Evening star., 1932-11-20

-OR several years now this column
has issued warnings about car
bon monoxide gas. Yet each
wear the number OF fatalitles
among motorists total approx
n1ately the same. This is true through
out the Nation as 1t Is IN the CITY.
What is the reason for this apparent
csrelessness? Nearly every one knows
about the existing evil and certainly the
majority of automobile operators. Inc
bureau of Mines has gone to the LABOR
of making q film showing the dangers
of these fumes and these r1cIufcS nave
been shown in many theaters through.
out the land besides large group OF
amateurs who have their home moves.
Prevalent in Winter.
Carbon monoxide gas is especially
preyalent in Winter months. And ike
wise the victims are more numerous.
There are two reasons Tor TINS state
one is that cold weather affects the
starting of a car and while attempts are
being made to get the engine running
smoothly there is more carbon monoxloe
gas formed by the raw gasoline IN the
chilled cylinders. The second cause is
also due to the cold weather because
it is cold many motorists are loatn 10
omen the windows and doors OF their
garages In such cases the carbon mon
oxide that is generated does not get
chance to mix with the air OF outdoors
and in a concentrated form bsg-ns TO
oct in IFS deadly work. Carbon monoX-
ide cannot be harmful If there is sutfi-
cient quantity OF fresh oxygen.
Unlike many other gases carbon mon
oxide has no smell. The only way one
becomes aware of its approach Is a
sitting or dizzy sensation and gradual
q
sation should be experienced one should
r,ln for the open before it is too late.
some time ago a woman wrote in ask
ing what car she could buy that would
not have carbon monoxide gas Unfor-
tunately there is no such an automobile.
However. keeping the motor clean as
possible will prevent part of this con-
dition. But no one need worry II they
keep their garage doors and windows
open when starting their machines in
the morning The fumes that may De
caused will not be harmful or dangerous
II their is plenty of ventilation. The
air from outside will so dilute the poison
gases to make them irnpotent.
Early Fatigue.
Manv motorists have felt fatigued
upon reaching their offices in the
mornings. This may be caused by rid
ing down town with the windows
of thair cars tightly shut to keep out
the Wintry blasts. This is not a good
idea, for some of the dangerous fumes
may seep in from under the car and
attack the driver and passengers.
This is not liable to prove dangerous.
but should be avoided Enough good
air is also seeping into the car at the
same tine to overcome the danger. II
has been known. however, that people
have been put to sleep on long drive
with sn the windows closed. They
were revived, but then there Is the
possibility Of a serious accident.
Keep plenty Of fresh air around you,
and forget all about carbon monoMde. |
widening Needed.
A new roadway has recently been
added to the city's system. Eventually
it will be a part of the highway con-
Meeting Rock Greek Park and the
Speedway. 1t present the road is only
completed t1 P street, near Twenty
second street. The entrance there Is
a narrow cu-ve. During the rush hours
cars are pretty badly jammed. Due
to the curve and due also to the mar
rowness, only one car can enter o.
leave at the same time. This feature
is bad It is said that when the rest
of the highway is completed the num-
bers OF cars using this entrance or
exit as it might be, will be greatly
decreased. This is undoubtedly true,
hit no intersection should exist in the
CITY that is too narrow. 1t only takes
two cars to have a collision. Happily,
in this case, the intersection can be
easily widened as there are several