Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23


Philadelphia. The event was run by
piston displacement classes. and. while
De Hymel did not win in his event, he
finished third in the entire field. The
fast time as did De Hymel. but in win
ming in it's class it won 81 900. The Aztec
since the race has been trying to settle
in his own mind why the fourth car to
the only one who is trying to solve this
condition.
A punctured carburetor float may be re-
paired with sealing wax in such man
ner that it will last indefinitely. It Is
necessary to empty the float first and
then clean the surface around the sur
face puncture. A few drops Of sealing
wax placed over the hole and pressed
we'll down will prove an effectual remedy
and will not add any appreciate weight
to the float.
Mrs. W. E. Clark of Scranton, Pa,
arrived here last Thursday in her six
cylinder touring car.
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Dr. and Mrs. F. NJ Nichols motored
to this city last week from their home in
Percival, Va;
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A prominent citizen Of Washington, s.
D.. by little ingenuity has found it un-
necessary to purchase an electric washing
machine for his household, apd at the
same time makes use Of his automobile
for purposes other than taking jaunts
about the country. He makes the ma
chine do the family washing by backing
it up to a PLATFORM with one wheel at
tached by a rope to the fly wheel OF the
washing machine. The rear wheel of the
auto is lacked up clear of the ground and
the rope fastened to the hub so that 1T
acts as drive rod when tied to the wheel
on the washing machine. BY turning the
auto on at low speed it works to perfec-
ton and makes washing clothing little
more than play. The power is very
cheap. as it requires very little gas to
operate the washing machine in this way.
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One method OF avoiding noise and the
explosion of unfired charges is to keep the
silencer clean. This will also obviate back
pressure. The surface Of the silencer as
extent, and the cooler the waste gases
enter the air the less the noise. A little
mud on the silencer will cause a whole lot
of unnecessary noise.
Toe Koran, who will drive six-cylinder
car at the Atlanta meet next month, will
be the first teammate that Ralph Null
ford has had this season. Unlike many
Of the other prominent drivers, Milford
has been working alone. and had he had
one in the Vanderbilt cup and Paramount
Park races it Is almost certain that he
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he missed by the small margin of six
seconds, and would also have landed a
better position In the Long Island event.
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Despite injuries received by Louis
Chevrolet when his big racing car went
through the fence in the Vanderbilt race.
he has lost none Of his interest in motor
cars and racing. Every day now Chevro-
let may be seen at the racing camp at
Hampstead, l.. l., watching work on the
car of his brother, Arthur, and Burman,
the other drivers. He is a motor expert
and keeps busy despite the sling which
holds his left arm
More than ever during the coming sea-
son will the timid hare and the whistling
quail learn to dread the purr of the motor
car. All over the country, but PARTICULAR
ly in the smaller cities within easy reach
Of good hunting grounds. sportsmen are
learning how to use the automobile in
their favor!te pastime. and are purchasing
cars particularly fitted for their use. Even
the dweller in the big city finds that the
motor car far excels the railroad or the
interurban as method Of quick COM
munication with the wilder districts of
the country where turks the game on
which he is intent.
light runabout, provided with lock-
er of ample capacity for guns, ammuni-
ton and game, will enable its owner to
travel swiftly to regions far from the
reach of anything but horse and rig.
and will comfortably transport the owner.
his friend and his faithful dog to and
from their destination.
In the west. where often the prairies
stretch for almost unlimited distances.
hunters In motor cars pursue the quail
and prairie chickens without dismount
Ing, finding the motor car much steadier
for shooting purposes than the old time
horse and wagon. In the east few hum
tiers leave their cars to take to the covers,
without driving to the actual edge of the
shooting grounds In fact. 1t is surpris-
inE TO note how much cross-cOuntry work
can be done In a motor car of sturdy
type with a man at the wheel who knows
his business.
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Walter A. Benson has returned to his
home In Trenton, n. j., after spending
several days here. He made the trip
both ways In his touring car.
Edward a. Harris left few days ago
in his machine. expecting to tour through
eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
returning 10 this city about the middle
of next month.
I'm glad the Grand PriX is not to be
| raced for In Savannah. November 10. as
was at first planned" said "Wild Bob
Burnlan OF racing fame, The famous
pilot explained his reasons by saying: I'm
lDOS, In Savannah ! wound nv car