Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05

The farmer who pulled rs out was sur
pTised to see us get away so easily.
David Bruce-Brown has formally en-
tered his ninety-horsepower machine in
the five-hundred- mile race at the Indian
apolis motor speedway on Decoratio,
day The entry OF the winner OF the
four-hundrsd- a nd n fteen- mile information
al road race for the Automobile Club or
America grand prize gold cup at Sa
vannah November T.. 1910 assures keen
competition for the ten cash prizes --ag
grega ting 81. OOo-that have been offered
for the long event
The five-hundred- race at Indian
apolis will be Mr. Bruce Browns first APP
pearance I'm competition on a specially
built motordrome course. The grand
prize winner says his longest track race
so far was five-m!le event on the half
mile track at Danbury. Conn. He Is ex-
pected to give a good account Of himself.
as his driving in the Savannah event last
November evoked the admiration of his
opponents and other experts.
IT has been said that George Robertson
might again be seen at the wheel OF Q
racing car I'm competition. and in the near
future, too. IT is unlikely. however. that
he will participate in any long distance
road or track contests as his right arm
is still limp as the result OF the accident
he met With in practicing for the Wander
bilt Cup race last fall.
State Senator Drexler of Sussex county
proposes to put stop to 10y riding In
Delaware. IL possible. He has Introduces
a bill providing for fine Of 500 or a
year Imprisonment. or both. in the dts
erection OF the court. for tampering with
an automobile or making use of il with
out the consent of the owner.
A movement has been started by motor
lists of Kalispell Mont. to have the coun-
try road from Columbia Falls to Bolton.
the gateway to the Glacier National
Park. improved for the rapid passage OF
automobiles. and the aid of the commits
sioners OF the national forest service will
be asked. The kalspell Chamber of
Commerce will aid in the movement as
one means Of inducing more tourists to
travel to the park. Thirty miles separate
kalispell and Bolton.
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Farmers are taking a great deal OF in
terest in the Louisville automobile show.
which will be held at the LIST Regiment
Armory in the Kentucky city March
lois. Letters are being received by Of
that they are keenly interested in auto
mobiles and will attend the show.
A bill is now before the PENNSYLVANIA
legislature providing for the condemna-
efon and acquisition. at a cost not TO ex-
for the use of the public. abolishing tolls
thereon and providing for the repair and
maintenance of the roads so acquired.
If tar stain Is TO be removed at all
1t must be done while the tar is fresh II
Is not even safe to wait until reaching
home. but after driving over freshly
sprayed tar the car should be stopped for
cleaning at the next village. Butter In
the best solvent for removing tar from
the woodwork. while for cleansing the
hood or personal clothing q pledget OF
cotton wool dipped In benzol is as good
as anything.
The Worcester, Mass. Automobile Club
has petitioned the American Automobile
Association for the reservation of June
10 to IL for the annual hil-climbing con-
tests of the, club on Dead Horse hill.
This will be the sixth annual event of
the kind held on Dead Horse hill Last
year Caleb Bragg, then an amateur, at
the wheel of Fiat. negotiated the hill
In % SECONDS, which Is the record.
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1t is probable that radical change in
road laws will be made By the Indiana
legislature, now. in session at Indianap-
Oils. So far. no good roads legislation
has been passed. but the house commit
a
Ing the best features of numerous bills
that have been introduced. II is i'm
probable. however. that state high
way commission will be created.
A comprehensive motor vehicle law is
to be introduced in the Legislature OF
Minnesota. The bill is backed by Min
neapolis automobile men and is taken
from the statutes now enforced in sew
eral eastern states where traffic is heavy.
Among the most important provisions
embodied are the raising of the license
OF owners to display license tags on
both front and rear of the car 1t is
specified that non-residents who remain
must obtain licenses.
The fiscal court of jefferson county,
KY, in which louisville is located. is in
a Quandary- Several months ago the
court purchased a Packard touring car
from the Miles Auto Company. Suit was
brought by one of the magistrates to
prevent the sale. on the ground that the
car was an unnecessary expense. The
court Of appeals has upheld this view
and the car will have TO be returned, al
though il has been used for some time.
In the same connection the court Of ap-
peals decided that the fiscal court could
purchase electric fans for the county
courthouse. thus describing them as ne
cessities, while the motor car is rated q
luxury.
Three million dollars is a large amount
of money to be expended on highways at
any time and especially when il repre-
sents the investment of not an entire
state. but of one county. Such is the ap-
preparation which is giving to the county
of Los Angeles one of the most complies
and splendid highway systems in the
world For nearly three years the move
ment to secure the money to construct
a series of improved roads throughout
the county. toward the mountains on the
west and north, and toward other coast
cities along the Pacific. has been fostered
by the motorists and the fruit growers
OF that wealthy section. For nearly two
- ears the actual work of construction has
been under way and progress is Being
made at the rate of about one-half mile
per day.
The races scheduled today and tomor-
row March 4 and 81 on the Motordome
track at Oakland. CAL were originally
set for January u and 81. Unforeseen
difficulties caused several postponements
and the meet seems 10 have met with a
deal of hard luck.
The total registration of motor, cars in
New York state has already passed the
cocoon mark. showing that the registration
is well IN with that of last year. and
with spring deliveries will greatly ex-
coed il.
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Many manufacturers of automobiles
are now said to fsvo- another Gid
den tour. and it is estimated that