Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1930, Page 60

In the Mo tor World BY G. ADAMS HOWARD. life of an automobile dealer has not been a very pleasant one during the year, but hopes spring and a little more optimism being felt. New models are foste: attention, and the man who put off buying last year is king into the show rooms with re of a serious attitude. “The - in - Washington - now” cam- paign is certain to have a good effect, and conditions in general seem to be improving. At last, most of the manufac- turers have come to the realiza- tion of the dealers’ difficulties and are lending their aid in his behalf. The time is coming when he will not be forced to overstock his show rooms with more cars than he can profitably take care of. Announcement of factory changes are being made to him earlier than heretofore, thus enabling him to keep on a sounder level. Wave of Understanding. With this above wave of under- standing sweeping on it appears to be the time for some helpful thoughts to be passed on to the salesmen, who also have experi- enced a difficult period. Their | work means dealer prosperity or otherwise as the case may be.| Therefore it is only right that sll‘f unsound obstacles should be re-| moved from their paths. | One of these obstacles is the unfair method of commission re- ceipt. Each salesman has his prospects, as prospective custo- mers are called. He gets a line on a coming buyer, works up the interest in the particular car he is selling, and if lucky lands him. From this sale he receives a per- centage of the cost of his car, and the dealer is reimbursed for what he has had to pay the manufac- turer. All well and good. But in many cases a salesman through friendships, acquaint- ances and a good selling talk completes the deal only to find that some one else has had the buyer listed as his prospect with- out ever having seen or known him. Under a method now prac- ticed by many dealers the sales- man who actually sold the car, and who has done all the work, receives nothing but thanks from the other salesman, and very often not even that. This plan is neither well nor good. Salesman’s Troubles. For example an extreme case is brought forth. A salesman was recently taken on by a dealer who was the distributor of a line of cars of an expensive make. There | were already several other sales- | men employed there. The new man found to his dismay that the oiher salesmen had divided up the Washington Social Register into equal parts. Each man had an equal number of pages and there were none left. It so hap- ed under the circumstances t all the names in the book, or at least a large part of them, bought only expensive cars. Now the salesmen first employed knew very few of those people so listed and had called on a very small number. Yet each one claimed his part of the book as his list of prospects. The new salesman knew many of those so listed, but no matter how many cars he sold to them| by his own efforts he could collect | no money whatever. Commissions were not even split. Another example is for a sales- man to see an old car being driven around the streets of the city, note the license number, look up the owner’s name from a police directory and list him as his pros- pect. Of course, if the owner purchased a car of a different make ofher than the salesman was selling he lost out. | This system, which is employed | to a large extent in Washington, is very bad and should be changed. ‘The individual salesman should be rewarded for his personal knowl- edge of his clients and his ability to sell. Any one can tear out pages of the social lists, but there can be seen no great merit there. After all, fair and good business | oy, eounts. A Question of Location. A recent editorial in the Auto-! motive Daily News, a trade paper, | might prove interesting to dealers. | It states as follows: “In a recent letter C. A. Vane, | general manager of the National | Automiobile Dealers’ Association, | put his finger on a difficult angle of the dealer problem. . This is the excessive overhead that most dealers feel they must assume in the way of rent to obtain a show window on the most prominent thoroughfare in their otties. he sells and & number of other factors that make the problem difficult to analyze.” The prospects of the petroleum industry for the coming Winter are good, according to the annual trade survey of the National Asso- ciation of Manufacturers. This survey likewise listed the petro- leum industry as one of the three in healthiest condition at the present time. The favorable outlook for the industry was also revealed in re- cent dispatches from Washington which stated that men in close contact with the oil business feel certain of its future prosperity. The increasing yearly travel aver- age of the American automobile owner accounts for their attitude. It is estimated that automobile users will cover 250,000,000,000 miles this year, with an approxi- mate consumption of 20,600,000,000 gallons of gasoline. Lubricating oils of excellent quality are now being produced by modern manufacturing meth- ods from nearly all the important oil fields of the United States, ac- cording to a number of prominent automotive and industrial au- thorities who contributed to a survey recently undertaken by the New York University Bureau of Business Research to determine whether the source of the crude is important in the production of good lubricating oils. Fall Colors for Autos. Fall trends in colors for motor cars are given in the Automobile Color Index which has just been issued. “Black,” says the Index, “con- tinues to maintain leadership, but on a declining movement. Blue exhibits a tendency to slacken its downward trend at this time. There is, however, little change in the intensities of the individual blue colors that comprise the cur- rent list of blue leaders. Keen interest has recently been dis- layed in greenish blues of high uminosity and rich purity on the order of pemaquid blue, chro- matic blue light and blu-moss.” Brown is in greater popularity and is making gains at the ex- pense of black and blue. “Drab values in brown are extremely prevalent,” the Index points out, “but an upward tendency in pure, f“éh values has been observed of ate.” While ranking fourth in pref- erence, green is shown as remain- ing in remarkably steady demand during the past three months. The Index expresses the view that “the rate of decline for the green color group has not increased, and this may indicate that a bottom is being formed preparatory to a change in movement.” Maroon seems least in favor of all the major colors, while “in- terest in gray has undergone an abrupt change at the expense of maroon. Instigated by the intro- duction of recently developed chromatic grays of distinctive brownish, greenish and bluish hues, gray has advanced in im- portance,” according to the Index. TIGHTEN AUTO BODY, SAYS SERVICE BUREAU Thorough Adjustments Needed Be- fore Extreme Cold Weather Sets In. If you would avoid the squeaks and rattles in your car next Spring, inspect and tighten the body before cold weather sets in, advises a service bureau in its current bulletin. “Every body bolt can well be tight- ened in the Fall to prevent the appear- ance of noises next Spring,” declares the bulletin. “Expansion and wracking of the body during the Summer months rovides small crevices which invites inter mud and water. This penetr: tion, usually followed by freezing, brini out & general ing-up when warm weather again arrives. “After tightening body bolts, check adjustment of the door bumpers and striker plates, replacing if necessary. p grease can be used to provide free door action, but soap applied to door strikers will not damage clothing. s door hinges should be lubri- cated, preferably with an ol that pene- trates the full length of the hinge pin. The window lifts (regulators) and win. dow glass may well be inspected for looseniess and rattles. Somelimes new felt runways are inserted for the glass, while some owners aitach patented anti- ratt'e clips. “Inspect the weather strips about the cowl ventilators and the windshield to keep out cold air, “The entire inside of the car should be renovated. Use a vacuum cleaner if possible on the upholstery for the seats and side walls, on the floor carpeting and head lining. Tighten the bolts and screws on the foot rest and robe rail, and check the bolts or screws on the | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, ©1930 Ny TRISUNE , INE. Nu SHE DOES.. SHE GOES AUTYMOBILE WITHOUT A CHAPERON.. e JUST AS BOLD AS YOU PLEASE! GAS TAX STRUCTURE HELD ENDANGERED A. A. A. Head Sounds Warn- ing Prior to Meeting of Legislatures. Citing the fact that during the 1929 sessions of the State Legislatures no less than 21 States increased the taxes on the motorist by boosting the gaso- line tax, the American Automobile As- sociation sounded a double warning to- day in anticipation of the convening of the biennial sessions of the Legis- latures in 44 States early in 1931. In the statement under the signature of Thomas P. Henry, its president, the national motoring body declared that the structure of the gasoline tax, so vital to the continuation of the coun- try's road program, is endangered by two tendencies, namely, the temptation wfmmld the tax from year year and the temptation to use it for other than road-building purposes. Way of Ilustration. By _way of illustration of the latter, Mr, Henry cited the proposal coming before the New Jersey voters on No- vember 4 for the floating of two bond issues for purposes that have no con- nection with highways, although the bonds would be retired by an increase !in the gas tax rates. 4 “As if it were not enough that the gas tax in some States should be di- verted for schools, sea walls and fish hatcheries,” he said, “New Jersey now comes along with the proposal to saddle the expense of State institutions and inland waterways, in the amount of $17,000,000, on the users of the high- wa, “The New Jersey voters have a per- fect right to tax themselves as they see fit, but if the proposal is successful and the precedent is followed by other States, it will ultimately prove the un- doing of the gas tax. ¢ use of the ease with which it is levied and collected, there undoubt- | edly exists a temptation to keep raising the tax out of proportion to road- bullding needs, to which, of course, it | should be at all times directly related. | Rate Limited. “If this tendency continues, the mo- torists might find it necessary to invoke on a Nation-wide scale the &;finclplt | established in Missouri where gaso- line tax rate of 2 cents per and motor vehicle license fees have been limited, through a constitutional amendment passed in November, 1928, to the present rate for ,a period of 10 | years. Because of the growing practice whereby many States now plan their road programs for a period of years, such a guarantee to motorists as Mis- souri has given is capable of wide ap- plication.” Billion and Half Received. Mr. Henry's statement continues: “The gasoline tax was first adopted as an equitable means of taxing the | motorists for road-building and mainte- | | nance in proportion to his use of the | | highways. Since it was inaugurated in Oregon, in February, 1919, car owners have paid a total of $1,470,463,654 in gas taxes and have accepted the im- proved highways as an adequate return on their investment. “But within the last five years there | | tomobile Mil>ady’s | M | otoring BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. A woman need not have much experi- ence at the wheel to discover that golf ocourses have no monopoly on wooden- headed drivers. ‘The lights flashed green. Traffic burst into action. Horns tooted to spur her into action. But her car would not g0, because she did not kpow how to meet the situation of inabllity to get into low gear. With the clutch pedal pushed to the floor, she struggled with the gear-shift lever, but to no avail. If she had only lifted her foot from the pedal, then| pressed it to the floor and tried again she could have shifted without a sus- picion of trouble. Some drivers promptly go into g rage when & woman parking ahead or be- hind them starts to sound hér horn. I look at it in a different light. Often the horning is entirely accidental and | just as often indicates that the driver is proceeding efficiently. If she holds the wheel at the top, in order to get full leverage and.a good swing, her forearms are apt to strike the horn button. Tooting may indicate good parking procedure even if the at- tendant noise is a little irritating to those who do not appreciate the cause. Never drain gasoline from the vacuum tank or take it from the filter bowl to clean spotted raiment. Even if the car is not operated on gas containing tetra- ethyl lead, which should not be us for cleaning purposes, there is apt to be water, dirt and sediment in gaso- line drawn at these points. Getting & ticket is a less famillar/ process for the average womean, which probably accounts for a mistake which frequently occasions her unnecessary trouble, In many cities first offenders, or persons with very legitimate excuses for parking overtime, are excused if they will look up at the officer who ed them and make themselves known. - ing & fatalist has its drawiacks. Little Willie may need a spanking for taking the alarm clock apart, but wise is the woman who notes the conglom- eration of gears in the exposed case. If she observes that there are small gears that rotate very fast, while the hands travel at a snail’s pace, she will under- stand the purpose of the gears in her car. In starting, the engine may rotate as high as 17 times to each single ro- tation of the rear wheels. This is what is known as mechanical advantage. | mediately suggest to you the idea that | enough to forget to switch off the lights ed | tery lessens, so that there is more cur- Do the woman passengers who ride in the tonneau find that their shoes are marked and made unshapely by rea- son of the foot rail? If so, why not dispense with this rail and substitute tightly stuffed triangular. foot pillows such as one finds in some of the cus- | tom_ jobs? Just a rough sketch of what goes on | when you crank the engine should serve | to explain why it is never a good idea to switch on the ignition before step-| ping on the starter button. | If the starter-motor were wired through the ammeter on the dash, you would note a violent discharge during the cranking process, and it would im- current used for ignition during this | cranking is necessarily weakened. When you crank at night, you will notice the headlights dim, if you are foolish | l temporarily. The spark for the plugs “dims” in just the same way. In addition, the pistons do not draw a very gooed mixture during the first few rotations of the engine, qor is com- pression high enough to make for good combustion. Naturally, a weak spark isn’t going to be much of a help. ‘The better way to do the job is to let the engine turn over a few times and then switch on the ignition while it is spinning. After the initial crank- ing of the engine, the load on the bat- rent for ignition. If you will press the clutch pedal to the fioor, you will also help save current, since this will spare the starter the job of turning some of the transmission gears. Starting difficulties are sometimes nothing more than failure to switch on the ignition properly. I have found some women just flipping the switch and waiting patiently while the engine refuses to start. The best policy is to hold the switch in the “on” position until the engine starts. Some switches do not make as good contact as they should, and many are loose. A woman artist recently declared that “as women dictate car construction more they will become better drivers.” If there is anything in this prophecy, we may expect to see automobiles of the future so designed that when you step all the way down on the accelerator instead of pressing on the brake the car will stop. Maryland:s Save-a-Life Campaign Will Continue Throughout Monthg Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 8—Mary-| land’s annual save-a-life campalgn | started today and will continuc Ior a month, The movement is designed to | offset the “mechanical equation” in au- accidents alk‘lfl was first launched in the State three years ago. The movement had the backing from the first of the Automobile Trade As-| soclation of Maryland, composed of au- | tomobile dealers in the State Civic organizations became active in the movement, with the result that the Legislature of 1829 'd the com- pul inspection of motor vehicles act. The act empowers the commissioner of motor vehicles to appoint official in- |lic and parochial schools in the United States. The organization is composed of the large stock casualty insurance companies of the United States, of which three members are in Baltimore, the United States Pidelity and Guar- anty Co., the Maryland Casualty Co. and the New Amsterdam Casuaity Co. Backers of the campaign urge public support, because in 1929 more than 31,000 persons met death through the agency of the automobile, and ap- roximately 1,000,000 suffered more or ess disabling injuries. o You're Right, It Was the Cop. From the Wheel. A motorist honked for admission into NEW X-RAY TUBES TO AID AUTO INDUSTRY Diffraction Photographs Now Can Be Made Within a Few Seconds. A new type of X-ray tube, which makes possible diffraction photographs, or “X-ray snapshots,” in a few seco..ds, as compared with hours or days here- tofore necessary, was recently described | by Prof. Georg Clark of the Uni-| versity of Iili at a meeting of the| New York section of the American | Chcmlcl{‘ Society and other chemical ons. Prof. Clark states that the new tube opens an almost unbelievable fleld in industrial development, r s it will enable manufacturers to analyze minute details of structural development in textiles, metals and oils, and will give them n insight into the make-up of their prod- ucts that is certain to result in superior quality and greater uniformity. Uniformity of oil products is largely determined by the refining and manu- facturing processes, according to oil manufacturers. As was recently re- vealed in a series of surveys on lui tion undertaken by the New York Uni- versity Bureau of Business rch among university professors and auto- motive engineers, oils derived from the same crude may differ materially in their qualities and oils from different crudes may be manufactured to be alike The new X-ray apparatus will now make possible definite information re- garding the arrangement of atoms in crystals, and will thus contribute a greater uniformity in manufac CITED AS EVERY ONE'S PLEDGE New York Organization, Working Along Lines of School Patrols Here, Safeguard Many Lives. BY H. CLIFFORD BROKAW, Automobile Technical Writer. The pledge regarding safety in auto- | mobile operations which many troops | of Boy Scouts have acdopted might well be incorporated in the creed of all indi- | viduals, young and old. This pledge includes the promise to cultivate safety | ideals in the minds and hearts of others and to assist public officials in every possible way to increase safety in automobile traffic. The plan which has been devised by the Boy Scout Founda=- tion of Greater New York and the Police| Department has in it ideas which might| be adopted in any community by any| group of citizens vitally interested in human welfare. Protection of Children. Take, for instance, the matter of pro- tecting children at street crossings. With the consent and approval of the principal of the school adjacent to crossings which need guarding, safety patrols of older students might be or- gan! . The duties of such patrols Wwill be at street crossings in the vicin- ity of school buildings. They will be on the job just after school is let out in the afternoon and just before it be- gins in the morning. | Children who live in the city are unfortunate, in that they do not have the facilities or places in which to play | that suburban youngsters have. To help such a condition and reduce the number of child accidents side streets| wlich do not carry heavy traffic have been set aside for the exclusive use of children at play. No vehicles pass through. However, such reserved sec- tions of the city streets do not occur in liberal quantity, and many hundreds of children find themselves at play on streets through which there is con- tinued ing of traffic. They should be taught to restrict their play to the sidewalks only and never to cross the streets by themselves. The Boy Scouts have been taught & rule which is excellent and can be easily implanted in the minds of other children. It pertains to the crossing of thoroughfares, and reads: “When crossing a street, cross only at regular crossings. Go straight acroes, but before crossing always look first to the left and then to the right for ap- proaching vehicles, aad allow safe dis- tance when crossing ahead of traffic. Watch for and obey traffic officer.” Street Car Danger Cited. Street cars present a source of dan- ger. Automobile drivers are not al- lowed to approach within 8 feet of the entrance of the car, and should wait until ngers have gained the sidewalk. on foot should never walk around, behind or in front of a standing car or other vehicle until they make sure nothing approaches on the other side. Stealing rides by “hitching on” be- hind motor cars while on roller skates, bicycles, express wagons, etc, is the delight of many a boy. But an ex- ceedingly dangerous practice and a fre- quent cause of serious injury it is. Sometimes the boys fall from the ve- hicles while they are in motion, some- times they slip while holding on and can be struck by a car following be- hind, which often does not have time enough to stop and avoid an accident. Perhaps the truck is most inviting to the boy who wants a “ride” and driv- ers of such vehicles especially need to be on the watch. Ban on Begging Rides. Begging rides is another practice that is discouraged by Boy Scouts, for the welfare of the boys.who ask for rides as well as the occupants of the auto- mobile. There is danger in being by other cars and of causing accidents by distracting the attention of the driver. ‘Winter months are whenever children find an incline and snow they will bring out their sleds and ing through sections where ehildren play with their sleds. Even though boys and girls should not coast except & points indicated by the authorities, they will often do so. “Hitching” automobiles with sleds should allowed by the driver of & dren can be taught not to Safety in the city stree problem, engaging the tims tion and efforts of many. do their bit by appl of safety which y Other children can | well because children are into one form of habit as another. a little effort on the part of parents teachers one can train them to out for vehicles on the streets and to what a traffic officer tells the: Mr. Brokaw will be glad to write on any automobile topic a reader of articles may desire. 'CANADIAN TUNNEL USE GREAT TIMESAVER Motorists Able to Go From Detroit to Windsor in Five Minutes. With the opening of the Detroit Windsor Tunnel, another milestone is | marked in the annals of outstanding engineering achievements. Automobiles are now able to go from Detroit to Windsor in five minutes. It will enable over 20,000,000 cross- river travelers to save more than 8,- 000,000 hours yearly. ‘The new tunnel. costing over $25,- 000,000, was completed seven months ahead of the originally scheduled date; and it is the only pflvltclf owned and operated vehicular tunnel in the world. As a means of keeping an absolute check on the number of vehicles ing through the tunnel, four rul covered “vehicle-sensitive” units have been placed in the pavement of the exit lanes at each end of the tunnel. These serve as ‘“eyes” and keep an absolute check. Automobiles do not stop at these units nor are the aware of their presence. 2 The tunnel starts at the foot of Bates street, east of the present Dock, and emerges in Wmdmr’fi beyond the Prince Edward Hotel. tunnel, 11-10 miles long, is to comodate & single line of traffic each direction, and will cm-h 24 hours a day. At each exit, single line divides into four lanes, so as to ac- in passing through customs mlrunn inspection. The from ceiling_to floor of the tunnel is 13%. feet. The interior is of white tile. WATCH OIL FILTER Motorists Warned Not to Forget This Necessity. Motorists should not neglect the oil filter on their car. Clean oil means longer engine life and smoother performance. struck | th as soon here and coast. The motor car driver needs to products, according to Prof. Clark. OAKLAND ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF General Auto Truck Co. 2100 Va, Ave. N. (Ineorporated) W. AS ASSOCIATE OAKLAND-PONTIAC DEALER This eppointment is in itself a token of the cxcellent qualifications and responsibility of the new dealer who will sell and service these two auto- mobiles which are outstanding in their respeetive price fields: THE NEW OAKLAND EIGHT This is « Geseral Motors eight-cylinder car priced at only $895 end wp at factory. Its 85-horsepower engine develops one horsepower to every 37 pounds of oar weight. That is why fow eers ean equal its West 2166 speed, power and scceleration. It is a car with superior performance. It ‘Would it pay the average|p . ‘g toe boards. | has been a tendency to pyramid gas | ¢ B | dealer to eliminate the high rent| “ynspect the upholstery for small | taxes sometimes, without regard for the that he pays, retire to 2 sidel|ncies or burns from cigareties or pipe.| actual program of construction and street and snend him money in| Tl is a simp ng now. tut it will' maintenance. For instance, in 1925, advertising to bring in the custo- | s2ve much &= difficulty later on. only one State had a 5-cent rate, four mers? | Also be sure the door weather stripping collected 4 cents a gallon, thirteen, 3 spection stations, where is vested the u‘;’;x of inspecting automobiles brought in for cxamination. No charge is made either by the Btate or the inspection station. The details of the inspection are sim- & Jarge downtown garage. Attendant: That’s right, blow your horn off and let everybody know you own a car. Well come on, come on, come on. Don't sit there like a sap. Do 0 & oar of exceptional smoothness. And its new bodies by Fisher are splendid examples of smart styling. Yet, with all its outstanding qualities, it is exceptionally economical to own and operate because of | its moderate first cost, its sturdy construction, its accessibility of parts “This is by no means an easy problem to solve. We have known of cases where it worked and of other cases where it distinctly did Rnot. “Probably the answer, as usually pens, is that the dealer’s lo- cation will have to be determined by local conditions, by his stand- ing in the community, by the car MOTOR DON'TS DONT DRIVE FAST ON WET LEAVES! | keeps out the door draughts. Be sure cents and twenty- | to check the drip molding and remove! three States collect 6 cents a gallon, any rust that has accumulated in the trough, and touch up with paint. Care in this regard will prevent rusting out of the molding.” CANADIAN TRAFFIC HEAVY 10,000 U. 8. Autos Cross Border Each Day, Survey Reveals. An average of 10,000 automobiles & day from the United States crossed the border into Canada for tou purpcses in the first six months of 1930, accord- ing to a survey of tourist traffic com- piled by the department of immigration and colonization of the Canadian Pa-| | cific Railway. “‘More than 1,814,182 American mo- tor cars entered the Dominoin between January and July of this year,” says & bulletin summarizing the survey. ‘The Peerless Motor Co. announces the appointment of Wilbur D. Osgood as branch manager of the Washington territory. The Olds Motor Works of Lansing. Mich., announces the appointment of C. M. Zimmerman as branch manager wo, 2 cents. Today | eight a 5-cent tax, twenty, 4 cents, and nine, 3 cents. “The year 1930 opened with every State in the Union collecting the tax. New York passed a gas-tax law for the first time in 1929 and Illinois repassed the law eliminating provisions which caused the first act in 1928 to be de- clared unconstitutional.” AUTOMOTIVE EYES FOCUS ON EQUIPMENT MEETING Eyes of the automotive world will be | focused on Cleveland from November 13 to 19, when the Motor and Equip- ment Association and the National Standard Parts Association hold their joint trade show in the Public Audi- torium of that city. Although these two prominent trade associations will hold their annual shows together this year, to form the lary and most inclusive exposition of its kind in the history of the automotive industry, each association will hold its own separate convention at the same time. { The two conventions and the show will bring to Cleveland practically every important manufacturer and distribu- tor of automoiive parts, accessories, | service equipment, tools and supplies in the country. In addition a large num- to succeed George L. Ponteroy, who for- merly held that post here. L. P. Steuart, Inc., Oakland-Pontiac itors the ap- ber of prominent foreign distributors of automotive products will be in attend- ance. At their fifteenth annual convention members of the Motor and Equipment Association will discuss ple. Automobile brakes are tested to | determine their efficiency for ordinary driving and for emergencies, Head- | hts are examined to determine whether or not they conform with the code. Horns are sounded and steering mechanism s tested for weaknesses that might result in breakage under ordinary use, thereby precipitating an accident. Mirrors and windhield wipers are also inspected. A new condition imposed this year will be requiring of drivers’ licenses to be shown the inspecting officer or sta- tion head to determine whether the driver is properly authorized to operate a motor vehicle in the State. The campaign has other than the physical aspect. Pedestrians and driv- ers alike are constantly reminded dur- ing the campaign to be more consider- ate of rights of others. The individual | driver is awakened to the need for preventive measures against accidents. The widespread recognition of the value of the save-a-life campaign as an educational feature is gathered from recommendation of the last session of the National Conference on Street and Highway Safety. This body recom- mended that reeistration be refused to mechanically defective vehicles. Maryland has adopted this finding | of the conference, and on each aopli- cation for 1931 tags will be found the following requirement: “You must write your name in ink Was this car inspected in 19307 If so, give inspection station number.” has secured the assistance of John J. Hall of the National Bureau of Casualty 'lnd t.l?e““" Underwriters in conduct- ing and answer the following auestions: | Commisstoner E. Austin Baughman | something. That’s right, kill your en- You ought to Prlcuce driving in Don't look so dumb. We have institutions for eggs like you. Turn in to the left. Cut in close, close, close, 1 say. Didn't anybody ever take the trouble to teach you English? Hey, be careful, you almost hit that other car. How do you suppose he's going to get into his car when you're right against the running board? I bet your moth- er’s proud of you. Here, get out of that before you drive me crazy, too. Let me take it. Motorist: Yes, sir. (Departs hastily, wiping brow.) Bystander (to attendant), You ought to be ashamed of yourself, talking to & man that way. I've a good notion—— Attendant: Just a minute, sir, please. That's the corner traffic cop on his holiday. Byst;lnd!r: What are your favorite | DEAD STORAGE T 2 Automobiles Like Fine Furniture Reguire Good Care ETROPOLITAN in’rcyhna campaign. Mr. Hall has aided 20 States in their save-a-life ‘movements. 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