Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

Lots wife may have turned into salt,
but II you look back when you drive you
may turn into a telegraph pole.
One Of the awe-inspiring creations
shown at the recent salons caught
the fancy of many q woman visitor.
The interior was particularly striking,
being richly fashioned in maroon
broadcloth on the cushions and fawn
on the side walls. There materials
were laid OF with double shuttle silk
black lace of blended hues. A button
diamond pillow effect was used for the
trimming.
Whenever some one is trying to back
into q space which I myself could use
to advantage always wait minute.
1t is surprising how many people be-
come discouraged, pull away after q
half-hearted trial and leave the choice
space for you alone.
Just as new drapes or a lamp will
rejuvenate the home so will q few
well chosen accessories give the family
car that up and coming look. If the
car looks bit stubby try special
lamp that protrudes at the front Step
pads Will cover worn running boards
and tire covers will dress up old rub
Der. A good-looking lap robe Is big
asset to any car.
What woman hasn't jumped into
her car after a morning Of shopping,
weary to the point of wishing that she
might be able to shift gears without
touching the clutch, apply the brakes
by pressing button and steer in and
out Of trafic without expanding effort
tugging at the wheel? It may also
have sounded like the proverbial pipe
dream, but now come the automotive
engineers to predict it VIII come true.
Indeed, the Minerva, q Belgian crea-
ton, already has q vacuum-operated
clutch as standard equipment Power
steering gears are being developed and
electric braking already Is in use on
experimental cars. Surely the tired
business woman Is fastening a reyolu-
ton in revolution.
With the air of one stating a care
fully nourished fact one Of the male Of
the species recently remarked that
there were only two kinds Of woman
drivers: Experts and dubs. I should
Ike to amend this by adding a third
and TO my mind, infinitely larger clas-
s1f1catioh: Those who are learning to
do better. Most conscientious man
drivers are in this group, too.
new CLOCK, available for the auto
mobile instrument panel, tells not only
the time to split seconds, but has the
added advantage Of showing elapsed
time. With this new de luxe gadget,
you can tell just how long it has taken
to 60 from home to your destination on
trip without bothering to remember
the time at the start.
have frequently suggested the in
Stalling Of extra equipment as o means
Of making the old car look O. little more
like q current model. Add the thought
of dressing up the car with practical
equipment, such as q new set of tires
which not only give a smart touch to
the eQuipage but which may easily
save an accident In slippery weather.
Some one has said that the auto
mobile needs gears for the same pur-
pose that little Johnny needs encour-
agement to get up In the morning. It's
Just q process Of overcoming inertia.
Every automobile tends to remain at
rest. So pronounced Is this tendency
that maximum power Is required to set
it in motion That explains why you
have to give the engine gas and start
OF in low gear. The engine then turns
sufficiently faster than the driving
wheels to enable 1t to develop the nee
essary power.
Once In motion, the car is easier to
keep going. Thus we can shift to the
secondary gearing, allowing the engine
to reduce its speed. Finally we shift TO
high and have situation where the