Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1931, Page 50

In 't_he Motor World BY_G. ADAMS HOWARD. [ FFICIALLY Summer arrives today. With the approach of this season comes thoughts of rag:tgn;n::g ost in the min :&fims of the National Capital is the desire for motoring. At no time have there been so many roads_in such good condi- tion. Fine highways lead every- where. It just depends on who and what you want to see which road you take. Because of the depression many States have au- thorized new roads and improve- ments to aid the employment situation. Aid to American Business. The American citizen can aid American business by seeing the United States this year instead of spending money abroad. There is no better way to see America than by motoring. yBefore stepping on the old starter there are a few things to consider—namely the condition of the car. According to - Palmer, official of an equ_ipment company, there are 10 things to think ahout befor® starting off on a trip. These are: Safety Thoughts. 1. Brakes—The entire safety of the car is measured by their effi- ciency; brakes should.be inspected at regular intervals and relined when worn. 2. Steering gear—Must never fail, should be inspected by experts often. 3. Tires—Blowouts are danger- ous; care in driving, maintaining ressure and filling cuts will tend Eo prevent them from blowing out. 4. Wheels—Safety depends on their structural strength and con- dition, tighten frequently and keep in alignment. 5. Bumpers — Must be sturdy enough to absorb heavy shocks; tighen and straighten when neces- sary. 6. Body — Should have strong framing and preferably be of steel construction;. tighten joints and bolts attaching body chassis. 7. Front axle—Sturdiness is es- sential to prevent breakdowns and minimize collision damage. Re- sults bad if weak axle gives way. 8. Carburetor—Must be fireproof, away from electrical units for safety. 9. Glass—Should be non-shat- terable. 10. Sedan tops —Should have all-steel corner posts and safe clearance. Grade Crossing Accidents. ‘While on your trip do not run into trains at highway crossings. This ‘advice sounds needless, but according to J. G. Nettleton, gen- eral agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Washington, reckless motorists who crash into trains at highway crossings on the Penn- sylvania Railroad are respon- sible for 40 per cent of the high- way crossing accidents reported for the first quarter of this year. “Figures just compiled by our department of safety,” Mr. Net- tleton. states, “show that 42 per cent o!m_ucldenu in the first three months of 1031 were the result of motor vehicles actually running into trains. “Most motorists want to be and are careful drivers, but these fig- ures indicate how motor vehicles, when recklessly driven, become a menace to the train as well as highway traffic. “Analysis of highway crossing accidents on the Pennsylvania Railroad so far this year indicates that one-half of all these acci- dents occurred when trains either were standing still or moving at less than 20 miles per hour. Thus the old conception that accidents happen because high-speed ex- press trains bear down on the unsuspecting motorist before he can get out of the way is clearly unfounded. “The number of cars which crash into standing trains is un- doubtedly much greater than the public generally realizes. We may wonder what is going on in a driver’s mind which would cause him to drive deliberately into a train on a highway crossing, but the fact remains that the rail- road’s property is constantly being damaged by reckless drivers. “We have had instances where these heedless drivers, seemingly oblivious to such a sizable object as a railway box car, plunge head- long into 80 and 100 car freight trains when half of the train or more has already moved over the crossing. “Despite this recklessness on the part of some automobile drivers, however, casualties from highway crossing accidents on the Penn- sylvania Railroad were reduced 82 per cent last year and we are exerting every effort to make a still further reduction this year.” Back-Seat Driving. ‘While motoring be careful of back-seat driving.” Until a few days ago it appeared that every one thought alike along those lines. But it now appears there are some who think diflehm‘g{. According to the Erskine c Bureau of Harvard, back-seat driving ought to be welcomed rather than condemned as bmn:? o as it is. It would be welcomed, according to the bureau’s director, MOTOR DON'TS DON'T FORGET THE CHILDREN! ! f' SCHOOL IS OUT NOW AND THE-KIDS ARE BOUND TO BE PLAYING ON THE STREETS. DRIVE CAREFULLY AND PROTECT THEM ! Dr. Miller McClintock, if it were intelligently exercised. A timely warning from the back seat has averted many accidents. The re- sult of ideal back-seat driving would be to supply four eyes in- stead of two, and two attentions instead of one—an increase keenly needed in the current speeding up of trdffic. Be that as it may, one does not have to accept everything that comes out of Harvard, and it seems it would be a good plan to go slow 6n recommending back- seat driving. No matter how expert the back-seat driver might be, there is likely to be confusion and lack of uniformity. The following work of the bureau seems more meritorious: Results of the effort to reform modern city traffic through scien- tific investigation indicate a suc- cess beyond even the hopes of the traffic engineers who performed the work, according to the reports just received by Harvard Univer- sity’s Erskine Traffic Bureay. Traffic Studies. Adoption of the scientific traffic code in Chicago has brought about a 33 per cent increase in the volume of traffic which the central district streets are able to handle. Abolition of parking in the Loop, for example, has been an actual stimulus retail trade and has speeded up the general rate of vehicle travel. Increase in speed from 13.2 miles and hour to 16.3 miles an hour is reported in the central section of Kansas City, following operation of the bureau’s recommendations there. Midday traffic has stepped up from 16.3 miles to 19.6 miles an hour. Street car movements, the city’s public service company reports, have speeded up so that car riders effect a time saving of 25 per cent, or 8,757 hours for the quarter million passengers enter- itnxg znnd leaving the business dis- rict. Kansas City also reports acci- dents materially reduced, and the to opening of narrow streets to per- mit traffic use -as a result of the new parking regulations. The latter step has effected a 20 per cent rise in trafic movement generally. 2 Freight Hauling. Motor freight hauling over the country roads has grown tremen- dously since the war, due to the improvement in highways and the development of motor transport vehicles, according to a recent re- port of the American Road Build- ers’ Association. Many motor freight lines were established during the period when the railroads were taxed to provide transportation facilities and when merchants were forced to rely on frequent motor freight deliveries to obtain the goods that manufacturers were alloting them. The motor freight industry—a war baby—has flourished and become increasingly important in the past decade. The freight hauled usually is highly specialized in character and of a type that the railroads find difficulty r8uch as: household goods, sea food, live- stock, garden produce, étc. At present less than 2 per cent of the total tonnage of freight goes by motor transport, the railroads handle about 77 per cent of all the tonnage, the remainder is divided between inland waterways and pipe lines. Motor freight transport is flex- ible, speedy and economical for numerous commodities. Special vehicles have been developed coming within the almost uni- versal State requirement that widths shall not exceed 96 inches. These transport vans are often tires and engines for heavy duty. The development of paved high- ways serving a large number of farms has encouraged farmers to use automobiles and trucks to haul their produce to market until now there are almost 6,000,000 motor vehicles on the farms. It has been found that 181 {er cent of all New York's vegetables and fruits are brought in by truck. In 1929 there were over 14,000,000 head of live stock hauled by truck. Wide, smooth and strong roads are essential to the further de- velopment of motor freightin, and the public is building su roads just as fast as funds are made available. CAR PROBLEMS AIRED AT S. A. E. MEETING John A. C. Warner Heads Society Conference at White Sulphur, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va., June 20 (Special)—Seven hundred au- tomotive engineers went into conference here this week in an attempt to, solve too, will come in for its o) i fort, share of discussion,” explained Je equipped with air brakes, special | ta THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHLI MOSQUITOES HERE BUT IF I DON'T COOL' THE TIRES THEY'RE LIABLE (@193 Ny TRIBUNE INC. K THEY WOULDN'T, HEAT UP IF YOUD DRIVE SENSIBLY, INSTEAD OF SCORCHING ALONG AT EIGHTEEN MILES AN HOUR . T e oEu % + .S Henshaw REGET SURVEY HELD ECONONYKEY Master Plan of Highway Ad- ministration Shown by Road Builders. A master plan of highway administra- tion based on transportation surveys that lead to economy is proposed by the American Road Builders’ Associa- tion. The details of the plan are given in the report of the Finance Committee, T. H. Cutler, State highway engineer of Missouri, chairman. Transportation surveys embracing the entire State mileage should be made, the report states, including studies of tion trends, economic conditions, and the needs of a continwous highway system. Highway administration should be State, county or consolidated county districts, and city. If State funds are allotted to counties and cities, the distribution should be based von transportation surveys and a connected system of highways built first, "7 Need of Simplification. Street and highway administration should be simplified by consolidation of governing tralized planning on modern conditions rather than on conditions existing a century ago are necessary for economy. Connected with highways comprising a system not lim- ited by tical boundaries is the ulti- mate object. Gasoline taxes and motor vehicle reg- istration fees should be only for hways and the State d be the ly levying agency. The primary system (Stat hmrl) should be financed current or bonds, d:fendlnx on the degree of com- pletion the system and traffic uirements as determined nspor- ion surveys. Where highway im- rovement is in the early stages, surfac- g of main roads benefits a large num- ber of p‘.'o&l: immediately and bonding is desirable. The secondary system (county trunk highways) should be financed by State aid and local taxes or bonds, and third-class highways (purely | bacing local roads) by local taxes, county bonds, or special assessments. In metropolitan areas, which are carrying a large part of the total traffic, relief measures on trunk highways should be considered by the State through regional planning bodies. Annual Show Planned. ‘The twenty-ninth annual convention and road show of the American Road Builders’ Association will be held in Detroit, January 9 to 15, 1932. The decision as to the lecation of the road show has just been made by association officers after consideration of the advantages of several large cities that made strong efforts to get the road show. The Detroit Airport Building will be used for both the road show. All exhibit space is on the floor and the huge doors make mbhmumnfwmmw . ment without MARYLAND TAGS PLANNED‘ i Colors Will Be Reversed on 1032 Licénse Plates. Speeial Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 20.—A reversal of the colors used in this 's license 932 :uwm:i AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS ‘The. Donohoe Motor Co. recen mmmmmnxm sanpounce the convention and the | by MOT& CAR RAPIDLY BECOMING USEFUL HUMAN PROTECTOR Being Inside Automobile May Soon Be Safest Place Du_ring Tempestuous Times Without. Although mounting accident figures would indicate otherwise, the automo- bile continues to become the safest place to be in an increasing number of con- tingencles. Motor cars are becoming more and more immune from fire, flood, windstorm, riot and general commotion of the elements. Your latest car may serve you as a modern coat of armor in some unfore- &een hazard. Modern cars are more of the protec- tor than even their designers antici- pated. Recently one of the leading manufacturers discovered that if an owner of his product were to lock him- self in the car any one on the outside would have a difficult time breaking in. This was due not merely to his ability to lock the doors quickly and securely from the inside, but also to the use of safety glass throughout. Could Attract Attention. While safeguarding herself in such a situation, a woman motorist could at- tract attention by sounding her horn and by attempting to drive away. With ordinary ?hu a culprit might risk the chance of a bad cut by smashing one of the windows, but with glass that cannot even be shattered he is foiled in Eis attempt to break in. Tests show that it requires considerable time and patience to break into a car through this new kind of glass. It is only a few years ago when the average car could be tij over by a high wind, especially if traveling a highly crowned road. Today the cen- ter of gravity is so low that the driver is offered a new protection. Even should a closed car upset, the rigid con- struction of body and top is an added protection. In a demonstration, one car fitted with an especially strong type of body was rolled down a steep embankment without injury to the driver. He was strapped in position very much as an aviator is held to the cockpit, but it is pointed out that in an unintentional roll he might have been just as safe merely E fcu:mnx to the wheel and eet. ‘Well Known Fact. It is & well known fact that it is safer to be out in a motor car on the open road during an electric storm than in the house, or in many other places where humanity, ostrichlike, goes for refuge when the elements are at war. This is due not merely to the lowness of the car, but to its insulation provided by the tires. An actual case was reported to the writer, where a woman drove over a liulve -uucd‘ u';‘h:h that ehql:l. v{n‘l;uvln g e groun car was chains at the time, several links of which were fused off by reason of con- tact with the wire, but the tires pre- vented trapsmission of the current to the driver. She was further protecte the rubber pads on the clutch and brake pedals and by the hard-rubber the steering wheel. 1y nt operation, have at the higher road speeds whicl COOLING THOUGHTS FOR A HOT DAY The Cost of Beating Jack Frost Last Year in Va- Tious States. | become common. This insulating proc- ess, however, will have far-reaching ef- fects with regard to temperature con- trol, since it tends to keep heat out in Summer and cold out in Winter. Aid Against Heat and Cold. ‘With a properly. insulated car, there will be far greater protection for pas- sengers in intensely hot weather and far fewer cases of prostration where tourists are caught on the open road in severe heat waves. Experiments made with a well insudated car on an extremely cold day showed that its oc- cupants remained warm for a consid- erable period of time. The driver of such a car could be stranded along the road for a far longer time without risk of fatal exposure. One of the tests made on the body of sne of the leading makes is to put it un- der a giant shower bath. Gallons of water are sprayed over the car by the hour, but without trace of leakage. Few homes can match this protection from the elements. In addition, the ignition system Hhas been so greatly shielded and protected that it is far less subject to shorting ‘from wetting. In a flood, & driver's chances of getting y to in;ezy are greater than they ever n. In a hailstorm that did severe dam- age to homes, factories and office build- ings, it was interesting to note that the only damage to cars was the ripping of holes through the tops. Lacquer fin- ish, while seemingly easily chipped, was not 2d on any of the cars under observation. The use of metal covering for the top probably would be in vogue by this time were it not for the style preference for leather and the adverse effect all metal would have in shielding the antennae pickup for the car’s radio set. Guard Against Riots. In any sort of riot or civil com- motion it is obvious that the latest cars have numerous protective features. Many a machine now rclling off the assembly line is, to a surprising extent, an armored car. Rioters can jump on the running board yet not be able to open the doors or get ir hands threugh the glass. A new locking device secures the sides of the h from the inside so that the motor itself is not accessible to those who have no business tampering with it. In their lowest gear cars with four- speed transmissions can be operated at a snail's pace without risk of stalling the engine. In this manner it is possible to get through dangerous situations where the drivers must concentrate on ?h'e‘ll'inl and where a stall might be atal. ‘That the automobile is showing re- markable resistance to accidents is everywhere apparent, and it is believed that with any reasonable improvement in the human elemen: in safety modern car will commence to figure more prominently as a haven of safety. ny improvements calculated to - veht accidents from slipping, cat clothing on door handies and the like may make a car the safer place to be. statistics show that there is no CATS. | place like home—for accidents. ‘Your automobile is trying to help you ph{ safe. Give it a chance. ‘Copyright, 19! Russell Service.) AVERAGE BUS TRAVEL LAST YEAR OUTLINED Every Man, Woman and Child Rode 16 Times in 1930, Report States. Pointing out that every man, woman and child rode common carrier bus lines on the average of 16 times during 1930, the National Association of Motor Bus Operators declared today that this shows in a graphic way the extent to which the Nation is dependent upon busses for ition. HIGHWAY PLANNED 10 CHIMNEY ROCK Group of North Carolinians Propose Direct Route From Washington. One of the high roads from Washing- ton to the-Great Smoky Mountain Na- tional Park, leading by Chimney Rock, the scenic wonder of the East ,will be the proposed Capital Parkway, now be- ing sponsored by a group of North Caro- linians, and it will be a direct route into the primitive areas of Western North Carolina. Via Richmond. ‘The proposed highway, which will be a designation of existing routes, will be via Richmond and Charlotte, N. C. Near Charlotte the Capital Parkway will skirt Kings Mountain, historic bat- tlefield of the Revolution, and numerous other scenic and historic points in the Virginia-Carolina area. Dr. L. B. Morse, owner of Chimney Rock, has been in Washington con- ferring with officials of the American Automobile Association regarding maps and publications for the Capital Park- way and in the interest of promoting travel into Western North Carolina. The highway will traverse the pic- turesque Lake Lure Valley, where a man-made lake covers a large area high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was in this area that the famous Blue Ridge dramas were made when motion pictures first made their advent. Recreation Spot. Dr. Morse expressed the opinion that with the development of the Great Smoky Mountain Park and the focusing of attention on Western North Carolina, it will be a favorite recreation spot for ‘Washingtonians. The A. A. A. national convention, as well as that of the Dis- trict Bankers’ Association, held in that section last year, said Dr. Morse, did much to arouse the interest of Capital people in this nearby playground. The Capital Parkway will offer a paved route all the way from Washing- ton to Asheville and it is planned to n.v:edn adequately marked and sign- posted. i g EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR TRAFFIC INDORSED American . Motorists' Association Backs Plaj of Senator James J. Davis. Support of the Federal legis- lation for a national educational cam- paign to reduce the annual toll of automobile accidents and .fatalities was voiced this week by the Legislative Committee of the American Motorists’ Assoclatio: n. The legislation proposed by Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania would provide the necessary funds to foster a paign de- signed to forcefully present facts to the 'meminmi‘l‘;uc n;ovlnc the fim' e an roj en F g “The Tel a death toll of ovZ; 30,000 dead, 150,000 injured and property loss of $850,000,000 annually, makes apparent to all the %sd ror.'sui:l:. ‘s mpfllm i lomas J. e, eral mana, the American uowr‘t::s‘ Anoeh'.l.oenr. —— e 100 and a substantial increase in the common carrier investment. There is now a tctal of $208,000,000 invested in rolling stock and $83,500,000 in garages | b terminals. e Battery and Ignition Service Delco Batteries Creel Brothers 1811 14th St. NW. Decatur 4220 OPINION OF TRUCK DRIVERS - DEPENDS ON POINT OF ATIEW Commercial Vehicle May Appear as an Obstacle to Some, But Its Operator Is Generally Careful. BY ROBERT E. M. COWIE, President. Rafiway Express Agency, Incorporated. To the fnipatient automobile driver or T, ueem be an obstacle in his path which obstructs his muvement and mars e Tt 3 may as 8 barrier which monopolizes the road, :l‘x: regards the rights of others and pur- sues its heavy plodding way, re of who or what is ahead—or behind—it. ever, the t&wiubm 'flfl mlf:i- the s 0 r 7] e most careful driver on the gem or the street, as he has every reason to be. Accident statistics, in fact, prove that. Usually, the commercial truck driver is a man gl experience, who has passed through“far more stringent tests than those required by the State, and he is less inclined to those reckless spurts and g;-np‘er;le chances, oér;lhll.‘h the impa- leasure car ver is 0. off ten It is deba t table question whether our streets and highways would have been S0 rapidly developed and expanded were it ulmpz :ro. ;ucpl:lly & fast course for passenge one, pleasure-bound or otherwise. Undeniably, economic need has helped to create such channels of transportation within and between all centers of population, large or small. The use of them for the movement of commod¥ies fis, therefore, entirely in accord with their purpose. Indeed, motor vehicles are vital to the commercial existance of every commu- nity, and their expeditious movement and fulfilling of their function promptly. are perhaps the most essential factors in community wellbeing. Solution of our ever recurring traffic problem can- not come without due provision being made for the expeditious movement of commercial vehicles in the handling of commodities used in manufacturing and in the normal wholesale and retail dis- tribution of goods in tHe process of sale Lovllhehpubllc. hal ‘e have a habit in this country of me lost is mone; - This is graphically illustrated h{ delays to business for which traffic con- gestion is responsible. A careful study of the costs and losses incident to such congestion has been made by the. Com- mittee 6n Traffic Congestion of the Na- tional Conference on Street and High- way Bafety and lays down an approxi- l-.;.::o:::m'f of ‘:2‘.:?:,000.000 a year oss Tes) g T T———— particular problem is sa cause a loss daily in our largest c‘:‘l’ty'_o New York—of around a mmm dollars a day. In cannot be accurately com- puted, of course, but it is undoubtedly & factor that enters into the selling price of all goods which the public buys. The public interest in the problem 1s, therefore, paramount. Pressing Problem. No more pressing problem confronts large operators of commercial motor vehicles than the growing traffic con- gestion in our large cities and the ap- parent impossibility of keeping pace with it. For as cities grow and more automobiles are operated, the traffic situation becomes more acute, while the vital necessity of meeting their daily transportation requirements remains lously, need for maintal these operations with a mum of risk to the public must be constantly faced by such operators. Nor can they be indifferent, for an instant, to the imperative necessity of being on the alert to prevent accidents and to safe- guard a public which is becoming in- ereuinsly Teckless on streets of extreme traffic density. There are no “hit-and- run drivers” among the men placed in charge of units of large commercial truck fleets. They are well aware of g'l;mlr l:espol’lfllflllly and cannot escape Large-scale operation of truck fleets Milady’s in American cities has' developed an exact science. Tws of the basic nd-mb are the absolutely safe operating condi- tions of the vehicles and the testzd and prove competency of the man placed in charge of it. There is back of these trucks a hly organized system of daily inspection and frequent overhaul, which prevents any unit being allowed on the streets if found faulty in any respect. Whether the State requires licenses for operators or not, no man is e:gehyed without a period of tutelage under expert direction and then he must give definite and convincing proof of his ability to contror a vehicle under the most perplexing and intricste of traffic situations. Course of Training. The course of training includes a thorough grounding in the rules of the road, the traffic laws of the city and State and an intimate knowledge of the vehicle itself and the functions of its various parts. Nor is he allowed to forget. “Safety first” is constantly urged upon him. To prevent accidents is his first duty. He must concede the rights of the pedestrian. He must obey traffic officers and signals. An accident becomes a black mark on his rec- ord, the memory of which can only be erased by subsequent freedom from mis- haps for a long period. A repetition ' may put his job in jeopardy. No con- cern is likely to take many chances with vehicle employes who show any inclination toward indifference or care- lessness. Generally speaking, the men placed in charge of vehicles operated by prom- inent and long-established concerns are safe operators. It is not a surprise, therefore, that their record is remark- able for the relatively small number of avoidable mishaps charged against them, considering the possibilities that lie in civic centers of the gravest traf- fic density, where crowds of pedestrians well-nigh overwhelm or hamper con- tinuous movement, in spite of police regulation. +It has been suggested that traffic congestion in the cities might be less- ened somewhat were commercial truck- ing operations carried on before and after business hours. That might be practical in the movement of such sup- plies as fuel, milk and food, but it could not be done in the handling of urgently needed merchandise and many other commodities, under the present long-established distribution methods of American business concerns. In fact, it would require a complete transforma- tion of customs and practices that are virtually a part of the Nation's eco- nomic life. It would have many rami- fications, not the least being a neces- sary readjustment of railroad schedules, to fit in with such a radical change. Business People Dictate. It is not the transportation operators, but business people themselves who dic- tate when they will receive the goods to be delivered to them by transportation companies. They operate in the day- | light hours and the serviee they employ must necessarily function likewise. Even excessively early deliveries of goods are not wanted, for it involves an overlap- ping of employment that some one may be on hand to receive it. ‘The penchant of busmess people to suit shipping to their convenience is concretely demonstrated in preparation of their own gocds for movement. In the largest cities, that is not begun un- til late in the afternoon and often not completed until closing time. Their goods are then released for movement by truck at the very period when the street traffic is at its peak. Regularly scheduled railroad trains are awaiting it, and so that congestion problem be- comes intensified rather than leSsened, without definite prospects of solution at the present time. At any rate, it will apparently always be with us and we can depend upon it that commercial vehicle operators will do all they can lpo;c{l!elp alleviate its most serious as- Motoring BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. Often it's the yellow and not the green driver who goes against the red light. Watch yourself these long evenings when just ambling along for a restful post-dinner ride in the car. There is a natural tendency to assume that every one else is just eut for pleasure. Out of nowhere suddenly comes a tourist who has bitten off more mileage than he can chew comfortably and who is stepping on the gas in the hope of reac] his destination before sundown. Over the lunch table a greased light- ning business man was talking about woman drivers. “My wife drives a lit- tle,” he remarked, “but I don't believe women will ever star at the wheel.” He then went on to explain that his wife does quite well in driving him to the office in the morning, with a detour to drop off the kiddies at school. She then hops over to the provision stores to keep the home fires burning, sandwich- ing in some ping for the family. She frequently drives out of town to luncheon and has numerous social en- gagements and club activities in the afternoon. She picks up hubby at the office three days a week and does most t driving because of hubby's poor t. Not much drlvlng——q.nbo&te 7,000 miles a year. Hubby does 4 about 1,500 miles. touring: or ‘The next time you take a son and nearly ude-vxe ears en route why n plan of bridge les- a couple of consider Going on & with the car? If so, _“dont’s” that may idea of carrying enough air to do for the entire trip. MOTOR Ol “BEST OIL IN THE WORLD" AUTOCRAT is an all- Pennsylvania oil, skillfully refined by an organization of many years’ experience —whose first thou isto - make AUTOCRAT the very best that a motor oil can possibly be. Today’s faster motors, and higher heats, demand the protection and - service that only an oil of q sive you Don't forget to add a quart of oil, even if the crankcase seems to be full, in order to safeguard the engine at high speed. Don't have the carpuretor mix- ture leaned out if you are going up into the mcuntains. Don't start without see- ing that the battery has.enough water. ‘When friend husband says the old car will have to do another year the truly smart woman will not just let it go at that, especially if she has her eart set on a new and better car. She will whe=dle at least $50 from the tight- wad and march off to the savings ban| P! he is saving by keeping on with the old car into the l’undpfo!' the new. When the old bus breaks down and things look dark she will at least be a few-hundred dollars nearer her goal. Thousands of shrewd women save for a new car month after month, even when the present pos: n has its showroom complexion. In a hurry to reach home an ex- perienced driver was annoyed by a car that kept “poking” along ahead of her. The road was wide and smcoth, and the speedometer read 55. Finally in des- peration she tooted the horn and passed what proved to be a police car. Did she suddenly slow down and try to act demure? Quite the contrary. 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