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March 8, 1929_··- WILMETTE LIFE Europe,s Biggest Women Motorists Finish . ·South 3600 MI·le Drtve Touring Tour . W on by Graham-Paige ~f rs. Arthur L. Fuller, Mrs. RayA four speed Graham-Paigt; has won Europe's most important touring C0tllpetition, the eighth annual Monte Carlo Rally, according to information re ceived bv Carl Hanson of Hans0n Motors, vVinnetka Graham-Paige dcakr. The American Car made the hest run of 64 entrie3 in this international contest. receiving the $1 ,600 prize av;ard and a special trophy for traversing- the greate~t distance. The winning car was driven by Dr. ]. ] . Sprenger van Eijck, who left Stockholm, Sweden, and arrived at Monte Carlo, 1,840 miles distant, on the third day, just 74 hour.;, 17 minutl'S after his start. Driving conditions this year "ere described as frightful, due to the severe weather, which converted snow drift,; into huge ice packs. An extensive iog blanketed England, France, and Belgium, delaying the competitors. So difficult was this year's test that only 24 of the 64 starter3 succeeded in reaching Monte Carlo within the time limit, the competitors having been required to maintain an average speed of not less than 20 miles per hQtir from start to finish. The :Monte Carlo Rally is recognized a·3 one of the world's severest automobile competitions. Contestants start from the capitals of their respective countries, timing themselves . to arrive at Monte Carlo on the Mediterranean at approximately the '3ame hour. They must maintain an average for the entire distance as close to 25 miles an hour as possible. After their arrival at Monte Carlo, the machines are required to drive a difficult mountainoU'3 course maintaining an average of 20 miles per hour. Besides this, there are hill-climbing and comfort competitions. Points are figured on performancl , covering length of trip, hourly average, and number of passengers, and the final cla·~ sification is based on points. monel G. Kimbell. Mrs. Arthur C. Schwarm, and Mrs. Alfred Mueller of Chicago returned last Friday from a motor trip through Florida. They drove about 3600 miles, and had no mishaps, either going or returning, ·not C\'en a flat tire. While in Florida they saw Mrs. Albert .T. Nystrom and her daughter, Jane, and Mrs. Richard \\'olfe. They drove down the east cl'last of Florida and up the \Vest coast, r<'lttrning through the Cumberland mountains, which are more or less hazardous at this time of the year, and although they had several thrilling escapes there were no casualties. Many Licenses Revoked in N· y · 5 tate; WhY .Not JJL New York is setting an example that might go well in Illinoi·s and other states. Last year in Gotham a total of 8,868 automobile licenses were revoked in New York state. There were also 18,160 su· . ;pensions of drivers. Revocations for drunken driving totaled 2,560 during the year, and for lea,·ing the scene of an accident without reporting license.;. 296 motorists · lost their . DONT LET GEAR BIND When a steering gear starts to bind there are two pO'ssible causes, assuming that the gear, king pins and connections are properly greased. On one type of stecr.ing gear the steering arm. sometimes called the Pitman arm, may work out too far on its shaft and alter the leverage. tlm..; affecting the steering. The more general cause. however, is too eness of the whole steering gear housing. Tightening the frame con- U. S. Leads All Countries I in Ownership of Motors Automobiles in use throughout the world increased to the extent of 8.6 per cent in the last year, the total number of passenger cars. motor trucks, and motor bu.;es in operation on Jan. 1, 1929, being placed at 31.929,952, the annual world motor rensu . ; by The American Automobile (overseas edition) shows. The figures just relea·.;ed also indicate that there are 2,170,153 motorcycles in use .in the 126 countries and major political subdivisions of Africa. Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the western hemi·sphere included in the sun·eY. The use of automobiles in all ~oun tries is increasing at a rapid rate. The increase in countries outside of the United States, a·.; a group. amounted to 16.5 per cent in the last year. In the United States there ,,·ere 24,494.580 cars. ./ Chryslers Cadillacs Packards Buicks Hudsons Pontiacs /If qou urant tD get in · on tlfese Practically every make of car ts now being offered at sacrifice prices by the recognized auto dealers of the north shore in 'the classified columns of this paper. Cars that will deliver thousands of trouble-free miles, priced at a fraction of their former cost, and sold on most reasonable terms. ~· // VALUES Oldsmobiles Nashes Fords Chevrolets Dodges THINNING LUBRICANT The grease and graphite 'compound with which the stering gear hou'3ing is packed will last :1. long time, but it h 1s a tendency, as all lubricant has. of drying and gumming. The car owner will fin·d it profitable to tliin the lubri cant occasionally with a medium lubricating oil. EASY TO PAINT TIRES What i·s it that makes tires on cars in a showroom look so nice and shinv? The answ.er-they are painted. A thin solution of commercial glycerine, which you can buy at almost any service station or acce~·sory shop, is used and is applied with a ~mall paint brush. Look over the list careff!llY