan Tragseript prOn the wedding day. in Borneo, fl;\‘e‘ “I called for a little light on thi} ride an: ridegroom are rought 4 from opposite ends of the village to | '."':m:'“’ may "E the spot wherg the ceremony is to | Lvigpitingpiarss i be performed. They are mnade to sit on miruck whe wighe piacad] on two bars of Iron, that blessings as | JHIE] i Sl lasting and health’ as vigorous may | AR n, it is b attend the pair. A cigar e j/fina 1oy in 1596 annonne exhibit throughout tH d betel- | Horseless Vehiele ™ o rural editor’ “Well, | returned ‘the editor. “If w are light leaf, prepared with the areca-nut, are | next put into the hands of the brid Barnum & and bridegroom. One of the priests they would then waves two fowls over the heads country of the couple, and in a lonx address to the Supreme Being « down | blessings upon the pair, and implo.ss | We Teach that peace and happiness may ai< AUTO D G tend the union. | AND After the heads of the aManced | Traffic Regulations have been knocked against each other three or four times, the bridegroom AMERICAN MOTOR SCHOOL; Oth & O Sts. N.W. Phone N. 1519 puts the prepared betel-leaf and cigar into the mouth of the bride, whil she does the same for him, whom she thus acknowledges as her hus- | band. If it's insuralble—we insure it If there's a loss—we pay it The Statistics are Appalling If you could only know what the record of auto accidents is—damage done to cars, and to property; and to people—loss by theft and fire—yvou wouldn’t run your car another day without the protection of Insurance. Insurance cannot prevent any of these things happening—but it can and does bear the los Don’t take any chances—INSURE—and be sure. Our Mr. Ruoff, Manager of our Insurance De- partment, will be glad to give you any information on the subject—coverage, cost, etc. Main 4340. ! Boss & Phelps il 1406 H Street Phone Main 4340 Reduced Prices !\lew Prices Effective May 15, 1921 coreresee - $1,485 Roadster .............$1,485 Touring Coupe .. ...eo.... Sedan . . Former Prices Were Car . oioceieereseses - $1,685 - . $1,685 .$2,725 ... $2,800 Touring Roadster ....-.;. Coupe . . Sedan ... $2,400 .$2,485 All prices f.ob. factory, Detroit, Mich. Federal tax and transportation charges extra, The Hupp Motor Car Corporation has met the public demand for a reduction in prices at great sacrifice to themselves. We believe the Hupmobile is now the best buy on the market. Sterrett & Fleming, Inc. Champlain St. at Kalorama Road Harry Mason, vice president and | general manager of the Dort Distrib- | uting Company of this ci at the Dort factory on a v andley- (Below Eighteenth Street) North 5050 Powercd Ly the famous Knight Sleeve “Vatve Motor “For the fine car owner who drives from choice.” With Pardonable Pride —We announce the acquisition of the Agency for this district of the Mechanically Perfect and Luxuriously Appointed HANDLEY-KNIGHT Car. It has the famous Knight Sleeve Valve Motor which affords greatest free- dom from motor-trouble; has marvelous power and extreme flexibility; has full standard equipment of Cord Tires—size 32x4%. HANDLEY-KNIGHT is esseatially a THOROUGHBRED among Motor Cars. It has everything a superfine car should have EXCEPT a high price. Produced as a Seven-Passenger or Sedan. Prompt. deliveries. Touring Car, Now $ 2, 985 F. 0. B. Ralamazoo HARPER-OVERLAND CO. PHONB H PRAWKLIN 4207 14 8-1130 Connecticut Avenue @PEN FUNDAYS A¥D EVENINGS Il