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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
PPFPARF TO MOBII.I ZE NATIONS MOTOR RESOURCES
WANT CARS FOR ORPHANS
Depend on PhiIanthropic Motorists 10
Aid in Outing 10 Children.

Entry blanks calling for cars ana
cash donations have been sent out py
the committee in charge Of the tweitt"
annual orphans automobile day out'hE'
which is TO be held at Donnclly's GroVe'
College Point, Long Island. on Thurs
day. June 4. Horace de Lisscr,. presl-
dent of the Orphans Automobile Day
Association Of New York, Inc, whicn
organization conducts these annual
"ioy tests" for the unfortunate klu-
dies" of New York's institutions, mas
appointed every automobile salesman,
az well as others connected IN any
way with the automobile industry
members Of tho transportation com
mittee. whose chief duty is 10 Obtain
az many cars as possible TO transport
the children to their destination ana
return.
This charity of getting together some
) 900 or more orphans and destitute
children Of New York. of all demon
nations. and taking them in real auto
mobiles for a long ride into the coun-
try. giving them substantial MONDAY
luncheon. followed by day OF FUN ana
happiness. is deserving OF the coopeta-
ton Of every motorist.
What is needed now IS AUTOMOBILES
and money, and those who are IN
position to loan their cars or donate
money for this purpose are requested
TO notify Secretary John }. koroei'
Motor Club. 222 West Flfty-ninth
Street. telephone Columbus l'29.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
REDEEM RENTERS INDUSTRY
tn Make Attachments for Converting
Fords Into One-TOn Trucks.

c. +. Redden, for a number OF years
Eastern manager of the Studebaker
Corporation, and later general sales
manager of the Maxwell Motor Com
rany. has organized the Redden Motor
Truck Company, which has established
offices in the Locomoble Building, 10
West Sixty first Street. The company
will make the Observation-Disclosures
rear-end construction which converts
an ordinary Ford ear chassis into one
adaptable for motor trucking purposes
The Redden attachment consists OF
truck axle with adjustable radius rods,
truck springs, truck frame, artillery
type of truck wheels. solid rubber tires,
and is SO designed as to slide over and
bolt through the Ford frame. The
regular Ford axle becomes jack SHAFT
and is relieved of the shocks and jars
of road contact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
WANTS ARMY TO
USE BIG TRUCKS
Truck Club Asks Baker to
Test Capabilities of
So TOnnerS.

Following an experimental run, in
which six heavy trucks and seven tour
ing cars were driven sixty-fve and one
half miles in ten hours and thirty-siX
minutes running time under the most
adverse weather conditions, the Motor
Truck Club of America has become a
strong advocate for the adoption by the
Federal government of this type oil
vehicle for its army transport service.
With the idea Of presenting the results
of the recent test run from this city
TO New City and return under the OBJ
servance of army officers, and also 10
persuade the War Department TO con-
duct similar service tests OF the capa-
bilities OF the five and six ton vehicles,
q special committee Of the club had
conference with Secretary OF war
Baker. at Washington, last Thursday.
IL was pointed out 10 Secretary
Baker that in the event of emergency
the War Department would be COM
PEELED TO requsition practically every
type Of truck available, and that as many
of these would be of the heavier type
it is important that the government
become familiar with their capabilities
in advance and be prepared TO use them
effectively. The committee urged that
the War Department Immediately pur-
chase a feet or two of five and six ton
motor trucks and put them at work in
actual campaigning in Mexico to prove
the clubs contention that they are not
only practicable. but in some respects
preferable 20 smaller units-in spite
Of the prevalent idea on the part of
military theorists that no motor truck
exceeding two tons is suited for army
work.
The truck men also. suggested that
Secretary Baker create an advisory and
consulting committee Of expert oper-
ators of large fleets of commercial
motor vehicles. 10 serve without COM
pensation OF selfish interest, their eX-
perience TO be continually at the dis
posal Of the War Department, TO the
end that the Omitted States army motor
transport service" shall attain the
maximum efficiency, that intelligent Co
operation of the best civilian and mill
tarV eXDerience can insure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
EngineerS Striving to
Reduce Motoring Costs
All the Problems that Confront the Car Owner
Including Substitute tor Gasoenc as d victor fue
Standardization Benefits Consumer

instead Of 300 or 400 sizes. forn.rlv
used, are standard practice with 30 %.
cent Of the makers, and the S. Az
spark plug is used By SO per cent u
those from whom information was 70.
ceived. These figures show the esteem
in which the s. A. T.. Standardization
movement IS held among masufsc.ur.
ers. The user has benefited through
The steady reduction in price Of cars.
accompanied by an actual increase in
quality.
"The work Of Standardization IS
never finished. The automobile in
dustry is developing 80 rapidly tia,
constant investigation and research
work are required TO keep not only
pace with but almost in advance Of the
art. The work of Standardization Is
being constantly carried on by the
brightest minds among automobile en-
piIeers serving az members Of the
divisions of the s. A. T.. standards CON-
"OnIy last month MARCH the result
of painstaking labor by these men was
officially adopted by the Society Of
Automobile Engineers, and is thus
made available TO the whole industry.
The standards adopted include speei-
fcations for electric cable for gasolene
automobiles, mileage and speed ratings
for electric trucks, specifications for
steel, covering the manufacture, pur-
chase and methods of making chemical
analyses and physical tests; standard
sizes Of license plates, standard loes-
ton of engine and chassis numbers.
rubber hose and hose fittings, and
methods of ordering. and testing lea.
springs.
"The manufacturers Of engines for
AGRICULTURAL tractors are using 5. A. Z.
standards as basis for specifications,
and thus in the future the farmers o.
the country will benefit by the work
originally started by the automobile
engineers. Organizations Of mo,oroos.
and aeroplane engines are also
manning 70 use s. A. +. standards IS
a foundation in their own standardiza-
ton work. That these sister indus
tries can make use of standards adopted
originally for the automobile IS IN
itself a tribute to the soundness and
adequacy of the work Of the Society Of
Automobile Engineers. The older or
ganization is giving every assistance to
The motorboat and aeronautical engi-
neers. and is gladly using ITS accumu-
lated experience in forwarding wha.
has been and is likely 70 be IN the fu'-
ure the strongest factor IN the success
Of American industry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23

tercsting agreement in the motoring
Judgment of Mr.. Plummer and Mr..
Owen. Mr.. Plummer represents the
longest successful selling experience IN
New York. and Mr.. Owen, also we'll
known in New York, represents com
bination of long selling experience and
manufacturing training. II is int VI
ing to note that both OF these men
recognize that there is now more than
ever large demand for the small,
strictly high grade motor car at rea-
sonable price. The Liberty car has been
built TO FIJI exactly this demand, and
will sell in the 81 900 class.
Colonial Motors. Inc, will open their
New York showroom about June J., al
Fifty-sixth Street and Broadway. with
President Plummer will be associated
Arnold Wood, as vice-president. and
among his stockholders are a number
Of prominent New York business men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
CHRISTIANS ENTERS
SHEEPSHEAD RACES
Belgian Speed Pilot Now on Way
with SiX-Cylinder Sunbeam.

DESPITE the war, the opening race
meet at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway
on Saturday, May -, is to have an in
ternational flavor, Everard Thompson,
manager of the board course, announc-
inc Yesterday the receipt of cable en-
try from Joseph Christians, the Bel
gian driver, for the Metropolitan Tro-
ply and the Queens Cup events. Chris
tiaens, who came to this country two
years ago to participate in the 5OO-mile
race at Indianapolis, in which event he
won sixth place. is now on his way
across the Atlantic with six-cylinder
Sunbeam.
The first official report made By the
Sheepshead management concerning
entries dscloses the fact that TO date
thirteen cars have been nominated for
the feature events on May IL. These
cars are the Peugeot, to be driven by
Ralph Milford; Christiaens's Sunbeam,
four Delages, TO be piloted by Carl
Limberg, Aldo Franchini, Jack lie Cam
and Jules de Vigne, respectively; three
Crawford cars, two of which Will be
driven by Billy Chandler and Dave
Lewis: two Bergdolls, with Grover
Bergdoll and Eugene Stecher as pilots;
second Sunbeam and Duesenberg.
That the Maxwell team of two cars
will be among the starters was made
evident by a communication from Eddie
Rickenbacher, captain of the lndianapo-
lis Speedway team, to Harry dc Bear.
the local Maxwell manager, in which
the racing driver stated that his cars
would be shipped to New York to-mor-
row. 1t is expected that the limited
field of thirty-two starters VIII be
available for the Metropolitan and
Queens races.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
Bv ALFRED II. BARTSCH.

@ O OFTEN does the "ounce oil pre-
- vention is worth pound OF cure
moral enter into the conclusion drawn
from the diagnosis of the situations
which chang up" the owner on the
roadside. that this article is devoted 10
a recapitulation of some Of the more
simple remedies. or precautions, that
are the secret Of the success OF those
fortunate owners who run their cars
wear in and year out without ROADSIDE
delays.
Contrary 20 he usual opinion, these
successful owners know no more thah
the average: few have had any extern
sive experience in machinery, and tne
majority have never even been INSIDE
an engineering works. Perhaps their
success is due TO their ability TO apply
the remedy in advance of the difficulty,
or because they conceive causes before
their effect is produced; at any rate,
they seem 10 possess faculty OF ward
ing off the demon of breakdown.
II may be said that the precaution
suggested is a matter for the manu-
facturer 10 attend TO when building
the car. But. YOU must remember. al
are not as wise as yourself, ana IN thls
dav of modern motor car practice, price
has become a ruling factor. so mucn so
as TO be considered as much Tor It's
own sake as is merit itself. but when
civilization adopts this mental attitude
toward the motor car. as many individ-
nails unaues:ionably do, II IS time 10
point out that what you don't pay for
you are not likely TO get.
Some useful hints follow that can
undoubtedly be applied with advantage
TO your new car, even though your
ueiehbor stands an no need of the same
advice. since his cars mechanism IS
already perfect 10 this degree.
Since it is the engine that makes the
car 90. so it is most likely to be some
failure in the engine that IS the cause
from which il stops. And, moreover
lust as it is the diet to when the hu-
man body is subjected that has more 10
do with its fitness or unhtness OF con-
dition than any other single factor, so
it is the fuel supply of an engine that
before all else, needs 10 be perfectly
arranged. Let us, therefore, start
these simple remedies at the beginning
by considering the fuel supply. and let
US further bear in mind that in the
case of all simple remedies it is
thorough recognition and appreciation
Of first principles that makes their APP
plicatiOn success.
Filter the Gasoline.
Thus. in the fuel supply, let us start
with the principle of cleanliness, than
which there is no principle more vital
TO the preparation of any kind of food.
Impurities in the engines fuel supply
are fatal to good working; in fact, the
impurity seldom gets as far as the en-
CINE before il causes trouble, since the
minutest speck of solid matter is SUI
ficent to choke the jet of the carbu-
rotor and interrupt all further supply
from that point onward Notwithstand-
ing the fact that you are dealing with
minute and invisible difficulties, con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
TO AGAIN PROMOTE
MOTOR TOUR WEEK
A. A. A. to Accelerate Motor
Mileage First Week in July.

While the road touring season reaches
its greatest heights in the summer
months, an effort will be made again
this year 70 have the first week ID
July, which includes the GLORIOUS
Fourth" figure as the maximum PERIOD
as was the case a year ago, when the
American Automobile Association and
the National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce cooperated in acceleraung
motor mileage by calling upon the
clubs OF the owners organzatic and
the automobile dealers 10 encourage
every motorist TO take TO the hign-
way.
At the April meeting Of its executive
board, the A. A. A. accepted a sus-
gestion of the Ohio State association
that the plan be repeated, in the oeiiei
that the two and one-half million motor
car owners will demonstrate IN ADDED
degree the wonderful ability or tne
self-propelled vehicle in covering as
lance and in making the people OF the
counties and states better ACQUAINTED
with one another and thus solldiylns
a national sentiment which IS essental
20 the adoption of an effective and corr
prehensive scheme OF war prepared
ness.
In the preparedness conference, whlea
took place in Washington. April Il, a.
the War College, the American Auto,
mobile Association and the Society Q,
Automobile Engineers participates
along with the National Automooiie
Chamber of Commerce and the Motor
and Accessory Manufacturers IN me
deliberations which had in view tne
ultimate adoption OF a concrete form
of interrelated effort.
IL was inevitable that the A. A. y
spokesman, who we're headed by Pres-
dent John A. Wilson, should call par,
ticular attention TO the necessity o.
highways as a part OF any enee'h'
defence proposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23

to fit in a small place, and they weigh
but little; but what blessing they
will be should you happen to have a
serious breakdown in that quarter.
II the car has magnetic ignition you
will not have TO depend upon batteries,
but il may be wise TO carry a spare KIT
containing an extra high-tenslon brush
and a low-tension contact breaker DO
not over-lubricate your magnetic. ana
do not let it get covered with oil and
dirt; above all. keep water away from
it, and if you are going 10 dash through
driving rain and deep puddles, beware
for your gladiatorial spirit Will pro-
duce spectacular splashes that Will pun
your ignition system out of commits
sion. perhaps at a very critical mo-
ment. AS to the fabrication, two or
three drops of oil every 800 miles IS
enough for any good magnetic.
Hard Starting.
With neglect some engines become
increasingly difficult to start. and the
fist things to look at are the spark
plugs and the battery or magnetic con-
tact breaker. Generally the gap be-
tween the sparkling points OF the plugs
is too large. and often the separation
of the contact breaker points is too
small The gap in each case should be
one-fftieth of an inch for magnetic
and slightly larger for battery sys-
TEN. unless there are special instruc-
tions TO the contrary. Do not guess
these measurements. because you can.
not possibly do so with any degree OF
accuracy. Always carry and always
use a gauge.
Spark Plugs.
Now and again you will be tempted
TO change your plugs for different
pattern that is said TO be an improve
ment. Undoubtedly some plugs are bet
ter than others. and especially Is TINS
the case when they have TO work on
only engines where the oil Is de-
posited on the porcelain and having be-
come carbonized causes short circuit
Of the current, thus putting the plug
out OF action. Therefore when you
select new plugs bear this point IN
mind; also be sure that the new plugs
YOU fit to your engine project lar
enough through the cylinder wall. ii
the threaded portion of the plugs Is
short in their reach they Will leave a
small pocket in front of each spark
point where inert gases can gel
trapped. It is now very generally rec
ognized that the distortion or wave mo-
ton of the incoming mixture exercises
p very beneficial influence on the rapid,
itv with which the flame is propagated
throughout its midst. 1t follows that
attempting TO fire fresh charge. with
dead gas surrounding the electrodes Is
very likely to be attended by unsatis'
factory results. 49,.
Only the other day case Of this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
"GAS" EDUCATION NEEDED
r. +. Hodgkins Says Car Owners Are
Wasteful in Operating Methods.

"Automobile owners in this country
can certainly learn lesson in gasolene
economy from motorists in foreign
countries, where the price per gallon
Of gasolene is from So cents to 81,
said K. 7. Hodgkins, sales manager OF
the Studebaker Corporation, who paid
visit 10 the local Studebaker branch
last week "In those countries they
zealously guard against extravaganza
in running their cars. And this is the
species of education that we are trying
to urge Studebaker users to acquire.
Our dealers are imprcssing it upon
owners, urging them TO feel free at any
time to come in for advice on how TO
increase the mileage per gallon
Mr.. Hodgkins believes that the Amer
lean car owners need education as 10
how to get more miles per gallon of
gasolene. This educating has already
been undertaken by the Studebaker
company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
NEWS AND NOTES

tween the seats is an aisleway ten
inches wide and the rear seats arc
thirty-six inches wide. A luggage car
rier occupies the entire rear deck. The
roadster is mounted on six-cylinder
chassis, with 120-inch wheelbase.
Having temporarily discontinued the
manufacture Of automobiles. the X. 1.
H. Corporation will devote its atten-
ton 10 the continuation of the repair
parts business for X. c. II. cars. IL
has recently obtained new quarters IN
Detroit. from which il will handle all
orders for parts and repair work.
That workmen in factories on night
shifts arc 30 per cent less efhcient
than those working on day shifts IS the
conclusion Of George ID. Babcock, pro
duction manager of the Franklin Au-
tomobile Company. Mr.. Babcock, after
studying the efficiency of night factory
forces. concludes that even with great
~ increased supervision per man ana
with special incentive for night work,
such as 10 cents extra an hour 10 the
night men. II is impossible TO get
more than 20 per cent OF the efficiency
obtained from the day shift.
II is not generally known, but the
King Motor Car Company holds the
distinction Of having the first automo-
bile 10 run on the streets of the worlds
greatest automobile manufacturing
centre Detroit. The first King car
appeared in June, 1894, and was driven
by Charles Is. King.
In a recent motor trip Of 1871 miles
on Long Island. Samuel S. Toback, pres
ident Of the A. Elliott Rsnney Com
pany, local distributors Of the Daniels
Eight. discovered three things of i'm
portance: First. that the roads in that
section are in fine condition foT motor
ing: second, that the Long Island Rail
road Company has most sensible sign
erected in Flushing warning motorists
of railroad crossings, and, third, that
the Daniels, even with its big 3AH
motor, Of eight cylinders, can average
1923 miles 10 gallon of gasolene on
a trip of this kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
co,,o S;,nIe Remedies for the Neu Motor Car Gunner

sort came up in which set Of what
are perhaps the most advertised Plugs
on the market were used to replace
quite inferior articles, and yet gave the
mos: miserable results solely. as IL
transpired, from this cause.
A little point to remember. when
iudginp plugs on first principles, IS
the tremendous heat to which their
extremities are subjected inside the
cylinder. If there is too great mass
Of metal it is likely TO retain so much
heat as to cause pre-ignition; on the
other hand. the overheating of a prop
erIv designed section of porcelain Will
cause deposited oil to be absolutely
burned away and thus to automatically
prevent short circulting from TINS
cause.
Ignition Pointers.
Do not forget, of course, to keep all
terminals tight and clean, neither Tor
get to see that the wires are well clear
of the exhaust pipe. 1t is not every
car that has the refinement OF spe-
cial casing for the wire. Anothtr use
full precaution is to number each wire
at its ends and to number the hrihg
order of the cylinders and the mag
neto or distributor terminals aceoru-
ingly.
Remember, also, when you remove a
,,,a,noto for any purpose that there are
two WAYS in which the coupling connec-
tion can be re-made when putting the
magnetic back. but that there is only
ono position that is correct, and TINS IS
determined by the position of the hlgh
tension distributor brush and or the
nistons in the cylinders of the engine.
ALWAYS. therefore, observe the position
of the high tension distributor before
YOU remove the magnetic and never on
any account turn the engine wnen tne
magnetic is not there. BY TINS niue
precaution you may avoid all trouoie
when recoupling.
Tire knowledge.
Tire troubles are largely matter OF
luck. The most you can do is 10 MIN
imize the inconvenience resulting from
a mishap. In the first place, use noth-
ING but the best tires, and always take
The trouble to see that they are inflated
10 a proper pressure. which depends
GOOD deal on their size, the weight OF
tho car and, in some measure, on the
speed YOU drive at. Fast travelling on
a very hot day causes excessive heating
and the liability OF a blowout.
In the whole art of motoring there Is
nothing more economical than modera-
ton in speed, and especially is this true
in regard 10 tire troubles. Carrying a
rim with an inflated tire already at
tached saves the trouble of repairing
a tire on the road. When faced with
the necessity of making repair. keep
cool. put on an overall SUIT and 90 10 IL
with a smile-it pays.
When travelling in localities where
nails are numerous there is consider
able liability TO puncture. 1t IS worth
while fitting a length of small chain
under the mudguard in such a way, az
to flick Off a nail that has been picked
up by the point but not yet driven
home. There is reason to believe that
nail is not fully embedded in the
tire at the first revolution of the wheel,
and that there is therefore some chance
of removing it if it is caught in time.