Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15


The death a few days ago of Col. Al
bert A. Pope. known the world over as
the father of the bicycle was re-
ceived with deep regret in this city His
name had for many years been connected
in the bicycle and automobile business.
The first order ever given for the manu-
facture of bicycles in this country was
through his efforts OF late years he
was engaged in the automobile business
The Pope Automobile Company OF this
city still retains his name
Charles Reid Riley and Charles Jer-
man have returned from an automobile
trip to Atlantic City in the former
Cadillac "30'' touring car.
"How close to horse. tied at the
roadside may an automobile go without
rendering it's driver liable for an acct
dent that may occur?' This is the ques-
ton Wisconsin justice was called upon
to decide recently. and he. decided 1t
against the motorist. The testimony
showed that the car was being driven
at moderate pace. under Its own mo-
mentum, the engine being dead, and when
passing the horse was but three feet
away from it. The horse broke away.
but bystander grasped the bride Al
this juncture the owner of the horse ap-
peared and demanded damages for the
damaged piece of harness.
An excellent solution for removing YER
digris and stains from the brass work
of motor lamps can be made by mixing
good metal polish with wood alcohol.
This should be applied to the brass and
allowed to dry. when it may be rubbed
off with wooden cloth. leaving the sur
face in excellent state for polishing.
Accompanied by party of friends
from Canada. w. W. Barnes left yes
terday in his Ford touring car for tour
through the Shenandoah valley. The
party will go as far south as Natural
Bridge, Va. \ stop will also be made
at the Luray Caverns.
With ruts running iagonally and in
all directions, mudholes a foot or more
deep and layer of dust several inches
deep, the entrance from the Washing
ton turnpike into Baltimore at the
Gwynns Falls bridge. just west of the
end of the Columbia avenue car line.
awaits the repairs so badly needed. and
promised as a result of the appropria-
ton of $4,000 by the last legislature
for the repairing of the road. Traversed
daily by hundreds of brick and clay
carts and the heavy traffic of farmers
wagons. the road has gotten into such
condition that after only a moderate
rainfall nearly double the drawing force
is needed to get wagons and carts past
the worst places. Far out the road is
in poor condition. On both sides of the
Gwynns Falls it has the appearance of
back lot, in marked contrast to the
entrance over the boulevard into Wash
ington. City Engineer Fendall once
made a proposition to State Engineer
W. w. Crosby regarding the paving Of
did not fit in with the views of Engi-
neer Crosby. who is said to intend to
use either vitrified brick or asphalt.
Automobile licenses have been issued
since The Stars last report, as follows
T. j. Sullivan. 512 9Th street SOUTH
west, Maxwell runabout.
Charles NJ. Putnam, os1 Tolbert street
southeast. Oldsmobile runabout.
Mrs. Mary l.. Swanson. 1892 Lamont
street. Standardization touring car.
George A. Fuller Company, Munsey
building, REQ runabout.
e. Perry, $50 9TH street northeast
Ford touring car.
r. Thomas West, 3717 Georgia ave-
nue.. Overland roadster.
Charles w. Brown. Sandy Spring. Md,
Stanley runabout.
ment Company, 1900 U street, Ford
car.
H; F. Harper. 11s Q street northeast.
Ford tourabout.
John H. Ontrich, S24 4th street, Buick
runabout.
]. Edward Lewis. 617 E street. Cadil-
lac touring car.
E. G. Thomas. 1903 New York avenue,
Thomas autobout.
Herman E. Burgess, Hyattsville, Md,
roadster.
Harry +. Patterson, 50 Bryant street.
Great Western touring car.
William Shedd Holton, 1907 II street,
Ford tourabout.
c. L. Fowler, 1917 L street, Peerless
touring car.
G. B. McGinty, 1921 14th street, olds-
mobile runabout.
Charles A. Lutz. Connecticut avenue
and Ordway street. Cadillac touring
car.
DIR. Charles 1. Griffith. 1871 Monroe
street, Maxwell runabout.
Theodore F. McCauley, EOS 9Th street
southeast, Maxwell runabout.
Woodward Il Lothrop, Inc, 18th and
F streets. Pittsburg electric delivery
wagon.
Woodward & Lothrop Inc. 18th and
F. streets, Pittsburg electric delivery
wagon.
W. R. Griffin, 1900 U street. Toledo
touring car.
Ernest c. Bairstow. rear 1913 18th
street. Stanley runabout.
Woodward & Lothrop, Inc, 18th and
F streets, Pittsburg electric delivery
wagon.
Woodward & Lothrop Inc, 18th and
F streets, Pittsburg electric delivery
wagon.
F. J. Smith. 671s r street. Brush run
about.
Philip n. O'Bryon. 1927 NJ street,
Cadillac touring car.
Terminal Taxicab Company, Inc, rear
1919 18th street, Gilmore taXicab
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Terry and
their daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. c. p.
Glen motored to Boyds, Md, and return
last Sunday.
4 portion CT the trip was over the new
macadam road now nearing completion
between Clarksburg and Boyds.
Mr.. Terry reports the new macadam
road from NeelSyille TO Germantown in
excellent condition. The trip was made
In Mr.. Terry's Buick touring car.
TWO MEN OWN RAILROAD.
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