The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15

valves improperly timed. While a
 loud, clear-cut exhaust is music to
 the average driver, it is a nuisance to
 other people approximately. Prohib-
 iting by law the use of cut-outs il
 cities should not, however, induce the
 manufacturers to eliminate t as a
 part of the car. For, country service
 whtre there Is heavy going and many
 hills, the maximum engine power is
 quite often desired continuously Then
 again in tuning up" in the garage before going out on tho highways, the
 cut-out is great he1p.' A motor wagon to make hurSy-up calls to pick up mad and injured dogs is to be added to the police equipment of Detroit It will be equipped with
 six compartments, having. space for
 cages.
 now that certain American intefests have obtained patent rghts for the production of worms for rear axle con-
 struction in automobiles 1t iG certain
 that not a few cars will use the worm and wheel instead of the bevel gear and pinion in the back axle for next year. 3s
 A military motor car has been pat
 ented by the Krup Company. of Essen
 Germany, having been designed to
 carry a quick firing gun for use in
 military operations. The platform is constructed along special lines The frame of the automobile ts % arfang- ed as to accommodate q piyot-stand. which is firmly attached Rotatab1y
 mounted in the pfvot-stand is a fork shaped upper, carriage, movable by means of vertical pivot pin and ball bearings. The gun platform ts equ1p- ped with a shield.
 preme Court of Massachusetts blow ing a horn on a motor car does not give any exclusive right of way or re- Heve the driver from the duty of pro- ceeding at reasonable rate of speed and keeping his car in control when approaching a busy thorousnfare. The decision resulted from an appeal made by Amos. H. Whipple, a Boston hotel man, against whom was render ed a verdict for g. 900 as the result of his car fatally injuring Albert B. F. Ra smussen newsboy.
 Tn New South Wales the police de- partment is very strict, and before a car can be registered the brakes are tested on steep hill and the steering gear is searched for loose connections and any bolts that have not been pin ned The reason for this is because of failure of brakes to act or of steer ing gear to respond is no excuse in law for accident; also it is a misde- meanor to drive car with faulty brakes or defective steering gear, and any police officer who suspects any shortcomings in this respect in any
 car traversing the streets has the power to stop such car and examine the parts, and to take proceedings It
 necessary.
 Many cars are still equipped with
 brass finishings, which, to keep bright
 and clean and to confer some measure
 Of fine appearance to the car, need frequent polishing. When such paris
 have been lacquered. and the lacquer
 remains in condition, it is not the tan
 nish, but the accumulated dirt and corosion and gases, which are to bs
 removed. A good metal polish may b4 bought for this purpose or it can ,beA shop prepared by stirring powdered
 tripoli into sweet oil until a thin paste is reached. Apply with a pieca of felt and rub thoroughly. Or mix I part sulphur and 8 parts Paris
 white (challx) to- a heavy paste tn' vinegar. Keep this paste in moist
 condition and apply it to the surface permitting it to dry thereon. Then
 rub with a piece of channels skin or
 wash leather. -, -fS ,~f