Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05

not only bettered the record OF last year
| for the same course. but also exceled
| the worlds record, so that Savannah has
| quite a mark to shoot at. The Georgia
| men are not bit discouraged. and as.
sert their belief that the Cal fornia rec
ords will be bettered in the races mex,
month, particularly as the course at Sa
vannah has been greatly improved. anc
| a number OF turns used last year have
been eliminated.
An interesting story Of how three
Americans are planning to capture the
electric vehicle business OF Europe has
Just come to light In connection with
the visit to this country OF John r.
Monnot an eminent electrical engineer
Of Paris and London. And the most
| interesting thing about the story is that
these three Americans are In fair way
10 accomplish just what they have
planned
The three Americans who are working
10 carry out this big plan are Thomas
\, Edison. the electrical wizard: w. G.
Anderson. manufacturer OF Detroit Elec-
trio cars, to whom Mr.. Edison has re-
Gently given the exclusive right to use
the Edison battery in pleasure vehicles,
and Mr.. Mornot himself, who has just
been appointed European representative
for both Edison batteries and Detroit
Electric cars.
time together in Europe last summer in
vestigatine the possibilities of electrical
motor traction. and all three have come
back to this country enthusiastic over
he possibility Of practio ally controlling
this market with Amercan-huilt cars
Speaking of the possibilities of electric
traction abroad Mr. Monnot said:
American manufacturers have not here
tofore realized the great market for cleo
trio vehicles existins in Europe Elec-
.rf1 II 90 10 r. 4, 1I
for European cities. In Paris. London
and the o. her great Centers of Europe
he population is very dense, the traffic
congested and in many the streets are so
narrow and winding that 1t Is practically
impossible to operate tram cars to the ex-
tent that they are used in America Bus
lines and taxicabs. therefore. are In great
demand. In Paris there are over 5000
gasoline taxicabs. In London there are
many more. There are hundreds of gas
cline busses in all the principal cities.
Regal underslung roadsters were de
livered during the pas; week to Capt
Harry Bean. Philip Hichborn and Frank
GlaScot.
w P Barnhart LEFT yesterday to visit
the Metzgar Motor Car Contrary in De-
/ troit. Mich, to be gone several days.
A 19l2 HUDSON ''33 tOurfnc car, fUlly
equipped. was delivered Friday to DR..
r. T. Holden.
New York is promised an interesting
time with its automobile shows next
January. In add-io to the exhibitions
scheduled to be held in Madison Square
Garden and in the Grand Central Palace
there will be a show for imported cars
ex lusvely in the ballroom of the II tel
Aston during the period OF January 2 10
TO- This exhibition will mark the open
ing of the show season IN this city for
the garden show does not open until
January s, and the nalace show unr''
January 10. The garden exhibition will
last for two weeks, from January to 30.
and the palace show will run from Janu-
airy 10 to II. Thus all three exhibitions
will run into each other.
X \
President Taft. who IS 70 be the guest
of honor at the annual banquet of the
Automob' le Club OF America In New
York December -, is confidently expected
TO outline his POSITION on The subject OF
federal aid in the road building The
President is known to be believer in
first-rate highways and his att tude with
regard to Congress on the question is
awaited with interest.
A good way to ascertain whether the
mixture furnished by the carburetor is
100 weak or TOO r1cn is 10 smut on the
fuel supply at the tank and open the
throttle. II the mixture passing through
the engine is <too rich the engine will
81 aed up as the level in the float chamber
IS lowered by the exhaustion OF the fuel
from II. The lowering of the fuel level
awakens the mixture considerably. If a
driver thinks that the mixture Is too
weak. the foat chamber may be partially
flooded while the engine Is running and
If this causes the engine to run rapidly 1t
e IND hat ha r,{y
ing supplied, is entirely too weak
The automobile has become factor In
the hunting OF big game In the Maine
woods and one that Is increasing from
year to year The use of the gasoline
carriage not only enables the hunter to
cover greater distances In briefer period
than he could otherwise do. but 1t also
affords him the opportunity Of killing his
game without any OF the exertion which
goes with the chase as he can ottentimes
kin a deer without having to leave the
seat of the automobile In many sections
Of game land the woods are traversed by
highways or wood roads that are accessi-
bic BY the automobile, and in this way
the traveller often encounters deer espe-
cially in travelling after nightfall
Charles Keene Is the latest purchaser
OF a 1912 Cadillac demi-tonneau to r
ing car, fully equipped, delivery being
made last week.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey !. eastman Of
| Worcester Mass. after spending the past
/ week seeing the sights of the National
| Capital. left yesterday in their new White
| touring car for Frederick Shepherstown.
! Hagerstown, Waynesboro. Gettysburg
| York. Lancaster. Philadelphia, thence to
| New York and home over the Boston post
| road The couple were married at
| Worcester October - and are on their
: honey moon. Up 10 the time Of their ar
| rival here they had covered 500 miles.
| The bride WAS formerly Miss Florenc.
| Akin Of Fall River. Mass, and graduated
/ last year from the National Park Semi
| ard expert at the wheel of q motor
car. They thoroughly enjoyed their trip