Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

that caused the change to q southern
route New England has been the scene
Of several Glidden tours, though post
ponement to fall brought with it the
necessity of proceeding southwark rather
than northward.
The 1911 tour will be conducted under
grade " of the A. A. A. reliability rules,
with practicable daily running schedules,
possible Of accomplishment by any tour
ist.
The cars will be stamped in their es-
sential parts, there will be no observers
and the only penalty assessed VIII be
for lateness at controls A nominal en-
try fee Of $25 will be charged. and pres
ent indications point to a large entry list
of individual owners.
A observation-disclosures cash prize will be
offered for the best performance In each
of the seven price divisions.
G. P. Lohr and son Lenox have re-
turned from an automobile trip of 800
miles. They spent eight days at Wild
wood, N j., and visited Cape May.
Anglesea and other points In New Jer-
sey They left Washington July Is and
Perrryville. Wilmington. Chester and
Philadelphia where they arrived that
evening. They left the Quaker City for
Wildwood via the White Horse pike and
Mays Landing, arriving there at 7:15
o'clock, covering the forty-nine miles be-
tween Mays Landing and Wildwood in
one hour and forty-fve minutes. The re-
turn trip was via the state road into
Philadelphia. From there they motored
to Lancaster, Coatsville, York. Columbia,
Washington. The trip was made in
their Standardization touring car. The
roads were found in a fair condition in
the Keystone state, while the roads IN
Maryland were found rough and sandy
in places. No trouble of any kind was
experienced on the trip, not even a
puncture marring the pleasure Of the
journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Mclaughlin and
daughter left Wednesday in their Hud-
son touring car on a ffteen-day trip
through the New England states. The
route was via Baltimore, Havre de Grace
PHILADELPHIA, thence to Atlantic City and
up the coast to New York. From there
they will motor to Waterbury, Conn.,.
tination. They have as their guests on
the trip Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Huston.
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The first Of the 1912 EMF fore-door
touring cars was delivered last week to
W. c. Prather. fully equipped.
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The obnoxious smell that Is sometimes
associated with an automobile is not
always due to overlubrication. In most
cases this odor Is due no Oil or grease
leaking from the gear box and thrown
by the shaft on to the hot exhaust pipe
At this point the pipe may not be hot
enough to really burn the Oil up imme-
diately, but 1t gradually fries 1t and
makes the most unpleasant odor in so
doing The remedy is simple and OBJ
vious one. AS rule, the leakage, II
round the primary shaft Of the gear box
bearing, cannot be stopped. and the thing
to do is to protect the exhaust pipe from
the splashes. This can always be done
by fitting a thin iron shield an inch or
two from the exhaust pipe and between
it and the line of the oil splashes.
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Col T. Coleman du Pont, the Delaware
powder magnate, looks upon the fine
new stone highway which is to run the
length of that state as, In sense, his
monument. He Is preparing to devote
the greater part of his time to the sur
yeying and building of the road, being
determined that 1t shall be properly To-
Gated and constructed.
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In whatever manner the remainder Of
the world is viewing the transcontinentai
tour by pleasure motorists, Los Angeles
thoroughly appreciates the vast impor-
lance of the event, and already plans are
under way for g. reception that Is ex-
pected to make the travellers forget any
hardships they may have endured. Such
a welcome is to be extended there as to
attract the attention Of the nation.
The first ocean-to-ocean tour for pleas
ure probably is of more Importance to
that city and other California points than
to the remainder of the universe, and
the hardy occupants of the ten Premier
cars will be made to know that their eff