The border vidette., 1916-11-25
A BIG WINNER.
Automatic and Straight Air Value
 Tested in NogaIes.

matic and Straight Air Valve, owned by Nogales business man, was successfully tested out last Monday in the local Southern Pacific railway yards, under the personal supervision of B. J. Swisher, an expert air brake man, who for fourteen years was with the Westinghouse people. MT. Swisher is now with the El Faso and Southwestern, with headquarters at Ell PaSo.
 A large number of prominent citizens, including experienced railway men, familiar with the different valves now in use, were present to witness the test. All expressed themselves as thor oughly satisfied that the Adams valve does all that is claimed for it by it's owners. As a result quite a number of Nogales busi- men have since become fancial- ly interested in the proposition, the ultimate success of which means much for Messrs Evans, Schetter, Adams, w timer, Hines, Murphy and other local people who have backed their faith in the valve by putting up good hard coin.
 In order to manufacture Suf- equip enough cars to make an official test before the United States Safety Board, the local company owning the valve must raise money from the sale of stock, which is now being done, with such splendid success that there is no longer any doubt of the future of the new invention which should make all those in terested rich.
 The Straight Air valve was used last Monday in connection with the automatic to the satis- faction of everybody present.
 No difficulty was experienced in using the combined automatic and straight air together or separately Good results were obtained with both straight and automatic air cut in, or with the straight air, or automatic feature cut out.
 At the Purdue University at CtH ruary very satisfactory tests were made, at the conclusion of which, the Combination Auto matic and Straight Air Valve owned by our townsmen, was pronounced a success in every respect.
 The following report from Professor c. W. Wallace, of the Railway and Industrial Mana cement, tells it's own story. Professor Wallace said:
 It is apparent from the results given that the valve performed the several functions as well with the straight air cut out as it did when straight air was cut in;.
 As every triple valve may at times be placed in the same train with every other triples and at the same time not affect the operation of the other valves. Since two New York triples were available, it was thought desirable to place these in seven car train, with the five Adams valves. The New York triples were accordingly placed op the second and sixth cars. The straight air feature of the Adams valve was cut out.
 A number of service, grad uated service and emergency | application were then made. l The action of the seven triples | was satisfactory and uniform.
 ''This test demonstrated that | in a seven car train in which | five Adams and two New York | valves were present, the action of each type of valve was not affected by the presence of the other when automatic air was used.
 ''The straight air feature of l the Adams valve was then cut | in. The action of the valves by straight air while in a train with I New York valves was just as satisfactory as when each Adams valve was tested alone.
 ''From these tests it would appear that no difficulty might be expected by using the Adams valve in train with New York valves where the number of Adams valves was the larger.
 SsTbo reSl11tS of the tests |