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

A number Of Washington Automobiles.
who travelled to Philadelphia last week
for the 225th anniversary celebration OF
the founding Of the city of Brotherly
Love" by William Penn, sew what Is
left Of the first gasoline automobile built
in America. 1t was borne on float In
the great parade and was vigorously
cheered by autoists along the route.
The old vehicle is steered by lever
and has leather dash. Across the rear
line OF the BODY is row of sharp points
designed to keep boys from getting
hitch behind"
The automobile was utilized ,dnes-
day In the local end of the tuberculosis
campaign conducted in connection with
the international congress-. 1t was
brought into service by the committee
of which Secretary Myron j. Jones OF
the Y. NJ. G.. A. is chairman. Mr.. Jones
arranged series Of rapid fire sessions In
places where tuberculosis had not pre-
viOusly been discussed and the automo-
bile was used to carry the speaker and
the chairman in order to make the close
noon promptly at $50 o'clock the corps
OF employees Of the composing room OF
The Star met for ten-minute presenta-
ton OF the important things to know
about how to prevent and cure consump-
ton.
Reference was made to the work that
is being done at the Printers Home in
Colorado and to the improvements In
work conditions among the printers
which have been brought about by the
cooperation of employe and employer.
A few moments later the meeting ad-
journed to the lower floor in the same
building, where the employees of the
Maurice Joyce Engraving Company were
called together and listened to an &C
count of how they might influence the
control of the disease in Washington.
Both of these groups CT men were inter-
ested in helping to bring out large at
tendance OF their fellowworkers and
their families in order that Washington
might benefit largely from the exhibition.
The Automobile Club of Glens Falls. N
Y. has voted to contribute $500 toward
the expense Of repairing the state road
The mediterranean rail-
road in France has just had constructed
eighty covered cars specially designed for
the transportation of automobiles.
The New Jersey Automobile and Mo-
tor Club has decided to have a one-story
garage building erected on vacant lot
behind its clubhouse in Newark.
A movement Is on foot in Indianapolis
for the consolidation of the Indiana Au-
tomobile Club with the Indianapolis Au-
tomobile Trade Association.
twenty-five thousand gallons of oil
will be sprinkled on the fourteen miles
of state and county roads included in the
circuit for the Vanderbilt cup race on
Long Island.
An automobile line between Ironton and
Proctorvlle. Ohio. is now practically as
sured. A twenty-passenger car will be
used and two round trips will be made
daily.
supreme court annulling the order pro-
hibiting the use of tire chains on automo-
biles in parks. Henry Smith. park COM
missioner of New York city, threatens to
appeal the case.
There is a movement on foot to kill the
forthcoming hill climb of the Automobile
Club Of Hartford over the Avon mountain
course and substitute therefor twenty
four-hour race at Charter Oak Trotting
Park.
Edmund Gram. Milwaukee piano
agent, estimates that he has sold $4,000
worth of instruments y, means Of his
automobile since May L. He sometimes
covers 100 miles in a days selling trip.
Capitalists of Atlanta, Ga, expect to
shortly incorporate the Atlanta TaXicab
Company. with capital stock of So. 900,
to operate cabs on the city streets. Ten
machines will be purchased to begin with
The big International 4OO-mile contest
in Georgia Thanksgiving day will be
Henri FOurnier's first appearance in this
country since 1865. and will also mark
his first attempt at winning honors in a
road race in America.
Three leading Russian motorists. MN.
Nagel. Leoedeff and Elfron. have started
from st. Petersburg on 6.OOO-mile trip
to convince skeptics In their country Of
the touring value Of automobiles.
stiff paint brush will quickly clean and
brighten up the dirtiest engine and
chassis and often enable the driver to Oil
up without himself getting oiled in the
process.
When a car is hosed down the water
should not be permitted to dry on the
paint work. The latter should be lath-
cred down with a chamois cloth and then
polished with a perfectly clean cloth when
dry.
The American Automobile Association
has adopted an official pennant, made of
Yale blue bunting. with the emblem of
the A. A. A. thereon, the 1nterlocked
wheels being in red and the letters "A.
A. A in white.
The Scottish Automobile Club has given
five tons of a chemical dust-laying sub
stance to the district committee of the
lower ward Of Lanarkshire, and 1t is be-
ing laid on two miles Of the Glasgow
Stirling road.
The Brighton Beach, n. Y. twenty
four-hour race this week was probably
the best lighted at night of any ever held
in the United States. Powerful 25OO-can
dle-power lamps were spaced only sixty
feet apart. practically making every foot
of the track as bright as day.
About once in 1000 to 3,OOO miles. de-
pending on the quality Of oil used. the
crankcase should be emptied and a fresh
supply of oil introduced. This is an ex-
cellent time to cleanse the pistons and
engine interior generally with kerosene.
From June L. 1905. when the present
automobile law went into effect in Maine.
to September I last $14.6s6 in fees was
taken in by the secretary of state. OF
this sum $500 was taken in during the
first eight months of the present year.