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Evening star., 1914-04-12
Heating Mixture With Exhaust.

With the exhaust gas Heater some
form of regulating valve should be used
and a few cross partitions in the inlet
pipe at the point where the heat is ap-
piled help heat the center Of the column
Of the entering mixture Gasoline Will
stand about eighty-fve pounds compress
sion without pre-igntion. Kerosene, how
ever. will not stand over seventy pounds
unless a small quantity Of water is taken
into the cylinder with each charge. The
customary manner of doing this is to en-
ploy either a separate small carburetor
for the water or a small valve attached
to the regular carbureter. In few en-
gines the water is injected directly into
the cylinder.
The proportions Of water employed is
about one and a half pints OF water TO
each gallon Of kerosene If the water
is not used when the motor has the
fustlstI compression employed for gasoline
the motor will pre-isnite and is very apt
| 10 burn out the connecting rod bearings.
II is not generally known thai water may
be used 10 advantage with gasoline III
! about the sam. proportion With consider
able Sa wing OF fuel.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

tSignedD Roy ". Carter

Ten Dollars tSlgned) Roy W. Garter,
attorney.
Thus the incident was closed so far as
the Virginia officers are concerned. put
as stated Mr.. Newman intends TO carry
the case higher up. as he paid the money
under protest.
Upon inquiry Mr. Newman was in
formed by the Orange authorities that
ii is q game which Is played contnu-
ously over that road. and that they arc
constantly being called upon 10 hold up
motorists and detain them.
Mr. Newman was extremely bitter AT
the treatment which he had received
from the authorities in the Old Dominion
and advises motorists to keep away from
that section of the state He also re
marked that a speed trap" is located
at West Falls Church. Va. where time
is taken Of incoming motorists, and quite
frequently they are held up on the oppo-
site side OF the town. just after crossing
the railroad tracks. His advice is to
stop in the center OF the town for few
minutes or make purchase and thus
fool the wise ones.
The cost OF Mr. Newnan's trip of 2o2
miles was approximately 500. which Is
rather expensive travelling II MS OPINION
through the Old Dominion. He SAID that
he has Travelled all over the United states
and never had such an experience III MS
life rs he lid south of the Potomac river
The roads are worse than aus to ne
found III the american prairie or the
mudhoIes Of Texas. He didn't think II
possible to lind such miserable ROADS
within q radius OF aOt miles of the Ma
tional CAPITAL After spending a few days
here he. expects to continue his journey
to New York. In the meantime lie ex-
poets to take up his case with the sf-
ginia representative in Congress lie ad-
vises motorists 10 stick to the good roads
and If il is necessary to travel under
similar conditions TO be well prepared
for the trip.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
TO BUILD GOOD ROADS.
Construction Out of Chicago to Cost
$4,000 a Mile.

Five OF the most important roads lead
ing out of Chicago are to be improved
with concrete construction as part of the
first years work under the new Illinois
state aid Law. The concrete paving will
be divided among heavy teaming and
market roads radiating i'll all directions
into farming sections and extending 10
neigh3oring cities. The estimated cost of
construction is about $1,000 mile.
Gov. Dunno has issued a proclamation
urging that April l. be celebrated as
road day" throughout the state by the
cooperation of citizens, good roads or
ganizations and highway authorities in
practical work on the roads to pull Iii
nos out of the mud.
\ ceremonious beginning of state aid
work is to be made April ~ on the
Eisin-Aurora road forming part of the
old triangular bicycle century race
course. The governor. Mayor Harrison
of Chicago. Representative Copley. ex-
Senator Hopkins the state highway
commissioners and engineer and several
prominent business men are to officiate
with pick and shovel The road is to
be surfaced with concrete eighteen feet
wide and eight and one-half inches thick
at the center. Seventeen miles along
the bank of the Fox river will come under
the state aid provisions.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
AUTOMOBILES
N9LENnAR)

April Austrian show
April l9-29-Coupe de Tourisme.
l.Do-mile cyc!ecar and light car
endurance test around France.
April 2..-Track meet. Bakersfield,
Cal.
May 24-al-Targa Florio races.
May 3a-Indianapolis 5Oo-lnile race.
May 3U-NeW York track meet.
May 3o-Tracl1 meet, Providence,
June 1-Florio cup race. Island of
Sicily.
June 6-1-Track meet. St Louis, Mo.
June o-1i-Isle of Man road races.
Great Britain.
June 11-1s-Hill climb. Uniontown,
June So-Track meet Sioux City, Ia.
july 3-4-Eoad races, Tacoma,
Wash
July 4-Frerch grand prix. Lyon.
July 1T e e-hundred-a fifty
mile race, Sioux City, Iowa,
speedway.
July A-Tracil meet. Providence.
July iI-lS-speedway races. Seat
tie Wash.
July o5-26-Belgian grand prix
road races.
July 26-Le Mans cyc;ecar grand
priX race.
July and AISuSt-irench army
truck subsidiary trials.
August 2-9-Sfx day cyclecar relia-
bility in French Alps.
August 2s29-Road races. Elsin,
Ill
September 5-Track meet, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
September G-7-Italian grand prix.
September TRACK meet, Provi-
dence. r. |.
September 9-Road race, Corona
Beach, Cal.
September 9-1talian grand priS.
September 9-Speedway races, Po-
mona. Cal.
September 26-October 6-Berlin
show.
Octoher-kerosene motor tests.
Paris.
Decentralization hill climb. Paris.
October 2-3-Track meet. Oklahoma
City, Okla.
October 2-;:-Track meet, Trenton.
n j.
October 4-fo-Berlin show
October 16-26-Paris show
November 6-Olynpia show
November Sill - Track meet,
Shreveport La
November-El Paso-Phoenix road
race.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
JOINS ZELL SALES STAFF.
Jerome Fanciulli Leaves Washing
ton Newspaper.

Jerome Fanciulli. automobile editor
of the Washington Post. has resigned
that position TO accept position with
the Zell Motor Car Company on the
sales staff. Mr.. Fanciulli assumed his
new duties a few days ago. and is now
engaged in selling Chalmers. REQ and
Saxon cars.
Leonard {. Chew. member of the
editorial staff of the Washing tor
Herald. and later its automobile editor
resigned yesterday to accept the posi-
tion of automobile editor of the Wash
ington Post. succeeding Mr. Fanciulii
Mr.. Chew assumes his new position to.
morrow.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Watch Engine: Neglects Tires.

1T is almost unbelievable. yet true !"
says F. A. Henderson, head of the Good
year adjusting department. that many
men who watch their engines Ininutely-
who listen for the slightest unusual
click or hum III their gears. never think
of giving their tires attention. Yet the
tires made Of cotton fabric ana rubber.
have 10 sustain and build a cushioned
road fol what is practically a small loco
motive turned loos. on city streets and
countsr roads. In such Il condition il is
surprising. not thar ther- are tire trou-
bles out that tires perform any thing like
the service they DO.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
UTILITY Of MOTORS
IN DIFFICULT WORK
Trucks Used With Success on Steep
Grades in Mining
Sections.

While much has been heard of the eff
cheney and economy OF motor trucks in
city service, and in the larger centers. in
transportation through suburban sections.
little attention has been given to the won
derfu1 work which is being done by some
motor trucks operating unde. entirely diff
ferent conditions.
The comment often heard is that the
truck might do all right In some places.
but in the remote sections the only kind
of transportation that could successfully
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Automobile Exports Increase.

America Still continues to make great
strides in the expectation of automobiles.
official figures for January indicating that
2.526 cars were exported at a total val
uation Of 81. 24s, ,Ss3. That there are still
greater possibilities for American motor
car exports is indicated by the figures
which show that France exported more
than $4,000 600 worth Of automobiles dur
ing 1913. as against total exports Of au-
tomobiles and parts from the United
States valued at $4,000 900. a record
breaker for this country.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

NogoIion only shines from IL O'Clock in
the morning to in the afternoon. due 10
the great height of the mountains on escl.
side During the trip the ella river had
to be forded and. in the Moeollon noun
tains one five-mile hill averages per
cent grade for the distance OF five miles
and then drops 100 feet in one mile.
on his trip through Arizona Mr. Rose
was instrumental in closing a contract
with the city of Tucson for the first
Inotor-driven fire wagon ever used in the
state OF Arizona.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Will Drive Marmon Speedster

George linn Of Somerset. Va. will
shortly be seen driving a special Mar
mon rs. six-cyiinder speedster. y
special body. finished in buf color is
being constructed in this city. with
long cowl Disk wheels and canvas
tenders are also forming part of the
new equipment
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Troubles at Gordonsville. Va.

On his arrival at Gordonsvills his
troubles We're increased. lie was pre-
pairing to leave town and by the time his
driver had shifted from low to high speed
the car was out OF the corporation limits.
The town sergeant happened to be present
and believing that the machine had eX
ceeded the speed limit Of the town. which
Is ten miles AN hour. took the license
number of the machine and then proceed
ID to telephone to the authorities at
Orange. Va. to hold the up its
arrival there. Between Gordonsville and
Orange there is a rnacadamized road. The
distance is about nine miles and was tile
first good stretch of road which had been
encountered since arriving within the
border lines Of tn, state
Just as Mr. Newnan's machine pulled
into Orange. the town sergeant stepped
out in the center of the road and with
his hand up called for the driver to stop.
! I-pon inquiry MIR. Newman was informed
that he had been exceeding the speed
limit and that the Gordonsville authori-
ties had telephored to detain him. The
officer at Orange told Mr.. Newman that
he hal received the message at f:l0
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. informing him
that Mr.. Newnlans car had left Gordons-
Vile at 12:iI . clock. The machine arrived
at Orange at exactly 1:25 O'Clock. accord
ing 10 the watch of the Orange officer.
This would make Il forty minutes for the
.!ine miles.
Mr.. Newman talked with the Gordons-
vile officer and was informed that if he
would leave S21.9e with thu Orange officer
he could go. When he refused to pay
any such amount and demanded proof
that he was exceeding the speed limit. the
officer told him that he would come up
and bring plenty of witnesses along with
him. Mr.. Newman told him to come along
and bring the Wnol, tow, with him be
desired. The phone was hung up and
Ny. Newman awaited his arrival In the
meantime the officials of Orange set a
speed trap for the GordonsvilIe officer and
his party. thinking that he was coming
oy automobile. He didn't come that way
however, so when the 8 o'clock train pull
ed in Mr.. Newman. the Orange officer and
several of the citizens went up to the
train and there met the officer from
'iordonsville
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Overland Cars Delivered.

Nineteen-fourteen model 70 Overland
touring cars. electrically equipped, were de-
lvered last week to J. W. French. w.
r. Holder. G. II. Cline. DR.. J. ". Webb,
and Elmer Evans.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Cadillac Sale and Delivery.

\ seven passenger Cadillac touring
car. fully equipped. was purchased yes
terday afternoon by S. p Hopkins. who
took the wheel and drove off from the
local saleSroom.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Purchase Chandler Cars.

c. NJ Emmerich and II. f. Sfmors
are the first purchasers of 1914 Chand
Ter Light skies Both cars are to he
of the five-passenger touring type ana
are to be delivered Immediately.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Grease Hurts Rubber.

II any oil or grease should work into
the tires from the gear case or brake
drum any such accumulation should be
removed. Grease is solvent of rubber
and its effects are harmful.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
C. &. Erkman Here.

T. r F.rkman. eastern sales manager
for the Detroit electric. arrived in Wash
ineton Yesterday morning from an cx-
tended southern trip. lie leaves today
for the north.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Visitor From Warrenton.

Paul Richards. Buick representative
at Warrenton, Va was guest Of
Robert H. Martin. manager of the loca!
branch. during his brief visit here last
week.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

carry on the work was that done by
horses.
The motor truck is proving Infinitely
superior to horses in territories Where
steep mountain grades and roads that are
practically no roads at all are the rule
notable example of this is the service
being obtained in mining sections from
that form of vehicle.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Studebaker Deliveries.

4 1914 siX-cylinder Studehaker touring
car was delivered q few days ago. and
four-cylinder touring cars to Quincy
Gosneil, William Johnson, c. r. Close
and Mrs. s. l.. Alexander.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Tire Men on Visit.

". F. Berrien. sales manager of the
Batavia Tire Company. and Z. \. Slim
son Philadelphia branch manager, spent
a couple of days in Washington last
week as the guests of Irwin 7. Dono-
hoe, local distributor.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
GREAT AUTO SPEEDWAY
THROUGH GRUNEWALD
Highway Just Outside Of Berlin to
Be One of Worlds
Finest.

American motorists touring Europe next
autumn probably will have an oppor-
tunity to drive their cars over the new
automobile speedway that is being con-
structed through the Grunewald. just out
side of Berlin. and which is to be one of
the finest of the exclusive automobile
roads of the world
The road, upon which 400 men are
now working night and day. assisted by
Immense steam shovels and other i'm
proved road machinery. Is to be ten miles
long, without grade crossings bridges
being constructed where other roads
cross. and also to give pedestrians an
opportunity to go from one side to the
other of the speedway.
Built in Two Courses.
The road is being built In two courses.
each with Il surfaced width Of eight
meters ,ahout A.o5 feeO, and with an
unpaved center strip of the same width
as each of the roadways. The construc-
ton is a three-course tar macadam, with
concrete curbs
The bridges are an especially interesting
feature. They are of special design, SO
as to harmonic with the general intent
Of the roadway as well as the surround
lngs. While in this country the custom
ary practice is to narrow the roadway
somewhat where a large bridge is re-
CURED, the Germans on this automobile
speedway have adopted exactly the oppo-
site plan, and the clear roadway on the
culverts as well as the bridges is made
nine meters.
Material From Magdeburg.
The material for the new road, which
runs straightway through the fores,
through the southwest Of Berlin, is being
brought by water from Magdeburg and
,, then transferred by special unloading ma
chinery to the cars of the structural rail-
way and carried to the ground with a
minimum of hand labor.
The only road In this country compar.
,, able with the Berlin highway is the Long
Island Motor Parkway. extending through
the middle of Long Island from the vicin
+, ity of Forest Park to Lake Ronkonkona
a distance Of about forty miles. This il
a single roadway of concrete and has
i hardly any grade crossings
The first part of this road was opened
| in 1908. when it was used as a part OF
the Vanderbilt cup race circuit. 1t has
| since been extended eastward. The park.
| way is not, however, municipal or state
undertaking, but was built with private
| capital and has been operated as to!
road
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Cadillac Deliveries.

\ 1914 Cadillac touring car was de-
ivered last week to Maj Edgar Rus
sell. L. ;. A. and 70 Charles A. F'iske, a
roadster of the SAM make
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Technical Man Here.

T.. G Douglass, technical representa-
tive Of the studcbaker Corporation is
spending I, few days in Washington as
,h.. guest Of Col w G. Long.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
HELD UP AND FINED
IN OLD DOMINION
J. A. Newman of New York
City Gives His Opinion of
GordonsviIIe. Va.
PAYS CASH TO LAWYER
AND ESCAPES ARREST
Encounters Muddy Roads Between
Here and Richmond-To En-
ter Complaint.

The town Of Gordonsville, Va. does not
stand very high in the opinion of ]. A.
Newman Of New York city. who arrived
in this city few days ago, while en-
route from Florida to New York on an
automobile trip. Mr.. Newman had the
misfortune to be. held up on the charge
Of exceeding the legal speed limit of ten
miles and hour and thereby hangs tale.
Incidentally Mr.. Newman in speaking of
his "trip on his arrival here said that in
all Of his travels in a motor car he had
never encountered such bad roads as he
had on this trip while passing through
The Old Dominion.
Mr.. Newman. accompanied by his driver.
Charles Gilbert. plotting a Haynes 80
touring car. left Florida about a month
ago. and was making excellent headway
until he ran into the muddy thoroughfares
Of the Old Dominion. He left Richmond,
Va, last Saturday afternoon al l O'Clock.
and after battling with the roads for
three days succeeded In reaching Wash
ington last Monday night at o clock.
after numerous trials troubles and tribu-
lations. He came via Louisa. Gordons-
Vile. Orange. Cuipeper, Warrerton. Mid
dleberg. Aide. Fairfax Court House and
Falls Church, the distance being H2
miles
Saturday night was spent AT Mineral
SPRINGS Sunday night lodgings were oo-
tained at a farmhouse SIX miles south Of
Louisa. Va. Most of the road troubles
occurred in Louisa county. wnich abound
I'd in red clay OF that soft and spongy
type. that held the wheels of the machine
fast at every revolution of the engine
The natives in that section admitted 10
Mr.. Newman that they wouldn't think
OF driving a team through this clay for
fear of being mired and never able TO
get out.
The roads according 10 Nr Newman.
We're in a dangerous condition, Willie the
fords and creeks were swollen ia places
and without bridges OF any character. AS
q result o: his eXperienc" his machine
displayed a broken spring and 4 bent
crank handle. while the muller was
smashed off by the mud. which was axle
deep the greater portion of the trip. No
tire or engine trouble occurred at any
time from the start of the rua to this
city
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Success in Arizona.

c. B. Rose. chief engineer Of western
engineering company. has Just returned
from an extended trip through the min
ing section of Arizona in the interests Of
his company. He reports that the most
remarkable eSampl" Of tick efficiency
that he has eve seen IS displayed hy the
five machines nov making the eighty -fys-
mile trip from silver City. Ariz.. 10 Mo-
gollon.
considered impossible for any kind of a
motor-driven vehicle. Yei the trucks are
covering the 1I0-rniie round trin In twea-
ty-seven hours. This same trip previous
ly required eleven days Tor teams Of six
teen horses.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Newman Makes a Fight.

Then followed very interesting con-
~rsatioG al tie railway station Mr.
Newman. first Of al. degnarded his al-
fAority tor OBTAINING him. He asked tc
see his warrant. whc.eupon the officer
sad that he didn't have one Then AIr
Newman proceeded 10 hand il odt to him
aLout his rights aud privileges under the
Constitution of the uiteG states and
that the officer was exceeding mis- aG-
thorlty in OBTAINING him. Mr. Newman
then asked him how he knew he was ex-
ceediug the speed limit and il he had a
stop watch. The officer replied that he
didn't have 4 stop watch. and proceeded
To exhibit Seventy-.ive-cent watch But
this didn't satisfy Mr.. Newman. He want
ed better authority for holding him than
that. Where are your Witnesses Mr.
Newman urged. He didn't have them,
ether.
lust before the arrival Of the train a
Oung man who said he was Il lawyer
told Mr.. Newman that he would look out
for his interests. II spoke to the. Off
cer As he alighted from the train and
after Mr.. Newman had concluded his
speech to the officer approached Mr..
Newman. urging him that the. Dest thing
to do WAS to pay the minimum fine of
$40 and 50 costs for the warrant He ex-
planned that the officer would be able to
latch hiIn before he crossed the Aqueduct
bridge into Washington. as the roads
we're in such d miserable condition that
he would not be able to get out of the
state in a days time The $40 was in the.
nature of a compromise. and in view of
the fact that the officer would be com
prnsated for every mile that Mr New
tnan Travelled before he was notified. he
concluded that il would be the best thing
ta do.
Mr.. Newman then pulled out of his
pocket 4 receipt. written on hotel letter
head. and dated ut Orange. Va. reading
as follows:
Reed. OF j. Newman the sum of twelve
collars as collateral in re town of G'vill
charge of exceeding speed limit
Signed ROY w. CARTER. Atty
Mr.. Newman paid the money under
protest ana intends to take the matter
UP with the state authorities. Incidental
ly. ne wants To know by what authority
a village lawyer has the right to re-
ceive funds for an officer of another
township and give q receipt therefor.
The lawyer then remarked that his
charges would be $40 for his work.
Lawye rAccepts Scarfpin.
Mr.. Newman being without any further
spare funds. offered a scarf pin. which
he wearing at the time. in lieu of
SO. The lawyer accepted the pin and
then wrote on the back of the hote,
letterhead the following:
Reed OF J. Newman one scarf pin a
cVllatera! To cover services rendered OF
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Difficulties Encountered.

An idea of the difficulty Of the trip can
e gained from the fact that the sun in
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-21
Brick Roads in st. Johns County.

Word comes from St. Augustine
that work is soon to begin on the
brick roads for which the people OF
st. Johns county voted $650,Wa
This road will reach the Putnam ceun-
ty boundary line. 1t will attract large
travel, thousands of people will pass
over it in automobiles and it will be
one Of the famous roads of the whole
country.
We would like to have these au-
2s come to Palatka, but the chances
are they will continue on the brick
highway which will go on south to tho
St. Johns boundary line. There is
only one way to secure this travel,
ard that is to build just as good a
road into Palatka. This is a matter
of serious Importance and it is TO be
hoped steps will be taken to set ia
motion something that will result n
bringing substantial improvement Ia
ne present road to Hastings.
At the time Putnam county was
agitating for bonds to build roads, Dr.
E. S. Grill stood almost alone in his
insistence that a mistake would be
made unless the roads were construct
# brick. Time has proven atH
cdrectness of DR.. Crill's theory.