Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
upon the machine as being possible OF
meeting every reasonable demand"
MlLApELPHlA INQUIRER

| upon the machine as being possible OF
meeting every reasonable demand
THE results Of the trials of elastic
| wheels and tires, which was conducted
in France under the direction of l. Auto
while l was in Paris,' said c. NJ. Hamil-
| ton of New York recently, ''show that
while there has been considerable pro-
gression made. there has been nothing as
yet presented which can be regarded as
| an entirely satisfactory substitute for the
pneumatic, despite it's evident faults. The
ideas that were demonstrated In these
! tests had material merit and in many
cases the worst criticism is that those re-
sponsible for them have not had the time
to properly develop them, as not days or
weeks, but months and years are some
| times necessary to secure substantial re-
suits. The belief of those who have fol
lowed the trials and the reports each
year is that in power wagon use there
appears to be the future for the elastic
wheel. because there is the greater need
as compared with the car that is USED
for pleasure and in which there can be
some degree of judgment displayed in
the choice of roads and where it can be
used. In touring cars the pneumatic tire
is to be preferred Some of the devices
that were experimental with are extreme.
ly ingenious and should be efficient wher
thoroughly tested out and developed. II
was pointed out among other things that
| in the trials during the last three years
that speed has been increased more thar
40 per cent which is perhaps one of the
| best commentaries on the trials"
Apropos of the trip of American tour.
lists who were the first to enter Pales-
tine with a motor car the consul at Jeru-
salem. Thomas r. Wallace. reports tC
the Department of State. under date OF
April 10, that the tour was made with
ease. even roads that had been pronounc-
ed impracticable for motor cars being
traversed without difficulty. He says that
great interest has been aroused through
out the district. and that number OF
people are talking of investing in cars
He recommends light, strong car, with
good clearance, good hill climber, and
OF medium price, and suggests that re-
pair and supply shop would add greatly
| to the chance Of sales. At present per
eminent must be obtained to travel
through the country in motor cars.
Much of the success of the Mount Po-
como carnival, held under the auspices OF
the Monroe County Pa) Automobile
Club it is said. was due to the efforts OF
Jack Hiscock, a Philadelphia sporting
expert, known throughout the United
States as a follower of the golf circuits.
Estimates place the cost of the auto
mobile speedway on the marShlands
owned by the Lordship Park Association
planned by the members of the Bridge
port Comm Automobile Club, at $4,000
pit is proposed to guard the course by
| leaving a moat between it and filled-ir
land for spectators.
The California Automobile Dealers AS
ISOLATION proposes to hold a road race
over a course of $50 to 300 miles in Au-
gust. The fifteen-mile course at Santa
Cruz If covered ten times. would give a
contest of 80 miles, which is though,
long. enough for the first event of its kind
| ever held in California, and the second
on the Pacific coast.
The work of improving the Euclid road
begun early in May under the direction OF
the Cleveland Automobile Club, is nearly
complete. A stretch of one and a hall
miles has been graded, stone placed in
position and asphalt coating applied
About $4,000 has been raised by the club
for the work. and a balance of about
5000 is expected to be in hand by Au-
gust.
The New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Club of Newark now claims second place
among clubs of the country, having
1,121 members
Under the changes made in the Mas
sac,usetts auto law, the state highway
commission may investigate motor acct
dents, summon witnesses. administer
oaths and hear testimony. Whenever the
death of any person results from such an
accident. the commission is required
forthwith to suspend the license of the
operator, and must revoke the license,