AUTONOTIVE
p41tl, NAYYS BIGGEST
BUMP, COMPLETED
Ship, Two Hunded Feet Long,
Has Speed of Fifty-Five
. Miles An Hour.
The United' States government's
largest dirigible, the Navy D-1.
made its first flight July 13 at the
Goodyear-Akron air station at Wing
ftelt Lake eight miles east of Akron.
Ohio, the fight being witnessed by
an official board of army and navy
effeers. The Immense airship was
built for the navy by the Goodyear
tiro & Rubber Company and I. the
frst of a flotilla of ships to be built
by Goodyear for both the army and
navy.
Two hundred feet long and with
gas eapacity of 160,000 cuble feet.
the Immense envelope of the D-1
earriesa car large enough to ac
commodate a crew of six. It is
equipped with two Union engines de
veloping a total of 250 hores power.
and carries enough fuel for a 30
hour sustained flight at a maximum
PLUNKERT
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Absolutely
NOW
Three Stree
STORAGE by Di
24 How
Individual Sp
Passenger and Comm
Rates Very
$1.00 TIF
Not Old Stock, Retreads,
GENUINE FAC
Carrying name and serial number. "avers
Guaranteed F
We have an enormpua auantl
tires on hand. and in order to u
buying public of Washington
2urchaa2 TIRES FOR THE
Our plan is thin-You buy one
fo one dellar more we give you a
No War '
aie. Price of one.
30x3 ...........$19.25
30x31/ ........ 22.65
32x31%9 ......... 26.70
31x4 ............ 31.00
32x4 ........... 35.15
33x4 .. ....... 36.85
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628 Penna.
Main 1724.
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& Motori
and they have
size. They look
over-size. They
service and, best
standard tires a
Autoisi
speed of U6 miles per hour. giving it
a eruising rang. of ever LAW0 alien
The big ship Is equipped with wire
Isss and with all modera devices
hewn to lighter-thaa-air craft, and
Is considered one of the meet oem
plately eufpped dirigibles ever made.
Dves sleeping quarters are provided
for the crew.
Following Anal inspection and the
testing of the metors, the big ship
was towed out of the Goodyear
Company's mmesse hAnger at Wing
feet Lake. by a corps of dirigible
expects. With the command "weigh
off" and the starting signal of the
klaxon on the ship, the dirigible rose
gracefully, noed inte a strong south
west wind, and was of on her maid
en voyage. Piloted by Ueut. Charles
Baush. the ship encircled the Wing
foot told twice, all devices being
thoroughly tested out. The ship
oLmbe- rapidly, dipped gracefully.
noed head-on into the wind and then
turned easily and gUded with It.
aelly coming to a graceful landing
almost in front of the hanger door.
Army and Navy experts witnessing
the performance pronounced the
Sight successful in every way.
The D-1 will be given further tests.
and then will go to Langley feld
ander its own power, to be placed In
commission by the government.
With the exception of the $ritish
R-34 it is the largest modern dirig
ible ever Gown upon the American
continent.
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-Service
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aercial Cars Solicited
Reasonable
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scounds or GYP Tires, But
TORY FIRSTS
tire inspected before leaviag faeory and
Dr 5,000 Miles
: of Ribbed Trend or Cord TyPre
ove them we are giving the tire
this opportunity of practically
PRICE OF ONE!
tire at list price given below and
nother tire.
ax to Pay
size. Pries of one.
34x4 ........... $37.60
32x41/ .......... 46.50
33x4%/2 ...... . .. 47.95
34x41/ ......... ....49.45
35x41/2 ......... 51.60
Mounted Durina Nsle.
lires to a Cantemer.
rices and Get Two Tires
COMPANY
Ave. N. W.
N. .. COSEL. Manager.
mn 6,000 W
sts Are Now.
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Found them puncture-pr<
better than regular tires
are guaranteed to delive
:of all, they cost only a
F corresponding size.
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MOTORING DURING
TINOER STOM
l here Is No More Danger in
Machine Than at Home,
Says Expert.
"Pretty black cloud up ahead." we
remarked to friend wife, as the car
purred along over a gravel road as
smooth as a hardwood floor. "Looks
as though we were in for a heavy
thunder storm."
"I hate thunder storms--specially
when we're I. the car," replied our
Companion from the rear seat. "I al
ways think how unpleasantly several
gallons of gasoline might act if the
car happened to be struck."
"Probably we wouldn't know much
about gasoline or anything vise just
about that time," we ventured.
"Everything would be over in less
time than one could think about it."
The progress of the storm, sweep
ing down upon us, combined with the
speed of the car threatened to bring
us into the aone of disturbance in a
very short time. The entire west soon
filled with an ominous mass of cloud,
greenish blue in color, seared with
vivid flashes of fiery red. Even above
the sound of the open exhaust the
deep reverberations of thunder rolled
almost overhead. A stop was made
while the curtains hurriedly were but
toned into place.
"Let her come." we said, as we
opened the throttle. "We won't get
wet any-how.'
"No, but-listen to that!" replied
friend wife, as a crash like the ex
plosion of a sixteen-inch gun split the
air. "That's getting too close for com
fort. Drive in somewhere until it's
over."
Just at that moment the storm
really broke. Sheets of rain, bearing
a suspicion of hail, envelope- the car
and shut out the sight of obje-ts at
any distance. Speed was slackened
to avoid mishaps and a lookout kept
through the dripping window lights
in hope of seeing a friendly barn
door stafnding open. No such good
fortune was in store. The delug'
was so terrific that it seemed the
part of wisdom to remain snug and
dry rather than risk the drenching.
Incident to forcing ourselves unbid
den to some of the many farm homes
we passed. Meanwhile the crack and
crash of the electrical display was
awe inspiring because of its very in
tensity.
"And you just had the tank filled
at the last town! You're-sitting
right-on-top-of-it!" almost sob
bed friend wife.
Electrical storms on the open road
are incidental to the motorist's life.
This one, which passed in due time
without untoward results, set us to
thinking, however, about the com
parative hazard of such a situation.
A car built largely of steel, thorough
ly drenched with rain and traveling
perhaps in mud-which it seemed to
our untutored mind would nulify the
insulation provided ordinarily by the
tires-what chance did such a situa
tion afford of being struck by light
ning when traveling the open country
in a violent elestrical storm? Upon
questioning several supposedly well
informed persons we .mound them quite
as confused as ourselves. Letters of
inquiry were then dispatched to sev
eral recognized men in science. It is
believed their composite opinion, out
lined below, will hold the same com
fort for many other motorists that
it has for friend wife.
"There Is no more dan% r in being
in an automobile in an electrical
storm than there would be in a house
or other covering. The automobile
offers no attraction for the electrical
discharge. The only possible danger
is that the exhausted gases might of
fer a somewhat readier path for the
discharge. This, however, is highly
improbable and quite unworthy of se
.rious consideration. The operation of
the motor and the consequent activity
of the car's electrical equipment would
not affect the situation at all. The
hazard of the situation is far less tlan
though one should seek shelter in a
storm of this kind under a tree."
Curiosity prompted us to pursue the
'Using
of-20% over. .
,because of this
r 5,000 miles of
ave to Use a Gaso
' L. J. FAULN.
There has been considerable talk in the last few weeks
relative to.the rumored imposing of a ration system, in
connection with the consumption of gasoline, but after
running the rumor down it does not assume such a menac
ing form as would appear from the storiei-going about.
Investigation at the Bureau of Mines developed the
fact that there is a decided shortage in gasoline produc
tion, and Director Manning states that the consumption
had increased so much faster during the first months of
1920 that it was necessary to take 5,373,000 barrels of crude
oil from storage to meet the current needs.
The north Texas fields have reached the maximum
output and is very much on the decline, and unless new
fields are discovered there, the production for the present
year will be much less than that of last. The fields in
Louisiana have proven to be large, but not anywhere as
extensive as at first anticipated.
In contrast with this reduced production the con
sumption of petroleum products has increased at an enor
mous rate. During the year of 1918 very few automobiles
were built, comparatively speaking, and in 1918-19 the
increase in the use of automobiles was not as great as that
of previous years, but in 1919 there were produced a mil
lion and a half automobiles for use in 1920, and the indus
try itself is today more active than ever in its history
Therefore 1920 \vill stand out as being the largest year
of gasoline consumption in the history of the countyy.
It was partially due to Dr. Manning that Congress
was asked for a proposed investigation "to discover a
suitable substitute for gasoline," and in his appeal to
Congress he said, "The present situation of high gasoline
prices and threatened shortage has been caused by the
increase in the use of gasoline faster than increase in pro
duction and importatioi of crude petroleum, from which it
is derived. We now find that we cannot obtain sufficient
gasoline from the old process of refining rude oil to meet
the present and anticipated needs."
A prominent official of the Federal Trade Commission
states in answer to an inquiry relative to rationing gaso
liie consumers "that there is no governmental agency
that could order a ration system, but refiners and dealers
may put such a method into effect as a matter of necessity
and the public, of course, would have to go along under
prevailing conditions."
It is well known that representatives of several of the
larger companies have discussed this matter informally
with the officials of the Government, without any definite
result.
The Bureau of Mines gives the following figures as
of May 31, 1920, in comparison with that of the same date
for 1919. On the latter date there were on hand at re
fineries 16.372,314 barrels of crude oil; on the same date in
1920 there were 15,351,375 barrels. The gasoline on hand
totaled on this same date 577,671,795 gallons, as compared
with 594,035,688 gallons in May, 1919.
All these conditions are hastening the efforts to se
cure a substitute, and in recent years there have been
developed methods of producing a synthetic gasoline from
the less heavy and volatile portions of crude oil, and by
this method 15 per cent of the four billion gallons of gaso
line produced in 1919 were derived.
There are two primary helps to the solution of pres
ent conditions; one is more rigid economy by the user and
dispenser; the former using more care in its consumption
and the dealer in its useless waste; the other is the sub
stituting of some product derived from mineral, vegetable
matter of alcohol; but, even so, this would give no relief
for any long period of time.
Inquiry a bit further. Accordingly we TEST ROAD MATERIALS.
addressed an additional quay to one
of the largest insuranco companies
doing business in the accident field. of Public Roads. of the Department
It appears from the reply that acci- of fory-ltue ona h oned
dents of this kind. if they occur, are
so few as to be considered unworthy which In built from a different type
of special classification. we quote o osrcin h xeinet
from the aetter of the vice presidentaemaefryesbssutdt
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say that I have no idea that the dan
ger of which you speak is any greater WGSI ITIT
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YOUR CAR AGAINST1 ET
Pollee departmeate sad inasuraae
companies are coastantly on the alet
and have beeR fairly successful Is
breaking up the organised groups of
automobile bandits whieh esi
threaghout the country, but it is cur
prising how few motor car eowers
can describe their own cars.
There are certain things every
motorist should know and be able to
furnish the authorities on a moment's
notice. Every driver should sequaiat
himself with the following data per
taining to his car:
to addition to a general descriptie
of your car, its make, color, capacity.
peculiarities, etc.. be able to give the
license and engine number-in fact,
all numbers which appear on the dif
ferent units. Be able to identify the
top, whether carried up or down, de
scription of tires, make, sine, tread
and serial numbers, the oar equip
ment and any special mark' which
may exist in places ucknewa to
others than yourself.
Any agent or dealer will gladly
point out to owners the locatioe of
just such identifcation marks.
"Know your car" is a good slogan
to have in mind at all times for you
never can tell when the unexpected
will occur.-Maryland Motoriat.
2,000 VIOLATE AUTO LAW.
Approximately 2,060 motorists have
been arrested since April 1, by the
State Troopers in New York State for
failing to comply with the headlight
law.
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The Motor Car of Inherent Value
F OR all seasons, for all moods
o weather and con ditions oj
road the Stearns-Knight is the
logical motor car.
GEO. C. RICE AUTO CO.
1317-27 H St. N. W. Phone M. 754
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rices that we cannot possibly be undersold
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r 'ThESE PRICES ON NON-SKID - .
$12.50 34x4 $22.50
$15.25 34x4k $289 Mileage
$19.50 35x4j $29.90
$20.25 35x5 . $35.00 Guaanteed
$21.50 37x5 $36.50
,nor is it our desire to ever carry in stock or sell REBUILT,
MADE TO SELL FOR A LOW PRICE.
LRD QUALrT IRES, THArS AL,
MdI Siam. Known Carried in Stock
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