Evening star., 1933-10-08

Sometimes it's a question whether
your driving Is improving or the family
is just getting used to it.
The woman who takes possession of a
new car seldom thinks to have the water
in the cooling system changed several
times during the first 1000 miles OF
driving. In fact, probably she wouldn't
see any need for such kindness to the
car The early flushing. however, serves
an important function by removing any
foreign substances that may have lodged
in the radiator or the cooling system
in general.
Shopping explains why the engine OF
q woman'S car is more likely to load
up with carbon than the motor in the
one operated by a man who makes
fairly long trips each day. Starting
and stopping, much parking and far
too much choking make for lot OF
carbon deposit. But don't give up shop
ping. After you've corralled all the
bargains jump into the car for half
hour spin Step on it bit and head
for a few good hills. That will undo
much of the carbonizing.
When the service man wants to take
a short spin in the car, don't jump to
the conclusion that he doesn't think
you know what service to ask for. He
may not even want a spin. What he
really needs to know Is the exact ma
ture of the complaint, otherwise he
cannot be sure that he has cured it after
the treatment. It is a curious fact
that many owners are entirely satisfied
that their troubles are over just be-
cause they have left the car in the shop,
and the experienced service man knows
this. He doesn't want to take any
chances that the new frock you bought
will blind you to the fact that the
trouble Is Just as bad as it ever was.
A lad and his sweetie sat in a road
ster parked just off the road. There
was nothing unusual about their car,
and having had an argument, they were
in no mood to provide passing autoists
with anything resembling scene from
any normal movie. Yet every one looked
and laughed. Tired of being the center
of attraction, they moved on. noting in
passing that they had been parked lust
behind a sign quantity reading soft
Shoulders"
It's lust as we'll that all the cars are
not bought by men. We wouldn't have
half as many smart-looking hues. Wom-
en- have a way of appreciating an art
lists efforts and often express 1t by
buying the cars that typify such str1v-
ings. A peculiar shade Of rose, ridi-
culed by the dealer when it first greeted
his dazzled eyes, sold quickly when a
few women cast admiring votes. An
other car, done in hue combination
that looked like the beginning OF
nightmare, was sold to an elderly wom-
an who not only was enthusiastic over
1t, but who actually convinced her
friends that it was winner.
It is important in judging colors,
however, to see cars by daylight. Night
shopping for car may be an advan-
tage in that it permits more time for
careful scrutiny, but the matter OF the
hue might better be left until daylight
comes around. Some of the lighting
systems have q way OF making car
look like something else again. You
might easily shop for a green car and
pick the blues, literally as well as fig
uratively.
One of the most experienced drivers
in America says that front tire blow
out is more serious than one on a rear
wheel. This contradicts recent state
ments that rear tire blow out is more
apt to throw the car Off its course. This
is not merely to give you the latest
view, but mainly to stress the point
that there Is no logic in switching tires
around on the theory that blowout at
any particular end of the car would be
less troublesome than one at the other.