Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1930, Page 43

2L In the Motor World BY G. ADAM! ESIDENTS of many States are banding together to preserve the beauty of the roadsides and augment their attractiveness. This work consists of saving of the trees and shrubs, planting of more of them, and a campaign against the bill- boards. The elimination of the unsight- 1y billboards is regarded essential. Not only do many of them ruin the beauty of the scenery, but often they are a menace to safety. Billboards often distract the at- tention of the motorist and often prevent necessary vision on a curve in the road. Recently an interesting booklet, entitled “The Roadside Bulletin,” | made its appearance. It is pub-| lished by the American Nature Association of ‘1214 Sixteenth street, of this city for the Na-| tional Council for the Protection | of Roadside Beauty, 119 East Nine- | teenth street, New York City. The publication is declared “dedicated to public education with relation to the problems and the progress | of roadside beautification in the United States.” Described in Booklet. This booklet describes the con- | ditions existing in many of the States and what is being done to change them. Illustrations in the | booklet show many desecrations of the public highways. “The Roadside Bulletin” should prove of great assistance in the work of | the various organizations asso- ciated in the undertaking of pro- tecting nature’s wonderfulness. Residents of the National Cap- ital are well aware of the ugliness of the billboards. They abound in both States adjacent to the Dis- trict of Columbia. No short Sun- day run can be taken without en- countering many examples of hideousness. i What various officials and or-| ganizations have to say on the| subject is of interest. National Automobile Chamber of Commerce: “Advertising billboards erected in large numbers along and ad- jacent to the highways unneces- sarily mar the appearance of the countryside and detract from the pleasure of motoring. Such signs are in many cases erected at points, such as curves, and rail- road and highway intersections, where they are a positive menace to the safety of operators and users of motor vehicles. By dis- tracting the attention of drivers| they may be a contributing cause to accidents.” Opposed by State Officials. S HOWARD. Detroit, Mich., president of the national motoring body. Mr. Henry pointed out that the recent annual convenrtion of the resolution calling for a program i:f highway beautification, as fol- ows: main highways of the country should be so controlled and regu- | lated as not to mar the beauty of | the landscape or constitute a haz- | ard to safe driving. The Ameri- can Automobile Association favors a survey of the situation by the A. A. A, legislative committee with | a view to the formulation of a| model law for the regulation of | highway advertising. The com- mittee also is authorized to study and make recommendations on such collateral subjects as high-| way beautification through plant- ing and the removal of junk| yards.” All Sections Heard. “Representatives from _every section of the country,” said Mr. Henry, “participated in the dis- cussion which preceded the adop- tion of the resolution, and the be- | lief was unanimous that the prob- | lem of controlling and regulating | conditions on or adjacent to our | highways must be solved, both | from the standpoint of preserving | what is left of the beauty of our landscapes and the elimination of factors that constitute distinct | hazard to motor vehicle drivers. When the committee meets, it will decide on how the survey will be conducted and the lines along which it will proceed. “The resolution itself, however, sets the scope of the inquiry. It has a three-fold objective: “First—To determine how ad- vertising signs of all kinds, from the snipe sign advertising ‘Chick- en dinner ahead’ to signs setting forth the merit of this or that product, brand, commodity or | service, can be regulated and con- trolled so as not to mar the beau- ty of the highway or add to the accident hazard. This involves, oi course, a complete study of what may be done through the powers of State highway authori- ties over rights of way, of what can be accomplished through the taxing power of the States and of what can be done through the zoning rights of cities and com- munities. “Second — To regulate junk yards, from broken-down automo- biles to miscellaneous heaps of unsightly rubbish, that are fre- quently encountered along many of our most beautiful highways today. This is a problem that can survey had been authorized by the | A.A. A in Asheville, and cited the | “Advertising signs along the| Using Buttermilk In Place of Oil Man Finishes Trip Running out of oil in 1912 was a far different adventure than it is now when s0 many service stations abound. Thomas Tomlin, automobile sales- man, of Birmingham, Ala., had that experience, and, according to him, solved the matter in a unique way. Confronted with the above sit- uation at Lake Purdy, 30 miles from Birmingham, he obtained six quarts of buttermilk at a farmhouse and was able to complete his trip suc- cessfully. (ITY'S STANDING DUETOVISIONTEST Importance of Good Eyesightf for Autoists Stressed by Optometrist. The standing of Washington, D. C.,| at the head of the traffic safety list, with fewer traffic fatalities per capita than any other city of 350,000 or more | population must be attributed, at leuv,‘; in part, to the rigid eyesight test each applicant for a motor vehicle operator’s | permit is compelled to undergo, accord- | ing to Dr. Edwin H. Silver, chairman of the motor vision commissich of the American Optometric Association. If any proof to this effect is needed, Dr.| Silver points out, it is contained in the| recently published figures, which show Washington, with only 11.6 deaths per 100,000 of population, leading the list, while Cleveland, Ohio, with no eye- sight test, is at the bottom, with the enormous total of 28.3 deaths per 100,~ 000 of population. Good Vision Need. Further importance of the need of adequate vision on the part of any motor vehicle operator is contained in figures from the University of Illinois, which recently gave a physical exami- nation to 174 faculty members and em- ployes before permitting them to drive university cars, Dr. Silver explains. The figures, published in Street and Highway Traffic News, show that there were 24, or 1 in 7, who needed visual correction and did not know it. It was deemed hazardous for 8 of them, or 1 in 22, to drive without using glasses to correct serious visual defects. There were 5 or 1 in 35 whose visual defects were too serious to permit driving, even with the aid of glasses. ‘These men and women, Dr. Silver declares, represent a typical cross-sec- tion of American life. They ranged from educated college professors to la- borers around the university. The pro- portion of those unfitted for driving through visual defects would probably apply to the great majority of people who dally are given permission to take high-powered, fast machines out on the HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JULY, 20, WHERE OC! BREEZES BLOW ¢ May C.H. COMPILED BY THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA New York City New Jersey Coast line dotfed with bathing resorts always popular with resi- dents of National Capital. Good roads lead to and MILADY’S MOTORING BY FREDERICK C. ‘The cynical observer says women and automobiles differ by reason of the fact that one of them you can throttle down. ‘Women who have their cars delivered to them from the garage when stopping at hotels should be careful to see that the choke button is pushed in before starting off. Often the garage at- tendant has to use the choke to reach the hotel and goes off with it half out. Here's a_little problem in driving which might well be headed “What Would You Have Done?” She was on a steep upgrade when the engine stalled. The hand brake would not hold the car. Pressing on the foot brake pedal, she found she could not touch the starter button at the same time. ‘The problem was solved by first plac- RUSSELL. darkness whenever the driver's door was closed. Opening the door permitted all the lights to function as usual. Puzzling as the trouble seemed, it was just a matter of one of the screws in the door frame cutting into the wire |for the tonneau lights. Closing the door formed a short circuit and grounded the wrong side of the current. An effective sports tostume suitable for knockabout use in the car is' & creation of beige silk crepe with cardi- gan of Angora wool trimmed with ! matching silk. Chic cars demand chic clothes. An ideal place to learn to drive a car is on a street with a dead end. This prevents traffic complications and fur- nishes a handy place to practice turning around, backing and parking. (Copy1 by the Russell Service.) 1930—PART FOUR. - Autoist Must Stop When Car Injures Dog in California If a California motorist injures & dog along the highway, the driver is required by law to stop. Recently a driver failed to stop, and a convic- tion for his offense was upheld on an appeal. according to reports reach- ing the Automobile Club of Southern California. The California statute requires a driver to stop after causing damage to persons or property, and this held applicable in a case where a mo- torist struck and injured a dog. AUTO MAKERS GIVE \ Accessory Manufacturers Feeling Stimulus of New Model Construction. Current production of the leading ac- cessory and parts manufacturers is feel- ing the stimulus that is resulting from increased ordering on the part of those | manufacturers of passenger cars who are shortly to place new rhodels on the market, according to B. H. Cram, in- | dustry authority. | This condition has checked the | downward trend in parts and accessory manufacturing that has been noticeable |during the past few weeks and, as & result, operations have steadied at somewhat better levels, where they will undoubtedly remain for at least 30 days. These equipment orders have resulted in a considerably improved financial outlook for the current quar- ter. The volume of business which several plants are reporting is suffi- clent to result in considerably increased earnings for the period than would be the case if this class of business were not now avallable. The replacement market continues to present a favorable aspect, with most local markets report- ing a fairly substantial volume of retail business. An improving tendency ‘is | generally reported, and, as a result, it is extremely probable that the present favorable condition will exist for at least another 60 or 90 days. CHROMITE SHIFMENTS Total of 180 Tons Sent From Cali- fornia in 1929. Commercial shipments of domestic chromite in 1929, according to the United States Bureau of Mines, Depart~ ment of Commerce, totaled 180 long tons, valued at $3,°26, compared with 660 tons, valued at $14,807, in 1928. ‘These shipments in 1929 were all from California. Sample lots from Georgia and Montana were shipped for test, but did not nrove to be of commercial vali ORDERS FOR PARTS UNIFORM SCALE American Petroleum A uniform scale of “anti-knock” value for testing gasoline which will give automotive engineers, motorists and oil_refiners throughout the country a definite standard by which they may judge fuel quality is soon to solve one of the most pressing needs of the indus- try, according to Dr. Graham Edgar, irector of research and former head of the department of chemistry in the University of Virginia. This scale will be the product of two years' research work under the co- operative steering committee formed by the American Petroleum Institute and the Society of Automotive Enginecrs. The final steps will be the adoption of cation by the United States Bureau of Standards, which is represented on the subcommittee on detonation appointed by the co-operative committee. Anti-Knock Testing. knock,’ ‘non-knocking,’ etc., are con- stantly before the eyes of the motorist, it may be interesting to tell something of the way in which the ‘anti-knock’ properties of motor fuels are tested. “Many laboratory tests are carried out |in a way which seems to bear little | relation to practical use, but this is not | true of tests for ‘anti-knock’ value. Such tests are always carried out in an en- gine differing in no way fundamentally from an actual automobile engine. | “And just as the motorist can find | out for himself approximately the rela- |tive ‘anti-knock’ value of different | gasolines by comparing them in his car, |80 the more precise methods of the laboratory always consist in comparing |the fuel under test with some refer- |ence fuel whose characteristics are known. “Practically all laboratories employ a single-cylinder engine, equipped with means of keeping the speed and tem- perature extremely constant and with some means of recording the intensity of the knock. Some methods use sim- ply the car to detect the knock in an engine; others employ such devices as the ‘bouncing pin,’ and several types of di.nstrm'nenutlm': are occasionally used. “One of the most widely used knock- testing engines is a single-cylinder en- gine of very high compression, whose temperature is kept constant by means of boiling water and whose speed is con- trolled by a synchronous motor. Es- sential details are a bouncing pin and ‘knock meter’ to measure the ‘knock’ in- tensity and a doub’ ; fuel carburetor by which it is possib:ie to shift rapidly back and forth between the fuel to be tested and some reference fuel. Adjustment of Engine. “In operating this engine, the engine is adjusted to give a moderate knock on the chosen reference fuel and this knock is recorded by the knock meter. The engine is then shifted to the unknown fuel and the knock meter shows almost instantly whether the fuel is better or worse than the reference fuel. Then the scale, Dr. Edgar said, and its certifi- | 1 “In these days, when the words ’lntl-’ 5 FOR TESTING GASOLINE WILL AID INDUSTRY Institute and Society of Automotive Engineers Soon to Solve Pressing Needs. new reference fuel may be tried and the | process repeated until a known fuel |is found which is exactly equal to the unknown. “‘Another application of the engine is the measurement of the amount of | tetrathyl lead which is added to & | given gasoline to make it al in anti. knock value to a given reference fuel. | “In this connection it should be pointed out that a great need of the in- | dustry at present is a uniform scale of | ‘anti-knock’ value. Today almost e | oil refiner has an arbitrary scale of own and speaks of ‘anti-knock’ value in |terms of ‘benzol equivalents. ‘knock | ratings,’ or in terms of arbitrary numer- c: lues It is thus difficult, even |among technical men and impossible | for the average motorist to have any idea of the ‘anti-knock’ value of a given gasoling except in terms of his own ex- perience. Solution Under Way. | “Fortunately this difficulty is aj " ently well on the way to solution. m& two years ago the co-operative fuel steering committee formed by the Amer- ican Petroleum Institute and the So- ciety of Automotive Engineers, ap- pointed a subcommittee on detonation, which was to investigate the entire problem of ‘anti-knock’ recommend methods of technique as well as a scale of ‘anti-knock’ value which could be universally adopted. “‘Apparently the most satisfactory | scale is one based upon the use of two pure chemical compounds, one of them having a very great tendency to knock and the other very little. By blending | these two in different proportions it is possible to obtain any desired amount | of ‘anti-knock’ value, and fuels may thus be rated in terms of the relative proportions of these two compounds. “It is probable that eventually a sine gle numerical scale will be ad based upon the proportions of the two reference fuels employed. These fuels would presumably be certified by the United States Bureau of Standards, Wwhich is at present working actively on the problem, and which is represented on the subcommittee on detonation. Of Vital Interest. “The motorist should be vitally inter~ ested in the whole problem of ‘antie knock® testing, for it is only by increase ila;?nll-kn?ctkr;evlh:: c::’ufllela that the efficiency of automotive engine may be increased. “With increasing ‘anti-knock’ value of gasoline will come increase in the compression ratio of automobile ene gines, and with increasing compression ratio comes increased power and econe om;utr&m 1- 0gldvm sized ine. ¢ “Fuels of today are available of much higher ‘anti-knock’ value than were available only a few years ago, and the automobile engine of today is more efi« cient than its predecessor. n automotive efficlency and ‘mmknonk‘ quality must go hand in hand, and there is every reason to believe that ?&th will move steadily upward in the ure. probably be approached through the licensing and police powers of the State. Threefold Objective. “Third—To encourage and de- velop plans for highway beautifi- cation. Many of our highways were built in feverish haste. The main thing was to get the road through. Little or no attention was paid to landscaping our highways. We believe that the time has come when a beautification plan should public highways. And yet, Dr. Siiver says, only seven States and the District of Columbia have any physical tests for prospective drivers. Plate Glass Used. “Manufacturers resorted to plate glass for automobile because ordinary glass was subject to defects and apt to give the driver a distorted view of oncoming objects,” Dr. Silver declares. “The hu- man eye is subject to the same defects as the ordinary glass, and gives the same distorted view as given by waves or irregularities in that glass,” he says. “If & manufacturer sent cars into any ing both feet on the brake pedal and then shifting the right one to the starter. With the engine started, the reverse transference of the feet put them back in the usual positions. ‘The clutch, of course, should be slipped, but in shifting gears even the best of drivers occasionally encourage slippage by being a little too slow in engaging the clutch plates. Slippage is more apt to occur the hotter the weather, and in addition the damage to the plates will be proportionately greater. American Association of State Highway Officials: “Whereas, advertising signs along highways not only destroy the scenic beauty, but create as 1l a serious traffic hazard by tracting attention of drivers, in the interest of safety and the pro- motion of scenic beauty we urge the several States to bar all ad- vertising signs from the highways and the vicinity thereof by legis- lation prohibiting such advertis- ing signs within a distance of at least 500 feet of the rights of way of all highways.” American Institute of Archi- tects: “This selfish desecration of the landscape has aroused the antag- onism of those whose journeys by boat, train and automobile are rendered disagreeable and dan- gerous by such blatant and ob- trusive ugliness. The institute, through its chapters and its in- dividual members resident in all sections of the country, is con- vinced that this type of advertis- ing is highly objectionable to a great majority of good citizens. The board hereby calls to the at- tention of the civic organizations of the country, the public, the press and the legislative bodies of the several States, a national con- dition which we regard as inex- cusable on either esthetic or economic grounds. The board earnestly urges that those agen- cies which are properly concerned with the cultural and spiritual welfare of the American people, as well as those concerned with their material well being and safety, take vigorous action to bring about by regulation, legis- lation or the force of public opin- fon, the complete removal of bill- boards, signboards and related structures from the roads, high- ways and boulevards of the coun- try, except in such limited areas as may be set aside for such ad- vertising.” Opposition to the billboards also has been expressed by Thomas H. MacDonald, chief United States Bureau of Public Roads, and by the Real Estate Board of this city, and officials of Mary- land and Virginia. Joining in with the previous action of various organizations and officials, the American Auto- mobile Association takes up its cudgel this week. Program of A. A. A. As the first step in the formula- tion of a national program of | highway beautification, the legis- lative committee of the American Automobile Association will shortly launch a survey of road conditions throughout the coun- An announcement to this effect was made by Thomas P. Henry of MOTOR DON'TS DON'T PARK OVER A CROSS-WALK THE PEDESTRIAN HAS LITTLE ENOUGH SPACE AS ITIS - AND BESIDES 1T MAY PROVE TO BE A VERY EXPENSIVE " PARKING PLACE! be a part of the program of every State in the Union. Some States, notably Massachusetts, have al- ready undertaken beautification on a Jlarge scale, through tree plantings in some instances and through clearing and thinning in other instances. The result in this particular.case shows clearly what can be done and demonstrates, to my satisfaction, at least, that the time has come for the landscape artist and the tree expert to join forces with the road engineer. “Under a recent amendment to the Federal aid highway act, the Government now permits the ap- plication of Federal road funds to beautification purposes, provided the States co-operate on a 50-50 basis. Few, if any, States, how- ever, have as yet taken advantage of this constructive departure.” With all this concerted action under way, it would appear that the billboards are in a most un- enviable position. OPERATIONS IN JULY FOLLOW JUNE TREND Automotive Conditions Outlined in Weekly Report of B. H. Cram, Industry Expert. The first week in July finds manu- facturing operations in the automotive industry following the same trend that was apparent during most of June, ac- cording to B. H. Cram, president of Cram’s Automotive Reports, Inc. Output is being steadily reduced, and there is no doubt but that July will show the lowest production of any month since January of this year, and there is a K:&flbfllty that the drop will g0 below that month, making the cur- Tent levels the lowest of the year. Many plants have closed or will close before August, and while in some cases shipments will be continued, produc- tior will be at a practical standstill. As a result of these conditions, no di- rect comparisons with other months or other years is possible. Many new mode!s " will be announced before the end of July, the most important of | which will be confined to the medium- | priced range, with the introduction of many new eight-cylinder models to re- place former six This trend toward eight-cylinder power plants began about the first of this year, and the result of the Midsummer announcements will be that practically the entire high and medium price class will carry eight- cylinder engines. After a comparatively active three months beginning April 1, sales may | be expected to drop off during July. This decline may be looked upon as entirely seasonal in its nature, for past |experience has shown that the period just prior to and during the announce- | ment of new models is usually dull. Accordingly, sales inactivity during July will in no way reflect on the strength- | ened condition of the automotive mar- | ket so apparent during the next 90| days. The current survey of the sales situation indicates that any decline during July will be a gradual one. Sales are this week classed as good in three trade centers against the same condi- tions in four places two weeks ago. Twenty-four areas are reported fair, and nine slow in the previous report. The indicated trend is even stronger at present than it was two weeks ago. New car stocks have increased very slightly in a few cities, but it is doubtful if this increase applies to the country at large. Low-priced car sales have shown the largest decline, with medium and high priced models reported just slightly un- der two weeks ago. Used cars, on the other hand, have gained, and stocks are reported lower and decreasing. Re- possessions have declined slightly, due probably to the lessened sales volume of the past 30 days. as compared with the 30 days previous. i of those States that have no eyesight test and equipped them with the old- time window glass, distorting every- thing ylewed through it, he would soon be put out of business by that State and all others. But the same legisla- tors who would bar that car from the highways continue to allow persons with equally distorted vision to that ob- tained through such glass to operate motor vehicles on their roads. “There must be some reason for the difference in traffic fatalities between Washington and Cleveland. Look at the figures again. Washington, with an eyesight test, had 11.6 traffic deaths per 100,000 of population; Cleveland, which has no such test, had 28.3 traffic fatalities per 100,000 of population; Boston, which comes under the Massa- chusetts rigid eyesight test requirement, had only 14.1 deaths per 100,000, rank- ing next to the District. “I believe that if the District of Co- lumbia eyesight test for prospective mo- tor vehicle operators couul be put into effect in every State in the Union that t would save from 5,000 to 8,000 lives during the next year which are now lost because of defects in the vision of one! or more of the persons involved in| traffic accidents.” TURNING Olil‘HEADLIGHTSi DURING DAY UNNECESSARY | Reduction of Generator Charge Au- tomatically Takes Care of This Situation. It is not advisable to turn the car'’s headlights on in the daytime. In the early days batteries and gen- erators were not in their present state of high development. Batteries were undersized and would charge fully with a few hours’ driving. In order to avoid injuring batteries it was often sug- | gested to turn the lights on on long | drives in Summer as a means to reduce the charging rate. Today this practice is not needed. If a mortorist is in the habit of taking un- usually long and steady trips he can have the generator charging rate re- duced which automatically takes care of the situation. ‘There is only one way that a driver can tell if the battery is being over- charged and that is if it needs to be refilled with water more than once a week. Ancther good bit of information for motorists to know about concerns spark | plug gaps. If the car at any time oper- | ates with a jerky or uneven motion, | have the spark plug gaps examined, as the retlec!rodes probably are worn too far apart. PROPER CARE OF AUTO OUTLINED BY ENGINEER Five Recommendations Stressed to Remedy Sluggishness of Faltering Cars. For putting a car in good running order and as a contribution to safety, the following five recommendations are made by Hector Rabezzana, research engineer: 1. Have brakes tested and properly adjusted. This is for quick deceleration. 2. Wheels properly aligned and tires in good shape. This improves steering, guards against blowouts and saves tire wear. 3. Ignition inspected to see that spark plugs, breaker points and cables are in good condition, This for quick acceleration and to avold loss of power, especilaly on hills. 4. Engine tested to see that valves and rings are O. K. This also for maximum power, 5. Lubrication attended to and oil filter inspected. This to minimize engine wear. Attention to these items also would relieve trafic congestion _through remedying sluggishness in thosg falter- ing cars that “hold up the 5 | Much of the difficulty women experi- ence trying to pass cars on the highway is failure to recognize opportunities. Trucks, for instance, are most easily passed upgrade or just as they are starting, following & traffic stop. A straightaway is a good place to pass safely, provided no other driver ap- proaching is taking the opportunity to speed up. Many cars are very slow on the pick-up following a slowing down or where there is a grade following a turn. These are opportunities for get- ting by. “I did not write you for sugges- tions on how to back out of our narrow driveway,” said a reader of these com- ments recently, “because it was obvious that what 1 needed was practice.” Doubtless we learn such phases of driv- ing by the simple process of keeping everlastingly at it, but there are cer- tain advantages to knowing a few of the tricks of the game. She did not know, for instance, that one of the first rules is to learn to look ahead to see that the car is in a straight line rather than to try to look to the rear con- stantly. ‘The willingness and ability to ob- serve, characteristics of the average woman, are helpful 1o her in gaining a deeper understanding of the automo- bile. This was clearly illustrated re- cently when a woman asked why it was there was only one wire to each spark plug when every electrical device around the home requires two. Automobiles are now universally on a single-wire system, the metallic frame and engine serving as the “ground” to carry the return side of the current. Not 0 many years ago a two-wire system was used for lights, horn and other electrical accessories, excluding the ignition system. It has virtually passed out of the picture in favor of the simpler arrangement. If you will take a look at the battery in the car, you will note that it has one short cable running to the frame. The more common plan now seems to be to ground the positive post of the battery, but there are many cases where the negative side still is grounded. It does not make any material difference whichever the manufacturer originally decided upon, since the frame is not a true ground. But a change should not be made after the system is designed, one way or the other. Since the frame, engine and all metal- lic parts serve as “wiring.” it is appar- |ent that tightness contributes to good ignitisn and lighting. The battery ground is particularly likely to get loose, and, of course, the generator wire t? the frame should be kept tight at all imes. Some idea of how current travels all over the car through the ground sys- tem may be judged from the case of a car_which invariabl: ent_into total CHILD ACCIDENTS DECLINE Low Figures in Baltimore Due to Safety Education. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, July 19.—Traffic ac- cidents in Baltimore involving children up to 16 years old are steadily on the decline, according t9 a report just is- sued by the Baltimore Safety Council. The report covers 1927, 1928, 1929 and the first half of this year. In 1927, according to the report, 50 children were killed as the result of traffic accidents. 1In 1928, the number was reduced to 40, with 37 deaths in 1929. For the first six months of this year 14 children were killed. ‘The heaviest child accident mortality is in the age group from 6 to 10 years, the report showed. A total of 64 chil- dren between these ages were killed in the three vears and seven in the first half of 1930. ‘The records further disclosed that such fatalities are greater in number in the second half of each year, which in- cludes the vacation months. 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