Evening star., 1909-09-12

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Commissioner Macfarland has the right
idea in regard to motor vehicles for b1si-
ness purposes. and If the requests of the
Commissioners are granted by Congress
at the next session additional motor appa-
ratus will be purchased for the various
municipal departments. For several years
past the local authorities have been de-
sirous of securing authority and appro-
priations to purchase vehicles, and this
year the statesmen on the hill will be
further impressed with the necessity OF
such equipment. The water department
is supplied with four motor trucks, the
engineer department two motor vehicles
and the police department one patrol
wagon. The Commissioners are also de-
sirous of securing several motor vehicles
for the fire department, in order to keeI
lup its high standard of efficiency with
the other large cities Of the country.
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The importance of keeping the radiator
of a car clean cannot be overempha sized
Sediment inside reduces the conductiv1ty
and makes the radiator as whole less
efficient. Mud in the air tubes or between
the fanges tends to reduce the cooling
effect in a smaller degree as does sedi-
n1ent.
Fred Drew has returned from a delight
full trip in his Columbia mark 4S roadster
to Atlantic City. He took the short
route going and returned over the long
route" via Lancaster and York. He ex-
pressed q preference for the York route
although slightly longer.
J.. D. Darneli Is one of the latest pur-
chasers Of a Washington tourabout and
expects to join the touring class shortly.
j. A. Muehleisen left Friday morning
for Flint, Mich. and Detroit, to be gone
several days.
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NJ E. Meyers hase returned to the
ranks of Washington autoists by the
purchase of a Washington toy tonneau.
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When a car has been out on muddy
roads 1t is always the part of wisdom to
hose and to properly finish the cleaning
OF the paint work with a smooth wash
leather. The reasons for this are fairly
obvious. since If the car Is put away
without cleaning it the mud will be found
dried on 1t. and much more labor and
time are later on required to remove it
Again, when moisture or mud is allowed
| to remain on the car it tends to dull the
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pea- as a smart turnout will then partake
OF the nature OF a shabby dilapidated
secondhand affair. apparently not worth
the amount which it is really worth First
appearances go a long way, and a good
impression Is always caused by a we'll
cared-for car. 1t is often necessary to
| run out at a moments notice. and this is
another reason why the car should al
| ways be left ready in every respect to
| take the road.
]. T. Childress in his Washington tour
about covered over 200 miles in a drive
through southern Maryland Sunday last
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Mr. and Mrs Thomas c. Noyes have
returned from delightful motor tour OF
over 1900 miles in their Thomas tour
ing car. Leaving Washington a few
| weeks ago. they took the short route
to Philadelphia. from which place they
motoired to Cape May and thence along
the coast to Perth Amboy and New York
The itinerary from that point included
Newport, Narragansett Pier. Boston,
Portland and Poland Springs. Me-. Bret
ton Woods, N. H.; White mountains
Portsmouth, N. H.; thence westward to
New York state. crossing the Hudson