Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1930, Page 62

HOUSE VOTES AID N ROAD BUILDING President Hoover’s Plea for Prudent Federal Outlay Re- flected In Appropriation. BY JAMES W. BROOKS, Pirector Ameriean Highway Educational President Hoover's call for “prudent Bxpansion” in road building has been pesponded to with alacrity by the House ©f Representatives in the unanimous passage of a new Federal aid authori- State hln:m departments will be un- able to let contracts under expanded E‘nflu as called for by the President. e _next move, therefore, rests with ‘the Senate. Significant Facts Developed. AMERICAN HISTORY BY MOTOR— One significant fact brought out dur- ing congressional discussion upon th easure that the cc-openuve pointed at the citizen who had the temerity to t the invasion of the NEW TRUCKS BULT 10 BOOST PROFITS Trends in Construction and Operation Noted by Distributor. ‘Two trends that stand out sharply in the buil and operation of trucks at the start , are: Greater rug- k e mwl&fl:g: ai‘nu‘enl . pace T ? speed demanded for o table truck oponuon. and nuur accuracy in suiting trucks to the loads and work they must perfnrm ‘This is opinion C. Scott on '-he local truck dnmbuu:nhxp luny other hng‘?rhnt dmbpmum flm, Scott said, “but these tvo out factors influencing the final profit oF 1o which truck owners will have from their delivery and haul- G E%E RICH GAS RISKS. Motorist Endangers Cylinder Walls i EE ’E. 7u8E Balloon tires tend to increase front ‘wheel Lhimmy md the softer they are, the more they . That's another AUTOS LEAD U. S. EXPORT TRADE FOR FIRST NINE MONTHS OF YEAR (Continued From Fifth Page) ;?’d 13 per cent in value; cotton yarn, in value; s plates, skelps and strips, 11.9 per cent in quan- iron 1, in quantity and 50 per ‘cent in vnlue. power-driven metal-working machinery, 32.3 per cent in value; construction and conve; machinery, 17 per cent in value; ofl-well , 66.3 cent in value; a ma- in value; type- chinery, 33 per eem writers, 13.7 per cent in quantity and 14.3 per cent in value; radio receiving Qulumy and 801 ‘bacon, 205 :t cent An qu.umty l.nd per eent. oranges, 1 per cent in_ quan lnd(lepzreem in value; fr-h apples, 182.2 per cent in qu..nmy 3.1 per cent in value; canned t, 13.2 per cent in quantity and ofl cake first three-quarters of mpared with those for the cor- 1928 were illumi- 13 per cent in quantity and g d fuel oil, ™ HS s & % %o N 3 % per cent in quantity and 6.1 per cent teel sheets, | ¥ ilto an appeal to motorists to wga-whl. 3 good Soollcan relterates . the not, excess Scott ited out. “As a matter of fact,” he “the most profitable trucks oper- ting today have, practically wmmut ratios of horse) power to total t, w. in order words, are free of useless, excess weight. Must Have Lm Life. “Ouil' '{11;%]: di ty deu l‘l“ul'i‘;l even in luf ivery or haulage, & truck has to be ‘all truck’ in order to fl:y ampmn». to its owner, through long s h work performance and eco- P iren t:wr?ufl::an in frames, axl “Greater ess es, axles, transmissions, springs, clutches, steer- mechanism .and every other detail is absolutely essential today if the truck owner is to get full value from the in- creased work capacity, speed and flexi- bility pouewed by a truly modern truck. Modern business has to have vehicles that will cover widened territories and deliver a higher average of pay-load ton-miles every day. “You can’t get this from a vehicle that is in any detail of con- struction, or it down to a price in BRESE & disregard of what a modern truck must | car do. To operate profitably, trucks must have real ‘balance’ in every detail, and you can’t get this balance by adding a truck part, such as an axle, to i 7] i 8 g § greatest accuracy it must earn profits for him. And in|as gas this way the maker is enabled to pro- vide every truck wi most _ef- ficient tire et;ulpmmt polsibl , 8 very m;nxm operating SAFETY FIRST URGED ON MOTOR DRIVERS Peril of Driving Through Icy|} Streets Described by Local Automobile Dealer. ‘The futility and dmzer of attem mm drive on icy streets without c recently has been graphically demon- strated in Washington, it is pointed out by Oscar Coolican, local automobile dealer, who uses the fact to lend we‘ ‘Y;‘ ul g which have been pro- vided so abundantly. “Some drivers ventured out without chains and fared well; others figured in mishaj Mr. Coolicln uuru “It would be inf to know many motorists who are in the ll!wr class actually had chains either under the seat or in the garage at home. There is plenty of reason to believe that not a few have only inertia to blame for their bles. “In these days the motorist has avail- able a wide variety of accessories which make motoring not only feasible, but eminently safe no matter what the ‘weather m{ be, and the wise car owner sees to it that he has them, and in working order, at all times.” ‘Beyond seeing that his car is equipped with nfety devices and that the latter are kept in worl condition, Mr. warning of safety advocates that such features 1 m\ut not be abused. On this point he “The sbuse of u(et! features is an established fact. One of the most con- lplcnoul evidences of it is the lnmnoe of the driver who seeks safety by put- ting chains on his car and then ucrl- mmmmnxmmmaynm- their ive car traction. Chains are :n uunt.m safety feature, but driven under certain eondmons Eve'ry time these conditions are present one sees evidence of the fact that some car owners assume safety equipment to be virtually omnipotent.” —_— ‘The Hawaiisn Islands Mve 235 w;: ”nfific loolum o umam Automobile | | Association, MILADY’S MOTORING BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. A woman doesn't have to be very experienced to learn that trying to give the traffic officer the slip is the surest way of getting one. One of the most important things to ascertain from the salesman who sold you the car is the exact ‘The process varies widely In one of the latest products you do as follows: Close the hand control of the throttle. Switch on the ignition. Pull the choke all the way out. tor several times to inject gas into the manifold. Release the clutch. Step on the starter. This would be all wrong for many other cars. Depressing the accelerator is useless except in the most advanced design. Usually it is best to crank a little before switching on the ignition. ‘The hand control of the throttle should be set up about one-third during 8. some cars the choke injects into the cylinders and shoyld be pu.l!ed out several times before starting. engines still should be cranked 'l(b the spark partly ret.lrded. ‘The fog season l’e’lfln‘ into full swing and conscientious drivers are re- ground will the headlights. ‘The very latest is polish tinted to match the hue of the mur.h more helpm than ored polish, however, compensates for any possible damage. reports that the specifications of a car ordered for her the Maharini ; ! i £ fsit = EEEE’E:E sE5E suction commences the cranks over serves to the car- break it mmmmmmmuw“ when heated, becomes what is known ¥ = .wh&n.mnmh cold, as 8 13 gasoline does notvumrt-m-ndmmhm out the mixture to a point where it will not ignite. Here is where the choke comes into the e, ‘When the button on the dash is pull- ed out the air supply to the carburetor is cut off. Thus the suction draws upon the gasoline alone. It is drawn up forcibly Sna woken up into a heavy spray. This ilvu & rich mixture for but. undesiral starting, is very ble if con- tinued beyond '.he t of absolutely necessity. Su really is raw Md the engine nt and less of the rich fuel spray, and umnupoidbk!elhmudhm the choke pressed back. Incidentally, one reason why so many people have trouble surt:inx is because mg cmnklng Clou to the three-quar- ters point immediately after the start. WHERE TO MOTOR AND DINE Between Alexands On Richmond Road Meust Vernon Home ( CdoKin Tuncheon of “The Place to Eat” MILLER BROS. 119 West Fayette St. Baltimore. Maryland Sn Food a SM THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 3 1930—PART FOUR. GRAY'S HILL INN Overlocking the Potomac Formerly a part of Mt. Vernon Luncheon Dinner Special Parties e o Yorlen 38 —BY JAMES W. BROOKS. (Sketches by Calvin A. Fader.) BETTER HIGHWAYS SEEN NECESSARY Motor Efficiency Advancing Faster Than Road Im- provements. (Title registered U. @. Patent Office) Competition is bringing the motoring public, which includes about 125,000,000 citizens of the United States, almost unbelievable values. Eight-cylinder cars are co within reach of those who, because o biles are being madi and, of parallel importance, cheaper and cheaper. ih WIong the motoring picture. te has been flnm in mn speed and comfort in providing hn'g cm vhlch they may best operate. say that automobile manufacturers have Bt the. gheat bevterment uf a rmen mug:m. cannot be movor car manufac- turers. More weu- ved highways must be_bull John Public. 'rhe umn'.lon point of automobile ownership is elus!vn In addition to the replacement of some 2,000,000 worn cul cars each g: , the total vehicle tration is g increased by 1,500, 4 There are nw some zeoooooo ‘cars on the highs ys and by the end o( 193 thu e tnflon will have mounted to 27,500,000. 1t is difficult to visualize the im, tance of such large figures, but do show that the mumnnl appetite 4 far from being appeased. Most cars are owned in pulation ;{murfibu& %hey do n]:t l& lence the highway probl munmonly sb;&:-vlde. but Nation-wide. w 8 accomplished by month fairly huvy output will be ges eral, and with the present rate of ordm continuing proceed steadily up- As production gained em laymmt nt the factories also showed a p Many :?l.nlzmdrudyly are .l }zer;i!x‘:‘ emp! v.helr regular full force of men and the ‘firullan existing in December soon have disappeared. An optimistic attitude toward the in- dustry’s operations in 1930 lnduuly is becoming mmm ad and is being confides e :aumhm is conservative, hn'em‘ mnu!ummwmm;tmmupw dently nuun&m wtlciptm m%l‘y revival s’orhln&lm oq\llmn’;n ordm n-om Ccar MOTOR PRODUCERS REPORT INCREASE DRY CLUTCH PLATES OFFER NEW PROBLEM Ventilation Is Provided by One Manufacturer—Others Require Frequent Lubricant Changes. oncotflum-ulmbhnuhmo— plate c\utchu the aid of tenden the bond issue plan, whlcn enl.bla the n State or local community to purchase roads in installments, as homes and R T oy S e problem in ully it is necessary to use of assured future income. of various States indicate that use is to be made of . lan. fhou communities evidencing little the | road bullding energy will eonnmm m be deprived of truo mnumn; at a trelux motoring cost than Mr Two Leading Low-Priced Factories Institute Sharp Rise in Daily Output. no indication 'that the closely, organi- -uun. whu:h finance nl-lzt:,ew auto- daily Good Year for Dealer. step-~ nnu.ummtolsperoent. H. Cram, president of Cram's uwmouva Reports, Inc. One of thess concerns revised its | iris monthly ut-&?‘ upward m 30 per cent mo:::l :fd '.tn ed w in. d,’l.l lers continu n all about , seven compa nxesnshowed luction, une nln being t.ha the resumpf of regular ac: l’lm ater Louis XVI , the trim gotrreueh walnut and th hand carved moldings. At each side of the rear seat is twu.mlc-ll.ned itch _for sets. vanity Just above is an uj he el, recessed and walnut lined. nph:.yn swung out like a miniature H'Ilmh window for additional ventilation. (Copyright by the Russell Service.) -el:m 'm: ure decreuml. of Columbia division Auf price increases afford! tmmmrnnolpmflzmmyn:’ and cont ao!ncmgg in thflthlthi lu!% oul per_cen g‘: er gain will bo shmm next week ‘The hrxuz gain ‘was reported by a company in the me- dium-priced fleld, showing an increase of 30 per cent in' its daily output. ‘The remaining concerns continued roduction at unchanm levels, but vir- gnfly all stated that in the present NEW@ AT THE AMAZINGLY LOW PRICE OF 3D AND UP —F. O. B. FACTORY Wit FENDER & BODY WO I A cent of all new cars uthmh credit sales to the District the American the LOWEST PRICE at which a Six by Dodge Brothers has ever been sold. the LOWEST PRICE at which Dodge Brothers have ever offered a closed car. the LOWEST PRICE at which a Six with internal-expand- ing four-wheel hydraulic brakes has ever been offered. the LOWEST PRICE at which you could have a car with a Mono-piece Body — the most advanced construction known to the industry. DODGE BROTHERS SIXES AND EIGHTS ’ . UPHOLDING EVERY TRADITION OF DODGE DEPENDABILITY THE TREW MOTOR CO. Sales Department JOSEPH B. TREW, President 15001100 e NW. , Preside: Maummn Department L pmn ST Phones—Decatur 1910 to 1913 L e W : . C. r Motor Co. Sales Room Open Daily Until 9 P.M.—Sundays Until § P.M. Kaplan & Crawford, Inc. 1805 14th St. N.W. 2329 Champlain St. N.W. Frye M : : rye otoz .'Co. WQom Mou:-'f l\!l‘!d."dw. Ca, Schooley Motov: C:. Pndlettrr-(;tor & Turum Co. - ™