BATURDAY, NOV. 4, 1922. | v A THE AU Cartoonist "Steps on Gas" Headin' to Coast for Winter Months Gene Byrnes, famous cartoonist, creator of "Reg'lar Fellers" and fa- ther of Willie Dugan, Aggie Riley and @ score of little folks that have made newspaper readers in various cities laugh each day, is automobiling on «8 transcontinental trip of California. Byrnes is driving a special make | Marmon speedster, accompanied by 'Mrs. Byrnes and the only little ' Byrnes in their family, namely Jim- my Dugan, a curious-looking Boston 'bulldog. He started from Platts- burg, N.Y., where the Byrnes have a , summer home on Lake Champlain. Just before Byrnes started he took & pen in his hand and sketched a neat lttle souvenir for his friends --the special drawing published on this page today showing all the "Reg'lar Fellers" bound west. Byrnes is going to California, but|' he doesn't know by what road. He bas no idea how long it will take to get there, but he hopes to arrive he- fore the roads become . impassible from snow storms. When they start- ed the tonneau of his car was piled bigh with bags and overcoats, in- cluding sweaters for the dog, Jim- my Dugan. Locked to the back seat was a golf bag filled with clubs, and at the men- tion of the word 'golf' he nearly went crazy, as this is another thing he 1s an expert at, in addition to the drawing of great human interest comic features that appeal! to mil- lions of readers in the United States and Canada as well as Europe, South and Central America and Australia. Byrnes does not look as though he was a business man but the big in- come He receives from making news- paper readers: laugh. is evidence of his business ability. He is going to draw as he finishes his motor trip. each day. He gets all his ideas for his funny drawings from watching the little kids on the street, at school and: wherever he runs into young- sters. 'He has 00 helpers and he Im- itates no other artist. His secret, he Says, is just revealing kids as they are. i He sald "I am very proud that the British Whig is on my list be- cause it is @ real home newspaper. When the motorists reach Callfor- hia, if they like the place, they sre going to stay some time, sending the readers back their "Reg'lar Fel- lers" by mall. As they are reserv- ing their decision on California, they are also holding onto their winter place at Pinehurst, N.C. ------ Starting on Compression. Before stopping the motor, speed up the. engine a little, at the same time making the gas a little richer, it you have a dash control. This feaves a strong mixture in the eylin- ders, making it easter to start again, especially on damp, heavy mornings. ------ Téxas Building 1,382 Miles. Texay is leading all other States in the. contsruction of Federal aid highways. This State now has 1,- 382 miles of such highways under * contruction, - and "has in addition completed 1,116 miles. ; -- By loliowing a blazed trail, an au tomobjle tourist can go from the At. ' lantic to the Pacific coast without i using 'a map or consulting a guide A small motorcycle has been pro- duced in Switzerland, weighing only #3 pounds. A vecant epace in a hall : is ample for a garage. ' 1 are no fewer than 260 4if ferent makes and distinct models of 1, has cost metorists in Pean- 8 Tv 'han $1,360,000. since 'water, leaving a residue of melted AM WHEN Ade ET THERE weLL TELL You RES As 4 &y TE Gene Byrnes, as our camera pictures him, and (above) as he piclures : : himself on tour to the Pacific, - See a aR Sima Sk SEI PRE-HEATING GASOLINE MIXTURE IS "NECESSARY TO SECURE FULL POWER Warmth From Exhaust Is Utilized in Obtaining Complete Va- porization of Motor Fuel--Raw Gasoline Leaves Residue of Carbon. molasses. If they gave us 62 degree gasoline it would not be so bad be- cause, like water, it would all eva- porate, But alcohol and molasses may be mixed in such proportions that the mixture has the same spec!- fic gravity as water; kerosene anl 74 degree gasoline may be mixed to give the same test as 64 degree gasc- line. It will be readily seen thal when this is heated the lighter gasc- line will be evaporated leaving the apply a water-Jacketed carbureter and a hot air stove, but the inlet manifold cast integrally with the cylinders need not baffle you. There is a combination manifold on the market in which the inlet and ex- haust manifolds are cast together, the exhaust Being so close to the ja- let that the heat passes readily to it A frequent ca f loss of power "que use 9 spo. and so serves the purpose fully. is a low grade of gasoline. This pro- duct does not evaporate readily at ordinary temperatures so that it js not properly mixed by the time the spark occurs, giving only a weak ex- plosion. But this is not the only evil, There is not enough gasoline even of this grade being produced, 80 a manufacturer may mix low and high grades together, giving a pro- duct part of which will evaporate Leaves Heavy Carbon. As suggested before, the loss of power is not the only reason why the entering air should be heated. The unevaporated gasoline collects on the cylinder walls and piston heads, where it is baked, leaving a residue of carbon. Some of it leaks THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. down past the piston, washing away the oil, causing more friction and loss of power. It mixes with the oil in the crank case, thinning it ani causing more friction. This thin oil on the inlet stroke, causing more carbon--a vicious circle of disastar. Then watch this detail of pre- heating carefully, whether you have & new car or an old one, as the pro- per development of power on the en- gine deepnds upon it intimately. An Auto for Every Family. Ponca City, Oklahoma, claims that it leads all other cities in the ratio of cars to population, accord- ing to the Oklahoman. It has over 2,600 cars, or on the average more than one car for each family. It [is claimed that mercurial cmt- ment makes a fairly good substitute for the common mixture of graphite and oil for from sticking when screwed down tightly. It also help to prevent leaks. But be careful in its use as it Is poisonous. A specially-equipped repair motor vehicle is operated by the city of "hiladeiphia, Pa., for repairing the traffic-regulating signal-towers sca) tered along the highways. A man's worst troubles are those that never happen. 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