Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
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this way II is usually the result of exces-
sive vibration or because the bolt is not
large enough for the hole in which It Is
placed.
Tho latest purchaser of a Cadillac
ego" is f. s Kennedy. his car having
been recently delivered.
An order has been sent out to steam
boat inspectors by the United States
inspector general at Washington stat
ing that the law prohibiting transport
tation of motor vehicles on ferries un.
less the lights are extfnguished Will
be strictly enforced this season.
Among the prominent motorists in
town last week were E. V. Stratton.
manager OF the Philadelphia branch
OF the Studebaker Automobile Company,
ana II. r Woodwork, sales manager of
the electric vehicle branch of the COM
pauy While here they were the guests
OF l.. 2. Dorset, manager Of the local
\ 1910 Cadillac 80" with full equip
ment. was delivered yesterday to H. c.
Smith of this city.
W. 3. McBurney has returned from
trip 10 New York. where he visited the
headquarters of the Matheson Automobile
Company to arrange for the shipment OF
q number of six-cylinder cars
During the past week Pullman road
eter was delivered to j. /. McCallum and
q touring car with toy tonneau equipment
TO Judge J. c.. Thompson.
: When not INDUCED in to too great an
extent driving by mis- 1t is beneficial in
number of ways. After the days work it
clears the mind and fills the lungs with
fresh air. The rapid passage of the car
gives rise to a sense of buoyancy and the
reaction therefrom causes feeling of
drCwsiness which makes the autoist sleep
like the proverbial top. Especially Is this
the case with nervous persons.
a rlONeSk IlOlOT was tdhSu idcl
week by w. D. Arrison, a. Gary Carter
and tne writer in a Washington touring
car, with Mr.. Arrison at the wheel. The
objective point was Harpers Ferry. w.
Va The start was made last Wednesday
morning at 5 O'Clock. following closely
on 10 the heavy rains of the two days
previous. The route was out Massachu
sets avenue extended TO the Tenleytown
roaG. thence to Rockville. From this
point the route was to Washington Grove,
over the new Inacadam road to Gathers
6urS Just beyond Rockville considerable
Dud VAS encountered and there were
several BAD stretches farther up the road
Leaving Gaithersburg the trip was con-
uuGed 20 Clarksburg, Hyattstown. Cr-
ban, ana thence over the Monocacy river
ana into Frederick. Proceeding through
the latter town without stopping the
route led out Telegraph Hill to Jefferson
ana PcteTsville, Knoxville and Weverton,
arriving Harpers Ferry at exactly II
oc.OcE- The running time was hours
a2G J., minutes
TWO hours was spent in Harpers Fer
II. where dinner Was served, after which
trip was made through the plant OF
the Harpers Ferry Paper Company
tn suestS of Eugene Breddy. Leaving
the Ferry at o'clock, Washington
reached al $50, the a,tual running time
beins hours and 10 minutes. total Of
T. hours and 30 minutes, averaging twenty
miles per hour, for the trip of 130
miles No trouble of any kind was ex-
perienced on the trip. 1t not even being
necessary TO equip the car with tire
chains although they were carried along
In case of an emergency. The dirt roads
IL 4 number of places were found eX-
tremely heavy, especially III the low
lands. The trip was thoroughly en-
5oyed. and will be repeated during the
coming summer.
Twelve bona fde nominations have been
made for the internationaJ twenty-four-
hour race meet which the Motor Rae
ing Association of New York is to con-
due at the Brighton Beach motordome.
May 18Th. AS that Is the limit set on
the number Of cars to be allowed to
compete IN that event any other pro-
spective entrants will have to wait for
later contests.
Earl Ambrose, who left Washington last
Saturday afternoon in his Packard go
touring car for Pittsburg, arrived at his
destination in day and a half, accord
ing 10 reports
The Bennett-CoIlins Company has
closed a contract for a subagency for
the handling OF the aver-Chicago line
u CdiS III <AItAdHuiids ' d.
". d. Arrison has gone to West Viz
ginia. where he will arrange for the sale
of Washington cars and for establishing
agencies in that state for the Carter
Motor Car Corporation.
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The endurance run OF the Norristown
(Pa) Automobile Club, set for MAY IS
and 10, will be one OF the most strenu-
Gus ever held by that organization, be-
cause the route lies over mountain roads
The total distance TO be covered by the
contestants the two days will be 327
miles, with 151.4 miles as the distance
the first day and 1856 for the second day.
Coker II. Clarkson. assistant general
manager OF the Association OF Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers, was a recent
visitor in the city. He came over from
Baltimore, where he attended meeting
Of dealers last week.
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The route OF the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch endurance run has been slightly