Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1930, Page 61

AUTO RESOLUTIONS | - NOW APPROPRIATE Drivers Should Be Especially Careful of New Year Cars. BY H. CLIFFORD BROKAW, Automobile Technical Adviser, At the beg.nning of the vear a large number of people are buying automo- | biles, inspired to this end by the beau y | of various new models which appear on th> market. Whether a person buys a | new car in January or at any other | time of the year, January s & good | time to consider some New Year reso- lutions pertaining to automobile driv- ing. It is & good time to check up on the mistakes of the last year and outline a program for the coming 12 months’ peri>d which will insure careful drive ing and contribute toward lowering .ne totals of accident siatistics. Betore an automobile leaves the fac- tory in which it is made it is carefu'ly inspected by some one who is respon:i- ble for such wirk. The process of checking and rechecking goes cn b th as to the perfection of the mechanical adjustment and the completeness «f the equipment. The radiator and g so- line tank of a new cer are drained before the vehi:le :s shipped ou: to the dealers. Finally Up to Owner. ‘The dealers, however, before turning new cars over to their customers, see that the radiator is filled with clean water and the fuel tank with gasoline. From that point on, however, it is nec- essary for the owner to look after these two important matters. The engine crank case is generally filled with oil before the car is shipped. It is well for the owner to determine the ofl level to be sure the lugply is sufficient. An ofl 3 e is lvlllldle for ‘\‘.huggx:;; . the gauge does not rej m the owner should add fresh oil. The owner of a new automobile is likely to use the machine frequently However, if the car is left standing without using for half a' month or ore, it is best before using again to remove the spark plugs in all cylinders and Your in each cylinder a teaspoon of cylinder oil, through the spark-plug holes. Having done this, the hand crank should be used to turn the motor over a number of times so that the oil will get into the cylinder walls. en 8 new car is delivered, "the bearings in the transmission axles and universal joints, as well as the pistons of the engine, are generally somewhat tight. The idea is that the first 500 10 1,000 miles of operation will result in these assuming & high glasslike polish. Realization of these expectations depends to a large extent on how the automobile is driven dur- first 500 miles and the second -mile , namely, that the en- gine should not be raced and should not be driven at a speed higher than 25 miles an hour unless & higher rate of speed is specifically authorized by the manufacturer. A good schedule to follow for most new cars is for the first 500 miles, 25 miles an hour; for 500 to 600 miles, 25 to 30 miles an hour, and sometimes ; | for the erection of IHE Sunbax AMERICAN HISTORY BY MOTOR— flers i e gmnfins rmes until the unveiling NEW SIGNS POINT GOLF CLUB ROADS |signpoet service’ the - Ammcrions " auto: (Continued Prom Sixth Page.) roads to the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country Club,” Mr. Keneipp said, “we had to go before the board of super- visors of Arlington County with our re- quest. Their answer was that we did not need to get specific authority to put up signs and direction posts in the county; that we were to have what amounted to blanket authority to do so without making & specific request and that we might gb shead and place our signs as we saw fit. They told us they are thoroughly behind us in our effort to plnl:}fi mark the roadways and that they do everything possible to aid us. Clubs Usually Off Roads.. In the nature of things golf and country clubs usually off the beaten paths of automobile travel. The land abutting on the main highways usually is held at too high a figure for golf course purposes, and the customary pro- when & new golf course is to be constructed i8 to pick up a piece of land out in the country, far from the beaten path, but within striking . Because of this situation golf notoriously are hard to find. The American Automobile Association 3 'y matter of course, with the 'hope that somewhere along the route of his travels the driver may transform himself from 32 New Bigns Erected. Thirty-two have been of them is that the requu'ed “Signs if 1 15 neces- sary to place them on private property. in | Wher speed rate has been driven I American Automobile Associat thority to the mp;mfi secure au e ‘without the Ii?fll tmlub. ‘The signs are of cast metal construc- e | tion and bear on their faces the indi- Great Lure for Thieves. A new automobile is much more tempting to those interested in stealing cars than one which has seen its best days. All automobiles are now eq with plenty of locking facilities which are fairly effective means of venting . From the beginning of an auto- experience, the owner of a car keys which will lock both the ignition and the transmission, as well as the doors, if the car is a closed . The reports of automobile in- surance companies indicate that a large number of automobiles equipped with plenty of locks are not locked when the cars are stolen. In other words, the theft grows largely out of the careless- ness on the part of the owners in leav- ing their cars unlocked. A practical procedure to follow is to at least lock the ignition before getting out of the cation of the particular country club, an indication arrow and the American Automobile Association emblem. Each sign costs about $13.50, but this ex- 5ns"e‘ 1s borne by the three A’s as part b clubs, for they are well off the beaten path of travel. To both of these—the ‘Washington Golf and Country Club and the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Club —thte route is well marked by A. A. A. signposts. Six of the metal posts d“‘t nate the route to the service club, placed at strategic locations in Virginia, where the motorist-golfer might lose his way. Nine more in the District of Columbia and V! point the way to the rolling contours of the golf course orl the Waeshington Golf and Country lu seat of the automobile. This act should | Cjyb, & deep-seated habit. A locking device should also be placed on the spare tire carried on the rear of the car, or on the side. New cars are equipped with new tires and a spare new tire is usually stolen from an auto- mobile if it is not in some way attached by _a locking device. Even if a car is insured against theft it 15 well to take all possible precau- tions against ha it stolen. The loss of & car in this fashion is bound to cause the owner some inconveniences. 1t is also undesirable to encourage car stealing by leaving a car unlocked. Pur- thermore, the thief may injure the ma- chine and the owner may get it back, but in a state that will never be as sat- isfactory as before. —_— Unnecessary Strain. A great deal of driver-fatigue is due to improper driving. The driver who approaches a curve at high speed and then has to jam on his brakes while he grips the wheel with muscles taut is subjecting himself to unnecessary —_— Add Water Before Trip. Make a practice of adding water to your batte: just before you are going out in your car rather than after you come in. It helps to run the car after the water has been added. Spray of Hot Air In Front of Auto Routs London Fog LONDON (#)—A cure for London’s ru soup fogs has been discovered, but it's all hot air. The hot air is produced by the ex- haust of an automobile and sprayed out in front of the machine instead of behind it, in order to create a rising current of warm air just ahead of the front wheels. According to the inventor of the de- vice, this rising the fog for about 10 feet ahead, and does it quickly enough to permit a| ;‘mud speed of about 15 miles an| 0 ur. The fog lifter can be attached to any l ear's exhaust in a few minutes, and is much simpler than the average | windshield wiper. Whether it will be ! has not been proved. current literally lifts | | The Argyle Golf Club and the In- dian Spring Golf Club are directly op- posite each other, with the Colesville pike szr-ntlng them. The entrances to both clubs have been marked by the association. Two signs at the intersec- tion of Wisconsin avenue and the River road designate the cut-off route to Con- gressional and Kenwood, but Congres- sional's spacious grounds need further designation, so the three A’s has placed other signs monfmthe roadway leading to that popular home of golf and pos- sible _venue of the women's national WHERE TO MOTOR AND DINE On Richmond Road T4 meanSermdr Howmeg CooKin {uncheon or \Supper’ Dini 85¢-3100 812548150 “The Place to Eat” MILLER BROS. est Fayette St. ore. Maryiané Food a Specialty GRAY'S HILL INN Overlockino the Potomac Formerly a part of Mt. Vernom Luncheon Dinner ScialiPacea Old-time Hand Weaving Woven on looms as seen in spinning Toom at Mt. Vernon Exhiblt Includes Four-Poster Colontal desion. ‘mountain women. a4 Bouley, o Lorton' S championship within the next three years. O L adl, VY AL LAV L UlY, 2 T MBARBRL (Vs © Naricn ighway Gbuetonl Bures, Wskogion, .. is square in New was called the of the s of Andrew i Jackson mobile Association will extend it to them. But meanwhile the clubs which now have the benefit Dardly can fall of iden of the posts V. L, 1f you do run out of gas on the road and have.to walk to the nearest filling YA Uaaaes Uy douu- ~aaanl PUUIK, —BY (Title registered U. 8. Patent Office.) house would. have been his home in New Otleans. It Sl T el 4 wi ASORMER the ciihiss Wotk. issaid.to fave been erected. by Governor Girod. 4s 4. tefy military geniug had JAMES W. BROOKS. (Sketches by Calvin A, Fader.) 77, exite 3 SETicGnE Get Right Funnel. station for a gallon, be sure to borrow a funnel that will fit into the hole in your tank. On some cars, especially the =S—— INEVY -5 FOR 1930 Air-cooled engines power the planes now being used by Commander Byrd in his South Pole explorations Salesrooms and Service Station, 346-348 Pa. 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E Ruskin Blll was in couft charged with exceeding the auto spéed limit. “What's the matter with " asked the judge. “Didnt you Tead the Signs alony “Sure,” replied Bill, ‘Fine for Spegdln"" A Vaseline to ofir_d_htteq. tii ovee the” Bttty Sou g e e e and termi- nals it will prevent th?mulun that makes l00se connections and finally eats away the metal. R Only Half Caw. re the Wheel. Oficer—8ay, didn't you see that signal? Motorist—Er, er—yes, sir—but I didn't see you. i s i ‘There were only four automobiles reg- istered in the United States in 1895, ac- cording to the District of Columbia di- vision, an A. A. A. unit. = A A A RADIATORS-FREEZEPROOF See Our 319 13th St Metropoli 1809 141 oven i3 THE SPEEDSTER A CAR OF BRILLIANT BEAUTY i BOIMNIE RE D WL T BN "AIRPLANE-TYPE ENGINE The great acceptance of alr-cooling and Franklin's pronounced popularity which resulted in doubled sales in 1929, give you the right to expect of Franklin some- thing outstandingly pro- gressive. The 1930 . 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This new engine brings to the motor car tin endur ance and power typical of the airplane—power which remains at the peak throughout the hardest climbs and long, fast runs. «To make this ability most effective under all conditions, Franklin gives you choice of three-speed or four-speed transmissions— both with quiet intermediate gear. Franklin models‘which have created sensations at current custom salons have inspired several of the body designs. Interesting style innovations— concealed run- ning boards, low hung doors, embossed paneling and belled horizontal louvres—mark this car as defiritely in the forefront of fashion. There is o wide range of colors and sixteen body styles for subtle difference in choice—and custom cars by Dietrich, Locke, Derham, and Holbrook for the more fastidious. You cannct imagine the enjoyment of a car with ap- pearance as distinguished as its airplane-type engine is modern, until you ridein it and drive it yourself. 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