Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

cred $50 miles. Fifteen competing cars
participated. among them some of the
highest priced on the market. The Chal-
mers 20 was the winner. The dispatch
from San Antonio reads:
"Chalmers roadster wins roadster class
in hardest endurance run ever held in
Texas. Distance $50 miles through sea
of mud. Also wirs Port OIonnCT trc-
ply for readsters. Chalmers hsd honor
of securing Eacemaker'S flag and carry
ing it into San Antonio Two hours ahead
of any contesting car. Was only road
ster out OF five entered to fin sh Also
had best score of tour. Eour-thOusand-
dollar car was second.
The car which won this notable event
is the latest thing in Chalmers Cos. II
is stylish type of two passenger car.
designed for comfort. ease in handling
and sturdiness, and is already a favorite
model though it was only recently put
on the market.
The latest model Detroit electric coupe
was delivered Yesterday to Mrs. W. II.
Franklin of this city. The car IS finish
ed in Brewster green with the interior
upholStering Of leather of the same color.
1t is a model - and is known as the
colonial type and is considered one of the
handsomest cars of this make in the Ma
tional Capital.
Oliver S. Metzerott. a delegate in the
Maryland legislature and we'll known in
local thea trical circles. is to be seen these
days at the wheel of his new 1912 six
cylinder Everitt is touring car. Mr..
Metzerott is an ardent motorst and
spends his leisure moments touring.
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Automobile importers in New York are
again preparing for a fight to have the
reduced from the present figure of Is per
cent to what they consider a more rea-
soEable taxation. A we'll known figure
in the importing line. it is understood on
good authority, has been in Washington
to work toward the end that Congress
the man who brings in a foreign-built
automobile for sale.
The first of three automobile fire en-
gineS provided for in Chicago's annual
budget is now under test in that city. 1t
weighs nine TONS
Detroit, Mich. has made a formal ap-
pica ton to the American Automobile As
ISOLATION to be the starting point of the
1912 national tour the invitation being
extended by Mayor William Thompson
and the Detroit Board of Commerce. In
dianapoiis was the first city to make APP
plcation, and the rivalry between the
two cities will be keen until the matter
OF the starting point is decided.
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4 1912 Hupp-Yeats Regent coupe was
delivered few days ago to Nota McGill.
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Capt Rudolph Jose and Lieut.. Gardner
p. Orme Of the Automobile Club OF Wash
ington will present to the board of gov
ernors of the CLUB at a meeting to be
held this week plans for proposed three
day endurance run from Washington to
Harrisburg, Pa. thence to Philadelphia
Baltimore, Md. The distance is about
800 miles and is scheduled for June and
to cover a period Of three days.
A recipe good for keeping the mohair
top in shape is soap and water occa-
sionally applied. with little sunlight for
drying purposes. A stiff brush, with
which the. soap and water IS applied, will
keep the top in perfect condition.
In many foreign countries it is the Gus
tom Of the automobile agents not to
quote prices openly. Each automobile
sale is the subject of special dickering
and barter Some of the returning tray
elers to the United States tell rich stories
of the enormous prices that foreign agents
for American cars are getting in many
instances.
Bert Hilbourn. who is driving a 1912
Everitt Six ''4S touring car. accom-
panied by his father and mother, has
wired w. p. Barnhart that lie has arriv-
ed at Toronto Canada. without any acct
dent or punctures. The party is making
a transcontinental trip to their home in
Seattle, Wash.
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''Around-the travellers, and espe-
cially those who make long crOss-cont-
nent automobile trips, see many strange
sights and scenes that ar, denied to the
stay-at-home,' said DR.. Charles G.. Perci-
VAL who is sirdling the world in a motor
car. DR. Percival said: THE strangest
sight ! have seen on my entire Journey
in forty-five states. however. was in
California, where they had a plague OF
black caterpllars which 80 thoroughly
creased the tracks of the Southern Pa
cific that an engine come to dead stop
three times while | was watching. The
engineer was forced to turn the sand