Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

the conference of state officials held In
New York city a year and half ago. at
which ten states and tine District of CO.
lunrbia We're represented. At this meet
ing recommendations were made provid-
ing for a uniform touring privilege of
fifteen days for non-residents touring in
other states.
The committee which drafted this rec
ommendation was composed Of Joseph w.
Hunter, state highway commissioner of
Pennsylvania: Frederick H. Galley, reg
istrar of motor vehicles of Ohio. and
j. b. r. Smith. who is the present COM
missioner of motor vehicles of New Jer-
sey. The following resolution was
1.-THE provisions Of the foregoing sec
tons shall not apply to motor vehicles
owned or operated by non-residents OF
this state while such vehicles are being
not to exceed fifteen days at any one
time provided the owners or operators
thereof shall have complied with the pro-
visions Of the law of the state, territory
or federal district of their residence in
regard to motor vehicles and shall COM
ply with such law while operating or
driving a motor vehicle upon the public
roads or highways of this state; provided.
however, that the foregoing sections of
this act are substantially in force as law
in the state, territory or federal district
Of the residence of the owner of such mo-
tor vehicle otherwise all provisions of this
act shall apply -.
The action taken at this conference
the first gathering of this character ever
held in the United States-was reported
to the house of governors at its meet
ing in Louisville. KY, and the recon-
mendations were submitted to the officials
and legislators in many states. who, APP
preciating the importance of standard1z-
ing the state automobile laws, immediate
ly recommended the adoption of this non
resident touring provision to the legisia-
tn nf <hniy. ffx,o cor n
new car will require greater guam
tity of Oil than will an older car which
should not spare the oil with the idea of
economizing in this respect, as on a new
car it will be found that the bearing sur
faces have not worn to the same smooth
have after the car has been run for some
time.
The freshly vanished car naturally is
more sensitive to all the litter settling
upon its surface along the ways Of
travel than the car less recently var
nished, which Is in itself an explanation
why frequent water baths are in order
and why the car upon coming in from
the road should get its dose OF clean
water invariably. A gentle flow Of
water over the surface hardens the var
from the enemies which destroy its just
balance Of ingredients.
X * x X
The only reason that a tire of the
non-skid type Is not ideal for speed work
is that the additional weight Of the
tread Is not regarded as an advantage
In racing. The tire factories unite in
stating that a car equipped with nom
skid tires requires only enough additional
power to counteract the additional weight
Of the treads. The fact that the surface
bearing upon the ground is cut up by
the proturberances in the tread is reck-
oned an advantage in the matter of
traction without imposing any disadvan-
tages in the way of friction. The manu-
facturers insist that the only difference
| in speed on a dry road between a car
with plain treads and one with nom
skids is the almost inappreciable degree
resulting from the difference in weight
| Of the respective tire equipments
| Credit for the six-cylinder design is
generally given to England, though 1t is
| apparent, from the records. that the first
gasmobile built in this country and ex-
hibited at the New York show of 1901.
| Returning to his home in Coventry
England. after triumphant lecture tour
| that took him into automobile centers In
| ten states, Charles Y. knight, inventor OF
! the sleeve-valve motor bearing his name
| announces return visit to the United
States next fall that will swing him
around the most comprehensive itinerary