The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26

sentially from the model that has been
so effective under the 1910 plate. What
changes are TO be noted by a comparison.
In the main, are those of rehnements
all making for greater efficiency and re-
liability The United States still is more
than lap ahead OF Europe in motor
production fitted for highways that are
encountered In most Of our States"
Chauffeur Calls Her "GIrIie.Y
When. several years ago, it became. evil
dent that the modern motor car was
destined to supplant the horse in a large
share Of the nations world transpor-
tation. horse lovers lemented the sun
posed fact that the close and almost
personal relations which had often exist
ed between man and his equine servant
Would be entirely missing when the horse
was relieved Of his burdens and sent 10
the background. Moody who knows the
sentiment which a skilled mechanical ex.
pert feels for a car hat has served him
well viii subscribe To this theory for
moment. W. j. Lane, who is driving The
FlRnder go Under Three Flags car
from Quebec to Mexico City. furnishes
an excellent example 81 the love or a
driver for his car.
Back in Quebec. when the car was
doggedly blowing through the hub-deep
mud for mile after mile, Lane talked 10
the car as If il were human.
It's tough. grille. but you've got 10
give as the best you've got again." he
would say. as he charged a particularly
vicious stretch Of road; and when car
and passengers had emerged on the other
side of an apparently impossible stretch
Ia r4-Tf
through. I've known all the While Won
would"
In the shady gloom Of Isle Pirrot. west
of Montreal, where Lane was forced TO
send the car at full speed down every
slope through the mud, water and clay.
bounding over rocks and stumps. he SYM
pathized with her yocally at almost every
roll Of her tires, and when the farther
shore was reached he fairly patted her
radiator
Poor little girl" he said; Il wouldn't
go through that again myself for a
thousand dollars. and I wouldn't nut
you through 1t again for all the money
in the world. l guess. But all the same
If had TO do ii all over again I'd rather |
have you TO do ii with. grille, or one |
just like you. than any other tugboat
in this whole world.
More recently the Under Three Flags
car has been having nearly ideal going |
on the smooth highways of Ohio and /
Indiana. If Lane sorrowed with his car |
In the forest vastness and river roads /
of Canada he has rejoiced with her on |
the changed conditions
Just hear her purr,' he remarked one |
day, as the smooth stone roads OF the
Hoosier Commonwealth were flying be-
an hour clip. She's enjoying 1t Just as /
well as we do. And she wants her head |
10 show US what she can really do. too. /
I'd like TO do 1t. grille. but you've got to |
take it easy. 1t isn't ali country boule- |
ward between us and Mexico City. When /
you get there III let you go some day
just as fast as you want to-"
Mr.. Selby, of the Selby company, ex-
poets TO receive his shipment of cars
some time this week
Miss Katherine Schaefer, in her Merce- |
des, will make the trip to Frederick to-
day. accompanied by Miss Irene Schaefer,
Miss May Rupert, Mr.. Simpson John |
ston, and Mr.. Raymond Keen. The party /
have arranged TO take dinner at the Bel |
mont villa at Braddock Heights
Mr.. Emerson, Of the Apperson, re-
ceived last week two seven-passenger .Ap-
person touring cars. These two cars are |
the only ones Of their kind that have |
ever made their appearance in this city.
A number of entries were received last
week at the Touring Club of America for
its owners sociability run over the
Fourth of July TO Waterbury. Conn.
Among the first to enter this novel com
petition. which viii be conducted under
4 secret time schedule set by Vice Pres
dent Sherman, was Mrs Dora A.
Davies. who viii drive her own car. Mrs.
Davies has made many sJng- distance
tours by motor within the last two years,
md is one of the most capable women
drivers in the country.
Other prominent entrants include Har-
IAN W. Whipple, one of the pioneer
of the country; Orrel A. Par
xer, George w. Middleton, PercivaI S.
tones. .Arthur G. Newmyer, and r. E.
Ingersoll.
An additional feature Of interest that
viii add TO the pleasure and doubtless
he spectacular incidents of the three
lays outing will be the possibility of
witnessing Americas most daring avia-