Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1925, Page 64

More Care Urged of Autoists k. As Accident Toll Decreases A. A. A. Deplores Present Tendency te Laxity When Strict Watch Brings Re- port of Fewer Traffic Mishap: Despite the fact that there has been | er honor, however, a marked reduction in the number of [ INUNItY's evidence The gredter the dissatisfaction the traffic fatalities and accidents in the | g o;¢er the honor. And if, in addition last few months, Thomas P. Henry, to its dissatisfaction, a community is president of the American Automo-| making headway, the greater will be bile Assoclation, is urging all motor-|EFesUMS 1 L e ists to continue their unabated efforts | eral as woll as to individael cities s to make 1925 a banner traffic year. He deplores the attitude of the car own Tmprovements are becoming er who feels that he can let down on rather general, according to the fig-| ures now available, but that is not | precaution because conditions are showing some improvement. saying that they are necessarily be- Mr. Henry's appeal is based on the coming permanent, “A permanent impro D form of a 10 per cent discovery that directly.after showing ' ,\itomobile and . traffe a clean slate for a_month or so many t6ho phatersed ta citles immediately 1 back into a run| ragyetion which may be of of accidents and traffic deaths rease in the number “This condition is the result of a Jet-down in individual vigilance,” Mr. Henry explains. ‘“The only remedy is lies in ,the com- of dissatisfaction. ement in the reduction in | fatalities for per cent set by an of fatalities Have Clean Slate According to a report sy tional Automobile Chambac of Com. merce, 27 cities that are co-operati in a check of safety development came through the month of December with | @ clean slate. This is one of thz most significant_instances of progress “-at has been brought to the attention of the public in many months, but the public must_respond to it as though these same 27 cities had shown their worst record | “The moment & city or a community | ting down its human | for the Na- | i g0 the fine for following. to forget that there has been any ma-|any one voar. Tt s a long.tme peopo: worse. We can have no permanent ume that it has even par- Deplores Any Let-Down. a given period, for if its work is as- ;.| The progress it makes may be more Tepresenting as many motor clubs af Tore o |safety on a permane: s e T e permanent basis. In the | affic | + i eal fight which is to come when | Officials of the national association | ™Gt WONIERL reason for so pronounced a variatlon|inag they are but a means to an end ot (- upon the average in failure. Commenting on this phase . Balti ot R e timore Court Records Show In able. Only eternal vigilance makes BALTIMORE, April Parking the pens such offenses, court | violation of the special parking regu. safety is too big a problem to be solved in ny one month, or in terial improvement and to proceed|gitjon, and every one must work for just as though matters were growing | resylfs on that basis. No city can af improvement until we regarding ed its problem when it temporary improvements final | ed the number of fatalities o sumed to be partly finished there will Following this statement from the | [CTIC I0 Be Partly finlshed there wil e e D in precaution and vigiiance. ipa.| than offset by subsequent losses filiated with the national organiza- ‘It will require a ‘lunp:[ I]m‘:‘cqtn put | tion, will urge upon members as well | : | meantime any progress,should be re of making a thorough job of reduc-| d merely ::s 'T eliminal 4.\';: .l.,‘ ing the 1925 automobile and ¢ s n:on_zx!u,\' record to the lowest Possi-| he gtety for are properly and per- ble figure. manently mobilized have followed the progress in traffic| og Wik ine piunt SCttns acquaint | safety with a view to discovering the | qe b lor b ,:,’f; (‘n mtlfnn: Ik;:(\\f"“l“ in results from month to month. The o trouble has been found to be the ef-| INCREA SR s Treney points out. the SE IN PENALTIES psychology of s s often a factor CUTS LAW VIOLATIONS of the problem, the A. A. .\. president said lets down on precaution jist because| fractions of Parking Regulati conditions are improving is deplor & Begnlarions Are Decreased by One-Half. safety progress possible, and when the motorist takes it for granted that fons have been cut in half in this city result of increasing records show Up to a month & lation the $2.45. i was changed to $2.45 offense, $4.45 if a sum served and $6.70 if a war- rant was issued to bring the offender | to court. An additional $2 fine is im- | | posed for every offense after the first | Edward M. Staylor, chief magistrate of the Traffic Court, is hopeful this e it P e et | operation areasonable length of time. | at leads to subsequent fail 2 S v of it is as simple safety is assured the Nation imme- diately falls back into the old rut. | | for mons wa new Norwegian screen threatening to break h-speaking record. | has added an average of five words a day to her English vocabulary ince her appearance at the west coast studio, where she is working with Ricardo Cortez in “In the Name of Love.” sen, as it is dangerous. “The A. A. A. takes the position that safety can be maintained only by con stant dissatisfaction with present con- ditions, and that the goal must be to keep cverlastingly at it. “A fine safety record may well be a source of community pride. The great- Nissen The Touring Car Developing THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON John Smith and His Car BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. New York Highway Soon to Parallel Boston Post Road Three years from this Spring one may hope to ride over the new hizh way being planned from New York City which will parallel the present Boston post road. The construction of the new high way is made imperative by the rapid increase in motor traffic. At the pres ent time 50,000 cars pass in 24 hour: in 1 it is estimated 100,000 cz will pass a given point daily. VIRGINIA OFFERS ENJOYABLE FIELD FOR MOTOR TOURISTS (Continued from Sixth Page.) has discovered the lengtn and bre of its labyrinthian paths expedition with that end now in progress A convenient point from which to view and explore this section of the valley Is Harrisonburg, some 15 miles below Endless Caverns. Here we learn of Stoneleigh House, the head- quarters of Gen. Sherman during part of his memorable campaign, and also of Dr. Walter Reed, eminent Army surgeon, who lived at Stoneleigh House during his boyhood. We pass Mount Crawford, Burke- town, Mount Sidney and other points of interest, a distance of 26 miles, and arrive at aunton. Here we stop to see the Presby terian Manse, the birthplace and boy hood home of Woodrow Wilson. We learn that in the middle of the eight- eenth century Staunton had jurisdic- tion over all Virginia west of the Blue Ridge, including the present States of West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Illi nois, Wisconsin and part of Michigan. Retracing our tracks to New Mar. ket, a drive of 44 miles, we traverse the Massanutten Mountains to M. ton, thence in a northeaster tion to Hamburg and east to Lu V. A short distance to the west of Luray are the Luray Caverns, the finest of their kind in the world, where every tacility is provided so that the touris may visit them in comfort Road Is Passable. Approximately a mile and a_half of the road on the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, after leaving Luray, is under construction and will not be completed until May 15 ble, however, in its pre: tage. A side trlp from Furay, about 12 miles to the southeast, would take us to Skyland. an elevation of 4,031 feet The panorama from this peak is one of the many memorable sights along the Blue Ridge range. Tihs is in the very heart of the proposed Shenan- doah Valley National Park, which will embrace four counties and part of another in that vicinity. The park will give to the Nation and to future ath though an in view is | tourists a sample of the native plant and animal life of the Blue Ridge in a perfectly natural setting Resuming our trip, we pass through | Thornton Gap and thence to Sperry ville over a road in excellent condition To the northeast, a comparatively ort distance away, we come to Washington, Va. whence we go to Amissville and Waterloo, where the road.is under construction in sections, but easily traversed. Continuing eastward from Waterloo over a good paved road we come to Warrenton, and thence to Gainesville and the heart of the Bull Run battle field. The latter spot is one of the his- toric landmarks of Virginia that has yet to be adequately identified. An old stone bridge near the battlefield is remembered by experienced tourists short | John 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, hi experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000,000 or more members of the motor clan. No. 95—Source of the “Juice.” clean and tight. when switch. s a short circuit “That's finding ently gone dead over night. | thing was all right only a week ago. I put distilled water in the cells and made sure that the connections were But look at it now."” Smith knew that the battery really was dead because it made a few fee- ble attempts to turn over the motor. If there had been no response at all he pressed the starter button there would have been reason to sus- pect a broken contact somewhere in the starter-battery circuit, or in the The trouble might also have been in the starter motor itself, such a dirt or ofl on the funny,” that commutator or a worn brush. There was discharged. was was how it got that way. not on rage,” at Watching the Ammeter. “You will agree that my lights were we came into the ga- “Let's have a look Perhaps one of the tools’ from under the seat has dropped down on the terminals and short cir- cuited “I've got a better idea,” I suggested. “Let's crank the engine and see what when he said. the battery. it the ammeter does."” o don't see with the situation,” Smith argued. tery tells “An ammeter doesn't tell you how Jjuice is stored up in the bat It simply whether the generator is charging more current than the car or where it goes to. you is consuming, or vice versa.” as Manassas of we drive six “Well, clue? gest doesn’t T asked. the that Tlerator as the Smith declared, his battery had appar- “Every- no doubt the battery What worried Smith what that has to do give you a “Doesn’t that sug- possible marking the spot the Civil War. miles proximately 325 miles. s already indlcated, the appealing country. Turning to the north, shortly before Aldie, the road is said to be In good condition to Leesburg. From Leesburg s through Clarkes Gap, Purcellville, “crossing the Blue Ridge again at Bluemont and Snickers Gap to Castlemans Ferry at the Shenan No fery operates at this although it still ‘The river, however, the road pa: doah River. point retains the name. on the river is spanned by a toll bridge. Between Castlemans Ferry and Win. tance of about 18 miles, two near inchester. s who care to make a into the long route chester. more extensive | the Shenandoah Valley, by way of Hagerstown is perhaps the most enjoyable and one the roads are The distance from Staunton imate! Ferr 197 t heretofore of gradual improvement of these roads, it is anticipated the shorter routes will gain in popularity a di e several toll gat ville and one near week-end tour improved Washington by that route miles. The shorter the roads. With moterists. theFallest . 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N \ Centerville is a few miles away, and to the south is the site of another battle From Centerville, to Fairfax and thence to Washington, a trip of ap- trip to Winchester also may be made by way of Leesburg, Bluemont and Berryville. The roads have been greatly improved and Three A's thoroughly recommends this route for an enjoyable trip through over which throughout. to is approx- 215 miles; by way of Harpers . as indicated on the map, it is routes are veled less because of the condition the with Washington cause of the trouble? If the genera- tor doesn’'t charge, and if in the meantime you are using the stored juice for the lights, the ignition and the starter-motor, how do you expect the battery to keep on supplying it?" Without arguing the point further Smith cranked the car by hand and observed the ammeter. It registered about two amperes while the engine was going the equivalent of a car speed of 25 miles an hour. When he turned on the lights or blew the horn the meter registered discharge “Perhaps the ammeter Isn’t regis- tering correctly,” Smith ventured. “That would be a sensible specula- tion to make if the battery were fully charged and everything seemed to work right otherwlse,” I answered. “The way matters stand it doesn't make any difference with us whether the meter works right or not. The trouble is deeper.” “You mean that there is a possi- bility of trouble in the cut-out, the wiring or the generator?"” “It's in the generator. about it."” “I don’t see how that can be,” he said. “I just had new brushes put in. As a matter of fact 1 had it all looked over about a month ago. I think you'll find the trouble some- where between the generator and the ammeter."” “If that were the case,” I replied, “we would know it by the behavior of the ammeter. If the points of the generator cut-out, or relay as some call it, happened to be stuck together the ammeter would register discharge with the ignition and lights off. If there were a break in the circuit be- tween the generator and the'cut-out, or between the cut-out and the dash, No doubt the ammeter would register nothing. | There is nothing wrong with the switch contacts because when you turn on the ignition or the lights the ammeter registers the correct amount of discharge.” “But suppose this ammete: working properly,” he argued. would these tests amount t Had to Show Smith. It was evident that he had to be shown, so we drove down to the pub- lic garage and borrowed their testing ammeter. Holding this to the ter- minals of the generator while the en- glne ran we found that it registered only a very little, proving beyond a doubt that the generator was at fault. There was no use worrying over what might be wrong with any other unit | of the electrical system. Sometimes a car owner can save a lot of time by looking first to the source of the juice, making sure that it is delivering the goods Thus when we removed the cover band from the generator we found that the commutator was reeking with oil, which explained why the unit did not charge properly. The remedy was merely a matter of rubbing it dry with a clean cloth “Suppose you instructed your ma of-all-chores to ofl the car for you I asked, seeking an explanation the cause. “That is just what Smith admitted. “He didn't that the upper generator bearing re quired only a few drops of ofl. He simply flooded it. T'll rake him over the coals for that “Better just let it be an object les son to yourself that too much oil is often worse than none at all.” Week:—Starting the Engine. (Copyright, 1925.) of Néxt This Value happened,” know | 1925—PART 3 FINDS FEW MEN FIT FOR PUBLIC OFFICE Lord Esher’s Theory Would “Scrap” British Ministry, With Single Exception. Correspondence of the Assoclated Press LONDON, March 24.—Recent asser- tion of Lord Esher that but few men are fit for politics after reaching 40 years of age has caused much specu- | lation in British parliamentary »n—v} cles and has resulted in the ages of all the English cabinet members be- | ing discussed in numerous publica- | tions. If Lord Esher's theory were brought into practice, it was revealed that the present cabinet would be re- duced to one member, this being Lord Eustace Perry, minister of edu- cation, who Is 38 years. old Lord Esher, deputy governor of Windsor Castle, and author of sev- eral books dealing with the lives of King Edward and Queen Victoria, who himself is in his seventy-third year, on the question of ages, said “To very few, and possibly onl reflective minds, like Sophocles and Leonardo, is the privilege granted of sustained vigor after the age of 40.” He cited Napoleon, who was 40 when at Schonbrunn in 1809, the zenith of his er. 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The most ordinary observation of | soclety as it exists at the time would appear sufficient to nej tive the theory that few women tain physical charm at 40, says the Standard, which .goes on to aver that evidently the dramatists of to- day do not think so, or they would not be so fond of introducing mature heroines re- ing out historically and otherwise re Lord Esher is alio- gether wrong in his observhtions | concerning politicians, the Standard | continues: “As for the statement that no man retains generous in-| stincts after 40, surely the converse | is nearer the truth. 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