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Evening star., 1924-07-27

ment that even the most radical
fanatics among our critics have been
careful to avoid. namely that a
motor vehicle is an inherently dan
gerous rumentality. Such an ad-
mission transfers the guilt from the
driver to the machine. The legal
significance of such classification
is appalling to contemplate.
I'VE have no objection to any motor
vehicle law that seeks to place re-
sponsibility where 1t belongs, namely,
with the reckless driver. We concede
tho power of the state to deprive
any owner of his right to drive
a motor car where his driving is
a menace to public salty, but to i'm
pound the car is to effect dam
nation Of the vehicle and exoneratlon
for the driver
The Dealers Association advised
the Motor Vehicle Conference Com
absolutely opposed to compulsory
ground that it places a financial
burden on the motor-owning public
out of all proportion to the benef1t
it proposes to confer; that it Is a
move toward state socialism in that
such insurance advocates are univer-
sally advocating state insurance
bureaus requiring such insurance to
be written with the state and cx-
cluding private companies from auto
mobile insurance, because il is maxi
ing more than 90 per cent of the
owners of motor vehicles (the care
full drivers) pay the cost of the dam
age inflicted by the reckless drivers
and the financially irresponsible.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
CONTRACTS FOR ROADS
IN MARYLAND GIVEN
Two-Thirds of Building Program
Awarded Includes Construction
in Chevy Chase.

f. BALTIMORE, July &c Especially
approximately thirds of the con-
racts to be let by the Maryland
state Roads Commission for the con-
;truction of hard surface roads dur
.ng 1924 have been awarded.
Contracts covering the construc-
ion of about SO miles have already
been awarded and additional con-
.racts covering about so miles are
still to be let.
The awarding of contracts is
slightly behind last years schedule,
out is gradually being caught up.
Start of the work was delayed
nearly two months this year by the
fact that the legislature did not ap-
propriate the necessary funds until
much later than usual.
The contracts awarded Yesterday
include Montgomery County, 2.03
miles of concrete shoulder on Con-
necticut avenue, Chevy Chase, to F.
D. Moses, s22, ,S96: so of mile of
concrete road from Colesville to Ash
ton. Ward & O'Connell, s28,606.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
The Old Mechanic Says:

These mysterious auto ailments
wouldn't be so mysterious II some or
you car owners would have a little
better memory. 1t gets me the way
you clean forget all about the time
you caused the trouble.
Brown brought his car in the other
day and took about an hour OF my
time tellin' me how he couldn't begin
to understand what allied It He
seemed to have forgotten all about
the time he forced the car into some
job it wasn't built for. Workin' in
the dark, of course. l was handi-
capped.
If 1 could follow these drivers It
would be an easy matter for me to
put my finger right on the trouble
complaint. Take that chap over
there. He's goin' to have a fine set of
choked up cylinders the way he's
keepin' that crankcase overloaded
with oil. :. I'll know exactly, where :"
look for the trouble and what to do
when he comes in here some day with
a long face. But that'l be a matter
of luck. l can't follow 'em all.
I try to help 'em out. however, by
aSkin 'en to try to remember what
on the blink. Sometimes it helps.
Most of the time they don't seem to
think that any previous bad treat
ment of the car could have anything
to do with it.
Now and again I find a chap who
puts his memory to good use. When
1 was tryin' to locate the reason for
queer actin of an oil gauge on one
car the other day the owner up and
admitted that when he raced the
engine in startin' the other morning
he heard a noise like something 6
cracking. That settled it / didn't
waste any more time-and his money
-lookin'. Just got out the tools and
started work replacing his broken
oil pump.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Touring Days and Daze.

Touring may take one out over the
broad eXpanse of the open country,
far from the maddening traffic, but
1T has it's little dangers nevertheless.
One of these is known as touring
daze, sort of stupidity that comes
over driver after he has driven a
hundred miles or SO without being
obliged to use his wits. When he
enters town he proceeds at his
touring gait and with the same dis
regard for details. If he is fortu-
nate something in the way of a near
accident will bring him out Of his
stupor before something serious hap
pens
1t is, in reality, form of stupor
The air, the motion of the car and
the lights on the roads cast by the
sun through riffs in the dense foliage
of the mountain country combine to
dull the drivers sensibilitieS to a
point where he thinks he is acting
with trigger alertnesS IL he stops in
time to avoid hitting a car that turns
into the road 500 feet ahead He
would contribute much to the safety
Of touring if he would stop the car
stretch and start off with sharpened
wits when entering towns that are a,
the fag end of the trip.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Automobiles may come and %, bat
the old Eas goes on forever.
Motor Minds at Work.

Tho scene is a well paved steep
hill. The time. Sunday afternoon at
the height of the touring season.
Three cars are already in process Of
climbing the hill. Another machine
is coming down. The driver Of the
rear car going up decides to pass
the two in front of him. but finds
that the car coming downhill is not
going to give him time enough to
pass both cars. He finds himself
facing a problem when the two ma
chimes he Is trying to pass do not
when there is no opportunity to slow
down and get back into line again
since a fourth car has come up be-
hind him.
Says this perplexed driver to him
self: "Confound my motor. 1t
hasn't pep enough. 1t should have
whizzed me past those other cars
when 1 first stepped on the gas. Why
doesn't that fellow at the head of
the line hurry so that ! can get In
back to him? This fool coming down
hill is going to run into me. Why
roads are entirely too narrow any
way. Wonder if the wife is getting
ready to jump. How can you ex-
pect safety with all these rubes on
the road"
But another motorists mind is at
work simultaneously. Says the man
who drives the car that was just in
front Of the reckless party before he
started to pass: THAT 1elioW is
caught. Unless I do something to
help him therell be a crash and We'll
all suffer. Now if I slow down the
cars behind will do likewise. But
the man ahead will keep on, thus
leaving an opening for that reck-
less cuss to slip into safety. I'll just
do the right thing and maybe he'll
realize he has done the opposite
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Observations.

Now that Investigations have re-
vealed the exact cost of making
gasoline, a matter which is said to
have baffied legislators, the next
step is to tackle the problem Of find
ing the exact cost of wasting it.
A statement shows that of 10000
automobiles inspected in New York
City last year $4,000 were defective
Fines were imposed on 1000 drivers
but the statement fails to add that
the fate of large number Of the re-
naming 1900 will be found among
the automobile accident and fatality
statistics.
When they start blaming the auto
mobile for much Of the crime that
f1ourishes these days, that is the
logical time to remind them Of the
inestimable value of the automobile
in aiding in the capture of these
lawbreal1erS
If the operation of an automobile
were SO simple that one touch of a
button would make it go and another
touch make it stop some people
would insist upon ringing for ice
water.
Copyright, 19c4)
Evening star., 1924-07-27
hint for Traffic COP.

There is an idea in the traffic signal
system now generally used in New
York City that should be included in
the customary handling of the stop
go" sign. In the tower signaling
system it is customary to flash a red
light when there is TO be change
in the direction OF traffic. This acts
as warning, and not only speeds up
traffic. but avoids the necessity of
stepping on the brakes. Changes are
more gradual. In the "stop-go' sign sys-
tenn the change is much too abrupt
for traffic. 1t might be solved by
holding the sign in a halfway posi-
ton for a half minute whenever
changing directions.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

cording to information received by
Mr.. Mackall. This hill, which is a.
steep grade with series of danger
Gus curves, is not suitable as q NIL
ing station site, Mr.. Mackall informed
the purchasers of the ground.
While the State cannot prohibit
erection of the station on private
land near the road and cannot pre-
vent entrance TO the property from
the State road, permits for a con
crete roadway leading to the prop
orty Will be refused, Mr. Macka IL
SAID II the station is established
he said, laws regarding driving to
the left of the road certtr will be
invoked to prevent motorists turning
into the station.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
COMMISSION OPPOSES
OIL STATION ON CURVE

BALTIMORE, July 26.-Operation
and establishing of gasoline filling
stations near dangerous grades and
curves will be opposed by the Mary
land State Roads Commission. 1t was
learned today from John y. MackalI,
chairman. The question was raised
by the proposal to establish filling
station on Lake Fanny hill, near
Belair, he said.
A filling station is proposed on the
hill on the State road near BeIair, ac-
Evening star., 1924-07-27

leaving q parking space. II you'll
look into the glass at your right you
will be able to see the space be-
tween the back of your car and the
machine in back of it just as you
would were you standing on the
sidewalk. This obviates the neces-
sity of asking passengers in the car
whether you have room to back a
little further, or OF taking a chance
If you are alone. Try 1t the next
time you are driving downtown.
II the gears are to be used to hold
the car when parking, always set
the emergency brake too. When the
gears are left in second or reverse
the driver frequently forgets to
shift to neutral before cranking.
This may mean a forward lurch
when the starter is used, with un-
pleasant possibilities. If the emer-
gency brake is set the starter will
not be able to move the car. In re-
leasing the emergency the driver is
much more likely to shift to neutral
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Two Parking Pointers.
store show windows can be OF
great assistance when making oi
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Two Touring Tips.

If driving a new car of popular
make and leaving it overnight in a
public garage, unlocked, be sure to
make a note of the mileage. A lot Of
new cars look so much alike that
when they are moved about the ga
rage their owners have difficulty tell
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Lessons From Accidents.

What was generally regarded as a
freak accident occurred recently in
an eastern town. Somehow or other
(the driver himself Is not certain1
the electric starter began pulling the
car when in gear. and the result was
that driver, car and all went through
the side of bridge and into a
stream 25 feet below. By some
happy chance the driver escaped
without a scratch, but unfortunately
he does not seem to have any theory
as to why he should have permitted
such a thing to happen. He claims
that he knew how to drive a car
before tackling this new one, but the
facts would seem to indicate that he
was still little hazy about the func-
ton of the brakes. The lesson In
accidents of this nature is the utter
need for q more intimate acquaint-
ance with the meaning of the cars
control before becoming acquainted
with the results.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Noisy Accessories.

Much of the noise that comes from
an old engine can be attributed to the
water pump, generator, distributor
and other accessories to the engine.
If the engine is to be overhauled, a
few dollars worth of parts to replace
worn parts of these accessories is
invariably valuable but often neg
lected Investment.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
More About Balloons.

AS time rolls on and balloon tires
begin rolling off the miles, motorists.
manufacturers and tire makers are
coming to know more about them.
Also the tire repairerS. And the men
who are having the experience are
ready to offer a few conclusions. Some
of these may guide the car buyer in
deciding what sort of tires to put
on his new machine. They are:
The six-ply balloon is more prac-
tical than the four. though sacrific-
ing extreme comfort Semi-balloons
in four-ply are not strong enough to
withstand striking sharp distractions
and carry too much air to enable the
side walls to yield to distractions as in
the case of true balloons. Unless
properly reinforced at the beading
semi balloons may rim cut. Spring
controlling devices are required for
satisfactory results from all balloons.
Medium-weight cars allow an annoy
ing wall action in four-ply balloons.
Balloons will be built stronger in the
future and will become standard even
If they continue to use more gas, for
they are safer.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
The Sunday Motorist
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

ing them apart in the morning. One
tourist tells OF having had some kind
friend give him five gallons Of gas
by mistake. One isn't always quite
so fortunate, however.
If it becomes necessary to burn the
lights when on tour as a precaution
against overheating the battery the
spotlight can be used to good ad-
vantage without leading other people
on the road to suspect that you have
turned your lights on by mistake.
Point the spotlight downward. Often
a tonneau light can be used as a
''waster" by inserting one of the
spare 21-candlepower bulbs. Avoid
using the tail light, since this is
likely to be mistaken for a perma-
nent warning from a stop light
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04

and premises hereinafter particularly de-
scribed, situate in the Borough of (now
City of Pleasantville, County of Atlantic
and State of New Jersey.
Beginning in the Northeast line of Mer-
ion Avenue two hundred and fifty-five
feet Northwestwardly from the Northwest
line of the Shore Road, and extending
thence % ENTHUSIASTICALLY at right an
giles to Merton Avenue one hundred and
forty-fiye feet to the Southwest line of
ten feet wide alley; thence (2) North
westwardly parallel with Merton Avenue
and along the Southwest line of said alley
thirty-five feet: thence (3) Southwest
wardly parallel with first line one hund-
red and forty-f1ye feet to the Northeast
erly line of Merton Avenue; thence ()
enthusiastically along said line of Merton
Avenue thirty-five feet to the place of
beginning.
Being lot No. 10 upon a certain plan
entitled Map of property situate in Plea
santville, N. j., belonging to Charlotte r..
Adams and John w. Hackney ct AL Scale
100 feet-one inch. Made June 3d. 1899,
by Ashmead e. Hackney, Civil Engineers .
Decree approximately 81 1,730.25, besides
interest, costs and fees.
Seized as the property of Joshua Lake
ct ais. and taken in execution at the suit
of Laura A. Reed and to be sold by
HOWARD r. CLOUD,
Sheriff.
Dated October 4, 1924
Carltop Godfrey, Solicitor.
Prs fee. s2s.1O
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
PLEAsANTvlLLE BOOST CAR.
Freeport, Long Island,
Sept. 90, 1924.

Sept. 30, 1924.
Editors Pleasantville Press
Arrived here Sunday. Had nice
trip from Bridgeport, Conn. Beautiful
weather; roads good. This Long ISL
and Sound has some wonderful farms
and | met hundreds of automobiles
loaded with fruit, eggs, butter and
poultry going to New York markets.
Also load after load of pure, fresh
Long Island Milk, and several stopped
and gave me a bottle of pure cream.
1t was good. | had the great pleasure
of eating my Sunday dinner with the
worlds greatest comedian, Fred Stone,
who has a wonderful estate near here.
Also met his interesting family, includ-
ing the talented Dorothy Stone, who
is now starring and playing the lead
ing role with her father in the play
called Stepping Stones, now in its
second years engagement at the Globe
theatre, New York City, to tremendous
Fred Stone Fred. He is a good
father and citizen, clean man, who
loves his family, and everybody is his
friend. AS Fred Stone originally came
from the West, he was glad to meet
me, as in my trip l had travelled all
over the western country where he
spent his boyhood days.
Another noted performer lives near
here, Will o. Rogers, and Fred took
me over to see him, and we stayed
and had supper with this prince of
good fellows Will. has nice home
and country estate, and having once
been a cowboy, he has ten fine west
ern Indian ponies. So Fred, Will. and
| took a little jaunt through the coun-
try which proved to be very enjoy
able ride.
There is a Fair at Mineola, a Fire
mems Celebration at Curona, Carni-
val at Emettyyille, and several other
doings around here, so | will get lot
of Good Boosting before | start for
home | will be in Coney Island next
Sunday, as they will have several big
attractions there and | want to see
Coney Island. Newburg. White Plains
and New Rochelle, n. Y. all have
their fall celebrations, and | am inyit-
ed to bring the Boost Car. Every
place | go, especially in the East, all
want to see the Boost Car that has
travelled so many thousand miles and
visited so many States to Boost and
Boom the City of Pleasantville, N. ].
VIII write you from Coney Island next.
JACK HUBIN. I
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
Why Raise the Trolley Fare?
Editors Pleasantville Press:

Editors PleaSdntvllle Press:
| see by the papers raise in trolley
fares is asked by the Shore Fast Line.
Let me say this is entirely unjust to
its riders. Are we getting any more
by the increase? Positively No. Mr..
Purinton, of the company, says he
rides in nearly empty cars after the
rush hours. I would ask him to ride
in the cars from to a. m. and from
5 10 Z p. m. | have made note of fares
registered and on cars | have ridden
| have seen from 10 to 157 registered
in one car. Passengers packed in like
sardines, no comfort, and then ask for
an increase in fares. Also Pleasant
vile has increased in population the
last few years by about $500. We
want our town to go ahead and not go
back. With an increase of fare, it is
plain to see it will retard its growth.
Now | feel sure our good Mayor Jack
son is with us, and hope he, with all
our people here will put up one good
kick to see there is no further raise in
the car fares. / think we are paying
too much now. Are you with me?
L. B. FREDERICKS.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
ADDITIONAL SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes and
family, of Perth Amboy, spent Sunday
as guests of Mrs. L. Morris.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Parker regret that they are
leaving Pleasantville for the present
and will make their home in Ceilings
wood, while Mr.. Parker is associated
with business in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Stroup, Jr.,
and children have returned from a
motor tour of Pennsylvania, going as
far as Altoona, and visiting Harris
burg, Gettysburg and other points OF
interest, and stopped with friends at
Wayne ON the return trip.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
LAST CALL |

Notice is hereby given by Webster
Price, Tax Collector for Pleasantville. N.
j., that all unpaid taxes for the year 1928
for real estate in said city has been plac-
ed in the TAX Arrears Book and the
same is open for inspection. All taxes
unpaid for the year 1923 will positively
appear in the tax sale list which l am
now preparing for publication in an early
issue of The Pleasantville Press.
All Sewer Assessments and all Sewer
Rentals, including the rental for 1924.
which have not been paid in full will be
included for the whole assessment.
Also all assessments for street i'm
provements which remain unpaid will be
included.
Pay now and avoid trouble and expense.
WEBSTER PRICE,
Tax Collector for Pleasantville, N. J.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
~ MEMoRIAm.

In memory of my dear Mother Just a
year ago. Mother. dear, since you went
away.
But you are not forgotten, Mother dear
As you rest beneath the sod
In my thought you rest forever,
For | love you next to God.
| miss your kind and willing hand
Your fond and earnest care
/ miss you. oh, how ] miss you Mother
dear.
Gone but not forgotten
Sadly missed by Daughter Pearl Lyon.
GORDON.-In loving remembrance of our
baby Arthur, who died Oct 8, 1922
aged 4 months.
MOTHER AND FATHER.
PASCARELLA.--In loving memory of our
loved one, Paul Pascarella, who depart
ed this life October 5, 1915.
CHILDREN.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
DEWEY'S POP CORN Machine

IS now located at 1905 Atlantic Ave,
between Indiana and Ohio, Atlantic
City. Iwish to thank my many friends
of Pleasantville for their past patron
age and would be pleased to meet
them at my new location.
l.. F. DEWEY.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The copartnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned under the firm
name of Freeman e. Hawkins was dis
solved by mutual consent on the 1st day
of October, 1924. All accounts are paya-
BILE to Edward Hawkins, and all bills will
be paid by him.
MARK M. FREEMAN,
EDWARD HAWKINS.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
FOR SALE
ESQ Laying Pullets
$50 Hens
M. E. Thompson
LEEDS POINT
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me
directed, issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery. will be sold at public
vendue, on
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH
DAY OF OCTOBER, NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR.
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, in the Court Room on the Seventh
Floor, Guarantee Trust Building. in the
city of Atlantic City, County of Atlantic
and State of New Jersey.
All that certain tract or parcel of land
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
COMMUNICATED.

(Our columns are open to our readers
for the discussion of matters of public
interest. Communications are. however,
the sentiments of the writer, and should
not be construed as the views OF the
Publishers.)
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04

Liberty Bonds accepted for deposit
the same as cash at Pleasantville
Trust Co. advertisement
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-04
CARD OF THANKS.

The many friends who contributed
flowers and otherwise showed their SYM
pathy by many acts of kindness during
the sickness and death of my mother,
will please accept my sincere thanks.
WALTER b. RISLEY.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
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