The Washington times., 1919-01-04

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This column is devoted to the interest
Of the autoist. All Questions as to care
and upkeep, engine troubles, tours, etc,
will be cheerfulIy and fully answered by
an expert. 80 ..
Questions must reach this office not later
than Thursday 10 insure issue In current
week. Address all communications care
Automobile Editor Washington Times, Civ
ing initials Of inquirer for index purposes.
II your car Is in trouble on. the road and
you need tow or assistance, avail yourself
Of The Times Auto Emergency Service, it
Is yours for the asking. See notice on
this page. -.
The following poem by Monte W.
Sohn, formerly automobile editor OF
The Times and now editor OF Motor
Life, of New York, will be appreciated
by his many friends in Washington
automobile circles: 4-.... 49,.
- Song OF the Pathanders.
Sing Ho: For the unmarked tour
ahead ..4- -.
And prizes we know will grace 1t;
And pity for tourists limp with dread
Who quail for the nerve to face It.
Where treacherous stretches Of by
way link -, -s.
Success with q poor beginning,
We laugh at the threat OF disasters
brink
Sing Hi! For the tortuous way and
hard .,t
That towards and, fools will num-
ber, .., -
With dreams :, perfect boulevard
That only exists in slumber.
A toast to the code of a stanch brf-
A tilt OF the noble fiagon.
For self-propelled though we ride the
grade --.e -. .. ~
We'd win our way in wagon. 49,.
Sing Ho! The lay of the unknown
way
a fg for the mood of sorrow;
Dauntless we deal with the world to-
day T.
And meet it today. tomorrow.
Adventure beckons, our trust Is sworn,
The Past is a book Internal.
A bumper toast to a New Years morn
And spirit that lives eternal.
We have received a very interest
ing letter from s. Sidney Forst, of
Forst Brothers, Inc, distributors Of
the Giant Truck. In his first letter
Mr.. Forst suggests that The Times
add to its Service Bureau a Depart
ment of Information relative to daily
road conditions for the benefit of
truck owners.
We consider the suggestion a good
one, and arrangements are being made
to carry 1t out as soon as assurance
can be had that accurate daily in
formation can be obtained.
The car owner who; carries insur-
ance on his vehicle ought to make II
a point to ascertain from his agent
just what he Is to do in case of acci-
dent. Some companies specify that
the car Is not TO be moved. nor are
any repairs to be made, until the ve-
hicle has been examined by Its repre-
sentative. Failure to comply with
such regulations may make trouble
for the insured when he tries to COL
leet on. his policy.
Mary had a racing car;
1t certainly was fast.
Every auto that she saw
She overlook and passed.
She tried to beat a train
And dashed across the track;
Shed seen the movies do the same;
Alas! she never did come back.
In this motoring generation every
owner of a car knows that warm gas
olene will evaporate into a better ex-
plosive mixture more rapidly than
will cold gasoIene. 1t is a very good
idea to run the feed pipe which goes
to the carbureter alongside of the
exhaust pipe, fastening it in place
with wire. In this way the carbu-
reter is fed gasolene that is already
warmed thoroughly and ready to be
digested instantly.
Even though you may feel certain
that you can start your motor with
the spark advanced without break
ing your arm. do not do It,
The thrust backward of an advanced
explosion has a tendency to wrack
the motor.
II IL GNlue0I tndL Ine DlTln or a
pew nation in Germany is to be no
twilight sleep"
A. L. B.-Question: What is the
best method to fill grease cups?
Answer-There are as many ways
as there are car owners. The first
thing is to be sure no grit or dirt re-
mains in cup.
An old table knife makes a good in
strument to use. 1t saves messy fin
gers
Take of only one cup at a time
thereby saving danger of mixing in
replacing. Never try to force a cup
on, as you will ruin the thread.
BEAZIL-Question: My car, a 1911
mouel, gives out a grinding counG
when I change my direction OF travel
Can find no reason for its doing SO
bought I knew something
about cars.
Answer-Your trouble probably lies
in your difrerential. the bushings or