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iztvpmjt 7&q&tiijjg5g8i ' - i sr THE WASHINGTON TBIES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11; 1913. 11- Committee, of Washington Automobile Dealers' Association Will Attend hew York: Shows - '!? r mum. will VISII NEK YORK'S I I0T0R SHOWS Capital Dealers Expected to Get Pick of Exhibits For Show Here. By HARRY WARD. A committee representing the Wash ington Automobile Dealers' Association, which Is promoting the motor car shov to be held In Convention Hall next tnonth. will lslt the Xew York auto mobile shows next week. The com mittee will confer with the sales man agers and factory representatives of the cars which are to be exhibited at the Washington show. The visit of the committee. It is be lieved, will Insure the pick of the New Tork exhibits for the show here, mak ing it by far the most comprehensive ehow or the kind eveitrctd in this sec tion. The committee consists of T. Oliver Probev. chairman; Charles W. Semmes, F. W. Robartes, Arthur For aker. I. J. Henderson. J. H. Miller. J. H. Barle, W. D. Arrlson, and GorJo.i -R. Cowle. They will be accompanied liy a number of other dealers who have taken space In the local show. The dealers will leave Thursday night and take in both the pleasure car and truck shows in Madison Square Garden and Grand Central Palace, returning to Washington on January 21. The show committee announces that the awarding of the silver loving cup offered by a Washington newspaper to the best exhbllt in the show, has been placed In the hands of a committee con sisting of T. Oliver Probey. chairman; Charles W. Semmes, and F. W. Rob-artse- This committee has decided to make the award on the basis of a popu lar vote. Insuring absolute fairness aa well as making it an Interesting feature to show visitors. "One of the featurees of the recent motor car exhibition in Paris was a small model Cadillac just large enough to carry two children, but none the less a real motor car." said J. M. Stoddard, -of the Cook & Stoddard Comparn. 'The little model is a reproduction of the large Cadillac roadster, except that its power plant consists of the Delco "electrical cranking device, which Is a ,regular feature of the big car. With the power of this cranking device the 'little machine will travel some fifteen , miles on one battery charge at a speed up to twelve miles an hour. "The mlnature was made under the direction of F. S. Bennett, the Cadillac dealer in London and upon the return of 'the baby Cadillac to England. It was purchased by Her Majesty, Queen Alex andra. It will hereafter be conspicu ous around Buckingham Palace, guided 'by the hands of the youthful members of the Royal household." With the development of the electric .vehicle has gone hand In hand the de velopment of vehicle batteries. The bat tery -being-the motive power for an elec tric car, is of such great importance Trends of the Trade As Shown At the Motor Car Shows Increase of "sixes." Increase of limousines. Fullness of equipment. Electric lighting and starting. Long stroke block cast motors. Wire wheels. Demountable rims. Longer wheclbases. Longer springs Larger tires. Ltrft drive with center control. Deeper upholstery. V-type radiators. Cigar running boards. Three-quarter elliptic-springs. Cowl dashboards. Cowl jjas tanks. Dlrtproof construction. Impi oved lubrication systems. Quietness of mechanism. "Silent" chains for cam-shaft drives. Magneto worm drlvea. Nickel trimmings. AUTOIBIL SHOW 10 OPEN TONIGHT INiDISONWE Forty-two Makes of Cars Will Be on Display Two Weeks. that it has been studied, experimented with and perfected, and today it Is in every way as dependable as any other part of the car. A recent improvement In the storage batterj' field has been that of the "Ironclad-Exlde" battery, which is a refinement and a development of the standard "Exlde" battery, which for years has been used In the majority of all electric vehicles. The "Ironclad Exlde" batterj' has been In service in many cities and in thousands of elec tric vehicles since January. 1911. and the results of its use have shown that it gives increased mileage, two to three times longer life, and considerably re duces the cost of operation. , The economy in the use of the "Ironclad-Exlde" batterj' is due primarily to the fact that the active material is so confined in the positive plates that the amount of sediment deposited' in the bottom of the batterj' jars is reduced to a minimum, which, therefore, practl callj' overcomes the necessity for clean ing. The "Ironclad-Exlde" batter', on ac count of its unique features, is being widely used, yet for manj- electric ve hicle services. In both pleasure and commercial cars, the "Exlde" battery gives most satisfactory results. Modifi cations of the "Exlde" batterj- have been developed in what are known as the "Hycap-Exlde" and "Thln-Exidu" batteries, which are made with thinner plates than the "Exlde" battery, adapt ing them for conditions where a greater mileage, per charge of battery Is desired than could normally be obtainable from the "Exlde." The work done by the Electric Stor age Battery Company of Philadelphia In the development of Its four "Exlde" batteriesa has been a leading factor in the Increase In the use of electric cars. This company Is the oldest and largest battery manufacturer In the country, having had twenty-four years of expe rience In 'this work, and having devoted all of its time to the design and manu facture of storage batteries and auxili ary apparatus. The Commercial Automobile and Sup ply Company reports the sale of a Stuilebaker delivery wagon to L. Boeckstyns. Under the auspices of the automobile board of trade the thirteenth national automobile show w'U open tonight in Madison Square Garden and Grand Cen tral Palace. Exhibits of pleasure cars will be made in both buildings, and will be shown until Januarj 38. Dur'ng the week beginning January 20 exhibits of trucks and commercial vehicles will be made in both buildings. Some interesting facts have been de veloped in connection with the show, tending to show that the thirteenth show Is the largest In every w-ay of any heretofore held. There will be 702 ex hibits In the two buildings for the two weeks. Including forty-two makes of pleasure cars In Madison Square Garden and forty-six makes of pleasure cars In Grand Central Palace. Twenty-three makes of motorcycles will be exhibited, together with sixty-five makes of com mercial trucks. The lowest priced car to be shown Is 1395. while J7.S00 repre sents the highest-priced vehicle on dis play. It Is estimated that 50 per cent of the pleasure cars will have electric starting and lighting systems. In the neighborhood of 400,000 people are ex pected to attend the two weeks' exhibi tion, and they will look on exhibits valued at $3,000,000. In addition to num erous other features there will be a fine showing of famous racing cars and' trophies won by them during the past few years. There will be two soclctj' nights. Jan uary H and 16, at which time it Is ex pected the attendance will surpass that of the last horse show In Madison Square Garden. The show committee consists of Col. George Pope, chairman: Merle Downs, secretary, and Alfred Reeves. Practically everj' automobile dealer In Washington will attend the show. How to Take Care Of Car's Radiator The radiator Is one of the most deli cate parts of the motor car's construc tion, and yet It Is the most exposed to flying sticks and stones that may be thrown up by the rapid travel of the car. The car owner may do well to fol low the practice of many racing drivers, who place a heavy wire mesh screen In front of ihe radiator as a protection against obstacles that may be struck by the front of the car. It would seem that sticks and stones would be thrown toward the rear of the machine and would therefore avoid the radiator by a wide margin, hut experience has proved that at high speed such loose pieces are frequently forced forward and are run into by the front of the car. DRIERS SHOULD REIEIBER I0TT0 OF "SAFETY FIRST" Trouble Begins When Motor Car Operators Take Chances at Wheel. T ORISTS CR DOES LENGTH TIRE WILL LAST Some Owners Get As Much As 17,000 Miles Out of Casing. When the president of one of the big ralhoad companies In his Xew Tear greeting to the thousands of employes of the corporation, reminded them of the most important policy of the rail road, which can be summed up In two words safety first the world approved. It Is to be hoped that these two words, so easily said, but carrying such a deep meaning, will impress strongly every automobile drU'er in the country. "Safe tj' first" embodies the fundamental principle of the art of automobile driv ing. It should Imply" to the motorist the observance of the proper amount 1 well as to the consideration due to the lives, limbs and property or otners. Unless a man Is mentally unbalanced and, therefore, not lit to drive a car, he starts out with this principle firmly fixed in his mind, but man Is prone to grow carolesi or thoughtless, and then trouble often ensues. There Is no need of haste through heavy traffic or on -slippery streets. It Is better to drive at a slow rate and arrive at one's destination than to hurry and risk never getting there. Many excuse their habit of taking chances by observing that "Life Is short." That's true, but there is no ue making it even shorter by running risks that a careful man will not take. and doing things that are likely to re-( suit in an acciuuiiL iu iii, lb w.i.uhmio, or others. A motorist owes a. duty of caution both to himself and to others, for. to a great extent. In his own hands lies the safety of himself and others. The "get there" spirit Is one to be ad mired. It Is the American spirit that has had so much to do In the progress of civilization, but it may be overdone. The Potomac Motor Car Company has taken possession of Its new salesroom at 122S Connecticut avenue and Is dis playing a full line of Woods electric and Harmon cars. The new addition to the Conectlcut avenue motor cars sales rooms Is one of the best appointed auto mobile establishments in Washington, and Arthur Foraker, who Is the head of the company, is receiving many con gratulations on the beauty of his hew store. George D. Wilson, eastern sales man ager of the Warren Motor Car Com pany, is spending a few days In Wash ington and it Is expected he will es tablish a Warren agencj before his de parture. B. A. Thurln. of the Goodrich and Diamond tire depot, returned this week from Canton, Ohio, his foiuier home, where he spent the holidays. "The service motorists obtain from tires Is directly proportional to the de gree of care and attention they give to their tires," says G. M. Stadelman, secretary of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. "Some men write Into our factory that they have obtained as high as 17,000 miles from a single casing. Upon In vestigating it Is Invariably found that the men who get the most out of their tires are the ones who are most care ful about keeping their tires Inflated to the proper pressure. "It is imposlsble to estimate what the mileage of a tire should be simply be cause you cannot, reduce human care to a common denominator. Every man drives a car with a different degree of care. And road conditions play a large part In determining tire life. "However. If given the right degree of care, tires under all conditions every where would last much longer. If tire BARGAINS AUTO-TIRES GLAH4XTKKn FItKn STOCK. 23x1 J7.W 30x3 S.T0 32x3 .S0 30x3& 10.03 S2x3M 11.33 S4x3H 11. KxS'-i. 30xt.. 31x4.... t2x.. 33x1.... 3xl. .112.15 . U.3S . 12.80 13.23 . 13.73 . 14.S5 33xi 113.10 x4 15.23 HH4 19.33 3SxlU 20.70 'xii 51.23 2txS 22.33 All other alzei and over-sizes ud to and Including 43x5 at proportionately low prices. When ordering mention whether Cllnchot. Q. D. Clincher, or Dunlop Is wanted. This I a. rare opportunity to order your supply In adrance. All C. O. D. orders must be accompanied by 10 per cent of the amount which will be deducted from bill. Ch In advance saves collection charce by excreu companies. AUTO TIRE TRADING CO. 7P Seventh .ve.. .ew Yorlc City. FOR HIRE AUTOMOBILES FOR GOOD AUTO SERVICE Call Main M3. Private Appearing Touring Cart, tZ.it per hour: 7-paencer Hmeuilne. 33.50. FrVE-PASSENQEK AUTOS. 32 an neur; cored-hand autoa for sole. Lincoln 2SO. ETKAX AUTO SHOP, tot N. J. ave. K. W. MOTORCYCLES SECOND HAND MOTORCYCLES. A FEW OUARATCTEED SLIGHTLY USED MACHINES LEFT WHICH CAN BH BOUOHT AT BARGAINS. CASH OR PAYMENTS. BERRYMAN A WILLIAMS. Mala 413. 13 tb it. N. W. A. -, "" users could only go through the. factory and see the skill,' the time, the labor, and thought that Is put into their tires, they would then appreciate that the well-balanced pneumatic tire Is a won derful .organism which Is worthyror their careful attention. ' "When men shall have learned to ap preciate the finer points of their mo tors, and the-finer points of their tires. it will mark a great aay ior tne uuio mnhlle Inflnstrv. For then, men Will put oil In their gears, and air in their tires, and tne petty motor, car annoy ances, which are for the most" part avoidable, will be done away with. There will be no dissatisfaction with the motor car." Big Year Is Predicted , For Gasolene Coupe Well posted' men In the automobile trade who follow the trend of the times are of the opinion that this is to be a big coupe year in the motor .world. The fact that gasolene cars can now be started from the seat without hand cranking makes the gasolene coupe par ticularly attractive to women drivers. Motorcycle Club . Plans 2,000-Mile Tour The National Capital Motorcycle Club is looking far Into the future and is now planning a 2.000-mile motorcycle tour for Its members. The tour will be held next autumn and will be through. an Interesting section of the country. AUTOMOBILES WARREN 40, 1912 MODEL. Flnt-closs condition! fully equipped, elec tric lights; coit 31,700. selling price 31.00O. WARREN 30, 1912 MODEL. Fully equipped, nrst-cUn condition; a bargain at 300; coat 11.400. WARREN MOTOR SALES CO., KID 14TH ST. N. W. FOR SALE Several 2nd-hand can; Fordo, Cadillacs, and other well-known makes. Motorcycles. . NEW JERSEY AVE. GARAGE. 425 N. J. ave. N. W. . BAKER ELECTRIC. THE COOK A STODDARD CO.. H3-4S CONN. AVE. N. W. PHONE N. TKt. CADILLAC. l CHALMERS 1311; perfect condition; five-passenger; fully equipped; B0 for quick sale. BOX JM. Time office. Storage Far Gas and Electric" Autos. , We roaJu a specialty of storage batteries. We have also a. number of IGNITORS tn ""VERMONT GARAGE 1133 VERMONT COURT N. W. C If. 8CHOOLEY. W. T. REDKA5. Proprietors. Telephone North 374 and 375. 1 CHEAP Two (2) Ford touring cars, late model, upholstering, machinery, paint and tires, all In first-class condition. BOX 577. Times office. 1 AUTO SHOW HEADQUARTERS, ROOM 208, Woodward Building, i- Automobile Trucks Popular in Capital It Is estimated that there are nearly CC0 automobile- trucks and delivery wagons in us, in this city, while the license registrations show 15,755 horse vehicles. Since last July 16S gasolene trucks and twenty-five electric trucks have been sold. It is estimated that 330 motor trucks of all kinds were sold In Washington during 191?. The exact number of trucks sold In 1911 cannot be ascertained, but It Is stated by the license clerk that 60 per cent of all the licenses Issued for motor trucks have been Issued during the year Just closed. Why Damaged Tires Need Immediate Repair A deep cut in an automobile tire, which partly severs a piece of rubber and allows it to flap, should receive Im mediate attention for the particular reason that the loose piece 1 apt to tear off more rubber and so make the damage worre than at first This Is particularly true of soUd tires. Of course, a bad cut should be taken care of " Immediately In any case; the fore going merely Is an extra 'reason for avoiding delay. Kerosene Excellent To Clean Cylinders . The use of kerosene for cleaning cut carbon from thtf, cylinders of a motor is a- good thing; but If carried to ex cess more, or less trouble is apt to fal low. Too much kerosene will cut out all the lubrication and very considera bly impair compression, and the oil left in the cylinders "will mix with the gaso line and may tend to make ignition dif ficult and starting very hard. Further, the burnlnr kerosene is likely to pro duce deposits of carbon. leaving the en gine almost as bad. perhaps, as it was before the treatment was applied, a tablespconful or two to each cylinder, according; to the size of the motor, should be plenty, and. it should, of course, be- put In when the motor is hot, just after a run. Much Engine Noise Due to Worn Piston A cause of automobile engine noise that sometimes Is not suspected. Is the slipping;, of worn pistons, which, of course. Is likely to occur only when the engine bos been run" for a long time and the cylinders and pistons are considerably worn. The lateral throw of the connecting rods rocks the pistons. I,'V m I Tl -rJ Cadillac standardization means the absolute, inter changeability of parts. .It means that when it is desired to replace a part, the new one will fit, and fit correctly with out alteration in the slightest degree. '" The Cadillac Company is prepared to replace- any part of "any car it ever built. No Cadillac user was ever obliged to discard his car because be was unable to obtain some needed part. No Cadillac user was ever compelled to un dergo the annoyance and expense of having some needed part' made to order because the maker' had gone out of busi ness, had discontinued making parts for old modeIs,"or had to depend upon spme outside parts maker to supply them. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Touring Cars, Roadsters, Torpedoes, and Limousines. a&)oktoddard6x 1138-40 Couectkit Atim. ' Fkte N. 7811 BJiJg' FOR. MCteORJ.5Tv5 iisr 19:1-5 1 n k . x 1Mb rfe's"isalrrTiiwi V..i. LAfLI JnM, it!i kX M;l wiiAiJ'i. 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