The Washington times. [volume], October 16, 1920, FINAL EDITION, AUTOMOTIVE SECTION, Page 4, Image 4

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AIVK ~rivers of Automobles$, Should. Ilutrate 1iizes
131 DZ~tU ITER SE
* O a Y11, a 11
DETROIT HAS RIVAL
AS AN AUTO CENTER
Indiana Now Has Twenty-three
Passenger Car Factories,
Mostly in Indianapolis.
Of the 157 varieties of passenger
care manuf~ctured in the United
States 35 come from the State of MJcb
igan. Indiana is next in line with 23
passonge car factories. Ohio has 22.
New York has 15, with Illinois and
Pennsylvania tied at 10.
These figures, supplied by the La
Fayette Motors Company of Indian
apolis, dispel the popular notion that
the bulk of the automotive industry Js
located in the Detroit region. Al
though Michigan holds a big lead over
her sister commonwealths there are
122 concerns in other States making
passenger automobiles.
The sudden rise of Indiana and Ohio
indicates that skilled motor builders
and other workman essential to the
production of fine passenger cars are
finding a wider field for their talent.
Indianapolis, long known to laboring
men as a desirable home, has attract
ed thousands of experienced crafts
men.
Everyone who visits the LaFayette,
factory at Mars Hill, a suburb of In
dianapolis, remarks that the Slavic
and Italian elements are conspic
uously absent and the workers are
almost 100 per cent American-born.
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IAN-A besuAfu mod! being shown by theuimm 1aleW
This is substantiated by looking over compressed and instead of each leaf
any of the time cards at the various working asa separate unit, the lower
faotory clocks; practically every name leavqs of a rusty spring are held fast
is ealy pronounced. This skilled and to the upper leaves. The reaotion
intelligent class of labor is diven by from the compression of such a spring
E. C. Howard. vice president of the is many times greater than the reac
LaFayette Company. as one of the tion of a clean, well-lubricated spring
principal reasons for locaUng in the where the leaves are allowed to slip
Indianapaolis -suburb. on one another as -they should.
In addition to LaFayette the Mar- The first step towards a remedy i4
mon. Stuts, Premier. National. Cole to keep mud and dirt and all foreign
and H. C. S. plants are located in the matter away from the springs. This
Hoosier metropolis. can be done effectively by covering
The standing by States in the pas- them with boot. Some supply stores
senger car race is as follows: carry covers to fit a good range of
Michigan, 35; Indiana, 22; Ohio. 22; sixes of springs, but if you can't buy
New York, 15; Illinois, 10; Pennsyl- them already made, you should be
vania, 10; Missouri, 8; Wisconsin. 9; able to make them yourself, sewing
ew Jersey. 3: Connecticut. 8; Masna- them together of leather or a good
chusetts. 3. de of leather substitute, advises
Kentucky, Oklahoma. Georgia and Motor Life magazine. The advantage
Virginia have two each; the States of the latter material Is that it Is
having single plants are South Caro- much cheaper than leather, and being
)Ina. Vermont, Texas, California, Ala- waterproof, it will keeo dirt and
bama. Mississippi, Louisiana. Dela- moisture away from the springs. It
ware. Arkansas and Maryland. Isn't a very big job to make suitable
spring covers, specially if you can get
some of the members of the family
COVN G LENGTE S interested to the point that they will
sew the covers together on the new
go SM GIng machine. Since the lubrication on
srngs protected In this way will re
LIFE OF AUTO mn In place a very long time and
wIllno gather grit and dirt, the
Dirt Between Leaves (Ause of Much slight expense and trouble which the
Trouble--Labricatio Must making and fitting of the boots will
Not Be Neglected. entail will be well worth the effort.
The leaves of an automobile spring
are intended to slide upon one aother ROAD PATROL SYSTEM.
when the car Is In motion. Many car The Motor Union of Great Britain
owner, allow the springs to get dirty maintains a patrol system of the
to go without lubrication ana to be
come very rusty. The leaves become highways for the convenience of Its
so dirty that Instead of sliding on members. The patrolnen t equip
each other, they work almost as if pod with motorcycles and side cat.
they were one solid piece of steel. and corry first aid kits. A telephone
Then, when the car strikes a hole or the use of members for personal or
a bump in the road the sprigs are pryita calls.
The Univeral Car
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NOW IN EFFECT
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R.OBETYLO MOTOR COMPANY
3LM t. N. W. Phone Main 2186.
Penns1 vani Ae . L . P neLincoln 320.
B. L J.
It is high time that the
to the menace of life ad Ib
main astributory eause.
A mhni novice ea go
secure a legal permit allowin
anywhere within th. District
licenses is one fraught with:
The mnan who runs a si
rigid exaniaatiou so that i
boiler will not explode und
one with the payment of a n
the streets of Washington in
more power fe'r doing dama
in the lexicon of stationary i
Under tie' present laws
possessed of homicidal. ten
go to the License Bureau an
supported statement that he I
would secure the right to ru
Washington as he saw fit.
It is manifestly impossi
adequate in numbers as the
watch every automobile dri
would require almost one off
It is only after the inev
covered that the driver was ,
For -years London, Engle
governing the driving of veh
be well to copy in this cour
license there, must take an i
illustrating not only a clear
its control, but undergo all c
erected and other examples
trated graphically for. his gi
perfect knowledge of all trafi
He also must demonstrate hi
all sorts of emergencies. Besi
endorsed by at least two rep
It is not necessary perh
lumbia should exact so severe
but it dertainly should be
demonstration, that the man v
the streets of Washington is
Here is work for the Dih
bear fruit a thousand fold if
lation requiring every appli(
show the Commissioner of L
experience, intelligence, and
upon himself the responsibilit
imparts.
IUCTS
Net Decrease
5 $160
0 $140
5. $105
5 $180
5 $95
0 $165
$60
-187
304
356
163
121
201
&ULKNEB.
Disrict of Columbia awoke
ab, of which ignorance is the
to the Distriot Building and
g him to drive an automobile
lines. This laxity in issuing
=may dangers.
ationary engine must .pass a
I is safe to assume that the
ar his management, yet any
a)minal sum can drive through
control of Un engine that has
e than ever was dreamed of
mngines add boilers.
an inmate of St. Elizabeth's,
dancies, if at liberty, could
d by simply making the non
id driven a car for two weeks
n -wild through the streets of
ble for the city police as in
City of Washington has, to
ver at all times. In fact it
icer for each machie.
itable happens that it is dis
nefficient. -
nd, has had rigid traffic laws
icles of all classes that would
try. The driver to secure a
.xamination et Scotland Yard
knowledge of his engine and
lasses of tests. Dummies are
of likely accidents are illus
tidance, and he must show a
'ic regulations by actual tests.
s absolute control of acar in
des this, his character must be
utable citizens.
aps, that the District of Co
an examination of its drivers,
reasonably certain by actual
rho drives a motor car through
capable, efficient and careful.
itrict Commissioners that will
they inaugurate a police regu
ant for a driver's license to
iceteis that he is entitled by
character, to properly take
y that the granting of licenses
50CNTGSHAll.D
AS PURE NQNSENE
Conference of Oil and Car Namfac
tarers Finds Situation Not at
All Alarming.
At a recent meeting attended by
representatives of the Society of Au
tomotive Engineers, the American Pe
troleum Institute and the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce,
the following points were brought
out:
I. The present shortage and neces
sity for increasing the price of gaso
line are the result of too little drilling
last year and are, therefore, only tem
porary. There may be temporary
shortages on the Pacific Coast and
here and there throughout the coun
try.
2. The figures show that of the
crude oil refined last year the gaso
line from each gallon %van 22 per cent.
In the Eastern section It was 22 per
cent; on the west coast only 12 per
cent, whereas in the Mid-West. where
production Is biggest, 35 per cent of
gasoline was taken from each gallon
of crude oil. With the East and West
coast companies using the cracking
process so generally used In the Mid
West section, a great increase in the
quantity of gasoline is assured.
3. It in not believed that gasoline
Ill go above 35 or 36 cents at retail.
The 50-cent talk is nonsense.
4. Gasoline consumption during the
last twelve months was less tbkn Dro
duction.
5. One prominent oil man stated
tgt. as the present situation is the
result of aa essergency, the bid price
on oil will resnain hJgh, but with the
present bld price of $3.50, per barrel
for crude oil in the Mid-West field
more active drilling, with the result
ant increased production, will follow.
6. The same oil man stated that
with this increased production will
come a lower price for gasoline. He
believes that next year, 1921, gasoline
should again sell a~t less than 30 cents
per gallon.
7. The oil men advise the use of
gasifiers; more careful designing of
*hotors for greater economy in fuel
donsumption; that truck users should
be warned against running motors
when trucks are not moving, and that
carburetor adjustment for economy
should be a general practice with all
cars.
8. Trhe automobile manufacturers
suggested'the need for a better grade
of gasoline, as the present fail, of
clean combustion and reaches the
crank case, diluting the lubricating
oil, with resultant damage to bear
ings; that the oil people should In
form us at least a year or t~o in ad
vanceof the quality of gasoline that
will be offered.
RI~lMS
AND RIM PARTS
For All Cars
SERVICE TIRE CO.
1336 14th Se. 1N. W.
pEB80TY ppointe Malrs 1r-Msager COm
a eese 5. . Leary, Jr., 1381 Eseteens sreet.
AS
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WALKERSHOWROOM"""""'O RATE
DOES HARE TO BATERY
OPENS OCIOBER 18 Expert Says it Is Prolific Cause
of Car Trouble.
--r- way hat battery .f min.
Headquarters for Lafayett eat up is a caution." said a dis
Cars on Connecticut Avenue "gr d motorit a few days a*o to
Care ~ ~ ~ Mifg onrnetotAeu H. B. Hart, of the Prest
Model of Kind. Lite ..rvie, station. -I cant under
With the formal, open~g of the stand IL"
Monday, October 18. another show wCaution." objected Mr. Hart. "is
room at 1517-19 Connecticut avenue Just what it Isn't. Lack of caution,
Mondaq, October 19, another show i or precaution. Is the whole cause of
place will be added to Washington's the trouble. Most likely your gener
automotivp group. ator Is overcharging the battery.
The new showroom in which Lo- I "Too high a charging rate, like any
Flyette motor cars will be displayed other form of speed, causes overheat
is indeed a beautiful one and quite! ing. which not only hastens the natu
beyond criticises as to arrangement rat wearing out of a battery, but is
and deooration. No expense has been likely to result in carbonizd sepa
spared to make it a model of Its kind 'atos t buckled plate and isintae
and one is at once impressed with the r os You see It's a se
richness of the furnishings, whioh are 'Of course a certain amount of
quite in keeping with the beautiful heating must naturally acgmpany
LaFayette models to be displayed, the charging of a battery even at the
During the days and evenings of low normal rates, but when the tem.
the week of Oetober 18, to 23, inclu- wprature gets beyond a certain point
sive, the LaFayette display will be it makes trouble. Adjustments of
visited by all motorists interested in the charging rate should be made
seeing the superb aFayette models '1n each case for the average condi
and acquainting themselves with the tiene under which the car is to be
mechanical features and coach work driven, so that the correct rate for
which characterise this car. one car might be too high for an
The Walker Motor Company, with other of the same model.
the LaFayette car and an admirable' "An excessive charging rate is the
personnel, consisting of John C. storage battery's greatest enemy.
Walker. president and treasurer, and Remember that overheating is the
Robert U. Geib, secretary. is assured of warning that the enemy is with you.
a most brilliant future. and that you may rely on the service
station as your ally In dealing with
TRAMP TRUCK ON TOUR. it-"
The first tramp tour of record for To prevent dust and preserve the
a motor vehicle is a motor truck noW surface of roads In the United States.
running from Green Bay, Win., to the oil is spread from carts during the
Pacific Coast, earning all traveling making of the road to the amount
expenses by picking up a load when- of oine or two gallons to each square
ever possible and hauling en route. yard of surface. .
A
LA FAYE
The new raFayeffe, '*
has evoked so much favol
cominent as the exponer
eminent. engineering, is
ready for private distribu
You are invited to inspec1
car, at your convenience, ii
show rooms. Open Ever
October i8 to 23 inclusive.
WALKER MOTOR
1517 C---mwu Av,.
LAFAVZ1 MOTORS COMPANY
0on dispa A thes w
CLEAING CYUNDERS.
When the cylinder head of a motor
Is detached for the purpose of remov
Ing the carbon deposit, it wili be
noticed that during the process of
scraping the piston. etc.. the tapped
holes on the top of the cyUnder cast
ing soon get full of oily carbon, water,
etc., causing trouble to remove when
it is decided to insert the holding
down set screws. writes R. 0. Allen.
in the current issue of Ameriani
Motorist. To obviate this I have used
short screws without heads on but
with a screwdriver slot out in them.
and screw them in flush with th*
top of the cylinder casting before
scraping operations are commenced.
After the decarbonising is completed.
the grub screw# can be , removed.
when holes will be found to be free
from dirt.
JUST TO REMIND YOU
YOU NEED
IT NOW
Autosobile Tops
Side Curtains
Seat Covers
Dust Boots
Rugs
micas
Miacefaneous Repairs
Automobile Painting
Body and Fender Repairs
F. J. Stockine & Son
Automobile Painters and Trimmers
926 N St. N. W.
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