Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1923, Page 65

John Smith and His Car BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL John Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. He is not selfish ther h have exploited. is u motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to an interesting way, his experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000,000 or more members of the motor clan. No. S—Driving in Trafié, When [ met Smith the following Saturday afternoon 1 was surprised to discover that he siderably had. improved con- a driver. True, he had only a few of the many motoring ex- perlences, but he Jw d more confidence, and that helped particularly with his #ear shifting. He scemed to want to s ¥ the congested streets then and there. wish to anta “All of them! “Jump in and ‘What particular tratfic cop do you I'jested. S his prompt reply. well pick out the &rouchiest one first’ I got in beside him, but picked a with his statements about “They 1 told him the first bu sortuni 1 spoke, for we were traffic on the cross street nd when Smith let in the clutch he was still_in high gear. The engine alled. For a moment he was be- ildered. Then, as if suddenly re- membering all the first rules of driv- ng. he pu to and pressed his Jicense 1 the gear shift lever “neutral” position, switched off e ignition, pulled on'the emergency . then switched ou the ignition is fout on the starter E ave you a Other cars were getting by to the right and left -of us. And one T, s intolerant enough to blow He had forgotten that he en a new member of the was rattled complete was warm and re- ately to the cranking. on our way. ing a n of it already.” “What would vou do in 1 that-—but, of cou tha | ns to you." to experineced drivers you imagine.” I re- 1] my engine when traffic, but nebody e. Stalling is of- -<s. Perhaps I am sation. Or 1 to drive too slowly How to Start Quickly. s not the point, not a question of why ut of how to get start- started quickly. Take | | {n t the cross- | s ou switeh * You only had _to 5 o Ceme to us whea- ever_you have to buy Tires and you will not have tc buy them so often. Service Tire Co. “The reliable tire | 1336 14th St. N.W, (3 doors helow K: 1. Ave.) “iee Station Siivortown Cords United States Royal Cords Goodr Special this week 36x4"2 non-skid Silvertown Cord : ments?’? Some motoristz are easily pleased. Some are never sat- isfied. To both we say—“You are not fair to your motor ear gears. Once you know the rare, rich smoothness of this shred- ded oil, your search ceases. From then on you will use EBONITE. For the differ- ence is there, a difference due to the process in refining. Why be “hit or miss” about vour lubrication? Get EBONITE and stick to it. Sold by reliable dealers in five-pound cans, and at ap- pointed service stations. where you see the checker- board design pumps. EBONITE (It's Shredded Oil) Feor Transmissions and Different). ; or vourself until you Irwt-; tried EBONITE” for the transmission or differential & i/ switeh it on again. Why did you pull on the emergency brake? You were on level ground and the car had al- iost enough momentum to carry it off the car tracks. Why did you leave civ GeArs N CHOULT You might just as well have shifted on through to ‘low,’ because you had to do that eventually. With ‘the clutch out and the gears back In ‘low' and the car Just rolling forward slightly, you could have pressed your right foot on the starter button, let In the clutch and_proceeded without blocking the traffic at all. - “But to avoid the trouble of going through this procedure, it is best to slip the gears in ‘second’ when vou are slowing up behind other cars or coming to a stop. Then you are safe, ! for the gears are all set for low speed or even for starting. It s per- missible to start a car in second speed providing the engine is warm and tho street level.” Following Eratic Trafic. Just then we got into a iine of cars which moved first at a snail's pace and then with quick starts and stops. At my suggestion Smith tried running stralght along In ‘second’ without trying to shift into high" With the task of shifting gears off his mind he | was able to give his attention to steeriug and to applying the brakes, which are more necessary in trafic than smooth riding. Finally we got out on the boule- vard. For a while Smith would specd along and then come to a dead stop when the traffic ahead halted at a crossing. Thus he used his brakes ex- cessively and occasioned himself a lot of extra work starting again. But the next titme I saw the cars coming to a stop ahead I suzgested driving slow. This he did; and by the time we reached the crossing, traffic was mov- ing again. It was'nt necessary to do a thing but keep KOIng. , hat simplifics matters, doesn't it?" Smith exclalmed. He had caught the secret of good driving. Next week:—When the Car Won't| Go. | (Copyright 1923 by the Ullman Feature Sorv- fee.) Western Road Reports. National Pike.—In' good condition. shurgh can be reached best by National pike by continuing straight west to Washington, P thence rtheast through Carnggie. Lincoln Highway.—Good through- Threc very small detours thor- sing no ashington to Pittsburgh.—Follow Gettysburg connection as cited above, thence direct west en Lincoln high- way. Excellent road conditions. Incon- | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, AUGUST 26, 1923—PART. {KEEP BOTH HANDS UPON THE WHEL You May Get Hit From Rear and Smash Into a Pole. 1 Motorists are cautioned time and time again to drive with both hands on the wheel, vet one-hand steering continues unabated and is too often encouraged by the stock argument that as practically all makes of cars lare equipped with steering gears of the lrreversible type no ordinary un- expected road inequality will be more than one hand can comfortably handle. But the road surface is not the only factor to be considered in steer- ing, as an investigation of a recent odd accident showed. A driver was ambling along a quict street at not more than ten miles an hour. He was steering with the left 'hand only, grasping the rim of the wieel a little below the half-way point on the left side. The other hand was saluting 3 passing pedes- itrian. Suddenly, and without warn- {ing, a day-dreaming motorist ran his car squarely into the left rear fender of the slower moving machine, caus- ing it to bound forward. The ‘sudden impetus from behind naturally threw jeverything forward, including the driver, and, since his left hand was { firmly grasping the wheel, it exerted a_sudden upward motion to the rim. This caused the car to swerve to the right. That meant heading in the direction of the pavement, where a sturdy telegraph pole was in readiness to_smash up the front of the machi Had both hands been on the wh the forward motion of the man's body and his hands would not have had such a decisive effect upon the steering. In_all probability the car would have bounded straight ahead, eparing all the front end damage. {Nowadays in motoring what's before you Is often determined by what's be- hind. Southern Road Reports. Washington to 1mond.—Best dria, Frede- and Bowling Green. route via This route is in excellent con but subject ther con- Washington to is via Mary Whites Ferry. Improved re Rockvi! to Poolesville, hence un- improv to Whites Ferry iIn falr jeondition. On the Virginia side roads |are in fair to good conditior Washington to Sclomo Lookout, Rock Point, ete ‘cadam and gravel. Point ir ma- Regular $15.00 Steering Wheels FOR ALL SMALL CARS Price, $11.00 Bumpers | Best Makes Speedometers Stop Lights at Etc., etc. Lowest Prices NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE 219 John Marshali Place *~ PARTS CO. “JESSE BROOKS” Main 2045 OPPOSITE FORD BLDG. SATISFACTION Repeat orders for Buicks are placed not only on account of the satisfaction with the car itself, but with the service facilities always at their disposal. STANLEY 1015 14th Street Retail Buick Dealer H. HORNER Immediate Roadster Sedan Coupe Col 7 Days Utility Express Truck 20-Day Delivery on Touring Cars The John A. Wineberger Co., Inc. 3700 Georgia Ave. N.W. This Firm Founded in 1852 Sales and Stock Room Open-8:30. AM. to 9 PM.— Delivery on Light Delivery Chassis . 565 a Week, Road Conditions From D. C. l Road conditions may be sald to range from fair to excellent on all main routes radiating from the Dis- trict ofs Columbla, according to a report just issued by the Washington Motor Club, the District branch of the National Motorists' Association. The following list covers the tour- ing highways on which there are the greatest number of calls for in- formation. There are no annoying detours in the jmmediate vicinity of Washington. The Maryland state roads commission advises that they have completed all oiling work for this season. Dirt roads which were fairly well smoothed out have beeen roughened considerably by recent rains, and it is suggested that inquiry be made at the headquarters of the National Mo- torists’ Association for ‘detall infor- mation before attempting tours on the unconventional roads. North and East Reports. Washington to Philadelphia and New York.—Excellent roads via Bal- timors, Havre de Grace, Wilmington and Chester into Philadeiphia. Alter- nate can be taken via Belair, across Conowingo bridge. thence through Kenneth Square and Media into Phila- delphia. From the Keystone city follow Lincoln highway through Trenton, Princeton. New Brunswick, Newark and Jersey City Heights, which is in excellent condition, there being but one small detour around local” construction. Washington to Atlantic City.—Fol- low Washington boulevard route or Georgla avenue-Olney connection to Baltimore and Wilmington, as de- scribed_above, thence croesing Penns Grove ferry and out Main street di- rect through Buena Vista and Mays Landing Into Atlantic City. The longer “route via Philadelphia and White Horse pike might be considered a good alternate in the event of Penns Grove ferry becoming congested with automobiles. which is often the case during Sundays and holidays. Susquehanna_Trail to Central and Western New York.—This_trunk-line highway, which was described exclu- sively in' The Star, is a recommended route for reaching the scenic sections of central Pennsylvania, the Finger Lake district of central New York and the great lukes at Rochester on Lake Ontario and Buffalo on Lake Erfe. Excellent macadam and con- creté to Gettysburg and Willlamsport STANDARD OF Just how much deeper and stronger the national affection for the Cadillac has recently is demonstrated by the fact that recording the most successful year become, type 61 is in Cadillac history. A limited Open Evenings 3 The Washington Cadillac Company Rudolph Jose, President 1138-1140 Connecticut Ave. T. W. Barrett, Associate Dealer 24th and M Sts. STANDARD OF SR building facilities. 2,500 Ibs. 130-inch wheelbase uflmmmllfllmIflHllIIlillllIIflHlIlIIIIll!IIIlIII"IIIIHI|IIIIllllllllllllllIIIIlIlllIIIIIII|||I|l||Illlllllll"lllllllll 1522 14th Street The short detour recently reported north of Gettysburg has been lifted, and the new construction is now open. In traveling from Harrisburg to Sun- bury the route is on the east shore of the Susquehanna river to Clarks Ferry bridge. Cross this long bridge and bear to the right, following the concrete through Liverpool to Me- Kees Half Falls. A short distance be- yond begins a detour of seventeen miles on olled earth road, which is but five miles longer than the main route and returns to the Susquehanna trall at Selins Grove. Follow concrete through Sunbury and Muncy into Montoursville. Between Montoursville and Willlamsport there is & small detour of five miles thoroughly marked. There is a very small detour south of Putnam, which is in good condition. In New York state there is a good detour between Presho and Lawrenceville of seven miles, over £00d dirt and macadam road. ~From Painted Post follow the Improved road through Bath, Savonia and Gene- seo to East Avon, where turn left on the boulevard route to Buffalo or con- tinue straight north on macadam into Rochester. Evening Class Automobile Mechanics Enroll Now for Sept. 5th Phone North 404—Col. 4666. 24 18th St. N.W. National Service and Supply Co., Inc. Distributors for Rolls-Royce and Rickenbacker aunounce the sppoint- ment of Mr. Frank B. Ochsenreiter s Man their partum Motor Mr. Ochsenreiter, formerly with Bartram Motors Company, will be pieased to xhow models of his new fines at 1638 Connecticut Ave. N.W. North 3130. numver sodans available for immediate delivery. MERCHANTS' DISPATCH™ Built for Cutting Costs Atlas Trucks have reduced delivery costs in over three hundred lines of business. Truck, with a body built for just your line of business, no matter what it is. This is the result of years of experience (the Atlas is the second oldest truck organization in the industry) and unrivaled body- Built in two sizes— Equipped with electric lights and starter in addition to pnMe tires All Models on Display HURLEY MOTOR COMPANY R THE WORLD & of phaetons and Frank. 3900-3901-3902 West 2830 THE WORLD There is an Atlas 4,000 1bs. 146-inch wheelbase North 6462 A AT AR T4 Luttrell W Sales Co. F. O. B. Flint, Mich. The Right Car—The Right Price—The Right Time The Chevrolet is the lowest priced fully equipped car in the world. The me- chanical upkeep is less—the maintenance is less. feature of design, construction and equipment that long experience has shown to be essential to motor car owners. Buy a Chevrolet and Be Satisfied Prices F. O. B. Flint, Michigan. 3518 523 0o Nothing Compares With Chevrolet OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS 1901 14th Street Potomnc 135 SUB-DEALERS Franklin 5627 Barvett's Garags, 24th & M Sts. WW 8. & G. Matae Ca., st and M Bts. Fred'k Carl. Ino., 625-025 H Bt. NW. Buperior Moter Sales Co. John A, Wineherges Co.. Mt. Rainier, Md. Bilver Sprivg, Md Anacostia, D. C. One of the Many Differences in Motors! Are you one of those unfortunate persons holding to . the fallacy that all automobiles of a given price are more or less mechanically alike? You might just as well say that all women’s hats are identical. For the difference in each car is exactly equivalent to the difference in engineering brains baclk of each car. If you will let us have your ear for a second, we will proceed to show you, on at least one fundamental point, how motors differ, A very important one, too. On the Rickenbacker motor is what is known as an air cleaner. The above illustration shows you wha’ * this ingenious invention does. It cleans the air before it enters the cylinder walls, =r. as the air is full of impurities, bacteria, etc., all . this foreign matter is kept out of the cylinders an: thus, excessive carbon deposits are impoassible. Inssmuch as carbon deposits lessen the life of any motor, you can readily sce that its elimination means a livelier motor for a longer time to come. This air cleaner is found on no other motor but the Ricken- cker. True, one other car has a similar device, but that car costs twice as much as the Rickenbacker. We would like to show you the Rickenbacker air cleaner, as well as eome of the other numerous Rickenbacker engineering refinements. And there are many! in and we will give you a demonstration. Ten minutes at the wheel of a Rickenbacker will be a revelation. Nnti&nal Service & Supply Co., I__nc: WITH ROLLS ROYCE o~ 1636 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Telephone North 3130 SERVICE STATION AND MACHINE SHOP 1602 Eckingtcn Place N.E. Telephone North 10382 p— The low price includes every Barry-Pate Motor Co. 1218 Connecticut Avenue 3010 . Straet. C_Rire Auto Co., 1511 Conn_ A7 A700 Ga. Avi C. and T. ¥otor Co.. Takoma Park. Md Ecopomy ‘Auto Bupply Co.. Caitol