Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

sale staff of the Cook e. Stoddard Com
pany and will demonstrate Franklin cars.
Mr. Barnes recently returned from trip
TO the factory. at Syracuse. y. Y, where
he made a study of the Franklin car.
The survey OF the new macadam road
way which is to be constructed between
Washington and Alexandria has been
completed and estimates for the work
will be received the coming week. Ac-
cording TO plans it will be necessary to
widen the roadway In the vicinity of
Lima park, and 1t Is possible that a
car track spur will have TO be moved
Assistance is being rendered by the De-
partment of Agriculture IN constructing
the road.
One important thing for the motorist to
observe is that the gasoline is strained be-
fore putting 1t into the tank. A very lit
tie grit or dirt is sufficient to close up the
carburetor Some troubles. Of course
cannot be guarded against, but dirty
gasoline is something that should never
cause inconvenience. although II frequent
ly does through carelessness.
world, is driving a car in the good roads
tour from New York to Atlanta. which
started from New York Monday morning,
October %. That Cobb Is one Of the star
attractions Of the tour cannot be doubted
He received a tremendous ovation In
New York city at the start of the tour.
Cobb is a southern boy, and, In fact, he
represents his native town OF Royston.
Ga In this tour. The board OF trade or
Royston wired to Cobb in Detroit, at the
close Of the worlds series, asking him to
drive a car as its representative. and he
finally completed arrangements to do SO.
Cobb is driving a car which Is scarcely
less known than himself. He Is driving
the celebrated Chalmers-Detroit 80.
which has come to be known all over
the country as "Old Reliable" because
Of the many strenuous Journeys IL mas
undertaken and successfully completed
This car was driven last summer and rail-
COS miles a day for 100 consecutive days,
a total distance of 20, 500 miles.
Mrs. Jean Newton Cuneo. wife of a well
known New Yorker. is participating on
the New York-Atlanta endurance run and
is driving a Rainier touring car which is
being used by the press. She is an auto
mobile enthusiast and Is considered an ex-
pert at plotting a big machine.
"a
Ray Owen, who is driving a new model
four-cylinder REQ car on the New York
Atlanta tour. is one of the veterans OF
the great Pittsburg endurance run OF 1903
known as the run OF the Mudlarks- Pri-
vate owners are taking part in the good
roads tour over the National highway in
greater numbers than in any other tour In
the history of automoblling. Many are
not accompanied by mechanics. depending
wholly upon themselves to make any re-
pairs which may be found necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Bender en-
toyed q two-day trip last week In a To-
comobile roadster. visiting Rockville
Frederick and EmmitGburg. returning to
the city via F.licott City and Baltimore
over the new boulevard.
Former Senator ]. +. Henderson has
purchased 1910 Mstheson six" touring
car and limousine body also. The tour
ing car has seating capacity OF five
persons and the Limousine seven. The
car will be delivered within the next few
days.
s. A. Winsor returned a few days ago
from business trip TO the Quaker city.
Extensive Improvements are being made