Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
DR.. c. B. Keefer.
Stevens-Duryea.

the same effect in smaller degree as
does sediment
W. E. Schutt, who negotiated the trip
from this city to Minneapolis. Mimi. is
now en- route to his home. He made the
trip successfully in his White steamer
! and is thoroughly enjoying the outing.
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A. Stanley Zeil is in Detroit arranging
for the early shipment Of 1910 cars
Jack" Taylor has returned to Philadel-
phia after several days stay here.
Wallace C. Hood. formerly of this city.
was visitor during the past week. He
left Friday for the Pacific coast, where
he will be coast manager for the Chal-
| mers-Detroit Motor Company.
During the past week a Chase delivery
wagon was sold to z. D. Blackstone.
J: A. Muehleisen made flying trip to
Philadelphia during the past week.
Attached to the accident policies now
issued to automobiles by two insurance
companies is a circular recommending the
use Of tire chains. The insured are asked
to use every precaution toward avoiding
accidents one of which is the fitting of
non-skids when the road surfaces are
wet and slippery.
Frank ]. Hogan took a trip to Ridge
vile. Md, last Saturday in his model 10
Buick. He remained over Sunday, re-
turning to the city Monday morning. He
found the roads in excellent condition
after Sundays showers.
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NJ. H. Herman and family, in Wash
ington tourabout, recently visited friends
at Braddock Heights, Md. The trip
was made by way of Rockville and
Clarksburg to Frederick City, thence to
Braddock Heights the distance being six
Frederick City was found in splendid
condition, firm, though hilly. with steep
grades. From Frederick City to Brad
| dock Heights the road was found rocky,
man and his family will leave Washing
ton Sunday in his Washington tourabout
for trip to Hagerstown. Md.
Adolph Loehl and T. E. Miller in their
Columbia touring cars left this morning.
accompanied by friends, for Pen Mar
and the Blue Ridge mountains. They
expect to be gone about ten days on the
trip.
George NJ Oyster is touring to Atlantic
City in his Lozier big six" accompanied
by a party of friends He is expected
to return tomorrow evening.
Joseph Berberich left Monday last in
his Washington car for a ten-day tour
through the Shenandoah valley. The
members of his family are with him, and
are thoroughly enjoying the trip.
Eugene Atwood has left for Stoning-
ton, Conn.,; in his big Packard touring
car. He will spend the remainder of
the summer season In the north, where
he will enjoy motoring over the New
England roads.
r. A. klock has left New York city
and is at Newport, r. L.. where he will
spend the next ten days.
John r. Thomas, who has been visiting
in Philadelphia, has left for York, Pa, to
visit the Pullman factory.
Thomas Shea is on a ten-day trip to
Beverly, Miss.
Frank Boyd of Philadelphia is on a
short visit in this city.
E. NJ. Denton. who has been on an ex-
tended eastern trip. was visitor during
the past week
The Carter Motor Car Corporation at
it's Hyattsvlle Md factory is produc-
ing the 1910 Washington cars in both
thirty and forty horsepower. Contracts
have been placed for raw material and
parts for 200 of these cars. The latest
developments in motor car construction
are embraced in these cars. such as Offset
crank shaft and self-contained oiling sys-
tenn in motor: also vanadium steel
throughout all drive shafts and axles.
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Senator S. Guggenheim of Colorado
acted as host last Sunday on a tour to
Frederick and return in his Belleville
Delaney Limousine car. The party en-
joyed dinner at Ridgeville, from which
point they motored to Frederick. the
showers of last Sunday not interfering
with members of his party. The return
trip was made the same evening via
Rockville. Md. The party was composed
fornia, Smoot of Utah. oliver of Penn
sylvania and Charles G. Bennett, secre-
tary of the Senate.
The fastest automobile trip ever made
between Altoona, Pa. and this city was
accomplished last Monday by Charles
Dietz, jr.. of this city in a model 10
Buick, when he covered the POT miles In
IL hours and 40 minutes. The start was
made from the keystone state at 4:15
o'clock in the morning. reaching his des-
tination at 1856 o'clock the same after
noon. The route was via Bedford and
Hagerstown. One puncture on the trip
caused stop of few minutes to change
tires. Mr.. Dietz made the trip to Altoona
Saturday, stopping at Waynesboro that
night and resuming the journey Sunday
morning. He was accompanied on the /
trip by Edward ]. Aiken of Altoona. The |
tourists found the roads in good condi- |
ton and were greatly pleased with the
trip.
AS the result of alleged attempts on
the part of contractors to charge exorbi- |
tant prices for the building of the new
state highways under the recent appro-