The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-10

Motorists who have been using the
NVashington-Balti boulevard during
the past week 7Dving back the cheering
news that the J6nte cut has dried out
II IS SLED with deep rUtS- however amt
progress through il IS necessarily slow
The enterprising farmers who are said
10 have vet down this piece Of road
every night in order 10 pick up some
eas- money In hauling out the Unfor-
tuuate motorists vino got stuck in the
mud seem 10 have forsaken thelB work
The rapidity with which the road dried
10 after The Times called attention TO
the fact that 1t was purFossly being
kept in wet condition was marvellous.
The motorists VIII hail the day when
The MARYLAND State road commission
completes the boulevard. It Is the In
tcntion Of the commission 90 swing the
road around Contee and thus do away
with the grade crossing at that point
and the deep cut just beyond It is eX-
pected another year win elspse before
this work is undertaken
Even with all that has been written
and printed about the simplicity Of run
ming an electric automobile, II would
surprise YOU to know how many people
have only the vaEuest OF most mlslead-
ing IDEAS about the electric said L p
Dorset manager OF the SJUdebaker
branch las a matter OF fact con
tinueG Manager Dorset. "the operation
Of our car Is extremely simple-almost
as easy. I may say. as the turning on
and OF OF an electric switch Women
who express timidity IN driving q horse,
have the greatest confidence after one
demonstration Of the Srudeballcr's utter
simplicity
Mexico is beginning 20 take a keen
interest in automobile touring Various
Ec0d roads movements have been start
cd and motorists I'm 2eSico city are
making many trips OF exploration 10
points o. interest III the neiEhborlns
republic
Harris Iaushue has slSualized his
engagement by the Appcr5Ons 10 drive
their racing cars for 1919 bE NiuIllnt5
with the Jack Rabbit two important
events on the Pacific coast. said James
Oruc- OF Emerson < orlner the -Apper-
divisions OF the san Francisco hin
climb he continued The distance OF
the climb was one mile and twenty feet
with a grade of about j. per cent Han
sbue's speed despite The steep grade and
au uufavorable start averaged close 10
e mile a Ini~Hte in both events
The Chalmers pathGuL.uE car. with
Joseph w GardEsm II the wheel. and
Dai II Lewis. as official scout. VIII
leave Cincinnati tomorrow morning 10
blaze the route for tHls years Gliddeu
tour. 4 Mitchell car has just finished
an unofficial tour over the proposed
tii6Gcu route and eI The request of
Chairman Eg-ier- OF the contest board
of the three AS. the complete log of
THAI journey viii he turned over 10 Lai
Lewis. the official pathfinder Frank
Zir6ies. who dr5-e the Mitchell, gath
cred a mass Of valuable data concerning
lrIud atiOus, ferries, bridges, blind roads,
corduroy ROADS, etc, and this should
prove Of Ereat benefit 20 the Official
paJhfiaders in laying cut the route.
Use the brakes with fudicIous care
and motor tire mileage and general ser
vice VIII be greatly Increased This
1dVIce TO auto owners eT1snateS from
the Diamond Rubber Company and Is
well worth careful consideration It is
pointed out that each apuHca ti,-.. -.f the
brakes causes some strain on The tfrtS
as wei as in the transmitting parts Of
the machine This strain. Do constantly
recurring Ull. OF course result ID the
more rapid wear Of the tires The best
drivers use the brakes very little and
their tire service Is better because Of it
In ordinary road running, save IN euer-
SenCy cases the engine may be en-