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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
A soft touch of the accelerator turn
eth away much wrath on the high.
ways.
Pessimists Fooled Again.

Those pessimistic persons who fear
for the future of the automouVe IN
dustry as matter of course should
be careful not to read statistics too
closely They might discover there
is some hope for the future.
Up until the first of this year the
industry had made 6.le4 1894 cars. oil
which number 6,170,047 had been
definitely scrapped. leaving close to
20, 900 900 still running. To replace
this 20 900 900 at the present rate of
production, which is record breaking,
it would keep the domestic car in
dustry busy five years.
In other words, If no cars are sold
to the millions who come of age, TO
newly-weds, to the newly rich, to pres
ent owners who will want an extra
car and to those persons generally
who finally can satisfy the desire TO
own an automobile, the industry still
can busy itself in highly satisfactory
way during the coming tiv. years.
And at the end of that period it
would be necessary TO start in building
more cars TO replace the first years
batch of first requirements. which
would be then FIVE wears old.
In the future, ears are not going TO
last so long. in years. They viii last
longer in miles but people will concen-
trate their transportation from the
time standpoint. Besides, there are
the frequent style and mechanical
changes. Just as no woman wears
a last years hat any more, and even
houses go out of date, so automobiles
cannot escape the trend of the day.
which is toward newer and better
things all the time Hence 1t would
appear that the pessimist s "snturation
point" in the automotive industry is
lust a plain myth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

Drunken drivers make many twists
and turns, but here's one a Washing
ton drunk has to his credit:
Driving down a northwest street
about 3 o'clock one morning recently
this gentleman, apparently far beyond
all understanding of time or space,
swerved gracefully from one side u
the other, he and the car carrying on
hilarlously.
Near the next intersection stood a
milk wagon. There's the setting.
Next morning car owners came
down TO find one car. an innocent
bystander sprawled on the sidewalk,
It's back pushed in like an opera hat,
milk all over il like dew ON the front
lawns and tenders looking like blots
on foolscap. Other cars, also innocent
minor injuries.
The offending car, one fender poised
high in the air, looking for all the
world like thumbed nose-or, per-
haps, hat awry--rested against the
curb, steering parts broken and in a
generally decrepit condition.
What about the milk wagon? Badly
damaged. The aforementioned in
nocent bystander? Also badly dam
aged What about damages? Try TO
collect,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
When Indicators Err.

Instrument board indicators are de-
signed TO tell one when something has
gone wrong with some working part
of the automobile. Occa sionally, how
ever, the indicator itself develops an
ailment and causes the motorist a
great deal OF expense and trouble. be.
cause he looks in the wrong place for
the defect.
Take the ammeter. When 1t shows
discharge with all lights and the igni.
ton OF, the chances are that the re.
lay, or generator cutout, points are
stuck, The battery in discharging
back into the generator Suspecting
such condition, a motorist started to
remove the generator cutout and then,
remembering he was taking a chance
of blowing out the fuses, decided first
to disconnect the battery. When he
had done this the ammeter continued
to register discharge even though
there was no current In any of the
wires. The pointer had been thrown
off center. but it was only by chance
that it was discovered. The indicator
itself had been above suspicion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Those Puzzling Noises.

Some of the most annoying noises
in a car have the simplest of origins.
This is particularly true of the acces-
series to the body such as seat cush-
ions. window filters, door handles, robe
rails and similar fitments. If a seat
cushion is not in place 1t may develop
a squeak. Furthermore, it may bear
upon the cover of the tool compart.
ment in such way as to create most
perplexing noises.
Foot rests sometimes come loose
enough to cause odd noises, and If n
little oil is not applied to the hinges a
squeak may be expected as an
obbligato. Ash trays and match boxes
rattle occasionally. and many an an
moving tap is nothing more nor less
than the Tapping of window shade
that is not rolled up tight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Cadillac NoU Offers SO
Body Styles and 6ypes
Five Hundred Color and Upholstery
Combinations, Many Exclusive TO Cadillac

To it's supremacy in the realm of
value and performance, which of
necessity will remain unequalled for
long years to come, Cadillac now
achieves pre-eminencein distinction,
luxury and individuality.
so different body types and styles,
many of them exclusive and not TO
be duplicated, are announced for
the coming year.
In combination with the widest
selection of body types and styles
ever presented by one manufactured,
Cadillac offers FIVE hundred body
color combinations and an unex-
amplcd range of upholstery selec-
tons.
Here is a manufacturing advance
literally more important than any
other development since Cadillac
introduced the 90-degrec eight-cyl-
Under motor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

Here is an achievement IN indwidL
uaIizcd service to fine car buyers
which has never before been ap-
preached, and which only Cadillac is
today able to offer. Throughout its
years of leadership, Cadillac has
never accomplished a greater feat
than this solution of the problem of
individual color selections.
The complete Cadillac lme-inciod-
ing the standard models, the distin-
guishcd Fisher custom-built series,
and the finest and most luxurious
exclusive creations of Fleetwood
surpasscs anything ever before at
tempted.
Cadillac today establishes itself on
a new, high plane of skill and serv-
ice which must inevitably add to
the public acclaim that has reward
ed Cadillac, in the past II months
with the greatest success in the his
tory of fine car manufacture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
INATTENTIVE'DRIVlNG HIT
FOR CAUSING 20 DEATHS
One of Largest Causes of Fatalities
During May-Speeding Next
in Responsibility.

Inattentiye driving is the largest
single cause Of motor fatalities and
during May this year resulted in al
most as many highway deaths as
speeding and other forms of reckless
driving combined. This interesting
insight into highway fatalities is re-
vealed by figures compiled by the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce.
OF the fatal accidents during May
in which the fault of the motorist
was a major factor inattention caused
20 deaths. Speeding caused the loss
Of 20 lives. while 10 fatalities resulted
from driving which violated rules of
the road
Interesting also in the figures were
those which showed that confusion
was the third largest factor in motor
vehicle deaths, causing a loss of Is
lives during the month. IneXperi-
ence resulted in nine and intoxication
five fatal accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Did You Know That

In the 1926 German automobile show.
to be held in Berlin from October 30
to November Z. there still will be no
foreign makes of cars represented?
The automobile association favorS the
exhibition of foreign makes. but must
await the decision of the international
association, with headquarters in
Paris, as to whether German cars
shall participate in foreign automo-
bile shows.
In automobile races the rule is to
pass to the right when overtaking an
other car?
In Is years of experiment and ex-
perience the increase in track speed.
as revealed by the records of the In.
dianapolis races has been but APP
Droximately % per cent? This year
there was a slight setback due TO
mechanical difficulties resulting from
the radical reduction of piston dis
placement to 911s inches. It must
be kept in mind that the real speed.
way records are of an engineering ma
ture. Greater speed as the wears roll
by, but accomplished with the aid of
smaller engines. One is justified in
specializing, however, as to what
would happen to speed records if en-
gines were increased in size again.
now that so much more is known
about efficiency.
1t is dangerous to inspect the cells
of a storage battery by the light OF
a match? Always use a searchlight
The sort of polish a motorist can
expect to give his car depends upon
the weather more than on the kind
of polish used or the energy expend-
ed? Dry days are best for polishing
The so-called sensitiveness OF an
engine is often nothing more than
the sensitiveness of the accelerator*
Some accelerators are too quick to
feed gas; others have to be pushed
too much to open the throttle and
get results. A different accelerator
will make different engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Poor Test for Oil.

1t is mistake to judge oil by it's
condition after being removed from
the era nix case unless cousiderat ton is
given to the conditions under which IL
has been used. Dilution is almost di.
rectly dependent upon engine use, al.
though temperature may play an I'M.
portant part, Some cars are used con.
stantiy while out in cold weather.
never being parked for more than
few minutes at a time. Others run
short dista noes with long waits in be-
tween. The latter will show a high
percentage of dilution even with the
best of oil, while the former may lead
one to believe that poor oil Is good oil.
Even mistakes in operation have
much TO do with oil condition. The
driver who cranks for several minutes
before discovering that he hasn't
switched on the ignition is certain to
find his oil not so good when ne comes
to have it drained OFF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
REPORT CITES CURVES
AS FATAL TO DRIVERS
Bends in Roads Account for 124
Auto Accidents in
Maryland.
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BALTIMORE, July s1.-While acci.
dents in Maryland occur frequently
on straight, level roads, statistics
show that the curve in the road Is
the one spot where motorists should
exercise the greatest care in driving
according to n. ID. Williar, jr.. assist
ant chief engineer OF the State roads
commission.
Mr.. Williar's report for 1925, which
does not cover mishaps in Baltimore
or the other incorporated cities of
Maryland, shows that $50 accidents
occurred OH the State highways, kill.
ing 4S persons and injuring 297. Two
hundred and fifty.three OF the acct.
dents occurred in daylight and I02
In darkness.
Summing up the location OF acct.
dents the report shows they happened
as Follows At crossings, 8; at inter-
secting highways. 45; on level straight
roads, ISL; on curves. 124; on grades,
90; at bridges, g.
The report points out that reckless.
ness and carelessness of drivers re.
sulte1 in 247 accidents and 102 were
due to 'willful violation of trafTic
laws" Excessive speed caused sc mis-.
maps and intoxicated drivers, 90.
The careless pedestrian was credited
with having caused IA mishaps and
10 were due other miscellaneous
causes.
Wet, slippery or icy pavernents re-
suited in 25 accidents and tire blow
outs caused g.
PERSONS who drove or parked their
cars without lights were charged with
crashes. Faulty equipment was
blamed in a number of cases Defec.
tive brakes caused 4 collisions pIar.
ing headlights. I. and lack OF chains
2. Ten mishaps were due 10 miscaI'
laneous breakdowns.
or the 1871 accidents in cities in.
juries or deaths resulted in only 4'25o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Bad News About Locks.

On and after January, 1927, in.
surance companies that are members
of the National Automobile Under
writer's Conference will give no credit
for cars equipped with locking de-
vices. The trouble. 1t seems, is not
with the locking devices. but with
the owners, who forget TO lock them.
According to an insurance journal. of
So cars parked on the lake front in
Chicago, "a were left unlocked.
This will be unfortunate news for
conscientious owners who lock their
cars and who are entitled to a credit.
All motordom always has paid the
penalty for the acts of the ir-
raapOpSihla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
What's the Answer2

/. What is the essential difference
between a magnetic and q generator?
2. When is carbon in an engine an
advantage?
8. What is causing most of the car
bon trouble in the modern cars of the
day?
4. Now can nickel be polished with.
out using polish?
5. How much tin really is used in
the manufacture of American auto
mobiles?
(Think these over during the week
and look for the answers in this de-
partment next Sunday. You may be
wrong)
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
WHITE LINE ON ROAD
FOUND TO SAVE MONEY
Motorists Drive Away From Edge,
Thereby Reducing Chipping
Expense.

Dividing highways with a white
line is a safety precaution OF the most
productive type, but it also has its
financial aspect in that it serves TO
reduce road repair bills
Because drivers feel greater assur-
ance that they will not be side-swiped
by opposite traffic. they drive farther
from the outer edge of the paving,
thus eliminating a great deal of chip
ping and breakage OF the pavement
that would otherwise result, accord.
ing to George +, Schlesinger, Ohio
highway director
AS result Of this road forces IN
Ohio are marking as much pavement
as possible, including all hill crests.
curves and other points of danger on
State highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
CLOSED CAR CONTINUES
20 GAIN IN POPULARITY
One Makers Sales for May Were
70 Per Cent Of Output--Situation
Far Different In 1929.

Evidence indicates that Americans
are becoming more and more fond
of the closed car. Figures of one of
the largest manufacturing groups in
the country for May showed that ~
per cent OF all cars sold by the com
pany for the month were closed types
For the same month last year but
50 per cent. Of the aggregate sales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
PROTECTION FROM SUN.

Protection against the soaring rays
of sun can best be taken by keeping
the hood and tenders well polished.
The brighter they are the more heat
they reflect and the less they absorb.
You can sometimes shield the hood
by raising one side of 1t. If using
the curtains to protect the upholstery
Of the closed car pun them all the
way down. A half-faded shade is no.
asset to the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

were of closed models. In 1924 the
figure was IL and in 1923 it was SO.
The rapid increase in the popularity
of this type in the last few years is in
dicated in the figures which show that
in 1922 the open car outsold all other
types four TO one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
REMOVING LAMP RIMS.
Screw Underneath Loosens New
Style of Lens Holder.

Removing the rims from barrel
headlights is puzzle to many own.
ers who are accustomed to the old
fashioned rim that you took in your
hands and turned, if you could In
the barrel type YOU will find a screw
on the under side of the lamp rim.
Remove this and the rim that holds
the lens in place will come loose at
the bottom. Now press the lens in
at the sides near the top. The inside
Of the lamp is slotted at the points
to catch the two fianges in the rim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
ONE GUESS REMOVED.
If Both Headlights Die at Once
Bulbs Are Not to Blame.

Much trouble shooting about a
car is guessing. One often has TO ex-
pertinent quite bit before stumbling
over the right answer. But you can
save one guess il the DINNERS or head.
lights of both lamps go dead at the
same time. Don't bother to remove
the lenses to see whether the lights
are burned out. The trouble is due TO
q short somewhere along the line, to
poor switch contacts, blown fuses or
to interruption of the current by rea-
son of the circuit breaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
SPEED AFFECTS TAPPETS.
Fast Driving in High Gear Less
Harmful Than in Low.

Fast driving in low gear or second
will loosen tappets more readily than
fast driving in high gear So far as
the tappets are concerned. il is more
Earring to be raced while the car is In
low than when it is travelling fast on
the highway. Higher tappet speed on
the open road is accompanied by In
creased engine heat. The tappets have
an opportunity 10 adjust themselves
to better advantage fabrication may
also he better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

There have been many golden periods in Cadlacs quarter
century of prceminence among the fine of the world
but time when Cadillac Enthusiastically
the Standard of the World How completely Cadillac
dominates the high-prced field is concusively proven
by Cadlacs unprecedented gain in the past IL months
when sales increased $3.50 the preceding year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
When Knocking Paws.

If you can't boost don't knock may
be good adage, generally speaking,
but such policy never helped a street
repair appropriation bill pass. You've
got to tell EN- where the ruts are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Scraping Fan Belt.

II the fan belt is slipping a little
and there are no tools with which 10
raise the pulley. it is a good plan to
sandpaper the inside of the belt This
cleans off grease that might cause it
TO slip and gives it better traction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Clothes Make Motorist.

Experienced motorists urge care in
dress while touring pointing out that
IL stalled "a tramp appearance will
make help more reluctant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
It's an III Rain

Most drivers find 1t easier to park
cars in wet weather than in dry. The
reason is wet tires make steering
much less difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

Africa has doubled its use of motor
vehicles in the past four years. Regis
tration in 1922 was 65,757 at the end
of 1925 1t totaled 1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

French automobile sales are under
last years record, but production
stilT is expected TO equal that OF 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
YOUR CAR and MINE
A Weekly Department of HeIpfulness Information and
Entertainment for Motor Car Owners
By WILLIAM ULLMAN
Mixing Booze and Gas.

light, including reflector and lens,
when only new bulb Is wanted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

Motor cycle exports from the
United States in 1925 increased IT
per cent, as compared with 1924
urifjsh exports jumped 1872 per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-10-22
LOOTINC
In West Virginia By Anti.
Union Agents

Charleston, W. Va.-This state is
awakening to corruption and graft
that has been rampant while citizens
listened to the pleas of "law and
order" by anti-union employers who
were given free hand to use the
powers of government against organ
lied workers.
The state auditor is charged with
corruption in office. Forgery and IL
legal withdrawal of state funds are
included in the Indictment.
While the state Legislature refused
to check usurpation of government by
the coal owners and other anti-union
employers, it is now shown that these
lawmakers wasted the peoples money
by attaching an army of ward heelers
to the law making branch.
In the senate 113 flunkies waited on
80 senators at q cost of $4,000, and
the house used $4,000 for the same
purpose. These items are indicative
of what was happening while the peo-
pie were warned against trade union
ism.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-10-22
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

right of suffrage, one of the funda-
mental principles of democracy, must
not be contested.
If the people will defeat this pro-
posed amendment, they will have an
other before them soon. 1t will,
however, be amended in the opposite
direction and be sponsored by the de-
tenders of the primary. 1t will be
signed to make the primary SO the
voters can enjoy the same privacy in
supporting the different tickets as at
the general election. With this ar
rangement the primary will become
more popular and more interest will
be displayed in selecting candidates.
In summing up, it amounts to just
this: "If you are in favor of govern
ment by a powerful minority, you
will vote FOR the amendment. If
you are in favor of government by the
popular vote of the people, you will
vote AGAINST the amendment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-10-22
ARNOLD BILL
State Council Secretary Ad-
dresses Carpenters Quar-
terly Meeting

Arnold Bill, secretary of the Ohio
State Council of Carpenters and sec
ond vice president of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, visited the local
Carpenters Union at its quarterly
meeting held Thursday evening of last
week The quarterly meetings of the
carpenters always attracts big crowds
but at this meeting the hall was liter
ally packed. AS Business Agent Her
man Perpingon expressed it, I'VE
have 365 members enrolled and 357
of them were present, all being there
except President Lou Nau, who is laid
up at Mercy Hospital with broken
many of us if he had hobbled in"
That's the kind of union members
are the members of Carpenters Union
No. 637. And that is the reason it is
live organization. Brother Bill, in
his address, stirred up the enthusiasm
of the members to the boiling point.
He told of the situation generally
throughout the state, and his remarks
gave all who heard him much food
for thought. Brother Bill is highly
esteemed by the local carpenters and
his efforts for the members of the
craft in his official capacity is much
appreciated. He is always welcome
visitor to Hamilton.
The union at this meeting voted to
increase the monthly dues that the
fine work of the organization in the
past may be better carried on in the
future. 1t also unanimously indorsed
daylight saving time and changed the
working hours from Z to II and l to
a o'clock to 1880 to II and | to 4:30
o'clock
The union also voted to indorse all
the bond proposals at the coming cleo
ton. A collection was taken up for
the British miners and handsome
sum was gathered which will be i'm
mediately forwarded for relief.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-10-22
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
OR THE PEOPLES RIGHTS
Is Issue Before Ohio Voters

false affdavits by the thousands. In
some cases where the circulators were
traced they absolutely denied having
any connection with the work.
After this discovery was made the
league took action to restrain the state
secretary from placing the proposal
on the ballot on the ground that if
the illegal signatures were stricken
from the petitions, the remainder
would be inadequate, as required by
law, to place the amendment before
the voters. This movement was over
ruled by the supreme court. So in
spite of all the fraud and forgeries
perpetrated by it's advocates, the
amendment will be submitted to the
voters in November.
The campaign against the primary
is headed by such "lame ducks" as
Harry Davis, former governor, and
Charles L. Knight, former congress-
man, along with others of big bust
ness and reactionary newspaper fame.
Some of them have been refused
office by the voters and, realizing
how remote their chances are, they
turn to the machine politicians for
aid. They know that where they
would be defeated in primary, office
would be thrust upon them in a con-
vention.
The boss-controlled political system
has started to crumble. They have
seen the handwriting on the wall,
and are making an effort to get the
referendum machinery out of the vot-
er's reach. The people, as they know,
are rapidly breaking the old lines of
allegiance; are upsetting traditions
and voting for men instead of party
emblems.
The progress of political independ-