Evening star., 1909-07-10
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP.

| Frederick ii. Elliott secretary of tho
American Automobile Association. and S.
Boyer Davis secretary of the Automo-
bile Club of Philadelphia. were guests OF
officers of the Automobile Club OF Wash
ington last week. At the invitation OF
Lester d. Moore, jr.. they Witnessed the
aeroplanc flights at Fort Myer.
Minneapolis automoblists are inclined
to be frivolous in their consideration OF
a proposed ordinance requiring all autos
to be equipped with tenders for picking
up pedestrians or animals In case Of ac-
cident similar proposition has been
made TO the Chicago city council.
a simple method Of temporarily repair
ing a small leak in a honeycomb radiator
is the injection of a handful of -four IN
cold water. The radiator should be cold
when the -four is injected.
The state lesisla ture of New jersey re-
Gently made an appropriation for the pur-
chase of a big forty-fve horsepower
Rambler for the use of the executive de-
partment Of the state governor.
The rush OF American automobile tour
lists to Europe this year commenced much
earlier than usual, and to judge from
present indications will be a record one.
The tendency of the last two years for
automobilsts to take over their own cars
is more pronounced than ever.
The law which requires all vehicles to
carry lights when on the public highways
at night went into effect In New Jersey
today and from this time on the fine
roads of the Mosquito state will be much
safer for automobiiists who are out at
night with their cars.
| The officials of the Quaker City Motor
Club have decided to postpone their dual
twenty-four- race at the Point
Breeze track, Philadelphia, until next
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centage of good roads in the United
States. Although the United states Is
leader in most things it is declared to be
| up to the present time sadly lacking in
one of the greatest essentials Of a we'll
| balanced country.
| Automobiles planning tours into France
will do we'll to note a new rule laid down
| by the director of the French customs
office, applicable to those who smoke.
| After May I tourists will be allowed to
take with them only half the amount OF
tobacco formerly permitted for personal
consumption. Ten cigars, twenty cigar
cites, an ounce and half of tobacco
is the limit, and the tourist must choose
one of the three. and not all three. More
over the director refuses to recognize tho
right OF women to smoke, and they will
be unable to aid their male companions
by carrying extra supplies.
hall fn,in s~,
tool kit. 1t comes in handy for a good
| many uses. as, for instance. in winding
| around a worn-down ignition wire. thus
preventing short circuit. Another excel
lent use for twine is found In making it
substitute for lock washer by screw
| ing the nut down upon a loop made OF tho
twine. 1t will hold a nut securely in
place for a long time.
Ocean Grove. y. j.. the famous Metho-
dist campmeeting resort has installed q
motor fire truck. Not to be outdone by
any of its eastern rivals, the city OF
Pomona, Cal, has put into commission a
motor chemical engine, and the city OF
San Diego. not very far from Pomona. is
about to put into service a similar out
fit.
At a recent meeting of residents OF
southwestern Georgia resolution was
adopted asking the state Legislature 10
establish the position of state engineer
of roads and drainage. His duties shall
be to give advice and counsel, whenever
officially asked, in order to bring about
coordinate system of good roads
throughout the state.
There seems to be a growing move
ment all over the country to prevent
as far as possible. the tendency on the
part of some chauffeurs 10 take their
employers cars out without the knowl-
edege or consent of the owners. This
practice will be attended by considerable
risk hereafter in Rhode Island, for the
state legislature has changed the motor
vehicle law of the state so that garage
keepers are required TO keep records
showing tine time every car stored in their
establishments leaves and enters tho
building.