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May 10. 1929 WILMETTE .L IFE 53 Grade crQssings at towfils on some o£ .t he less ~tive branch lines ·of railroads in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are now unguarded without violation of rather strict laws governing the protection of intersections of roa d ways an d rat'I ways. U ntt·1 recently pensioned employes served as gatemen and flagmen at such crossings. Pedestrians and , vehicles no longer need "beware of the locomotive." The locomotive now "bewares" and comes to a full stop before roJling over the crossing. This practice may cause a few seconds' delay to passengers, but it saves the railroads a conI siderable amount of money. . ·} Capacity production of new Roose. velt cars as well as an increase ~n shipments of Marmon "68" and "78" straight-eight models, is reported by Marmon officials. Although the ·Roosevelt, the first ~traight-eight to sell helow $1,000 at the factory, was not introduced to the public until a few weeks ago, the demand for the new car has taxed the manufacturing and shipping facilities of the Marmon company. Likewise, the demand for the two lines of Marmon straight-eights, selling in the higher priced fields, has shown an increase. Shipments of these two lines of cars are showing far greater volume than a year ago, factory officials report. · From April 1 to 7, was the biggest week in the company's history. W. T. Wersted of Winnetka is the M::trmon and Roosevelt dealer. Marmon Production This Man Likes Knocking B elieve This or .Not, .Motor·, He Has Test··ng Job Speeds at Capacity But Its . a Good Story Knocking is one of the ills that moCompa~y Reports torists flee from. Yet motor testers O Children Urged to Play in Back Yard; Not in Alley Play in Your Yard and Play Safe!" the injunction on approximately 25,000 safety posters issued this month by the Chicago Motor club to school rooms in fifty-eight counties in northern Illinois and northern Indiana. The picture portrays children playing in a hack yard, while motor trucks ply up and down an alley. The fact that it is dangerot.r3 to play in the streets has been stressed for years; t!1is poster yividly illustrates the peril of playing 111 alleys. A letter which accompanied each ' poster requested teache'rs to point out to children who live in apartment buildings which may not have back yard·3 that for them the sidewalk, court is 41 for the various automobile manufacUT on the Pacific Coast there is turers spend their lives trying to proa filling station, whose owner is duce just that ill-omened sound. In still wondering how he got away with fact, if the tester cannot get a knock something. It happened that on a re- from a motor he considers his day cent occasion gasoline was selling at wasted. But this eventuality has been 15% cents per gallon in this commun- provided agai11st by the evolution of a ity. The proprietor of this filling sta- variable compression engine. With tion had a big sign made announcing this the compression can be increased that this was the price and offering to until the most exacting tester can get sell customers seven gallons for $1.10. any kind of knock he wants. And the Now it happens that the price of result is a quieter running engine. seven gallons of gas at 15% cents is.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $1.08~. In other words, this merchant was advertising that he would allow patrons to pay a lit.tle more for buying "in quantity." But did this discrepancy halt the sale of fuel in seven-gallon lots? It did not. The filling station proprietor found that almost all of his customers ordered or were readily sold the sevengallon order at $1.10. In the course of two days, while the price stood at 15% cents, only one motorist discovered the error in the sign and twitted the merchant with his offer. Evidently the vast majority of the people who drove up to this filli.ng station, assumed that the $1.10 prtce gave them a slight discount and did not take the trouble to multiply 15~ by 7. : GOOD BRAKES A Saler City ,·ard, parkway, playground or p~rk is ·a good substitute for the yard 111 the rear. Teachers were also requested to explain to their pupils that when a child dashes out of an alley gate, the driver of an oncoming car has little opportunity to stop or to swerve to one side. Hudson-Es·.;ex is keeping up a production of 1,900 cars a day. Good brakes become the greatest factor of safety for the owner. Bad brakes are a menacing danger to the public. Most motor accidents are traceable to tm difficulty of obtaining dependable brake service. · We are brake experts with an organization that has made a study of brakes and brake repair. Our specialized knowledge, plus modern brake service equipment, enables us to adjust your brakes, or renev1 the lining. WHILE YOU WAIT. There is no charge for inspection. Only the highest grade of brake lining used Raybestos, guaranteed to wear one year. Leave Your Car at Our Place While Shopping, at the Matinee Office. It will be Ready When you Want it. or All Work Guaranteed No G·uess Work-No Charge Our new MOTORSCOP1 E will tell immediately the condition of your ignition, carburation, compression, valves, nngs, etc. Bring your car in . and let us apply this unfailing device free of charge. I'REE BRAKE TEST ON HYDRO-ELECTRIC BRAKE-TESTING MACHINE If you will lea ce your car on the way to the station-we will talu !JOU there and then have your brake relining or adjusting ready upon your retu~n in the evening. ... OPEM EVENINGS ... Authorized Service BENDIX Mechanical Brakes LOCKHEED Hydraulic Brakes 10 TESTS-10 MINUTES MILLER & MILLER George Miller 732 Twelfth St. PERD.PLATE HYDRO-ELECTRIC BRAKE SERVICE 2212 Weat Railroad Avenue, at Noyea Street EVANSTON Greenleaf 2122 Leo Miller Phone WU. 50