The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
inspsctions. and 20 on. averaged TWEEN
ty-one Q day.

Inspections. and % on. averaged TWEEN.
ty-one . day.
rainting Radiators Peculiar work.
Painting radiators 10 q peculiar sort Of
work. remembering that whatever color
one puts on the radiator frame and front
viii be continually exposed to . very
high degree Of heat. It 10 for this rea-
son that all makers have practically
agreed that black paint 10 one Of the
best and most durable coiors for the
radiator. The proper method Of painting
the radiator II to supply q very thin coat
|of lampblack In solution. and after It
has dried to apply another equally thin
coat Lampblack has sufficient body and
color depth to be effective even after
only two applications, and as 1t IL COM
posed Of pure carbon. 10 not subject to
decomposition n other colors which are
made Of chemical compounds and secured
to the surface by means Of organic bind
ers. Lampblack win wear OF under con-
tinued strain Of service. but 1t will last
long. a. even together with the heat II
suffers constantly the atmospheric ele-
ments have no effect on It II il prtn-
cipally the mechanical hardships that
radiator paint has to undergo in service
that ends the life after q relatively short
period.
Prince Edward Island Bars Auto.
Prince Edward Island is the only pro-
vince in Canada that prohibits the use
Of automobiles on its highways and In
public places. The penalty for violating
this law. which was enacted because II
was thought to be necessary to public
interest and for the safety OF the travel
ing public, IL q fine Of $500 or six months
In jail.
Competition for John d.
SO that it is profitable to import 1t
from abroad, and 100000 gallons were
recently brought into this country from
Borneo. Half Of this cargo was un-
loaded in Philadelphia and half in New
York, whore 1t went to the garage trade.
The importation was made by the Gulf
Refining Company. which is one of the
competitors Of the Standard OIL Com
pany. The fact that there Is no tariff
on gasoline enables the company to place
the Borneo product in competition with
that Of the IS. O." Just what effect
this shipment will have on prices can
not be seen at present. Figuring the
yearly consumption Of gasoline by auto
importation amounts to one-thirtieth of
the total II importations Of this size
continue and the gasoline can be sold at
a fair price, the situation seems to hold
out some promise for the automobile.
France Plans Grand Prix.
The plan of the Automobile Club of
France for running the Grand Prix race
in 1913 is decidedly changed from the
scheme that was followed this year. In
stead Of spreading the event over two
days the race will be run on a single day
at a distance OF about 800 kilometers. or
$50 miles Entries for the race must be
made before October 81 of this year. and
the committee Of the club reserves the
right to call the race of II by that time
at least forty cars have not been en-
tered. fee Of $500 for each car Is
charged. but constructors may enter as
many as six machines
Thrilling cro..-eo..try Run.
Endurance OF car and driver were put
to the test in a thrilling cross-country
run between Chicago and Detroit by j.
G. Vincent, the new chief engineer of
the Packard Motor Car Company. Mr..
Vincent. who was returning from the
races at Milwaukee, left Chicago with
+. H. Trego. research engineer Of the
Packard Company. and a mechanician.
1t 3:1 a. m Monday. October Z. At u:3,
g. m. their route book was stamped by
the clerk on duty at the Pontchartrain
in Detroit. The total elapsed time was
hours minutes; running time. hours. A
minutes.
The distance from the Metropole Hotel,
Twerty-third and Michigan. Chicago. to
the Pontchartrain. Detroit, is 2s2 miles.