Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1931, Page 50

In the Mo ORE car for less money ap- pears to be one of the slo- gans of the 1931 automo- bile shows, acco! advices received here from York, where the first sh of the New Year opened last it before large enthusiastic crowds. An eager public visited the “last word” in motor exhibits at the gayly decorated Grand Central ace, marking the thirty-first annual showing of the auto in the great metropolis. -~ Center of Attraction. ‘Today and throughout the week | the huge exhibition hall will be| the center of attraction, not only in New York, but elsewhere in the | Nation, where interested ones are | awaiting their local shows. Then, too, the rest of the country is looking forward to signs indicat- ing an end to depression and a re- turn to a more normal state in the automotive world. The year 1931 is expected to be a comeback year, and confirmation of this now is being sought for daily, and par- ticularly in the first national ex-| hibition. | For the first time in New York's | history the show is remaining open on Sunday. Tomorrow the show may be viewed from 10| o'clock in the morning to 10:30 | at ?ight. The shop equipment | on the fourth floor will be open | only to trade until 5 o’clock, fol- | lowing which hour each day the | public will be admitted. This[ schedule will be maintained through the final showing next _ Saturday night. Many local dealers, under the auspices of the Washington Auto- motive Trade Association, are| leaving for New York today to| gather their first-hand informa- tion. A few helpful hints may be gleaned to aid them in their own exhibit to be held here at the Auritorium January 24 to 31, in- clusive. Classed as “Show of Shows.” It is the “show of shows.” It is the accomplishments of a great Industry—the world’s largest man- ufacturing industry. In New York the show is being staged and con- ducted under the auspices of the“ National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, with the co-operation of the Motor and Equipment As- sociation. ‘The new cars can be classed as works of art as well as modern mechanical achievements. In the present display more novel fea- tures are offered than in any past year. The models reflect the public’s’ demand for more sustained and higher speeds, improved riding qualities; low cost of operation and maintenance and lower prices. ‘While the 1930 model had as much power as is,necessary the public ;.s ddmg ;nore. d;I'he urge or er road speeds, greater | acceleration, ability to climb any | grade on high gear and at high| and silent operation of the | engine and the entire car have brought about important changes, some of them quite radical. That the multi-cylinder engine is here to stay is reflected in the in- creasing number of cylinders, by the additional new eights, twelves and sixteens. The greater num- ber of clyinders supplies that smooth torque so appreciated by many owners. is the general consensus that the eight-cylin- der engine of today gives no more trouble, if as much, as did the . four-cylinder of yesterday. Multi-Cylinder Car. The 1931 multi-cylinder car, al- though possessing greater power, is claimed to be economical from every standpoint. The mechanical rfection of the engine with its ter weight reciprocating parts * assured very low cost in operation and service. The greater number of power impulses in a given| length of time t the demand | for a smooth rating enginei in the lower speed ranges. An in- crease in axle reduction obtains a decrease in revolutions per mile which more than compensates | for the increase in total displace- ment. This indicates that the fuel consumption of the 1931 | eights should be comparable with | that of the 1930 sixes, or about | the same when two types of car | of the same make are compared mile for mile. In designing the| new models, the engineers have| taken into consideration the hard | driving tendency of a certain pro- rtion of owners who maintain igher average speeds than here- tofore. | An outstanding feature of the new models in the multiple-cyl- inder class is their ability to per- form at very high speed of 70 miles an hour or better, and with great- er ease, comfort and safety. These | high road speeds have resulted| in better mechanical and body de- signs and safer roadability; also‘} marked improvements in riding qualities. An interesting develop- | ment along these lines are tests| made to determine the “bodily steadiness” of the 1931 models. Bodily steadiness is the index to riding comfort; that is to say, there is a definite, positive corre- ! lation between the vibration of ! the car and the amount of driver fatigue. Side sway, back and for- ward movement and contacts were | recorded in these comparative tests, which reveal that the new MOTOR DON'TS DON'T TRY To DR! WHEN FATIGUED ! ew s | vesterday. tor World BY G. ADAMS HOWARD. models can be driven consider- ably longer distances with much less fatigue to driver and pas- can the models of High Speed Trends Cited. The trend toward high road eds has brought about con- sideration of the question of con- serving wer through reduction of resistance to the motion of the car. Marked progress has been made in determining the air re- sistance. One of the results of these tests has been to carry the streamline to parts other than the body, and even in the matter of equipment there will be seen streamlining. Reducing the total of air resistance decreases operat- ing costs, as aviation research and experimenting has taught. As a result of this trend, visitors at the show will see quite a change in the exterior appearance -al- though with the majority of the manufacturers the general char- acter and individuality of the car as a whole is perpetuated. " To those who give more than a passing glance the bodies on the 1931 models reveal new trends. These are not radical in design, for the body designer sealizes that the public will not respond to radical changes. Generally speaking, the new bodies reveal a flow of rhythmic line obtaining closer harmony than en the past. The contours are softly molded, accentuating length, but suppressing height. | Wider openings to front and back compartments, cleverness in hinge attachment, easier entrance and exit and use of anti-friction com- pounds, providing permanent lu- brication of the parts subject to flexing, all make for a quiet, squeakless glesign. Some body makers employ a raised belt line to emphasize the low appearance of the car brought about by deeper side body panels having a slight outward bulge. Even roof | lines are undergoing a change, being further streamlined and| having an increase in the crown at front. There is a trend toward ; all body moldings being pressed! integral with the body panels and with the drip molding made in- tegral with the roof panels, thereby avoiding the possibility of rust streaks. The interiors of all bodies, even in the low-price class, have been redesigned, resulting iny more room and comfort for the driver and passerigers. Many of these interiors of the cars in the low priced and medium create the impression of a big car. Interior fittings and equipment and ac- cessory items are refined and har- monious. New body hardware is noticeable for its neater and niore attractive appearance. Man; beautiful creations in upholstery will be seen. Color Trends Toward Pastel. The color trends for 1931 bid fair to be in®the main somber, with a leaning toward the pastel hues. There appears to be an in- creasing popularity of green, and with the darker shades leading. Black again is popular, with brown next. Blue seems to be losing ground. Maroon also is Many new models employ a single | color for body, molding and fenders, and there is a trend to- wards subdued colors. Wire wheels are in color and in chro-} mium. The tints and combina- tions offered are among the at- tractive features of the show. The woman driver may find many mechanical, electrical and body improvements that will ap- peal to her. From the operating or driving standpoint the 1931 car will be considerably easier to handle under all driving condi- tions. Longer distances can be traveled with the minimum of fatigue. While clutches have reached a high degree of me- chanical perfection, the 1931 style requires but a feather-like pres- sure release, so that operating in traffic is not fatiguing to knees, calves and insteps. The steering gear and linkage improvements are such that the minimum of effort is required in traffic, in turning, ete. Driving Effort Reduced. Free wheeling and transmis- sions of similar design reduce driving effort, and to those who have not operated the new devices | it will be a revelation. Additional | comfort is provided by an adjust- able driver’s seat and adjustable 'steering column. Better vision is obtained through the use of the three-spoked steering wheel, by narrow pillars at the end of the windshield, or by a tilting to eliminate sun_and headlight glare. Also windshield wipers, wich thoroughly remove moisture or snow from the glass, return to the extreme position which the actuating mechanism permits, thereby permitting unobstructed vision in their area, which is im- portant. Electrical devices for dissipating frost, sleet and snow are making their appearance. Controls, such as ‘the starter, are being more conveniently located. More and more the spare tire is disappearing from the rear of the car and is carried in fender wells. In many instances two spares are supplied, one on either side; have covers and are securely locked, which arrangement improves bals ance, artistically and mechani- cally. Balloon tires have been improved during the past year so that, with ordinary care, seasonal mileage is being stepped up. Some of the cars will be shown with coming back into popularity.| nifq fender flaps which are not only made for durability, but do not detract from car appearance. Much attention has been paid to making the car, body, units, etc., weatherproof, even to the extent trating. The -exclusion of drafts has been necessary with cars traveling at high speeds in low tempera- tures. This weatherproofing in- cludes the windshield, fuel pump, ete, le ventilation, however, gmtm G0 g i n made for carryi away the heat dev by thg enginé in warm weather. | ventilators simplified conti engineers incorporate the engine tilad in the hood, with @193 wyTes WE ARE s( ANXIOUS TO HAVE YOQU, A LEADING CITIZEN DRIVING ONE OF OUR CARS. .. ... WE'LL EVEN THROW IN A WINDSHIELD! THE FIRST AUTO SHOW-— WORKS THE b SAME As 7 ON OUR BUGGY. 7 777 5.7 7 % 2 f——= AUTO TRADE HOLLS 1930 POST-HORTE \ Statistical Report on Busi- ness Outlook Given by Chrysler Head. Special Dispatch to The Star. DETROIT, January 2.—The men who do the America have held a post-mortem on 1930 as an automobile year. A few hours before 1931 was ushered in, they | met at Cleveland in an assembly of the American Statistical Association. There they listened to a report by John W. Scoville, head of the statistical di- vision of the Chrysler Corporation, in which the course of this slump and Y | other slumps were laid bare and dis- sected. At the same time, the chances of a 1931 come-back were weighed and found promising. After detailed analyses of trends up_to now and what we can ex- pect in the future, Mr. Scoville voiced the belief that automobile manufactur- ing today is in robust health. It is, however, in that period of life which might be called early manhood and is suffering just now from nothing worse than a cold in the head. Significant Conclusions. Several of his conclusions are sig- cant: mobile sales will nd production in be somewhat greater than 1. The trend of bs upward in 1931 1931 will in 1930. 2. The year 1932 will show the largest production of automobiles in the his- | tory of the industry with the possible exception of 1929. 3. The automobile business will, in the future, make a greater contribution | to industrial activity than it ever has done in the past. 4. By 1940 the number of cars in use will have reached approximately 32,350, 000, and their maintenance will be a business of itgelf, with a volume ex- ceeding more than one and one-quarter billion dollars a year. In the ‘course of his talk Mr. Sco- ville showed that the automobile trade is subject to up and down cycles, “It is & curious fact,” he said, “that, there has been a three-year cycle in th industry, the years of low production being 1918, gnzl, 1924, un; and 1930, I have never been able to’discover an adequate reason for the three-year cycle, and 1t is possible that this cycle is accidental and may not prevail in the future.” Then Mr. Scoville showed by means of a chart that we are pmlnf“thxnlab a low point of automobile sales at the present time. “I believe,” he went on, “that auto- mobile sales will begin to rise in the very near future and that the normal i’;‘;} will be reached about September, “While in 1930 automobile sales were declining, starting the year at about normal and declining to 50 per cent be- low normal, I believe the trend in 1931 will be reversed and that sales will show an upward trend and close the year above normal. “In my opinion, 1932 will show the largest proauction ever recorded, with the possible exception of 1929.” Reseatch Productive. Mr. Scoville's research for the Chrys- ler organization has been produc tive of data indicating that in the largest cities of the United States au- tomobile “density” is low as compared with the rest of the country. For example, in Bronx County and K!:Ingl"coumy, New Y‘:rk. there are only jer cars use per 1,000 people. g: Phl{ldelphn, the automobile density is only 110 and in Chisago it is only 140. These figures compare with a na- tional density of about 195 passenger cars per 1,000 people. On_tLe other hand, some very large cities nave a high automobile density. Detro:t has 214; Los Angeles, 329, and Cleveland, 224 automobiles per 1,000 of population. In the Northern States most of the larger cities show a lower automobile density than the surrounding country, while in the Southern States the auto- mobile density of the cities usually is greater than that of the surrounding country, “1 believe,” Mr. Scoville added, “that the number of automobiles 1,000, which has steadily W in this country, will continue to increase in the next decade and will rise from 195 in 1930 to 228 cars 1,000 in 1940.” of preventing moisture pene- |8uc ‘This, he calculates, facturing volume in the next 10 years that gill the entire volume from the inning the industry down to the present. (Copyright, 1930, by North American News- paper Alliance,) Or if the Engine Misses. for big business in| \People of Moderate BY MATTHEW WOLL, Vice President American Federation Labor and _President Insurance Co. | To the working people of this coun- try the afitomebile is not a luxury, but an increasingly essential part of the equipment that is being used in the earning of livelihoods. Efficiency and of | bearing upon the earning power and production of wealth of the American people and also upon the economic pxmspcrlty of most American communi- ties. No part of the population is more vitally concerned in trafic conditions than people of moderate and limited means, which include the great mass | of wage and salary earners. The bur- | den of traffic losses and the weight of | traffic casualties and injuries are falling | hardest on them because they are in | the least convenient position to mget | and resist them. Labor Aid Given. ‘TQe National Conference on Street and Highway Safety at Washington, in devising the uniform vehicle code and other remedial measures for assistance to the States and cities in solving their traffic troubles, has had the active as- | sistance and co-operation of labor in- | terests and trade unions. Representa- |tives and delegates of these organiza- tions have participated in the formu- | lation of the conference program and encouraged its acceptance by the States and municipalities. With 25,000,000 automobiles in use on the streets and roads now, it is quite evident that the majority of them are owned by persons of mod- erate means. The interest of the work- ing population in traffic safety and so- lution of traffic tangles is clearly ap- parent. These vehicles and the con- venience they afford have been the means of releasing workers and th | families from the cramped confines of | narrow and congested streets in the | cities and opening to them the suburban | residential sections and adjacent coun- |try districts. It has been the means of immense expansion of all of our cities and larger towns, ‘The moderate-priced automobile and good roads have done much to sta- | bilize the opportunity for employment and to reduce the loss and waste | incident to unemployed workers. Out- | door workers, especially in part-time | occus tions, have had their range of | employment opportunity materially | widened from the immediate vicinity | of their homes, or radius of available mass transportation facilities, to such ‘flisunces as they can conveniently travel each day. Two Direct Effects. This_development has had two di- rect effects upon social and economic conditions. Congested areas and slum districts in great cities are rapidly be- coming a thing of the past. The wives and children of men of moderate means are gradually moving into out- | lying sections, where fresh air and playground space are not at a premium and where they enjoy the comforts of substantially established homes. That in fitself is an element of economic strength for the community. Their children have the opportunity to .attend school upder normal condi- tions and grow up amid normal and healthful surroundings. The ‘“open spaces” which they know are no longer restricted to city parks and municipal playgrounds. The importance of efficient traffic regulation and safety in this situation is only too manifest. It is intimately associated with the earning capacity and spending power of each town and community. And the towns and com- munities that fail to recognize the ne- cessity for convenient and efficient traf- fic facilities and safety on their. streets and roads are simply taking a strangle hold on their own economic well-being and future and for which they must sooner or later pay a penalty. Many of them are already paying it. A man or woman stricken down in a traffic accident, due to careless driving or unsafe streets, is an economic loss to the community. It is a much greater loss from an economic standpoint when the victim is a wage earner or the financlal mainstay of a family. No city or town has the moral right to invite the Homeseeker or the tourist to come into its midst when its streets are unsafe, and it is a _hazardous place from a traffic standpoint in which to Basic Trafic conditions in every town and city come down to two basic proposi- tions: Regulation and supervision must be efficient and firm, and traffic laws :hnd ordinances uxzflm and based o!; e _best judgment npel’ltnce of trafic mt.%muu. nd, the use of the streets must be ricted to vehicles and vehicle oper- ators that are safe from a traffic stand- point. The responsibility rests upon sach Stat: and community to know that Union Labor Life | 'ECONOMIC RROSPERITY HELD DUE TO EFFICIENCY OF AUTO Means More Vitally Concernet‘l in Traffic_ Conditions, Lab_or Leader States. Public health is a matter of careful public scrutiny. Medical science Is steadily gaining against the ravages of | disease. ' Industrial accidents through afety training and education are béing brought closer and closer to the irre- | ducible minimum. Only upon the streets {‘and highways i the death rate an | element of danger running rampant, safety in its use, therefore, have a direct'| and with an annual toll in human lives | and money that is a_reflection upon the social and economic systsm of this country and a direct | vauntéd American_efficiency. Drivers should be permitted on_the streets and roads only when they. have been carefully examined and tested as | to their fitness and qualification. ~This is a responsibility that rests upon each can escape. Automobiles should be licensed and permitted on the streets ang roads only | when they are in a mech¥nically safe condition. The “one-eyed” automobile, or the car with defective brakes, steer- ing gear, or other vital part, should be prohibited on the highways, just as the defective locomotive or piege of ma- chinery in' the factory is removed from service. Horizon Widened. The automobile has widened the | horizon of the great mass of American people—from the truck and cotton farmers in the South and fruit and | grain farmers in the North d West to the city dwellers who have before confines of one or two cities and found their recreation on the spreading lawns of public parks. Millions of these people are traveling a new national unity and viewpoint, a new consciousness and love of country and a new and more possessive sense of their continent. To these people the problems of the road—rules, regulations and safety—are not mere academic questions. They know intimately the portent of the traffic problem and the urgent necessity for its sound and con- | structive solution at the hands of each State and each municipality. ‘The factors of safety on the streets and highways are axiomatic. They call fof no discussion. Improperly equipped automobiles should not be allowed to operate. Persons of defective eyesight or hearing, or chronically reckless, are not safe as operators of modern high-~ speed and high-powered automobiles. This situation calls for such sys- tematic attention by public authori- ties and by legislators as will in its ef- fect constantly sift the fit from the unfit and properly classify the equip- ment of vehicles and qualifications of | drivers who are permitted to share and enjoy the privileges of the streets and roads, | MANUPACTURERS AIDED BY HELPING CUSTOMERS | | Co-operation in Business Seen_ as| Hastening Return to Nor- mal Earnings. PONTIAC, Mich.—That a return to normalcy in' business profits and earn- ings, shared in by the general public, | can 'be hastened if every manufacture of business equipment goes to grea lengths. than ever to help his custom- | ers obtain maximum profit from that equipment, is the belief of Paul W. industry. “We believe in practicing what we preach,” Mr. Seiler continued, d since distribution is the key to earn- ings and E:oflu in many lines of busi- ness, we have been making a Nation- wide, impartial fleld survey of distri- bution' and delivery in each of the major truck-using vocations. “For example, we have just issued a printed {llustrated report covering this truck study in the field of distribution of motor ofl, gasoline and fuel ofl. It deals with the problems of managing a profitable distributorship. It reports | methods used by successful distributors | to increase profits through sound man- agement and co-ordination of the deliv- | | ery department and the sales depart- ment so that both function with mum efficiency. It points out how major Eg}n(;fl'&ies in truck operation are being effected. + L R Safe for 100 Years. From the Glasgow (Scotland) Times. A centenarian of Glasgow attributes his great age to the fact that for the first 70 years of his life there wera.no motor cars and for the last 30 years he has been confined to the house. Battery and Ignition Service Exide Batteries Creel Brothers 1811 14th St. NW/] Decatur 4220 - » challenge to | State, and from which none of them | spent most of their lives within the | over the country every year, achieving | - AWAIT SESSIONS 42 State Legislatures Soon Will Consider Road- work. | Within 60 days 42 State Legislatures will be in session and highway construc- tion will cothe up for early discussion and legislative action as a means of cre- | ating more employment, as well as meet- | ing the public needs for more roads Already the stakes' have been set by | the American Association of State High- | way Officials and six phases of highway work will be presented for action. “The determining factor in levying motor license fces,” according to W. C. Markham, executive secretary of th | Highway Officials’ Association, *“shoul inot exceed two eclements. Horsepower and gross weight or net weight are the factors most commonly used, yet the re- ceipts now vary all the way from $5.31 per car to $28.42. State Funds. “Primarily, motor fees are State funds and should be expended upon State roads only. There is some further legislation needed along this line. “Receipts from gasoline taxes should at all times be used exclusively for road purposes, and it is highly questionable whether a hign gas tax should attempt ;o displace a reasonable motor license ee. “While it is admitted that there comes {a time in the road bulldin when State aid to counties or cities is | equitable, no Etate funds should be al- lotted to a political subdivision without State supervision in the expenditure of such funds. There are cases on record now,” said Mr. Markham, “wherc even townships are given funds to use with- out State sunervision.” | Here at this point is an obvious dan- | ger of waste. The object of the whole road-building program, from the great interstate system down to the least im- portant of township roads, has been to apply sound methods in construction as traffic needs might warrant in order that tH® longest and best uscs of capital invested in highways might be obtained. To closely supervise the work on one section and place no super ry Te- strictions on another would be an invi- tation to waste. Against this danger, State highway officials are hoping to lend their influence t6 the passage of proper legislation. . In some States, in the opinion of high- way officials, refunds on the gasoline tax are too large, and this they hope to aid in correcting. View of Department. In the collection of highway funds, it is the view of State highway depart- ments that revenue derived from motor license fees and gasoline taxes should be received monthly. Several States are now receiving these funds quarterly and in three States the payments into the highway treasuries are made semi- annually. g ‘While much has been accomplished in previous sessions of the Congress and State Assemblies on the toll bridge question, this is still a vital point and further legislation is greatly needed in many States. These and other subjects conneeted with highway work are matters to which State highway officials are giving much stidy in order that their particular fields of endeavor may be able to al sorb, in a highly practical and prof able way, as much labor as pessible, | the same time expanding the transpor- tation facilities of the country upon a sound and profitable basis. One of their principal objectives is to “keep the road Seiler, sident in th | dollar where it belongs” in building out iy B 7 farming areas and enlarging | or ‘e g | State aistenu by taking in more and more of county and township mileage as the work advances. of lead go into nually. th now HIGHWAY OFFICERS g of a State |10 Two hundred and ten thousand tons i MINUTE STUDY OF MOTORISTS SAID TO REVEAL MANY FAULTS Hurry, Lack of Consideration, Speed, Indifference and Traffic Law Dis- BY H. CLIFFORD BROKAW, Automobile Technical Adviser. If one could put th® average auto- mobile driver under a miscroscope and examine him thoroughly, what things that are wrong with him would be likely to appear? We know hé has many good qualities. But if he is found to have some faults, perhaps they can | b: corrected to the benefit of the gen- eral public. - People of whom the question is asked, “What is wrong with the motorist?" give varying answers which b o different points of view. For ins\ one man said: “The average autol bile driver is in too much of a hurry. This excessively rushing complex 1is needless and is probably responsible for a large number of the automobile acci- dents and for many people who are either killed or seriously injured every month of the year. It seems as if every one considered it necessary to be ther: first. People having appointments to keep wait until they figure they can make the place of engagement if they meet nothing but green lights, which give them a continuous right of way. Even at that they figure they must maintain for every mile at least all the speed that the law will allow.” Golden Rule Lacking. Another person in considering this question said: * “The lack of application of the Golden Rule in driving seems to me to be one of the most prevailing sins of the motorists of today. The lack of consideration that the average driver shows for others is a factor that keeps the automobile eéxperiences of others less than completely satisfactory. Such a driver is often found taking the cen- ter of the road, 2eding . with de- liberation, compell other people to gluhlmonmefllht if at al He lows his automobile’s horn and is generally & nuisance as far as his fellow motorist is concerned.” An automobile owner who lives in New Jersey has to say in answer to the above question: “The mania for is the principal trouble with automobile drivers today. are allowed a liberal amount of speed on our New Jersey highways. In fact, they can travel 40 miles an hour and be regard Held Chief Wrongs. about as well if they had kept within the law.” “Clussing out pedestrians and other motorists who seem to be in the 'l{ is adout the most cardinal grievance have against some motorists,” said an- other man in answer to my question. “This seems to be particularly true of those who meet with woman drivers. I have heard men whom I have always considered unusually well bred appear to be quite the opposite toward some woman who is driving an -automobile, | even though she was driving carefully | and efficiently. As a rule woman drivers are thoroughly competent :fi( should be treated as such, unless is good evidence to the contrary. As a matter of fact, if these cussers drove their cars as well as most wbmen, there would probably be a noticesble reduc- tion on reports automobile - dents.” . A man from the West made this comment: “The principal trouble with the motorists is their indifferen - the mechanical aspects of the veh:: ‘to_be opsrated. Not one motorist a hundred has any conception as to the furidamental principles of the mechan- ism he has to handle. If motorists would take the trouble to learn some- thing about how thelr machines oper- ated and would check up on the me- chanical condition regularly, there would less confusion among motor- ists on our American highways.” Prireipal Complaint. A Southern gentleman who has the advantage of fine weather for automo- biles all 12 months of the year this statement: * disregard of 5 people look upon the motor cycle policeman as their enemy. They consider it smart to outwit these custodians of the law. look upon them with an antag- onlm:m lm‘m;e, lnmutd of one 1.,5‘, e: operation and respect. these people seem to have little regard of small for the Flflc regulations villages. They ved are if there happens to be a stop light at some point where the traffic at the mo- ment does not appear to be very heavy. ‘When they are stop by in these rural areas they feel w}thln the legal requirements, but most of them drive betwesn 50 and .65 miles an hour. The result is Yhat when they arrive at their destination they are more fatigued than necessary and gen- erally find that they could have done Milady’s When you sign up for a finer 1931 | car at a lower price, better revise the popular song “Thank the Manufacturer’s Mother.” A prominent business man was very reluctant to permit his wife to drive. “She’s too timid,” he argued.” “Besides, I never could teach her.” pect, however, a persistent salesman volunteered to teach the wife the gentle art of operating a car. It was a diffi- cult task. The sale looked very remote but persistence paid. After ths of labor she obtained her license. That was five years ago. Today the business man's widow drives a fast, powerful roadster, and with her 12- year-old daughter by her side derives relaxatiog and pleasure that might ecasily haV¥e been denied her. Recently a friend called me excitedly and asked if I would please take a look at the steering gear of her car. Only a few minutes before it had refused to take her in the direction she desired C‘hoecki.n] back, I found that she had cut the front wheels too sharply while they were going over & stray stretch of ice. The front wheels skidded in such :hw:g as to keep the car going straight ead. If the children have 3 habit of pull- ing out the cigar lighter and burning their fingers on the heating coil, better buy one of the special caps that come for these devices. They are made to match fancy gear-shift knobs and are ornamental as well as useful. The week's safety hint stresses’ the need of gvowlng too fast a speed when the car s equipped with chains. Most drivers are a bit overconfident when carrying protection that has its definite’ limits of safety. ‘What is the best time of day to take a driving lesson? Most women probably select an hour somewhere between household duties or bridge, and this probably is about right. Too early a lesson may find the in- structor a bit dull, while too late in- struction may find him weary. A lesson before luncheon provides a time. for learning when traffic is about normal. You can then talk over your instruc- tions at luncheon or later over the bridge table. Nor will you be so likely to dream about it if you talk it out of your system during the afternoon. ‘That pillow you use for your back in driving can be employed to good ad- vantage in providing a better view of the road when backing out the drive- way or perhaps while parking in a tight space. Use the pillow to raise you up 80 you can get a bird's-eye view of the situation. Here is a simple way to get a line on how the reverse gear of the transmis- sion aids in imparting a backward mo- tion to the car: 2 Take two napkin rings them side by side on the table. you rotate one to the right, the one ressing against it will te to the . Now, if you add a third ring Announcing e Association in a Sales Capacity cl With the reward of a sale in pros- an as try they had been insulted, and away with a high-hat sort of conduct.’ Mr. Brokaw will be glad to write any automobile topic a reader of articles may desire. Motoring to BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. one. The fourth ‘Whether or not the operation of transmission is clear, the fact that eling in a forward direction, no matte: how slowly. The strain on the teeth is terrific under such abuse. Following another car at ,.nfln is a, handy way to avoid difficulty if head- lights blind you. Hearing a racket under the hood, a woman of several years’ experience in driving stopped and decided to inves- tigate. A glance told her that the fan belt had broken. It was rather a cold day, and it occurred to her that possi- bly ‘there would be no special harm in driving to her destination without seek- ing service. So far so good. But after thinking it over and looking at the engine tem- perature indicator she decided to call for help. The gauge had shot up con- m!le‘br:? y’up t so good. She did step was not so not realize that after any en- gine will show a higher for a short ‘while, owing to the fact that the water stops circulating and heats up. OPTIMISM FOR BUSINESS EXPRESSED AT OHIO SHOW Motor and Equipment and Stand- ard Parts Association Hold Meeting. The world’s largest display of auto- motive material for the accessory and replacement field was exhibited at the Motor & Equipment Association-Na- tional Standard Parts Association com- bined show held in Cleveland last week. It was the first time that these two great automotive trade organizations helodnl jn’m:h show. . titytng amaots e of the most of the show was note‘ru‘! optimism dis- played by both manufacturers and ‘wholesalers, ncmrdi:hw W. S. Isher- wood, spark plug manager. +Not once did I hear a pessimistic expression from any of those in attend- ance,” Mr. Isherwood stated. “The wholesalers were _exceptionally wn“fi; mistie, many repo that and credit were glrlnci better than a year ago. “It was the general opinion of whole- salers and manufacturers that 1931 would be an exceptionally good year in the equipment and maintenance field,” Mr. Isherwood said, “because of ' the growing recognition on the part of the public that it is economical to ECONOMICAL If you do not care to invest in new tires, why not have SUPER-TREADS applied to your present tires? of THOMAS B. YOUNG who previously sold Dodge Brothets Autofobiles from 1918 to §929 with THE TREW MOTOR CO. Every tire we Super-Tread is . guaranteed to give no trouble ‘whatsoever or money refunded. The Cost is Reasonable For Example 95 . one’s car in good operating condition.” o S