The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

Marion cars on Tuesday. These viii be
The first OF the new Marion models seen
here this year
r. c. Smith will unload a carload of
Overland cars early next week
Wilmer Green. accompanied by a party
Of friends. will leave Washington Mon
dap for motor trip 10 New York
Hon. c. F. Barclay. of Pennsylvania,
arrived here yesterday in his Little Six"
Thomas Mr. Barclay reported that he
encountered no obstacles of any kind and
that the roads were in most excellent
condition between Washington and Phila-
dephia.
Mr.. Howard E. Coffin. president Of the
Society of Automobile Engineers. has an
nounced that the annual meeting of the
s. A. z. will be held in New York City
on Wednesday and Thursday, January II
and Y. 1911, The two days sessions will
be devoted TO the business of the society
and TO technical subjects upon several
OF which papers viii have been printed
and distributed in advance Of tho meet
ing.
4 cigar lighter on the steering post OF
HIS motor car is a convenience used by
John h Bragdon. Of Haverhill. Mass
Mr.. Bragdon, who is the proprietor OF
a restaurant known as "The Life Saving
Station" Is a great smoker and finds this
attachment very handy when he is driv-
Ing In HIS touring car.
The wires from the cigar lighter run TO
he evrff lahf
trlc power is generated by a small dyna-
mo which Is elamped onto the transmits
sion sleeve and is driven by belt from
a small pulley, This dynamo charges a
small storage battery contained In box
on the running board.
Whenever Mr., BTagdOn wishes TO light
a cigar he throws the switch. the cur
rent from the battery produces jump
spark and he lights his cigar from kind
OF fire that the wind cannot blow out
A. c. Shoemaker, of this city. has just
returned from an extensive tour ct the
New England States. Mr. Shoemaker
purchased his ear, a Thomas big six. in
New York last month, and has been tour
ing up 10 the present time. having COW
cred In all over $500 miles.
The Congressional Garage Company will
unload a carload of the new Wilcox Trux
on Monday.
The matter of the elimination Of grade
crossings will be taken UP by the next
legislature al the request or the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club. ON
Gals OF the club are now in touch with
the managers Of the railroads that tray
erse New Jersey and il is expected that
the various interests Will be enabled 10
agree on some form Of equitable legisla-
ton. Grade crossings are an admitted
danger TO life and limb, and the railroad
companies are anxious 10 cooperate with
the club officials in the possible lesseninS
Of danger spots and placing into opera
ton dependable danger signals. The alb
solute abolition OF all grade crossings is
not possible or probable this winter but
activities tending 10 lessen the dangers
of travel over roads crossed BY railroads
can ensue with proper agitation.
Four days will be devoted to the study
OF the road problems by the American
Road Builders Association at a cOnven-
tion to be held at indianapolis December
s TO 9. Extensive preparations are being
State aid and State control OF highways
in Indiana hinges largely upon the auto
mobile owners.
All Of the washington public interested
in the automobile business should make
it point TO be at Eckstein's next Tues
day evening in order 10 attend the meet
ing OF the Washington Automobile Club
a strenuous religious campaign is being
waged in Indianapolis, Ind, by the Young
Mems Christian Association. A II. God
dard is holding a series of MONDAY
meetings at various factories and stores
Time is precious al such noon rest periods
and as the secretary talks but a few
minutes the big problem is getting from
one place 10 another. This he does on A
gasoline truck The truck is better than
e touring car because it carries the. sing
ers and affords ample room for the
speakers platform. Announcement is
made In advance OF the meeting. and
when the truck arrives the men gather
around all being able 10 see and hear
the speaker from his advantageous posi-
ton and thus no time Is lost
The essential nature of the work per-
formed by the mechanics Of the various
racing cars was remarkably emphasized
during the grand prize meeting at Savan-
nah. Several cars failed 10 finish. and
one was ruled of the course because OF
the inefficient work Of the mechanics.
Those drivers who succeeded invariably
insisted on sharing the credit with the
men who rode with them
a mechanic in a road race is a busy
man. even though his name appears
more often in the list OF casualties than
in the headlines announcing the prize
winners. His first duty is 10 keep a
sharp lookout in the rear. warning his
driver regarding the approach Of faster
cars, He is also supposed to keep track
or the condition of three OF the tires.
He watches the fabrication system and
regulates the flow OF oil through the
pump which he operates. He keeps
track OF the speedonneter and renders a
report whenever needed on the speed at
tanned on various portions Of the course
In addition, he hangs 10 the car-in it.
self a feat which would require the en-
tire attention OF a novice. In an accl-
dent the driver has always a flash of
warning the mechanic usually has none.
and for this reason is almost always the
worst hurt OF the two when something
goes 10 smash.
The mechanics Job IL one that requires
a lot Of nerve.
Starting from city Hall Square, New
York, a party of four automobiles in an
Ohio car will tomorrow commence a
long and notable journey to San Fran
cisco, covering approximately 5000 miles