Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

the new ideas greater than they would
get without them
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George A. Foote. auditor for the Buick
Motor Company. has been spending the
past week auditing the books of the
local branch.
to Frederick Pyle. Andrew Stewart, G..
Shelhorne, Howard Boyd. c. H. Smith,
and roadster to Hugh Wallis.
The first real step toward motorizing
the entire fire and police forces of Pitts
burgh, Pa, has been taken. The director
of the department of public safety has
prepared advertisements for bids on six
combination chemical and hose trucks.
five motor patrols. one tractor for fire
engine and two motor roadsters for the
use of the superintendent and assistant
superintendent of police. 1t Is said that
within four months the apparatus will
have been secured and placed in use.
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Valve trouble sometimes is encountered
in engines which are equipped with adj
Unstable tappets. II the lock nuts of the
tarpets become loosened the clearance
between the end of the stem and the litter
may become altered sufficiently to mate
rally affect the timing. On this account
adjustments occasionally to make sure
that the lock nuts are perfectly tight.
The precaution may save the bother of
making rather delicate adjustment.
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Last week the Cadillac Motor Car Com
pany shipped the ten thousandth car of
the 1912 model. This makes total ey-
ceeding 5l.Oc9 cars produced by the Cadil-
lac company. OF this number more than
3a.GD have been of the four-cylinder type.
The company takes pride in the fact
that SO far as it knows not single car
cd haN u-nr ~ TN
service.
Ferdinand F. Rupert who has many
friends among the automobile trade and
motoring public of this city, being last
connected with the Aaron Auto Com
pany, is now representing the Chiffon
Company In Los Angeles Cal.
In a recapitulation of the economic fea-
lures of the recent railway troubles in
the British isles, ana the necessarily cur
tailed train service. representatives OF
the government have not overlooked a
remarkable boom that was given to the
automobile industry. They are providing
members of parliament. it is reported
from London. with data which will be
utilized in dealing with industrial prob
lens that come before the representatives
in both the commons and the house of
lords.
Inquiries for automobiles, say the de-
tailed reports. inundated every garage in
the country, the demand for machines for
local work being only an inffnitesimal
part OF the problem that confronted the
owners of garages. The majority of the
orders for automobiles were placed for
long journeys-trips so extensive and so
numerous that not a few of the students
of economics have raised the query:
with her good roads ramifying the
country will not Great Britain some day
make general use of the automobile to
the ultimate extinction of the steam rail-
way except for a limited mail service. and
for freight hauling?''
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The National Capital Motor Cycle Club
announces that 1t will give the winners
in the two ten-mile automobile events
silver loving cups. in addition to the other
list of pres. The Star has. donated
silver cup which will be put up as
first prize in the free-for-a all twenty-niile
track Decoration day. The latest car to
be entered Is a Pope Hartford. by J. H.
Nolan of this city
1912 Ford touring cars were delivered
last week as follows: Walter G. Allen.
F. Adams. Pembroke shipley. Robert
Lamon. Edmund Barry. ]. F. Kelchner,
Rockville. two cars; G. A. Kershner,
Martinsburg, w. V. six cars.
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Deliveries of Maxwell cars for the week
ending yesterday. We're made to the fol-
lowing: ]. Wallace Bond, Maxwell Spe
ciaI. full equipment; G. w. Emnlerich,
Maxwell Model 1: NorbOrne C. Smith,
Maxwell Mascotte touring: I. E. Cannon
Maxwell MaScotte touring: Miss NJ
Shelton. Columbia electric victoria, and
e. l.. Meyers. Mascotte touring.
The sale of model G II delivery car
was also reported to n. w. Burchel.