Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Although il was proposed TO have a
thorough test of the tive-motor omnibuses
which are i'll trial service on 18th street
NJ such strenuous ordeal was intended as
that which one or the five underwent a
few DAYS ago.
collision with a trolley car overturned
The bus which contained several pas
scnGers. and smashed the side As three
Of the five competing motor cars were out
or service at the time Of the collision the
Metropolitan Coach Company, which OPP
crates the vehicles made immediate effort
10 keep the Franklin in commission in
spite or the damage done to the body by
the trolley car. The Cook & Stoddard
Company had the bus quickly examined.
and il was found that all of its working
parts had withstood the crash and were
in shape for use Accordingly the bus
was continued at work next morning. not
looking We'll usual, but performing
Its regular service.
The bus is said to be something OF a
novelty III automobile construction. 1t
holds fourteen or sixteen people. seated
along the side: il presents many OF the
conditions Of the horse car OF a number
Of years ago. hut has the advantage Of
speed and case in penetrating traffic that
It's predecessor lacked.
The Non-Skd Club gave dinner last
night at the Automobile Club house. Cow
Frs were laid for thirty guests. Lewis r.
Speare, president of the American Auto
mobile Association, was the guest OF
honor
w Il Moses & Son is the latest local
business firm to adopt the motor delivery
wagon. 1t has Just received its second
van from the Pope Automobile Company.
The Automobile Club of Washington is
arranging the details of its proposed re-
liability scaled bonnet contest. May 10
over a course Of III miles. taking in
Frederick and Hagerstown, Md. Waynes-
boro. Buena Vista Springs. Pa, via En-
metsburg and Westminster TO Washing
ton
Automobile owners are awaiting with in
terest the first signs of legal clash over
the validity of the wheel tax on auto
mobiles. The Commissioners forwarded
tax bills on motor cars last Friday. 1t Is
said that members of the Washington
Automobile Club will take the matter to
the courts
The race for supremacy that has been
on for the past four years between the
one-picce clincher and quick detachable
rims seems TO be nearing an end. Taking
basis fourteen automobile shows
held in the principal cities Of this country
since the opening of the Palace show in
New York City. January j, there have
been on exhibition 1,sSo cars OF these
ISL cars. or i2.13 per cent. were equip
ped with quick detachable rims. The
balance were divided between eleven diff
fcrent makes. The Goodyear quick de-
tachable rim led in eleven out of the four
Teen shows.
William Jennings Bryan has purchased
a Detroit electric coupe. Previous to this
time it is said he has been partial to
horses. Mr.. Bryan had a talk with Mr..
Anderson, president OF the Anderson Car
riaSc company. during the last campaign;
and when the great commoner arrived in
Detroit he was shown the electric vehicle.
Mr.. Bryan was taken for a long spin
through the city, and the politicians and
other BRYAN admirers. supposing he was
headed for the automobile factory, has
tened there at top speed. They waited O
long time. but were badly fooled. Mr..
BRYAN returned to his hotel from the ride,
failed TO see the waiting crowd at the
factory, made a speech and left Detroit.
\ few days ago he lectured in Ann Ar
Dor. Mich. and on his way back to Lin
coin stopped off in Chicago TO purchase
car similar TO the one in which he rode
while III Detroit.
for a Denver-to-the-City-o Of Mexico en-
durance run. which is being promoted by
Denver motorists for September
4 motor car equipped with fanged
wheels is now used regularly for in
spection work on the Sierra railway, In
California.
If the motor stage line recently inau-
eurated between Philadelphia and New
YORK proves successful a line will be
started between Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
\ number or prominent French motor
ISIS are planning the organization OF the
Highway League to collect subscriptions
enabling IL 10 make trials OF various
methods o. road making.
Europe is beginning TO turn 20 the
moderate powered low-priced machine
but the trend in favor OF the small car,
however. Is not SO pronounced as on this
side OF the Atlantic
II is estimated that the value OF auto
mobile products of Detroit for the year
1919 VIII be $1,000 o1O making it the
automobile manufacturing center or the
world.
Special features Of the automobile
opening in Indianapolis last week were
an illuminated night parade. a novelty
Tace and contests for garage employees
The present speed limit OF twenty miles
In hour in the open country will remain
1n force in New Jersey. according to ali
present indications. the legislature hav-
ing voted Gown thirty limit.
Tie Automobile Club Of Hartford.
Conn. is making plans for the estab-
lshment o. a permanent clubhouse dis
cussins II at largely attended meeting
OF the club held recently
Cascade Springs. on the banks of the
Thornapples river, about ten miles from
Grand Rapids. Mich. has been selected
by the Grand Rapids Automobile Club
fer Its clubhouse.
Preparations for It's annual orphans.
day outing in August are already being
made by the Automobile Club of Roch-
ester. II sufficient fund can be raised.
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