Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

makes of cars were the contestants and
the prize was the sale of the winning
car.
Over 100 automobiles will be used in a
novel tour in northern New Jersey next
Wednesday, when an organization OF New
York city real estate dealers will make
their annual inspection OF suburban prop
erty.
After a chase of fifty miles in sixty-flve
minutes. including a round of the Van
derbilt cup course. two Brooklyn motor
cycle policemen finally overhauled and
arrested three New York motorists in
big touring car
1t is said that putting a linked chain.
such is used for securing pots and
kettles. into the cylinder and afterward
running the engine for two or three min
utes is a very effective method Of re-
moving carbon. 80
The marcn OF the automobile has wiped
out the only athletic field in the heart OF
New York city. the grounds Of the West
Side Y. NJ. c. A. having been leased for
the storage of vehicles of a taXicab COM
pany.
Asked by a visitor to an eastern auto
mobile factory how long 1t took to as
semble a machine, the superintendent Or
dered one timed and the car was built
from the floor M and the motor started in
fourteen minutes.
The adoption of motor trains on the
highways of France will give 5000
communes which do not now possess
railroad facilities approximately the same
transportation advantages as the more
populOus centerS.
automobiles has about run its course was
the recent comment. of a well known
builder, Who continued by expressing the
opinion that but few more road racing
monsters would be seen.
1t is contenGed by the National Grange.
an organization of nearly 100000 farm
ers in twenty-seven states. that the I'M
provement of the highways is equally de-
serving of federal appropriations as that
of the waterways.
A good fuel should enable the engine
to start easily from cold. 1t should not
smell too bad before or after combustion.
it should run a car as many miles as pos
sble and should not lead to deposits In
the cylinder or in the valves.
In a suit brought by the city the high
est court of the state has ruled that New
Yorks motor stages cannot carry any ad-
vertising signs or be used for other than
the regular business for which the COM
pany owning them Is incorporated.
In hot weather. when the brakes are
used frequently. especially after long
down-grade coasts. their optration will be
improved by the application Of cold water.
A good driver let's the clutch into en-
gagement gently. permitting his car to
start gradually and smoothly. A start
with a jerk is sure evidence OF incompe-
tency.
During January, February. March and
April the United States bought French
| cars to the value of $S46,SOO. an amount
| higher than in the same PERIODS or 190o
| or 1907
A 10, OOO-mile club is one Of the latest
novelties formed by Pennsylvania motor
| lists. The club is comprised only OF men
| who have driven their cars that distance.
An automatic time recorder has now
| been perfected whereby a car cannot, be
taken out of a garage without an auto
matte record of the exact time being re-
corded.
| In it's contract for the Grand Prize"
race at Savannah in November the Auto
| mobile Club of America guaranteed
5000 trophy and the participation of
twenty foreign cars.
| Three combination ambulances and po-
lice patrol wagons have been built in
| factory in the United States for the Bra
lillian government for use at Rio Janeiro.
The city attorney of Bridgeport. Conn,
has ruled that an ordinance limiting the
use of automobile sirens to fire depart
ment machines would be contrary to
state law.
England bought s11s,nOo worth Of auto
mobiles from France during April. making
a total of So, 1872. 600 worth purchased dur
| ing the first four months Of the present
year.
By placing the carburator between the
| front pair and rear pair Of cylinders in
| their latest model cars the makers claim
to secure greater stability and a more
| dependable gasoline feed.
The managers of the Association of Lii
censed Automobile Manufacturers have
selected January 16 to % as the dates for
their next Madison Square Garden show
at New York.
The test of the stringent automobile
laws Of New Jersey, which at first proved
a fuke on account of a technical error.
and was begun again, has reached the
court of common pleas.
The 1,20O-mile reliability run of the
Chicago Motor Club will be both q sealed
md af1Oa 1focf nr@1
cars in perfect condition at the finish will
be awarded clear scores.
AS result of the work of the Auto
mobile Club of Canada to suppress
breaches of the motor vehicle law there
have been few serious accidents in the
Dominion in recent months, not one that
could be attributed to reckless driving.
In opposition to the Glidden tour. run
by the American Automobile Association,
which organization it is fighting. the
Automobile Club Of America. of New
York. started a tour through the New
England states on Friday, to last until
June %.
by Consul General Skinner as to whether
shade trees benefit a road. the chief road
officer of Marseille replied that he be-
lieved they do. provided that only such
should be planted as have vertically de-
Scending roots.
To the growth Of the automobile in
dustry is due a tremendous development
of the manufacture Of ball bearings. In
1902 not over 100 persons were employed,
while today there are nearly 1000 In fac
tories represented by an investment of
over 81. 100000.
State aid for state highways and the
community of interest that should exist
between farmers and motorists will be
two of the principal topics discussed at
the national good roads convention Of the
American Automobile Association. at
Buffalo. n. Y. next month.
County Judge Swartz Of Norristown.
Pa. recently summoned before him the
consta bles of the county and informed
them OF a seventytwo year-old law. with
a money penalty, still effective. which he
intended to enforce. If they did not see
that road supervisors maintained guide
boards at every road intersection.
With the assurance that more than
twice as many runabouts as last year
would compete for the Hover trophy in
connection with this years Glidden tour.
the event has been divided into two