Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
NEWS OF INTEREST TO AUTOMOBILISTS

dog. few across a highway into the spokes
OF bicycle on which youth was taking
spin. The cyclist was thrown ana Injured.
the wheel smashed He sued the hens
owner for damages. Now two learned
judges have decided that unless the cyclist
can show that II is the habit OF the hen 10
ny INTO spokes Of wheels II cannot be al
legged that the owner must keep said hen
locked or chained-hence non-suit.
The Vanderbilt cup race must me run
no section OF the Long leland Motor Park
way will be completed until November.
clever fad OF motorists living in the
suburbs OF many OF the large cities is to
have the best motoring route from the
city to their home printed on the reverse
side OF their calling cards for the guidance
OF friends who motor.
E. G. Williams. the newly appointed
chief engineer OF the Long Island motor
parkway, is a Yale graduate and has charge
OF the tunnel which is being constructed in
Washington in connection with the new
union terminal railroad station.
In removing nuts be careful to guard
against twisting the end OF the bolt
stud off. II too large a wrench IL used
too great leverage is applied the amount
of strain on the nut cannot be accurately
estimated and an accident is likely TO
occur.
In handing down a decision involving
the decree of care TO be exercised. the St.
Louis court of appeals makes the point
that the care devolving upon the chauffeur
is as great, II not greater. than that re-
CURED OF motornen operating electric street
cars.
The automobile day held by Crawfords-
Vile. Ind, proved the largest event OF it's
Kind ever held In the Hooser state. 1t
was attended by thousands from cities and
towns for radius OF fifty miles and twenty
cities were represented by the machines In
the gala parade
l.. l.. Lane, an extensive oil operator OF
Big Springs, Tex. who is also interested
in the stage coach business In the west,
is driving a motor car from Detroit to his
home town for the purpose of testing its
adaptabllity for stage purposes. His route
covers over 1000 miles.
Searchllght automobiles are the latest
addition to the Austrian army They carry
two men and a light sufficiently powerful
TO illumine several miles of country. Ex-
periments are under way with a transport
car. fitted with two 4O-horsepower motors.
separated so that one can be used II the
other be disabled.
Philadelphia society women turned out
in force at a carnival to aid poor epileptics
The event was managed exactly like a
horse show. The fair contestants ranged
their cars before the grand stand. and
their points were Judged for beauty of
design, appointments. finish, etc. The affair
netted several thousand dollars
Connecticut in a few years will have some
OF the finest roads in the country. The
state Is about to create a bond issue
amounting to 100000 year to run sew
eral years, the money to be spent for i'm
proving the highways. The state will take
over the trunk roads. leaving the branches
in the care of the counties or municipali-
ties.
Convinced that it would be unsafe to
permit ninety-two entrants for the kaiser's
cup race to cover the course In single day.
Emperor Wilhelm has arranged for two
day contest. On the first day there will
be two elimination trials. forty-six cars
to participate in each. On the second
day the forty or less Surviving cars will
compete in the race proper.
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As result OF the clashing over space al
lotted in the Boston show, the motor boat
and car will no longer vie with each other
there for compliments, but will be exhibited
separately.
A neat and handy way to lubricate tire
tubes when replacing them is to distribute
talcum powder by means of small powder
blower such as may be had at any drug
store.
There have been so many motoring acci-
dents of late in Germany that the kaiser
has ordered the chauffeurs OF the imperial
cars to drive more slowly to set good
example.
According to latest statistics there are
more than 10000 automobiles in use n
Paris, and the number is growing rap
idly that 1t threatens to upset all the an
Gent traditions of society.
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streets of New York city, waged by auto
mobilists, is at last bearing fruit. gangs
of workmen being busily employed in patch
ing up the asphalt.
The police commissioners of New York
city have forbidden their motorcycle off,
GERS making a speed of over sixty-two
miles an hour, although their new ma
chimes can do seventy miles easily.