Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

along the sides of the building, with ex-
cellent lighting arrangements. The build
ing will be heated by steam and is lighted
by electricity. In the rear Of the shop is
located pit, which is reached by steps
to platform, enabling the men to work
beneath machines with ease and con-
that all departments are located on the
same floor, under one roof. The floor
of the service department is Of concrete.
The exterior of the front Of the build
ing is of stucco, with a long cement cor
nice extending across the front above the
salesroom window. This is supported by
four massive columns of the colonial
type. Two entrances are provided on
either side of the front display window,
The rear of the structure is finished in
Harvard brick of neat design with a
large central entrance.
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Never permit storage batteries to re-
main discharged. as the plates will sui
phate. says Charles F. Splitdorf, the ig-
milton expert. Sulphating is an improper
chemical reaction which takes place,
causing the active material of the plates
to swell buckle and short circuit in the
long run, and also cuts down the capacity
of the cells. short circuit of the ter
or even in the wiring near the
battery, or too high rate of discharge
due to any other causes, will bring about
the same results If the sulphating has
not gone too far. it can be remedied by
having the batteries charged at a very
low amperage rate"
Studebaker "3V' EMF touring cars
1912 were delivered during the past
week to DR.. c. A. Baker, Lieut.. r.. Will
son and Miss Izetta Jewel.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund K. Fox and fam
lily left yesterday morning in their Mathe-
son Six touring car for Gettysburg,
Pa, where they will tour the battlefield.
They expect to return Tuesday.
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THE platinum points on timers and
vibrators are rather expensive, as the
metal is valued around $42 an ounce,
said Charles F. Splitdorf the other day,
and il carbonized or pitted should never
be filed, as this is waste of valuable
metal If only carbonized. 1t may be re-
moved by little gasoline or the blade OF
a Knife without appreciate loss of metal
If 1t is burned or pitted, the metal can be
beaten to smooth surface by means OF
q ball pin hammer and polished with a
piece of very fine emery paper
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Following the announcement that David
has chosen the blue bon
neted National car for his mount in the
5OO-mile race on the Indianapolis motor
speedway, May 30. comes the additional
that Joe Dawson has also
selected a National car for this motor
classic.
Dawson is we'll known to the motoring
fraternity, although being a youthful pi-
lot. as one of great ability, endurance and
good head work" Dawson was made
several f1attering offers, and took his
leisure in deciding.
The selection of Dawson and Brown. in
addition to Howard Wilcox and Don Herr,
makes the National team one that ought
to be strong competition.
Everybody who is acquainted with the
inside of the game knows that this year
race will be much harder than last; that
the cars are faster and that there is as
great field of capable drivers as ever
faced a starter.
Wilcox is famed as a quick thinker,
fearless and holder of the
worlds fastest mile record made with a
stock car. Herr won his spurs at the
Elgfn road races and In various hill
climbs. Both Of these boys are unmar-
ried.
Brown and Dawson are also unmarried.
Brown has heretofore always driven
either Benz or Fiat. He is famed for
his endurance and his ability to get all
out of car that is in it. He won the
savannah twice, was third in the Santa
Monica this year. and third in the 500
mile race last year
Dawson is familiar with the speedway,
having driven a Marmon car in the 600
mile race last year.
The season of 1910 in motor racing
brought out Joe Dawson, lad OF twenty
one. who annexed five of the biggest vic
tories of the year and won many shorter
events. Dawson, hitherto almost un-
heard of, won the CODE trophy at the In
annapolis motor speedway in July, max
ing 200 miles in 1881 minutes; the Remy
trophy brassard at the same meet, TX
ing 50 miles in 42k minutes; Vanderbilt
donors trophy IN October. making 27S. G8
miles in 256 1-3 minutes: City of Atlanta
trophy at Atlanta speedway in November
making 200 miles in Ill 1-5 minutes: Sa-
challenge trophy over the fam us
grand prize road course in November
making 276.8 miles In 263 2-3 minutes
Most of these races were driven without
a stop.
Dawson was born in Indianapolis.
Eikins Reed received a request last
week for wet weather demonstration.
The weather was with him. so he gave
the demonstration, and when he returned
to his Office he had an order for a Hup-
mobile carefully tucked away in his pock-
IT. 1t is rarely that request of this char
acter is made along auto row.
Horace C. Chandlee. American Auto
mobile Association representative, left
for Jacksonville. Fla, to re-
main for about ten days.
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The ninth annual automobile and motor
cycle exhibition of the Bohemian Auto
mobile Club of Prague was held in the
exhibition buildings. April to To- 1912
The leading officials were present at the
opening exercises. including the vice gov
arnor of Bohemia.
The number of cars exhibited has been
yearly increasing, until this time there
was little unoccupied space. The agent
he
building, but his cars did not
arrive in time for display. The Stude-
baker company, through its agent at
Aussig, Bohemia, occupied a prominent
place with three cars of the medium
grade.
United States Consul Joseph l. Britain
at Prague, Austria, in a report
10 the State Department, in speaking of
he automobile in that country, has this
to say:
THUS far the American manufacturer
IF high-grade cars, such as would sell for
"A 600 to 5000, have failed to take suf-