Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
MILADY'S MOTORING
BY FREDERICK c. RUSSELL.


When a woman doesn't turn over the
wheel to her husband upon entering
cocgested city there's no telling wheth-
er she's experienced in driving or in
judging drivers.
A very dangerous situation is created
by two drivers trying to pass to the
one of them will be wedged against the
curb. Recently a woman decided TO
turn to the right to place her car at
the white line when stopping in trafic.
just as she made the move to do this
the driver behind decided that he alSu
would move to the right of her car and
get to the lire. Their cars were badly
damaged.
Many drivers attempt this double
passing on the left and, while this, too,
is dangerous process. it seldom is as
risky as the other stunt because often
approaching drivers, observing the sit
uation, car pull over to the far sioe
Of the street and help avoid a smash.
Especially with the newer engines,
which are inclined to have an over
size cooling system to take care of
excessive speed, it isn't necessary to
consider ones self stranded If the fan
belt breaks. The engine will keep rea-
sonably cool for run to repair shop.
If you keep a check on the gas
mileage by making suitable records in
the cars memo book, 1t would be
good plan to note the type of driving
for each period of mileage under con-
Sideration. This will show just what
kind of use of the car is most eco
nomical from the standpoint of fuel
consumption.
1t will be found that the short runs
mean that the long runs are the most
economical, because they may be made
at high speed, which Is wasteful. Ger
tain trips Will be found to consume
more gas than others, either because
there is more travel on the particular
routes or sleeper hills.
Something more than the bare figures
will prove to be of very material use
in keeping close check on gas. You
may even find that the mileage lowers
when the car is stored too much.
In attempting to do her good deed
for the day by cleaning the windows
and windshield Of the car, many
woman becomes discouraged to the
business. She blameS the cleanser, the
water, the glass and the polishing
cloths, but never suspects that the SUN
is the real obstacle. Glass should be
cleaned in the shade. Usually 1t is
simply matter Of using water ard
chamois.
Any woman who has ever sung
song cycle should be able to grasp the
idea of the four cycles of the modern
engine under the hood of the typical
automobile.
Take each cylinder separately ard
consider the behavior of its respective
piston, which, in travelling up and
down, imparts rotational motion to the
engine shaft through a connecting roo.
Let us start with the piston at the
top point of its travel and follow 1t as
it goes downward. AS we crank the
engine shaft with the starter motor the
piston Is drawn down and sucks IN
gas vapor through a hole uncovered
by the intake valve. That's the first
cycle.
ment of the piston during which 1t
congresses this charge Of gas. Botn
valves are closed, so there can be no
escape of the gas, ard just as the pis-
ton nears the top a flash Of spark from
the plug ignites the gas. Immediately
there is an expansion of the burning
gas vapor, which sends the piston
downward on its own initiative. This
is cycle No. 3.
Following this power stroke the pis-
ton again rises and goes through the
fourth cycle, known as exhaust. Here
it drives the burned gas out the ex-
haust port and Immediately starts Ia
draw in fresh gas as 1t goes downward
again.
Never leave the car parked beside a
post If at all possible to avoid 1t. Hav-
ing the car pushed up on the sidewalk
by anothtr machine is bad enough
without having 1t jammed into a posi-
Judging from the number of requests
for a simplif1ed method Of putting
is still difficult one for great many
women. Unfortunately, there Is no
patent way of performing the job
automatically. 1t requires patience and
the willingness to do the job according
to the following rule:
First, drive past the space until the
car is abreast of the machine parked
just ahead. In passing the space an
excellent opportunity is afforded to
Judge the amount of room and to de-
eide If the car will At ir. At the same
time a Si9nal can be given to other
drivers to pass Nv to the left.
Next the driver SID pull down on
the right side of the sS4f-I-G wheel
until the front wheels are cSa~ pell
around. Then the backing should be-
gin. AS soon as the rear of the car
ahead has been cleared the driver
should look around to watch the car
| behind. In backing the trick Is to place
the rear of the car so that its left rear
fender will lire UP with the left front
one of the machine behind. Just as
soon as this is accomplished the front
! wheels should be cut in the opposite
direction, so as to bring the front OF
the car to the curb. At this poiEC
1t is important to watch the car IN
front, so as to clear it properly.