Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

agents or owners might wish to enter
local contests. Naturally, it happens now
that they do, but unfortunately the con-
test board may be compelled to bar nu-
merous we'll known cars from certain i'm
portant contests which are being pro-
NOTED for dates In May unless their
makers hasten to file certificates OF me-
chanical description.
time and warning regarding this simple
and equitable rule, which was inserted
in this years code, at the suggestion OF
the Manufacturers Contest Association,
in conference with the American Auto
mobile Association contest board.
The fault lies entirely with the man
ufacturers Agents and owners cannot.
under the rules. certify to the mechan-
zeal details Of the cars they sell or drive.
Stock car certificates must be sworn to
by the maker. and no car can compete
in a stock car event Of any nature until
the contest board has accepted its max
er's certificate.
Agents and owners who desire to en-
be held this year." says Chairman S. M.
Butler of the contest board, should
at once urge the makers of their cars
to register them with the governing body:
otherwise these agents and owners will
be continually harassed by the fact that
they are driving unregistered cars"
All drivers, professional and amateur,
should, before preparing to drive In a
stock car contest. satisfy themselves that
their car has been officially registered
by it's makers. and is, therefore, eligible
to compete.
The most complete automobile funer-
al held in this country since the in
PRODUCTION of the motor car was held
last week in Los Angeles. The ceremony
was conducted over the remains of Henry
I. Fenimore, q prominent auto dealer Of
that city, who was killed in an accident
when his car, while speeding, turned tur-
tie. The funeral cortege was composed
of a motor hearse and fifty-siX motor
cars, all Of those attending besides the
family being automobiles. The clergy
man at the services discussed at some
length the tendency to fast driving, and
lectured the motorists present on the
effect of such a craze.
The Georgetown Gas Light Company
received it's new Studebaker delivery
wagon a few days ago. The car has a
long wheel base and is finished in green
being the first car of it's kind in use
III this city.
At a recent meeting of the newly Or
ganized Carpenter Automobile COMPANY
"A. D. Carpenter was elected president
n. +. Carpenter Secretary-treasurer and
Clarence Barnard sales manager.
Directors of the Chicago Automobi,e
Club have accepted the offer of the In
dianapolis motor Speedway management
to send the CODE cup to the hoosier me-
troplis for competition this year. The
Cole cup will be the feature of the card
July 4. and in return the club will get q
percentage OF the gross receipts of that
day.
The oil in the gear box, in time. be-
comes impregnated with fine particles Of
metal caused by wear on the gear
wheels. The quantity Of this will be
abnormal if the motorist is not skillful
in changing gears. and allows them to
grind when going into engagement. As
these particles les Of metal metal act as a
it will readily be seen that the neces-
sity OF frequently cleaning out the gear
box and substituting clean. fresh oil.
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An order for five three-ton Alec
trucks has been placed with the Amer
lean Locomotive Company by GimbeI
Bros, the department store firm. They
are to be used by the new establish
ment in New York, in conjunction with
a feet Of light electric wagons.
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Judge and Mrs II. p. Goebel. repre-
sentative from Cincinnati. Ohio. ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Fairfax last week in their new Cadillac
touring car on a trip to Gettysburg.
The entire party was deeply impressed
with the many magnificent monuments
erected on the battlefield.
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With the opening Of the enlarged
headquarters OF the Touring Club OF
America in it's new building. at the