Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1925, Page 64

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 15, MINUTE MESSAGES FOR MOTORISTS 1925—PART 3. DOUBLE NG YEARS Statistics From Index Cities Show Large Percentage Are Recovered. Automobile thefts in 28, index clties of the country were nearly per cant greater in 1924 than in 19 and more than 100 per cent greater than in 1918, according to figy mpiled by the National Autom rs' Association. In these s | 57,771 motor vehicles were stolen last Year, while 47,484 automobiles were Tecovered. The percentage of vehi- cles not recovered was 17 per cent of | thé total number stolen. “The tremendous number of auto- mobile thefts indicated by the re port,’ A eral man ager of the a “is further proot of the meed for udequate cer- tificate of title laws, for added pre- caution on the part of car owners, for installation of adequate locking devices, and for greater police super- vision of questionable ‘service sta- tions’ which in reality are merely “fences’ for organized motor thefts. Many Tdke Chance. “Despite the fact that stolen prop- erty can be rechvered by its owner without any obligation on his part to reimburse the purchaser for the money paid for the stolen article, there are thousands/of persons who will take a chance that the rightful owner will not reclaim the property. Circumstantial cvidence indicates that no one today purchasss a stolen automobile uniess. he knows it is stolen and hopes to get away with it. | “Recognized dealers In automobiles today sell automobiles on time pay- | ments, one-third down and the bal- ance in 10 to 12 months. The man who is selling a stolen automobile. however, demands cash, and he is quite willing generally to let a car valued at $600 to $1.200 go for $100 to 3300 cash. He doesn't dare make a time payment sale, and the man who buys such a car knows when such value is offered at a sacrifice price there is a cateh in it somewhere. Posxibility of Profit. “Without possibility of a mercial profit, automobile thievery would stop overnight “The Dyer Law, the national motor vehicle arfti-theft law, passed b gress at the request of the National | Automobile Dealers’ Association, has been effectively employed in punishing persons who transport stolen automo- | biles from State to State, but greater prosecution is needed by State courts against those rings operating within | the boundaries of the State.” | Tn New York City last year, the figures show, 10,064 automobiles | were stolen, while only 7,101 tvere re- | covered. In Chicago, 4.038 cars were red out of total thefts of | | | | Wherefore of Cold Hands. Many drivers have moticedthat their | Pands get colder driving one car than | when operating another. This is & very natural thing to expect, since there is not only a wide difference in the nat- ural warmth of steering wheels, but a difference in the shielding qualities of | windshields as well. In many cars there is just enough wind coming through windshield parts that are not airtight to keep both the wheel and the hands constantly colder than they would be if such petty drafts were stopped. | can REVERSE, public information committee of the Washington Automotive Trade Association.) The old truism that every man thinks he knows more about the other fe w’'s business than the other fellow does himself applies equally Well to the automobile business. o ‘When you criticize some motorists for the ¥y buse their ecars they try to excuse thems argument that at least they're helping the creating a demand for more cars. The nistake enters at this point. never bartked on the possibility of se of .the average owner's car ness stimulate the industry by king average car.owner gets Progressive manufacturer serve their owners five (Prepared by the they by automobile neglect and offering the basiness by The automobile business has c a Jot more cars by reason always been to ¥body that the from his car. 'S would prefer 1o have cars ge rather than four, because ons who o not now own vars that it should car ownership pays. The automobile busine the part of present owne £0 to rack and ruin, may find his motorin And every time the loss to the automobile greatler cost to the consumer. suffers for for ey time one th Yy act of carelessness on somebody lets a good car fears that he ir he suffers, in turn sales always mean for a | ments have yet the in- | cen compicted, | American section is doing all in | nower to have specjal sessions PARLEYS T0 FURTHER WORLD AUTO TRADE 15 % s iori r e | FIXES AUTO SATURATION Sessions at Buenos Aires and in| POINT AT 27.000,000 \ Declares Family Is| Unit of Use of Car—Cites Vast Sums Spent to Date. Brussels to Have Impor- : | Statisticia tant Bearing. | gl Matters of far-reaching importance to the world trade of the motor in dustry will be discussed at the Pan-| American Road Congress and at the Interntional Chamber of Commerce economic confer e to be held this ummer at Buenos Aires, Argentin and Brussels, Belgium, respective ceording to a bulletin icsued by National Automobile Chamber Commerc The Latin-American event is a sequel to e visit of the Pan-Ameri- Highway Commission to this| country » Held under the auspices of the Pan-Americah Union, it will be attended by officlal dele- gates from each of the 2 Latin Twenty the new even automobiles saturation point set by | Col. Leonard Ayres, vice president | of the Cleveland Trust Co., and well known statistician. The family is the unit of use of a car, according to Col Ayres, just asx (he average family one bathtub or one telephone, and there are about 27,000,000 fami- | lies In the count More than twice the amount of our military expenditures during the World War—$40,000,000,000—has been spent in the purchase and running of the 24,000,000 automobiles which have been produced in this country, says this statistician. million the of |of countries. Forelgn trade authorities of our Government, the bulletin states, look upon it as the beginning of a vast new development in our rela- tions with South and Central America United States representatives will sail about the middle of April, going via the west ¢ t.and returning via Brazil. The conference will begin at Buenos Alres May 23 and will last about 10 days. The internatfonal chamber meet in Brussels June 21 to Economic restoration of Europe will be the main topic. While no arrange- Due to persistent advertising in Swit- zerland, American tollet requisites have a large sale in that country. will Two men, occupied lieve that they can tion and the most will get to get going ‘Convenient to but v-y f nnnic LET US WASH YOUR CAR WHILE SHOPPING Jie Hoot RN DOWKTOW STATI STAR SERYICE STATION 12th and C Sts. N.W. 1835 14th RECORD FOR TRAFFIC Figures for 1924 Show Memphis Leading With 44 Per Cent Death Cut. Twenty-threg cities of more than 100,000 population in the United States had better traflic records last vear than in 1923, agcording to fig- ures compiled by the National Auto- mobile Chamber of Commerce. Mem- phis, with a 44 per cent decrease In fatalities, led the list. ~Washington was absent from the list. Among the measures which proved helpful in reducing the trafic acel- dents, s reported to the national cham- ber were: Bi and Girl Scouts helping near schools, Maying purposes, severe punishment for recklessness, installation of more “silent cops,” aid of newspapers in stimulating public opinion, activity of safety of violations. 7.665 Leports to the Chamb pf Commerce from 299 news- papers, automobile clubs, safet city health commissioners, polic departments and varfous other muni Moter Fatalities. ipal and State organizations, covering | engine accessory gears are dependent a majority of the larger cities of the country, show that the total number of motor fatalities last year was 65, These figures, while not com- however, a definite index ive importance of the va- rious ses of mecidents, Jay-walking, the compilation shows, the most serious offense of the pedestrian, 654 fatalities being di- rectly attributed to that cause. Chil- roping off streets for| councils and cltizen reporting | ooyt 0" TERIE CONRERTY T olt in {ally glven is that inferfor oil spells ational Automobile | bearing trouble as well as scored cyl- | inders. coun- | | cated and that he will thus automat- dren crossing against traffio rules or | playing in streets resulted In 386 fa- talities. Where the fault of the motorist was the major factor, 37 fatalities were attributed to speed- ing, 220 to violation of rules of the road and 116 to intoxication. Rail- road crossings clalmed a small per- centage of the total number of fa- talities, and defects in the vehicle were held to be the major factor in 95 cases. The orang-outang shares with man the distinction of being the only creature to sleep on its back. Wanted 2 Automobi le Salesmen right now, who be- sell best when they know they have the best to sell in its price class—look into the proposition 'Oldsmobile has for you. livest advertising, the snappiest organiza- Backed by the liberal salary -and commission arrangement that a go-getter at his biggest stride. DICK MURPHY, Inc. RJ. MURPHY, Pras: OISTRIBUTOR® St. N.W. A National Hit At All The Shows Crowds! Interest! Admiration! Immediate THE CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY CH buying! Never in all Chandler history so quick! a success A spacious closed car — beautiful — luxuri- ous—Fisher built. Doors so wide that you step the front seat passengers! right past And priced exactly like the touring car! Flashing getaway, appealing smoothness, dominant power—the Pikes Peak Motor. Every speed change silent, infallible, instan- taneous—the Traffic Transmission. : Enduring Chandler construction, of course! «(The Traffic Transmission is built complete jn the Chandler plant under Compbell patents.) JUSTICE MOTOR CO. FRANK N. JUSTICE, President 1515 14th St. N.W. Franklin 5174 AND CLEVELAND i | quently | i ' Cold Weather Causes Overheating, Resulting in Loss of Power. Don’t expect exceptional hill-climb- ing performance from your engine in Winter just because therc is snap in the air, The ®ngine may be operating at a positive disadvantage through overheating. When the throttle is opened wide, and the engine is pull- ing, a long hill soon heats it to a point where any restriction in the air current through the radiator s bound to causs too much preheating of the gas. This means loss of power. Another power loss characteristic of Winter driving is in chassis drag caused by hardened lubricants. . In the case of curtained cars there is also the increased wind resistance, to which the driver is not accustomed. A S TRy GOOD OIL ESSENTIAL. Quality As Important as Quantity in Crank Case Supply. Car owners are constantly cautioned Offered Again for Good Roads Essay Sixth Annual Contest Is Open to All High School Students. Announcement of fts sixth annual good roads cssay contest, in which the principal prize a four-year university scholarship, was made yes- terday by the Highway Education Board. All high students are eligible to participate. In line with administration policies tending toward economy, students are requested to write y& on the sub- ject. “Economies Resulting From Highway Improvement,” having in the two preceding years written pa- pers on subjects dealing with high- ways and religion and highways and home life. The schiolarship prize is offered by I. S. Firestone of Akron, Ohio, a member of the Highway Ed Board. In the last five ars it h; been won by thre young women and two young men, and it provides that the successful contestant may at- tend any col ersity in the United Stat tuition, room, board, books fees pald by the donor. to be the largest single award of- fered in this countr. nd its esti- mated value is $4.000. Rules of the contest any student attending may submit an ssays must not exceed "0 words and must be handed to school principals or teach- ers not later than May 1 Com- plete information may b in quiring at the Highway Educ Board, Willard Building, Washing- ton, D. C. Karl schoolboy VIBRATION CHIPS PAINT. Vibration helps to chip off paint and enamel. Keep things tight, and drive at speeds where the engine is not evidencing its period of vibration. is school their engines and the reason gener- But there is another reason why the quality of the oil in the crank case should be ax important as the quantity, and that is because the or un with and speeial Tt is d cducat ge upon the general engine oil for their | lubrication. There are the front end gears to be considered in every en- gine. The only way tha owner can keep them properly lubricated is to keep the engine properly lubricated. The designers of cars apparently as- sume that the owner will be careful | to keep the cngine properly lubri- provide that high schoo ess: ically guard against trouble with the accessory drive. But all owners do not act according to Hoyle, and fre- the bearings of an engine will stand more abuse from poor oil than will the geurs of the accessory arive or the timing gears. SAVES JERKY ACTION. 1t the engine is thoroughly warmed up do your maneuvring in and out of spaces with the spark retarded. Saves jerky action of the car and also saves the car a lot of unnecessary strains. Pearson, a W; won the prize in 19: G. ington Touring— $5 25 30 in. x 31 in. Tires and Artil- ery Wheels Roadster— $5 25 30 in. x 3% in. Tires and Artil- 2 Wheels Coupe—$7 15 Balloon Tires and Disc Wheels Standard Equipment C oach——$735 Balloon Tires and S; Artil- laywl\uhsunlars{l::lipvml Sedan—-$825 Balloon Tires and Disc Wheels dealer’s. Standavd Equipment Commercial Chaeeioe. *425 All Prices {. 0. b. Flint, Mich. tion | | couple of blocks tion | Such records made, not onlzf‘ Shows, but by dealers throu “fairly indicative of the pub% new Chevrolet. Frequent Greasing and Tightening ‘hat if the flywheel of the is of the exposed type, breaker poi timing and valve adjusting work be facilitated by making the changes in the crankshaft position throug! tugging at the fiywheel by hand in- < of stepping around to the front of the c: , using the hand crank I Where, as in of breakes I points, a very slight movement of tie shaft 1s required 5 slght tug at the flywheel will save a lot of tin That the drive gear of the speed ometer where it meshes with the spe cial speedometer gear at the rear of the transmission docs not alw ceive sufficient lubrication from the transmission? In one instance whers the transmission lubricant was sup posed to take care automatically o the specdometer drive gear it wa found that the assembly was bor dry. This resulted n an annoying clicking nofse that seemed to com: from the head of the speedometer. of Loose Parts Necessary. Winter Tikely strain upon the any other part of thy ¢ that while the when It's cold it functions normally most of the time you use it. The chassis, on the other hand, is exposed to the snow and slush. Grease hardens and frequently fails to lubricate properly. Springs rust. And {f the Winter is not an open one, the roads will be rutted and rough, causing extra work for the wheels, springs and axles. So chassis first, in Winter. Frequent greasing, inspection and tightening of loose parts, such as spring clips, spring bolts, etc. EASES SNOW PUNCTURE. Spare Tire Should Have Chain On For Such Emergency. You can never be too well prepared | for a puncture when the ground covered with snow or ice. The spare tire, for one thing, should be covered with a spare chain. That will save a | lot of trouble and time. If you are starting right out from the garage | and do not intend stopping until you | have reached your destination it is | well to remove the sparc tire lock and | chain. This will save fumbling with vour | keys at a time when every minute in the open counts. The Jack should be where you can get at it easily And, above ali, sec that you have of wood along in case It Is difficult to get a hold with the jack because of the road con- | ditions. QUICKER ACTION NEEDED. Instruction books usually rmnmv’ &l is to place more upon Remember chassis than engine may labor An actual shortage of standard grades of Americ anned frufts is being felt in F is Westinghouse Air Springs Sales and Service Sheehan’s Garage L. St. Near 19th N.W. Sheehan’s Quick Service AUTO LAUNDRY L St. Near 19th N.W. Franklin 5617 CADILLAC SERVICE "Pay What You Will STUDEBAKER You Can Buy No Finer Car mend the plan of pouring a table- spoonful of kerosene into cach cylin- der (through the petcock) after a long run, the idea being to retard the | formation of carbon. This is good | advice, but remember that it doesn’t| take very long for a motor to cool off after a long ride in Winter. 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