Evening star., 1909-02-07

Venetian garden with 300 canaries hidden
among the foliage.
Though there will he no Grand Prx,
and consequently no club race for Nlo-
turettes in France this year. small one
! lungerS will not be altogether without
d speed contest during the coming sea-
son. Some time in June l. Auto Will put
on foot its fifth annual voiturette race.
This year the stroke will be unlimited.
| The Scranton. Pa. Automobile Asso-
citation has pledged itself to pay $1,000
as its share of the expense of building
d state road from Scranton to Strouds-
i burg, over the Pocono mountains. Re
gardless of what action the legislature
| takes at its next meeting, 1t is almost an
| assured fact that the road Will be built.
| When motorist has become Somewhat
| expert in the running of his car it will
| he found advantageous TO gradually 1eed
| until the point is found at which the mo-
| tor runs we'll but will not stand a further
| reduction. The smaller the proportion of
| gasoline the more economically the mo-
| tor viii run and the cleaner it will keep.
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| Again the question of building scien-
| tifically constructed hill, with absolutely
| correct grade is engaging the attention of
| the members of the Minneapolis Automo-
| bile Club. The idea was broached last
| summer and a subscription list was at
| once started among club members, and
| now again the subject is up for considera-
| ton.
| Nearly all the employees Of the German
| factories are making a dead stand against
| the motor liability law, mass meetings
| having been called all over the country
and resolutions SCI up. The men fear en- N
| tire less of work, as many factories are
| not only working shorter hours, but with
fewer hands already to keep down ex-
| penses
| After a temporary halt. due to a pro-
| test against the decorative Scneme, made
| by the fire wardens, preparations tor the
| motor show at Cleveland, Ohio, pro
| ceedinS merrily. The WardenS demanded
a test of the 1reproOf bunting to be used
| 1t was held and proved satisfactory. The
| show will be held on schedule time, Feb
| ruary 22-2I.
Longer wheel base larger tires better
| and more comfortable seats. more cars
fitted with foot rests to allow a change
| of position, longer and more comfortable
| riding handle bars, lower center Cf
| gravity. better mud guards more eff
| cient exhaust system and stronger frames
these changes sum UP the improvements
in the motorcycle this year.
| A frequent cause of leaks in radiators
is said TO be that the vents in the filling
caps become choked with sediments or
dust, with the consequence that steam
| accumulates in the radiator and the
pressure seeking outlet, forces an
| opening at the weakest point. A mixture
of red lead. white lead and gold size will
be found an excellent means of stopping
any leaks OF this kind.
| The proposed conference of the gov
ernors of Pennsylvania New York. New
Jersey, Delaware. Maryland. West Nir-
| ginia and Ohio to cooperate in securing
| the enaction of uniform automobile laws
bids fair to be realized There are fair
indications that the meeting will be held
and reports made to several legislatures
of the states named before they finish
their present sessions.
Managers of the automobile show to be
held in Boston In March expect the total
number of exhibitors to be greater than
the combined total of both New York ex-
hibits. Practically all the manufacturers
of motor vehicles as well as those of ac-
cessOries and supplies will make displays,
whereas at the New York exhibits the
former were divided between the two
| shows.
The first show in the history of the auto
mobile industry in Wisconsin will be held
at the Hippodrome in Milwaukee. March
II, II and 13 The Hippodrome will be
used this year. and beginning in 1910
shows will be held annually in the Mil
Waukee AuullOTluIh, uUuef CONSTRUCTION
at a cost OF $4,000. There are about
thirty-five agencies in Milwaukee and
forty makes represented.
| The United States circuit court of ap-
peals has handed down decision which II
will compel American owners Of foreign
touring cars returning to this country to
pay duty upon their machines They will
be assessed at the same rate other i'm
ported automobiles-that is. A. per cent
The decision holds that an automobile is
hold acfA t. -
the law
| Not very many years ago II was prac-
tically impossible for a member of the
, engineering staff of one motor concern to
visit the works of a competitor. unless he
went in disguise under false pretense
, Today q visiting engineer is freely, cour-
, teouslv and willingly sh wn through every
nook and corner of a competitors plant
|, and sent away with the feeling that the
latch string is always out.
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One of the gasoline motor cars recently
, ordered by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is to be placed in service on the
Indiana branch between Blairsville and
Indiana. replacing all other steam-drawn
passenger trains. Tests also will be made
with the others in the Pittsburg distric,
on the main line between Pittsburg and
, Pitcairn. we'll the Conemaugh
and Monongahela division.
Automobists OF New Jersey begin
ming to feel much encouraged over the
prospect Of obtaining modification OF