The Washington times., 1907-02-09

Many motorists cause themselves un-
necessary expense by the spelling of
spare inner tubes and outer castings as "A
result OF neglect in caring Tor them
until they are ready 90 be used. The
only safe way TO carry spare inner
tubes is 20 roll each one up separately,
taking care TO see that the valve stem
is left ON tae outside of the roll, and
then put them into d separate bag well
provided Wi,h French chalk. Each bag
should then be So stored away that IL
viii not rub against The other or
against any tools, otherwise the tubes
viii he chafed ana damaged III they
do Many users are careless enough 10
carry inner tubes in their too. boxes,
where they are chafed by the tools and
rdJted by the OIL After q tube has
been carried few weeks IL is well 10
lake IL out of the bag and ref3ld IL, as
Il is likely 70 fail in holes at the
creases II allowed TO remain too long in
the same position. As regards spare
outer castings, these SHOULD never bee
carried on The car unless projected by
"a dust ana water proof covering. To
allow dirt 10 get at them means that
the fabric will bc rOttrd before I'd is
used. II the tires are stored away in
the garage or al home they should be
suitably wrapped 10 keep The damp and
dust from them, and should be stored not
only in dark room. bat IN one thar is
dry and has had AN even temperature Of
from 60 10 10 degrees.
J. r. Maxwell. of the Maxwell agency,
OF Washington, has recently opened
The old garage Oh Connecticut avenue.
between Is and l. streets northwest,
which was formerly run by the District
representatives OF the Cooke & Stod-
card Company. Mr, Thomas has also
branched out as tire salesman He
represents Pennsylvania tire company.
You may talk an YOU please about
thuushurss chauHucTs and their rcck-
less driving said Leroy Mark the
other day. but / think iJ is within rea-
son to state that there has never been
such wholesale breaking OF the speed
laws OF Washington by autoists as was
Witnessed or Tuesday evening on Penn
sylV8ula avenue.
"On the evening in question every
HORSEPOWER In town who could get a
sleigh was out ou Pennsylvania avenue
and the manner in which they disre-
sarded the driving law was "a caution. Do
Word comes from Washington that
the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals for the second circuit has rendered
"a decision favorable i'm part 90 auJom o.
/ bile importer ia the ease Ca j. u. b.
HilihOuse rs. the United States. The
test came before toe court on appeal
from a decision of the circuit court for
/ the southern district of New York. al
nrmiug a decision OF the board OF gem
er-l appraisers which sustained the
collector of customs AT New York In
assessing duty uuDn an automobile of
foreign manufacture under the tlrin act
I Of 1887. An automobile owned by Mr..
/ HUh0use vas used abroad for more
{ than one year aud was subjected To- eX-
} teusive repairs shortly before imp8rta-
ton. The court held that So much Of
/ the machine as was "a new manufacture
I new parts, upholstery, etc.D, was duti-
3 able Int that the rest. Including the
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/ reudjusftng and regulating, was free OF
. duty under paragraph 5n4 as household
] effects usrd abroad more than one year.
New York sun.