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so that this probably 10 no exasgeration o.
the status Of some OF the more agRravAUed
cases. But Improvement mas c0ms SoP hassn
10 claim that this ratio had been cut exactly
in half; that their cars weighed but 100 POUNDS
the present year this was halved again, At
least one maker ella inning that his car weighed
but 50 pounds per horsepower: .d
both ~ways--the weight Of the car has been re-
duced and the horsepower OF the motor m
creased, and a fictitious advance in the latter
would naturally be responsible for a decrease
in the ratio that did not exist except III tne
makers mind. looked at from another vieN,
Of bicycle history striving for llRhtnees-
and in the present instance there IA the power,
full incentive OF reduced IRE uPXeep ana
And there is also the same danger that cars
may be made too light for either safety or
durability. The maker of high power and
high priced cars can easily claim q low ratio
Of weight to power for the simple reason that
the latter Ia not alone high but increases out
overrated in addition. For instance IL would
reflect no great credit on a maker TO claim
that his car weighed but 100 pounds per horse
that would mean that the car would tip the
scales at 300 pounds. At the other extreme
Is the 81 n9r'srp9ws car that WsIshs but
not alone easier 20 maintain but far cheaper
20 build, so that in attempting 70 reduce the
weight below n limit that experience has
shown necessary in a car designed for every
day use the maker is weakening the crust
that bears his reputation and ie apt 10 plunge
through.
From MilwHukee a report comes which
tells OF a project 70 construct a roadway ex-
o%lusiyely for autSmobilee between New York
GLIDING the made famous one on the shore
OF Lake Michigan. Milwaukee automobilists
the project. which. il is proposed 70 finance
by incorporating a company under the laws
OF Arizona. with capital stock amounting 10
SO, 900. 900 and a bond issue OF 5000, 900. Il
is proposed 70 b uilda roadway sixty feet wide
the middle part to be Of amalgam. which is
said 20 be very, resilient. The company is 10
would make a trip between New York and
Chicago cost, about SO for the use OF the road
way. IL Is also proposed to establish a service
also a regular passenger service.
-Unnnistakable evidence Of the popularity
Of the early show" idea is furnished by the
flood OF applications for space which the
Automobile Club Of America has received for
its, coming exhibition In the Grand Central
square feet OF space available, but wouid-be
exhibitor 81 automobiles and accessories have
made apollcati9ns that total more han %, 900
Automobile Club met at the orRanIzation's
beahduarterS last night and made it, formal
pleasure and commercial vehicles. tires and
arcessories. there will be an interesting aero
nautical exhibition " convection with the
show. feature will be Lieut.. Frank p
I!ahms balloon United States which won
the recent international race from France 10
the English coast for the Bennett cup.
-
Rert Holcomh. ore ~ the driver. who
established the reco-d NJ - hours ~ ninvtsS
between ChicaRO ard New York ~ a CoIWmhis
mo years ago. begun an attempt eaTlv
yeeterdsv n1orniHg IN lower the re~oed
Il Sc ho.rs s. minUies mads rscertIy evs c.s'
Carrie and othev dTivera In a rrankIir ear
boicono Intended 70 drive a. faT a. c1sre-