The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

! time remaining attractive. 1t is said
by many who have seen it to be the
prettiest place south of New York.
DR.. Holden has purchased Hudson
touring car from H. B. Leary, jr., the
local representative, while w. B. Nc
Burney has bought a Hudson torpedo.
At the Laurel State Fair last week,
Miller Bros, who mad an exhibit Of
Ford cars, were awarded the, 800 prize
for having the best decorated and ar
ranged booth on the grounds. R. c.
Mcdowell, in charge of the Ford sales
department, was responsible for the ex-
hibit.
William P. Barnhardt, who handles
the Everitt in Washington and surround
ing territory, returned yesterday from
trip through Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
The Commercial Auto and Supply Com
pany have sold a 1912 EMF touring
car to Prof s. ]. Brown, and a roadster
of the same make to Lieut.. K. S. Brad
ford.
An increase of so per cent in shipments
of cars over the same month last year
is shown in the September traffic report
of the United States Motor Company.
The outbound shipments filled 1,O9O car
loads of Maxwell, STANDARDIZATION, Co
lumbia, and Brush cars, and Sampson
freight and delivery motors. Eighty-five
railroad shared in carrying this record
breaking tonnage to all corners of the
world.
Every carload figured in the statement
n lTria Rr,fe ta1
Consignments of raw material parts, ac-
cessories, or interfactory material are
not counted.
In order to let the gasoline which has
leaked into a damaged carbureter float
out of it. It is necessary 90 apply mild
degree of heat sufficient to cause the
gasoline to vaporize and pass off through
the hole where the leak is and yet not
suff1cent to cause the solder to be melted.
The float may be held in hot water, in
which case the vaporized gasoline will
pass through the water in bubbles which
will indicate by their starting point
where the leak is, or 1t may be placed
in an oven which is not too hot and a
lighted match moved about the float will
set fire to the escaping vapor and thus
indicate the spot that needs a touch of
solder. In using the first method it is
necessary, of course, to remove the float
from the water Immediately after the
bubbles cease, ins order that no water
may work into it,
Extraordinary interest in the solution
Of the problem of electric starting and
lighting by the Cadillac Company has
by no means been confined to the laity.
For the past thirty days the Cadillac
plant has been a sort of Mecca" for
investigating pilgrims from all parts of
the country-engineers manufacturers,
and experts of every class and descrip-
tion interested in studying the process
by which a long-desired luxury has been
added to the operation of motor cars.
During the past week, for instance,
three delegations especially interesting
because of their personnel sought and
secured prompt and cheerful permission
to spend portion of the day in going
through the Cadillac plant
These delegations were headed by the
managers of three OF the largest auto
gineering staffs.
The three plants in question market
products ranging from the highest price
to the medium standard; and in each
instance all thought of professional riv-
airy was laid aside.
In this respect the attitude of the
manufacturing world toward the Cadil-
lac Company is probably unique. Other
manufacturers. no matter how keen
their competition with the car itself may
be have no hesitancy in conceding their
appreciation OF Cadillac methods: and
taking advantage of the opportunity
which is always cordially given them to
study these methods at their leisure.
Gg AF ha
mOnest causes of tire deterioration and
to initiate too much is just as bad as to
initiate too little. Over-nnation not only
subjects the canvas of the envelope to
an unnecessary strain, but also robs the
tire of its resilienCy.
Thus when running over an obstruc-
ton an overinflated tire instead of alb
sorbing the shock. transmits the full
force of the jolt to the mechanism of
the car.
First initiate the tire to the proper pres
sure and then make tests from time to
time to assure yourself that the air
pressure is up to the standard necessary
for a tire of the size used when sup
porting its maximum weight. If the
pressure has decreased the cause may
be readily discovered. The seat of the
valve plug may not be perfectly clean,
causing a leak at that point. or if the
rubber washer at the base of the valve
cap is displaced the air will gradually
escape. Then, again, If pinchers were
used in tightening the valve parts, the
screw threads may be damaged, causing
leak.
Always initiate tires with air, never
using gas. Carbonic gas will pass
through rubber thirteen times more
quickly than air. In addition to the
slight enlargement of a new tire after
being in use for a few days a further
natural decrease of pressure will follow,
due to the escape of oxygen in the con-
fined air. This loss should be made up
by the injection of more air. AS this is
done the percentage of nitrogen will be
gradually increased and the liability of
slow dehation will decrease in proper
ton.