Evening star., 1909-03-14
A Model 10 Buick has been purchased
by Lieut.. R. L. Shepperd. and one by AL

A Model 10 Buick has been purchased
by Lieut. R. L. Shepperd. and one by AL
bert Stabler.
Following his return last night from a
six weeks trip to Florida. Emmons S.
Smith. a member of the Automobile Club
of Washington, has planned an extensive
tour through New England in June.
President West of the Automobile Club
of Washington has appointed a commit
tee, consisting of r. B. Caverly, chair
man: A. Ward Evans and Fulton r. Cor
don, to undertake the elimination of the
water breaks in the roads between Wash
ington and Frederick, Md.
r. c. Wilson of H. Cornell Wilson &
Bro has just returned from a trip to At
lantic City.
shipment OF Model T Ford town cars
was received yesterday by Charles f. MIL
ler & Bro.
Many sales have recently been made OF
the 1909 Pope-Hartford car, according to
Elliott Hough of the Pope Automobile
Company.
The white House stable is no more.
The story brick structure on 18th
street. which for SO many years has shell
Presidents, is now the "White House gar
age" The feed bins have given place to
the gasoline tank. From the pegs which
formerly supported the harness now hang
inner tubes and castings. Exit the coach
man; enter the chauffeur.
President Taft delegated to w. G. Ster-
ling the task of making whatever changes
might be necessary to adapt the structure
for garage purposes. Mr.. Sterling found
that all necessary alterations could be
made at an expense of but a few hundred
dollars the principal item being the in
stallation of a gasoline tank.
The garage will be in charge Of George
Robinson, who has been detailed from
the War Department to drive the presi-
Dental White steamer. the car Purchased
by Mr.. Taft for his personal use.
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An organization to be known as the
Mud Larks'' is to be regularly formed
within the coming year. Every member
will have to prove that he was partfci-
pant in the great run to Pittsburg in
1903 The men who took part in that
great struggle have been asked to COM
municate with F. Ed. Spooner. 1881 Broad
way New York, In order that the names
may be properly entered on the list.
why worry?" said Miss Alice Potter OF
Eigin, Ill. II cannot worry over a mere trip
than the journey from Elgin, ILL.,. to Chi-
cago and return. 1 made that trip with
out trouble and carried only ladies with
me. Then why should I not drive my
car from the Atlantic to the Pacific? l
am ready for the trial and anxious for 1t.
and shall want no mere man to assist me
on the journey at all. I want to make II
all by myself. believing that my car will
go the route without trouble. You must
understand that 1 have had experience
with cars and know how to go about
their repairs. No, l am not at all anx-
ious about the final outcome. I am salts
fled and shall make the trip just as soon
as possible"
In the streets Of Chicago is run an
automobile the engine Of which is covered
by a hood Of plate glass instead of one Of
metal. This allows the working OF the
motor to be seen while the vehicle is in
use. fact which appeals to the general
curiosity relative to the operation OF
gasoline engine. The hood is provided
with small incandescent lights which IL
illuminate the engine at night.
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In the face Of what residents call the
worst blizzard Nebraska has had in ten
years Percy Rosenbaum Of Harvard, Neb.,
recently made night drive Of seventy
miles-from Nelson to Harvard-in six
cylinder touring car with six passengers
besides himself. ASdlIlSI ~luu, SlccC dilu
snow the twenty-five miles from Nelson
to Clay Center were covered between y
and 10 O'Clock. The passengers Included
both women and men who had been In
Kansas attending funeral. In the drive
on to Harvard a boy who had acconpa-
MED Mr. Rosenbaum became unconscious
and was in that condition when he ar
arrived at the end Of the trip. but was
soon revived. The mercury dropped to
ten degrees below zero. live stock suffered
a a Nf fho nOnulQ tfnn which
| compelled to face the storm kept within
the shelter of the household. Telling OF
the perils Of the trip. Mr.. Rosenbaum
said:
1--WE started from Jewell. Kan, in the
face Of one of the worst billiards Ne
braska and Kansas ever had and fought
our way through the hills. which are the
worst in all this country and which were
covered with ice and snow, facing q wind
| which was blowing sixty miles an hour.
At times we could not see ten feet ahead
Of the car and could only feel our way
along. The lives of seven people depended
on the car.
The pathfinder for the International
contest for the NJ. Robert Guggenheim
| trophy will be the same car that won
the New York to Paris race last year. The
| car will leave New York March 10, on
its own wheels for Chicago, where John
Kane Mills will meet 1t and commence
| the hard work of laying out the route.
| 1t is expected that it will take at least
| a month to get to Seattle at this season
| Of the year and 1t will be heart aking
| work for the pathfinders to work their
| way through the black gumbo lands of
Nebraska. This route may be SO arduous
| that 1t may be decided to take q sOutherly
route through st. Louis and Kansas City
| This will add about 800 miles to the
| route, but 1t is believed that the two
| days longer that will be required will
| be amply made up by the better roads
! that will be met
The pathfinder between New York and
| Chicago has not yet been decided. Sew
| eral offers have been received, but mas
much as it will not be necessary to start
| the car over this portion of the route
| before April 10 the selection will not be
made until later.
The usual annual automobile exhibition
| In Vienna will not be held this year.
The Arkansas City. Kan, Automobile
| Club has been formed.
| An automobile club has been organized
at Waterbury. Conn.,, and has taken out
state charter.
The San Antonio (Tex.) Automobile
| Club has started a campaign for new
| members.
The light-running and noiseess car is
| always the sign of a good driver who
| takes pride in his work.
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