Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1925, Page 65

10 BE EXPLAINED Edward Payton of Cleveland Will Address National Auto Dealers. ods of fi ng been dis- obile deal- definite analysis of the {s supplying the pro- the basis of rding to C. A. of the Na- Assocta- analysis s foature presentation swual conventlon at :igo, January 26- matt les ha and miss s for jed by u nd “the territory ger Dealors' market ade will be e cight el La S Rotail by-step ed by explanation, Tdward red the sales manager t various times dur. cars Payton has s contests, one prize of equall vear nnJ Used Car ale of territory’s ton will present sult of a recent a dealer handling le in a town of Will Tell of Analysis. ed among In in re re not were in this aler whose ed t o deal- list of ts. The owner's » of several sheets of courag time by of business. the market sdealer was 1,900 located owners of of cdit list of at $50,000 defi all of in the car Iy buy »mobiles in and can’'t bhe The dealer for 192 as of his new A1l with a d buyers rated 1 of 4120 people d_identified, 1 be | and any dealer In territory the theme of on's discussio! OIL ONLY TO MEET NEEDS. Advice for Lubricaflng Cars Un- der Varied Conditions. m a car by varying the kind rease to be used in its vari This is particularly true where the variation should in te lighter lubricants. To the possibility of pump breakage the engina oil should be eazonably light, but consideration uld bs mads for the fact that in normal driving the engine will be operating at a high temperature, pa tioutarly It the dyiver climbs a stesp 1l and forgets to open the radiator ers wide For short jumps, 1 the cold in be- will benefit by Deviate from this with the use ind its age. 1ts from the ity Winter work by cine ofl to the case. luces gear drag but cato the shifter forks. & to climb moun- or take long trips| however. sugh light be injurious to the forestall ance AUTO SHOW HVERE TO DISPLAY RECORD NUMBER OF CHASSIS | | | | dealer cannot be tully in- learing the story > model rest < each modal all be dif- arefu > effact will he very the number of exh that ti much as ibits wers & motorlst who 1o buy will not en- as to the rellabil- WHOLESALE AND RETAIL RIMS FOR ALL WHEELS The Relakle T Hamas SERVICE ITRE 1336 14th St. N.W. As EBONITE “Strings" fo a Stick, MR. MOTORIST Noise in the transmission and rear axle boxes may come and may go. but the car doesn't go om forever without developing trouble and introdmcing the owner o another repair bill. THERE'S & Teason for| the squeak, and, generally Speaking, it's due to poor lubrication, ‘With Ebonite {n these im- portant gear boxes you will find they are correctly lubri- >ated, and at all times silent, which prevents wear and saves Tepair bills Buy with your mind made up. femand Ebonit. Take no substitute, AC deslers in Sve-pound cans, and at service stations from the ' Ebonits check boxrd yuimp onl. | traffic sign says “go.” (IT's SHREDDED OIL) FOR TRANSMISSIONS AND REAR AXLES " BAYERSON OILWORKS -COLUMBIA & THE SUNDAY An Abrxdged Magazine for Car Qwners EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN Some of the folk who drive cars are really in a hurry, while there are others who just go as fast ax they can. Velue in Blind Critic. There are no records of any engi- nesrs having made this test, but it is belioved by many that a blind pas- senger could offer a lot of valuable data as to whether cars are properly constructed. This opinfon is based upon the results of g ride In a new car in which a blind man, a college graduate with his master's degree, acted as critic-passenger. Particular attention was given to the action of the four-wheel brakes on the body of the car. To the driver and owner the car just stopped quick- 1y when the brakes were applied, but the passenger was quick to note that tha car was stopping “all over” by reason of the greater distribution of the brkaing force and that there was body strain involving the door posts. He said that he could feel this just as definitely as the driver could see moving objects suddenly cease to move when the brakes were applied. He added that the driver could easily observe the same detalls if his at- tention were not continually kept uj to the point of noting first what he aw with his eyes. There are new and vitally Intevest- ing flelds of endeavor for the blind, and it is possible that the time will come when a progressive factory will have its blind expert to pass upon riding qualities, braking, accelera- tlon, strain and other matters which are difficult for the man with all his scnses to determine Now You Have It. (Answers to questions propounded last week: (1) Some cars are equipped with exhaust manifolds that carry the hot exhaust gas forward and then througa the exhaust pipe, which curves around under the carburetor and on to the muffler. The idea is to distribute the exhaust heat to better advantage Since cylinder No. 1 (the one just back of the radiator and fan) is al- ways coolest some engineers figure that the hottest and biggest sec- tion of the exhaust manifold should be next to fit. (2) The term “Hotchkiss drive” re- fers to the method of transmitting the motion of the chassis to the body of the car through the rear springs. The other methods consist of braces or torsion rods which usually run from the rear axle housing forward to the transmission or some cross member of the frame, (3) After the new engine has lim- bered up its valves will tend to seat too closely, thus preventing it from developing exéra power until the valves are reground or the tappets adjusted for mors clearance. Two Parking Pointers. When endeavoring to park in the | firet space next the corner, and where obliged to cress the pedestrian safety line once or twice In order to worm n, do not start the procees until the Otherwise you will be interfering with crosswise pedestrian traffic and perhaps annoy- ing the traflio officer. When the gutters are icy, and you do not have chains on, back the rear wheel close to the curb. It may af- ord you the needed traction should the wheel slip in starting. | Cramps Their Style. So influential has the automobile become that the art of the theater is being shaped accordingly. No longer can a playwright let his fancles run wild nor stick In an extra aot for good measurc. The police department of New York expects a certain play house to let out at a certain definite time in order that the cars of patrons can be moved accordingly. The man- ager orders the curtain down at this appointed moment. The actors hustle through their lines in order that everything shall go off like clock- work. And if the poor author hap- pens to have a little more to say he must leave it for his next play. This is the price of transportation as it Is handled in New York—that i, as pald by dramatic art How Cold Is It? It secms strange to many car own- ers that with all the modern {mprove- ments found on modern cars the driver still takes the wheel with only his own senses to tell him whether it's hot or cold out. The gamble often results in much inconventence for pas- sengers, and, in particular, much dam- age to the car. Sometimes the driver will feel fn such good condition as to fail to nots that there has been a radical drop n the temperature, and the result {s that he drives too fast for the half-frozen works under the hood. Other times he may feel chilly and not know that the temperature is not low at all. The answer is the thermometer, placed whera he can observe the true conditions before hoe starts out. A thermometer inslde the closed car also has its use. It might save many a headache to know that the windows ought to be opened Lessons I‘mn; VAccid:nts. The habit of putting the arm through the steering wheel botween the spokes in order to operate some control on the instrument board can easily b the basis of a bad accidant If nothing more serious happens the fact that the arm is in such an awk- ward positions means that the driver must of necessity be slow in handling the car in an emergency. In a recent dent the driver was obliged to make a quick swerve to one side of the road, but he was de- layed and hampered by the fact that at the time tha emergency call came one arm was caught in the wheel, He was spared a broken arm, but lost the opportunity to swing the car quick enough to avold hitting a carcening motor truck. Four Timely Tips. The slower you start when streets are slippery and you are caught without chains the better That calls for low gear, but by re- tarding the spark and letting in the clutch you can apply power to the rear wheels just that much more gradually Hold th the emergency brake partly on (‘fi STAR Breaker Strips In Tires Serve To Stop Bruises Breaker strips are put Into tires for just three reasons, the first and most {mportant of which is to stop brulsing. Bruises are stopped by the breaker strips ‘because mors of the tire is brought into action. The breaker strip s put in on the bias, S0 that {ts threads come into play in case of shock or bruise, and dis- tribute the blow over a larger area. Secondly, the breaker {s to resist the shearing action, which takes place between the tread and carcass. when the tir® flexes in contact with the road. This stress takes place at the shoulder of the tire and resents the sum total of the efforts of the tread and carcass to separate. The third purpose of the breaker strip is to stop cuts. It is rather dif- fleult for some to understand why this is the case, but it must be re- membered that the plies of the tire are under great tension when the tire is inflated, whereas the breaker strip is comparatively slack, consequently, this highly elastic cushion will cause a sharp point to rebound somewhat. if the clutch tends to transmit the engine power too suddenly to the slip- ping rear wheels. Your spare tire, chain and lock will be found to be useful in getting a start under such circumstances. Wrap the chain around the tire and rim do- ing most of the spinning. Some chains will go around twice and lock tightly. So much the better. If you can’t get a start under any of these plans try pushing the car forward or backward to a new posi- tiop. Here and There. Why Europe is 8o far behind Amer- ica in motor car ownership is merely a matter of noting that while a horse- power over there costs $112 in the cheapest cars bullt it can be bought here for $28, or less in cars that are neither cheap nor unreliable. What's the Answer? (1) Why does grease usually work out on the right rear brake band rather than on the left? (2) On what class of livery vehicles do the stock insurance companies walve the 21 depreciating clause, and wh Why ares roller bearings used in automobile engines? (Think these questions over during the week and look for the answers in this column next Sunday. You may be wrong.) ght, 1025.) not Westinghouse Air Springs Sales and Service Sheehan’s Garage L St. Near 19th N.W. Sheehan’s Quick WASHINGTON, Service AUTO LAUNDRY L St. Near 19th N.W. Franklin 5617 CADILLAC SERVICE New and Still LowerPrices GreaterValues Made Still Greater Reductions are announced in the prices of good Maxwell models, coincident with the advent of the new Standard Sedan. The new good Maxwell has long led in value all other cars in its field, because as a dollar-for-dollar buy its quality could not be equaled: Not only in performance and riding qualities does it surpass all fours, but these new and lower prices now make it a better investment than ever before, and great values are made still greater. The Ne;w Maxwell Prices $895 Touring Car Club Coupe Club Sedan - 'fl:euwSmdudl’ourDoorSebn Special Sedan - 995 1045 1095 1245 All prices F. O. B. Detroit, Tax extra. Chrysler Showroom General Offices and Service Department 1612-22 You St. N, H. B. LEARY, Jr. Distributor MAXWELL—CHRYSLER North 4296 Maxwell W, Showroom 1321-23 14th Street N.W. Salesroom Open Evenings and Sundays 2he New Good D. C ONE IN FIVE DRIVES AUTO IN MARYLAND Fifth of Those Eligible Either Own or Operate Machine, Figures Reveal, BALTIMORE, January 17.—Every fifth person in Maryland eligible to drive an automoblle either owns or drives one, according to latest figures complled in the office of the ANUARY 18, 1925— Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, which shows there are 152,000 pneu- matic-tired and 11,050 solid-tired ma- chines In the State, while 1,017,691 perscns answer the age requirement of 16 years necessary to obtain a license. Added to the two classes of ma- chines ars enough busses, motor vans, trallers, etc., to make the num- bor owned in the State 200,000, ac- cording to Commissioner Baughman. In Baltimore City there were 73, 000 pneumatic-tired and 4,420 solid- tired cars Maryland's population, according to the last official consus, was 1,445,661 A New V-63 Closed Model At the Same Price as the Touring Car Never have motor car purchasers been offered value more typically and exclusively Cadillac than this New Coach which is priced the same as the Touring Car. At its special price, this addition to the Custom-Built and Standard V.63 Lines establishes more clearly than ever Cadillac’s ability to combine highest quality with highest value in cight-cylinder manufacture. The Washington Cadillac Co. RUDOLPH JOSE, President 1138-1140 Conn. Ave. Frank. 3900-3901-3902 CADILLAC-COACH 1 New V-63 Closed Model at the Same Price as the Touring Car LOW-COST TRANSPORTATION 7 e but of that number 432,070 were ha- low the legal ago wuto- mobiles. An analysis of licensed machines ers outside of Baltimore the automobile for ploasure in greater the city. Baltimore's last officia the populatio 2 ars 77,420 machines owned in the city. The remainder of the State presents far more striking figures with 713,835 inhabitants and 115, automoblles to drive shows number of that are business and numbers than in own- using census gave . while there HOW TO SYPHON RADIATOR. When you given up Lope of | opening up tie drain plug under th radiator, the is 4 way to empty out tha radiator wa so that you add a sufficient amount of alcoh prevent zing. Remove the strain- er in the rad a rub ber tube as nd lap the other end of » of an empty oil gun » sure to fill up the radlator with it ol ix not | hig anough S suction thr gh the tube ) AC- | tion of the o gr water have T th rting ith the The Bosch is a new scientific device which controls car springs perfectly and fort at low cost. provides true riding con It's adjustable to any road cond tion or car weight and, once set, needs no further attention. It's a Quality job clear through—the Bosch remedy for chatter- ing shackles and undue wear. itself by reducing repair bills. Saves the car—soon pays for Prices $10.00 to $20.00 a pair BOSCH ‘Windshield Ity (| Electic Wiper Run by the bat- tery but uses Hitle current. 8 Powerful — speed does Dot vary. iv's & BOSCH SPARK PLUG | [: Gas tight, sure firing Get thegenuine— Boschtrademark BOSCH FORD Ignition long lived. tngures sasy wtarts.smooth’” runnina and more power red and hes Potomac Battery Company Distributors for Prest-O-Lite Batteries 1236 12th St. N.W. and Boseh Products Main 8134 THE HOUSE FOR CILIL R The Facts About Chapter VI VALVE-TIMING MECHANISM Q. What is the object of valve-timing mechanism? A. To ensure that the intake and exhaust valves open and close at exactly the right instant required for efficient motor operation. Q. What type of valve-timing mechanism is used in most low-priced cars? Jlez] = ) I A. A train of gear wheels, deriving power from the revolving crank- shaft, operate the cam-shaft that times the valves. Q. What type of valve-timing mechanism is used in most high-priced l cars, and why? A. Chain drive, because gears become noisy and cannot be adjusted to take up wear, whereas the special chain used is quiet and can be adjusted to take up wear or stretch. Q. What timing mechanism is employed in the new Star motor? A. Silent chain of the same make and quality as used in cars of the highest prices Ould Motor Comy Ruto Servico ..f‘fl.a Loussome Pize Mato: s, E. Robertson, Blackstons, Va. Buick Motor Company, Boykins Motor Qompany, Low-cost Transportation Star @ cars HARPER MOTOR COMPANY, Inc. 1128-1130 Connecticut Ave. Branches—Richmond, Va., Roanoke, Va. Open Sundays Associate Dellen in Virginia and Nearby Territory Slocombe Brothers, Alexandris, Lonssome Pine Motor Company, Xrsalechin, V. pomattox. Va. c Corp., Bedford, Va. r Company, ‘Big Stone Gap, feld, W, Va. ° loykins, Ve, D. 8. Thomas, Ino., lfifisonnr. Schloss Motor Company, Now Pisdmont arage, Gammon Motor Earle Swaan Motor Comps co_Garago, Orews Service Eugene_Phillips, Dante Motor Trone, mund o fi oeburn, Va. Colonis] Beach, ' Va. Btation, Crews, Va. 1, Oulpeper. ¥i. . Dante, Va. K. Bond Brothers. Binor: Ml Midway Service Station, Emy Enfleld Motor Company, E ‘enable Motor Company, Univorsal Sorvice Galax Motor Company, Ga Lonesome Pine Motor Company. Va. old; ' Va.. Farmville, Va ation. Front x, Va, Gate Va. Oigy, Ve Gloucestor Motor Company, Gloucester, Va. Goochland Motor Compeny. Roland J. Goochland. Va. Carpenter, Indian Hoad. Md Franklin 4307 Open Evenings R. H, Chilten Co, Loudgum Garage Leesburg, Va. The Peoples Molor Company. Lexington, Va, Midland Motors, Inc., Cookrell's Gars Virginia Motor Company, 8. Bonewell, Morrison, Va. Mossick Motor Company, Newport News, Va. Seay Motor Company, Norfolk. V1. Wm. L. Oalloway, Park Hali, ud Red Sar Gacags, Princoton, W Va. way Gurage. Radford, Gwynn & Brown, Rich Creek, Va. Davis Brothers. Shanandoah, Va. Powsll Motor Company, Standardville, Va. Nansemond Motor Company, Suffolk. Va. Nathan Perker, Tampahannock. Middlesex Motor Company. Urbann: ‘Wisconsin Garage, ‘ashingion, D, C. ?&yxloarCCnmp-ny Wllh'ugnn D. C. otors Compar, Brooks Brothers, W Peninsula Gll’l" ‘Williamsburg, Vi G, L. Jotnson & fon, Wineina. Va. Ghrls M. Otey, Wythevilie, Fred 'l Joxb Cobbs Creek. Va. A.Ivudl\e Garage. Riverdale, Md. Paxson & Pancoast, Purcellville, Beatty Brothers. Marshall, Va. Kilmarnock, Va. Va Va Winchester Hudson Company, Winchester, Va,