Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1930, Page 61

In the Motor World BY G. ADAMS HOWARD. HE traffic committees have made their rt. The Gress_decgates have de- gress delega ve de- parted. Traffic affairs are quiet. All Washington is awaiting the next development. That will come when the Commissioners 8 their approval or disap- pro of the various reports. At the Traffic Bureau all goes on as before. In the office of the Director of Traffic tranquillity reigns, but there is an air of ex- tancy about that can be sensed y all visitors. ‘William H. Harland approves of | ing. the majority of the recommenda- tions recently made—the chief exception being, of course, the proposal to abolish the present ot turn. The director stands with assistant, M. O. Eldridge, in the belief that the left turn of their liking should be maintained. ‘There is no band wagon for them to hop on, for in their own words, “The band is out of tune.” But out of tune or not, Mr. Har- land admits that he believes his rotary turn is to go. Reluctantly he states that he is of the opin- ion that the powers that be are for a change. He believes that change to be unsafe and unwise. Curiously, however, Mr. Harland declares that if Washington had never had the rotary turn, he would not advocate it for the Na- tional Capital today. That state- | co- ment seems strange when Mr. Harland believes it to be so safe. Protection of Children. Extra care in approaching schools is urged upon the motor- ists by Mr. Harland. Many of these 70,000 pupils are crossing the streets at least twice a day, full of youthful enthusiasm and often unmindful is the duty of every one that drives to be constantly on the alert and use every caution to safeguard the lives of tomorrow's citizens, Mr. Harland declares. Many of them are not of the age to watch out for themselves, he continued, and therefore that ob- ligation rests heavily upon the shoulders of their elders. ‘While speaking of the protec- tion of the school ehildren, Mr. Harland ised the work of the school pal la,dv‘!’\iel:h uct‘mc‘yh has been sponsored by the can Automobile Association. Mr. Har- land admitted that at first he was ung members of the patrol would not take their work seriously enough, and thereby cause more harm than good. However, the Director of Traffic is now convinced that Tesponsibilitice. with otmm!nd‘ and li!: pla; Bents. - The whole ment is sold on the id seriousness an im- ucing acci- , he said. tober 4, 1930, and October 5, 1929, the totals for the 78 cities were, New Lubricant Found. of the traffic. It h 4 HALF OF ROAD FUNDS corpuscles of the blood protect an abrasion of the skin. ‘There is no better investment in safety, economy and good will on the part of !tg: p;lbllc ol?m the proper of motor truck drivers and a contini b; employers of the importance of preventing accidents care and courtesy on the road, ac- cording to C. A. Tilt, president in the motor truck field of the auto- mobile industry. In discussing this subject of safety, he adds that economy and good will natu- ! rally follow in no-accident driv- “It is not all-sufficient to em- ploy skilled motor truck drivers, although this is the first step in securing safety,” says Mr. Tilt. “Motor truck owners must con- stantly keep before their opera- tors the need of care and cour- tesy, thereby making them safety- conscious at all times. “The wisdom of such a polis is demonstrated by the fact that many large fleet owners find it most advisable. They find they are money ahead by keeping up a steady safety campaign among their operators. ey find, too, that there is no better builder of good will than safe driving. Their experience may well serve as an ofiect lesson to other owners. “Safety - consciousness among drivers may be created and main- tained in several ways One is to rate in inter-fleet contests. Another is for the individual own- er to offer suitable rewards to those drivers making the best rec- ord on a monthly or quarterly basis. I know of one large owner whoe employs an interesting plan which is excellent because of its fairness. Instead of blaming or condemning its drivers for every accident in which they are in- volved, it holds a sort of ar intervals and in the case. “Most motor truck operators good drivers. Records show tha only 15 per cent of the driving may be termed bad. This is bet- ter than fluen(er-car drivers can show. It is much better than the average among truck opera- tors . Much prog- ress , but I believe it will be found that leading mo- tor truck users count on further improvement.” GOES TO WORKMEN Chief of Towa Highway Commis- sion Cites Unemploy- ment Aids. A new lubricant, said to be im- | steel, to either heat or cold or e diluting effects of wet gaso- perfect- terest among automobile and oil circles here. Engineers who have made exhaustive tests with it say this new fluid promises to revo- lutionize the automotive and avi- ation industries. Like “dry ice,” which has star- tled the scientific world, this new lubricating element is produced by d tan,: tgne of nature’s meth e new process, carbonaceous materials are sub- Jected to vast electrical energy, in | e, the arcing of which is produced a heat nearly equaling the calcu- lated temperature of the sun. The infinitesimal graphitic residue is then treated by a new method un- til it is transformed into all the | characteristics of a liquid. This liquid, when added to the gaso- line or lubricating oil of any in- ternal-combustion engine such as is used in motor cars, airplanes, (L tractors and boats, forms an in- destructible lubricating surface coating over the metal bearings. Motors so treated are said to run 30 per cent farther on fuel and to virtually protected for all time against depreciation and wear. The inventor says that should # lubricating surface in a motor be rubbed bare, the colloids of the new fluid, circulating by the mil- lons in the oil stream, rush to the spot and form a protective cover- ing, much the same as the red m berless communities, realizing they can bulld pavements that will long outiast the bonds, are the bond issue method. Curren slashing red tape to do it. SAVE-A-LIFE CAMPAIGN COMMENCES ACTIVITIES Mailing of 1,000 Questionnaires Inaugurates Maryland Safety Drive. ual stressing through cy ‘Th THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 19, 1930—PART FOUR. DOWN THE ROAD—Things Like That Make You Good Humored. —By FRANK BECK WHEN YOU FIND OUT THE MOTORCYCLE COP ONLY STOPPED YOU TO GET THE CORRECT TIME. ", e i = \llu Wittt X . & FINANCING STUDIED BY ROAD CONGRESS W. A. Van Duzer Sums Up Principal Topics at Recent Parley Held Here. Noted Unity of Thought. He regarded of particular significance the fact that official delegates from 61 nations assembled here seemed to have 7, court builds been cost roads and road financing ternational Road Congress and mfll.whu:hmsmmdzdhm it of the American ers’ Association. engineer of vania ways, attend business and his the equi] it for low-cost surf: ipment for low-t 2 model roads fea i ] TR i £s i £ : { | | 5 f 2 1 ; i 5 g g . Eif EEE J: : : - Py H § E‘ E =2 %%5;%*5‘355 i : s g 3 % ¥ é 2 5 i ] o i i i Qetting into legal difficulties at the else put- i 5 g B T g I - thers 578, i & b § i i il ! fgeiny E ] i i : 2 ® E i g °f shest DRIVER AND OPERATOR CONVICTED IN COURT Each Is Given Two-Year Sentence on Charge of Manslaughter in Maryland. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 18.—Even though he was not driving the cab at a’géi’gg Milady’s Motoring BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. sutomobiles are capable of doing 60, regardless of what the inaccu- 50 lot NOTORSTS AVAT COURT DECSONS Interesting Cases Involving Rights Pending in Su- preme Tribunal. In | driving” entitled as a matter of abso- are not as compli- ted as they may seem, if you have over the instruction book with that comes when £ § ) i : ! i § g £ B 1 5 | gi 5 58 o : g E : E § AL g £t 58 i i af EjEeen §s%E EE itfin i §ogge gfi 5§§§§E L § E i a EEEE i i S8 5 it 58z F= il L) w5 ST | i : é é lute right to a trial by a jury? Is a “back-seat driver” legally bound 3 warn the ownwr,ot an automobile ‘The answers now before the Court for determination, involve iples_applicable to every motorist the United States, declares thé the country, now calen: docket of dered on the United States Supreme Court. to motorists, A, tinued, “involves the duty of a ‘back: the operator of im. EVERY AMERICAN COMMUNITY FACING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS Situation Reaches Serious Aspect as Eco- nomic Values of Business Life Are Concerned. BY GEORGE W. ELLIOTT, be ignored thal cos the country the value of 31,000 lives and an economic from acci- dents and congestion combined of $3,- 000,000,000 & year, which is at the rate of a per capita tax per annum of $24 for each Change in Traffic Study. As the traffic problem has become and more acute, there has Eh g il ¢ { £ £ % il Fggiigg it col are cause, unless such communities ads themselves to it, business must neces- sarily sooner or later come to a stand- stilL Business is ted upon the great underlying factor that one man seeking to trade with another have ready access to him, his plant and to his Naturally he seeks the place where he finds the least incon- other man. ealmce in read 0 group of business men can escape that fact. te man cannot say as { of | must be united and to these two questions, United States Supreme | ness all American cities is found the idea of great vertical development. The center areas have piled up, and occupancy developed because economic demand and . . | However, the balance between Lg: grow- traffic demane BURN UP HIGHWAYS fnoarei Modern Roadways Now Built to Withstand Heat of Pound- ing Tires. the roads” is a ~ | the Nation’s highw: portant than ever depth be eliminated. stance, ik g F Ei “Should the United States Supreme Court reverse the Minnesota Supreme Court and sustain the contention of the Army officer that he is not required to pay the State motor vehicle tax, the loss ds and the traffic-car- capacity of the streets has not been tained. Mammoth s S u\::ndm. ings to adequate sit both by stairway and 3 huhbufldln&htdo-wlem 0 ¥ Bt g 258 Eve H g §is8 him, the problem that he is losing cause that factor in trade, b is not being adequal H : i Busses link up the great cif the problem is interrelated, no where we live. Nowhere in America people disassociate themselves fact that this is their immediate prob- over this country this mcflmsmdmo?’limm economic values, is down bar- riers, so that no indi can be applied to it. The problem in one community is interrelated with the roblem in other communities. led solution will not meet it; there related effort. way , composed n(mznwholndflnfi: ntallyeand physically, hun&up'-un":n'n- & pattern for States, traffic ord- gt tors that involve permanent relief. must be studied and solved in both of A. M. A. QUARTERS MOVED deemed a fallure. Is the elevator | enteent service, which vertical the vided by the street building’s street? of revenue to the States would be ap- | dl preciable and add considerable to burden of the general m public. Conversely, it would mean a sul tial saving to Army and naval officials,” the resume points out. —_— TIRE CHECKING URGED Technician Advises Attention Prior to Winter Driving. nts due to tires are more se- ted E. E. 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