Show I I II ll i AUTOMOBILE NEWS II S H II n II The corporation counsel of or tho the District Dis of or Columbia having ha decided that autos owned by Uncle Sam Sam cannot be taxed b by tho the district so government nt talk tall of ot a suit to test the constitutionality of or the tho law taw requiring a fee of ur 2 2 for forever ever every overy license me Issued to a n. motorist t hat has been dropped dropped- The danger of l leaving an CUi automobile unguarded was recently Illustrated In J Philadelphia when u a chauffeur left standing all night n a cur car that had Buffered suffered suffered suf suf- from a breakdown only to cIl discover discover dis dis- cover tho the following morning that thieves thle had slipped it of brass work and furnishings I S What hat Is probably ono one of tim tho largest t tire contracts ever given has been entered entered entered en en- j Into IJ by a leading tire tiro company I and anti automobile manufacturing firm i for COl tires UrcA to bo dell delivered before July 1 The contract clearly Indicates the confidence with which makers view the future Tho Time recent n il trip of ot Donold Don Deli old Mcintosh h. h of or Cleveland Clevelan and Fred I L J Estey te of Chicago through Minnesota Minne Minne- sota soUt with a a. view to locating a po sl- sl bit route for lor n next years year's Glidden tour has stirred sO several Southern club j lo to action and tand an there thore promises to be amerry n a merry nu-iry war for fOl the time tour tour before spring arrive eg arri yes I Under the rules adopted d h by the time Con or of Reorganized Automobile I clubs which met mel recently ii in Paris tho the size of ot the thc engines and weight of co ears corn which enter big racing events c next year cal will bo considerably r re re- re Four cylinder motors motol's cannot j have bores hores exceeding 5 S 8 1 inched I while tho the minimum weight ht of ears cars was lowered to 4 1984 pounds I Chicago park parlo are arc oven o more particular about the cars that enter the cit city playgrounds lan than those of ur I N X w Tori On a recent afternoon policemen put t at park parI and bou boulevard boule boule- Icard Ic- Ic yard vard entrances turned awa away over 01 SOt SOO I cars because e they were Unwashed unwashed un- un I r washed and dirt dirty cd they dripped oil or because time they emitted offensive exhaust Knocking which occurs on once co CI C every revolution or every ever other revolution i I In an engine whose be-ari be bearings bearis s are known to be tight ma may bo often orten traced to the ma magazine or moro morn probably f t tn the coupling through which the magneto mag mn- no neto to Is driven Knocking at this point can generally generall b bo be felt b by touching magneto bearing and tho the bearing of or tIme the magneto dl driving gear It is absolutely essential that th tIm old oil oU be bo drawn off from froni the crankcase crank ca case cae e at regular Intervals and dis- dis carded and anti a a. fresh flesh supply substitute Unless this tills be bc done Ilono a residue form which contains a a. good portion of cai cai- bon and some water Adding fresh Crest oil to this mere merely dilutes It It as It vere and the effect Is the same sanie at as though a 1 poor grade of lubricant were em em- m Tho The Vanderbilt cup contains isi ounces of oC sterling l sliver ll and the bowl has a a. capacity of more than 10 Vi gal gal- 10 Ions II It l was as first fh's t won In 1904 II by GI George Heath an nn American resident of ot France In I 1005 1905 O by Augustu Hemery Rein Hem I er cry ery also of France In 1906 IJ by Louis Wagner agner of or France and this year car b by G George Georgo orso Robertson tho the first American ln to accomplish the tho feat eat The clue holding the trophy troph puts up for forthe forthe forthe the safety of tho the cup With feet teet of ot exhibit space n a the tIme new nc coliseum recently opened I by ti William H n. Taft Tan promoters of the St. St Louis Motor show aspire to make th the exhibition second only to the great shows In New York More forc than 25 5 5 different makes of cars car be shown Dates Dales for lot the display have been s sot ol for fOI February 1 15 16 to 20 O. O which will wiil make 6 it possible for tor or St. St Louis Loula to obtain obtain ob ob- ob- ob tam tain malt many of oC the cars can shown 11 at tm tI UK- UK Chicago exhibition which occurs the week previous There I Is 11 no handler handier garment for tor or motor wear In fall full and wIn winter tor than tho the sweater It If propel proper car caro Is la taken rolton aa eaters ter can be washed without hurt hUrl huil 1 I I ing shape shapo and color euler Fill IfIl a hU large laige c bowl or basin with warm water vater and good soapsuds oa s. s add a a. 01 ot powdered borax to keep tho wool from flom rein becoming hard and stiff ACt After r washing wash vashI g wring out oUI then pin to a largo bed hem 1 1110 Be lie sure not to stretch the time sweater or 01 It will lu lose c lt Us its sha tie 1 A three days days' conference on the promotion of New Nem e Interests stu and the tIme preservation of oC Its ils will be held In iii Boston at some uit near Henr date lIate and It Is C expected p that tho the governors gus gov- I of or Connecticut Vermont New Ness W Hampshire and Maine ne will wilt take tak an active part in the thc ISCUM- ISCUM I dons Tho Tue final Onal lIa day will be devoted i to a a. discussion of toe the construction l maintenance of OC highways and th I j uniform regulation anti and taxation Of I automobiles A movement mo Is li on foot in ill Fon Pen du do I I Use Lac WIs Js for an ordinance to I prevent pro pre vent tho erection or em maintenance Jara garages garaged in time thc business s district of an any of or I but fireproof construction because of nf a recent Ore fire which I t started In a garage thel there I IOno One Ono of till the surprising features or of tir th election recent III Utah wa walS thu tho Over I defeat or of tue tho church anti ticket in III I Salt county tai I I |