Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1931, Page 59

In the Motor World ow I that the automo- | tive-! #are beginning %0 hear so much about. ‘When Jua: Gus A. Schuldt first mw ::;I.ln?ouce%\ > presiding { Court, he declared that | one of the greatest needs of users | of the streets and highways was y Duzer had only | his duties as traffic di- | there must be some- | this needed Wwilllam assumed rded. ‘These two men know what l.heyf are talking about. Daily they are | to the lack of courtesy | see the harmful re- hand on your horn button . No one will arrest you. emergency_ of that im- is rare. It seems that an American belief that can’t save money save minutes. The only trouble about :E:El lg:l u;u everybod‘yi has the and consequently every- body trying to take the right of way from everybody else pre- vents any one from saving time. | of courtesy is an invitation accidents and when involved an accident much. time, at 18 lost. ., Van Duzer recently raised to which there a rs “Why is teness when R L T A torists are they should do, and that the time has come when they should be unished for not doing what they ow they should. Title Applications. Thmhube‘s:llmnldhuly year eamrred with the same month of 1930. In the month of June this year alone, 275 aécidents at highway grade crossings were , 2 reduction of 51 under the number for the same month one year ago. Fatalities resulting from such ac- cidents in June ti year totaled 93, which "l‘l“l] reduction of 61 compared one year ago. Persons injured totaled 303 in June, 1931, a reduction of 56 com- pared with June last year. Railroads Aiding Safety. Much is being done by the rail- roads to bring about the highest degree of safety possible at high- way grade crossings. Large sums are being expended annuslly by the railroads to protect human life at such crossings. This money is being spent for separation of grades, abandonment or re- moval of highway grade cross- ings, installation of mechanical and other devicés designed to warn motorists of approachin; trains, and for tes, signs an other devices ini to bring about increased safety at such points. The necessity for enlarging these expenditures has increased in recent years due to the greater use that is now being made of the public highways by the competi- tors of the railroads. & The rallroads have also con- ducted continuously for some | years an intensive campaign in an effort to impress upon the ublic the necessity for exercis- g the greatest care possible in passing over highway de crossings. Know the serial numbers on your automobile tires. This is the advice of police au- thorities all over the United States in a move to enlist the co- operation of the motoring public , {In stamping out tire thefts. Know Your Tires. “The best means of the owner recovering a tire after it is stolen,” says Inspector William L. Dwyer, head of the Detroit police auto squad, “is for him to know the serial number. Otherwise, it is a difficult matter for him to iden- tity his tire if it is recovered. gmn Atlges :vermt :}!:out 15 y arge part of these are recovered, the record of the De- . troit department being high, but here. forthcoming, needed cannot be a large one, and whatever the total sum may be, Fewer accidents took place at grade ci in the months of 1931 than in mod in the elght h was also e as to the number of fatali- resulting from such acci- dents. This was shown by reports for that period just received from the railroads by the safety section of the American Railway Associa- tion and made public today. Lower Grade Accidents. Accidents at highway grade totaled by such accidents totaled 921 for the first half of 1931. This | also was below any corresponding | since 1923, in which year total was the same. Persons ured so far this year totaled | , the smallest number for any period, however, since 1922 The number of accidents at| de crossings during | months in 1931 was a | the number of fatalities com- with the first six months | of 1930. The number of persons in the first six months of year was a reduction of 282 | Mmfl!fl with the same period year. There also was an improve- ment for the month of June this | when recovered it is difficult to return them to.their owners, ow- ing to their inability to identify them. As a result, these tires are stacked up for a year and then hlold at auction, as provided by W. “The best advice that can be is : When enter bill of sale. Then post the bill of sale on the wall of your garage, also enter the numbers in a note book. If any of your tires are stolen, you can then provide the police with the serial numbers and if your tires are among those recovered there is no question as to identity.” The recent celebration of the drilling of the first producing oil well in the world, Fm 72 rs ) ago, calls to mind the trem strides this ind has made in the relatively sho: . In 1859 only two oil wells were drilled. By 1929 the total number of wells drilled amounted to more than Up to 1929 these wells had 18,638,505,000 barrels of oil. Oil Drilling Anniversary. The first well was brought in on the bank of Oil Creek, near Titusville, Pa., and in that year oil sold for as high as $20 a rel, although two years later it had sunk to a low of 10 cents a barrel. This is interesting at this time in view of the ‘efforts of Oklahoma and Texas officials to force the price of crude to $1 a barrel. Pennsylvania producers are still obtaining premium prices for their product, however, due to the superior lubricating qualities of the crude oil in this region. Since the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania the petroleum in- dustry has spread to the four corners of the earth and oil is now produced in numerous sec- tions of this country, as well as in Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Russia, Persia, Rumania, Poland, Japan, Egypt, Argentina, British 2114 for the|y,qis and other countries. In the | Celeration from 10 to 90 miles an hour meanwhile, Pennsylvania fields are still highly productive and promise to continue to be so for many years to come. PURCHASES OF USED CARS |5 STUDIED BY N. U. STUDENT| Class in Advertising Endeavoring to Find Scientific Answer. National University’s elass in ad- vertising is endeavoring to find a kind of sclentific answer to this general question through & canvass of Wash- mm‘:mmdmmmnuw which the students in the School of and past week is being directed hy Prof. Harry PFrancis Campbell, instructor in ad- vertising. » In addition to the main students are undertaking plies to a host of related queries. Are there any income differences between auto- period of its | nounced that 800.000. yielded | of its kind question, the | to secure re- * | land > | veloping between the Indianapolis race Daytona Beach DOWN THE ROAD—Recollections. -=-By FRANK BECK l - BUSINESS 15 RIGHT SMART TODAY, NED. YOURE MY THIRD CUSTOMER . AUTO DESEN DU A FORNARD SPURT November Will Bring Initial Stock Car Of- DETROIT, October approach of 1932, the of au- tomobile design is due for a forward spurt. The impetus will be twofold in extent. It :1!1 mbmbuth hl:': the as senger car types on ways the racing cars will the speedways n . ‘November to climax the period for he | of the front drive. Front drive, it will be remembered, scored its great victory at Indianapolis in 1930 when Billy Arnold ran away | from the Indianapolis field for & spec- tacular win with the Miller-Hartz car. | Quadruple drive and independent wheel mounting, Mr. Miller believes, will add flexability and give better traction at ed, front drive has ever done. Built into the new car as well, there will be a hydraulic clutch, which Mr. Miller has perfected. Fl circulal from one chamber to a “by-pass” in this mechanism, is made to cushion clutch operation in such & manner that two speeds only, instead of the three and four now used, become practical, with the lower speed rarely, if ever, use, With this clutch, Mr. Miller says, ac- | becomes smooth and and a half distance. T built in the Miller shops for Dr. McArthur of Detroit. Following race the frame and drive shaft X and a convertible sedan body will be mounted on the chassis, which the owner will use for high- speed g mem plans also contemplate another car, away from !2;‘ C(\:nflmlon of still w the aim of wresting Sir Malcolm Campbell the world speed championship at Daytona h in February or March next. The power lant is to duplicate one built |for Gar Wood when he renews his at- . easy within a block This one has 16 cylinders and 1,113 cubic inches of 5200 r. p. with the 40,000 thal ered racers have had |and which has been | frequent breakage and With this specially for it. Mr. & rate between 250 and 260 hour may become a e Campbell mark hour will be disaster. Speed With a community of interest and the trials, the New m Aumflh&w'lbo'lllhm Point: because high Nmmdmflwfl‘hmh the new models to be revealed for 1932. In the last Indianapolis race stock car I'lL TAKE THREE OR FOUR YOU KIN SPARE MAKIN’ A RUN '™M GALLONS IF IT. OVER TO CENTERVILLE, T e old super- service station TIBUNS. e TIRE INDUSTRY TO ASSURE ) Dependability Imperative to Manufac- turers as National STIMULATED UTMOST SAFETY Problem of Auto- mobile Traffic Increases so Greatly. BY J. D. TEW, President, the Rubber Manufacturers Association, New York City. ‘The increasing national problem of ‘d‘.‘!? (m.:’c“lnultryhm manufacturing mphnhonmenxetyncmilo{lh ‘To accomplish this desired end it was necessary not only to subject the product to exhaustive tests in_lal tories and on road fleets under - lant observation, but to employ in- every known _ scientific agency at the command of the tire shocks a tire on the road, clinics were established in which tires Meanwhile test cars, trucks and busses were placed on definite operat- schedules covering thousands and Automobile manufacturers, too, now building all possible safety sign, materials and - construs modern cars, and never been as safe as it is today. as safe as years of facilities can ice. s It has, howemw“bm pointed out the National Conference on Street a: Highway Safety, in Rubber Manufacturers’ tires may cause o through suffering & blowout a speed or in dense trafic. The as well as maintenance of automobile should fore be empha- work of motor clubs their sales and service itions, ting store of tire knowledge for tire makers. | habits. Milady’s Motoring BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. Twice as I watched her she drew her bottle of aromatics from her handbag and sniffed the stimulating aroma of its contents, An hour later T overheard the attor- ney telling a friend that the faded bit of femininity had been his ad- vice about a new 12-cylinder car she was thinking of g. Her present ear was getting a little worn at the heels and besides it didn't go enough. wn brake, only to thing release beautifully gev impatient and shook the lever? ‘our violence really was the secret of vent the car ‘Women who. hear & lot about and demand when uch, ability the driver. Doctors who make short runs often have the generator charging rate increased, but if the average driver made the ba E H H & 1t g sl - FIVE DIFFERENT GAS TAX RATES NOW IN EFFECT Five different gasoline tax rates are now in effect throughout the country, ranging from 2 cents & gallon in four are in de- into the automchbile has It is my belief that tires available today, with proper and reasonable care, are experience, specialized knowledge and up-to-date CENTEVILLE! GOSH! THAT'S MOST NTY- MILES TAX PLAN BRINGS SWEEPING PROTEST Restoration of Federal Excise on ‘Autos Opposed by A. A. A The announcement to the effect that the Treasury Department favors the whose work the 3 -oul damaged use accidents m-nuunmumm'mm:ansa other equipment, of the sized in all. educational for n(ny.mdwmmm their members and of mu.zmmnn mm organizations, i f H 2 5 ! & £ L . i ; i £ 3 ' i ! 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