Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1921, Page 34

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Over 38 Years in the Tire Business in Washington 4 Doors Above H St. Main 8778 Activities of importance te every motorist in the country are encom- passed in the new and forward-looking plans of the American Automobile Association. Since the recent meet- ing of the A. A. A. executive board, Wwhen it was voted to widen the scope of the organization's activities and to ralse more revenue to carry on the work, the national headquarters here in Washington have been fairly pop- ping with “pep” and resounding mer- tily to the hum and bustle of putting the board's decisions into effect. ‘While the committee in charge of the organi; on’s automobile insur- s combing the country the data, information and ex- periences necessary to establish such | h! an important bureau, Acting Execu- tive Chairman D. L. Morgan 1s mak- ing every effort to get A. A. A. legal counsel appointed in every section of the country. At the same time other members of the officlal staff are working out and putting into effect many new features designed to bene- fit motori generally, and A. A. A. members particularly. In New York city and Washington, ‘where membership in the A. A. A, Is individual and direct, nothing Is to be left undone, It is said, that could be considered an ald to members. In- creased activities include free towing, free legal advice, special membership theft protection, and renewed and closer co-operation with poiice de- artments and trafflo squads in the andling of traffic and the elimination of speed manlacs, reckless operators, and all persons whose driving is a menace to other users of the streets and hig! y8. In Washington, branch tions of the touring bureau are being estab- lished with the idea not only of mak- ing it more convenient for members to obtain touring information, but m: This plan probably will be followed in New York city. Other plans include a printed list of all the camp sites in the country, together with a resume of the conditions under which Answers to Last Week's Questions. 1. Were you ever obliged to take & long drive at a very low rate of speed because if you speeded up for any length of time the engine rapidly overheated? Upon looking at the cooling water you discovered it was low and immediately arrived at the conclusion that that was the cause of the overheating. This may have been the cause if the water-cooling sys- tem was not filled to the proper level at the atart, or if steep hills, sand and mud roads were encountered, through which the car was driven at high speed in low gear, probably caus- Ing the water to boil and waste away. But on normal roads, with a good cooling system engine overheatirg must be due to faults such as exceed- Ingly tight bearings, tightly fitting pistons and rings, poor lubrication, spark not correctly timed for speed of engine and pre-ignition due to bon formation in the cylinder heads. The last trouble is among the com- monest causes of overheating, and combined with a cooling system con- taining lavge deposits of lime and sediment, and possibly a slipping belt to aid it, the danger point of engine; heat comes quickly upon speeding up the car. Bear in mind that an engine cannot be successfully tested for over- heating on short spurts of speed or by driving the car up and down con- gested streets. It calls for runs at a good rate of speed maintained con- stantly to ascertaln if the cooling water realiy goes above the normal temperature 2. The advantage of dual valves used on some makes of automobile engines is that at high speed espe- cially more valve lift or opening gives greater power. One large valve for intake could be used in each cylinder, but would create much more noise in operation, due to the heavy spring necessary to close the valve quickly enough, therefore two small valves. half the diameter of a large one, and with weaker springs, are used in- stead, admitting as much fuel on each suction strike and with less noise in operation. 3. At high spark each explosion in an engine occurs before the respective pistons reach top center or beginning of the power stroke. The reason that the explosions do not force the pis- tons back down the cylinders the op- posite way they are supposed to travel ir that momentum of the swiftly re- volving flywheel carries them over the short remaining distance to be covered before the power stroke be. gins. anteed ga; Although QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE AUTOMOBILISTS THE SUNDAY. RTAR, ,WASHINGT-ON D, c.“ sEPmfiBER 4, 19é1—,-PART 3, AUTO ASSOCIATION PUSHING WORK ON ITS NEW PROJECTS they may be uledl also a rellable and recommended hotel servl for touring tring of guar- hops. e cessary to explain in many Instances why the membership fee has been increased, the percentage of renewals continues high and the new membership cam- rajn inaugurated recently is r%et- with success rywhe 1th & large force of solicitors mlready employed In Washington and New York city, more rr ‘beln, dded each week, with & view to training and pping men for field service. ‘he men going into the fleld will cover. the entire country and they go to promote membership in the A. A. A, to encourage road bullding and ghways, sign-marking, to arrange for district legal counsel, and to ap- point official hotels and garages. The first of the fleld representatives to take to the road was L. E. War- ford, who has been assoclated with the New York offices of the A. A. A. for several months and w! is cross- ing the country to begin his actlvities in the middle west. Mr. Warford was in Washington several days before rting, and his official A. A. A, road fully equipped for night and day travel in overy charaoter of country, together with his “motorbungalo,” at- tracted wi interest a passed through the stre t the Natlonal Capital. Having the promotion of roads as one of the chief objects of his trip, Mr. Warford naturally called on Sen- ator Charles E. Townsend of Michi- gan, chairman of the U. S. Benate ost office and post roads committee, Before leaving. Senator Townsend, together with Senator Jones of Wash- ington, Senator Phipps of Colorado, d numerous other national legis lators came out in front of the Capi- tol and viewed Mr. Warford's outfit and wished him godspeed. “"While the A. A. A. fleld men will stop at hotels wherever possible, they go forth with traflers attached for use in an emergency. Their camping outfits are unique and bound to at- tract lots of attention from the resi- dents of the sections through which they pass. pansion or rebound of the spring, and not on compression when the wheel strikes a bump, as s generally sup- posed. 6. Cylinders are generally classed in three different types. They are called the “T"-head cylinder, with ex- haust valves on one side and inlet valves on the other, the -head, with all valves on one side, and the head cylinder, which has valves at the top. This last Is also called the overhead valve type. The cylin- ders of any type can be cast either singly or in pairs, or with all cylin- ders in one block or piece. There is still another cylinder called the “F" type with inlet valve on top and ex- haust at the side. It is not in gen- eral use. 7. Care should be taken when re- moving a rear wheel that the axle shaft is not sprung by driving off the locking device, whatever it may be. A heavy hamnier striking blows sideward against the outer end of the shaft may easily spring it so that the wheel will not run true afterward. 8. To vulcanize small leaks in the| top of your car fill the hole with a rubber compound used for filling cuts in tire casings, cut away excess of compound from both inside and out- side of the top, wnd apply heated irons, flatirons will do, to both sides. pressing them firmly together and vulcanizing the rubber in plac 9. The clutch of a new car more apt to slip to some extent than that of the car which has been in use. The engaging surfaces must be worn in smoothly by use before they will fit tightly when the clutch is engaged. This is no fault of the clutch or its adjustment. 10. Tt is estimated that the world's deposits of oll amount to 65.055,000.000 barrels, and that the supply would suffice for our market for 144 years. basing the estimate on last year's oil | consumption in the United States. This Week's Questions. 1. What is the difference between the resistance dimmer or rheostat used in the electric lighting system of a car and the spark coll used in the ignition system? Why is it that the former is used to cut the flow of cur- rent to lights while the latter is used to magnify ur create a more powerful impulse for the spark plugs? 2. For what purpose are shock ab- sorbers used? 3. What is the difference between the terms mechanical and automatic as they are applied to parts of the automobile? 4. How should electric wire connec- AUTO SALES SHOW Purchases on Increase and higher than that of 1dsho, and fears have been voiced that this would deter ers from favoring the pro- HAS LITTLE SUPPORT [soua? ot thi time. NOTED DOCTOR DIES. Bections of Idaho and Washington | pARis, September 2.—Dr. Ernest Seem Uninterested—Tax Dif- |Plerre Dupree, an officer of the French Academy of Medicine, died here to- ferences One Reason. day. He was born in 1862, and was the author of a number of scientific stantial improvement with the reduoc- tan in prices o bopuiax priced sars; |PROPOSED NEW STATE ln.hw‘u'{ our sales not anything 1 t they were a year ago. We have business booked now going until Beptemb>r 18 or longer,” August Promises Well ““Our sales have improved gradually from April 1 up to the present tim: in fact, our sales for the month of July were very good and they are e = still holding up. June and July ex- |BY the Associated Press. works on general pathology and on ceeded our sales for the game months | SPOKANE, Wash,, September 3.—The | nervous and mental diseases. last year, Of course, it is true that n"::“-:?-‘ '""":‘. ‘::"l‘;:‘;:’ °:n: = our sales did not amount to a great | Lew, Slale Scom foar N aRbor OF Taninr Automobile Courses deal in thoss months last year. Our|the way of similar schemes that have of YMCA Quality gollections have also been very good. | preceded It ever since befare either of | OWNERS Starts Sept. 6 ‘adm! e tarts 3 4145 to 6515 or 7100 to 10:00 P.M. ECHAN Outstanding Notes Cut ‘We wers little doubtful about Au- Starts Sept. 12 Down During July. Duri - | gust, but were very much gratified up | Union. (epuring Tuly the sutomoblle tndus |8 oaterday. 8o cur business, resliy, | With the death of State Senator R. A. ry not only held its own In the face|; ghowing & decided improvement.” | Hutchinson, chief sponsor of the new Day and Eveatng CI of the normal seasonal slump but ac- '-:)lll' hu-éneu lhf" year in mn; prod- I‘t-'.:l Dllnt in rzllhllll on, ndpr&.pou' r: DRIVING COURSE Starts any time 11 i - | uct een, of course, not any-|meeting of northern 10 ant el tually moved forward. The baslo bet- | 0 o ear what it was’ last yeur, | Washington interests, set for early Sep- | Day o Eveming, by Appointment. ing and Starting, . 1 STEADY ADVANCE terment of underlying conditions, 88| byt July has been much better than |tember. New Courses in Overhaul revealed by & searching analysis of |June. In fact, June took quite A commission authorized by the last | Lightias and lgnition Open About Oct. current financial and commercial fac- |Slump under May, but July was some | session of the Idaho state legislature to or Illustrated Oataleg Call or Write. e e eIt tinued {m. | DOtter than either May or June. Col- take steps looking toward formation of YMCA AUTO SCHOOL, &' promise for continued im-|octions are good as & whole. Some the new state has not been appointed, | yuag g g¢ . . 8350, Open to W provement, which should be more |small accounts are fesling the strain |and doubt has been expressed that it — marked in September and October. | of their own poor collections; on what | ever will be named. We_term miscellaneous business, col- | One new element recently injected | Special et e a s signifeant JTentare \OL . We have had [Into the discussion is that of taxation. I Eular, monthly aurVey emace[to take weekly payments and do a|The tax rate in Washington is much | TJRES Manutacturers Asscsiation, A e e 30x3% xperfence an H 300 representative manufacturers of |ipg 1ttls fallow appazently has been = Snap Them Up! | units and equipmen or passenger YOR WINDSHIELDS OR DIES. form simomeleotlentionsiana (b talled Whils You Wait. CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc.’’ ess; in other words, he is getting & living, but probably not much more. Bros." Auto Supply House. "aran ‘asman Formerly Miller ol 812 14th St. 4 Doors North of H St. | 17 New York Ave. N.W. tical charts. Purchases om Increase. Purchases of parts, units, and ac- cessories by the vehicle buflders in- creased 1X por cent during July over Furt notes outstanding t per cent. The only unfavorable factor ndicated by the month’ an increase of 10 per totals of past due accounts reported. The month-by-month _percentags ghanges, beginning last January, fol- jow : Percent Percent Month Change® Change®® February.. 66.15 Inc. 17.07 Dec. My 9330 Inc. 16.57 Dec. 8293 Inc. 4.0 Dec. The good Maxwell can 15.64 Dec. 4.79 Inc. 1.68 Inc. 1079 Ine. *Purchases of parts, uaf by automobile pa mal facturers by months—per cent change. **Totals of past due accounts reported—per nge. Totals of motes outstanding—per cent change. be counted upon to give the family good, prac- Take Optimistic View. Credit managers and general execu- tives of parts-manufacturing con- cerns are now inclined to take a more optimistic view of the present situa- tion and immediate prospects, and they point to releases on deferred shipments, new orders, and better collections to justify their construc- tive outlook. The vague feeling of alarm and discouragement which was evident in some circles several months l“?“;uu been largely eliminated. tical, low cost service over a period of years. d one official in touch with many of the largest concerns in the industry. The prevailing sentiment in the automotive field is reflected by the following typical statements, reported verbatim, at credit interchange group me!;‘tln‘l held within the Jast fort- night: “Business with us {s somewhat bet- han it has been for some fact, we notice qui Automobile PAINTING “The Semmes W ay” The sort of work that has earned the indorsement of the motoring public—the sort of work that can be done only by competent workmen, working under ideal conditions and under the direction of a leader who personally supervises every job, and takes pride H. B. LEARY, JR. | 1321-23 14th Street N.W. Telephone Main 4105 in making every job a per- 4. The fronl wheels of a heavy car|tions be made? pe MC:HJO‘!"I Glfl{,:_ Territory Open for Sub-Dealers are usually not as affected by road de.| 5. What Is the proper adjustment fect one. e Write or Wire N |fects as those of a light car because | for brake bands? Shan. County of the greater welght and stability| 6. How can you find directions BRISCOE MOTOR CORPORATION, Jackson, Michigan and greater reduction in the steering gear of the heavy machine. Although there is reduction 1n all steering gears, making easier handling of the car and causing the steering wheel to turn much farther in proportion than the front wheels when the car is turned, the large car requires more reduction because of the greater ef- fort required to move the wheels. easily without the aid of a compass? 7. What may be the trouble if a clutch fails to release? 8. Why should you not attempt to engage reverse gears or to back the car while it is still going forward, even though very slowly? . 9. What is a cause of oll dripping from transmission nousing? 10. In what percentage have profes- Semmes Motor Co. 613 to 619 G St. N.W. T. SMITH GARGES Manager Paint Dept. - 5. 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