Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. JUNE 49, 1o11-pARr

mercial vehicles will be toward silent
cars, just as il has been with touring au-
tomobiles. At first. when the big ma
chimes were turned out. there was not
much attention paid to that. What was
wanted was car that would do the
work. and as it was being used. as a
rule, for heavy hauling. the noise ii made
didn't seem to count for much.
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With the sale of Madison Square Gar
den and its proposed razing. a question
arises to where next springs motor
shows will be held in New York.
The best safeguard against side-slip-
ping is to travel slowly at q steady uni
form pace. \ sudden. violent applica-
ton of the brakes. a sharp turn OF the
steering wheel or a sudden accelera-
ton OF pace may set up slipping. The
driver should, therefore try 10 run his
and should avoid travelling at a pace
which would necessitate a strong appl-
cation of the brakes should an obStruc-
ton suddenly block the road. In fact.
when the grease is really bad. he should
regulate his speed so that the manipula-
tion OF the throttle lever will slow the car
sufficiently to provide for the ordinary
eXigencies of traffic.
The Maryland state roads commission
has organized a force to patrol roads
after heavy rainfalls and make. repairs
before the damage becomes serious.
The acetylene lamps on a car should
not be neglected. Wires should he passed
intervals in order to keep them clear.
The burners should be unscrewed occa-
sionally and blown through. and the IN
terror of the burner BODY should be
,f1a ,F rnnc
should be kept brightly polished.
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With the signing of the New York
Montreal highway bill. Gov. DIX of New
York has made it possible to start work
on one of the most important sections Of
a highway stretching from Palm Beach.
Fla. to Montreal and Quebec, Can The
stretches between New York and Allan
ia. Ga. and from the latter place to
Jacksonville, Fla. have been routed and
all that remains is the completion of the
section from New York city to Rouses
Point. at the Canadian border. and the
improvement of the roads in the Domln-
ion Of Canada. leading from Rouses Point
to Montreal and Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles w Bender left
Yesterday morning at o'clock liz theil
new Premier touring car for a two-week
tour through the New England states.
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David l.. bruce-Brown. who won THIRD
place at Indianapolis. is a New York
youngster of wealth who took to automo
bile racing for the sport to be derived
from it While he showed an attachment
| to automobile racing. his family was very
| much adverse 20 it. and in March, 1903
| he ran away from school and was takeI
| to Florida by Cedrno. His mother heard
| of his intention to race at the Florida
| beach and telegraphed Referee Morrell
who was officiating at the meet there
| not to allow her son to DR. We. Morrell re
fused to allow the youngster to drive. but
| Bruce-Brown was not to be denied the
chance he had travelled to Florida for
and one day when Morrell was not look.
ing his way he jumped into a Fiat car
that was being put il readiness for Ced
rino and est ablished a worlds amateur
one-mile straightaway record.
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