Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23


matte tire standards.
Another point under cons deraton Is
whether the actual diameter of TIRE
on a wheel should be very close to the
dimensions, the overall tire diameters
viii, within limits. of course, depend on
the tire hcights-that is. the depth of
tie section of rubber. Rubber d!ameters
just what they were at the time the
tires were newly put on. and fractional
inch variations must it would seem, be
countenanced at the time Of Installing
equipment.
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David Bruce Brown. winner Of the
grand prize road race at Savannah .ast
fall, has announced that Joe Matson Will
act AS his alternate driver in the big
speedway race at Indianapolis Decoration
day. MatSon won tho Indiana trophy
road race in 1909. Mr.. Bruce Brown made
his entry for the sweepstakes race Feb
ruary IS
The following has been received from
the Manufacturers Contest Associat ton:
Every one interested in the motor car
or in the motor car industry must realize
tho necessity for the firm, clean and in
telligent administration of all affairs PEI
tanning to motor contests. whether
these contests be "a -cS or endurance runs
for pleasure cars. trials and demon
stration competitions for commeroiaf cars
Before the formation OF the Manufac-
iurcrs Contest Association 1t was lmpos-
Siblc for the contest hoard o: the A. \. ~
to properly enforce its contest resula-
tions and its rulings Since the formation
Of the NJ. c. A. there has been stead!
decrease in the number OF fake race
meets and record claims, dishonest adj
vcrt,sine ami hippodromc events puleh
off bs ti.ose promoters who's" sole OBJ
jet has lsen the separation of the spec
tatOr from his dollar.
For tho season of 1911. with the con-
test board firmly backed by the NJ. G.. \,
it would seem that there can be little i'll
the line Of either pleasure or commercial
car contests but will be under ahso!ut"
control. The pleasure car, classifications
and rules arc already published Similar
classificaticns aud rules to govern in con
mercial car events are Well alonE toward
completion in the hands Of the rules COM
mittee OF tive. appointed from tn" com
mnrcal car members Of the NJ. Z. \.
The work of the NJ. C.. A. Will receive
the support of every maker. of every i'm
porter and Of every motor car representa-
tive who has at heart the welfare OF the
great industry in which are AL of us
Interested. Many makers. importers am!
dealers take an active part IN contests
because Of the very well recognized adj
vantaCcs which they gain in a publlclty
and engineering way through such events
Some few makers discourage the entry
of their cars i'm races, hut 60 in for en-
DURANGO tests. a still smaller number OF
makers discourage the entry Of their cars
i'll any kind of contest whatsoever But
no matter what the attitude Of the motor
car maker importer or dealer. HlOtor-car
contests. both plea sure and commercial,
are increasing in number each season
That these contests may be properly con- !
trolled all of lis agree, no matter what
may be our individual attitude on the
policy Of the individual company with
which We may he associated. Member
ship III the Manufacturers Contest Asso-
..1, yI.nY ~
equal voice in the formulation OF the
classifications and In the making of the
rules under which the commercial ana
pleasure car contests of the future are to
be held. Membership in the Manufac-
turers. Contest Association throws our
moral support behind the rulings OF the
contest board.
The automobile a. means OF de-
livering mail has d champion in First
Assistant Postmaster General Grand
field under whose jurisdiction the city
delivery service comes. In a recent
annual report he declared that though
the expense of mail collection by auto
mobile Is more in proportion than the
same service performed by the horse
drawn vehicle, it is more than Offset
by the saving in carriers salaries, not
to mention the time saved by the
motor vehicle in making lengthy trips. !
a carrier in an automobile. he says, |
mounted carriers. The difficulty in the
automobile mail service lies. he de-
cIared. i'm the fact that contracts for
the carrying Of mail by automobiles
are let for terms Of one year only and |
therefore the contractors are not very
anxious to increase and perfect their |
motor system with the possibilities Of
the contract for the following year
being awarded to another. II con-
tracts could he made for nnriods Of |
lr
eddy much better results could be OBJ !
tanned and at less cost.
Motorists Of southern Oregon have |
laid plans for a most active season in |
highway Improvement work. it being |
their desire to make the roads in that |
section as good any in the north |
west. The Booster Club of Cottage |
Grove. Ore, will purchase rock
crusher and maintain it through the |
coming summer. 1t is proposed to
build twenty miles Of crushed rock |
Cottage Grove as center and work
ing each way. Among the other |
places in the southern part of the !
state engaged in plans for road work
this SEASON Roseburc and Grants
Pass. At the latter place an automo-
bile club was recently formed. and
an active highway campaign has been |
mapped out. The Rosebnrs .Iutomo-
bile 'lnh, which consists ct farmers |
and prominent business men. is en-
deavorinS to interest all vehicle users |
in good roads work.
According to the figures or the Massa- !
chusetts highway commission. au.omo- !
billing in that state has increased 20 PEI |
cent during the last Year, and up to |
April motorists have paid the state in |
registration fees since January / more |
than a quarter of million dollars The |
receipts to March 80. inclusive. were al |
most 100000 in excess OF those for the |
greater than receipts to April 30 in 1910 |
There have been registered so far this |
Year almost 10000 motor vehicles, of |
which $40 are for commercial use. Last |
year no separate account was kept OF |
the commercial vehicles, but IL was esti-
mated that for the whole year there were
about 200 registered Almost 7O0 manu-
facturers and dealers have taken out reg
1stratton certificates. against a little more
than 40 last year There has been a big
increase in the number Of chauffeurs.
An inventory has been compiled by the
Detroit city controller, showing that mu-
nicipa!ity to have in use forty-two auto
mobiles and trucks and fifteen motor
cycles. representing an outlay OF $103, 73S.
The automobile plays a conspicuous and
efficient part i'll the police department.. |
seven patrol wagons. a seven pa ssenser
touring car. truck and twelve motor
cycles being in use. The fire department
has an engine ana CON 5inaticn lose
wagon and six automobiles fo' chiefs anG
officials. The board OF public works has
five cars and the mark and bOOl6Sa ri