Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1929, Page 55

e AUTOS REGARDED AS SPRING TONIC Health of Motorists Is Bene- fited by Trips in the Open Air. BY H. CLIFFORD BROKAW, Automobile Technical Adviser. The automobile has succeeded the old molasses and sulphur jar as the best Spring tonic on the market. There is nothing better calculated to put the | blood in excellent comdition after a | Winter of indoor effort than touring | out in the open during the glorious days when the leaves are coming out on’ the trees and every part of nature seems to be taking on new life, | The scenery which has been cold and | rugged takes on a softness and beauty | that is an inspiration to -all motorists. | The warm breezes of April inaugurate | the season of tanned bodies and violet rays of sunshine. Even the showers | which prevail at this season do not ! dampen the autoist's ardor for the out of doors. There is one word of caution for the motorist during this season. It is help conserve the beauty of na- ture. Protect the beauty of this Spring- time, Parks Are Developed. A very creditable showing is being made by State and governmental forces | in behalf of protecting the State parks, forests and similar preserves which provide much of the scenic beauty en- joved by motorists. With the co-opera- tion of these travelers these places of beauty can be kept indefinitely from being marred by the vandalism of those who think only of their present enjoy- ment. The result of the far-sighted policy of the Government has been to provide recreatiol and _conservational pre- Where to Motor and Dine | Drive out to BEAUTIFUL SINGING PINES TEA HOUSE for an Old Virginia Ham or Chicken Dinner - Fairfax Court House, V BROOKE MANOR Old Colonial Inn—Built 1773 uiet and Cool. t n, M On Colesville-Balto. Road. LUNCHEON ~ TEA ~ DINNER Hotel Snyder Cedar Grove, Md. Me.and Mrq Ol 2 Miles North shington out Ga../fve unc{necn lea S¢-$200 50¢ Open Evecy Day In The Year Asfiton 133 Olney Md. 'MEALEY'S ™ s MD. On Old Frederick Pike - Country Dinners served to please you on short notice. The Mecea for tourists on Sundays and holidays. ROSE HILL MANOR North Market St.. Frederick, Md. Is Now Open for the Season Good 014 Maryland THE HILL TOP HOUSE Among the Mountains Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Most picturesque view in Shenands Valley A beautiful drive and an ideal place to dine at the end of your trip. Black Lantern Inn Fork of Lee Higchway and Winchester Ro: one mile rest Falrfax, V ‘Washineton . A, A, Chicken and Old Virginia Ham Dinners one Fairfax 77. CROSS INN gaitersy trictly Hom Cooked Bunday Dinners, $1.00; Ohicke Dinners. $1.50. st_a pleasant driv Douney Farm The Tarry Tavern Twe Miles From Mt. Ver: On the Rich: Wi Waffle Dinners, $1.25 { Mrs. M E. . Hostess. Phone Lorton 3-H | Woodward’s Dixie Tavern | Famous for Its Chicken and Country Ham | Dinners $1.00 and $1.50 Ooposite Court House | of scenic preservation note that the | shows that in most jurisdictions while ! pose such a duty on the passenger to THE SUNDAY. STAR, WASHINGTON, APRIL 28, Iy 1929—PART serves not only for the benefit of the people of the States directly concerned but to make these perpetually preserved scenic treasures the property of the Nation as weil, since the automobile now takes its passengers through many States every season. People who have studied this question ! development of the automobile has rev- olutionized American life in many ways and especlally has it increased tremen- dously the demand for outdoor recrea- tional areas where tourists can enjoy their travels. The result of these very travels has been to advertise the best plans now in operation for conserving the beauties of nature. Motorists visit- ing other parts of the country observe methods being employed, and on re- turning to their home districts, where they sometimes find less effective plans in operation, propose reforms which lead to definite raising of standards, In New York State it is sald that one can travel an entire month with no difficulty in finding daily some park, forest preserve area or historical me- morial in which to enjoy healthful recreation and at which one can find beautiful scenery or assoclations of patriotic significance. Opportunity Afforded for Play. What is true of New York State also is true to a large extent in many other Commonwealths. For instance, in Pennsylvania the State forests total more than 1,000,000 acres, affording wide regions for every form of outdoor recreation. When one gets out into the more open spaces of the Far West one finds enormous stretches of beauti- ful national park land where one can travel for days in the midst of most striking scenic beauty and yet with plenty of comfort. One of the happy experiences in which motorists can find much happi- ness during the Spring months consists in planning some tour to be enjoyed during the vacation days when Summer is at hand. To study the maps and find out where these delightful spots on nature are located and to plan a Sum- mer trip which will take in some of them brings all the thrills of anticipa- tion and contributes to a more enjoy- able trip when the vacation days actu- ally arrive. One of the most disgusting circum- stances which has come to my atten- tion not infrequently during the Spring- time is the activity of certain motor- ists in stripping blossoms from the trees which are providing the beauty of the wayside. Not only does this sort of practice do violence to the scenic delights which .should be available to all motorists, but in many cases this practice represents actual destruction of fruit which rightfully belongs to the owners of the trees. Only selfish and thoughtless people will do this sort of thing, but there appears to be too many having these qualities. Decent motor- ists should protest such action when- ever it is in evidence. Creates Spirit of Antagonism. One of the evils growing out of such procedure " is the antagonism which owners of property in rural districts de- velop toward touring motorists, There ought to exist between such people an attitude of friendliness and respect for each other's rights. Certainly no one can blame the farmer or the suburban- ite whose property is mutilated by ravenous seekers after Spring flowers and blossoms. Another point pertaining to the pres- ervation of scenic beauty do with the way motorists leaye spots on which they picnic. Some of ‘these places are conspicuously more unsightly after a week end of motorists’ invasion than before their arrival. There are places along mountain walking trails where lean-tos have been provided for the convenience of those who wish to use them as stopping and resting places. There are fireplaces with wood cut for use and free of charge. There is a tradition which is widely observed that when any party leaves one of these camps the ‘woodpile should:be a little bit higher than it was when they came. This fdea can well be applied to Spring- time motorists. Let them go forth and enjoy the wonders of nature, but let nature on their return still be found to remain at least as wonderful as it was before they arrived. (Copyright, 1829, New York Tribune, Inc.) PASSENGER'S DUTY OUTLINEDBY COURT Decision Holds That He Can Be Charged With Contrib- utory Negligence. BY HARVEY L. COBB, General Counsel, American Motorists’ ‘Association. Action of the District law enforce- ment committee, of which Judge Mary O'Toole is chairman, in seeking com- pulsory insurance or bonds for taxi- cabs and public service cars, raises & question as to whether or not & passen- ger can be charged with contributory negligence in case of an accident. In other words, can the negligence of an automobile driver ever be imputed to & passenger? A search of the records it is the primary duty of a driver of a taxicab or rent car to care for the safety of his passengers, and that pas- senger is under no duty, save in excep- tional cases, to be on the lookout for dangers that may be encountered, yet circumstances may arise which will im- make his conduct that of & reasonably prudent person; and under such rule, while mere speed at which a taxicab is driven is not a matter in which a WARREN GREEN HOTEL WARRENTON, VIRGINIA ' the Lee | circumstances, and the passenger has Run Battieneld | forts, Miles trom Washington Over ighway Through the Bull FRED G. BERGER. Proprietor Sunday Supper €:00_PA PETER PAN INN Country Ham, Steak and Chicken Dinners, $1.50 Week-day Luncheon, 75¢ Spend the Week End at CARVEL HALL HOTEL at Colonial Annapolis, Md. Directly opposite the Naval Aca Special Sunday Dinner, $1. i ge. Ample varking RED FOX TAVERN Middleburg, Virginia FAMOUS FOR ITS GOOD FOOD AND SOUTHERN ATMOSPHERE 50 Rooms with and without private dath Catering to all kinds of parties, luncheons and dinners Movies in the new RED FOX THEATE A Unique Selection of Gifts in the Tavern For Reservations Phone Middleburg 39 or 41 WAYSIDE INN E. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. All Rooms With Bath $2.50 to $3.50 Double- 2.00 Single INNE » _ 12 to 5:30 75¢ to $1.50 5 | passenger ordinarily concerns himself. yet, if the taxicab is driven at a speed which is dangerous under the particular an opportunily to protest against the | speed, his fallure to do so will prevent his recovery for an injury resulting from excessive speed. Passenger Held to Blame. | Buch is the opinion in a recent case | decided by the Washington State Su- | preme_Court In that case there had been a severe |storm in the city of Seattle and the | plaint!ff was being transported by a | taxicab company during the height of | the storm. Testimony showed that the driver drove at an excessive rate of speed, colliding head-on with & fallen tree, resulting in serious injury to the | plaintir. | The court, | claim for per | fury as follows |, “You are instructed, members of the jury, that even if you believe that the driver of the taxicab was driving said automobile prior to the accident in a | reckless and careless manner, yet, if you | | also find from the evidence in this case | | that the plaintiff noticed, or in the ex- | ercise of ordinary care should have | | noticed, such recklessness, and if you | believe that an ordinarily prudent per- | 5on under the circumstances would have | warned, cautioned or directed such driver to drive in & careful and prudent | manner: and if you find that the plain- | tff fafled to do so, and his faflure caused or contributed to cause the ac- cident, then the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and your ver- dict must be for the defendant.” Had Chance for Warning. ‘The appellant court, in passing upon | | the lower court’s instructions to the | | Jury, sustained same on the ground that the 'passenger had an opportunity to| warn the driver against his careless | driving and that his failure to do so contributed toward the accident, mak- ing it impossible for him to recover | damages. in denying the plaintiff’s nal injury, instructed the VI, AUTO OUTPUT PAGE 1S GVEN ANALYSIS Industry Nearing Stabiliza- tion After Boom Days, Is One Opinion. There is no question that the auto- motive industry, which in the course | of 30 years developed from nothing to | the Nation's leading enterprise, must have passed some abnormal stages and | must have been affected by many un-| usual factors, according to B. H. Cram, | president of Cram's Automotive Re- ports, Incorporated. Perhaps we ean designate the auto- motive industry, up to within the last three or four vears, as a boom industry. Unquestionably, its growth has been erratic and not subject to the normal processes of development as we have come to regard those responsible for the expansion on other lines of activity. And because the average man is today | so close to the industry, he may find | HUPMOBILE' Of the 48 States, only 8 have popu- lations greater than the number of workers in the automobile industry, Rockvil 1t difficult to see that its growth and present position is the result of a boom. He has come to the conclusion that under ordinary circumstances the in- dustry will continue to record the same degree of growth that it has during the last three decades. This attitude is clearly shown in the public participa- tion in the motor security market. a participation that represented specula- tion to a high degree, regardless of how sound underlying values actually are and have beén. But because of the awakened interest in this connection, it has become the usual thing for the | oublic to look for values, not on a nor- mal or justifiable volume of business. but rather on consistently established records in sales, earnings and produc- tion. It may be said that these statements bring us dangerously close to the age- worn discussion of a saturation point. Yet nothing is farther from the actual case. It is not a question at all of how broad the automotive market may be- come or to what limits the industry in its course of future expansion may reach, but it is contended that record years will be farther apart in the fu- ture, and that the real basis for judg- ing a company or the industry will be | with reference to its normal earning power, its ability to pay dividends con- | sistently and the merits of its product. Question of Earnings. 1t is because these things are lost | sight of by business and because t00 much stress is laid on the apparent fact that leaders in the industry will not | compared to 1928, but, even so, the | the real test of that company’s or any exceed their phenomenal 1928 earnings this year that the pessimistic attitude of general business has been created in regard to the automobile industry. Be- cause one manufacturer last year, | through extraordinary —circumstances, | sold 100 per cent more cars than he sold in 1927, and because this year he may sell ohly 50 per cent more than he sold in 1927, the public is quick to ar- rive at the conclusion that all is not well in that company's affairs and that it is losing ground in the competitive struggle. | Pernaps it has lost some ground as prospects point to its showing a vield of from 20 to 30 per cent on its invested capital this vear, with the dividend amply protected, and this. of course, is other company's earning power. Changes Are Expected. | Of course, there will be changes this vear in the automotive situation. Com- | panies that have led in the past years | will fall behind this year. ‘The com- petitive struggle wlll force price revi- !sions and the introduction on a large scale of new models. But these thing: are regular occurrences in the industr sffort to maintain its established pos tion. There will be good vears and lean years, there may be record years and, for some, disastrous years: but even if no_more records are broken. even if deficits occasionally occur, if the in- | dustry can show a percentage of profit equal o or even substantially lower | than the average for the past 10 years, it should prove to be a field for jucra- tive investment. characterized by in creasing financial strength and stabil- ity. while the elimination of those con- ditions and elements which make for speculation will be of unquestioned value to the general business organiza- tion of this country. Olsen Living in West. Emie Olsen of Jeannette, Pa., prob ably one of the best known speedway mechanics ever to ply a wrench on a race car, is leading & life of leisure on the Pacific Coast. His experience Air Cleaner, 0il Filter and Crank | Case Ventilator Cited by Sumner S. Howard. | | | The three devices that minimize wear | engine wear and making the oil longer. It filters the ol at the rate of about a quart A minute, so that the contents of the crankcase are flitersd aboug every 10 or 15 minutes. “The ofl filter is an excellent device, but it must be kept so. In the most commonly used filter devices. the car- tridge o straining element is good for about 10,000 miles and it then becom: clogged and the oil is by-passed with- out straining. It is the same as having no filter and this is why the oil filter should be services after 10,000 miles op~ eration. “An ally of the oil filter and air clean- dates back to the carly days of the and increase the automobile engine's | er in preventing wi case 3 s ear is crankcase ven- Duesenberg race team and the time | life are air cleaners, ofl filters and | tilation. which removes or minimizes he rode with many famous drivers. He was head mechanic of the late Frank Lockhart’s team and served last with the Boyle Valve team. Ohio Track Is Improved. Nearly $5.000 is being spent on safety {ences and improvements at the North Randall track at Cleveland, Ohio. This s the fastest dirt track in the United States, with all records from 1 to 100 miles made by the late Prank Lockhart held there. After a season of racing without A. A. A. sanction last year, the track will reopen this year, again under the national governing body. The first event is scheduled for May 12. Our consumption of gasoline requires | erankease ventilators, students of Gen- | eral Motors Institute of Technology | were told in an address by Sumner S | Howard, director of service of a spark plug comp: 3 “The alr cleaner prevents road dust | from being breathed into the engine | through the carburetor and causing ex- cessive wear to cylinder walls, piston I rings, etc.” Mr. Howard said. “There |are two types of air cleaners, each hav- | ing their respective merits. One is the centrifugal type, which requires no cleaning. and the other the ‘oil-wetted' type, which is cleaned easily by plung ing it up and down in a can of gas line and then re-ofling for use again | It should be cleaned according to rec- | ommendations in the car owners' in- struction book. “The air cleaner’s ‘twin brother,’ the | the ol | The other method is to take a certain, water and fuel that would contaminate Crankcase ventilation, which is in quite general use, is usually ae. complished in two ways. One is to !a blast of air from a fan throug] tube, causing & suction from the cra case, which carries with it any vapor{ that may be present in the crankcase, portion of air across the surface of the' crankcase and into the intake of the' carburetor, carrying with it the water’ molsture and fuel vapors.” p S T Improved roads are bringing about' greater tire mileage. Registrations have: increased 110 per cent during the past’ five years, whereas the number of tires produced has increased 52 per cent in the same period, according to a survey’ a production of 17,100 gallons per min- | ofl filter, removes the foreign matter | of tire and rubber companies by White- ute, nights, days and Sundays. |from the crankcase oil, thus reducing Double-production capacity Lowers all Hupmobile PI’iCCS...amI ] Leave it to the American motorist to leap to the opportunity = when extraordinary value knocks at his door. The printer’s ink was barely dry on HUPMO- BILE’S announcement of sweeping price reduc- tions, when thrifty buyers throughout the nation began crowding HUPMOBILE'S sales rooms. From Maine to California HUPMOBILE is writ- ing new sales history. HUPMOBILE’S new pro- gram of expansion made possible these unparal- leled price revisions. Before you buy any car, in sheer justice to your pocketbook, see and check the wonderful values HUPMOBILE’S new price-list offers you. All models in the famous HUPMOBILE Century Six and Century Eight lines are affected by these radical price reductions. See your dealer todsay. e 1 buge new Cleveland plant . « . giving Hupmobile over # million square feet of incressed produstion faeilities DISTRIBUTORS » 1518-20 Fourteenth Street N.W.—Decatur 4341-42-43 DAVID S. HENDRICK LUTTRELL MOTOR CO. 2921-23 M St. N.W. Decatur 3999 BROSIUS BROS. & GORMLEY, Inc. le, Md. ASSOCIATE DEALERS NORTHEAST HU PMOBILE SALES 50 H Street N.E, Franklin 3306 1141 Conn. Ave. N.W, North house & Co. sets new sales records MOTT MOTORS, Inc. 2686 BELL HAVEN GARAGE Alexandr Va.