Evening star., 1932-03-13

placement Of bootleggers behind
the bars and Of gasoline tax
money in the proper receptacle,
the State treasury.
Foreign Service Stations.
The extent to which the mod
ern automobile service and filling
station, equipped with the latest
American service appliances, has
widened it's domicile from Main
street in America to the far cor
nerS of the world, is shown in a
world survey of foreign automo-
tive equipment markets, just con-
cluded by the Automotive Divi-
sion, Department of Commerce.
Information for this study, re-
ceived from ia different coun-
tries, reveals that in some of the
most remote parts of the world,
whose Inhabitants few years ago
viewed with alarm their first
sight OF an automobile, are now
found facilities to provide service
for the growing number of those
Inhabitants who have been con-
verted to the use of the motor
vehicle.
The modern gasoline pump, the
valve grinder, the grease gun and
their mechanical associates have
become familiar sights in many
distant lands and are entitled to
recognition as world travellers of
note.
The American motorist can
usually find a service station
around almost any corner to pro-
vide relief for his motoring dis
tresS. Until fairly recently, how
ever, the purchaser of a car or
truck in many parts of the world
was less fortunate. Even today
when more than nine million au-
tomobiles are in use abroad
service facilities are inadequate
In many foreign spots, but the
extent to which this imperative
need has been remedied recently
Is amazing.
In the shadow of the Himalayas
and the Andes, in tropical Tahiti,
Samoa or Bali, in barren Iceland,
in the heart of Africa, on the des-
ert of Australia have been erected
stations to repair, equip and serv-
Ice the automobiles which operate
in those regions where service has
an almost incalculable value,
To sell car to q Chinese trader.
an Indian taxi driver in Fiji or an
inhabitant of Ushaia, the worlds
Southernmost town, 1t is neces-
Sary to provide assurance that
facilities are available to service
those vehicles. In each of those
places, and hundreds of others
equally far from Americas "mo-
tor rows service stations have
been erected, gasoline pumps have
been installed and a promise of
service has become an essential
motor-selling point and an i'm
portant source of revenue.
Recently branch of a great
American corporation has COM
pleted the construction of a num-
Der OF the most modern service
stations in numerous foreign
countries, where they will edu-
cate native automobilists in the
proper care Of the motor vehicle.
This journey Of the service sta
ton to the far corners of the
world has a practical dollar and
cents value to American business.
During the years Of rapid growth
or our automotive export trade
there has been an increasing sale
abroad of American equipment to
replace Worn-out parts and sery-
Ice automobiles. The erection of
service stations in India or Africa
and other parts of the world has
meant a growing demand for that
equipment and more business for
American manufacturers. The
automotive divisions world sur
Vey describes the increasing rec
ognltlon in foreign countries of
the need OF more and better serv-
Ice facilities and Of the fact that
these facilities help create the
demand for more automobiles r.
also shows how extensive will he
the future foreign demand for
automotive equipment and SIG
gests the promising Opportunities
1or extending our trade in this
foreign field Of activity.
Greatest Engine Foe.
Improper fabrication is tho
greatest foe of the automobiIe
engine, and Is responsible for an
Overwhelmingly large part of en-
CINE ills. Charles w. Mckinley
research engineer, declared at q
meeting of service men here
IF we take two cars of the
same make, lubricate one of them
according to the recommenda-
tions in the instruction manual
and neglect to properly lubricate
the other, the properly lubricated
car will be In service long after
the other car is worn out" he
said. '"The properly fabricated
car will operate with a minimum
repair and replacement cost
while the other car will take n
heavy toll in bearings, piston
rings and other vital parts.
Failure to properly grease n
car and the use Of contaminated
oil can be blamed as the two
greatest evils affecting car wear
Recognition Of these two facts