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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
PRODUCTION OF NEW MODELS
WILL BE CENTERED IN FALL
Auto Magnates Believe Industry Will Be
More Stabilized by Yearly
""E Concentration.

This Is not to interfere with addition
Of body types to existing lines at any
time, however, or improvements which
individual makers may see At to put
on in the way of extra value.
"As the automobile industry goes, 50
goes general business"
This sentiment has been expressed by
L. A. Miller, Willys-O Overland chief, In
the course Of an optimistic prediction
for better business during the coming
months.
With it came the result Of 1890
survey conducted by the publication
Automotive Industries showing that
the retail value Of all automotive prod
ucts showed a gain Of approximately
one and one-half billion dollars over the
1929 totals.
For the first time in history Il
reached $4,000, 900. 900, with tires, &C
cessorieS. shop equipment, repair parts
and supplies, fuel and lubricants, to-
gether with passenger sand commercial
cars figured in. This staggering cash
turnover was piled up In spite Of the
falling Of in both car and truck sales
Further Assurance.
Further assurance Of the automobile
trades solidity was indicated In the an
nual report Of the bodybuilding activ-
tiles Of the Murray Corporation. Here
| 1t was pointed out that while automobile
production was approximately 40 per
cent less than in 1929, the consumption
Of gasoline was per cent more.
Such deductions indicate that the use
Of cars continues to be more intensive
in spite of the fact that 1880 registrA-
tons were below the levels of former
years.
Copyright, 1881 By North American News.
paper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
A. A. A. RAPS LACK
OF EXAMINATIONS
Nom Requirement of Drivers
Licenses in So States
Held "DepIorabIe."

Every year there are admitted to the
highways Of the country 100000 new
drivers who are potential menace to
life and property, according to state
ment issued by the American Automo-
bile Association.
Characterizing this condition as ode
plorable," the national motoring body
declared that it Is due to the fact that
there are 80 States that do not require
a mental or physical examination OF
new drivers because of the lack of q
drivers license law with mandatory ex-
animation.
Would Be Refused.
OF the 100000 drivers who, under a
strong drivers license law, would be
turned down until they had familiarized
themselves with the mechanics Of the
car and with driving regulations, 10000
would be permanently barred due to
physical and mental handicaps, the as
ISOLATION said.
Commenting on this condition,
Thomas p. Henry, president Of the as
ISOLATION, pointed out that only IL
States and the District Of Columbia
now have license laws with q manda-
tory examination.
I'm those jurisdictions" he continued,
"the records show that about IS per
cent Of the applicants fail to secure
q license on the first examination. The
examiner either finds that they are
ignorant Of the rules Of the road or the
practical driving test shows that they
have no knowledge Of how to handle an
automobile. Ultimately, only per cent
Of all candidates fail to get license.
Urges License Laws.
"Our survey shows that in the SO
States which do not make an examina-
ton mandatory there are approximately
100000 new drivers coming on the
highways each year. In those States
the as per cent or 100000 who would
fail to secure license upon their first
application are allowed to endanger life
and property until they qualify as good
drivers through experience.
More significant, however, is the fact
that 8 per cent, or 10000, who would be
ruled of the road permanently in a
State with adequate license laws, are
allowed to imperil the lives of other
users of the highways.
IF the States where this situation
obtains are really interested in the pro-
motion of safety, there is no better way
in which they can demonstrate their
interest and sincerity than through the
enactment Of q real drivers license law
during the current sessions Of the legtS-
latures. BY so doing, they will take an
important step toward placing RESPONSE
bility at the wheel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

Judging from the number Of coll
lisions, misused engines often are the
power behind the thrown.
Women who go shopping for a car
should give q little thought to relatively
much to do with first Impressions. A
small car may look too big in a small
or crowded show room; a moderate
sized one may look small in a large
place. The real way to judge is to see
car out on the street in company
with its contemporaries and at the curb
in front Of the house. Try this test
and you will be surprised.
It may sound a bit technical, but
there really is good news for women in
the announcement Of use of a steel
ring nywheel in one of the low-prtced
cars for the current year. Doubtless
many woman readers have suffered the
experience of stepping on the starter
button while the engine ran, only to
have teeth Clipped from the hywheel
and invite a trip to the repair shop.
Steel rings are far stronger than the
castiron type.
Put this down as the weeks safety
hint: Never crank the car until you
have pressed the clutch pedal to the
floor This not only saves the battery
and assists the engine in starting, but
will prevent the car from suddenly
lurching ahead should it happen to be
In gear.
A magazine carries an article headed,
What Shall Tell My Daughter About
Driving?" Knowing the average house.
hold as we do, however, it might be
more fitting for mother to ask what
daughter could teach her about the
job. The younger generation that has
been raised on kiddie cars, miniature
bikes and toy racing cars has "feel'
for the wheel that makes them well
qualified for at least the mechanics of
driving. Thousands Of today's grown
ups never operated any kind Of vehicle
in their nineteenth century youth.
Women who demand comfort in
their motor travelling should be inter-
ested in q new device which hangs
from the the roof Of the car to form
q sort of hammock. The arrangement
is q strip Of cloth with roof attach
ments and a padded headrest. Since
the back can be adjusted for any ten
sion you desire. For long-distance
driving it is said to be a marked adj
vance.
If Q tire cross chain breaks of simply
tie one end of q string to it and attach
the other end Of the latter to the other
side of the chain Numerically across
the outside Of the wheel.
II the man who greases the car
doesn't lift the hood to attend to the
fan be sure to remind him to take care
of this important feature. The fan,
simple as It may seem, is a very in
teresting and complicated subject.
Few motorists seem to appreciate
that engine power is robbed to drive the
fan and that If its bearing isn't well
fabricated there will be further power
drain. Any inefflciency of the fan,
moreover, Is certain to cause overhead
ing and all the troubles that follow that
Looking over q group of engines at
an exhibit woman of some years
experience wanted to know why one
Of the fans carried a rim while most
Of them had blades with open ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
BEST STREETS FOUND
IN SMALL TOWNS
Some Large Cities, However, Are
Making Steady Prog
ress.

Although rough going for motorists is
the rule in most American cities, a
large number are making steady progress
in replacing the antiquated streets of
other years with modern smooth pave
mentS.
Studying the pavement construction
figures Of the last few years for various
cities, it is revealed that there is q
growing recognition that the function
Of street is now more than that of
keeping vehicles out of the mud.
A prime requisite of the modern street
Is smoothness. Modern cars are built
with precision and sturdineSS, but moth
ing short Of the rugged construction Of
tractor would stand up without costly
upkeep under the jars and jolts Of
thousands of miles Of streets called
streets for want Of better name.
OF the 26,700.000 passenger cars and
trucks on the Nations highways, all but
5000, 900 are city owned. Although city
car operators do considerable rural
driving, 1t Is clear that city streets, on
the average, carry more trafic than do
rural roads. AS matter Of fact, pave
mentS In the country are universally
better than those In cities.
Cities under 100000 population and
towns and villages are usually better
equipped with smooth pavements than
larger cities. This is due to q number
of reasons. Smaller municipalities
faced the dawn Of the motor era with
vast mileages Of streets wholly un-
paved. AS paving became necessary,
they were more alert to build well.
Large cities, with extensive mileages
Of pavementS built years ago, have had
O tendency to coddle them along with
constant repairing and light resurfacing.
Some Of the larger cities, however,
are making commendable progress in
paving, For instance, Los Angeles last
year built 95 miles of hard-surfaced
pavement, while Chicago constructed 80
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

Today, however, Santiago de Cuba Is
the center OF rich agricultural region.
nome OF the Cuban coffee industry and
the world famous Ron Bacardi, Z"
Cuba's national drink. Although but
a few OF the interior cities are metro
politan in aspect. they are distinctly
native and have unusual appeal to the
American visitor. Throughout the long
highway there Is an ever-changing PAN
Drama Of color-dense forests Of huge
royal palm trees. mountains Of granite
and rock. tropical farms where the OK
Is stin king, splendid mineral springs
and cool valleys. The topography OF
Cuba Is greatly similar to that Of Penn
sylvanta, Tennessee or North Carolina
Cities Of Interest.
Between Havana and Santiago are
Matanzas, capital Of the province of
that name and adjacent to the beauH-
full Yumuri Valley; Santa Clara, capt.
tai Of Santa Clara Province, and Cana
guey, capital Of Camaguey Province, all
interesting cities, the latter having
been q thriving and populous Indian
village long before Columbus sent his
emisSaries there to treat with the in
habitants. Nearby are the Cubitas
Mountains, tunneled with many I'M
explored caves. To the east, about
$50 miles from Havana, are Pinar del
Rio and that other famed Cuban scenic
wonder, the Whales Valley.
One particular feature Of the road
which appeals to motorists is the fact
that II crosses no railroad throughout
its entire length. The road Is perfectly
banked on curves, marked on grades
and fenced where necessary. Outside
the small cities and towns there are
few road intersections other than those
which are little more than OK trails
The road Is patrolled at half-hour in.
tervals by members Of the Cuban Army
mounted on motor cycles.
On the open road the speed limit Il
so miles per hour. while within Tho
confines Of the towns and villages ths
limit Is % miles. The highway Is II
feet wide throughout, except on via.
ducts and bridges. where builders have
provided additional margin. Ali bridges
crossing streams along the road are oi
concrete and steel. There are no raised
culverts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
By II. CLIFFORD BRoKAw,
Automobile Technical Adviser.

Trafic regulations are somewhat akin
to the rules which schools and teachers
endeavor to aid us absorb in our
Learning days" Too often they are ac-
uuired to pass examinations and too
little appreciation is given to their value
and significance in actual practice.
Then, too, II experiences and activities
Dc not make a regular demand for their
use, they grow rusty and hay in even
the best of minds.
AS knowledge on any subject Is ever
growing, the man or woman who Is
satisfied with the information acquired
in school days is Just as ignorant as
the individual who believes that all
automobile rules have been learned
when he has mastered those essential to
pass his drivers test, regardless Of how
many years have elapsed since. The
stupendous ignorance displayed by traf-
nc offenders discloSes many regulations
that need refreshing in the minds Of
automobiles.
Not Sole DifFiculty.
Earning sufficient funds to provide
the car annually with new set of
number plates Is not the sole dificulty
involved in these articles. License
plates ct all times should be kept in
such condition as to be easily read
able and should not be INSTRUCTED by
any part Of the vehicle. Number plates
should also be securely fastened to pre-
vent them from swinging. This precau-
ton also safeguards the owner from
loss Of one of his plates.
The use Of dealers plates Is not a
courtesy and privilege to be extended
for any length of time by an agent to a
favored customer. The use of dealers
number plates by a purchaser is limited
to five days, and they should not be
loaned until the commissioner has been
notified.
The holding Of q license to drive q
car imposes upon the individual the
duty of notifying the commissioner OF
motor vehicles, at least in some States
Of any change Of address within 10
days of such a removal. The purposes
to which the vehicle is put neceSSitates
the kind Of license an individual should
secure. An operators license does not
entitle the holder to drive an automo-
bile IS an employe or for hire. In the
license. 1t is only valid when Endorsed
by the person to whom it is issued.
Use Own License.
It Is not only unlawful to permit
another person to Use ones license, but
1t Is equally wrong to use that Of any
other person.
No one should give driving instruc-
tons unless he holds a license. In this
respect it is unlawful to instruct any
one who does not possess a learners
permit. While showing an individual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
KEEPING POSTED ON TRAFFIC
DEVELOPMENTS is NECESSARY
Stupendous ignorance Displayed by Offend
ers Discloses That Many Regulations
Need Reviewing by Motorists.

how to drive, the instructor u liable
with him for any breach Of the vehicle
and traf1c law or any other regulation.
Regarding the lighting problem. the
driver should have his headlights and
tail light visible from point 500 fest
ahead. When proceeding on o street
or highway the headlights must be
sufficient to illuminate the area ahead
for a distance of at least 200 feet and
have sufficient side illumination 70 reveal
person. vehicle or object 10 feet On
either side at q point 10 feet ahead Of
the lamps.
Important Rules.
Among the most important rules Of
the road might be considered "a speed
regulations Of localities must be OBJ
served; (2) upon the approach Of fire
apparatus the driver Is required imme-
closely as possible; CD the driver should
not pass on the right of an overtaken
vehicle; a. the use of q motor mufner
cut-out is prohibited upon any highway
within the city limits: go the driver
should not proceed against an amber
light at a street intersection nor should
any turns be made on q red light or
stop signal unless otherwise directed by
police officer; (6) the driver should
Al W SllC ACAb hLlOtAACA oACUS
pass to the right and beyond the center
Of the intersecting street, unless other
wise directed; Cd no public gong or
siren whistle should be used on any pr.
vate individuals cars (these are reserved
for ambulanceS, police cars, fire appa-
ratus and such), and 90 the right Of
way should be yielded to pedestrians at
unpoliced corners and when turning
right or left at street intersections pc.
destrians should have the right Of way
in the direction OF moving trafic.
Parking Requirements.
The driver Of car is not permitted
to park his automobile at any place and
in any manner which he may desire.
In the first place, he Is required to obey
parking limits and regulations regarding
no parking. Again, an individual should
not leave his car within 10 feet Of any
fire hydrant, crossing or intersection.
In leaving his car the driver should
make sure that he has not parked on
the wrong side of the street. Vehicles
should only be stopped with the right
side to the curb, except on one-way
traffic thoroughfares. When parking
the car it should be left parallel to the
curb with both front and rear wheels
not more than 6 inches from the curb.
If 1t Is necessary to park On o steep
! incline, the driver should take the pre-.
caution of turning his front wheels to-
ward the curb so as to prevent the car
from moving into the street when the
brakes are released.
Mr.. Brokaw will be glad to answer
any questions which q reader Of these
articles may have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
CURB WILL BE ASKED
IN HITCH-HIKING BILL
Maryland Measure to Be Given
Vehicle Commissioners
Endorsement.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, February ga bill
to curb hitch-hiking in Maryland is to
be introduced at the present session of
the Legislature, according to Z. Austin
Baughman, motor vehicle commissioner.
Baughman said he would support the
bill, which, it Is understood, now is in
the process of preparation. He charged
that the practice of thumbing rides Is
perilous both to the hiker and the auto
mobile driver.
1T is dangerous, In these days Of
hold-up6 and assaults, to pick up I'M
known persons on the highways, and
yet a great many people do this daily"
be said. THE other phase Of the Ques-
ton Is the risk the hltch-hiker takes in
getting into the car Of an unknown per
son, who may hold him UP or assault
him; an added risk Is the one of =
probable accident after entering the
car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Cuban National Hig hway, zoo Miles Long,
Linking Every Important City, Now Open

The Cuban National Highway, stretch
ing more than TOO miles through the
island republic and linking virtually
every important city, is now open to
tourist traffic, according to official adj
vices. Only a few finishing touches on
this worlds newest and greatest single
highway remain to be added, and all
will be completed within q few weeks.
A formal dedication Of the entire
highway was held by President Ma
chado and his cabinet on February "a,
Cuban national holiday, known as
"Grtto de Barre" which corresponds to
our Battle Of Lexington, or the shot
heard around the world. "Grito de
Barre" means cry or tocsin Of Barre
and refers TO the call TO arms sounded
against Spanish domination by Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes and a group of
Cuban patriots in 1868. The great
highway was built under the direction
OF Carlos Miguel de Cespedes as secre-
tary Of public works in the administra-
ton Of President Machado. who con-
ceiyed the idea for the road.
Rural Beauties Linked Up.
With opening Of La Carretera Cen
trail, the beauties Of rural Cuba now are
definitely linked up TO Havana, and an
entire island Is opened TO American
n1OLoFlsLS, VINO once dared not 90 Tar
SsSond the confines of this city. Thus
the American car owner, automobile
club officials here are now pointing out,
this Winter will find himself able to ex-
plore in a new Cuba, where lofty noun
tain peaks, rich farm lands, fertile VAL
legs and quaint foreign cities assure
him long tour without the monotony
Of countless billboards.
The nation has modified its customs
regulations on the importation Of tour
1st automobiles, cutting away the RED
tape that once kept many motorists
from bringing their cars to the island
Under the new regulations Cuba ha:
extended the duty-free privilege II
three months, with the option of ar
additional three months on application
Those who delight in touring historic
points VIII find much to interest then
IN Cuba. Americans. particularly, vii
he interested In Santiago de Cuba, thu
island republics second city In thu
eastern province Of Oriente, where th'
late Col. Theodore Roosevelt led hi
Rough Riders over San Juan Hi
against Spanish troops. This charming
city Of 142 900 is rich In American lort
and early history and played one Of tn
most important parts in Cuba's lonl
struggle for independence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
SEATTLE HELD UTOPIA
OF CONCRETE DRIVES
West Coast City Discards Old
Methods and Has Total Of
44O Paved Miles.

Outmoded street building principles,
still countenanced by many American
cities, have been thrown into the dis
card by Seattle, Wash. AS q conSe-
quence, Seattle is probably the coun-
try's nearest approach to a motoring
Utopia.
Seattle has in excess Of 1900, 900
square yards Of hard surfaced pave
ment-the equivalent Of 440 miles OF
3O-foot concrete streets. This reduces
itself to about 80 square yards of con-
crete for each Of Seattle's $4,000 motor
vehicles. Much of this pavement u In
the business district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
RAPS RECKLESS DRIVER
Oscar coolican Likens Motor Out.
law to Gunman.

That the reckless driver is the worst
offender in the whole category of vio-
latorS Of the traflc laws, with the ex-
ception of the motorist who attempts
to drive his car while intoxicated, is
the assertion of Oscar Coolican, local
automobile distributor.
Mr.. Coolican views the person who
drives recklessly as q menace to motor
dom on whom the law enforcement Of
ficer must concentrate his attention If
serious accidents are to be prevented.
There Is little doubt that the reck-
less driver is menace to every one who
uses q motor car" declares MIR. Cooli-
can. HE Is an irresponsible, thought
less type who places his own whims
above the law. While he may not be
a criminal at heart, in practice he
might just as well be a gunman for
the many lives he threatens with his
lawlese tactioA" 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
WILL TELL LOCATION
Maryland Road Signs to Give Name
of Each Town.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 2S.-The
placing of roadside signs designating
all towns In the State In such O manner
that motorists viii be able to know
just what place they are passing
through has been started by the State
Roads Commission and will be COM
pleted before Spring, It was announced
this week by Harry D. Williar, chief
engineer Of the roads body.
These sigrls will bear the name of
each town or village and are being
placed on the Begin Twenty Ave Mile
Limit" markers which are now located
at the entrances to the communities
where main highways enter. The name
plate Is being aflxed to the top Of the
speed law indicators. It Is in the same
color combination which Is used on all
road markers In Maryland, orange and
black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
r. R. Payments Negligible.

Rail payments TO State highway pro-
gram are now negligible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-21
Doing People Much Good.
He Says in Interview
in Magazine.
BIZ United Press

~ UbIted Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The bust
ness depression is "a wholesome
thing, in general" Henry Ford says
in an interview in the October issue
Of the American Automobile. pub
liShed today.
Anything that increases wages,
increases business; anything that
lowers wages, Injuries business Ford
is quoted as saying.
The depression has done less
harm to the people and the country
than a continuance of our previous
false property would have done"
Ford is quoted. More people will
survive this period than would have
survived a continuance of the for
mer period.
Our so-called prosperity was not
prosperous in any sense. 1t did
great harm to the business and to
the morale of the people.
1.-THE depression will be broken
ID when people cease to believe
that something can be obtained for
nothing; CD when the people get
back their self-dependence, that is,
when they cease to lean on the mi
tiative of a few either to provide
work or charity, and CD when the
public understanding is capable of
seeing that the profit of life is life
and not money"