Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
new YORK TAKES ACTION
ION HEADLIGHT CUMMING
Long List OF Antiglarc and Com
trolling Devices Officially
Approved.
CAREFUL TESTS ARE MADE
Nuisance OF binding Lights to Bt
.Abolishcd-New York's Secretary
tOf State Calls on AutomubiiiStS 10
49, CO. Operate in Movement

1.-THE State of New York has reached
Hgiare situation. Secretary of State
Z Francis ~. Hugo. according TO 4 dis
patch from Albany. has decided on a
list OF lenses and non-glare devices
8 that are legal for use in the Empire
State. Philadelphia motorists who take
frequent trips TO New York or are
an autumn tour that VIII
take them over the border line viii do
well TO read the new directions re-
agardins the adjustment OF their lenses,
etc, Secretary OF State Hugo Gunner
Tates a lengthy list OF devices that are
ic1ndle-powcr and the correct tilt OF the
tense. Practically All of the better
: known lenses and devices are men
toned along with many others. De
tailed information regarding the list
will be supplied by the automobile cdi-
tor OF The Record" on receipt OF !
55...Swith the announcement of the, head
light lenses and controlling devices
which have been approved 10y the state:
following carefully conducted and
scientific tests during The pas; month,
{ it is now expected that tn"
will come from the elimination OF
Elaring headlights, on the hishwaEs
Echargeable 20 dazzle and glare 1t is
an admitted fact that the Giaring head
light situation in New York has never
!
just closing. This came about not only
Through the large increase in the num-
Der OF motor vehicles. bu; also he
cause Of a pronounced tendency on the
part Of motorists 10 increase The can
dle-power of their lamps. regardless of
consequences. SO long as they we're able
to distinguish objects and the high
way hundreds OF feet ahead.
GIVES INSTRUCTIONS
AS TO ALL DETAILS
The list OF lenses and devices APP
proved carries with 1t not only the
maximum candle power which can here
nut the proper : tilt which must he
given to the head lamps is also set
forth. I, should be remembered that
used with specified candle power and
properly adjusted. the same device may
become illegal if it is not tilted in
bur that much OF the trouble caused
by glar.nE headlights has been the
result OF using bulbs OF 700 high cam
dle-power. This situation will now he
IN carrying, on, The provisions OF
the new headlight law, Secretary Of
state Hugo requests the earnest CO.
operation OF every motorist in order
that this present effort TO do away
with the chief menace OF the highway
may become quickly operative. Natur-
ally enough, great deal depends on
the individual mo,oris, Here are q
few things that every automobiles
should do in seeing tina, his or h"r car.
III its light. complies with thu law:
RULES FOR LENSES
carefully SET OFT.
I: See that the right candle-powcr
bulb is used.
2 Sec that lenses are properly placed
and not twisted: that the ton side is
at tho top and that the front is out
ward
do this have the car on level surface
In front OF wall or some suitable
vertical surface, 80 feet or more dis
tant. Remove the front. glasses or
devices, and by means Of focusing adj
makes OF lamps. move the bulb back
and forward until beam Of small
est diameter IS obtained on the wall.
BY measuring the height Of the confer
of the beam from the ground and com
pairing that with the height Of tho
ground. the tilt can BE- ascertaincd
and can be adjusted as required
3usted with respect 20 tn" focus OF
the reflector with the controlling de-
vice. in place. DO this ny observing
the beam pattern on tho wall
In sending out certificates for such
devices as ha,." been approved. Score
tary. of STATE Hugo. in = letter to the
that. from now on the mnnutacturer
shall affix a label 70 the device which
VII state the maximum candle-power
tit, etc. and tnf,hermo o1 '' that at the the
manufacturer shall accompany the de-
vice with instructions as 10 adjust
ment that can easily be understood
1t is thought that such an arrange
ment Will help 10 clarity the situation
and make IL much easier for auto
mobilists TO know exactly what they
should do While there arc probably
tens OF thousands or cars in this state
already equipped with lenses and light
controlling devices. the automohilists
should bear in mind that the candle
power in hundreds and probably
thousands of>cases. must be cut down
ami that headlights must nc tilted in
accordance with the report Of the test
ing laboratory.