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record between Los Angeles and Santa
Barbara, beating the hest previous time
by fourteen minutes. thus adding one
more to the long string OF Pacific coast
achieysments already credited to TINS
Of road conditions that were not OF the
best. r. J. Beaudet drove the car that
annexed the new record He chose the
Coast road and made the distance In the
remarkably fast time Of hours ana q
minutes.
The first definite step toward the
realisation OF the project for federal
aid in highway construction was taken
at the good roads federal aid conven-
ton called by the American Automo-
last week. For the first time every
element among those who are working
for good roads was represented In u
single gathering. and q unanimous
agreement was reached upon pro-
gram to be presented to Congress and
urged by all good roads enthusiasts
throughout the country.
The resolution finally agreed upon by
the committee on resolutions. and after
considerable debate unanimously
adopted, placed the convention on rec
ord in favor of the passage Of bill
creating a national highways commits
sion to consist of a. chairman and hf-
teen members; the chairman and five
members to be named by the Presi-
dent; five members to be named by the
Senate and five by the House Of Rep
resentatives. The purpose Of this COM
mission Is stated in the bill to be the
study and investigation Of the good
roads problem from the view point OF
the federal governments position. and
to prepare a plan for federal partici-
patton. ana report its findings to the
President not later than December /,
1913. The commission is to have full
power to call on all government bu-
reaus for assistance. to employ such
help as may be necessary. and to work
out a comprehensive plan for financial
aid to good roads by congressional ac-
ton. This gives for the first time a
starting point for federal aid, and in
view of the assurances given publicly
to the members of the convention by
the congressional speakers there is
every reason to believe that this bill
will be passed at the present session
Of Congress.
The convention also went on record ap-
proving unanimously by resolution that
the proposed memorial to Abraham Lincoln
should be In the form Of highway. In
MS speech 1uGSu6y dIIcfIiOOu EpOdhcT
Champ Clark declared himself strongly
in favor Of this project.
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Sales and deliveries Of 1912 Washington
cars for the past week were as follows:
Senior Quezon. seven-passenger touring
car. finished in auto gray; Charles w.
Bender. Norfolk. Va. toy tonneau, finish
| Va. seven-passenger touring car. and
roadster to HI. e. Burkett, finished in
Washington blue. Sales of one-ton Wash
| ington delivery trucks were closed with
and Thomas F. Murray of Anacostia. D.
lC.
A. c.. Thour Is the latest purchaser
| Of q 1872 Marion elf-starter "3S'' touring
car. fully equipped. delivery being made
| last week.
The Bowles Motor Sales Company is
making extensive improvements at zoos
| 1Ath street northwest. and when COM
pleted will be fitted up with supply de-
partment. carrying a full line Of auto
| mobile supplies and accessories. Offices
| have also been arranged on the first floor
in addition to the display salesroom The
| improvements will be completed about
| February 1.
Charles NJ. Storm, manager Of the Hud-
| sun safes agency, IVld 14In street nOrLh
west. signed a contract yesterday to
handle the Regal lines in the Nationa
| Capital
The Carter Motor Car Corporation re.
ceived and placed on exhibition yester-
day the silver cup recently won by How
ard o. Carter, driving q 1912 Washing
| ton car In the Newark, N. j.. Star en-
| durance run, for finishing with a perfect
score in large field Of contestants.
| - A
| r. H Johansen, local representative OF
the United States Tire Company, return.
ed from New York last evening, where
ne mas been attending the auto shows.
Howard Q. Carter has been appointed
| manager or the truck department of the
Carter Motor Car Corporation, which Ii
engaged in building Washington delivery
wagons OF various capacities.
Many drivers and owners cannot un
t!zed by passing through it the current
| from storage battery" said Charles r
Splitdorf. This is easily understood
when one remembers that a magnetic diff
| Iers from dynamo in that it has. first
a permanent magnet; second. that it ha.
an armature which is usually arranged
to rev0lve between the poles Of the mag.
net. The dynamo has field magnets
| wound with wire. through which circu.
iates the current generated by the ma.
chine. The passing Of an electric cur.
| rent from either dynamo or storage bat.
| terry through the magnetic demagnetizes
IT. completely or partially destroys its
power. and 1t is necessary that it be re.
magnetized before it's original effective.
ness can be obtained again."
Twenty-Five thousand and seven hun
dred square feet OF exhibit space already
has been sold for the Atlanta automobile
show. to open February TO- This is al
the space the show management can util-
ice in the big Atlanta auditorium. unless
1t puts exhibitors In the basement or
builds a mezzanine floor around the man
hall to accommodate them. The latter
| course is being considered, for space Is
still In demand, though forty-three ex-
hfbitors already have been located and
room has been reserved for 1O2 cars be-
sides all Of the standard accessories.
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The formal application for reinstate-
ment to good standing in the American
Automobile Association Of Barney Old
field, who is now under disqualification
and suspension until July 1, for promot-
events, was considered last week, and the
board refused to reinstate him.
One Of the innovations introduced in
the automobile tire industry this year
partment in the plant Of the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company at Akron. Ohio
for the purpose Of showing visitors
through the big plant In such a way that
when they have completed the tour they
have very good understanding Of the