Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
pected to return today from Colonial
Beach. where he has been spending the
stlmmer


summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry Small. jr.. Miss
Madison r. Small ard II. B. Leary, jr..
have returned from 2.5oo-mile tour in
Hudson touring car through the New
England states On the trip north the
party stopped at Asbury Park and New
York city. The only trouble experienced
was one puncture.
Mr.. and Mrs P NJ Calvin returned
| last Tuesday from a pleasant motor trip
! in their Washington car through the New
| England states. The return trip was via
| the Delaware Water Gap. No trouble
occurred. not even a puncture. the same
air being in the tires as when they left
Washington.
| A 1912 Hudson fore-door touring car
was delivered yesterday to Capt. H. r.
Shelley of Front Royal Va. In COM
pany with Whitney Leary. the car was
driven over the road via Frederick,
Harpers Ferry and the Shenandoah val
ley, to Capt. Shelleys home.
Hal. II. G. Cole, L. S. A., who drove his
Chalmers 80 over the road to Atlanta.
Ga. where he spent the past summer
touring in the adjoining states. returned
to the city few days ago. delighted with
! his trip.
r Frank Murray. driving his Washing
ton car, accompanied by Mrs. Thomas aF
Murray and Miss Vera l. Murray, return
ed last week from o,OO0-miie tour of
the northern states. New York city,
Newport Boston. Poughkeepsie and the
Berkshire mountains were visited during
the tour. No machine trouble was ex-
perienced during the entire trip. Thomas
r. Murray joined the party in New
York city for the return trip to Washing
ton.
Prepa tions are being made for the
Santa Monica road race, the premier
road event of the west. October "A is
ers Association, under whose auspices
the affair is held. are counting on par
| ticularly large entry list. and handsome
trophies are to be fought for in the big
perpetual challenge cup. is to be hung up
again. In the light car event the Leon S.
Shelter trophy will be offered. This is
a $500 perpetual challenge cup
! A satisfactory temporary repair can be
made on a leaky water pipe by binding
round several layers of string we'll soak
| cd in thick oil.
| There is one movement that is now en-
crossing the thinking portion of the coun-
try that has universal support. 1t Is
without pOiltlCdi preference VI pal ~
creed 1t numbers its supporters In every
party. The Importance of the good roads
movement is conceded everywhere, from
the highest financier to the most humble
laborer. and all apparently are willing to
do their share toward obtaining bette
highways.
A satisfactory way of stopping the liz
of step boxes in which tools, etc. ale
carried from rafting Is to fit screw fasten
Nf
screws should be used. These screws
pass right through the lid and screw into
brass sockets, which are let into the
sides Of the boxes. Straps and nook
fastenings. and even locks. are rarely
satisfa Glory for long. and 1t is astounding
what an annoying rattle couple OF step
boxes with loose lids can make
Elliott P. Hough. secretary of the Au-
tomobile Club of Washington. has joined
the sales staff of the Overland Washing
ton Company.
E. H. Clarke. who won the class cup in
Regal roadster. has placed an order for
1912 Apperson a. touring car
Never allow a tire valve to remain UNI
covered; If the cap be lost secure by
piece Of leather or rag and rubber band
or string round the STEM Ii dirt Is al
lowed to enter leaky valve Is bound to
result.
The Gettysburg and Harrisburg pike
is the first highway to be taken by the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the
eight thousand mile system which Is
to be created in the state by the Sproul
road bill. State Highway Commission
er F.. NJ. Bigelow has notified the COM
ct 0f vi hor q n q ND
Adams counties and the authorities OF
the boroughs and townships through
which the road passes that 1t has been
taken over by the state.
X X X X
A matter that is causing New York
city users OF gasoline motor trucks
considerable anxiety Is the refusal OF
motor trucks to the various piers. The
subject is old one and has been
under discussion ever since motor
driven vehicles became commercial
necessity. but all appeals made to the
steamship men appear to have failed
to accomplish anything. There Is now
hope, however of an adjustment
The city Of Richmond, Va is raising
funds to help in the work of obtaining
Washington Richmond road, and 1t
Is believed that the road congress In
the latter city will be a tremendous
stimulus to the progress of the move
ment for the completion Of that high
way Beyond this point the Capital
Highway Association has done excellent
work, resulting in road from the
southern boundary of Virginia to At
lanta. Ga. and also down the coast of
Florida
The Waverly company of Indianapolis
offers this year something entirely new In
the automobile world--an electric limou-
sine seating FIVE passengers and giving
the driving occupant wholly unob-
structed view through the front window.
The difficulty that has always presented
itself when an electric OF this type has
been proposed is the unusual dimensions
of the car. Not until the present year
has 1t been practical to build an electric
with a wheel base of l04 inches, body
sill of 10 inches and a length over all
OF III inches. The very latest improve
ments in batteries. tires and gears are
all necessary to give such car the requi-
site speed and mileage.
These are the dimensions OF the new
1912 Waverly, and II Is emphaticallv
stated by the management that all the
speed and mileage needed for any town
car will be found in their limousine cleo
trio.
The car has practically the same regu-
1912 WAVERL