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The Washington times., 1919-08-30
By L. j. FAULKNER.

Outside of its general utility and the pleasure derived
from its there is important factor connected with
the ownership Of automobile that is seldom thought Of
This factor has powerful influence over the adherence
that will have for particular make of car
l aude to the human touch or, for want Of better
name the fathery affection that they have for their
ticuar machines tra
This thought was brought forcibly to my mind BY
casually reading few of the many answers The Times
has received in the last few weeks connection with their
contest for which money prizes were offered for the mosn
terestng weekend trip out of Washington Throughout
the stories there feeling of tenderness and affection
toward the auto that they own that is very appealing One
speaks of the beautiful purring Of his favore car its
masterful ability to carry him rough places and the
great dependability he has for his particular car.
1t is as if they were speaking of beloved son or
daughter.
When considers the great enjoyment one obtains
on beautiful motor trip where engine tire troubles
intervene with smoothly running car and perfectly
functoRing engine cannot help but feel sincere ad
mraon for this contributing factor to his enjoyment
The old boat'' becomes human living being, contrbu
ing its share to the days enjoyment 1t much due to
this human touch anything else that the loving
given by the average owner to his pet and that that
endears itself naturally becomes the owners choice when
he thinks of a r@
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
+. Tire wisdom In Brief.

The average tire used by the mo
torist can be-made to give thousands
Of miles of additional service IL proper
attention is paid to imitation, immedi;
ate repair OF tread injuries and proper
conditions Of tire operation. This
statement Is made by II. "A. NTarantous
in an article entitled a'sA1aliing Tires
Last Longer" which appears in the
August issue OF MOTOR. He empha-
sizes the Importance Of imitation. stat
ing that thousands OF, tire mile are
lost through insufficient pressure. Il
* q case or neglect on the owner s
rart and this must teSovercome ifathe
lowest cost per tire mile Is to be had.
He says:
"A tire OF certain size is designed
to- carry a certain weight only when
the pressure OF air within Is correct.
when that pressure is reduced OK
when the weight is increased beyond
that sepicifed, then the tire IS opef~
atinE under conditions for which ~
was not intended. The unaeT-tnhq-
tion Cor overlooking even with the
correct pressure) hexes the tire side
walls too much. This causes the SIDE
walls to break down. - In the lease
OF a fabric tire Il is s,likely 70 cause e
crack in the fabric, and while cords
can Withstand more punishment In
this respect than fabric tires. never
theless, cords also are injured by
undeE-inhation. - -,
''The object Of inhating a tire TO q
certain pressure IS TO give il q GER
tain shape which ought to be main
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

barrel by escaping past the projectile
before IL gets fully under way. The
paths cut by these gases in either
case look almost as though the metal
had been melted out and there is un-
doubtedly a certain amount Of melt
ing of the metal brought about by
the hot gases.
THE high temperature OF the escap-
ing gases also causes a different color
Of the metal around a leaky valve in
many cases. Very frequently leally
valve will have a reddish appearance,
like burned clay or like a furnace
CRATE often shows after being under
a very hot fire for some time. This is
not an infallible rule for detecting q
Ieaky valve, but on many engines ii
is a very reliable indication"
The 2OO-mile national championship
motorcycle race at the Ascot Speed
way, Los Angeles, Cal, was the most
spectacular and greatest national
championship ever held there.
Ralph Hepburn, on a Harley David
son, with Goodyear motorcycle cord
tires, established a new worlds mile
track record for the distance-time.
one hour fOrty-five minutes hfty-four
and three-ffths seconds.
One Of the strongest arguments for
a national highways system is found
in the work OF the national parks
service of the Department OF Interior.
This department is engaged in linking
up through highways to the various
which are located in diff
ferent States. There is a sharp need
for links in through roads to take
care Of the rapidly expanding travel
to these centers.
LOCK YOUR SPARE TIRE.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
new BOOK TELLS
STORY Of TIRES


A noteworthy addition to tire litera-
ture which will be welcomed by all
motorists and-others interested in OBJ
tanning information concerning how
tires are made is 'sThe Story OF the
Tire" a booklet now being distributed
by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company, Akron, Ohio.
This booklet Is not designed as an
advertising feature, but contains the
plain story OF the various processes
in tire manufacture, tracing it from
the sap OF the forest tree to the IN
ished product, ready to begin its ca,
reer Of service.
The booklet opens with q foreW0rd
calling attention TO the exalted posi-
tion occupied today in the world by
ruhber-how the tiny drops Of sap
from the rubbers tree, carefully col
lected. 60 to make UP the hundreds
OF thousands Of tons OF crude rubber
necessary to supply the worlds needs,
for rubber Is-ncWsone Of eiYiIiaztion's 3
necessities. ~
A chapter on Rubber" shows how
the discovery OF the secret OF Vul-
caHizatfon brought rubber from the
limited field 1t formerly occupied TO
a place in the commercial world. sec
oHd only to that occupied by, steel
and how the rubber tire draws atten
tion to the magnitude OF the rubber
industry. The raising Of rubber Is
described from the gathering and
planting of the rubber tree seeds to
the tapping Of the trees and the gath
eriRg Of the sap.
The manufacturing process is fol-
lowed through the various operations
Of washing, drying, compOunding,
mixing. spreading and ealendering.
tracing the rubber up to the point Of
its utilization ih making up the
various types Of tires; for use on BIZ
cycles, motorcycles, airplanes, auto
mobiles and motor trucks. 2.
Inner tubes, the care OF tires anil
the development Of tires from the
first crude types are all given proper
mention in. respective chapters.
The work Is profusely illustrated
with timely photographs, which help
to bring home to the reader it's mes-
sage. 1t is intended for distribution
among students, teachers, educational
institutions, libraries and all persons
interested in rubber. In fact, its pub
lication was inspired primarily by the
numerous requests received from all
parts of the world for information
about rubber"
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
TRUCK HAUL CUTS
HUCKLEBERRY PRICE

Heavy receipts Of huclxleberries
from the western part OF Michigan
brought in by motor trucks has low
cred the price 81 per bushel for De-
troit buyers. Two truck loads. came
seventy-five miles" says W. k Hoag-
land, president Of the Signal Motor
Trust Co., Detroit.
"This is just one illustration Of
what the motor truck IL doing
toward cutting the high cost Of liv-
ing. While every one Is talking
about what should be done to cut
down the price Of food products, and
what should be done to the prohteers,
the motor truck is actually getting
results.
Right here in Detroit there have
been carloads Of food products spoil
ed in the railroad yards before they
could be delivered. This iB undoubt-
edly true of every other city. This
condition will be overcome at no dis
tant date when growers and mer-
chants realize the food, money, and
time which can be saved by motor
truck transportation direct from
grower to merchant.
THE truck can be loaded, driven
to destination, and unloaded almost In
less time than IL would take to place
the shipment on board the cars, and
on short hauls. The customer will re-
ceive fresher products and at a cheap
er price"
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
AUTOMOTTVE
SECTION
S2,0oo, 100000 WORTH OF
CARS SOLD SINCE JAN. I

The rapid expansion OF the motor
ceF offers q wide field in practically
every line OF endeavor directly or in
dtrPctly connected with the business
world, OF Industrial America" says
g. G. Frey Of the Kissel Motor Car
Company. Even bankers appreciate
thai the automobile Is very largely 9
utility rather than pleasure vehicle
-TthRt the motor car supplies an es-
eential business commodity-trans-
portRtion.
fFrom figures recently. complied.
the Aggregate retaf1 sales value OF
the country's annual output OF cars
has already reached $4,000, ,O0O, 600,
about 81. .S0o. 900. 900 OF this total being
provided by the buying public and the
balance OF 5000, ,0OO,O 900 by the banks
and financing companies. The aggre-
gate wholesale value approximates
81. .50o, 100000, about 100000 600 of
which is hnaneed by banks and other
credits"
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

Kansas has 81. 200. 900 worth Of hard
surfaced roads under construction ac-
cording to a statement made by n. W.
Watson, State highway engineer.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
SALE OF AUTOMOBILE
TIRE SECONDS" APPROVED

There is no objection to selling
automobile tire seconds" 50 long as
they are sold as such, suggests . bull
Ietin which has just been issued by
the national vigilance committee OF
the Associated Advertising Clubs Of
the World, in which the committee de-
scribes a forward step that has been
taken by the vigilance committee Of
the Advertising Club Of Los Angeles
for the protection Of the public.
In the future IL will be Illegal in
that city to advertise seconds" in
tires or anything else. unless there is
displayed in connection with the ad-
vertisement the fact that the mer-
chandise is defective. :..
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

LOCK YOUR SPARE TIRE.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

when ana How 70 Grind Valves.
1t is just as important to know
when not to grind valve as to know
when grinding is necessary, Is the
sound advice given by Arnold p.
Yerkes in an article on "VnIve In
spection and Grinding" in August
MOTOR It's quite well known by
many. motorists that not all engines
run helter after the valves have been
stoun7 fact which is attributed to
ts nm hecessary grinding which
makes for IeEky valves. The writer
"a his srtEcie points out how one may
distineuiah aRalvs that leaks from
= ne Hhat does not and tells how only
The faulty ones should be ground in.
he sSgs: 'soH = properly cooled en-
gine and, one where the valves are
properly timed, IL may be accepted as
a gensfaI rule that valves which are
evenly sooted over and, therefore,
have perfectly black heads, are hold
ing. while those which are red or
bFownish on top. or show the metal
plainly, without a covering of SCOT or
carbon. are leaking. BY observing
the tops Of the valve heads as soon
as The cylinder head is removed and
then carefully Inspecting the face Of
the valve and the seat, one will
quickly learn TO tell what Is needed.
The reason for the difference in
the looks OF the tops is simple and
obvious upon a little thought. Dur
ing the power stroke of the piston
the burning gases are under high
pressure. II there is the slightest
leak at any point around the face of
the valve, the gases will force their
way through at terrific speed and
carry away any carbon which may
have been formed on the top Of the
valve near the leak. as well as on the
casting near the valve seat, leaving
the metal around the leak entirely
clear Of SCOT. or carbon. Not only will
the escaping gas carry away all car
bon near the leak, but will also ac-
tuaIly wear away the metal itself il
not attended TO.
"a valve which is allowed to leak
for a long time will frequently show
quite q path eToded by the hot gases
in rushing through the opening, in
much the same way as the gases from
the burning powder charges in q
high-power rifle or cannon gradually
erode the metal OF the rife or cannon
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
AUTOMOTTVE
SECTION
TRUCKS CARRY e0oDYEsR
HANDS DURING CAR STRIKE

The city of Akron. Shio. WOKE s.,
en- q recent saturday morning lo ~
that, absolutely unannouncsd, the sr,.
ployes Of the street car company haa
gone. on q strike. Thousands e
workers employed IN the Big rubber
factories OF the city were compelled
to seek other means Of transportation
TO their respective places o. work.
As soon as information Of the strike
came to the Goodyear Tire and RUB
Der Company they put into HeFvlco =
feet Of motor trucks over system 81
conveFging routes embracing eVerT
part OF the city and environs. So ofl-
GENTLY did the arrangement fulhn
the transportation needs of the wor<-
ers that the 1000 Goodyear force
starting the days duties on the $50
q. m. shift, less than q dozen Ware
tardy.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

Is the new Hudson River tunnel for
VehiculGr tsaRic IS completed.
The entire street railway system
Of the State Of New Jersey Is con-
tPolld BY the Public Srviee CORPORA
tion Of NeWe Jersey, and they have
adopted q zone fare-yet magnetic
equipped motor muses. in New Jer-
sey, and elsewhere, carry millions
iof passengers daily at scent fares,
and earn magnificent proats Tor their
owners.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

tained as long as possible. 1t is per-
haps more important to note the
shape OF the tire than IL is to know
the exact number OF pounds pressure.
but knowing that a certain pressure
produces q certain shape one can
more conveniently use the tire gauge.
To show the importance OF using the
gauge frequently one maker of tire
valves calls. attention to the possible
loss Of a great deal of air in a short
time due to a small speck Of dirt on
the tire valve. Many owners forget
or neglect to screw on valve stem
caps with the result that dirt makes
its way into the top of the, stem. A
serious loss OF pressure due to this
leakage. would be detected imne-
diateIy when the owner uses the
gauge.
Small tube repairs are quite easy
for the average owner. The sim
plest and quickest method for small
holes, such as pin holes, but not much
larger than 1-16 inch, is to use ce-
mentless patches, which simply re-
quire that the patch face be immersed
in gasoline, the area around the in
jury cleaned with gasoline and rubbed
with sandpaper and the patch is APP
piled and pressed down firmly. The
cement is applied in three successive
costs which are allowed to become
tacky after which the patch is ap-
piled, and pressed down firmly. Both
cement and cementless patches should
be allowed to set for about fifteen
minutes.
Tube punctures Of large size, one
half inch or over, should be repaired
by means Of patches vuleanized to the
tube, The stock for patching may
be purchased In many forms. the most
popular being the sheet variety where
the exact size of the patch Is cut
from the sheet. Allow a good mar
gin Of safety by making the patch
large enough.
Before a tube is inserted in a cas-
ing both should be well cleaned. A
little tire tale should be sprinkled over
the surface of the casing. Too much
OF the tale should not be used, other
wise Jumps will form and these may
in3ure the tube. One of the common
est troubles with tubes is so-called
pinehing. In applying a tire the irons
used may accidentally pinch a small
portion of the tube. A tire may have
q break in. the fabric and this might
cause a pinch. Where flaps are used
and the nap is inserted so there is a
crease in it, pinch may result. When
inserting tube infate il just to make
il round; then slip it into position.
Spare tubes should be folded evenly
and placed in a cloth bag. Many tubes
are ruined because they were placed
In the tool box or under a seat.
There are a number OF abuses
which tires receive. all Of which go
toward decreasing tire life. The COM
monest of these is caused by mis-
alignment OF wheels"
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
PLAN MOTOR BUSES
.FORGAYBR0ADNAY

Broadway. New York. the eostiiest
and best-knoWn street IN the world
u to7do. aWaF with, its street cars
aud have motor buses exclusively
for psssenger;earryins on tAe street
surface. s +-,ss
Mayor HyIsn, OF New York CITY
has declared that the day Of the
street surface car has gone 5fofsveF
He fafors the establiShpieut % bls
lines everywhere in the fYe boTougas
and the complete sradiektiQp ct the
street car lines, tracks. trafIle block
ing by crowded cars and every thing
associated with them
New York was tho last big city 70
abandon the ancient horse car line,
but about the hrst to adopt tfe
Underground cable and trolley. sys-
TENS for surface ears.
The building. maintenance and eon-
stanf repaifs OF these made the for
tunes OF many contractors and 'the
men higher up" and kept Broadway
constantly. torn up for years before
the subway came 70 continue the
noise and nuisance for 9 further dozT
en- years.
Perhaps no. street in existence hae
been torn up, put back again, i'ex-
cavated and rebuilt so many times
over q period OF forty years. while
BUSINESS concerns patientiy paid rent
and taxes, and suffered until the gem
eral migration uptown left whole
secti6na OF the gtest thoroughfare
deserted and practically dead
It's famous old buildings, too old 20
compete with those OF modern cone
struetlon. too far from the uegE Fall-
way eenters, Deserted, and falling
int ruins. merely mark anrera ofrby.
gone greatness spd progress.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

This column lssdevoted' % tbs Interest of
the autoist. All questions 81 TO care .apq
Hpkeep, engine trOuble1 tours. etc.. will b
eheertully and fully answered by an expert
Questions must reach this ofhca not later
than Thursday TO Insure Issue On cufre1t
week. Address all communications carp
Automobile Editor Waahingtoa Times, give
Ing initia u OF inqnir6F for Index purpu1so. ;
II your car %, In. tFnubie on the Fuad ead
Fou need = TOW or assistance, aVaH yeuFUelt
% Tue Times Auto Emergency Service y
V yours for the asking. See notice IN thb
section.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
SIgktseeInE IL IleFelae.

During the past hvs years the New
York. Chinatown. and Coney Island
"sight-seeing" cars. carrying about
fifty passengers each, have steadily
increased in numbers. These proved
the possibilities OF carrying ever
increasing numbers Of passengers
through the crowded streets and by
the country.
Tho mayor further states that
while he Is not at the moment con-
tempiating any city-oWhed motor
truck service for the markets, to help
bring about reduced prices OF food
and closer touch between the farmer
and public with the markets, II wfll
undoubtedly become possible as soon
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
PEeafsbIe d 80

Motor buses are running pFoatahly
in most OF the big cities Of Europe.
notably London and Paris. for Afteen
years. Their records OF cost, mileage
and psssenger-carrying have proved
them better in every way than the
surface trolley cars ana the savings
IN the cost Of laying tracks, road
way, construction. and repairs are
enormous, They would never have
been q success but for the depsnda-
bic magneto ignition with which,
without exception, 50 far asg.the
writer knows, all motor buses are
equipped
Although TROLLEY lines are still used
IN the suburbs and intefrurban sery-
ices, these also are given way. 70 the
advance OF the more popular motor
bus, which IN England, particularly
before the war. made long trips into
the country for hundreds % miles and
jourheyed in every direction.
The mayor was impressed By the
reports and BY the success and very
profitable growth Of the. Fifth ave.
nue. motor buses OF New. York in
the past thirteen years by the elaz
NOR Of the public for better service,
and the demands Of the InteEborouSli
subway surface and elevated lines
for increased fares. ~
The continuous trips OF the Fifth
avenue buses, NUMBERING more than
500 in ar, Averaging about 100 miles
daily thFoughouf the year. had, IN
thirteen years service. proved the
reliability OF the magnetic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

A Good Suggestion

Right in limo with this comes the
suggestion made to the American
Forestry Association BY Col. Weon G.
Hayes. son OF the former president.
Colonel Hayes Is chairman of the
Cuba-China Battlefield commission.
This would provide for a county unit
system OF Placing memorial tablets
10 the men who gave their lives for
their country. tha tablets to be placed
on tho county court house or on me
mortal highways extending from
county ia county. preferably at the
points where these roads enter ad-
Joining counties. In this connection
the setting Of Memorial. Trees along
these roads would be pushed. Colonel
Hayes has offered to provide the tab
let's for the men from Sandusky coun-
~, hts home county In Ohio. and VIII
liam q. Sharp, former American Am
bassador to France. has made a sim
liar offer Tor Lorain county.
I'VE cut the tree down ruthlessiy.
but the time will come when We will
wish that we had more trees" de.
clared J. L. Dumas. in addressing the
Western Washington horticultural
Association IT Everett. Washington.
recently. He then went on to say that
he knew OF NO better movement than
that Of planting memorial trees to
soldiers and sailors. and he addsd:
Highway And Trees Go Hand In Hard
Y think that ~ should Join Ia the
great movement for planting trees
.alanG tia rea4&da&." Ia Missouri ens
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08

essisy OF having good roads for his
truck to be run over and appreciate
the economy OF truck operation when
the roads are Of the right sort
Uncle Sam Helps
The last Congress. shortly before ad-
journment. made an extra approprta-
ton of S20s. 100000 In the postofiice
appropriation bill to meet the Federal
part Of the program. Omcials OF the
bureau OF public roads. United States
Department OF Agriculture. point gut
tina, this is the largest appropriation
ever made by any government fos
similar purpose, and that II will en-
able the Federal and State Govern
ments 10 carry on road-building pro-
gram OF magnitude never ap-
preached In the history OF the world.
This work, II Is estimated. will employ
more than 100, 0o0-men In active road
work. in addition TO the men engaged
in the production and furnishing 81
bodybuilding materials. II affords
one OF the large opportunities for
profitable employment for returned
soldiers and sailors.
When II became necessary two years
ago to concentrate great numbers OF
men in cantonments. II was found that
tho roadways connecting the canton
ments with The surrounding cities
were IN no sense adequate. For the
most part new roads had TO he con.
structed. There 10 always the posi-
hility OF another such emergency. Ans
the only means Of insursnE facile com.
munication II by the construction Of
surfaced roads over which motor
trucks can operate.
While the security Of the naticn u
such an emergency might depend upon
rood roads for military useA theft
service 10 the nation would not b
confined 70 military matters. For .
great portion Of the tisna during the
past two. years 20 per cent. 0f tbs
railroad capacity q the eouAtry VA
raanissA Tar militAxx RpxRAa4A TAl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
RkET IS TUhULTOuS
FOR SEVERAL HOURS
BY Brnadman WAN.

~ York. July wall Street cell
It'd its belief early this morning in
s money and fair play from the
4 erAl Reserve board bu. niscalcu-
\ q. The market was tumuituous
three hours and new high records
~ made by the dozen. The renewal
ID va per cent which everybody
Arded ~ q proper figure.
h0n In the afternoon the backward
king minds at Washington began
make their influence felt Instead Of
ourAging the business world by
ing liberal discounts there came
lsrcurrents Of warning. About 3
Jock the local banks withdrew their
ertngs from the floor Of the ex-
ange Brokers were left without
aney and the rate shot up to 20 per
III for all kinds OF loans. Stocks
mt tum milling and losses OF from s to
points from the high were recorded,
ftAr the close the local reserve bank
bounced that II had made about 20
" cent profits for the fiscal year
n closed, That gives an inkling OF
a GtuAtion.
PRESIDENT Wilson viii have impor-
sst mEtters to attend to as soon as
arrives but the most important If
Y question Of a square deal in the
saey market The whole business
slcture rests on that tust now.
ID to the time that the money rate
prices the market was huoyant In