The sun., 1909-02-27
AMONG The AUlOMOIILISHS
FEATURES FOR CiRNIV Al
WEEK ANNOt need.
Events TO Include Gymkhana at Morris
Park and straightaway Trials on
Ocean Parkway y--Newsrk Show Closes
To-night-Interest In Boston Run.

Ocean psrkway--Sewark SHOW Close
To-night- Interest In Boston Run
Formal announcement was made yester.
day by the carnival committee Of the prin
cipal events decided upon for the seconC
annual automobile carnival week. which
starts on April 5. The main feature OF the
carnival IL to be the big daylight parade
on the afternoon OF Saturday. April 10
In addition to which there Is to be hill
climbing contest on Fort George Hill
gymkhana games and tests OF cars al
Morris Park and straightaway time trials
on Ocean Parkway. with a smoker at the
clubhouse OF the Automobile Club OF Amer
lea on Saturday night. when the different
trophies and prizes Of the week are to be
handed over to the winners.
This programme had been settled upon
by the members OF the carnival commit ee
several days ago and was formally ratified
at a mass meeting OF the local dealers.
garage men end accessory agents held at
the Automobile Club Of America on Thurs
| day night. Al the mass meeting a number
OF the dealers suggested that liberal cssn
prizes be offered for the entrants OF deco
rated cars In the parade. II being thought
that this plan will increase the number OF
entries from private owners OF cars
The suggestion to give large uinner
| for the local tradesmen on Monday evening.
April 5, Is to be consi dered later. A COM
| the meeting. whose duty is to assist
! Gen. John 4. Cutting, chairman OF the
fray. the carnival expenses. The members
Of the new committee are: Harvey Adams.
Auto. Supply Company; T.. ". Bonham, b. y.
RieSard r FehRsef Parkway GGRnSR GarSRs ToG - a.
Hadley, Knox: George F. Hare. Oldsinob bile
Oscar hausen, Parkway Garage; 4. :.
". {. Poeriuer. Nationtl; Harry 7yKe.
Chalners-Detrot. and +. N. White, Stew~U
SpeedoUeter.
Newark a second annual local show. " hich
has been running all week IN the Esso
Troop Armory. will be wound Up Tonight
when the doors are closed at M dnisht;
all OF the exhibitors have declared them
selves much pie ased with the amount o.
business they have done since the ;nok
has been very much greater than it was at
the first show last winter and The record OF
sales for last year was equalled by tuesday
day was dealers day and agents from al!
over New Jersey attanded the show. The
directors of the New Jersey Automobile
show yesterday, with President George
Paddock presiding, and six firms we're
elected to membership in the association.
The announceme mt OF the winter en-
durance contest from this city to Boston
aroused considerable interest along Auto
that a dozen or so cars will b. entered in
all attempt to capture the Chester |. Camp
bell silver trophy. The managers Of the
contest received number Of inquiries for
entry blanks yesterday and were assured
that at least one each OF the following cars
would be entered, Acme. Haynes, Mora.
pected that dealers will predominate among
the competitors. il is likely that number
OF amateur drivers will be numbered amonr
the starters.
K. ii. Johnston OF this city arranged yes
yesterday to furnish White car TO pilot
the competitors from Warren, Mass. into
Boston automobile show, building. u
there is snow on the roads. red confetti
will be used TO mark the route, bui i there
Is no snos, the usual white confetti viii
mark the way. In order 70. reduce the
expense to competitors, the New England
Navigation Company will bring competing
Fsdsy prch Sh'y On her noSnS
Tile road conditions along. the route Hre
reported as generally good except ior
sprinef,eId SPRING. ID and Y Worcester ''''
The road committee OF he EsseX county
Board Of Frecholders has decided TO ex-
pertinent with a new met hod OF road oon;
struction according TO formul 6 prepared
by County Engineer James oven. The
road selected for the experiment is stretch
avenue in West Orange, end the
hope that the new surface
will not only wear lonGer under the steesty
ralfic Of automobiles but that II will Oe
much less dusty than macadam road.
The cost OF the roads 70 be constructed
under the direction Of the road committee
IL 10 be div ided among the state, ne
county and the various municipalities.
The road viii be constructed much l.
he same way thai an oTdianry macsdam
ised as a binder instead OF fine stone screen
nRs. as are generally used Mr. Owen
says liquid asphalt has been used as a
formulas and he thinks the surface will
asst longer under the tires OF automobiles
han an ordinary ma, adam surface. lie
,avs the cost VIII be about fourteen cents
square Fard more than u macadam sur
ace lie described the process Of making
he roed "a follows:
,ons; ;ructed in the ordinary way and chirkel
~ the usua manner: Then a coating OF
tone screenings viii be applied aud rolled
tone and another thorough rolling. on
op Of this will be thin layer OF screenings
o all the interstices, The liquid asphalt
Il one and one-third gallons to each square
-ard OF surface. IL will be left for from
I've to ten hours to penetrate; Then an;
md the road rolled again.
The contest committee of the Norrislown I
Automobile club submitted two routes for I
he two day endurance run to he conducted
" the organization In May at q meeting 4
4 the club held on Thursday evening. One
4 the routes had Hagerstown, Md, as the :
topping place for the first night and the
ther had Wikesbarre as the night stopping
'lace. A majority of the 200 members
resent at the meeting favored the run TO 4
iagerstown. as II will not be such severe
eat for the smaller cars as the other pro-
osed route. which included a climb over r
he famous Giants Despair Mountain near {
Some OF the city fathers Of Chicago are
frongly OF the opinion that the City Council =,
hould be permitted to formulate the regu-
itions for the government OF automobilists
, the Western metropolis An ordinance 4,
as been prepared reeomne ndlng that the u
tate Legislature pass a bill enabling the =
ty to re eRulate automobilists without con- n
letting with the main provisions of the State
ish to adopt measure that would require L
j drivers 10 pass an examination before =
'ceving driving licenses. The present n,
tate law requires that chauneurs must be ~
ASS an examination before receiving their n
rivins permits n
II Is very good plan 10 prot ect the Joints
the steering gear. and many cars are =
divided with leather covered joints for nj
and should be done by drivers :.
no use their cars In all sorts o! weather El
ne joints snouid be tnorougniy washed W
ith a painters brush and Kerosene and -
en- well packed with heavy grease. The
inos should then be enclosed in a fexibis .
ather casing, which can be sewn around -
e joints by harnessmaker or a shoe ~
aker. N