Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

Pre-ignitiOn is mainly caused by par
ticle Of matter in the cylinder, such as
carbon or SCOT, which becomes incandes-
cent during the power stroke and ignites
the fresh charge of gas when it is COM
pressed.
Lieut.. Joseph Beale has purchased
four pa ssenger interior-drive Baker cleo
trio coupe
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Automobile licenses were issued during
the past week as follows: Fred s. Lin
coin. 612 18th street northwest, Overland;
J. F.. Barrett Silver Springs, Md, Odds
mobile runabout; ]. Johnson Green, Alex
andria. Va, Maxwell: j. l.. Marshall
ia 18th street northwest, "E-M-F'' tour
ing car; George w Wise. 900 NJ street
Buckley. 1915 10th street northwest,
Brush delivery wagon; Thomas Armat.
100 Oregon avenue. Chalmers-Detroit
runabout; c. Q. McWiliams. Shamokin.
Pa, Winton touring car: 7. F. Schneider,
the Cairo. Ford touring car; Frederick c.
Stelzer. 30 eth street northwest, Au-
burn touring car: Frederic Won Prethertz,
German embassy, Maxwell; John H. Mil
':E-M-F'' go; J. R. Eds, 1747 Rhode Is
land avenue. Chalmers-Detroit 40; Fred
]. White, 462 Maine avenue. Franklin
runabout: II. L. Turner. the Rochambeau.
PopeHartford: John T. Fowler. 127
street southeast, Rambler runabout.
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The list OF events for the New Orleans
auto races November 2O-21 is given in a
handsome book which Homer c. George,
secretary and manager of the racing, has
no l;c
trated and tells many interesting facts
about the track and New Orleans, termed
the Winter Capital OF America
What has been the greatest automobile
racing season ever known in the history
of the sport in this country will appro-
priately be brought to successful con-
ciusion Saturday with the race for the
Vanderbilt cup, the blue ribbon Of the
motor racing world.
While the entry list does not close until
tomorrow. enough entries have been re-
celVed to insure its success. and. unless
all signs fail. judging By the character
of the cars entered and the caiber Of
their drivers, it should be the best and
fastest race ever held for this historic
trophy.
The we'll known speed of the cars, com
I bined with the fact that this years race
will be held over a short twelve-mile
circuit, which is absolutely free from
hills. lends color to the statements Of the
drivers who have been over the course
that the winning car this year will not
only smash all previous Vanderbilt cup
records. but will probably average be-
tween s1xty-five and seventy miles an
hour for the entire distance.
Another innovation in connection with
this years race. which will be appre
ciated by those who object to staying up
all night. is the fact that Saturdays
race will be started at . o'clock in the
morning instead OF at daylight This
will of course. detract from the pictur
esque procession of motor cars, with their
flashing headlights and sleepy passen
gers, the night before the race, but it
fort of the spectators and diminish the
chance of accidents.
Thomas A. Barnes, jr., is now a Frank
lin salesman with the Cook & Stoddard
Company of this city.
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The Potomac Electric Power Company
has received it's new 1.OOO-pound Baker
electric express delivery wagon.
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The ThOmpson-Starrett Company has
purchased six-cylinder, forty EIGHT
horsepower Pierce-Arrow touring car of
the latest design.
Mrs. NJ. E. Young is enjoying her new
Baker electric victoria which was do
livered to her a few days ago.
Mr., and Mrs Louis S. Kann drove their
Washington car to Baltimore, Md. last
Wednesday, visiting friends in that civ
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Bishop were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Terry
last Sunday on a motor trip to Ridgeville.
Md, in Mr.. Terrys Buick touring car.
They returned Sunday evening after