Evening star., 1909-05-23

convolutions are replaced by length of
flexible tubing extending up to the bulb.
An improved type of collapsibie pail for
filing the radiator has been put on the
market. 1t is made of rubber. funnel
shaped and fitted to its base is a metal
tube closed by a simple valve. operated
by chain fastened to the handle.
The Cleveland Automobile Club is max
ing preparations for the clubs annual
hill climb scheduled for June :. Twenty
five entries have already been received
for the event and twenty-five more are
expected before the climb is held.
A cabegram from Paris states that
NJ. Gilbert. retired merchant. who
hated automobiles. has left his entire
fortune TO churches in certain French
cities for masses for the repose of the
souls of victims of the ''dia abolical ma
chimes which have poisoned my last
days.
In spending $4,000 to put the roads of
Lake county, Ind. in first-class shape
for the Cobe and Indiana trophy races
June Is and 10 the Chicago Automobile
| Club anticipates a speed that will break
| the present American record of near;y
sixty-six miles an hour average.
Plans are being formulated by the
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Motor Club for the es-
tablshment of a century clubhouse at
some nearby summer resort. The pro-
| Middle Crow Creek canyon. and in the
heart Of the section noted for its pic
| turesque mountains.
| The Automobile Club Of Bridgeport
Conn.,. has decided to classify the con-
testants for its hil-climbing contest on
! Sport Hill May 81 according to the price
of the cars run. These classes range from
cars costing $40 and under up to $4,000
| and over.
| A feature of the new indianapolis
| speedway is the arrangement whereby
| spectators may know just what cars are
still in a race in progress Separate
gararges for racing cars will be built
and each be adorned with an eighty-foot
| f1agpole. AS long as a car remains a fac
| tor In an event its flag will remain
hoisted. but should 1t drop out It's flas
| will be lowered. An announcing board
| telling the colors which each car will race
under. will be erected in front of the
| stands.
One of the largest producers of aero
plane 'engines in France is about to turr
his attentions to automobiles, and the
| advance notes of the car to be produced
are of more than passing interest. Fol
! instance. the cylinders are cast separate
without water jackets. and are machine6
| both inside and outside. This process re
suits in each Of the castings being o
| exactly the same weight as every othe
one, and the resultant saving in the tota
| weight is considerable. Moreover, it al
lows of a much lighter cylinder casting
than could be successfully used otherwise
One of the first things that the beginne
| should get Is a motorists diary Thi
should not take the form of daily regis
ter of everything, making the work o
keeping it hardship. but should contain
a record of the time at which the princj
pal things happened. BY keeping a rec
ord of this sort one can always answe
questions directly and exactly. The tota
life Of tires can be found, for instance.
Paint directly applied to smooth
brass parts subject to heat will no
stay in place. To prevent peeling az
ply shellac, when this is dry. the pain
/ may be applied over 1t in any numbe
sof coats without danger.