Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

OF tSnQS 10 90, IL IS NECESSARY III - ~
jump from one point to another
II. r. Howenstein and Frank B. Marks
left yesterday for Atlantic City IN the
formers Cadillac touring car, TO spend
the week end
The Baker Motor Vehicle Company has
abandoned the idea of the yearly an
nouncement of new models. That they
have found 1t better policy to give con-
tinuously to the purchaser the benefit OF
the best and latest improvements. say
the officials of the company, is the loea
back of the change.
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Many motorists do not understand the
difference between a magnetic ana
dynamo said an electrician yesterday
In a magnetic the electricity is general
| ed by the action Of the magnetic. while In
the dynamo the electricity is produced
| by conversion of a high degree OF me-
chanical energy"
| IAN automobile is a wonderful thing
| one of the most interesting pieces of ma
chinery in the world said w. s. keeler
/ of the Zell Motor Car Company, at whose
| saleSroom the Chalmers parts eXhlDlt
| is being shown
In this educational exhibit are shown
over 100 of the principal working parts
| OF a Chalmers car. J. f. Rogers, fac
| tory expert shows and explains just how
parts are tested with gauges that meas
ure less than one-thousandth of an inch
He shows how the moving cylinder parts
are balanced to give quietness and smooth
operation.
There are gears broken in two to
show the texture of the steel. There are
| complicated forgings and wonderful ex-
amples of gear cutting.
Perhaps you who read this have never
| seen inside a motor car: perhaps you
have never been in modern automobile
| factory Here, then. is a really educa-
| tional exhibit. After seeing these many
parts. one cannot but realize that the
| motor car Is the marvel of the age.
ITO make the exhibit as complete as
possible and really bring the factory to
| us, there is pictorial story OF the
Chalmers plant showing some of the won
derful things l have mentioned.
II cannot help feeling that this is
great opportunity for every one interest
| ed in motor cars and their building to
| learn a great deal. Every one is wei
come.
| I'm addition to the exhibit of parts.
| there is one of the Chalmers self-starting
motors, shown in actual operation Every
mOtOrist will be interested in this feature.
| This has been called self-starter year.
| The Chalmers made it SO, for the Chal
| mers was the first medium priced car to
| have a self-starter. In connection with
this great educational exhibit, you may
| see the Chalmers starter in detail
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| The latest recruit in local motoring
| ranks Is w. w. Bride. jr.. who will be
| seen at the wheel of a new Mitchell Six"
! His father is also an enthusiastic motorist.
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| Maxwell cars were delivered during the
| past week to the following: Model / to
| J. B. Hayes: Mascotte to Warner Stutler;
| Special to G. w. Billmeyer and a Special
to the Eastern Motor Sales Corporation.
| studebaker cars have been delivered
| within the past few days to Albert
| Schulteis, 80" demi-tonneau; Eugene
Wilson, .'3O' touring car, and delivery
wagon to F. w. Fowler of kenilworth,
| D. c.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Ransdell have
1 returned from a motor trip through the
valley of Virginia in their Ford touring
car, without any mishaps or punctures.
| Their trip was via Rockville, Poolesville,
| Whites Ferry to Leesburg, Berryyille,
| Winchester and the Shenandoah valley.
returning via Harpers Ferry and Fred
| erick. At Poolesville, Md, they were
members Of house party at the home of
| Mrs. John Trundle on the Irundle stock
| farm. With the exception of the rough
roads crossing in the vicinity of Smokers
Gap, the roads were found in excellent
condition for touring. Mrs Ransdell
alternated at the wheel throughout the
trip. both thoroughly enjoying the outing.
| J. p. Hall, well known in local motor
ing circles. has joined the sales staff
of the Overland Washington Motor Com
| pany.
Mr. and Mrs. William d. West and
| daughter. Miss Catharyn West. left last
week for Atlantic City and New York.
| They sailed yesterday afternoon from
the latter city for Europe, where they will
spend the remainder of the summer.
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Covered with mud, and showing the
effects of a strenuous time on the road.
a Chalmers 80" touring car. contain
ing Mr.: and Mrs. Fred H. Rhodes and
Washington Friday just before noon.
They had motored to this city from
Humboldt, Kan. via Kansas City.
Atchison, Lamont, Des Moines. Daven-
port and Clinton, Iowa; Chicago, Jack
SON and Detroit Mich; Toledo, Ohio
| Niagara Falls. Goshen. Batavia and
| Elmira, N. Y; Tunkhannock, Wilkes
Barre. Hazelton, Reading. York. Get
tysburg. Pa; Frederick, Md, and
thence to this city. short stop was
made at Tunkhannock, the birthplace
arrival here they had covered 2.314
miles without any mechanical trouble.
Several punctures and blowouts oc-
supply of tires at all times Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Rhodes accompanied the
| party as far east as Wyoming, Pa.
1 They Will leave WITHIN Il FEW days,
| after seeing the sights in the National
| Capital. for home, via Frederick Mar
! tinsburg, w. Va; Berkeley Springs
| Cumberland and Bedford Springs, Pa
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! The latest purchaser of a Warren
"35" five-passenger touring car fin
ished in blue, with black running gear,
| is r. B. Behrend, a prominent motor
| ist Of this city.
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The new Warren roadster for Dep
uty Chief Sullivan of the District of
| Columbia fire department was Off
| cially turned over to the District yes
terday morning. The car is finished
| in the regulation color-red-and was
| specially built for the department. 1t
| is a forty-horsepower car, with
| special roadster body, and is capable
| Of developing sixty-fve miles an hour
| 1t is equipped with a large automatic
gong on the front of the radiator cleo
| trio lights and a new-style rubber
| bumper. 1t has 116-inch wheel base,
with 36x4 wheels of the artillery type
| The body is of the fore-door type, with
q large gasoline tank back of the
| seats. The machine also carries an
| extra tire and large trunk in the rear
| Of the gas tank. 1t is the first of it's
| type in the fire department and has at
| tracted widespread attention on the
!! streets of the National Capital since
/ it's arrival here Friday.
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