New Britain herald., 1927-03-03
four billion IS
NATIONS GAS BILL
Prof. Hoover Describes Strides
Made by Fuel Industry

spending more than four billion dol
lars for gasoline annually. accord
ing to Prof. Charles Z. Hoover Of
Wesleyan. who spoke to the Rotary
club members at their weekly lunch
con at the Burritt hotel today.
He explained the chemical IN
and their possibilities. 1t it were
possible to get all the power from
gasoline there is. a motorlst could so
from here to New York and back
on one gallon OF gas, he stated.
In part. Professor Hoover's adj
dress was as follows: "One half Of
the power developed in the United
States is developed in engines using
gasoline. All the central plants.
railroad locomotives, street cars, in
dustrIal power houses. water power
plants, etc, do not develop as much
power as the internal combustion en-
giucs in the 22.Q00000 cars which
ARE in operation ! the highways,
Water is and probably will re-
main our most aoudant fluid. but
gasoline promises to become within
q short time very close second.
measured by the amount consumed
and general Importance, We are now
pouring about one balf as much
gasoline into our automobiles as the
amount of water that is taken into
OR kitchens and dining rooms. We
are using over 10 per cent as much
gasoline as water considering all the
uses Of the latter fluid, including
swimming pools, baths and other
uses. The average citizen pays 10
times as much for gasoline as he
does for water. Uncle Sans bill is
over four billion dollars or nearly
one tenth OF the total spent in the
country,
In addition to the importance of
the gasoline industry as measured by
volume and cost, the completely Of
the situation is increasing every
year, and the automobile owner is
confronted with a puZzling variety of
fuels from which to choose. Or
binary high test, ethyl. anti-knock,
straight run, natural, cracked, casing
head, fuel and benzol blend gasolines
TO mention a few OF the desgna-
tons, can be purchased by the road
side during an afternoon drive.
II a particular color has especial
appeal water white, brown. yellow.
rcd, blue and green. can be pro-
cured some in as many as eight diff
feront grades, Fortunately. auto
mobiles as at present constructed
can be made 10 run on practically
all of the products available. ext, pt
when TOO much water is present.
The efficiency of operation varies
with the fuel"
High Test Gas
Professor Hoover gave detailed
explanation OF the production and
refining process Of petroleum prod
ucts. He explained that the straight
run of ordinary gasoline comprises
the major portion OF the first dis
tillate. which totals from 10 to Is
per cont. After this comes kerosene,
lubricating oils, pe'rola'nm or vase
line and pafaftin He told Of
development in refining processes
which have more than doubled the
amount OF gasoIlie aFal'1"io VIII
IT the past few years
The chlet advantage OF Alsh leal
gasoline" he said lis in the ease with
winch q motor can pe sVdl eu"'
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