Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1925, Page 62

10 HEADLIGHT ISSUE GENERALLY TO FORE District Far From Alone in| Strict Enforcement of Law. er enforcement being advocated, rict_of Columbia, but in all tes of the Union. In view of the large number of accidents directl: wttributable to defective lights. v yus organizations inte sufety on highways are ffort to bring about uniform headlight laws, Most of the States now from 30 minutes afte 30 minutes before sunr no automo- Lile I be operated unless it has sufficient lights, so adjusted and op- erated as to make the highway safe for the public. Motor vehicle head- lishts should enable the driver to distinguish clearly a person, vehicle or obstruction at least 200 feet ahead. headlight not only inj ested in greater | erting every | require that sunset until Table Is Compiled. The Illuminating Engineering So- clety, after considerable ipvestigation el e ntation, has formulated table of headlight intensities at dif- ferent angles which has been widely irculated. If headlights conform to this table, it is clafmed. all danger of luzzling glare will be eliminated. ny States now require headlights » confor: these specifications and most manufacturers are able to fur- nish such headlights. Some of the d devices now on the market, do not necessarily make the intensities conform to the ! standard. When purchasing such de- ices, buyers should ask for a guar- auty. This warranty should state the | 778 of the lamp to be used, the tilt of «pe neadlight, focal adjustment re- fuired and instructions how to get these adjustments. A bulletin of the society advises A home-made arrangement can be devised to give satisfactory results it ens is properly covered, frosted or painted (not red). If light is at or of focus. paint upper half of if ahead of focus, light rays S5, aint lower half of lens. Different devices require different sizes of bulbs. Headlight bulbs In some States are not allowed to exceed a rating of 24 candlepower; in other States the maximum is 32 candle- power. veadlight To Adjust Bulbs. The bulb in some headlights can be moved slightly backward or forward & adjusting a_small set screw. To focus a bulb, allow light to shine on a wall 25 feet away. Move bulb back: ~ard and forward until the circle of ir'ght on wall is of smallest possible Qiameter. The majority of headlight Idevices call for this adjustment. A few call for an adjustment either be- thind or ahead of the focal center: cor- ect adjustments for either position igives largest possible spot of light | iwithout a dark or shaded center. “Headlights should be tilted up or down as required by the different types of headlight devices. Car vi: bration easily changes the tilt and al adjustment; frequent tests and dijustments are necessary. I “Whotlight should be installed as ihigh up on the car as practicable. Tt should be impossible to make the cen- | iter of its beam of light strike the level ‘highway more than 50 feet ahead of {the cir: except when swung 30 de- izrees to right or left of straight ahead position, then no limitation is placed ton the height to which the beam ray may be raised. Size of lamp used in spotlight should not exceed a rating 2 wer. ! ry a spare bulb for your the same as vou do a| tire. dlight in the frame: inspect it fre-| -, adjust and tighten it if neces- | spare “Hes rotate lens may loosen and sary. | | ~ E REAKER POINTS. | DIRTY B ? Sure to Tell Source of i Trouble. i e two rather sure tests for | dirty breaker points. The first is the | uneven running of ;the car at low | jeeds in high gear. The second is | reased difficulty in cranking. Either | test alone may indicate a different source of trouble, but together they | constitute a very effective means of | telling when the points need drt b ie type of Ignition using breaker | s a spark for combustion pur-{ is induced when contacts are | en. If the contacts are in well he start, the spark will be either < or missing altogether. A pei ct spark is necessary for a quic rt as well as for smooth running at ‘ow speeds. GREASE SHOWS OWN NEED | Splashing Indicates That Joints Need Attention. | OIL STOPS SCREECHING. The natural thing to assume from ing the underside of the floorboards hed with grease is that the uni- 1 joints are overlubricated. But beware of the consequences of such a conclusion. The grease under the hoards indicates just the reverse. The sints are throwing grease, and that eans they are rapidly going dry The only solution lies in greasing the Joints frequently. REVERSE IN EMERGENCY. Starter Will Pull Car to Safety From Danger. TWhen the movie producers want to stage a picture of a motor car smash- into a locomotive they start with contact of the two vehicles and hen back them away from each other, later reversing the film. There is more than a technique in this, for if any driver who is caught on rail- road tracks will shift into reverse instead of low and step on the starter he will be surer of having the battery and starter pull him off to safety. Reverse is easier for the battery. —e Hot Weather Suggestions. There is a temptation at this time of year to use heavy oil in the engine in ‘the belief that it will run cooler h an ofl that will not get thin so quickly. This is a good temptation to st. because in all probability heavy il will overheat your engine. Not .cnough oil will get up to the cylinder \lls to keep them cool. The best pian is to use medium heavy oil, or whatever lighter grade your engine uses normally, and then change the oil more frequently. If you cannot park in the shade when stopping along the road to cnic on a hot day, at least raise the hood. It will heip to preserve the paint. and you will notice the differ- ence in the temperature of the car when you get into it again. The engine will start easier in Sum- mer if you will back into the private carage at night instead of going into, { head first. Usually there is a cer- ain_dampness in the garage so that if the engine is at the back of the building it will draw on this cooler damper air in starting. Turned in the opposite direction, however, it has the advantage of drawing upon the hot air from the outside which ireiches it the moment the garage 3 ned. it are |you were usually edging over toward jsoon as you have made up your mind 1find that passengers are tion, {a%lamp that is smoking. | posits alaready formed so that they THE SUNDAY STAR, John 'Smith and His Car BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. h is a character whom ever; motorist should welcome. He it nct selfish; rather he is a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to have exploited, in an interesting way, is experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000,000 or more members of the motor clan. No. 109—Closed-Car Traits. Smith has just bought a closed car. I record this as an important step in his career as a motorist because it marks the beginning of a new chap- ter in his experience as a safe driver. Smith was basking in the luxury of silver door handles and soft velour when T first complimented him upon his purchase and had no thought for the difference between open and closed types of driving. So when I informed him that he was starting to learn to| drive all over again he ceased point- ing out the features of the interior of the car and demanded an explanation of my concern for his safety % “One reason I bought this car is to vold the danger of driving in wet weather with rain curtains,” he ex- plained. “A closed car ought to be safer.” “It will be safer, provided you re- vise vour driving habits accordingl: I cautioned. ‘“Remember that you now have a few more ‘blind spots’ to.contend with in fair weather as well as in the rain. I'm referring to these body posts. In your open car the center of the car, where you auto- matically got a better view of the road through the windshield. If you don't watch yourself with this car you'll be lapsing into the habit of slouching into the corner and trying to see dangers through the wood post.” Beating Headlight Glare. Smith admitted he hadn’t thought of this, but mentioned the fact that he did notice that the closed car was already saving him one particular an- noyance. In the open car, whenever the headlights' of the car behind were reflecting in the rear view mirror amd half blinding him, he either had to take the glare or twist the mirror out of focus. Now with the closed car he can pull down the rear window curtain. “That's just what I like about the closed type of car,” I told him. “There are a number of danger points to be guarded against, but just as to solve them you're just that much farther along in your motoring ex- perience. I never fully appreciated how important it is to drop into sec: ond gear when_going down hill, but since 1 have acquired a closed car I've been forced to it, and am thank- ful for it. Closed cars will soon be no heavier than their open comrades, but at present there is still enough difference in most makes to keep the closed car running a little faster all the time, other things being equal. “I want to caution you against this increased speed, because weight fsn't the only reason for it. You recall that when you drove much above 30 miles an hour with the open car your passengers were busy hold- ing their hats and wondering whether they would be lald up with the grip after the ride. You were con- scious of the speed you were travel- ing, and the breezes sort of kept you alive to dangers en route. It's very different with a closed car. You can be going 40 and never realize it— until you have to stop. Regulation of Windows. “Just because you are inclined to take advantage of the convenience of the glass protection you are apt to drive with the windows nearly closed when it would be better to leave them open as much as possible. When the breeze is shut out altogether you will inclined to get into deep conversation, all of which serves to distract your atten- Give them a little breeze and remind them that they're out on the highway and not at the club.” Smith admitted he had had a little experience which convinced him that driving a closed car meant giving more attention to the job. He had tried to shout to another motorist without his windows down. It taught him that a keener sense of hearing might be essential in driving closed car; “But isn't all this an advantage in CARBON DEFIES CLEANERS Clean Combustion Will Help Solve This Problem. Air cleaners will not solve the car- bon question. Carbon is a question of clean combustion. A cylinder that is not getting a proper mixture is like 1t will leave a heavy carbon deposit. It is like the ashes in the furnace; the better the coal burns, the less ashes there wi be. There are, however, fuel “dopes” which assist in the burning of fuel and which also loosen up carbon de- will be expelled through the exhaust. Idling Engine May Prevent Stall- ing When Cold. A drop of neatsfoot oil on a brake band will stop that screeching. But only a drop. You can repeat the proc- ess if there are no results from the first attempt. It's easier than wish- ing you hadn’t put so much on. Sometimes an engine is likely to stall after starting if it is allowed to idle. When you speed up the engine the gas has less opportunity to be warmed in the intake manifold or in passing the “hot spot.” This applles only during the first few minutes, but it may save a stall at that HOW TO SLIP CLUTCH. Upgrade or Heavy Load Will In crease Tendency. It is well to know how to make a clutch slip in order to know when one is injuring this important unit of the car. A clutch, even properly ad- justed and in good condition, will slip if, while engaging it, the engine is run too fast. Under such conditions the trouble can be detected by the slipping sound the clutch plates will make. The tendency to slip is great- ly increased if the car is on an up- grade, or if there is a heavy load in the car. g USE OF PETCOCKS. Opening Them Will Aid Tests of Spark Plugs. There is a tendency among owners to make more use of the petcocks on their engines, reviving a custom that saved a lot of trouble in the old days. By opening the petcock of a cylinder being tested it is possible to tell whether the spark plug is fir- ing regularly, thus avoiding much of the guessing that accompanies even the best of spark plug tests. If you have put kerosene into the cylinders the night before with the idea of loos- ening up carbon deposits you will have rediscovered further use for the pet- cocks. e e Ants may be kept from the camper’s food supply by putting a fence of pow- dered chalk 2 few inches from the Lood and around it the his seat long run?” I asked him. sense of sound values. in traffic, fust by and saner at the- wheel Next week—Into Deep Water. (Copyright, 1925.) Any driver would be safer with a little keener know one driver who can tell the names of some of the cars that are behind him sound of their engines. often is of assistance when driving in a traffic jam. Smith was eager to take the new course in safer which his closed car offered him. “'Seems to me,” he said, as he took and_started lowering the window, “that I'm just opening the window better motoring. the This faculty driving to a newer and MARYLAND REMOVES Signs Are Torn Down Since First of Year—1,500,000 Go in Decade of War. BALTIMORE, August Approxi mately 100,000 advertising posters and billboards have been torn down or 1, otherwise emoved from right of way of Maryland State highways since the first of the year, according to John N. Mackall rman of the Maryland State Roads Commission. During this period six tising billboards located property near the highways were re- mioved at the request of the commis- slon. These signs were at c and curves and were said to source of danger to motorists. Maryland State road officlals have endeavored for the last 10 years, ac- cording to Mr. Mackall, to prevent the erection of advertising signs on State highways. He estimated 1,500,000 signs have been removed by State road employes during that time. large adver- on private , WASHINGTON, 100,000 BILLBOARDS | | export business. 9 D. C, AUGUST AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS During the first five months of this year 228,537 American cars and trucks were shipped to 101 countries and colonies, a record in the automobile All the gold and silver dollars coined in the United States in 1923 would pay but two-thirds of the special Federal motor taxes levied on the automobile and motor products last year. Federal taxes on automobiles and parts were more than three times as large in 1924 as they were in 1919. During the first six months of this | year 2,173,360 cars and trucks were | manufactured in the United States, an | increase of 5.8 per cent over thel| corresponding period last year. On the motor trip, a watch may be used as a compass. If the sun is shining, point the hour hand to the sun. Half way between the hour and 12 o’clock is South. 1925—-PART 3. MOTOR CONGRESS PROGRAM PLANNED Sales, Advertising and Sewvice | Methods to Be Chief Topic at Sessions. Sales, advertising and service methods are the principal topics on the agenda for the second World Motor Transport Congress, to be held in New York, January 11 to 13, 1926, under | the auspices of the National Automo-| bile Chamber of Commerce. Invita- tions to attend the meeting are being | sent to automobile men everywhere, and assurances of participation have been received already from 50 coun- tries, representing 16 different lan- guag: The congress will be conducted on the basis of exchange of experiences. The American manufacturers hope to lea great deal from visitors from | abroad, and in return they will pro- vide complete exhibits of the way in CHRYSLER - SIX A New Thyilleand A Thyill decentnated Again Chrysler Six is the one car talked about above all others. 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This exceeds its recorc of 1,000 miles laid in 1923 and brings the total mil one State to more than 4, The )0 miles. which motor transportation chandised in this country. *The meeting will be open to dealers others | inter- | ested in the Americhn automobile in- | manufacturers, engineers and in forelgn countries who are dustry. The first meeting of this ki was held in Detroit last r, and t chief topics were the economics a utility of motor transport. * 1395 F. O. B. Detroit, Subject to Current Federal Excise Tax NewPrices 18- This mile- already ge within this mer pparent damage was done | ate highway or State highway bridges in the vicinity of Santa Bar- bara as the result of the recent earth- according to advices from the . | Automobile Club of Southern Califor- . |nia. Engineers of the State Highway | | Commission have been investigating 1 | the situation and making a careful ex- amination of the bridges and culvert: {and their reports to headquarters in- |dicate no appreciable damage to | either the pavement or structures. The highway through this area Is Ppen 1o traffic Keep Dashlight On. Driving a car at night with the dash ght out is comparable to driving = ar in the daytime without a. speed ometer. Without a dashlight there is a_tendency.to drive too fast upon ap. proaching curves. nd he | nd When motor car prices are reduced, it is generally customary to reduce quality—not in obvious outstanding ways—but by the substitution of cheaper hidden parts. Anyone can reduce prices by the process of also reducingqualityof workmanship lndm':tzrhls Walter P. Chrysler's eminence as a manufac turer is founded on the g uality of his products. 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