The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-24
THINGS ABOUT
 AUTOMOBILES WORTH KNOWING

There is considerable discussion as | to whether yearly models will continue to be turned out by the great majority of manufacturers So long as the demand for new models continues however, it may be set down as an as- sured fact that they will be produced. A cylinder missing fire, particularly is running idle, is generally caused by the lack of gasolene or surplus of air, and is accompanied by popping back in the carburetor. This is where the float lever is correct. If the float level is too low, the same effect will be noticeable. Either a little more gasolene through the medium of the needle valve or a trifle less air will generally effect a cure.
 Hawaii is an ideal touring country many of it's roads being paved for miles with composition of lava hard CT than granite, and affording a per- feet surface for the automobile. The tropical scenery is most beautiful It Is possible to drive a car to the edge of the nine-mile crater of Kilauea, the largest active volcano in the world. 5000 feet above sea level.
 Horsepower is called nominal. indi- cated or actual. Nominal is used by manufacturers of steam engines to ex- press the capacity of an engine or boilers. Indicated shows the full ca. pacity of the cylinder in operation without deduction for friction and ac- tual marks its power as developed in operation without deduction for the friction of the engines operation. The original estimate of Watt of raising 33,O00 foot pounds per minute is still taken as standard.
 Harry Bell, of Spokane, Wash, re- gently loaded a bungalow, weighing four and half tons, on a truck of three-ton capacity. and hauled it 25 miles in one hour and forty minutes.
 One more i'll has been laid at the door of the motor vehicle. Cancer is on the increase, and one reason for this undesirable condition of affairs, it is asserted, is the automobile, which helps to raise the cancer death rate. It is true that it has co-operatives-the abnormal use of alcoholic liquors and the consumption of meat without out door exercise to offset its evil effects. ''It is the day of overeating and auto- mobile rides," said one official. com menting upon the prevalence of can cer to-day in New York, as we'll as in other parts of the country. ''Peo- pie eat too much meat, drink too much alcohol, and then try to exercise by riding leisurely about in automo- piles. That, however, is poor exercise to offset the effects of overeating and overdrinking''
 The first annual national good roads convention, under the auspices of the American Association for Highway Im- provement, which will be held in Rich mond, Va, on September 12-15, will mark the greatest assemblage in the interest of road improvement ever held in the United States. Farmers, business men, highway officials. rail- road men, engineers, automobile users. manufacturers, and road machinery and material makers have. signified their intention to take part, and a number of automobile tours are being arranged, with Richmond as the ob- jective point, during the week. Trips will also be made to the Virginia cap ita1 from New York, Boston Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, St. Louis and other places. The convention is re- garded as the eliminating effort on the part of farmers, railroad men and motorists working in harmony with the United States Government to give this country an adequate system of improved highways President Taft may attend
 Activity against the muffler cutout is spreading steadily. Numerous mo- toring clubs in various cities are open ing campaigns against the nuisance
 Hereafter, in Washington, D: C., the plain "honk-honk'' horn will be the standard warning signal, a magistrate having decided against the use of so- called musical sirens.
 Crown Prince Frederick William, of Germany, has joined King Alfonso, of Spain, as an automobile speeder. His machine recently skidded in Berlin and landed on a sidewalk, hitting a lamp post and wrecking it. Two ser wants on a rear seat were hurt, but the. prince escaped injury.