Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10
MOTORING
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operators of motor vehicles seem to think
are essential to make known the fact that
they are alive.
The use OF the muf11er cut-out has been
prohibited by law in the states OF Massa,
chusetts. Connecticut, PennsyNaniia oi amu
ing New York. 1t is expected, VIII enact
at the present sessions of their ieglsia-
lures similar laws, which nave tne sup
port of the automobile industry LOOKING
toward the elimination OF all unnecessary
noises in the operation Of automobiles on
the public highways.
An interesting feature of both the wire
and wood wheels abroad Is the quick
acting removing hub. making 1t possible
to detach the wheel from the nuo ana re-
place with another This. to the English
wheel. is the equivalent OF the demount-
able rim of the American car. In Eng
land the detachable wheel meets the situ-
alton. as the majority OF cars are driven
by chauffeurs upon whom falls the labor
of making the change. In this country
the majority Of owners drive their own
cars and demand q tire and rim that Is
light, easily removed and replaced. Inc
deta enable wire wheel, although undoubt-
eddy well suited to foreign needs, would
not prove satisfactory here, where the de-
mountable rim and quick detachable tire
are better suited to the American require
ments
Lansburgh & Bros. have purchased a
1912 Warren delivery wagon, the order
being placed yesterday afternoon.
The Chevy Chase to Great Falls Land
Corporation has purchased a 1912 4-35
Pullman touring car, with full touring
equipment. The car Is of the fore-door
asA~ NJ Qr,A
persons. Delivery was made Few days
ago. A similar car was also delivered to
Thomas Edwards Of this city.
Weaver Brothers Of Georgetown are
the first purchasers of a Lauth-Juergens
motor truck. The agency was recently
secured by the Bowles Motor Sales
Company, Incorporated. The order just
placed is for a one-and-one-half ton
truck.
Delivery was made last week Of Over
land cars to the following: e. T. Good
man. model 81, touring car; Charles f.
Clifford Bangs, model 80, roadster; L. L.
Nicholson, model 30, roadster, and r. H.
Stewart, model 50, roadster.
Announcement was made yesterday
that Frank G. Tickling, for several years
past member of the firm of Frank G.
Tickling Company. incorporated. had
department Of the Bowles Motor Sales
Company, Incorporated. 1908 18th street
northwest. Mr. Tickling is well known
among the motorists Of Washington and
was for q number of years connected
with other supply houses of this city.
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Lucas E. Wilson. secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce Of Detroit. has
rendered his resignation to accept the
position Of vice president and general
manager of the Warren Motor Car Com
pany of that city Mr.. Wilson will as
sumo his duties April 1.
A Warren wolverine" touring car has
just established new worlds nonstop
motor record at Oakland, CAL, covering
10. 3S5 miles. at an average of 400 miles
a day for twenty-five days. without stop
twenty miles to the gallon of gasoline
over the roads of California, and at last
reports was still running.
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A 1912 Chalmers "3V' pony tonneau
was delivered Friday to Fred Potter
with full touring equipment.
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e. T. Howard and F. Wade Powers
of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany returned from trip through Shen-
andoah valley about the middle Of the
week. Mr.. Powers, who is manager of
the Washington branch, leaves tonight
for Norfolk to attend the opening of
the Norfolk automobile show tomorrow
Mr.. Howard will visit the show later
In the week.
E. A. Moross and his agent, W. III.
Wellman, have been disqualified and sus-
pended by the American Automobile Asso-
1to 70 o,1& I'D ~o Arvf f0p
violation of the rules of the contest board
of that association.
Moross, it is said, made formal applica-
ton to the contest board for official sane
ton for the promotion by him OF automo-
bile race meetings at the track of the
Crescent City Jockey Club. New Orleans,
La, February II and ID during the an
nual Mardi Gras carnival, and these
dates were assigned him by the contest
board. Entry blanks were issued and
the meetings advertised. Moross' agent
and representative in New Orleans, w. III.
Wellman, two days previous to the sched-
uled dates, Cancelled and abandoned the
meetings without securing the consent Of
and without furnishing the board with
specific or satisfactory reasons therefor
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Simpson w. Horner, jr., better known
to the automobile trade as Little Jack
Horner." of the Philadelphia branch Of
the OldSmODlle was N1SitOr last week In
the National Capital
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F. A. Palmer, jr., has purchased the
New Jersey Avenue Garage, $3.50 New
Jersey avenue northwest and has equip
ped it in an up-to-date manner. Mr.
Palmer will be the manager.
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Irwin T. Donohoe, 1903 M street north
west, local representative for the> Russian
Prowodnik tire. has been informed that
included in the new product to be in
troduced in the near future from the
factory at Riga, Russia. The factory
employs 1000 people, and is comprised of
more than forty departments. One of the
features of the tire is that not one
ounce Of reclaimed rubber is used.
The weekly meeting of the Washing
ton Motor Cycle Club was held last
Wednesday night at 1876 14th street
northwest.
Ten new names were rendered for men,
bership. which will be acted upon at
the next meeting.
Voting on the three offices left open, re-
suited in the election of j. Mel. Seabrook.
first lieutenant; Charles p. Knowles.
second lieutenant, and F. w. Hippler.
sergeant-at-arms.
1t was suggested to elect a small man
to the Office of sergeant-at-arms, but
the majority thought that Mr.. Hippler.
weighing 215 pounds. could better I'LL
the position, and he was elected.
The club held it's first short run to
Great Falls last Sunday. Those partici-
pating in the run were Messrs Hippler.
Billiard. French, Cochrane, Dodge. Nam
gold. Fuilon. Quinter. Pipkfn, Myers,