Evening star., 1909-02-28

1910 for motor boats airships, aero
! planes, etc.
Plans are being formulated by the Syra-
cuse IN " Automobile Club for the
holding of an endurance run early this
| summer.
The Auto" of Paris announces that 1t
| has had fifty-six suitable courses
brought to its notice on which the Coupe
des Voiturettes for 1909 could be run.
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A school OF aeronautics is being planned
by the West Side Y. M. c. A. Of New
York city, which opened the first auto
mobile school in America.
There is a strong sentiment in wy
oming in favor of opening Yellowstone
| Park. which is a government reservation,
to automobiles
Tacoma, Wash, property owners have
begun a movement which Is hoped Will
result i'm the construction OF 12O-foot
driveway from Tacoma to America Lake.
The San Antonio Automobile Club Is
favoring the passage of an ordinance to
require chauffeurs to pass mental and
physical examination before they could
receive driving licenses.
Complete data compiled for the year
1905 shows that motor car manufacturers
of the United States paid out SO 419. 800 in
wages, salaries, operation OF plants and
for material.
In a neffort to settle the differences
which have arisen over the Briarclife
race. motorists of Westchester county.
~ Y. have offered to donate an entirely
new trophy.
The Indiana polls police department has
installed a touring car that will be used
especially to answer murder. burglar and
other emergency calls, being kept in read
mess at all times.
A bill before the Maine legislature is
intended to extend the privileges accord
ed to insurance companies authorized to
do business within the state and enable
them to insure automobiles.
About $4,000 in cash and plate will be
given as prizes in the Florida automobile
races scheduled forMarch % to-e6. This
is the largest amount of prize money ever
offered for the Florida beach races.
Although it has generally been under
stood that there would be only one auto
mobile show in Canada this year, and
that in Toronto, the Automobile Club of
Canada has arranged to hold another
show in Montreal some time in April.
Indignant over the dilatpry tactics be-
ton In Pehnsylvania. farmers and. gram
gers of that state are planning a visit
TO Harrisburg to impress their wishes
upon the lawmakers.
The use Of hot irons for the removal of
any patches or bandages on rubber goods
that have been stuck by a solution and
not by vulcanization is recommended by
French chemist. An ordinary domestic
natlron immersed In boiling water for q
suff1cient time to heat the iron thoroughly
is one Of the best things for this purpose
since by this means the correct heat is
obtained, and there Is no danger of dam
aging the repaired object.
New capital to the extent of $1,000, 900
has been placed at the disposal of the
treasury of the Long Island Motor Park
way. Four of the best known financial
magnates In the United States have SUBJ
scribed for bonds to the above amount,
and the money is now available to be
used in the resumption of construction
work on the parkway as soon as the
frost Is out Of the ground. The completion
of the work is now insured.
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Because the small boy has found great
delight in impelling missiles at the metal
signboards which have been put out by
good roads bodies. delighting in the sharp
ring which follows the impact, the tour
ing Information board of the American
Automobile Association has decided to
hereafter use only wooden signs. The
board is completing arrangements for the
of about 10000 wooden road
signs. which are to be erected during the
coming touring season throughout the dis
trictS where roads have not been properly
posted.
The first automobile tires made of the
36x5 inches size were produced at the ex-
pense of the owner, he paying for the
molds. At that time tires Of that size
were not made regularly, and the tire
looked upon them as very
car for which they were ordered. The
man who wanted them, however, had |
faith In his plan and gladly paid the ex-
ira expense. He never regretted the cost. |
as the saving Of both money and temper |
in the first two years yielded what he |
considered big returns.
If the efforts Of the Industrial Club Of |
Cheyenne to have the ban on automobile |
driving in Yellowstone Park removed are |
successful 1t will not DE long before the |
motor tourist will have an opportunity
to view the beautiful government reser- |
walton from the seat of his machine. At |
present motor vehicles are not permitted
within the park, and the means of trans
able time is wasted travelling from one |
place of interest to another. The use OF |
would work an instant revo-
luton In this respect.
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Dr. Giles. professor of Chinese at Cam
bridge. recently discovered in the dynas-
tic histories of China a complete specif1-
cation Of the mechanism of Chinese tax
icab. They are first mentioned under the |
Chin dynasty, A. d. 265-419. He found |
full particulars as to their construction, |
which he placed in the hands of Prof |
of the engineering laboratory |
who constructed model of a wheel vehi- |
Gle which accurately registers the distance |
At each II. or Chinese mile, |
which is about one-third Of an English |
mile. drum is struck, while at every
tenth Ii a bell is rung.
parade, hill climb, endurance con- |
tests and a number Of novelty races will |
be held by the Automobile Club Of In |
diana, with which the Indianapolis Trade !
Association recently consolidated. during
its annual Opening week. at Indiana
polls. March % to %. In addition to
these events each dealer and manufac-
turer will hold an exhibit In his own
Gov. Crothers Of Maryland has promised
to cooperate with the national good roads
congress in the holding of big conven-
tion in Baltimore during the first week In
April. The purpose of the convention Is to
promote the cause Of good roads through
out the country and to interest the ma
tional government to the extent Of making
appropriations for this movement.
Scarlet and FURNISHED gold have been
decided upon as the colors for the deco
rative scheme for the Buffalo, n. Y,
automobile show, which will We opened
March /. Five thousand electric lamps
will be used Convention Hall, in which
tains only eighty-three exhibit Spaces,
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