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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
TRUCKS SAVE
ON BREAKAGE
Lack Of Theft Also Impor.
tant Factor In Favor
of Them.

"a feature OF motor truck trans
portation that Is saving manufac-
turers and shippers thousands of
dollars is that of reducing break
age and damage of goods in transit
to a minimum. Eggs, glassware.
china, porcelain goods-not to men
ton other breakable articles-are
now being transported by motor
trucks over distances from Is to
30 miles on all kinds of roads, with
breakage average that is almost
MIL" says G. A. Kissel, president
of the Kissel Motor Car Company.
when such facts are taken into
consideration, and compared with
the high average of broken and
damaged goods handled by other
transportation methods, this addi-
tional saving reduces the cost of
motor truck transportation quite
materially"
Another feature of the motor
truck that still further reduces this
saving is that Of the almost total
lack of theft Of goods while in
transit With the careful selection
of drivers and helpers now being ex-
ercised by motor-truck transporta-
ton companies, and with the almost
total lack of opportunity for other
hands than those of the driver to
come in contact with the goods so
shipped, 1t can be seen that such
thefts' are practically impossible"
1T would not surprise me that
the time is not far distant. IL 1t has
not already arrived. when shippers
Will give preference to motor-truck
transportation. Undoubtedly this
reduction OF loss from thefts will
eventually cause a reduced rate or
special low rate, by insurance
companies that issue policies against
losses of this nature"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
When Draining.

When draining the water system
Of the car. 1t Is well to make certain
that no water remains in the pipes
and Jackets by rocking :he front of
the car. This will throw the water
out of bends and pockets. The ma
tority Of thermo syphon cooling sys-
TENS drain on easily enough, but in
the pump system II is necessary to
use care. It is q good plan in drain
ing on the water to Let It run into
some receptacle, a large can or Pail.
50 that Ii can he used again. The
reason Is that in al! water ihrro Is q
certain proportion of foreign matter
that forms deposits on the cylinder
jackets and radiator. In the water
alresdy used this deposit may b.
supposed already 20 nave Teen made,
whereas with fresh water a new
deposit will be o-ac.pitAtei. Ky US
ing the same water. over and over
again. this fu-riny up of the water
speS-s may be MIL rizct
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28

gallon. Nueh fusl les saa b saved
IN this way
Renning ccmpentss havs aug
msnted the general production tue
TO greater oil output By infroducine
better ~cr4ckinG processes TO ret
gasoline from petroleum Az q re-
suit. In some f1elds the gasoline out
put from the same ambunf Of oil n
Hsavy investnsnts are being
made By. the oil companies not only
in new refining machinery. but siso
IN exploration. drilling and research.
Faced By q possible serious short2rs
early In the present year. the petro-
leum has- achieved . degree Of
growth never before experienced
within % short q period.
One Of the largest oil contracts
on record has been closed between
the Mexican Petroleum Company
and the Standard on Company Of
New York. under which the former
IL TO deliver to Standard Of New
York 100000 barrels OF gasoline
during 1871
ADDED TO the possibilities Of the
North American fields are those In.
South America. Egypt and the East
Indies. Russia IN also q great DO
tential source Of oil
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28

~ summer that the unprecedented
preduction Of fuel would uitinstsly
bring lower price lsvsls-
onciai government reports ana
|dgpres Of the oil authorities show
that fuel production win break All
records in 1890. The American Pc
troleum Institute predicts q domes-
tic oil output Of fso.ooo.ooo bar
rels. plus . Mexican production or
i25.0oo.o0o barrels. This means q
gain Of - per cent in the United
States fields.
The United States Bureau of Mines
figures show that in August the
highest production figures Of the
year for gasoline were reached,
with total Of i4.sz7.i<s gallons.
I'm addition to the gain in produc-
ton. much of the fuel formerly
wasted can be saved. The Bureau
OF Mines has pointed out how $780,
100000 gallons of gasoline can be
saved out Of the 100000, 900 gallons
which evaporates from oil on the
way through pipe lines TO refinerfes.
Local and national associations OF
car owners are also encouraging
users to keep their carbureters ad-
3usted and engines oyerhauied SO
as to get fullest mileage from the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
SERVICE

Q. l. Ny car is a Studebaker 1914
four cylinder. I seem to have trou-
bic when I change from third into
second I must bring my car to a
stop before i can change. Is this
right? 2. When running on sec
ond on a hill after I climb a little
the gear jumps from second into
neutral. 1t also makes a very loud
noise when running in second. When
changing back from second to third
1t makes a clang. Can you give me
the reasons? Do you think the
gears are out of order? 8. also
use a lot of oil. 1t comes mn
through the bottom of the valve
stems. Is there any way of fixing
this or must new, parts be pur-
chased? What amount of oil should
car like this use?
A. l. You should be able TO
change fback without coming to a
dead stop. The trouble, I believe.
is with your driving. First get the
car speed down to about twelve
miles per hour, then just as you
shift into second touch the accele-
rator pedal with your foot for an
instant.
In other words, increase the en-
CINE speed just a bit as you shift.
2. The lever working out of its po-
sition may be dee to poor mesh
ing Of the gears-that is, they are
not properly engaged. The shifter
fork rod hasa groove in 1t and
plunger drops into this groove.
The groove may be worn or the
plunger spring weak or the plunger
may be sticking and not holding the
In
make a noise in second, but IL 1t is
louder than usual it verifies, the
above statement that the gears are
improperly meshed. 3. The piston
rings, pistons and cylinders all may
be worn or only one of them in that
condition may cause the oil trouble
that you have. The engine will
have to be dismantled and an ex-
animation made. You should use
about one gallon every 500 miles. I
presume the engine Is pretty old
and all parts are worn. Cut down
your oil level as much as possible
that is, don't go too far above the
normal level. Use medium grade
of oil. 1t Is possible. as is often the
case. that new piston rings alone
will remedy the trouble.
Q. Every time I let the clutch
In on my car it makes a loud noise,
like a squeaky hinge. I am sure
there Is no grease on the leather
and the clutch doesn't slip. The
noise is loud and won't stop unless
the clutch Is let in quickly, and that
jerks the car.
A The leather Is no doubt shiny
and dry. Take a small grease gun,
half fill It with neatsfoot oil and
squirt the oil evenly over the sur
face. That win stop the noise i'm
and make the clutch en-
gage smoothly.
Q. Do you think there will be
many changes in the standard
makes of cars between now and
January? want to buy a car, but
hate to think Of having 1t a few
months and then seeing q better
model on the market.
A You are safe In the Standard
makes being substantially the same
In January as they are now. Detail
changes may then be seen, but the
main units win be the same.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
On Spark PINES.

Spark plugs are a source of much
obscure ignition troubles that car
owners have great difficulty in To-
eating. In many cases the insulating
material used in the construction of
the plug Is porous, permitting cleo
trio leakage through the porcelain
and also allowing absorption of the
carbon formed with each explosion,
until finally the Insulation changes
tn properties entirely. In such
eases the car owner. having cleaned
his plugs and finding the trouble
stf1l existent. assigns its source 10
some other part OF the system. In
these circumstances the car owner
Is recommended to consult the SER
vice station of spark plug manu-
facturer and get a plug equipment
which 10 especially adapted to his
E1Ea
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
Be Careful-Reduee Deaths,

Every IS minutes throughout the
year a person is killed by an auto
mobile somewhere in the United
State. Every seven minutes, a per-
son is injured. This appalling ac-
cident toll is caused by reckless
driving and carelessness on the part
of the pedestrian. Help reduce it
from now on by being careful-not
occasionally but at all times-Good-
rich Travel and Transport Notes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
GAS
TOBELONER
Prediction and Conserve
ton Figures Give
Basis for This.

Motorists are expecting . nstion-
wide reduction in gasoline prices to
Follow the action OF the Standard
OH Companies of New Jersey and
Louisiana which announced q drop
OF ! cent per gallon recently, ac-
cordfng to the NATIONAL Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce. Il. 4
The statement Of Waiter G. Tea
gle, president Of the New Jersey
Company. gave credence to- prophe-
cies made in motor circles during
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28

At murderous IRE. in . seethins
crowd E5..
Where aid is needed most.
Where bluecoats battle and shots
ring loud;
without pretenss> or boast,
Some cars plunge in through the
surgfng din
Z. To the tune of their motors roar,
Meath that emblem blessed--as you
may have guessed
The Sign of the Motor Corps. ~.
-stop!-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
Headlight Glasses.
Locking the Car.

Many modern cars are fitted with
a battery ignition system. in which
the distributor arm is removable.
By removing this arm the car own
er makes 1t possible to steal his We
hicle only by towing it away or by
fitting another distributing arm The
arm may be removed simply by I'M
clasping, the distributor cover to
which the wires are attached. 1t
usually happens that there Is only
one way in which this arm will At,
SO that there need be no worry about
replacement p -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
Americans Hold
Near Monopoly
Of Automobiles


Out of the 100000 automo-
biles in the world. only 1000. 900
are outside the United States.
The country that comes near
est US in the number of motor
vehicles IL Canada with about
100000 machines. This is the
figure reached by the Federal
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. according to latest
reports from that and other
countries. For other nations.
the figures are:
United Kingdom. 900
France .................. 101. 900
Mexico .................. $4,000
Spain ............. $4,000
Cuba ........,...s.. 1880
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
Don't Need Chin.

"A steep grade does not call for
chains. unless II Is slippery. Moth
ing holds better on hard, dry sur
face than rubber. A good many
drivers do not seem, to understand
this distinction in the meaning OF
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
STOP LOOK LIS Ten
BY
jim RING
REVERE. ,

- :
Out OF time j0gndicsd togessteol the ghosts II, ss e
II Ofhsroes, in o fairy f6geostry. Fys
Before fke dyeosneys half CLOSED eyes, the hosts
Pov0de in pdlId fosnp and Majesty. :
Tie noseless ynnncv of ThermofyIae; u
LeoSdey, driptixg from the HeiIesbos ~
Crsaf-heoyted men, Killed by the t0oue-tbe fray
Fan-blooded men, Eghkjkarttd. feeof doant
Reveye, the eyier of the clarion caV - s3S
To those svho s6sght escape from tyvgssy;
Sheriddn, BrogoNings ,nessage- boy--they oil
Step from the NASTY tones of history. 8
sfnto the dreameYs visiom zach sieolc
His face lights, as he asks, Nth frtive smifs:
"Wbot If the automobiles sbinnisg uheelsl
Hdd ehmnfd the dasty roqdarov, back ndtasf'
Thermotylae to Marothons not fds;
Ledndey might haze detonred ldsd;
If the other three each Qscned motor cav
Their rides woald nd be thrilling, great or grand.
Chronicles of age-brigH day read
And somehow they dingy, ddl and meas;
But then drop O tear to each deed
Eelipsed in splendor BY the SPEED Maehine
-Stops-IIookt-Listent-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
Axle Strain.

The most severe strain that can
be placed on rear axle or driving
gear Is to try to get out of nud
hole by backing up little and then
plunging forward on low gear.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
AMAZING WASHINGTON.

Gone are the days when the
populace of the Nations Capital
laughingiy applauded the reckless
motorist, as he wrapped couple
of hogs around the bumper and
gave the farmer an aviation trip
gratis.
Gone are the days when the
public zigzagged across the streets,
blissfully unconscious that they
were jay-walking. Indeed, the
public didn't know what jay-walk-
ing meant. And when the in
evitable machine hit a j.w. nobody
raised anything approaching the
proportions of a ruckus about it.
For now Washington is blink
ing, its eyes and preparing to
reach out for those who have been
abusing the privileges of the street
for years. Never before has the
public been so thoroughly in ac-
cord with the police department.
The public and the police are
getting entirely too friendly about
breaking up speeding and such,
and making the streets unsafe for
the jay-walker. If this deplorable
state of affairs is permitted to con-
tinue, what will we do with the
District jail? And what is Charlie
Foster going to do when Occoquan
closes on account of poor bust
ness, and he hasn't anything to
superintend any more?
-Stop!-Lookt-L
Harry the Hacker says: My obin-
ioH is that the boy 1vho buys q ma
chine aUtieh he doesn't knosp hozv to
run is Paying an exorbitont price to
suicide.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
-Stop!-LOokt-Listen
OUR LITTLE AUTO
ALPHABET.
No. 1.-The Brake.
B is for Brake.
The autos that scurry
Use such things to make
Them stop in a hurry.
-Stop!-Looki-

-St0ps-L0oks-L
supt. of Schools FRANK w. BAL
LOU recently discovered that an ap-
out of cylinders. This Is to show
that even the great fall victims to
auto trouble.
Observation-Disclosures
Our extra special underground wireless
ticks on the following:
The W. B. & A. Railroad has q pair Of
engineers whose conversatioust urges are
oyerdeveloped. A few mornings ago the
Talkative Two conducted chinfest at
ThirtesDth and New York avenue, stopping
their ears in the middle Of the street and
blocking traffic north and south on Thir-
teenth street.
Incidental music was rendered BY an i'm
promptu orchestra of Frenzied Motorists.
who rent the air with piteous cries, vocal
and mechanical. The engineers managed to
settle all world problems in a tribe less
than ten Dinutes. Then they yawned and
moved along.
-stop:-LookI-Li
Maybe Representative BEN
JOHNSON won't get No. I of
the 1921 auto license tags. We
saw that particular tag in Com
missioner HENDRICKS office
the other day.
But that amt no call for youNto
get scared, BEN. HARRY ALL
MOND, the Commissioners secy.,
says the Commish isn't awfully
anxious to get the tag.
-Stop.-Look!-L
TAKE YOUR CHOICE. 1
The motorist thinks that the man on
the street
Is an anseeing brute aUitt lead in
his fees.
The sUulker opines that the man in
the car
Is ike Soviet. stoek-aapoy under
par.
-Stop!-Looks-L
= Remember the good old days
when cartoonists, on the wings of
Imagination, drew children at the
of automobiles?
Now they're putting the kids in air
planes. Tempus fugit; o temporal!
o mores! etc, etc.
And while we're jawing over old
times, do you remember when the
daring speedists of 1910 or there
abouts used to polish up the beau
tiful brass headlights on Sundays
and rip UP the roads at 20 an hour?
Gosh. how. reckless We used to be!
-Step!-Look-Li
THE MOTOR CORPS.
They're a rattlin' sizzlin, live-wire
bunch
OF serious-minded men.
Each Of 'em looks like he packs a
punch
That'd lay you down for ten"
There's Q CLINT in each eye that
means "good-by"
To the reckless driver. for
On each machine there may be seen
The Sign Of the Motor Corps.
They wait around on the tips of
their toes
For something big to break.
It's better for them IL a hard wind
Or their bodies sting and ache.
In the midst Of a fight by day, or
night
In the battles very core . ~,
You can read the Sign Of the Win
mn. !. Cf-s ~~.y -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS.
Replacing Spark Plugs.

Spark plugs should never be
forced into position by severe
wrench action. They should seat
firmly against a copper asbestos
gasket with but little more force
than can be applied with the fingers.
New York Prepares for Snow.
New York isn't going to be
caught mapping again this year
when the time comes for heavy
snowstorms. Plans are being made
to remove the snow as It falls, re-
CARELESS Of expense. Part of the
needed equipment which has been
ordered consists of 312 trucks and
100 crawler type trailers. costing ap-
proximately s750,o00. - Goodrich
Travel and Transport Notes.
Irregular Firing.
Moisture gathering on the ex-
posed part of the porcelain of the
spark plug viii loften cause irreg-
ular firing. This trouble may be
cured by greasing the porcelain
with gasolene or hard grease.
Rapid Fire Grease Gun.
Here is a method of putting lubri-
cant into the rear axle in double
quick time: Put a common funnel
in the filler hole Of the axle. Re-
move the cap and NOME from the
end of the grease gun, opening the
whole front end of the gun! Put
the end of the grease gun in the
wide end of the funnel and hold It
firmly, while screwing up the ham
die in the ordinary way. The grease
will shoot into the axle in Jig time.
and a rinsing with kerosene and
wiping with a bit OF waste will re-
move all traces of the operation
from the funnel.
Headlight Glasses.
Many of the light diffusing de-
vices now popular are designed to
operate when in a certain fixed po-
sition. Vibration may loosen the
glasses in their rims so that the
whole lens creeps around and the
diffusing properties are lost. Some
of these glasses have a means Of
ancdoring them firmly in place, but
others have not, and it is UP to the
car owner to see that they are prop
erly in place. Screws may be used
for fastening them and lock wash
er should be inserted under each of
them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28

But # you're not an Aab. and
don't i've as they do. when the
time comes that you must leave
the room or apartment you're
Ewing m you cannot fold your
tent and steal away. You must
End another place to 1--we The
quickest easiest. most pam
less" and satisfactory way Is to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28

Supt. Of Schools FRANK w. BAL
LOU recently discovered that an ap-
plication of oil will take sQueaks
out Of cylinders. This Is to show
that even the great fall victims to
auto trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
HOUSE READY FOR SOLDIER RELIEF l MEASURE TODAY Opponents Are Prepared to Wage Bitter Fight, But COncede They Will Be Defeated
By Associated Press

Washington, May 2S.--After weeks
 of committee hearings, caucuses and
 negotiations. the soldier bonus bill
 will be taken up tomorrow by the
 House. Its opponents were prepared
 tonight to make bitter fight to delay
 action on the bill or to prevent it's pas
 sage, but conceded they would be de-
 feated.
 As forerunner of tomorrow's fight
 Representative Murphy, republican Ohio. today conducted filibuster
 against transaction of any business but finally stopped on assurance from House leaders that the soldier bill would be on the floor tomorrow. Mr Murphy's announced purpost was to force immediate action on the soldier measure, and he took advant age of every opportunity today to try to force his way. Even the chaplain prayer was delayed for half an hoIi ! by the filibuster.
 1 Chairman Campbell of the rules com mittee announced tonight that h would open tomorrow's session of thu , House by presenting a resolution, sus l pending all House rules for the nex j, six days.
 He said he expected the soldier | measure to be called up as soon as hi l resolution was adopted. Some oppo | sition to his resolution is anticipated
 but is expected to result only in som' /, delay.
 The suspension programme will re l quire a two-thirds vote to pass th' bonus bill. but Mir. Campbelul sai. 1 enough democrats would join with th' 1 majority republicans to pass the bil after brief debate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
Gist of the News
GENERAL


 Gompers and Allen stage sensational debate in Carnegie hall.
 PresbyterianS urge that United States ratify treaty and join league.
 iIabanla newspapers plan steps to remedy state libel laws. NuIicn i. declared not guilty by rca- son of insanity. Twin delegations to be reduced at G. O. F. convention. Halfway labor to he urged to quit unless raise is granted. Sundry civil bill cares for water transportation. Little Rock wins over Birmingham 5 10 0. Normal trading on Wall street, heavy realizing in cotton. LOCAL Superstition is cause of finding body of murdered officer. No auto accident reported SO far dur- ing .sn0-accident- week. County k planning for new schools. More stock is taken for Birming- port. Fruit pu sout screen ordi- nance. Extension he established at Birningha. 'outhern. State editors pay brief visit to city. Plans completed far Memorial day. ! Baptist memorial hospital to he To- cated.
 Fair rent board ssgsested by civic committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
CLOTHING PROFITEER DRAWS FINE OF S31, ,O00;
 GUILTY ON 8 COUNTS
By Associated Press

Syracuse. N. r., May 2S-Weeds, Inc, Binghamton clothiers, tried in United States court under Justice Martin T. Manton here, were found guilty this morning on all of eight counts in federal indictment charging them with profiteering The court imposed fine or s3l 900 upon the firm.
 Six counts covered sales actually made and fine of 5000 was imposed for each of them.
 The charges in these counts were as follows:
 The sale of a suit of clothes costing s2o for sio.
 The sale of suit costing s12O for sio
 The defense disputed the cost price, claiming it was $91 instead of sl2.5o. The sale of another suit at s45, the cost price being fixed at $23.5o.
 The sale of suit costing sl7.S2 for s3o.
 The sale of suit of clothes for s29oo, the cost of the suit having been $ll.D. The sale of suit costing $32. 5 to millionaire for s60 The fine as imposed by Judge Man tor is the largest that has been passed in the United States following con yiction for profiteerng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29

The League of Nations plank. which declared for ratification of the treaty of Versailles without reservations which would impair it's essential integ rity," was particularly commended by the President. He also singled out for praise the platforms declaration on finance and reconstruction, which in cluded general proposal to revise tax laws and deplored agitation for "an indiscrimnate bonus" for soldiers of the great war.
 The letter was addressed to
 Senator Glass of Virginia, who
 drafted the state platform, and It's
 publication from the White House
 generally was regarded as fore
 casting what the President and his
 supporters would expect to be
 written into the party's national
 platform at San Francisco. The