Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

H. Elliott as secretary Of the Touring
Club of America. In accepting this Of
flee Mr.. Elliott has rendered his resigna-
ton as secretary of the American
Automobile Association. a post he has
held for three and a half years. Dur
widely known to motorists all over
the country. His success in organiza-
ton work, in stimulating the rapidly
movement. supplemented more recently
by the energetic campaign he has car
ried on in cooperation with Charles
ton law. are well known to all wide.
awake automobilsts. AS secretary or
the Touring Club of America he has
also been elected to The board OF ID al.
identified with every detail OF It's man
agement.
Mr.. Elliott went to ;Seg York 70 s.t from
Se tn Of the
William II. Hotchkiss of Buffalo. now
M Of
and a half years stand as record to
an elective Office in the A. A. A.: Be
fore going to New York MT Elliott
automobile Organization, having been
one of the founders Of the Automobile
Club of Syracuse, serving as ITS secre-
tary and ,,tcsh his io eorts the New
York State Automobile Association was
| organized in 1903. of which ne was nrst
secretary. while Mr. Hotchkiss was the
| first president.
! This we'll earned experience ana "a.
miliarity with automobile conditions Will
| hereafter be devoted toward eniargine
the field of the Touring Cioo or Antsrnod
touring organization similar In: scope 10
the large European touring clubs having
for their object the compilation OF aecu-
/ info
use by motorists desiring to travel In any
Coincident with this important change
comes the announcement that the Tour
ing Club of America has removed from
it's old quarters in West 54th street. New
York city, to it's new home with vastly
Improved accommodations at Broadway
and 18th street. where several spacious
floors have been fitted up for the men,
bers and exceptional accommodations
provided for studying route maps and
all the other touring facilities provided
by the club.
| r A. Klock has severed his connection
with the Dupont Sales Company and is
/ now a member OF the sales staff Of the
local branch OF the Maxwell-Briscoe Mo-
tor Company. Mr.. Kiock was one of the
organizers Of the Dupont Sales Company
and was for a number OF years manager
OF the Dupont garage. He is well known
in motor circles. and his change was
lquite a surprise for his friends.
! Is
The new "Siien. Six Matheson' of c.
F.. Robbins arrived in this city last week
and was delivered to its owner. The car
is known as the cruiser body and is fin
ished in blue with yellow running gear.
1t is the first car of it's type in Wash
inEton.
An instance OF the continuous service Of
the gasoline motor has been brought to
light by visit to the factory Of the Car
ter Motor Car Corporation at Hyattsville.
Md. A gasoline motor, with a bore of
four inches and a stroke Of four inches.
has been in use continuously for the past
leighteen months. regularly each working
day. and often twelve or fifteen hours a
iday. This motor furnishes the power
which runs the drilling machines, lathes,
letc. in addition to operating the electric
generator which furnishes the electric
lights for the building and electricity for
tho electric drills. besides operating the
air compressor for the electric hammers
used In riveting. After years usage
the motor was taken down and it was
(Soi pii SIiS 10 IOte lnat IL was only neCcS-
sary to tighten up the crank shaft bear
ings. 1t would not have been necessary
to do this but for the fact that the motor
Is set in a solid base and does not get the
full movement as when in use in an au-
Itomobile. 1t was found that the only re-
pairs necessary were the grinding Of the
valves and the tightening of the crank
shaft bearings. The mQtor is always
kept we'll oiled and its present satisfac-
tory service gives promise Of continuing
indefinitely.
II The firm OF Jesse & Parrat has pur-
chased a Chalmers go with pony ton
neau finished in blue with cream running
gear. The can will be delivered the latter
ipart of this month
Want Of fabrication. or the use of un-
suitable oil. irrespective Of the amount,
are also possible causes OF knock. Moth
ing is more fatal to the life Of motor
than inattention to this point, and it
should be remembered that though itself
removable, the Iii effects produced ON