The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-25
MOTORISTS DIRECTED
BY HALLEYS COMET
Automobile Party Loses It's
Way Until Streak in
Sky Is Seen.
By HARRY WARD.

Much IS being said a nd printed these
days about the visit of Hauey's comet.
Probably the credit Of being the first
to use this visitor. which comes but
once IN seventy-ive years, as a means
or recovering a lost road while travers-
ing a desolate country. belongs 10 the
Regal "Plugger' crew. which is making
a 5,0o0-mile swing around the circle.
The party left Indianapolis the other
afternoon intent en- getting into Louis
vile, Ky, at 1920 that night Miser-
able roads had 70 be negotiated all the
way. and streams forded in some places.
To add TO the discomforts not a habi-
tation was to be seen the other side OF
Seymour, Ind Time dragged on, II was
growing late and the men began 10 real
lie they had been misdirected. II drew
near the hour Of O'Clock in the NOM
ing, and still the ''Plugger'' forged sun
posedly ahead. Suddenly driver Dean.
looking 70 the East, sighted the comet.
The comet, boys" he exclaimed. Now
We know the direction is east. and here
we are headed IN a northeasterlv direc-
ton A short distance beyond tbsv
came to a road leading 20 the right
and this brought them TO the road lead
ing into Louisville.
According TO the statistics OF an in
transitional association OF accident IN
oerWrlters, giving causes of accidents
due 20 the use OF autOnObiIes. 40 . rleT
cent OF ali mIshaps come from crank
ing. This astonishing state OF facts
has led prominent auto manufacturing
company 70 ut a device that prevents
PACK KICK 10 its cars as a part Of the
regular equipment This is a novelty
In equipment that Is interesting The
attachment Is a light and simple three
piece affair that hardly would be no.
u Inc act-On or the device IS 20 throw
me starting crank out of engagement
with the CTankshaft whenever there Is
a back kick" Of the motor.
Tires win stand up longer under con-
slant country running than they will IL
they are used IN running about town
according TO experienced drivers. The
reason IS not hard 20 discover when
one stops 20 consider the many turns
ana stops q car makes, the sliddinE.
the short turns, crossing car tracks.
ana above all the methods Of street
EprlnELng- Professional drivers and
tire men declare that 100 miles IN the
country II run continuously. win not
do half the damage % a tire, barring
a puncture. as the same distance "a,
the city on short trips. A car Will not
use one-fourth as much gazoIele under
the same conditions.
While there is a sportive phase IL
Eolyed In this years EIdden tour thu
TACT remains that the industry as D.
whole is 70 be benefited. and in the
Important ways as follows. Road build
ing VIII be given an impetus, this befrx
probably the most important angle.
manufacturing, not only Of autOul-
hileS, but accessories as well will 10
extended. the good news OF the splendid
q NJ 1FH HHFrHHr HrH.F a
10 the remotest hamlet IN the OUTLYING.
counties, farmers will find further rea-
son for taking an interest IN the problem
OF the emancipation OF the horse.
Emerson and Orne, agents for the
Anderson, have been advised the ca
pacity OF the AppersOn plant IN Kokono,
Ind, is being increased fully one-third
by an addition which is now in course
OF construction The new building was
made necessary by the increased volume
Of the AppersOn business. AS the APP
persons wisely make a feature Of test
inS their cars before they are permit
ted to leave the factory, ft IS their In
the new structure. II not all OF q. 10
the work Of the testing departments
Though he has been IN Washington
only a few weeks as manager Of the
Buick branch. T. Q. Johnston is making
his influence felt IN the trade 10 no un-
certain manner. Last week he had the
extreme satisfaction Of closing sales for
fifteen Bucks, seven Of them being 20
out-Of-toWn people. These were c H
Albert. HarrisouburR. Va. J. H. Smith,
ErnpOria, Va; Dr. Bowers, Sugar Grove,
W. Va; J. y. Garbe-, HarrisOnburg,
Va. Z. r. Ramsburg, Frederick. Nd. /;
Gable Piano Company Richmond Va,
and the road COmmissi rner Of Baltimore
county Sa.es to Neutrality-suspicious. were
as follows ]. 5. Lee, DIT. s evenson, J.
L Warren. L. :. Realty Company, VIII
liam Goldsmith. J. F. Obrecht, DR.. STAN
ford, and Charles Anderson.