Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1930, Page 62

MONEY IS ASSURED Special Appropriations by Congress to Provide High- ways in 11 States. Speeial appropriations by Congress, enabling the 11 Western States, con- taining the most of the public domain, to complete the gaps in the Federsl Government's highway program, was assured ths past week when the House Ported out the Colton bill b out E The bill. indorsed by the American ' Association and other auto- izations, will authorize the aid. As soon as the authoriza- ‘yoted upon. Similar legislation passed the Senate and House in May of last g::. But was vetoed by President Cool- Deprived of Taxes. “The need for special aid in the West- ermn States is rent when viewed in itions as they exist with ‘those ," declares B Keefe, general manager of the A. M. A. “Practically all of the public lands now the Federal Government lie Western States, which are de- any tax revenue from these As a result of being deprived revenue, these States are not mateh dollar for dollar the cos! of eonstructing the gaps in the Federal- aid syst X The States which will benefit under the , the mileage of Federal-aid highways in each State and the ratio l-owned lands to the entire land ares of each State are as follows: ““This special aid is in addition to the $125,000,000 Federal aid already author- the Dowell bu’l osnd will also be more economical motor travel from coast to coast.” U. 8. CAR ENGINEERS ARE HELD SUPREME American Genius Dictates Pattern for Motor Improvements ve fleld, according to J. T. Wilson, | president in the automotive in- e for metor car improvement throughout continental Europe, and the 1930 cars, which make up this year's test industrial showing, are striking examples of the American spirit, which is determined to remain far in advance ©of commercial com . e first im) performance, brought about by the refinement of various mechanical ynits in engines and equipment. The second was increased y increasing the roomi- ness of their interiors. This general trend of improvement— or rather the lack of improvements over current American-made autemobiles— indicates to manufacturing leaders here that there can be no possibilit; foreign invasion of the sutomobile field in the United States and that we still Tetain our comfortable lead in values ndeudd to the public, both at home and abroad. & A oomptrl:gv% midy of the new fea- ures reveal y European turers in their salon and show exhibits indicates that they follow the engi- neering advancements which have marked the Nash line of cars for a year or more, the engineers reported. They found that the changes models ex- hibited in Paris, while they were no considered revolutionary in any respeet, ghowed &hlnly the efforts of overseas makers to mateh the refined power, re- sponsiveness and silence which charae- terizes our own e in the famous A.A. A, TURNS SLEUTH TO RECOVER LOST BOY Hitch-Hiker, Given Lift by Lyon Village Motorist, Took Bene- factor’s Clothing. 0 it of acsiviien ot e Aseay sociation, . If & member falls fer the wiles of & hitch-hiker and in consequence has something stolen from him, the A. A. A. is pretty cer- tain to reeover the taken article and apprehend the thief, Gignilliat says. At least this is what he says his bureau did recently for C. E. Branner of Lyon Village, Va., who gave a ride to a man about 25 miles from Rich- mond, About 15 miles from Predericks- burg the man said he was home and t ::h taking Branner’s bag of cloth- gx ““luvmg 11’n exchange a battered, Fope- earryall. Search of the abandoned bag dis- closed a meehanic’s jumper. This, with the fact that the man was tall and blond, and had said something about going to Pittsburgh, comprised the only clues. The local auto club was noti- fled. It, in turn, Teported the matter to the Automobile Club of Virginia. Two days later the hitch-hiker had ‘Boen apprehended and the bag returned. Spark Plug Trouble, Missing spark plugs can cause six @ifferent kinds cf I:lwuhle—dunuh en- o | $336,500,000 Mexico Monreseey, o Ciry, THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. FEBRUARY 9, 1930—PART FOUR. PUBU[: I.AN[] ROAD' AMERICAN HISTORY BY MOTOR— il li “lf (Title resistered U. 8. Patent Office.) Il IWIHS i e ) AL 444444 REEEN the way,was once (©) Americs Highvay Gduetions Baras, Washigion, €. STAGE IS BELIEVED ALL SET FOR RECORD AUTOMOTIVE YEAR| Stocks Held Up, It Is Pointed Out. Accessories Firms Held Certain : of Profit. BY H. CLIFFORD BROKAW, Autemebile Technical Adviser. Since the automobile industry has become so extensive as to have an im- portant bearing upon the general pros- perity in the United States, it is of interest to note the prospects for nor- mal activity in this industry during ths present year. Reports are not avail- able to give the annual production fig- ures for 1929, but it is estimated that the‘ ":l'ule will not be far from 6,000,000 units. It is quite certain to be at least 5,601,321, which would be an even mil- lion more automotive units than were produced in 1928, and would represent an increase of about 24 per cent. Due to the fact that in December a number of factories are busily ged in bring- ing out new models, which is an annuat occurrence, the number of units pro- R | duced in December is coming to be more or less stabilized. Called Mushroom Growth. On account of what might be termed the mushroom growth of the auto- mobile industry within the compar tively short period of a quarter of a century, when it has developed from a very minor project to one of greatest magnitude, some economists may he concerned as to its stability. The fact is that so definitely does the automo- bile industry appear to meet an essen- tial need in human experience, and added to this that this industry seems to be in the main in the hands of eapable leadership, it has always some- how seemed to solve its own problems as they come alang. Even when the big break in the stoek market forced down, along with other leading industries, the price of shares in important automobile concerns, there has been no conspicuous effect from the lhnld'polnt of the automobile in- , items showing the amount cash and other assets In reserve, made a very commendable im- pression. Great Assets at Hand. havy 1 e on loans and R g ot b lue 1000,000, or neighbor- hood of 33 per cent of theh’-‘mul assets, This should convince any thinking Tson that the automobile industry as gets under way for its 1930 business in a very strong financial position. net profits for 1929 were good. In 1928 the net profits amounted to over and represented a return of 14 per cent on the capital and sur- plus at the clase of the year. It is estimated that the profits for 1929 will not be mueh, if any, below this figure. Another encouraging aspect of the sutomotive picture for 1930 has to do with reports of financing companies, which Teport ne serious increase in delinquencies in payment on outstand- ing debts, While there are likely to be no outstanding price reductions during this year, on the other hand there will probably be ne sharp advances in the price of automebiles to prospective buy- ers. This situation should be favorable in enabling automobile companies to market large numbers of cars. And Allied Industries. Another factor in the automobile in- dustry which seems favorable for 1930 has to with industries allied with automobile manufacturing, which also recently completed a very active year and have entered 1930 with optimism. ‘Those concerns the business of manufacturing automobile parts and accessories, as a group, showed a gain in their 1920 profits over the pre year. The accessory industry, which has grown rapidly, aleng with the autemo- bile business, has new so and diversified that some of the lead- ing accessory concerns are said to be now making more money than was true of some of the very largest automobile eompanies 10 years ago. n with tire preduetion, it is probable that a mew high record was reached in 1929, with some 60,- 000,000 casings of all types having been manufactured. The profits in this line of business have been good, although somewhat handicapped by a decline in crude rubler S, 1t is estimated that about 15 per cent more gasoline was consumed in the United States in 1929 than in 1928. While the oil industry has been suffer- ing somewhat from overproduction, this increage in the use of gasoline is an encouraging t. Sinee more and more sutemobiles are snd since they all consume e and oil, l:fl!fl;'lebe “‘d‘wh‘?l‘?em that 1930 8 oo consumption of gasoline and also of oil. P Toels as to Motors. ‘The machinery- and %eol business is said to be holding its own. While this business is net so completely dependent upon the automobile industry, it does have much to do with the providing of machinery used in the manufacture of ;:'t&mol;l. les, and &: that extent its pros- y reflects ‘Whole automobile mdmnmr;.e"" it The outlet for American sutomobile manufacturing concerns by way of sales to foreign countries is increasing gradu- ally, and represents the main hope of this American industry to keep its fac- torles running at near capacity and its em) Jnymentl 111'p accord] . n general it means that the automo. bile industry can be said to have weath. ered a severe financial national erisis with fying colors and with prospects of equaling in 1930, if not surpassi Pprevious records. g The quality of the various makes of automobiles was never better. Conse- quently, the prospective buyers of ears Wwill continue to get remarkable value out of whatever ars they may see m:li:. wa, zclenr to invest in motor ve- h producers consum; ' automohiles. & e Road-Bui;lding Reaches Greatest Eficxency Under Modem Mcthocls ‘When good road builders get together thirgs happen. One paving oumgb last year in Illinois built 21 miles of 18- foot-wide hard pavement in 20 weeks, ong 8s 15 years ago a montlj reely sufficlent to construct a single mile of eoncrete. The modern highway paving job be- speaks efficiency as much 8s the mak- ing of tin cans, buttons or automobiles, l%urrlm with machinery that cuickly wl sand, stone, water and cement into the conglomerate mass known as concrete, . the modern road build-r is now able to cope with the problem of ort how to keep pace with the automoblle, ‘There was & time when motorists of the eommunity shuddered when they learned that & pavement was to be laid, for they knew that perhaps tho readway would be clossd for as much as a year. Nowadays the fear of the detour exists only in mild form, for pavements are quickly thrown o) to traffic and huhwg.huuden generally m‘h ‘a-plnu it hamper the mo- Pavement building has that stage where it can certainty that highway builders can meet any community's motoring de- mands if given the opportunity. Pieture paving project mentioned above. The contractor, ene of thou- sands who know their business thor- oughly, studied the task well Lefors work was started. He installed an in- dustrial railw material-handling vices %) WHERE TO MOTOR AND DINE “The Place to Eat” MILLER BROS. Lmneused to said wi Between Alexandria N Mount Vernom. Homg CooKin Funcheon of %pmr—’ Dinfier ~3100 On Richmond Road S bs. This th | may save you m ny lnm%ueu the mass luction of 3 that would take care of the details for the following day’s run weuld be a llrslk‘al of M(ll business. every! h!n, in readiness, o ;gl:ap:n exu;“m-y hea: nud\f:l'lmtdl:u V] xer marel ] g = oy " as leet of fin SHOULD CHECK LIGHTS, —— For some of the longer tri) take next ill!ll& s M.fi' ’l:u:mm! EIM on the efficlency of lflm both the head and tall lamps. Very likely they have been used fer a r number of heurs d the Winter than you may realize, with the result that they may have.become dim will eventually burn out. slgn of dimness It is also we]l, if case of extra Top and Body Repairing HAS—the snow-water gone through your top? If so, have it fixed before the wood is gene. IS—your car shewing rusty places? Let us touch up and polish it to stand the Winter. We Fix Smashed Fenders and Bodies — General Auto Repairing Rowe Auto Body Co. (Authorized Duco Shop) SERVICE CHARGES VARY. Estimates Differ Because Construc- tion Makes Repairing Difficult. Motorists who check up with each other on the cost of repair work fre- quently wonder why it is that one pays so much more than the other for what appears to be the same type of service. e same repair shop will offer quite different estimates on the same kind of job. The difficulty lies in overlooking the difference in construction of cars, On some motors it is possible to replace piston rings by removing the pistons through the crankcase. In others it is necessary to the case to remove | the connecting-rod beatings and then remove the cylinder head to pull out the pistons. Even for engines of equal size there may be considerable differ- ence in the labor involved, On one small car it was necessary to remove the entire rear end to replace a felt washer in back of the transmis- slon. On some cars the engine must be lifted at the front in order to replace the timing chain. —_— Forgetting the License, It is perbaps unfortungte that the date for the renewal of driving licenses in most States does not coincide with the date for the renewal of car regis- | trations—usually January 1. Have &/ look at your driving license, note the | n!unn date on your desk calendar. le ds ex] Npriv uu{hlt is likely to cause you more | :’r‘:xh an forgetting your wife's| VERY GODD CARS AT LOW PAICES New P H. C. Flemi Decatur 4438 57 N St. N.W, Hyattsville, Md, Sixes, New Eights, with the famous, erformance + + + The Six and the Graham-proved + + + The bodies are now all DRUNKEN DRIVERS HEED JAIL TERMS Baltimore Trafic Court Report Shows Decrease in 1929 BALTIMORE, February 8.—That jail sentences meted out to those arrested for driving an auto while under the influence of liquor have had a sober- ing effect is indicated by the fact ar- rests for drunken driving totaled only 289 in 1929, a decrease of 60 from the 1928 total of 349, according to the an- nual report of the Traffic Court. Other statistics show that of the 3,441 drivers arrested for failure to give the right of way, 1,45¢ were fined and 1,802 were dismissed. Reckless driving caused the arrest of 7,908 persons, of whom 1,810 were fined and 5,474 were dismissed. Other statistics included in the re- port follow: Failure to stop after an accident— 472 arrested, 128 fined, 54 jalled, Drivi without a licen: 87 ar- rested, 634 fined, 26 released on costs, 67_dismissed. Unauthorized use of an auto be- longing to another—185 arrested, 23 fined, 35 jailed in default of fine, 59 sentenced to jail, 68 dismissed. Fallure to give right of way to s pedestrian—311 arrested, fined, i —BY vice rendeted. on the retited. ap and. provided. jailed in default of fine, 8 released on costs, 203 dismissed. Passing an automatic trafic signal— 2,756 arrested, 13 fined, 171 released on costs, 208 dismissed. oenumgz of court—31 arrested, 18 fined, 1 released on cost, 2 dismissed. Driving after license has been sus- pended or revoked—34 arrested, 12 fined, 1 sentenced jailed in default of fine, 15 to jall, 8 dismissed. RUST HAMPERS ACTION OF BRAKING SYSTEM 8kids, Dragging and Need- less Expense in Operation of Car, It 15 & little diffieult for some mo- torists to digest the idea that rust can cause a car to skid, but inspection of some braking systems shows that rust Cau throws many a set of brakes out of ad- ’h Pl Jjustment. This oecurs in an unexpected man- ner. If brake levers, shafts and other connections are rusted the driver usu- ally is able to overcome this threugh main force when lprlyuu the brakes, but rust will prevent the brakes from returning to off position. He can do nothing to overcome this while sit- ting at the wheel. Often the rust will cause a brake or two to drag. is wears down the lin- ing so that when the rusty parts are olled up and set into normal action again whole system is likely to re- ;mu;‘unequqllud. It mvnll nvemu. lot of rouble and expense keep cross 1!: lcated. 2 | shaft well JAMES W. BROOKS. (Sketches by Calvin A, Fader.) it was t many gears ',u’wflhagk oWn. REPAIR WORK NOW IS AID TO BUSINESS Car Owners Will Get Better Re- sults During Slack-0ff Period. For the moterist to run his car into a repair shop and have work done now that otherwise he may postpene until the maintenance establishments are overcrowded with work has been given a mew significance, according to Osear Cooliean, local automobile dealer. Mr. Cooliean points to the resolution adopted at s recent meeting of the c ttee on maintenance of the motcr 1 need for cultivating a deeper conception of safety on the ‘highways, the committee before ad- mmm-ns h;-m.don "eh:lal Nu 1 repairing and over mobiles during the alack Winter months for p'ih. ;dd:fiz!‘ul employmen 8COT campaign sponsored by President Hoo- {hroughout the et 8! year, “The car owner who will heed this 8 tion,” Mr. Coolic: 2ay8, only will benefit himsel necessary &oh don but he will be will have & definite advantage wage earner who is anxious te have See how much safer ) motoring is now made by ERALNAM With Its ' Complete Protective Equipment of Shatter-proof Plate Glass The Greatest Safety Factor Since Four-Wheel Brakes Now Graham offers, in every model at every price, what all cars must offer later on Graham cars will give you value and performance—reasons in plenty for preferring them. 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In addi- tion to the dangerous restriction w:: requires greater caution an because the vision is limited, effective- ness of brakes retarded and vehicles harder to control owing to slippery conditions. “The glass parts of vehicles become coated with snow or water which ob- scures the vision of the operator. Rain- drops refract the light rays and pre- vent clear vision. Snow or ice may sceumulate and form an impenetrable blanket. 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