Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1924, Page 49

— AUTOISTS CAN AID SMALLPOX SPREAD Surgeon General Asks Sup- port of A. A. A. for Vaccina- tion of Tourists. Motorists planning extensive auto- mobile tours are advised to have themselves vaccinated or revaccinated as a protection against delays through smallpox quarantines, in as special bulletin just sent to all motor clubs affilfated with the American Automo- bile Association This action on the part of the American Automobile Association is in turn a result of a request made by the surgeon gemeral of the United States. in a special communication to the big national motoring organiza- tion. “The increasing prevalence of smallpox in the United States and its continuous spread from city to city and from State to State,” he warns, “will, if not checked, not only aug- ment the number of victims. but may bring about a condition which will seriously interfere with the movement of automobile tourists and other trav- elers “Tt is conceivable that this interfer- ~nce might be of a degree that would imvelve the loss of hiindreds of thou- sands of measures easily be dollars through quarantine a contingency which might voided provided our people uced to protect themselves ation and revaccination.” Asxociation Gives Support. Thomas P. Henry, president of the n Automobile Association, be. that this is one of the impor- tant problems which affiliated clubs should take up with their members without delay, particularly with the touring season getting into full swing and motorists mapping out more ex- tensive journevs According to the bile Association executive of communities have already imposed restrictions upon unvaceinated tour- ists, which has resulted in great in- canvenience and, in many considerable hardship. Thi be avoided by seeing tarting on the trip mallpox menace is con- red throughout the es widely in inten- be possible for our tion to furnish local afliat- with detailed information as to where the motori likely to ch difficulty.” Mr. Henry “In view of the fact that ution in itself is so inexpen- simple and so certain, such uld hardly be justified. The ciation feels that the important feature is to emphasize the warning 1ssued by the surgeon general and to 1 warning to those con- s motorists throughout the who co-operate in the inter- stordom by supporting their clubs. urgeon general is particn- rous of preventing any need for Federal interference in interstate travel as a result of the spread of the disease. A knowledge of the preva- 1lence of the disease and of the neces- sity for vaccination or revaccination of those who are going to tour to other States should, in his opinien, produce desired results. “There are more than a half million members of the American Automobile »n who should be in a posi- t upon the surgeon general's ion and encourage action on the part of motorists in general.” American Automo. a number a doctor One-word BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. Jobn Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. He is not selfish; rather he is a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to have exploited, in an interesting way, his experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000,000 or more members of the motor clan. No. 58.—The First Long Mile. In spite of all advice to the con- Smith insisted upon racing his after cranking it the other eve- ning. The machine had been stand- ing out in the open for five hours and was naturally cold. 1 warned him that he was doing a very unwise thing, but he paid no attention to me. That {s, not until the next day. Along about lunch time he confessed that he had heard a very pronounced knock in the motor when driving to his office. He wondered what on earth it could be, and. particularly, what on earth could have caused it 1t is strange how so many car owners puzzle over the obvious. As I explained to him, the first mile a car travels after it has been idle is the most trying of fts whole day's run. Nine-tenths of all engine trou- ble originates during this first plunge into service, though the trouble may not manifest itself until the driver is miles from the nearest garage. If motors could air their views in words, they would unquestionably tell us that while it's nice to crank up in the morning, it's nicer to stall instead. Reanon for Care. “When the lubricants, the metal and the water are stone cold, the engine op= erates at a disadvantage” 1 said. “The trouble begins the moment the ignition switch is on and does not end until the first puff of warm air blows up under the dash. Many drivers imagine that because there is plenty of lubricant in the crankcase the en- gine bearings are soaked in oil. But Such is not the case. The main bear- ings of the crankshaft, as well as the connecting rod bearings, are o tightly adjusted that only the thin- nest film of 6il can remain between the bearing surfaces. There may be particles of dirt in this ofl. Even if it is clean and new, it will be more or less congealed after the car has been standing If the machine has been standing out in cold weather, this film of ofl will become gummy and the remain- der of the oil in the crankcase will be hardened, and thus flow very slowly. All this means that the bearings will not be sufficiently lubricated when the engine makes its first several thousand revolutions. To burn out a bearing, therefore, it {8 on sary to race the motor an instant or two as you did last evening.” Avolding the Stall. “But if T don’t race the motor it will stall,” Smith argued. “I want to do the right thing. but is the right thing in this case practical?” “If your engine stalls incessantly after you have cranked it, either you do not operate the choker properly or your carburetor needs adjusting for ‘a richer mixture. Perhaps you make the mistake of thinking that a lean mixture gives greater mileage. If so, you should remember that you are going to offset any economy re- sulting from a lean mixture by chok- ing the carburetor excessively when you are trying to warm up the motor. “Before trying a richer mixture, check over your method of operating the choker. See if you pull it all the way out when you start cranking. Note whether you push it half way in when the motor has started and then pull it slightly farther out or push it slightly farther in, depending upon whether the engine threatens to stall for want of gas or for want of air. It is easy to tell which. If the engine interviews with owners of the 1925 CHANDLER Trattic Transmission 100% Rear Axle Four-Wheel Brakes Balloon Tires ‘pops back’ through the carburetor, it is a sure sign that the carburetor should be choked a bit more; but if the engine makes a dull, sucking sound, it needs more air and less choking.” “Is there any advantage in crank- ing over a cold engine by hand before using the starter?” Smith asked. Saving the Battery. “That practice saves the battery and the bearings,” I replied. “When you crank by hand—with the ignition shut off, for safety’s sake—oll is forced to the bearings and gas is sucked into the cylinders. This saves the battery the job of limbering up the engine. The danger in using the starter directly upon a cold motor is not so much the drain upon the bat- tery, but the fact that in order to et a start the throttle must be fairly wide open. Before you can close it to normal the engine may race and burn out an unoiled bearing. “And It's better to let the engine run awhile before trying to drive the car. This business of racing along in second speed warm up the motor is 5 a cold motor, be- n addition to all other adverse s the bearings are under a rain. ¥or this same reason it is bad to run a car with a cold motor in high gear at slow speed. The pressure upon the bearings is then at its peak. For such perform- ance the oiling system must be func- tioning at its best “If you will bear all these facts in mind and operate the engine accord- ingly whenever vou put the engine through its first long mile, the rest of the day's driving will not be marred by strange knocks, a weak vattery, fouled spark plugs and sticky valves. The engine is a bad actor when it's cold, but somehow it falls into the spirft of the play if the driver is an experienced player.” (Copyright, 1924, by the Ullman Feature Serviee.) Next Week—"The Speedometer.” OF CARSADMITTED Latest Official Recognition Is Removal of Tariff by Great Britain. “While motor cars have been man- ufactured and sold for over twenty years,” says James G. Heaslet, pres- ident of the Rollin Motors Company, “it is only recently that they have been accorded substantial and au- ive recognition ax an econom- to the country. No matter how much motoring en- thusiasts had talked of the benefits of motorin, no matter how often it was poin out how automobiles aided in the accumulation of wealth, until recently there was lacking a statement to this effect from some- mmanding by position, the re- d attention of the country. now with the year we have two different occasions of- recognition of the utilitarian motor car. Recognition in Britain. “The latest official recognition was in the course of the new budget in- troduced in Great Britain. in which it was proposed to eliminate all im- port duties on automobiles. “This constitutes what, without doubt. must be considered the most sweeping official recognition ever ac- corded the automobile as an absolute necessity to the advancement of civ- ilization. “Twice before, great state pro- nouncements have been made con- cerning the essential qualities and the utility characteristics of this modern vehicle of individual trans- portation Statement by Harding. “The late President Harding, in his sage to Congress in Decem- declared that ‘the motor become an indispensable in- nt in our political, social and rial lite.’ “Two years later, President Cool- idge. also making his first address to the Congress, said, in an obvious dis- cussion of the motor car, The V-63 Cadillac’s superior balance, its greater smoothness and quietness are features of an engineering achievement, unequaled in European or American man- ufacture. Owners, who have driven the car at all speeds, say they are scarcely aware of the motor’s presence, so silently, evenly and steadily does it function. The Washington Cadillac Company D. C., AUGUST 17, BIG ROAD BUILDING PROGRAM IN TEXAS Lone Star State Now Has 2,000 Miles of Highway Under Construction. Texas has over 2,000 miles of State highways under construction, accord- ing to the reports received by the Tnited States Bureau of Public Roads. This includes 146 miles of concrete and brick pavements, 425 miles of as- phaltic pavements, 1,190 miles of gravel and macadam roads and the remainder sand-clay, shell and earth roads. This large program is esti- mated to cost. about $28,700,000, of which $13,300,000 is to be paid by the State and Federal governments, I diture of public money contributes S0 much to the national wealth as that for building good roads.’ These three declarations, the lat- t of which comes from Great Brit- ain, may rightly be said to place the automobile in ‘a new light and a heightened esteem throughout the world.”" TILTLOK STEERING WHEELS For Chevrolets $1 JESSE BROOKE'S BOTTOM PRICE SHOP 319 John Marshall Place N.W. AUTO GLASS FCR WINDSHIELDS OR_BODIES, Installed While You Wait, Taranto & Wasman 1017 NEW YORE AVE. N.W. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FOR ALL WHEELS Tha Raake Fiee Hoves SERVICE TIRE Co. 1336 14th St. N.W. —_——— As EBONITE “Strings” to a Stick, So It Winds Around the Gears Don’t ask for “grease” it'’s out of date for gears. Say EBONITE, the sterling in lubricants. It cushions and pro- tects the gears and lasts much longer. At dealers in five- pound cans, and at service stations from the Checker - board pump, only. .EBONITE" fITS SHREDDER OIlL:); .. FOH TRANSMISSIONS . . AND DIFFERENTIALS 1924—PART ing about $15,400,000 to be paid by the counties and road districts. Last year 1,078.5 miles of State roads were completed In Texas at a |motor camping trip or picnic remem- cost of $10,637,821.47, but this year's|ber that the bark of trees is heavier work is expected to exceed these to the north and that branches are amounts by at least 50 per cent. I more numerous to the south. Moss - e GETTING YOUR BEARINGS. When lost in the woods on your &rows on the north side, as anather indication. But why mnot earry « compass as part of the car’s equip- mant. It's often more important to know where you're going tham how fast. SOUND VALUE Sound products evolve from sound principles. Dodge Brothers Motor Car is the product of an institution whose principles have always been con- ceded to be pre-eminently sound. Sound manufacturing methods that place infinitely more importance on quality than quantity. Sound financial standing, which per- mits uninterrupted development and adherence to the policy of constant improvement— A sound method of selecting dealers, from which an organization has grown that enjoys the complete con- fidence of the public— A sound sales and service policy, through which buyers are assured full value for their investment— These basic principles being sound, it follows as an obvious consequence that Dodge Brothers Motor Car represents sound value. SEMMES MOTOR COMPANY 8 Dupont Circle Main 6660 > O\ Initiates a New Order “Impressive!” T’S their comment on the performance of the famous Pikes Peak Motor which conquers ’most every hill in high gear and which by its powerful lowspeed perform- ance eliminates all problems of traffic.. .. .And after one ride you will agree! Touring Car, $1585 &% 4-Door Sedan, $1995 (The Traffic Transmission is built complete in the Chandler plant under Campbell patents.) THE CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, CLEVELAND JUSTICE MOTOR COMPANY FRANK N. JUSTICE, President 1515 14th St. N.W. The public in general probably has no adequate realization of the great advances which have recently been made in motor car engineering. It is a fact that the good Maxwell, together with the Chrysler Six, has literally accom- plished a revolution in motor car results. If you have not familiarized yourself with the good Maxwell since Chrysler engi- neers began their work with it, you cannot begin to appreciate what it means to thor- ough satisfaction and economical, care- free motoring. Its engineering design and its fine materials are directly responsible for the statements of owners that the good Maxwell now costs less to maintain than any car they have ever known. When you ride in the good Maxwell, be prepared for a quietness and a smoothness that you probably never expected from a four-cylinder engine. One reason why you don’t feel any trace of vibration when you ride behind the Maxwell motor, is the fact that the recipro- cating parts of the engine are balanced to the fraction of an ounce. Touring Car, ’895; §; rt Touring, $1055; Roadster, *885; Club Coupe, ¥1025; Club Sedan, ¥1095; Sedan, 1325. All prices f. 0. b. Detroit subject to current Government T Anotherreason is a floating platform spring mounting under the front end of the motor —a wonderfully effective device which is exclusive to Maxwell. Owners will tell you that gasoline economy generally averages 24 miles to the gallon. With this economy is coupled performance that would be gratifying in a car of far greater cost and power. You accelerate from 5 to 25 miles an hour in eight seconds, when you drive a good Maxwell. Its engine, with displacement only a fraction over 185 cubic inches, develops power that will take you anywhere a car can go—and some places where some cars cannot go. The car is a revelation in ease of steering. Its ease of riding is equally remarkable. The g suspension is one reason for this. ?he noticeable absence of motor vibration is another. If you really want to know how far four- cylinder engineering practice has advanced —take a ride in the good Maxwell. Nothing else can give you a full reali- zation of the new order of things which the good Maxwell has initiated. ax. ‘Weare pleased to extend the convenience of time-payments. Ask about Maxwell’s sttractive plan. H. B. LEARY, Jr. Distributor MAXWELL—CHRYSLER North 42%% Maxwell Showroom 1321.23 14th St. Northwest Chrysler Showroom Gen. Office and Service Dept. 1612-22 You St. N. Salesroom Open Evenings and Sundays