Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1930, Page 49

B. EKENEIPP NEARS| RADIO TALK NO. 100 A. A. A. Manager Describes Points of Interest for Nearby Tours. George E. Keneipp, manager of the District of Columbia Division of the American Automoblle Association, who has been broadcasting weekly motor trip over WMAL for nearly two years, is| nearing his hundredth radio talk. In a few weeks the century mark ‘will be reached by Mr. Kenelpp, whuse appeal to the lure of the road has proved of great interest to motorists planning week end and Sunday tours and to those interested in the histery of places within close proximity to the | National Capital. The feature was sug- | gested to Mr. Keneipp by M. A. Leese owner of the radio station. | That the idea has taken with the mo- torists 15 evidenced by the hundreds of letters and cards which have been re- | ceived at the A. A. A. headquarters | commending the broadcast and making | suggestions for future trips. There has | been also a wide range of questions asked by the motorists, all of which | have been answered in Keneipp's week- | 1y talks. | Among the many subjects depicted by | Mr Keneipp are “Southern Maryland,” " " “Predericksburg, the His mrm’ “Historic Shenandoah Valley, “National Old Trails,” “Picturesque Mo- tor Trails in Pennsylvania,” “Berkeley Springs, W. Va.”: “Along the Blue Ridge Summit,” Colonial Beach,” “The Virginia Caverns” “The Natural “Mercerburg _Carillon,” “The R ichmond,” “Hagerstown,” “Historic Old Harpers Ferry” and “Val- ley Forge.” Number of Ignition Key. Keep a record of the number of your {gnition key, so you can get a new one easily if it's lost. Without the number, it would be necessary to disassemble the lock to flnd out what key flwed it. lIexwo Reaps Tourist Harvest. American tourists now spend approxi- mately $30,000,000 a year in Mexico, according to the District of Columbia Division of the American Automobile Associatiol NEARS 100th BROADCAST FOR MOTORISTS GEORGE E. KENEIPP. THE SUNDAY STAR, | | GERMANY PROVIDES TOURIST RENT AUTOS Visitors First Time to Have, Privi- lege of Driving Themselves Over Scenic-Highways. Visitors to Germany may this year enjoy the novel experience of “driving themselves” by automobile over the| scenic highways of that country. Amer-| icans can rent a car at the ship's side as it docks in Bremen or Hamburg and tour on to Berlin, to the Rhine Valley, to the world-famous health and pleasure resort, Baden-Baden, or to ’]776 newest and finest in -cylinder Quality and a New Scale of Low Ownership Costs Come see how “Eights” have changed. There is no other way to know the latest in motordom. the Passlon Play at Oberammergau. Or if the party is using Paris as a starting | point for Oberammergau, the most di rect route is via Strassburg, that quaint | city near the Rhine, thence to Baden. Baden in the beautiful Black Forest, and on to Munich, where a music and | drama festival will be held this Summer. The only requirements for obtain- ing a “drive-yourself” car in Germany | are a driver's license issued by the coun- | try In which the tourist resides; a| translation of the license, legalized by | the German consulate, and two pass-| port photos. Upon presentation n(\ these documents an international driv- er's license, good for most continental | countries, may be issued within 24 hours, No special road test is required, but the driver must be acquainted with German traffic regulations, which are similar to American rules For here is an Eight that provides all the supe- rior qualities of its type with the low first cost and low maintenance cost of cars that hereto- fore dominated the medium priced field. It means an “Eight”—a quality “Eight”—sell- ing in the price range of “Sixes.” It means with outstanding performance— operating on a remarkable economy scale. It means—in performance—a keenness and new zest that will bring back your first thrills an “Eight”, in motoring. Hudson’s Great Eight vastly increases power in proportion to weight. Its performance is alert, free and active. You travel faster within the speed limits You are away quicker. You pick up faster. You level hills with ease. You have | highway safety. | yene in Washington on May 27, 28 and | | annual ROAD CONGESTION SEEN AS PROBLEM Means of Effecting Relief Discussed by Highway Safety Commission. Solution of the problem of street and highway congestion along sound and constructive lines, and in keeping with the best practices in traffic regulation and efficient use of roadways, was con- sidered Thursday by the committee on measures for the relief of traffic con- gestion of the National Conference on Street and Highway Safety. E. J. Mehren of Chicago, vice president of the McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., and chairman of the committee, presided at the meeting. Members of the committee met for the purpose of deciding upon recom- mendations for solution of the conges- tion problem, which will be presented to the third conference on street and | The conference has | been called by Secretary of Commerce | Robert P, Lamont, as chairman, to con- | Loss Due to Congrestion. In taking up the problem, members | of the committee pointed out that the cost or loss to the Nation through traffic congestion is well in ex- cess of $2,000,000,000 a year. The most serious areas of congestion, and the places where the congestion cost is greatest, are at intersections of streets and roadways, and in towns and citi where large flows of through traffic a being thrown together with local traflic without sufficient by-passes or optional routes to permit adequate diffusion or separation. Uncomfortable overcrowding in both | towns and cities is becoming more acute under the higher speeds of automobiles and the growing volume of automobile travel, the committee found. It was pointed out, however, that the problem | is not a hopeless one, but dependent for | solution upon the proper study and | efficient use of existing and potential facilities. Conditions and Origin Topic. Acute congestion has its origin, the committee believes, in the increasing rate in population, increase in the num- | ber and use of automobiles and the| more intensive use of land in towns and | cities resulting from higher buildings smoothness that makes the long journey free from strain. It makes wear and repair needs. and rich distinction, of of fatigue. That reserve ability gives freedom the wisdom of ever paying more for any car. HUDSON'S (e 8 for a long life car. It almost doubles endurance. It assures minimum WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL #1050 o5z 26, 1930—PART FOUR. and expansion and growth in the busi- ness and commercial activities of the people. At the same time, however, the vastly augmented volume of trafic is moving on streets and urban thoroughfares that were designed and laid out to meet the needs of towns and cities before the advent of the automobile and when vehicle travel was largely confined to immediate localities. Congestion in rural districts, in the view of the committee, is not so serious as it is in the towns and cities, except at gateways to cities, certain inter- sections and local areas where the traffic is augmented by short-distance movements of vehicles, especially in freight terminal and shipping areas. Facts presented to the committee indicated that in a few large cities the prolonged delays at terminals have greatly reduced the economic advantage of the use of motor trucks, resulting in horse-drawn vehicles being retained, which in turn is contributing to the volume of slow-moving traffic and in- tensifying the congestion problem. Each Phase to Be Considered. The committee in rendering its re- port will give attention to each factor and contributory phase of the conges- tion problem, and point .out uniform methods of remedy and solution which will be recommended to the States and municipadties. The recommendations will be based on a general and com- prehensive consideration of the con- gestion problem over the country as a whole and as it is found in cities and towns of different size and different traffic demands. In entering into estimates of the cost or loss of traffic congestion throughout the country the committee is taking into consideration the increased costs of passenger transportation in private automobiles as a result of delays. the slower speeds at which public vehicles and cars are moving through the streets and on highways and the larger num- ber of trucks and other commercial vehicles which business concerns are using to meet their transportation needs. It was brought out that in some of the thickly populated districts of the country the possible safe speed of ve- hicles has been reduced by fully 50 per cent as & result of conditions, of Remedy for the condition, in the opinion of the committee, rests pri- marily on the fullest possible measure of co-operation between owners of au- tomobiles, commercial interests using motor vehicles for business purposes, and municipal authorities charged with regulatory and supervisory functions. Education of the public to compliance | with regulations and strict obedience to traffic signals, and to signs and warn- ings posted along the highways, espe- clally at intersections and grade crossings, was pointed out as an im- portant and fundamental part of com- plete and lasting remedy. | | | to the younger members of subordinate GRANGE MEMBERS T0 ENTER CONTEST Automobile C. of C. Offers; Award for Best Highway Safety Essay. Because of the increasing number of automobile fatalities and believing that the question of highway safety needs special emphasis in the agricultural re- glons, the National Grange, through National Master L. J. Taber, has an- nounced it will again this year conduct a highway safety essay contest, open granges throughout the United States. “How Grange Members Can Aid in Highway Safety” has been chosen as the subject for the essay and all members who have not passed the age of 18 years by July 4, 1930, are eflxlble to participate. With approximately 8,000 subsidiary granges now active in 33 States, it is expected that a majo of the younger members of the oer ization will take part. First prize in the contest will be a trip to the National Grange sessions at Rochester, next November, with all ex- penses paid. The winner will attend these sessions as the guest of the Na- tional Automobile Chamber of Com- merce, which organization also donates the other prizes. Other National Prizes. In addition to the convention trip there will be five other national prlns and 132 State prizes. They are: Sec- —EXPERT SERVICE— HUPMOBILE WILLYS-KNIGHT WHIPPET Work Fully Guaranteed Cars Called for and Delivered at No Extra Charge P. E. WISE Rear 1218 19th St. NW. ond, $50; third, $20; fourth, $15; fifth, $10, and sixth, $5. For the best essay from each State a prize of $5 and a silver medal wili be awarded, while for the next three essays from cach State the writers will receive bronze me making a total of 132 State prize§ in addition to the six national prizes. The contest in each local grange is in charge of the subordinate lecturer, to whom all papérs should be handed by. July 4, 1930. A committee appointed by the subordinate master will then select the best essay and forward it to the State master under postmark not later than August 1, 1930. A State committee will then select the four best essays from the State. The best of these will be awarded a check for $5 and a silver medal and will be sent to the national master at Co- lumbus, Ohio, to be entered in the na- tional contest. They should be mailed not later than September 1, 1930. The writers of the next three essays will Te- ceive bronze medals. A committee appointed by the na- tional master will judge the essays en- tered in the national competition and their decision will be announced about October 1, thereby allowing plenty of time for the first prize winner to make arrangements for the trip to the na- tional sessions. Essays must be kept within 800 words. They must be written in pen and ink or with a typewriter, on one side of the paper only. The contestant’s name and addre and the subordinate grange of which he is a member must appear in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. Last year, the first, in which the national prize was a trip to the grange sessions, the contest was won by Miss Betty Mulligan of Berwyn, Md. Miss Mumgan joined the grange special train at Washington November 7, and arrived back home December 6, after visiting v d Chicago, St. Plul. Banft, l.l! Louise, B. Portland, San Fran- geles, Yosemite National St. Louis and other historic and scenic spots, in addition to Seattle. Co-operating with the National Grange in the otion of the con- test is the hif)hwsy education board of ‘Washington, which has had pre- vious experience in this type of work. It is expected that a material increase of interest in the safety campaign will be evoked throughout all subordinate granges as the subject chosen lends it- self distinctly to the ml’\le pl‘bll’lm of safety and it is e some valuable suggestions will be (mhm ing for the promotion of safety on the highways. CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT IS OFTEN NEGLECTED So long as the clutch does not mb or slip, the average motorist feels that he has nothing to worry about regard- ing this vital unit of the ci stantly, however, there is wear on the clutch facings which gradually calls for adjustment. When the facings wear in a dry plate clutch of the conventional sign the clutch release sleeve travels farther toward the gears. This de- creases the clearance between the face of the sleeve and the release bearing. ‘This should be noticed by a decrease in the clutch pedal clearance under the floor board. That is, the distance the pedal moves away from the board be- fore the release bearings comes into contact with the sleeve becomes less. An adjustment should then be made to decrease the travel of the sleeve and to increase the space between the bear- ing and sleeve, as well as to increase the clearance under the floor board. XS curctom N E /\’\:w"chm, Decatur 3326 Standard, Length Chassis Coupe, $1100; Standard Sedan, $1150; Roadster, $1200; Phaeton, $1300; Sunsedan, $1335. 5-pass. Touring Sedan, :usa. Broughem, $1295; 7-pase. Phaeton, $1500; 7-pass. Sedan, $1 3 Combined with this superlative mechanical de- velopment, Hudson’s Great Eight, in beauty appointment, questions Four ey sheck Prices 1. . b. Detroit, Factory Standard Equipment Includes: : atarfer on dash: elestrelecks aloctiic gauge for fuel and oil on desi tire fock and fugdage carrier. LAMBERT-HUDSON MOTORS CO. DISTRIEUTORS—PHONE DECATUR 2070 Corner 14th and R Streets McDevitt Motor 2017 14th 8t. N.W. Co. Tel. Col. 347 N.w. Service Station—24th and M Streets N.W. METROPOLITAN DEALERS 1496 H St. N.E. Schultze’s otor Co. Tel. Lincoln 6265 Associate Dealers ‘Warher M o gLy o Maryland City Motors Con Hyattsville R L. Jo Autg Farts Corv.s Ingalls Mol r Co. nfl"ll!y Brothers, & Gormies, Tne. i Station, 4 Brosius Bro oky) B. W. 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Try it Continental Tea Shoppe Masonic Building—on Highwa: Washington's M ur d Chicken _and Vi; Dinners, Upper Road to Alexandria 10 Minutes South of Highway Bridge MRS. K's TOLL HOUSE TAVERN Colesville Pike, Silver Spring, Maryiand Follow Route 27 out 16th St. or Ga. Ave., gr get bus for Four Corners 't ath “and "fis bld Toll House with its charming and Terraced Gardens mar smart Countr: P %w““flév SERVICE, ll Noorl 'l's g B WHERE to O,,TOD'IE\I. il {0 e i KOt Drive out to BEAUTIFUL SINGING PINES TEA HOUSE for an Old Virginia Ham or Chicken Dinner Fairfax Court House, Va. MANOR Brooke 2 Phone Ashton 141 12 Miles from D. C. ll--u 27 |LUNCHEON TEA DINNER ~ Betwesn Alexandria ichmond Road S Meuet Vernen.” HOM{ CooKin TLuncheon or \Supper-’ 85t-8100 Dinner; Improvements NOW OPEN Cuests, will find many improvements at Log Inn this year. This will | 16th _successful season under the same | management. During the Winter steam heat was initalled. as well as city”eloe tric_current bed rooms now Fiinfas water, hew: sarpe open ‘Hrepince was built, ing four ip al Motorist will_find_a concrete road all the way to Log I onnb‘lnl Him, to reach' Log Inn from | in_fifteen minutes. The otor toute over 5} Severn River road to the Every possible thing has been don 'sts comfortable. ~You Ifi It is a hotel I‘llnll.fl & policy of mlllnl Stests feel that they are In"s elub OF mur own home. Log Inn will feature. as they al have. Thome-cooked food . prepared | colored women cooks, "Old-tim n wi | or nllht with me-ma Bliirney butter Trom thelr owh The Inn is available for ivate dinner dances. or more. 1o 180 ShiaSer. THE LOG INN CO. | and er Bridge fo" first concrete right. outing | W. T. EMORY, Manager Phone: Annapolis 1831-F.3 P. 0, Annapolis, Md.