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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Gotham's Automobile EXPOSE
ton Begins Next Saturday
and Runs a Week.
WILL BE ONLY ONE HELD
IN THAT CITY THIS YEAR
Total of $50 Exhibitors Scheduled
for Largest Motor Event of
the Season.

Next Saturday afternoon at = o'clock
will see the opening of the fourteenth
national automobile show in New York.
ace and held under the auspices OF the
Automobile Chamber of Commerce. At
this exposition the 1914 models of the ma
JorIty of motor car manufacturers will
be displayed to the public for the first
time and the exhibits it is said. will re-
veal many striking novelties. The expo
sition will be the only one held III New
York this season. Whereas in the past
Madison Square Garden has been the
scene Of the show each year. the Garden
viii not have a 1914 exposition. Last
season there were two shows running
simultaneously. in the Garden and the
Palace. both under the Same manage
ment But this season it has been deemed
advisable to stage the national show UNI
der one roof. and the Palace Offering more
floor space. was selected. The show IS
under the direct personal naSement, of
;. y Miles. who has managed all of the
Chicago automobile shows, likewise some
of those held in New York city. The
show will remain omen until January TO-
All told there are 500 exhibitors, of
which number seyentH-siX Will show pas
Senger-Carrying ears. No viii display ae
cessories and parts, twelve viii be motor
cNcie exhibits and six will he displays Of
electric vehicles. Automobiles Will oc-
cupy the first and second floors and all
the wall spaces of the third floor. Elec-
trc cars will be shown on the second
floor. while accessories and motor cycles
will pe shown or the fourth floor. There
also viii be accessory exhibits on the
Will be no commercial car section of the
show This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Adjust When Motor Is Hot.

il adjustments of valve t2ppcts should
be made when the motor is hot, FOR the
reason that the heat expands the valve
stems and the cylinders. altering the
clearance. This means that the clearance
when the motor is cold it not the same
as the running clearance. One thing that
must be remembered in adjusting tappets
fro-ided for fiber cushions or silencers is
tGat the tappet will couaterSiuls hole in
the fiber in time. and that then tue actual
Clearance viii be greater than that indi-
ca'ct. by the use of the usual .'fecler
- Pc When tho fbev becomes thus re
- il should he either tilel of even
Hoi&ced with new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

on The open market, and, IN consequence.
the unions have Sheen unfairly charged
with being opposed 20 ali labor on tho
part Of the coaVicts Their present
activity in Kentucky is a direct refuta-
lion Of shls charge. and points still FUR
Their 10 road work as solution OF the
convict labor problem
Legislation for convict road work vi
not be confined u kentucky. az new
states are constantly taking np tho
problem and considering the advisabiiitv
OF outdoor work for their conNictS Dur
ing the past week requests FOR assist
ance in preparing such Legislation have
been received 10y the national committee
on prison labor from Legislators -
Maine and Vermont Neither OF these
states has convict road work at present
and interesting developments arc am
ticipaiel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Wires Are Reservoir.

The wire is nut on, usually in three or
four continuous layers. 50 as to get great
wire length for the current 10 pass over
which serves 20 resist the current. The
soft iron core or bundle of wires is the
reservoir. and become heartily magnet
lied while the current from the battery
passes through or Owe the coil Of wire
around it. This magnetism is electrical
energy taken up allI held by the bundle
OF soft wires. which IS Known as the
core. This energy is re ,eased as soon as
the circuit is broken and the current
ceases.
at once the stored energy in the coil
Jumps onto the wires around the coil
with all it's intensity. and in its effort to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Motor Car Supplants Woman.

II isn't any more<'L Look FOR the woman
IN the case when a trusted employ COOS
wrong. according to the statement Of p
We'll known fidelity company. Its Look
for the motor car, As soon as ii s
reported = rs that an empioyc With
medium salary. who is bonded Is oGr
company. has bougai an automobile. even
of the cheapest kind-we Immediately ret
busy, said the president OF this COM
pany. The automobile in the hands 90
young man OF small income is tea times
worse as tempter than woman ever
was. II seems to grip its victim with 4
clutch that can't lac broken. our records
could tel stories that would make fiction
Ioon tame in comparison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

to the break gap in the circuit and
there, trying 10 leap across the air space
an electric fash or spark IS made, from
which ignition results.
All magnetism may be regarded as
stored electrical energy. and IS capable
of giving of an electric current similar
TO battery or dynamo if the proper con-
nectionS and conditions surround il. 4
source of electrical energy, such as q
battery or dynamo. continuous wire con-
nections through a spark coil TO a pair
OF contact points equipped with make
and break mechanism, is the arrange
ment upcn which the making Of ? con-
tact ignition spark depends and which
might lie termed the left leg upon which
50 per cent of the stationary and marine
gas engines in America depend for their
proper success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
New Auto Safety Device.

The municipal authorities OF Paris have
under consideration an ordinance making
il obligatory for all motor cars 10 carry
a device by means OF which passengers
in the interior of their car may stop il
instantly without The assistance Of the
chaun egr. :;Ucn q u3casu~e would pro
vent accidents similar u that i'm which
the two children OF Is;adora Duncan net
their Gcath. A3other y eNentstbie acct
dent OF the same Kind was caused in
Paris short time ago h. chauffeur
faintiuS Oh mis- box. The proposed device
which thc technical committee of the
prefecture Of the Seine has before it
for consideration is said to be easily
applied 10 any automobile at a cost of
about $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Tire No Lightning Protector.

There is no reason to believe that any
protection is afforded against lightning
b. the rubber tires on the ground If a
bolt of lightning is headed fer the car
the rubber tires Will never stop il. a.
far as :ubbec tires being an electri :
conductor is concerned. IL YOU will
stand on the ground and touch the an
.~rouaoed me gneto electrode the shock
you VIII receive will readily convince
you that the current from the magnetic
has no difficulty in passing from The
frame Of the car to the ground through
tires and then through your body and
back to the framework again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Home for Christ ,res Eo. idays.

iIarr,- q. Hask.ns aud Earl Owens Of
the Buick Motor Company are spending
tie Christmas holidays at rh@:r respective
horaes. The former lett last Tuesday Cor
Wauaau Ind. and viii return about the
middle OF this week. The latter left
about ten days ago for West Liberty, Pa.
where hc will remain until Wednesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Has Labor's Support.

The fact that convict road work is 50
enthusiastically supported by the LABOR
organizations Of Kentucky is Of special
interest. Ever since the organization
of labor unions their efforts have been
directed asains, the unfair competition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Thrilling Adventure.

cap. Bean said Yesterday that the
n'@ht right down the iaountainside was
the most thrilling advclturo " his life.
as several times ii looked as though
they were going to slip off tine noun
tain and down into the deep ravne he
low The trip furnished plenty of ex-
element and was fun Of thrills from
starr 10 iinish. The final dash of Pa
miles put a finishing touch on The trip.
The motor used up scventy-seveu gal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Ford Deliveries.

-o1d touring cars were delivered dur
iu-s the past week TO Hervey 5. knight,
Frank A. Arnold Miss Anna ?. Hold
r!dge G. C. Tucker. J. i. kelchner. John
W. I4yell uhreel. Roger +. Smith and
tn Warrington carriage works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Marble Hall Appearance.

The palace has been most ma efficiently
and tastefully decorated for the occasion
The decorative scheme reveals Corin
THAN court TO which the p. esent archi-
tectural design Of the building leads itself
most admirably. Upon entering the pal
ace the visitor receives the impression OF
being in great marble hail. The color
scheme Is white and green being the white
of the marble columns and the green OF
the sniiaX and vines eHtwining them.
Bales Of sni!ax viii he used for this dec
Grafton. and ifty-tgo crates Of natural
foliage have been shipped from the south.
Floral artists have been at wo- \ for days
grouping the Plants which are to be used
IN the decoration. There will be a sim
plicity 10 the decorative scheme which
will he beautiful and rich.
Statues OF -'Aotori2. The goddess OF
motoring, will be mounted on numerous
pedestals about the building. executed in
plaster Of paris. The depict the figure
OF a SCung girl IN graceful Windblcwn
drapery. gripping the steering wheel Or
2 car. The expression on her face denot-
ing the Joy Of motoring.
IL points ot beauty. area OF floor space,
convenience and safety the present home
Of the national automobile show is ideal.
Exhibition spaces on all floors will be
carpeted with special woven fabric OF
maroon tint. More than 1900 yards of
carpet are required. Neat signs painted III
green and gold contain the names of the
exhibitors, and these hang on chains be-
ire Columns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Purchases Woods Electric.

James ODonneiI is tie latest purchaser
80 = Woods electric brougha The car,
uhich Is finished in blue with the up
hoistery of blue whipcord. was delivered
Christmas eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
TRIP MADE IN AUTO
COVERS $40 MILES
Capt. J. Harry Bean Travels
From Atlanta to Washing
ton in Ten Days.
ROADS IN THE MOUNTAINS
PRODUCTIVE OF THRILLS
Passes Through Six States Before
Reaching His Destination-Ma-
chine Is Mud-Splashed.

lowered with mud from six states.
| showing the result of a strenuous auto
Trip Capt. J. Harry Bean of this cttv
pulled into Washington Christmas eye
after hard drive from Atlanta. Ga.
The trip was made in his six-cvIindar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pullman touring
car. with his chauffeur. James II. Hard
wick. al the wheel
ne total distance covered on the run
Was so miles. Leaving Atlanta Decem-
Der IL, capt Bean motored over The
national highway to Spartansburg. $.
G. distance Of 90 miles, passing
through Winder. Lavonia and Greenville
en- route. Making the night stop at
S2&Ftans5dlg. he resumed the journey
the next Gay, reaching Greensboro. \.
G., in the evening. The run the second
day was through Gaffney Kings Noun
tam, Lexington and High Point the 10
TAI distance being leo miles. 1t was
found that the route Of the national
highway had been changed between
Aines Mountain and Charlotte, distance
or about thirty-five miles. due To the re-
cent roadbuildng on the part OF the two
counties il that vicinity. Excellent sand
clay roacs have been built. which are far
superior to those Of tac old route
The next days run was from Green's
hero. y q. 10 Roanoke. Va. distance
OF IL niles. The night WIS spent at
Roe noile. After leaving Greensboro capt.
Bean and his chauffeur .nctored trough
Martinsviiie and Rocky Mount where
they found the heaviest roads of the en-
tire rip, In fact. the captain stated
That the worst roads on the entire Trip
were from Stanton south 10 Martins
Vile where the Virginia state line passes
Il few miles below the town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Purchased Studebakers.

SiGLeba1er four-cylinder touring cas-
were delivered during the past week - l
~ Betting and Mrs. Cora Hassell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
interior Will Be Beautiful.

Although located in three levels. the
Paiaee exhibition hall INTELLECTUALLY has
the aspect o. 4 spacious anphtheater.
Near the center = large court arises to
the height Of forty feet through the sec
ond ard third level. This opening is 1876
BY 1ol feet in the second floor and 81 by
~ in the third floor. The balustrade
surrounding the court on the second floor
together with the massive column that
arises to the third level gives the eff
feet of a mezZanine floor gallery.
\ grand marble stairway sixty feet
wide. built on three terraces, leads from
the main entrance on Lexington avenue
10 the main floor. From the head OF this
stairway there IS vista of 19o feet be.
tween the columns to the great windows
at the rear Of the building. ! distance
Of eleven feet between the columns will
afford wide aisle for the center prone
made. There are four starways at OF
near the corners o. the hal which lead
10 the mezzanine floor and the third
floor. These are incIose1 by fire walls
and metal doors. The building is fire.
proof throughout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Find Treacherous Roads.

With skid chains on all four wheels
they found the most trcacaerous roads
while crossing the steep mountains into
Roanoke. which occurred after dark. At
tie TOP Of the mountain they could see
Roanoke eight miles away. and ii was
probably the longest eight miles they
had ever covered. as they founGered in
TIE mud up 10 the Iub caps near!.- the
entire distance before they landed in
tie city proper The next day when they
gazed back al the mountains they had
crossed in the dark the night before they
wondered how they eyer accomplished
the feat.
The hardest drive came the next day.
when, bent on reaching the National
capital before Christmas day. they COW
efed 81 miles. driving twenty-cight ours
Without stop ing, except for meals The
route was from Roanoke to Stanton
through tie famous Shen2adoah vauav
to Winchester. thence 10 E.rrs lie Iaf-
pers Ferry. Frederick and Rockville, ar
riEiilg in Washington al clock De-
cember -. From the tine they left At
lanta, Ca. the only tourists rnct on The
road We're two people III q Ford car who
We're making their way southward
Capt. Bean said that the national high
way is well known through the south
and while many Of the natives could
not tell them the name of the next
town ahead. they all knew where the
highway was. and told them they were
on the right road. The highway has a
width nearly the entire distance of
about forty feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Chevrolet Car Delivered.

Chevrolet Royal Mail roadster was
delivered yesterday t. the Salem Auto
mobile Company OF Salem Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

Ions Of gasoline during the s4o-rnile
trip. The only trouble experienced on
the journey was through the loss of the
nuff1er pipe. the breaking of an
adometer cable and two punctures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Marine Band to Play.
Electric Self-StarterS.

With most Of the ears 10 te seen at
tits years show. you merely press a
putton TO light your front, side, TIL o.
ash lights. The electric seif-start;ng
,vstem, for convenience sake. is the ac-
.pted vogue OF the more advanced cars
the show.
The present-day motor car style is
.eauty. The cars for the coming year
viii be found to be more beautiful than
ever before ii the history o. The a>oliHe
car. Cars TO be popular must be beauti-
Eul This is probably because the worn-
az oe the family i'll perhaps half OF the
purchases makes the final decision. The
husband narrovs the choice down 10 q
1aw cars and then the wife is called upon
70 make the final selection. He deci-
son is often made. first on beauty. then
IN comfort and the easy riding qua tiles
Of tie tonneau
Thursday January -, viii be known
society night The price or admls-
ion will be doubled that evening. The
posters and window cards for the show.
ave been ordered They are Of neat
sign and attractive in appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Maintenance Is High.

a total Of 1884, 100000 worth or oats
is raised annually in our country. The
horse eats the most of it. If this oat-
raising land could be utilized there
would be millions OF bushels Of potatoes
and other foodstuffs raised.
The corn crop this year is conserva-
lively valued AT 5000 u1J.Go1. The horse
eats a very large part OF this; another
s,enGnst alton OF criminal waste in the
scheme for maintenance of human popu-
Ia zion. These three crops have total
value this year OF S3.014.0eh,o1o. \ large
part OF this money goes for the 1eeding
o. 25,p11.col horses and mules. If we
could eliminate half OF this total num-
Der of crausnt animals-and this could
be accomplished by the use OF motor
trucks-tbere would be u saving of ST.
81 CSC cor, or an average of nearly SrS
saving for each OF the aG.o0o,o10 people
ir the United States. And SIS added to
the available living fund Of each Of our
people would mean vastly improved liv
ing conditions for every one concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
HORSE IS WASTEFUL
COMPARED TO AUTO
Motor Truck Manufacturer
Calls Equine Responsive
Domestic Animal"

mo one who has not taken the precau-
ton of comparing the two methods has
any conception of the wastefulness of
the horse as compared to the motor
truck in the transportation of merchan-
disc is the declaration of the president
of a large truck manufacturing con-
Germ.
We have the horse habit so firmly
fixed that even the most startling aTgu-
ments against the equine nave thus far
failed to rout this expensive domestic
animal. According to United States gov
eminent reports. large majority of our
three principal crops go to feed the horse,
while throughout the country the high
cost of food products is working havoc.
With the elimination of the horse. this
vast amount of material could he utilized
for human consumption and the cost OF
living materially lessened.
The hay crop of the United States for
this year win amount to S1Ai,t33.o.0. The
horse eats nearly all OF this. If horses
were replaced by motor trucks, probably
80 per cent of the land now used FOR
growing hay could be devoted to raising
foodstuffs. And the high cost OF living
N DiIiG take Il drop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Use Wire Nail.

Take Il common wire nail wrap q
single coil of insulated wire around il n
dozen or more turns and attach one end
of the wire. with its insulation stripped
off, to one of the binding posts on a dry
cell or any electrical battery you may
happen to have access TO. and the other
end of the wire TO the other binding post.
The instant the ends oc the Wire are both
attached you will find that the nail =
magnetized; it will draw steel pins o.
knife blades. or any small pieces of steel
or iron to it, thus conclusiye.y proving
that the nail possesses an energy that il
never had before But as soon as one
end of the wire IS disconnected from its
binding post and the current quits flow
ing through the wire, then al til. mag
netism i'll the nail is gone until the con-
tact is made again You may even pro-
duce q small spark by this simple coil
by swapping one end of the wire of the
binding post while the other is con-
nected to the other binding post. You
make the current and break it by touch
ing and Separating the loose end OF the
wire to and from its binding post.
a common SPAR COZ. for contact igni-
ton IS made on the same principle as the
nail illustration. instead of . nail for :,
core j soft bundle vi wires is used. Say
= hundred pieces OF soft wire cut the
same length are wrapped int" g bundle
By means Of moderately fine insulated
copper wire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Wrong Idea OF Spark.

There is very common belief that the
spark is made when the terminals come
together. This is not the case. The spark
is made when they are separated. When
they come together the current instantly
starts from the battery and continues to
flow SO long as they are in contact. The
contact IS made to start the current II
is broken to make the spark. This IS
usually referred to as make and break =
!. e.. making and breaking the circuit In
addition to the mechanism that makes
and breaks the current it is necessary 10
have a spark coil connected somewhere
into the circuit. The coil acts as a sort
of reservoir which takes on and stores
some Of the electric energy while the cir
cult is closed and while the current is
flowing. When the circuit is broken the
coil releases its energy. which for an in
slant makes a current of high tension
which is capable Of jumping the gap.
Unless the coil We're used the current
would not have sufficient tension or
energy to leap across the space between
the points when they are separated.
IF motorists care to make 3 SIM
pie test they can easily demonstrate the
fact that the coil acts as a reservoir
for holding electrical energy while an
electric current is passing through it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Capitals Biggest Exhibition
Opens January 19 at Con-
venti0n Hall.
COMMITTEE WILL VISIT
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE
Concerts Every Afternoon and
Evening by Marine Band
Feature.

That the coming automobile show. TO
nc held in Convention Hall from Janu-
airy 10 10 ~, under the auspices OF the
Washington Automobile Dealers ASso-
citation, will be the largest and finest
display OF motor cars ever held in this
city IS the prediction of local dealers
who have obtained spaces and are now
arranging for their show cars for that
week The show is expected to surpass
the exhibition given by the same associa-
ton last year. which was an unqua!i-
fed success from every standpoint. Nhen
the doors are thrown open the FIRST
night there will be revealed a sight never
before witnessed in the history of tue
automobile in Washington. Not only will
the exhibit contain Il large variety oi
gasoline cars, but the show will have
the largest display OF electric cars OF
all types ever exhibited before.
A committee representing the assccia-
ton VII. visit the New York show at
the Grand Central Palace, and will COM
Dlete arrangements for the transferring
O, several of the exhibits from that
show 10 the one 10 be held here. The
cars viii reveal number &c features
which have not yet been shown 10 the
public while in the accessory section OF
the show there nilI be many improve
ments and inventions of entirely new De
sign The accessory display will be the
largest ever presented at any annual eS-
hihit IN this city. and Will De interesting
not only TO the average automobile owner
hut to the prospective purchaser a we'll
Marine Band to Play.
Lieut. William II. Santeimann. leader
OF the United States Marine Band, VIII
prepare his program of the concerts TO
be rendered every afternoon and evening
BY his band. The music last year proved
one of the features OF the exhibition and
undoubtedly VIII prove 4 big drawing
card again this year. Lieut.. Santelmahn
will direct his men at each concert
While the innprov efnents IN ears are not
..ilt. rs radical as tney Wee y Ne+tr aro,
owing TO the fact that the industry mas
become standardized to q large extent,
still many minor changes have been
made in motor car construction since last
season which are important ones One
OF the most striking features wnlca WI!
attract attention is the general adoption
by many OF the manufacturers Of the
.irs wheel