Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
In the Motor World
By G. ADAMS HOWARD.

hibited from passing q vehicle
that has stopped at such cross
walk, A pedestrian holding up
his hand with the palm out to-
ward an approaching auto shall
have the right Of way. This law
is of especial benefit to school
children. Pedestrians must walk
on left hand OF highway, facing
traffic.
Coasting-It is unlawful to coast
car with the gears in neutral.
Placing license plates--The min
imum distance above the ground
for license plates is decreased
from "a to Is inches.
Roadside lightS-Any light with
in view of a highway which is of
such brilliance or color that 1t i'm
pairs the vision of a driver on the
highway may be removed by State
or local authorities without no
tice.
Straying live stock-Permitting
live stock to stray unattended is
made unlawful on any highway
where the road Is separated from
the adjoining property by fence
or other barrier. But If a car
hits a dog or other animal the
driver must stop, and, II possible,
make report of such accident.
Taking a car-Driving a vehicle
away without the owners consent
is made a felony.
Giving right of way-If over
taken by another vehicle the
driver must give way to the right
on the sound of horn, and he Is
not allowed to increase his speed
to race passing vehicles or to try
to prevent it from passing.
What the other fellow is doing
is generally interesting, especially
If the matter pertains to traffic
matters in which field we are all
drivers and pedestrians.
The value of the automotive
dollar in the United States regis
tered a gain of more than Is per
cent in the period from 1914 to
1880, whereas the value of the
coSt-of- Living dollar suffered de-
cline in excess of 80 per cent, the
American Research Foundation
reported today in a bulletin COW
ering an extensive survey Of au-
tomobile prices and values.
Auto Dollar Values.
"While the value of the cost-of-
living dollar, as computed by the
National Industrial Conference
Board, was dropping from 81
in 1914, to 6TIl cents, In 1880. the
automotive dollar was jumping in
value from 81, in 1914, to $1.28,
in $780," the bulletin asserted.
The figures were based upon pro-
duction of all makes of passenger
automobiles.
Meanwhile" the bulletin con-
tinued, "the life-expectancy of the
average automobile has been con-
stantly prolonged. For example,
the clearance between piston rings
and cylinder walls is now increas-
| ing more slowly than in years
gone by, and whereas it was for
merly considerable advisable in
the average new passenger car to
change to a heavier bodied oil
! after / 900 to 1000 miles Of normal
driving, this change may now be
postponed with safety until the
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miles. Similarly, a change to q
still heavier oil-formerly recon-
mended after about $4,000 miles
of driving-can now be postponed
until the car has Travelled $4,000
to 10000. New piston rings, for
merly advocated after rs, 900 miles,
are not usually necessary now un-
til the car has gone 10000 miles"
The bulletin also reported that
a steady trend toward eight
cylinder automobiles has been de-
veloping, especially since 1922.
Tn 1922" the bulletin pointed
out, more than 80 per cent of the
automobiles were four cylinder
models, approximately so per cent
were six-cylinder models and less
than 10 per cent we're Fights.
This year more than so per cent
are Fights, 80 per cent skies and
less than per cent are fours."
] All of which is very well, ex-
cept that one still has to get hold
of a dollar first, before he can
find out just what it will buy.
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