Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

sils. heavy machinery. battleship ar
NOR and even jewelry can be made
from II.
The projected highway from Bristol
to Memphis, Tenn, is receiving the ac-
tive support of the Nashville Auto
mobile Club and the Nashville organi-
cation Is urging the formation OF a
state automobile association to help
in the development OF the good roads
movement In the state. The club has
also started a crusade against excess
sive speeding OF cars on the public
highways.
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the management OF the Indianapolis
motor speedway to have a number OF
foreign racing cracks participate in
the five-hundred-mile International sweep
stakes May so; Hurbert Lyle. who
abroad. declared upon his return that
enorts had been made to get Victor
Hemery, Louis Wagner. Felice Nazaro
and Fincenzo Lancia to cross the At
lantic for the contest. but he did not
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ing OF another mile high hin climb
at Redlands. Cal. and April % has
been selected as the date. This course
is one OF the most dangerous in the
country country 1t runs for nineteen miles
has rise of $3.50 feet In the past the
climbs have been held in the fall, but
this year 1t was decided to have the
contest in April when the roads
are In better condition. At the first
IN "a minutes u seconds. while at the
1909 meet. which was the last to be
held. the time was 90 minutes n. sec
onds.
The Wisconsin State Automobile As
sociation has selected the route for its
annual tour, which will be held some
time during the coming summer. The
tour VIII last six days. including a
days stopover at La Crosse, and the
In order to overcome the INSTABILITY OF
aeroplanes, Bouchards Praceiq a French
man, has invented a system he calls
"degyroscopage," which, when given a
try-out at !ssy. France. proved that it
would greatly increase the stability of a
monopiane. The system consists merely
OF making the propeller screw revoIve in
direction contrary to the motor. COM
binfng the bodies In motion with the
spheres Of gyration In such a way that
the "gyratory couples counterbalance
each other.
Road and bridge management and con-
Struct1on In Illinois will be reyolutionized
II bill introduced in the Illinois legisla-
lure oy Homer J. Tice Of Menard county
becomes a law. All road and bridge
work will be placed under the direct con-
troll OF the county highway superintend-
ents, who will be charged with the max
ing of plans and drawing up Of all spec
fhcations. In all work involving the ex-
penditure Of more than $500. the plans
and specifications must be submitted to
the state highway commission for ap-
prevail
Although there are only few motors
IN Ecuador. and the country is not very
Wen known, there are the greatest posi-
bflfties In the republic for pleasant and
profitable motor touring. Situated as it
Is. south OF Colombia, and bounded on
the east and south by Brazil and Peru,
the country has. due to change in alti-
tude, all climates. from sub-tropicaI to
temperate, and will undoubtedly spring
into great prominence as a producer of
rubber. sugar and cocoa on the opening
OF the Panama canal. while Guayaouil,
Quito, Ambato and Riobamba, as we'll as
other cities. need only proper sanitation
to make them the equals OF Havana and
other Cuban cities, which are now IA
nous as winter resorts.
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IT is not likely that there will be an
Isle of Man race this year. as the lieu
tenant governor Of the island of the west
ern coast OF England, as we'll as the high
way board. has declined to allow the
closing OF the roads for the purpose Of
holding such race, apparently on the
grounds Of public safety. The Royal Au-
tomobile Club recently decided not to
grant permit for the race, and q local
committee then arranged to form a club
and hold the affair under its auspices.
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Prices on crude Para rubber are easy
and the market Is very quiet, but the sup
ply is still piling up. The demand for
tires may show no diminution, owing to
retrenchment on the part of purchasers,
and the manufacturers may be kept busy
In the early summer months for the sup
ply or tires to replace old ones and for
the new stock Of automobiles to be placed
on the roads. amounting. it is estimated,
to 10000 this year. Some Of the fac
tories are turning out 1900 pairs OF tires
any special boom or development of a
craze. which under present conditions
does not appear likely. it is expected I'm
trustworthy trade quarters that the price
OF crude may fluctuate between 81 go and
$1.7O for some time.
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Cities of the first class in New Jersey
nave been authorized to appropriat e
$1.O0O.OO0 each for opening and Widen-
ing streets under law signed by Gov
A specially constructed motor police
patrol is now in service in DAYTON.
Ohio. and an automobile ambuiance
has been ordered. The patrol cost the
city $500.
In addition to dealing with industrial
matters. the Automobile Trade Associ-