Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
pushed in Maryland, and the work is ex-
pected to be completed by spring. when
construction will be begun.

pushed in Maryland and the work is ex-
pected to be completed by spring, when
| construction will be begun.
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There seems to be general consensus
| that the coming fuel for the motor car
will be a blend with an alcoholic base.
| Montana now has state automobile
| association affiliated with the American
Automobile Association and comprising
the leading motor organizations of the
commonwealth.
| Enthusiastic road drivers of the New
| Jersey Automobile and Motor Club are
organizing a twenty-four-hour endurance
contest for the latter part of November.
With $1,000 cars as a conservative estl-
mate for this year, it is safe to say that
| $4,000 automobiles have been sold in the
| United States during the last eight years.
| During the past year 1880 cars have
| been registered in New York state alone,
| making total registration in the state
| since the law went into effect of s. 1913
| cars.
| The ice automobiles which have been
| taken by DIR. Jean Charcot on his ex-
petition to the south pole for over
antarctic ice were tried out amid the
snow and ice of the Alps.
For the protection of tires and rims
! from the effects of moisture a veteran
driver suggests that the latter should be
| from time to time.
New York city authorities have begun
| a crusade against city employees who use
motor cars owned by the municipality for
=, iov rides. Two men have already been
| arrested.
| The Automobile Club of Maryland is
| busily engaged in placing 800 sign
| boards throughout Baltimore county.
The boards were provided by the
county commissioners for the club to
inscribe and set up.
! 1t is reported that President Roose-
| Welt is studying motor cars with view
| to taking an American machine with
him on his hunting trip to Africa and
| for use during his subsequent tour of
| the world.
| The car that Navarro is to drive at
Savannah is the one with which he won
| the Floria cup race in Italy last month
| at an average rate of TAN miles an
| hour for 325 miles, new worlds rec
| ord
| In view of the great success of the
| Founders week 2OO-mile race in Fair
mount Park October 10. there is every
an annual affair under the auspices of
the Quaker City Motor Club.
| A movement is on foot in Fond du Lac.
Wis, for an ordinance to prevent the
| erection or maintenance of garages in
| the business district of any but fire.
proof construction, because Of a recent
| $3.50. 900 fire which started in garage
| there.
| Much regret is expressed that the
| machine driven to victory by George
Robertson in the Vanderbilt cup race
| cannot be entered against the pick of
the worlds speed cars at Savannah
next month on account of the large
bore of it's cylinders.
In handing out the advice that "acety-
| lene lights are nuisance to everybody
but yourself" printed on small cards,
| the Rhode Island Automobile Club ap-
pended a table of speeds and lighting
up table making the card both admon1-
| tory and handy.
A big combination motor-driven fire
| Installed by the New. Bedford fire de-
partment is one of the fastest in serv-
| ice in the country, having made a run
| of twenty-five miles in thirty-tive min
utes on ordinary roads.
| Dr. Josiah p. Thornley,. who acted as
surgeon ION the spot" at the Wander
bilt cup race. was chosen because ne
| is an expert motor cyclist, enabling him
| to reach a patient In hurry when
necessary, no matter at what part of
| the course.
| The Vanderbilt cup contains 4S1
ounces of sterling silver, and the bowl
| has a capacity of more than 1Oh gal
! Ions It was first won in 1904 by George
| Heath, an American resident of France;
! in 1905. by Auguste Hemery, also of
| France; in 1906 by Louis Wagner, of
| France; and this year by George Robert
| son. the first American to accomplish the
! feat. The club holding the trophy puts
| up So 900 for the safety of the cup.