Show AUTO PUFFS An encouraging Improvement In the financial situation In New York Is Indicated Indicated indicated indi Indi- by Inquiries for cars car evident In ht varying degrees degree nt at the tho different dealers denIers Tho The thoughts of ot motorists aro now no turned toward oward tho the Chicago show at tho Coliseum and the Importers' Importers salon at Madison Square Garden The Tho former fonner which is regarded regarded re- re In some quarters as tho the only truly national show how will bo ho under the tho auspices or of f the thc National Association of Automobile Automobile Automo Automo- bile Manufacturers as usual and will III be open from November 30 to December 7 7 e e e Interest In tho the importers' importers show which will occupy Madison Square Garden from D December r S to January 4 seems to beon bo he boon on tho the Increase In racing circles there seem to bo be brighter prospects Assurances Assurances Assur Assur- ances have b been en given en in tho past week to o indicate that Ormond Beach Deach racing Inthe Inthe in the tho spring will prove pro noro of ot a success than over ever before The most hopeful signs are tho the reports that foreign cars will be entered and that several eral American J makers makers makers mak mak- ers aro are preparing to take part S e e Instances where one man has owned a dozen different makes of ot cars are ure by no means rare either In this country or abroad but cases where a dozen cars of tho the samo same make have been heen purchased by members of a single firm are rare enough to comment The Tho 11 rm in question is 15 the tho banking bunking house of Bertron Storrs Starrs L Griscom of or 40 Wall Wail street New York City R. R S S. S Storrs of this firm bought a Hotchkiss car in Paris In 1904 1304 this being tho the fourteenth turned out by tho the great who have havo diverted their at attention attention attention at- at to automobile making I e New agencies which will result in the tho establishment of oC filling stations have been closed during the la last t week for clastic elastic tire filling In particular there In is Ina isa a decided demand for the new substitute for air in ht eastern Pennsylvania W W. Smalley Daniels manager of ot tho the main train office at ot No 52 Church street t Boston Doston Mass reports that tho the bu business at the tho Hub Hull asSI In is Ij heavier than ever and the thc wide expansion of or the territory co by filling tilling stations Is rapidly being Motorists who lay IllY up their cars during the winter months montha or who have other rl reason on to rest reet their storage batteries for some ome time will bo be Interested in the tho In Instructions Instructions In- In given by Ily Emil Grossman Crossman of tho the National Sales corporation of or New York for the care caro of oC the tho Royal nORl battery batter an and Incidentally for all Doll storage batteries Ho Ito says First pour off the tho acid b by standing bat battery battory tory upsIde down for fifteen minutes minute Then till nil up all tho the cells with clean water Water preferably preferably rainwater and rainwater and after arter about ten minutes allow this water t to run nun out of ot all the cells Let it drip thoroughly and after this pour distilled water in all the cells calls until tho the plates aro completely covered Clean the connections connections and oil them well ell then screw In Invent Invent invent vent caps and stand etanI battery botter whore where it will not bo ba subject to groat oat heat or cold To put pUl the tho battery Into commission fill nil each c cell ll with cl electrolyte prepared as follows Into a a. clean earth earthenware tank or porcelain lain vessel Miel pour three and one half parts by bulk of distilled rain water To this add while stirring constant constantly on one part of ot chemically pure puro sulphuric acid 1 66 degrees degrees derees de de- de- de grees rees When tho solution has cooled d test teat It Il with hydrometer It should hould read 1260 degrees specific It gravity The Tho l should then be filled Oiled In car cant fully through tho the vent tubes of oC each cell until It stands quarter one-quarter Inch or O the tho top plates |