Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

being repaired a government engineer
was assessed $40 in Paris for the killing
of horse. His machine was run by a
repair man when ii killed the animal. but
the court ruled that the owner was still
liable.
That a we'll constructed tire will be
blown from the rim before bursting was
clearly demonstrated by recent test
made by a rubber company. which sub
jeCted tire to strain Of 600 pounds to
the square inch. The ordinary garage and
hand pump pressure is from 100 to I25
pounds.
According to Special Agent G. L. Gar
den of the United States consular service
Italian manufactures are not enjoying
the same general prosperity as their
American competitors. Out of fifty con-
Germs which have sprung into existence
during the past three years not more than
ten or twelve probably will survive.
Much interest is evinced in all sections
OF the country in the result of the appeal
| from the conviction of Guy c. Stratton.
whose car killed a girl at Seattle and who
WAS sentenced TO from one to twenty
years in prison and fined 500. under the
state automobile law. which makes the
killing of a person while speeding a car
manslaughter.
y Philadelphia physician who has had
experience with some women auto users
says: women who are afraid of every
thing, who have been, in insomnia and
otherwise. the victims of their nerves,
have come out wonderfully after learning
to run a gasoline motor. 1t frightenS
them so thoroughly. and gets them so
| used to taking risks. that they forget to
be afraid when there is nothing to be
afraid off,
The most up-to-date fire department in
America is claimed by Vancouver, B. c..
which possesses new $4,000 automobile
steamer. several 5000 motor hose wag-
ons and $1,000 motor chemical engines and
Il fine motor truck for J. II. Carlisle the
chief. In addition the city has an auto
ambulance and an auto patrol wagon, and
claims more autos and more fine garages
than any other place of it's size on the
continent.
There will be forty-eight of Europe's
champion in the Grand Prix on the Dieppe
circuit July Z. according to a statement
made recently by prominent autoist.
The race. which will. it is said. be one of
the most keenly contested and the fast
est the world has ever seen, will be start
ed at am. by British Austin car driv-
ell by Moore Bra bacon. One minute later
the Mercedes racer will be sent away. fol-
lowed at Intervals of one minute by Mo-
tobloc Henault, Dietrich. Berz. Fiat,
Brasier. Forthos. Opel. Bayard- Clement
italia. Weigel. Mors. then the American
champion. the Thomas flyer, driven by
Lewis Strang. George Heath on a PAN
hard will follow the winner of the Brar-
cliff contest, and behind him will be the
German car of Belgian origin.
This will complete the first series. the
second and third cars of each firm BEING
started in the same order and at inter-
walls of one minute.
After a visit to Paris, where all for
malities have been accomplished with the
French Club. the Thomas team, under the
control of Harry s. Houpt has returned
to Dieppe to take up permanent head
quarters and make final preparations for
the great speed carnival. Although the
course is now closed to racing cars Lew
Is Strang the official driver. and Monta-
que Roberts. the reserve driver, will have
an opportunity of becoming acquainted
with the roads on the touring car brought
over at the same time. Doubtless a few
again opened and an opportunity given
all drivers of studying the most difficult
spots.
At the national good roads convention,
to be held at Buffalo. July &. and 8. the
practical demonstrations will be of a
thOroughneSS unprecedented. These will
be under the direct charge of State En-
gineer Frederick Skene with men from
his department supervising them, and ac-
curate data will be compiled into tables Of
comparative cost. On Bailey avenue a
demonstration of the treatment of dirt
roads with graders. drags. etc, will be
made over three-quarter-mile stretch
while dust-laying experiments will be
made on five different streets and dem
onstrations of gravel. brick and macadam
construction will be given on seven diff
ferent highways.