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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
BY II. CLIFFORD BRoKAW,
Automobile Technical Adviser.

Give the automobile a decent home
This is one good rule for the motor car
owner. An automobile deserves the
protection of a substantial shelter Il
is that kind of member of the family
Another good rule has to do with the
habits of the owner when in his garage
Keep the garage III order. There are q
number of troubles which will be
avoided II q garage is we'll ordered and
If the owner understands how best TO
proceed when working on his car In
the garage.
An automobile is not infrequently
the most expensive and most indiSpen-
sole single possession of the family.
1t can equal the grand piano in the
living room in cost, and perhaps TO
most folks give much more pleasure.
And being such a vital part of the
American family, it deserves, certainly
not a Slovenly, understood, unsightly
garage but q we'll kept, attractivs-look-
ing, adequately fireproof home.
Construction Important.
Unless a garage Is properly construct
ed 1t can be q menace to life and prop
erty. The door Of it should be non
conbustible, and If garage Is built-tr
or semi-detached to the family house
extra precautions are necessary. To
mention Few. IL SDOulQ nave uH-
pierced partitions and ceiling that will
meet the one-hour fire test the out
side and inside wall or walls should
b. restricted to a single doorway. pro-
tected By some swinging Salf-cloSing
door When a garage IS located be-
meath a dwelling. all outside doors and
windows with their frames and sash
should be of standard fireproof con-
struction. Several materials are ac-
ceptable for garage construction. such
as brick, hollow tile, concrete block OF
gypsum block and reinforced concrete
Many persons who much prefer hav'
ing a built-in garage feel that they
gain possibilities for their grounds
around the house, which they other
wise would not have; that they save
money in the erection of the garage
that it Is considerably more convenient
and that it actually costs less to house g
car that way than If it were in 9
separate structure A built-in garage
does not have to detract from the dis
tinction or attractiveness of a home
Sometimes it adds to the appearance
of a house, and certainly that added
space of ground in the back, or sidt
yard can be very desirable.
Worth While knowledge.
When working on ones car In tho
garage, there are few things worth
while knowing about. A considerable
number Of accidents occur in garages
from gasoline explosions, etc, which
virtually always could be avoided. TIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26

much BY way of an allowance as II
would have in the Spring or early Sum.
mer. With allowances necessarily
scalded down to a point where the
transaction is more nearly sound for
both customer and dealer, however the
additional reduction for a Fall purchase
Is not likely to be directly proportional
to the saving in model depreciation on
the new car. In some cases the new
models are even lower In price than
their predecessors.
The business angle to the Fall pur-
chase is Widened by reason of mecfaIlt-
cal advantages in buying new cars when
the season turns cooler. AT this season
Of the year there Is less likelihood of
The new motor may run a little hotter
than normal because Of the tightness Of
It's bearing, pistons and other working
parts, but there will be no sudden hot
spell to deal it Knockout blow when
1t Is climbing a steep mountain on the
first long trip. 1t Is less likely to be
pressed into premature service for
camping or fishing trip. There are no
electric storms, cloudbursts or violent
winds to mark 1t for life The saving
In abuse from the elements Is a greater
factor than most motorists believe.
Good Auto Temperature.
While the Autumn season is likely to
bring some temporary cold spells 1t 10 o
well known fact that most new cars are
better able to weather q low tempeya-
ture than high one. This is due to
the new battery, the clean and properly
spaced breaker points and belief on
the part Of the owner-driver that he
must be very much more considerate Of
his car in colder weather.
One service manager says that Fall
purchased cars invariably are brought
IN for more frequent checking up than
those sold during the Spring and Sum-
mer. His explanation Is twofold. He
says that in addition to believing that
warm weather Is helpful to a car the
average owner who purchases in Spring
or Summer is likely to go of somewhere
for an extended vacation and actually
neglect the car.
The Winter season, which Is not 30
far ahead is not only one of the most
difficult for the automobile. but one
during which new, we'll operating car
Is most desirable. For safety's sake, not
to mention the opportunity to enjoy
fuller social and business activities in
the cold weather season, purchase Of q
new car now is highly desirable.
Because the used car buyer Is now
going on closed-car basis it Is not as
dificult to dispose Of cars in the Fall
as In former years when the new car
buyers old machine was an open Job
The used car market lags sufticientiy
nenna the new car situation TO faeili.
tate transactions In the Fall rather
than to hamper them.
The FAN car buyer is the autonotive
opportunist. He Is a good motorist 70
know.
Copyright by the Russell serviee.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
TREND OF MODERN
ROAD WORK SHOWN
American Builders Associa-
ton Completes Survey of
Highway Costs.

The trend of modern road building
in the paths of Americas pioneers is
graphically shown in a survey of re-
gional highway expenditures completed
by the American Road Builders Asso-
citation.
With road systems well on their way
toward completion in the originally set
tied Eastern States, it Is pointed out
that highway expenditures for 1890.
while on the increase throughout the
Nation, reach their highest peak in the
Middle Western States, most Of which
have the largest program Of expendi-
lures in history.
Forcefully Brought Out.
This is forcefully brought out by the
fact that about SIS per cent Of the esti-
mated State and county highway ex-
penditures in the Nation lies in States
within a 500-mile radius of st. Louis.
Approximately 1888 100000 is being
spent in this area, while about $7l3,-
900 900 is used elsewhere.
Only seven States outside this area
show estimated expenditures of more
than $25 ZOO, 900, while 10 States within
the prescribed radius have programs in
volving more than twice that amount
for this year. Pennsylvania leads the
list with an estimate Of $4,000 900.
New York Is next with $l45 900, 900.
OF the outside States California leads
the West Coast with an 100000, 900
program.
Central West Improves.
In the past few years the Central
Western region has followed somewhat
slowly the road building lead set by the
Eastern States, but this years activt-
IT, prove that the people in those areas
are no longer to be satisfied with any
thing short of completed systems Of pri-
mary and secondary roads. The in
creaSes in highway expenditures are con-
tributed to largely by the aroused In
terest in improvement Of county roads
by State and local authorities.
County funds, as we'll as those Of the
State highway departments, are benefit
ting by the increasing revenues from
gas taxes and motor vehicle registra-
ton and by the decidedly lowered cost
of construction. The better types OF
roads now being built and the improved
equipment have also decreased mainte-
nance costs, thus releasing more Of the
budget for new construction.
st. Louis Well Chosen.
It is most fitting that ST. Louis. the
hub Of highway construction activity
has been chosen by the American Road
Builders Association for its twenty
eighth annual convention and road
show, January II to Is, 1881. Here the
enthusiasm set in motion by President
Hoover in his plea for increased high
way construction, and which has met
with hearty cooperation OF State, city
and county authorities, will be concen-
trated in the meeting of all the various
branches Of the vast highway industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
Safety Measures for Transporting
Explosives Listed by Bureau of Mines

plosives, or with decorators, or electric
decorators.
mo vehicle containing explosives
shall be left until the motor has been
stopped and the brakes set. Safe prac-
tice requires that there should always
be guard on vehicle containing ex-
plosives.
During haulage of explosives avoid
as much as possible congested thorough
fares, places where crowds are assem-
bled, street car tracks and dangerous
crossings"
Information Circular $3.50 also con-
tains rules for transporting explosives,
as recommended by the Institute of
Makers Of Explosives, and standard
specifications for trucks hauling ex-
plosives, prepared by one Of the large
powder manufacturing companies. The
report also recounts a number Of re-
cent accidents and gives recommends
lions as to how such accidents might
be avoided.
Copies of Information Circular $3.50,
Some Hazards of Transporting Ex-
plosives in Automobile Trucks" may
be obtained from the United States
Bureau of Mines. Department of Com
merce, Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
Milady's Motoring
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

strangely. 1t will show an unusually
high reading when you start out and
then drop down toward the middle of
the day or after you have been running
for 10 or Is miles. This just reflects
the more CONCEALED nature Of the oil
when starting during the Fall weather.
The best place to acquire the knack
Of being able to control the car to a
fraction of an inch is to handle it your
self in a public garage. I learned to
drive trying to put my car away in a
tight space, even though I had made
fine bluff at the job for months before.
Believe It or not, a woman can get
better results from her car If she will
give a little thought to the matter of
! suction, which is an important factor
In the engines operation.
1t Is through suction, for instance,
that the engine is fed gas. When you
crank the engine you start the p1Stons
| pumping up and down. This creates
suction in the piping from the carbu-
! rotor to the engine. Air has to reach
, the cylinders through this sucking proc
ess, and it Is in being drawn through
the carburetor that it carries gasoline
spray with it.
This suction through the carburetor
increases as the engine speeds up. You
may wonder, therefore, why it Is that
the vacuum-operated windshield wiper
slows down when you speed up on a hill
accelerate suddenly or climb hill
slowly with the throttle wide open.
This is explained by the fact that the
suction to operate the wiper is drawn
from the intake piping technically
called manifold) above the throttle
With the throttle open the suction
naturally is diverted from the small pipe
| leading to the wiper.
This affects the vacuum-tank system
| the same way, but by using oversize
tanks there is no chance of the system
running dry. Suction, as you will real
lie, makes the carburetor function
Naturally you cannot increase this sue
ton without getting the engine running
faster, which explains why you can't
start right of without running the
starter motor.
Because of what I said above, it is a
good idea to let the vacuum-type wiper
run on q rainy day even If the rain
isn't coming down fast enough to OBJ
scure vision. Air passing through the
wiper into the engine leans out the mix
ture and will make the engine run q
| little more efficiently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
AUTO DESERVES PROTECTION
OF A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
Properly Constructed Garage Will Elimi-
nate Many Troubles Both to
Man and Car.

following resume Of garage accident
hazards might be valuable reading
matter.
Caution against matches, cigarettes
and other flames near gasoline or OIL
soaked clothing, may seem to be need
less, but 1t is nevertheless necessary.
The engine should not run longer
than necessary when In the garage
because carbon monoxide is contained
In the exhaust gas, and unless the
garage is fairly we'll ventilated may
cause headaches. discomfort and even
death
Portable electric lights are generally
should be taken to guard against cleo
trio shock and fires resulting from cleo
trio causes. 1t is advisable to use
vapor-proof fittings. KeylesS socket,
the lamp inclosed in a vapor-proof
globe and further protected With rigid
wire cage to prevent breaking.
The car in general should be kept
clean and free from excessive oil, eSpe-
cially the drip and side pans Excess
Sive oil may do much to spread flames
in case Of fire.
OF course, a garage should not be
used as Q storehouse for all kinds Of
odds and ends. It should house only
such things as are NEEDED for the car.
All tools should be kept In good condi-
ton, and If badly worn they should DO
discarded Keep oily rags and smocks
in special place by themselves and
do not spread them about here and
there
Fire Ex.insuisher Needed.
Every motor vehicle should carry
tetrach,oride fire eXtinguiSher. For
garage use the best kind Is probably
the foam type. Water spreads q gaso-
line or oil fire. A mixture of sawdust
and soda as we'll as sand can be used
effectively to put out Oil fire.
When 1t Is necessary to jack up o
car and get underneath to make repairs
| In ones garage, make sure that the
| car Is held securely, especially If any
| wheels have been removed. II the
support should give way the car may
| fall and crush you. Do not depend too
faithfully on jacks when you plan to
work under the car. Horses are much
| better supports and are always prefer
able to ordinary boxes or blocks.
| Take a little extra precaution when
entering or leaving your garage OF driv-
! ing slowly. Pedestrians, chilren. other
drivers and cars may not be looking
! for you as you back out or turn into
your garage. In building a garage It
| Is we'll TO consider having SUFFICIENT
space for two cars rather than only one.
! Perhaps you have but one now. There
IS always the possibility that the
family will own two cars. Then there u
the matter to consider of shelter for the
cars of friends that may be visiting you
| and remaining over night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
PASSING CARS ON CURVES
SOURCE OF GREAT DANGER
Practice Should Not Be Undertaken
at Bends Of the Road, Dis
tributor Warns.

Passing another car on a curve is a
prolific source OF some OF the most
serious accidents, and yet it IS a prac-
tice that continues to threaten the
safety of motordom, points out Oscar
Coolican, local automobile distributor.
One never should go past another
car unless there is absolutely clear
vision ahead, declares Mr.. Coolican.
However, he says, the willingness to
take q risk is SO ingrained In some
drivers that they constantly disregard
their better Judgment.
IF the question were asked of any
motorist at random, is 1t safe to pass
on a curve? there Is no doubt that
it would be answered with an emphatic
negative" Mr.. Coolican asserts. But
Judging from the conduct OF some
drivers there is q mental reservation
which they make for themselves, and
what they really mean to say is that
they would try anything If they thought
| they could get away with II.
IT is dificult to believe that there
is any driver who does not know he
should wait until he can see ahead fof
safe distance before pulling out OF
line on the highway. But the fact re.
mains that it Is done every cay ano
only conclusion possible u that the
motorist who passes on curve disre.
CARDS what he knows to be right and
| CANDLES his life on chance tnal
another car is not approaching.
| There are some curves on the high
way on which passing can be done WITH
comparative safety. Where the road
winds through fiat country. or is SC
wide that It will accommodate four
lanes of trafic, passing Is not in
herently dangerous. But 1t Is oao
practice at best, for there Is the pos
sibility of running of the road or, II
very heavy traffic, of having ones way
blocked, even on a broad highway Ger
tainly, the best rule is to stay N linz
while tTaversing q curve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
SAFETY CAMPAIGNS SET
FOR MARYLAND DEALERS
Three Save-a-Life Meetings Seized
uled in Various Sections
of State.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, October 25.-Three
save-a-life campaign meetings for au-
tomobile dealers will be held in various
sections of Maryland next week. One
of the meetings is scheduled in Balti-
more Monday at the headquarters OF
the Automobile Club of Maryland.
The other meetings will be held
Tuesday at Trinity Protestant Episco-
pal Church, Upper Marlboro, and
Wednesday at the Y. M. c. A. audito-
rum at Hagerstown.
The gatherings, under the direction
of the Automobile Trade Association
of Maryland were called at the sug-
gestion of Auto Commissioner Baugh-
man to acquaint dealers appointed as
inspectors with what was expected Of
them during the coming campaign.
The speakers at the meetings will be
Baughman, John j. Hall and John E.
Raine.
The save-a-life compaign will begin
November and continue throughout
the month AL owners of autos in
Maryland must have their cars eX-
anined during that period. Baughnan
was emphatic in declaring no license
tags will be granted to any owner who
fails to have his car inspected.
The Inspector will consist Of thor
ough examination of brakes, headlights,
steering wheels and windshield wipers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26

Regulations designed to insure the
safest conditions possible in the trans
portation Of explosives in motor We
hicles have been drawn up by the
United States Bureau OF Mines, De-
partment of Commerce, for the guild
ance of its own employees. The bureau
is constantly engaged in the testing
and field study of explosives used in
mining, and many of its employees are
frequently obliged TO transport explo-
sives by motor. These regulations have
been published in Information Circular
$3.50, by C.. w. Owings, assoNete
engineer, and ]. NJ. Harrington. senior
foreman miner, in the hope that they
may be Of value to others whose duties
require the movement Of explosives
by automobile.
when used Ia hauling explosives
the vehicle must be placarded High
Explosives-Dangerous and it must
conform with any other regulations,
laws or ordinances Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and of the
States, municipalities and communities
through which it is to pass" the bu-
reau'S instructions set forth.
Before explosives are loaded into
a vehicle the body of the vehicle should
be thoroughly swept.
Suggestions Listed.
"Vehicles must always be kept IN
firSt-class repair.
Boxes Of explosives must be 50 ar
ranged and stayed in the body Of the
vehicles that they cannot shift during
transportation.
1.-The containers of explosives must
be protected from exposure to the suns
rays, rain, snow, etc. They should rest
upon and be covered by a canvas or
tarpaulin Preferably they should be
placed and locked in a large covered
box or compartment; the inside sur
faces should be wholly of wood. The
box or compartment must be located
as far as possible from the engine and
effectively insulated from it and from
all sources of electricity. The engine
exhaust must be pointed downward.
NO detonators or electric detonators
should be hauled with explosives, ex-
ton; to FIRE . blast; OF In the eollec-
ton Of field samples, and then the
decorators or electric detonators must
be placed in such q receptacle and at
so remote a distnce from the explosives
in the vehicle that the explosion OF
the decorators, or electric decorators
could not induce the explosion of the
explosives through the intervening bar
ricades. In order to prevent any &C
emulation of static electrical charges
on the truck a metallic chain suffi-
GENTLY long so that at least four inches
of its end will drag upon the ground
should be attached to the rear end OF
the truck, or motor vehicle.
"No metallic objects, such as tools
and machinery, or heavy masses should
l be hauled In the same vehicle with ex'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
ROADS EMPLOY 5000

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, october 25.-At the
peak Of the most ambitious construc-
ton program In its history, the Mary
land State Roads Commission is now
employing, directly or indirectly, more
than 5000 laborers, according to Harry
D. Williar, jr., chief engineer of the
commission.
Although the bulk of the concrete
construction work will be stopped on
October Is or Whereabouts, due to
weather conditions, every effort will be
made to continue the employment of
as many of these laborers as possible
through the Winter months, Mr.. Will
liar said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26

LONDON, October 25.-The Interna-
tional Motor Show, which recently
opened here, indicates clearly that the
sport car as a type has greatly inf1u-
enced the British coach builder.
Many Of the former designs. such as
the landaulet, once great favorite,
have practically disappeared, and, gen.
orally speaking. the automobiles on dis
play show much more modern lines.
The trend for brighter colors continues,
and the exhibit Is full Of examples Of
attractive color schemes. More con-
trasting shades are seen than in the
Paris salon, which opened short time
ago This results in giving the British
exposition a brighter aspect. However,
the trend toward black and somber
colors is in evidence here also, and as
a matter of fact about % per cent OF
the cars show these hues. Those fin
ished in black constitute the largest
single group. Blues remain leading IA
voriteS. Next after blacks and blues
the most popular are browns, greens
rnaroons. grays, yellows and reds
Bright and luminous medium shades are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26

No wonder the traffic officer glares at
you when you pass him at night. Think
how you glare at him.
Members Of a certain bridge club
always wonder why it is one of their
group manages to get away 50 quickly
in her car when the game Is over and
how she does 1t:
She gets out the ignition key while
walking to the car While inserting the
key in the lock she pulls out the choke
and steps on the starter button. This
starts the engine sucking gas spray into
the cylinders. Then she presses the
clutch pedal to the floor, shifts to low
and switches on the ignition. The in
slant the engine fires she is set to go by
gently letting up the clutch pedal while
feeding gas.
Her friends frequently lose time Just
trying to shift to low after getting the
engine started.
When you are going to take a driving
test be sure the cars tank is filled with
the gasoline that works best in it. This
may not be the best gasoline from a
standpoint of analysis. Some gas may
be too volatile for your engine, with the
result that 1t may stall during some OF
the maneuvers. Some women wisely
consult the companies that sold them
the cars.
II your right leg cramps on . long
trip the trouble may be due to the &C
celerator pedal spring being too strong
On the highway when you are travelling
fast it Is necessary TO press well down
on the pedal, and If a strong spring
has TO be worked again in this process
too much muscular effort will be re-
quired.
Sometimes, however, little extra
work In driving is one way OF avoiding
the sort Of fatigue that comes with in
activity. On long trip where there is
little to do but keep the car on the road
and hold down the accelerator a lot OF
poisons store up in the body and cause
fatigue. They may even produce sleep
with It's fatal results.
The lady who isn't especially gifted
IN mechanical knowledge would like tc
know how fast a Central American re-
public Is travelling at 10 revolutions pei
hour.
Along about this time Of year don't
be alarmed II the oil-pressure gauge acts