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THE WASHINGTON TIMES: SATURDAY; MARCH 25: 1910.
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iUDUSTRY
INING ATTENTION
0 FUEL QUESTNN
Jwner8 and Manufacturers
, Seek Efficiency in Making
of Carburetors.
EFFECT OF AUXILIARIES
Rising Gasolene Prices Awaken
Unusual Attention Among
pwners.
TJio .entire motor IncH'stry. nnrl per- t
rials, over motor-car owner, is civum
a. KrW deal of thoupht to the fuel
quealldn With the prices of thin es
sential fluid mounting from dav to di,
tho cost of operating automobiles Is
toecomjnp a srrlous matter to thoso who
owri CftB.
Motor car ninniuaciurcrs niso aro
ltally Interested, for If tho cost of
gasolene nccumes exormtan: or mom
ltlvp, fewer peoplo will be ablo to
maintain ears, and. consequently, the
Bale of 'cars will be materially affected.
The matter or clflclont carburetor
construction Is recelvlnR almost uni
versal nttetition from those concerned
and nil carburetor dealers report
awakening Interest amone car ouneia.
J. Wells, Washington distributer for
tho Hcnltli carburetor, who has recently
located at 470 Pennsylvania avenue,
says that fuel e!flclency Is dependent
upon proper, sdenUllc carburetor con
struction. "Fuel consumption," say .Mr. Wolls,
"Is, If I may bo pardoned for tho sci'in
ing punj a burnlnsr question "Whllo It
In truothat auxiliary devices ran be
used to aid tho economy or efflclencvy
of orburetors not properly comtructra
they aro tbsolutely useless and needier
on i the best makes of carburetors, us
Instanced by tho Zenith.
Automobile Workmen Compete
oh San Francisco Stage in
Assembling Machines.
SAN' FRANCISCO, March 27. A
hen form of automobile contest that
Fpromlscs to spread from coast to
coast 'has been Invented by members
of tho sales Agencies hero.
Tt.ls an casembly contest. In which
tw'elVe tra)iva,j! from rival sales
npencltH d ngniusl each other In
piecing together two machlnos, which
hnvo been previously disjointed Into
as many component parts as pos
sible. The' Intlal contest wns staged nt
tho Empress Theater and pulled oTf
mid wildest enthusiasm. Tho curtain
went up on a clutter of automobllo
parts defying description.
Fendors wore' off, lamps on the
floor, radiator leaning against a post,
he axles out, tho transmission torn
nsunder In short. Instead of there
being cars thero was simply a cha
otic mass of parts.
At tho shot of a rovolvor twelve
men surnntr to their work, and then
began a mechanical fnlry tale, In
whlcn n dozen nimmo young men in
ovprnlln annarentlv waved wands and
caused objects about them to be
transformed. Herrmann the Great
himself would havo looked on with
wonder.
In two minutes flat an Oldsmoblle,
a four, stood completo upon tho floo:-.
Twonty-ono seconds later, and Its
noxt competitor followed unit. The
simplicity of tho Oldsmohllo was hold
to give It BOino advantage.
Bconuso of Iho great interest In the
contest. It Is predicted that theno
contests will . spread all over tho
country, a moro interesting form of
competition seldom having been wit
nessed by theater patrons.
Hen Lays 8-Ounce Egg.
rmtJiliBUVlUA. March 23.-A littlo
TVhlto LcRhorn lien, owned by John
Beaumont, Jr., has laid an cbk which
weighs 'nearly eight ounces, and meas
ures U by 2H inches. Beaumont says
tho egg) Is almost as big as tho hen.
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Exterior of the new
Approaches
Bad, Says
Maryland has dona nobly with her
highways. Bo far as Washington is
concerned, thcy.are perfect. Almost
every road entering the District from
Maryland Is an excellent one. Out
Washington has done nothing In ap
preciation for theso highways, with
out which the only touring posslhle
to local motorists not possessing cars
with caterpillar wheels we aro
thinking of Virginia would neces
sarily bo confined to the city limit.
In practically every Instance the
approaches Unking Maryland's htgn
ways with our main avenues are in
dlsgwcerul condition. If one- uses
southeast Tenth street us an ap
proach from Anacostla Bridge, all Is
well, but Eleventh street, tho logical
route, to paved for rough riding up
to Pennsylvania avenue with cobble
stones. From the District line, Just inside
of which Annapolis and Marlboro
roads come to a fork, the rood all
tho way to Pennsylvania avenue
bridge is poorly surfaced with gravel
and In sad need of grading.
Wisconsin avenue, from Massachu
setts avenuo to tho District line
leading Into the most direct route to
Kroderlck and aettysburg-ls anoth
er stretch which needs attention,
motorists passing up this strip tn
Tavor of Connecticut avonue, and
turning back to Wisconsin at Chevy
Chase.
Uunkcr Hill ond Queens Chapel
roads, each of which leads Into the
Baltimore road, aro In islserable
shape as far as the District limits,
where, as In every other instance,
Maryland's splendid highways begin.
The following letter In this connec
tion Is self-explanatory:
Dear Sir
Referring to your article of laat
Sunday describing a new route for
nutomoblllats to Baltimore via
Michigan avenuo and Queen's Chapel
road, I wish to say thero Is a small
portion of this routo on the Queen'n
Chapel road in tho District between
tho lino and the Bunker Hill road
about a quarter of a mllo long and
curves liko a lottcr "S", which is put
to shame by the handsomely un
proved concrete and asphaltum
Queen's Chupel road just abovo in
Maryland.
Hoveral years ago this littlo stretch
of road was both well lighted and
well paved, but the honorable com
missioners removed the threw or four
lights nnu the only paving In recent
yearu was a heavy dose of black
coal duet on a road but thoy really
did !t In this Instance. After two
years of black itlcky mud In rainy
weather and black cU'st In dry
weather Iho coal coal dust is about
exhausted, thank Heavens. Since
tho lights were taken off, four or
live automobiles havo come to wreck
on the road.
When the lights woro removed
tho Honorable Commissioners snld
fhorc was not cnoush travol on the
Increase the Efficiency of Your Ford
with a
Zenith Carburetor
Here is a carburetor simple rigid un
changeable. It has no moving parts it cannot wear out
it cannot breed trouble.
If you use the Zenith on your car you can
forget it permanently.
We Absolutely Guarantee Better Results
quarters of Pollock Car Corporation
to Capital
Radiator
road. When asked to put them back
they said thero wcn not enough
householders. Now there arc some
fifteen or twenty householders on or
adjacent to this nuutcr of mile nnd
the' travel 1ms always been dense,
as It Is. used by a large number of
market gardeners as well as automo
Mllsts. One expensive light removed
from Sixteenth ftrcct extended
would light this dangerous stretch
of road. Four cheap poW like those
on Bunker Hill road and a wire con
necting with tho light on Bunker
Hill road would do the work. A
couple of hundred dollars worth of
screened gravel would put the road
In gcod condition
No need to ask tho honorable I'om
mlrsloncrs. They turn us down every
time. I pay taxes on lots in North
east Washington, and I paid 137 to
ward that flno concrete road In
Maryland. Tho only thing now Is
publicity In the only paper In Wash
Ingthat does not "cuckoo" every
thing done by tho District govern
ment. JEREMIAH JUIINMON.
Urookland Htatlon, Washington D.
C.. March 21. 1316.
Is the United Males to he unique In
having miserable approaches to Its
Capital City' Paris, London, Berlin.
Vienna. Potrograd, Rome none ot
these cities would permit approaches
to fall Into such a condition of dis
repair. And If tho civic pride was not
strong enough to Inspire a movement
for tho correction of such condi
tions, would tho national government
of any European country countenance
the existence of poor highways on
Its outskirts? Certainly not for long.
Whatever charms the city proper
offers, tho unsightly. III cared for ap
proaches to Washington's broad ave
nues are shameful evidences of neg
lect for which there can hardly be
reasonable excuse, but which detract
from Its splendors.
The question Is decidedly up to the
District Commissioners.
Ninety per cent of tho automobile
manufacturers spend considerable
money each year for the publication
monthly of a m-jgaxlne which bears
the name of tho car In whoso Inter
est It Is irlnted. Most of them are
ycry nice. Wo enjoy reading them,
but wo often wonder If there is nny
man who reads them nil. And If ho
exists, what car ho ultimately buys.
Every now and then, when wo are
most despondent over our literary
discrepancies we bump Into a specl
ment that maken ua cheer un. The
following palpitating product of a
Georgian scribe appeared in tho au
tomobile section of the Atlanta
Journal:
"Monday the Poolo & McColough
Company will open ono of tho most
magnificent automobile show rooms
in the entire south, at numbers 311-313-315
Peachtrce street. This room
is magnltlccnt in every detail, the
arraignment Is both practical and
tastely, tho decorations admirable.
Absolutely no expense shared, Judg
ing from tho beautiful decorations
that havo been wrought around the
room. From the entrance and all
around, tasty decorations please the
eye, and In It tch grouping of tho
recently completed.
several medals ot beautiful automo
biles, make It pleasureable Indeed.
From the opening, and foreve
rafter, the cars that have been wise
ly selected by Messrs. Poole and Mc
Coullough will be the prldo of this
tlrm. The , the , pelasure
cars, the motor trucks, and
last but by no moans least, the
, Jn all Its glory.
"While tho finish on all mod
els aro far above the average, yet
thero Is one model that Is receiving
moro than Up share of praise and
appreciation, that Is the now
roadster, the most graceful of them
all. Tho body of this model Is nn
Ishcd in a beautiful ahado of darK
blue, and Is undoubtedly a car that
will attract attention for Its distinc
tiveness. Tho wire wheels, too, takes
n sharo ot Its praise, and the white
tires that this model carries, add
mora, if possible, to Its distinctive
ness. To all attending the opening ot
the show rooms Monday, a largo
pretty carnation will bo given, to
gether with an excellent view and
demonstration or the excellent makes
they so ably represent."
A recent Issue of Molor World con
tains an article onFales help for
dealers. At ono point In this dis
course on baleshianshirj W'.l"
"Are your shces unpolished? Do
you need a shave? Aro your teeth
clean? A ncgatlvo answer to any ono
of theau questions will help you sell
moro cars."
Who would think that Prophylax
ity was oven a distant cousin to
Sales Psychology!
MONTE W. SOHN.
You gain on these
ltl CTIANmBn roalster: s4
as dtmonatrator; practically
saw: 1700. ,
im IMPERIAL rdstr; all op-te-dst
.xjtUpmont; stream
line body.
IVH PAI05 touring; inn only 1M
riUm; birraln.
ltU HUP rosdaUr; la sUgant
bmp.
11 CHANDLER touring can;
onir & few utt; fii.
115 I1U1CK touring car; run
1000 mills; sxtra tire.
UK HUDSON roadster; perfect
condition; extra eqtUpmtBt;
160.
ltl CHALMERS light six tear
ing; Ilk nw.
11S MITCH BUI, touring: seven
pasmnger; bargain; Ills.
AMERICAN, overhauled and re
painted; a nap.
lilt OVERLAND roadster; very
attractive; low price.
11S VEL1B touring car; shock
abaorbcra; brand-new tires;
1176.
BXJICK roadster; demountable
rlmei "Turtle Back"; M00.
11 MAXWELL touring car;
owner will sell at a sacrtflee.
We BpoclallSa on Motor Trucaa ana Delivery Wagone
GORSON'S AUTOMOBILE EXCHANGE
238-240 N. Broad
Barsaln Bulletin Free
Why Wait For Cars?
BUY A BICYCLE!
' The bicyclo is back again and it is here to stay. It has proven
its worth as a time-saver and a money-saver. It provides in attrac
tive form the exerciso that everyone needs.
It's bad enough to bo cooped up in an office all day but you can't
help that. The means of your coming and going, however tho choice
between the crowded car and the bicycle lies with you.
Call on any of the following principal bicycle dealers and see
the new models:
HARRY V. SEAMAIUC, S. K. Cor.
Oth and f) Sts. IV, W. Merkel
and Imblrm Motorcycles and
Bicycles. BI. 2053.
HAVISIIKOIID OYCM3 CO., C. II.
Gross, BIgr. Hudson and Day
ton Bicycles. 023 10th HI. N.W.
Main 0388.
P. J. MKNDELL & COMPANY
Bicycles, Motorcycles, Tires.
1701 Heventh Mt. N. W. North
2481.
DEDGK'S MOTORCYCLE AND
BICVCI.E IlBPAin SHOP Tom
my Hedge. Mgr., S333 18th St.
N. W. Col. tH48.
THREE ENTERED II
INDIANAPOLIS RACE
Trio of Duesenberg Cars Will
Compete in 300-Mile Con
tost. 1NDIANAPOM8. March Z8.-The first
three official entries made for the In
dianapolis Dpoedway 300-mllo race this
year were lnade by F. B. Duesenberg
for tho Ruesenberg cars, threo In num
ber, with O'Donnell, Henderson and
D'Aleno as drivers.
Tho entry of the Duesenbergs gives
credit to tho rumor that this team is
going but In 1916 to "tnako a killing.'
There Is every evidence to substantiate
this rumor. During 1916 the Duesen
berg cars mado thirty starts. They fin
ished first once; thrco times thoy tooK
second place; five times they took third
prize; twice fourth position: four times
they came In fifth; twice thoy came In
llh- nnrn tl.r.v finished seventh: twice
they ran In eighth place, and once they
finished In ninth place In the various
Speedway events In which they were
imtArnfl.
A. Duesenberg captured the speedway
race at DcsMoTnes last August for nw
miles, averaging eighty-seven miles per
hour, heading the list for a. purse of
$15,000. In view of the fact that the
riiKanhirffg did so well In this 300-mlie
distance last ear, speedway fans pre
dict hot competition from these cars,
lnc tho Indlanarjolls race Is for an
equal distance this year, this evident
ly being ino uuesenoergB uvoim
speed mileage.
Tho "Smiling Irishman."
O'Donnell Is known as the "smlllnB
Irishman." Ho was until last year, a
neonhyto In the speed business, and has
experienced more than his share or
tough luck. For example, In practicing
for the vanaerout race nis car sua on
tho slippery course, performed several
uncontrollable gyrations, and wouna
up In a ditch fifteen feet nway.
Tho next day, however, O'Donnell was
on tho Job. swathed in bandages and
ono cyo closed, but ho was ready for
the race, and it was not his fault that
It was postponed for a day. Tet during
the race when it was run he turned
turtle; but those experiences have not
daunted htm. He won the Qlcndale road
race In California. Last year at In
dlnnanolls he finished fifth .In the Speed
way race, averaging Sl.fl miles per hour.
At Sioux City, Iowa, last year, ho fin
ished second. At Omaha. Neb., he fin
ished second. At Dps Moines, Iowa, he
finished third. At tho Twin City B00
mlle race at Minneapolis, ho finished
third. He won a 100-mllo dirt track
race at Oalesberg, III., going the dis
tance In 1:34:00. In evcrylnstanco he drive
a Duesenberg. which the critics say nas
been an experience In 191B that has
prepared him to be a star this year.
As teammate he will havo D'AUcno.
Comes From California.
Wilbur D'Alene 1 from California,
where ho broko into the racing game
driving a Marmon on dirt tracks. In
1!U he also drove at Corona and Klgtn.
In both of theso races ho was forced
from tho running by sensational acci
dents; but In each he escaped without
Injury. Ho belongs to the younger gen
ratlon of pilots, whoso ambition knows
prices buy NOW
Ill HOLLTOR : xtra equip
ment; great value.
U1I CHEVROLET roadster; elec
tric lights and starter; cVe-
mountablo rim.
FOliD touring oar and ros&iten.
1160 up.
BTOTZ roadster; very classy;
1(00.
AMERICA, demountable rims;
: mechanically perfect; IIM.
ItBO touring car; recently over
hauled; law.
1(16 OVERLAND tonrlag car; all
I electric equipment; 6400.
,' 1I1E BTHAHN8 touring car; 8I-
lent Knlsfct" motor.
ITDDSON touring; four brand-new
I tires; complete tool kit: 1116.
MARION roadster; very attract-
Ire: 1176.
j 116 OAKLAND touring ear; ox-
Itra. equipment; at a nap,
114 DUICK touring car; electria
llgbts; generator; Klaxon
horn; 1100.
1116 PARTIN PALMER: electric,
lights and starter; extra tin;
1 1460.
1 1116 8TUDBBAXER touring cat;
excellent condition; run
j jvuv muea.
St, Philadelphia
Areata Wanted
II. W. IIWHAM. JR.. 10,1 B St.
H. E. Hlgh-Grnde Bicycles.
Line. 017.
NonriiEAST q i o y c i. is ex
change FranU BI. La lib am,
Prop. 500 II St. N, E. Mnc. 370.
CLARKNCE S. ICESSLER, Jt BItO.
Nothing Snld at lie tall. 000 V4,
IS Street N. AV. Blaln 3072.
E. P. IIAXETON HlBh-Grnde
Bicycles. Cash or Installments.
420.431 Tenth Street N. W.
Bluln 038.
NEW YOHIC BICYCLE CO. Kl
Kruficl, 1110 7th St. On ISnsy
Payments.
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no bounds, and 'whoka auraa arid Hr.
Ing are parallel to his ambition. He says
mo way to oe a winner, or learn to bo
One. tfl tn nnn thik HirnMlA WMa nnrl
keep going as long as he holds together,
ana inoso wno nave soon lilm say he
practices what ho preaches.
Pete Henderson, thn third tnml.i- nr
(he DUescnberg team, is not what one
wouia caii n veteran, yet he has had
considerable and varied nTturlnp.
Enough, as he says to warrant him tn
nis aetermination to win first placo In
1918 In ono Of tho major events. Hen
derson finished In the 100-mllo race at
Dei. Moines last year; also In the JtOO
mlle race at Providence, n. I and was
tiuiujiR nicer wno were stiu going good
u, . . .".." .mo mj-iiiiiu race at
Uhccpshead Bay last year.
mi n an, mo uucsenoerg team ror
1I1C as entered at Indianapolis looks like
fnrtnlrlahl. .& i.i.mi n...-. ...
"'-'. u nun ui it.io.il Hint llio
Uuesonbergs have been profiting by past
;-.." v..w. , u tin cyo io mo peculiar
hardships Imposed upon cars In speed-
WAV mnlnir fa tinniun 1m mmmImhmIm
circles, and perhaps tho public will see
some exceptional features when tho
Duesenbergs begin practice at'tho Hoos
ler capital.
Rescue Sightless Man
Sitting on Log in Canal
DOYIiBSTOWN. Pa., March 2C. Whllo
walking along the Delawaro river canal,
three men heard cries for holp.
Upon Investigation thoy found Horace
Hager, a blind man, sitting upon a
log In the middle ot tho canal. He
was hauled to safety with a rope. He
said he missed the brldgo and walked
Into the canal.
Dodge Brothers
MOTOR CAH
The all-teel body and its
beautiful finish are peculiar
to this car, and the one is
made possible by the other
If a wooden frame were used it
would, not be practical to apply
the enamel which gives tho body
its lustrous finish. Tho body is
electrically welded into a unit.
Then the enamel is baked on 'at
a high temperature.
It will pav you to visit
The- uasollno consumption is unusually low.
The pries' of tha Touring Cor or rtondster complete la
783 r. o.h. Detroit.)
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1136 Conn. Ave.
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"Besides, it is covered by a DEFINITE guarantee,
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"We prefer to sell the EVEREADY because we
KNOW beforehand that it will render perfect satisfac
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Huch devices havo been described from
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This Hi-page volume, an edition of
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