The Washington times., 1914-11-21
BAN ON MUFFLER
/ CUT OUT MAY COME
Anti-Noise Ordinances Being
Passed in Several of the
k States.
By HARRY WARD.

Agitation against the use Of The muf-
sler cutout is receiving much attention
from leading authorities of the automo-
bile industry, and it is predicted that II
will be only short time before every
State will enact laws prohibiting the
unnecessary practice of allowing the
exhaust Of gasolene motors in automo-
blles to escape into the atmosphere.
Some States have already taken def
N.te action, passing laws against its
nse. particularly in Massachusetts,
where the motor vehicle law proves
that every motor vehicle must be
equipped with n muffler or other suit
tt0le contrivance TO prevent unnecessar: :
noise, prohibiting further the use OF
any signaling device that makes q
harsh, objectionable, or unreasonable
noise, forbidding the use OF any siren
horn. except in the case OF fire ap-
Daratus or ambulance.
1t is contended by those who use the
Idt-out that unless II is used there is
loss Of power due to back pressure.
Repeated tests by Prof. Hutton,
t-hairman OF the technical committee
of the Automobile Club OF America,
and other experts prove that the use
OF the muffler cut-out gives prac-
tically no increase of power. Its use is
who desire TO call attention TO them
selves or their car for any useful pur-
post, according to Mitchell May. secre-
5ary OF state Of New York.
Numerous operators use the muffier
sut-out under slightest provocation, fire.
Uuently without any provocation at all.
and make no secret 0: the fact that the
sound OF the exhaust is music to their
ears. Manipulating the cut-out is ille-
sal In Connecticut, and there are some
SNn~ hsrl. alk-- 1.ArE -faft
laws against this form OF noise making.
Wherever il has been taken up. after
n short time, the law has proved salts
factory, and, although the first instinct
of the motorist is to object 20 1t, the
average man who is interested in the
comforts OF his labors does not long
make a fuss about 1t. The city streets
are full of noises, and as far as is
POSSIBLE those that can be avoided
ought to be eliminated. One of the
pioneer automobile dealers, who has in
Vestigated the subject carefully and be-
lieves motorists generally approve OF
the so-called muffler cut-out law, says:
'The public has demanded a noiseless
gasolene motor car for years, and en-
Eineers the world over have been work
ing with that end in view. For years
we have been making tests OF the six
cylinder type of motors By means OF
the dynamometer in our laboratory and
in other ways 10 ascertain Wnethef
there is greater efficiency to be OBJ
tained by the use Of the cut-out;
In the early days OF the two and foGr
cylinder type of motor opening and cut
ont gave some increased power and
speed. but today the leading manufac-
turers' product is at the point Of per-
5ection mad the cut-out is not neces-
Eary. Exhausts from the two groups o!
cylinders are kept separate, which elm
mates back pressure, that feature and
SncIosed valves with their guides under
sorce feed fabrication having mucL
bearing on the subject OF Quietness.
"'rhese are some Of the reasons iol
the beautiful performance Of the mod
ern siX-cylinder type CT motor. No eN'
Dense has been spared to develop mo.
iors which are silent yet powerful, and
our hearty support will be used to pu'
the proposed law into effect.
The Smith Motor Sales Company on
Monday will open it's new salesroolns
and service station ct 1923 Fourteenth
street, where q full i:ne of Detrcitcr
and Argo cars will be exhibited. NJ
NcCone has joined the sales staff OF the
company.
In order TO devote his entire attention
20 the sale of Maxwell cars. Fl. p.
1.eary, jr., has relinQuiShad the aSenc"
5or the Jeffery line.
Miller Bros. report the sale of Ford
cars during the past week to the 1ol-
lowing: Touring caTs-Willism M.
Weaver. Cora J. Kii,ian, .. I. Stone.
.Ayres, Jordan & Watson. j. II. Gather.
burn. ". II. Wisecarver. Runabouts-
Anna B. Harris. Golden & Co. r. G.
Laird. Delivery wagons. A. Barnes,
sSngel Bros. Tolman Laundry.