Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

aker Corporation of the appointment of
w S Petit IS advertising manager to
succeed L. lie Roy Pelletier who recently
resigned
The first star entry for the Tacoma.
Wash. road race during the Montamara
festo July st. IS that of the Mercer
with which Hu2hie Hughes scored third
place in the .W-nile race at Indian
apolis. Hughes Will have this mount in
the light car ard free for-al events in the
big meet. AT the five-century sweepstakes
the Hughes-Nercer combination was one
of the most feared in the entire contest.
and had not tie car run out of gasoline,
maxim" il necessary for the crew to push
it more than a mile. the yellow mount
probably would have figured one of the
first two cars across the line. At Tacoma
II should prove q dangerous contender.
Fred j. Wagner says that by the end
OF the week he will have a number OF
the otEer eastern cracks lined up. \
large number of pilots are endea voring
to secure fast cars for the coast meet.
NJ. and Mrs. l.. 3. Martin. Mr.. and
Mrs. &. +. Lanman and DR.. ii. Roden-
! helm are en- route to Boston. Mass, to
attend the international photo engravers
convention now in session in the Hub
They are making the trip in Warren
10 VIA Philadelphia. New York and the
ideal tour through the New England
states. The party Will return in about
two weeks time.
1912 Warren cars We're delivered last
week TO DR.. Archie J.. Miller. % tour
ing car. and Mrs. Mary Mann 10
touring car, fully equipped.
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| To lessen the dangers Of the great
American desert and its annual toll
of human life is the mission on which
Fland:-- 20 motor car has begun
an all-Summer trip from Pasadena, Cal.
At its wheel is Lou Weston Beck for
mer prospector. but now philanthro-
pist. who has dedicated his life to the
charting and posting of the indeti-
mite trails which traverse the great
/ intermountain region, and the indica
ton to travellers. by plain and e4fec-
tive means. of the spots where water
may be obtained
Mr. BecN's mission has been made
possible by generous citizens of Pasa-
dena. acquainted with his work. who
have subscribed the sum necessary to
purchase the car. Mr.. Beck has chris
tened i the ''Chuckwaila Flanders 30,
III honor of the famous bloated lizard
which is the only creature able to live
in many parts OF the terrible waste.
An annual tribute of twenty-five vic
TINS is. it is estimated. eNacted each
year by the grim region which lies
immed lately east of the coast range.
Practically all of these are prospectors
country leave civilization with a scant
supply of water and fail to find more.
Months perhaps years after, their
bones found. plucked clean by the
vultures. under the struggling shade
of some mesquite bush where their
miserable fate had finally overtaken
them. Desert rats they are dubbed
by those in the towns bordering OF the
vast expanse.
To penetrate the desert in motor car
has been tried several times. but with
uniform failure. TWO years ago a party
Of seven in high-pnWered car attempted
the trip. TWO weeks later a searching
party came upon the car apparently
abandoned Closer approach. however
showed a black huddle beneath the car
To the horror of the searching party,
this was found to be pile of corpses
Nearby was a poisoned spring from
which all apparently had drunk.
Mr. Beck knows tho desert better. in all
probability than any living man. not
even excepting "Scotty of transconti
mental fame. Tc expects 10 post his
signs in way that will not only direct
The rats 10 good water hut will also
warn them away from that which Is bad.
His signs are Already nainted and repre-
sent hif laborS Of the " inter-.
The ..chnckwala Flanders - viii
penetrate this summer as far as the