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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
ABUSE OF AUTOMOBILES
GETS ON DEALERS NERVE
Is Largely Due to Careless
ness or Ignorance and
Is Bad Practice.

1t gets my nerves. remarked an
automobile dealer the other day, Ito see
how some motor car drivers abuse their
cars Handling a machine roughly af-
fects me about as badly as mishandling
a horse does most people.
The abuse most cars suffer is due
largely to carelessness or ignorance
Many car owners do not realize. for eX-
ample, the strain that is put on their
tires in starting. stopping and in turning
corners. 1t is extremely bad practice to
come TO stop abruptly by jammng on
the brake. When this is done the rear
wheels slide and the tires are subjected
to a severe strain and wear that is en-
tirely unnecessary. 1T does not take a
mechanical mind to appreciate this fact
1t is equally bad TO start the car sud
denly, for the full power throwing the car
forward jerks and grinds the tires and
also subjects the entire mechanism of
the car to a sudden strain that is in time
rlIinous. The worst feature OF such ham
ding is that it is unnecessary.
Il have often wondered just how much
a man might save in tire expense if, in
stead of taking his corners at high speed
he should slow down. Turning swiftly
throws strain and weight on the tire
in an abnormal manner, and thus has
tens deterioration. The tire Is suffering
d wear and tear that is entirely uncalled
for and was never intended. / believe
that a man who does an average amount
of city driving could save at least half
his tire expense If he would always bear
this in mind and take his corners at re-
duced speed
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TO STAGE BIG RACE MAY 80.
Announcement of Events at Indian
apolis Speedway Given Out.

INDIANAPOLIS, September 2S-Charles
W. Sedwick, director of events at the In
dlanapolis motor speedway, announces
that the regular annual :1O-mle race
will be staged at the Hoosier course
Friday, May 30, 1913. The entries will be
opened January /. 1919. anl closed May
1. The field will be restricted to thirty
cars. The entry fee will be $500.
a maximum piston displacement of 450
cubic inches will be imposed, as against
tjU cubic inches last year. and the mini
mum weight will be reduced to l,GOa
pounds.
To qualify car must make, in the
elimination trials minimum speed OF
seventy five miles per hour for one lar
Of two and one-half miles,
An effort will be made to enlist the
famous European drivers, Manager Sed-
wick having planned trip abroad fol
this purpose.
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the brass shell type-babbitt lined-in-
surfing greatest wearing qualities.
New chain adjusting device operated
by an eccentric in the two jack shaft
hangers.
Highest grade radiator with spring
suspension, greatly lessening danger of
leakage through Earring
iIayisne steering sear-from zoo to
800 per cent stronger than is usually
used on cars of this type.
Sixteen-inch steering wheel, outside
control, with large handles on end of
spark and gas control levers.
Heavy seven-leaf. two-inch springs.
1t Is equipped with regular two-inch
diamond side wide motor wagon tires.
Large. roomy body-fOrty-five by
Seventy-eight inches. And so it goes
throughout the entire makeup of Dart
cars-everything the best and most
durable for the purpose intended.
The Dart light delivery is the result
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Chalmers Selling Talk


| have been reading a number of automobile
advertisements, and have been highly entertained by
reading some of the horsepower ratings.
One manufactures gave the bore and stroke of his
motor inx54 in and claimed developed 40 horse
power. Another gave his motor dimensions AS INK
54 in. and claimed 81 horsepower. Another gave bis
motor dimensions AZ n.x5 in and claimed As horse
power. Another gave his motor dimensions 4}4 INKS
in and claimed IS horsepower. And, far as know,
all of them right-ony they don't tell how many
revolutions the motor was making when they deter
mined the horsepower.
I presume sometimes you told that Chalmers
haven't enough power-or haven't as much as some
other | hardly need tell you that the Chalmers
has much power, in proportion to weight car
the market; and more than most Of them. In pro-
portion to the size of the motor, getting more
power than others, because of larger valves.
This proposition of horsepower rating is distorted
so much that believe discuss it to advantage.
A standard has been established which to
horsepower 1t is consider piston speed travel
per minute-and 1000 feet per minute is the standard
Chalmers motors are rated at 1000 feet r---on
speed and the horsepower developed is accurately
ured dynamometer.
One thousand feet piston speed per minute is de
termned by dividing into 1000 feet the total distance
that piston travels in making revolution. With
stroke of 54 inches, Chalmers piston travels 1oH
inches each revolution. In other words at 1000 feet
piston speed the Chalmers motor making LAB
lutions per minute At that speed, the "Thirtysix
motor develops full 36 horsepower and the six motor
develops full 81 horsepower.
About half the manufacturers rate their horsepower
at 800 revolutions per minute. That is how they gel
these high horsepower ratings
At 1900 revolutions per minute, the "Thirtysix'
motor will develop 40 horsepower and the Six
motor will develop better than 90 horsepower.
But 1900 revolutions is faster than motor travels
on an average. Ii rated our motors at 40 and 90
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Last Man in the Stocks.
rom the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The punishment of the stocks has been
inflicted within the memory Of many liv-
ing men. In The Manchester Guardian of
June II. 1872, there is an account of a
man enduring this form of legal torture
at Newbury. He was rag and bone deal
err of incorporate habits and was fixed
in the stocks for drunk and disorderly
conduct at the parish church.
''Twenty-six years had elapsed since the
stocks were last used runs the account,
land their temperance created no little
sensation and amusement. several hun
dreds of persons being attracted to tie
spot where they We're fixed" The '.amuse-
ment" does not appear to have been
shared by the prisoner. who was released
after four hours and seemed any thing
but pleased with the laughter and dsri.
sion Of the crowd"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
INTERSTATE TRAVEL
DEMANDS GOOD ROADS
Highways to Be Theme of At
lantic City Con-
greSS.

tontsndinE that interstate travel has
assumed proportions which demand atten-
ton TO through routes, Chairman George
{. piehl OF the \. 4. a. National Good
Roads Board has provided quite promi-
nently for a discussion of this subject in
the associations two-day program aliot-
ment in the American Road Congress-
which will open at Atlantic City tomorrow
morning and continue for the entire week
Illustrative Of this growth Of interstate
travel is road trip just completed by
Representative William p. Borland Of
Missouri vino at the request of the
Daughters of the american Revolution.
toured from Washington to Kansas City.
and included i'll his itinerary several of
the historic trails over which the progress
of civilization of our nation once advanced
westward. In letter TO President Robert
T. Hooper of the American Automobil e
Association Mr. Borland made this con-
Guiding comment: My trip has proved 10
me that travelling by automobile across
the United States is not only practicable.
but ENJOYABLE and most comfortable"
Included in the list of early week
takers at the congress are Mrs. Donald
Mclean. honorary president general of
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton whose talk will supplement that of
Judge J. NJ. Lowe. president of the Ma
tional Old Trails Road Associa ton.
Missouri is particularly prolific in supply
ing federal aid takers and in addition
to Mr. Borland. Representative Dorsey w
Shackleford has been invited to put forth
his plan of securing governmental good
roads cooperation. Another Missourian
who is to join in the national aid argu-
ment is " c. Gilbert. presiding judge of
lack county court.
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SALES MANAGERS

Furthermore, q o
The Chalmers performs than
balbearing motor roller bearings through
transmission running
A big stationary engine be powerful than
automobile threshing machine rot
1 heard notorious
hill climbing a whole
a o
All o the n liner
a q heavy nd
p a HILL a will 500
vince him that the Chalmers puI-that
carry the car anywhere that automobile
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of over twenty years of experimenting
and experience. 1t waseone of the first
commercial cars built in this country
1t is built in various types of bodies.
open, panel or canvas Sides and is
guaranteed to carry a maximum capacity
of 1900 pounds. The Dart is represented
in Washington by the Maryland Avenue
Motor Car Company, 643 MARYLAND
avenue northeast
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Significant.
Y -

From Judge.
The second day drew to its close with
the twelfth juryman still unconvinced.
We'll. gentlemen" said the bailiff. en-
tering quietly. shall I. as usual, order
twelve dinners?"
Make it, said the foreman. eleven
dinners and a bale Of hay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
UNIFORM SPEED LAW
FOR UNITED STATES
EVERY Effort Will Be Made to
Obtain Legislative
Action.

With the converting of. the legislatures
in many states this fall there is wide
spread interest among automobile users
as to what new legislation affecting the
operation of motor vehicles upon the pub
lie highways will be proposed and enacted
1t is the opinion of motorists as we'll as
state and municipal officials that every
effort should be made to procure greater
uniformity in automobile regulations. es-
pecially as concerns the speed limits. so
that tourists in passing from one state to
another will not be met by the town
fathers on the village streets, holding
them up with red flag. AS a general
rule. the rank and file of Automobiles
,,pon entering small communities drive
cautiously, respecting the rights of pedes-
TRANS and other users. of the road, care
fully observing the local traffic rules.
Lord Montagu, the well known British
authority on motoring affairs. while
guest of the Touring Club of America
ofticials. on his recent visit to the United
States. referred to the chaotic conditions
under which motoring is carried on In
this country. ana IN revue" VI HIS w.
servations said:
Different in Europe.
"In the United States there is at least
one serious inconvenience to motorists
which should be removed before long.
Every state tand there are forty-eight Of
them) makes its own laws under which
motor cars may run. issues its own or
ders as to speed limits. and has different
system of regulations 1t is as If every
county in England or every department
in France differed in the regulation and
administration of motoring matters. In
every state there is speed limit. some
times the same as and sometimes differ
ing from it's neighboring state. Needless
to add, everywhere in America, as else
where all over the world, these speed lin
it's are habitually disregarded because
they cannot be enforced"
Henry Ford, the well known automobile
manufacturer of Detroit. In commencing
uniformity in automobile regulations, says:
''If each state would but enact auto
laws regulating the speed at which the
cars may be driven, and then prohibit
any secondary legislation by small towns
or cities. the problem would be solved"
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Seeing America First"

Since Gov. Wilson will deliver the adj
dress of welcome tomorrow, much interest
IL evinced In what he will have TO say
on the good roads subject. to which he
has given a great deal of attention in his
home state.
1nasmuch as the first section of the con-
gress is known as Road Users Days" it
is natural sequence that there should
be period devoted to the Seeing
America First idea, in which spokesman
from various parts of the country will
participate. G. Csrosvenor Dave of Wash
ingtoD will explain the whyfOre of "Busi-
ness Organizations as Good Roads Accel-
orators" In highways progress the local
boards of trade have proven most efficient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29

factors. and have particularly co-operated
with the automobiliSts.
The American Association for Highway
Improvement will include in its program
technical speakers of national! reputation,
and every phase Of roads building and
maintenance VIII be Adequately covered
Logan Waller Page, who is the president
Of the congress. as well the American
Associat ton predicts that the gathering
will be the most important ever held
either in this country or abroad, supple
mented as it is by the exhibition of the
National Association of Road Machinery
and Material Manufacturers on the
Million Dollar pier. where the sessions OF
the congress will also fake place.
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horsepower respectively would be telling the abso-
lutte truth, but we would be deceivng the purchaser.
One thousand feet piston speed per minute is the
age speed which travels. matter what Its
power should be measured.
AS long as there is absolute rule for measuring
horsepower, we can't do anything keep other manu-
facturers and other dealers from stating their horse
power they fit But when horsepower is rated At
1900 1000 or 800 revolutions per minute it is not
standard rating
Chalmers cars were designed around certain prop
ositon-an easy riding, roomy with power enough
to readily take it anywhere and any road. Some
cars may with larger bore and longer stroke
they are installed and have drive. | have in mind
of a competitors with a inch more bore
but the car weighs over 500 pounds more than the
Chalmers Model ~ There be advantage in
performance then ~, because this
power is needed carry the extra weight.
Performance is what every desires-and SO let
him be told to performance not motor size
Would it not, therefore, seem fair and absolutely
right recognize weight and horsepower together,
what horsepower per 100 b. weight of car. Tires
only guaranteed that way? Why not horsepower?
ZELL MOTOR CAR COMPANY.
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New One in Montana.

a new motor organization in Mon
tana is the Rosebud County Automo
bile Association which was organized
recently at Forsyth A. r. Sickler was
elected president and F.. A. Cornwell,
secretary-treasurer. The club proposes
to unite with both the state and ma
tional motor associations. The matter
of good roads will receive considerable
attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
OLD DOBB|N MUST GO,
IS AUTOS MANDATE
Horse Is Fast Disappearing
Before Motors
Advance.

The old oat and hay fed horse with his
ca going and plodding ways can nc
longer keep up with the progressive shop
man who deals in service as we'll as
merchandise.
The age of the horse and buggy for
pleasure driving has long since passed.
The automobile has taken its place
The age of the horse and truck for de-
livery purposes is fast passing into OBJ
livion.
The light delivery truck or wagon has
arrived with all its economy, speed and
progressiveness.
The auto truck or light delivery is no
longer an experiment. 1t has proved its
worth and all up-to-date and progressive
merchants are giving their customers the
benefits of quick and economical delivery,
and at the same time cutting their deliv-
cry expenses in two.
Cnquestionably it is the cheapest sys-
TEN of delivery possible to install. One
auto truck such as the Dart delivery
wagon will do the work of three horses
and wagons. :: IS claimed.
And there is no feed to buy.
No harness to repair!
. No getting up at ) o'clock in the morn
ing to feed your horse in order to have
him ready for work at $50 or o'clock.
No Runaway Horse.
There will be no runaway.
No horse doctor or blacksmith to pay.
In fact the auto delivery is always in
service-ready for work either night or
day-and its cost of maintenance is ac-
tually less than it costs to keep even one
horse and wagon 1t is said
In the Dart is offered the most ad-
vanced type of the auto delivery wagon
. 1t is built from stem to stern in the
factories in Waterloo. Iowa, and embodies
everything that tends to quality. durabil-
ity, simplicity, workmanship and finish.
1t has bona fide carrying capacity
of 100 pounds.
A twenty-horsepower motor ofsthe two
cylinder opposed fOur-cycle type, water
cooled. Bore, four and a quarter inches;
stroke five inches.
Both splash and force feed oiling sys-
tenn that insures perfect fabrication.
The main bearings of the motor are of
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1913 Maxwell Deliveries.

The first shipment of 1913 Maxwell cars
was received last week and was dis
tributed to the following purchasers: R.
w. Askew, 30 touring car; W. W.
Gibbs. 80 touring car; c. w. Van
Meter "4H' touring car, and Virginia
Motor Car Company, a 80 roadster.
All cars are fully equipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
Praises New England Roads.

F. c. Parsons, S. V. G. representative,
who has been located at Newport during
the past summer, returned to Washington
last week. The S. c. V. line was handled
here by the Marshall-Parsons Company,
but in the future will be represented by
Mr. Parsons, who has procured display
rooms at the Dupont garage. Mr.. Par
sons spoke highly of the roads through
New England and during his stay mo-
tored several thousand miles in the va
riOuS states.
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California Wants 1913 Vanderbilt.

A number of men in Los Angeles, Cal,
have formed an association for the pur-
pose of securing the 1913 Vanderbilt for
the Santa Monica track. Paul D.. Howse.
A. w. Layne. c. E. Hile and Charles n.
Brown have been appointed to form a
committee to see about getting the con-
test. H. r. Schofield has been chosen
president of the association.
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day. the 18th of the month, Whlch was
in itself an unlucky omen
4 * X
1919 Studebaker Deliveries.

A Studebaker '3V' touring car was de-
livered last week to Miss Georgia ROBERT
son. and Studebaker dehFery
wapons to George NJ Oyster, jr., and
James jail & Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
Returns From Detroit.

c. Royce Hough. manager of the truck
depa rtment of the Luttrell Company, re-
turned last week from Detroit, where he
attended "A convention of Packard truck
statesmen covering a period of a week
The statesmen attended daily lectures at
the factory and made thorough inspec-
lions of every detail in the construction
of motor trucks. Mr.. Hough says that
the convention was not only interesting,
but instructive, as well.
1918 Cadillac Deliveries.
The past week witnessed the delivery
of the first of the allotment of 1918 Cadil-
laos to DR.. W. S. Newell and Mrs T. A.
Lambert tive-passenger touring cars.
A Trip Full of Incidents.
DR.. and Mrs Archie l.. Miller and son
and MIR. and Mrs. William f. Dyre of Ia
koma Park. D. c.. returned last week
from Atlantic City in DIR. Milers ma
chine via Philadelphia and Gettysburg
1t was the intention to visit the historic
battlefield. but after their experience on
the road and the limited time it was de-
cided to abandon the trip and return
home About fourteen miles out from
Atlantic City Friday afternoon a week
ago one of the rear springs of the car
broke. but notwithstanding this fact they
continued their journey to the Quaker
city. Having wired for a new spring it
was intended to replace the broken one
at Gettysburg. Not having arrived in
time, new spring was made at this
point and all day Monday was spent in
making repairs. Finally early last Tuesday
morning, in the face of a rainstorm, the
tourists headed for Washington without
viewing the battlefield. Tire trouble then
overlook the motoring party and their
supply of tires having given out a new
one was ordered to be sent to Gathers
burg, but did not reach them, so they
continued on to Rockville where it was
received. The journey occupied the en-
tire day. and it was nearly midnight
when they arrived home. The blame for
the unfortunate incidents on the trip is
laid to the fact that they left on Fri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
Purchases a Marmon Car.

r. H. Bailey has placed an order with
the representatives for the Marmon line
in this city, for a fOur-passenger 81
touring car of the suburban type for
early delivery. The car VIII ne nnisheo
in dark blue and equipped with electric
lights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
Autos in Lumber Camp.

In their invasion of the lumber woods
near Plainfield. Conn, where they
carry a portable sawmill from place
to place in the timber, haul logs to
the mill and lumber to the railroad,
two Peerless trucks have entered a
field which one would suppose to offer
an excellent position for the last
stand of the horse Yet these two
trucks have actually driven about
twenty horses, not back to the woods.
but out of them.
Instead of cutting tree trunks into
the usual log lengths they are left in
tact, and two or three whole trees with
branches trimmed off are carried by
the trucks in one load. One end of the
trunk is placed on the truck body and
the other carried on pair of trailing
wheels
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Had Delightful Trip.

A party of local motorists returned
several days ago from a delightful trip
through the middle and eastern states.
In the party were Mrs. Flora c. Dyer,
Robert T.. Dennison, l.. n. Franklin and
MIR. and Mrs. j. N Hursh. The trip was
made in Mrs. Dyer's new K-R-I-T tour
ing car, which was boarded at Philadel-
phia, from which point they motored to
Harrisburg and thence to Atlantic city.
After spending several days at the various
resorts along the coast the journey was
continued to New York and up the Bos-
ton post road in the direction of Boston.
The return trip was via Princeton. N. j.,
and Germantown, Pa. While In New
York Mrs. Dyer visited her daughter,
Miss Della Dennison. Since her return
from the trip Mrs. Dyer met with pain
full accident out in the vicinity of the
Soldiers Home. While out in the Park
View section her machine turned COM
pletely over and rolled down a terrace,
pinning her beneath the car. She was
painfully injured about the body and her
left hand was nearly several by broken
glass. She is slowly recovering from the
accident and able to be about, but un-
able to use her injured hand.
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Purchases Motor Trucks.

test. H. p. Schofeld has been chosen
president of the associations.
+ !; :. =
Purchases Motor Trucks.
truck is o. j. De MOll & Co. The truck,
which is OF one-ton capacity. was deliv-
cred last week.
A Dart light delivery wagon has been
delivered to Frank \. Schultz. 1t is fin
ished in black, with canvas top, and the
running gear finished in red.
*
1918 Rambler Purchased.
\ 1918 Rambler touring car was pur-
chased by Harrison Kirk a few days ago.
The car is of the fve-passenser type, fin
ished in green, with the unit gasoline
and electric motor Delivery will be
made this week.
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"Ted" Johnston Leaves.

Tied" S Johnston. former manager OF
the Washington branch of the Buick Mo-
tor Company, but now Philadelphia man.
ager for the Republic Motor Company,
left Friday after spending several days
here visiting his former business asso-
ciateS.
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Motor to Chapel Point.

Among those who motored to Chapel
Point. Md. last Sunday in their Fora
cars were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tanner
and son Albert and Mrs. Y. Ostermayer'
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Zwissler ana MIS-.
Fisher, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Malpas
and a party of friends.
Mrs. Ernst Gerstenberg and a party OF
friends enjoyed a spin in her Metropolitan
Rambler car last Sunday to Chapel Point
and return.