The Sunday Oregonian., October 16, 1921, SECTION SIX, Page 9, Image 85

TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. OCTOBER 16, 1921
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INGEfJIDUS AFFAIR
ew York Policemen Rig Up
Device for Signals.
HEFT PLAINLY SHOWN
I arntng Is Automatically Given to
Whoever Sees Car That It Is
Hot Driven by Owner.
I NEW YORK. Oct. 15. Naturally
I a police 01 me oig i
I ... fiillv familiar with
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e enormous number of automobile
efts that are constantly taking
ace in their neighborhoods than any
tie else ana wnue mm t
ntae of stolen cars are of course
I covered by them. It Is no exagr-
hratlon to say that many siay uun
spite the best efforts of the 'cops
recover them. There are a good
Iany reasons for this.
Larcenies of automobiles are many
mes not discovered or reported to
lie police until nouro-wcwU0.
i hen the police are lniormea oi me
- . . , ..l.t.il and
. P I L, an alarm m wi -
layed to all the members of the
rce. but in many instances the de
v i ton irreat a handicap and the
luarry is not recovered. An auto-
fobile can travel a good many miies
i a couple of hotys. and often before
Illicit 19 ciWftc ...v -' -
urrled to cover and the automobile
runucrKuuiH ' . .
afte which makes its Identification
early lmpossiDie snouja n. uo xuuuu.
Mcrue Tans Proteetloa.
T.lr-tnm rlates. it was discovered.
i-a no nrntection because thieves
institute their own set of plates.
ndeed, many thieves, to throw in-
utsitive bystanders on me imt,
ihKtifntn false license plates before
rivinB off with the car, so that they
ill not be apprehended it an aiarm
sent before they ret me car 10
in distant nolnt and under cover.
There is one fingerprint expert in
'tie United States for whom every
rook, from the lowly "dip" to me
Ch-class bank burglar, emenains a
ioHt wholesome respect. e is
oseph A. Faurot, best known as In
jector Faurot. third deputy com
lissioner of the New York depart
lent of police.
Many crooks who manage to evade
ld-time methods of detection have
hrown up their hands and admitted
heir identity when the fingerprint
xpert began telling them tnings
bout their past which they noped
ad been forgotten.
And now the inspector, nfter long
tudv of the habits of automobile
hieves, in co-operation with Lieu
enant James J. Skehan of the ew
ork police training school, has
volved an ingenious contrivance
hlch, it is declared, will, if generally
dopted, drive car thieves out of
usiness.
C'onarresslonal Medals Won.
While Inspector Faurot is one of
he world's most famous fingerprint
xperts, Lieutenant Skehan is also
omcthlng more than a Joint inven-
or. He is the owner of no less than
our congressional medals awarded
o him for conspicuous bravery. Be
ween these two men they have pro-
uced a little contrivance which
loesn't look much of anything at a
iatance when it Is attached to the
riudguard over the left front wheel
f a motor car, but it seems to be
i case of little, but oh! my! They
ave named it the Faurot-Scope.
One of the most successful auto-
obile thieves in the country was
aught off his guard not long ago in
ew York City and the contrivance
I'm shown to him. He regarded it
ost disdainfully at first. "Gee," he
aid. "I have beat them safety things
ots of times." But when it was
ully explained to him and he was
isked "how he would proceed in
rder to steal a car protected in this
ay." he replied, after some" thought:
I guess I would go after a car that
id not have such protection. Tou
ulls have got me guessing this
Ime."
Joyriders Also Are Curbed.
There is another type of undesir-
ble connected with the automobile
world who is also affected by this
Invention. The Joyrider! Gone are
his good times with his boon com
panions and his "lady" friends at the
expense of the car's owner and the
frequent smash-up of the machine.
During the course of a recent
interview with Commissioner Faurot
regarding the apparently ingenious
scheme he has contrived to make
automobiles so safe that even the
most daring car thief will be afraid
to go anywhere near them, he said:
-I think this contrivance of mine will
convince a good many crooks that it
isn t always safe for car thieves to
ludge by appearance. I mean by that
that the safety attachment is so small
that it really doesn't look very dan
gerous. It is only a few inches hia-h
and might easily be mistaken for the
familiar mirror which enables a car
driver to see at a glance what is
behind him. It does not look as if
It could safely be trusted to prevent
desperate and daring men from
stealing the car.
Its interior mechanism, however
does a whole lot of things which,
from superficial inspection, Would not
seem possible. This invention con
sists of a contrivance for shutting
off the motor power and a set of
signals which indicate whether or
not the lawful owner is in charge
of the vehicle. Also Immediately
upon being tampered with the device
automatically sets off an audible
alarm siren.
Circular Discs In Signal.
"The signals consist of two -ii-,.,,iu-
discs, an upper and a lower one, and
a diamond-shaped disc which is sub
stituted for the upper disc when the
car Is left unattended. The lower
disc is permanently affixed to an in
dispensable part of the vehicle. It
contains a burglar-proof lock, and
ine upper discs, when in Place are
locked to it. On its face la th.
owner's distinctive mark, his mono-
c .. ur any orner emblem that suits
wis fancy.
"When the car is lawfully i-
tlon the upper circular disc is at
tached. This disc can be seen some
distance away, even when the car is
going at a good speed.
The diamond-shaneil riiac t. i
color. On the face of the diamond ia
the inscription. 'Tell a policeman if
this car moves carrying a diamond
disc. Even though it is n'ot seen by
a policeman, multitudes of men, wo
men and children will comply with
the sign ft bears and tell a police
man or stop the car themselves."
Operation Is Commaaplare.
When the rightful owner parks
his car or leaves It unattended In a
garage or elsewhere, he removes the
upper circular disc, slips it into his
pocket and thereby automatically
shuts off the motor power. Then he
substitutes the diamond disc, locking
It into the lower disc. The -whole
operation is extremely simple. It can
tie accomplished In a flash and be
come quit aa commonplace as the
THIEVES
NEW YORK POLICEMEN INVENT SAFETY DEVICE WHICH MAY
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Above Cop rendy to stop driver of ear when device on- left fender is set.
Below Here ia the little device, including; red danger signal and horn,
which calls "stop thief when auto or safety device Is tampered with.
unlocking of the switch or turning
over the motor:
"The diamond disc is only displayed
when the car owner is not with the
car and is a signal that the car
should not be in motion. Should a
thief attempt to drive off with a car
displaying the diamond disc he would
off. But thieves are clever and if
one of them should, by some ingeni
ous method, be successful in remov
ing the diamond disc, he only gets
into more trouble, as he sets the auto
matic alarm horn in operation, sound
ing a distress signal, which will
bring the cops running for blocks.
"On the other hand, should a thief
manage to hammer the device off the
car, which would be an extremely
difficult task, as it is made of steel
and firmly riveted to the mudguard,
he would find that doing so would
not enable him to steal the car, as
knocking It off automatically shuts
off the motor power and leaves tell
tale holes in the mudguard.
Invention Has Other I e n.
"The Invention has other uses to
the owner apart from its help as a
thief catcher, as on the reverse side
is a mirror which enables the driver
of the car to command a clear rear
view. Thus it makes the invention a
nrventpr of accidents as well as
crime. A very excellent parking light
is also embodied in the device which
answers the purpose of illuminating
it at night."
The two police Inventors know from
personal experience the "auto-laugh"
the automobile thieves have been giv
ing to various attempts to safeguard
automobiles against theft. But they
believe they have finally found a sure
way to stop this "auto-laugh," or at
least to make the laugh come hard
and send the Joker to Jail.
The invention is not the first one
put forward by Commissioner Faurot,
as not long ago he astonished the sci
entific world by the invention of a
bullet-proof glass which failed to
break when a large caliber steel
Jacketed bullet was fired at it at close
range.. This unbreakable glass was
invented particularly to protect bank
cashiers from the bullets of hold-up
men. but many other uses have al
ready been found for it.
Turning the steering - mechanism
while the car is standing motion
less is a strain on tires.
FflRMRR ArTOJIOBII.R SALES
ma;i:r. sow distributor
for heat regulator.
Jest oni.
William E. Worth, who has been
well known along automobile row for
four years or more, has deserted the
business to become north coast dis
tributor for the Minneapolis het reg
ulator. Worth was with the Fields
Motor Car company for three years,
following which he was sales manager
for the Scripps Booth here, which
position he left when be made his
new connection.
Photos by Gilliams Service,
. N. Y.
TIRE Wlllli IS ISSUED
BUYERS ADVISED TO BEWARE
OP IXFERIOR GRADES. -
Only Safe Product to Buy Declared
That of Manufacturer AVho
Puts on Inspection Stamps.
"When you hear of a British scien
tist or warrior with a string of let
ters after his name, such as "Sir John
Black, K. C. B., F. R. S. etc., you
respect him, for you know that those
letters are abbreviations for titles of
honor rewarding work well done.
"Often you hear of a tire with a
string of letters behind It, such as
N. F. C. G. C, Second, Rebuilt and the
like. These represent abbreviations
for titles of which you are to beware."
Thus writes John V. Mowe, general
sales manager of the Kelly-Springfield
Tire company, in a warning to
those motorists who would be tempted
by the low prices at which inferior
tires have been offered. A copy of his
message has Just been received here.
"Our advertising laws," Mr. Mowe
continues, "prevent the sale of an im
perfect tire as one of standard quality,
but they do not provide for the edu
cation of the buyer as to Just what he
la getting when he purchases a casing
dubbed Rebuilt, Second, Blemished,
N. F. C. G. C, and what not,
"The tire purchaser may be told by
the disreputable dealer that he is pur
chasing only a slightly blemished cas
ing, but neither knows to what extent
the blemish or damage may affect the
service of the tire.
"A 'first-class tire is one which is
produced by a reputable manufacturer
and bears his stamp of approval for
Its workmanship. It may or may not
be guaranteed for a definite mileage,
but the manufacturer will do the right
thing through replacement or repair
if any pronounced falling due to de
fect of workmanship or materials oc
curs. "A 'rebuilt' tire is one which may
have been the product of a reliable
company but which has been worn
down to the tread or blown out. It
may be rebuilt to look like a new
tire by the addition of a new inside
lining and a new tread. The new
tread may contain the name of the
tread maker and its factory number.
"This rebuilding process will in no
way strengthen the carcass of the
tire and soner or later its real con
dition will assert itself.
"A 'second' is a tire in which a de
fect has been found by the manufac
turer during inspection or test. This
may or may not be a serious defect,
but the manufacturer will not place
his name and serial number on the
tire. It is sold as a defective tire.
"A 'blemished' tire is one not quite
so defective as a second and yetwhich
is not of the' quality, guarantee or
value of a first-class tire.
" "N. F. C." is merely another method
of designating a blemished tire and
indicates 'not first-class.' This is a
broad term and may be applied to se
rious or slight defects, but the pur
chaser of such a tire buys blindly
with no guarantee or assurance of a
hundred or a thousand miles of serv.
ice.
"A G. C tire is one on which the
guarantee has been canceled, pre
sumably through the discovery of
some slight defect. In reality, how
ever, this has been a method adopted
by some manufacturers for the dis
posal of first-class tires at cut rates
in the endeavor to clear a slow-moving
stock.
"The only safe tire to buysia that
product of a reliable manufacturer
which passes all of his Inspection
tects and which leaves the factory
with his name and serial number j
branding It as first-class goods. No
motorist, whether he be the owner
of a $500 or a $r000 car, can afford
to experiment with any other type of
tire."
The best time to learn the first
stages of driving an automobile is
early in the morning.
IS
UPON ALL AUTOISTS
Plea Made to Recall Ideals of
Knights of Old.
OBSERVE RULES, ADVICE
By Careful Driving Motoring Can
Be Made Safe for Everyone,
It Is Declared.
In olden days a youth of noble blood
mounted his horse and, with another
noble youth as esquire, roved the
highways of the world, seeking to
rescue the weak, right the wrongs of
the helpless and perform all the duties
of knightly chivalrv. Thev went
nforth through Arcadian paths, and
upheld by force of arms the Ideals of
their hearts.
The beginnings of the civilization
of the 20th century lay in the Ideals
of these knights and esquires, the
Jriders" of the Teutonic and -Anglo-Saxon
lands, the "cavaliers" and
"horsemen" of Latin Europe.
These were the "gentlemen" of their
age, altd their mantle of obligation
has come down to the gentlemen of
today, their ideals and altruism, mod
ified and softened by the centuries,
build the code of etiquette that, when
practiced, raises each man nowadays
above the level-of his fellows', and
wins him the title "gentleman." and
all may have "nobility" seW-conferred.
Matoriats "Riders" of Today.
And there are "riders" today in
America and all over the world but
they drive steel steeds here, there and
everywhere. The city's streets are
becoming black with their ranks, that
spin 9,000.000 strong on the roadways
of America. - A half million dollars
and a few daring spirits In 1S99 have
waxed today to 2,000,000,000 of capital
and countless legions of folk who
plan, make and minister to this new
est and greatest force in molding af
fairsthe motor car in all its types.
This is a thought, a message and a
plea to the knight motorist that he
recall the obligations and ideals of his
knightly prototypes of centuries long
ago, when noble youths won their
spurs, and thought out and achieved
high ideals. The motorist is the
"rider" now, heir and descendant of
the dim and misty cavalcades that
people in memory the broad white
roads to Paris.
Traffic Reajnlationa Elaborate.
Scrupulous honor, probity, generos
ity and all the high ideals of the days
of knighthood have been brought into
the giant productive industries that
enable the jnotor car to transport
each year in the United States the
equivalent of carrying one driver
4,800,000,000 miles. Every 20 seconds
the motor car transports a rider from
Augusta to Los Angeles. Day and
night this lonely motorist travels
the rate of 9133 miles a minute. Each
second of the year $1.20 in tires has
The two extra wire
wheels, with cord tires,
of course, axe mounted
one on either side of the
hood, slightly forward of
the front doors.
White bronze castings
on the running boards se
curely hold these two
spare wheels and prevent
vibration.
These extra wheels ac
centuate the Lark' 8 ap
pearance of fleetness and
are an index to its unusu
ally complete equipment.
. MINUTE MAN SIX
Six Wire
Oregon Lexington Company
632 MORRISOX STREET AT TWENTY-FIRST. MAIN 6878
Live Opportunities in Territory Open for Wide-Awake Dealers.
Lexington Motor Company, Connersville, Indiana, U. S. A.
SubtuTtarj UnittJ Statu Jotstro Ctrprratin
to be made, transported, oold and
fitted on a car.
With all this stupendous cumula
tive activity can the driver recognize
his s4iare of resnonsihilitv to other
drivers and to the public? Can hej
maintain for this giant industry the
favor of the people? For it rests in
his hands whether with the rapidly
increasing road congestion he will
continue to be treated with cordiality.
Today many cities must have elabor
ate traffic and policing regulations
and the traffic ia growing.
Careleaa Driver Menace.
The careless driver, the thoughtless
driver, the driver who does not force
himself to be a "knight" and "gen
tleman" will greatly increase the dan
ger of motoring to the pedestrian, to
other drivers and to himself, and
Jeopardize the privileges he has hith
erto enjoyed.
What should a driver do? The fol
lowing simple rules have been drawn
up by the United States Tire company:
Keep to the right of the road.
' Slow down at crossings.
Signal for a stop or turn to the cars
behind by holding out the left hand.
Apply brakes slowly. Change speed rates
slowly. Drive carefully.
Be prepared to help any motorist in
trouble on roada distant from garages.
Be prepared to give pedestrians "Urta"
on country roads.
Stop car and engine when meeting
drovers with sheep, swine or cattle on
country roads.
Park, only at. side of roads, leaving fair
wsv.
When buying 'produce m the country,
park alongside read, not on the road.
When parking at night, leave warning
lights.
Have headlight dimmers and nsa them
when meeting and passing other motorists
at night.
When picknlcklng carefully put-out pic
nic fires.
When picnicking do not trespass to
gather wild flowers, tree branches, blos
soms, fruit or shrubs.
When picnicking, clean up thoroughly,
removing from sight all cans, papers and
rubbish.
Give all vehicles, especially loaded
trucks, a good half of the road.
Take hills on the right side of the road.
Go over the crest carefully. Avoid coast
ing or speeding around curves at foot of
hi ITS. .
Be courteous to pedestrians. Do not
drive your car at them at full tilt and
laugh when they Jump. Do not splash
water on them as they stand at crossings
or near curbs, waiting for you to pass.
Avoid street cars carefully at stops.
Learn and follow the local traffic rules,
speed limits and driving ordinances. These
are made for the common good of all
drivers, including yourself, and of all
pedestrians.
Motoring; Can Be Safe.
With these practices universally
followed by drivers, motoring will
maintain Its safety, its freedom, its
standing and its favorable acceptance
by the community. Five years ago
such suggestions as these were un
necessary. Today, when each 11th
person owns a car, it is vitally neces
sary to have drivers recall the days
of chivalry. Crowded and still more
crowded streets and roads have pro
duced a nationwide problem, whose
simplest solution is a return to the
courtesy of the days when knight
hood flowered.
The automobile is too vital to the
nation, too much a part of the blood
and bone of the country's economic
life to have its use curtailed through
the failure of its users to follow the
rules of simple courtesy and safety.
Two Foot Treads on Pump.
An automobile tire pump invented
by a Minneapolis man is operated by
two foot treads manipulated after
nately by a person standing upon
them, says "Up-to-Minute News of
Automotb'e Progress," compiled by
the SouAiern Motor Manufacturing
association, Ltd
'Wheels
From bumper in front
to trunk in the rear, the
Lark has every desirable
eye-catching and convenience-giving
feature.
For the first time the
famous Ansted Engine,
formerly offered only in
Lexington models rang
ing up to fiS0j is now
available in a car of mod
erate cost. The reasons
that this is possible are the
reasons why you can get
greater value for your in
vestment in a Lexington!
TIRE REPAIRING TAUGHT
SCHOOL XOW CONDUCTED BY
GOODYEAR COMPANY.
Large Auto and Truck' Develop
ment Makes "Business Within
Business" Profitable.
To anyone not familiar with the
rapid growth of the tire-repairing- in
dustry, this "business within a bust
nsss'r presents some surprising de
velopments.
While automobile and truck regis
tration has been leaping by the hun
dred thousands the business of re
pairing tires has advanced from a
small side issue to a business of as
tounding proportions.
Registration figures show that
9,000.OW cars are engaged in wearing
out 36,000,000 tires. And with 9,000,-
000 more tires doing service as spares.
some 45.000.000 tires offer opportu
nities ior the repairman s art.
Good tire repairing is one of the
most necessary lioks in the chain of
tire service, which exacting users are
expecting nowadays. Today's vulcan
izer is a modern business man render
ing an important service which means
jingling dollars in his customers'
pockets. -
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber com
pany of California at Los Angeles, la
one of the concerns that recognizes
the importance of the vulcanizer's
place in the tire'industry. This com
pany conducts a school of tire repair
ing at its factory, where opportunity
is offered to persons to learn a busi
ness enabling them to "set up for
themselves."
Instruction in the Goodyear school
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WESTERN AUTO is giving the motorists of this city the greatest
tire value, we believe, that has ever been offered them. Standard high
quality Clingstone Tires that have been tried and proven right here in thi3
city and the Northwest in the years they have been carried by the Auto
parts Supply Co. And just think! You get these tires with their unlim
ited guarantee at a saving of over 40 from the regular list price and in
addition you get a tube of corresponding size absolutely free.
This offer will last for a short time only, so take our advice and get
yours while we still have your size.
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WESTERN AUTO
SUPPLY CO.
. Successor to Aatoparts Supply Co.
82 Sixth St. Portland
Stores Throughout the West
is free. A complete, practical three
weeks' course beginning with funda
mentals up through every step in sci
entific tire repairing is offered. Work
ing conditions closely approximate
those in the average tire repair shop.
No methods are taug-ht that cannot be
employed by any repair man with
modest capital.
J. R. Wells, manager of the school,
says that quite a number of new stu
dents can be added at once. Classes
start every Monday morning.
Instruction in business methods is
also a part of the course, that stu
dents taking up the business may op
erate efficiently and profitably.
There are surprising opportunities
for first-class repairmen everywhere,
due to the unprecedented advance in
automobile use. More than ever be
fore motorists are applying the old
truism, "A sti'ch in time saves nine."
The most significant repairs. If made
in time, often mean thousands of
miles of service.
In these days of enforced economy
many car owners who formerly gave
little attention to their tires are
bringing them in to the repairman
for diagnosis, and it is astonishing
how a simple repair will add mileage
to an old tire. 1
GEAR, SHIFT LIKE MVSIC BOX
Sew Equipment Claimed to Sim
plify Work of Driver.
The newest thing in simplifying
the task of the automobile driver is
the application of the piano-player
principle to the gear shifts of the au
tomobile. In exterior appearance the mechan
ism reminds one rather more forcibly
of a cash register. But when it is
dissected it proves to consist essen
tially of a roller having a hole In its
face Into which, by proper manipula
tion, any one of five steel rods may
be adjusted. Ksch of these rods Is
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connected with one of the speed
gears. The adjustment of one rod or
another Into the cylinder Is effected
by movement of the little thumb
lever In connection with the cash reg
ister numbers. Instead of fumbling
with hand levers and twisting them
this way and that. In the manner fa
miliar to every American motorist,
all that Is necessary is to shift one
hand a few inches from the steering
wheel and slide the thumb lever to
one figure or another, advancing
from neutral to successively blgher
speed or reversing the process by
merely moving the lever along an aro
a few inches in length. Hearst's) la
ternatlonal.
Hayncs Drive-Away Held.
The first big overland shipment of
the 1912 Haynes 55 and 75 models left
the factory of the Haynes Automo
bile company, Kokomo, lnd., recently
when George H. Evans, president of
Coulter Motors, Incorporated, Haynes
distributors at rtttaburg. Fa., and a
group of western Pennsylvania
Haynes dealers drove 100 of these new
Haynes cars to Pittsburg. The new
75 models were equipped with the
newly-developed, more powerful
Haynes . 75 motor, and at the con
clusion of the trip Mr. Evans stated
that the new Haynes motor had more
than fulfilled the expectations of the
dealer with its tremendous power,
rapid acceleration and economy of
fuel consumption, says a message re.
celved by A. C. Stevens, local dis
tributor. Leaky Windshield.
With the slanting typs of wind
shield water Is very likely to leak
through the slight opening between
the two panes of glass when a heavy
storm is encountered. This trouble
may be obviated by making one of the
panes overlap the other, which, of
course, calls for the fitting of a new
I upper or lower half.
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