South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 214, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 1 August 1920 — Page 24

STXPAY, AUGUST 1, 1020

MANY CHAMPIONS ARE ENTERED IN ELGIN ROAD RAGE

oruton Chevrolet. Do Pahna, Joe Hover and Manv Other Will Take Part. CHICAGO. July 2 1 . The Kl-in! national road ra-e on Ausr. Jl h;. resumed ;t national importanc0 ' u hl'.h hs been absrpt frort it -?:nei the riicontin':rince of ?tork ear ra:-! eral yearn atro. This ywir'n ' I'.iiv a.-w rpes the importance f the! i'-il road racin clmmpionkhip of AnuTi'-a and hai, a.coriIinKl, jioMgrt together the rncrst ;mpre.siv tield ol e-ntris vi licit ha-s graced -.:M arfair of tlie klni since X'Jl',. Awartl of championship points by i tho Arrv rican Automobile ai-socia- I ti'-n h.s brought this result. I Klfiiri is now the only road race of tountrv-'wiJe interest held in the United states. In the dayn of tbo Yanderbllt anil Grand I Tlx roots. Llin waw held iLM of secondary lmjiortance to these features, but is now the only n-al roid raco of the. jr. Santa Monica interest Is limited chiefly to the I'aeific cout and seldom dra.s a-s jroud Held aj the mid-western classic .Man j Fimou4 Irivfs. This ftar8 field at Eltfn is unquestionably the best which has entered lor the last tlve years. Will more than threo weeks In which to "vcure further entries, the Chicago j .Motor ciu o, wmcii is iinancins tnia year's venture, has already st cured the nominations of (JaaLon Chevrolet, Tommy Milton and Jimmy Murphy, the men v. ho rank one, Uo and thre in the V. A- A. point Landing at present besides a number of other stellar drivers. Anions these latter are Kalph Do Palma, Clift Dorant, Eddie Hoarno, Kd Schlilo, Joe Hoyer, Eddie oLonnell. Ira Vail and others whose names are familiar to automobile racing followers. With a field such as this, competition Is more tha.n ordinajily keen. Indianapolis waa the real trial of the new 183 ublo Inch racing cars but Kbjln öfters the road test, regarded as much more severe trial than any track event could possibly be while tho Klgln distance of approximately 250 miles is only half as lcruj as the test to which the cars were subjected at the Hoosier oval, the fact it is over country roads of only the ordinary smoothness makes It a test or tne stamina ajid stability of the machines euch aa a track race never could be. Yank vs. European Gars. It will be Interesting to compare the Performances of the American and European built cars in the race for this teaaon. rio far Ajnerican tar." have successfully held their lovi) ;galnsi the beet that Franc has Len aJLle to put In the Held af.iinst them. The American bu.lt Monroe machine was winner at Indianapolis, outepeedln? and outnaming three French cars, the Ballot. Peugeot and Gregolre teams. In oilier races both Duesenbrgs and .Monrt es and tYontenaca have beaten the French Ballot and Puegeot i.i:hines pitted against them. Klein, however, offers a different .N-rt of test. The European racing cars are essentia Y. ' road racing cai. There are nc icks in France or indeed in ail Eurrpe comparable :tl; our speedways at Indianapolis, 1'niontown and Beverly Hills and as a. consequence most of the foreign j ypeedsters axe designed for road contests. The Ballot, for Instance, is essentially a road racing car. A'hether the American-built Duesenbergs nd Monroes and FrontenHca will be able to maintain their .superiority on road as well as trac'; only Elgin can ansrver. Kxptxt Crowtl. Attendance at the race this year, too. is certain Lc be more li;e t old-tlrr,e crowds than it has been for several treasons. For the ilrst time in several wajons, the I.lgln rac is bolng" handled by an adequate organization. The Chicago Motor club, with a membership .n excess of IS, 0(H) L ilnanclnvr and promoting the 19 20 race and is going at it in its characteristically thorough manner. Tho club has put six road marking cars on tho roads in the vicinity of the course o-ncl before race day every road within a radius of 200 miles of the watch city will be marke-d and lodged. Besides this, tho shortening of tho race from SO 5 to approximately I" 5 0 miles and the greater speed of modern cars ha enabled officials of tht race to potr.one the tartins to 1 o'clock In the aftornoon. This coir.paratrvely late starting time rnevans that thousands of persons will be able to drive to Elgin for the nice and return home before darkness j-ets In, COLE AERO-EIGHT MAKES NEW RECORD Reducing the bet previous record by seven and or.e-half hours, a Cole Aero-elght ptock tourster, manned by JV J. Feley, D. J. Conant and C K. Chapman of San I'rancco on -July 1C eiiLbl.s!ed a row non-stop recoid from Portland, ore., to San Francisco, ntgotatins; tbe Sö'J Hui in SI hours and 30 Piir.utos and averngtii rr.ore than 12 miles per gallon of fuel con-i-u nd. The fasiest trr.li time between the points is T.3 hours, so th.it the Aeroticht reiurd thi also, by about one and one-half hours. M.mj Detour?. The distance wliioh tf'.e rar wns required to negotiate was farther than that ordiranly c.ilcul ited as th direct nnit- between the two ci'its. This w a.H occasioned by several dtov.rs whuh nect it.' ted more than 100 mile, of Iiaardous driing ov?r bad reads and st-ep rades. The car. In sdvlitlrtn to the two paser.frs srd4 dnvfi. curled a large upp'y cf sra 1 1 : r. and oil l.i addition to that t-trr.el r. the rciiir tank. Outsi-le f this, au thn special etilpn-.e nt consisttd of twu spotllfrhts. fame C.hk fileage. It Wi ln!rctlnc: to note. that on the trip fr-m .sn Franoljoo t Portlsnd. on which the party ln pectd the rours which thr- epCted to tj-; on the rett:rr. trial ncslr.st time, th liit.ince n.i. negotiated In 4 4 hours hJt th g !c.iif rnlia? was th Arne as on :hfC return Journey.

MOTORISTS' PROBLEMS Solved for Readers of The News-Times By William H. Stewart, Jr.

Motor Department: I have a 131 Studebaker seven-passenger, four-cylinder, fitted with the original h'cnebler carburetor of that datel Have had considerable trouble, and can't seem to get proper adjustment for the present day Kasoline. Will you plea.-e advice, () If a modern carburetor is necessary to get good results; (2) What make is bet Mjited to this car? J. It. The service manager states that no hange should be necessary- n other word, no other make is being installed on this model. Why not take the matter up with the chebler Co. and perhaps they can solve your trouble with little if any expense. Would suggest your doing this first, before changing carburetors. Motor Department: I am in trouble with my 13-0 Kord sedan. It runs all right while 1 run fast, but when I am on a hard pull or starting it seems like the valves stick and don't hardly pull. It Jerks also. 1 tested all spark plugs and found thm all right. J. B. Make sura that all your ppark plugs are sound, clean and properly adjusted. Also that coils are correctly adjusted and the points clean. Don't forget to keep the timer clean inside and outside. Remove and inspect the plug just abovo the fly wheel and keep this clean. If the valves stick, you will have no compression In ono or more cylinders when crankinp by band. Loss of compression in one or more cylinders will cause all your trouble. Motor Department: About eight months ago I purchased a new car and have been having trouble with the generator and relay from the beginning. The points in the relay would not come together without racing the motor. About three weeks ago I dressed and adjusted the points and cleaned and smoothed the commutator, so that they worked perfect for about two weeks, then the points would not come together even when the motor was raced, but when I push the points together the ammeter shows charging correctly. When I came in from my last trip the points stuck together after the motor stopped, and I had to pull them apart. Please tell me where the trouble is. or advise me what to do. SUBSCRIBER. Tou fail to mention the make of the electrical system and accordingly It is difficult to suggest a remedy. Look out for loose connections or any foreign matter that may cause short circuits, or prevent proper generation of current. Unless you are thoroughly familiar with the electrical units and the'r workings, would suggest that you take your car to Borne good service man for an inspection and adjustment. If thl9 is not possible, then write the manufacturer, but do not fail to give full Information regarding the type, model, etc. Motor Department: My engine will not throttle down properly when I release the accelerator pedal and I have to hook my toe under it to prevent the engine from racing. I am afraid to experiment for fear of making matters worse and my instruction book does not help me. What would you advise? E. L. Oil all the movtnn parts. Probably more mechanical troubles on a car are due to lack of lubrication than all other causes combined. Move the accelerator pedal and follow along from po nt to point, putting oil wherever there is a bearing. Also :ncrea?e the tension of spring whlh closes the throttle when foot is taken off. Motor 1 cpurtmnt: I have a 1915 model Ford car, it has been run 12.000 miles and very well cared for. It has developed a miss. I had ill the mechanics in reach of me to look it over, and ?ome have worked on it and It still mioses. It does not miss regular. Sometimes It misses every fourth time and sometimes it will Are eight or more times before It mi.se I have had new piston rings put in, the alves ground, carbon cleaned out. new carburetor put on. tho coils adjusted and tested, a new roller in the commutator, and new wire from commutator to coil post, new wire from plugs to coil post, new spark pluRs. When throttled down very clow it has a Jerk, does not run pmooth. It does not pull quite so good as before. One mechanic said the trouble was in tho second cylinder from the radiator. One said that was characteristic of a gas ensine. R. P. You seem to have done most everything needed to eliminate an ordinary miss. It is possible that you have overlooked the source of current, namely, the magnets. Weak magnets will cause loss of power and missing. The result is the same as a weak battery. Borrow a good storage battery and note any change. A defective coll will aJso cause the kam? trouble. Change the colls around and note whether the miss chances tc arcther cylinder. Motor Department: -How can I tell if my battery is getting weak? I have no means of testing it, and would not know how to use it if I had. I put in distilled water even' two weeks to keep the plates covered and watch the ammeter to sei that it indicates "charge' whenever tho ensine is running, but. like most people! I have simply been running my car and trusting to luck. C. V. By all means get a hydrometer and hav the dealer show you how to uso it. When the f.oat rests M 1.17 3. it shows battery is discharged, e'ther because of excessive use of tarter or lights. If it "Indicates 1 27 T to 1.300. the batten' Is charged. If "you have no hydrometer, the fact that the starter does not crank the engine rapidly, or that the lights do not burn with their usual brilliancy, would indicate a weak battery; but loose wire could cause the same trouble. Having a hydrometer at hand, you can easily distinguish one trouble from the other. Motor Department: I have a 1917 Dort which has been ran somethlnir like lfi.000 miles and is still in good shape mechanically, but the pistons stuck. I have a hard l.telv two or three timesthave found time of it Ketüns them broke lorse. I know it's not cau?fd from overheating. I ue th extra heavy grade cf lubricating oil. Could that

be the trouble? Thanking you in advance, I am OWNER. Vou do not state under what conditions the pistons stick. It is assumed that this happens after car has been standing over night, etc. If a good grade of oil is used and of sufficient quantity such trouble should not occur. Perhaps a small water leak causes the pistons to rust and Jtlck. Be tare to change oil of crank case about every thousand miles. Motor Department: Please let me know the firing order of the six cylinder Ford automobile of 1905, and also if this model used a sevenbearing crankshaft. STUDENT. The six cylinder Ford car of 1305 employed an engine of seven mainbearinicr deelKn. The firing order of the engine Is 1-2-3-6-5-4. Motor Department: Whi'e grinding in the exhaust valve recently, I noticed that ? opened 01 the downward stroke of the piston, k' pt open during the up-stroke, but did not close until the next down stroke had commenced. Why doesn't it open at

Uottom center and close at top center' n. w n slow-moving engines the valve will work as you say. but on high tjed automobile engines there wculd not be time enough for the exhaust sras to escape. The valve oper.s before the end of the power

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strtke. losing so little power that Jt Is net noticeable, but nllowlmr a g'-eat deal of th" ?as to es. -ape by ! its own exparsio i The up -stroke puv'?s out what remains, but 'he rlston goes so fast the gas is Jlightly compressed in the combustion space. By ho!ding the valve open a few degTees the gas escapes rr'ansrment end the C3li.ider l3 'ntreasfd. by the above i power of the Motor Derartment:ago I bought a used -A fe weeks Overland rir i ar, ard üftcr running it a few times toe engine overheaxed and etartt.l lo . kn.-ck. and tJ ere is alw.-.v so much smoke. 1 it due to carbon'' 1 A. K. Overheating may be due to clogged radiator or failure of pump, e-ic. but it may be caused by the driver running the car on low gear. Blue smoke is due to oil. and black smoke is due to too much gasoline. If spark plugs are covered with nil, then the level may be too hish. or ! the oil too thin. Scored cylinders or defective pi-ton rings may also cause it. HKLITrii HINTS. On account of its dancerous Qual ities gasoline should be bandied with extreme caution while filling tanks. J One of the most important details is to stop the engine. There is danjrer of a flame from the'exhaust .setting fire to the vapor. To prevent the vapor from spreading care must be taken to avoid overflow. Any gasoline spilled over the tank or around the car forms a heavy vapor that may be limited assoon as the engine is started. In filling tanks after dark all open flame lights around the car should be extinguished. K'osone and acetylene lights draw in the vapor and may easily set it on tire. There is no such danger from electric lights.

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A Ordinary cold weather adjustment. Arrow indicate pajvige ef air through shidd. B MIkl weather adjustment showing ventilaüon of interior of car by suction. C Warm weather ad SJtstdtut. Arrows show

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The Vacuum Storm-Proof Windshield.

Rain, snow or mist can not befog it Clear vision under all circumstances Ventilates interior of car by suction process Instantly adjustable Adapts itself to all. weather demands An invention introduced by Cole twelve months ago now adopted in the cero-ElGHT Toursedan and Tourosine Positive in operation.

Among the distinctly new and useful features introduced in the eero-EiGHT all-season cars is the Vacuum StormProof Windshield. Motorists long have hoped for just 1 1

such an improvement, and it natural that it should have been

innovation. The Vacuum Storm-Proof Wind SHIELD adapts itself to all weather conditions insuring clear vision for the driver and effecting draughdess ventilation of the interior of the car, under all circumstances. Though it may rain

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to an underground tank. The casoline is kept cooL and any vapor fciven ofiT is carried to the roof of the building and to is dissipated harmlessly. With the cost of gasoline soaring to new heights it 'ill be well to study ways of saving it. A frequent cauee of waste is running the engine idle. A great deal more gasoline is ueed than suspected. So stop your l"B"lg 3 w x 1 j unit jiit tia 1 u vvtaiuu . . stop me car ior a iew minutes. ... . I (JiS 1 'dAAO iO LAK L BARDE WS WINDOW Tcny Moreno, popular Pacific coast cinema star, has fcund a way of getting around new Ijos Angeles traffic regulations that present cars from turning to the left, and the parking of vehicles on down town streets during business hours. Mo reno had his big limousine checked by the traffic cop and Immediately proceeded to design and have built one of the smallest, speediest and most unique motor vehicles in existente. Moreno rails it his 'lifeboat". His friends call it the "Moreno Mosquito." It's a single passenger car with small sized auto speedster body, has a twin cylinder motorcycle engine. 1 4-Inch wheel rims and driven on (loodyear airplane tires. It's so light Tony can pick it up and carry it under his arm. It has a sped of Sö miles an hour. Recently pedestrian traffic in Los Anpeles was blocked when Moreno alighted from the "lifeboat" picked it up and carried it across the sidewalk and calmly proceeded to park it in a barber shop window while he got a shave, giving the irate traffic cop a merry "ha ha" as he entered the barber shop. Try NEWS-TIMES Want Ads.

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Pick yoar own weather and Ltt us take you for a ride in an cvffnElGHT Toursedan of Tourosine that you may see the remarkable possibilities of the vacuum storm-proof windshield It is an advancement of significant interest to every motorcar owner.

Farneman-Tasher Motor Co. 515-517 South Michigan St Main 4110. CAR COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, U. S. Creators of yidianced SMotor Qars

RAYNES OFFICIALS LAUNCH NEW POLICY 1 TO AID TEAM WORK

Vice PreA Sciberling Believe: in Executives Knowing Foremen. . With a joint mevtin? ycsierday cf Havnes' executives, department ' heal, and factory foremen. tre iornpany launched forth on its new- 1 ".y instituted policy of weeklv mee:- ! incs of all elements that enter in- j to the mal- e-up of the or?ani7ation. "We want cur difterent factory ' foremen to know the executives and oftlcii'.s ol the Havres eompany." said Alton CI. Feiberllng. vice president and general manager vi the comp?ny. "because it is our earnest deire to have a spirit of friend- ! f-hip and cooperation prev.nl! rhroughort the organization. When 1 nn eecutive gets to know the fore- j men, to understand their problems j and their difficulties, and when tli ? 1 foremen, in turn, fret the viewpoint of the executive?-, then this spirit is more apt to exist. The arious. nembcrs of our factory organization ! must come in contact with each orror; they must converse; they j trust diricuss factory problems frankly and openly; they must! learn to rub elbows with each ! other." Mr. Sciberling spoke in confident j terms of the future outlook of the automobile industry and declared 1 that if the men continued their efforts and applied themselves in all earnestness to the present task, the company would not onlv hold its) present position, but vould ko farther into the field of leaders. cbrnlarion of air. D Storm-proof adjustment ef interior of or by soeben. Ncte clear rtston

' in torrents; though the snow may beat down; though mist may be dense or the wind blow in a gale, a clear vision space unobstructed by glass is maintained con-

GIRL, W WHO CARED FOR FAMILY OF SIX,

KILLS SELF IN FALL1 iT" NEW YORK. July 21. A vard cf lace curtain, with little braea span gles. hangs over the doorway of the red brick tenement at 1"6 Cherry I signifying that Angelina Sn ire. the 10-year-old "little mother", died af- ' ter all. I Angelina Jumped out of her - i j room home on the fifth floor back , j yesterday because Fhe was afraid I that when her father, Gulyepp 1 Sclre came home from nork. he; wuld spank her for scratching ! M1-Uu .wane r.nincis iace jn a quarrel over their mud pies. Angelina was the cook and housekeeper for her father, mother, three K ' m -v-m

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304 EAST LA5ALLE AVENUL Tops and Seat Covers. Genuine Pantasote, Never-Lcak and Dred-naught.

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standy on a direct line with the driver's eyes and yet, not a drop of rain, nor a flake of snow nor a particle of dust can enter the car !

There is another adjustment for warm weather driving, still another for moderate weather and a diird for cold weather. Each of the four adjustments is simple and requires but a moment.

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