Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

| race at Savannah. Ga.
November 27-Savannah grand
| prtx.
| contemplating a tour. 1t Is an invaluable
/ guide for the motorist and reflects great
credit upon the publishers.
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Auto Men Worried.
The reputation by the controller of the
Treasury of ex-Postmaster General
Hitchcock's award Of contracts for mo-
tor cars to be used in the parcel post
service has occasioned considerable wor-
ry among those Of the local dealers who
| received contracts and ordered the cars
built at their respective factories. 1t is
possible that they may be awarded the
contracts again, but this rs only posi-
bility. and If in the letting of new con-
tracts they are unsuccessful bidders they
will have sustained heavy loss.
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Martin a Tennis Expert.
Aside from selling a motor car. Mana
ger Bob" Martin Of the Buick Motor
Company derives a greater amount Of
pleasure from a game Of tennis than any
other pastime. Saturday afternoons are
usually devoted to his favorite sport. and
1t is said that Manager Bob puts up
pretty stiff game. One OF his hardest op-
ponents Is Walter Guy and the keen RI
vaIry that exists between them produces
some interesting amusement for their
friends and spectators.
Maryland Roads Good.
David Hendrick last night returned
from a brief tour Of the Maryland towns
wherein he has agents Mr.. Hendrick
states he found the roads to be in excel
lent condition throughout the entire trip.
which should be pleasant news for motor
lists contemplating a tour.
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Studebaker Deliveries.
The Commercial Auto and Supply Com
pany report having delivered Studebaker
'.35'' touring cars to r. c. Brown, J. c.
Williams and Fred Volt.
On Long Tour.
En- route to New York from their home
in Nashville, Tenn, in q Cadillac tour
ing car. a party of tourists that included
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Brady and Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Sawyer stopped In the Ma
tional Capital over Friday night.
Gets Official Seal.
The great seal Of the state Of Wyoming
Is affixed to a set Of resolutions adopted
by the legislature Of that state approx
ing the Pacific coast tour Of Indiana
Automobile Manufacturers Association
that leaves Indianapolis July for Den
Yer. Cheyenne. Salt Lake, San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
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McNamara to Be Pilot.
Driver Of the pilot car for the Indiana
to-Pacific tour, Of, the Indiana Automo-
bile Manufacturers Association will be
Ray Mcnamara, who has crossed the
times as. he has fingers and toes. His
fame as a, touring pilot is national, prin-
cipally due to the record he established
in Gliddens Of former days, one of which,
that of 1908, he finished on even terms
with the winner. and was declared by
referee winner of 1910.
Complete Racing Auto.
After two months of very careful work,
the Nyberg automobile works Of Ander-
| son, Ind. have completed their six-cylin-
der race car, which is entered In the 600
| mile international sweepstakes race at
! Indianapolis. Memorial day, May 30.
Harry Endicott. who will pilot this
| racer, has personally attended the con-
| struction OF this car and every piece Of
| material that was used in the construc-
| ton was put under the most rigid test
under his personal supervision and he
feels confident that all the parts will hold
UP under the terrific strain that they
| must undergo for a period OF more than
/ six hours.
| Expects to Lower Records.
| In wires to John G. Dale. Louis Dis
brow, who again is plotting the Zip In
| his racing campaign this year. states that
| the wonderful speed Of the car Is as great
| as ever and that 1t won every event in
which 1t was entered at the meet at San
| Antonio. Tex. Disbrow believes that
within the next sixty days he will lower
the worlds mile record and two-mile
mark.
Departure in Selling Radiators.
new departure in selling radiators
| was marked yesterday in the arrival OF
/ ten two-passenger cars the fifth road
sters purchased by a radiator company.
covering over 10000 miles In all sorts
Of weather. the radiator company found
this model reliable. economical and
| satisfactory to their travelling statesmen.
| and SO superior TO the horse. trolley and
| railroad. that an initial order for these
| ten roadsters was placed without hest
fancy. Sales Manager r. c. RueschaW
reports q large number of good inquiries
| from different sections of the country
/ from manufacturers and their sales man
ayers az q result OF this and similar re-
| cent shipments Of roadsters for the use
| OF travelling statesmen.
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Water in Cooling System.
| lat this season of the year some at
tention should be paid to the water in
/ the cooling system of a car" says Har-
rison Boyce an authority on motors
I and motor heat. THE water should he
dr9tund from the radiator. and ~