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Evening star., 1926-01-10
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FAVORS UNIFORM RULES
Auto Club Starts Movement in 200
municipalities of Pacific
Coast Section.

Proposals for uniform traffic regula-
tions in 200 southern California mu-
inequalities submitted to attorneys in
those communities have met with
highly favorable sentiment The
movement was started by the Auto
mobile Club of Southern California
under the direction of its legal depart
ment.
Copies of an ordinance were pre-.
pared with a view toward it's general
adoption. Local bar leaders Were
asked to consider the proposed ordi-
nance thoroughly and to give any as
sistance they could in bringing it to
perfection for presentation to the law.
making bodies of the various commu
mites.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Improved Types Tested.

Obviously the manufacturers who
are pioneering with the safer types
OF closed bodies Will favor such Iegis-
lation and may even play an az
gressive role in Introducing bills along
such lines. owing To lack of StdtIS
tics covering the number of accidents
resulting from the reduction in visi-
bility by reason Of wide body posts
il IS likely that sponsors of such legis-
lation would have q difficult time pre-
sentiuG their case. The solution to the
problem hinges ON the motorist. and
experience demonstrates that the mo
torist casts his vote by the way he
buys.
Safety through better visibility oCcu-
pies Il position quite different than
that Of safety through four wheel
brakes. No legislation compelling the
use Of brakes on all four wheels has
naterialiZed, for the reason that iI4-
proved brakes. per Sc, are no assur-
ance of greater safety. They are a
safeguard TO those who Use them in
telligently. but they become 4 hazard
To the man who outdrives them or who
ina gines they will function perfectly
without attention.
Motorists are being warned. how
ever. TO remember that safety in
bodies is not complete if blind spots
are eliminated at the sacrifice Of body
strength. Time Will demonstrate that
even steel for bodies can vary III rigid
ity and strength.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
OIL SUPPLY IMPORTANT.
Hint on Improper Gear fabrication
in Cold Weather.

When using ordinary engine oil in
the transmission as precaution
against difficult shifting and improper
gear fabrication in very cold weather
be sure to add oil occasionally. If the
car is driven extensively in Winter
one filling of the gear case is usually
not enough when engine oil is mixed
with the usual heavier gear compound,
This is because the engine oil tends to
work out around bearings and the
gaskets, particularly when the gears
have warmed it up. The lighter the
lubricant used in the transmission In
Winter the better, but In this case
more of it is needed over a period OF
several mopfha
Evening star., 1926-01-10
CUTTING OUT AMMETER.
Car Builders Connecting Wire te
Instrument Board Light.

Some manufacturers connect the
wire to the instrument board light so
as to cut out the ammeter. 1t is an
easy matter to make the change. If
the dash light is not connected to the
ammeter, it can be switched on for a
moment when garaging the car for
the night to make sure that the
ammeter indicator registers neither
charge or discharge. This proves that
the switches and the relay on the
generator are working properly.
Sales to farmers of tires totaled
9,250,O00, and of tubes 10 900, 900 last
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Grade Crossing Day
Planned to Reduce
Fatal Accidents

Through he naional observance of
"Grade Crossing day" the American
Railway Association safety section of
the Eastern region hopes to reduce
the number Of fatalities in accidents
at railroad crossings.
This proposal was made a n recent
meeting OF the body of railway eXecu-
tives at which also was advocated a
Federal grade crossing law. Under
the terms of such law motorists
would be made liable to a $50 fine and
Imprisonment if they fail to slow
down on approaching crossings and
stop before passing them.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Oil Brakes Regularly.

Regardless of the type. kind or
make of brakes used on the car, it is
we'll to oil all operating parts regu,
larly, even if it is just a matter of
putting few drops of Oil on the
threads Of the adjusting nuts or on
the anchor pins. This will greatly
simplify the work Of adjusting the
brakes or removing the bands for re-
lutuEs u.s~ulur111
Evening star., 1926-01-10
KEEP TIRES IN USE.
Spare Should Not Be Returned to
Rack After Emergency.

Spare tires should not replace a
punctured tire only during an emer-
gency and then be returned to the
rack, tire experts say. Instead, the
injured tire should be put on the
rack and the spare left in its place.
1t can be put in place of another
tire which goes bad. All tires should
be kept in use as much as possible.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
CARBON REMOVER TEST.
Tie Cloth Over End of Exhaust
Pipe to Catch Particles.

Whether a carbon remover really
works or not can be decided by driv-
ing the car with a cloth tied over the
end of the exhaust pipe. IL the car
bon remover is working, the cloth will
be filled with carbon particles. The
cloth should not be attached so tightly
as to choke the exhaust, yet tightly
enough to stay on for the period OF
the test.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Protect Spark Plugs.

If the engine is pumping oil you can
keep the plugs cleaner by using an
extra gasket for each. This naturally
prevents the plugs from screwing in
so far and thus keeps their points
farther away from the head Of the
pistonS
Evening star., 1926-01-10
BUS PLAYING VITAL ROLE
In RETTERINC MOTORDOM
Safety, Efficiency and Design of Gasoline
Giants Finding Reflection in
Better Passenger Cars.

he best III passenger car models. And
isn't only matter of body design.
A garageman jumped into one OF
hose mammoth SiX-Wheel vehicles
manufactured by the SiX-Wheel Motor
Co. of Philadelphia and was amazed
to discover that it Steered with re-
markable ease. An hour later he was
discovered hard at work greasing the
steering gear of his Fordi But for the
bus he might have been content to tug
at the wheel and to risk the danger Of
neglecting the steering mechanism of
his own car.
Some of the bus manufacturers are
popularizing a development which is
certain to meet with the passenger
car owners approval. This concerns
the development of company owned
branches throughout the country, thus
providing direct company service sta
tions and parts departments where a
standard type of service is at all times
available. The International Harves-
I'ter Company of America has 105 such
branches, located at principal cities.
Welcomed by Owners.
Passenger car owners are welcoming
the strengthening of dealer representa-
ton and have at all times favored
the process of inaugurating factory
branches. This minimiZeS the cost
and annoyance of having ones car
become a local orphan and it helps
to put motor car ownership on a more
businesslike basis.
But for the motor bus many hum
dredS of miles of good roads would
not now be available to the passenger
car driver. Interstate travel has been
so greatly increased by means of these
swift coaches that road building has
been concentrated upon trunk lines.
Many highway departments no longer
divert traffic to detours when build
ing roads. and it is obvious that the
increasing motor bus traffic has much
to do with this improvement.
The busseS have demanded wider
roads, and wider roads mean greater
safety for all traffic. Grades are be-
ing cut down wherever possible, and
many of the travelled routes are il
Illuminated at night. Many of these
improvements We're haStened by the
motor busses that ply between inn
portant centers and We're designed
for their particular benefit, but the
passenger car owner and driver finds
the whole process very valuable to
himself as well.
Just to show. the various ways in
which the motor bus is helping the
car owner. one motoriSt who Just COM
pleted d long distance tour said that
the bus transport lines were his best
road guides. Whenever he was in
doubt as to whether he was on the
right road along came the bus to guide
him. The busses usually are marked
with the names of the two cities be
tween which they ply, thus serving
| as ideal signposts.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
THICK BODY POSTS SOON
SUPPLANTED, IS BELIEF
Safer Than Blind Posts
Heralded as Outstanding Develop
ment in Automobile Manufacture.

long : motorists dp not appreciate
mat wooden bodies 50 constructed are
a hazard and y contradiction Of all the
rules OF economy, safety in closed jobs
VIII not materialiZe generally at The
carly date anticipated.
Steel bodies. made in quantities. are
less expensive than the wooden la-
riety, but when 4 company can get ~
with such q low cost wooden body fhe
shift to steel is not within the realm
OF probability unless there is a pubic
demand for the change This demaudI
IS, Of course, being stimulated By the
intensive advertising campaigns beng
carried on not only by the individual
, car manufacturers but BY several
prominent companies engaged in buiid-
ing steel bodies IL order Tor manu-
facturcrS
Nothing hastens changes jn auto
mobile design like keen competitIal..
and it is generally recognized thal
| 1926 viii witness the greatest luauu-
| featuring battle in the history Of no
| tordonl. The prosperity of the las
/ few years has enabled many Of the
weaker companies to hold on. if no
forge ahead, with the result that The
wedding OUT process expected in a.
was retarded. In addition. there have
| been some startling changes in th..
| positions OF the leaders in point of
sales and production. Two companies
! which were in Il bad way two years
ago are forging close to the top while
others have slipped back
Many makes have changed their
price class, or are in process of switch
| ing from one class TO the other with
every possibility of losing out
| Legislation may play d role in ban
! ishing blind spots" This course,
however, IS viewed By safety advo-
! Gates and legislators as somewhat re-
mote. There are TOO many laws al
ready. they agree. Furthermore, If
! competition solves the blind spot
| problem legislation VIII be unneces-
Evening star., 1926-01-10
BY FREDERICK {. RUSSELL.

Whether or not steel becomes the
ultimate material for the automobile
body, it is generally predicted that
blind spots" in the form of thick
body posts soon will be a thing of the
past. Safer visibility Is being heralded
as the outstanding development i'll
automobile bodies during the year.
With the decline of the open car as
the most popular model of automobile.
the thin windshield frame with its
almost inconsequential obstruction 10
vision also vanished. In its place body
builders offered posts so thick as to
hide d complete car from the drivers
view For the closed car TO play its
role in safe motoring il must be rad
ically changed with a, View to keeping
it weather proof without permitting it
to be visibility proof.
During the year it is expected some
ma nufacturerS will seize the oppor-
tunity to offer elimination of blind
posts as Il selling point, and to meet
serious competition the changes in
body design may be made without con
sideration for strength OF construction.
This may prove to he the undoing Of
some of the manufacturers who do
not stand in so we'll with the motoring
public.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Buses Have Fascination.

If there is any motorist who has not
felt the urge to take the wheel OF a
t'ageol safety coach he probably is
flat on his back doctoring up the uni
nersals of a 1910 Winton. There is
a fascination about the new coaches
khat even exceeds ones fascination for
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Stressed BY Safety Advocates.

Safety advocates stress the point
that car owners can, and should.
exert their influence TO hasten the
demise of the conventional closed
body with its dangerous distractions.
In this connection it may be well for
the motorist TO know some of the un-
DERIVING facts in body building. As an
example, it is worthy of note that the
body on one car selling for more than
a Thousand dollars can be manufacture
ed for less than S100, glass, seat cush-
ions upholstery. hardware and all. So
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Taking Design Lead.


Looking over the specifications of
the REQ sedan bus. one is immedi-
ately impressed with the fact that
the busses already are taking the
lead in design both for efficiency and
safety. There is the Subframe for
support and cushioning of the mo-
tor, clutch and transmission, a devel-
opment that is being followed by some
OF the passenger car builders. There
are small holes in the groove under
the lower piston ring for the quick
return of oil to the crankcase, adopt
ed recently by the Chevrolet. Pres
sure fabrication for chassis oiling is
standard equipment. In the safety
line there are the brakes on all four
wheels.
But for the bus. all motordom prob
ably would be still wondering what is
to become of the conventional selec-
tive speed transmission, or rather,
how it is to be displaced. Apperson
of course. uses Il pre-selective type,
which greatly sinplifies the job, and
there may be a few Owen Magnetic
cars still in service to represent this
method of transmitting the engines
power to the rear wheels. Stude-
bakers present models were to have
been equipped with electrically shifted
gears, probably on the order of the
deceased S. G.. V. car, but plans were
changed at the last minute.
Now comes the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company with 130 busses
of its own design-absolutely devoid
of a transmission. The trick is ac-
of the gas and electric automobile
The six-cylinder gas engine simply
operates a big electric generator
which, in turn, furnishes current for
two electric motors. each operating a
| rear wheel through a separate pro-
peller shaft and pinion.
Would be Approved.
It is a foregone conclusion if any
passenger car manufacturer should
come out with a car operating on this
principle it would not meet with the
fate of the friction drive Carter car or
the Magnetic, because motorists
would point to the Philadelphia eX-
pertinent and reason that If the idea
Is good enough for great traction
company it is good enough for the
average car owner.
The P. r. T. is particularly pleased
with the safety feature of this new
| bus, and many motorists are watch
| ing developments with keen interest.
| The operation Of the gas-electric bus
! is SO simple that all the operator does
| in starting or in controlling the speed
! of the car is to step on the gas. The
| faster the engine runs the more cleo
! tl'icity the generator supplies. The
| engine runs fast in proportion to the
speed of the reer wheels in starting
| just 8 in the case of the conventional
bus or passenger car, and then slower
as the machine gains momentum
| But all this is virtually automatic
The driver can keep his eyes on the
| road and give his attention to busi
| ness.
Motordom is racing onward to new
| goals of efficiency, comfort and safety
| thanks to the bus and the coach. The
| bus benefited tremendously through
| the development of the passenger cal
| which proceeded it, and now it ap
| pears to be returning the compliment
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Other Points Considered.

II is possible for any body builder
to thin out the posts of the closed
job, but other points must be consid-
cred. Chief among these is the matter
of body safety" The safe closed
car today must be constructed TO per-
nit it to stand upside down without
collapse of the body posts.
Manufacturers have also proceeded
slowly with the elimination of blind
spots" for the reason that thinning
the posts of d conventional wooden
body entails risk of developing rattles
and squeaks. Without rigidity the
closed car is q, constant source Of an
noyance TO its owner.
Two solutions to the present prob
lem are being offered. One Is the use
of a complete steel body which per-
mits use of narrow posts with both
strength and rigidity. The other is
the use of steel windshield and body
posts in combination with d conven-
tional wooden body.
The latter step is the easier for the
automobile manufacturer TO take. but
not necessarily the more logical one.
Manufacturers who make the break
now and 20 over to an all-Steel policy
can sell at q lower figure and offer
buyers body safety as we'll as free
dom from rattleS and Squeaks. The
year promises to reveal much con.
fusion in manufacturing circles with
regard to the material used for body
construction, but whatever happens,
the notorist may be rea asonably GER
tain of the landslide in favor of
greater visibility through the elinli-
nation of the blind spots"
Evening star., 1926-06-03
new TRAFFIC RULES
effective TONIGHT
Score Of Amendments Include Lift.
ing of Rush Hour Parking
Ban Downtown.

score or more amendments to the
trafic regulations. lifting the han on
rush hour parking in the downtown
congested zone. abolishing angle park
ing. establishing three new one-way
streets in Georgetown. and making
other important changes. will go into
effect at midnight tonight. II was an
nOunced today by Chief of Police
Edwin B. Hesse.
Traffic signs directing motorists
how to comply with the changes have
been made and will be placed in posi-
ton on the stroke OF II. Maj. Messe
said, however, that the new regula-
tions would not be inforced rigidly
until motorists have sufficient time
to become familiar with the changes.
chief among the other changes are:
Parking will be prohibited in front
Of foreign embs ssies and legations.
Motorists will not be permitted to
pass on either side Of a street car
on a one.way street which had stop
ped to discharge or take on pas
sengers.
Parking will he prohibited on the
ca -. side Of Tenth street from F street
to New York avenue and on the
north side Of Irving street between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets.
Park road will be restored Ia a
two.way thoroughfare between Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets. with
parking prohibited on the north side.
Evening star., 1926-06-03

Continued from First PageJ
be presented to President and Mrs.
Coolidge at the White House. From
the White House they will go to Fast
ern High School. where they VIII be
rendered a luncheon by Charles Hart.
principal. After the luncheon the
finalists will he formally introduced
to the Eastern students At an assem-
hly. Tomorrow night Eastern's stu.
dents will give the yells of each OF
the ak out.of-town schools represented
as their speakers take the stage.
Following the Eastern luncheon. the
group will he taken to the Capitol
where they will he received In turn
by Vice President Dawes. President
Of the Senate, and Speaker Long
worth Of the House Of Representa-
tives. Returning to their hotels. the
orators will have a brief rest before
proceeding to the Auditorium.
Highlights of Saturdays entertain
ment will he a trip down the river
on the u. s. :. Sylph, the omciai
yacht Of Secretary Of the Navy WI
bur, and dinner Saturday night at
the home of John Hays Hammond
who will preside at tomorrow night 8
finals.
Sundays program will he featured
by an intensive sightseeing tour or
the city. with luncheon at the VIII
lard at rs.
STAFF photographers Of The star
will accompany the orators while IN
Washington. They will be photo
graphed almost constantly. Each viii
he presented with a specially made
album. including all the photographs
that may be taken, as soon as the
albums can be prepared.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
KILLS SWEETHEART
DESPITE HIS PLEDGE
NOT TO HARM HER
O'Ontipued from First p.vh

CONTINUED from First PaKeJ
licemsn Jenkins took Brown to the
eighth precinct. One bullet was
found by jenkins on the door Of the
automobile. Six empty cartridge shells
were also found. The bullet was prob
ably the one which exploded acci-
IDENTIFY.
At the eighth precinct, Jenkins
saws he asked Brown:
What did you kell her for:" and
Brown replied;
D If know; wanted to save
one for myself
Fired From Police Feree.
Brown lived at the Benedict Hotel.
Sol Pennsylvania avenue A decade
ago he resigned from the police de.
partment by request. He Is Widrwrr
and has been engaged In his own real
estate business here for some time.
In his automobile was found a
partially filled half pint bottle of
liquor. jenkins. however. averred that
no odor Of liquor was perceptible to
him on Browns breath at the time
of the arrest.
Miss Noegele was native of Mar
tinsburs. w. Va. Her mother and
was employed in the Treasury De-
partment annex on Sixth street. in
the Mall
Coroner hewitt IL conducting an in
quest into the death of Miss Voeeele
this afternoon.
Brown this morning said he was
unable to remember anything about
the shooting. although he remembered
talking to Miss VoegeIe yesterday. He
said he carried the pistol for protec-
ton" because Of the many recent
hold-ups.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
OBEY LAW GALES
WARNS CATHOLICS
Failure to Do So Will Bring
Punishment, President
Tells Archbishop.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, June 3.-President
Gales has sent q strongly worded
letter to the Catholic archbishop. Moro
Del Rio, in which he served notice
without qualification upon the arch.
bishop and all ether Catholic digni-
taries in Mexico that they must obey
Mexican laws or suffer the conse-
quences.
The President cha Catholic pre-
lates with unpstriotically provoking
agitation, both within and without
Mexico, and says the effort will not
succeed In causing the Mexican gov
ernment to change its resOlute pur-
pose Of enforcing the laws and consti-
tuition.
The letter OF the President II In re-
ply to one from the archbishop. The
President says the fact that the arch
bishop made public his letter through
the press shows that the archbishop
was attempting to create sentiment
against the government.
II notify you, once for all" says
the Presidents letter, that any act
of rebellion against the law Or dis
respect toward the authorities will be
punished without considera tion of any
nature"
The letter of Archbishop Rio, which
was an open one addressed to Presi.
dent Gales. protested against the de
portatiOn Of Mgr. Caruana. the papal
envoy. The prelate charged that the
order was issued without suficient
cause and constituted another affront
by the Mexican government to the
Holy See.
I'VE make before you and the
world" the letter added. "a most
solemn protest and declare our irrev-
ocable adherence to the Pontiff.'
Evening star., 1926-06-03
Today in Congress
Senate.


The Senate pa assed hill to pro
vide home care for dependent chill
dren in the District. and placed ad-
ministrs tion in the Board Of Public
Welfare.
Farm relief legislation came be-
fore the Senate a. the unfinished
business at 2 o'clock.
The Senate passed a resolution
providing funds for the special
committee created to investigate
campaign expenditures.
The judiciary subcommittee met
and decided to recommend post
pOnement Of action on several pro-
posed notifications Of the prOhibi-
ton laws.
The finance committee held an
executive session on nominations
for the board Of tax appeals.
House.
A filibuster against the rivers
and harbors bill was i'm progress
in House.
The judiciary committee con-
tinued hearings on impeachment
charges against Commissioners
Fenning.
The interstate commerce COM
mittee continued hearings on rail-
road consolida ton.
The naval affairs committee
held a regular meeting in execu-
tive session.
The military affairs committee
considered committee calendar in
executive session.
The committee on agriculture
held hearings on several depart
ment bills.
The Indian affairs committee
met in executive session.
The war claims committee con-
Quoted hearing in the case Of the
Machine and Metals Co. Of Phila-
delphia.
A special joint committee con-
tinued investigation Of Northern
Pacific land grants.
The public buildings and grounds
committee met In executive ses-
sion.
Elections committee Ne. 2 met
In executive session on Walters
Bailey contested election case.