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Evening star., 1923-10-21
Did You Know

That the knocking of the engine
when first cranking it Is not neces-
sarily warning of trouble? If the
pistons or the rings fit very snugly
~-and If the engine is cold-there
will be no lubricant on the cylinder
walls when the engine starts. Oil
always acts as a protective film and
serves TO silence the moving parts of
the engine. Thus an engine under
the conditions in question will knock
little in starting, but as soon as the
oil gets on the job it should run
smoothly again. There is nothing to
worry about, but it's a warning not
to make the engine pull the car un-
til the oiling is functioning properly.
That when using lubricating oil in
the gasoline in order TO prevent the
pistons of new car from freezing
in their cylinders you should not be
alarmed if the carburetor appears to
be leaking in number of places?
There is always a certain amount of
leakage along the gas line and
around the carburetor, but when
there is only gasoline in the system
IL promptly evaporates. When the
fuel Is mixed with lubricating oil,
however, the latter, in leaking out,
does not evaporate. thus giving the
appearance of serious leakage.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
R0LL!N FOUR-CYLINDER
TO BE ON MARKET SOON
White Motor Company Will Put
Out New Car Before New
York Show.

Reports from Cleveland are that the
new Rollin four cylinder car will be
in production and on the market even
before the New York automobile show.
r. II. White, one Of the founders
and for many wears vice president
in charge of engineering of the White
Motor Company of Cleveland, is re-
sponsible for the design of the Rollin.
Mr.. White is chairman Of the RoIlin
Motor Company board and will devote
his entire time to Rollin interests.
James G. Heaslet, president of the
corporation. has been prominently
identified with the automotive indus
try since its inception. For a term of
Years he was first vice president in
general charge of engineering and
production of the Studebaker corpora
ton. When the United States enter
ed the world war and the Liberty mo-
tor came into being Mr.. Heaslet was
drafted by the War Department and
placed in general charge of Liberty
production.
R. T. Hodgkins, formerly general
sales manager of Studebaker. is vice
president and general sales manager
of the Rollin.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
BUS AND TROLLEY
UNION PROPOSED
Neither Can Meet Transpor.
tation Needs Alone, EIec-
trio Car Men Told.

Co-ordinated transport with motor
bus and trolley working together to
handle the traffic needs of restless
America, was the solution of the ur-
ban problem suggested by Alfred
Reeves, general manager OF the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, speaking before the American
Electric Railway Association at At
lantic City last week.
Pointing out that each forward step
in transportation has brought with ii
necessary adjustments, Mr.. Reeves
emphasized the need for meeting the
service requirements of the public.
In his judgment this end can best
be accomplished by the adoption of
the bus by the older agency at those
points where public demand or the
greater adaptability of the motor
vehicle make it the more efficient
medium. He took occasion to con-
graduate the electric railway men
on their continued progress in the
face of heavy taxes and regulations
that in many cases are difficult to
follow.
As Lusty Infant.
Asking the question, if the busses
had come first, how many would now
be supplanted by trolley cars, the
speaker went on to picture the bus
industry as lusty infant, crying
for adoption and care, but one which,
if mistreated, will bring down upon
the offenders public opinion, the
greatest of all laws"
Mr.. Reeves did not believe that
rubber endangered the rails" to any
great extent if there was devoped q
proper coordination of bus and
trolley facilities. Continuing, he said:
The bus should be adopted as an
ally with the trolley, which we shall
always have, because the electric
lines are still the best forms of mass
transportation. Yet, with the pres
ent congestion, the trolleys alone
cannot properly handle all street trans
Ioi n snarseiv sae sattied tn%pitories and % theV
cannot supply the flexible service offer
ed hv the trackless motor which loads
Evening star., 1923-10-21
AUTO SAFETY DRIVE
BY CLUBS URGED
N. M. A. Asks Organizations
to Promote CarefuInesS
by Own Conduct.

Believing that the conscientious mo-
torist suffers as much as the pedestrian
from the careless driver. the National
Mortorists' Association has outlined to
300 or more affiliated clubs plan for
further development of its safety first
work which it is hoped will result in an
immediate lessening OF the number OF
traffic accidents.
few weeks ago the National Motor
lists Association. through it's Washing
IN headquarters, urged the puoIlc 10
catch the spirit of the automobile clubs
in automobile accident prevention. This
spirit, as Executive Secretary Fred H.
Galley explained, is the determination TO
get down to cases and make accident
prevention personal matter involving
definite decision on the part of every
traffic unit TO "prvent' and not
lament"
In it's latest bulletin the association
urges the members Of motor CLUBS TO
keep their record spotless so that the
general public and the police authorities
will more generally recognize the fact
that the conscientious motorist and Pc
destrian have common menace in the
person who Is habitually careless both
at the wheel and afoot.
On this uniqe turn in this important
work Mr.. Galley says:
zone solution to the present accident
problem is for the rank and file OF
motorists and pedestrians to conduct
themselves so carefully in traffic that
the acts of the careless minority will
stand out in glaring contrast.
Driving Above Reproach.
1.-The efforts of the organized auto
mobile clubs have always been to-
ward urging members to see that
their driving is above reproach They
have been educated to the thought
that they have the clubs reputation
at stake as well as their own, and
the records will show that such con-
Evening star., 1923-10-21
TO BAR GRADE CROSSINGS.
MARYLAND Will Be Asked to Appro-
pirate for Bridges.

BALTIMORE. October 20.-Substan-
tial appropriation will be asked of
the next legislature for the compile
ton of the bridge system in Mary
land for elimination of many grade
crossings throughout the state ac-
cording to John N. Mackall, director
of public works.
Wooden bridges in the state now
include those spanning the Bohemia
river, the Chester river, Marshy Hope
creek. Back creek, South river and
one near Buckeystown.-
The estimated cost of concrete
bridges over all these waters would
run into several million dollars
Grade crossings also will receive
much attention from the state roads
commission Mr.. Mackall said the i'm
portance of their elimination had been
Impressed strongly upon him and that
he was noticing a turn in the attl-
tude of many persons who formerly
mad decried their abolition: He now
is at work preparing estimates for
presentation to the Legislature. he
said.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
More Profitable.

From the Stamford Advocate.
Still, anybody who could think UP
100000 peace plan could think up
n crazy song and make more.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
WALKERS SHARE
ACCIDENT BLAME
New York Official Also Scores
Poor Brakes for Traffic
Troubles.

"The Incredible stupidity of pedes-
TRANS and defective brakes on motor
vehicles are given as the two LEADING
causes of automobile accidents In d
highly interesting analysis Of New
York traffic conditions by Barron
Collier, recently appointed public
safety commissioner of that city" OBJ
serves E. T. Strong, general sales
manager of the Buick Motor Com
pany.
In summing up the first PROPOSE
tion Mr. Collier aptly states that
are careless OF the safety and lives
of others. the great majority of
Americans seem to be careless of
their own Mr.. Collier offers as a
remedy for the latter condition con-
Stant educational propa Canda in tho
schools. the homes and elsewhere;
also legal penalties similar to those
prevailing in France for Jay walk :
ing
although Mr. Collier does not OFF,
specifically any other remedy than
fredent inspection to correct the evil
of defective or inefficient braking, Sc,
widely prevalent, the inferences to bs
drawn from his statement are IN
fnistakable. :
"The ifs of erstwhiie opponents o.
disposed Of by experience with thou
sands of four-wheel brake cars iii
actual service today. These bugabooe
seem at best trivial in view OF Mr..
Golfers warning. echoed in police
circles throughout the world. that
something more has to be done
AS matter of fact something ha
been done in the growing adoption
four wheel brakes by manufacturers
of the kind who have too much pres
tige at stake to risk ill-considered
experiments.
Mr.. Collier rightly observes thal
the constant increase in the numbe,
of motor vehicles demands more rapid
traffic movement and It naturally fol
lows that If more speed is to be per
mitted the ability to stop quickly is
imperative. MIR. Golfers further rec
ommendation that heavy trucking
through the streets be confined as
much as possible to the hours be
tween midnight and daylight is i
sound thought"
Evening star., 1923-10-21

scientious drivers have followed this
line Of thought. It remains now for
these same drivers TO SO improve
their conduct at the wheel that the
ordinary acts of carelessness display
ed by those who are responsible for
the number of gruesome but wholly
unnecessary collisions and fatalities
will at once result in detection by the
police and motor vehicle authorities.
'It should be evident that If con-
scientious drivers take extra pains
TO see that they do not drive faster
than twenty miles per hour over the
city streets. the few who drive at
thirty-five will be so conspicuous as
to be quickly apprehended and taught
their lesson through a fine before
they embroil some innocent motorist
or pedestrian into an accident. If the
rank and file of car operators drive
up to twenty-five or near thirty the
gross carelessness of the reckless mi
nority is likely to pass unnoticed.
Policy of the n. NJ. A.
"The policy Of the n. NJ. A. has been
that motorists would not only benefit
directly through getting down to
brass tacks on accident prevention.
but that, by so improving their driv-
ing that the actions of the careless
minority will promptly attract the at
tention of those who are in a position
to revoke licenses. many indirect
What is said for the motorist ap-
plies equally to the pedestrian, for as
a matter of fact, with the seating ca
pacity of Americas cars capable of
carrying the entire population at one
time, the pedestrian is virtually also
the motorist. The automobile clubs
have shown that IL motorists will
watch their walking with the same
sort of extra precaution as they are
urged. to display in their driving, the
careless pedestrian Will look as out of
place as the careless driver.
The n. NJ. A. feels that the auto
clubs have an excellent start on the
situation, and that If other civic or
ganiZations will amplify this unique
idea in eliminating the traffic menace
the reckless pedestrian
II will not be long before the prob
lem is simplified through the revoca-
! tion of licenses and the f1ning of those
who are not qualified for using the
public streets, unless they are willing
to show evidence that they recognize
safety first as 4 question of first put
ting an end TO each and every act of
careiesSneSS."
Evening star., 1923-10-21

equipment, but on the basis of it's value
as a going concern which pioneered a
development that has proved OF value
to the community.
Pays Big Tax Bill.
In reviewing the general transpor-
tation situation, Mr.. Reeves pointed
out that transportation Is now pay
ing more that s per cent of the ma
tion's tax bill, according to the fig
ures developed by John +. Walker,
former United States Treasury tax
advisor. While the highway bill is a
large item in annual expenditures,
he also noted that but five cents of
the general taxpayers dollar is going
to this purpose. the remainder of the
fund coming from special taxes levied
in large part against the motor
users or from bond issues, in many
instances TO be retired from motor
funds.
Commenting upon common carrier
usage of the highways, Mr.. Reeves
advocated special taxes for motor We
hicles operating as common carriers
on the public roads but said that it
was hardly fair to say that busses
should build and maintain the high
ways primarily dedicated to the use
and service of the 12,00O,000 private
motor vehicles of the country.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
A SKIS LaU to Bar
@Ad' Signs From
MARYLAND Roads

BALTIMORE, October 20.-John n.
Mackall, state road commissioner,
will renew his attempt, when the leg
!slature convenes next year. to have
a bill passed to prohibit advertising
signs along state roads giving infor-
nation concerning distances or con-
dition of the highway without per-
mission from the state road commits
sion, he said today.
He explained that at present the
information contained on these signs
is faulty and misleading. often incon-
veniencing motorists who accept the
statements as true.
"It would seem that merely calling
the attention OF the owners of the
signs to their mistakes would lead
to imm mediate corrections, but 1t does
not, and legislation is needed to pre-
vent incorrect information being
given out" Mr.. Mackall explained.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
STEERING DEVICES
INSPECTION VITAL
Driver Can Profit by Con-
stant Care of Mechanism;
Often Means Safety Margin.

Bad steering and neglect of the
steering assembly arc a direct cause
of much traffic congestion and many
traffic accidents, in the opinion OF
Oscar Coolican, local Packard dealer
Almost every one who learns to
drive car assumes beforehand that
he knows how to steer, and the I'M
preston stays with him until some
unfortunate accident teaches him
lesson says Mr.. Coolican. Ihe
more serious feature of Il IS that neg
lect of the steering mechanism fol-
lows as a natural consequence. a
condition which makes 1t doubtful
whether a driver can rely upon his
steering gear to help him even II he
happens to try to use it correctly in
an emergency.
"A car with play in the steering
gear has to be guided with extra
care, with the result that X ths
driver takes his mind off the work OF
steering even for minute the car
will not run true and an accident
follows. When the steering gear is
not in it's best adjustment accurate
steering in traffic is Impossible lot
the average driver IL any m9Iorist
doubts this statement let him drop
cigarette box on the paving ana see
whether he can crush it squarely
with either one of the front wheels.
"The mistakes drivers make in
their parking, due to misjudgment
and inaccuracy of the neglected steer
ing assembly, cause traffic delays ana
no end of minor traffic collisions,
costly in time and patience. The
man who steers in and out of park
ing spaces quickly and with complete
control of the situation does as much
in the interests of safety as the man
who knows how TO use his horn 10
best advantage.
Keeps Tires Inflated.
s.Invariablv he sees that his front
tires are inflated to a point where
1hey do not drag. He makes sure
that the gear is in proper adjustment
and well fabricated. He keeps the
ear moving slowly as he steers; since
This greatly simplifies the !oo ana
makes 1t unnecessary to tug at tnS
wheel He keeps the steering Wneel
nut from binding, greases the uIaS
link and tie rod connections reeu
larIy and occasionally inspects the
front wheels for proper allSnment;
1t all results in better steering ana
safety.
when the motorist is confronted
with the necessity of avoiding any
collision or danger he has two means
of escape-his brakes and his steer
ing. 1t is just another way OF say
ing that while the matter OF brake
inspections is being agitated the
Importance of similar inspection OF
the steering gear should not De over,
looked"
Evening star., 1923-10-21
and unloads at the curb while permit
ting other traffic TO pass.
Neither Enough Alone.

and unloads at the curb while permit
ting other traffic TO pass.
Neither Enough Alone.
Nor can the bus do it alone.
Think how many would be required
to supplant the trolleys, which last
year carried $4,000, 900, 900 passengers,
or 10000 more than in 1921.
"A combination of the two seems
to be the real answer. Today, over
100 trolley companies are operating
over 1000 busses."
Analyzing the direction which such
coordination should take, the
speaker said that in some instances
1t has seemed best for bus lines to
be run Independently, but '.in a broad
bus industry, as experts in transport,
the trolley people have a rare OPP
portunity to enter the bus field and
thus give the public complete trans
portation. At the same time, 1t is
doubtful il the public will support
bus lines conducted on a trolley
basis. While not always possible to
realize, the aim should be to give a
bus seat to every passenger. as has
been done successfully in New York,
Chicago and Detroit"
The only alternative to co-ordina
ton, Mr.. Reeves said, is to leave bus
and trolley operations to continue in
dependently, which, in his Judgment,
would mean only the survival of the
fittest.
Under such plan" he observed,
"all would suffer, the public in
cluded, by the great destruction of
capital involved. The prime consid-
Grafton, therefore, is to fix the fields
of endeavor which each shall enjoy.
Question for Public.
This brings us to the question
of whether the trolley shall own and
operate busses, or whether a bus
operator shall be under control inde-
answer will come from the public,
which will support that type of
mana cement which gives the best
service. In the past it has opposed
trolley management OF bus lines be
cause it feared the trolley service, with
its straps, and sometimes an apparent
lack of consideration for the patrons.
The public impression that troll
leys have sought bus operation for
the sole purpose of bringing about
their elimination is a belief that the
electric railway interests in this
country must change If their en-
trance into the new field is to receive
a proper welcome.
MANY trolley proponents would be
glad to see the trolley people forget
bus competition, and, instead. enter
the field with enthusiasm and with
an appreciation that they are devel-
oping a new department of their
business"
There will of course. be some
places where bus lines can best be
conducted by those independent op-
orators who have been supplying a
good service.
In bringing about coordination, Mr..
Reeves said that existing bus trans
portation should either be permitted to
continue independently or else the op-
orators should be paid sum not meas
ured bv the second hand value of the
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Road Tire Service
Now in Operation
ByMaryland Club

BALTIMORE, October 20.-Here-
after unlucky motorists within
striking distance of Baltimore will
have an opportunity to pack up
their tire troubles without unpack-
ing their tool kit bags, says H. M.
Lucius, secretary of the Automo-
bile Club of Maryland.
The happy situation comes about
through the establishment here of
tire service station by the Auto
mobile Club. In case of faulty in
ner tubes, leaky valves or plain
punctures, all members of the club
now have to do is to phone to the
club tire station and then sit tight.
A truck then will be dispatched TO
the scene of the disaster.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
STATE TO AID WORK.

BALTIMORE. October 13.-As the
result of a conference between Mayor
Charles w. Smith of Annapolis and
state Road Commissioner MackalI
the road commission and city of An
napolis will Jointly pave West street
this fall. West street is the connect
ing link between the Baltimore boule-
ward and the state road to southern
Maryland and Washington
The work will be done under the
act of the last legislature, which au-
thorized the state to assist in the
paving of streets in incorporated
towns, which connect portions Of the
state highways. The material used
VIII be vitrified brick
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Auto Production
Takes Lead Deer
Everything in u. S.

The value of automobiles
produced In the United States
during the present calendar
yenr will exceed that of any
other single product of Amer
lean industry.
Estimates based on statistics
of the government and the au-
tOmObiIe industry leave no
doubt of this.
For 1923 the value of auto
mobiles produced may exceed
$4,000, 0,OO0.000. The number OF
automobiles now i'm existence
exceeds 13,OOO,0OO, according to
the bureau of public roads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-31
COLORED INSTITUTE
APPEALS FOR FUNDS

The trustees of the Americas In
stitute (coIored) are making an APP
peal to the iitizens of Amerirus to
aid them in raising funds for their
appeal as ubmitted to the Times-Ro-
iorder, IS as follows:
: To The Citizens, Whlterand Color
ed! ..s.f .......
The time for rolIy for Americas In
stitute to close will be Feb. tn We
are sadly in need now 1000, and the
committee will attempt to reach cv-
cry home among our people and every
business man in Amcricus between
now and the close. Pleae look out
for the committee and be ready with
a substantial donation.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday are Tag Days, please Don't
Turn Us Down" Signed. b. w.
Warren, "A. s. Staley, SIS. Humbert,
0. c. Green, BrantIcy Carter, Trus-
tees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-31
Al
GLEN BENNETT INSISTS
HE is INNOCENT
FACE TWO

.Clem Bennett, held in Jail at
Americas charged with the murder
of. VIII Lott, a local taxicab driver,
killed at a negro frolc Saturday
night, says that he has not yet Sc
cured lawyer to defend him, ami
did not know what - 20 about got
ting a lawyer.
u don't know no lawyers" SAID
the negro, "and l don't know what
to do"
Bennett said he was % years old,
and has wife and two children. He
claims that viii Lott was killed in
a scuffle and that he is not guilty.
of killing him.
The negro was lodged in Jail here
Sunday after Will Lott was killed
Saturday night near the Num- place
at Huntingtohi : lIt was claimed at the
coroner's inquestgthat Glenn Bennett
shot VIII Lott after crying out Who
Says won't do it,, '-----.-..-a--..--+
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-31
TURNER COUNTY PLAN"
ATTRACTS ATTENTION

i ASHBUItN, Jan. 31.-Aa delega-
tIoH'aofa fifteen men reached here
Tuesday night from Mcintosh coun-
ty to look at the Turner county farms
Wednesday.
A delegation of fifty to seventy
1--WE Is also expected here Wednesday
from the neighborhood of Albany and
preparations are being made to en-
terrain both parties.
The Turner County Permanent
Prosperity program which is that of
the Georgia association is receiving
wide Hotice and the delegations from
4 Daughefty2 and Mcintosh are plan-
inlng to- start the Georgia association
program in their respective counties
Mr.. Belts, president of the Georgia
association, states that the asocia-
ton hopes to have the permanent
prosperity program in at least fifty
counties this year. He states that it
is the one way to beat the boil weevil
and make all Georgia prosperous.
The delegation Wednesday will be
shown some of the dairy and poultry
farms of the county and will return
at noon to luncheon at the hotel.
In the afternoon there will be some
talks on how to get the farmers Or
gained or behind a movement of the
kind.
Visits will be made to the creamery
and to the mammoth 1O,OO0-egp
hatchery The creamery is steadily
increasing in the volume of its bust
ness and the hatchery has already
more eggs than necessary each time
to fill it to capacity. President Belts,
Of the association, announced that a
campaign is being put on in quite
number of counties now to pet them
lined up on the program which has
done so much to revolutionize condi.
tions in Turner county.