Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

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dripping. the float is too high If the
dripping persists. the valve leaks and
4 must be ground to fit. preferably using
pumice stone. since emery is liable to
imbed itself in the brass.
When a car is in motion there is con-
siderable wear upon the top and bottom
halves of the link bolts and sometimes
they may wear dowr less than half
their original dia'i-ter. Considerable
may be done to .hedy this condition.
especially If the Its are regularly oiled
around the links Ind the eye at both ends
of the spring.
| In spite of the fact that he has driven
about 10000 miles during the past few
years. Alfred Reeves, general manager of
| the American Motor Car Manufacturers
Association. forgot one day recently that
1t is a good plan to retard the spark be-
fore crank1ng an engine. AS conse-
quence he had to use a cane for several
days.
Miss Alice Potter. who recently made a
trip from Chicago to New York and re-
and Spanish; plays the piano, golf, rides
horseback. speaks German and several
other instruments. conducted a ladies'
orchestra for while. can run a sewing
finally is an enthusiastic Y. W. c. A.
| worker.
nice question is up for decision in a
| Wisconsin town. 1t appears that a
policeman came alorfg and impounded an
automobile which he found standing by
the curb apparently deserted. When the
| owner came to reclaim it he found that
the poundmaster believed that he was
entitled to $50, the law prescribing q fee
of 80 cents per animal in pound and the
car being one OF horsepower.
One of the most popular objective points
for Chicago autosts who enjoy short runs
is South Bend, Ind. about 135 miles dis
tant So popular has the run become
that road book devoted exclusively to
the run. and amply illustrated, has been
issued. campaign for better roads has
been started and the South Bend Tribune
is doing all it can to promote it,
When using magnetic ignition. ''ad-
vance the magnetic control to start the
motor This is in direct opposition to
the usual method of "retardng'' the
magnetic. customary when a coil and ac-
| cumulator ignition system is employed
| otherwise. 1t is almost impossible to get
| an engine running, except when it is Of
low power as it cannot be turned quickly
| enough by hand.
One of the latest whims Of the women
whose tastes run 10 OOSS is d QOS basket
for the automobile. They are made Of
wicker. are lined with leather and fit in
| the seat beside the doting mistress. Every
| basket has a small leather pocket in
which are kept comb. brush and scissors
for emergency work on the coat of the
four-footed pet. There is also silver
ring. to which the lucky dog may be
| fastened, and a soft cushion.
The decoration scheme of the Grand
Central Palace show in New York VIII be
modelled after the early English period
The main gallery will be white and sap
green. while the ceiling Of the main au-
ditorium will be covered with an Italian
| sky blue fabric. A garden with statuary.
mirrors and prOfusion of plants will &C.
| cupy the stage. A series Of paintings Will
run around the entire balconies, the SUBJ
jects being taken from recent automobile
contests.
! In purchasing a secondhand car it is
well to consider the matter of tires care
| fully, and to figure on substituting larger
| tires IL those used are under suspicion. A
safe rule is to have the tires one-half-inch
in section for each 100 pounds of total
load. including passengers and supplies
For example. a three and one-half-inch
tire should not carry over 700 pounds
maximum. The tiremakers have brought
out two odd sizes of tires especially to
take the place Of smaller sizes without
change of rim. These are the 81 by and
| the 80 by 4-inch sizes.
The entire lower deck of the steamer
City Of Savannah. which has been char
| tered by the Automobile Club of America
| to carry members from New York to Sa
vannah for the grand prize race. will be
| converted into an immense floating gar
age. Packing space for thirty cars has
| been arranged and racks will be pro-
| vided to prevent cars running amuck in
| case of heavy seas. Nearly 100 members
have engaged passage. among them f. II.
Gary. the steel man. and John Jacob
Astor. both of whom cabled their booking
| from Europe.
A motor club has been formed at Nash
vile, Tenn, by thirty leading automo-
bilists.
An automobile parade will be strong
feature at the opening of the new stone
bridge over the Connecticut river at
| Hartford.
Dates for the eighth Belgian automo-
bile exposition have been set for Janu-
airy IA to %. A powerboat and aeroplane
section will be added.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt jr. who
is in Europe, expects to return in time
for the Vanderbilt Cup race on the Long
| Island course, October "a.
F. Blair Turpin. San Francisco capt.
talist, will shortly start on tour of the
world and will travel through Europe in
| a motor car.
A tire company has offered $1,000 in
| cash prizes to the drivers of the first
| three cars using its make of tires in the
| Savannah race.
| Two automobiles will be presented to
| Emperor Franz Josef of Austria to COM
! memorate the sixtieth year of his reign.
| The Rochester On. " Automobile Club
| is settled in new quarters in leading
hotel. 1t now has a membership Of 525.
The Wilkesbarre Pa.) Automobile Club,
| after a long struggle. has succeeded in
| having two bridges across the Susque-
hanna river declared free bridges.
| An interesting feature of the Automo-
bile Club Of Maryland is the whist Sec
| ton" which makes card playing an en-
| tertaining side feature Of the lure Of the
| road.