Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

| Wn1le horses have increased III NUM-
Der, they have also increased in value.
In 1900 the estimated value OF horses
on farms was $44 per head, with a
steady rise, interrupted only by the panic
Of 1907. These values mounted up year
after year, until in 1910 the average
price was Sos. representing gain OF
nearly $50 per cent
The value of the horses and mules
in this country ten years ago was prae-
ceeds $3,0OO.OO0.OOO, gain of more
than $4,000. 0OO, 900.
| Where is the man who says that IN
| ten years the horse will be extinct:
Also, where Is the man who says the
| automobile business is being overdone!
! AT the present rate of increase IN
| our commerce, in 1920 it would take
nearly forty million horses to supply
| the demand. If the horse is to De
| superseded by trucks or tractors II
would take following one truck will
| do the work of six horses) seven mil
| lion trucks and tractors following the
life of the truck to be five years.: l,
would take a production of 1,40O'oVV
| trucks per year to supersede the morse
entirely in ten years.
THE upkeep of horses is increasing
faster than the value. while the upkeep
| of the automobile is decreasing. In
| the face of these figures how can any
! one say the automobile business Is be-
| ing overdone? 1t is really just now
| coming into it's own
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What is the Unite of speed to bes at
| tanned by the automobile and when Will
that limit be reached?
Experts have endeavored for years TO
| answer this question and each succeeding
year has brought forth a new answer I'M
til 1t seemed that the last word mad peen
said. but again and again some speciai
speed creation has upset all OF the
prophecies made as to speed limitations,
until now the wise ones refuse TO MAKE
predictions. 1t would seem that BOP
Burman, worlds speed monarch, mao
about solved the problem when he reeieo
off dizzy mile in 25.4O seconds on the
Daytona beach course, but now the m
trepid Michigan boy comes out with the
statement that he will accomplish the
speed of three miles in minute tHiS
coming season
1t is highly probable that human en-
durance is the only regulator of the speed
which motor car will attain Tor tne
mile or two mile distance. but when the
speed limit of motor car Tor 5oo mlieS
comes up for discussion another FACTOR
enters into consideration Last Memorial
day at the Indianapolis motor speedway
forty big motor speed marvels started out
to cover the five-century distance III d
contest with time and each other.
Experts said that seventy miles an
hour for the long grind would be won
derful speed quality, while others thousnt
that sixty-five miles an hour would marx
the limit. few guessed that the winner
might do seventytwo miles an hour ana
one or two, who were said to be fanaucs
on the subject. estimated the average
speed at seventy-four miles an hour.
Ray Harroun and Cyrus Patschke COW
cred the 800 miles in six hours. forty-tWo
minutes and eight seconds, an average
speed of 74.61 miles per hour. me TIM
ing was questioned. but the Warner IN
strument showed that it had registered
truly along with half score Of the best
watches, and the record went down as
part of motor car racing history.
Now comes another chance for the ex-
perts to prophesy what will happen when
thirty big cars start out again to do the
half-thousand-mile route over the Indian
apolis motor speedway track next Me-
mortal day. The second annual 5OO-mile
International sweepstakes race will be
the contest which will decide just what
advancement the motor car makers have
made as far as speed and endurance are
concerned.
1t is a remarkable condition that none
of the entrants this year so far has
speed of the race will be better than
seventy seven or seventy-eight miles per
hour. They are building their cars to
travel at this rate for the full distance,
and have manned them with drivers who
do not fear to send the metal monsters
hurting through space at the rate of 100
miles an hour, if necessary to win.
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A 4-"35' five-passenger Pullman tour
ing car. fully equipped, was delivered
U. S. N. Commander Laws is attached
to the Z. S. S. Dolphin, stationed at the
navy yard.
The latest purchaser of 1912 Detroit
electric brougham is A. Geary Johnson.
The car is of the colonial type. hand
somely upholstered in tan whipcord.
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That 1912 will be featured in the
motor industry by tremendous growth
in popularity for light delivery vehicles
is fact of which the manufacturers
are rapidly becoming aware.
Retail merchants in many lines ap-
pear to have become suddenly con-
verified to the belief that the horse is
inferior in many. conditions to the light
motors" with the gasoline propelled
article. Their preference is notably for
established makes that have made good
in passenger service and public COM
petitions. Especially do they show a
leaning toward the light, economical.
sturdy type which consumes a small
amount of supplies and still delivers
the goods"
Records of the motor manufacturers
of Detroit show that the exports of
automobiles from this city alone in 1911
were greater than the statistics of the
government issued few days ago.
credited to the manufacturers of the
entire country.
The government statistics totaled
SIC. 600. OOO A canvass of the Detroit
factories yesterday resulted in esti-
mates totaling $2O.640.O00. OF this the
Ford. Motor Company sent 100000.
another large concern $6,OOO,000. the
Cadillac $1.75O,OO0 and the Lozier, Re-
gal. Warren and Packard each sent
abroad cars to the value of several
hundred thousand dollars. Besides.
there were some minor exports
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Storage batteries never should be per-
mitted to remain in discharged condition.
The effect is certain to be the STIPULATION
of the plates-meaning that an improper
chemical reaction is taking place-w"ich
causes the active material to swell,
buckling the plates and causing them
to short-circuit in the end. but primarily
cutting down the capacity of the cells
A short-circuit of the terminals or even
in the wiring near the battery, or a too
high rate of discharge due to any other
cause, may bring about the same result
If the .sulphation has not progressed too
far it may he rernedied by giving the
battery long charge at a very low am
perage rate.
A new glass for wind shields has re-
Gently been produced by firm of French
glassmakers which is intended to be proof
against breaking.
The glass is made by a secret process
but the makers admit that thickness and
care in its manufacture are the principal
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