Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

udClOu at noon FTlQay. MY SOuWdy re.
turned late Friday night after a delight
full trip.
A tabulation Of automobile statistics,
compiled for the American Automobile
Association. shows that the output Of au-
tomobiles in the United States for the
season Of 1910 reached a total Of ap-
proximately so, 600 cars valued at about
$240,OOO'OO0
Another announcement of interest to
automobiles during the past week was
the retirement of George Robertson,
holder of the Fairmont Park trophy for
the past two years. and a driver Of prom
inence. He received serious injuries by
the overturning Of his racing machine a
few days prior to the Vanderbilt cup race,
IN which he was entered, from which he
Is just recovering.
II will never again ride in a race" said
Robertson, "but I will take a. position as
agent Tor an automobile company I
have $4,000 in bank. earned in racing,
think I can earn enough in less dan
gerous work to take care of myself and
family"
If valve or the porcelain in a spark
plug Overwhelmingly both occurrences
are now very rare-care should be taken
to ascertain whether any Of the pieces
have got into the cylinder. If so, they
should be removed before attempting to
run the motor, as 1t does not take a niece
OF steel or q few chips Of hard porcelain
a very long time to cut q cylinder So that
1t must be renewed.
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For the hrst time in the history of
American motoring a trip from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast is to be held
under the auspices of an automobile or
ganization for the purpose of compiling
accurate data regarding road conditions
and all other details necessary for the
comfort and success Of a pleasure trans
continental motor tour.
This long-distance run OF %OO0 miles or
over will be made by the Touring Club
of America, which is thus doing for
American motorists what no other or
ganization has attempted to undertake.
The start OF this unique crosS-country
the headquarters of the Touring
Club Of America. broadway at 18th
street. street. pr New o York; The clubs
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! the entire trip, and 'the man In the car
Will be A. l.. Westgard, chairman of the
committee on tours and the originator of
the Touring Club. He has probably had
liable routes and the securing of valua-
BILE touring information than any man in
the country.
Lieut.. Gov. Horace White, who last
week became the Governor of New York
state upon the resignation of Gov
Charles E. Hughes. who succeeds to
vacancy on the Supreme Court bench in
Washington. will give the word to start
Mr.. Westgard on his long and interest
ing journey across the plains and noun
tains of the United States Logan Waller
Page, director of the office of public
roads of the United States government,
Will also witness the start as well as
many representatives from automobile
organizations and clubs.
Director RACES concern in this novel
TRIP VIII De more than the ordinary inter-
est displayed by good roads advocate.
MI. Westgard in preparing this informa-
| for all motorists who NAV wish tn take.
either In Its entirety or in part q trip
of this character. will also go as the sDe-
| cial agent OF the office of public roads of
the united states government which will
| therefore be directly associated In the
| success and results of the trip. He has
| been asked by Director Page tn furnish
| the public roads office with photographs
VI 6ooo oho oou IodQS the various tyDeS
| of roads encountered and their methods
| of construction, information regarding
sharp. dangerous and unnecessary turns
steep hills and other difficulties. giving
careful attehtion to the condition and
| type of the bridges This data will he
used by the government as aids for its
work in the encouragement of imnroved
highway building and maintenance,
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| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas d. Harden Mr.
and Mrs. 8. S. Cissel. Miss Estelle Har-
den and Wade H. Skinner left this morn
ing for a trip through Maryland. yir-
ginia and West Virginia in Mr.. Harden,s
new touring car. They will be the suests
of Mr.. Skinner at dinner Sunday and will
remain over night at his home in Shep-
herdStoWn. w. Va. Starting earl.r NJ.