Evening star., 1912-07-21

by A. L westgard, field representative
Of the Automobile Association OF Amer
lea and the United States government, in
q Pathfinder "4O'' touring car.
Westgard recently passed through this
section OF the western prairie region.
and between the attacks Of the Dakota
"skeeters" the entire party made futile
efforts to fight off the rays Of Old Sol
sought heavier clothing to protect against
the extreme cool The temperature dur
ing the day often registered above the
1O0-degree mark. and in the evening
dropped like runaway elevator to below
50 degrees.
Weetgard ts accompanied on this trip
by his wife. The car is being driven by
"Heinie" scholler Of Indianapolis.
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Among those who received their Ford
cars last week were Edwin Rucker. road
ster; DR.. II. e. Martyr. runabout: H B.
Merritt. runabout: W. s. Ryan, touring
car. and A. C. Wolf. touring car.
Worm drive Is exhibiting itself. and
now that certain American interests have
obtained patent rights for the produc :ion
Of worms for rear axle construction in
cars will use the worm and wheel instead
Of the bevel gear and pinion in the back
axle for next year.
With a record of LISA miles in twenty
four days of running time the Transcon-
tinental Alec truck has entered Colorado,
and, from latest reports, is making its
way across the state on a consistent
schedule
Maintaining an average of ninety -one
miles day over every conceivable road,
hill and bridge condition. the truck has
from Philadelphia.
The vehicle, with a three-and -one half
ton cargo of textile soap and silk aboard,
entered Colorado by way OF Julesburg,
and Is following the southwest route via
Sterling and Denver, thence northwest
to Cheyenne, Wyo.
Excessive heat and a steady increase
In elevation Of from 800 to $50 feet a
day have tested the mechanics of the
truck on hundreds Of occasions.
seven-passenger Metropolitan RAM
bier and a Rambler roadster We're deliv-
cred last week to Ernst Gerstenberg A
hve-passenger Cross Country Rambler
was also delivered to Lieut. Commander
F. l. Pinney, Z. s. N.
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A number Of transcontinental touring
cars have met the crew of the Alec, eight
parties greeting the truck on one day
Public officials, motor clubs and business
men have expressed enthusiasm over the
/ trip OF the truck and are giving frequent
ovations.
Job H. Lippincott, the new motor We
hicle commissioner Of New Jersey, is
popular with the motorists, and under
the new law his appointment probably
Will result In more touring than was ex-
pected.
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Bert Robertson of the sales staff of
the United Meteor Washington Company
&c No ~
benedict within the past ten days. Mr..
Robertson and Miss Ada Gilliand were
married quietly Thursday afternoon at
4:3O o'clock at the residence of the bride.
GIG 11th street northeast, in the pres
ence OF the immediate relatives Of the
contracting parties. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. w. Barnes. They
are now enjoying their honeymoon on the
ocean. with Boston as their destination.
They expect to be gone about ten days.
Owen r. Moxley. who pilots Chief Wag-
hres. has returned from a fifteen-day va
cation at Colonial Beach He spent a
greater portion of his time with the hook
and line and from reports caught some
good sized ones out of the lower Potomac
Concrete highways require practically
no outlay for upkeep and are Of inde-
terminate durability. Macadam high
ways. on the other hand, require some
times as much as 81, 900 per mile per
year for maintenance, II kept in first
class condition, and improvements in
their construction arc not keeping pace
with tho increasing demands of modern
traffic.
Paris Is to be thoroughly motorized.
Already the fire brigade Is under orders
to dispose Of all horses. motor engines
having been contracted for; the hOspi-
tails use motor ambulances. motor hearses
and motor cars are used in funeral pro-
cessions; the horse-drawn police vans
have given way to motor-drfven vehicles,
and motor cars by the dozen are now at
the disposal Of the Paris gendarmes in
the event of an emergency calling for a
quick move.
F. E. Miller, who has been connected
with w. p. Barnhart & Co. for some
time past, left yesterday for Detroit. to
resume his former position with the Ev-
eritt Motor Car Company.
One Of the largest shipments OF Stude-
baker cars was received at the local fac
tory branch last week, to be distributed
in adjoining territory Of the Washington
concern. According to Edward H. Hab-
ersham, local manager, more cars have
been sold and delivered since July l
than in any two months In the history Of