Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
NEWS OF INTEREST
TO THE AUTOMOBILES

with the procession In half a decade. but b
now at its head.
There are more automobiles in the state
OF California for its population than any
state in the Union. There are more high
priced machines sold in California than
any other state.
The good-roads movement is gaining
ground in Tennessee. The legislature has
Dill contemplating the cooperation OF the
various cities in complete system of ugh
ways of the first class
Two handsome silver loving cups have
peen oHered as prizes for the touring car
ana runasout finishing with the fewest pen
aities In the Harrisburg. Pa. clubs en-
durance run. May and 7.
An Indiana clergyman Rev 1T Sweeney
mas oeen granted permission by the stale 10
construct a railway to be operated by auto
mobiles between Seymour and Brownstone.
fifteen miles apart
Missouri good-roads advocates are en-
deavoring to have the Legislature approve
piii providing for the use of convicts In
pudding two Translate highways from
east to west and north to south.
For the month of January. 1907 the to<al
value of automobiles and parts exported
from the United States reached the sum Of
$1646I, as compared with s297, ga for the
corresponding month OF 1906
40 RaaShooiiS CLOSED carriage enc
should examine the glass very closely. I'm
PROJECTIONS in windows are very ANNOYING
when person is travelling throuxh a
country where the scenery is one OF the
attractions
To obtain the horse power of an autorn,-
bile divide the total capacity of the cylfn-
ders, expressed In cubic inches by ten Tia
ngures OF the Quotient will very nearly req
resent the horsepower in a majority of
cars.
Fast automobIiing, it Is contended by n
expert. Is the best form of exercise for hunG
development for a man who constanefy
mas to face gale of necessity keeps hia
lungs filled with air that is changing every
minute.
With the opening Of the European RACINE
ana competition season the new regulations
or the Automobile Club of France rea,lir-
Ing every driver to have a license comss
into operation. This rule will apply 10
Americans.
Although the Philadelphia motor-bus
franchise was killed In the closing hours
OF the last city councils. due, IL is saIA
TO street railway opposition, a new ord
nance was introduced in the new colncilu
which were organized last week
The Weybridge motor track, near London
Is to be opened July8 1t is a three-mli~
circuit. well banked at the turns Al the
opening c. F. Edge. an eEnglish moterist.
Will try to average sixty miles an hour for
twenty-four consecutive hours.
For the Picking Paris endurance contest
for which no ent,y fee is charged. eighteen
cars have been entered The cars win b.
shipped from Paris to Picking about Aprff
IA and the participants will follow a month
later to begin the return run.
Owners and drivers of chain driven cara
VIII md their machines will run better n
every time the car is washed the chains
and sprockets are brushed of thorouxhly
with Kerosene and rubbed over with a nWhe
coat Of graphite and grease.
As every member of the executive con-
mittee of the Association OF Licensed Au-
t0mobile Manufacturers has voted In favor
of holding the next licensed New Yoxk
show earlier this year. 1t probably will take
place I'm November.
Honduras has only one road suita BILE for
autos, but that road which leads from san
Lorenzo up among the mountains to Teeu-
cigalpa, 300 feet above the sea is con-
sidered the finest in Central America II
cost 900 In gold to build.
In addition to establishing a registration
bureau for chauffeurs the Cleveland Auto
mobile Club is compiling for publication
a register of the numbers and names OF
machine owners In the city and vicinity Is
we'll as the makes of their cars.