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THE WASHINGTON TDIES. SATURDAY. 3IARCH 30, 1918.
Know Thy Car And It Will Profit Thee
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Of Interest to Owners of Automobiles
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
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OF NEARBY TOURS
Strlag AAfcst-mt. Lubricate the Xt Car.' J
After Utter UP lost.motion In . -t.i. not safe to assume thai alt I
h-arinrf.taltecare In making the final P";'8 . l.h.vCar that ha" last 5" I
iljuitmint ttst tb' strain of the deHiered-to the new owner have been
bolt does not come on the Journal but properly lubricated. It sometimes,
on ths iacrt of the bearing tines or n?n" ,i- ,? cup havt;ben
Snahtnra; ,eft unfilled when ihe car was shipped I
i ana tnar wnei. Dearins. umversais,
. ... (steering sears. etc have been over
all! I iac7 Je Repair, looked. It Is always well to bo care
Mf,fEtorT" temporary xeDtlr canUu!1' over the lubricating system ot
BfnSSg Around U Jfrertl f layer. $r due allotment of lubricant.
MibriMMJ.hnvy.ll.. -J Lat.1. Dec.
..(. lr Leaks. - t The latch docs on emergency brake
"r":, , ; levers are called upon for pretty
A fretiaaxt eauie 6f lesks m rial- strenuoas service on occasion 'and
.ton 1. thai .the vents' In -the filling they sometimes break. It Is a good
caps and, 6yTflowa -become chocked, i Idea to havo a Spare latch dor In the
with the .result that steam aecumti Uool bor against this chance,
l.tes In tlit radiator sndjhc pressuie,-
seeking Sri outlet, forces ao 'openings Blndlng-Siee-Iug Gears.-
I"1" "!"-. A Mi J '"""h: . It sometimes hoppens Uiat a lack of
fwnvriijrenHiue cause 'lubricant at the da-h bracket wilM
"' -.- , cause, an apparent binding of the
Sakberte -Metal. Its, Way Into this bearing and causes ers who are now 'beginning to yet
r- - i. t the parts lo cramp. ciiMimfo mm me huicuohi di u
"r l-1 ! ..,,. .Anllninus o lh .Rational
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Capital, the local motor club la pre
paring a series of strip maps show
Ing in detail the best route to every
point of interest within a radius of
approximately eighty-five miles.
The lonser detail strip maps such
as the Washington-New York trip J
hae been already worked out and
the local routes are in course ot prep
aration. It is anticipated that Harper. Fer
ry, Winchester, Mt. "Vernon, Annapo
lis, Gettysburg, nd other historic
towns and cities will be- visited in
greater number than ever this; year.
Washington's energetic automobile
club proposes to do Its bit for the
men and xvopien who are doing their
bit in the National Capital for Uncle
Sam.
lt has been estimated that during
the coming summer there will be
3.000 priateIy-owned passenger au
tomobiles in use in Washington by
recently-added workers in the service
of the Government.
For the benefit of these new resi
dents, as well as for the multiply
infATumber of Washington car own-
Rubber Sf Anv sort, matting for
stance. ni be secured to metal sur
faces by using a cement made by dis
solving flake shellac In- alcohol to
terra a thick syrup. Seieral thin
coats carefully applied vshould be
riven to each surfacaand the first
ceroid not be allowed o, dry before
another is applied frSsaVUie rubber
ctretQlly-upon the metal and -by the
use of a- piece, of board, and heavy
weights. Atep the twoaurfaces press
ed together for at least 'twenty-four
hours.. .
Ktsse-lag Brakea Sere-r.
When the .sides -of the slot of a
screw ate badly worn.. It vary often
happens that a pair of gas-pliers will
serve by getting a bjte, onrfhe outside
of the' head to turn It.' Sometimes.
hcrwevr. jt -Is necessary to. cut the
slot deeper with a small., narrow
edged cold chlseL When 'this can "be
dene the .screwdriver rosy be em
ployed afterwards. If the. screw head
Is large, a .ha.tap in a tangential
direction wifh a -cold chisel and ham
mer -Will many times start the screw
so that the screw driver will do the
rest.
Srrnrlnx Krea-r Oip.
Grease clips on the universal and
in similar locations have a tendency
o work loose under the Influence of
centrifugal force In cases where
Ihli trouble has beert frequently en
countered, it is recommended that
after the cups are screwed luto place,
they be set by means of a center
punch.
Cl-anlnc Brass. '
"Snrna of ifiArtir.iimt-l nf Mi .-
because of its position and the work
lt has- to perform, lsrapt to get Into
a rough state that makes It difficult
to keep clean. This applies to the
5U".i?r&fle,ln.K tha ,7lnn!nTbo.?? ! Touring Information for -all motor
nd, the foot-plates an the door sills. .... S. h .nv,,. .t ti,. ...
It is difficult to. clean these with
liquid brass polish, 'which has the
characteristic of staining the sur
rounding territory. Including the rub
ber footboard covering. It Is better
to stop using the liquid here and to
polish the'brsss with the finest grade
of emery cloth. A piece of this cloth
that has 'been used somen hat else
where and so has Jot.-ome of its cut
Is best for this work.
. HE KNEW HER.
Wife Tou remember that second
last" cook we had: she got drunk, and
the Judge baa given her thirty days.
JIttb Thirty days., h? Sht won't
stay half the time.
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"Buy a Bicycle"
Sprint TfeatEer calls yoa
outside why Tide any longer
o tie -taffy cars to and from
wrk when (37.50 in carfare
jriir.bnjr tila handsorae "Black
BaatyT Think it over and
es-nt) 'look over some of our
other wteel.
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DAYTON
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HAVERFORD
NORSMAN
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TerjM Loir u $1,25 per Week
ITtTcrford Cycle Co.
522 10th SL N. W.
NOT THE SAME.
jCrltlc. Butler Glaenzer took down a
presumptuous playwright the , other
evening at the Players Club in Gra-
mercy Parle --
Tve written a plaV on the sbcisl
evil." the man said pompously.
"Something on the order of Ibsen's
Ghosts,' ou know. Yes, Ibby and
I are pulling in the same boat now."
"But not," smiled Mr. Glaenzer,
"with the same sculls."
ists will be available at the offices
of the motor club in the Ulijc build
ing, or may be' applied for through
the automobile editor of this.news-paper.
HER INTENTION WAS GOOD.
There are some persons whose good
intention is q&tte apparent on occasion
even though a Slip of the tongue may
place them at a disadvantage.
A young clergyman who was a pop
ular member of a boarding-house family
had an opportunity to act as supply
for a few week, at an out-of-town
church.
When he returned his fellow boarders
offered tnany kindly expressions of their
pleasure at seeing him -tff-tln, and an
elderly woman, evidently -wishing to sav
somelhlng particularly appropriate,
greeted him cordially with:
"Oh. we are so glad the fatted calf has
returned I" -Erchsnre.
llHAT dbyou know about the cooling system of
your car? The fact that it requires but little at
tention is all the more reason why you should give it
the consideration it, deserves. Many things the auto
owner should know will be touched upon in this section
from' time to time. '
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i Norwalk Tires
Cost LESS Per Mile
WHILE Norwalk Tires are guar
anteed for 5,000 miles, our
records" show that under various
strenuous conditions they invari
bly yield eight to twelve thousand
miles.
Norwalk rSIi-Preure Tobea
Are Unqoeationabty BEST.
Phone Main 4454 and
Oar Representative Will Call
BECKER'S LEATHER
GOODS CO.
Distributors "Nonralk''. Tires and Tube.
1324-1326 F Street N. W.
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100 SAXON CARS
Just six weeks ago, on Feb. 1 2th, it was our goo.i
fortune to obtain one hundred SAXONS. The demand
were so great for this wonderfully efficient car that nearly
three-fourths of the shipment has been disposed of. 'In
fact, we have
ONLY 30 OF THEM LEFT
The purpose of this announcement is to remind in
X tending purchasers to place their orders immediately ,
prlces.advance April 10. Until that time the old price of
J599S delivered- will prevail.
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995
ItoKrered
HendersonMotor Car Co.
932 14th St Franklin 5611
F. S. CARMODY, Pres.
Cooling System of the
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Modern Car
Tha past two jenrs hae brought gyatcr progress in the- develop
ment, of engine cooling than all the period -before. Engineers have
learned much about the possibilities ol this part of the car and the
ordinary car owner will be the betterfor being informed on the subject.
To begin with the cooling system is a necessary eviL Thirty-five
per cent ot the powei generated in the cylinders is dissipated through
the cooling wr.ter. If it were not for the fact that oil breaks down and
burns under, high heat, we could get along without the cooling system
and save over a third of the power that is now wasted. Ilowever, lubrica
tion is absolutely essential in the internal combustion engine and to
maintain the oil tilm between the v-arfous moving parts we have to have
the cooling system.
At the present time there are two distinct methods of cooling the
engine, one? employing water, the other air. In" the air cooled engine,
the Ijeat is dissipated through fins projecting out from the cylinder. In
. the water cooled system, the, fluid is kept in constant circulation in
jackets or compartments around the cylinders. The system includes a
radiator, fan, and a -means for keeping the water circulating. ,
. In operation the water circulates around tho cylinders and then
goes to the top of the radiator and flows down to the bottom, through
the tubes or cells,-giving off its heat on the way. The fan draws air
through the interstaces between the tnbes-.or cells and this air carries
the heat away from the water. Without the fan, a much greater area
would be necessary than could be obtained in the radiator of a car.
Two methods of forcing the circulation of water through the sys
tem are now in vogue, thermo-syphon and pump. Thermo-syphon cool
ing is sometimescalled the natural method. No pump is used here, the
movement of thewater being assured through the natural law that hot
water is lighter than cold and consequently rises to the top. In this
system, as soon as the' engine starts, the water in the jackets gets hot,
rising1 'tot the top, displacing cooler water. In this way the 1iot water
pushing its way to the top and the cooler water rushinj: in to take its
place, starts a circulation of the fluid, sufficient tonseep the engine prop
erly cooled. It is necessary in the thermo-syphon system that the water
pipes be of generous size and that the radiator he placed high above the
water jackets, so that the outlet pipe will slant upward while the inlet
pipe will show little slant.
.The thermo-syphon system is the simplest method of cooling the
engine and when properly designed, is effective for ordinary service.
It has not the positive action of the pump system, but it does very well,
particularly on V-type and horizontal engine's, where the radiator may
oft vet high as compared with the water jackets. This system works
ver well in small engines. '
In the pump system a centrifugal pump driven by the engine forces
the water through the system and maintains a constant and positive
circulation. So long as the engine is running the pump must force a
flow of water through the cooling system. The pump system is more
expensive than the thermo-syphon.
, The radiator member of the cooling unit, has a tank at the top and
another at the bottom. The core is the section lying between the two
tanks, which looks like a honeycomb. There are two different types of
radiator cores, tubular and cellular. In the tubular type the water
passes through the tubes and the air ig drawn through the spaces be
tween the tubes. In the cellular type the air is drawn through the tubes
and the water flows through the spaces between the tubes.
In operation the water enters the tank at the top of the'radiator,
where it is baffled so that instead of flowing down one side of the core,
it-is distributed all over the cooling area. In the lower tank there is
provided a means for receiving the water from all parts of the core.
-Few car owner, realize that the shape of the radiator has anything
to do with the efficiency of the cooling system. It has, however. The
high, narrow radiator, such as is used on racing cars, gives the 'water a
greater distance to travel downward through the core and 'consequently
mo-to time to get rid of its heat, and all water is exposed to the fan
draught. It used to happen often that too small a radiator was fitted in
the ordinary car, so that overheating troubles developed, but in present
day cars the radiators are generally entirely efficient for the work they
have to do
Now while it is necessary to cool the engine, as we. explained in the
first place, it is not good to cool it too much. There is a certain point
of maximum efficiency and within the past two years engineers have
been teaming much as to the best method of maintaining the engine's
temperature at just this joint. The principal means of attaining this
end is thermostatic control of the water's temperature. This control
means the fittipg in the water line of a device, which shuts off the
flow of water until a certain temperature is reached, when it permits the
circulation to proceed until the water is cooled enough, when the flow is
again interrupted. A variation of this is found in the radiator shutters.
which shut off the air current through the radiator, until the maximum
safety point in temperature has been reached.
ihe cooling system demands little attention, but it should certainly
have what it really requires. It should be cleaned once a year and inci
dentally this is the proper period to perform the operation. An excel
lent plan i to fill the cooling system with a solution of washing, soda
and Water and run the engine for half anhour. After thisdrain out the
soda-water and flush the system through with clear water three times.
Now is the time also to renew Uie rubber hose connections and to test
the fan belt for slippage.
NEWS AND GOSSIP
IN AUTO CIRCLES
Freeman i Jiclping them roll up
rapidly their long list of satisfied customers.
The new Liberty iiiutorccle furl
Uncle Sam has no battery fur tli
Ilghts. A constant current niasncto.
-thich keeps the voltage fairly even
at all speeds, furnishes tho current, i
During the day, when the lights arcj
cot needed, the magneto can be moved I
out or gear.
The English automobile (magazine,
"The Par," Is coming out now in a
"war-time edition, half size."
Can anyone find a couple of good
mechanic? Percy Rowe, of the
Hender-on-Rowe Auto Company, 1012
Fourteenth street northwest, has hung
out tho S, O. P sign. Send him a
imp.- and h-'ll fall on our neck
ul th tears nf joy.
The Coombs Motor Company repot I
plenty of activity In their nelKhbor
hood. Rumors come to us that J. I.
Take a slant at this: Some time
ago the Hnderson Motor Car Com
pany adopted a slogan for themselves
of "A car a .day!" On February 12
they purchased in Philadelphia 100
Saxon cars. Today they have Jut
thirty Saxons left. What are they
going to do, slow down on the sales,
or boost the limit?
And this doesn't count the sales of
Dcnby trucks, cither.
The New Stanley Steam Car
Easter Greetings
From
Roamer Sales Co.
1212 Conn. Ave.
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This very latest type of Stanley steam car haj all the beauty and lines of any other up-to-date car
you see onHne streets.
The man at the wheel is M. E. Mills, of the Stanley Steam Car Sales Company.
DEFENSE COUNCIL
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ORIRUCKS
What Is probably the first Govern
ment expression of policy recognis
ing the utility of the motor chicle in
relieving our transportation situation
is an announcement just Issued as roi-lows:
"The Council of. National Defense
approves the widest possible uso oT
the motor truck as a transportation
agency, and requests that State coun
cils of defense and other State au
thorltls to lake all necessary steps to
facilitate such means of transporta
tion, removing any regulations that
tend to restrict and discourage such
use." s.
The highways transport committee
of the Council of National Defense Is
working energetically to .promote the
more efficient use of trucks to take
some ot the burden off the congested
railroads, particularly the transfer of
freight within cities And the mover
ment of short-haul freight by high
wav. These Involve "store-door1" de-
liveries of Incoming railroad freight,
haulage by motor express- lines of
shipments originating within short
distances of cities, and the Intercity
movement of freight where hauls are
not too long to be practicable
Motor trnck operators are greatly
Interested in the "return loads" bu
reaus that are being established It
Atlantic coast cities from Boston to
Washington by .the highways trans
port committee. The- Connecticut
State Council of Defense has crea
ted a system of bureaus operated
by the chambers of commerce and war
bureaus in tne larger cities or tnat
State, where gooiV, results are being)
QouiDca n Drinking logeroer snippers
who have loads to be hauled and own
ers of trtfeks who wish to-obtain loads
to carry back to Urel home cities
after delivering loads In neighboring
cities.
In XeV Tork clty-the llerehantV
Association, has been, asked to estab
lish a return loads bureau: the Jersey
City .chamber of commerce is ready
to undertake tlie work for that city '
and the "Motor Truck Club of Xew
Jersey has opened a bureau In Xew-'
ark. Full details regarding the plan
and hoV to establish such a bureau
are contained In an Illustrated, pam-'
phlet now being published by the
highways transport committee. Mun-.
sey building, Washington, which wni J
mail a copy to any one Interested'
upon receipt of request. - J
One thinir to- Teraember;
Buick popularity is limited only
by factor- capacity -order your
car NOW if you want it for
Spring.
STANLEY H. HORNER
Retail Distributor.
CONN. AVE. AT L ST. PHONE M. 5296
Service Station Rear 1116 15th St
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ENDURANCE is the thing
that counts. The world
demands superlative service.
DREADNAUGHT TIRES are
produced in the spirit rof the
times. They take the hardest
and most gruelling road punish
ment without a perceptible
change they roll doggedly on.
The massive road-resisting, non-skid rub
ber tread known as the Dreadnaught
Reinforced Vacuum Tread and the rubber
ized fabric carcass combined with other
in-built qualities, exclusive Drcadnaught
features, make them the hiehest mileace
and Ibwest cost tires of the day.
The unprecedented success of DREADNAUGHT
TIRES and their amazing sales during the past "year,
means bigger business for Dreadnaught dealers.
The Dreadnaught Tire and Rubber Company
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