Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19


made their report. The
Sixth International Con-
- greSs delegates have de-
parted. Traffic affairs are quiet.
All Washington is awaiting the
next development. That win
come when the Commissioners
signify their approval or disap-
proval Of the various reports.
At the Traffic Bureau all goes
on as before. In the Office of the
Director of Traffic tranquility
reignS, but there is an air of eX-
pectancy about that can be senSed
by all visitors.
William H. Harland approves of
the majority of the recommended
tons recently made-the chief
exception being, of course, the
proposal to abolish the present
with his assistant, M. o. Eldridge,
in the belief that the left turn of
their liking should be maintained.
There is no band wagon for them
TO hop on, for in their own words,
'The band is out Of tune"
But out of tune or not, Mr.. Har-
land admits that he believes his
rotary turn is to go. Reluctantly
he states that he is of the opin-
ion that the powers that be are
for a change. He believes that
change to be unsafe and unwiSe.
Curiously, however, Mr.. Harland
declares that If Washington had
never had the rotary turn, he
would not advocate it for the Ma
tional Capital today. That state
ment seems strange when Mr..
Harland believes it to be SO safe.
Protection of Children.
Extra care in approaching
schools is urged upon the motor
lists by Mr.. Harland. Many Of
these 10000 pupils are crossing
the streets at least twice a day,
full of youthful enthusiasm and
often unmindful of the traffic. It
is the duty of every one that
drives to be constantly on the
alert and use every caution to
safeguard the lives of tomorrow'S
citizens, Mr.. Harland declares
Many of them are not Of the age
to watch out for themselves, he
continued, and therefore that OBJ
legation rests heavily upon the
shoulders Of their elders.
While speaking of the protec-
ton of the school children, Mr..
Harland praised the work Of the
school patrols, which activity has
been sponsored by the American
Automobile Association. Mr.. Har-
land admitted that at first he was
not so keen on the idea. He said
that In the beginning he was in
clined to think that the young
members Of the patrol would not
take their work seriously enough,
and thereby cause more harm
than good. However, the Director
of Traffic is now convinced that
these SchoolboyS are taking their
responsibilities with seriousness
Of mind and are playing an i'm
portant part in reducing acct
dents. The whole Police Depart
ment is sold on the idea, he said.
Fatality Figures.
The Department Of Commerce
announces that during the four
weeks ending October 4, 1880, 70
large cities in the United States
reported TAI deaths from automo-
bile accidents. This number COM
pares with 753 deaths during the
four weeks ending October 5, 1929.
For 52-week periods ending Oc-
tober 4, 1890, and october 5, 1929,
the totals for the 70 cities were,
respectively, 1861 and 5000, which
indicate a recent rate Of ISL per
10000 population, as against an
earlier rate Of 24.2, or an increase
Of 4 per cent in the rate in a sin
gle year. The rate in Washington
Is almost one-half the high per-
centage Of the large cities av-
erage.
New Lubricant Found.
A new lubricant, said to be i'm
perviouS to either heat or cold or
the diluting effects of wet gaso-
line or kerosene, recently perfect
ed by a lubricating engineer and
marine engine expert Of La
Crosse, Wis, is arouSing keen in
tereSt among automobile and oil
circles here. Engineers who have
made exhaustive tests with 1t say
this new fluid promises to revo-
lutionize the automotive and avi-
alton industries.
Like dry ice," which has star
tied the scientific world, this new
lubricating element Is produced
by duplicating one of natures
methods. BY the new process,
carbonaceouS materials are sub
1ected to vast electrical energy, in
the arcing Of which Is produced
heat nearly equaling the calcu-
lated temperature of the sun. The
inflniteSimal graphite residue is
then treated by new method I'M
til it is transformed into all the
characteristics Of liquid. This
liquid, when added to the gaSo-
line or lubricating oil of any in
ternal-combustion engine such as
Is used In motor cars, airplaneS,
tractors and boats, forms an in
deStructible lubricating surface
coating over the metal bearings.
Motors SO treated are said to run
80 per cent farther on fuel and
to be virtually protected for all
time against depreciation and
wear.
The inventor says that should
q lubricating surface in a motor
be rubbed bare, the colloidS of the
new fluid, circulating by the mil
lions in the oil stream, rush to the
spot and form protective cover
ing, much the same as the red