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The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
America Shows
Little Snap at
Brussels Event

The fifteenth Salon de rAutomo-
bile ct du Cycle, held at the Gin
quantenaire in Brussels several
weeks ago, though not specially re-
markable from a mechanical stand
point. was Interesting on account
of the increased participation of
French and italian exhibitors, the
larger number of small ten horse
power cars from all manufacturers,
and the comparatively negligible
representation of the American au-
tomobile industry which has, not
withstanding. exercised a palpable
influence on the Belgian automobile
market since the armlstice.
Only one high-priced American
car was shown. and then only cas-
ually as an example of Belgian car
riage work. Four makes of mex
pensive and medium priced Ameri-
can passenger vehicles occupied
stands. two American trucks were
shown, four American tractors and
no American motorcycles. sAnteri-
can tire. oil and accessory agents
were we'll represented.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

every ter peSplc IN the country in
1921 as compared with one for lis
in 1920. If this average were main
tained throughout the world there
would be l7O.0Oo,0OO cars in use.
The world registration today is ap-
proXimately 12.5OO,OOO. CalifornL
and Iowa lead in the number OF
cars as compared to population
with one car for every 81 inhab-
itants. South Dakota has thi-.
place with an average of So. Ne
braska, the 1920 leader. dropped t.
fourth place with "a people f
each car. Alabama makes the poor
est showing in this respect with IS
persons for each automobile. New
York with the greatest number OF
cars has an average of 12.7 peopi-
for each one in use. If the leaders
per capita average could be main
tanned throughout the country we
would now have 20.327.O0O motor
vehicles in use. The saturation
point has hardly been reached.
Car Mortality Remarkably Low.
At the outset of 1921 various au-
thorities agreed that at least 60o.-
900 automobiles would be scrapped
during the year. National Automo
bile Chamber of Commerce, and
other production figures for tn.
year compared with the increase in
registrations show this total to be
well under the 100000 mark Cars
are delivering exceptional service.
Instead of being discarded at the
end of the estimated flve-year pc
riod, they are delivering at least
six years service. The total pro-
duction of cars and trucks in 1921
was 1.575.ss6. Registrations In
creased 1.22s.023. 1t is reasonable
to believe that the difference be-
tween these two figures or 346.663.
represents the number of cars that
were junked last year.
The rapid strides made by the in
dustry reflected in the steady in
crease of registrations each year.
prove conclusively that the motor
vehicle is a utility. and IS essential
to the prosperity OF the country,
says the Goodrich Company. It's
recreational value is minor con-
sideration today. Automatically it
commands the building of better
roads. Through it's use. distant ru-
raj sections have been opened to
prosperous development. No other
factor has contributed more to the
happiness and convenience of the
people.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
TEN AND ONE-HALF MILLION AUTOMOBILES REGISTERED IN u S.
Selects Moock
For Merchandise
Car Department

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. 25.-After
four years as general manager OF
the National Automobile Dealers
Association. Harry G. Moock has
resigned to become the director Of
the department of merchandising
with the Hudson Motor Car Com
pany and the Essex Motor Company
Of Detroit The department is
newly created and Moock's work
will be in assisting the Hudson
Essex dealers and distributors with
their problems.
Moock has been in the automo-
bile business ten years, five of
which were spent as a dealer auto
mobile salesman and the remainder
in association activity. He helped
organize and became manager of
the Rocky Mountain Automobile
Trade Association. the first inter
state automobile trade association
in the United States. When the ma
tional organization was organized
his record of accomplishment with
the Rocky Mountain association
drew immediate attention to him
as the logical head of the new ma
tional organization and he was
placed in charge in 1918 when head
quarters were opened in St. Louis.
Prior to his entry in. the automo-
bile business Moock was a bond and
Insurance salesman. He is thor
oughly familiar with selling meth
DDS from his many years on the
firing line and will take with him
in his new work adequate equip
ment TO meet the many problems
now confronting the motCA car in
dustry.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
MILADY'S MOTOR
HAS ATTRACTIONS
Makes Endeavor to Please
Women With Various
Types.

The influence of the woman
decorator adorning the interior of
homes SO as to make the rooms
more attractive and beautiful
spread to the automobile some
years ago. This season it will be
noticed that many of the coupe,
sedan and limousine interiors are
finished in lines not unlike those
of the most modern and beautiful
living rooms. In fact. the interior
Of the up to date car has become
a place of pleasant environment
in which one may rest quite at
ease and in solid comfort. rather
than merely a packing box in
which one ships oneself to a GER
tain destination.
1t may be noticed that the in
teriors are more durably uphol-
stored in fabrics which stand wear
without sacrificing beauty. Deli
cate fabrics are being used less,
possibly, because they soil easier
and wear out more quickly than
broadcloth or leather. In leather,
however. some magnificent new
coIoring and grain effects have
been produced this year.
The woman who in former years
demanded the body painted in deli
cate baby blue or warm pink or
wanted white wheels, soon found
out that in daily use il was diff
cult to keep these light colors or
pastel shades from spotting or be-
coming streaked Furthermore
these ~ancy cnamels lost theil
Iuster much quicker than did more
II. IN =
cases. no matter how good qualit!
sun. rain and cold temperatures
with the result that the body wa!
soon faded or discolored.
This season dark blues. blacks
goblin grays and deep greens tak'
numerous cars to bc displayed
which are finished in bright tints
but these arc what could b.
classed as show cars"
silver lighting fixtures, dool
handles. of varied period design
such as Louis XIV or colonial, alsc
wood paneling in Chippsadalc. re
main quite popular, and the ma
iority of women like the idea of ;
low-hung body, which is easy tC
step into.
As for the dashing sub-debs anC
others who like sport cars. sucf
equipment as ailerons, disc wheels
etc. will find favor. To thu
woman who has to take care o.
her own car the disc wheel make!
an appeal. as 1t is so easy tC
clean-much simpler than the wir'
or wood wheel. with its numenoul
epoEeS IN catch the dirt
Another feature adaptable to an.
type of car which will please hel
ladyship is the awning or shad,
which may be made to project
above the windshield. to protect
the eyes of the driver from thu
suns rays.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
MOTOR INDUSTRY
ATTAINS VICTORY
AFTER POOR ERA
One-third of Cars Used
Owned by. Farmers,
Claimed.
ADVANCE IN SALES
fNew York State Leads Field
With $1,000 Cars and
Trucks.

statistics compiled by the B. f.
Goodrich Rubber Company give n
totai OF 1o.524,ss5 cars and trucks
registered in the country during
ISzl. This is an increase of 1879
023 or 49, per cent over 1920 when
there were s.295,372 motor vehicles
registered.
The gain made during the past
year warrants the consideration OF
the- automotive pessimist. The au-
tomobile business has gone through
It's supreme test. 1t has emerged
victorious and there is no longer
any room for pessimism. Author
tues concede that over -one-third of
the cars running are owned by
farmers Despite the fact that six
large agricultural States show q de-
crease over the previous year. the
industry has forged ahead. 1t is
remarkable that so few States show
a decrease Wheat and corn in 1921
SOLD at extreme low prices. fire.
quently far below the actual cost
Gof production. This of itself would
tend to restrict the use of automo-
oiles by farmers yet in such States
, as Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa
depression N
was most acute, the number of cars
las Increased. Motor vehicles are
becominS as essential as farm i'm
plements.
New York again leads the field
with s16.O10 cars and trucks, an in
crease of 123,S36. the largest made
in any Safe over the previous year.
Ohio is second with 726.7OO. a gain
of 1os,7OO over 1920. Pennsylvania
clinE5 to third place with 6S9.5s9.
while Illinois is close on its heels
with 67O.434.
The largest percentage gain was
made by West Virginia. where an
increase of 3S-1 per cent is recorded
over 1920. California and Florida
reflect the popularity of their cIi>
mate and roads with respective
gains of 1875 per cent and 24.S per
cent.
II Is interesting to note that six
states account for over one third OF
the years increase in registrations.
Illinois. Indiana. Michigan. New
York. and Pennsylvania accomplish
this with a combined gain of 573.-
547 cars. Any one of these States
has more cars than the entire Eu-
ropean continent. Their aggregate
{otal of 3,7S1.S49 is greater than
the total registration of the coun-
try in 1916. and greater than the
present world registrations exclud-
ing the United States.
Nevada is on the bottom rung OF
the ladder with 1O.SOO cars Della
ware is only one step above with
2I4l3. b. comparison these states
are not as badly mired as it seems,
for either one Of them has more
cars than the entire Chinese EN-
pire.
There was one motor vehicle To-
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
PROPOSED MOTOR
TAX DEPLORED BY
AUTOMOBILE HEAD
Calls Plan Class Legisla-
tion of the Most Perni-
cious Sort TX

Unless the Congress OF the United
States Is willing to legislate
against one particular class to pro-
vide funds for a soldier bonus, the
bill of Representative Bacharach
calling for a tax OF cents a gallon
on gasoline, and the suggestion or
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
proposing a tax Of SO cents a horse
power on automobiles will not re-
ceive serious, consideration from
our national legislators. This Is the
opinion of President George c.
Diehl, of the American Automobile
Association. who declares that TO.
tax motorists alone to provide SOL
dier bonus funds would be class
legislation of the most ,pernicious
variety.
Pointing out that the motorists
of the country last year paid In
taxes s332,o46.2i6. Mr.. Diehl offers
the observation that this sum seems
to be enough taxation for the car
owners to carry without adding an
extra burden that would tend to
break the back of one OF Americas
greatest industries.
Just why Secretary Mellon and
want to tax car owners further is
somewhat of a mystery. declares
the A. A. A. head. Mr.. DiehI is OF
the opinion that neither is aware of
the tremendous burden automo-
bilists arc already carrying. for. he
says. IL cannot be that they arc de-
liberateIy trying to legislate such a
valuable public utility as the auto
mobile of the streets and high
ways.
Setting forth the motor car as an
already welI-taxed commodity. Mr..
Diehl forwarded statement to
Chairman FordneY. of the House
Ways and Means Committee. which
says. in part:
That the motorists of the Gown
try. who are already paying heavier
taxes than any other class OF citi-
zens. should be required to produce
the money needed to pay the SOL
dicr bonus. appears to~be class let-
islation Of the most perniciott, sort.
During 1921 the automobile
owners of the country paid in reg
istration fees alone approximately
sl20.000.000. Should Secretary Mel
Ions suggestion be carried out by
Congress. a so cent horsepower tax
would place on car owners an addi-
tional burden OF about sl50.000.O0o
year. A tax of ; cents a gallon
would mean an extra burden of
about sl5o.000.0O0 a year.
There are today in the United
States 0.000.00 motor vehicle own
ers who are now paying a multitude
of separate and distinct taxes aS-
gregating s332.0o0,o0o. or about So
Il car"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
TELLS TALE OF
HIS FIRST RACE
Takes Dads Car and
Drives to Contest
Very Hungry.

Tommy Milton, acknowledged
speed kind of the world, and win
ner of the 1921 racing champion
ship of America, has tasted the
glory of flashing first over the fin
ishinC line in the Indianapolis
Speedway classic: he has been the
hero of many .hard-fouGht races on
other tracks, and he holds the dis
tinction of having Travelled fastes
in an automobile than any other
human being. when. on the beach
Eat Daytona. Fla. he hung up his
record of 1916 miles an hour. but
for real thrills none of the con-
tests that have brought him fame,
and money can compare with the
first race he was ever in. Here is
the story:
Back in 1909 when Tommy. re-
siding in st. Paul. was a little feI-
low of not quite 16. and his older
brother Homer. was approaching
IS. they conceived the idea of see
ing the first speeding contest at
Indianapolis. the pioneer speedway
event in this country.
Clifford Carling, son of the late,
W. G.. Carling. one of st. Paurs
best-known sportsmen. and Clar-.
ence Magnus. now of st. Paurs
Municipal Garage, were associated.
with them in the project, but none
of them could induce his parents
to loan them the family car for the
journey.
Though their relatives failed to.
warm up to the great project. the
boys planned to go, nevertheless,
and it was decided that the run
e.
should take the party down. This
car could not accommodate four.
boys, so Clifford volunteered to at
tach the rear seats of his fathers
Pope Hartford to the back of the
car.
Toms father suspected that his
car might be impressed into serv-,
ice without his knowledge and for,
some time before the time the boys.
Intended starting he took the pre-
caution to fastenNhis car securely
every night. using a logging chain
and an enormous paddock for the
purpose.
This did not faze the boys in
the least and they went quietly
ahead with their plans.
1t happened that seventy five.
cars filled with club members were
to start by road for the race that
afternoon, and the boys were in
vited to go along as guests of the
big party. 1t may be surmised
that they were not in the least
bashful about accepting.
On the way to Indianapolis the
caravan was delayed in various
ways until suddenly the leader of
the expedition discovered that 1t
was not at all likely that any of
them could reach Indianapolis in
time to see the contest. The run
developed into a race from that
moment, and the cars hustled
through as fast as they could with
out any attempt to keep together.
Tommy finished second in this
race, being beaten out by just one
car. an enormous machine that
should have left him forty miles
behind. Altogether about thirty of
the cars arrived in time to see the
start of the big speedway classic.
Tommy's skill in bringing his car
in as he did, made the st. Paul
party bigger heroes than they were
before. They were put up at the
Indianapolis club, members of
which provided them with tickets
to see the race.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
MINNESOTA READY
FOR GREAT INFLUX
State Boasts of Banner
Year in Highway
Completion.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Feb. 25.-M Mime
sofas good road work during 1891
spread lasting benefits on 1898
miles of main highways and patrol
maintenance service on 6.S55 miles
Of the 7.000-mile system of State
trunk highways-all exclusive of
betterments on the secondary or So
called farmer roads.
Paving built last year measures
100 miles, compared with 112 laid in
previous years combined; and 765
miles of grading and 497 miles of
gravel surfacing were added to the
respective 1899 and 1871 mile total
listed as graded and graveled when
the State took over the trunk routes
for Improvement and perpetual up
keep. In addition. State maintcn-
ance forces reshaped l.137 miles and
resurfaccd Ss5 miles on the trunk
system
The Minnesota highway depart
ment last year planned and super
vised projects representing an out
lay of k19.321.2SS.6O. OF which
amount H2.556.S21.79 was used on
the state trunk highways.
The foregoing are outstanding
features of the 1921 highway review
made public recently by Charles NJ
Babcock, State highway commits
sioner. The record mileaCes sum
marize Minnesota's banner year of
good roads achievements
John II. Mullen, deputy commits
sioner and chief highway engineer,
said that the figures are especially
significant inasmuch as the Babcock
plan was in actual operation only
eight months OF the year. having
been put into effect on April 25. AL
though funds may be smaller this
year. he added. the department with
more perfected working organi-
zation will strive to equal and even
excel the initial year showing. Mr..
Mullen referreSf to Commissioner
Babcock's intimation that only an
other year of progress up to the
schedule will afford the public a
fair basis for estimating results to
be derived from Minnesota's new
highway development plan.
The 1921 State trunk highway
fund of *12.566.S21.79 represented
s5,616.113.6O of motor vehicle tax
revenue. S2.S40. 900 of Federal high
way aid. and s4.10O.7OS19 OF pro-
ceeds from county reimbursement
bond sales.
The remaining s6.764.4l6.01 used
under the direction of the State
highway department was part of the
fund of s21,099.s23 provided last
year for local roads-other than
trunk highways. The large sum for
county-town road work was made
up. according to the State auditor
abstract. Of s1O.S4S6S2 of county
$6.S62.65O of township and 81. sos 7a4
Of small city aud village road and
bridge funds of s2nS42S1 oi
State aid. With more than twice as
much money provided for local
road purposes as for trunk route
betterments. Commissioner Babcock
is moving 10 insure maximum bene-
fits from expenditures on the sec
ondary as well as the primary high
ways.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Auto Car Thefts
Totaled at One
Hundred Million

Motor car theft losses in the
United States every twenty-four
hours are placed at more than
$500, ,ooO-a startling average of
800. 100000 yearly-and sum
equal. il not greater. than the ag-
greEate loss by theft of all other
kinds of property.
This evil. which retards the pro-
gressive advance of almost every
phase and branch of the motor car
industry, imposing a burdensome
liability upon car owners and a
great deal of work and expense
upon police and State departments.
is today one of the most profitable
forms of lawlessness.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
U.SHIGHWAY PROBLEMSM NAY
" BE SOLVED BY COLLECEiM MEN
Says Many Engineers Lack Proper Training
TO Successfully Carry on Road Work.

lions of dollars from State and Fed
eral aid appropriations, find them
selves unable to cope with the prob
lens of the day by reason Of the en-
tirely Inadequate number OF properly
trained highway engineers. In many
instances. but not by any means in
all. these engineers. nows serving in
various capacities. are not properly
equipped by reason of a lack of train
ing to discharge the fuActions OF
their office.
AT these conferences the stimula-
ton Of highway engineering and re-
search has been encouraged and all
State interests in highways and
highway transport are co-ordinated
from the standpoint of the new
highway program.
Consequently. one OF the major
functions OF the highway and high
way transport education committee Is
the preparation OF basic data for COL
legiate courses in highway Transport.
Not only shall we seek to solve the
problem through the colleges and uni
versities OF the country, but a de-
mand Is being made upon the commit
tee for a course in .civics touching
upon highway transport and econo-
mics for use in elementary and high
schools.
"In order to accomplish these tasks
efficiently the committee is co-operat-
ing with the highway division OF the
National Research Council, the Ma
tisnal Safety Council. automobile
clubs. women's clubs and civic bod
les.
TO meet these needs there is a
growing demand for better trained
highway engineers. especially those
who are fitted to undertake the COM
plicated problems involved in build
ing and administering the great pro-
gram Of improved highways. which
is so indispensable for the continued
development OF the highways OF the
United States"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 25.-The
wear and tear on the old type Of
improved roaes by the heavy vehicles
during the world war created new
problems in highway engineering and
in highway transport. DIR. John J..
Tigert. U. s. commissioner Of educa-
ton. said in addressing the regional
conference on highway economies and
transport at the University of Ken
tucky, here.
''Since the war the Improvement of
highways due to the Increased use of
the roads for transportation has laid
heavy burdens upon the highway en-
gineers of the nation" DR.. Tigert
stated. As a result the Federal Bu-
reau Of Public Roads and the State
Highway Departments. charged with
the expenditure Of hundreds of mil
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Working for Improvements.

According TO automouve en-
gineers there are a hundred funda-
mental things about the modern car
which are all wrong. The present
form of transmitting the power
from the engine TO the drivihE
wheels is a waste. The operator
should not be compelled 20 shift
gears. The ignition is far from per-
fact. the fuel consumption Is double
what 1t should be. and there Is too
much vibration and lost motion.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Garage That Turns Around,

Garages that are too small to in
stall turntables are successfully ar
Hanged so that the entire struc-
ture may be placed on a larger
turntable. with two doors. front and
back. The plan is operated so that
after the car has been driven into
the garage il Is swung around. and
the vehicle may be driven out head
in, stead OF being hacked out.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
To Clean Radiator Cells.

Mud and dirt that have become
hardened in the cells of the radia-
tor should never be removed with
wire or a tool. The thin cells are
easily punctured and small leaks in
the radiator invariably result. Use
water directed from a hose to clear
the PASSAGES. with the stream guild
ed from the engine side.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Excessive Gasoline Con-
sumption.

Excessive use of gasoline 10 6ue
TO faulty carburetor adjustment.
a poorly designed carburetor or in
take manifold. or to keeping the
engine cyclinders at too low a tenn
perature because the water in the
cooling system Iis too cold.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Causes for Oyerheating.

Overheating Of an engine In
csvsed by excess carbon in cylin-
ders. poor fabrication, poor cooling,
improper valve and ignition timing.
valves not seating properly. spark
advanced too far, radiator not func-
tioning properly or improper fas
adjustment.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Abuses from Overlooking.

The most fragrant tire abuses. rex
sulting in premature blowouts in cas-
inEs. are: Overload, underinfation.
overspeedinG. misalignnent of wheels.
driving in car tracks and ruts. neg
Iected cuts and improper use Of anti
skid devices.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

and where distances are great. the
expense for snow removal would ibs
heavy. out Of all proportion to the
light traffic.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Making the Car Attractive.

Boiled linseed oil Is good for re-.
moving spots from varnish and for.
polishing the body of a car.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Trouble Lights.

Several of the 1922 models Of
passenger automobiles have a light
placed under the hood, for inspect
ing the engine on a dark night.