Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

has been working in the interest OF the
government. recommends that when the use
of alcohol becomes general motorists shouid
fit two tanks to their cars so that sasolne
and alcohol may be run alternately. obvi-
ating any risks of failure until they be-
come thoroughly familiar with the peculiar
tiles of the new fuel
Philadelphia autoists are carrying car
riage whips to against boys who infest
the suburban roads and shoot beans and
peas at them through b'ow-pipes. This
looks IKE innocent sport but the speed Of
the rapidly moving car. added to that of
the flying missile permits the latter to in
ffict Injuries which always are painful and
W ich in several cases have proven serious.
During the progre IS of the international
sports show in Berlin reliability test for
runa bouts wi | be held. The West of Ger
MANY Club whose headquarters ares at
Mannheim, has offered sJ0C0 cup for tour
ing cars. The cup will be contested for at
the end of August over 600 miles between
Mannheim and Frankfort. Like the Her
komer trophy tCUr. this new event Will in
Cude a race the level road and hill
climbing contest.
Many drivers have habit of approaching
railroad eros ;inss when the gates are down
al a slow rate of speed with the high gear
in keeping the pace of their cars down by
throttiing the engine. 1t is very dangerous
to do this. because a slight accidental Jost-
ling by passenger on the front seat might
easily disturb the gas control, with the re-
suit that the machine might easily be sent
crashing into a passing train. 1t Is far
better to throw out the clutch and allow
the to come to comp etc stop than to
take such chances.
The proposal to erect a monument to
the late Leon Serpollet on one of the
public squares of Paris has met with
hearty support in French automobile cir
Cles. When a subscription list was opened
s4.262 was subscribed within few days
Phladelphias first notorious now is run
ming regularly. The company owning 1t
will operate thirty on Broad street, the
longest paved street in the world. from
which street cars are barred. and will
give rides of about seven miles for ; cents.
The town council of Glen Echo. Nd. has
raised its auto speed limit from six to
twelve miles an hour as result of efforts
of the automobile clubs of Baltimore and
Washington and owners of cars in other
sections of Maryland.
\ Denver men has been granted patent
on an invention Ito provide a compenSating
device which will permit both or all of the
ground wheels to be power driven. while
allowing them free movement, 50 that they
can be run ahead of the applied power.
The suggestion of State Highway Com
missioner Hunter of Pennsylvania that the
form associations to enable them to work
together to better advantage has been
needed by the officials of twenty-five of
the counties of the state.
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The French tiremakers. like the auto
mobile builders. seem determined to invade
the American market. The head of one of
the biggest concerns has announced his
intention to establish a factory in this
country. and has formed company with
S2,0O0G0o capital for the purpose.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York legislature to prohibit the use of any
on the public highway Of more than
twenty horsepower. While the measure. it
is stated is absurd and will be killed
when the time comes, it shows the motor
lists how radical the feeling is growing
against them.
Another bill before the Massa chusetts
legislature, aimed to restrict automobilists'
garage in a town of over 10000 without first
the town. or in a city of more than that
health license.
The General Automobile Association of
France is considering a plan to hold a
number of competitions for devices pre-
venting theft of automobiles enabling
drivers to see what passes behind them and
hear vehicles approaching from the rear.
III each competition