Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

WIllle she may nave IIle TIenC OF way
the other driver may have truck.
I note that as warmer weather comes
on som. women feel they do not need
to use the choke so much in starting.
This accounts for some of the unneces-
sary sluggishness of engines at this
season. The chances are the service
man has leaned out the carburetor mix
ture a little, so that starting calls for
the same amount Of choking as in
Winter.
An investigation reveals the fact that
women frequently fail to lock the car
simply because they do not have con-
venient pocket in which to carry the
key. If just making an informal call
they may not even carry purse. Some
of these days perhaps an enterprising
manufacturer will offer an ornamental
key that can be carried as the charm
at the end of necklace.
Meanwhile one of the Detroit motor
kings furnishes a neat leather identif1-
cation tag for the ignition key bearing
| the 'swanky name Of the particular
make. Pride encourages milady to carry
the key along and bangle the tag before
envious eyes.
A reader has asked what to do so as
to avoid humping the curb when making
a right-hand turn into a narrow inter-
! secting street. The solution, of course,
is to keep nearer the center of the
street one IS travelling on so that when
the front wheels are cut for the turn
the right rear wheel will be farther
from the curb. Delaying the cutting Of
the front wheels as long as possible also
will help to make graceful turn.
Women who use gasoline for cleaning
purposes should be especially careful
not to use any drained from the car,
since the machine is quite apt to be
operating on fuel containing tetraethyl
lead. While extremely useful in stop
ping carbon knocks in an engine, lead
is an enemy of the human system.
Now that steering wheels have fewer
spokes-three in some cases-cautious
women will remember to have tighter
grasp on the wheel at all times. There
Is less opportunity to catch a spoke If
the wheel moves of its own accord or II
it is necessary to make sudden change
| in the cars course.
Women who look over the new cars
critically need not be alarmed to see
more models with carpet in the front
compartment nor be puzzled over the
fact that some of the high-grade makes
are users of such covering. Automobile
carpets have undergone a vast change
as a result of new process involving
the use of rubber. One of the new
floor fabrics Is composed Of a strong
fabric backing on which is deposited a
thin layer of vulcanized rubber. A deep
ravelless and scuf1ess pile is placed on
top of the rubber as the finishing touch.
Not only Is the new type carpet soft
and luxurious in feel but stronger and
better fitting. The rubber layer offers
insulation against heat and cold.
While the clutch always should be
operated with reasonable gentleness
there is some inclination at present to
overdo this. Let the pedal up more
quickly when on hill or if the car is
well loaded.
The front wheels of an automobile
actually are as bowlegged as they look,
although since balloon tires have come
into popularity there has been some
modification Of this effect. Front wheels
are adjusted for toe in," Gambler" and
caster" and since these points will
need occasional checking up by your
service man it is well to have a general
idea Of what the terms stand for.
Unlike the rear wheels, which run
straight ahead, the front onss toe-in a
little. In addition, the wheels are
mounted in such way that they pitch.
This latter effect is known as the
Gambler" Finally, by giving the axle
tilt the wheels also obtain caster
effect very much like the casters under
heavy furniture. If any Of these mat
tiers are not just right for the car,
tires may wear excessively, steering