The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-25

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interseCted near the nose by a perpendicular
slit, the junction OF these two sits forming a
right angle. Below the horizontal slit is
another slit. which Is cut at a slant tow
ard the outside OF the tense" The main
part of the goggles is made OF soft gray leather
and an adjustable headband OF elastic il fitted
to them. The lenses" must be adjusted TO
suit the eyes OF each individual. this adjust
ment being made by means OF a strap over
the nose piece by which the lenses" can be
placed very close together or left a distance
apart. Mr.. Evelsnd says the goggles were in
vented by an eye specialist who says they are
better than goggles with glass lenses. as
there is no gla IS to be broken by flying stones
from a road. The outside OF the lenses
are nickel plated. while the inside Of each
one is enamelled black. Mr.. Eveland used
them in France and says that the heat from
a drivers eyes for ms an air cushion inside
Of each Tense" that prevents any dust from
entering the Sits.
In his annual report the Fourth Assists nj
Postmaster-General has something TO say
about roads. though he makes no reference
TO the exhaustive trials made with u motor
driven blackboard in the rural free delivery
service last summer. II II stated that while
the requirement OF the Department that all
roads over which rural delivery is estab-
lished and maintained shall he in good con-
ditiOn and kept in repair has resulted in
greatly improved roads and tae eypen1i-
ture in the aggregate by local authorities
OF many thousands of dollars still there is
in many localities such a lack Of interest IN
keeping the roads In a passable condi ton
during all ordinary seasons tiat the rural
delivery is continued regularly with din
Guilty. and frequently a TEN poT8Ty suspen-
sion of the service has been necessary. The
state OF Indiana has enacted a law making
it the duty of the proper officials to keep in
repair and passabie condition all the year
round the highways in their respective dis
tricts along which rural delivery routes nave
been or may hereafter be established. Legis-
lative action along similar lines. it is under
stood. has also been taken by the State Of
Pennsylvania. In States which have not vet
organized State highway commissions tn e
Department Is cooperating with the Depart
ment Of Agriculture in bringing about organ
lied efforts for road Improvement.
Word comes from Boston that Ernest Rogers
of Brookline has bought two steam racing
cars which he intends to drive at Ormond
himself. One Of the machines is a racer
that was originally intended as a competitor
other car Is a smaller one of Tar less horse
power than the other. Mr.. Rogers " Of the
though he does not beiieve thai he viii clean
up the entire field. He feels fully satisfied,
however. that he Will have two cars that will
cussed his racers as follows; Take the big
car, for instance, | am pretty well satisfied
short distances she will do even better than
that, have seen her do 100 miles already.
but what she can, do on a strsightaway like
VIII be delivered to me at the beach after
she has been placed in thorough condition.
miles within two minutes, If she does that !
viii be perfectly satisfied With my purchase.
he httls Gsr 'S' OF course; not so speed as
some and give those Gosolene men a run for
their money. Of course shall drive my
f 2gE ear; who DO b yTu think think ] am one Of th9ss
opsratr then? l buy car. 70 drive myself. !
tered shall be at tho wheel.
Because Of the reckless driving of a few
needless motorists, automobiles are not very
popular In Vermont and there has been some
aHitntlon against motor vehicles recently, the
OF The Legislature having been
Some Of the representatives were
certain roads; others favored the exclusion
on certain days Of the week. Gov. Fletcher
Pro- gave ont 2 statement on the cues
had built the roads after years OF hard work
and had kept them in repair. At present
on the, highways with their horses because
Of the large number Of motor cars that raced
otbeTs G ine s p,nc,o is soT S the rights Of
OF the State should be protected. as their
was interfered with because they
the farmers, but also the people
In the large towns, who could not get COM
The Governor suggested that laws
the driver and the machine. The
legislature has been wrestling with a bill.
hose lines. One provision that is liberal lis
he speed limit Of twenty-five miles in the
Dpsn country. II is thought that this measure
In another fortnight duty free alcohol
engine users will no DOUBT consider the
Of this. fuel. says the HorseLsss
Age; The United States Government has
controlling the manufacture and sale OF
tenstured alcohol but also for advancing
Expect the new motor fuel 20 come rapidly
INTO use. As from present appearances the
sreaeest difficulties in the usa Of alcohol
seem to be in starting the engine, II is to he
hoped that users n engines which need 10
De Stopped and started only at long intervals
will first adopt this fuel II the majority
u stationary 9~asolene engines used for shop
irving, for driving .dynamos, &c, were Is
Is operated on alcohol II would have a marked
3, however. hardly. n line Of application for
which alcohol should be- so strongly recon-
advantage for this particular purpose rn-
ldes IN IT'S compare We safety. GasoIene
iosts upon water and when ignited forms
and does not burn under these con-
iitlons. There has hardly been an Important
motor boat race Of recent years whsn a.
east one Of the competing boats was not
by fire, and the risk involved in
arryinE Dig quantities OF g~asolene aboard
lightly constructed boat is too eviJant
0 need further .argumentation. If alcohol q
Mould become the standard fuel for motor
,oRts II would further greatly reduce tha
iemand for gesolene. and il would perhens
- too much 10 expect that comDetitinr
'etween the Two fuels might force the price
4 qasolene down again - acme extent
The experiments which have been made
alcohol as n motor fuel in this count-,,
ince the passing of the duty free aIcohcJ
A" have repeatedly been reported az show.
ny an increase ~ the power OF the motor
: compared NHn What Is developed when