Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29

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a solid tire. and the designers should ain,
at brake which will take hold gradually
and not lock the wheels Once the wheel
Shod with a smooth or tread sold rubber
tire is locked it loses obedience to all
laws and simply skids. II in a street car
track it will skid along a terrific dis
lance and il on a pavement 1t will wreck
itself against the curb or some other
vehicle. Larger brake drums will aid in
accomplishing this end. The maker must
simply lock the wheel. This Is not the
acme of brake perfection by any means.
1t must do more-apply gradually and
slow the wheel down without destroying
the friction condition between the rolling
tire and the street surface.
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About the best method Of washing mud
from car is continuous but not too
powerful stream from q hose. II this
source of supply is not available, the
water should be thrown from bucket.
A Cadillac 80 touring car. fully equip
ped, was delivered last week to Joseph
Anderson.
1912 Paige-Detroit touring cars were de-
l.vered during the past week to Open
helmer Brothers and DR.. n. r. Jenner.
Touring cars of the same make were de-
llvered to DR.. j. W. Chappell and Charles
B. kennon.
An EMF go touring car, fully equip
ped. was delivered Thursday to j. II.
Clarke, motorist OF this city. Mr..
clarke won the class cup in division "a
In the "Four-leaf Glover run" last May
over the roads.
When two governors. one from the
north and the other from the south, a
United States senator and a senior state
senator participate in dinner given by
leading officers OF the American Automo-
pile Association. which resolved itself
into general discussion Of good roads.
some substantial results are expected in
the near future.
A. reliability tour in Philadelphia Presi-
dent Robert P. Hooper. Chairman How
ard Longstreth Of the touring informa-
ton board and Powell Evans. president
of the Automobile Club OF Philadelphia,
gave q dinner at the Union League With
Tener Of Pennsylvania. Gov. Smith Of
Georgia, United States Senator Boies
Penrose and State Senator Sproul. On
the same day. In the ride across New
Of Gov. Smith. who was a contestant in
the A. A. A. tour. The next day Gov.
Tener in his own car carried Gov. Smith
to historic Gettysburg. When the tour
entered West Virginia Gov. Glasscock
became the companion OF Georgia's chief
executive.
1t was a source Of disappointment that
Gov. Mann Of Virginia could not find 1t
convenient to accompany the motor cav
alcade through the Shenandoah valley.
especially on the mountainous journey
from Staunton to Roanoke and then over
the Blue Ridge into North Carolina The
odd Dominion" governor. through per-
sonal experience. would have realized
"a -
interstate highway through scenery re-
markable for grandeur and beauty. But
GOV. Smith has a remedy which he will
undoubtedly seek to apply when he takes
his seat in the Senate at Washington,
for he believes that a large part Of the
North Carolina should be included in the
extension Of the conservation work Of
the federal government This would
mean up-to-date roads. with provision
In the talk at Philadelphia 1t developed
that Pennsylvania is greatly concerned in
the building Of roads that will make Get
tysburg more accessible. though there Is
a pronounced feeling that the Lincoln
memorial highway should be built from
the National Capital under federal super
vision. This gradual linking Of north and
south by roads deserving Of the name
unquestionab'y received decided impetus
at the Philadelphia gathering which In
time may come to be looked upon as hav-
ing been Of momentous weight in the
progress Of highway improvement. One
of those present was r. ]. Walker, pres
ident. of the California State Automobile
Association, who made 1t clear that the
Pacific coast strongly believes In national
highways which shall connect the Allan
tic and Pacific seaboards. Charles j
Glidden. donor OF the touring trophy bear
ing his name: Henry F. Walton, ex-
speaker of the Pennsylvania house OF
representatives, and A. G. Batchelder. A
A. A. executive committee chairman, were
among the other guests.
One thing which greatly impressed the
A A. A. tourists as they went farther