Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

but they are not exceptions at all and
give some idea of the expedients that
$1j0.GOO worth OF automobiles day. an
impatient customer waiting for each OF
them, and a JO0.oOO-car shortage of rail-
road cars To reckon with"
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Automobile shows have been as COM
mon this winter as presidential candi-
dates. but none OF them has lacked IN
interest in it's own community. Ii re-
manned for A. l.. Maxwell who handles
cars at Lawrenceville. H.. and at VIM
cennes. Ind, across the Wabash river.
to put on one of the most unique OF all
eXpositions, however. He decorated the
big rooms over his garage and sales
rooms artisticaily and invited all ms
competitors to participate. There was no
charge for space and Mr.. Maxwell paid
for the music Seventeen high-class cars
were shown, together with many Access
series, and altogether the show was
big success. The attendance was big on
each of the three days, and several ears
were sold. while others will be disposed
of as n result of the enterprise. He APP
plies, the same methods in his business
at all times. 1ae man in charge OF ms
service department has motor cycie
fitted with repair kit, with which he
visits the trade In need of his services
day or night.
Until quite recently the opinion seemed
to be prevalent in the United States that
in order to secure the best in automobile
production it was necessary TO select only
such cars as were made I'm France, Ger
many or Italy. much the same as II was
supposed to be positively necessary for
grand opera singers to have received their
training I'm Europe.
This opinion, however. has undergone
decided change in a very snort time, SO
marked a change. in fact. that group OF
the most important automobile manufac-
tn, hnx ia
this country experts, whose duty IL VIII
be to find out, il possible, the real rea-
sons for this great change. which they do
not seem to be able to understand.
1t is not surprising that the European
manufacturers should view with wonder
and establishment the recent rapid de-
yelopment OF the automobile industry IN
America, in both pleasure and CONNER
cial types, when the fact is taken into
consideration that ii was already well
developed business, in France particular
~. when still in its infancy in this coun-
try.
While many foreign machines arc owned
i'm this country today. the number inn
ported is decreasing yearly, and X may
reasonably be expected that in very
few years the principal users OF Euro
pean cars in this country will be natives
of Europe, who. living here. for senti-
mental reasons prefer to patronize the
product of their own land.
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Zone great cause of engines missing at
high speeds" says Charles Splitdorf. IN
one of his trouble talks. SIS caused by
wear in the contact breaker points OF the
magnetic. Even with very slight wear
a good contact is secured at low speeds.
but at high speeds the points will not be
brought together with enough force TO
give proper con act and the result IL Il
miss as the speed is increased. This
missing is easily distinguished from low
speed missing which is usually caused
by faulty carburetor adjustment.
A new association among the automo-
bile, tire and accessory dealers, which is
called the Automobile Trade Associa-
ton OF Washington" has been formed.
Its purpose is to encourage the trade
in general and to promote closer and
more friendly relations among the deal
ers. meeting of the association viii
be held Tuesday afternoon at GDi Colo
RADIO building, ut O'Clock, for the par
pose OF nominating and electing perma-
nent officers.
AS all the other meetings have been
well attended, 1t is expected that there
will be quite large gathering of those
interested in the business.
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The management OF the Abbott Motor
Company has just announced the with
drawal of its racing team from future
contest work. The Abbott-Detroit has
gained place among the leaders in
automobile racing in this country and this
announcement comes as quite a surprise
TO those interested in that phase of the
industry.
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After May the horse-drawn vehicle
which has been in service for q number
of wears past at the Emergency Hospital
will he displaced by Detroit electric am
bulance, which was contracted for during
the past week. The new vehicle will be
the latest product of the manufacturers,
and will have every facility for handling
in jured persons while en- route to the hos
pital. The vehicle is to be specially built
and will have a speed of eighteen miles
an hour
After careful inspection by Mrs. u.
r. Calf. one of the trustees OF the hos
pital, of the various amoulances in serv-
ice i'm New York and Brooklyn. the selec-
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