The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

Both narrowly escaped running down q
Jack rabbit which ran across the oily
bricks directly in front Of Grand Stand
A This happened Just before bad luck
came to them. The small creature
caused the big crowd TO giggle delight
edly as he scampered across in blue va
por to the green paddock.
Melvin T. Bender, counsel for the New
York State Automobile Association. and
one OF the foremost authorities on auto
mobile legislation in the East. says the
signal clause in the new Newark trafhc
ordinance represents the ultimate solution
Of the automobile noise problem. In
discussing this ordinance and the possibil
ity Of its universal adoption, Mr.. Bender
said:
The problem Of quiet in the operation
Of motor cars has troubled a good many
communities and all sorts OF attempts
have been made to solve II. No one
feature Of the automobile has been the
cause OF more senseless and Impractical
legislation than the signal horn.
1T seems to me that the solution has
at last been met in a highly satisfactory
and reasonable manned by the city Of
Newark, and 1 firmly believe the solu-
tion attained there will receive universal
approval and adoption throughout the
country generally.
THE new Newark law allows the use
Of the automobile horn only as a warn
ing OF danger. For any other purpose
It is prohibited. In other words 1 think
1t places the horn where II belongs; It
makes It a safety device pure and sim
ple-not to be tampered with.
Instead OF attempting to confine the
! signal TO any particular kind, as in the
case Of several cities, who once sought
4 .HT-HG
horn. Newark eliminates no signal that IS
efficient and capable OF fulfilling its func-
/ ton.
1T puts the ban on feeble, Ineffective
| 'squawkers' by making the required sig
nal sufficiently loud to be heard under
all conditions Of trafic:' and tune-play-
ing, and eccentric devices by demanding
that the note produced be abrupt in
order to voice true warning; but aside
from these entirely reasonable, in fact
essential, specifications, there is no dis
elimination.
"In my opinion the new measure Is
not only going to attain the desired re-
duction in the amount OF Unnecessary
noise, but It will make the signal all the
more effective when II Is necessary TO
use it, and thus prove Of equal IL not
greater value from the standpoint of
safety"
Preparatory to placing its new 5-ton
truck on the market, the Locomobile
Company Of America has closed arrange
ments with Mr. A NJ Pearson, who will
take charge Of its truck business IN
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
Mr.. Pearson is well known in the motor
truck world. having been contested for
two years with the Packard Company in
Philadelphia, as the head OF their truck
department, and also with the White end
Gramm companies.
When fitting an inner tube Il is a good
plan to dust a small quantity Of tale or
French chalk inside the envelope. Just
suficIent to cover the interior surface is
all that is required. Too much tale, ys
lating into solid Jumps, is frequent cause
hcient tale win not prevent the inner
tube from sticking to the envelope.
Inner tubes should always be perfectly
clean and dry when fitting Even the
slightest moisture should be avoiied II
is a common practice TO lay tuOe on
the step OF the car or even on the ground
pensive habit. There Is always a place
TO hang the tube where it viii be FREE
fr1m moisture or dust Hang II over a
side lamp or tire holder, but never lay II
dossn where II will come in contact with
foreign and Injurious matter.
liner tubes should always be carried
in waterproof bags such as can be bought
at any garage for q quarter. They should