Evening star., 1933-02-26
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

of gasoline used last year than IN 1878
j. is doubtful whether the exposure was
any greater than In that year. The fol-
lowing factors point to that conclusion
More Trucks and Buses.
Trucks and buses in 1892 accounted
for moro of the total registration than
in 1928. Many cars now in use have
been operated for more than i've years
and the effect Of such long periods OF
car service Is to increase gasoline con-
efficiency. There ID no evidence to In
In use last year were driven more miles
If as many miles, as in 1928, for ex-
ample. Yet deaths last year were ap-
Ireciably greater than in 1928.
There are other factors in the ex-
perience Of last year to indicate that
the record was far from being what the
opportunity offered. OF the non
fatal injuries, fractures, conclusions
and internal injuries accounted fol
a larger percentage than In 1881
This fact and the percentage in
creases in deaths and injuries per acci-
dent serve to emphasize the continued
carelessness and recklessness Of toe
many persons when they drive cars o,
walk. The year proved to be relatively
more dincult for pedestrians, as ~ pei
cent Of the death victims were pedes-
trians as against a. per cent in 1891.
Total deaths Of $4,000 and s04, 500
persons injured In automobile accidents
during q year when such casualties
should at the least not have exceeded
1928 prove that automobile accidents
in their human consequences In practi-
cally every city and hamlet OF the coun-
try are q scourge Of inventive America
These casualties present . challenge to
every thinking person.
Highway Warfare.
There is warfare on our highways
warfare between automobiles" said w
T Palmer. traffic expert, this week in
addressing meeting Of motor cycle po-
lice. This warfare will never end SC
long as We have motor cars. but its
ferocity and casualties can be greatly
reduced If motoring authorities and
highway police will make car owners
cognizant of the facts and by compul-
sion, education or persuasion force them
to apply the simple and easy remedy
necessary to render our roads less like
No Mans Land
1.-The battle is between the old cars
and the new ones" said Mr.. Palmer,
who is an Official of company making
brake Innings. More particularly 1t Is
between cars with efficient, quick-acting
brakes and thousands of other ma
chimes, from / to 10 years old, with
brakes 50 worn or out Of adjustment
that their drivers are simply defense
less against the dangers presented by
our increasingly swift modern automo-
bile trafic.
The greatest life saver ever intro
duced into the motoring world is the
compulsory car inspection. This has
saved countless people from death, in
jury and financial loss in Pennsylvania,
California. Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts and other States where
compulsory inspection Is in effect.
The four greatest danger spots on an
automobile are the steering gear, the
brakes, the headlamps and the driver.
They must all be ip the best possible
condition to earn the right to a place
on our crowded streets and highways.
THE new 1888 cars are the safest
ever built. Their drivers should not be
exposed to the hazards imposed by cars
with WORKOUT and faulty equipment. u
Solid Tires Going.
Solid tire vehicles are rapidly being
removed from the highways Of the
country and pneumatic tires will as
sure less wear and tear on the highways,
according to the District Of Columbia
Division Of the American Automobile
Association.
1t was declared that not only are
States prohibiting the use of vehicles
equipped with solid tires, but the manu-
facturers of commercial vehicles are
building fewer machines with such tires.
There seems to be no doubt" 1t was
said, that solid tire vehicles are fast
disappearing. The number of new
trucks equipped with solid tires has
dropped from 25 per cent of total trucks
in 1922 to 81 per cent in 1881"
With reference to legislation on the
subject, the A. A. A. statement con-
tinued:
Arkansas has prohibited the use Of
vehicles with solid tires.
Illinois has a similar law effective
January l, 1888, although some types
Of vehicles with solid tires are already
banned.
Mississippi will bar the use Of solid
tires on vehicles of more than two tons
after May ls, 1884.
Oregon does not permit the operation
Of such vehicles except In municipali-
ties or within three miles Of cities and
towns.
Wisconsin will prohibit solid tires
after July /, 1884"
It was declared that additional evi-
dence Of the decreased use of solid tires
is found in statistics dealing with the
manufacture of tires, the number de-
clining from 683,469 in 1928 to 209, ,445
in 1881. It was added that the value
of such tires manufactured has dropped
from S39, ,236,000 in 1925 TO $5,882, 900