Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
If the club, of which Vice President


Harry D. Bowman is chairman.
Gov.-elect Woodrow Wilson has signi-
fled his approval of the amendments to
the present obnoxious motor vehicle act
to be offered by the club, and as he will
do his utmost to place his party in
favorable attitude before the citizens of
the state and nation he can, therefore,
be relied upon to lend his earnest support
to the remedial motor vehicle legislation
SO essential to the states progress.
The big Newark organization Las won
over to its support the many commercial
and business bodies of the state, who
realize that all attempts to injure motor
ing in that state must react upon the
manufacturers of automobiles and Access
series, so prominently produced lin the
state. .'-.:
They realize the Importance. of placing
upon the statutes motor vehicle laws that
will not retard the growth of this vast
industry and they know that this vast
business must suffer If unnecessary regu-
lations. are in operation. -.
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The Ohio license number granted to-
Larry Lajoie for the car he got at the
close Of the base ball season is 3S4. This
is the batting average he had. hence the
arrangement.
The subject Of good roads is command
ing countrywide attention, with the au-
tomobilists carrying on the greater part
of the work.
E. W. White left Friday over the road
in a roadster for Philadelphia, where he
expects. to spend a few days.
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Automobiles that are upholstered in
light-colored leather frequently present
an appearance of untidiness which can
easily be overcome. To clean and re-
move stains from hght-colored leather
the following mixture may be used with
good effect: Boil a pint .of milk. let 1T
cool and add one drachm of sulphuric
acid. Shake we'll and then add half a
vinegar and the white of one egg beaten
to a froth. Keep in tightly corked bot
tie.
That the automobile dealers of WASH
ington belong to the progressive class
was evident by their concerted action In
taking steps to treat. the motor-loving
public to another automobile show again
this winter. The arrangements for the
big shows in New York and Philadel-
phia are getting well under way. and
while the time is nearly three months
distant, still this amount of time is nee
essary II the affair is to be success,
which it is assured 1t will be. The dis
play last year was the finest ever given
In Washington and was such a success
that nearly 20 per cent of the money paid
in by the exhibitors for spaces was re-
turned to them. The date selected for
the opening was February Is to Is, inclu-
sive Last years affair included the ex-
hibition of aeroplanes, but this display
will be eliminated at the coming show.
place, and it is expected that about $50
cars will be displayed. representing fifty
different makes.
At the meeting last week the follow
elected: w. c. Long, chairman; John r.
Thomas, secretary; Joseph w. Stoddard.
treasurer; Samuel A. Luttrell, A. Gary
Carter, T. 9. Johnston, T. B. Spence,
Claude Miller and William Jose. directors.
Ed Mangoid and Lee Llewellyn are en-
joying hunting trip in western Mary
land, having left in touring Car
Wednesday morning. to be gone several
days.
The threads of all bolts should be
smeared with motor graphite mixed in oil
to q paste-like consistency. This mixture
should also be applied to the spark plug
threads.
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Charles D. WoIcott,- secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution, accompanied by
his family, left a few days ago in his
special for New York, making it by easy
stages The return trip will be made
shortly In the same manner.
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The back of the front seats is very
liable to become badly scratched, espe-
cially when boxes or lunch baskets are
carried OH the floor of the back Of the