Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

A compromise measure has been draft
ed for the New Jersey legislature which
aims to reconcile existing differences re-
garding the present automobile law.
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The chauffeur who will insist on hay
ing enough air in the tires is jewel and
q rare one. Usually he will prefer the
rule-of-thumb method Of determining the
amount Of air and he will often pronounce
the imitation sufficient when it is really
ten or twenty pounds less than It should
be.
If the carburetor is provided with a
choke or starting valve arrangement
by means Of which the constant air. sup
ply can be shut off, It is often found adj
this valve, crank the motor three or four
times and then open the valve, when the
motor will often start upon the next turn.
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In charging the storage battery Of an
electric car it is advisable to follow the
directions given by the manufacturer. An
overCharge does not increase the mileage
ana 1t does cause the plates to deteriora te.
II the tires are to remain on the wheels
for considerable length OF time when
the car is out of service jack the wheels
UP and let out most Of the air. leaving
only about five pounds In each tire This
will keep the tubes in shape and also
keep them soft and pliable.
When washing tires it is best simply TO
dampen a sponge with clean water, care
being taken that the sponge is not soaked
and dripping. Then wipe the tires dry
with cloth or a handful Of waste
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A state road from the Illinois boundary
TO the south shore OF Lake Superior
through the center OF the state OF Wis
consin is proposed by a bill introduced in
the Wisconsin legislature last week by
Assemblylnan O'Day.
a good roads convention was held at
Pineville. KY, the past week. PinevilIe
is located in the mountains of southern
Kentucky. and the meeting was under
have found that good roads increase the
value OF their realty holdings.
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company has been organized at Louis
vile. Ky. for the manufacture of cleo
tric automobiles. The concern has been
Incorporated with a capital stock Of S1O,-
60. and plans are being made for the
establishment Of a factory. Both pleas
ure and commercial vehicles are to be
made.
The Chicago Automobile Club has in
StitUtco IL ieN io!iil VI dHluScIQoHL lot Jus
members and their families. 1t is what
is termed family tour on the same
line as the sociability tours OF the past
and the event scheduled for April % has
received twentyeight entries up to date
The route will be from Chicago to Half
day and return.
At the present time automobiles are
used for the collection OF mail at Boston
Philadelphia. Indianapolis. Milwaukee
Cleveland and Columbus (where they were
recently lnstalled). The service was also
in vogue at Buffalo and Washington. D
G.. up TO the expiration OF the yearly
contract. September 30. 1910, when, afte,
being duly advertised, no satisfactory
bids were received.
The Automobile Club OF Delawar,
county. Pa, has issued the second mum
Der of its official organ. Club News
which, in addition to other interesting
matter contains Information concerning
| police speed traps IN Delaware count
| and vicinity. The club also has issued
| road map OF Delaware county and vicin
| ity. in which the various types o. high
ways are shown.