The Washington herald., 1911-07-30


The old Telegraph road is q macadam
pike compared to some Of the highways
found along the Tennessee line" said 8.
A. Luttrell who has just returned from
/, 1,400-mile "trip in his Packard "3V'
through the South. TN one place we had
miles In order to get over the mountain
In another we had to pick powders out
of the road in order to get through"
Francis Blair and w. Ward left yes
terday In Blair's Maxwell roadster for
Atlantic City. They expect to spend
about two weeks motoring through the
Northern States. ...-s 81
Norman Bowies. who has been on a
visit to the Warren factory in Detroit.
has returned to the city.
Harry Grant and his Alec, twice win
ner OF the Vanderbilt Cup, is to have two
racing mates this season, Harry Hart
man and Fred II. Lee, who formerly oc-
cupied the left hand seat In Grants ma
chine. The trio, will participate In all Of
the more important racing events of the
year.
Walter Brady. who is here in charge
of the Flanders flying squadron that is
to start on a trip through Virginia and
North Carolina. expects to get away early
Monday morning. The idea of the
EMF Company in sending out this crew
is to enable prospective purchasers Of
machines in the country to see what the
cars win do over roads where they are
to be used.
Montgomery County, Md. officials are
not overlooking any opportunities to fill
the Golfers of their district by arresting
automobilists for speeding. Sheriff viett
has already arrested a score or more
in the past two weeks and the smallest
fine imposed has been $40 and costs.
Many local motorists who wish to make
a trip to Frederick or Braddock Heights
now take the Olney pike instead of
going via Rockville, as they have been
accustomed to. Not only is the sheriff
or one of his deputies on the alert on
Sunday, but week days as we'll. There
are two favorite spots for apprehending
the automobile parties, one just beyond
Rockville and the other just over the
District line on the Chevy Chase road.
The week Just past marks the end of
the 1911 automobile season. as August
has come to be regarded as the COM
mencement of a new year in the industry.
Many of the manufacturers are already
out with the announcements of their
models for the coming year, and before
the end Of the present month they will
all have been made. They show but
few changes over the cars of the year
just closing, practically the %only diff
ference being in minor refinements which
tend toward comfort
John H. Nolan leaves tomorrow morn
ing in a Pope Hartford on a trip to At
lantic City.
According to army officers who have
been experimenting with auto trucks, II
is but a question Of very short time be-
fore they will supplant the old army
mule team. Their ability to cover a
great deal of ground and the heavy loads
they can haul are the two most impor-
tant points in their favor. In addition
to this they are more economical. The
cost of twelve mules and
three escort wagons and one truck over
a period Of ninety-three days showed
balance in favor Of the truck of $3z2.
George H Strout. who for the past
four years has been sales manager" for
Apperson Bros, has resigned to accept
bowsky Power Wagon Company. He will
assume his new duties August 1.
Charles Miller and family leave this
in a Velie on a trip up through
This car is the same one that
recently made the trip to Richmond and
return with the good roads scouts. =
From recent tests made by automobile
concerns looking for suit
able timber to be used in automobile
1t has been found, that
Australia furnishes many valuable hard
woods. including yate.. This Is the
known timber. Its average
tensile strength is 24,0oo pounds to the
square inch. equaling that of good cast
height of 100 feet and has sometimes a
diameter Of 2h and even feet.
Both the Columbia and Stearns motor
car companies, who this year have
adopted the silent knight motor. are pre-
dieting great things for their cars. There
Is no question but that this type Of mo-
tor has proved most successful abroad.
where It is. in almost universal use.
Whether 1t will have the same results in
this country remains to be seen. The
majority Of chauffeurs on foreign cars
are experienced mechanics and take
pride in keeping their cars in
first-class running condition. It Is almost
the exact reverse In this country. Few,
II any, of the operators are experienced
men and they do not seem to really care
what condition the car is in so long as 1t
will run. Under conditions such as these
It remains TO be seen whether or not tbs
type of motor will have the same sue
cess. as It is but little understood.
According to H, B. Leary. Jr.. the Hud-
son Motor Car Company. which he rep
resents in Washington, has just closed
The biggest year in its history Not only
has It sold every car built in 1911. but
mas closed contracts for more than half
Of the 1872 output.
Harry Benner, Eastern representative
Of the Century Tire Company. IL In re-
,eipt OF a letter from L. B. Moore of
In which he. states that his
tar, equipped with Century nonskid tires.
was the only one of thirty-fve particle
pants In the three-day endurance run
held In that city which went through
without the use Of tire chains. Part OF
the route was through mud. while other
portions of It led Through sand.
]. M. stoddard, OF the Cook q stoddard
Company, Representatives Of the Cadillac.
leaves Tuesday for West Springfield, n.
r.. 70 spend the month Of August and
part Of September. His family are now
here and viii remain for the summer.