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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
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January 17-22-Rochester. y. Y,
SHOW.
January e2-wilminston. Del,
show.
January Baltimore, Md, show.
January 1S-22-Lancaster. Pa. show
January 22-29-Montreal, Que, show.
January 2229-Chicago show.
January 23-3O-Portland. Ore, show.
January 24-29-Bufalo. y. Y. show
January 2S-February 5-Columbus
Ohio, show.
January 2S-February minneapolis
Mimi. show.
February 7-12-kansas City. Mo-
show
February 9-12-Peoria. Ill, show.
February 14-19-Des Moines, Iowa.
show
February 20-27-Grand Rapids. Mich.
show
February 2l-26-Louisville. Ky, show
February l-2o-Omaha. Neb., SHOW.
February 21-26-Syracuse. n. Y,
show.
February as-March 4-Fort Dodge
Iowa. show.
March 4-1l-Bos;on show
March 2l-2o-Deadwood. S. D.. show.
May 30--New York city, She.pshead
bay speedway race
May 30-Irfdianapolis speedway race.
June l1-Chicaeo speedway race.
June 2S-Des Moines, Iowa track race
July 4-Minneapolis speedway race.
July Sioux City speedway race
July 15-Omaha, Neb.. speedway race
August 5-Tacoma speedway race.
August 1S-19-Elgin road race
september 15-Indianapolis speedway
race
september 30--New York city Sheeps-
head bay speedway race.
october Omaha speedway race
October 14-Chicago speedway race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
No Funds Available.

D.. Charles NJ. Mansfield of 1874 New
ton street northwest IS in receipt of
q letter from o. f. Weller. chairmap
of the state roads commission of Mary
land. relative to the stretch OF road be-
tween Hills bridge, just beyond Up
per Marlboro. and Mount Zion Cross
roads. near Lothian, Md. Mr.. Weller
states that there are no funds avail
able for improving this stretch, which
Is i'll bad condition for touring. He
said that the appropriation for Anne
Arundel county has been exhausted,
and that there is no possibility of the
road being improved until a new APP
preparation is secured for this pur-
pose from the legislature.
Mr.. Weller stated further that he is
DESTROYS of seeing the National Capital
connected up with a good roadway via
Upper Marlboro. and hopes that event
ually it will be built. There has re-
Gently ueen completed a new concrete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
NEW NONSTOP RECORD.
Maxwell Touring Car Attains to
Nearly Double Previous Figure.

Announcement is made that after
nearly doubling the figures that for
three Years represented the motor non
stop record. = the Maxwell touring car.
which has created a complete set OF
long distance marks, has been stopped
at Los Angeles. The Maxweirs motor
nonstop record is 22.0222.:; miles. This
replaces a former record of l.. i"i.9
miles
Mayor Sebastian of Los Angeles
stepped to the drivers seat and
switched off the ignition. For the first
time in nearly forty -four days the
motor stopped.
Otticiaiiy the run was declared ended.
Practically it will continue. the car
was Immediately restarted and left 1or
"A tour through southern California and
Arizona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
GREAT DEVELOPMENT
IN COAST HIGHWAY
Road Between New York and
Miami Has But Few Bad
Sketches.

Road travel over the Atlantic Coast
name for the Quebec Miami route, in
creased SO rapidly in the late fall and
early winter that the touring informa =
ton board of the American Automobile
Association-to satisfy the multiply
ing demands for the latest information
about the main artery between the
north and south-sent two Of its tour
ing experts from New York city to
Florida in trip which proved exceed
ingly illuminating, says a bulletin of
the association. E. L. Ferguson of the
Hemstreet Of the New York bureau
| who have been over the route several
times, found that wonderful develop
ment had taken place during the pas,
year, it is said.
By careful selection Of routing from
point to point, the report continues, in
some places making slight detours to
incorporate completed highways rather
| than take a more direct line over short
cuts of unimproved roads, an itinerary
| of 900 miles from New York city to
than $50 miles of uncompleted highway
are included. This $50 miles is made
up of stretches varying from one mile
to twenty-seven miles in length, all OF
which are graded, and some of which
are being surfaced with wearing ma
terials.
I'm the entire route from the Hudson
to the st. Johns there is only about
twenty-five miles unprovided for as to
completion of surfacing. the grading
having been done, and fully one-haIf
| Of the mileage is at least fair There
are only two very short places which
would be bad in continuous wet wealth
err The result of the surveying trip
! will be put into detailed form. to be
| issued as a special route book connect
! ing the north and the south.
| FLORIDA now has state highway
commission, and the state is busily at
work in the accomplishment of a con
nected system of roads which will in
crease its winter visitors many fold
Both the east and the west coasts are
equally energetic. and within COM
paratively short period the land OF
| MOWERS promises to be gridironed with
improved roads, which work will pro-
! coed quite rapidly, as the need of grad
| ing is at a minimum because of the
topography of the state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

relatively simple. is frequently not
given by the user. The tying of the
ignition into an electric lighting and
starting system which in itself is more
complicated electrically than anything
with which the average motor!sI IS
familiar is urged against it. While
many of the general arguments pro
and con are already fairly we'll known
to automobilists. it is expected that the
discussion of the more technical issues
by the engineers who are devoting all
their energies to the development and
manufacture of better and cheaper mo-
tor cars will lead to conclusions that
will be both interesting and beneficial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Packards Buy Aviation Field.

A tract of land on Lake st. Clair,
near Mount Clemens. Mich, has been
acquired by the Packard Motor Car
Company as an aviation field and land
ing place for aeroplane tourists. 1t is
explained that the Packard company
has become strongly interested in avia-
ton, and tests with the view of proving
the value Of the twelve-cylinder motor
for aeroplane use have been in progress
for six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
WASHINGTON CHAUFFEUR
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
Officers for Year Are Elected and
Set Of Bylaws Are
Adopted.
Safety First and Watch Out for
Children Are the Slogans
Fixed Upon.

The Professional Chauffeurs Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia was
formed during the past week: officers
for the ensuing year elected and a set
of bylaws adopted. The first meeting
of the organization was held in the
new headquarters in the Mutual Fire
Insurance building, 18th street and
New York avenue northwest.
The officers elected We're as follows:
President, Milton ID. Smith: first vice
president, Marvin NJ Stockley: second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Basis for Restoration.

The chief basis for the restoration OF
battery ignition to the greater prom
inence that it now enjoys is generally
understood to be the advantages to be
derived from reducing the entire cleo.
trical equipment of the car to a single
system. Both simplicity and economy
would be served by this means, were
it efYectually demonstrated that a uni
fed system were the equal, in operat.
ing effect. of combination systems in
volving independent magnetic ignition
In Its entirety the subject presents
many complexities. but briefly the
chief bone OF contention is the be-
havier of the two systems at the in.
slant of starting the engine. In the ex.
perience of the average motorist igni.
ton. by whatever system 1t may be OBJ.
tanned. is practically the least of his
troubles. and should he experience diff
he usually attributes 1t to the carbu.
refer or the gasoline, or both. 1t is
somewhat remarkable in this connec.
ton, however. to observe that advo-
Gates of battery systems declare thai
where the magnetic is employed tina,
instrument enters into the difficulty
while magnetic advocates are equal,
insistent that the use of battery dis.
trfbnter. systems are practically con.
trtbuters to hard starting. In criticism
OF the magnetic II is argued that il
yields sparks of varying intensity a,
various speeds and generates so little
energy at cranking speeds as to render
starting very difficult indeed Cham.
pions Of the magnetic. on the other hand
explain that in the case of the battery
system the relatively high rate Of dis
charge imposed on the battery by tn.
operation Of the starting motor so lower.
its voltage as to reduce the intensity o.
the spark. thereby offsetting the sup
posed advantage Of deriving the sparkling
energy from source of constant poten
tial.
Other arguments advanced agains
the magnetic are that it introduces
needless multiplication of equipmen
and adds an unnecessary element of ex
pense. In further criticism of the bat
tery-distributer system. however. IL il
pointed out that the storage battery il
uncertain and liable to failure unless
Nkyen certain attention, which, Will,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Chalmers Deliveries Last Week

Among those who purchased 1916
Chalmers cars last week were the fol-
lowing: Representative Percy owen OF
Mississippi and Mrs. Walter S. Hutch.
ms. passenger cars with palan-
duin equipment. and John Boedecker, a
seven passenger touring car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Representing Cleveland Motor Cycle

Messrs. Seeber & Hines. 1905 H street
northwest, have taken the agency in
the National Capital for the Cleveland
motor cycle. The machine is made at
Cleveland. Ohio, and is of the light
type. One of the features is the worm
driven gear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

INTEREST in the motor car world
will be focused or the annual
automobile show which will be
held in the 9Th Regiment armory,
baltimore. from January is to %.
inclusive. under the auspices OF the
Baltimore Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation, Inc and the Automobile Club
of Maryland.
The show will open Tuesday night at
o'clock. and will be known as Auto
mobile club of Maryland night" The
exhibitors and show committee have
arranged for u most elaborate show
this year The display. it is said. will
be - per cent greater variety of
makes of cars. both pleasure and COM
mercial. than at any preceding.
Washington motorists will undoubt-
eddy be pleased at the announcement
OF the Automobile Club OF Maryland
that its counsel is now engaged in the
preparation of bills to be submitted at
the present session of tine Maryland
legislature which are OF interest TO
those who use the Maryland roads.
Among the bills to be presented are
the following:
bill to require all vehicles 20 carry
lights ut night.
bin providing for reciprocal rela-
ti"us with the District OF Columbia.
hi prohibiting towns and villages
i'm tin state making regulations incon-
sStent with the state laws.
\ bill to abolish speed traps in this
state.
4 bill TO prohibit the use OF Slaring
headlights anywhere in the state.
4 bill prescribing traffic regula tons
covering all vehicles and pedestrians
throughout the state.
A bill to increase the efficiency of the
force of motor cycle officers employed
by the motor vehicle commissioner for
the enforcement of the motor vehicle
law in the state.
\ bill providing for redistribution
of the charges for the registration of
motor vehicles among pleasure cars
and commercial cars.
A bt.I or bills correcting some of the
minor defects in the existing motor
vehicle DAVIS of the state.
\ report from the clubs counsel upon
the status and particulars OF these bills
will he made at the next monthly
meeting OF the club
T.. ". Davenport, Maxwell export
ntanGc {. mas appointed as distributor
for all France Nile Helene Dutrieu.
member of the Legion of Honor, first
French aviatTice. and an expert sales
WoaIGn and motorist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

comparative merits of the storage bat
terry and the magnetic as sources of
electric current for automobile igni-
ton. Special experiments conducted
by some of the members are believed
to have demonstrated beyond question
that both systems are practically
equivalent, as far as power production
are concerned, under conditions or
ordinary operation. These results are
of further importance in confirming
the conclusions of Watson, the British
Investigator. who, in 1907 caused
we'll remembered sensation in automo-
bile circles by exploding the theory,
then generally entertained, that
fat" spark was essential to success
full ignition of the gases in the cylin-
der of the engine.
1t is likely that few automobile ma
kers would relish the accusation that
they are moving in circles; neverthe-
less, it is a fact that a good many OF
the better known and larger producers
have returned to very old love in re-
espousing the cause of battery ignition.
This they forsook some years ago with
the arrival of the magnetic at stage
of entire practicability, and in again
equipping their cars with ignition sys-
tens OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. variety
they are in sense reverting to first
principles. Between battery ignition,
as employed in the early days, when il
was known as the Jump spark, and
the battery distributor systems of to-
day, there is little comparison over and
above certain fundamental principles
that are common to both. At the same
time both are alike in idea. Hence.
what. by a very small stretch of the
IMAGINATION, can be termed the re
turn to greater popularity of the bat
terry system mas aroused as pretty
controversy as motorists have ever
witnessed. But whereas earlier rival
ries between competing factions OF
electrical equipment builders were
made the basis for considerable highly
speculative argument, the present ex-
position of opinion is being more fair
| ly and openly conducted under the
bright light of the modern art of au-
tomobile ignition. which has been term
ed the most scientifically and efficient
~ developed Of all the elements that are
| tributary to the fabrication Of the
modern motor cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Care of the Children.

He said further that the children are
being given the benefit of lectures in
the schools, by the police officials and
in the churches. Let US take this mat
ter up and make it a special feature to
watch out for children. Watch out for
the children directly and indirectly. If
necessary. streets on which public
schools are located can be avoided and
other thoroughfares taken. Watch out
for children when you see them. Watch
out for children when you don't see
them. If the members will take this
proposition seriously. it will help the
organization as well as the children"
The association is composed of chauf-
feurs who drive cars for prominent
washingtonians; members of the diplo-
matte corps, members of Congress and
officials Of the National Capital. By
meeting together. the various drivers
thought that they could become better
acquainted, and by having a closer
social relationship could maintain the
standard of other cities in the country
and assist materially in enforcing the
traffic regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
New Light on Ignition.

From the activities of the Society of
Automobile Engineers it is expected
that new light Will be thrown on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Driving a Saxon Six.

Paul Shaver is the latest purchaser
of a 1916 Saxon six-cylinder touring
ear. delivery having been made q few
days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
A Lozier Visitor.

W. Mex. White. sales manager of the
Lozier Motor Company of Detroit. was
visitor in the National Capital for a
few days during the past week. He
was here for the purpose of securing
representation for the Lozier line for
this wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

vice president, James r. Lea. CORE
financial secretary. John Sullivan;
treasurer, Paul 3. Turnage; auditor,
Nasty Bowling.
The association voted to adopt as it's
slogan Safety First" intending to in
still in the minds of each of its men,
bers the advantages of observing and
respecting the traffic regulations, and
the necessity of exercising care in
driving and avoiding accidents. The
elective officers constitute the govern
ing board, and passes on all applica-
tions for membership. The term of the
officers is for one year.
Selection of Clubs Home.
The new home of the organiza ton
was selected with a view to being
members. The rooms have been fur
nished in mission style of the early
English period. The headquarters in
clude a reading room, nicely furnish
ed. connected with an assembly room.
When the latter is not in use for meet
ings it will be used for a recreation
room. The furniture for the rooms
was donated by various local firms.
The members of the organization,
nlcn no" numDer nearly thirty, Ieel
very much encouraged at the excel
lent progress made during it's short
existence.
At meeting held last week resolu-
tions were adopted thanking the firms
which made donations. A letter was
read from Joseph NJ. Stoddard COM
mending the new organization and
wishing it success. Howard S. Fisk
and Noel Rosasco were elected asso-
ciate members of the organization. A
similar membership will be rendered
Mai. Raymond W. Pullman. Meetings
will hereafter be held Friday evenings,
with a business meeting once a month.
An address was. made by Vice Presi-
dent James r. Liza along the lines OF
the extraordinarily First"-of the
! organization. Mr. Lea told the mem
| bers that one of the greatest difficult
| ties in driving a motor car was avoid
ing children playing in the streets
| This was particularly true during the
winter time. when children were snow
balling, shedding and skating. He
urged the members to give the children
, special attention. especially in the
| vicinity of school buildings. He sug.
gested that the organization take for
it's slogan. Watch Out for Children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Two Franklin Deliveries.

During the past week 1916 Franklin
$50 roadsters were delivered to W. J.
Pilling and E. S. Patterson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

. INTEREST in the motor car world
will he focused on the annual
automobile show which will be
held in the 9Th Regiment armory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

L ". Davenport, Maxwell export
nGinGce. mas appointed as distributor
for all France Nile. Helene Dutrieu.
member of the Legion of Honor, first
French aviatTice. and an expert sales
WoaIsn and motorist.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-08-18
Made the Doctor Iumn.

A large and lanky recruit drifted In
60 the National Guard nrmory to give
dis service to his country, After he
had gone through the necessary ex.
animation as to his age parents, con-
Atitutlonal ability to walk through seas
pf mud. the color OF his hair and eyes
and locality OF tattoo marks and other
preliminaries to a military career, the
Examining surgeon took up stetho-
scope and began listening to the re-.
'cruit's heart. lungs, etc
This was a new experience for the
boy. He had never seen a man with a
stethoscope before, and had the impress
sion the doctor was deaf and that the
Stethoscope was a pair Of ear trum-
pets.
Consequently, when the medical man
said:
Ever have any consumption in your
familyf" the rookie picked up the end
~ the stethoscope dangling in front OF
the physician, and yelled into IL a.
loud as he could: mo"
The doctor jumped u foot. A stethO.
scope iS extremely delicate, and q roal
like that nearly splits the ear drums.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-08-18
Maintain Charm.

Tor those who love the hills a. COM
Rades what enchantment To
wander by old grassy ways, old pack
road" or timeless mountain path .
10 feel the plant heather underfOOt,
ind smell the wild thyme, and watch
cloud trail q purple shadow across
the gray-blue slope rising like a g.
gantic wave from a sea OF moors,
rising and falling against the azure
wallis. but miraculoualy suspended
there, u ehangeless vision, an ernal
phantom; to 30 up into solitary
passes. where even the June sunshine
n hardly come ere 1t IL gone;
10 SEQ slope sinking into envelopina
slope, and height uplifted to uplifting
heights. and crags gathered confused
~ 70 serene and immutable submits
TO come at last upon these vast fore
heads, and look down upon the lost
world OF green glena and dusky for
lests and many waters, to look down
las II were, from eternity into time
this. indeed. Ia to know the
mountain charm, this enchantment.--
Fiona Macleod.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-08-18
STANISLAU TAKEN
BY RUSS TROOPS
ARMY OF THE CAR CAPTURES
ANOTHER GATEWAY TO THE
CITY OF LEM6ERG.
French Capture Trenches Near
Maurepas, While Italians Continue
to Press Their Advance on
Lower isonzo Lines.

London Stanislau, next to Lem.
berg the most important railway city
in GaIicia, has fallen TO the Russians.
General Letchitskys army, which
has been hammering at the city's
gates for more than week taking
one fortified barrier after another,
captured It's objective Friday In a
swift dash across the river Czarnia
Bystritza. The city's fall was Off
cially announced by Petrograd, and
Is admitted by the Austrian war of
fce, which, in It's statement Friday,
says we evacuated Stanislau with
out fight"
had been defending the city's east
ern approaches escaped. Fleeing
northward along the Stanislau-Lem-
berg railway. the Teuton forces are
being holly pursued in the direction
of HalicZ.
The French to the north OF the
river Somme in France, in brilliant
lighting, have captured trenches near
Maurepas and fortified quarry to
the south OF the Hem wood, accord
Ing to the French advices
Fighting between the British and
Turkish forces in Egypt, east of the
Suez canal, continued on August
and 10, with no important successes
for either side, according to an Off
cial statement, counter-attacks caus
ed British cavalry to fall back, but
the Turks later retired to their en-
trenchments.
The Italians continue to press theil
advance on the lower IsonZo lines
They have now reached the line Of
the Vallone river, advancing, since
the fall of Gorilla, about four miles
on a front of twenty miles. The en-
tire Doberdo plateau Is now in theil
possession, as well as the towns o
Rubbia and San Martina del Carso
The number of Austrians taken pris
oners IL reported to have been in
creased by several thousand.
The Italians are now approaching
the strong defensive line established
by the Austrians in the mountain
east of Gorilla, and a resumption o
desperate battles for high peaks Il
expected to mark the new phase o
the offensive.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-08-18

A United States senator recently
spoke OF the problem OF interest and
usury in this country. at n dinner OF
the New York Credit Mems assooia.
tion. and told the following story TO
illustrate the practices which the
comptroller OF the currency had un.
earthed: "A man down in my own
state went into q little bank in =
country town and gave his note for
$40 for three months, The bank de-
Quoted interest and gave him $3.50. A
friend noticed he was looking pretty
thoughtful and GUM. What's the
matter. Jackf' he asked I was Just
thinking said Jack slowly. how glad
] am didn't give my note for . year,
] wouldn't have got q cent"