Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

QuCoQ at the next session or It's leS1Sla-
tors. First there is provision for state
highway commission, and it follows as
q natural sequence that there must be
state aid in construction and main
tenance Another law will be one permit
ting the use of convicts on the roads, a
plan followed most successfully princi-
pally in the south. though also being
adopted quite generally in the west. Even
permitting the use Of convicts in road
building. The particular reason why the
Nebraskans are starting this early is
because they intend to consult with leg
islative candidates. and will only support
those who believe in up-to-date highways
laws
Before the present Arizona legislature
adjourns President T. G. Norris of the
procure an appropriation Of funds by the
use Of WHICH the roads of Arizona will
be logged and mapped. Similar action is
sought by New Mexico.
Idaho at the annual meeting Of its
state automobile association pledged the
RAISING of sufficient amount of money
to complete what is known as the Ross
Fork sand road, which will give a graded
Park and on to Yellowstone Park DR..
Snodgrass of the BannOck County Auto
mobile Club, one of Idaho's most active
organizations. comments: THE drive to
now. pleasure. Assure all transconti-
mental travellers that we are alive to the
good roads movement and will keep on
moving for good roads,
Concurrent with the opening Of New
Jersey to the automobile tourists of
other states there came the necessity for
urgent good roads measures, which were
passed by the legislature at its conclud-
state system Of highways, and distributes
the cost Of their building; another meas
ure revised the act concerning permanent
improvement and maintenance of public
roads: the third amendment added the
state treasurer to the state highway
commission. In spending the 5000 Of the
automobile money for signposting roads,
State Commissioner Stevens will probably
mark the trunk line route from Jersey
City to Camden, which, being interstate
in character, is greatly used by non
residents who have more difficulty than
state travellers in their journeyings.
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C. r. Erkman, eastern sales manager
of the Anderson Electric Car Company,
makers of the Detroit electric lines ar
rived here yesterday from Delaware and
will remain a few days with Emerson
& Orme, local distributors.
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Something new in the form of con-
test which will involve self-starters Is the
latest, q challenge having been issued by
match from Chica>o to Boston and re-
turn for 5000 SIDE ~ loser to be the
one whose self-starter ta<s to keep the
machine going. It is insNed that the
cranks taken off and the Nank hole
sealed. The cars carrying the rival self
starters in the contest must be of the
same make and model. If six-cylinder
inch bore, and If a four one of five and
three-fourth inch bore.
While no public announcement has yet
been made, it is known to the trade that
the Thomas B. Jeffrey Company is now
making extensive tests of the one and
one-half ton truck, which was exhibited
at the Chicago motor truck show, pre-
paratory to marketing service truck of
this type.
Built on sturdy. substantial lines, the
Jeffrey truck has a carrying capacity Of
5000 pounds. 60 per cent OF which is
carried on the rear wheels. The motor,
over which the foot board and seat are
built is Of the four-cylinder vertical
type, water cooled. rated at thirty-eight
tension magnetic and fabrication by
combination of force feed and crank
case splash. Transmission of power is
through system which includes a three
speed change gear jackshaft and final
drive by side chains to the rear wheels.
The maximum speeds on the first, second
and third gears are three and one-half,
seven and fifteen miles per hour, re-
through a lever projecting through the
center Of the heel board Of the drivers
seat. the steering wheel being placed on
the left side
Old oil should be allowed to drain from
the crankcase about once a month, or
every TOO to loo miles. Before putting
the new oil in, the crankcase should be
flushed out with kerosene. Pour the
kerosene into the crankcase and run the
OH pnr ol>np,f dc nvoiv
the crankcase and refill with new oil.
B. F. Yoakum. chairman of the San
Francisco executive committee and board.
has made arrangements with the office Of
public roads Of the United States Depart
roads special train over the entire Frisco
system. 1t will require four especially
equipped cars to carry this unusual ex-
hibit There will be exhibited models Of
every type of road construction, from the
sand clay and gravel roads to the most
expensive type of bituminous macadam;
also miniature road machinery and rock
quarries in operation, as well as the most
improved types of bridges and culverts in
construction.
For touring some sort of dust coat or
slip-onsis essential to comfort. A number
of coats designed for this service are to
be found in the supply stores, among
winch may De neHLIOH0u Tie EuSISH slip
on. the gaberdine and the rubberized
raincoat White polo coats are very pop
ular for spring wear.
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Progress is being made on the Tennes-
see highway from Memphis to Bristol
The project was started less than two
years ago. At first it was suggested that
an attempt be made to build the road in
one day, but this was found to be imprac-
teal, as the road is 6O2 miles long. About
half of the highway is completed, and
work is now going on in fourteen coun-
ties. Within another year the road will
be in a passable condition. but 1t will re-
auire several years to bring the entire
route up to the standard of uniformity
that has been set.
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After making nearly $50 miles in less
than a day over rough, muddy roads,
Messrs. ]. H. Marsteller. 8. X. Bitterman
and G. W. Painter arrived in Roanoke
va, Thursday night, with the paint in
their new Buick car still unscratched.
The car was bought some time ago by
Mr. Owen, the sales manager for the
Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Corpora
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