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Evening star., 1927-02-06
The Old Mechanic Saws:

Many things happen in Winter just
because it's Winter. but most car
owners overlook this altogether and
keep comm around here worrying
over things that will correct them
selves when the temperature rises.
Just had chap in here who was
alarmed because he said his ammeter
was actin queorly. That is, he felt
that the ammeter was tryin' To warn
him of some generator trouble and he
could not ina gne what it could be.
1t seems that the generator
charged quite bit more than usual,
particularly when he was just startin'
off on these cold mornings. Later, he
explained, he indicator dropped back
To a more normal chargin' rate.
That puzzled him so much that he
actually gave UP trip to drop in To
see me, And how senseless it was,
All generators show q higher output
when the weather is cold.
on one make of car, the chargin'
rate is normally | amperes when the
Evening star., 1927-02-06

generator Is warmed up. When the
engine is just startin the rate easily
may go up to IA. In Winter. the gen
orator is even colder and that will
often make the gap between normal
and abnormal chargin more pro
nounced.
On a very cold day. the brake rods
will contract and make the brakes
much more effective. In fact. il the
driver is not watchin' himself he is
likely to lock the wheels
Squeaks will develop because parts
of the chassis are gettin' tighter be
cause of contraction. a rise in the
temperature will correct this.
When an engine is very cold. pis-
tons will slap and piston pin noises
are quite pronounced. When a driver
hears this and is sure he is hearln'
noises in the engine that are not there
normally. he should take it as Il cue to
close the radiator front for while
until the engine temperature is
higher
Evening star., 1927-02-06
Make the Engine Help.

You can use the engine TO advan-
tage in removing the cylinder head
After loosening the head bolts, get out
the hand crank and give the engine n
few vigorous turns. The compression
thus created often will serve to loosen
the head from the gasket and aid in
protecting the latter. Much difficulty
is encountered in removing clinder
heads because they are not pulled up
straight from the block.
Evening star., 1927-02-06
NEW YORK MAY IMPOSE
GAS TAX THIS SESSION
Sentiment Grows for Levy and Bill
Will Be Considered in Pres
ent Legislature.

New York. one of the four States
that so far has failed to impose a
gasoline tax, may have such a statute
on it's books before the 1927 Legisla-
ing sentiment in it's favor, Il bill to
establish 2-cent.a gallon levy will
be considered during this session.
The bill will have the stanch back
ing of the State Highway Department,
the tacit approval of Gov. Smith and
the advocacy of many legislative lead
ers. according to observers.
Nearly all State officials are under
stood to agree that such a levy is in
evitahle, and is one of the fairest ever
nropOSed
Evening star., 1927-02-06
AUTO GROUP PROTESTS
PUNCHING PERMIT CARDS
Marking Operators License for
Every Violation Draws Fire of
Philadelphia Club,

Right of State. policemen to punch
the operators permits of motorists ac-
cused of traffic law violations is facing
test as a result of an attack on this
new practice by the Pennsylvania
Motor Federation.
Assailants of this procedure point
out that. even though the motOrist is
absolved in formal hearing on the
charge, the punch mark on his oper
ator's permit remains to brand him as
an old offender in later arrests.
1t is up to the motor patrol to pro
vide information against habitual vio-
lators by quite another process. de-
clares Kane s. Gree1. president of the
Automobile Club of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1927-02-06
HOOVER PROPOSAL
AID TO MOTORISTS
Would Not Have to Wait in
Line and Travel for
Permits.

Motor car owners will not have to
travel hundreds OF miles and wait
hours in line to take examina tions
for operators permits, If the uniform
law relating to drivers licenses, rec
commended by the Hoover conference.
is adopted generally This proposed
statute provides that the motor We
hicle commissioners be authorized TO
designate sheriffs. chiefs of police,
town marshals. or other persons, to
act for him In this important work
This convenience should appeal to
people living outside OF city limits
or within city limits where there is
no representative Of the State motor
vehicle commissioner
OF course, those designated officers
will forward the complete papers to
the Office of the commissioner Of mo-
tor vehicles,
May Waive Examination.
The commissioner is given the au.
thority also to waive the examination
of any person applying for a re-
newal Of his license and also may
waive the examination Of any appli.
cant who has obtained permit from
another State which has not sus.
pended or revoked it,
Every application for an opera tor $
or chauffeur's license will be filed by
the commissioner of motor vehicles.
who Will also index all licenses which
have been suspended or revoked.
Among the principal factors in
ca using or preventing automobile ac-
cidents is the physical and mental
competency Of the drivers, says S. J..
Williams. director, public safety di.
vision. National Safety Council. who
has addressed several State safety
meetings on the Importance of adopt
ing the suggested model for a uni
form motor vehicle operators and
chauffeurs' license act.
To be safe and competent driver.
a motorist should have a combination
of physical and mental characteris-
tics. points out Mr.. Williams. such as:
Physical fitness. which covers good
eyesight and hearing. and freedom
from epileptic fits and fainting spells,
Study Rules Of Road.
Ordinary intelligence and judgment.
including An adequate bump of eau
ton or foresight. (Of course, feeble
minded and insane persons never
should be allowed to drive a carr
Good drivers respond quickly to an
emergency and they study the rules
of the road and local traffic regula.
tions in the communities through
which they are motoring
Discretion enough to know that it
is dangerous TO attempt to operate a
car while under the influence of in
toxicating liquors. People who are
addicted to the use of liquor or drugs
do not make capable drivers.
Maturity enough to be experienced
in driving and to realize that an au-
tomobile is a dangerous instrument
unless properly handled. Several
States have ascertained that young
sters are more often involved in ac-
cidents than are adults.
Evening star., 1927-02-06

that the American public viii never
capitulate to a condition which will
deprive them of their motor cars.
II do see, in the pinch of uncom-
Portable driving in congested cities, a
far-reaching warning to speed up
preparation and plans for the future.
The public has forced large public
utilities to anticipate years of prog
ress, and road and street conditions
should receive no less attention"
Evening star., 1927-02-06
Renting of Street
Space to AutOists
Declared Illegal

Another proposed panacea for
the parking problem has gone by
the boards.
The mayor of Lincoln, Nebr.. sug-
gested that the city provide every
motorist with a reserved parking
place on the downtown streets at
a cost of s. yearly.
One of the factors that pre-
vented the plan from Immediately
catching the fancy OF some motor
lists was the point raised by an at
torney that since the city did not
own the streets il could not rent
them out, They belong to individ-
ual citizens, who dedicate the
ground. the attorney declared.
Evening star., 1927-02-06
SEES NEED TO PLAN
FOR MORE TRAFFIC
w. R. Tracy Declares Peo-
pile Should Look Ahead to
Future Problems.

A warning to speed up preparation
and plans for the future To avoid an
increase in present traffic problems
was sounded recently by w X. Tracy,
director of sales of the Oakland Motor
Car Co.
Present day big city parking prob
lens and street congestion are warn
ings to all growing urban Centers to
prepare for traffic needs of the
future Mr.. Tracy said The CUES
tion as TO whether the capacity of the
streets and highways of this country
has reached point where ii seriously
impairs the increasing use OF auto
mobiles has been widely discussed,
and / am of the opinion that n road
satura ton point has not been reached
and that ii is hardly possible that
such a condition will ever confront
US"
Cites Street improvements.
Mr.. Tracy pointed out the great
convenience which the motor car rep
resents. asserting that he believed the
American public would not let itself
he deprived of it's usefulness because
of inadequate street and highway ca
pacity. AS proof of this he cited
the efforts which are being made by
;
10 tighten traffic congestion. such as
the widening of streets and roads the
construction Of new thoroughfareS
and the paving of lesser streets.
Good roads" he said ARE an eco
nomic necessity. In its final analysis
1t is purely matter of good business.
Even the smallest communities realize
that business follows good roads and
that real estate value increases almost
In direct proportion to good roads.
"One observes also a splendid bal
ance of distribution and use of motor
cars between cities and rural com
munities. About 50 per cent of all
motor vehicles are in use in rural
communities and towns of TO- 900 pop
ulation and under, while 5S per cent
of the population is found in these
districts. This would indicate that
street congestion or highway capacity
has had little or no effect upon the
sale of motor cars.
Believes Solution VIII Come
Il do not mean to minimize the fact
that every large city has a parking
problem, that streets are often crowded
and as A result some people prefer
not to drive under such conditions
This should be warning to prepare
now for the future requirements.
Il also wish to point out that there
has never been a public problem of
this nature that the American public
has not solved. 1t may he necessary
to build large underground parking
stations in the heart of the great
cities or construct double -decked
streets; however, some method of so.
luton will be evolved.
1T may be that relief may not come
as soon as we desire. Sometimes COM
munities are slow to take steps to al
leviate congestion: frequently plans
are not made with vision for the fu-
ture, and because steps are not taken
in time such work often becomes cost
ly. But sooner or later the people de-
mand such steps and they are taken.
Saving Offsets Expense.
Even now the saving in time and
the general utility of the motor car
more than offset the expense.
Necessity is the mother of inven-
ton. We have always believed in that
truth and always will. And L know
Evening star., 1927-02-06
Winter Repairing
Finds Auto Ready
for Use in Spring

Winter is the hardest season on
automobiles, every one is agreed.
Experts on car care are asking
why. in the light of this knowledge,
every motorist waits until Spring
to have the car overhauled?
Having the work done when the
weather is bad and the pleasure of
driving less will assure better serv-
ice from the car during the cold
weather and will obviate the neces.
sity for having the car In the shop
in the Spring. when the reawaken-
ing world is calling to motordom.
Evening star., 1927-02-06
Oil Filler Pipe Is "Breather. y

The oil filler pipe in the average en-
gine also serves another purpose. This
purpose is to allow for era nkcas Sc
breathing" The pistons tend to com
press the air in the case, and SO there
must he a breather tube. Some en-
gines have a separate tube for this
purpose. while others combine the
breathing feature with the oil filler
pipe,
Evening star., 1927-02-06
Oil Car on Warm Day.

Many cha ssis fabrication difficulties
result from trying to force grease
through close working parts on a
cold day. Even heavy transmission
oil viii he difficult to force through
bearings when the temperature is low.
Pick out a warm day to lubricate the
car
Evening star., 1927-02-06

Underground parking for automo-
hiles is being considered by London
traffic engineers.
Evening star., 1927-02-06

you have come to expect Of
Hupmobileareincorporated
in the new Six Sedan. Like
all Hupmobiles it is built a
full 1O% hner-in materials,
in workmanship, and in
spection.
Thousands Of motorists are
finding in it the attributes
they could not buy else
where within five hundred
dollars of the Hupmobile Six
price.
Evening star., 1927-02-06
Saving Offsets Expense.

Even now the saving in time and
the general utility of the motor car
more than offset the expense.
Necessity is the mother of inven.
ton. We have always believed in that
truth and always will. And L know
Evening star., 1927-02-06

Come In and See These
Equipment Features
Many Recently Added
Thermostatic Heat Control;
Gasoline Filter; 4-Wheel
Brakes; Color Options;
Vision -Ventilating Wind
shield; Clear Vision Bodies;
Dash Gasoline Gauge; Force
Feed Lubrication; Oil Filter;
Mohair Upholstery; Rear
View Mirror; Special Vibra-
ton Damper; Snubbers; Tilt
ing Beam Headlights; Auto
matte Windshield Cleaner;
Walnut Grained Instrument
Board.
Sedan, 5.pass., fcur-dcor $13S5
Coupe, z~pass. Rumbls Ssat) $l3S5
Roadster Rumbls Seat, $13S5
Touring, fve.passensee $1325
An prices 4. .. b. DesOit. pI.srseenseaax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
Motorists Forced to Wait Days in Jail
In Two Nearby Counties Under New Law

AS the law now stands, there Ia but
one police magistrate in each county
and he is the only one before whom
traffic yiolators can be tried. In his
absence, motorists are forced to go TO
the county Jail. Many times, state
police have to ride long distances to
take motorists to the county lookup.
The state makes It possible for
various justices Of the peace in the
two counties to accept collateral for
the motorists appearance before the
police magistrate. but IL refuses the
right of trial before the justice. In
the case of n motorist arrested for
speeding GO miles an hour. Mr.. Baugh-
man pointed out. the penalty carries
fine from 800 to 81 900. Few mo.
florists carry 81 900. the maximum
penalty. with them and most OF the
time 1t is hard for the motorists to
obtain the sum for his appearance
before the police magistrate, Mr..
Eaughman continued.
Failure to deposit collateral means
that the state policeman who made
the arrest has to take the offending
motorist to a county lookup. no mat.
ter how far the distance may he, Mr..
Raughman said. In Prince Georges
County the police magistrate, accord
ing to the act. sits in four towns one
day n week, while the police magis.
trato in Montgomery County hears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
AUTO TAX REMOVAL
Is GREATLY PRAISED
Action Of House in Repeating Ex-
else Law Meets Unani-
nous Approval.

Action Of the House in completely
repeating the 3 per cent excise TAX
on automobiles, thus removing a war
emergency tax. win meet with the
aholehearfed and unanimous approval
If the millions ~ motorists throughout
the United States. according to an
nounrenprt made here TINS week Al
inc national HEADQUARTERS Of the
American Motorists Association.
After having paid during III" paF'
10 years more man orc billion dollars
tr excise ta%es in addition 10 q much
larger sum in license ard state taxes
the yn0forlgt welcomes this congress.
e,onai action In wjp3ug off tie books
this item u sGg 999 600 which they
would have had 10 pay during next
yesr." President j Eorton Weeks
head of the association. stated.
1t wsE one - the most unpopular
sales taxes the American public ever
maid, AZ recognized bg tbe House and
evidenced by tie fact that tie repeal
a. the lax Was in direct oppoFIt.0u 10
the expressed wishes II tic admins.
aratlon, ~hirh urged fir retention II
the 3 per cent iaA.' Dr. y echs de
ClaTe9.
4 thuyub.fa.i zlaish If fis- nhal
struggle for lie abolition 81 Tie taA
il shown b. 1Ie fD4r %ot~s an il III
the HOUSE. IN u4n committee az q
whole lgg Representatives voted 10
Kill. IT, ON "a sea }tt3d may H"i*. 30
xotea against the tax. Fyf 81 n}Df}ot
Il, Fecofysi.f lie bjl5. %gI Dpfostd j..
sid far Gnai adnplsDh the spie Has
aGs ~ - IAD'e~eed auot1rr WH#.
me s8a 5oflfs ~ hu tssr.tah ~ tHe
3irst vote %as -. ~ 81. resoiid got"
vaa 81 on f53r tgo1j. z9s aG9 ou fste
sauts}s .4y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
KEEP DRIVEWAY CLEAR.
Motorists Enjoined to Safeguard
Garage Entrance.

Care Of the entrance to.the garage
Is as necessary in Winter weather IS
the automobile itself.
This may he done easily by noticing
in the morning whether the driveway
is clear Of ice and snow.
II not. the motorist will do well to
sprinkle ashes on the surface. and by
so doing will save himself the trouble
of getting service wagon to pull him
out. Besides being stalled, consider.
able damage may be done to the auto
mobile by sliding into a tree or fence
Should the motorist have an oil
burner instead of a coal furnace,
ashes can he obtained from neighbor
The snowfall and sleet of last week
kept service dealers busy and made
many drivers regret not scattering
ashes around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

ment key to unlock the ignition
switch. or that of another automobile
ist who put into the gas tank a
t.Iycerin antifreeze mixture intended
tor the radiator.
The emergency road service OF the
District A. A. A. club responded to
approximately 1000 wreck calls since
the first of the year. The number
Of appeals for assistance, which in
normal weather average rs day,
reached peak Of 7S9 the day Wash
ington was hit by tornado. and AT
when the city was gripped recently
by sudden cold wave.
Extricating 5.500.pound auto.
mobile from the Potomac and pulling
"A car $50 feet up the hillside after
crashing over SNAKE curve" in Rock
Creek Park were among the feats the
service was called upon to perform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
STRANGE QUERIES
ASKED BY AUTO|STS
One Asks A. A. A. About All
Night Drug Sto'e and An
other About Baby Food.

Difficulties which automobile own
ers call upon motor clubs to solve
are not all confined to being stranded
for lack of gas or having the engine
go dead several miles from home
This is the story told by figures com
piled for the annual report Of the
District division OF the American
Automobile Association.
Where to find an all.night drug
store and whether n certain brand OF
baby food may he purchased ut the
destination Of proposed motor tour
were instances of strange s o s
appeals among the %, 500.odd calls
for emergency service received to date
during 1927.
That there are motorists as absent
minded as the proverb:al professor
also was evidenced In the case Of the
motorist who couldn't start the car
and was found to he using an apart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
WIDE VARIATION IN GAS PRICES
SHOWN BY MOTOR CLUB SURVEY
Cost Ranges From 10 to q Gents for
Straig ht Run Fuel-47 Different
Figures Found.

The RANGE varied from II to Il cents
per gallon for the former and from Il
TO a cents for the latter.
Changes In Northwest.
"Nariations Of o.. cents In straight,
run cas and cent In high test was
shown for Montana and Idaho in the
Northwest The range of prices was
from % cents per gallon to % "a cents
for straight run and from 2T>2 to 2Sl2
cents for highest gas,
Gasoline prices varied 10 cents for
both varieties in the Western States
Of Colorado. Wyoming, Utah and Ne
vada. The range was from 16 TO &c
cents FOR straight gasoline and from
~ to % cents for highest gas.
"'rhe three Pacific Coast States
Oregon Washington and California
reported variations Of 4 cents in
Straightrun gasoline and 512 cents In
high test. The price range was from
Il to - cents for the former and from
% 10 2Si2 cents for the latter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

BALTIMORE, December "a tSpc
ciaD. that motorists are
often unnecessarily thrown into coun-
ty lock-ups for several days mt n time,
and that work of state police is badly
hsmpered. r. Austin BauRhman. com.
missioner Of motor vehicles. severly
criticized the statute passed by the
last legislature creating n single
magistrate In each of the counties Of
Montgomery and Prince Georges and
authorizing only those magistrates to
try cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
TAX OFFICIALS FILE
1928 AUTO TAG LIST
Return to Maryland Commissioner
Last Of $4,000 Application
Blanks With Needed Notations.

County tax officials Of Maryland
have returned 10 the commission.
or Of motor vehicles the last Of i75..
900 application blanks for 1923 auto.
mobile tags.
Stamped on each Of the applica.
tons. according 10 (. Austin Bsush.
man. the commissioner. vas a nota.
ton that all taxes on q vehicle have
or have not been paid An added force
Of clerks in the commissioner once
Immediately began classifying the sp.
plications in preparation for the dis
tribution Of license tags. which be-
gins tomorrow.
In accordance with a law enacted
by the last Legislature, Mr. Baugh.
man pointed out. license tags wili
be issued for only those automobiles
on which taxes are paid up. On others
the tags will be withheld until the i'm.
posts have been collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
AUTOM0TIVE BRIEFS

1911 Dseood fpttn"fiy 1T rf0ntry
thinner ana II tie NHtHot JDiors,
iur l3nA itf Washing tuu - -fil auto.
U.s,tdles viii The Haitnon f1ci"ty ia
ne Middle Best
pufpfBi H. npain represented ~
synpI4tngfou with taftnfY Halt
ni,Sts under ii3e mann ~ ih" star
ata,og -. af Virginia. JheTe sac 8isp
NO newly signed Iocsi d'aisfs fDt tbe
ftar four and ria rtHe UuthfIt*t@
.4otof 20. nud tise Investment M'stHl
20
Louis stevenson. 10 >eaf@ CONNECT
81 u.tA II, 4 j.uitteH Hifu i'artaTd
siepr9iai $40 DakiaGd le Ho4 tou.
Ieotad Ia an offelsi eapaeng Aub tie
Aott Motors Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
g cases at Rockville, the county

the cases at Rockville, the county
seat.
In other counties the police justice
not only In able to accept collateral
but is authorized to hear the case and
to fine the offender. Mr.. Baughman
said that he had given no special
orders regarding arrests to the State
police working in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties. He added.
however, that the State police made
10 reprimands to every arrest. In
cases where the violation Of the law
is fragrant the offender, it was said,
IL arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

California last year reduced it's
motor fatality record by IL per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
Rubber Sandals, 95c-Misses' Rubbers, 81.
900 Imported Cocoa Door Mats, 78c

Made OF high-grade imported cocoa fiber,
closely woven. and regular SIPS value
Telephone orders accepted while quantities
last. Main 87SO-(Second FIoor)
Evening star., 1927-04-20
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

BUICKS. new and USED. on display AT Emer-
son Orme's Connecticut ave showroom:
liberal terms: your car in trade. Open sun
days ard evenings Ask for Il. 8. Gaddess.
lOl6 Conn. ave Telnnhnna N ain 422a
Evening star., 1927-04-20
WANTED-ACREAGE.

SMALL FARM SUITABLE FOR sUBDfvID-
ing into building lots; must be close TO city
line and on main r,t, thorqughfar&e re- state price
Bldg. Rochester, n. Y. 2O~
Evening star., 1927-04-20

TYPEWRITER RENTAL SERVICE. Adams
1891. Underwoods. l.. c.. Smiths, Royals
TYPEWRITER Corona No 3, brand-new
harsain NJ sos. 1217 Pa. ave. Sc.
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RADIO SERVICE AND REPAIRS
POULTRY AND EGGS.

REAL BABY CHICK BARGAINS - Reds
Rocks. Leghorns. Wyandottes. 0rpingtons,
Anconas. Every breeder pure bred and indi-
vidually inspected and selected for health and
high egg production. Write for catalogue
stating variety and number you desire. Mas
Eanutten Farms Hatchery. Box 331-M. Harri-
sonburg. Va
BARRED ROCK and Il. /. RI cockerels and
pullets: Matching eggs; baby chicks 2039
X st. NV West 6ss or Kensington 10a-F-4.
BABY CHICKS. Rocks and Reds; eggs for
Matching, Cogswell's Poultry Farm, Balls
ton. va. Phone Clarendon 1871
Evening star., 1927-04-20

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complete good condition: will sacrihce; l3O3
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