Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1929, Page 78

OF ROADS URGED Motoring Body Indorses Col- ton-Oddie Bill Before Congress. Legislation providing for construction of improved highways across unreserved public lands, non-taxed Indian lands and other Government reservations, thus connecting up the Federal-aid N;hwuy system of the United States, Feceived the indorsement of the legis- lative committee of the American Motorists’ Association here this week. Specifically, the committee put its stamp of approval upon identical meas- ures which wil' be introduced in Senate and House on December 2 by Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada and Representative Don B. Colton of Utah, providing the necessary authori- mation for the expenditure of Federzl ds for the construction of such . _Under the terms of these meas- es, States in which the reservations e located would not be required to itch the Pederal funds as in the case it roads bullt under the Federal-aid system. Conggessional Drive Begun. A concerted drive to secure passage of the legislation in both Houses has been launched by Representatives in ngress from the 11 Western States in which a large proportion of the Gov- ernment-owned lands are located. To determine ld&on a definite course of ac- tion a meeting of these Representatives was held in Washington at the call of Representative Colton. ‘While authority now exists for the construction of roads across natiogal forests, the legislative committee of the association believes that appropriation for these roads should be increased up to $12.500,000, with a provision that yoads forming important links in the Federal-aid hway system to be given preference in the building programs. “The Federal Government should as- sume total financial responsibility for the construction of roads across the vast areas of lands it owns in the ‘West,” Thomas J. Keefe, general man- ager of the A. M. A. declared in com- menting upon the legislative commit- tee's action. “The Federal Government is the only agency that can build these roads, and it is only fair that States she be relieved from participation &M costs, because no authority ex- the | i SMALL TOWN HAS SPACE ADVANTAGE Communities Can Plan Now to Meet Traffic Problems of Future. Aided by a spacious and comprehen- sive city plan, the small municipality has a better opportunity for sane growth and for a happy and healthy liv- ing than the city of metropolitan size. This statement of Harold 8. Butten- heim, editor of the American City, for taxation of lands in the public main. Construction Required. “The fullest use of the Federal-aid highway mmn on which more than $2,071,500,000 has been expended to date, requires that roads over these Torm mportant Lnks. 1% ne Bed e Fed- a-l-m system and should be built in saccordance with the general specmu- tions whu:h the Government insists upon in the buflding of other roads in the Federal-aid system,” Keefe de- clared. Enactment of the Oddie-Colton meas- program eonlwucfion through public lands. similar to the Oddie-Colton mnslue have been before Congress for several years and on a previous occa- sion won the approval of both the Sen- ate and House, only to receive the veto of President Cool lation was not in of economy, it is pointed out. CAR OWNERS HAVE MANY BLESSINGS of highway | s Veteran Dealer Points Out Many Things for Which to Be Thankful. America’s motoring millions have much for which to be grateful at this annual season of Thanksgiving, in the opinion of Rudolph Jose, veteran local motor car dealer. For while many of the problems that remain unsolved seem serious enough, motordom has taken gigantic strides in every field, Mr. Jose says. Looking over the blessing of the American car owner, Mr. Jose points out that he possesses the best automobile ever produced at a price that has made ownership possible to almost every one; that excellent service is available for that car; that roads for its use cover millions of miles, hundreds of thousands of which already are surfaced; that modern traffic laws, while they do not represent the ultimate, at least are far superior to those of & few years ago: ‘-‘nd that a m::!we&e-cflve mukl‘ngu;ue Mn,hou‘ r upon the solu- tion of every problem that confronts the car owner. “In the matter of his car alone, even 4 it is two or three years old, the mo- torist has sufficient cause to be ful” says Mr. Jose. “In comparison ‘with his previous one the present ma- chine is amazingly improved in every It is a safer car; it costs less y and to maintain; it performs in & manner that is almost startling when compared with the ineffectiveness and discomfort of machines of earlier periods.” WHERE TO MOTOR AND DINE WARREN GREEN HOTEL WARRENTON, VIRGINIA Forty Miles from Washington Over the Tletway Tntoueh the Buil Run Battiendia MRS. 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To face the matter of street surfaces fairly it must be admitted that the great American street is h and bumpy and coluy and net at all suited to the needs of auf ) W] works best on smooth surfaces. As for aviation, most metropolitan ocenters have as yet been unnb!e to.provide fly- . | ing fields of easy Large cmu are n.u.kin; themselves cver—seame cuts a new street uildin; icago widens La Street by tearing off the fronts flf structures—Pittsburgh gets more street space by arcading bulldings—New York builds an elevgted highway 4 miles long. Small cities have the advantage, for they may provide spaciousness right | both now without excessive use of the scis- sors. New streets should be of an ule~ quate width and outlets should be vided that go some place. City ning information is available from I dozen reliable sources; there is no rea- son.why the small city of today, which will be much larger tomarrow, d eventually face the problems eonl'rmt- ing all of America’s l.n.rn & pavement is laid it lhmlkl ‘e & smooth pavement that will last with- out lg:nchhle ' umne:" ‘When a new improvement planned, the should ask itself, “Will this m‘m’ adequate 20 years from now?” ‘That is the only way & municipality :-nw:e fair to its population a decade STATE PLAN UPHELD. Court Decides Maryland Has Right to Half-Year Charge. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 30.— The right of the State to make the half- year charge for automobile licenses and tags was upheld this week when Judge Joseph N. Uhlman in City Court sus- tained the State's demurrer in an ac- uon by the White cards for a fleet of ‘The company recently filed mandamus e L TR issue on wl . m its trucks for the balance ot% It was sald, however, it it to pay less than half the yearly fee on the grounds that less than of the calendar year remained. It is the rule of the motor vehicle commissioner's office to make the half-year charge a minimum. NEW Open Evenings a Sundays to force issuance to it of auto tags and n.din trucks. Proceedings to compel E. Austin Baugh- | Jcer i Coupe, Sport Roadster, Four-Door Sedan, De Luxe Coupe. FULLY EQUIPPED and DELIVERED All Brand-New Automobiles Carrying Full Factory Guaranty A FEW OUTSIDE DEMONSTRATORS AND OFFICIALS’ CARS AT FURTHER REDUCTIONS DISTRICT MOTOR COMPANY 1337 14th ST. N.W. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, saldihait}umkmghrd best from Nabutes bat inthe rich green foli thc Old Spanish Trail.. st ofthishg’ cro%fis i by Stephen Foster. BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. He calls it the second car, but she, more than any one el.se lppreci.utes that it is the car of the Experienced drivers know that a cool, calm and collected passenger is an asset. People who are pressing a) hnku and uttering constant cautions unnerve the best of pilots. Often, however, the driver can put passengers at such ease that they are unable to become a stumbling block in the process of safe handling of the car. '1:\1.; may be accomplished by asking if the speed of the car is acceptable to them, or by avoiding sudden accelera- tion. It is poor policy, as a rule,.to direct too much attention to the process by appearing to be overcautious. Pas- sengers are most helpful to the driver when they have full confidence in her. From now on the garage man should be instructed not to add water to the radiator each night. is an excel- lent service during warm weather, but when the radiator carries anti-freeze it simply brings the level of the cooling fluid too near the overflow pipe and eventually has the effect of the protection against freezing. One of the first things a woman learns when to master the car is the clutch tht moment ‘when stopping. So long as the clutch is engaged the engine helps to slow down '.he car, but if the pedal is not pressed to the floor soon enough the engine will stall. Because she is not so well lessening versed in the art of dnlnl this job ex- | be a peruy it isn’t ‘wonder that the aver- R e cluf loor ‘when sparing , a5 & means of the battery. Tbe clutch plays an interesting role in starting and swwl.nl. The women who like to drive fast— and who doesn’t these days?—should remember to remove the foot from the accelerator every few minutes. This allows the pistons to suck oll mw the cylinders so that the engine will run cooler and smoother. It's & m bor- rowed from the speedway. ‘Thermo-syphon sounds a bit too tech- nical for everyday motoring, b Lhml this system of engin longer popular an idea of its goes a long way toward making cooling system more understandable. ‘Where a car is equipped with a thermo-syphon system the designers merely take advantage of heated water's natural tendency to rise. As the water heats in such a system it rises to the top of the radiator through a hose con- nuthnfmmflufoporthnenme. This starts circulation. As the water cools in the radiator it falls and then the of the engine the water not fast enough. With or without a mlm the wa circulates the e Do you ever look for parking spaces when you're walking? oteoune not. Nobody does. Yet it's s -chzm ‘When in the car and fran- tically nbour. for a place to light there is introduced the element of con- Floor Display ONLY $280.00 DOWN Potomac 1000 'I‘Hls cablms arfi of the fi D. C, DECEMBER 1, 1929. Press Thinks Auto Trade Will Feel Effects of Slump to Some Extent “The Tecent severe reaction in the stock market has wi out billions in the value of securities. Naturally, even the paper loss of such a :mou'x:’t of mo;\ey will undwbudlpyon; ect some ee _purchasing we it Russell E. Gara- Ty in this country,” sald ner, jr., prominently identified in the automotive field, in a recent interview. “The general opinion of the press would indicate that it is felt thav luxuries will suffer most; in many cases automobiles have been mentioned. I (eel that un lummobfle industry will naturally be affected to some exhn\: but I don’t !eel that the automobile is in any sense a luxury, except possibly in the case of a few very h-priced, custom built jobs that are suc! percentage of the total market as to be negligible. “‘Personal t; rtation in this coun- try as supplied by the automobile 1s now a necessity, and I cannot visualize the average American going without his automobile. There are close to 25,000,000 motor-driven vehicles now in this coun- try, they are being used every day and they are, therefore, wearing out and must be replaced, and, in my opinion, will be replaced with new automobiles as and when the occasion demands. “During the Fall months of this year automobile production has been cut in & most drastic fashion. Dealers' stocks are beln( consumed and manufacturers are ying out umr vroductlon -chadulu based on actual sales of the dealer, rather thm going er condition for the dealer nnd. 1.n the end, for the manufacturer. “It seems reasonable to suppose that, beginning with the New York lho' m January, the automobile business will be stimulated considerably, and there is no reason why 1930 should not be equal, in production and sales, to the past three-year average. Basic condi- tions in the country are sound, our President is moving quickly and in a most constructive fllhk:n to offset what sound and railroads are prosperous, and the tremendous amount realized from stimulate buildi “We feel that it 1s fusion. This, however, is completely absent when you are afoot. In the calm of casual observation you are apt to spot the particular points which are apt to be completely overlooked when at the wheel. A few observations mmd nny for future use come in han mon lnu - of motordom remarks, “ gnt narking has its huml acting the role of pedumm Gone are the flower vases, the frills of the closed car of yesterday touch, yet urthuelemntinmmrur mc':.nmm u:d'm housekeeping of e usel of the modern home. They are cleaned only at intervals md are xrequenfly un- necessal abused. Yet they are the average family’s outdoor hom: and could benefit by good car keep Womenhne-wmmhtopwin modern motoring than merely playing the pilot. A woman who that she has tncea her habit u( tuminl corners too ly to graspin steering wheel too near the top. is too much levenu when "ameflnl from the top. (Copyright by the Russell Service.) Price Reduction! SPECIAL SALE OF LIMITED NUMBER DE SOTO SIX Latest 1930 Model CARS Savings of $1 1 0 2-Door Sedan...Now $845 ....Now $895 than the usual amount of hard work will be necessary to accomplish the de- sired result, but we are very bullish vast |on America, and not at all pessimistic in regard to our prospects or the pros- pects of the industry for 1930.” MARYLAND OFFICIALS TO WATCH SNOW TEST Experiments in New York Will Be Followed With Idea of Adop- tion if Effective. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 30.—Experi- ments to be made this Winter in the borough of Queens, N. Y., in the re- moval of snow by means of a chemical process will be watched by the State Roads Commission, according to Harry D, Williar, JL, chief en(meer, who said it would in Maryland if it proves su Since the Winter of 1921-1922 the commission has spent s:ma 000 in clear~ ing snow from roads in its charge. One hund.red and forty snow plows l.nd 45 miles of snow fence will be used Winter. ‘The chemical is poured into the city h lre then filled are sprinkled :‘l:h tbe solution, lt ls uld to dissolve Mr. wnlhr sald the experiment would be followed by the commission to see if it is effective, cticable and eco- nomical. He pointed out that the commission was seeking effective and economical means of snow removal. ‘The amount spent and snow removed | Traffic will since that time are: Winter of 1922, $20,000, 22% inches of snow; 1923, $30,000, 33 inches; 1924, $49,000, 3032 inches; 1925, $58, 000, 261 inches; 1926, $46,000, ll’/. inches, and 1927, maooo 25% inches, Trade your old car NOW and give the family a real CHRISTMAS PRESENT What could please your family more than to find a smart, new De Soto Six standing at the curb Christmas morning? PRICES AS LOW AS *84:5 F. 0. B. DETROIT SEVEN MODELS FAETON ROADSTER ESPANOL SEDAN COCHE CUPE BUSINESS SEDAN CuPE DE Lujo SEDAN DE Lujo DISTRICT MOTOR COMPANY (INCORPORATED) New Car Sales 9 1337 14th St. (Title registered U. 8. Patent Office.) —PART FOUR. —BY rfitapdolofmmwmflfism first territorial - astf.i : aimun JAMES W. BROOKS. (Sketches by Calvin A. Fader.) AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS Joseph B. Trew, president of the Trew Motor Co., announces the appointment of the I C. Barber Motor Co. 88 asso- clate Dodge dealers. Show rooms will be maintained at 1805 Fourteenth street. Mr. Barber is well known in automo- tive circles, having been both a builder and driver of racing cars. MOTORISTS AhE URGED TO STAY IN LANES Coolican Believes Traffic Congestion Would Be Cut if Drivers Follow Rule. “Stay in the proper lane.” That is the counsel to motorists of Oscar Coolican, local automobile deal- er, who states it to be his belief thas if drivers would follow this rule cars- fully and implicitly at all times trafe congestion and mishaps could be cut down lflavreclnbly, perhaps by as mucn as one-half. “It is impossible to overestimate the imnomnce of staying in one’s proper when driving,” Mr. Coolican says. “Ic is because too many motorists fatl to do so that an acute condition of congestion arises. The motorist who weaves in and out of the vehicular stream is to blame for much of the existing trouble. “This becomes particularly noticeabie and objectionable in cases where turns are to be made. The motorist should lan in advance where and when he going to make a right-hand or a left- d turn and place himself in the proper position beforehand. “After all, it should be clear to the drlver um only by in the proper lane can traffic move rapidly, smoothly and safely. These ends can- not be :chleved in any other way. This discipl c stream is es- Wltho\lt it disorder reigns. move expeditiously nnd un- in_direct proportion to ad- herence to the proper lanes con- stituent parts of the stream and, since each motorist is benefited, each mo- rist hould be expected to sential, Surely, no gift could be more appropriate. And pens that right now is the best time of all the year to trade your old car for a new one. In a few weeks, calendars will read “1930”—and the apprais- - al value of your old car will DE Soro S1x CHRYS N.W. Potomac 1000 RONEY MOTOR CO. Frederick, Md. L. W. WHITE « Norbeck, Md, AUTUMN DRIVING SAFEGUARDS URGED Reminders Submitted to Mo- torists by Official of A A A Orisp Autumn weather should serve to remind car owners that Fall is an important time of the year in motoring, and there are many conditions to meet that are unknown at other seasons, ac- cording to George E. Keneipp, manager of the District of Columbia division of the American Automobile Association. Keneipp pointed out among the things to_be considered are: Falling leaves on wet streets offer a serious traffic hazard, and too sudden application of the brakes wm cause skidding, with resultant da Chudxen hlve returned to u:huul room I parts of the country. It thenfon behoovu the motorist to wt:e‘:t out for youngsters crossing the Due to the presence of children on the streets, and the consequent delays at intersections, longer time will be re- uired to reach the office. Therefore, e car owner should allow 14 more time. Darkness comes all too soon at this season and a careful watch should be kept for children, who wandered into streets, especially those on skates. Winter is just ahead and the auto- mobile should be inspected by a com- petent mechanic and made ready for the chln‘zd conditions of colder weal A. A. club executive nld thnt if ‘motorists of the Nation these things in mind, they wul add Ernuy to the pleasures and safety of vlnfl ;t the most beautiful season of g ‘The influence of the automobile is felt in every industry. atively low, of Decembe; rewarded by more attractive trade-in allowances. it so hap- obligate yo you want delivery of a new will assure LER MOTORS 1324 14th Potomac 1000 W. E. MONCURE Quantico, Va. be materially reduced. Right now, used car stocks are rel- Drive your old car in today for an appraisal. This will not De Soto Six by Christmas, an order placed this week Used Car Sales MORELAND MOTOR CO. VIGOR NOTICEABLE IN AUTO PLANTS Despite Low Level of Activ- ity, Preparations for 1930 Lend Optimism. Activity at the automobile plants re- mained at low levels this week, but ther2 was an undercurrent of vigor in the in- dustry as manufacturers made prepara- tions for production of 1930 models, ac- cording to Cram's Automotive Reports. With more lines scheduled to be intro- duced during the same period of 1929, because of fewer mid-season introduc- tions this year, this preparatory period will have more than its usual effest on the output volume of the industry. In most cases it will result in slackened output for several weeks, that is, out- gut which will be placed upon tne mar- et immediately it is ready. A number of companies are yet to cease operations for inventory taking and thh action probably will come during the latter half of December. Passenger car out- put on the whole during the current week again showed a decrease from the previous period. Schedules were ir- regular, some being reduced, others re- maining the same. The decline in sales volume continued and was more marked than during the previous week. ‘Total November production will show considerable decrease from that of October. United States and Canadian production in that month approximated 40,000 units, while output in the United States alone amounted to 379,942 units. ‘These figures include passenger cars, trucks and taxicabs. United States pas- senger-car production in October totaled 320,327 units, as compared with 364,766 units in September and 339,487 in October, 1928. In November and De- cember last year total output, inclucing passenger cars, trucks and taxicabs, amounted to 257,140 and 234,116 units, respectively. Pastenger-car output dur- ing that period was 216,754 units in No- vember and 204,957 ufits in December. Output of trucks continued to show a slight decline, which may be expected tu become more marked, in view of the more pronounced sales recession which cecurred. Demand for heavy-duty ve- hicles fell off considerably, but the light delivery models also are losing business. Curtailment of production continued in the tire industry, as manufacturers tenaciously endeavor to better the in- ventory situation before the end of the year. The replacement market was slow and original equipment orders con- tinued to slacken. Accurate Gauge Essential. Many of the automatic pressure gauges on air lines in filling stations are unreliable. Better test the pres- sure in your tires with your own pendable gauge—if you've been fore- gizhted enough to provide yourself with me. a Be Sure Jack Is Working. Before you take a trip in your new car, try out the jack that comes with it. The jacks supplied with cars do not always work and there's nothing more useless than a non-working jack— except as a weapon nf attack or defense. Gasoline con.sumptlon for 1929 will | exceed 10,000,000,000 gallons for the | firsttime, according to the District of r | Columbia division, an A. A. A. o Cores in Stock 1809 14th North 7177 3th, % Block Below Ave. d Test Your Radi and the wisdom r buying is being u to buy—but if it PRODUCT St. N.'W. Waldorf, Md.