Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1925, Page 58

6 WORN-OUT AUTOS CALLED MENACE Lum Says They Are Liable to! Cause Injury to Motor- ists and Pedestrians. That mechanic tion to fun motorists and pedes tention of the Washington tive Trade Association Local dealers believe there are many cars being driven around the city streets which have reached such a state ation that decided their owners. Re- moval of this type of traffic hazard from streets and highways, it is point ed out, would be a definite step in the direction of safeguarding all who use city or country thoroughfares. “Old cars whose mechanical equip- ment has been allowed to go to ruin must be taken off the streets if, other motorists are to be able to drive with a reasonable degree of safety and if pedestrians are to have some assur- ance that they are not going to be the victims of faulty brakes or steer. ing gear,” declared Paul B. Lum, president of the Washington Auto: motive Trade ociation. “They are sources of danger as poorly constructed build- and should be condemned in the same way wvorn-out automobiles whose equipment is not in condi ion properly menace both s s the con Automo- Many Reasons for Action. “Reasons for removing from use cars that have long since outlived their usefulness are legion. From the public’s viewpoint they should be eliminated to make driving safer. No man who drives a car can feel safe if he knows that cars that come rush ing toward him on narrow roads or congested streets may at any time develop a mechanical flaw that may result in serious inj extensive damage to his car. ‘But even before these dilapidated automobiles reach the point of seri- ous hazard they are liable at any mo- ment to create discomfort for other motorists, particularly in crowded streets. The driver of a wornout vehicle will find it hard to start his when his engine has stalled a traffic jam, thereby prolong: ing an otherwise irritating situation He will also find it virtually impos sible to ¢ nb a hill without eaking down, blocking the roadway at the very worst point Another feature that should not be overlooked is that these brokendown cars are so often the property of irresponsible persons who have very little to lose in driving recklessly, because they have no valu- able property at stake if their machine ls damaged.” Relief Seen Here. The fact that wornout automobiles menace public safety has been recog: nized by the director of traffic here, so that the regulations have been amended to provide a penalty for the driver who endangers his fellow auto- ists and pedestrians, and this will have he effect of sounding the death Knell f ich traffic Lum. No effort should be left ied to ist on having all cars ated on the city streets in first lass mechanical condition, according , the view of the president of the Wa N When that point in mot WALLACE MOTOR CO. they are | pests, in the opinion of | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, THE SUNDAY MOTORIST An® Abridged Magazine for Car Owners EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN When it comes to a motor car, pos- | sessors of misinformation dispense it liberally. The Public Will Decide. More and more progressive trans- | portation experts are making it plain | that eventually the public will settle | the dispute between the railroads and the bus operators. Already it has been demonstrated | that the railroads can beat the bus lines, and with greater safety, between | principal cities, whereas the bus lines offer faster transportation between small towns or on “feeder” lines Already the public has evidenced its | preference for modern bus travel when simply touring between princi pal points, the rallroads continuing to get the business of the people who have to go by the shortest, fastest route, regardiess of comfort. But many persons appear to overlook the possibility that some of the rural rail. roads may come into popularity for week end holiday transportation for those who are tired of congested high- ways, wild drivers and hot-dog Signs. Some of the back country railroad lines could be made very attractive to the tourist with the addition of some new equipment. More and more the highway bullders are taking the curves and the hills out of the roads, frequently destroying their natural beauty. But the old railroad lines retain their former attractions and need merely a more modern type of rail vehicle to bring back a lot of lost patronage. It is sald upon good authority that the determination of the railroads to step out and meet their new competi- tion will result in some surprising changes, which should also stimulate greater actlvity in the bus line. Some of the rallroad companies are now putting on an excellent sleeping car service, and it should not be long be- fore there will be accommodations in the baggage cars for passengers’ own automobiles, so that one may travel by rail to a distant point and then motor. But it is all up to the public. The public will spend its travel funds for the cheapest, best, safest and most pleasurable or fastest service, be it private car, train, trolley or motor bus. . Testing the Carburetor. There is one certain test for the accuracy of adjustment of any car- buretor, and that is to try the car on a hill. It has been adopted by many carburetor experts as the most satis- | factory guide, and it also helps to re- to the start and set the carburetor ¢ it again. If the engine ets right down to business and main- tains slow speed without bucking or laboring unduly, the mixture was too lean previously. You have improved conditions, and you are justified in | making the mixture a trifie richer in order to see whether it is possible to make the engine pick up when run- ning it so slowly uphill. Before you do this, however, be sure to allow the eu;.rh_l? to cool down a bit, so that pre. ignition, due to heat and carbon will be less troublesome during the climb. If the engine pulls still better with the new adjustment, you have found the right mixture. If the engine starts o buck when you are half way up the hill or at odd, illogical moments, the indications re that the valves or lgnition can also stand a little atten- on. In a Narrow Street. Much congestion and caused by not right-hand confusion is keeping over to the side 6f a narrow cross street when preparing to turn left into a prominent thoroughfare. If some driver is trying to turn right into the narrow street from the boule- vard there is sure to be an annoying tangle. Hints Wort; ;membering Hand brakes operating on the pro- peller shaft have .a tendency to be- come covered with grease from the transmission and front universal joint. Burn off the grease occasion- ally by using the hand brake instead of the service brake. You won't get stuck in the mud if you keep in low gear and keep your foot off the clutch. Don't start into the mud untll you are sure that no one is going to stall and block the way. Don't feed too much gas. A float chamber in the carburetor can leak more while the engine's run. ning than when it's idle. When idle the carburetor can leak only the con- tents of the vacuum tank, but when the car is in motion the carburetor can leak continually, provided the apeed of the car happens to be such as to keep the vacuum tank properly filled. This Makes Skeptics. Few will deny that it is safer to walk on the left side of the highway. But when an effort was made to put through a pedestrian law to this ef- fect in Connecticut the following rea- soning killed the bill: There are times, said the opponent, when it may be unsafe to walk on the left-hand side of the road. Therefore the pedestrian should be allowed to walk where he likes, endangering himself most of the time by walking to the right of the road so that cars can creep up on him dnd “wing" him. This i8 the sort of thing that makes today's car owner view with skep- ticlsm the many patent plans for ac- cident prevention and general Utopia in motordom. What's the Answer? 1. Where does most oil leak past piston rings, between the ring and cylinder walls or between the rings and the pistons? 2. Does the current from the bat- tery or generator ever actually flow to the spark plugs? 3. Is automatic ignition control a comparatively new feature on motor car engines? 4. Why will spark plugs miss at low engine speed if the points are too far apart? 5. Is there any left-handed nut on the average automobile? (Think these over during the week and look for the answers in this de- partment next Sunday. You may be wrong!) (Copyright. 1925.) 1926 [NASH| 1926 “Drive a Nash, Then Decide” Proof Positive— In the mountains of Maryland and Penns lvania the Nash Ad- vanced Six commands the admira- tion and respect of all who observe it. You will find other car owners D. C, AUGUST @ »\AM R \q W&W VYN —delivers to your door this fine new A Warrenton Owner Reports: “The automobile of which I am now taking delivery is my third Overland in the past six years, and I unhesitatingly recommend this splendid car to any one wanting 3 completely satisfactory and depend- able pleasure vehicle. “My other two Overlands were operated at a very minimum of ex- pense, and it is my opinion that the Overland automobile is the most economical motor transportation it is possible to have today. 1 am more than pleased—I am positively de- lighted with the service they have given me. Yours very truly, (Signed) Thomas J. Chatterbuck Warrenton, Va. 1925—PART 3 OVERLAND Four-cylinder De Luxe Sedan Come in and drive it home yourself . . . and give yourself and the home-folks the most delightful surprise you all have had in ym—the pride and pleasure of owning and driving a real quality Overland Sedan . . . . a full-size five-passenger automobile . . . with room enough and to spare for five full-grown people to ride in with perfect comfort . . . a 27-horsepower engine to take you, swiftly and surely, anywhere you will ever want to go. Beautiful upholstery leep, cosy cushions . . . big, safe brakes . . . rugged axles of Molybdenum steel . . . smooth-riding pafented springs that carry you like a cradle . . . disc-type clutch . . . foot accelerator . . . « . . for Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring—all-the-year-round convenience and uninterrupted usefulness of a closed car as fine as anyone would want to own. For a car as sturdily built, as good looking, as well-equipped, you would have to pay many many dollars more. Come in and see what $199 down brings today in closed-car value, as | onsiy. veal valve and ignition troubles. Select a hill over which vour car can pull with comparative ease if it is given the advantage of a fair start, but start the climb at as low speed as the car will run without strain or bucking. It should run down to five miles an hour if it is a six. Now press the accelerator all the ! way down to the floor, retarding the spark only if the engine labors serl- A little clicking is normal for an engine under these conditions, and for the test this will not harm the motor. If the engine immediately | starts to buck. stop the car, coast back turning to Nash as fast as they can. When people in mountain country accept a car, it 1s time to pay attention. And when you find a dealer like McReynolds, who has been giving satisfactory service for sixty vears—it’s time to buy. Advanced 5-Pass. Sedan, $1,620 Delivered R. McReynolds & Son 1423-27 L St. 14th & Park Rd. progress has been reached the own- ership of an automobile will be the | source of even greater comfort and atistactio i ammm\ e WARDMAN MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Inc. 1108-14 Vermont Ave. Branch Salesroom: 1022 Conn. Ave. N.W. Main 4340 Main 4342 Nash Leads the World .in Motor Car Value ] s, ——————————————————— e S = fi.- — c— YOU ARE BEHIND THE TIMES WITHOUT 4.-WHEEL BRAKES Overland interprets value. s Bring along your present car for appraisal. Never before has it been possible for you to own and drive, on such favorable terms, such a genuinely first-quality car. JUSTICE MOTOR COMPANY FRANK N. JUSTICE, President Main 7864 1515 14th Street N.W. America Greets New Nash Models with Record-Breaking Crowds By the hundreds of thousands American men and women have thronged Nash showrooms from one end of the country to the other since Announcement Day, Thursday, July 23. Distributors 1709 L Street Main 7612 And the nation-wide enthusi- asm these new Special Six and Advanced Six models have al- ready created has launched Nash on a new year bound to eclipse by far the phenomenal success of the past twelve months. Attendance has been so heavy that thousands have been pre- vented from adequate inspec- tion of the new models so we are extending the Special In- troductory Exhibition for a period of two weeks more. “The Country Has Gone Nash” Dealers: Hawkins-Nash Motor Co. 1337 14th St. Nash-Rinker Co. 1419 Irving St. John R. Pendleton 3342 M St. R. McReynolds & Son 1423 L St. 14th and Park Road