Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1926, Page 49

DRIVER’S LEGAL PUZZLES Wouring. in-Other States No. Difficulty If Motorist Is Reasonable; Even If Ignorant of Laws. 1% : BY_ WILLIAM ULLMAN, Ignorance of the.law being no excuse for. violation, and laws . Peing ‘too numerous for the tourist to memorize, it has become ecessary for most people to work out ways and means by which hey can keep within the law without learning through the school bf fines and experience. In seeking the annual vacation via.automobile, however, there geems to be a tendency to overlook the importance of: carrying llon% ample ideas in the line of common law. Whether the speed limit is 12, 15, 20, 25, 30 or 40, whether it is- unlawful to trespass, or whether the law rules that certain equipment must be carried are matters of minor consideration to the experienced motor traveler and camper out, He goes by a certain set of common sense rules, and almost invariably they tie ug‘with State, Federal and local laws, rules and regulations, is surprising how many people | tions and does mot notice them half Who never start their engines until|the time. & ferry boat has docked do not know| On a certain heavily traveled thor- that- there is a Federal regulation |ourhfare it has been observed that of iting the operation .of enfiines| the motorists held up by motor cycle While ‘a ferry is still shore and |officers the greater .rtremun are that there is a $500 fine for convic- | out-of-town people, although at any tion following evidence- of violation |time of the day the most casual ob- ©of this portion of the Federal code. | server will note an abundance of evi- COMMON SENSE SOLVES These are the motorists who are st liable to be troubled by the great variation of laws. They use their heads and are governed in their acts br their own good common Laws to Prevent Annoyance. “In America there seems to be a notor ‘law almost afiything that would-cause any kind ‘of an. noyance to the public. this is a pretty good rule to go by, in ‘the opinion of those who travel extenst and who would have to Da legislation specialists to know all the laws and ordinances to which they are subject. These outdoor lovers never encamp untl] they have investigated to ascer. tain whether or not they are tres. Their first move is to ob- dence of reckless driving on the part of local motorists. ‘Whether or not it is permissible to pass a standing street car is beside the point. No tourist can be for not passing a car, and that is the haven of security for those in doubt. Taking Time fo Do Right. In many cities it is permissible to pass street cars if the machine is keeping 8, 10 or 12 feet to the right. In some localities passing cars to the :’un is '?he:;nl;tedu The Y‘” tourist gus e is never in so great l.ht::ythuhocmotuk.umtu do the passing in moAn. :tnvunuom‘.:l '“'t. % car equipment, the opinion is that the man who is held up be- cause his car does not comply with the law has no one to blame but him- self. A classic example is the case of .the tourist who was held up be- cause -he did not have a rear- mirror on his«car. . More- intell it y country. But common sense teaches the experienced of the open that licenses are for thé purpose of easy identification and that it - to or obscured by h that are unreaso ful. Keep Licenses Handy. To comply with the requirements le are also unlaw- of any State through which one hap- x is to drive at such a speed u‘:ith lnc’t: ::'nuan that the op. en. One precaution given by experi- «+ enced tourlnl! l;nt::ll‘l( Domnm m-kuv e as the natives w, mistake of ng i single out torist, even if the stranger is uo"ll‘ no more recklessly than the gets used to pens to be touring it is best to keep both drive i in a side quick check-up can be made at any time. In many parks which tourists en- Joy visiting smoking ' exhausts en- tall & fine, but no intelligent tourist ever W;.lt gn with this sort of nul- the not knowing that coasting in neutral, passing cars on. curves or. near the crest of hills and sudden stopping " ROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA AND ' SESQUICENTENNIAL GROUNDS lot of ple think I'm useful only (ur?:? down the motor or the big, when they complain about some odd noises. Noises . from the upholstery and losed car are all in the day’s work for the modern mechanic—and you know the party sittin’ in just the right Sometimes - the party de to be 80 heavy, the lighter ones often developin’ infant upholstery squeaks it not rolled up tightly, and, even so, they will tap a little if the rolls are too loose. I've found cases where there was.rust at the rollers enough to produce . annoyin' “canaries.” One of the most troublesome things 18 the wooden partition under the front seat cushion and over the tool compartment.- If this board is not in | day, - |its proper place many queer noises ari . It 18 a matter of chology. ‘safe Fhe: omeer fooat vioia. 4 28 1#s all very well to go by rules in operatin’ and servicin’ a car, but don't overlook the exceptions to those rules. I'd rather see.a motor- ist forget his rules now and again than try tb make them fit all cases. If anyone asks me how. often he * whould change oil I state the old rule sbout once every 1,000 miles in all but very cold weather when the engine is choked excessively. But I don’t stop with this, Instead I go|J ahead and ‘point out the exceptions. Constant hill climbin’ with fre- quent additions to the oil supply means that the owner can go over the 1,000-mile limit. Another excep- tion is the quality and the type of the oil used. Some are good for 1,500 niles even for engines that are.not squipped with ofl filters or puri- flers. Among the more important ex- ceptions, there is the condition of the engine to consider. A worn en- gine needs fresh oil more often. Exceptions to rules are often yem- ,edies for car troubles. 1 tell every one to pe, careful not to burn brakes when descendin’ hills, But I've often told drivers to “burn in” their brakes # now and again when they do ‘not seem to hold well. A good heatin’ and roughin’ up, by vigorous appll- ation of the brakes, will bring brake linin’ back to normal in nine cases out of 10. . Every “mafufacturer recommends certain rules about gear shiftin’, but I've seen cases w‘l.u'n Just a lttle clutch draggin’ calls for.an exce to the rule. The condition of the car is important, for if it isn’t right up to scratch, the rules may cause a lot_more trouble. For instance, it's all right to re- tard the spark a little whiéh crankin’ an ‘engine that is timed for normal advance, but,let the front-end chain d the timin' get if the spark is retarded. J Just because ‘¥I'm a mechanic a may result. Now and then an owner will be careless placin’ this partition and the cushions back, with the re- sult that the board cracks. That means troublesome noise eventually. Foot rails are oftemn mnolsy. 'em a little and see ‘wrong, but the full-equipped car. Better Care of Auto Tools, Tools that shake around under the seats or back under the deck of ‘the roadster or-coupe aré not getting a square deal and thus cannot be ex- pected to be useful In an emergency. ture deman: Jack may mean a genuine breakdown. —_— The first automobile show in Lima, Peru, will be. held-from July 25 to August 8 in the Municipal Buildis Ferry Schedules Outlined for Aid = - Of Motorists Touring Eastern Cities For the information of motorists of Washington and vicinity wha tour the States to the east, following ferry schedules are listed fo aid them in their travels: and Sun- g ving time is 8:30 am. and 2 p.m. Tolchester lea: time on those days is 10:30 a.m. a: 7:30 pm. New Castle, Del, to Pennsville, N.| limington J. (Eliminates traffic in Wi 20 minutes until 8 p.m., mn"m hour °l:- the is 6:30 am., 7:30 a.m. and 8 am. then every 20 minutes until 8 Thereafter hourly trips are dtrom 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Ive. Another ferry line between New Castle and Pennsville operates on the following schedule, daylight sav- ing time: Boats leave New Castle every d’u except . Saturday, and holidays, at 6 Saturday, Sunday and holidays, boats start from either side.of the river at 6 am. and continue every half hour untfl 12:30 am. and oftener ™ n 3 D:L to - Pennagrove, N.-J—Boats leave Wilmington PROVISION EOR AUTOISTS MADE AT EXPOSITION Ten Information Booths, Nine-Complete Camps and Many Official Garages . With Standard Prices Provided. Doubtless many Washington motorists are contemplating &’ Philadelphia trip.sometime during the Summer to view what has’ been termed one of the most appealing expositions of modern’ times—the Sesquicentennial—to wander through great halls filled to overflowing with exhibits of our civilization and to come away imbued with a new sense of the power and glory of this nation. Comprehensive plans looking toward the reception of auto~ mobile pilgrims have been made %y Sesqui committees, and assur-’ ance is given Washington motorists who intend to make the tour. that everything possible will be done to insure 2 worry-proof and trouble-proof time. A vast amount of detail. work has been ac- complished by various agencies co-operating to this end and ‘a. ths::ough-going organization awaits visitors at the Philadelphia: en . “How do we get to the Sesquicentennial grounds?” is a lead- Ing question among Washington motorists at the present time, The best way, as prescribed from) If the traveler has made fio Teser- official sources, is as follows: vations at a hotel or elsewhere, he' Upon arriving 'at Lansdowne from |can consult, at the same booth, & rep.- Baltimore, turn right onto the Darby | resentative of the Housing Assocla- road into Darby, then left onto Main | tion and can promptly obtain sn as’ street, continuing on Woodland ave- | signment to a private home. Quite nug: to Sixty-third street. Then bear |a number of information booths have- to Passyunk avenue, crossing the [ been arranged for and others will Schuylkill River to Twenty-second street. Turn right on Twenty-second street, left on Oregon avenue and right on Broad street to the expo- sition grourids. Easy to Get Lost. In passing, the reader is urged to make careful note of the above direc- tions because experience has taught many motorists that Philadelphia is a yery easy city in which to get lost and to lose hours of precious time. iphia. is a sprawling reading i do well to keep its streets and ave- nues clearly in mind. If this is done the traveler can get from the high- way to the Sesqui grounds in a rela- tively short time. ments in behalf of visiting motorists have been made by the automobile committes of the Sesqui- centennial Exposition, including on its roster leading names in Philadel- phia’s motor world. As the visitor approaches the Quaker City by way of any main highway, he will notice an official information booth, under the Jjoint direction of the automobile commit- tee and the Housing Association. Here the r may stop and get strange! . fany information he may require as - | to running ons, routes, traffic and | Information without the map is, of course, without charge. " Another triumph, this beautiful Six, for and for that brilliant, sound and low upkeep cost that result from far-sighted engineering, from the use scientious workmanship and inspection. And with this, the beauty of body and . upholstery, the roomy comfort, the com- pleteness of equipment, which such qual- ity deserves and demands. gt Gasoline Filter - in Latest Mode - Clear- TR - HUPMOBILE SIX be added if necessary. Those now in oy;.lntlon hindu : fteenth st: Parkway; Old York road and Belfield street Lancaster avenue and Sixty-second reet; Baltimore pike and Sixty- street; West Chester pike and Ml bourne; Chester pike two _blocks: southwest of Main street in Darby; Ninth and Weich streets, - Chester, The committes alresdy has thres booths at City Hall, Philadelphia, For visitors planning to lve in the open the Sesqui committee has made complete arrangements. Nine ‘l’l?hd:dl auto camps have been estab- a_ registration . All official dl‘.lmp.’hnvi ld“u?l‘ b?":‘ age and are inspected daily L State Department of Health, Unauthorized Camps Banned. Exposition officials expect that durc. ing the Sesqui period numerous un-. official so-called “camp sites” will spring up without adequate water~ supply or sanitary facilities. These will be suppressed promptly by -the Thealth authorities, they say. Here is the list of unauthorized cial camp sites: Camp Roosevelt, Byberry and Roosevelt boulevard, Somerton; Camp Norristown, DeKalb street at King' Manor Station, Norristown; P Ohio, Chester road, Maple Hills; Camp Darby, two blocks north of it Main street, Darby: Camp Chester, (Continued on Eleventh Page.)