Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-24

the curb and then slam on the brakes as
! hard as they will go. but it is well to re-
member that doing is hard on the tires
and entails stresses and strains on the car
which do 1t no good. Every driver will
| sooner or later be placed in a position where
a quick stop will be necessary in order to
avoid an accident and it will be well to re-
serve extraordinary stops until absolutely
required. Likewise the practice of speeding
the motor and letting in the clutch suddenly
is open to many objections as far as
discomfort felt by the passengers from a
sudden jerk. Good drivers both start and
stop gradually whenever possible and by SO
doing le1gthen materially the life of car
and reduce the expense of it's upkeep
With modern clutches and brakes no car
need suffer shock in starting and stopping.
King Edward of England hardly. ever
makes an excursion nowadays without en-
ploying the automobile.
The French newspaper Matin is offering
cup 70 Automobiles for a motor trip
from Paris to Picking, China.
When a tourist driving an automobile
passes through the customs office of Italy
he is compelled to deposit with the collector
sum of money equal to the duty upon
the car. and when he leaves the country
this sum is returned.
The motorists of Worcester Mass
spurred on by the success OF their first
show. recently held. declare that the exhi-
bition must be a regular thing in their
town. and are now making preparations
for the holding of the show each year.
1t is stated Maryland is considering put
ting convicts to work upon the roads. Resi-
dents of the state are also said to favor
raising the highway tax from % cents to
50 cents upon the 500.
French automobile manufacturers, it Is
stated. are much worried over the increase
in exports of American cars, and may make
some move to further protect their industry
from the inroads which the American cars
have been making recently.
monument in honor of the late Leon
Serpollet. the famous French designer of
steam cars. is one of the sights which Wis
ltors to Paris may see in the near future
IL IS conservaticely estimated that nearly
$1,000 cars are registered in the six states
comprising New England. According to
latest statistics Massachusetts was in the
lead with 263I7
The costly decorations of the Chicago
show We're transported almost In their en-
tlrety to the Minneapolis show, where, ac-
cording to Minneapolis, they We're dis
played to even better advantage.
George C John. a member of the legisla-
Manufacturers Association, has been ap-
pointed on the legislative board of the
American Automobile Association.
| The word limousine probably origi-
mated from Bas Limousin, now the depart
ment du Correze of modern France, where
| for centuries back the word was applied TO
sort OF diminutive stage coach.
Automobile men proved of great aid to
| the Indianapolis Y. NJ. C. A. in raising
$3.50, coo for a new building, giving the free
use OF machines by which solicitors were
speedily transported about the city.
May 81 and June l the dates def
nitely fixed for the spring endurance con-
test of the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club. The route probably will cover
from $50 to 400 miles, with start from
Newark.
Many auto stage lines are being estab-
lished throughout the great southwest and
promise TO revolutioniZe travel as much. If
not more, than did the railroad as COM
pared with the original eght-horse stage
coach.
The carburetor In a gravity-fed car
should be placed at least six inches lower
than the lowest part of the gasoline tank,
otherwise the probably Will fail to
climb hills. owing to lack of gasoline
reaching the carburetor.
Much more consideration now is being
given by builders to the baggage-carrying