The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

abundant OF water power exists the cleo
trio lighted cabin is to be found. The relI
alive consumption Of electric power per
inhabitant, of course. goes Ike great
many other things, to the United States
which leads with SIS Switzerland comes
next with 10; Great Britain third with
as, and Germany last with 126.
From the best authentic trade reports
the United States viii. by next year, not
only lead, but have a percentage which
will be as large as the other four com
bfned.
Most people will be astonished to learn
that the United States turned out over
1900 brand-new bicycles last year.
Edmund K Fox. President OF the Math-
eson Motor Company, of Washington, D.
c., has just returned from Atlantic City,
where he met W. C. Shepherd. President
of the Matheson Automobile Company.
The latter told Mr.. Fox that he had just
received advices from the various Math-
eson dealers which justified him In max
ing the statement that the factory out
put for this year would In all probability
be oversold by June /.
'rhe Pope Manufacturing Company,
well known as makers Of bicycles, are
now building motorcycles.
In all probability 1t has remained for
James Montgomery Flags, the artist-hu-
morist, to give the most distinctive de-
scriptIon Of a silent running automobile
ever written. Mr.. F1agg recently pur-
chased a Columbia Knight touring car
and ats silent running qualities 50 i'm
pressed him that he voluntarily provided
the manufacturers with his estimate of
the sleeve-valve type motor car.
The operation Of the Columbia
Knight" says Mr.. Flagg, reminds me of
a deathlike quiet; like a man walking on
rubber heels. must blow the horn to
avoid running down people and you know
a man does not like to be continually
blowing his own horn"
A ]. Rogers, who has been connected
with the sales department Of the Remy
Electric Company, Anderson. Ind. max
ers of the famous Remy magnetos, has
been transferred to the San Francisco
branch, 10 Golden Gate Avsnue. in the
capacity OF branch manager. Mr.. Ro-
gers will take charge Of the Pacific
Coast territory and the San Francisco
branch on April Is The new Western
coast manager enjoys a wide acquaint-
apce in the automobile industry OF the
Middle West and South.
Another foreign shipment Of thirty
Overland motor cans left Toledo last
Friday for Australia This makes the
second shipment to the Antipodes since
March 10, making the total this month
of seventy-five cars. The overlands VIII
be shipped from Seattle on the steam
er StrathgyIe to Melbourne and sgd
ney, from which cities they win be dis
trfbuted throughout the island. The prior
shipment on March 10 was made from
New York on the steamer Tomoana.
The Overland agents in Australia are
leading In sales of American made cars
and have recently increased their original
allotment OF 700 cars to LOO for the 1872
season.
When travelling over rough roads. the
frame OF q motor car is subject to
great twisting and bending strains. To
prevent these strains from disaligning
the working mechanism OF the Marion
cars. a three-point suspension is en-
ployed.
The Marion Is built in but two units
the motor and clutch being one unit and
the rear axle and TRANSMISSION being
the other.
The engine and clutch are mounted
iirect ON the main frame on the rear
and on a swivel or trunion bearing on a
ross member in the front. This pre-
vents any OF the strains Of the frame
Rom being transmitted to the motor.
thus relieving the crank case Of al