Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
Milady's Motoring


The gas tax and the gold standard
seem to demonstrate that we can be
penny wise without being dollar foolish.
There may be chuckle in the COM
plant of the new driver that she
couldn't see anything in the rear-view
mirror but the car behind. However,
there may be more to the idea than
appears on the surface. Most expert
enced women who drive adjust the
mirror to catch a little of the side
scenery as we'll and there are some who
adjust the mirror to catch a view of
the rear-seat passengers. know of
one case where driver discovered her
nervous rear-seat guest was doing some
auxiliary signaling to operators Of
cars behind-and confusing them.
woman has succeeded in crossing
the Continent from New York to Los
Angeles in 3 days, 10 hours and IT
minutes. This Is notable record
from a number of standpoints, but one
thing husbands will never understand
is how she got by all those speciality
shops and department stores en- route.
With all these tempting sales.
Speaking of speed records and trans
continental runs brings to mind the
policy of one driver who has been
singularly successful for a number Of
years in this line. He has a definite
policy. Each time he makes the trip
he aims to lower his record little
bit. often taking a rest in California
before shooting down into Los Angeles
for the final stretch. His driving re-
vealS something of the smooth opera
ton of balanced flywheel. There is
an idea in this for women who hustle
in their daily motoring. but who have
an unhappy way of not getting any
where.
I haven't heard any women talking
about it, but when I heard three gen.
tlemen arguing as to whether an oil
filter removes only the dirt in the oil.
or also takes out the gasoline as we'll, I
began to assume that there must be
many women similarly puzzled. The
filter does not rectify the oil in any
sense. You must still drain and refill
the crankcaSe of the engine in order
to get rid of the gasoline and acids
that leak down from the cylinders.
When the service man says the filter
needs a new cartridge he means that
the old one is chock full of dirt and
abrasive and Is no longer protecting
the motor.
New York women are bsying arm
TeSLS 1OT CI16lI mere was
plenty of complaining at first, because
the gadget that hooks over the left
window sill looked like a feminine
frill, but the drivers are commencing
to enjoy the padded comfort Of real
rest for the arm that formerly had to
reach up to the sill of the cars door.
The saving on overcoat sleeves Is what
appeals most to the women.
Haven't you often parked the car
and, after getting out, found that you
were mile from the curb? It's rather
aggravating because you usually feel
compelled to jump in again and move
up closer. You can avoid this by OPEN
ing the right front door enough to look
down at the curb line before you con-
slider the job finished.
where should the best tires be used
on the carp" asks a woman who prob
ably is thinking in terms of safety as
well as efficiency. Judging from the
way majority CT people let brand new
tires rot as spares it isn't any wonder
there Is some confusion on the subject,
further complicated by the man folk
who never give tires any thought until
they go flat-the pronoun applying to
either tires or men. The truth is the
tires on the driving wheels get the
hardest wear and should be the strong
est Of the four In service. Since high
speed has become commQn. however.