Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22

will be announced from time to time as
they are perfected. The Automobile Club
of America can only act as non-parti-
san organization. and the policy of the
club is not to confine itself to anything
less than enterprises open TO the world.
\ leaky pump is not altogether an I'M
common occurrence. y treatment found
successful consists in rebushing the pump
spindle bearing, drilling quarter holes into
the bust and drawing them tight with
plumbago. The pl,lmbago is said to COM
bne with the water. forming a coating
over the spindle. which effectually pre-
vents leakage of any water through the
latter
A. &. Duiin, in his Oldsmobile touring
car, enjoyed tip to New York, leaving
this city last Friday. He was accom-
panied by Z. H. Johansen of this city.
H. L. Armstrong, formerly of Rich
mond, Va, has opened headquarters in
this city, representing the Horseless Age
an automobile journal. He will accom-
pany the tourists or the Washington Post
testing run this week
Among the purchaser of Bucks la st
week were the following: !. 8. Lee, Ca BILE
Piano Company of Richmond, Va; Dr.
Stevenson, J. l.. Warren, c. H. Warren,
model 10 touring cars; &. II. Albert
United States Realty Company, j. III.
Smith. William Goldsmith, model il tour
ing cars; J. F. Obrecht model IS; Dr.
Bowers. DR.. Stamford, Charles Anderson,
j. n. CARRIER, model 10, toy tonneaus;
Baltimore county road commissioner and
e. 3. Ramsburg. model 10, Surveys.
A Hudson 80 roadster, finished in
maroon, with full equipment was deiv-
cred during the past week to W. o. Bur-
ton.
A short circuit may occur through de-
fective insulation in the wiring of the
coil. and this can only be traced by the
working of the coil itself. Water acts as
a conductor. and if the insulation is sat-
urated with water or liquid mud, this
condition will surely cau-e trouble. The
only remedy is to protect the wire prop
erly.
Representative ]. 3. Moore of Texas
has placed an order for Chalmers "3J''
touring car with the local agent 1t is
to be finished in blue with cream run
ming gear fully equipped. and is to be de-
livered the latter part of this month.
Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno Rudolph
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
D. West on a three-day motor trip
through Maryland and pennsylvania in
Mr.. Vests new Matheson "six'' touring
car Accompanying them is Miss Katha-
rine West and W. B. McBurney, who is
at the wheel. The party left yesterday
and will return tomorrow evening.
f. S. Plat, we'll known in local motor
circles. has joined the staff of the Stu
debaker Automobile Company. as assist
ant to l.. d. Dorset. the local manager
of that concern.
A statewide movement has been begun
by Pennsylvania motorists looking TO the
passage by the next legislature of a bill
for abolishing toll roads There are more
bi!ists of the state have complained bit
terly of them on account of the excessive
rates charges for motor vehicles.
r. G. Lanahan and a party of friends
passed through Washington from the
south few days ago, Ell route to Bal
timore. Mr.. Lanahan was driving a big
slA-cylinder Peerless, equipped with pony
q md r,nI,
In adjusting cabe-appIied rear brakes
allow for loaded body making a differ
ence in the slackness OF the cables See
that there are sufficient spare notches
left on the quadrant when the brakes are
hard on for emergencies.
Tie changing of speeds on a car euuip-
ped with planetary gearing should be
done slowly and gently; otherwise the
strain on the gear is very considera BILE,
and stripping is not an impossibility. Luz
IRRIGATION of the drums is quite permits
sible, and is usually provided for, but
If not some thin Oil can be used to ad-
vantage on the peripheries of the speed
changing gear drums.
Tie platinum points of the tremblers
of the coil should not be allowed to be-
come pitted and uneven through neglect.
If not properly attended II the points