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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
City Bowling
Gossip
BY LEFTY LEE

The Penn Cleaners won three
games from the Mary Lou Lunch,
while the boys from Ft. Harrison
we're grabbing the odd game from
the CutSinger Transfer in the Cap
itol No. 2 League games. Robbins
of the FIT. Harrison team reached
613 on games of TIA, 234 and 2O5,
which was high for the night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati 1.-TWO games).
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

The Universal No. and Universal No. 2
teams had a big night IN the .,I interc an6
won three from the Optimists and Fl;
Harrison. Mutual Insurance Company and
the Exchange and Lumber Insurance boys
John Blue hit his stride and rolled games
Of 223. 1873 and 2i0 for total of GIG.
lis Blue Print. Capitol Diaries. Haughyille
Station and Mercantile Garage. Gilbert
rolled 235 in his middle effort to score hign
sH ThreeoTame victories ruled in the Uni
versal League at Pritchetts, the Virginia
Rubber Coca Cola No. 2, Vollrath CAFE
and Andy Tire boys taking the Indianapo-
But thirteen pins separated the
Universal No. 1 and Optimists in
their three game session, still the
Universal boys won three games.
This, we believe, is a league record
for the season.
With the challenges flying thick. this
looks 70 be n season IS bad iSr in haT
Jerry .o'Grady Is in the 1-3 pocket con-
4 berger have gotten started. Now g we
hear from Dan Abbott the stage VIII De
! all set.
Freddie Mounts ard Joe Fulton
are shooting nice ten pins for the
| Hotel SEVERN crew, while Larry
Schultz and John Elder are holding
the Crystal Pep team up.
This cold weather should drive Clarence
Meyers out on the alleys. Clarence al
ways can be depended on to get his share
of the wood and Peoria CATFISH
Raw Robertson and Bill Sargent are
| holding the Robertson Coal team up while
| the famous Shott family are busy break
ing in their new balls.
Haagsma seems to be in for big
year If this boy overcomes his
weakness on spares he will be hard
to get along with. Goodhue, his
teammate, has plenty of stuff on the
ball, but wildness is holding him
down.
The H. E. Schmitt team is out in front
tRe G SEod wd MG Of he ess O is and
| Ostheimer, John Stritt has been unable
to get his bender working consistently
great number of new bowlers are
on the alleys already, and some future
stars are sure 10 be found before the
season ends.
Eddie HofStatter wishes to remind
all bowlers that organized bowling
protects scores. The dues are out
twenty-five cents per year, so it
would seem that joining would be in
order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
A PITCHER, TOO

T-1FIEN for a minute CONSIDER
I'll these worth while pitching
IL feats:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

with the challenges flying thick. this
game bowling. The king Is back in har-
ness and hitting the pins in great style.
Jerry O'Grady Is in the 1-3 pocket con-
sistently. Frank Hueber and Eddie Horn
berger have gotten started. Now Il, we
hear from Dan Abbott the stage VIII be
all set
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

If Ruth is fortunate in being in
a hitting mood this fall, he VIII
have established bunch OF rec
ords that should stand for years
to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
TRAFFIC HAZARDS
HIGHER ON MONDAY
Smallest Percentage of Acct
dents Occur Sunday, Penn.
syIvania Survey Shows. ;

That "blue" Monday Is the most
risky day for motorists on the high.
ways outside city limits, while Sunday
motoring on these same highways In.
wolves the least proportionate amount
of risk. is the result shown by tabu-
lation Of accidents based on reports to
the Pennsylvania State Department Of
Highways covering the year 1926.
This tabulation also brought out that
most accidents occur on straight roads
and that reckless driving stands out
as the chief cause. Freshly oiled
highways have fewer accidents than
others.
The most heavily travelled months
are low in the table OF hazards. July.
August and September, when the tour
ing season is at its height. show rel
comparison with the volume OF trafflc
as compared with January and March.
Hazard Lower on Sundays.
That IS per cent Of the accidents
take place on Sunday Is brought out
by the analysis. which shows, too. that
245 per cent of the weeks traffic
moves on that day. Proportionately
the relative hazard to the individual
motorist Is lowest OIL Sunday.
Accidents on Saturday average 10
per cent. while traffic on that day is
but 1876 per cent of the weeks total.
Monday, with Is per cent Of the acct.
dents and only 12.1 per cent Of the
traffic, ranks highest OF all in relative
hazard.
Reckless driving stands out as the
largest single cause OF highway acct.
dents, So per cent being attributed to
that. Wet roads are charged with q
per cent of the toll and freshly oiled
roads have but .015 per cent.
Most Are Passenger Cars.
Passenger vehicles comprised IS per
cent of all vehicles involved in acct
dents, trucks IL per cent and all other
vehicles, including motorcycles and
horse-drawn vehicles, made up per
cent.
The days In the order Of their impor.
lance as to relative hazards are Mon.
day. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday.
Friday, Wednesday, Sunday. The
months are January, March. April,
May, August. June, July, November.
February, September. December and
October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
PEAK: IS 4 O'CLOCK
Survey Here Shows Twice as
Many as in Rush Hours
of Morning.

At what time of day do most traffic
accidents occur?
This question is answered according
to present conditions in Washington,
by statistics for the first quarter OF
1927 in a way which indicates les
SEEMING of traffic accidents at the time
of day when they were greatest In
number.
The peak hour in Washington this
year has been at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. At that time there were 125 ac-
cidents from January l to March 81.
The number which occurred at 8
o'clock were 81. and o'clock 90.
Figures for the first quarter Of this
year indicate a reduction in the length
of the period in which mishaps are
most numerous. For the correspond
ing quarter of last year the most fire.
quent accident period extended from
2 to pm, varying from 100 to 1874.
whereas the peak was 125 this year,
with the span shortened to almost half.
Latest accident statistics also indi-
cate a contrast between the morning
and afternoon rush hours. They show
that there is twice the number Of acct.
dents during the afternoon heavy'traf'
fic period as during the morning
hours when vehicular movement is
large in volume. In contrast to the
1875 mishaps occurring at ! o'clock
there were 35 at o'clock and 72 at 0
o'clock in the morning, despite the
fact that traffic is extremely heavy
during comparatively brief periods in
the morning.
The explanation of the increase OF
afternoon accidents over those before
noon. according to traffic authorities
lies in the state of mind of the motor.
lists themselves as well as in the fact
that there are more pedestrians on the
streets in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

There are some things which most
drivers feel they know all about right
from the start. Changing tires Is one
of these. AS a matter OF fact. few
persons with new car give any
thought whatsoever to tire changes,
assuming somehow or other that 1t lis
only the person with the older model
that need worry over tire, troubles.
When l suggested to Smith that he
change a tire just for the practice of
it he laughed at me and decided that
l was going a bit too far in the job
of keeping him posted on car owner
ship.
1--WE helped many persons change
tires" he boosted. There's nothing
you can teach me along those lines"
apparently you have a very excel.
lent jack in that outfit Of yours" /
replied. mo wonder tire changes
don't bother YOU"
Smith had no answer. He really
wasn't quite sure whether there was
a jack in the car. 1t started him
thinking-and searching. .
Jacks Appearance Changed.
'"There ought to be one here some.
where" he said. ripping up seat cush-
ions and getting no results. 1.-THE
salesman mentioned 1t when he spoke
OF the equipment that went with the
car. Some one must have stolen it."
Smith was searching for a big,
bulky article that he was accustomed
to seeing his friends use several years
ago when cars were higher and all
tires were of the high-pressure type.
Had he been fully aware Of the change
in motoring he would have been look
ing for a comparatively small article,
thick and low with a handle that
collapsed or came in several sections
like camera tripod.
In due course he found the jack
and it's appurtenances In @ tool COM
partment at the rear Of the'front seat.
It was plainly evident that he did not
have the first idea how to put the
thing into operation.
$50 long as we've gone this far.
let's see IL we can lift the car with
this jack suggested. Sometimes
you can swap jacks with another car
owner and get one that's more suitable
for your car. accommodating the other
fellow at the same time"
Trying the jack, l found 1t just
right for the front Of the car, but
quite unhandy for the rear. The
trouble was that Smith had hads a
trunk rack attached to the rear of
the car and two spare tires behind
that. All this altered the car in such
a way that the jack supplied by the
manufacturer was not suited for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
GASOLINE TAX BRINGS
$45O,0OO IN MONTH
Maryland Expects to Harvest
100000 From Levy
This Year.

Gross income from the new Mary
land Accent gasoline tax during April
amounted to S450,000, according to
figures of the State Roads Commits
sion. The gasoline consumption dur
ing April was below the average,
owing to cold, rainy weather and con-
cumption is expected to increase about
so per cent during the Summer.
which will produce a total of over
Sc, 900. 900 gasoline tax this year, 1t
is estimated.
Last year the total receipts from the
gasoline tax were about $2.000,000.
II this estimate for 1927 is correct,
there will be $3,000.000 available for
maintenance and construction, $2.25O.-
900 for the building of lateral roads
throughout the State. and $750,000 for
the elimation of railroad grade cross
ings.
AS the railroad companies them.
selves are obligated to pay half the
expense of wiping out grade
crossings, the amount available for
that purpose actually will be 81 800
600 for the year. At that rate, it is
estimated, it will take between 10 and
IS years to eliminate all grade cross
ings in Maryland.
The State Roads Commission has I'M
der way, or projected. work which
will cost the entire amount available.
The fact that the new tax is cents
a gallon offers greater temptation
to interruptions persons to attempt to
avoid payment. So far. however, such
attempts have been few. Several
cases have been discovered in which
no tax was paid, but in each instance
1t was due to a misunderstanding and
there was no dishonest intention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
MOTORISTS URGED
TO ADJUST LIGHTS
Glare Now Graver Menace
Than in Other Seasons,
A. A. A. Official Says.

Motorists who find night driving one
OF Summers greatest pleasures owe
it to themselves and to others to see
that the headlights on their cars are
adjusted so as not to be glazing, and
yet at the same time present ade.
quate illumination of the highway. ac.
cording to Ernest N. Smith. general
manager of the American Automobile
Association. With thousands of mo-
florists indulging nightly in this pleas.
ant pastime, the poorly focused and
menace than at any other season. Mr..
Smith points out.
1.-THE headlight evil. about which
there has been so much discussion of
recent years, is entering the season in
which it makes itself most seriously
felt" says Mr. Smith. The cool
countryside will call to every one dur
ing the coming months. When the
days are hot and sultry, the entire
family looks forward to gliding through
the evening breeze, and the automo-
bile becomes we'll nigh indispensable.
But a great deal of the joy of such
short journeys is lost in the discom-
fort. If not actual danger. of pro-
ceeding with exasperating slowness
into an avalanche Of glazing head
lights. The tragedy Of the fatal and
scores upon scores Of minor accidents
that are due to such cause is that
they are so easily preventable. AT
one time headlight adjustment was
difficult, because headlight equipment
was imperfectly developed, some types
being go inefficient that adjustment
was virtually impossible.
This is not true today. Motor car
manufacturers. lamp.makers and the
American Automobile Associa ton have
been cooperating for several years in
an effort to solve the headlight prob
lem. Such progress has been made
that If the individual car owner will
make the effort, he will find 1t very
simple to put his headlights into
proper adjustment or have them so
adjusted. Summers greatest pleas
ure demands that he act for the safety
of his family and all other highway
users"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

| Smiths particular case. The shaft
came up at the wrong angle, for one
thing. For another. it was not quite
long enough.
Road Condition Has Effect.
While Smith was fussing with the
jack at the rear and worrying over
the situation, slipped around to the
front Of the car and unscreWed the
valve of a front tire. Soon he was
rushing around to the front to see the
tire going flat.
Don't let it worry you" l an
nounced. "Air is free. I think we're
going to learn lot from all this, Now
| let's have the jack and we'll see what's
| what"
One can picture Smiths reaction
| when the tire went all the way down
and he found that the jack would not
fit under the axle without digging a
special hole under 1t.
This is a fine one! he decided.
Glow do they expect fellow to
change tires with jack like this?"
1.-The lacks not entirely to blame l
told him. ut would fit under the
axle nicely if it wasn't for the pecu.
| liarities Of this driveway. There's a
high spot just where you don't want
it,"
"Of course, l could place the jack
under the spring out here a ways. but
| maybe that wouldn't be so smart. after
ALL" Smith speculated. 1.-The spring
| probably would sag and / wouldn't
be able to lift the wheel far enough
from the ground to slip the tire off,
Smith protested in earnest when I
removed one of the spares and started
rolling it forward to the flat tire.
You're certainly putting the cart
before the horse" he objected. Sup.
pose we try to get this Jack under the
car before going to all this business
about substituting the spare.'
A Trick Worth Knowing.
Placing the spare on the ground
| just ahead Of the fiat tire / then
stepped into the car, cranked the en-
CINE and moved ahead trife. The
wheel with the fiat tire went up on
the spare and stayed there when / set
the emergency brake.
Now, then, / guess you won't have
any trouble putting the jack under
it," announced. And neither did he.
The process from then on was com.
paratively simple. except for one or
two delays for purposes. Of cautioning
him.
One OF these had to do with having
the spare ready to put on a wheel
after fat tire is removed. There is no
sense risking the predicament of hav-
ing the car fall off the jack with the
felloe band down to the ground. An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

Cars are much better than they
ever were before, but this does not
mean that they never need atten-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
GUESTS TO CANADA
. GIVEN TIMELY TIPS
Customs Law Suggestions
Made to Aid Visitors
from This Side.

Washington motorists who contem-
on their Summers tour this year
will do well to remember a few of
the United States customs regula-
tions so that their re-entry into
this country will not be hindered or
delayed at the border. Getting into
Canada'is comparatively easy mat
ter, but many motorists have found
that getting back into their own
country is sometimes q very difficult
affair. Especially is this true If
they have not followed a few of the
more important customs regulations.
Re entry into the United States will
be facilitated by following these sug-
gestions:
Before entering Canada motorists
must register their automobiles and
valuables with the American Gus
toms authorities at the port from
which they enter the Dominion, after
producing their State license cards.
A duplicate of the registration card
is issued them, which must be re-
turned at the port through which
re-entry into the United States is
made.
Can Remain for 80 Days.
Each car owner can remain in
Canada for 30 days, although he
gets permission at first for 80 days
and must have his permit extended
for 80 more days by the nearest
customs officer. after getting the
certification of an authorized official
of a Canadian automobile club.
A permit may be obtained to re-
main months, but only on deposit
of $25 for the automobile and a bond
for double the amount of duties for
the car and other valuables taken in.
The motorist must also get the sig
nature of two Canadians on his bond.
All this is returned if he does not
exceed his limit.
There is a partial exemption on
value of goods bought in Canada,
but everything must be declared on
the return trip.
New Tire Must be Declared.
If a tire blows out and a new one
has to be bought in Canada, it has
to be declared and a duty paid on
it. This. however, is refunded by
the customs authorities.
There are liberal allowances for
wearing apparel. camping and hunt
ing equipment, cameras and the IKE
taken into Canada. These are passed
free as travellers baggage.
But pictures are dutiable. There
fore, if one uses a camera in Canada.
it would be the part of economy to
bring back the unfinished negatives,
which are duty free, and have them
developed on this side.
All of this. of course, applies only
to accredited residents Of the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Ferry Regulations
for Summer Season
Confront Tourists

With the Summer touring sea
son at hand. ferry officials again
are faced with the task of enforc-
ing a Federal law requiring the
extinguishing OF all lights and the
stopping of engines as soon as cars
take their place on the boats.
The United States Revised Stat
utes, section 4472, enjoin the cut
ting off of lights and power on au-
tomobiles and prohibit switching
either on until the steamer has
locked. Persons violating the law
will incur a penalty of not more
than $500. The vehicle also is liable
to seizure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
"SPRUNG WEIGHT"
is SAFETY FACTOR
Engineer Explains Scientific Ratio
Important IN Passenger Car,
Aiding Sure footedness.

Although the average motorist
seems little concerned with them,
Sprung weight" and "unsprunS
weight" are two subjects Of vital i'm
portance in automobile manufacture.
This point is made by Thomas j..
Little, jr.. former president OF the
Society of Automotive Engineers and
chief engineer of the Marmon Motor
Car Co, who recently completed an
investigation into motor car con-
struction factors which directly affect
riding comfort and reliability.
Years of racing experience have
shown conclusively," says Mr.. Little.
that disaster is almost sure to follow
the racing car that does not have
properly balanced weight distribution
fore and aft. A poorly balanced car
has q tendency to sideslip and sway.
thus causing the driver to lose con-
troll when travelling at high rates of
speed.
THE principle Of weight distribu.
ton is even more important in a
passenger car which, even though 1t
may not be called upon to turn cor
ners at fast speeds. must be ready to
operate safely at fairly high speeds
under all. sorts of road conditions that
make sure-footedness not only de.
sirable but necessary.
I'm designing an automobile, one
of the first jobs for the engineer is
the determination of the proper ratio
of sprung weight to inspiring
weight. In general, inspiring weight
consists of axles. wheels and other
parts below the springs. Sprung
weight, obviously, means that part
Of the car resting on the spring sys.
tenn, the principal items being the
frame, body and engine.
without scientific treatment of
weight ratio, plus a spring suspension
system that prevents side sway, no
car can have the safety, riding com.
fort and reliability demanded today
by American motorists"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
YOUNGSTERS BUY 'JUNKS.'
Observers See "Used-Car Market"
Retarded Thereby.

Some observers see the used-car
market retarded because so many
"junks" are being sold to youngsters
who glory in possession of a super.
battered motor car. The prominence
that these cars receive Is declared to
give many the impression that the
used-car market contains little Of real
value.
This impression is decidedly wrong.
The used-car market never offered
better cars or better values. It Is not
to be judged by the collegiate cars
that one sees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

siveness under normal running condi.
tons that the unique Chrysler Stand
ardized Quality makes possible in
every Chrysler -"5O", "6o", 40, and
Imperial 1907.
You owe it to yourself to become ac-
auainted with these Chrysler advan-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Harder to Run Out
Of Gas as Result
Of Latest Device

Almost from time immemorial
motorists have been victims of the
misfortune Tor error of running out
Of gas. Gauges of various kinds
were developed to prevent this
contingency. but car owners man.
aged to get around the measuring
devices in one way or anothr.
Many motor car makers OF today
have improved upon the older type
of gauge Now they have placed
it on the dash, where it is much
more conspicuous. AS a result,
there Is less excuse than ever for
the motorist who runs out OF gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

Motorists are attaching deep signif.
canoe to these feats of Chrysler, recog.
nizing that a Chrysler must be of SUE
preme quality to Withstand the ire
mendous stress and strain involved.
Few owners may wish to cover 80 miles
i'm an hour or to travel across the con-
tinent and back in z days-but all, to
man, appreciate the extra stamina, the
extra dependability, the extra respon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

Starting from San Francisco on May 31st, in his
personally-ownedC hrysler Imperial 49,, L.
B. Miller, of Racine, Wis, accompanied by Mr..
John Weber, of Portland, Ore, drove 1885 miles
to New York in 70 hours, s. minutes, break
ing the former transcontinental mark by
hours and II minutes. Turning right around
Mr.. Miller and his aide sped back, reaching
Los Angeles ON June 7th, covering the 6,7zo
miles of the round trip in 1877 hours, 50 min.
utes-n whole seasons driving in a sUcek's time
AN achievement without precedent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

other point is to refrain from tighten.
ing excessively the nut at the base Of
the stem Of the inner tube. IL this
nut is drawn up too far the tube Is
pulled too tightly at the point where
its stem passes through the felloe
band and rim.
There is a lot to changing tires
which few motorists appreciate until
they are caught. Smith merely was
having his troubles before he started
policy that makes for many an en-.
ioyable trip.
Downright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

Smith a motorist should welcome
noting chap willing and glad
Of Othe me- o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

tages. And the only way to know them
is to experience them by a real driving
test.
Come In. Let US give you a thorough
demonstration of the unapproachable
advantages which maintain the four
great Chryslers, ago., "6O", "7O" and
Imperial "So", unique and singular in
their four great markets-you to select
theroute anddothe driving, ifyouwish.