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NEW REGULATION FOR HEAD- 
LIGHTS ON AUTOS 
HE Automobile Legal association 
has sent out notices explaning the 
new regulation adopted by the Massa- 
chusetts Highway commission gov- 
erning the use of headlights and which 
has been submitted to the governor 
and council for approval. The law 15 
as follows: 
“Wherever there is not sufficient 
light within the limits of the highway 
location to make all vehicles, persons 
or substantial objects clearly visible 
within said limits for a distance of at 
least 150 feet, the white lights which 
a motor vehicle is required to display 
by Section Seven of Chapter 534 of 
the Acts of 1909, shall when said 
vehicle is in motion, throw sufficient 
light ahead to show any person, 
vehicle or substantial object upon the 
roadway straight ahead of the motor 
vehicle for a distance of at least 150 
feet. Any light thrown directly ahead 
or sidewise shall be so arranged that 
no dazzling rays from it or from any 
reflector shall be at any time more 
than three and a half feet above the 
ground on a level road at a distance 
of 50 feet or more ahead of said 
vehicle, and said light shall be suff- 
cient to enable the operator of the 
motor vehicle to see any person, 
vehicle or substantial object upon the 
roadway or side thereof, for 10 feet 
on each side of the motor vehicle 10 
feet ahead of said vehicle. é 
“This regulation shall take effect in 
and after the first of January, in the 
year 1916.” 
The A. L. A. explains the regula- 
tion as follows: We understand that 
this regulation applies to non-resident 
motorists as well as to those register- 
ed in Massachusetts. 
The regulation does not require 
that the lamp shall be less than 34 
feet from the ground, but there shall 
be no dazzling rays from said lamp 
more than 3% feet from the ground 
so feet in front of the automobile. 
~ Where the streets are not sufficient- 
ly lighted to plainly show an object 
150 feet away, it will not be sufficient 
to simply use the small side lamps 
heretofore permissible in Massacha- 
setts. : 
The regulation does not require the 
use of any patented device, and owing 
tc the lack of any standard headlamp, 
motorists will have to experiment 
with their own lamps in order to 
make sure that they are complying 
with the regulation. 
SPRAYING AN9 
INSECT WORK 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
In the case of the acetylene lamp 
with a curved reflector in the back 
and with straight sides, it is probable 
that this regulation may be complied 
with by grinding the upper half of 
the glass, or by pasting tissue paper 
over it, or by covering it with alum- 
inum paint, or any other substance 
that will break the dazzling rays. 
In the case of electric lamps with 
curved reflectors behind the bulb, as 
well as on the sides, it is probable 
that the regulation may be complied 
with by grinding the lower half of 
the outside glass, or covering it with 
some substance, though in some cases 
the reflectors are so arranged that the 
upper half of the glass will have io 
be treated instead of the lower half. 
Some are of the opinion that the 
regulation can be complied with by 
painting the lower half of the elec- 
trical bulb with aluminum paint, or 
some other substance, and there is 
now on the market an aluminum de- 
vice which clamps on the lower half 
of the bulb, which, of course, answers 
the same purpose. 
In some cases, especially with small 
cars, it may be possible to comply 
with the regulation by tipping the 
lamp forward. 
Since the law of Massachusetts re- 
quires two white lights to show ahead, 
it would be unlawful to replace the 
outside white glass of the lamp with 
yellow or any other colored glass. 
As stated by the Massachusetts 
Highway commission in its report to 
the governor, it will probably be found 
necessary to change the rule or regu- 
lation, if in practice it is found to 
work badly, and for that reason they 
recommend the adoption of a regula- 
tion by the commission rather than 
the enactment of a statute law, be- 
cause the former can be changed 
more quickly. 
REMARKABLE NATIONAL DEMONSTRA- 
TION FOR SOUSA ON His BirtTHDAY. 
All arrangements are now complet- 
ed for the unique celebration Charles 
Dillingham, manager of the New 
York Hippodrome, has planned for 
Saturday of this week, in observance 
of John Philip Sousa’s birthday anni- 
versary. The great popularity of 
America’s great March King wes 
never more apparent than now, as 
responses from all over the world 
show that musicians and managers 
everywhere are eager to participate in 
this tribute. Simultaneously, at four 
o’clock on Saturday afternoon, when 
Mr. Sousa will himself be appearing 
R. E. Henderson 
Nov. 5, 1915. 
on the Hippodrome stage conducting 
his “Ballet of the States” in} Hig 
Hip Hooray” the orchestras from 
Maine to California will play. his lat- 
est composition, “The New York 
Hippodrome March.” 
Originally it was intended to have 
ii played in the first class theatres, 
and that was the extent of Mr. Dil- 
lingham’s first plan, but as the news 
of the celebration spread throughout 
the country, requests reached the 
Hippodrome from musicians every 
where and it is now anticipated that 
over 2000 men will enter into the 
national demonstration. 
BEVERLY FARMS 
The new heating apparatus, which 
has just been installed in the Beverly 
Farms Fire Dept. station by Joseph 
C, Stanwood, the Vine st. plumber, 
is pronounced to be the “best ever.” 
The system is practically complete, 
and Engineer Walter Wright, who 
runs it, claims that the results so far 
give every indication that it will be 
a decided success. In fact it will do 
very much more for heating than is 
required or needed at the present, 
with a small fire. This matter has 
been of much interest to many Bey- | 
erly Farms people, as many had their 
doubts as to whether the scheme was 
practical. The plant is to furnish 
the heat for the Fire Dept. station, 
the next building, which is the G. A. 
R. hall, and also runs under ground 
some I00 feet to the new. Public 
Library. 
MANCHESTER FIRE ALARM BOXES 
31 Corner Sea and Washington sts. 
33 Telephone Exchange Office. 
34 Summer Street, P. H. Boyle’s Stable. 
41 Corner Bridge and Pine sts. 
43 Corner Harbor and Bridge sts. 
52 Fire Engine house, School st. 
54 Corner School and Lincoln sts. 
56 School Street, opposite the grounds of 
the Essex County club. 
61 Sea Street, H. S. Chase’s house. . 
62 Corner Beach and Masconomo. 
64. ‘‘Lobster Cove.’ 
Two blasts, all out or under control. 
Three blasts, extra call. 
Direction for giving an alarm: Break 
the glass, turn the key and open the door, 
pull the hook down once and let go. 
Office Stationery 
The Breeze Office 
Box 244 
1 
BEVERLY. - MASS, 
elephone 
