Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03

drivers i'm this city Throughout the en-
tire 1.20O-nile grind, five days of which
were in d pouring rain. he drove conserva-
lively, only letting out when the fine
stretches appeared. which enabled him to
always have little spare time on hand
Mr. Miller is an ardent motCrst. and last
May captured first honors in the relia-
blity run given by the Automobile Club
of Washington.
One of the most attractive cars for the
coming season is the American Simplex
two-cycle car. This car is built in four
types-five and seven passenger touring
cars. touring roadster and limousine. All
of the cars are four-cylinder and are rated
at fifty horsepower. The American-Sim-
pick is said to be the first and only sue
ceSSful application in this country of the
two-cycle experiment. A feature of the
car is the absence of complicated attach
ments. The transmission is Of the selec-
tive type, sliding gears, with three speeds
forward and reverse. On the direct drive,
high gear, the car can be handled al any
speed, it is claimed, from three to sixty
nine miles an hour. The engine is mount
ed on three-point suspension. resting in
globular socket fastenings, permitting
free play between the engine and the
frame. Two complete and separate sys-
TENS of ignition are provided, Including
a storage battery and Bosch high tension
magnetic. The wheel base on the larger
cars is III inches and the roadster ITO
inches
One OF the greatest perils of the motorist
is the enormous number of grade cross
ings which exist at the present day. In
New York alone there are 1854 of these
crossings.
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An innovation was introduced Oh the
occasion of the recent visit of President
Taft to Chicago which was in marked
contrast 10 the receptions of former
presidents. Instead of horse-drawn
vehicles being used by the President and
the reception committee, motor vehicles
were used exclusively, and the part play
ed by the automobile was most pro-
nounced. 1t demonstrated to the COM
plete satisfaction of all concerned the
utility of the motor car and its effective
ness. The President rode in a motor car.
surrounded by four roadsters. in which
rode secret service men on the front seat
of each vehicle. Back of this square rode
the prominent Chica gOanS who composed
the reception committee. President Taft
motored to the ball game, and in the
evening attended all of the festivities in
the same manner. There was much
friendly rivalry among the dealers, and
in order not 10 create feeling the hon
ors were divided among all of them.
\ new touring car to make its debut in
Washington is the Paterson 30 1t
is speedy and constructed along at
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rated at 4-3O horsepower, with Selective
sliding gear transmission.
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II. L. Kinsley is making an extended
trip to Queenstown Ohio, where he Is
visiting his parents.
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Jesse d. Browne has become associated
with the Dupont Sales Company, in it's
new home, corner 18th and G streets
northwest, in the capacity of sales man.
aSer.
Ed 3. Terry returned Tuesday afternoon
from Southold. l.. l., in his Buick touring
car, accompanied by his wife, daughter
and mother. Mrs. NJ. p. Terry, after
trip of nearly 500 miles. En- route home
he covered a portion of the trip over the
road on the island over which the Long
Island derby was run last Wednesday.
Nj. Terry spoke of it as being the finest
he had ever driven over. The trip was
thoroughly enjoyable one, with the ex-
ception that he was obliged to spend
considerable portion OF the time repair
ing tires. On the trip he used up thirteen
inner tubes. And that's going some,"
he said.
George ID. Horning is the latest addi-
ton to the list of owners of Auburn cars,
having recently purchased one of the
touring type.
r. A. Klock returned from New York
a few days ago, where he arranged for a
shipment of LOziers this week.
Mai Henry Green Cole, L. S. A., is
spending his leisure moments in his new
1910 Chalmers-Detroit touring car, which
was delivered to him during the past
week.
Lieut. w l.. Pryor has received his
Chalmers-Detroit touring car which he
recently ordered. The car Is rated at