Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

two weeks competition for the Glidden
CUP to be conducted for the third time this
wear as the annual tour Of the American
Automobile Association, has been decided
upoD IL is stated. The tour will start In
the west early In the summer-i-obaby In
June at Cleveland. From that point the
motorists will travel west. going through
Detroit Toledo and Lansing to Chicago
where a stop for two or three days Will
he made. From Chicago the route may run
south. with stops at indianapolis, Columbus
and either down to Pittsburg or back to
Cleveland and to Buffalo running INTO
PENNSYLVANIA from the latter point, gong
through Harrisburg and Philadelphia and
then ending at New York. The entire tour
will be from 1900 to LOO miles, occupy
ing about two weeks, and, with the ex-
ceptlon OF the over-sunday stops, the daily
runs will be from 100 to 125 miles.
"Tna number of Automobiles in Egypt
has greatly increased this winter Consul
General l.. NJ. Iddngs writes from Cairo
Machines registered in Cairo now number
26i: last season, rs; In Alexandra ~, as
compared with 100 last season. Most or the
cars owned by residents are French, but
the tourists have brought in all kinds Inc
opinion OF everybody ia in favor OF cheap
cars which have a closed-in top and are
Of small horsepower. There are no hills
to climb.
Dciawares new automobile law allows
speed OF twelve miles hour where build
ings are less than 100 feet apart, and OF
twenty miles an hour on country roads
and in towns where buildings are more than
100 feet from each other. Non-residentS are
allowed to use their cars in the state ten
days in each year without obtaining a
license.
York. Pa. motorists will have an endur
snce run May q and l. open to AUTOMOBILE
lists from five counties of that state
The Imperial Automobile Club of Ger
many has devised a system of danger Sig
nails which may be read by native OF
any land Metal plates are erected 800
meters from the danger point, the number
displayed indicating the special KIND OF
peril as follows: One, turn TO the lelt'
two turn to the right; three, water chan
mel, gutter or gully: four. knoll or eleva-
ton: five crossroads six, railway cross
ing, and seven, double curve
The vibrator spring and hammer should
be adjusted so as to stand about one-six-
teenth of an inch from the end of the coil
when in normal position. The vibrator
screw should touch the platinum contact
on the vibrator spring. The engine should
then be started. and, II II misses, the screw
should be frightened trihe at a time until
the engine will run without missing. When
this point is reached the set screw should
be frightened.
The rush OF the shipping season In auto
mobile factories now is in full swing. Thou
sands Of men are working day and night,
making a superhuman effort to meet the
great demand for motor cars. Many of the
factories find themselves overrun with or
dcrs for Immediate shipment. and for lack
them are losing orders. Others. being more
fortunate are able to cope with conditions
showing that their early claims for prompt
shipment have not been exaggerated.
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Experts. II IS stated. say that Il Is bad
plan to use acid in the water of the radi-
ator 10 prevent freezing According to
their statements the acid should be used
only for cleaning purposes, and should be
removed Immediately after the using.
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When front wheels are out of alignment
the tires generally show abnormal wear.
Shortening or lengthening the traverse
steering rod, 1t is stated. will go long
way toward correcting the trouble.
The electrically propelled fire engines OF