The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
DECLARES ELECTRIC
INDUSTRY IS GROWING
Much Greater Call for Such
Vehicles, Reeves
Discovers.
+. '. A. Is ADDING MEMBERS
+. V. A. Is ADDING MEMBERS
Oxygen Cylinder Cleaning and
Its Effect on Spark Plugs
Gossip Of Auto World.

In his recent analysis Of the automobile
situation Albert Reeves, general manager
Of the Automobile Chamber of Commerce,
said; There is an increasing demand for
electric pleasure and commercial vehicles
IN all sections of the country" This
statement. taken In connection with fig
ures of growth OF the Electric Vehicle As
sociaton. appears to point TO a truly
livelior interest in current driven vehicles.
At the time of the last convention in
Chicago the Electric Vehicle Association
had 49, members At present more than
$50 members are enrolled. II is expected
that at the next annual meeting in Octo-
Der there will be nearly 1000 members
Last year only two sections, those In
New England and Chicago, existed. Now
sections are organized In Philadelphia.
Washington, Cincinnati and San Fran
cisco besides 1t Is expected that by the
time of the Philadelphia convention the
present six sections, representing a growth
of 300 per cent in abou; six months. will
have increased to between ten and fifteen
sections.
The numbers S. % and 81 have been
assigned to the Maxwell racing team for
the 500 mile event at Indianapolis. II
there is anything in numbers should be
lucky. milford had an on his Iozier
when he won the 1871 Vanderbilt and
Dawson had an S on his National when
he was first In the 1912 500 mile race
The first racer will be finished to-day
and Carlson Will take it to Indianapolis
in few days.
The oxygen process for removing car
bon from automobile combustion chambers
has come widely into use of late, and al
though commended for this purpose most
motorists do not know there is "A chance
II may do harm TO the spark plugs unless
care IL taken. The precautions they are
advised to take by the Bosch people are
either To insert a set Of blanks after re-
moving the spark plugs regularly used or
else to employ "A set of discarded plugs
when the intense heat Is present In the
cylinder.
The usual method OF administering the
clearing treatment is TO insert the tube
from the oxygen tank In the cylinder,
The contact of the oxygen and carbon
makes the latter comhustihle. so that APP
plying "A lighted match AT the opening
ignites the carbon and it burns away.
The tremendous heat generated il what
must be guarded against.
"Freauently this method of carbon re-
moval Is made use OF in Engines having
two spark plugs to each cylinder and The
oxygen tube IL passed through one OF the
Mug orifces and the remaining plug not
being removed. consequently IL subjected
to terrific and constant heat, such as
was not taken into consideration by inc
maker OF the plug" says the spark plus
makers In consequence various detri-
mental results are liable TO follow: the
porcelain or other insulating material
may be damaged and tn. plug thus made
worthless or the points or electrodes may
become warped. burned or otherwise dis
tortel from their proper relation to one
another"
The spark plug people say there tx moth
ing in all this to condemn the oxygen
process merely that care should be taxi u
The safety First Society. which has for
objects
81, ssening the number and degree of
accidents occurring In the public streets
and elsewhere and the economic waste
they directly entail.
"Minimizng. through more scientific
planning of traffic routes and regulation
of traffic movement. the great economic
waste which under present conditions falls
AS u financial burden directly upon those
using the public thoroughfnres for the
purpose Of distribution,
"trcat,ng "A medium for the exchange
OF ideas as well Az Tor the cooperative
effort Of those most vitality concerned
, financially and otherwise. In solution Of
these problems" has been formed
ogden l.. Mills II president, Jefferson
he Mont Thompson. Ogden Mills Reid.
Charles T.. Bcrnhcimcr Gen. Howard Car
roll are vice-presidents, John u. Woodruff
treasurer and Frederick II. Elliott general
secretary ON the executive committee
are the following Ralph Folks, secretary
Of the borough OF Manhattan, Chairman, f..
Robert ) Bink"rd, city club Harry A.
Bullock, Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com