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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
The New National Scxtet
Being Exhibited by Poer,nf

A new model of remarkable beauty
of line and ability in performance.
christcned the National Sextct. is an
nnounccd by the Poertncr Motor Car
Company.
The new car 10 a six Of 130-inch
wheel base and an improved overhead
valve engine that has been in process
OF development for the last two Years.
Inc engine has been designed cs-
peclally for burning low grade fuels.
the intake manifold being contained
in its entirety within the detachable
cylinder head. here it is entirely sur
rounded By heat
a neat refinement in the chassis
IS found in an apron over the gas
tank at the rear that conceals this IN
slightly object, with its usual covering
of greasy dust, from view Built into
the tank is a one and half Gallon
emcrgcncy reservoir that is controlled
by small valve on the front OF the
rear scat
only the seven passenger model is
now IN quantity production, but the
car will socn be available in five GUS
tom body styles; seven passenger tour
lnE, four passenger phaeton, tvo-pas-
sengrr roadcter, four passenger coupe
ing, four passenger sedan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Goodrich Courses
To Be Continued

Garage owners, returned soldiers,
farmers, mechanics and men from
dozens Of trades are attending the tire
repair school conducted by the b. +.
Goodrich Rubber Company at Akron,
Ohio. Men representing twenty-one
states are found in the present class.
SO popular have thcse classes been tina.
arrangements have been completed for
three more courses Of three weeks du-
ration each which will start Octobe l.
6, November 8 and Noccmber |.
Equipped with tools and injured
tires each student - riven individual
instruction in the repair Of all known
injuries to tires. The course is not
confined to the repair Of Goodrich tires
tho student being shown the most
approved methods Of repairing ell
styles of fabric and cord tires. Tube
patching and splicing, retreading by
tho cavity process. rim-cut repair
where fabric il taken from sidewalk
both inside and out; tread patches
with reinforcements of fabric inside,
visits through the factory, and lectures
on accounting, advertising and bust
ness methods are few of the many
phases Of the training the men receive.
The Goodrich classes are conducted
without charge, the only stipulation
being that the student. deposit sac
(which is later returned TO him in the
form of merchandise. Those desiring
to attend any one Of the next three
classes should make their application
/ early, either through Goodrich branches
in principle cities, or direct TO the
service department at Akron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
That Crowly Rear Axle

Wear in The thrust bearings on each
side Of the master gear causes an
other trouble, which makes a clatter
rather than hum or growl, when the
wear becomes excessive. Then it al
| lows the master gear to move away
! from the pinion far enough to skip
teeth. There will be unevenness of &C.
ton in this case. If the gears were
permanently out Of mesh the car would
stop; but the motion Of the car would
slide the axle in and out. SO that the
gears would mesh for time and then
| skip, with resultant clash and noise.
The same result would come from UNI
even wear of the teeth.
1t should be remembered that where
there are gears. usually there is wear.
! Occasionally set will be made just
the right toughness and hardness and
will last for the life of the car. Others
arc too hard; if they get little out of
adjustment they will chip Off. the
chips working among the teeth, break
ing of tooth or chewing up num-
Der, with consequent noisy action.
Where one tooth is broken there is a
decided knock. If the gears are too
soft they wear rapidly and gradually
come to q knife edge. There is then
danger Of breaking off under a little
extra strain, climbing steep hill or
when the clutch is let in with a jerk.
This latter condition may be deter
mined by lacking up one rear wheel
and putting the gears in mesh and
then rocking the wheel back and forth
to see if there is excessive play. In
doing this it is necessary to see what
play there is from other causes, such
as universal joint play, or from loose
key in rear axle: the remainder Of the
play is in the ditferential. 1t should
not be more than two inches Of motion
Of the outside Of the tire.
Back of the driving pinion there is
another thrust bearing subject to
wear. When it does weaI it allows
the gears to get slightly out of mesh,
and this makes noise, which can be
removed by adjustment.
Some time ago l discovered another
cause of rear axle noise, which was
difficult to locate, where the key hold
ing wheel to axle had become loose
and had rocked the keyway out Of
shape. Another case in the floating
type rear axle, connected to the hub
by Fittings, which matched reflections
on the hange, was a click, which defed
detection by the eye or ear, though
loud enough to be annoying. Fingers
searching for a loose part detected B
very slight motion, and then il was
found that fittings and prof cctions had
worn enough to permit slight play
This was so obscured that thu service
station experts had been mystified
Persistent search and elimination Of
one possible cause after another, and
curiosity which led one of our men
TO use his fingers to supplement his
eyes found it.
Since clicks and hummng and growls
indicate undue conditions, it is up to
The driver to either locate them him
self or consult some one who can, If
the driver studies his car he ought to
be able to discover and remedy all but
the most obscure cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Rattles and Spucaks
Need Nor Actually Exist

Nothing is moro annoying to the
owner of an automobile than rattlcs
and squeaks. They detract from the
comfort and relaxation which one cx-
poets to have when driving and cause
one TO be ever conscious Of an effort
On the part Of the car to perform.
Many Of them creep in at points
which are really Of minor Importance
and are SO common that motorists have
about come to the conclusion that they
ere weaknesses TO which every car
must fall heir during its period of
usefulness.
However, Cole engineers are of a
different opinion. They contend that
a car properly designed never should
develop squeak or rattle, and to this
cad they are continually adding small
retincments, which have tendency to
make the Aero-Eight a car which can
take the roads as they come and glide
from q snails pace to lightning swift
ness with absolute silence
A recent step in this connection has
peeh the addition OF an absolutely
noise proof control set. Disturbing
noises at this point are encountered
IN most ears. The control lever has a
tendency to vibrate, and in doing so
sets UP slight metallic clang that be-
comes most irritating in u long DAYS
drive over country roads.
In the Aero-Eight the control lever
IS held snugly in place by small,
high tension coilcd spring, which is
fitted to the base Of the housing and
the corresponding side of the gear con-
troll ball. This spring prevents the
gear shift lever from vibrating when
the car IS running, regardless Of the
nature OF the road, and the customary
clicking or rafting Of the lever is alb
solutely prevented.
Another function Of this attachment
is to insure accurate gear shifting in
the utilization of the bendix drive
with which the Aero Eight IS couipped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Studehaker Service
Policy Is Complete
Detail of Repair Estimate De-
signed TO Help All

S. VI. Bcincke, the New York service
manager for Studebaker, said yester-
day that the selection OF the building
in West Seventy seventh Street, off
Broadway had been fixed by the con-
stdcration of the customer first. "We
could easily have got location on the
outskirts Of the city at q far lower
cost. but we decided that rs the service
station was purely for the customers
convenience it would be better by far
to locate it within easy reach for him, y
he said.
"When cur Is reported in, tester
is Immediately put on it to discover all
faults. He goes over it thoroughly
checking off on q printed form all the
repairs required The car is berthed
and the sheet is sent to the car de
partment where the exact cost for The
repairs is figured. This Is then sub
mitted TO the owner for his approval be-
fore the work is Completed All charges
are figured to bedrock No attempt is
made to make profit. After the re
pairs are completed the car is again
turned over to the tester, who must
o. X. the car before 1t is turned back
to the owner. This gives three sep.
and the shop foreman
-Four days after tho owner takes
his car out letter Is written him re
questing that lie indicate on an in.
closed card if he is completely satisfied
with the service and treatment he re-
celvod and II he has any suggestions
TO make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Changes in Moon Observed

Though dead World. evidence, u.
changes on tho moon are occasjor.,,.
noted. Recently studying the in.e-'a
Of the great lunar crater Plato =.
seen from the observatory o. H..
enco. Mentore Maggini vas astonis to',
to ind one OF the numerous .'a'q
craterlets buried IN u rcdd 81 S laa.'
which aftcrward spread over the v sa1e'
Of the northeast portion Of no rr..s
crater and then disaQ peared. Tho .'' ..
pcararce was that OF vapor, confirm -
previous observations 81 supnosss
clouds Of volcanic gas in the sans
crater.-Dctroit News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Higher Thermal
Efficiency in the
Air-Cooled Engine
Operation of Cooling by Air
As 1t Works in Holmes
Car Is Described by En-.
gineers Of This Make

Air cooling has long been accepted
of cooling for an automobile engine
measured by thermal efficiency. Any
internal combustion engine gets it's
power from the burning, or more COM
monty called "explosion," of vapor in
cylinders. This burning is accom-
panied by very rapid development of
an intense heat.
In order that the next charge Of
pre-ignite, and that the fabrication
may not be affected by the lubr-
eating oil burning, this heat must be
removed by some form of cooling sys-
TEN.
The factors which must be consid-
cred in the development Of the cool
ing system are the flash point or igni-
ton point of the lubricating oil, the
heat at which the fresh gases will pre-
ignite and the heat which will not be
too great to exceed proper expansion
of these three is the fash point of
lubricating oil, which is between $50
degrees and 400 degrees Fahrenheit
In the Holmes improved air-cooled
engine air cooling permits regulation
Of the cooling efficiency to a point
where the motor operates at between
900 degrees and 325 degrees. This is
nearly 100 degrees hotter than the
operating point Of water cooled mo-
tor, since water boils and loses its
cooling efficiency entirely at 212 de-
grees.
The result Of the higher temperature
which may be safely maintained in the
Holmes motor is shown in increased
gasolenc mileage. The average expert
ence of owners of the Holmes improved
air-cooled touring car of seven passcn-
ger capacity is that they are getting
eighteen to twenty miles to the gallon
Of gasolene.
Other advantages OF mir cooling in
the Holmes engine are freedom from
possibility of frozen cooling system
in winter and margin of safety in
cooling efficiency in summer nearly
double that Of water cooling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Short One Million
Cars of the Demand
That Is Jordan's Analysis of the
Situation - Finds Ohio
First in Motor Cars

The motor car industry in the United
States is now ono million cars short OF
the demand. This is the statement OF
Edward s. Jordan. president of the
Jordan Motor Car Company, Inc, OF
Cleveland. He bases this rcmarka bic
assertion on automobile registration
records just compiled. These records
show that Ohio leads the United States
in the number Of motor vehicles reg
istcrcd.
In substantiation of his statement on
the automobile shortage Mr.. Jordan
quotes the figures of production for
the last few years: "Prcyious to
1917 there was an increase Of 40 per
cent annually in the production and
sale of motor cars. In 1917 there we're
1900. 900 cars built. In 1918, owing to
war restrictions, only 100000 cars
were produced, or 100000 less than in
the previous year. In the first six
months of 1919 about 100000 cars were
built and sold
Therefore, on July the market was
100000 cars short Of the demand. 1t
will be able to catch up with the de-
mand for eighteen months to come"
The registration records to which
Mr.. Jordan calls the attention Of mo-
torists show that Ohio, with regis
tration of 464 S26, has passed New
York with a36,932, giving the Middle
Western state a majority Of 1854.
Striking increases in percentages are
also shown in the South. Tennessee,
with an increase Of 90 per cent in
automobile registration. shows the
greatest gain. Alabama, Louisiana,
Georgia and Kentucky also show,
marked gains, having increased 10, II,
l6 and IA per cent, respectively.
There is now an average of one
motor vehicle for each nineteen per-
sons in the United States. The total
registration for the first half of the
present year is 6,353 1888. a gain of
nearly half million cars for tho same
period of last year. In this period
Ohio was able to forge ahead Of New
York by an. increased registration OF
$500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Locating and Eliminating
the Noises Aft of the
Motor
By Fl. Clifford Brokaw

Technical Director, West Side y. M.
c. A. Automobile Schools, NeaU
York City.
Have you a dog concealed somewhere
about the rear axle OF your car--that
is, something which grows? Some cars
60 along without bit Of unwonted
noise, while others have a distinct hum,
or a growl, or even, at high speed, a
decided scream. Which is yours?
You don't think you have anything
sometimes persons on the sidewalks
will hear it, even if the driver does not
suspect it.
Recently a driver asked me to locate
a grind in his clutch. 1t was noticed
that at certain speeds there was 8
sound as if there were a dry or worn
out bearing, and it caused vibration
throughout the car. An inspection Of
the clutch, however, failed to disclose
trouble there, SO | had one rear wheel
lacked up and got under the car to
.nediately it was made plain that it
did not come from the clutch, but from
the rear axle assembly.
Believing from the sound that the
driving gears inside the diferential
were meshed too deep, l suggested that
they be adjusted; adjustment in this
case was made easily from the out
side. A slight change eased the noise,
and after q few trials an adjustment
was secured which entirely eliminated
the grind. This was case where the
trouble appeared to be in one place,
but really was far removed, the vibra-
ton being transmitted by the torque
tube.
When Il growl is discovered in the
rear axle, it does not necessarily in
dictate that the gears are not meshing
properly. 1t might mean lack Of
fabrication, which must be determined
BY inspection. The manufacturers
exercise great pains to get the gears
so that they run true and mesh prop
srly, so that they operate silently, and
it may be assumed that when car Is
delivered the adjustment has been
made to the most silent position. 1t
will stay right unless the adjustment
works loose, or the bearings or gears
become worn.
On each side of the dfferential
(master) gear there is thrust bear
ing which takes the side thrust caused
by the operation Of the gears. The
bearings sometimes wear, and allow
the gears to go deeper in mesh and
make humming sound, which is
noticeable only when going around a
corner, being generally silent at other
times. This is because in turning the
wheel slides the axle in for the amount
Of the play, meshing the gears deeper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
patronizing him can therefore place
some confidence in his measurements.

patronzing him can therefore place
some confidence in his measurements.
1t is estimated that there are ap-
proximately $500 gasoene measuring
devices in the State of New York, cx
Guiding New York City. 1t is q physi
cal impossiblity for the local seuiers
of weights and measures to watch
every transaction that takes place. Au-
tomobile owners must therefore assist
in watching the gnsoIene pump opera
tor. if the general standards Of gas
measuring practice are to be raised and
the motorists rights upheld. Incident
ally, this viii mean protection to the
scrupuous pump operator in his com
petition with those who have fallen
into careless methods
All complaints registered, either with
local sea,ers or With DR.. Eugene II.
Porter, State Division Of Foods and
Markets, Albany, will be duly investi-
gated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Britain Offers $4,000
Prizes to Plane Builders
Safety Competition To Be Held
Next March l by the
Government

LONDON, Aug. % Correspondence
of The Associated Press Prizes ag-
gregating $4,000 wilt be offered for
efficiency in flying craft to be shove
in the aircraft safety competition
which the government viii hold March
L next. All entrants must be British.
The object is to ascertain the best
types Of airplanes in which it viii be
safe to travel and which, in particular,
viii be capable Of rising from and
alighting in small space
Two types of machines will be en-
tered small machines with a carrying
capacity Of two, and large machines
with carrying capacity OF fifteen, ex-
elusive Of crew.
The first prize for the small ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Thumb Print Protects
Auto Against Thieves

Professional automobile thieves NAV
cease to reap their regular harvest and
ilnd real canse for worry IN a system
for protecting and recovering cars bv
means of thumb prints. enc of which
Is placed on he Instrument board of
the machine by process that pro
vents its removal without noticeable
defacement Of the board. a card bear
ing duplicate OF the thumbmark is
carried by the owner OF the car, while
otncr cards e. a similar mature are
placed on file with the police -Popular
Mechanics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Delayed
when you most
depend On your car

AFTER the theaier, whenever YOUR car
IA has stood for hours-do YOU stand wait
L "a ing thc curb while vour engine
Shutters and st:ir,b'es!
Other automobiles purr softly BY in e smooth
rush cfair. " by does >0ur ear delay Won With
an cngin" that is weak or missing?
Blk times out of ten YOUR trouble is sluggish
gasoline that v"porizcs SLOWLY.
Such sluggish gasoline goes into the heart of
your engine IN drops ike rain instead of III a
dry mist. II cuts the cylinder OH and dr,cs
past the pistons 1t diIutes the oil in the crank
case. IL causes burned ont bearings overhead
aog' an" premature wear of every moving part.
Dontfak chances wisa orr engine. T,eloI,
the Economy Gasoline, ruporizes fast. Every
drop tairns into White hot power at the piston
heads iii! the tank up with Tvsiol .lavc voalr
dealer make the faDaous r. 10 | carburetor
ssdj"stnacnt- The chal, ~hown ut left illustrates
hCw iydol asses hf;een parts Of air TO one part
of gasoline.
owe lydol trial today. See hoy, engine
trouble is reduced. Use 1t all the time. ION
Will ind better mileage per gallon fast
pickup, hill climbing power.
Look for the orange and black VvdoI s,gn
TIDE WATER OH.
SALES CORPORATION
Exclusive Distributor for
TIDE WATER Oil COMPANY
II Broadway, New York City
10" cannot buy Tydoi at Gu, rates scithous
t1king chance on adulterasion.
VEEDoi the Lubricant ttcf resisis heat
prerents fIe rapid formation Of sediment
inyour oil q nd fninfmises friction and ,ceur
9Ob Of engine troubles are due 10 in
Jerior oils. Tecttoi prereass these arou6ies
Have the old oil cleaned out of >our
csunkease and fH It .rth IeedoL Sold BY
reliable dealers everywhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

chine will he $4,000; second .ooo.-
third. $4,000. First prize s%a''Voo;
large machine viii be 800 ooO Os the
ond, $4,000; third, s200O0 SEQ
arc to close December 81 neg, Aa'fles
Another competition viii H.
choose the best type Of aoas s..r ne !"
or boat seapianes in which ;,s par
safe TO travel and which will r;s w 10
land az well Is water. Pre- rom
First, $50 600; second, 800 600 are:
third, $4,000 sns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Electric Trucks
Make Long Trips

Two electric trucks which are at
tracing unusual attention at the Flee
trical Exposition at the Grand Central
Palace arc the high pressure fire en-
CINE Of the Paterson, n. j.. Fire De-
partment and a hve-ton vehicle which
has been purchased by a concern in
Norway As soon as the show closes
the one Will go into active fire SER
vice and the other Will he shipped
abroad.
These two trucks were run from
their respective factories to New York
under their own power, the fire engine
covering ninety miles from Philadel-
pha, while the vehicle for Norway
made the sixty-nine- mile run from
Danbury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

Technical Director, West Side y. M.
c. A. Automobile Schools, Neao
York City.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
Miscellaneous Shower.

+ A miscellaneous shower was given
last evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Royal Woodward in Chestnut
street which was a most enjoyable af-
fair. The affair was arranged as sur.
prise by Miss Grace Hoover in honor
lbf Mr.. and Mrs, Woodward whose
marriage was a recent event. Dur
ling the evening refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
ward recently moved to Chest
nut street. They were the recipients
DC number of pretty and useful gifts.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Redic, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rollins, Mrs. Lee Pierce and the
Misses Blanche and Helen Tchinski,
spra Ash, Myrtle Keister, Myrtle
butcher, Grace Hoover, Eta and
Blanche Phelps, Louise Fleming and
dessrs. Robert Keplinger, Gilbert
Chapman, the host and hostess and
little Jean Hood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
Announced Enaaaement.

The engagement OF Miss Nina Nor
rls, of this city, and Ray Main, for
merly Of Hundred, now resident Of
this city, was announced at a prettily
appointed at home given by Mrs. E.
W. Congleton and daughter, Miss Mar
garet Congleton, on Thursday even
ing. A luncheon was served the guests
in the dining room where pink rib
bons led from fruit bowl to each plate
while dainty cards were hidden among
the f,llt which announced the en-
gagement A feature Of the evening
was a linen shower which was given
the bride to be and a number of pref
,ty pieces of linen were showered upon
Miss Morris. Miss Morris is popu-
lar young woman of this city. Mr..
Main is employed at the Liberty gar
age and is well known in this city. No
date was announced for the wedding.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
Purchase
Farm for Children

Rev. w. D. Reed has returned from
Wheeling where he attended meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
board of trustees of the Methodist
Children's home of West Virginia, the
purpose of which is to purchase suit
able Location for the home as author
lied by the M. u. conference The site
selected was the farm of A. R. Jacobs
near Wheeling. The farm is modernt
ly equipped and contains 224 acres.
The price paid was $4,000. 1t is prof.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25

icwine which 9 ehos. supper VIII be
served Tie members have ued ii.
Mutations "a Tx lembefs of the fae-
MY aliintni and students d the
school to Is pr lent The following
invitations have been issued:
con Monday night when the black old
witch.
Chases the cat by the dark o. night,
we bid you welcome to j. S. T., G.
To hear the stories Of the Ghost you
viii see"