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Evening star., 1925-10-18
Make Experience Pay.

Out of the frying pan into the fire.
That is the jump too many motorists
appear to be taking in selling and buy
ing cars.
The turnover in cars In the hands
of owners has reached a point where
the man who sticks to one make or
machine year in aud year out Is re-
garded as narrow. Millions OF motor
lists who have just learned what to do
and particularly what not to do-to
their old cars are now looking around
for new makes and for new ways OF
making mistakes.
Some one has said that 1t takes a
lifetime to understand one make of
car, yet many people think they are
due for a spell of carefree motoring
just because they handle an unfa-
miliar make of car, like it and buy IT.
Service managers who are supposed
to know their particular brand Of car
inside and out frequently make Seri-
Gus blunders because they do not
know the car as intimately as they
should. One such expert recently for
got about a certain grease plug in the
new type of universal joint used in
the latest model of the car he repre-
sented. Another is working on a prob
lem which even the factory can't dope
out.
1t may be a narrow policy to adhere
so closely to one make of car as to fail
to know what other cars are doing in
the way of performance and service,
but there is nothing in jumping from
one make to another as a means OF
escaping trouble. Ignorance is the
biggest trouble:maker of ALL and it
has a free hand whenever the motor
list starts off with another unfamiliar
make of car, thinking he is gaining
by starting with a clean slate.
Any motorist would be better of
staying with one make long enough to
turn his experience into working capi-
tai.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
Now You Have It;
ANSWERS to last weeks question

ANSWERS to last weeks Questions)
/. The amount of carbon which
must be in an engine before 1t will
knock annoyingly Is secondary to the
heat conductivity of the pistons and
the displacement Of the engine. A lit
tie carbon In a small engine will cause
a bad knock II the pistons do not con.
duct heat away from their centers
quickly enough to keep the carbon
from causing pre-ignition.
2. Cars which are driven by torque
tubes or arms need only a front uni
versal joint. With Hotchkiss drive two
joints are necessary.
3. The chief advantage of the
sleeve valve, or Knight-type, engine,
aside from quiet operation and free
dom from valve adjustment, Is reduced
inside cylinder area. The greater the
proportion OF piston top area to the
total inside cylinder area the greater
efficiency there will be in the use Of
the fuel vapor for power.
1. The engine should be idle when
reading oil level indicator. If it is run
ming you are very apt to add too much
oil. overlooking the oil that is in cir
culation.
8. The effectiveness Of an engine as
brake to hold car left standing on
a hill in gear depends upon it's com
preston. Leaky valves and rings will
cause the pistons to move and the car
to creep away from it's resting place.
Copyright. 1925D
Evening star., 1925-10-18

of the ground q bit, and accordingly
many owners block up the car and
climb under in full ignorance Of what
might happen should the supports give
way. There are SO many grease racks
In service today that the car owner Is
hardly justified in risking his life when
he could just as well drive down to
MS fillinG station, pay a small fee for
the use Of the rack and do the Job
properly and without danger.
Many motorists have suffered
through forgetting that the fan is
whirling around while the engine Is
running. The best safeguard against
this Is to disconnect the fan by slip
ping off the belt. The engine will not
overhead in the time required to tune
up the engine.
Few owners realize what tremendous
suction Is created at the vacuum tank
suction pipe connection Just above the
carburetor. If this pipe Is disconnect-
ed and the motor run. enough suction
Will be created to draw kerosene across
a half.inch gap from an oil gun. AS q
matter of fact this makes convenient
way to feed kerosene to the engine for
vent to remove carbon. The motorist
who might press his finger against
this opening, however, would be dis
agreeably surprised.
Should anything happen while work.
ing around the carburetor side Of the
engine, and 1t becomes impossible to
reach the switch to stop tho engine. 1t
is well to remember that the engine
can be stopped by screwing in the car.
buretor adjustment screws until the
engine stalls.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
Cleaning Out Carbon.

When pouring little kerosene into
the cylinders in order to clean out the
carbon it is important to do one
cylinder at time, preferably pouring
tho kerosene in through the spark
plug opening, cleaning the plug while
on the job. After treating each cylinder
the engine should be run for a few
minutes, and accelerated a few times
to help blow out the carbon that has
Ioosened. The advantage OF doing one
cylinder at a time Is that 1t saves the
choking and flooding Of the engine.
which is likely to be the case If the
cylinders are loaded up with kerosene
and the engine put through difficult
course of starting. Also with the en-
gine running between each treatment
of each cylinder the pistons and valves
keep hot. 1t is essential that the motor
be hot when doing this sort Of work.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
What Gear for Parking.

Does it make any difference whether
the gears are left in reverse or second
when parking the car facing downhill? =?
Many drivers have wondered, know
ing that when a car is in the forward
motion in reverse the engine tends to
rotate backward. The answer Is simple
In second the car is held back by the
compression of the pistons on their
compression stroke. In reverse the
power stroke becomes the compression
stroke. The situation Is six to one.
half a dozen to the other, so far as the
braking effect is concerned.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
From Car to Plane
And Back Again;
Carry Parts Along

Buy an airplane and carry 1t to
the flying field in a flivver. There
assemble the plane, place the car
on board and go skimming over the
clouds.
This possibility is held out to
automobile owners by the recent
flying of the J. WI. made by the
Stout Airplane Company, a Ford
subsidiary, eastward to New York
from Detroit and, on it's arrival, dis
mantling the plane. assembling a
Ford car that was included in the
cargo and transporting the plane
to the John Wanamaker store,
where 1t will be used as a model in
selling the flying machines. The
price of the planes is a mere
$4,000.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
DECORATING RADIATOR.
Honeycomb Type Will Take Few
er Emblems Than Tubular.

Some car owners are more justified
than others in attaching emblems to
their radiators The type of radiator
is the determining factor. Generally
speaking, a honeycomb radiator will
stand for fewer decorations than the
tubular type. In the latter the bend
of the fms does not do much harm.
Nor will a leak result if the shafts OF
the emblem devices cut the fins a
little.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
Hazards in Car Care.

With the average car receiving
about one-tenth the care it deserves. it
may be discouraging TO the conscien-
tious owner to be told there are
hazards to watch for in caring for a
car. Every year well meaning persons
are injured in attending to their cars
wants, and such injury as they receive
Is, in most instances, avoidable.
Perhaps the most serious Of the car
care hazards is the jack. 1t is easier
to work under car when 1t is lacked
Evening star., 1925-10-18
ASSERTS TOURISTS
UNFAIRLY FINED
A. A. A. Head Asks Consider
alton for Those Unfamiliar
With Local Laws.

Pleading for motorists who go into
sections of the country where the
traffic regulations are unfamiliar, the
American Automobile Association
urges civil authorities to show con-
sideration in an age when experiment
in traffic laws multiplies their number
constantly.
Hundreds Of communications have
reached A. A. A. headquarters bring
ing information that in addition to
being victimized by roadside courts
and speed traps the motorist is un-
duly penalized for violation of regula-
tions with which he is unfamiliar.
There Is all the difference in the
world between recklessness on the
highways and technical violations by
motorists Of traffic rules with which
they are unfamiliar inasmuch as in
80 per cent of cases of the latter type
of offenSe the motor tourist is nOs to
blame" declares Thomas p. Henry.
president of the A. A. A, in a state
ment issued yesterday.
Vary Throughout Country.
Following his transcontinental mo-
tor run, during which he made an eX-
hauStive survey of conditions, Mr..
Henry made the statement that the
variations in traffic regulation through
out the country are such as to make
violator of every motor tourist some
where along the line.
The motor tourist" he said, us
expected to understand and comply
with regulations that prove a veritable
puzzle even to the native driver" He
continued:
Until America reaches an accord on
traffic regulation and decides on some
thing that can be applied universally
throughout the country, the visiting
motorist should not be held strictly
accountable for technical violations.
He is not to blame. If he is to- be
punished for minor offenses in strange
cities where experiments are under
way, it merely means another ad-
dition to the ranks of those who hold
laws in contempt because of the i'm
possibility of compliance.
Purpose Defeated.
ITO hold the motor tourist to blame
for his misunderstanding of a traffic
regulation is to defeat the purpose of
progress in regulation" Mr.. Henry ex-
plains. If a tourist cannot grasp the
idea 1t is too complicated. Traffic
regulations, to be successful, must be
such that the average driver can grasp
them without difficulty.
TOO many cities have come to re-
gard their regulations as simple just
because their own drivers no longer
make technical mistakes. This is a
dangerous inference. The chances are
the local drivers have come to adapt
themselves because they have repeated
their acts hundreds Of times.
Habit alone cannot be relied upon
in traffic regulation. These drivers
who never make an error in their own
home town are now touring, and some
of them are not finding the going
smooth. They find they have been
Evening star., 1925-10-18
"Phaeton'' Adopted
AS New Term for
Small Open Cars

The term "phaeton" Is gaining
favor as a proper designation Of tho
type Of car heretofore described as
a touring car. The latter term, It
Ia contended, has lost its significance,
since all types Of automobiles arc
used in touring.
Several American manufacturers
use "phaeton" to denote tho five,
passenger car and the term touring
car" for the seven-passenger auto
mobile. OF 81 times when either
term is used 1t is found that "phae.
ton" Is used 20 times.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
PAINTING THE SPARE.
Put on Wheel and Spin It Is
Method Advocated.

The handiest way of painting a
spare tire without trying to work out
some scheme for doing the whole
In one operation Is to put the spare
on a front wheel that has been lacked
up. Both sides and the tread of the
tire can then be painted quickly and
thoroughly. The tire should dry in a
very short while, particularly If the
wheel Is kept spinning a little.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
AUTO DOORS HAZARDS.

Experts in automobile safety are
agreed that the door of the car is a
common form of hazard. There are
two principal things which happen in
connection with the misuse of doors.
The door is left open when it ought
to be shut. projects over the running
board. gets in the way of an oncom-
Ing car or knocks somebody down.
Again, it is habit to slam automobile
doors; nobody knows why. But the
habit leads to many people being hurt.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
Just Tight Will Do.

The nut that holds the valve stem of
tire to the wheel should be tight. but
no effort should be made to make it
more than snug against tho wheel fel-
loe. The purpose OF the nut Is to keep
water from leaking around the stem
into the tire. Too much tightening.
however. serves to pull the valve stem
out and may damage the inner tube.
Evening star., 1925-10-18

over the valve stem when the air is
released 1t is particularly important
to take accurate readings in the. case
Of a balloon tire, where a few pounds
one way or the other mean a lot. So
the average must be taken. In the old
type of gauge used for high-pressure
tires the variations were just as great,
only nobody worried whether the
gauge was accurate within five pounds
Of the desired pressure.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
Take Average Reading.

Tire gauges are not so accurate that
one can afford to take one reading as
final. The wise car owner takes the
average Of several readings. The vsri.
ations are due to the fact that the
instrument does not always fit tightly
Evening star., 1925-10-18

During the championship automo-
bile race on the Laurel speedway next
Saturday the contestants will use up
about 5000 gallons of specially dis
titled gasoline.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
THE SUNDAY MOTORIST
An Abridged Magazine for Gar Ooners
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

When baby falls out Of its coach
nowadays, the whole family goes out
with IL
Evening star., 1925-10-18
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-24

about you, don'tcherknow; so
wondered if-if you'd care to come
and stay with herewith us-while
49,. while Lyster is there. I'd get
her to write and ask you, if you'd
care about it," he added in eager
embarrassment.
ooh, couldn't she said, breath
lessly, cts so good of you to think
of it-so very kind-but :" She
laughed ruefully. at would be SC
dreadful-so . oh, no, I couldn'tv
Arnott looked sorry.
II thought it was such a ripping
idea he said boyishly. "You-you
don't know what a decent sort my
sister is"
''I'm sure she is" Nan said. "In
my heart she added: "She must be
if she's anything like you"
"But I couldn't she said again
"Tt-it. oh, it would be such ar
impossible situation! Besides
laughed rather brokenly-"suppos
ing Mr.. Lyster took a dislike to
me"
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LEGAL AID. NO. 884
Notice of Sale Under Power oil
Land of Il. Caraon Bass.

GEORGIA., Fulton County.
Whereas H. Carson Bass did, on
the 28th day Of December, 1918,
execute and deliver to Atlanta
Trust company, corporation, his
certain deed to secure debt convey
ing the property hereinafter de-
scribed, to secure an indebtedness
Of twenty-five Hundred ($2500.0O)
Dollars evidenced by his one GER
tain promissory note of even date
Herewith, said deed to secure debt
being recorded on the 18th day
of January, 1919, in Sumter Coun-
ty Deed Book SIS, page 488; and
whereas said deed to secure debt
contained full powers Of sale au-
thorizing the grantee or its assigns
to sell the propertv therein con
veyed, after advertising such sale
for four consecutive weeks, upon
any default in payment Of princi
pal or interest, or upon any fail
ure to keep the property insured
or upon any failure to pay taxes
thereon, reference being hereby
had the aforesaid record of said Sc
curity deed; and whereas Atlanta
Trust company did, by quitclaim
deed dated the first day Of Febru-
airy, 1919, and recorded on the
18th day of July, 1919 in Sumter
County Deed Book TT, page 2O2'
assign and transfer to Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, a corpora
ton, the aforesaid note and deed
to secure debt and the property
conveyed thereby, specifically as
signing and transferring all pow
ers contained and granted in said
deed to secure debt; and whereas
Metropolitan Life Insurance compa-
nv is now the owner and holder of
said notes and deed to secure debt;
and whereas H. Carson Bass has
failed and refused to make any
payment of principal or interest
since the first day Of January, 1924,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-24

and dreams which had been written
for Peters eyes alone.
She wondered how much this
man had read of them,
1--WE brought your letters" Ar
mott said simply.
Nan thanked him quietly and
Mr.. Lyster" she asked. as he
is he well this morning?"
ooh. he's A L." Arnott answered
uncomfortably. "He's lazy beggar
and was only just getting up when
came out"
Nan laughed.
care you-are you both going to
stay in town." she asked presently.
II mean for any length of timer
81 dare say we shall for a few
days, but-but I want Lyster to
come home with me a bit to my peo-
pie. He hasn't any friends in town
of his own, you know-none he
cares to go to at least"
"That is kind Of you she said con-
STRANGELY. "He will be pleased to go
| am sure"
"My sisters going to write and
ask him." Arnott said, give told
all about him E" He paused, the
color deepened a little in his face,
miss Marraby," he said hesitating-
ly "I should like to do something
for you, and-and I wonder if-if
you'll think it presumption if-if
make a SUGGESTION"
"I am sure I shall mott am very
grateful to you for all your kind
ness, to me. What is it?"
He twisted his cap nervously.
"Well, it's Just like this; my
my sisters one of the best sureu
you'd like her. .she-she lost her
husband the grst year of the war
YOU know-and she's got a rippling
little boy-I make my home with
her-always did even before the
war-and she-she'd be so jolly
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It was a heart breaking thoneht

1t was heart breaking thought,
but it seemed to Nan that she had
slr1ered so much already tina.
whatever happened in the future
nothing could be much worse.
"And yet-on the other hand"
Arnott said gently, "he might get
better-the fact of your being
there-might make him remember
you" but Nan shook her head.
"Have you got very long leave?"
she asked.
Arnott colored
81 don't know-several weeks,
had a bit of a knock myself, you
see" he explained awkwardly.
Mans eyes flashed into suddet
interest.
"Were you wounded, too?-I
didn't know-you never told me-"
He shook his head.
"Oh, it wasn't anything" he
said. "Only flesh wound in the
shoulder, but it's a bit tiresome and
won't heal. e.. he indicated his left
shoulder, and now Nan could see
that it looked bulky under his coat
as if it were much bandaged.
'Why did you not tell me" she
asked. She felt ashamed Of herself
for being so much wrapped up in
herown concerns.
"Why should I tell you?' he
said, lightly, OTIS nothing any
way" he looked round. "I think I
ought to be going. I promised Lys-
ter to be back ip half an hour. He
wants to look round the shops"
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"Crime School"
Barred In Arrest
OF RObber Band
Youths, Being Taught to Rob
By Veteran Crooks, Are TAX
en- Into Custody

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Evi-
dence that criminals are taking ad-
vantage of laxity among youths by
training them to become expert
burglars was uncovered yesterday
by the police, cOincident with the
arraignment of 4 boy band of al
legged robbers. Their strong box
containing, it was said the loot of a
half dozen thefts, had been dug up
in vacant lot at Tooth street and
Columbus avenue.
There were five boys in the band
They ranged from Is to 10. Be-
cause of their youth, two of the
prisoners were bound over to the
Children's Court, but the three 9th
ers were held in $4,000 bail each
for examination tomorrow.
ALL it ,vas said, had been laugh
to rob by veteran crooks, and were
taken into custody after rifling the
apartment of Mrs. Jane McKenna
No. IA W. 103rd street of cash and
Jewels of a total value of $500. Ac'
cording to the police, the boys could
not resist spending part of then
earnings for candy.
The names of the youths are with
held by the Daily Mirror because
of thei r ages.
The boys confessed, according to
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PAGE THREE

/ and has failed to pay any taxes on
said property since the goth day of
December, 1922; and whereas upon
such failures Metropolitan Life In
surance company has declared the.
entire debt due and payable and has
so notified II. Carson Bass;
Now therefore, Metropolitan Life,
Insurance company, as attorney in
fact for h. Carson Bass, acting I'M
der and by virtue of the powers of
sale contained and granted in said
deed to secure debt, will expose for
sale at public cutlery, to the high
est bidder for cash, before the
court house door at Americas in.
Sumter County, Georgia, within the
legal hours of sale, on Thursday,
October first, 1925. as the proper
ty of H Carson Bass, and for the
purpose of paying aforesaid indebt-
ness and making costs of sale, the
following described real estate
which was conveyed by and descri5-
ed IN aforesaid deed to secure debt,
to-wit:
All the west half of lot of land
Number 83 in the 18th District Of
Sumter County, Georgia, contain
ing one hundred and one and one
quarter Dol la acres, more or
less.
Terms of sale; Cash. The pur-
chaser will receive warranty deed
executed by Metropolitan Life In
, surance company as attorney in
fact for Fl. Carson Bass.
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
Alex M. Hitz, Attorney
210 Atlanta Trust Company Bldg,
| Atlanta, Ga.