Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

Santa Fe is a scenic highway which is
superb. To Albuquerque is a good gov
eminent road. and OF La RG jada noun
tain Is a strip where the road winds and
turns completely around twenty times or
more in making the steep descent.
From Albuquerque to the coast practi-
cally all of the hardshps were encoun-
tered. especially in crossing the White
mountains and upon the lava on the Mo-
COLON plateau. The road through the
desert TO the west of Phoenix was found
less appalling than is usually pictured.
as is true also OF the, route from Phoenix
to San Bernardino. The roads along the
coast arc splendid, and while much of
beauty was found in the long trip. even in
the desert. the run through the beautiful
California field was a fitting climax to
the Wild grandeur of the mountains.
The federal good roads department
states that the direct saving to the farm
ers of this country from properly con-
strncted roads would be 500. 0OO, 600 an
nually; that there would be a saving of
over S1h.0UG,V in marketing the wheat
crop alone. of over $4,000, coo in market
ing the corn crop and of $j,OOO,UO in
H1aThctlllS INC COtSOn crop.
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TIE clutch problem is serious one.
and 1t has a marked influence upon the
life of tho automobile. with particular
reference to the wear and tear upon tires.
When Il clutch grips 1t is said to be
fierce, and when this disorder takes
up it's abode in the mechanism the auto
& ia rf1o cfe If
rack which spells rum. the suddenness
with which the power of the motor is
applied to the car under conditions Of
gripping clutch is sufficient to withcr
destroy the harmony of inteirelations,
and, unfortunately. every bolt and stay
throughout the car Is strained and dis
torted I'm the process, until the torauing
moment finally arrives at the point of
contact of the tires with the road, put
ting 1t up to them to accelerate the
weight. but they slip betimes. and the
epidcrmis Of the tire is chafed
The Elgin. ILL.,, course will again be the
scene of the national stock chassis road
races. Just what dates will be selected
for the next years events have not been
decided upon. but in all probab ility they
will come during the last week in Au-
gust.
According to ruling made by steam
boat inspectors OF the Providence, r. l.,
district practically all automobiles car
rying gasoline in tanks under compress
sion will be barred from Transportation
on vessels carrying passengers.
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temporary repair for cracked or
broken gasoline feed pipe may be eff
fected by placing a piece Of rubber tub
Ing over the break and binding with
tape and string. Adhesive tape will not
hold for any length of time because the
gasoline will dissolve the rubber in it.
Another method is to smear the broken
used on clothing. This must also be
bound with cord. Rubber cement in
place Of soap will last long enough to
run to the nearest garage under ordinary
Americas pioneer racing driver, Her.
bert Lyle, Ia again able to begin ac-
tivifies after recovering from a broken
leg sustained at the Indianapolis speed
way during the May races. and he will
take two-month trip abroad before de-
Gliding on plans for the future. Lytle
sailed from New York last Saturday and
was accompanied by his wife, Lyle saws
that his broken leg is perfectly healed. SO
that ne can again pilot car. and that
he believes the coming racing season will
be the greatest in the history of the
sport.
The automobile dealers of Baltimore
have decided to give q show for the
week beginning Monday, February 20.
which will be the week following the
show to be held in this city in Conven-
ton Hall. The indications at the pres
ent time are that it will be run under
the auspices of the Automobile Club
OF Maryland and the dealers asso-
citation.
These facts were made known at a
meeting Of dealers last week, repre-
senting about twenty motor car firms.
or half as many as now are located in
baltimore. This meeting was called
for the purpose Of reorganizing a deal
ers' association, the former plans in
this direction having fallen through. A
committee was appointed to formulate
temporary working basis, and these
meeting next week. 1t was during the
first meeting that Dr. H. NJ. Rowe
president OF the Automobile Club OF
Maryland, stated that the show would
be held on the date mentioned at 5th
Regiment Armory, which is a spacious
building.
After working for several weeks the
joint committee Of the New Jersey
Automobile Trade Association and the
Associated Automobile Clubs Of New
Jersey has drawn up measures for
which the motorists will fight in the
coming session of the legislature. The
bills are entirely in line with the
pledges obtained from the candidates
for legislative office before election and
have the unqualified support Of Gov
elect Wilson.
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There is nothing better with which
to wash a car than pure water--and
the more the merrier. A coach build
er who has completed fine piece Of
vanishing work, after allowing it to
dry. takes turkey sponge and sew
eral pals Of water undiluted and pours
1t over without rubbing, drying it with
a channels leather. His channels leath-
err, however, Is absolutely Clean He
washes the car to harden the yarnish
and keep it bright.
Upholstery should be wiped over
with damp chamois leather, taking
care to get under the tucks and 20