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Evening star., 1927-11-06
used CAR PROBLEM
|MPER|LS INDUSTRY
By 1891 Over 100000
Autos Will Be Second Hand,
Observer Says.

While automobile production in re-
cent years has gone forward by leaps
and bounds, those who study the Stu
alton with special consideration to the
evcr-Dresent used car problem, point
out that it must not he forgotten that
the problem of diSposing of the older
product grows larger proportionately.
AS one observer states, One-third of
the % 100000 cars now on the high
ways, or 6,412,393 units, by 1881 will
be standing in used car yard. What
to do with such a tremendous number
of used products of the automobile
industry, it is pointed out, constitutes
an equally tremendous problem which
must be solved before it reaches pro-
portions that are much more harmful
to the industry than they are at
present.
Scrapping Is Suggested.
The solution which has gained some
following calls for scrapping of the
used car. In this way, it is declared,
will The troublesome older product be
definitely removed from the market
and no longer will be a menace to
the sales program of new cars.
With high trade-in values on cars,
it is recalled, the tendency in many
instances is to take comparatively
new cars in trade on new car deal.
But, new or old, such a car is still a
used car that must be disposed of by
the dealer to avoid a loss.
According to Raymond Fl. Dietrich,
head of the Detroit coach building
firm bearing his name, the manufac-
turer has become less and less aware
of the possible boomerang in his un-
limited production.
The Bureau of Public Roads of the
Department of Agriculture reported
that during the year 1926 a total of
% .OO1 1893 motor vehicles were in use
throughout the United States, of
which 19,237,171 were passenger cars.
"It is no rash estimate to say"
Evening star., 1927-11-06

spring of an intake valve. That means
that when the valve opens it has
nothing to pull 1t shut again except
certain amount of internal pressure.
Since the engine demands quick valve
action, you can see that there will be
an escape of gas back into the intake
manifold from this sluggish valve, so
that the carburetion of the engine will
be disturbed. If you could keep that
valve shut all the time you would
just have dead cylinder, in no way
interfering with the rest of the en-
gine. So you adjust the tappet of this
valve for maximum clearance. That
keeps it from opening.
Manipulating Exhaust Valve.
'You can do the same with an ex-
haust valve, but it is not so important,
because escape of gas through the
exhaust or slow action of the valve
will not upset conditions as in the case
Of the intake. If the valve affected
happens to be an intake, it would be
best to disconnect the spark plug wire
to the particular cylinder in order to
prevent back-firing. If the trouble is
an exhaust valve, let the plug fire.
gas in the exhaust and obviate after
firing which is an explosion in the
exhaust"
The idea is never to give up the
ship. Cars nowadays run so perfectly
that many motorists forget that even
II handicapped they will continue to
operate after fashion-at any rate,
enough to prevent being stranded.
wish they would run without all
this cleaning up" Smith observed, per-
spring in an effort to put more of a
cleaning finish on his car.
''They WILL" l returned. ''Dust off
the car before you drive out into the
rain, avoid fast driving and the pud-
dies and let it stand in the rain Is
minutes before you garage it for the
night. You'll be surprised how clean
it will be in the morning."
tCopyright. 1927
Texas leads all States in the num-
ber of farm owned motor vehicles
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Common Sense Rules.

! So few things go wrong with the
new automobile of today as compared
with machines of the earlier days
that most motorists soon become a
little rusty in trouble shooting. When
they run into difficulties their wits
often are not equal to the task of sup.
plying the remedy.
Discussing these matters with Smith
the other day, told him that one rea.
son why so many persons allow them.
selves to be stranded is because they
don't know how many things they
can dispense with. Something breaks
or goes wrct1g and the driver decides
that it is so essential that he must
consider himself helpless.
You don't have to quit even if your
tail light goes out and you have no
way to repair it, 1 told him. The
chances are that your stop light signal
flashes the moment you start to de.
press the brake pedal and before the
brakes actually are applied. This sim
plitieS matters. All you have to do is
let your left foot ride the brake pedal
just little bit and you'll have the
red light in the rear for safety. Or,
there always is the parking light to
use in case of dire emergency of this
kind
Driving Without Clutch.
Several years ago, when driving a
car with a cone clutch. / had the eX-
out mechanism break. That meant l
could not disengage the transmission
from the engine. 1t looked like ride
at the end Of a tow rope, but after
thinking it over it occurred to me
that / could get along without the
clutch working right.
told Smith about this, too, explain
ing how l stopped the car by switch
ing off the engine and applying the
brakes and started by switching on
the ignition and stepping on the
starter while in low gear. 1 found
it possible to shift from low to second
and through to high because the
throw-out mechanism permitted of
slipping the clutch just a trifle.
If that had not been possible l
would have run in low most of the
time or would have stopped and then
little down grade. This would have
saved the battery and starter an extra
strain, and yet would have enabled
me to run more rapidly.
No Need to Quit.
"You don't always have to quit just
because something goes wrong" I
added. "All you have to remember is
that many times you can do without
the ailing member. OF course, you
must make compensations, and it is
here that your expert knowledge of
how to handle car is valuable. I
know some experienced drivers who
can get along without a fan belt on a
hot day. Other drivers, trying the
same thing, would come to grief with
overheated radiators, burned bearings
and warped valves.
Suppose a valve spring breaks? =?
Well, you don't need the particular
valve, because in any engine you can
get along without all the cylinders.
But you can't just wave the trouble
aside and go along as though nothing
happened.
Let us say you've broken the
Evening star., 1927-11-06
CARS CHANGE FAULTS
FROM TIME TO Time
Apparently Reasonless Shifts OF
Troubles often Due to
Gradual Wear.

One Of the most peculiar thing
about automobiles, in the opinion of
one we'll known automotive engineer.
Is their habit of changing troubles
from month to month or year to year.
very much as humans are wont to he
strong or we'll for extended periods
and to change from one condition to
the other without any apparent warn
ing.
For instance" this authority saws,
there are some persons who will go
for years with Indigestion, only to
toreCo this annoyance in favor of
something else after a certain period
OF time. 1t is much the same with an
automobile. as careful motorists may
have noticed. A car will have habit
of doing certain thing and will con-
tinue it month after month. only com
pletely to change at the end of that
time and substitute some other an
noyance. These alterations Of trou.
ble may seem mysterious upon first
thought. but. if one considers the fact
that the automobile constantly is
changing, even to the very metal of
us ma ke-up. the process does not seem
So unusual"
That it is the constitution of the
I car that is changing, Just as that of it's
operator, is emphasized by this OH
/ server. certain parts of the body, he
says. either are growing stronger or
| weaker and that has a marked ten
| dency toward changing the type Of
ones trouble.
I'm the case Of the automohiIe.
1t is pointed out. there Is both wear
and improvement going on at the
same time. The cylinder walls NAV he
wearing to finer and glassier finish.
so that there is smoother operation.
At the same time, bearings may he
wearing and getting lOoser. I.ubrica.
ton conditions change quite radically
In some cases, and the result of the
entire process is that it is not long
before a certain trouble has vanished.
only to have another in it's stead"
Genoa. Italy. is adopting the rotary
system of traffic Tho Statua of C,r;
Evening star., 1927-11-06

Genoa. Italy. is adopting the rotary
system of traffic. The statue of Carl.
baldi is to he middle point around
which traffic revolves
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Prejudice Against Certain Make of Car
Often Deprives Family Of Ideal Machine

Prejudice, based upon previous un-
favorable experience with certain
make of car, or more often. upon q
rumored weakness of that car, often.
serves to keep one from purchasing
the automobile that is ideal for ones
requirements. Weaknesses are cor
rected very quickly in the automobile
industry today and, in most cases. the
corrective steps result in great
strength in the particular unit that
previously was badly designer or con-
structed Of weak materials.
A number of notable examples are
to be found on the market today. Two
cars, one in a low-price class and an
other in one of the highest, few
years ago We're reported to have diff
ferential troubles. They did, perhaps,
but IN no way was it comparable to
the picture that was painted.
Today both these cars are perfect
Evening star., 1927-11-06

in this respect-and in nearly every
other.
1t was a case of weakness being
converted into strength.
Last Summer. n popular 6-cylinder
car came out with newly designed
water pump. The design was faulty
and The pump caused constant trouble.
Within three months after the first
complaint reached the factory, the
water pump was one of the strongest
features of the car. In the meantime,
no owner ever had to pay for having
one of the faulty units replaced or re-
paired.
Another car had n serious lubrica-
ton weakness The engine was en-
tirely redesigned to correct this de-
flciency.
No. it is not we'll to ignore a car on
the ground that it was wrong in this
or that respect, actually or rumored
See how right that wrong has been
made before pronouncing judgment.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
HINT ON CARE OF VALVES.

Keeping the valves in order when
them from the car is not a
matter merely of inserting them in
board with suitable holes arranged in
order. Unless this valve holder is
marked for front and rear there is
the possibility that it may be turned
around. in which case the valves
would be replaced in reverse order.
Since valves tend to adjust them.
selves to their particular place it is
to return them to their
original guides. The properly marked
valve holder makes this possible.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Accident Reveals
That Definition of
Good Auto Varies

Turned over on It's top, right in
the middle of smooth, level and
absolutely dry highway, its four
wheels pointed up into the azure
skies. was five-passenger sedan.
What a car. Not a soul hurt
About $40 worth of damage done"
declared the driver to every one
who stopped to view the accident.
Every one seemed to agree. Then
the ll-joy came along.
What a car" began the owner.
yeah. what a car countered
the other. "You couldn't turn
good car over on a road like this"
Evening star., 1927-11-06

extent that the manufacturer will be
compelled to seek a means of reduc-
ing the second rate competition that
he has built.
Advice to Owners.
"As long as the used car serves it's
purpose of utility, as long a it takes
the buyer to his destination and re-
turns him to his home, exercise it to
the full extent of it's utility. When
it has exhausted its utility, withdraw
the used car from traffic and replace
it with a product that is an advance
over the Withdrawn product. Scrap
the worn-out car, but scrap it with
economy and wisdom.
place proper estimate on the
value and utility of the parts accord
ing to their period of service and
deterioration. Then put those parts
in service where their deterioration
will not be likely to cause injury or
damage.
This absorption of the used car by
the ma nufacturer through his dealers
after the completion of a specified
mileage or at the end of a stated num-
ber of years, and the disposition of the
salvaged parts will give to the manu-.
facturer a sane protection against
any drop in price that may arise from
4 surplus of used cars"
French railways operate 156 bus
Evening star., 1927-11-06

Texas leads all States in the num-
Der of farm owned motor vehicles.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
SPECIAL CAR P0LISHES.
Developments Due to Introduction
of Lacquer Finishes.

Since lacquer finishes came into
there have been many spe-
cial polishes developed to keep them
clean. 1t is not so much case of
polishing, for lacquer remains fairly
but rather of removing a film
that collects, especially on cars used
in heavy traffic. In using
these polishes it sometimes happens
that the rag one uses may commence
to take on the color of the lacquer.
thereby leading to the conclusion that
the polish is injurious. This situation
is nothing to worry about. Some of
the lacquer polishes do take a small
of coloring from the lacquer
on the car, but it is too negligible to
do any harm.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK G. RUSSELL.

Smith
He selfsl a motoring a
benefit of other members o the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11

The alligator travelled slow, but
kept the TIMES on the go. Twas
really very funny as they all tore
down the beach. The TIMES all
were scared to death. The running
made them short of breath, but even
so, they manage to keep safely out
Of reach.
Said Scouty, Say, what shall we
do? In just a moment I'll be
through. cannot keep this pace up
for I'm growing very Weak" But,
not Tiny answered him. They held
their breath to keep in trim, or may
be not another one had strength
enough to speak.
Wee CloWny dashed up to the lead
by putting on bit more speed. He
headed for the beach line where he
thought the sand was sound. And
then he found how wrong he was.
The race was harder, now, because
the sand was rather mushy and
much softer than the ground.
Course Clowny saw that he was
wrong. His little feet would drag
along, and now the alligator seemed
much closer than before. And so he
hurried back again, up near clump
of trees and then he painted to the
others, Gee, just can't run much
more"
"Hurrah! said Copy, full of glee,
"I'll save you ALL Just follow me-"
And in a moment he had reached a
palm tree, near at hand. ''Well
shiny up this tree" he said. 81
guess were far enough ahead" And
then the bunch all scrambled up the
trunk to beat the band.
AS soon as they had left the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11
LAWYER FACES CHARGES
Probe Report That Attorney Offered
Freedom" for $50.

Deputy Prosecutor John L. Nib
lack today began an investigation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11
HUNDREDS PRAISE HUSKY
II FOR ONLY ONE REASON
Citizens of Indianapolis Are Relieved of Suffering
and Gain New Health and Strength
Through This Medicine.
Grateful Persons Express
Thanks at Haag Stores.

For only one reason do hundreds
in indianapolis praise Husky, ma
lures great remedy. This reason is
that Husky does all that is claimed
for 1t. Husky relieves stomach,
liver, kidney and bowel ailments and
such accompanying Ills as headaches,
dizzy spells, indigestion, gas and
sour stomach, constipation, catarr-
hal affections, rheumatic pains.
nervousness, unsound sleep and
weak, tired, run down conditions. II
YOU suffer from any of the ills men
toned, you can turn to Husky with
the knowledge that you will secure
relief. DO not take our word entire
", ask the hundreds here who have
taken Husky and then visit one of
the Haag Stores and secure a supply
of this medicine.
Indianapolis Man Talks
An Indianapolis case that is of
interest to residents of this city is
that of Mr.. A. A. Busby, 1918 N. Me-
rsdian ST., who tells as follows of
his experience with Husky:
II had a lazy, torpid, inactive
liver and it just made me feel miser-
able all over. l do not think there
Is anything that makes a person feel
worse. had scarcely any appetite
and even what little ate disagreed
with me. My right side was sore
and painful. My complexion was sal
low and my system was full Of bile.
was constipated, too, and couldn't
find anything to give me permanent
relief. / had to be continually re-
sorting to the, use of laxatives and
they usually griped me and upset
my stomach.
Husky is the best medicine for
my trouble that i have ever tried.
1t acts like charm on the liver.
am not now troubled with \constipa-
ton and my stomach is better. /
have a fine appetite and my food
agrees with me. ] relish my meals.
The pain in my side has gone. My
system has been cleared Of bile and
my. complexion is no longer sallow.
All of this from having taken Husky
only a few weeks speaks well for
This medicine"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11
DEMOCRATS BACK
BILL TO ABOLISH
\ PARDON BOARD
lttaCk of G. O. P. Majority
on Measure Spectacle in
Senate Bill Lost.

Democratic Senators stanchly de-
ending bill Incorporating the ideas
Il a Republican Governor, while
heir colleagues of the majority
larty attacked it fiercely, was the
pectacle in the Indiana Senate late
Thursday.
The bill called for abolition of
he pardon board and for pardons
nd paroles to be taken up with
he judges in the courts where SEN
ence was passed. 1t was reported
ut of committee with a minority
eport for passage and a majority
or indefinite postponement. The
minority report was signed by Demo-
ratio Senators Carl M. Gray, Pc
ersburg, and Anderson Ketchnm,
Sreensburg, while the Republican
committee members recommended
hat the bill be killed.
Defending his report Gray called
attention to the fact that the bill
lmbodies the ideas outlined by Gov
Irnor Jackson.
Republican Senators William F.
Hodges, Gary; G. oliver Holmes,
sary; Russell B. Harrison, Indian
Lpolis; William P. Evans, Indian
Ipolis, spoke for indefinite postpone
nent, disagreeing with the Governor.
Let Governor Get Blame
Abolish the board and let the Gov
rnor take the responsibility was the
Plea of Senator Joseph M. Cravens
DEM, Madison.
The bill faced defeat, however,
Ehen Senator Denver c. Harlan
Rep.), Richmond, came to the res
Tue and had it recommitted to com
nittee. He pointed out that most
VI the objections were to putting the
burden on the courts and declared
hat the majority Of Senators would
,avor abolition, without this provi-
az
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11
BILL 80 LOOMS AGAIN
Measure Provides for Licensing of
All Practitioners.

Public hearing on House Bill 80,
the cause of endless petitioning of
Senators, is scheduled for Tuesday
at 1880 p. M, according to Senator
John II. Hewitt, Terre Haute, health
chairman.
The bill is known as the Huffman
medical measure and provides for
licensing of all practitioners, except
those using spiritual means of heal
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11
Made Pleasant with Grape
and Lemon Acids

A tablespoonful of "Epsonade
Salts in a glass of cold water the
next time you feel constipated,
bilious or headachy will give you all
the perfect action on the bowels of
a, dose of plain EPSON Salts but
without the awful taste and nausea.
Taken before any meal, it acts in an
hour.
Ask for ''Epsonade Salts" which
costs only a few cents a package at
any drugstore. Even children gladly
take this wonderful discovery of The
American EPSON Assn.-Advertise
ment.
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the liquor law, for $50. Horton said
the attorney told him he had pre-
parted a petition, following Horizons
$50 payment, that carried the sig
natures of the county sheriff, the
judge in the case and the prosecut-
ing attorney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11

Of charges made against a local at
torney by w. J. Horton. 81 S. Arse
nal Ave, who said the attorney
guaranteed freedom for his stepson,
Frank Bush, recently sentenced to
thirty days on the Indiana State
Farm and fined 500 for violating
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11
VODKA SALE BANNED
Russian Officials Act to Remove Tax
Collection Obstacle.

BIZ United Press
YARKUTSK, Siberia, Feb. IL
Sale of vodka has been forbidden for
two months in the Yarkutsk repub-
lie because the vodka bill of more
than $1,000,000 last year interfered
with collection of taxes. 1t is likely
that the prohibition will become per-
manent. The Yarkutsk republic is
inhabited by farmers and deer-breed-
ers and is larger than France.
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ground, a cocoanut or two was found
and Clowny pulled one loose and said
II hope my aim is right" He hurled
it down and heard a smack. 1t hit
the alligator's back, and then the
lanky creeping thing just crept right
out of sight
Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inc.)
THE TIMES have fun with an Os-
trich i'm the next stOry)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-11
LOVER KILLS SELF

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Feb. IL.
ITO the girl cannot live with.
out" said Arthur Lewis Gontheir,
rs, as he lifted to his lips a cup
containing poison. He died at 81
hospital :!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-08
REPRESENTS STATE
At WORLD c. OF c.
Major Johnston Again Delegate
to International Conference

Major Frank H. Johnston, presi-
dent Of the City Coal and Wood Co.,
accompanied by Mrs. Johnston will
sail June Is on the George Wash
ington for stockholm. Sweden.
While there they will attend the
fourth general congress Of the In
ternational Chamber of Commerce.
June Is to July 2. Mapor Johnston
is former director of the United
States Chamber OF Commerce and
president of the Connecticut Cham
Der of Commerce. He is represent
ing the state chamber at the inter-
national congress. This is the fourth
international Chamber Of Commerce
to which Major Johnston has been
an official delegate representing the
Connecticut Chamber. Others were
held at Paris, London and Rome.
Major Johnston also is a member
OF the trade barriers" committee.
which was appointed by the Brussels
conference in June 1925.
After the conference Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnston will travel with a party of
delegates through Sweden and Nor
way. They will sail to the North
Cape to the Land OF the Midnight
Sum-" returning to Paris in August
TO meet their son-in law and daugh-
ter. DR.. and Mrs. Clyde Olin Fisher
OF Middletown.