Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1923, Page 58

OHIO TRAFFIC GODE NOW S STATE-WIDE Legislature Provides Regula- tions for Pedestrians as Well as Motorists. Rules for pedestrians as well as motorists are included in the uni- form traffic code passed by the Ohio legislature at its last on. This law went into effect July Principal features of the code ap- plying to automobiles are the estab- lishment of s side of munic driving on sta ru..ulmam in municipalities is left d rules for etion of local authorities | as befo Pec the new law, must obey by all signs, signals. whis directions of ' police officers Tt is further specified that they shall not st¢p into a public road or highway without first looking in ons to see what ap- trians, under the provisions of 1 abide re urged to famili; with the new law ntentional violation, there! s themselves liable to penalty. Warning to Motorists. that “whoever the pub- zuilty of a speed greater than fif- s | fifth car, for nore than twenty-five miles in other port ty-five miles > the penalty n $10 nor more the second offense, 5 nor more than $100, for not more than | in and out- | Traffic | SPEEDING UP CARS SLOWS UP TRAFFIC Scientific Observation Reveals Cause of Apparent Con- tradiction. That speeding up motor cars under present conditions does not actually result in speeding up traffic has now been definitely proved by traffic ex- i perts. The explanation of this apparent {phenomenon is that the faster ma- chines travel along the city streets the more space drivers allow between cars. 1f, for instance, a block is 500 feet long, and each car takes up twenty fect, twenty-five machines could be accommodated safely at a speed of fifteen miles per hour. In- crease this speed to thirty miles per hour, however, and each driver leaves a margin of safety of at least eighty- three feet between cars. This allows for only about five cars When there are twe chines to a block each whereas when traffic moves thir! miles per hour safely'each car pass: through the block in approximately 12 seconds, but must be held up some- where along the line to accommodate wenty additional cars, which each require 12 seconds to pass the block. The first two cars in line may ac- rt at the same instant in r. but when thirty miles per reached they will be one-fifth ock apart, which means that the second one an additional onds, or 14.4 seconds, to cover ck, discounting the loss of time during H(‘(‘l]?l‘lllllll Under higher speed arrange- ment, the a few cars at the head bene the expense of the majority w llow; the twenty- ample, Tequiring 69.6 seconds, an actual running speed of less than six miles an hour. All trafic moves slower, on the av- erage, than if the limit were fifteen per hour. are being brought to M. Horton, local four wheels— , which it is Third offense. not | sz than §200, or than ten at low speed. RAINY DAY PARKING. Most drivers seem to find it more - | difficult to park their cars in wet thoroughfares are of way over those ccting thoroughfares. | S ‘Guarding Against Accidents. For the pu of reducing the ¥ s required | standing pe private - pro Bullding or vield the her vehicles. te what yehic ight of way at i d that legible | ted not nearer than 100 feet intersection. GOOD TIRES ON FRONT WHEELS AID SAFETY! are ere from the { brak weather than in dry. They will not attempt to back the car into spaces which in fair weather they would con- adequate. But those who are more ed to driving in the wet overed that a space which weather would be difficult to park in is much easier to tackle when J. Pluv is reigning. The reason is The can be cut this way and that little effort that an “impos- pace becomes a possibility be- e driver has time to worry TEST OF GENERATOR. The proper way to tell Whether the generator is charging or “dead” is to discopnect it from the electrical cir- {cuit 3nd_test it directly with | meter. This eliminates all pos it of interference from the relay, bat. and switches, which must be con- ed when reading the ammeter on_ the dash. A slipping clutch can be diagnosed by placing the gears in low and let- ting in the clutch pedal while the are locked. If the engine doesn Drivers Less Inclined to Transfer Partly Worn Rear Ones to | Economize. ! | lines numbered One of the hings a car owner Searns after he has struggied through | that hard schoo! commonly known as “cxperience” is that if he had trans- erred his rear tires to the front Wheels (after the treads had begun %8 zet smooth). bought new ones for the rear and used the old front ones for spares. he would have had better results from his tires. motorist whose experience | he time Hee was a pup | bout the wisdom of | knows it is the economical | way to get the best service from all | the tires, but whether it is advisable to put the wes ones on the front | ion nt wheel blowout | € the assurance of | more important ew extra miles out of { { »tendency in car design is more | and more in the direction of equaliz- ing weight distribution. so that tire wear should equalized. Weight distribution a however. cannot accomplish this result, but if the motorist has a well balanced car and { is careful not to slide the rear tires in sarting and stopping, there is no least should to change the economy. Where suit from the change, however, this should not be cons d if safe the driver and his passengers stake AUTO GLASS 2 WINDSHIELDS OR_BODIES. Installed While You Walt. aranto & Wasman onomy does re- ! l [ | There’s None Avoid the “just as good” kind of transmission or dif- ferential gear lubricant. No doubt the profit to this “just as good” kind dealer is perhaps greater. The economical, satisfac- tory and guaranteed kind— EBONITE—has a record for performance. Ask your dealer to sell you EBONITE, and take no other. Sold by reliable dealers in five-pound cans and at ap- pointed service stations where you see the checker- board design pump. EBONITE (It's Shredded Oil) Pee Transmissions and Differentials { while stall the clutch is obviously slippi _ Tire production in 1922 was the number of p ployed in_motor vehicle 31,400. Radiators and Fenders AN! EIND MADE OB SEPAIRED. Cores installed ir. any make. DIFFERENT MAKES RADIATORS. WlTTSTATT'S R. and F. WORKS th. F. 6410. 1425 P. M. T443. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FOR_ALL CARS SERVICE TIRE CO. 1336 14th St. N.W. #1235, f. 0. b. Detroit Disc Steal Wheels Included Improved Chalmers Six Surely Leads in Value The refinements incorporated in the improved Chalmers Six have made it a much better motor car. Its greater speed, more abundant power and all around stnkmgly impressive performance defimtely establish it as the most remarkable value in its class. Comparison causes its finer lines, superb finish and the completeness of its equipment and ap dlsposa.l %or a personal trial. 5-Passenger Touring,$1235 - - Roadster,$1185 7-Passengler Touring,$1345 Sedan- Coach. 31585 'asseng Salesrooms 1321 14th St. 1612-22 You St. N.W. Service Stations and General Offices 1612-22 You St. 4296 4297 4298 Phone North Isles and in California is considered confusing by Commissioner Baugh- man and his deputies. In these places the driver who ex- pects to turn to the left extends his hand, and by a right to left motion signifies the direction in which he expects to turn, while circling the hand three times or moving it from left to right, to convey his intention to0 the motorist behind him. A committee from the eastern con- vention of motor vehicle adminis, trators, of which Mr. Baughman is & | member, decided that these signals were misleading, as the driver behind might just see the last of the-three circular motions, or might forget or misinterpret some of them; and recommended to the convention the use of the straight hand signals. “We do not consider it necessary for a driver to signal when he ex- pects to turn to the right, for when he turns in this direction he is nol in any way interfering with traffic.” said D. M. Schroeder, deputy commis- sioner. “When he stops or turns to the left, however, he should hold his hand out straight. A mechanical STRAIGHT SIGNALS FOR TURNS URGED Maryland Commissioner Op- poses More Intricate Signs From Drivers. Straight from the shoulder. That is the way the Maryland commission- er of motor vehicles desires drivers who are about to stop or turn to the left to signal with their hand. The system of signals used in the British Try a fleet mile or two in the Kissel Speedster. You'll then know why it has had so many am- bitious imitators in the years since we origi- nated this type of car. And you'll see why no one has yet caught just the sweep of line that makes its grace and beauty so alluring to lovers of fine cars. Come in and léarn, too, that its combined speed, power, comfort and roadability have not even yet been dup- licated in any other 0’Connell-Clark Motor Co. 1101 Connecticut Avenue Main 6969 stop signal is sufficient to show that the driver expects to xtop, but we do not consider it sufficient when there is to be a change of direction. “When a motorist sees the hand of (R is his duty to stop until he sees ‘what the man intends to do. If he does this, it is not necessary for the man in_front of him to go through all sorts of motions to show in what direction he is going. DryasBone! Common Sense Auto Polish—tbe greaseless cleanser—that's the name to remember ! Itleaves a clear surface, smooth as glass, DRY AS BONE—w dry that you can sprinkle dust over the freshly polished surface and then *'flick off every parti wukanltwkadmf' «--the ONE preparation you have @ver seen that will pass this test. The first application of Common Sense will addat least $150.00 to the appearance of your car! But it will cost you only $1.00! Your nearest Druggist or Accessory Dealer has it, or can get it for you, promptly. And of course, always, if necessary, you may send direct to the Labora- tory. 50c, Loo; or testing sample, DMMONESENS Sf Auto PoLise THE GREASFIESS CLEANSER COMMON SENSE MANFG. C€O. 4183 Olire, Saint Louis omtmcnts to stand out unmistakably. We lad to place a Chalmers Six at your Chalmers Six Prices 7-Po er Sedan, $2195 Prices {. 0. b. Detroit. Revenue tax to be added H. B. LEARY, JR. Distributor MAXWELL—CHALMERS Clhe CHALMERS 30x3% 4-ply Cord. . 31x4 6-ply Cord. Franklin 3684 32x31 6-ply Cord . . . 32x4" 6-ply Cord. . . I Selby Motor Co. 1815 14th St. N.W. the Star—Its Performance Z Nvzziziiiiiziiizia HI MONTFORD ORD TIRES Once again we want to preach the GOSPEL OF QUALITY. Thebestis the cheapest in the long run. First cost in a tire is unimportant. It is the cost-per-mile, freedom from trouble and long, uninterrupted service, which should be the deciding factors in purchasing tires. We believe in the MONTFORD Tire, in the people who make it, and in the old- fashioned, sterling principle of honest merchandise. We could sell you cheaper tires—but wc won’t. We have been over 30 years in business in Washington—and prospered. The GOOD WILL of loyal, satisfied custom- ers is our chief asset. We want to perpetually enjoy this GOOD WILL and try to earn it—by always giving full value for money received—and MORE whenever possible. In offering you MONTFORD tires, on our wholesale-direct-to-the-public plan, we honestly, sincerely believe that a better tire value does not exist. If there was a better one—we would have it. 10,000 to 12,000 miles is just ordinary—for MONTFORD. Most of them run 15,000 to 20,000 miles. Many of them run 20,000 to 30,000 miles. They don’t blow out—they WEAR OUT. Buy Them at Wholesale 30x3% 4-plyCl.Cord, $12.00 33x4 6-ply Cord. . 34x4 6-ply Cord. . 32x4% 8-ply Cord. . . 33x4% 8-ply Cord. . . 34x4% 8-ply Cord. . . .$24.50 . 24.70 30.30 31.00 31.80 13.00 18.30 21.25 23.30 THE HEAVIEST PNEUMATIC TRUCK TIRE IN AMERICA 34x5, 10-ply, $45.00--36x6, 12-ply, $67.50 Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc. tholeule Distributor for Montford Tires gle——ajajce——3 Before You Select a Car Let Us Demonstrate Immediate Delivery On All Models SEDAN, $720 Roadster, $434 Touring, $443 The Above Prices are F. O. B. 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