Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-19
It IS ALCOHOL DAY
But the Occasion Will Be Alb.
soluteIy Sober.
ALL BOOZE DENATURED
Jamestown Engines Can Consume 1t
Safely.
TEST OF SMOKE CONSUMERS
Neurological Branch of the U. S.
G. S. Will Hold a Fuel
Carnival.
I'LL BOOZE DENATURED
TEST OF SMOKE CONSUMERS


JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, October
15.-Fuel and Alcohol day at the James
town exposition on October % promises to
be one of the educational features of the
exposition season. on that cay the public
will be entertained in the fuel and alco-
hol building. near the main entrance gate.
by both the government and the Alcohol
Utilities Company Of New York
The United States geological survey will
demonstrate to the people just what it is
doing toward conserving the fuel supply
Of the country, which has developed into
serious question of recent years. The
&'3-horsepower gas engine Will be shown
as an example of perhaps the most eco
nomical power on ea-th--a power that
promises to supersede steam. according TO
engineers who have looked into the ques-
ton. This engine has been operating
night and day for over a month and has
been verifying right along what has here
tofore been claimed for It. The Goals for
these tests have been donated to the gov
eminent by large manufacturers of the
south. who are intensely Interested In the
question OF cheap fuel. The gas for the
engine is being made direct from the coal
at the plant and is also demonstrating
that the gas engine is smokeless 1t Is
the expectation Of government experts
that this engine VIII be adopted in all the
large cities OF the country, thus rniti-
eating the smoke evil TO a large extent
While they are showing the best per-
formances Of the gas engine the experts
have not forgotten the steam engine. The
oUp-EorseDower turbine engines direct
connected with generators are In opera
Ton at the plant Three boilers Of the
q" tota! horsepower are also In operation
furnishing power for the turbines and also
demonstrating to the public how a big
Plant can be operated with almost no
smoke
Of Interest to Ladies.
mother feature of interest lust now in
tne plant is the briquettng section, where |
slack coal is being mixed with 6 per cent
Of tar and pressed into cakes by ma
chlnery. 1t has already been shown that |
this Is a superior fuel IN that IL has bet !
ter heating qualities than lump coal from |
the sar mine, and is also smokeIess |
ADDED interest is given to this fuel by |
the fact that the United States Navy is to |
give It a thorough trial on the battleshin !
connecticut when she stops here for a |
!e" days on her way TO the Pacific Tho
oIiSiLettes VIII also be used on two tor
80 '"als ana the naval tug Potomac.
- - me Ststs are successful briquettes Will
ne USED IN the future Ey the navy TIL
biI4uetleS Will especially attract tba 81
tShlgn of tie ladies' for it is exDacted /
tiLS form OF fuel Will he used in domestic |
~ - 20. IN tAe near future on account of |
4'S Smpkeless qualities.
ne farmer IS not forgotten in this ex-
iih!t OF the government. Tests are heinz
H"u' GARY on the efficiency Of denatured |
alcohol, gasoline and kerosene i'm fifteeyI |
ana ten horsepower engines The fioprae
:" lar obtained indicat. that alcohol |
must be ia cheaper before il can CON-
pee WIN gasoline as power. although |
there IS much in favor of alcohol II -
odpfIeSS and nOn-eXplusiVe
Another exhibit o. much interest nv |
'ie government Is the testing Of rainforc- |
cd concrete This new building material |
mas sprung into Immediate and in1Doersa
favor and the United States fs testing /
be averted may
Alcohol Utilities.
Inc iuel and concrete testing plant is |
under the general supervision Of 7 !
Holmes chief of the archaeological branch |
OF the United States geological survey
ana IL. NJ. Wilson, chief engineer. ]. c.
Roberts Is acting engineer in charge
a feature which will lend Importance
10 the day will be the presence of the
national advisory board on fuels and
structural materials. This board. com
posed or twenty-five of the most emil
heht engineers of the country, was an
POIiited Few years ago by President
roosevelt to supervise the tests In NILS
anu structural materials. A number OF
IolaoIe entertainments will be given in
their honor, including an elaborate lunch
con AT one OF the most popular cafes on
!he exposition grounds and an excursion
10 jamestown Island ioi'
AN eAhibit of much moment Is that
Oh the Alcohol Utilities COMPANY. Her
every known device for the UTILIZATION of
Heial GEed alcohol Will be shown from
odDles mlIkwarmng bottles up to the
cooh stoves This company has ar
Hanged ing, to distribute fifty prizes to be
numbered on coupons which will he at
tached 10 the tickets of admission n the !
grounds. ~ ''-e
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