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The Washington times., 1913-04-05
MOTOR CARS ABUSE
DUE TO IGNORANCE
Manager Of Buick Company
Tells Of Strain Placed on
Engines BY Drivers.

what is considered ordinary use o'
an automobile is usually abuse say.
Robert II. Martin, manager of the Buick
Motor Company.
"A railroad company spends millions
of dollars laying steel rails. buys pom
derous moguls and pays two experts
good money to run them. And there
are the men in the roundhouse as well.
man buys q motor car and pounds il
over hills and rocks and through sanl
and mud. Maybe he doesn't know a car
brretor from a radius rod, but any
where he wants to 60 he goes.
Take any 3-horsepower engine, Sor
instance. and put 1t anywhere but under
the hood of an automobile and you'll
find II eight or nine. times as large. You
will find the parts and castings Of tn,
heaviest material and you will probably
lind it on a cement foundation that it
would take an earthquake to shake.
quirements must be obtained from a
motor Of the smallest possible size.
mounted on nothing but a steel frame.
1t Is taken out on The road where Il
goes tipping hrst one way and then
another, and no matter what the con-
dition. 1t Is supposed to pull its load
without even a piston clap.
When analyzed 1t Is really a wonder
that more breakages do not occur. Sue
cessful builders realize the tremendous
strain put upon the machine, however.
and have used the utmost care in the
selection Of material and in bringing
up the standards of shop workmanship
by ever-increasing rigidity of inspection.
1t is: The automombile motor of today
is the most wonderful piece OF
machinery ever built"
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Prosperity Has Doomed
Sales of Motor Cars

THE country is able to afford more
automobiles today than ever and will
continue to buy more cars as this pros
perity increases i'm the future" says
Harry Radford, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Cartercar Com
pany. Pontiac, Mich.
Mr.. Radford was discussing the COM
plants of some pessimists who assert
that the entire motor car market will
soon be supplied and then there wifi
be no sale for new cars. He says that
the ever increasing prosperity of the
country will take care of all the good
cars that can be manufactured. The
same view is taken by o. A. Reed, the
newly appointed agent for Cartercars
in this city. Mr.. Reed points with
pride to the fact that Secretary OF State
Bryan uses a Cartercar.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
;hattering of Brakes
A Frequent Annoyance

Chatterins, one of the frequent annoy
ances of brakes of the double shoe
:ype. is most apt TO occur when the
inirg material is of metal and is SO
arranged as TO engage first at the end
Of the shoe away from the pivot point.
The result of such an engagement is
hat the drum tends TO draw one of the
shoes into engagement ahead of the
aCtuating mechanism. When the spring
-csists this the shoe oscillates slightly,
causing the entire machine TO shudder
very perceptibly. With a weak spring
81 with an excessive amount of lost
notion in the mecE-nism the same
effect also may occur when the design
Is perfectly correct. To correct the
tendency il is necessary to first deter
nine that the mechanism is free from
ost motion. and then that both shoes
engage uniformly and as nearly as
possible throughout their whole sur
'ace at the same instant. When 10
,ther remedy will work. the substitu-
ion of one of the several fabric lining
materials for the metal shoes usually
will do the trick.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
PRICES REDUCED BY
GOODRICH COMPANY
New Schedule Has Caused Much
Speculation as to Whether
Others Will Follow.

Owners of pleasure cars and trucks
will hail with delight the news from
Akron, Ohio. that the Goodrich Com
pany has made a material reduction In
the price of Goodrich tires. The new
price schedule, coming as II does from
so dominant a factor in the tire field,
has led to speculation as to whether
other tire companies will follow the
Goodrich lead.
With crude rubber selling at a some
what lower figure than that prevailing
for a year or more past. and the con-
slant devising and application of new
higher efficiency methods of tire manu-
facture, the reduced Goodrich tire
prices are but a natural outcome.
g. This instance shows the willingness of
great corporation to give the buying
public the benefits derived from chang
ed and improved conditions.
II is understood that the reduction
betters the present price to the user 8
per cent. This, coupled with the reduc-
ton first put into effect by the same
company nearly a year ago, enables
the purchase of tires by the user now
at a material saving over prices pre-
vailing prior to April of last year.
E c. Tibbitts, advertising manager
of the B. F. Goodrich Company. states:
Our factories at Akron have not been
hurt or interfered with by the flood.
while other factories there have been
less fortunate. The Goodrich plants
are working to the full capacity night
and day. Many workmen from other
cities have been attracted to Akron
because of the published reports of tes-
timony of E. c. Shaw. vice president
of the Goodrich company. before the
Senate committee investigating condi-
tions at Akron, showing that workmen
at the Goodrich plants receive higher
average compensation than in other
cities throughout the country.
Our announcement of a reduction in
prices for tires to the user. made this
week, shows also the great advantage
to the public in company with such
great facilities. A year ago we led
in announcing lower prices fn- tires.
This year, because of lower prices for
rubber. and increased manufacturing
efficiency, we are able to announce still
another reduction. carrying out our
policy of giving real public service,
and giving the tire user the benefit OF
our savings in manufacturing cost"
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
MOTORISTS PUZZLED
At TRAFFIC RULES
Writer Complies Set For the
Use of Pedestrians When
Crossing Streets.

Rules for motorists in driving theil
own cars through the streets have be.
come SO numerous that there are few
who pay strict attention to all of them
The District Commissioners. following
the lead of the various State Legisla-
lures, have passed rules restricting
motorists from doing certain things. In
some cities the authorities have re-
stricted motorists from doing certain
things which are really necessary In
some cases. but in which the motorist,
If he finds himself in a position where
he Is required to use a certain process,
also finds himself liable to a fine Of any
thing from IS to 500.
The outcome Of such "outlandish''
rules for motorists has been that the
greater number of the really necessary
rules are disregarded, and the motorist,
in feeling that he is being imposed upon,
disregards the other rules In defiance OF
such unreasonable laws.
A set Of rules. compiled by a man
who drives a motor car, has been made
up for the pedestrians. While they
were compiled in a spirit Of levity, there
is no question but that pedestrians can
take little tip from them. The rules
are as follows:
Rule Pedestrians crossing boule-
wards at night shall wear white light
in front and n red light in the rear.
Rule 2-Pecestrians, before turning Ia
the right or left, must give three short
blasts on a horn at least three inches
in diameter.
Rule 3-Pedestrians must. when an
inexperienced automobile driver Is made
nervous by a pedestrian, hide tehind a
tree until the automobile has passed
Rule Pedestrians shall not carry
in their pockets any sharp substances
liable to cut automobile tires.
Pule 5-Pedestrians shall not, In
dodging automobiles, run faster thar
twenty miles an hour.
/ Rule 6--Pedestrians must register n
the beginning Of each year and pay H.
cense fee Of S. Numbered license tags
will then be issued 10 them. No re-
bate will be allowed II they do not live
through the entire gear.
Rule 7-Pedestrians, before license
tags will be issued to them, must dem.
onstrdte before an examining board
their skill In lodging. leapins, crawling
ard extricating themselves from ma
chinery.
Rule s-Pedestrians not wearing
numbered license tags will be held re
sponsible for all damage done to auto
mobiles or their occupants by coils
sfOns.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
MOTORS FOR MEN
OF SMALL SALARIES
Car No Longer PIaything of the
Rich, Declares Prominent
Automobile Maker.

The automobile is no longer the rich
mans plaything. The big business OF
today is with the persons of moderate
incomes" This is the declaration OF
H. H. Franklin, one of the pioneer mo-
tor car makers Of the country.
The novelty of owning an automobile
has worn of and ~owners-are counting
the cost" continued Mr.. Franklin. "Au-
tomobiie economy is the newest modern
thought. From an expensive luxury to
an economical convenience il a big
step. The foundation point for econ
omy in automobile construction Is light
weight. Gasoline mileage, tire mileage,
comfort, are all intimately connected
to weight.
The most economical engine can
never show low cost of operation IL, to
move a certain number of passengers
ii has also to move a body and chassis
of excessive weight. But an econom-
:cal engine with a light car designed
to absorb road shocks will show a low
operating cost and will result In a
grfater total satisfaction.
Two Costs.
There are two things which make up
the cost of motoring-the purchase price
Of the car and the cost afterwards. The
after cost includes operating expenses,
repairs. and depreciation, and is often
SO excessive as to make the purchase
price of small Importance.
THE expense of rCnning an automo-
bile is in proportion 10 its weight. As
the weight goes up, the expnse in
creases. No one can deny that on the
average automobile owners have found
operating expense to be excessive.
Some owners in an effort to decrease
expense are using their cars less. This
is not the practical thing to do.
People cannot give up the use of the
automobile, neither can they continue
to pay the present operating cost, and
the solution Of the problem lies in buy
ing a car with small operating expense.
Weight Is Bad.
':Afuch of the weight put into automo-
biIes is superfuous and worse. 1t is not
necessary for strength. 1t handicaps
ability and cuts down speed and makes
big expense for tires. fuel and repairs.
On the other hand. light weight makes
The power count. gives greater ability.
more speed. and hiIl-climbing-in other
words. light weight is economy.
Bulk and weight serve no good pur-
pose. Huge high power cars have had
their iday in Europe. Small power and
compact cars are the rule there. =. The
average man doesn't know what to do
with excessive power, nor can 1t do any
1tffnE for him.
Every demand today is for economy.
The automobile is at once luxury and
a necessity. A luxury because. of its
marvellous capacity for pleasure, and a
utility because of its wonderful time
saving But it cannot render its full
service unless il does IL at a reasonable
cost. II the cost OF using an automo-
bile is excessive. its use is burden
and must be restricted or given up. 1t
is too practical to give up. therefore
the automobile must be constructed for
economy"
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Black Is Predominant
Color for Radiators

Painting radiators IS peculiar sort Of
work. remembering that whatever color
one puts On the radiator frame and
front Will be continually exposed to a
very high degree of heat. 1t 10 for this
reason that all makers have practically
agreed that black paint is one Of the
best and most durable colors for the
radiator. The proper method Of paint
ing the radiator Is to apply a very thin
coat of lampblack in solution. and after
1t has dried to apply another equally
thin coat. Lampblack has sunicient
body and color depth to be effective
even after only two applications. and,
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Ammeter Is Te|ltaIe
OF Motor Rear Lamp

With a straight storage battery cleo
trio lighting system, the dashboard
ammeter serves as an efficient tell-talc
to indicate whether or no the tall lamp
OF the automobile Is burning. The
Current consumption should be noted
when the lamps are functioninR proper
ly. and thereafter the extinguishment
OF the tail lamp will be indicated by
the lowering of the CONSUMPTION by an
appreciable amount
With the generator system. unless
very close regulation Is a characteristic
OF the system. the varying potential OF
the dynamo prevents the use of the
ammeter for such purposes.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Ford Company Plans
Quick Sale Of Cars

ITO sell its output Of 10000 cars this
year. the Ford Motor Company. through
it's. dealers and branch houses, must
the entire year. not counting Sundays.
but on a twenty -four-hour a day basis, %
said Charles e. Miller, the Ford agent
here.
This, however. is not the difficult
task II might be. Although the COM
pany has built and sold to date as
many cars as II did all last year. 1t
has far from filled the orders that
have piled In upon It from all parts Of
the civilized world"
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
119t0n Motorists Association Investigates Virginia License Tang

as II is composed of pure carbon. Is aot
subject to decomposition as other colors
which are made of chemical compounds
and secured to the surface by means OF
organic binders, Lampblack will wear
off under continued strain of service.
but It will last long. as even together
with the heat II suffers constantly the
atmospheric elements have no effect IN
It. 1t is principally the mechanical
hardships that radiator paint has to
undergo in service that ends the life
after a relatively short period.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Easy Method Of Proving
Proper Grinding Of Valve

A good way to ascertain whether the
valve grinding operation has been con-
tinued to the proper point-that is, that
the valve seats properly all around-is
to mark lines upon the valve with a soft
lead pencil. The lines should be spaced
about a quarter Of an inch apart and
continued all around.
Seat and valve and turn 1t on its seat
under some slight pressure. II the valve
Is properly seated. the lines will have
been completely removed.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Suggests Highway Down
The Mississippi Valley

That the Government will be COM
,elled eventually 10 coat the Mississippi
evees with cement is the belief Of
Major Lee Richardson, the Studekaker
automobile representative at Vicksburg,
Miss. who sees in the situation an
opening for a magnificent highway
iown the line of the whole Mississippi
Talley
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Cadi|Iacs Are Sold to
Many Capital Persons

Several prominent Washington per-
sons were added to the roll Of Cadillac
owners this week when the Cook &
stoddard Company sold roadsters to
Judge Harry NJ. Clabaugh and Lieut..
Com ]. r. Defrees, touring cars to
Fred W. Mackenzie and DR.. Guy Stark
Saffold, phaetons to Paymaster Sackett
and Benjamin w. Woodruff. and six
passenger cars to d. J. Murphy and
Mrs. NJ. c. Reitz.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
wild Bob's" CoIors
Will Be Blue and White

When ''Wild Bob" Burman lines up
at the tape for the start of the 500 mile
international sweepstakes race at In
dlanapolis, Memorial Day, his colors
will be blue with white stripes. These
will be the colors of his racing suit. as
well as the suits of all his crew. The
car will have the same color scheme.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
COMPANY HAS PLAN
T0RUSH SHIPMENT
Studebaker Plant InstaIIs Equip.
ment to Insure Prompt De.
livery of Cars.

To help the railroads and thereby
make possible the prompt delivery oi
the 1913 automobile crop is the task
which Detroit manufacturers are nov
facing. Competition for empty freight
cars is already keen. A real famine In
rolling stock 10 predicted for April and
May.
At least one Of the big manufacturers
meets this crisis we'll prepared. This is
the Studebaker Corporation, which has
just made an investment of over 6OOOt
in the latest facilities for swift. efficient
handling of freight. Studebaker cars
are now leaving this new loading plant
by the hundred, in schedule. two train
loads at once.
Students Are Interested.
. Students Of traffic conditions are in
terested in the. Studebaker loading
plant, and because of its novelty and on
account of the striking way by which 1t
solves a peculiar sidetrack condition.
said E. B. Habersham. manager Of the
Studebaker branch here.
THE main line tracks back Of the
Studekaker plants are twenty feet above
the level Of the factory yard. The new
loading plant Is merely massive shelf.
two city blocks long, level with the
tracks and supported on cement piers.
On the shelf are sidings and platform:
under the shelf is a great storage space
along a factory street comes a steady
procession of finished cars; under the
shelf they pass and onto one of the two
hydraulic elevators. Up they go, two
automobiles in each load. to the plat
form, which Is level with the freight
car floors. Loading is steadily In pro-
gress on both sides of the platform, at
the same time.
AT one place the platform is pierced
by siding that leads incoming freight
to a door in the Studebaker second
story. A rolling bridge spans the gap.
The whole plant Is brightly lighted at
night"
Will Wipe Out Delays.
Sales Manager Benson has assured
Studebaker dealers of his belief that
undue traffic delays have been wiped
out by the new equipment.
From now on, we expect to be pro-
vided with all the freight cars we
need" he declares. THE railroad peo-
pie know that we will load the cars
we ask for. in the least possible time
They know. too. that there Is no part
of the United states where there Is moi
some Studebaker dealer, anxious for
another carload of automobiles. Cars
that must be returned to difinite point.
can always get load at our platform
With such shipping facilities as these
we shall be able henceforward to give
our dealers cooperation in deliveries,
far ahead of anything in former sea-
sons"
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Tire Strike Off.

The strike Of the automobile tire.
makers In Akron, Ohio which has
been in progress for several
weeks, has been declared of. No
concessions were gained by the
strikers and the Industrial
Of the World retired
: defeated in every way. All
Akron tire factories are now in
full operation.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

ply Company reports the sale of Stude-
baker ''s5'' touring cars to Lieutenant
Commander Hepburn, Mrs. J. II. Hens
ey and Alexander Schaper, ''30' tour
ng car TO Z. s. Ryan. a go roadster
o G. II. Fulks and ''20'' delivery
Ka gon 10 the DeSales laundry.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

Billy Barnes. district manager OF
he Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
,any in several Eastern States, was in
Washington this week visiting George
Howard, manager of the Goodyear
,ranrh
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

George Howard, manager of the Good
rear branch, has received word from the
Goodyear factory in Akron, Ohio. that
-umors to the effect that the factory
Sas under water were unfounded. 1T
s true. a section of the factory wae
Iooded, but the main part of the build
nC was untouched" said Mr.. Howard.
Work is progressing satisfactorily and
shipments are coming through every
lay"
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

The Meeley Rubber Company, agent
,or Firestone tires, has taken the
agency for the service recorder. This
S an instrument attached to a motor
ariven vehicle which records the exact
cngth of time it takes to load or un-
Dad the truck.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

Sixty-seven Buick cars were Delivers
ov the Buick Motor Company durfni
March. \ part of them We're delivere,
o Buick subagencies in Virginia. Th
oIIowing Washington people purchases
Buick cars last month: w. F. Brenie
sor. Morris & Egan, F. G. Dieterich, NJ
Mayors. w. Wolf & Son, II. *. Dugdale
edward Tarring. W. G. Dunlop. Allen
Mitchell Company. J. NJ. Kline, Aut!
livery Company. Clarence Dodge.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
The Verdict of
100000

over two million Goodyears
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-03

Tacoma and Seattle instead Of San
Francisco.
Popular clamor is against Japan
csc participation in the Panama Z
Pacific exposition at San Francisco,
while the government has already e
appropriated the money for an ex-
hibit, - Z
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-03
JAPANESE PUBLIC SORE

Toxic, June 3.-The Japanese
general public that resents the Cali
fornia alien land legislation now is
advocating the withdrawal of the
Japanese subsidy liners from Cali
fornia. The government has been
requested to dock the vessels at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-02

strength or woman's devotion, She de-
tcrmines To sacrifice her life for her
husband rather than stain his name.
DOMINIC his military cap and cape, sho
walks out on the veranGa. just as Air.
Norton has accepted her absence TO sig
nlfy her refusal TO clope. Trne to his
threat. WHOM no secs tho flgurc on tho
vcranda. he mistakes 1t for the captain
and shoots
The captain realizes tho bitter fruits
OF his sin. but the wound Is not fatal.
and tho courageous wifc's nobility and
bravery inspire an admiration in her
husband S heart that completely rcsur-
reefs the old love. Mercy Is mightlcst
In tho mighticst.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-02

ambition. he was perpetual menace to
the peace or Europe. an active vol
NaHo OF sudden and terrific eruption.
ms tremendous egotism made him
ruthless-he destroyed friends ana foes
with equal Northumberland tho civ
iilZed world heavcd a sigh or relief
when lie was at last sequestcred at ST.
Helena. The high point of his bIstor,.
was reached at Waterloo, where his
mastery militarism was declining be
cause OF physical inArmities, and also
because he met in Wellington n genius
or determination. The extremely DIM
CUT TASK OF giving n picture of Tho
ohtlFe operations at Waterloo has been
undertaken in The Battle OF Water
100. Large ensembles are Frequently
SHOWN In the picture with great bodies
VI infantry and cavalry In motion
some OF the smaller scenes are equally
as exciting. The subtitles and mans
are especially good in aiding tho spcr-
tatOF 10 grasp the situation: the ;yDcs
are admirably selected. that OF Wei
!'hGtoh being especially good. and the
horrors or war are depicted during the
Closing scenes with great force and
icdiish' In This respect. az well az
many others. the portrayal has consid-
erdbIe educational value. The Emnjrc
VIII show The Battle of Waterloo q.
which runs ono hour ana forty-nvc
minutes, all this week. giving four pnr-
iormances daily, and afternoons
and and Q evenings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-02

songs one OF the beauties Of popular
priced vaudeville viii be- on tho hin In
the person Of Elsie Murphy. Il singing
comedy girl notnble In each lin. of
"orE an iluStUn Offering. with the
charm always resident in such NUN
bers. viii complete the Vaiide VILE sec
ton ~ the Offering of kalrua and Com
pany. 4 mixed pair OF artists Picture
plays OF the most advanced type that
have been approved by the national
censors will complete thc program to
be offered three times each day tho
matinee AT 5 o'clock and the Two night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-02
At the Ntrginin.


Daniel Frohman presents Lille Lang
try, the celebrated favoritc of two con-
t!nents. in a tense dramatic play "U,s
Neichbors Wife" I'm motion pictures
at the Virginia Theatre next Wcdnes-
day and Thursday. November : and
G II is story teeming with intense
suspense and appeal
Mr.. Norton discovers his wife in the
arms OF his neighbour Captain Roberts.
n married man. Ills FIRST maddcucd
impulse is to kill his faithless wife, but
on his way for the sun his little child
runs 10 his arms TO say goodnight.
The incident unnerves him. and his Wild
determination is destroyed. lie de-
cidcs upon another course. lie goes
to Mrs Roberts and tells her that lie
intends TO ruin the captains home rs
her husband had ruined his. and that
unless she consents To clope with him
at 10 o'clock that night he win shoot
her husband on sight. Mrs. Roberts in
gricr and despair. promises To clopc In
order To save her husbands life That
evening, whom the captain returns. she
accuses him OF his sin. and no makes
an earnest ana effective plea for for
gtveness. Meantime tho grim hour for
her decision Is past, and with the