Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

subjects are being dealt with, would re-
suit in saving much administrative ex-
pense.
The Carter Motor Car Corporation.
manufacturers OF the Washington car. are
giving five-year guarantee on their ma
chimes against defective material and
workmanship. This is a new policy for
an American manufacturer to adopt, as
up to the present time a guarantee by
other manufacturers has been limited to
one year
);
The automobile owners of Ohio are re-
quired to take out a state license each
year, and among the $4,000 motorists in
that state there is rivalry for the low
numbers For months ahead applica tions
was made for certain numbers to be given
when the tags were sold for the year
1910
r. NJ. Smith, the California boraX king.
has recently placed an order for six
cylinder ninety-horsepower Stearns. Mr..
Smith will use this car for fast work
across the California and Nevada deserts
in connection with his borax enterprises.
In addition Mr. Smith has given an open
order for complete equipment, embracing
all the necessities and luxuries that can
be added to a car.
If a car develops sudden tendency
10 oil seepage through the parting lines
Of the crank or gear case the cause
should be located at once. While the
trouble may be caused only by the loos-
ening Of one or more Of the fastening
bolts, there is always the possibility
that some sudden strain has wrenched
the shafts and the bearings enough to
is the source of the trouble the case
should be repaired before the car is
used again.
4 widespread damend for uniformity
in automobile legislation is growing, it
is said. throughout the country. The
necessity for more satisfactory legisla-
ton has been apparent in many Sec
tons and to the more active workers
in the field Of motoring for several
years. The American Automobile AS
ISOLATION through it's legislative board
tional automobile legislation. and what
will be the biggest object lesson ever
shown in America toward this end will
be seen in Washington next month when
the national legislative convention will
be held. The dates. fixed by the
Legislative board, of which Charles Thad-
deus Terry is chairman. will be Feb
ruary 10, is and IL.
The American Automobile Association
has been working for several years
toward securing uniformity in automo-
bile laws whereby touring from one
state to another could be made possible
without the necessity of securing addi-
tiOnal registration and paying extra fees.
To certain extent considerable success
has been accomplished along these lines
mainly through the efforts to induce the
various state legislatures to enact uni
form state laws. 1t has remained hew-
ever. for this national legislative con-
vention to crystalline the efforts made in
various sections OF the country into a
grand national demonstration TO secure
not only what motorists regard as their
rights, but which VII he a practical IL
lustration of the growing sentiment for
uniformity. AS an indication OF this
increas sing demand for uniformity it is
important to note that Mr.. Terry was
been requested to speak before the Ma
tional Civic Federation at its coming
conference on uniform legislatioIp to be
held in Washington January II, IS and
10, and he will outline the necessity for
federal action in regard to motoring.
The automobilists are thoroughly
state the attention of the congressman