Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28

and driven by George C. Rev of Chicago.
Not only was there a complete absence of
mechanical troubles, but tire trouble, the
bugaboo of motorists, was also missing.
caused by a spike, when driving on the
ties of the Union Pacific in Wyoming
Inasmuch as demountabe rims Az stand
ard equipment on all Stearns models, the
change was made in few moments.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Schneider. with
John j. Fister at the wheel OF a Mora
40 touring car, enjoyed trip to Bene-
dict. Md, last Sunday. The roads were
found in a fairly good condition despite
the lack of rain in that section of the
country. The trip was without accident.
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Dr. William Gerry Morgan has pur-
chased 1910 Chalmers-Detroit 80" with
pony tonneau and full equipment, as has
Dr. William Z. Clarke. J. Clinton Tribby
has purchased a car Of the same make of
the roadster type.
The weakening of the valve springs be-
cause Of "set' or loss of temper is a
possible cause of lost power in a motor.
A weak spring makes the action of the
valve sluggish and has the effect Of a
disturbance of the valves timing. In
an extreme case a weak inlet valve
spring might even cause ''back-firing."
J. E. Mcdonald of the Philadelphia
branch of the Locomobile company has
left for the Quaker city, where he expects
to remain for several days before return
ing here. He made the trip in LocomO-
bile accompanied by c.. w. Bender.
That the good roads interest throughout
the country is still attracting wide atten-
ton was clearly indicated last week In a
letter received by Secretary Frederick H.
Elliott of the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION from President Ralph w.
Smith of the Denver Motor Club. Mr..
Smith speaks very warmly OF the interest
among motorists In his state IN the COM
ing third national good roads convention
which will be held at st. Louis next fall.
That the far west is determined TO SHOW
it's growing interest in the good roads
action already taken by the Denver Mo-
tor Club, Mr.. Smith stating that at least
fifty delegates from Colorado nave al
ready consented to attend. lie mas inter
viewed the board of pubic works In Den
yer and representatives will be present
from that body. All of these men, adds
Mr.. Smith, are interested in the good
roads movement. and it is likely, he stated,
that the entire board of public works will
attend together with three OF Its en-
gineers.
The Chalmers-Detrcit Motor Company
has received its first order for 1911
model. Charles C. Rose of Little Rock,
Ark. has placed an order for a 1911
model to be delivered from the factory III
Detroit next autumn. Mr.. Rose says that
he does not know what the plans for
the Chalmers Detroit Company are for
1911 but that he has mad such satiSfac-
ton out OF the "Forty" he now owns
and has such confidence in the company
that he believes the car Will give him
satisfaction.
That the rear light question Is becom-
ing a serious one for motor car owners
In this country, as 1t has been for Eng
fish owners for some time past, Is shown
by the frequent arrests that are being
made in several localities. Careful as he
NAV he to keep his lamps filled with oil
and well trimmed. the owner finds fire.
ouently that the rear lamp has gone out
and that he has laid himself liable to
arrest This comes as particularly an
moving incident because In nine cases
out of ten the motor car owner believes
himself to be innocent. since he has used
every care in seeing that his rear lamp
is In good condition. Experiments of a
wide range have shown that the most
Immunity from danger OF arrest for this