Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

curely fitted In the first instance and also
that some means are taken to prevent
them from subsequently working loose.
washers are very often adopted: in fact.
their use is almost inevitable The castle
headed nut is very largely used. and
forms a very good means of locking
where patent lock nut is not used.
The Paige-Detroit Glad Hand car
which left Springfield Mass. recently,
en- route to San Francisco. has arrived
at ST. Louis. Mo-, according to last re-
ports. and up to date has covered over
10000 miles. Before starting Mayor
Thompson of Detroit presented Frank
Lane and Clarry Goddard. who compose
the crew 500 letters written to mayors of
ali the cities through which the car will
pass.
Most motor truck manufacturers are
content to place a speed governor on the
engine and rely on that provision alone
to prevent the driver from maintaining
excessive speeds, but the designer OF the
new light delivery car has introduced
further precaution I'm the shape of an
overspeed alarm whistle. Whenever the
speed exceeds a predetermined maximum,
whether due to engine acceleration or
coasting down hill, shrill whistle is
blown which gives warning of the ex-
cessive rate not only to the driver, but
the public well.
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Automobile dealers and private owners
say they are pleased by reason of the
Introduction of a bill In the Senate a
few DAYS ago by Senator Brandegee, pro-
yiding for imprisonment for from one to
ten years as penalty in the District for
the taking of an automobile without the
owners consent. The enactment of this
bill has been strongly urged by Maj.
pinJ, ri Sx-Iy tor o.
lice, and United States Attorney Clarence
r. Wilson, both of whom declare tnat
the present penalty is inadequate. Ihe
penalty suggested is the same that can
now be imposed for grand larceny within
the District. The passage Of such an act
Will put an end IL Joy riding in Dor
rowed' machines. vi i..h has caused the
local police not little amount OF trou-
BILE not to speak of the Inconvenience TO
car owners. A law similar to this is
now on the statutes in many OF the
states.
A little over six months ago the first
RICH automobile was shipped from the
factory. Since then thousands OF tnese
ears have been marketed in the nlted
States Altogether. the first six months
of the career of the RICH Corporation
has. In point Of production. been remark
able in the annals of automobile history.
That the rich comes up to these Eu-
ropean requirements is evidenced by the
Iop1ai
fact that the RICH bodies are accepted
without alteration all over the world
Heretofore it has been a general practlce
10 ship American GLASSES abroad having
bodies built there along European lines.
Especially is this true of England, where
coach and body work is held at hlgh
standard but not one of the more than
hundred cars shipped to London has
gone without a body A strong testi-
mony of it's great popularity there was
given when a cablegram was received re-
Gently from the London dealers asking
that forty cars be shipped within the
next week, and this. in addition to the
regular weekly shipment This wonderful
export business has grown up almost en-
tirely through correspondence.
w A Wimsatt has placed an order for
a Stearns- Knight toy tonneau touring
car to be finished in battleship gray and
delivered about June 10.
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Recent deliveries of 1912 Buick cars
have been made as follows: Model 36,
John P. Pettyjohn. Lynchburg. Va;
model 35. j. p. Carroll. Charlottesville.
Va model ~. Auto Outing Company,
Baltimore. Md; model %. Palmer q
Moore Company. Reedville. Va: model
% Dan Valley Motor Company. Danville.
Va: model 30. George B. Hall, Baltimore,
Md: model %. charlottesville Hardware
Company, Charlottesville. Va; model 20,
c. NJ. Cassoway, Beckley, w. Va; model
20 George W. Blair. jr., Beckley. w. Va;
model IS. Auto Outing Company two):
model IA Antietam Garage Company.
Hagerstown, Md; model IA, Warrenton
Auto Company, Warrenton, Va: "A
truck. \. Roddnett & Son, Danville, Va.
zone tom.
The present difficulties between the
Mexican government and revolutionary
forces who are opposing the administra-
ton Of President Madero has resulted in
the development of a new type of war
correspondents. He travels In COM
his lot with a photographer or moving
picture operator as the case may war
rant. The picturesque Richard Harding
Davis, hero clad In khaki and sombrero
with kodak slung over his shoulder. has
given place TO the unromantic reporter
in civilian garb, who despite his quiet
demeanor covers about five times as
| much territory as his predecessor.
This method of gathering news is made
possible by the excellent condition of the
Mexican roads. most of which are con-
structed of volcanic rock and are admira-
bly, adapted for fast work. FL Diario
one of the principal newspapers of Mex
| leo City, has been foremost in using the
| automobile for following up the engage
ments between the federal troops and the
Zapatista revolutionaries. A Lozier six
| cylinder car is used for the purpose. and.
besides the chauffeur. carries a reporter,