Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

The automobile show which is to be
opened tomorrow at the Dupont Garage,
2o20 NJ street. will doubtless be attended by
many lovers of the motor car intent upon
seeing the new 1907 models Of the different
manufacturers. 1t is said that In more
than one instance many of the cars to be
exhibited will show somewhat radical
changes In equipment.
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Because of the revised bylaws the Amer
lean Automobile Association, instead Of be-
coming unwieldly through its increased size,
will hereafter be better managed than be-
fore, 1t 10 declared. The representation Of
clubs and state divisions makes a big board
Of directors. but the powers Of the board
have been vested in an executive committee
composed OF men who reside within g. circle
OF territory that permits them to meet fire.
quently. The directors hereafter will meet
three times q year, but the executive COM
mittee will have monthly meetings in New
York.
The show in Madison Square Garden may
be said to have marked the opening of the
automobile selling season and dealers in
the east are now wearing smiles once more.
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II there is q frost line in Florida it must
be south of the beach used for racing be-
tween Ormond and Daytona. The exhaust
steam of freak racers has proven insufficient
to prevent recognition of the death chill be-
ing present In this years speedfest ON the
SeaShore sand.
What Is the weight that the front and the
rear wheels Of q car respectively sustain
may be learned with fair accuracy by run
ming the front end Of the car on a platform
scale. until the edge of the scale Is at q
point Just midway between the front and
the rear axles OF course, care should be
taken to see that the front and the rear
wheels are on the same level The weight
of the front half Of the car thus learned,
the weight of the rear end is gained by re-
verstng the preceding. These weights will
give the pressure on each axle and half Of
each weight will be the pressure on the
front and rear wheels respectively. It is
well to check the figures by weighing the
entire car and see IL the fractional weights
give the same total.
Even q sufferer has q remarkable COM
mand Of language when he stops ten miles
from nowhere to tighten a bolt and finds
that some one in the garage has borrowed
his wrench. Moral: Keep tho tool box
locked.
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A story is told Of q motorist who, being
obliged to abandon his car or the night
in q barn having q dirt floor. was at con-
siderable pains to drain all the water
from the cooling system and then went
away firm in the conviction that. even
though the thermometer might drop out
OF slight before morning, he need have no
fear for the safety Of the machine. In the
morning he discovered that the wheels had
sunk to tho rims In the soft earth during
tho earlier hours OF the evening and then
had frozen there. His disgust was pro-
found and explosive. It required two hours
Of hard work with an old ak and with hot
water lugged from the farmhouse to get
them clear again. and then he found that
several sections Of the tread had been torn
or the shoes. Thereafter, when he had
occasion to leave the machine under similar
circumstances. he took care to stand the
wheels on planks.
The smoker given last week at the club
house Of the Washington Automobile Club
1t was stated. was the first Of a series
which the club members will give during
the year. Judging from the large attend
ance of visitors and members, and the
merry time every one who attended had. II
is believed that the affairs to be given in
the future will prove to be most pleasant.
At the smoker President Robert Caverly
ship to aid to the fullest extent in the ef-
fort to increase the popularity Of the auto
mobile and, judging from the cheering, he
will doubtless receive loyal support.
In Europe there is q Waterman stationed
In cubby box outside the big automobile
factories. A special pass Is necessary to
enter and It takes pull to get inside. In
striking contrast to this Is the policy of a
recognized leader In the American industry,
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