Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

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bier lines. The Mitchell lead for 1912 is
the new six-cylinder car, which has
created quite a sensation in the automo-
bile world. 1t is rated at AS horsepower,
with capacity for five passengers. The
other Mitchell cars include 60 horsepower,
six cylinder. seven passenger; 70 horse
power, four cylinder: 30 horsepower, four
cylinder touring cars and 30 horsepower.
fOur-cylinder roadster. The Mitchell
service Is another feature which Mr..
Leary intends to strongly impress upon
his purchasers
The Rambler has a unique line this year
and the new models have met with success
throughout the country. The cross coun-
try model has made good, the first car
of this make having covered 3OOO-mile
test trip from the factory, through nine
states, over the mountains of PennSyl-
vania to New York, Boston and back to
the factory. The Thomas b. Jeffery Com
pany has had eleven years of success
in motor car building, not to mention the
prominence which it played during the
bicycle days. when it produced what
was considered one of the best makes in
the country Concident with the
nouncement of Mr.. Leary is the fact
that during the bicycle days the Rambler
bicycle agency was located on the very.
spot where the motor car of the same
firm is being exhibited today. The fac
tory guarantees the 1912 cars for 10000
miles. The policy of the new agent will
not only be liberal. but he will have the
backing of the two companies which he
represents in taking the agencies for
these two lines. Mr.. Leary will be as
sisted by his brother. Whitney Leary, at
the agency, which will be located at 1917
18th street northwest.
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Careless driving is costly.
An automobile is big health asset.
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ha, @J,ot Ilar fol nd
Bob" Burman are anxious to race.
The demand of the farmer for motor
cars is said to be enormous.
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A few days of bright sunshine will put
the roads in good condition for motoring
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In view of the fact that the new auto
mobile law goes into effect tomorrow in
Maryland, increasing the rates for
licensing automobiles for touring over
the roads of that state, LIE Roy Mark.
deputy commissioner of motor vehicles
for Maryland will keep hts Offices open
today from / to o'clock, in order that
the motorists of Washington might take
advantage of the old rate and secure their
license tags. Tomorrow the rate will in
crease 30 cents per horsepower.
The measure requires fee of 80 cents
per HORSEPOWER for licenses. and estab-
fishes a reciprocity agreement with every
state in the Union regarding the honoring
of one anothers automobile licenses, but
discriminates against the District of CO.
lumbia in requiring that each car owned
in the District shall have Maryland
license before entering the state.
Those who already have bought the 1912
licenses and those who succeed in doing
so before the change of fee will be al
lowed to keep their licenses without pay
ing the increase. All licenses, however.
expire December | of each year The
bill also provides that it takes effect i'm
mediately upon its becoming law.
The new automobile tax is nearly
double the old. The fee for a license for
20-horsepower car is SfO, an increase
of 81; the fee for 3O-h0rsepower car-fs-
sl', an increase Of e. and the increase on
the cost .Qt~a license of a 6O-horsepower
car So
Rain is certainly a foe to the automo-
bile when 1t comes to touring over coun-
try roads.
1t is said that Europe is looking to
America for durable tire equipment.
Connecticut motorist No. 3444 figured as
the first man in the country TO take adj
vantage of New Jersey reciprocity. Tues
day. April ., he waited patiently all the
afternoon in front of the statehouse at
Trenton until New Jersey had opened it's
gates to the motorists of the country,