Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

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located either in Mexico City or in Mon
terey. The demand for automobiles in
Mexico Is rapidly increasing. At present
many OF the cars are brought from Eu-
rope.
Wade Powers, manager of the local
branch of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company. returned from a visit to the
factory at Akron, Ohio, Thursday.
Cadillac 1912 self-startsng touring cars
were delivered last week to DR.. ". S.
Newell and Lieut.. Commander Sargent,
U. S. n.
An inspection of the tires generally
made before starting on a trip should not
be confined merely to the search for cuts,
an impending blowout These are gen.
orally determined by a small. bubblelike
formation on the surface Of the casing.
A good practice is to lubricate and
clean the wheel bearings. differential and
gear-set at the same time that the two
universal joints are attended to, SO that
the whole work may be done at once
with a saving of labor and material.
The recent cable dispatches from Eng
land, setting forth the alarm of some of
the English automobile manufacturers at
the invasion Of the American motor car
in their market, has created a good deal
of discussion in automobile circles in this
country. There seems, however. to be a
less fearsome spirit in some English
quarters prominent English scientific
automobile journal, in referring to the
present visit to London of forty-f1ve
members of the Society Of Automobile
Engineers of America. has the following
to say:
LAS an example Of the great activity
of the American engineers, the organiza-
ton of such an extensive excursion may
perhaps be taken as typical. Undoubt-
eddy it is proof positive of the important
place automobile engineering is taking
In the work Of the world.
THE joint meeting between the visitors
and the l. A. E. ought. to provoke one OF
whole history Of motoring, for never be-
fore have accredited representatives of
the two nationalities met together in any
number. We believe this occasion is like
ly to prove the commencement Of a closer
understanding between engineers in our
own particular branch-such an under
standing as can only help toward the in
crease of knowledge in mutually useful
directions"
One Of the most annoying things in
car is the rafting Of the doors. In
new car that may have defect in it's
springy frame. there is almost certain to
| be rattle, and in these days of quiet
| engines and quiet transmissions body
rattles are nerve-racking. even If only
4
All that is necessary to stop a rafting
door Is to get a thin brass plate. or, II
preferred, one may use thin piece OF
fiber or leather. and fix it on to the door
post. OF course. a little Judgment Is re-
quired. One should see that the thickness
Of the plate is only enthusiastically great
er than the amount of play in the door,
and if the door is loose all the way down
another plate should be fitted about an
inch or so from the lower end of the
door jamb. 1t is obviously makeshift,
| but there Is no other easily applied rem
edy as nothing but entirely reftting the
doors would stop the looseness, and this
would necessitate repainting.
! Many Of the Automobiles who are
planning to attend the American Road
Congress to be held in Richmond, and
I thence to Savannah to witness the auto
mobile races during Thanksgiving week.
left New York this morning piloted by
the Touring Clubs official Chalmers &c"
in charge of Col. Henry MacNair, chair
man of the touring committee of the
| Touring Club and editor of the Automo-
bile Blue Book. Col. MacNair, who is
also special agent of the United States
Office of public roads, will make re-
| port to the federal government of the
conditions on the trip. and will be &C
| companied by representatives OF the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce and the
American Association for Highway I'm
provement. This route will be by way
of Morristown. Easton, Reading, Harris
burg, Hagerstown, Winchester, Staunton
and Charlottesville to Richmond. Touring
parties will fall into line at various
points along the way.
The southern division is led by Leonard
Tufts of Pinehurst, president of the Cap
ital Highway Association, driving
Packard car, and will be accompanied by
the state and county officials from North
Carolina and the officers and directors of
the Capital Highway Association. Sew
eral cars will join the tour headed by
President Tufts and are expected to
reach Richmond Sunday or early Mon
day morning, SO as to attend the first
session of the congress to hear the open
ing address, which will be delivered by
President William Howard Taft.
A party Of local motorists left yes
terday on hunting trip through Vir-
party were Theodore Barnes. Julian f.
Barnes, Maurice E. Weaver and Owen
Trennis. Mr.. Barnes is plotting the
hunters in his Pullman touring car
c. F. Morse, sales manager Of the Hud-
SON Motor Car Company, and r.. B. Bah
bitt, eastern manager Of the same COM
pany, are guests Of H. B. Leary. jr,
local agent for the Hudson car.
James w. Orme, at the wheel of his
by John T. Bardrof, John R. Shields.
Samuel T. Kalbfus, George p. Hoover
and Leonard L. Nicholson, left Friday on
hunting trip in lower Maryland. Last
night the party enjoyed coon hunt.
II + +
The Inauguration in this city last We'd
nesday Of automobile mail service by
the Post Office Department was a new
departure in the collection and distrfbu-
ton Of mail. Three large busses, built
on Franklin chassis and painted dark
blue, and capable Of carrying ten letter
carriers with ease and comfort, started
out under a four-year contract made
with David s. Hendrick. local represent
alive for the Franklin in this city. One
of the most interested spectators on that
occasion was Postmaster General Hitch
cock, who, with Postmaster Merritt of
Washington and several Of the superin-
tendents, watched the new service put
into operation with much enthusiasm.
The entrance for the letter carriers is
in the rear, handsomely finished with
leather. Spaces for mail sacks are also in
the rear of the vehicle. Eight men can
be seated Within, one on the rear step
and one alongside of the driver on the
front seat. The cars are fOur-cyinder
and of the air-cooled type, with three
speeds and reverses. On the side of the
vehicles, in gold lettering, are the words
Omitted States Mail"
these vehicles into operation was to DEM
onstrate to the officials the big saving
OF time which Is possible. not only in dis
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