Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21

ranged by the Rochester, n. Y. Automo-
bile Club:
The Chattanooga CTenn) Automobile
Chauffeurs and Machinists' Association
has been organized. The object of the
new body Is to place a boycott on negro
chauffeurs.
Now comes a new terror for Joy
rides" According to report, company
has been formed in New York to spot
machines and inform owners of their
chauffeurs actions.
Reports from abroad Indicate that an
automobile show will be held in Paris as
usual next winter In spite of the opposi
ton OF a number OF leading manufac-
turing firms.
If coil is in such condition that a
current will not pass through it it is
always due to burning out, and new
coil must be secured TO replace the old
one.
A motor police patrol wagon will soon
be put into service In Philadelphia.
Others will follow in event the expert
ment proves a success. which Is not
doubted.
AS a result of the Industrial motor
trials. lasting twelve months in Paris a
French automobile manufacturer has
Deen given an ORDER G.U NellCleS at
cost Of more than 100000.
The Manitoba Motor League has ar
ranged with the provincial leGis allure
SO that 1t may affix road signs on tele-
phone poles, thereby saving the expense
of erecting posts.
Chicago now has fourteen motor We
hicles engaged in municipal service. one
Of which has travelled $1,000 miles In two
years, while another has covered $1,000
miles IN single year.
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Minnesota State Automobile Association
for the publication of its annual route
book. containing information as to routes,
roads and hotels throughout the state.
The Automobile Club Of Canada is
backing a movement to oil the twenty
two miles Of roads skirting Lake st.
Louis. near Montreal. Heretofore a dust
cloud has hung over the region daily
during the touring season.
Norfolk county. Va, has voted 500.
COO to be used in the construction of
county highways. Henry county of the
same state will vote shortly on the APP
preparation of $500, 900 to build 100 miles
IF new road TO Richmond.
A forty-horSepower car has been or
dered by Atlantic City. n. j.. for it's fire
chief. The car will be equipped with ex
tinguishers. fire bell and box at the
rear for the chiefs helmet and rubber
coat, in addition to room for carrying
axes and other fire fighting apparatus.
The Automobile Club of New Haven.
Conn.,, has decided to begin another cam
paign to increase the membership of the
organization. Five months ago there were
less than seyenty-five members In the
club and at the present time there are
DO members.
An outgrowth Of the local automobile
show Is four-day endurance run that
will be given by the Detroit Automobile
Dealers Association. April q to 30 A
days mileage under the schedules will
be from 100 miles up, and suitable prizes
will be awarded.
Being DESTROYS Of making the two-day
endurance contest in May q most success
full affair. the Norristown Pa.) Automo-
bile Club has issued invitations to the
automobile clubs Of Philadelphia to give
their opinions as to the most popular
route for the run.
The Automobile Club Of California has
completed the erecting OF road signs in
Contra Costa county and part OF San
Joaquin, Stanislaus and Fresno counties.
The club has posted 1900 miles of road
within q radius OF $50 miles from San
Francisco.
1t is about settled that Boston is to
have a third automobile club. as the pro-
posal that the partly organized Boston
Motor Club and the Bay State Automo bile
Association be amalgamated has failed of
acceptance by the committees OF the two
clubs that have been considering the mat
ter.
A new motor-gas. "alkoethine." is a
mixture of air, alcohol vapor and acety-
lene, resulting from the spraying OF dilute
alchohol over calcium carbide. 1t proves
to be a cheaper fuel than gasoline. and
the necessary apparatus for producing 1t
can be adapted to any hiGh-speed gasoline
motor
Between $4,000 and $50 900 will be spent
on the automobile carnival In New York
city in April. More than a score of mem
bers have signifed their intention of
making the trip with their families The
make a pathfinding tour prior to the run.
The automobile show at Toledo. Ohio.
which opens tomorrow for weeks run,
promises to be one OF the most successful
yet held In Ohio. 1t will be held in the
Coliseum. the same as last year, but in
stead of being divided. as at that time.
all the local dealers will participate.
The promoters of the automobile race
course at st. Louis hope to have the
track finished in time to be opened next
October. during the celebration of the
centennial or the rounding OF the city Inc
track Is to be oval in form. of reinforced
cement. with a grandstand seating 10000
persons. The space within the oval will
be devoted to aeronautics.
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According to the announcement of a
large tire-making company OF Ohio a
new tire-making machine. invented by
one of It's employees. promises to revo-
lutionize the tire-making industry. The
machine averages fifty tires q day to a
| mans six or eight, and 1t is claimed.
turns out much stronger and more
even fabric.
Austria Hungary has appropriated dur
ing the last five years about $1,000
CO., to be used entirely in the use and
development OF the automobile in its
various departments. The post Office
gathers up and delivers its mail by auto
mobile and the army uses the automo-
bile truck exclusively for baggage and
transport wagons.
The schedule of sanction fees drawn
as follows Road race. where a stand
is erected. $500: track meeting. 500;
track meeting including 24-hour race.
$50; hill climb $50; endurance con-
test, $50. and road or bench speed trials.
$lOO. All clubs affiliated with the A.
A. A. will be entitled to reduction of
| 80 per cent OF these rates.
| Stipulating that prizes and trophies
should be guaranteed and that the rules