Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05

to Washington. where they were enter
tanned by friends during their short stay
Mr.. eastman Is well known in this city.
having represented the White company
of Cleveland. Ohio, for several years.
which brought him in close contact with
local motorists.
There will be no interruption to the
business OF the Buick Motor Com
pany as the result Of the
disastrous fire Friday afternoon.
when the warehouse and service depart
ment at 1889 18th street northwest was
completely destroyed by fire. Temporary
quarters have been secured at 1922 l.
street northwest where owners of private
cars and delivery wagons will receive at
tention until new buildings are construct
ed on the present site of the fire.
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One Of the speakers at the recent in
ternational good roads conference at Chi
cago made the suggestion that a Sunday
be set apart by the churches for the adj
vancement of the good roads movement.
The idea met with ready and enth fsiastic
decided to request churches throughout
the country to observe a good roads
Sunday.
The second annual 5OO-mile internation-
al sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis
motor speedway will be run Memorial
Jay. May 20 1912, with prizes offered
which total so 900. This is the announce
rnent of the speedway management after
directors meeting. The general plan of
the race and the conditions under which
II will be run are Slmi ar to those OF the
great race which was run last Memorial
day and won by Ray Harroun. The purse
of the last race was $4,000, the largest
ever offered up to that time. but the own
ers of the famous brick track have dou-
bed the offer. making the richest prize
ever offered for any sporting contest of
the kind.
With snow fakes flying thick and fast
and bitter Northwestern blowing. Hugh
Harding, at the wheel Of a Silent Knight
D. Curtis of this city L. NJ. Vordemberge
and Wilbur No demberge of Baltimore,
Md. and the writer. brought the first of
this new type Of motor cars in record
time over the road from Baltimore late
last Thursday afternoon. The route was
via Gainesville, Relay and Laurel. The
roads were found in excellent condition
except between Contee and Beltsvilie,
which was extremely rough, owing to the
hardened condition of the long mud
stretch. which had completely dried out.
On the arrival of the new 1912 car in
this city there was In waiting large
gathering Of enthusiastic motorists who
had been informed that the car was on
its way to the National Capital. The
car performed perfectly on the run and
easily proved its power. f1exibility and 81
ence at every turn OF the wheel. Even
the rough stretch at Contee had no no
ticeable effect on the operation Of the
car. The long grades between the two
cities quickly vanished as the car sped to
the top, In many instances touching the
fifty mile-an-hour gait, while with little
or no effort the big machine glided along
smoothly over the stretches at a mile-a-
minute clip whenever the opportunity
presented itself. Not sound broke the
silence Of the cold atmosphere except the
slight noise Of the exhaust when the muf
fer cut-Out was open.
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w d. Arrison vice president Of the
Carter Motor Car Corporation. returned
Wednesday after an extended trip
through the middle west in the interest
of the Washington car.
Many OF the troubles to which the pre-
mature deteriora ton Of tires is tracea BILE
can be readily corrected II given attention
in time. and as result more than a
little money may be saved. Small cuts in
envelopes, almost imperceptible at first,
but which soon cause a tires complete
destruction. should be repaired promptly.
The average mOtortst, inclined to discount
the importance Of giving small envelope
cuts immediate attention. must pay the
penalty of his neglect. There Is only one
correct way to repair the little incision
in the outer surface OF tire that even
tually causes so much trouble and ex-
pense The depth OF the cut should be
first ascertained by inserting the end of
thin pointed object, not too sharp or
the trouble may be agg awaited. If there
is nothing better at hand a blunt pen
knife Will answer. Should the cut be
less than quarter of an inch deep there
is no immediate danger. but If 1t is
deeper the outer layer OF canvas will
have been damaged. In either case re-
pair should have been made Immediately
Very often sounding or probing will re-
veal In the cut the presence of small
stones and dirt that have been picked up
These should be removed Immediately
That a small stone should have
lodged in a cut may appear to be
matter Of little Significance. But when
the wheel Is moving the small stone
will begin to work It's way slowly but
surely farther and farther into the rub
Der 1t will rub the canvas, pierce 1t,
and finally work Its way right through
the whole thickness OF the envelope.
ITO guard absolutely against tire de-
struction from this cause, the envelopes
should be critically examined on the re-
turn from every trip. Every cut found
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