The Washington herald., 1912-05-19

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possibility of later. unbalanced strains,
Is eliminated.
TO this cure and the quality Of ma
terials used. and to the uniform results
that are obtained through the use OF tire
making machines. The Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company attributes much
Of the popularity OF No-Rim-Cut tires,
and the satisfaction they bring to tire
users
Smooth shaver faces. chewing gum,
and American motor cars do not seem
TO have any special connection to Amer
leans. but they do to the Hungarians.
let q blue-biooded young Hungarian
shave his -mustache; put a pink package
Of a popular chewing gum in his vest
pocket; sit him behind the wheel Of an
American automobile, and you have him
in the seventh heaven Of delight. He
considers himself real American.
Leopold Kulka, trade Investigator for
the Hungarian government. drew this
picture for Sales Manager F. R. Bump,
OF the rich Corporation. while on
visit 10 the plant hast week.
The Hungarians are American mad, {"
says Kulka. They try to ape you at
every opportunity. Their ideal Of an
American permits no mustache, or beard.
From somewhere they have gotten the
idea that Americans are invsterate gum
chewers. and about half Of them are
going about with big supplies Of Ameri-
can gum.
Defeating cars selling at a much
higher price and rated with more power
full horsepowers, the 800 Overland car
covered itself with glory IN the recent
9Oo-mile road race at Fresno. Cal. cover
ing the course in four hours, three min
utes and sixteen seconds. When the
Overland flashed across the finish line.
competing cars were trailing behind at
various distances. The big Gilmore fin
ished twenty-seven minutes after the
Overland. and the Flanders had finished
but eight laps, Buick. eight laps; War
rem. eleven laps; EMF, nine laps, and
Winton, two laps Two other cars had
been withdrawn for various reasons of
the nine starters. seven cars were on
the course at the finish. The Overland
was the first TO reach the 100-mile mark.
and stopped but once during the race.
The Fresno Republican. under whose
auspices the event was held, says Of the
Overland: THE big surprise was fur
nished by the sturdy little Overland, I'M
der the excellent driving OF Tom Nickel
vey. The car responded to his bidding
without a bobble. The race will go
down in history as one of the most sue
cessful events, over rough roads, with
sharp turns. in Central California The
Overland averaged about fifty miles an
hour"
Just now when roads are being re-
paired motorists frequently have TO
drive over stretches Of crushed stone,
and tire treads are likely to suffer from
many small cuts unless great care is
s1lr.
the repaired parts OF the road. These
cuts, unless properly cared for, will
prove injurious.
Dirt will work into and under the
tread. raising blisters and separating
the rubber from the carcass OF the tire
while moisture win attack and rot the
fabric. Once the fabric il effected, says
the Michelin expert, disintegration fol-
lows rapidly. The best protection is the
proper and timely use of Mastic.
Immediately upon discovery cuts
should be cleaned to their full depth
with gasoline, the edges being kept apart
matter should be removed with a stiff
brush or splinter of wood covered with
waste. After the gasoline has evapor-
ated and the cut is absolutely clean, its
interior should be coated with liquid ce-
ment After this has dried, a second
coat must be applied and while the ce-
ment is still "tacl1y" a SUFFICIENT guam
tity of Mastic should be forced into the
cut until II Is completely filed. A little
excess Mastic is best as It contracts
somewhat in hardening. II the edges
OF the cut are now held down a few
while the Mastic sets, the re-
pair is complete The tire should not
be used, however, for five or six hours, !
so that the Mastic may harden prop
eriy.
Lee Meriwether. a noted author tour |
list and motor scout who has driven
automobiles more than lO0. 900 /
miles, has been elected president of the |
50, 900 Mile Maxwell Motor Club, recently |
formed as a national organization to en- |
courage touring and reward owners OF |
Maxwell automobiles according to the
they have made.
Mr.. Meriwether is the first motorist
to qualify for one of the gold medals
which the MaXwell-Briscoe Motor Com
psny is presenting through the club to
all owners who have travelled $1,000 miles
Or more.
Enrollments and declarations Of great