Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1931, Page 44

Milady’s Motoring BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. The modern post road appears to be the long, long trail between rows of unsightly billboards. ‘While it is well for every woman to know what's under the hood. the | acturl business of lifting it must be pursued_with special care. There are special hazards involved if the engine 4s runnin Recently a woman raised the hood and leancd over to look around the fan. As she did so the ends of her scarf caught in one of the fan blades and nearly choked her to death. Many an automobile mechanic has had his necktle caught in the fan. Do the men folk litter the car with golf togs when you go on tour? If s0, remind them of the specially de- signed pieces of golf luggage now available for devotees of the divots. These take up little room in the car and contain a removable shoe cace. All the paraphernalia of the game, ex- cluding the sticks, can be carried along without the usual fuss. s \ 1f you are driving in a strange city it is important to keep to the right when stopping at intersections. If the car is placed in the center the traffic officer takes it as a sign that you want to make a left turn. ‘Young children who have a tendency toward car sickness are a special prob- lem when on tour. 'To those who have been perplexed the experience of one mother may be of interest. She considers first the matter of the stabil- ity of the car, having the shock ab- sorbers adjusted before starting on the trip. Since the universally used hy- draulic shock absorbers operate more freely when they get warmed up, she orders an extra snug adjustment in gfd“ to prevent the car from bob- ng. She says that, contrary to popular belief, a small child is better off on the rear than on the front seat, be- cause sitting with the driver the child is likely to receive too much heat from the engine. Frequent stops, with a few minutes’ play out in the open, also are part of her procedure. Eating during the ride is strictly taboo. A bridge table discussion of driving experiences brought the confession from one woman that she cnce had to hire & carpenter by the week to keep the gar- age doors in condition. This brought & confession from a second player that she had solved that problem by letting away for drive, THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. her husband take the car out and put it her. The other two to home with the one who had gained experience and confidence with ald of the garage doors. If for no reason other than to stress the importance of not losing the igni- tion key a little knowledge of the lock- ing system dangerous thing for a woman driver. The ignition key literally unlocks much valuable information about the car. In most cars that were rolling off the assembly line a few years the lock merely caused a break in current. To make away with a thief had merely to lift the hood, do a little sleight-of-hand work with the wiring and go his way. Today many engines are secured by a combination coil and ignition lock. A thief would gu"nmnothm' by trying to rig up special wiring. Some of these locks also set the gears in neutral so that the latter cannot be shifted. This is done by means of & remote control through an armored cable On one system switching off the ignition also locks the sides of the hood internally. In other systems the ig- nition lock slso teams with the steer- ing gear lock. Better have a duplicate of your key made, or secure one from the factory. It is a very much more important ar- ticle than it used to be. If your ignition switch is the kind that snaps out, when the key is turned, be careful when switching it off. Should d be anything but & | pass the switch sna) it again there is & possibility of Ggau:allno ‘back-firing— and firing. Attendants at filling stations say that ‘women usually like to have the gas tank filled up, evidently being less willing thmmnwflskmnnlnceutoflfu‘ This being the case, it may be well to along & suggestion concerning the advantage of noting whether the tank is flat on top or round. The latter type of tank is more apt to overflow when you are trying to fill to capacity. Just because & woman lets James do the driving doesn't necessarily indicate that she isn't motor-minded. I saw & woman alight from her limousine at a resort hotel, ask for complete directions to & city some 30 miles away and order her chauffeur to drive on as she jum back into the car, A friend seldom drives but knows the routes like a book and is a genuine help to perscns con- fused in traffic. Back seat driving is lookimg up! . Cream of Tomato Soup. Put one quart of milk in a double boiler, add some salt, pepper and one tablespoonful of melted butter and bring to a boll. Stew one pint of to- matoes until soft and rub through a colander, then add one tablespoonful of onion salt, one tablespoonful of cel- ery salt and one and one-half table- fuls of flour and mix well. Add t tomato mixture to the ‘milk and continue to boll for 15 minutes. Di- €. JULY. 12, Disabled American Veterans E. C. Babcock of this city, recent]. elected natlonal mmmn.na:r"at the D’. A. V., will leave Washington next Fri- day for s week of conferences at the national headquarters in Cincinnati. Before going to Cincinnati he will have s his guest here Past Comdr. Herman 1931—PART FOUR. and | was put into effect last week a complete H, Welmer of Chicago, during which | vy time the lems of the inization Wil beaibcussed: e Leaving Cincinnati, Comdr. Babcock will make a swing through the New England and New York chapters of the organization, returning to Washington before the middle of August. Later he will make a similar trip through the Southeast and will continue these inter- mittent two-week tours until he has covered the whole country, Following a meeting in the depart- ment rters in the Investment Bullding last Wednesday night, Comdr. Babcock was a guest at a dinner at the Occidental Hotel of the members of the Executive Committee of the District of Columbia Department. The national leader generally outlined his plans for the coming year and through spokes- men for the committee received pledges of the whole-hearted support of the or- ganization in this city. Gen. Frank T. Hines, veterans' ad- Federal director of ployment in the State in which eran resides, Under orders from Secre- tary Doak cases will be given as the Depattment of Labor has already worked out & scheme whereby the Federal service will not only but the State, county, city and civic employment agencies will make a con- certed effort to locate disabled men in gainful occupations. Having reached the highest member- ship level in its history last year, the Department of the District of Columbia has launched a drive for membership %“h and recruitment of new mem- In order %0 equalise work for the ‘Washington office of the D. A. V. there separation of legislation and rehabili- tation work. Ralph L. Chambers of this city, who has been engaged in D. A. V. work for more than five years, has been named as rehabilitation chairman, hav- ing complete control of the national lialson service of the organization and responsible for the relationships of the 1'33 A. V. with the veterans’ administra- n. 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