Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1925, Page 64

6 D0, 1925—PART HILL-CLIMBING TES UF BAW]_BRNEK Author and Origindls of Taking Grades on High Geari His Characters to Be Thinks Plan Might Les- Brings Cut Gualities | Guests at Opening. [ sen Accidents. | 1 y i i ! | Both Possess. i = g1 St | L f s ! i { i o THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Would Put a Label On Novice Drivers OnMaryland Roads| : Lonesome Pine Lane {Famed in Fox Novel [Now Modern Road . il DOWN THE ROAD—If Wishes Came True —BY BECK WHEN YOU HAVE JUST REPAINTED YOUR CAR AND VENTURE FCATH INTO TRAFFIC— ENIONS COURTESY INMOTOR DRVING Good Manners in Dealing With Public Urged by Connecticut Official. 1 Highway Commissioner Famous Trail once in and the | Theoretically, the Maryland automo. of the Lonesome where | bile driver beginner will have to wear | a freshman’s cap if the proposal now | being considered by E. Austin Baugh-| Good manners in motoring tha motor |into consideration courtesy to drivers and pedestrians alike are | ing advocated by Robbins B. Stoeck Connecticut State motor icle missioner sgng story Pine in high gear is not the “shrieking monster that ran test of the performance | without horses like the wind . but real test of any!a curiosity will be 1. in the opinion of | in A modern concrete 1 Reo dealer Within a few days, this trail, near "l“‘ hill | Stone Gap in the Blue Ridge knowl-{ Nguntains of Virginda, will be opened than any other feature | formally, with festal ceremonies .| tourist tramc. what it Is made | “ppe Governors was converted highway soon | man, viand vehicle com | missioner, is adopted it been suggested 4 7 > | arivers who are in the ""x \ \ . \ 4 | “beginner” stage be required to have “To be a good d 1| | special license plates on which would | of applied ethics.” declares Com inia and S 7 / / .. | sio Stoeckel, “is to be a pe i ) lnqv.oy 8 | Kontucky. Mra. Tohn Biox. mother ot | " / A - e 4 % | be printed, alongside the numerals ";%r::'m:‘nn:n-p”'r-:\v i) awhfw i !”"} ”h ll”r.‘”]"‘h‘v:."l 1::»‘,‘-’."3 ‘l:-}wrx Fox. jr. author of the novel £ 4 "‘learner” or “beginner The period | ¥ " e and appreciate the probler S iN-climbin, largely & matter of | The Trail of the Lanesome Pine: | during which the beginner would be | gthers, to make proper .m.—fir’.,-fl,’ says Mr ew. “I mu‘::»: M‘z;rmw w]::‘; lpr'-d "!""lhf”;d”‘;’:‘ held up as such to his fellow motor. i{m them and to ‘V:rm:‘- the orig « s sketel can e C UL O e {of the Tolliver, Hale and in fami { :‘h’:”’:’nrl:‘l:o:v‘xil:‘r::d 1o join the ranks of | than is actual The difference was in the drivers jlies. have been invited to take part Bahica the vian “The exercise of kindness to oth "4 Steep hill is a real driver test just | It the ceremonies { 2 > consideration and true courte s much as it 18 4 test for the car. The | AMONE the features of the celebra prevent any operator from gett mmk«f EBide d;m,_,mpm\ mizht wel | tion will be a dinner at the home Wrong attitude of mind for driving bear that point in mind when they | PUllt by John Fox, jr. A pilgrimage | traffic. Any operator who loses I examine drivers, hecause inability to (Y1 be made to old Pidgeon Creek temper, who becomes sulky or ot aiation the setti an interesting portion ot fhom &ny oretof many hill is evid o ent causes unfit to drive 4 derstanding of its operation his automobile provides a medit <idents must be expected where expression for his personality. 1f t drivers do not understand the motor persona upset. he s A common m make trouble for himsel 1% to retard the tant others. gen: both engine knocks a little. This kills £peed. which in turn kills powe raises the temperature of e ambers to a zas s that all “learner has jver in the te t show workir 5 Vi on the the idea that if e approaching are likely to be to display a little more careful and more courtesy “1 feel said Commissioner Baugh man, “most of the motorists are ‘good sports,’ and if they see that a begin. ner is driving they will do evervthing in the world to avoid embarrassing him Fox's story housands of travelers have visited | section of Virginia and seen e | trail in its natural state, and many have climbed nearby knolls and gazed n the entrancing beauty of the sur ding country This part of Vir no longer the backward n pictured in the novel, but | traversed by modern highways DEFENDS THE OILING W stspoingon il | ! I « ) N keeping the pistons in order so they 1ake hut very small increases in the | OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS can be returned to their respective cylinders, there is always the possi s should be fed evenly and in-| 3 | { Maryland Commissioner Replies to1 bility of getting them mixed while | way Sven an ed by degrees except at points Motorists Who Allege Process | they are on the work bench. To|reasonable notice avoid this it is a good plan to take off| Using the horn to signal a where the grade is lower for a short | stretch 1 n always tell an inex-} Damages Autos. 1y for o = | ; / IDENTIFY PISTONS. | Commissioner | / 3 examples 1= 3 - B s bad mann Drivin water ¢ 0 as e upon pedestrians, a common pasti with some motorists who h liar ideas of what constit Failing to give p pedestrian or othe | w { Fix Rings So Each Plunger Be Put in Right Place. tion ¢ incoming heated ‘Any carbon deposits in the engine become hotter and cause pre-ignition 1t is far better to let up a little on the gas because the average engine will point where excessively Can | how i people the instead all the rings for piston No. 1, all but |inside a tract safet perienced driver by the way he will | No. 2, all b two rings | tention passing and so on until piston No. 6 | reservir horn for Since most pistons have | poses o up when the grade is lower and | then give the engine a quantity of | sas when the grade is higher rings, it is necessa > de-| Neg | vise some other distinguishing mark | to hea The skillful driver keeps feeding the engine just enough sas on the | for this one. This can be arranged by c in the lowest ring for No. .| H i hard portions of the climb and then does the forcing for speed when the against the top with =oft solder, | Since the rings are usually renewed grade is lower. Invariably he will ac celerate unevenly when the grade is her than | when the pistons are removed for a |n This will make | major repair job, this process of keep which will last|ing things straight represents no |other \in lerder “to enliven (he zas. Turbulent gases will provide greater power, and the quicker the gases pass waste effort ! the carburetor hot-spot the cooler they to give prope thus often e and danger the instri affic officers and feet of space n the proper spot Service 53031 Special Dispatch to The Star Answering sts that oil on their automo. | BEST LININGS FOR BRAKES from mo! highways ruined biles, Jghn N. Mackall, chairman of | the Maryland State Roads Commis. sion. today declared that oiling of macadam roads was necessary to pre- vent them from disintegrating While oiling may cause temporary | inconvenience to matorists, ~every | precaution is taken. he said, to min imize this inconvenience. He ex plained that only one side of the road n is oiled at a time and the ofling is|regard to brake linings may mnot be done as early in the season as possible [ 01t of order, Do not be persuaded to avoid the heavy traffic during the| !0 invest in cheap brake lining any | Summet The oll drys more than you would buy cheap rope Rorie Snd | for_use on’ Alpine zlaciers | driving over it ar | ¥our life depends upon the action il aittloes #hey @re GoINE: at | of the brakes and the best lining is cessive rate of speed none too good. The best will cost Croghed stoae i only a little more than the cheapest vear with the oil, instead of gravel,|for the whole set of brakes. and tha according to Mr: Mackall. as experi. | f6W pénnies gained are not worth ments have shown that this medium | the risk involved lasts longer and provides a better S face, although it costs somewhat REPAIRING IRON CRACK. (bluestone) and dissolve it then fill the crack up somewhat the original surface a leak-proof repair indefinitely ‘Vln the following manner First, clean | the edges of the crack well with a | water file and emery cloth, taking care not| FPainting the edges of the crack will to touch with the fingers after clean-| cause-a film of copper to form. Re. ing. Then procure some sulphite of | peat this operation several times and copper the Risk Too Great for Buying Cheap Qualities. Relining the brakes is enough job after the owner mastered the details. Before procceding, a féw words in | a simple tion chambers. Cool gas is an impor- s fogke tant factor in hill-climbing These are but a few of the samples that indicate either poor or skillful driving in hill-climbing. but even if one were confined to just these few tests it should be possible to with a fair degree of accurac ability of any driver who takes the wheel.” an ex- CAUSES OF VIBRATION. Hint Regarding Knocks and Other Annoyances in Driving. being used this more than gravel The oil does not harm automobiles It may not seem to be of any value to you to know that any vibration is caused by a variation in a force, but Just bear this in mind some day wher vou are dashing along the road, ac celerating and decelerating carelessi Just note that engine vibrations, knocks and other vibratory annoy- Ances are worss when vou are chang- ing the forces at work 1pon vour car than when you keep them constant. These forces are the fired gas mix- ture in the cylinders (dependent upon throttle and spark centrol), the mo- mentum of the flywheel, the brakes, the inertia of the car. the tortional action of the engine, the variation of weight upon the unsprung weight caused by the bounding of the car over inequalities in the road. TOOL BOX BEATS ROLL. E Time Saved in Hunting for Fartic- ular Needs. For comfort the tool roll should be | scrapped, and a box. with a separate compartment for each tool, obtained. | Nothing is more irr i small road been pleted than to have to replace all the tools that have been used or dis- | placed from the ordinary tool rolil. | They are mostly t “umped in’ anyhow: and the next time a part 1ar tool is required it is found a long scarch, to have dropped out of the roll and hidden right the | bottom of the locker i A properly made tool box encour ages one 1o keep the contents which is an advantage. Or required need be disturbed, s a simple matter after 1 replace each one in its obvious com-| partment | DANGER IN SWITCHING. at | Backfire Through Carburetor Often | Is Result. vou can't | 1 from the habit | of switchin e engine again di rectly after having switched it off. | Jearn to let it idle until vou are dead #ure you don't want to start it right Sudden switching on switched it the engine stops spin is a way to get a backfire through the car coner or later The reason why some engines can stand this careless use of the ignition switch better than others is because their bearings are tighter, the engine in such a condition invariably com- ing to a dead stop before the switch is turned on ag: although the in terval may seem but a fraction of a second to the driver In New York State mames of all| persons whose driving licenses have been revoked or suspended are pub- lished and publicly displ [ LOCOMOBILE To make Jr. expected shortly priced our demonstrators and used cars for quick sale— refrain sure room for which we have the new is We Have Several Locomobile Tourings Reasonably Priced Terms If Desired Locomobile Company of America 1517 Connecticut Ave. Telephone North 962 the Maryland commissioner explained and it can be removed with various preparations and a moderate amount of rubbing. Edges Should First Be Cleaned and Then Painted. When a crack develops in a cast| iron part which is not subjected to| any great pressure or vibration, such water jacket, intake manifold . an effective repair can be made D hree railroads and (' Thirty in the United S nada now are using motorstrucks as part of their Shipping service. NOW IS THE TIME Let us refinish your car in GENUINE PAINTING LETTERING “There is only ONE Duco— DU TONT Duco™ CENTRAL AUTO WORKS WILLIAM BEUCHERT, Proprietor. Franklin 6805 449-451 Eye St. N.W. Automobiles Overhauled and Rebuilt Dents Removed From Bodies and Fenders Chassis Straightening and Welding Blacksmith and Spring Work Sedan Doors and Woodwork Upholstering and Trimming Our manager, Mr. Morris, will be glad to serve you— give estimates, information or suggestions on any of the above. Our Service Once Tried—Always Used R R BT BT T NEW CARS LOOK ALIKE in their glistening finish. BUT FOUR OUT OF FIVE Stutz cars ever built are still in service. 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