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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-25
Hidden Parts Of Car
!, Too Often Neglected
Frank Coombs Automobile Expert Tells How to Care for
Minor Parts in Car, Which Means Much to Life Of Ma
chine-Steerng knuckes Often Neglected BY Owners
Oil and Grease Essential for All Parts-Examine Used Car

In some OF the minor and hidden
parts OF an automobile are found fire.
quent sources of trouble. There are
places to be fabricated CT which
many an automobile owner has nc
stantly, and unless given proper at
tention they will cause trouble.
There are a number OF these lesser
bearings which tell the expert whether
the car has had proper care" says
Frank Coombs, auto expert In fact,
in looking over used car the man
who knows naturally turns to these
first to find out how well the car has
been taken care Of Ny experience
shows that even where other parts
show normal, or practically no wear,
these lesser bearings often show abso-
lutte neglect and these are the little
foxes that spoil the vineyards in the
automobile world.
Practically every owner will fill up
the oiler to insure engine fabrication.
because that is regular task: most
men will remember TO keep oil in the
transmission case and in the differ
entail housing: probably a lesser num-
Der will put grease in the wheel bear
ings when needed. AS the latter is
not required very often, it is frequent
~ forgotten.
What are the neglected parts :?
Well, when | look into the condition
OF car, one of the first places ] in
spect for wear is at the steering
knuckles. One must realize that they
are under pretty heavy load, and
that, while the motion is not great,
there is continual motion there, even
when the car is driving straight ahead
Very few have learned that 1t needs a
constant supply of good, heavy grease
TO prevent wear at this point. II is
worth while to screw down on the
grease cups at the steering knuckles
every time oil is put in the engine.
When the grease cup is screwed down
so that Ii cannot be turned further it
should be filled Immediately. There
should be enough grease there to keep
forcing it out, 80 that grit cannot get
into the bearing.
Hidden Parts
Underneath the flooring boards
there are number of parts which
need attention, but being out of sight
are often out Of mind. They are a
little inconvenient to get at, also.
Under there we have the universal
joint. This is another joint in which
the motion is not great, but the load
is heavy and continuous. That is the
next place that shows hard wear, in
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sort Ct a squeak that seems 70 be first
one place and then another The own
er who has thia experience will find,
probably. that the spring shackles
have not been fabricated, either be
cause the hole was closged. or for
some other reason. would recon-
mend that in such cases the car be
lacked up and all the shackle pins be
driven out and all grease + assages in
spectei and cleaned thoroughly: also
that heavy grease be applied directly
TO the bolt when it is put back in
place
This will take a little time. bnt il
pays, for it has been my experience
that il the pins are not driven out
and the holes opened up for inspection
it will take sOlid month to force
grease through by screwing up the
grease cup; until this passage is sCren.
there can be no fabrication.
Bearings Need Attention
Wheel bearings o, ght TO run for
six months if properly packed: but
there is no wa of telling when the
bearings need attention except by in
SpeCtioa, so il is we'll to look them
over regularly When inspecting the
rear wheel bearings, it the construc-
tfCn is Of the type where the wheel
hub is Keyed onto the shaft, it is we'll
TO inspect the key to determine wheth.
er it is tight OF four cars recently
inspected fond three with loose
keys. .... -....
There are two dangers when the
key is loose. One is that the keyway
becomes rocked out of shape and can
not be fitted tight again The other
is that shaft and key become worn so
that tight fit is made impossible
and, Of course. the only remedy is to
replace both. This condition often
will account for knocking or rafting
which will be felt throughout the car,
and the cause often will be supposed
to be located far from the real place
For instance, in one case the driver
thought the knocking was in the gear
case until / showed him the loose hub.
The spring leaves need fabrication
once a season. Tools are sold for sep
arating the leaves enough to apply a
lubricant made especially for that pur.
pose. w.. silks.
Another part which shows hard
wear quickly is the valve push rod
guide. especially the ones on the for
ward end of the motor. Dust blowing
over the radiator collects on the for
ward guides AMI wears them rapidly. |
This condition is indicated usually |
when the crank case becomes covered |
with oil blown up from the loose
joint Modern designs have taken |
care of this to a large extent by en-
closing the push rods in casing, and |
many owners have put in housings |
when they have discovered the diff.
Guilty IT'D +. .....
Examine Used Cars
Overhead valves worked by rock |
er arm must be fabricated every time |
the car is taken out. The fabrication |
is not included in the ordinary lubri- |
cation scheme OF the engine, but must |
be done separately. Careful attention |
TO these minor points will result in
greatly heightened life for the ear and
in much higher value when it is
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my experience. There are one or two
modern designs which have housings
covering this Joint, which NAV be
filled with heavy oil and it then takes
( care OF itself for a month IL should
be inspected and the oil replaced once
a month HAS -.
Certain universal joints. not gener,
ally used, however, are supplied with
grease cups. which need attention
every time the car is used Just as
much as the oiler in the engine
Also underneath the floor boards
are the levers and arms used for con.
trolling the clutch and brake, the self.
starter and the accelerator All have
bearings, usel occasionally, but
enough so that they should be kept
fabricated, or they will wear. This is
especially true of the clutch and
brake linkage. particularly in city run.
ming, where the clutch and brake are
in constant use. Usually this linkage
has no means of fabrication other
than oil holes, into which a drop or
two of oil only may be placed. Nat.
urally it will not last long and abso-
lutely oil should be dropped in the
holes every time the car is started
OFT.
This is also Irue OF the brake link
age on the rear axle Often at that
point no provision whatever is made
for oiling. II is simply matter of
flowing oil around the joint and let.
ting it work in. If the brake linkage
wears and weakens, and it becomes
necessary to apply the brake with ex.
ira force in an emergency, it will give
way.
Passages Become clogged
The spring shackle bolts are usual
1y equipped with grease cups and they
do not suffer quite as much as other
points, but it has been my experience
that often the passages become
clogged and one may screw down on
the cup and only force the grease out
of the thread of the cup, instead of
into the bearing, for the grease cup
cap fits loosely upon the thread
1T also has been my experience that
many cars come from the factory
with the grease holes clogged with !
enamel, or hardened grease, so that
no grease could be forced through by
any amount of turning down the cap. |
Cars are allowed to run in this condi. |
ton SO long sometimes that the |
shackles have worn through, allowing
the body to drop down on the axle.
Very often complaint is made that |
a new car will develop a squeak very |
DON after it is tried out-an elusive |
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traded in for another car. The man
who buys a used car would better in
spect it closely along these lines if he
desires to buy something better than
A buncn of Junk. 49,. ....-..... III
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corted about the city by the frsS
Dodge Brothers car received in b, u.
ton. IL is the latter which has ear ned
the name of Preparedness Car nv
Is trips through New England m the
interest of prorer preparedne ss
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quite an eventfnl time. Ii was shipped
to the Henshaw Motor Company, OF
Boston, which mad applied for the car
months ago: There will be a public
reception az which many officials will
welcome the car. and il will he es-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-25

To take the place of whips in driv-
ing cattle, Texan has invented an
implement that administers an cleo,
trio shock from dry batteries and a
spark coil contained in its handle
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-25
Answering the Question
Thousands Have Asked

" HE automobile industry big vital that rife in
founded and unfounded So strange that
thousands of the Chandler Six thousands of
pecve Chandler have asked What DO IN jan
uary? going bring model? that
going adopt design of bodya What about the price?
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
COAST TENNIS MEN
PLAN BIG CONTEST
May Secede From Association If
Mclaughlin and Bundy Are
Called Professionals.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Californla
will rebel and it's players declare war
against the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association if so much
as reflection is cast on the anna
teur status against Maurice r., Nc
Longhlin and Thomas G. Buniy. the
men who have done so much to place
California on the lawn tennis man
An official OF the association re-
Celved answers yesterday to inuuiries :
he had addressed to Western officials
As to what action might be expected
to follow the adoption OF a rule which
would debar all connected with sport :
ing goods houses from competition in
tourna aments and championships held
under national direction
While the wording difered the mon
directing the game in the Roc ~
Mountain section Of the country wsir
agreed rs to its effect. Their ansv Of 9
appeared not so much promise as n
threat. They appear to be banded t.
fcssionaliZe any ~ their players, lu.;t
as they wcro three years ago in BRING
irC about the defeat of toe clause in
III" amateur rule. adopted At that time
rnhihitine the DaVmont If expenses
1t is apparent that thH WestcrncrS
HaVc COn" far in CrGqnizin" for a silt
If MCL0ughlin AMI Rundy arc declare
professi0na Is. the CalifornianS will nnet
and So ode from tn" national assocta-
| ton. All plans have hccn II ado to hol'i
Gn open lawn tcEniS tournament. on
not accepting money for appearance
No otHCr restrictions will be enforcnI
A hot fight is expected at the comm.
annual meeting
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
SCRAPS
KILL ALL INTEREST
New Workers. Turning Aside
From Proposed Bouts o.
Willard in Metropolis

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Bickerings
among the promoters. with charges,
and denials following
each other in rapid succession, has kill
ed all local interest In the proposed ten
round no-decision bout between Jess
Willard and Frank Moran. An attempt
to put Moran aside, substituting Jim
Cottey or Fred Fulton, finds no response
from the fans, who are about ready to
pass ", the whole affair as bad busi-
ness. IT is doubtful. If Willard is
matched with any opponent, that New
Workers will gather in very large num-
bers to see him.
Jim Corey now wants to fight Jess
Willard. and Billy Gibson will post
s2S. 900 at once If the champ accepts the
challenge today or any time soon. Cor-
fey has twice gone down to defeat be-
fore Frank Moran. scheduled to fight
Willard. Gibson stipulates that the 20
shall be staged in Madison Square
Garden.
Tex Rickard is weary of trying 10 get
Jess Wizards fight with Moran all
nxed up, and said today that he's not
gong to say anything more to JACK
CurIey and Tom Jones about it the
ante for the fight now stands at 1850
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
WEST END CITIZENS
TO QUIT FEDERATION
Formal Vote To Be Taken At
Next Meeting-Criticism Of
Body's Position.

Action on prnpCsal to withdraw
from the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations is to be taken by the West End
Association at it's February meeting.
This was determined upon last night
after a long discussion. in which sew
ersl members criticised the federation
for its stand and activities on the liquor
question. and for the manner of accept
ing representation in the federation.
Il. NJ. Dulin started the discussion
when he introduced resolution asking
for immediate withdrawal from the fed
GRAFTON. This met with much favor. but
several members counseled considera-
ton and asked that every member OF
the association be given opportunity to
vote DR.. Elmer Sothoron introduced a
substitute for the Dulin motion. con-
demning the present manner of conduct
ing the federation business. and Drovid-
ing for vote on withdrawal from the
federation al. the next meeting. This
was approved
Every member Of the West End AS
sociation Is to be notified of the impend-
ing vote and asked to express his views
at the February meeting.
Resolutions were passed calling for
the better lighting of Pcnnsylva MIA
avenue from Seventeenth street to Rock
creek. and a committee was appointed
of two members on each square along
the thoroughfare to call on merchants
and nrge them to keep their store win
dous lighted until 10 y. m
On motion Of Maxwell Woodruff resO-
lutions were passed asking for side
walks and improvement of all numbered
streets in the old First ward. from
street to B street, or Potomac Park.
Resolutions were forwarded to the
commissioners today and to the George
town Citizens Association. asking for
retooring of the NJ street bridge over
Rock Creek. They were passed on mo.
| ton Of J. NJ. Woodward. A motion by
Louis *. Siggons. asking for a series
of scientific lectures in the public schoO
buildings of the city at night was also
passed, as was resolution by +. NJ
Foster, asking for the installation of a
gymnasium in the Mckinley Manua
| Ira ining School.
DR.. Sothoron submitted report fol
| the entertainment committee. providing
! fr the annual banquet of tic associa
ton at the Powha'an Hotel on Marcn
| 8. IT was approved.
committee e three. DR.. f. i. Nor,
gan. DR.. w. r. Herbst. and w. NJ
| Dove. were appointed to represent the
/ association in the membership campaign
| of the American National Red Cross.
! The following now members wcr,
[ elected: A. \. Wartiold. John f. Fuegel
! James MClllhenny. Iva Artman, w. y
| Keenan,, Dan T. O'Conncll, |. Winston
| Payne. Charles r. Chick. Albert W
| Tierncy. c. y. FrederiCks. ID. l.. Nun
| nally, T. S. Richards and John Laugh
| ran.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
LARRY WH|TNEY|S
OFFERED A CHANCE
st. Louis University May Have
Former Dartmouth Star
Coaching 1916 Team.

ST. Louis. Jan. 2|.-I.arry Whitney,
twice mentioned BY Walter Camp for
Al-AmeriCa honors. has been suggested
as a coach for the 1916 st. Louis Uni
versity eleven. Last season he coach
ed the strong Penn State team In the
East he is considered a good teacher Of
football.
" htncy won his spurs at dartmouth
in 1911. when he was honorcd AS the
best all-rOund athlete ever devclorcd at
Hanover. He weighed 10 pounds and
played fullbaCk on the varsity eleven,
while he also went to STOCK Eholm as "A
member Of the American Olympic team
to nut the shot. He was a star basket
ball player. and was considered a. Dart
mouth in the same light as Iahan at
Harvard. Baker at Princeton, and Lee
gore at Yale
In 1913 WhitneyS terrific line plunsins
enabled Dartmouth to beat Prince on,
60, and result of his brilliant work in
this campaign he Captained the Han
over eleven the following two years
He also Captained the track team in his
junior and senior wears
Negotiations with Whitney haven't We,
passed the preliminary stage. lie has
advised the local school that h" will
consider an offer to coach either all
athletic teams or the football alone. bu;
wants the Billikins to make him a
proposition. This will be done at once.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
CHANGE IN SCHOOLS
OPPOSED BY UNION

After listening to addresses by Henry
i. Blair. president Of the Board of Edu-
cation and Capt. William F. Oyster
former president of the board. opposing
anv change in the administration of the
public schools. members of the Central
Labor Union last night went on record
as AGAINST the change proposed by the
District Commissioners.
The vote on the question was taken
after the union had heard both sides Of
the question argued. Conrad II. Syme.
Corporation Counsel of the District.
took the Commissioners side of the uues-
tiun at the meeting of the organization
last week. and at the time appeared to
win manv to the side favornE the pro-
posed change.
Mr.. Blair refuted the argument OF the
Commissioners that theV are now re-
sDCnSible for the money spent on the
school system. He pointed out that
every cent spent hv the Board of Edu-
cation Is audited as closely by the
District Auditor as is any expenditure
made by the Commissioners themselves.
The speakers discussed the appoint
ment of janitors in tho schools. The
lanitors. thcv said. are not named in the
clauses of the proposed new law con-
celninG tho appointment of teachers
and would have to be appointed in event
the measure was passed by Congress.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
ORPHANAGE CHILDREN .
GUESTS OF THEATER
See Battle Cry Of Peace" and
Hear Address BY Captain
Crawford At the Strand.

Two hundred children, from ST. 1o-
seph's Orphan Asylum and st. Rose
industrial School were the guests of
Manager Tom Moore at the Strand
Theater today to see "The Battle Cry
of Peace" and to hear special 'ad
dress made for their benefit by Capt.
Jack Crawford. the poet scout"
Arrangements for the trip to the
theater were made by George A. Howe
and the children were under the
charge of Mother Superior Berchman.
The boys from st. Joseph's marched
to the theater, but the little girls from
st. Roses school went in automobiles
The private cars OF Mrs. Charles
Scenes, Michael a. Keane. w. A.
Simpson. Francis /. Weller and Mrs
Mary O'D. Murphy had been loaned for
the purpose. After the play a vote of
thanks was given Manager Moore for
his kindness.
Captain Crawford in his addres !
stated that h. was the organizer Of
the Boy Heroes. an organization.
whose members pledge themselves not
to smoke or drink or use bad languaGe g
and to be always ready to defend their
country.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
BOB FOL WE'LL Will
HAVE BERRY PLAY
Penn's New Coach Believes Him
Good Man, and Will Give Him
Plenty of Chance.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. @5.-RoS Fo'-
well. Pcnns new football coach. will
have Howard Berry in uniform next
season. and hopes he will make the
varsity eleven. Berry was barred by
the advisory board last fall following
his criticism of the coaching. but Fol-
vel says the star Of the Penn Navy
game will be in line in 1876.
Il think Berry is good football
man." explains FolweIl. Il see 10 yea-
son why he should not make good. and
shall certainly give him every opportup-
ty to represent the Red and Blue"
There will be no spring practice for
the QuakeTs. Coach Folwell is opposed
to regular spring work. He will hold n
meeting OF all prospective candidate sS
though. and will ask those who hope
to blossom into puntcrs to practice
kicking during the summer. That will
compete all work required of. the squad
until it is called together in Septembt;.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Billy Smith to Manage
Richmond Internationals

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 25.-BNly
Smith. who won three pennants with
Atlanta in the Southern Association. has
been named to succeed Jack Dunn at
the head of the local lnternationals
and enthusiasm for the coming cam
paIGn has already awakened Mana
ger Smith Is expected to take charge of
the local club at once, and begin weed
ing out his players.
According to the terms of sale, Jack
Dunn had his pick of the Richmond
club of last season. He took Charlie
Pick, Fewster. and Schauhe. Manager
Smith will have all the others. together
with certain men to be purchased later.
Baseball conditions are better this
year than they were last. and we look
forward to a prosperous season." is the
announcement OF President Alvin NJ.
Smith, of the Richmond club. Rich
mond is big enough to support Inter
national League ball, and will prove
that conclusively this year"
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Tonight's Bowling

Phi Mu Sgma-Mu VS.. Pi.
Masonic-COlumbia VS. Da wson; Stans-
bury VS.. Lafayette.
clamation-Engineers VS.. Drafting.
observation-disclosures VS.. Independents.
Washington City Tenpin-Acmes VS..
IroCuois.
Northeast-McHughs VS.. Gibraltars.
District League-Shermans VS.. Gar
risons
Pepco - Bookkeepers vs.. Auditing
Commercial VS.. Secretaries.
National Capital-Casinos VS.. Climbers.
Mt. Pleasant-Securities vs.. Decaturs.
X. of C.-Boosters VS.. Cardinals.
lnteTbureau - Solicitors VS. Publica-
tons.
Georgetown CommerCial-C. p. Ash
VS.. Knick. A. c.: Col Sand VS.. Poto-
mac Saw.
mmercial-Maurice Joyce VS.. Hecht.
ArCade-Roberts VS.. Goldenbergs
Bankers-Amer SecY. VS.. W. l.. and
r, Co
CAPITAL City Bureau VS., HAvenners.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
{. j. WILL BATTLE
G. ". j. BASKETERS

Catholic University and George Wash
ington get together tonigh at the Ar
Cade in their first basketball meeting
Of the season. The Brooklanders are
favored for a win on account of their
phenomenal showing against every team
they have met this season.
George Washington will have the
services of Harry Almon tonight. which
will add strength to the team. {. L..
however. is expected to win bv good
mergin. Jim Colliiower and Frank
Schlosser will officiate.
Mike Shortley. right forward on the
G.. L. team. will be out of the game
today. Shortlev received a cut on his
chin in the Virginia game Saturday
night which is keeping him on the
sidelines. "Shorty" McMahon will take
ShOrtleY's position.
G. t. will probably line up as follows:
Mcmahon. right forward: CaffreY. left
forward: Gallivan, center: keesan.
right guard. and Cartwright. left guard.
The G. w. /. line-up will be Almon and
Allen. forwards: Matthews. center, and
GroesbeCk and Shaver. guards.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Pennsy Nine May Play
In Honolulu For Month

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25.-Pennsyl-
vania's varsity nine may spend a month
in Honolulu in the summer of 1911. il
the invitation extended by Alfred l..
Castle, captain of the Roselawn team
Of Honolulu. is accepted. All expenses
from San Francisco and in Honolulu
will b epaid. The Roselawn team is
composed of American business men in
the islands, most of whom have played
on college teams. DR.. John Pedin.
former Pennsylvania baseball and foot.
ball player. holds down first base for
the Honolulu team.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Sinclair Sells Oil Land.

TULSA, Okla, Jan. 25.-The firm of
White & Sinclair. composed of p. J.
White and Harry F. Sinclair, the base
ball magnate. has sold its entire oil
holdings at a price reported to be
1000 OO0
White and Sinclair opened up the deem
sand Of the Gushing field and made an
immense fortune as the result. They
were heavily interested in other fields.
White is engaged in the banking bust
moss in New York and is making his
homo in that city. Sinclair has stated
he will stay in Tulsa.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Champion Marshall Will
Show Simultaneous Play

One Of the chief events OF this win
ter in local chess circles isscheduled at
the capital city Chess Club tonight
Frank j. Marshall. the United states
champion. will give a simultaneous ex-
hibition.
Play will start at O'Clock at the club
rooms in the Washington Loan and
Trust building. The club extends an in
vitation to all interested in chess to at
tend, and take a board against Mar
shall
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Robert H. Young Will
Speak to Baltimoreans

Robert IT. Young, president OF the
Washington Amateur Baseball Associa-
ton, will address the Baltimore ama-
tours at their meeting i'm the Mont
mental City tonight. the Baltimore
men have remodeled their constitution
after that of Washington anG want to
set into an intercitY series with WASH
ington and Richmond.
On Friday the Richmond men wlll
hold a meeting in the virginia capital.
and II their consent to Baltimore 8
,ntry IL obtained, Washington Is eN-
pantad to agree.