The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

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are able to withstand the conditions and
make apparent the real motive OF those
who object TO a fixed time schedule
Under the rules brakes and carbureters
can be adjusted; batteries can be re-
charged: spark plugs can be cleaned.
OF these, brakes particularly should ap-
pear in the penalty schedule. A weak and
defective brake is a serious menace.
, Brakes call for penalties as much as
any part OF the car. and much more so
than most but still they are left out OF
consideration by the people who make
Glidden tour rules.
The trouble with the rules can be
traced directly to the fact that they are
dominated by the manufacturers Instead
Of this they should be formulated and en-
forced by the automobile clubs.
Mr.. Frederick Il. Elliott, who for sew
eral years has been secretary OF the
American Automobile Association. has
become identified in an official capacity
with the Automobile Touring Club Of
America.
Mir. Wells and Mrs. Wells and Repre-
sentative Borland and Mrs. Borland VIII
journey 10 Baltimore to-day in the
formers Warren Detroit 30"
c. +. Robbins has purchased a Silent
&C. Matheson, with torpedo body.
Charles Hood. a local insurance man.
is Offering z frst-class automobile fire
and theft insurance policy Mr.. Hood
has been handling automobile insurance
for a number Of years.
The necessity for determining whether
the present high price Of rubber is due 10
natural or artificial causes and also
whether there is any likelihood that the
supply Of rubber is in danger Of serious
decrease. led F. A Soldering. president
OF the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pary, Of Akron. Ohio. on : tour Of inves-
ugation through South America that took
TWO months time and more than 200
miles OF travel in the fever-laden district
Of the Amazon River, Mr.. Soldering be
ing-so far as knOWn-the first American
rubber manufacture 20 make this peril
Gus trip.
The high prices prevailing for crude
rubber ne says, are fairly attributable
10 two primary causes First. the abnor-
NAL draft upon the worlds supply in pro-
vidlug tires for automobiles. second. the
wild speculation in rubber and rubber
shares in England which has taken on
the aspect Of a South Sea Bubble IN a
mad scramble of people OF all classes TO
get rich quick on rubber London is the
financial center Of the worlds rubber
market, and the craze now running its
course there is having a tremendous sen
timental influence toward lifting prices.
This viii correct itself in the collapse
which, in due time is certain 70 come.
and VIII carry with II its trail OF disaster
and ruin 10 the rubber gamblers in the
manner always attending the bursting OF
financial bubbles.
stories are being circulated 10 the ef-
feet that the rubber supply is being rap
idly exhausted and that TIE world is fac
ing famine, but careful view Of the
situation Justides an opposite opinion"
Mr.. Soldering supports his statement by
an elaborate review Of the worlds prod
uct and by the facts which ne learned
on bis South American tour.
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Company is composed OF two young men
OF Philadelphia who have worked and
managed some OF the best and most sue
cessfu. firms in Philadelphia. Their Of
fees and factory is in the rear OF I2I7 Z
street northwest
Claude E. Miller and friends will take a
trip 10 Baltimore to-day in a Ford touring
car.
The news that the Selden car is 10 be
a contestant IN the Neutrality-suspicious.
race at Brighton Beach Motordrone next
Friday and Saturday has been followed
by the more interesting news that the
Selden car viii also be a contestant In
the Glidden. Munsey. and other big tours
this year This is a new departure for
the Selden Company. as in the past few
years it has done little or no work OF
this sort This has been due almost en-
tirely 70 the fact that the demand for
Selicn cars has been so great that the
company has sold out early and has been
without cars TO enter. An increased pro-
ductou this year makes the appearance
Of the Selden cars in endurance and re-
liability contests possible. The company
decided TO enter these contests for the
purpose Of satisfying the many hundreds
Of owners of Selden cars and their
agents as much as for any other reason.
and 10 show. too. that the car possesses
every qualification for long, difficult
tours
The last appearance Of the SeIden car
n -,
ear driven by Henry Selden won a per
feet score. This car was handled pretty
roughly, vet it came through without a
mark against it. and made an additional
run at the end of the tour from sara
-oga TO Rochester stiu perfect.
The Overland Auto Offices are now To-
,ated az 1871 Fourteenth street northwest.
The STANDARDIZATION Company has de-
Ivered cars 10 Kennedy Bros. Charles
dulrken, and c. J. Cassidy Company
Manager Eel, Of the Eel Motor Com
'any. is out OF the city but will return
Monday.
c. H. Felter. formerly president Of the
american Floor SurfaCing Company, is at
present located with the REQ Agency.
The Regal Motor Car Company has in
curse Of construction an addition TO its
liant which viii give it floor space OF
5OOoo square feet, and has Just COM
'leted its own quarter.mile track for test
ng purposes. Il is a miniature motor
rome, with high-banled turns
The w. II. West Insurance Company IS