Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1923, Page 58

URGES MOTORITS TOCURB ACCDENTS Marviand Motor Vehicle | Chief Declares Public Should | Be Protected. Special Dispateh to The Star. UTIMORE. February can be done between the commis- stoncr of motor vehicles. and the awtomobile vwners of Maryland to fnerease the efficiency of motor Venicle regulation in this state? Can {he car owner and operator assist in this improvement of conditions? And. | hap the owner and operator aj esponsibility in this connection joint- { with the commissioner>” asks Motor | Commissioncr E. Austin Baugh- | \ a signed article In the Balti- “What sun. “The responsible and reliable type nd operators this query. The joyrider, the opera- tor who drives a car while under the ‘nfiuence of liquer, the constitutional ~cckless driver. wiiile not always on -“mental and social plane as am_compelled to - from the class mentioned <ible and reliable own- ars and operator: Owners' Responsibility. 11 is in connection with this dif- rence in type that 1 feel the rellable ind responsible owner and operator his 4 worthwhile part to play In the enforcement of motor vehicle regula- tions in Maryla “Fricndship acquaintance gotten into _difficulties Jlation of the otor ofttimes blinds an owner ator who, himself, is careful to observe the -law, to mel v w it of prompt. and in’ flagrant Uons, drastic punishment wor an uncommon thing for icpartment to { upce of cir- ng an accident ost to an obstruce g ix situation many e this department | operitor or owner ! could. if he or she information which sible prompt punish- | Friendship for § ¥ to ‘get some is the not-alw for this attitude Joyalty, while ex- qualities and 1 Mmany times are. car- s in. this conneetion. | ship and operation | 1 can. vs of Maryland is in- )<t by leaps and boundx. ! ded trafic Without the whole of thoughtfuli es cnrc:uli is mul- this department’s problems ited force of road officers ed, T say, is being tiplicd “\"would not he understood as say- tng that this department eived no from otorists. nor that umber of instances, mo- ot illing to testify n other Anonymous Complaints. appreciable number of - however., the complaining enthusiasm for prosecution back of it an interest in recover- images for the wrecking of his Such cases where a traffic s occurred are gladly amount of enthusiasm the guilty operator has onl igered the lives of the pedes trians and other operators throug! 1.ss or drunken driving. but hasi tually hurt any onr al- v encountered. comploints are per- onest n The policy ¢ disregard | LOVES CASTOR % smous Racing Driver Uses Track | Streets. Fehruary race driver in Tumbering. hucket- { speeders, simply can’'t stay away i he tmell of burning castor oil. { i< ax traditional of racing men j & of cirens performers. | day in Roston Le Camn ! A driving abont with the | nt castor oil waftinz on | the rorzes in his wake. He ie said i to be the only antomobilist wn the! Tub ity to use castor oil as a lubri- cant 1 tain sceils the a and built by C <er and iz organ. ) on the race course cker, like Ford and Winton, toch fdeas for a thorough ftesting, Le Cain and he were great friends. — IL SMELL | Lubricant on m smel] of T Mnhozany trees do not reach their| . heigit until they are 200 years gwlncomparable Word of Caution a The tremendous sale of Ebonite has inevitably led to the appearance on the mar- ket of many imitations. None of these substitutes can in any way compare in w character and "quality with Lbonite. All of these at- tempts have failed, because he imitations lack the lubri- cating qualities, the distine- e consistency of shredded »il. refined by a procese known to us only. 4 - Therefore a word of warn- ing from the makers to pur- chasers has become impera- tive. For your protection and to avoid imitations insist upon eetting EBONITE (It's Shredded Oil) Por Tranamissions and Differentials THE OWNER-DRIVER’S COLUMN Gemerator Mot Occaslonally an electric system will show symptoms of trouble which exists in one of these two devices. Of these troubles any electric service /man will tell us that 90 per cent are due to the condition of the commutator. If the commutatar is blackened all over, in- ‘roubles. | stead of having a shinny copper colo it is a result of dirt and grease which | from much time, or through have collected through the brushes which, | sparking, have burned the commutator surface. If copper and carbon dust is prevalent over the inside of the gener- ator housing it indicates cutting of fhe commutator, usually due to the use of brushes of improper composition. Poor contact between the brushes and "THE SUNDAY the commutator is'a very troublesome thing in motor and generator operation. This is the result of weak brush springs or sticking brushes. The commutator will_be burned black all over by the constant arcing between the brushes and the commutator. Another cause of | arcing is a loose connection somewhere in the circuit. The color of the flame produced by the abovs causes is reddis |ax compared with the sharp blue which are produced by an open circuit in the armature. This trouble usually results in a flat commutator bar. owing to the fact that whenever the brushes touch this bar an intense blue spark results, burning away the ntetal. tor is caused by shorl-circuited field oils. The coil affected will become uch warmer than the rest in this case. short circuit in the armature coils 111 #lso cause sparking at the commu- tator. but this results in a very hot armature. 5o hot that the smell of burn- ing insulation will be present. Use This Information. ing the commutator and fitting ushes and their springs will not stop the sparking at the commutator, Sometimes sparking at the commuta- | STAR, WASHINGTON, then other courses should be looked for. The owner-driver can _eorrect trouble when due to dirt or poorly fitted brushes, but he cannot hope to deal with the causes of the last three troubles. No attempt should be made to repair arma- tures on which there are grounded, open or short-circuited coils. They should be sent to the factory. Sometimes a short is caused by copper dust between the bars or a coil end is burned off at the commutator bar. These breaks can be repaired by an electriclan, but he should mot be allowed to attempt re- winding. : This devic. migne ve callea an electri- cal valve, which allows generatof cur- rent to go to the battery but does not allow battery current to flow back to the generator. It consists chiefly of an electro-magnet and two contact points, through which is made or broken the circuit between the generator and the battery. The whole device is usually inclosed in a small metal case about 13,x2x2 inches, located generally on the top of the generator. There are two windings of wire around the core of the. electro-magnet men- tioned, the fine wire or “voltage™ wind- STARTS PROMPTLY IN THE COLDEST WEATHER The behavior of Dodge Brothers Motor Car on zero days is a fair example of its fitness the year round. You turn the switch, step on the button, and the motor starts—without undue noise or delay. The reasons are readily understood: The coordination of the power plant is wgll nigh flawless. 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Its component parts are fitted with an ac curacy that assures quietness and long life. Prices §. 0. b. Detroit, revenue tax to be added: Touring Car, $885; Roadster, 9885; Club Coupe, $985; Four-Passenger Coupe, H. B. LEARY, JR. 1321-23 14th Street Main 4105 . 123S; Sedan, $1335 D. ¢, FEBRUARY 11, ing and the coarse or series winding. | When the engine is not running the contact points are separated, as soon as it is started, and the current from the generator reaches a voltade of about seven volts (In a six-volt system) the magnetism in the fine winding becom strong enough to draw the movable point down to the stationary one, and current will flow to the battery. As soun as the points come in contact the heavy winding on the cut-out core will be- come magnetized and holds the points together as long as the voltage of the.| generator current is higher than the voltage of the storage battery. When the engine is slowed down to a point where the generator current is of lesser voltage than that of the battery, the flow of current will be from the battery to the generato! 'his reversal causes MODEL 1923—PART 3. the series winding of the cut-cut mag- net to de-magnetize the core, allowing the spring to pull the points apart. This 18 necessary to prevent a_discharge of battery current through the generator. The ammeter always records what current {8 passing to or from the bat- tery. It should never show any current flowing when the engine is stopped and all lights off If the cut-out fails to open, the ammeter will show a dis- charge. Failure to open the circuit is usually caused by “stuck” points. This some- times happens when the contact points have become roughened and poor con- tact causes heating_and melting to- gether of the metal. Burning out of the voitage cofl. or the sudden breaking of this circuit may leave the series winding in position ,to hold the points together as long as current is flowing either way. This results in a discharged battery. Failure of the points to close may be due to a burned out or shorted voltage cofl in the cut-out or by dirty contact points. Upon the cut-out depends the health of the electric system. Anything which indicates failure of its action should be regarled with suspicion. The ammeter is the operator's guide as to the condition of the cut-out. When | any of the above symptoms are noticed, | it is'best to have the cut-out tested af | a garage pPossessing the proper equip- ment for this purpose. It does not pay to spend money to have a garageman try to repair broken or burned-out coils. 1t is always more satisfactory to install A new coil. or if the cut-out is proving troublesome, to get a new one. THE UNIVERSAL CAR , Study the Prices Below. One-fourth Cash. 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