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Evening star., 1931-12-20
Milady's Motoring
By FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

One way to get over the idea that
laws aren't properly enforced is to park
alongside a fire hydrant.
she came up from the rear with
squealing brakes, slid to a stop at the
white line and jumped out to take a
look at the left headlight to see II it
was working Back in the car, pronto,
she whipped out her cigarettes and
quickly lit fag. The lights switched
TO amber and she was off before the
rest OF us had found low gear.
Speed. This debutante had it, but
the whole performance reminded one of
the futility Of hurrying. She wore the
brakes and tires needlessly by going too
fast when she should have known the
nghts were set against her She could
have checked the headlight without
leaving the seat just by looking for the
red glow In the little glass peephole in
the back Of the lamp She could have
saved tires, clutch and gas by starting
less hastily. All that bother of lighting
the fag could have been spared BY re-
membertng grandmother's advice.
Have you courage? If so, save it for
one Of those situations where you can
stop the car more quickly by taking
your foot off the brake pedal. 1t is a
hard thing to do, but unless you re
brake" the wheels may slide and pre-
clpitate the car into collision
Just to remind you, here's the proper
procedure. for getting quick start in
cold weather:
Pull out the choke Press the clutch
pedal to the floor. Open the throttle
third and step on the starter. Fol-
low this with switching on the ignition.
The instant the engine fires push the
choke in one-half way and, while clos
ing the throttle to reasonable speed,
Jockey the choke back and forth be-
tween one-half and three quarters to
keep the motor from stalling.
Several women have asked If non
scattering glass doesn't have a tend
ency to affect eyesight. One said that
upon the advice of her oculist she was
ordering regular glass for the wind
shield. Another is already suffering
serious eye trouble
Before such fears spread it would
be well to analyze these cases to make
certain that inferior, defective or
abused safety glass is not involved.
There are constant improvements in
this kind of glass and it is no more
fair to judge the product by its earlier
Evening star., 1931-12-20
CAR WATCHING HIT
IN A. A. A. STATEMENT
D. C. Division Calls Upon Police
to End This Nuisance
to Motorists.

Pontlng out that the "car-watching"
racket has assumed such proportions
that at least one State has enacted a
law forbidding the practice, the District
OF Columbia Division of the American n
Automobile Association today urged au-
thorities to take steps toward projecting
motorists from this form of nuisance
1t was declared that the principal Of
tenders are usually small bows. who
linger in the vicinity of theaters. foot
ball games and other points Of conges-
tlon. although 1t is not unusual to and
grown-ups working the racket.
Often when the motorist refuses to
pay tribute to these car-watchers ."
the A. A. A. statement continued, che
returns to find broken windows,
scratched tenders or some other minor
damage to his car. It is this latter
phase OF the practice that makes it one
winch should command the immediate
attention OF police authorities whenever
it is reported.
While only one State, namely Penn
sylvanla, has taken legislative steps to
end this nuisance, it is only a question
OF time until 1t will have to he ren-
orally prohibited. The Pennsylvania
statute makes it unlawful for anv ner-
son to stand on or in proximity IL q
highway for the purpose Of soliciting
the watching or guarding of any vehi.
Gle while parked or about to be parked. {,
A fine OF $40 or imprisonment of 1--WE
days Is imposed on those convicted of
violating the statute"
1t was pointed out that until such
time as the practice of "car-watchinp"
is stamped out, car owners should dis
courage it by calling the attention of
police to any one, man or boy, soliciting
the right to watch a car.
I'm many instances" the statement
continued, present vagrancy laws are
sufficient to enable the officers to act
OF course, the racket does not apply
to private or semi-private parking lots.
where regularly designated attendants
are on hand for the purpose of pro-
tecting parked cars"
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specialization with which virtually all
branches Of automobile manufacture is
concerned. Its progress has been on a ;
par with the color trends that have :
affected feminine attire and particularly |:
hosiery, with parallel expansion in
numerous industrial lines svSS as
cameras, fountain pens and e7en mod
ern skyscraper construction. -''H"~
Pastel Shades Forthcoming. ,As
Next year, the color forecasters say.
will bring more pastel shades for the
smaller cars, and particularly so for
the sports models. 1t has been found
that light colors create an illusion Of
greater size. That is why vivid colors
on long -Wheelbase car are not always
successful because they often make the
body appear awkward and overbulky.s
For the smaller cars. according to one
authority, cheerful hues tending toward
the paste group are the proper things =,
They not only increase the apparent :.
size OF the car. but also its visibility
as an added measure of safety. Present :,
styles call for the use Of one all-over-
color instead of two or three harrno-
nizing colors. Treatment in one color e.
gives unity to the "silhouette" and,
helps to solidify the appearance Of the
design.
COlOr, IN the view OF those who have
studied it, affords the easiest. least
COSTLY and most desirab BILE escape from
standardized appearance.
Accessories Crowdinx In.
Aside from the host Of new and varied
gadgets with which cars for 1882 are re-
plete IN the form Of standard equip
ment, new products In the accessory
and extra equipment field are crowd
ing in.
They were shown by the dozens In a
recent show at Atlantic City conducted
Jointly by the National Standard Parts
Association and The Motor Equipment
Association. Here are a few Of them:
A "stick-on" wiper for the inside OF
the windshield, a defroster that clears
W1ndshields by the action Of infra-red
rays generated from a light, lighter
that 1gnites cigarette instantly and
pushes 1t out Of slot, a ,thief-proof
metal tire cover, a hind-New mirror
that can be mounted on a door hinge.
an automatic starter operated by re-
tardlng the spark, windshield heater
operated from the battery. a spark plug
tester that indicates by dial II plug a
worn out wheel-puller for garage
use, "fumer" in which current vapor-
ICES gas for quick starting, and others
too numerous to mention.
(Copyright. 1881. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, lnc)
Evening star., 1931-12-20
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

portation and so only one group
of general public, all of whose
members benefit from sound road
improvements.
But these taxes have been
levied b ythe States and their
local subdivisions.
Amy invasion of this field by
the Federal Government would
seriously impair the revenues of
the States now almost entirely
reliant upon motor vehicle fees
and gasoline taxes for their road
programs and retirement of their
highway bonds.
Throughout its whole course,
the motor industry has taken a
special pride in the progress
which it has made in reducing
the costs of highway transporta-
ton to the masses.
ANY special levies upon pro-
duction by the Federal Govern
ment would Immediately impose
artificial barriers which no econ
omy in production could over
come. Particularly is this true
when production is at low levels.
ITO the extent that these costs
impaired the power of the public
to buy, they would add to unem-
ployment, vital point when it
is remembered that more than
100000 people directly and in
directly gain their living in our
industry.
Further, since the motor
vehicle is an essential arm of
transportation, the added costs
would have to be distributed over
the cost of every commodity and
every person carried over the
highways.
believing, therefore, that the
general public interest in restora-
ton Of buying power and employ
ment will be vitally affected by
any new tax proposals, we urge
the members of Congress to dis
tribute any further tax burdens
fairly and without discrimina-
ton"
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ward six-wheelers, which permit
OF carrying heavy payloads and
without conflicting with the State
highway laws as to loads. During
the past two months several truce
manufacturers have stepped into
the six-wheeler field with Offer
ingS. One of these has brought
out something entirely new in the
form OF a bevel gear, dual drive
tancem rear axle, in the three,
ton class. The construction and
operation are most interesting,
Balloon tires appear on the 1890
models, not only in the light truck
field, but on the big fellows. High
pressure cords are utilized. but
there are few solids. The big dual
pneumatics have at last come into
their own.
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version than to say that four-wheei
brakes are dangerous because some Of
the pioneer forms were so inef1cient
as to upset cars. Replace safety glass
that has become yellow or cloudy. See
that the glass is properly set into the
windshield, so that moisture cannot get
between the layers. AL windshields
should be tipped back at the top about
Z degrees for best vision
Evidently you liked the recent cues
tlons on the mysteries Of the autono-
bile. Here are some more to work In
with the crossword puzzle Just BY way
OF variety. Answers are In q later
paragraph:
/. What actually causes the car To
be stopped when the brakes are used2
2. Is 1t possible to shift into low
gear when the car Is In motion?
g. Why does the ammeter pointer
Keep nearer the zero mark during night
driving?
Women are commencing to realize
that confidence In driving has much to
do with confidence in ones car. Too
many women, it now appears, failed
to make the grade because they over
looked the shortcomings Of the family
car. The man folk had received their
responsive. They gradually acquired
the ability to get results from these
cars even when they were not operat-
ing efficiently
Making new trial with a new car:
is many a wise wonan's resolution
for 1882.
II some willing person offers to push
your car with his own. SO you can get
started. better decline the offer and
take other means of solving the prob
lem. Bumpers are part of the cars
most conspicuous equipment and are
easily marred by the pushing" stunt
Now that the puzzle period Is over,
how many Of the questions above were
you able to answer?
/. Friction When you press the
brake pedal you press the brake shoes
against the drums Friction between
the Innings and the drums does the
rest.
@ Yes. but only an expert can do it.
The engine must be well accelerated
and the driver must double clutch"
3. Because the lights are drawing
current, thus reducing the generator
output available for recharging the
battery.
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propose to sign on the dotted line until
April. 1t will not be necessary to wait
this long to discover how the cars under
observation turn out. Just try the
demonstrators. They will have plenty
OF mileage on them to tell the whole
story.
Sensing the need for a means of
meeting the unusual demand for DEM
onstrations, the industry Is busy devils
ing newer and better ways of enabling
the public to sample the new cars
There Is much, in addition, which the
busy motorist can do to speed this de-
velopment. 1t should be possible, for
instance, in most cities to find proving
grounds near at hand, thus eliminating
the needlessly long journey to the open
country. Many a city hill is a far bet
ter test of an engines pulling power
than seemingly sleeper hills on the open
road. Hills will be selected on a basis
OF their actual grade, not on their ap-
pearanceS.
Pulling Power Shown.
One company already demonstrates
pulling power by taking prospects I'D a
circular ramp in its own building. The
grade Is excessive and the curving con-
tmuous. One trip up this ramp from
pdSeHlenI 10 TOO1 In nlgn gear without
a running start Is sufficient to convince
the most doubling Thomas.
prospect who took this trip to the
roof, however, was still unconvinced. He
wasn't sure how the motor would act
II the temperature of the cooling system
were considerably higher, as might be
the case on the open road where the
grade was both long and steep. To
meet this requirement the salesman
disconnected the fan and let the en-
gine idle with spark retarded until the
cooling system was at the boiling point.
The car climbed the ramp just as well.
Mctordom will witness great in
crease in the number of demonstration
stunts. For the most part these will
be offered In the interests Of time-sav-
ing and efficiency, but the purchaser
Will want 70 analyze them carefully to
be sure that they actually accomplish
this purpise. The whole situation
merits the industry's and the public's
best thought.
Millions Of demonstrations are lust
around the corner Will millions of
buyers be ready for them?
(copyright. 1881, the Russell servics)
Evening star., 1931-12-20
ALLEY PAVING DROPS

That there Is less interest In back
yard neatness and sanitation ID in
dicated by alley paving in 1881 when
only IS miles of concrete alleys wsrs
built in the United States This Is
drop Of about IS per cent from the peak
year Of 1927, when $50 miles were laid.
Although no accurate figures are
available, 1t Is certain that there are
paving Many hundreds Of miles are
probably similar to the ones recently
brought to light
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SHORTENING ROAD COSTS
Minnesota Makes Little Ones Ont
of Big Ones.

Making little ones out of big ones or
more accurately, making shorter ones
out of longer ones, is an asset that poes
with progressive highway building that
often is not taken into reckoning hv
motorists and taxpayers. ~
From Minnesota comes very definite
evidence of the value of road shorten
ing that goes with well planned high
way programs. During the one bien-
MUM Of 1929-30 Minnesota saved
1855, 900 in construction costs bv re-
ducing the distance Of highways grad
cd, prepared for paving or concreted
Snarp turns, curves steep grades and
S2 rallroad crossings were eliminated
proved was reduced from 842 miles r.
740 miles, saving Of 1O2 miles w
Evening star., 1931-12-20

number for food. The rivers, especially
the Sevegee (Which has tremendous
potentialities for water-power develop
menO were raging torrents and we
had to fell trees IN order to cross. In
the vicinity Of the Continental Divide,
the summit Of which exceeds 5000
feet altitude, trails were rough and
rocky, steep and circuitous; men be-
came too exhausted to mount or dis
mount and the horses fell frequently"
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Transmission AdOptions.

Four forward speed transmits
sions are general and used in the
one-ton field as well. A few mod
els have the conventional three
forward speeds, but these are ex-
ceptional. There are trucks with
S, Z, 8 and IL speeds, these gen.
orally designed for special haul
ing.
While free wheeling has not as
yet made its debut in the COM
mercial car field, there are rumors,
and along these lines it is said
that automatic clutch control, as
well as new types of clutches,
have progressed beyond the draw
ing-board stage. It is not unlike
ly that some innovations will be
uncovered at the show.h
There appears to be q trend to-
Evening star., 1931-12-20
D. C. Dealers Optimistic.

Washington dealers are show
ing their optimism. At another
large dealer meeting here last
week surveys were introduced to
show that the Washington area
will be in the market for the un-
precedented purchase Of 147,500
new automobiles in 1882. because
of reduced buying during the
past two years.
According to one Of the sales
executives the surveys showed
that for the past two years own
ers have purchased new automo-
biles only when absolutely neces-
sary. Normal purchases, he de-
clared, of new cars in this terri
tory usually approximate 114,6O0
each year. However, he stated
only about 10000 cars were
bought during 1880 and 1881,
leaving a deficiency of nearly 35.-
400 cars for those two years. This
deficiency, according to the execu-
tive, plus normal purchases,
makes an unprecedented poten-
tial market for the sale of 147,-
500 automobiles in this territory
in 1882
The above territory takes in a
considerable radius, but the Dis
trict of Columbia is the chief
center,
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Ratio of Injuries,

For every two so-called minor in
juries suffered by the victims of auto.
mobile accidents in 1890, one severe in
jury was sustained, according to the
District Of Columbia division Of the
American Automobile Association.
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Legitimate Uses.

eve have concurred with the
users of these vehicles in approv-
ing these taxes so long as they
have been used for road pur-
poses alone and so long as they
have not been unduly burden
some.
eve have done this in the face
of the fact that motor vehicles
are only an element in trans
Evening star., 1931-12-20
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

The Studebaker Corporation OF
America announces the appointment OF
W. g. Conway as special representative
in Washington for Studebaker cars and
trucks and Pierce-Aryow passenger
cars and trucks.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
Accidents at Intersections.

Nearly twice as many accidents oc-
cur at Intersections as between inter-
sections, according to the District Of
Columbia division Of the American Au.
tomobue Association.
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And Show Time Nears.

AHu okIOw L
While the majority of visitors
to the national automobile shows
are more concerned with the pas
senger cars than with CONNER
cial vehicles, there is, neverthe-
less, greatly increased interest
each season in motor trucks, light
delivery wagons, carry-a -allS
busses, ct cetera. This is largely
due to the fact that more and
more small lines of business mo-
torize their sales and delivery
service each year. Many viSi-
tors, therefore, will attend the
32d national show at Grand Cen
trail Palace, January 9 to 16, not
only to view what is new in pas
senger cars, but business vehicles
as well.
Delivery Demands.
For 1882, commercial car mod
els will reflect the demand for
faster delivery in the retail and
special vocationalized fields; also
faster hauling in intercity and
long distance motor highway
transportation. The truck indus
try always has followed in the pas
senger car in the addition of those
improved features making for
higher speed with safety, easy and
simplified control, and particu-
larly low operating and main
tenance costs. During the past
few years, tie truck industry has
adopted as standard equipment
the motor starter, electric light
ing, four-wheel brakes, balloon
tires, attractive chassis and de
luxe bodies.
Demand for more rapid deliv-
cry and greater distances per
working day led to the adoption
of the six-cylinder engine, not
only in the light capacity trucks,
but the heavy duty as well. With
the stepping up of speed came
smaller, lighter reciprocating en-
gine parts with marked reduction
in vibration. From the "six" it
was but a step to the eight" and
while these are in the minority, it
is not unlikely that more will ap-
pear.
The new trucks have ample
torque, pulling capacity for steep
grades and for getting out of soft,
rough ground. Piston displace-
generally speaking, are in
creasing somewhat. In the 1000
pound class they range from 1874
to 221 cubic inches, with maxi
mum brake horsepowers of from
so to 10. In the one-ton field
some engines have a cubic inch
displacement of 260, delivering 72
horsepower. AS the capacity of
the truck increases, the displace-
merit of the engine steps up. For
example, in the 21z-ton class the
is 462 cubic inches with
a horsepower of lis. From 4 to
5R tons and over the displace-
ments run from 479 to 779 and
hOrSeDOwer from 135 IN TT
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Civil Service Commission
Reports Thousands Seek
Stenographer Jobs

Approximately 10000 formal ap-
plications were filed with the Uni
ted States Civil Service Commission
at Washington for the stenographer
and tynist examinations for which
applications were accepted bv the
Commission until the close of business
on October 8.
This establishes a record for all
time. In the same examinations held
in 1880 for the departmental service,
S,546 applications were flied with
the Commission, a record number at
that time. The examinations for
which the receipt of applications has
just closed are for both the depart
mental service at Washington and
field branches.
The greatly increased number Of
applicants is, without doubt, due to
the general industrial depression.
There have been similar increases in
the number of applicants for other
classes of positions.
The examinations will be held at
approximately 500 places throughout
the country this fall on a date yet
to be determined. Those whose APP
plications were filed b. October 8
and show that they are entitled to
enter the examination will receive
admission cards in due time.
Recently the Civil Service Com
mission has improved its test for
stenographers and typists for the
Government service. or course the
examinations include dictation exer-
cises and tipping, but a good stenog-
rapher must possess qualifications
beyond the mere taking Of dictatioh
and transcribing from notes. Such
an employee should have GOOD judy
ment and should have more knowl-
edge of the English language than
that possessed by MANI of those who
pretend to be stenographers or typ
lists, as most employers know from
sad experience.
With these things in view, the
Commission has included in its new
type of stenographer and typist OK
aminations what it calls a general
test, which is aimed to demonstrate
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BUREAU OF ECONOMICS
HOLDS ANNUAL. MEETING
567 East 35th South

The Negro Bureau of Economics.
organized last June, held its first
annual meeting and election of Of
ficers last evening at the Williams
Avenue YW.C.A. The following Of
ficers were elected: E. d. Cannady,
president; Theo. Ingersoll, vice pres
ident; Pew. Thomas Lewis, secretary
of the board of directors; Eugene 7.
Minor, executive secretary; v.
Keene, treasurer. Thirty-six direct
ors were elected who are the presid-
ing officers of various organizations
in the city.
The Executive Secretary, Eugene
J. Minor. gave report upon the
activities of the Bureau. The re-
port stated in part that many per-
sons had already been benefited
by the Bureau, and that the employ
ment committee had large pro-
gram to help the unemployment sit
uation in Portland. The report fur
Their stressed the fact that the people
OF Portland were united in an or
ganization with a solid front to COM
bat the economic struggle of tho
Negro.
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Red Caps Form Band

NEW YORK. - Russell Wooding,
who is undoubtedly one of the out
standing musicians of the race, has
been hired by the New York Central
Lines to organize a band among
their red caps. This band has al
ready PLAYED at numerous functions
throughout the East and group of
these musicians have been formed
into an orchestra.
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For Rent-Furnished flat, 1915
East Burnside Street. See E. J. Min
q, 210 Old Postoffice Bldg. Sell
x514.
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MRS. W. BOGLE, Editor Manager
567 East 35th South Phone Sewood 1878
Miss Kate Assistant
j Pacific
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For Sale-Six-room house on Rod
Hey Street; good condition; furnace.
Price $3.50. Small payment win ham
die. Minor, Sell. asia. Also a five
feom and garage; $500, 500 down,
915 per month.
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FOR RENr-F'urnished or unfur.
nished apartments. Very reason
able rent. 35S Interstate Ave.
Telephone Trinity 1898.
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ID Work In Laundry

NEWARK, N. J. (ANP)-That the
Williams Steam Laundry is making
rapid progress was indicated in the
statement made by the president, E.
A. jackson, that since the opening
the enterprise has been giving one
day service. 1t was necessary to
increase the number of employees.
At the present time there are four
teen workers in the inside and -four
deliverymen.