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siti iti»tv, irmi, io, niai. guanta r isa daily <<»i rieii PAGE THREE GOTHAM BOASTS UNIQUE FIRE AMBULANCE A Fountain of ’^buth Beauty linked with power that stays young —that’s the Willys- Knight! T he quiet Willys-Knight sleeve-valve engine improves with use — a fountain of thrills and satisfactions. In ten years we have never known a Willys-Knight engine to wear out! Touring $1195, Coupe-Sedan Standard $1450, 5-pass. Standard Sedan, now $1695, I. o. b. Toledo. Good Driver Known by J. F. BURKE, Dealer i.riXT.s rias, oiucgon His skillful steering, ills esse of handling. Illa thoughtfulness nf pede»* trlans. Ills properly adjusted •teer- Ing apparatus. Ills strict obedience to every traffic regulation. Ills extensive and Intelligent use of arm signals. Ills use of the brakes before he gets to the curve. Ills protection of hla motor; his use of second and speeds. Ills alternate use of foot hand brakes on long grades In emergencies. Ills avoidance of sll obstacles, without endangering the occu- pouts I of bin car, or any other car. Ill's I respect for railway cross- Ings; I he stops, looks and shifts gears before he Is actually on the tracks. I Repairing Dented Gaa Tank by Simple Plan If ever the gasoline tank of your car becomes dented, the tank inuy be repaired simply In this munner: The first step Is to fill the tank with water and druln It, to avoid any possibility of a gasoline explosion when solder Is applied. A round-end carriage lailt Is then soldered firmly to the center of the dinged portion of the tank. A crossbar with two blocks Is On Every Basis Buick Satisfies Measured on the basis of appeurance, comfort and utility, Buick more than satisfies the most exacting motorists. Measured on the basis of day-in and day-out dependability, Buick has for years past set the standard for the industry. Measured cn the basis of enduring, trouble free, personal transportation. Buick stands out as a car unique, distinctive und apart. Ask uny Buick owner. UMI-HiP Grants Pass Auto Co. t When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them ead This Page Every Saturday It contains a message for the motorist. . . . Real Battery Service - A survey of the "well known used car Hltiiallon” reveals that the aver age car depreciates nt the rate of < more than 40 per cent yearly. Thia j percentage la not computed on trade-in appraisal, but ou prices ask ed by dealers for used car». Many dealers readily admit that they ' would not hesltato to deduct un ad-' dltional G or 10 per cent from their used car prices to cash-in-hand cus tomers. In other words: A $1,000 car depreciates 1400 the first year, 1240 the second year, 114 4 the third year, and so ou. Appreciation o> thia loss, which "works while you sleep" and regard-1 less of whether you sleep, has awak- j etied thousands of motorists to the fact that it 1» much less expensive to rebuild than to try to beut depre ciation by frequent trade-ins. More over that the real feature of any automobile is Its transportation ability, and not Its age or design. fitted over the dent so that the thread ed end of the bolt passes through it. By means of a nut and washer on the holt sufficient pressure can be exerted on the depression to draw it out flush. If the hole was made by a collision, the same method may be used and the opening filled with the solder left after the bolt la removed.—M. T„ in Popular Science Monthly. Window in Car Ahead Is Help to Avoid Crashes The glass window light in the back curtain of the car ahead can be very useful. Through it a lot of dangers can be seen In advance, much to the advantage of the man who is in the wake. Where cars are running abreast of each other so that the road cannot be seen by looking around the car ahead, it is best to drive just far enough in back of the other car to look through Its window light and windshield nt the street ahead. When a quick stop Is neceasnry the stopping of the car ahead will not be unexpected—nor so danger ous. In close congestion where cars are moving very slowly, and only n few feet at a time, the atop signal can be suved a lot of unnecessary flashing, and the battery current saved, if the driver would use his emergency brake. Our BATTERY SERVICE means more than testing anti watering your batter, < leaning, greasing anti tightening terminals and hold downs, although it includes all these. It also Includes expert advice which will help you to greatly prolong the life of jour battery. Our charge for this service Is only 25c. “.I service fair ly rendered ami fairly charged for is as truly service as though It were given free." Try it. I. Rae Cowdin “The Battery Shop” Rhone 12" Opposite Courthouse -- Pathetic Road Pictures: II.«■ p,.ot> -.rape -0" » < > interior vt li e musl complete umbulanie that any organization can boast of. It is the property of the New York City Fire department und the gift of Messrs. W. I-', rnd E. J. Kenny, honorary deputy chiefs. The Kenny brothers made this moat unique and useful gift In memory of their deceased father wlm was Battalion Cldef Thomas A. Kenny. During Ilia first eleven months the ambulance was In service 1,401 miles had been covered In answer to 92 calls und the treating of 278 cases of smoke narcosis, After every run all equipment Is sterilised with ti e most modern means. Photograph shows the Interior of the car with Charles heavy applying the ox- one pump to nn overcome fire fighter. •> •; Driving Economic; OF CAR BATTERY Reading of Hydrometer Is Best Way of Testing Its Strength. <By ERWIN antlH’i. President G-rer College ot Automotive V. ,gine,-rlng Chicago.) , , l.earn to read tl.e hydrometer. ns it ■» the best way of testing t»i- ' : tt. ry Got one m tie of celltilo'il 'n-te d of flass, us tills type Is In less <l.i:i;-er of breaking. A reading Mwa 1 "75 tnd L"<*> denotes that the buttery la being properly chanted i-i the gen erator. If the hydrometer rending jets down to 1.2DI you mav be u- np lie lights or starter too much. If th-- -ngine Is hard to st nt excessive us- >f tlie starter will r.tn In-vn the bat- tery. If the car Is not ■peniti d much luring the day time the buttery may not get enotigh current to carry the Ights. hi case nore cf Illese troubles ire shown nnd the system still Is at fault you should have the car taken to nn electrical expert, as the gen erntor may not be delivering the amount of current neceasnry. Taka Care cf Terminals. Keep the battery teri.-tnals tight nnd covered with cup grease to prevent corrosion by the battery acid. Preu nt short circuits by watching the Instpu tion of tlie wires mid covering no n places with tape. Tlie only attention the wires need is to see that r ey <lo not come loose or l-eeotne short cir cuited. By going over the thumb nuts occasionally and glancing nt the r< of the wiring such troubles will avoided. Watch the Ammeter. Keep an eye on the ammeter make sure Hint the battery Is elittrg- Ing when the engine Is running. When the enr Is running about twenty miles nn hour, with all tlie lights turned on, the ammeter should show •‘charge." If It doesn't the battery will be dis charged. This culls for expert atten tion. Also note when the ammeter doesn't "discharge" when lights nnd Ignition nre turned off. This Is a short' circuit between the ammeter and switch nnd It must be found anil cor- recteil Immediately. If the tunmeter needle becomes bent, giving wrong rending, this may be determined by shutting off the light and disconnect ing the wire front the ammeter to the switch. The successful motorist Is the fellow who learns by observation and who Is constantly tinkering with hls car. Try It out nnd find how much you don’t know about nn automobile. Various Ways to Avoid Bad Service in Starter The starting motor takes Its current from the storage battery through brushes. It sometimes happens that these brushes for various reasons are not making proper contact, nnd this means more or less failure of the sys Backlash, when In the steering col tem. When trouble arises In this sys umn Itself, Is usually due to deprecia tem these brushes should he carefully tion of the genring nnd wear In the examined. Again one of the cells of various members which support tlie the storage battery runs down before the others, which arc therefore called column. upon to do more work thnn they are • os A dynamo is a machine for convert- able to handle. Also a grain of grit or Ing mechanical energy Into an elec foreign matter may get between the trical current; a starting motor trans contact points of a switch and make a forms the electrical current Into me world of trouble before ft Is discovered and dislodged. chanical energy. Well Inflated tires. Proper carburetor adjust ♦ ♦ ment. •> Brakes In correct working or 4 ♦ der. 4 All working parts lubricated to assure smooth running. ♦ Disengage clutch whenever 4 possible and eoust. ♦ Obtain sufficient momentum 4 when approaching a heavy gr ule 4 ♦ to carry the car a considerable distance up the grade before ♦ changing gears. ♦ 4 4 4 ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 4 4 4 V ♦ 4 4 ♦ 4 -.- 4 4 4 <• • • The man who left tlie Jack handle at home. Women who aren’t good look ing enough to attract Sir lta lelgha to change tires for them. The party who washes the new sedan with laundry soap and a “clean" rag. Any car owner with an insured 1915 machine who sees a car thief pass along to the machine parked ahead. Folks who come to the sales room ready to buy. but oblivious to the meaning of f. o. b. * A driver whose rear-view mir ror reveals the motorcycle officer on the trail. ■ I- I-I-Id d ¿-H-H- Flashing Lighthouses to Protect Motorists 4 India Leads in Oil Seeds. With a production in normal years in excess of 5.000.000 tons, India raises more kinds of oil seeds than any other country. Back to Mythology. Lightning bolts. It Is predicted, may be hurled in the next war. Zeus found them useful a long time ago.—New York Herald. STAR Plank Support Prevents Bending During Repairs The malleable castings, trussed by two rods that extend crosswise under the chassis, that support the running boards of a light car, have been dis pensed with on the latest models, und two supports, made of channel Iron, bent to the shape Indicated In the drawing, have b on substituted for them. This change of construction necessitates a change in the method of supporting the body while remov ing this rear end for repair. If the usual method Is employed, of blocking under the running beards the latter, and the dust shields, are Bigger, Better, More Beautiful. ■ inning BOARO •. You will come to a Star eventually — why not gets yours Now. A Plank Support Prevents Ranging Boards and Dust Shields from Being Bent by the Blocking Used During Repairs. bent and otherwise damaged. To pre vent this, a strong plank with tdocks of wood securely attached to the ends. as Indicated, has been found very satisfactory. The blocks fit on the outer edges of the running boards as shown, und prevent them from spreading apart when the car Is Jacked up and blocks placed under the plank.—Popular Mechanics Mag* azine. Two Tire Mistakes A mistake often made by car owners Is to continue using rims that have been badly dented or even slightly bent. This causes rim cutting, which means the end of the cnslng's useful ness. Another error Is to neglect to keep the valve stem and stay bolts tight. When this Is not done water will get Into the casing on wet roads or even when the car is washed. Muffler Nut The exhaust nnd the muffler tube are usually united by a large hex agonal nut. which frequently shakes off, due to the vibration Incident to ordinary road travel nnd then follows a series of tremendous barks that will call ti e police of most municipalities. The best way to avoid the trouble Is to drill both nut and tube with a small holo that will take a wire nail, which will hold the muffler firmly In place. Light signals have protected travel on land and sea for many years. Col ored flashing signals will be Installed this spring on the main national high ways at crossroads, sharp curves and railroad crossings. The motorist of tomorrow will be guided by traffic sig nals that will safeguard danger points and minimize accidents. The Star is a Real Car. There is a Real Service behind the car. AUTOMOBILE NOTES No motor vehicle should be parked nt the entrances to hotels, theaters, office buildings, large stores, and other buildings to which there Is a great amount of coming nnd going. • • • The Importance of efficient spark plugs cannot be estimated, says a well- known automobile engineer. Never watt until they miss fire and always buy the best quality obtainable. * * * Scale in the radiator can be over come by mixing a little glycerin with the cooling water. The glycerin should be used in proportions of half a pint to each five gallons of water. • • • A slow leak in the tire valve plunger can be sometimes checked by applying a drop of oil Ir. the valve stem. The oil partly dissolves the rubber, and causes It to anneal itself to an air tight joint. • • • Water which comes from a chalky district should not be used In the wa ter circulation system because this re sults In deposits in the pipe and radi ator. Distilled or well filtered rain water should be used. We carry a full line of parts. Smith Garage Phone 65 Service With a Smile ____________________