The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

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dard Company. accompanied by his fam
ily. win leave Tuesday morning in their
Cadillac for Springfield. N. H., where they
WIN remain for the rest Of the summer.
Ralph Gait has started over the road
IN his Studebaker "4o' for Atlanta, Ga.
He expects to be gone q couple Of weeks.
The Overland Washington Company has
sold Overland "40' touring cars to John
J. Walton and B. F. Harris.
Next wednesday the Premier owners
who start out from New York tomorrow
on tour to San Francisco are expected
to arrive in Washington which Is to be
the luncheon stop. They will be escorted
over from Baltimore by Wine & Ben
son, local representatives Of the car.
The Cook & stoddard Company has
delivered Cadillac demI-tonneau car to
the Washington GasIight Company and
a touring car OF the same make to P. ].
Lynagh.
James p. Roots has started on a trip
north through the New England States
In his EMF touring car.
The condition Of Rudolph Jose. Of the
Cook & stoddard Company, who has
been sick for some time with ptomaine
poisoning, Is somewhat improved. al
though he Is not able to leave his bed.
The Commercial Auto and Supply Com
pany has delivered a studebaker electric
coupe to Mr.. seitz, an EMF fore-door
touring car TO Frank Stetson, and an
EMF demi-tonneau to Julius I. Peyser.
Charles Shafer leaves this morning in
his Studebaker ''40'' touring car for four
days trip through Pennsylvania
John Thomas and Harry williams leave
this morning in the formers Columbia
touring car for days outing in Mary
land.
In touring, do not start out simply to
reach a given point. Remember that
many side road is much prettier than
the nuch-traveled pike. You may not
reach your goal as quickly. but you viii
come back having seen far more that's
really worth the seeing.
Not satisfied with having loaded his
Mack truck beyond its five-ton capacity.
W. B. McBurney towed q ffteen-ton
boiler across the city last Thursday.
Edward Mertz, who left the middle
of last week for Atlantic City in his
Overland touring car, Is expected to re-
turn home tomorrow,
Robert H. Martin. accompanied by a
party Of friends, leaves this morning for
Ridgeville, Frederick. and Braddock
Heights in his model q Buick.
Harpers Ferry will be the objective
point of W. A. Charge and his Regal road
ster to-day.
In touring, It is not bad idea to offer
some intelligent wayfarer. IL you have
the room, a lift. He knows the country
side, and the facts he will tell you more
than repay for the room he has taken
up.
Bright and early this morning Frank
White, accompanied by his wife, win
leave In their Apperson touring car for
days trip in the country. They win
more than likely journey to Leonardtown.
According to Clayton Graf. local rep
resentative of the Marmon, Ray Harroun
Enb ha Ind
apolis Memorial Day race at an average
speed Of better than seventy-four miles
an hour, could cover the distance be-
tween New York and Chicago in twelve
hours. Could he maintain the same speed
for 3,25o miles. the distance from New
York to San Francisco, he would be but
forty-four hours In making the trip,
whereas It takes a train los hours.
The question as to the speed at which
cars should be driven Is one the mo-
torist should answer for himself. His
basis of reckoning must be his pocket
book. The faster he goes, the faster his
money will go, for 1t is a well-known
fact that speed maniacs and tire economy
have nothing in common. 1t stands to
reason that the wear and tear on tires
when q car is driven at a high rate Of
speed is far greater than when 1t is
sent along at a moderate rate. There
fore. high speed and high bills for main
tenance must always go hand in hand.
The majority OF the records made by
Barney oldheld were at Daytonia Beach
Florida during the year 1910 Since that
time, however. Bob Burman, with the
same car, has broken all OF them over
the same course.
Correspondence received by the service
bureau OF the United States Tire Com
pany shows that many motorists, who
make q study Of their tires, are able to
materially increase mileage service by
changing the position Of the tires after
they have been run long enough to show
the effects Of road wear. Tires on the
right side Of the machine receive harder
usage as rule. than those on the left
side, as they come IN contact with ruts
when the car IL turned out to pass
vehicles and often rub up against curbs
when the car is stopped. Hence, II their
position is reversed, placing the worn
side nearest the car the life OF the tire