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The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
Insistence ON Speed and Powers
In Gas Engines Prevents Output
Of Auto With Huge Gas Mileage

Lighter automobiles with a far
higher gasoline mileage are pre-
dicted for America as soon as the
American public demands them, in
the address made by Col. Jesse G.
Vincent, vice president of engineer
ing OF Packard Motor Car Company,
at the close OF his term OF office as
president OF the Society of Automo-
tive Engineers. Col. Vincent de-
clares that the reason America has
not yet produced cars of this type
is that the American pub ic demands
automobiles which will go practical
ly everywhere on high gear and
which will have a very high rate OF
accelerstion.
Until the driving public is ready
to make some concession in this di-
rection." he says, the automobile
manufacturer will not find IL prof.
table to turn out cars capable of
much higher mileage. The good
roads movement also has important
bearing on this question. With the
construction of more routes which
can be comfortably negotiated with
smaller cars in contrast to the roads
where a heavy car is essential for
comfort the use Of light cars will
naturally increase. So there is di-
rect relation between the good roads
movement and automobile econ
omy"
Col. Vincent attacked the proposal
to impose further taxes on the auto
mobile industry, which he declared
TO be suicidal. He outlined the
handicaps now resting upon the in
dustry. declaring that 1t has suffer
ed greatly because the public has
failed to realize that the passenger
car is no longer a luxury but has
become an economic asset OF the
highest Importance. The problems
which face the industry from an en-
gineering standpoint, he said. and
which now seriously limit the bene-
mt America should be deriving from
both automobile cars and trucks
were roads, fuel and cost.
Not n Pleasure Car.
There still remains in the pub-
lie mind a vague belief that the
passenger automobile can truthfullv
be called a pleasure car'-in Other
words that it is to a large extent
a luxury. There even remains in
the minds of many the feeling that
the automotive truck is an expen-
siVe form of transportation and
should be discouraged.
1t seems impossible that any pol
Icy so suicidal to the prosperity Of
the whole country as well as one
so unjust to great industry, can
De adopted. 1t is surprising that
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
Nations Auto Tire Bill 1-
In Excess $2O,OOO,0OO
Improper Attention Results in Premature
Wear and Destruction.

learns to patronize a reputable tire
the sooner he will avoid the ex-
pensive mistake OF investing. in Sec
onds, unknown makes and similar
pitfalls. In tire buying the best is
cheapest, not only in the end but
Immediately.
Repair Tread Cuts.
It is a great mistake to allow
cuts in the tire tread to remain un-
repaired. A small tread cut may
easily later on produce a bad blow
out. In the construction of the tire
the tread is intended as a protector
for the body the fabric underneath.
When the tread suffers a cut, so
much of the protector is removed
and sand, mud, water and other
inimical agents are able to reach
the carcass Of the casing instead Of
being Tended off by the resilient
rubber outer covering. While the
dirt and sand and mud work their
way along, separating the rubber
from the fabric, the water rots the
cotton and the result is a ruined
casing within measurable time.
The owner who desires to reduce
his tire expenditure to the reason
able minimum will make a point Of
giving all his tires a weekly in
spection. He will repair all cuts,
even small ones, within a day or
two of their appearance. For small
cuts, those up to half a inch say, a
tread iker of some sort may be
used. For the longer cuts, espe-
cialIy when the fabric is laid bare,
yulcanization is essential.
Every cut in the thread should
be thoroughly cleaned out before
being repaired. A cloth soaked in
gasoline may be used for wiping out
the cut and then a bit of cloth on
: he end OF a screwdriver may be
used for removing any dirt lurking
inside. Next coat of cement
should be applied to the sides and
bottom Of the cut After this has
dried a second coat should be ap-
piled and when this is thoroughly
dry. tire filler should be inserted.
piece Of the filler uay be worked
into the cut with the blade OF a
knife, the mass being leveled off
with the surface OF the cut. II the
tire has to be used Immediately, a
small piece OF cloth or paper should
be cemented over the filler so that
it will not pick up dirt from the
road.
Carry Repair Kit.
It is now possible to get tire re-
pair kits from various manufactur-
ers, included in which are tire
gauge. cement. patches, fller. inside
and outside blowout boots. tale. etc.
Every car should carry one Of these
kits as regular equipment, Constant
care is the price of tire efficiency.
In addition to under-inhstion,
misslignment of wheels causes ex-
cessive tire wear. When the wheels
are not running true. a scraping
motion is set up, which quickly
tears the tread and ruins the cas-
ing. The harsh application Of
brakes is a potent source OF wear in
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
Richmond Road
Good All Way
For First Time

For the arst time since the be-
ginning of automobile touring,
the south-bound motorist has a
dependable, aII-weatber route
from Washington, ID. G., to Rich
mond. Va. Taken In connection
with the recent Improvement on
the Lincoln Highway In New Jer-
sey, and completion of the IsRe
stretches of concrete betweeH
Philadelphia and Baltimore, this
gives practically a high class
thoroughfare from New York
City TO Washington, which IN the
first long stage of the through
trip to the Carollnas, Georgia and
Florida.
Three or four years ago, the
trip from New York TO Wash
ingtoB was ordinarily considered
enough for two days. Now. ne
cordinE to the American Auto
mobile Association Touring
Board, one only needs to make
a reasonably early start from
New York City and keep going
at a fair average speed, TO make
Washington with comparative
ease in a single day. Enough time
may be taken in the forenoon of
short runs around the national
Capital, and reach Richmond. a
further distance of Slightly under
I35 miles, for the second night
out.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
MAY BE SAVED BY PROPER TIRE CARE
Forces Combining to Insure --
Road Building Around Industrial
e Centers to Prevent Congestion

ence held by the councils tranSpor-
tstion committee in New York
The Federal Highway Council"
said Mr.. Williams. sfs WORKING
upon the belief that the future de-
Velopment Of any type Of trans
portation will largely depend upon
the economic service which that
type may render the communities
served.
We have heard a great deal about
the short haul and the necessity, for
it's being turned over 70 the hfRh-
way. Articles have been written.
columns have been published and
the public has been worked up 10. a
fever heat over the tremendous pos
slbilities OF divertinE the short haul
to the highways. I fear, hovsvers
that the important part Of the Tens
tire subject has, been oyerIooked.
that is the necessity for an improvee
highway.
Admitting that the short haul Is
not a function Of the rGilroadsnsnd
recognizing the necessity Of reTef
to the railroads so that their eatip-
ment may be employed in the longer
and more profitable haul I dO-not
feel that the Public Utilities Com
missions OF the various states VIII
be willing to relieve the railroads
Of that responsibility until the pub
lie is assured Of a substitute that
will give at least as satisfactory shs
dependable service. With the exc
ception Of a few instances the high
ways OF our country are not in
position to assume the burden Of
the short haul now handled by the
railroads. and therefore, IT is not
time TO begin the promotion OF this
subject from the bottom. rather
than from the top.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30

any argument is necessary in re-
gard to the truck The government
itself has records showing that
the Postal Express Lines running
over distances up to 24S miles from
Maryland into Washington resulted
in selling farm products to con-
sumers at something like 40 per
cent less than the normal market
prices. Other statistics show that
truck haulage can often produce a
saving over rail transportation up
to distances around 200 miles. The
advantages Of truck transportation
for shorter distances, especially in
cities, have been proved by hun
dreds OF thousands of truck own
crs. Even a slight investigation
would show these services conclu-
sively.
Statistics Not at Hand.
The fact that the passenger car,
is a factor OF equal economic i'm
portance is not so easily demon
strated by statistics and this per-
haps accounts for the feeling that
the passenger car is a luxury, al
though the car passed out of that
condition at least six years ago.
Yet these prejudices have al
ready seriously affected the auto
motive industry and it has been
shown they threaten its future
even more seriously. Although not
a problem in engineering. this con-
dition is a matter to which mem
bers OF the S. A. Z. should give
most careful attention and in every
way possible the society should
bring home to America the very
high value of the automotive in
dustry.
Road Building Slow.
The handicaps upon the industry
are peculiarly within the province
of the S. A. E. and which must be
solved before the automobile can
render its full service to this coun-
try fall under three general heads:
Road Construction, Fuel and Cost.
In the matter of roads. progress
during the past year has not, in
the large amount OF money ex-
pended on construction.
at seems obvious that the auto
motive traffic will eventually de-
mand two and then four track
roads. The S. A. L. should cooper.
ate vigorously in teaching the pub
lie the need of such roads and in
working for their construction. I'm
til they have been completed, we
shall never be able as a nation to
get from the automotive car or
truck more than a small part of
the service they are prepared to
render us.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30

the rear tires. Jamming on the
brakes locks the wheels and the
tires are dragged over the surface
of the road instead of rolling over
it.
Care should be taken to use
enough tale on the inner tube to
keep it from sticking to the casing.
but too much of this powder is
likely to form in balls or ridges and
cause trouble. Tires should be re-
moved from the rims once in six
months anyway and a coating of
graphite be applied to the rims. Oil
is a deadly enemy Of rubber and the
tires must be kept carefully out of
puddles on the garage floor. This is
where a set of jacks come in handy.
Hurry Causes Trouble.
1t often happens that a hurriedly
inserted flap folds and extends un-
der the bead. which. being strained.
causes the side wall to break. Civ
ing every appearance of a rim cut.
A flap which is creased or folded in
the casing will result in a pinched
tube.
When rims with removable rings
are used the rings should point in
ward for clincher tires and out
ward for straight side tires. II the
rings are used pointing inward with
straight side, they dig into the
walls OF the casing and a blowout
results.
Tires are guaranteed for from
$500 to 5000 miles of running
With proper care they will give
double this mileage.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30

Ask any motorist what the one
biggest item IN his list Of motor
ing costs is and the chances are
mat he will answer: Tires" And
1t is undoubtedly true. Tires are
expensive in first cost, and unless
they are carefully handled they
wear prematurely. adding an extra
lmpost to their original price. Most
OF this undue wear could be obvi-
. ated IL the car owner really knew
something about his tires and how
10 care for them.
In the first place the greatest
cause Of tire failure is improper in
f1ation. The tendency Of the aver
age motorist is to run his tires
soft; he fails to initiate to the prop
er pressure. In these circumstances
the tire iattens out more than was
intended, the side walls, the weak
est part OF the casing, are called
upon TO bear more weight than they
were ever intended to carry, with
disastrous results. without the due
air pressure to hold the casing rigid
a sort OF licking motion Is induced,
by which the various layers of rub
her and fabric are loosened and the
tire goes to pieces. Tire makers
have in recent years concentrated
on teaching owners the danger of
under-inhation. and they have aC-
Complished much; but in spite of
their efforts improper imitation is
still the great cause of premature
tire failure.
The car owner should know just
what pressure is demanded by the
size tires he Is using, and then pos
sessing himself OF a tire gauge, he
should religiously keep them at the
indicated mark.
Watch Overlooking.
There is another way of produc-
ing just the same effect as under
imitation in spite Of the fact that
the tires had originally been infat-
ed to the proper mark, and that is
by overlooking. Suppose, for in
stance, that a tire has been pumped
70 ies proper pressure, at which 1t
- Designed to carry 1000 pounds
Instead Of that load. however. the
owner proceeds to put l.4OO pounds
on the tire, which bends under the
lmpcst. .-st as il it were carrying
US 01 Al load with under-inflation.
This trouble is more common than
AAAl5 III bO INA : lHCus LOT II occurs
whenever a car owner piles more
passengers on board than his We
hiCle was intended to carry. A
couple of extra passengers means
an added weight of 300 pounds or
more, to the distinct injury Of the
tires. II extra weight is to be car
ried habituany. the owner should
increase the pressure in his castings
to care for the added impost
It must be remembered. too, that
all tires OF given size are not
exactly the same in strength. One
manufacturer may give his product
extra fabric and rubber to make the
casing stronger than the normal
tire. The car owner gradually finds
the tire that best serves his pur-
pose and individual conditions will
largely rule here.
The sooner the motor car owner
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
Discard Worn-out Castings.

Our weekly DON'T-Don't forget
that it's poor economy to. use near
ly wornout castings in the winter
time. Slush and mud seep into cuts
and cracks and ruin the fabric in
short order. A casing good for
. 900 miles in dry weather will not
last 500 miles now. Better replace
the old castings with new ones and
save in the long run.-Goodrich
Travel and Transport Notes.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
Aluminium Pistons and Carbon

Owners OF cars equipped with
aluminium pistons should be very
cautious about removing carbon de-
posits with oxygen, as the extreme
heat generated by this operation is
more than likely to melt the alumni
mum Of the piston.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30

/. What are the gravities of
crudes from the principle oil fields?
2. Does the automobile oil retain
the same gravity as the crude from
which it is taken?
3. Is the heavy the same gravity
as the light?
4. Why does a motorcycle require
such heavy oil?
5. Does the color have anything
to do with the quality?
8. Does the darker oil contain
more carbon than the lighter COL
ored?
I. Has a heavy cylinder oil a
higher fire test than a light OF the
same kind?
s. Can an asphaltic base oil be
made to show as high a fire test
as a paraffin?-F. V.
l Crudes vary so greatly in ply
steal and chemical properties that
1t is hard to give a really definite
answer to your question. Even crude
from one section varies in gravity.
For example, the Oklahoma fields
yield both psrafin and asphaltic
crudes OF entirely different charac-
teristics. Pennsylvania crude usu-
ally runs between 81 and A Baume
Texas between rs and "a Baume and
California between "a and 80.
2. No. The oil is lighter than the
crude.
3. The color is no indication of
the gravity.
4. Because a motorcycle engine is
air cooled and runs at a higher tenn
perature than a water-cooled en-
gine.
5. The color is not indication of
the quality of an oil.
6. The darker oil does not neces-
sarily contain more carbon than the
lighter. The heat test is necessary
tc get the carbon content.
I. Yes.
8. 1t is possible.
Would you advise using calcium
chloride in, the water system as an
anti-freeze solution? Alcohol costs
too much now. Or would you ad-
wise a preparation?-X. Y. z.
j would advise you to get a made
up solution because calcium chloride
has corrosive action on the water
jacket walls and radiator.
. What is a good substance to use
to stop leaks around the threaded
plugs in ths cylinders2 If I use
- =
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30

The wzrning note struck some
time aEo BY Chairman S. NJ. will
Jams, u {Ae Federal Highway
CouDclE sEAinst establishing high
wa transportation beyond high
way davelopment. is finding Iodg-
menttu traffic circles.
A a result. prominent traffic
nen cooperating with the Federal
HiFhway Council are now taking
ho'1 Of the transportation problem
With a determination to insure the
Construction OF roads around indus
trial and commercial centers that
will prevent a return to conEested
conditions.
They DO not propose, according to
c. W. Reid. manager OF the trans
portstion bureau OF the council, to
be caught mapping when the trsfhc
tide begins to rise again. For this
reason said Mr.. Reid, many traf-
nc mahsgers throughout the coun-
try are going to give a closer study
and a more determined application
to the motor truck terminal zones
as a cooperating branch Of the
railway and express service. Now
that the railway express merger
has been approved by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, II is
the belief that the next great step
forward will be to throw short haul
tonnage TO the motor truck as fast
as the change can be brought about
along practical lines"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
Indicates Policy.

Rather than run the risk OF get
ting the cart gefore the horse" Il
must be understood that the policy
OF the council is along the lines in
dicated by Chairman Williams in
hi, statement at the recent confer
The Washington herald., 1921-01-30

What is good substance to use
to stop leaks around the threaded
plugs in ths cylinders2 If use
white lead tse plugs are SO tight l
New-York tribune., 1921-04-10
Governor of Bermuda
Entertains at Dinner
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Astor Are Defeated in Ten
mis- Tournament

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 9.-Mrs.
A. M. Purcell entertained at her house.
Pleasant Knoll, number of guests,
including Mrs. Moncure Robinson, Miss
Mona Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Fiske, of New York; Colonel and Mrs.
Julius, Colonel and Mrs. Reiffenber-
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Butler
Cleaner, Miss Starr and Mrs. Dumont,
Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hunt
Chamberlain, Mrs. De Laet and Mrs.
II. N. Woollen, of Indianapolis.
The Governor of Bermuda's dinner
party at Government House included
Rear Admiral Sir Allen r. Everett. Can
tain Stewart, r. ~, Senator and Mrs.
Oscar Underwood, Mrs. +. Dillon Fitz-
gibbon and R. Appleton.
Mrs. Vincent Astor played in the re-
cent tennis tournament. Her partner
was Mrs. Russell and they met two of
the keenest of the local players, the
Misses Alice. and Gladys Hutchings of
Paget. The latter won.
An interesting game in the tennis
tournament was played between Lieu
tenant Commander Bottomley, R. N.
and Vincent Astor. The naval man
won.
William Vail Kellen, of Boston. who
was here with Mrs. Kellen RECENTLY.
has sent to the Governor for presenta-
ton to the Public Library photostatic
copies of two ancient works, now in
the John Carter Brown Library at
providence. 4. l., relating to Bermuda.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-10
First of Spring
Balls Feature of
Week at Lakewood
Hosts of Sojourners Re-
turning From South to
Fill In Gap Between
Seasons Crowd Hotels
A..s -
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

LAKEWOOD, N. j., April GHOSTS Of
sojourners returning from the Southern
resorts on their way north to fill in
the gap between the winter and sum-
mer seasons give every indication that
the spring season at Lakewood will be
one of the most notable in many years.
The first of the spring balls took place
last night, both the Laurel House and
the Laurel-in-the-Pi Pines being the scenes
of formal affairs in which many Of the
cottage folk participated. The formal
lty which marked the previous spring
seasons apparently is to be disregarded
this year. There is every indication
that from now on until the close of the
season informal affairs, such as teas,
card parties and small luncheons, will
be the order of the day.
On the sport calendar spring activi-
ties are doing their best to crowd each
other out. Racquet wielders turned out
in full force this week, the courts at
the hotels, the Country Club and pri-
waite homes being thronged with tennis
enthusiasts.
Every one seems to be anxious to try
out the new eighteen-hole golf course at
the Country Club, the players being more
numerous this week than ever before.
The final term of the scholastic year
was entered upon by the boys and girls
of Lakewood's fashionable and exclu-
-Sive schools. A two weeks holiday over
Eastertide was enjoyed by the girls Of
the Arden School and the boys from
the Newman School, the respite from
the duties of school being somewhat
extended because of the long distance
which some of the boys and girls must
travel to reach their homes. The or
ganization of baseball team immedi-
ately took up the attention of the stu
dents at Newman, and a strong nine is
promised for this year.
Trout is abounding in the nearby
waters of Lakewood. The State Fish
and Game Commission recently re-
stocked the Manasquan and the Motade-
conk rivers in their narrows with trout
and other Aish, and the opening of the
season on April l brought many
anglers.
Considerable confusion has resulted
because Of misunderstanding as to
the revival here of the famous Stanley
Cup match for golfers fifty-five years
Of age and over. Through an error
announcement was made last week in
New York dispatches that the match
was to be played May s, 6 and 7. These
are the dates for the annual spring
tournament, of the Country Club, and
the Stanley match is. to be played on
May a, the day preceding the initial
round Of the amateur invitation tour
nainent.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-10
Narragansett Accessible
By Both Train and Boat
Continuation c of Rail Service Is
Assured by Netting Deficit;
Steamer From Newport
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. T.. Apri)
-Narragansett will not be Obliged
to take a step backward to stage coach
days, at least not this summer, for the
railroad extending from Kingston to
Peacedalc, Wakefield and the Pier has
been saved for the present At the an
nual town meeting in Wakefield $1O,-
900 was appropriated to meet the def
icit of the railroad, and so cottagers
visiting the Pier this summer may
look forward to the usual mode Of
transportation when visiting this re-
sort. 1t also is announced that a
steamer will be placed in commission
this summer to ply between Newport
and the Pier.
Mrs. I. R. Robinson and daughter, Of
New York, have arrived at Narragan-
'ett Cottage, but plan to reopen their
summer home, Edgewood, at Wakefield.
R. l., where they will remain for the
season.
Mrs. Alice Biddle, Of Philadelphia,
las been spending : few days At
r, i.