Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1924, Page 63

TOURITS WARNED OF EXTRA HAZARDS October Most Inviting Month for Travel, But Dangers Are Greatest. Uotorists planning to tour exten- sively in October are warned against certain motoring hazards peculiar to | this month of the year, in a bulletin ! just sent out by the American Automo- bile Association to its afiiliated clubs throughout ®he country According to the warning. October is the most popular motoring month of the year and, as such, is often the most dangerous. It is pointed out that the scenic attractions and the stimulation offered by the weather frequently lead the drvier to for- ®et some of the fundamentals of his safety in handling the car. Thomas P. Henry. president of the | A A A, savs that there mum number of cars on t during October and that each motor ist has just that many more cars to | look out for, thus demonstrating the | necessity for greatest precaution at | the time of greatest enjoyment of| the car. | Peak Month of Traf | Mr. Henry points to the survey | niade by the United States Bureau of | I'ublic Roads covering conditions on Connecticut highways typical of | conditions gencrally. The Cannecti- | cut survey showed that peak | month for traffic was October, when the main arteries were crowded with with local motorists out for | n and with business cars “October is to be taken seriously | for other reasons as well.” Mr. Hen explains in the A. bulletin. “This is the time ar when wet leaves on the h present constant hazard to motorists who fail | to keep their minds on the business | of driving safely. ‘Leaf skiddin | particularly dangerous in the ear morning, when the sun has not had an opportunity to dry out the dew that is being held unfer the leaves “It s fine to get up early on an October morning, jump into the car nd enjoy the advantages of an early start on the day's journey. but hazardous to n the ouly party the the direct result s imagining that Danger from Darkness. The days being shorter the tourist likely to miles of his run in the in itself is a matter « caution. Many perso that summer is wanin continue to figure that travel just as many miles lizht in October as in Ausu result is they frequently find it r essary to biunder their way alorn over strange roads in the dark “Cold days in October. and par- | ticularly cold nights, call for the rain curtains in the case of open cars Frequently the driver is not accus- tomed to driving closed and ur n October. have many dark. whic )r pre- s who forget | in October they can | by day- | | soft roads. | the wheo | the most attractive features | out THE SUNDAY STXR, WASHINGTON, D. John Smith and His Car Jack Tar’s Idea Of Seeing World Is Trip by Auto Taradoxical as it may seem, there are few persons, as a class, who get more genuine enjoyment out of automobiles than sailors. Shore leave for the “gob” usually means an automobile sight-seeing tour. The motor car made it possible for him see the country, to enjoy trips into the interior—in other words, it enables him to sce the world other than through port holes “Now that we have the motor car, we seafaring men would be just as lost without it as you folks ashore would be” said a naval officer who recently was en- tertained on a motor trip by the Los Angeles Peerless distributor runds {unn\ doesn’'t it,” he continued. “coming from a Navy man, whom most people imagin at sea all the while, with utterly no us for the automobile? As a matter of fact, however, I think that we appreciate the automobile more (han does the average man on shore. It has made it possible for us to enjoy fully our shore liberty.” The only even Sug boat. have exploited, Smith's exp cating system can sult of being without oil in had been intendi struction book in on the subject, bu things, h to “ few was bj 1a dodging the 1 was partic that he had inspe tor before startin had found that cient amount crankcase. He ad Iy it gave | quence. a false r | replied. “though i matter to determ they are stuck them up and dow st with hould no 3 il indicat | fact. 1 know cur TIRE TREAD DESIGNs 190K at heir ind strict account e | they ada to the er mile just how far | adding more lubr “1 think | car account book | dicating. but T wd | ¥ou overlook the | getner. There | bility of an oil 1 | the indicator i in you. The | ence where, | the car. The oil indicat | important functio way the xcore, ted, landlubbers can the naval officer is to go out in a motor- Not a Decoration. But Necessary in Regulating Tractions. The design on a tire put there for decoration tifically worked out to definite purpose tire treads are broidery on won tinctive patterns by which the manu- facturer can leave advertisements on But if such trifling cor iderations were to th scientists who crea they would be scandalized a tire revolves, ahead of wh with the road the “traction bulge always lation to the tread is not but is scie a very think ike | used in the there forms a | reter to dtluul re it is in contact | case by reasc This bulge is called | buretor exc wave Although the past bulge the indicator begt same re- | jevel than it did road, the revolving of | was added has the effect of making it | he ubri i around the tire n med out content from the Smith G agrecd but went £ would travel In plain tread tires, the full force of this wave continues to roll around | the tread. but ‘where a design with a | ribbed ¢ « ged backbone is used. | say M experts, the wave divided to a certuin extent thrown off at the sides. Some tre are mooth, som rrugated, some nted, but the purpos maximum = his wave. The only incidental. Smith points, | thought some device whi driver posted on and the and | oil is tro do vou less he takes precautions ing fooled by ‘blind s closure an accident may be the result very m Wi tours ‘all shou!d bear in mind that one of f Octo- ked the you the you wate ber motoring is to return home with- | ammeter, you wou having taken any unnecessary |ter and act stran This not possible unless | motor bound 4 starts out fully acqua 1 with | zards : is —_— John Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. is not selfish; rather ‘nce strand the let it stide. excuse for being stranded He cl it registered a suffi- of the indicator was stuck and that Keeping 0il A “You can’t trust the as much experience iUs advisable is again, when and how | ords of the amoun the ofl in the crank- of choking the car. ely that is positive proof that | ant in the ency of the the had indicator BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. He he is a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to teresting way, his experiences for the benefit of an the other 10.000.000 or more members of the motor clan. wanted to ask you a question about that for u long time. If the indicator should fall back to zero wouldn't that be evidence that there was a stop- page somewhere in the lubricating system?” Action of Indlcator. “No." | replied “It would mean | just o v the opposite. 1 am as- sumin, of course, that you are driv- ing the car at a speed of over 10 miles an hour, for the gauge will usually not register pressure below that speed The gauge is connected into the system in such a way that it registers the back pressure on the oil pump. Thus if a distributor pipe geots clogged the pressure will in- creaxe and the gauge will register more. 1f there ix a leak somewhere in the line where air can enter, the pressure will be reduced to zero and the guuge will register nothing. You should then examine the joints and gaskets for a leak. “Just as In the case of the oil in- | d ‘tor on the engine, it is advisable | to mike sure that the pressure gauge is working properly at all times. 1If you think that the indicator of the Pressure gau, is stuck, simply speed up the motor for an Instant. The gauge should register more pressure immediately. But if the gauge should continue to register too much pres- su even when the engine runs slow, there is something wrong with the circulation of the oil.” Smith concluded that he had been well repaid for his tie-up on the toad. There were other things he wanted to know about the oiling system, but he claimed that he would find out before they found him. That, however, remained to be seen (Copyright.*1024, by the Ullman Feature Sersice.) with the lubri- about ax the re- a road me read to get a line lpt of other But when the w sighs and came to little opportunity of ect | rly interested in his med cted the oil indic ng on the trip and K ordy t like tubricant in the dded that apparent- eading as A conse- unt. indicators,” 1 tis usually an easy ine whether or not merely by pushing na fow times. Lut t be or. xuided entirely As a matter of wners who icators. They the amount igine and know to they can go without icant to let your do u lot of the in- ouldn’t suggest that oil indicator alto- always the possi- eak, in which case valuable in warning it makes a differ- you use or has another very i which your rec- of oil bought and cannot divulge. 1 What's in a color? Have you noticed that highways are invariably recorded on maps with black stripes? AUTO GLASS FOR WINDSHIELDS OR BODIES. Installed While You Wait. Taranto & Wasman 1017 NEW YORK AVE, NW. in starting. 1t ns to show .a higher | when the last oil is be Kerosens soline. cranke with the low-grade g ivex Views. with me those | on to say that he | be a good plan if manufacturers would equip cars with ch would the condi keep the n of the system. would save much 1ble and cited his instance think the -pres- instrument board by way of making thing out for him- been ed occasionally, | h the ncedie of the | uld have seen it flut- | gely just before the Hicks Flint Motors, Inc. 1607 14th St. N.W. North 3021 DupleX—exclusively Studebaker —a new kind of car! A closed and open car combined —the advantages of both at an open car price! Value Points New Big Six ‘The New Duplex-Phaeton Body~it solves the closed-open «car problem. Genuine Balloon Tires. New Satin-Lacquer Finish. Spenish chrome tanned leather upholstery. New idea in ease of operation and control. Vlbfntlenlen Engine; force- feed oiling with new idea in oil supply. Full 75 h.p. block test. Four-Wheel Hydraulic Brakes optional — totally unlike any other system on Americancars. JOSEPH McREYNOLDS ) ) THI1S HE new Studebaker Duplex models give the comfort and protection of a closed car—with all the advantages of an open car, plus the good looks, riding comfort, interior finish and fittings that no open car could ever give! Yet the price is no higher than that of an open car. The appeal of its simplicity, convenience and durability is instant and decisive—with a touch of the hand you draw down the four roller enclosures and in thirty seconds your airy open car is a snug, comfortable enclosed car. With equal ease the enclosing sides can be rolled up into the roof and you have an open car again. The Duplex Body is especially built for the roller side enclosures, the roof is framed and shaped in steel—permanently beautiful and steel-strong to support the rollers, and the upper part of the Duplex is integral with the lower part. It is a unit body which har- monizes perfectly in beauty and function. STANDARD SIX 113in. W.B. SO H.P. 5-Pass. Duplex-Phaeton $1145 3-Pass. Duplex-Roadster 1125 Coupe-Roadster. 1395 1495 1595 1650 5-Pass. Sedan. SPECIAL SIX 120in. W.B. 65H.P. 5Pass. Duplex-Phacton $1495 3-Pass. Duplex-Roadster 1450 4-Pass. Victoria.... 4-wheel brakes, S disc whaels, $75 exsva There is no other body like it on any other car at any price—because it is exclusively a Studebaker creation, made only by Stude- baker. You can buy the Duplex from no other maker. The new Duplex is available for each of the three new Studebaker chassis—the new STANDARD SIX, the SPECIAL SIX and the BIG SIX. And these three new chassis are the evo- lution of the famous chassis of the five preceding years. Each year they have been improved and refined. But this year the new models are climaxed with every tested and proved betterment that experience and science have thus far developed. They are paramount exemplars of modern automobile design. Simply stated, this means that money can- not buy more modernly perfect automobiles than the new Studebakers —we have the Duplex models ready for your inspection. Come in today! BIG SIX 127in. W.B. 7SH.P. 7-Pass. Duplex-Phacton $1875 7-Pass. Sedan.......... 2785 7-Pass. Berline......... 2860 4-wheel brakes, 5 disc wheels, $75 extra . 2050 vee. 2150 (AU prices f. 0. b, U. S. factories, and sublect to change without netice.) A STUDESB Commercial Auto and Supply Co. 14th and R Sts. A K ER YEAR C., OCTOBER 5 CADILLAC’S POSTER DRAWN BY M’MEIN Woman Artist's Work Declared Expressive of Company's Style Salon. Expressing the very spirit of the style salon now being conducted in Cadillac distributors and dealers in every part of the country is a pastel drawing produced by ®a McMein, possibly ~ America's most popular woman artist at the present time. In her particular line, it is generally recognized that Miss McMein exem- plifiecs the present-day vogue. that the type of American portrayed by her is the most popular The Cadillac style salon is beir conducted for the purpose { created the and | woman | of ac- | quainting Cadillac owners and general public with the many the body NOTICE In response to the request of many owners of various makes of automobiles, and having acquired more room, we are now in position to repair any make of automobile. Call with your car and secure our estimate for repairs of any description, upholstering, top work, painting, etc. Distributors DURAN 1130 Connecticut Avenue Franklin 4307 We believe we can save you money. HARPER MOTOR COMPANY, Inc. 1924 —PART 3 able upon the Cad- a it also marks the the new cus- for the styles now ob u 3 chassis. Mlic showing of on pas- ‘X\m same larger of the two bes greater reductic space than ix possible ar drive cond sct of rs be which to the the the power @rive uhutes. larger of the motif for the sa- is obt York artist has In suppl lon the popular figure seated in a limousine handled vigorously, and figure, flooded with a golden glow of | light, reflects the warmth and dig- nity ristically produced by Miss MeMein's inimitable handling of | pastel colors. | Reproductions of the the original colors are the Cadillac showroom: same figure has bee papers and national ines und upon the invitations lon & nouncements distributed by the local Cadillac organization TRANSMITS POWER. the plica Y cd on of the spur gear | gears troducin wo second ge dgawing in | displayed in | double reduction transmitted to ame as in the In the power wheels the axle, the bevel ge is It Is Interesting to Know ‘That in the new 1925 Buicks—Dboth the stand ardand master six models—every car embodics the same type of valve-in-head engine, clutch. transmission, rear axle, spring suspension, pressure tire, four-wheel brakes and design. RICIRINIR/TRIRY body The instant and overwhelming success of the new Buick surely shows that the motoring public recognizes that regardless of the car you buy the price yvou pay there no ; value than a Buick. STANLEY H. HORNER Retail Dealer 1015 14th Street . or is greater T and STAR Automobiles 1123 18th Street N.W. R R RN N RN R RN IR Main 5296 EUEENERERNE AR AR AR t’s a COACH plus Not only Closed Car protection—but Com- fort, us us us plus A Roominess and Refinement as well —GEIJUINE DUCO SATIN FINISH. —New patented one-piece venti- lating windshield. —Velour upholstery and Pullman- type driver’s seat. —Cowl lights and automatic wind- shield cleaner. —Extra-wide doorsand unequalled leg room. —Wonderful “Six” engine, Delco ignition and a chassis of proved stamina. Special Demonstration Today and All This Week. Come Early DICK MURPHY; Ino, R.J.MURPHY, PacsioanT DISTRIBUTORS 1835 14th Street B Potomac 1000 sxociate Dealers MT. PLEASANT GARAGE LESTER S. 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