Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

Always make sure your rims and tires
are suited to each. other.
Practice using the hand brake, so that
In an emergency its existence may not be
forgotten.
The setting point of oils is that at which.
after a certain degree Of cold, all oils lose
their fluid condition.
This years Glidden tour is the third In
which Mrs. Andrew Cuneo, the well known
woman driver, has participated.
Buffalo claims the record for Orphans
day, the Automobile club of that city hav-
ing carried 1857 children In 227 cars.
The average strength IN pounds per
square inch Of platinum wire Is $500;
cast steel, 5000 and forged steel 10000.
An Ohio rubber company is engaged. in
filling orders for 5000 pounds of rubber
tires for fir~e-fighting apparatus of New
York City,
begun a movement to enforce the state law
prescribing the use Of wide tires on horse
drawn vehicles.
Any profit resulting from the Grand
Prize race at Savannah is to be turned
over to the advertising fund for the ex-
plotting of the city.
Too much Importance cannot be granted
to silk az a material for outer garments;
china silk for frocks and shirtwaists,
pongee or rajah for coats.
Although the service has been estab-
lishe1 barely two months, twenty-five new
taxiSabs have been ordered for Philadel-
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Pauline Chase. the little American act
ress, who has created a furore in London,
Is an ardent deyotee of the motor car, and
frequently takes her friends on tours.
G. L. Morton, representing the United
States Road Making bureau, in California,
states that the trouble Of most of our roads
is that they are built politically instead Of
scientifically.
Never turn the front wheel with the
steering gear while the car Is stationary.
Not only does II strain the gear, but wears
the tires. The better way is to move the
wheels with the hands direct.
Success attending the initial service es-
tabAshed in Philadelphia, has led to the
placing Of an order for seventy-fire add
tional taxicabs and seven stations will be
located In various parts OF the city,
This is dintinctly the touring season.
Roads, particularly through the eastern
section OF the country, are alive with tour
ing parties, a noteworthy feature OF which
is the large majority OF American cars in
use.
The use Of oil on road surface, according
to a tire manufacturer is very disastrous
to rubber tires. The leather-covered steel
studded tires are not affected by this, II Is
added, in fact, the oil tends TO preserve the
leather.
Encouraged by the success Of its recent
auto charity carnival, Montclair, \. j.
proposes TO hold the affair annually. In
the recent carnival iO6 cars were used,
5000 persons carried and several thousand
dollars netted.
A dilute solution of sulphuric acid and
water applied with a brush will usually
serve 10 effectUally remove any foreign
matter adhering to aluminium and will also
give It a brighter finish, closely approach
Ing the original.
Daytona, Fla, which possesses the famous
racing beach, Is one OF the greatest auto
mobile towns for its size In the world,
possessing 400 machines. $50 Of which are
owned by residents and go on an average
by northern visitors.
A repair man or many years experience
with all sorts OF cars. advises automObilists
10 keep close watch for wear in the points
OF propeller shafts and declares replace
ments should be made whenever IL Is not
possible TO make adjustments.
Failure Of the motor TO respond TO the
throttle Is doubtless one Of the most eN-
asperating forms OF trouble that Is 10 be
met with IN running a car. It Is usually
caused by an oveT-rich mixture brought
4 about ~ a failure OF the auxiliary air