El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15

- HERE is one striking solution OF
the high cost Of fuel problem be-
- ing considered in Los Angeles. It
IS the buying outright OF an oil wen.
This heroic proposition has been
made to the board OF directors Of the
Automobile Club Of Southern California
by users, who complain that the present
tendency of gasoline prices is too seri-
Gus 70 be further ignored. The question
has been discussed, but the question has
been raised as TO whether such a finan-
cial feature could be successfully
handled.
THE auto club is the largest in the
world" the SUCCESSORS OF the idea said.
and its membership could easily con
sumo 2 large output You give in
surance at cost Now let US have gas
at cost"
For use with solid tires. which may
be Of standard make and mounting. a
new spring rim is described. It con-
SlSCS OF a steel Eelloe, pin or which
solid floating rim telescopes. Steel
sockets are prOvidid for the spOkes OF
the wheel, between which spring cham
bers are mounted These are in the
form Of inverted cups, riVeted to the
steel felIOe. Within each cup is a heavy
coil spring. seated on its inner end on
an adjustable spring seat, which is ad-
justcd by means Of a set screw and
lock nut. and at its cutter end against
spring guide, which is integral with the
floating rim. To the latter is applied
a tire in such manner as is deemed ap-
prOpriate. Road shocks are absorbed
by the fleEure OF the springs. which
bear outward equally at all points on
the rim By means of the spring aC-
justment the spring tension may be
adapted to any varied condition Of trac-
tiOn or load by simply screwinS in or
out 10 Of l. set screws. A removable
rim, forming one side Of the telescope
fellOe, may be removed for replacement
of springs or change Of tires by the
removal Of a few retaining screws
which requires but short time
A new gasoline gage consists Of
cylindrical standpipe which IS designed
to be applied within the gasoline tank
of q motor car. and having a dial af-
fixed to its upper end Within the
standpipe is a center staff, revOlved by
a sliding float, whose revolution IS con
trOled by an arm which engages
spiral slot running from top to bottom
Of the standpipe. A hand is mounted
on the upper projecting end OF the cen
ter shaft which registers the height OF
the float on the circular dial, the slot
being so cut that the hand has a sweep
of $50 degrees. The dial is calibrated-
To apply the gage to the tank It IS
necessary to cut g hole IN the latter.
which is done by means OF a speclal
cutting tool provided with the outfit
The tube is then inserted up 10 the col
lar or flange and sealed with solder
Standpipes are made in all lengths 70
adapt the instrument to all depths OF
tanks. and due to the extreme simplici-
tv Of the device, II cannot fail TO be &C
eurate
A new demOuntable rim is described
The feature Of this rim is the absence
Of loose and adjustable parts such as
boIts extending laterally through the
feIloe OF the wheel nuts. clamps, etc
formed integral with it. and the band
On the wheel is fitted with integral lugs
with which these clips engage and lock
when the eccentric is turned To re-
move the rim. it is only necessary to
loosen the lock nut on the eccentric
stem and disenEage the clips from the
Iugs BY turning the eccentric in the
ODDosite direction. There is sut1i-
Gent number Of parts which hold the
rim to the wheel. that their combined