Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

authorized at the last session of Congress,
an appropriation being made for both
the Speaker of the House and the Vice
President in the Senate. The new car is
handsomely finished in maroon. fitted with
electric lights as well as gas lamps ard
equipped with the latest improvements for
comfort while touring. The car was spe-
cially designed for the government and
has many unique and attractive features.
The ear is four cylinder. rated at forty
horsepower and will comfortably seat five
pa ssengers. No lack of thought has been
wen to make the car complete in every
detail
Doping bicycle riders was a game that
was tabooed in cycle-racing days. In au-
dope a driver but motors are doped. At
the Atlanta Speedway just following the
races five empty ether cans were found
back of certain training camp, and the
track management at once decided TO put
a stop to the practice in the future by re-
quiring "a test of the gasoline in every
tank before the race and at its conciu-
sion The drivers themselves know who
does use dope, for they can tell in follow
ng "a car. The fumes give the driver
away. Sportsmanship on the part of the.
drivers alone keeps their mouths closed.
motor go faster by increasing the power.
but puts more motors out of business
than are benefited by the trick.
Automobile licenses have been issued
since The Stars last report. as follows:
Clarence w. Hodgeland, zoos c street
northwest, Mitchell touring car.
Walter S. Andrews, 1876 M street north
west, Buick.
Walter s. Andrews, 1886 NJ street north
west Fiat.
Walter s., Andrews, 1876 NJ street north
west Thomas.
Mrs. \. p. Clapp 1924 Vermont avenue
northwest, Packard, 1909
George T.. Council. 1898 New York ave-
nue. northwest, Ford
Milton Bairstow, 81 New York avenue
northwest Stanley runabout.
A. d. Loftier, I'D Rock Creek Church
road northwest, Marion.
Mrs. f. c. Hutchinson, 1919 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest, Columbia.
Edward 3. Donaldson, 473 III street
southwest, Wayne runabout.
Senator H. {. Lode, I.6o Massachu-
selts avenue northwest, Maxwell run
about.
john p Fillelbrown, 1877 II street
northwest, Maxwell touring car.
T. $. Easby-Sm.th, 1853 Kenyon street
northwest Buick touring car.
F.. $. Dalngerfield, Alexandria,, Va,
Packard touring car.
r. L. Waters 80 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, De Tamble roadster.
j. Il. Fowler, 121 A street southeast,
Ford runabout.
Nj. Hunter lbs P street northwest,
Middleleby roadster.
w. NJ Penn, 524 Sd street northwest,
Compound
". Magruder, 1sis street northwest,
Studebaker runabout.
Thomas T. Calf, 1920 10Th street north
west, Pierce-Arrow touring car.
T. Newberry, 1915 16tn street northwest,
Packard.
T. Newberry. 1916 10Th street northwest,
Packard limousine.
Leroy Breitbarth. 1913 18th street north
west. Ford model ).
George A. Mills, the Highlands, Wa
verley.
William F. Hit, 1907 X street north
west, Packard touring car.
J. G. Hartford, 1916 M street northwest,
II. i. Benson. Home Life building,
Moline.
C. +. schutt. National Hotel, White
steamer.
west, Cadillac o.
w. II. Wyman. 100 9th street northwest,
Holsman delivery.
J. L. Wiliige, 605 18th street northwest,
Franklin touring car.
f. w. Harris. 1717 Z street northwest,
Locomoble Limousine.
Merchants Transportation and Storage
Company, $40 T. street northwest, Max
well runabolt.
Emil Schmidt. Twining City, d. c.,
Maxwell runabout.
An acetylene lamp in good order should
light up slowly with kissing noise, fol-
lowed by pure white flame When it
lights quickly with a yellcwish flare it is
a sign of leak.
| ARRANGEMENTS for speedways to cost
| s1a5, 900 or more each are being made in
| Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Atlantic City
| and Jersey City. and the end is not yet
| The late successful Atlanta meet has
| aroused the entire country to the chances
| of successfully pulling out a profit in
| speedway building, in spite of the enor-
nous expense, and promoters are now
rushing arrangements to build in the
| spring.
| The police department of Duluth has
| been presented with an automobile by
| some of the residents of that city. The
| car is a seven-pa passenger. 42-horsepower
| Franklin touring car, and will be used
for answering ''hurry-up calls. Here
| tofore it has been impossible to respond
| quickly to distant calls for help.
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1t is said that preparations for
great international road race for stock
cars will be started Immediately at Sa
vannah The success at Atlanta and the
lack OF n race at Savannah this year
were commented on freely by the mayor