The Washington herald., 1911-02-22

President W. S. Duvall and Capt. T
s. johnson. of the Automobile Club OF
Washington. have arranged for a three
days sociability run to be given under
the auspices of the club during the last
week in May. Gettysburg. Pa: Hagers-
town, Md. and Winchester, Va, are in
Guided in the itinerary of the trip, which
will start May q, the Saturday before
Decoration Day and end in this city
Tuesday. May 60, Decoration Day. The
plan is to arrange so that the entry fee
will cover all hotel toll and garage bills
incurred on the run
Some time during the month of June a
hill climb will be given by the club to
be followed shortly after by a carnival
" hich is to consist of four divisions, the
grotesque, beautiful, commercial, and
speed, in each of which a prize will be
offered. The most popular lady and
gentleman autoist of the city will be Sc
lected by popular vote as the queen and
king of the carnival.
Miller Brothers Auto and Supply Com
pany has sold Velie Limousine to Mrs.
Catherine Loeffler, Ford touring cars to
a n. McElroy and F.. II. Coates, and
Ford torpedo runabout to W. T Wind
sham. of Silver Spring, Md. A Velie
fore-dOor touring car has been delivered
to w. I. del Zerega. of Aldie, Va.
carload of model % Bucks was un-
loaded yesterday by the Buick Motor
Company.
More than $500 worth of automobiles
and auto accessories are represented at
the Baltimore automobile show, which
opened last night in the Monumental
City. and is to run all week. The show
is given under the auspices Of the Auto
mobile Club of Maryland, and is being
held at the Fifth Regiment Armory.
There will be a meeting of all those in
terested in trucks at Eckstein's Cafe, 1872
New York avenue, tonight at S o'clock
to consider the feasibility of holding a
truck show in connection with the aero
nautical display in this city. March to
Il, at the Exposition Building. Royce
Hough is in charge OF the truck end Of
the show.
Theodore Barnes, of Theo. Barnes &
Co, yesterday put on display in his show
windows at 1922 II street, the forty cups
which have been won by Pullman cars
entered in various events during the
past few years. They consist not only
of trophies for speed events, but for en-
dnCe COnleSlS as "elI.
Charles r. Lambert, president of the
Regal Motor Car Company, accompanied
by his wife and son, are in the city and
will remain until the latter part OF the
week ]. NJ Hall, OF Emerson & Orme,
local representatives of the Regal, took
them for a sightseeing trip about town
in Regal 't30' yesterday afternoon Mr..
Lambert predicts that the Regal under
slung roadster will be the most popular
car on the market at anywhere near its
price before the season is half over.
Many drivers do not realize the value
of good tires, and, as result, misuse
them by turning corners sharply, neglect
ing to examine the bolts. failing to re-
move rust or mud after each run, &C.
Another frequent cause of trouble Is i'm
proper imitation. They should not be 50
hard that they shake the car to pieces
nor so soft that they invite a puncture
readily through hection and tension.
They should not hatten more than from
two-fifths to three-fifths of an inch when
the car is fairly well loaded. A pressure
gauge is a good thing for determining
the proper imitation.