Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1924, Page 65

"TRANSPORT EXPERTS OF WORLD TO MEET Will Speak Before Motor Confer- ence at Detroit Week of May 21, HAVE MANY PROBLEMS Face Necessity of Building Rail- roads and Highways. Leaders in transportation from all Parts of the globe will address the World Motor Transport Congress at Detroft, May 21-24, according to the Preliminary program announced this weelk. Sir Henry Worth Thornton, K. B, E. Chairman of Cansdian National Rail- Wways, will talk on “Adjusting the Motor Vehicle to Railway Require- ments.” Among the other speakers are: C. G. Saker of the Seuth African Motor Traders' Association; Paul Cousin of the Belgium Motor Dealers’ Syn- ""':l!a; adolphe Saurer, represent- ng the automobile industry in Swit- zerland; Ludwig Buchkremer, prosi- dent of the German Automobile Deal- ers’ Aasoclation, and F. F. Fairman of the American Chamber of Com- merce. in Shanghai, China. Problem of Transport. The congress, which is held under the auspices of the National Auto- mobile Chamber of Commerce, will emphasize pariicularly the accom- Plishments and possibilities in motor transport. In many countries abroad there are vast national resources ly- FAVORS CROSSING GATES. Auto Builder Sees BSolution of Railroad Problem. “Gates at every railroad crossing where there is an important highway should be the most practical solution of the grade-crossing problem, pend- ing the time when cross- ings will be eliminated altogether,” H. H. Franklin, president of the Franklin Automoblle Company, says. “The cost of providing gates and fiule tenders could be defrayed either y the railroads or by the state, or by both. - Warning gongs were em- cacfous enough in the days when mo- tor travel was light, but with the present day congestion of the roads nothing short of gates, Jooked after by gate tenders, will afford the de- gree of protection to which the mo- toring public is entitled.” et TIME TO moim. When the crankcase begins to emit smoke on hills through the bresther tube or the ofl filler pipe it is a sign that the engine gases are leaking past the rings into the crankcase, Motorists are sometimes told that this is due to running on too thin 1 and are mislead accordingly. ing dormant because of lack of suffi- clent transportation. The problem Is not only one of bullding railroads, even when capital for this is avail- able, but likewise of developing means of hauling materials either to rall lines or the seacoast. There will llkewiss be sessions on servicing and business ¢ promotion, Each general topic will be discussed by speakers, both from abroad and from the United Statese. John N. Willys is chairman of the foreign trade committee of the Na- tional Automoblle Chamber of Com- merce, which is sponsoring the con- Other members of this commit- are: D. Mooney, H: P. Phipps, Jay P. Rathbun, Howard S. Welch and George F. Bauer, secretary. THE SUNDAY ST 'WASHINGTON, U. UNIFORMITY DESIRED IN STATE AUTO LAWS General Sales Manager of Oakland Motor Car Compsny Makes Appeal. NOT WILLFUL VIOLATORS Wisconsin Town Givea ss Example of Courtesy. With the tremendous increase in the nember of automobilés on the road this spring’ the multitude of ai- vergent state and municipal ordl- nances regulating trafic wifl cause & great deal of unnecessary comfuston to motorists migrating from state to state znd coast to cost. C. 1. Nephler, general sales man- ager of the Oakland Motor Car Com- pany, thinks that seme unifermity of stato and municipal laws and regu- IMIONIZ ERVICE TATION Authorized by the Factory Ontario Garage " 17th and Kalorama Road Phone ¢ ol 8727 latlens spplytsg to motor trafiic #iould be adopted. either through conference or otherwise, to help the motorists n their sincere destrs to comply with all regulations The vast majority of metor tourists are not willfal violators of the laws, he puimts out. They try to comform to all local regulations, but soon be- come ‘What is lawful in one place I3 forbidden In anmother. Yet ignerance of the law is no excuse. Ustil sach conformity comes about Mr. Nephler suggests that autoino- bile clube and associations do all in thelr power to assist tho motorist @preading information trafio regulations. “A plan_is now being worked In e, Wis.” cites Mr. Naphler, “whieh i3 not only courteous to the moterists who pass through that town, but is profitable also to the concerning impostant member — loaal auntomotive merchants as well a8 the other business houses and Rotela - “The Assoclation of Commercs, re- tall merchants and city officials are co-operating in extending a welcome to out-of-town visitors. Guest cards are distributed by the merchants and malled by them to their out-of-town customers. These cards are in the form of a key, symbolical of open hospitality to the city, an@ are de- signed to be attached to the steer- ing wheel. One of these official cards, when #0 attached, gives its possessor assurance that policemen, firemen, merchants and citizens generally not onty welcome him, but are willing to do “what is necessary to make his by | stay pleasant. “Similar plans will make a visiting motorist feel, at least, that the city or town not hostile to him and will excuss pardonable mistakes in failing to comply with all the traffic regulations— because mistakes are gseldom made intentionally.” e S wheels through the differential and takes is drop -forged sme of power apglication —i rred heat-treated It is such an u out e ires. Ch design, ae v requires. Cheaper design, SMAY 11, 1924 PART 3. MIX-UP OF PARTS. Shows Haphazard System at Re- pair Job. A box full of parts that have been taken from the car during a home- made repair job is evidence of lack of system. If the parts are to be put to one side they should be put into different boxes and labeied, but fre- ql S "mh f.rlh ml‘ '-DWF:' place as y of the as pos- sible while performing the main part of the work. For instance, when you have removed the cylinder hesd why not set the bolts or studs back into their respective holes? In this way they’ll not get lost or mutilated. In this case, s in many others, there s 2 double purpose to the plan. Plug- §ing the holes with the studs pre- vents carbon from falling into them auring the cleaning process. HINT FROM THE RAILWAY. The locomotive engineer frequently uses his hand to determine lubrica- tion failure, and this Is a hint that the car owner can put to good use. Failure of lubrication permits exces- sive friction and friction generates heat. Any part which is discovercd to be too hot to the hand held near it is probably sufiering from faulty Tubrication. = e WAY OF THE WORLD. It is the sad fate of the automobile to be dasted to death when it's new and never touched when it's old and most sorely in need of any little at- tention that would make It look better. | gallon gasoline tax KING MOTOR CONQUERING. King motor scems to be taking Dossession of the whole country With 157 railroads using motor coaches it begins to look as though the folks who growl about missing spark plugs will never be able (o escape auto transportation. Lveil when they walk they seom to get mixed up in it. B =1 The state of Missouri, which is ninth in wealth among tbe states of the Tnion, is listed as being forty- first in the average tax collection per car for the registration of the state. Tt now proposes to remedy this condition by levying a 2-cent per And to increase motor license fees. “The Name is Your Insurance Name plates can mean much or little. It all depends on the name. When you sece a battery car- bon steel —not nearly s0 tough and long-wearing—and much ‘construction. with the Willard name on it, you know it is a dependable battery. You can buy Willard batteries as low as $16.65. And they're mighty reliable batteries or they wouldn’t carry the Willard name. Washington-Battery-Company 1621-23 L Street N.W. 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