New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1922, Page 15

” ¢ COMMISSIONER FAUROT, LEFT, AND LIEUT, SKEHAN WITH A MODEL OF THEIR FIRST FAUROT-SCOPE. INSET ABOVE, A STEER- ING POST LOCK. Inventions designed to prevent au- tomobile thefts are being perfected so they will also facilitate detection of motor car thieves. Until a short time ago, inventors had been devoting their genius to levising mechanisms intended mere- r to prevent theft of motor ca » ut the “art” of automobile stealing as progressed to such an extent hat preventive mechanisms only de- \ayed the thief in his operations. The result has been that a new class of automobile locks is being produced which, failing te prevent theft will cause its detection almost instantly. Policemen's Invention. One of these is an ingenfous con- trivances being perfected by Deputy Police Commissioner Joseph A. Fau- rot of New York and Lieutenant James J. Skehan of the New York po- lice training school. It is called a Faurot<Scope and is welded on the left front fender. First models of this invention, which is now going through a pro- cess of severe tests and corrections, consist of an eldetric mechanism showing a circular disc when the car is driven by its rightful owner and a diamond-shaped disc when it is left unattended. The diamond disc i% red and carries the inscription: “Tell a policeman if this car moves carry- ing this diamond disc.” The diamond disc is locked into he mechanism so that it cannot be taken off without causing an au- tomatic alarm horn to be sounded. While this disc is attached, the motor power is shut off and cannot be started until the disc is unlocked and the circular one substituted. Should a thief manage to hammer off the whole mechanism, which he would find quite difficult, he would leave tell-tale holes in the mud-guard and would fnd the motor power shut off. At the same time he would in- cur the danger of sounding the au- tomatic alarm, Steering Post Lock. Another kind of invention which automobile inkurance experts say helps detection of a stolen machine is one which locks the steering me- chanism so that the front wheels cannot be steered. It is attached to the steering post just below the wheel. It consists of a collar ar- rangement with teeth which fit into holes so that a slight turn of the steering wheel will engage the teeth and make the wheel immovable. The only way a car with such me- chanism attached can be stolen is by use of a wrecking machine. The front wheels would have to be lift- ed off the ground, so that the car could be towed off. Sight of a wreck- ing car moving an apparently un- damaged automobile would look sus- picious to a policeman. Besides, con- siderable time would be lost in the operation of lifting the car and mov- |ing. STATE POLIGETO EXAMINE AUTOISTS Applicants for Licenses Advised Where to Take Tests The state police department has an- nounced that beginning March 1, au- tomobile examinations for motorists in this section will bhe given at the following places: Bridgeport, 9 a. m.-5 p., daily (ex- cept Saturday). 9 a. m.-12 noon, Sat- urday. Canaan, 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Tuesday. Centerbrook, 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Mon- day. Danbury, 9 a. m.-5 p. m,, Monday. Danielson, 2 p. m.-5 p. m., Friday. Hartford, 9 a m.-5 p. m, daily (ex- cept Saturday). 9 a. m.-12 noon, Sat- urday. Litchfield, 9 a. m.-1 p. m., Monday. Middletown, 9 a. m-5 p. m., Tues- day. New Haven, 9 a. m.-b p. m,, daily (except Saturday). 9 a. m.-12 noon, Faturday. New London, 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Mon- day. Norwich, 9 a. m.-5 p. m,, Friday. Putnam, 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Tuesday. Ridgefield, 9 a. m,, 5 p. m., Tues- day Rockville, 2 Stafford Springs, Monday. Stamford, 9 a. m.-5 p. ‘m., Thurs- day. 9 a. m.-5 p. m,, Friday. Thomaston, 9 a. m.-1 p. m.,, Mon- day. Thompsonville, 9 Monday Torrington, 9 a. m.-4 p. m,, Friday. Waterbury, 1 p. m.-5 p. m. daily HERE IT IS A Radiator casy to repair and install in any make of car. The best cool- ing and strongest built Radiator on the market. p. m.-6 p. m.,, Monday. 9 a. m.-12 noon, a. m-1 p. m, (except Saturday.) Willmantic, 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Thurs- day. That the State police do not ex- pect the apparent business depres- sion of the past winter to be reflected in the use of motor vehicles is indi- cated by the preparations being made by that department to mecet the de- mand for motor vehicle examinations. A schedule of examinations to be giv- en in nineteen different towns ‘n the state has been prepared and will be- come operative on March 1. At the places and hours specified in the new schedule examinations will be given to applicants for operators' licenses, and motorists who have not previous- ly registered their cars can secure ad- vice as to legal lenses and can secure assistance in figuring piston displace- ments, The coming of spring and call of the road brings out an ever increas- ing number of applicants for opera- tors' licenses. The large number of non-residents who choose Connecticut try for their summer homes also swell the total of those operating au- tomobiles under Conngcticut licenses. A comprehensive system of patrols to cover the main highways of the state will soon be vut nto operation. In the height of the motoring season about three thousand miles of Con- necticut highways wiil be patrolled by the state police force. Ah, George, We Know Installed by O. Becker George Harvey, + ambas. resorts at the shore and in the coun- NEW BRITAIN DAILY.HERALD, TRAFFIC OFFICERS' GREATEST TROUBLE A Few Hints Given by Supervisor (larence Lanpher “The greatest trouble of the traf- fic officer today,” saild Traffic Super- visor Lanpher, “is that of the motor- ist not cutting in close enough to the officer, “The new trafflc laws, recentiy put into effect, whereby the vehicle will pass in front of the post, has been hard to put into effect on account of the old rules which went just the op- posite,” continued the New Britain traffic head. “If the automobile driver would drive as close to the of- ficer as is deemed reasonable, a larg- er passing space would be had. This would allow another car to come in. The tendency to hug the curb is gen- erally found among the drivers and this is more likely to cause an acci- dent than if he drove closer to the post.” Drive Around Posts Another rule which Traffic Super- visor Lanpher wishes to impress up- on the automobilists is that while they are allowed to pass in front of the officer when they are on duty, they must drive around the post when there is no one there. This has not been practiced by the drivers, prob- ably due to the fact that they believe they can drive in front at any time, However, when the post is unguard- ed, all vehicles must go around it This must be done on the outskirts of the city and hefore 10 o'clock in the morning in the center before the traffic officers commence their duties. Fire Rules Tn case of fire, all drivers are sup- posed to drive off the center of the street and keep close to the curbing. This will allow a free roadway for the fire engines. Policeman ILanpher thought it would bhe a good plan to have a siren placed in various parts of the town which would give a warn ing not only to the people but also 1o the automobilists as well. This method is followed some of the larger cities and has good effect. The average driver in this city adheres to the law on this matter fairly well and the streets are cleared for the fire apparatus almost instantly, following the alarm.” The traffic police hold up all cars coming onto the Main street and keep those on Main street back to the curb, Slow Down Near Post The majority of the drivers slow down when approaching the traffic policemen while some, when the way is clear, take pleasure in speeding by at a rate within the law but at the game time making it mighty uncomfortable for the traffic man. This is generally uncalled for and in wet, ‘siushy weather, spatters the officer with mud and water. People Cross Reckle: Of pedestrians, women re the hardest ones to keep tabs on during traffic rushes and insist on crossing the street when two or three cars are bearing down on them. Very few of them ever think of looking up to see if any cars are coming or if the policeman signal allows them to pass. Men generally take chances and run over the strects, crossing and paying no attention to the white traffic lines which were visible before the bad weather set in. the white lines will again be seen and the traffic observance campaign will he started and the pedestrian forced to obey the laws. out in usually BECKER GIV best and strongest built on the mar- ket today,” says O. Becker, proprie- tor of the radiator repair station on Corbin Place. Cooling efficiency s best in Cartridge Core Radiators be- cause of the direct radiating service backed by water and to escape from the water the heat has to pass through the extremely thin walls of the tube. Mr. Becker is the exclusive agent for ‘the radiator in the city. GLASS. A cracked windshield may be saved from breaking by drilling a hole at the end of the break in the glass. 'To do this, hold a wood block behind the glass and keep the drill wet with turpentine. See us at The Auto Show McKONE TIRES “The Tire with the Service Built In.” CORDOVAN TUBES Superior to all others. R. M. Healey 12 MAIN STREET When spring comes, | RADIATOR SERVICE | “Tha Cartridge Radiator Core is the [ BI DISPLAY OF HUDSON—ESSEX The 8. & F, Motor Sales Corp,, lo- cal agents for the Hudson and Essex motor cars, are displaying a big line of models at space b at the show, Hudson and Essex show offclals dre urging the quality of permanency both in théir cars and in the institu- tlons back of the cars. According to their figures, the Hudson and Essex organization is one of the most sub- stantial, as well as one of the largest, in the automobile industry, Manu- facturing ‘both six and four-cylinder cars of wide popularity, the organiza- tion has been able to maintain hoth itself and its dealers and distributors at nearly normal capacity even during depressed times. When Hudson and Essex recently announced a further price cut they were following a gen- eral policy which has been in force since the boom days of 1920, As fast as material prices and manufacturing costs have dropped, the Hudson and Essex prices have dropped with them, Hudson has cut four times, and Issex five times, #ince September, 1920, This probably sets a record in the indus- try of keeping prices matched with Foils Crooks This fellow is one of London's best detectives. Dressed as a man, Salv tion Army lass or in evening clothes, she fools 'em all. Yes, “she.” Her name is Maud West. 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In the New BIG-SIX you et the wonderful performance of its 60- horsepower motor, the roominess of its seven-passenger Studebaker- built body, its unusually easy gear shifting, and steadiness on the road at all speeds. There is distinctiveness of ap- pearance in its beaded edpe body, tailored top, massive head lamps, praceful cowl parking lamps, and Look for These Features in the New Bi3-Six at the Show 60-H.P., 37 x 5-in. motor with detachable head. Dry plate disc clutch which makes the shifting of gears unusually quiet and easy. Intermediate transmission. A new seven-passener body mounted on a sis of 126-in, wheelbase, with heavy beaded edge, praceful cowl, larger and higher hood; built complete ir Studebaker New one-piece rain-proof windshield that " Windshield _wiper. parking lithts. mini-tures of headlights, 14 Ldsiueld. > . IRVING JESTER THIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR c]gar-vision, one-piece rain-proof * windshield. : But basically, the New BIG-SIX is the same dependable car that contributed much to making 1921 a SEudebnker Year., you pay more than the price of the NewBIG-SIX you maybxfy more weight, but is is impossible to pet finer materials or better workman- ship. Itslight weipht and the use of the highest quality materials, con- tribute in making the New BIG- SIX the preatest T-passenger auto- mobile value on the market today, i il | Cowl ventilator, operated {rom dash. light on driver's left. extension cord. Massive and artistic headliyhts with improved deflecting and diffusing lonses, Deep, luxuricus cushions upholstered jn hand-buff- ed penuineloather, Large plate plass window in rear of tailored top, Tool kit in pocket on 1ef; wwith same key that fits ignition switch, }; on Courtes; Tonneau light wit! L | | side of driver, locked trungmission lock and 3 Arch St. Aives Cor Ll 33x4'a-inch cord tires, Uy sador to London, Is oing o doll out in the get-up- picturad ahove when he attends Princess Mary's wedding. Tel. 2750 CORRBIN PLACE ‘Wel. 553