The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
"SI' WRITES "BO'
ABOUT AUTO ROW
Saws Motor Laws Are Full Of
Flaws-Still There's Hope
for ''Sii" Has the Dope.
RECORD RUN SOME FUN
Coast-to-Coast Trip in Seven Days Is
Feat that "Sii" Gives Naught
but Praise.

Dear Bo-You knock about good deal
and from what 1 know OF you you are
rather observant. In all your travels
have you ever met up with such traffic
regulations as exist In Washington? OF
course, we cannot blame the Commis-
sioners, for their hands are tied An
old law invests the power to make the
traffic laws Of the District in Congress.
The result is it does not do anything.
IT Is to be hoped that this condition can
be changed so that the Commissioners
can make whatever regulations for gov
ernins traffic i'm Washington may be
necessary. They are on the ground and
can see for themselves and from the re-
ports Of their subordinates what is nee
essary.
Joe" Stoddard. who went UP to New
York to attend the banquet rendered Can
non Ball Baker on his record-breaking
run in a Cadillac from San Francisco
to New York, was telling me about it
yesterday. Thirty-four hundred miles in
seven days and few hours is some driv-
ing! During this time Baker had but
twelve hours sleep. At times he was
driving at the rate of sfxty-eight miles
an hour That is travelling, especially on
an ordinary road and in strictly stock
car!
II the Record Auto Company keeps on
adding to its place It will be able soon
to do most everything for an automo-
bile except drop forge the different parts
1t already has complete repair and
paint shop and just recently has installed
an electrical department to charge and
repair batteries. Believe me, that is some
busy place over there!
Ed Post. manager Of the American
Tire Sales Company, bought himself
Paige roadster this past week. The first
thing that he did after getting delivery
was to install Kor-ker IN the four tires
After doing this he started for Philadel-
phta, planning to make several stops en-
route, calling on his various dealers.
AS an inducement for people to pur-
chase of in hah-barrel lots the Colun-
bia Auto Supply Company has adopted
a novel plan. To every purchaser Of a
half barrel or over OF Tiolene, the oil
on which they are specializing, they will
give free OF charge the metal contaIner
IN which the oil comes and also a spigot.
A good many are taking advantage of
the offer, as It gives them a fireproof
contaIner for the OIL The idea is a
good one.
Lamar Jackson came very near hay-
ing an exclusive winton parade on the
day that the Retail Merchants Boosters
started on their trip down the river.
believe that all but two OF the cars in
the parade around the city, before they
took the train for Baltimore, there to
catch the river boat were Wfnton
machines. r P. Andrews, in hi, Winton,
led the procession, and right behind him
came Jackson in another car Of the
same make.
Had a ride with Miner In . Davis car
the latest to be represented here. The
the latest to be representa- here. The
car has a couple OF features not found
on most other machines, which go a
long way toward the comfort of the
passengers. In the first place the front
seat alongside the driver Is reversible.
You can turn II clear around to face the
occupants Of the tonneau- Also the
drivers seat Is adjustable A mighty
good idea. for Il makes it possible to pro-
vide for the long man as we'll as the
short and insure comfort TO both.
vas coming down Fourteenth street
the other morning and heard some Ian
gaays that sounded q little out Of the
ordinary. II was only Roy Livingston
giving vent to his feelings because the
Hood factory had shipped but haI
enough snail size tires Seems that he
received big shipment and opened them
oil I'd hoping to md plenty OF small sizes,
on which he was short Instead Of fifty,
as he had hoped TO receive, there were
but nrtsen- Well, you know Livingston.
50 Wna the uso Oh HIhs u IeiA SNS
what he said.
Il B. Leery, ST., believes IN being con-
slstent. You remember that electric he
rides around in; forget how many miles
more than 10000 he has driven it. Asked
him the other day when the wind was
blowing so strong why he did not put
wind shield on IT. He answered my
question by asking II thought It would
be consistent for him to having driven 1t
all winter without one and now to equip
it with this modern convenience Of motor
cars Had to agree that II would
hardly be.
Don't be at all surprised r y0u Sc Q
disguised Sir Henry heading your way
almost anytime. II Is only Dick Israel
He has had the Tin LIZ about which
was telling you all disguised, SO that now
you can hardly tell what It Is. Just at
present he Is of on a trip through Mary
land in Il boosting his Miller tires. While
he Is gone Frank Gibbs. his partner, u
looking after the local business
Tie rrst time you set . chance take
ride in = light car that is equipped
with Gabriel Snuboers on a rough road.
and then ride IN machine Of the same
make that is not so fitted out Irving
Donohue gave me demonstration the
other day Of what they do toward max
ing car ride easier and hold the road
better. Certainly work hne. You notice
their action on light car more than
you do on a heavy machine, for naturally
it does not cling to the road so we'll
when travelling at high speed. for II has
not the weight to hold II down.
Better come to Washington this week
II you Ike strawberries Lester Moore,
you know. has a farm out near Laurel.
He is going to take an afternoon OF from
exploiting the merits OF Fails Oils, for
which he Is the distributor, and has in
vited a crowd to go out to the farm
and eat Strawberries. Claims to have a
couple Of acres planted IN this fruit and
says they should be just about right
the last of this week. Well we are 60
ing to take him at his word and 90
out
The best Thermometer In the city Is |
"Col' Long. When the weather Is cold |
he keeps that big easy chair Of his back |
in the ofice and sits there most OF the |,
TINA A. he