Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1929, Page 75

" TRUCKSANDBUSSES . GAIN IN DEMAND Unusually Bright Outlook for Sales Volume of 1929 Is Reported. Sales volume in the truck, bus and motor coach field for 1929 appears un. usually bright, from surveys of the ma: ket represented by the world-wi dealer organization, according to How- ard E. Sneathen, director in the auto- motive truck fleld. Outstanding factors in supporting this outlook are: 1. General prosperity shared alike by Industrial and agricultural districts. 2. Construction of additional thou- sands of miles of paved roads and street widening projects. 13. snalbtlmticn gé toregrn““muket.s opening larger export possibilities. 4. Engineering and mechanical im- provements of new models that repre- sent desirable features for more eco- nomical and dependable operation. 5. The growing demand for fleets of trucks on the part of corporations ex- panding its motorized delivery service because of its many advantages. Increase in Production. “The year 1928 represented an in- crease of 16 per cent in production sales volume, compared to 1927,” said Mr. Sneathen. “These figures alone show the remarkable growth of the in- dustry, and indicate that just as the public is profiting by every development of the automobile, it is likewise reaping the benefits of the increased use of the motor truck, bus and coach. “A prominent development during the ast year has been the moves of the ck manufacturer to furnish a unit that exactly meets the particular re- quirements of any owner. Every effort has been made to completey cover the transportation field, so owners can ope- rate in the most economical and practi- cal manner. In our own company, the varied truck capacities, wheel bases and body styles are designed to meet the demands of 96 per cent of all hauling requirements. By combining these types and varying equipment, it is possible to furnish hundreds of different models, solving practically every transportation problem. Dependence of Public. “Directly or indirectly, the public is becoming more and more dependent on the facilities offered by motorized de- livery. Its flexibility in operation over the vast network of highways has re- sulted in untol@ benefit for the city consumer and country producer of food- stuffs, and the country consumer and producer of finished products. Trucks are playing a big part in the changing diet and styles of America. On the tables of city residents are found an increasing amout of fresh “Where to idotor and Dine Downey 0‘“%& Farm 2 Miles Nerth Tfingm out Ga. Ave uncfieo Open Every Day In The Year Asfiton133 Olney Md MEALEst NEW MARKET, MD. On Old Frederick Pike Country Dinners served to please you on short notice. The Mecca for tourists »n Sundays and holidays. ROSE HILL MANOR North Market St.. Frederick, Md. 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Lorton 3-H Woodward’s Dixie Tavern Famous for Its Chicken and Country Ham Dinners $1.00 and $1.50 Opposite gwn Jovse e, BOOMS D FOX TAVERN Middleburg, Virginia TAOuL SO AISRRD A Rooms with and without private bath lancheons and dinners Movies in the mew RED FOX THEATER on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings | lso_available for dancing | | Tog Bl e atee s or A Unique Selection of Gifts in the Tavern A Cables to Replace Old Picket Fances Along Highways NEW HAVEN, Conn., (#)—Old white fences along State highways in Connecticut are going the way of many_old-time as the con- crete pavement extends itself for the pleasure of the motorist. ‘The old fence rail often has ‘wrought havoc with a machine that bumped into it and deaths have been due to fragments of rails inflicting wounds on accident victims. ‘The fence of the future, the State Highway Department believes, will be cable strung between uprights with resiliency enough to throw back the colliding car. Some cables placed at dangerous tur;iss tl-mve resisted impacts as high as ons. fruits and vegetables. Milk drinking is increasing. Blanket distribution made possible only by the short, speedy hauls of motor trucks from cities are bring- ing the rural districts the latest styles and fashions in wearing apparel. Even the wash“tub is fading as an institu- tion under the onslaughts of armies of laundrymen riding in swift fleets of motor trucks. “In the present competitive markets, enterprising business firms are increas- ing business and lowering costs by ope- rating efficient motorized delivery serv- ice. The utility of the commercial car, which alone determines sales, is being constantly advanced by numerous en- gineering improvements. New concep- | tions of speed, dependability and | economy are represented in the latest | commercial car creations that are des- tined to be one of the chief factors in solving distribution problems.” | MILADY’S MOTORING | s s i BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. ‘The real humor in the time-honored wheeze about the woman applicant for a_ driver's license who, when asked which car had the right of way at an intersection, replied, “the one who gets there first,” is the fact that she was right. Recently an observing woman no- ticed that, while her brakes were not especially effective, her car never skid- ded or slid during the stopping process. She was just interested enough in the observation to want to know why this was S0 I explained it by calling attention to the fact that skidding in stopping can always be avoided by preventing the wheels from locking. Some cars are now equipped with a regulation of is attended to automatically, but in most_cases the driver herself has to guard against applying too much braking power, Thus if the brakes themselves are not up to par the driver may be safe- guarded against a skid in wet weather, demonstrating that even a disadvan- tage can be an advantage under cer- tain circumstances. No experienced driver ever waits in trafic with the car in gear and the clutch pedal pressed out, because should the foot slip off the pedal—it happens now and again—the car might leap ahead and injure a pedestrian. Speaking of clutches reminds me to add that in return for ‘the manufac- turers’ thoughtfulness in making the clutech pedal easy to press out, owners should’ reciprocate, to their own ad- vantage, by not pressing out the pedal more than is necessary. Clutch springs are not as strong as in the old days, and thus are weakened more easily. Another reason why it doesn’t pay to wait in traffic with the clutch held out. ‘The helper at the filling station may seem to be very painstaking when he fills the radiator up to the brim, but caution him against it. If the level is too high much of the water will syphon out when the car gets into motion. “What do they mean when they say that a car is driven through the | sprihgs?” asks a modern woman Wwho | wants to become better acquainted with the machine she pilots. “Any one would imagine that an automobile is driven through its wheels.” ‘When salesmen and mechanics speak of the “drive” they refer to the method of transferring the “push” of the ro- tating rear wheels to the frame and body of the car. Everything above the springs tends to remain at rest while the rear wheels are driven forward, so there has to be some sort of coupling. Engineers are not in agreement re- garding the method of doing this. In some cases there are rods from the rear axle to some point of the frame, gen- erally around the center of the car. Another plan is to use a metal tube, Still another method is to Tun a brace from the rear axle to the transmission. The simplest plan of all is to let the rear springs do the job. However, in this case the springs must be of the type that run parallel with the frame. Most makes of cars are of this construction. A French automobile manufacturer employs women to test out its products, the theory being that they have a keener sense of hearing and can detect trouble quicker. On one of the proving grounds in Ametica drivers are selected who are thought to be unskilled in or- der to find ouv just what the cars would do in the hands of the average buyer. No women are employed. There's some- thing to tell the husband. Up-to-date service stations spread covers over the seat cushion and the front doors when work is to be done around the driving compartment, but women who want to be doubly sure there is no stray grease around should be careful to have the rim of the steer- ing wheel, as well as the spokes, wiped off with & clean’ cloth. This part often catches & smudge of grease from the mechanic’s jumpers. Hetty Green used to take a nap in her $12,000 car on those fair afternoons when she went riding. It explain the phenomenon to add that there was no husband at the wheel. ® Some drivers file a small notch under the steering wheel at the point nearest the body to mark the straight-ahead position of the.front wheels. It is handy as a means of avoiding scratched fenders when handling the car in the garage. Incidentally, the steering wheel of the near future is expected to have only three spokes representing an inverted Y. At a glance you will be atg:e ‘? tell the position of the front Wi . BANKED ROADS PLANNED. France to Make Turns Safer for Rural Motoring. PARIS. (#).—Banked turns are ia adapted to the fast travel of : Since about. the l| | are due for rebuilding m ‘becomes avail years as Tventually will be & marked ment in rural traffic movement. CELES ST A SR, Harry Hartz Now thkmg Harry Hartz, convalescing in Califor- Stock Shipped in Illinois. live stock ‘rnmoo-owllt:‘ve ive mnhlp- the braking power, so that the matter | thy store for fast drivers on the rebullt | roads of WN THE ROAD—Life’s Litile Tragedies. / i _d[;&_\{\yll/\\m Y‘MA‘ [ ‘l ik H_Beck, Trade Mark. Reg U S Pat OF, . APRIL} 14, - 1 % DO —BY FRANK BECK T 1929-PART 1%.. THAT GLORIOUS MORNING YOU STARTED FOR THE COUNTRY AND MET YOUR BOSS BUSTED DOWN ON THE ROAD AND HAD MR i ’:”—'\\m% : Meem L g/t wtes TO STOP- AND 2%, J, 3 'HELP HIM. BY WILLIAM E. BERCHTOLD, Associated Press Automobile Editor. The motorist who instinctively hugs e center of the road because he fears running into a ditch is forcing high- way engineers to make their roads 20 feet wide. Drivers sacrifice clearance between their own and passing vehicles rather than drive close to the edge, experts of the Bureau of Public Roads say. When drivers are u'ked hpw close _.tn the edge OBEDIENCE VITAL TO AUTO SAFETY Courtesy and Deference to Rules of the Road Are Termed Essential. ‘With the season of greatest motoring activity at hand, and with the highways already becoming filled with automo- biles bound upon pleasure jaunts, it would be well for all car owners to bear in mind that m'uyd through the exer- to well can this vast trafic movement be made safe and expeditious. So states Rudolph Jose, veteran auto- mobilist, who at this time has taken occasion to call attention to “certain fundamental driving facts which every conscientious motorist will be guided by during the coming months to the end that this touring season be as pleasurable and as free from mis- haps as is humanly possible.” “Nothing can do more to mar a motor jaunt, whether it is one of a day's or a week's duration,” Mr. Jose emphasizes, “than constantly to run into motoring discourtesy and consistent violation of well recognized rules of the road. On the other hand, there is no greater joy than a motor outing un- spoiled by these irritations and dan- gers.” What should the motorist do to con- tribute his share to the smooth and safe movement of traffic on the highways? ‘The question is answered by Mr. Jose with the following compilation of precautions: . “Never pass another motorist without giving an adequate warning signal. “Always pull well off the road when stopping, no matter for what purpose. “Keep well to the right of the high- way. Straddling the middle is a dan- gerous, unfair practice and a bad habit to cultivate. “Be sure to give signals well in ad- vance of stopping or turning, or slow- ing down. “Don’t drive too close behind the per- son ahead. Y “Remember that pedestrians ~have rights on the highways. “Maintain a constant speed. Break- ing the speed laws one minute and crawling along the next is dangerous, unlawful, and unfair to other highway ‘users. “Without doubt, this the heaviest tourist travel highways. the game fairly, and be ready to give as well as to take, the movement will be accomplished notably well. Remem- ber the rules and abide by them. It's wl:u worth while, from every point of view.” ar will see ever on our PARIS PLANS NEW BUSSES. Hundred Vehicles Expected to ‘Transport 42 Passengers. PARIS (#)—Bigger and better auto busses are coming for the harassed Parisian who longs for the good old days when progress hadn’t brought traffic congestion. m.One hundred underslung busses, roll- body so that 42 passen can be tucked in where only 38 nowm ride, are beliig built. f Express bus service, on the pay-as- you-enter plan, with the chauffeur as & one-man crew, is to be re-established. It was tried several years ago with a double "!’m but the utlhp‘flg French re- fused reoog;l:e e 'time saving as valuable and ted the empty 3 Important Message You Should Know Concerning Your Car, The lubricant in the transmission and rear axles should be kept up to the proper level. This i ~ shif N e e s w0 ~Ali Ebonite Dealers drain out the old lubricant and make no charge for this service. Then ‘refill with fresh (Combination of Pure Oil) +,20 Cents a Shot At Filling Stations and Garages. M‘Il::@ll OIL WORKS Motorists Who Hug Center of Highway Force Change in Plans of Road Builders of the road they feel it is safe to drive, they usually estimate the distance to be a few inches, but when they sit behind the steering wheel the few inches be- comes from 1% feet to 4 feet. ‘Truck drivers do not fear the edge of the road as much as motorists who pllot passenger cars, these highway ex- perts say. The average truck driver prefers to keep about 1 fook from the edge of the road. These ‘were learned by the engineers aftef observ- ing thousands of automobiles run over If motorists will just: play | quietly on pneumatic tires, with the a " Learn Chrysler “‘Learn-the-Difference” Month is only a few days old. But already hundreds of the motor-wise are certain sections of highways marked for ‘They marked off the pavements in 1-foot sections and watched the rear wheels of each passing vehicle, record- ing the action of the motorist as he started down a grade, turned a curve or drove on straight level road. ‘The engineers say that their obser- vations prove highways narrower than 18 feet to be decidedly inadequate for safe driving, since they provide no clear- ance for passenger cars or trucks oper- ating in their usual paths. The 20-foot width gives ample clearance for trucks and is not excessive for automobiles. In rounding horizontal curves traffic shifts toward the inside edge, but trucks shift their courses toward the inside less vehicles. The engineers than have learned that unless the pavement is widened on the curves the normal straight road clearance between the two lines of traffic is reduced to a danger | point. The useful width of a pavement is often considerably less than its appar- ent width, On straight roads, as well as on curves, the outer foot of the sur- faced section is sometimes totally in- effective because of a bad shoulder. A closely set guard rafl, a steep crown, or a bad gutter will cause the driver in- aundcuvely to seek the center of the road. the edge of the black surface seem to lure the trafiic toward the side, the ex- perts say. Center lines on straight roads, as well as on curves, exert a marked in- fluence in separating the two lines of traffic to a point of safety. Smooth white concrete shoulders at | S AP R e P e R Removal of Snow From Roads Pays In New Hampshire CONCORD, N. H. (#).-—Highway snow removal pays in dollars and cénts in New Hampshire. It has been estimated that for every $100 spent for snow removal the spenders reap & profit of $1,000. New Hampshire has found that tbe additional income from line road toll more than offsets compara- tively small outiay necessary to keep This, it is ted out, does not take into tion the addition- al fire protection accorded to real estate due to the accessibility of ap- paratus over the open roads. ———e ONE INJURY TO EVERY 14 ACCIDENTS IN CONTEST Figures Tabulated by Baltimore Safety Council Cover Years 1927 and 1928. Special Dispatch to The Star. BATLTIMORE, April 13—In figures recently tabulated by the Baltimore Safety Council it was shown that for the city at large commercial vehicles averaged 1 human injury for every 4 accidents in which they were in- volved during the years 1927 and 1928. But those vehicles entered in the coun- showed a ratio of 1 injury to every 14 accidents. ‘The council believes that figures of the 80 companies operating in the con- test indicates that accidents can be lessened by the application of safety methods in fleet operation. For the last six months of 1928. 27 of these companies operated their fieets without an accident; and in January, 1929, 50 companies, and in February, 48 _companies suffered no mishaps. . Statistical reports show that coal trucks are involved in more accidents than any other merchandise carriers in Baltimors, it was said, yet the six coal companies entered in the safety contest ran their trucks for five months without a single accident. Jimmie Gleason to Race Again. fered at Salem |50 brilliantly at Indianapol for the classic again this year. Ray Keech is the present owner of the car, idir; ‘tracks after Gleason’s near-victory | finish at Indianapolis in May. —_— Beal in Grand Prize Classic. 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