Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

The outlook is that Washington, with its
| unexcelled conditions for automobiling, is
soon to have an up toe date association of
automobilists The matter of forming the
organization took shape at a recent lunch
con of automobile owners in the District.
and a tentative program was agreed upon.
Mr.. James E. West of the board of pension
appeals and Mr.. Clarence E. Harding were
requested to act as committee and take
the necessary steps to bring about meet
ing of local automobile owners in the next
few days to make definite arrangements
for forming the association.
This, 1t is stated, will be the first bona
fide organization of auto owners in the
District. About two years ago what has
been termed IAN emergency automobile
association was formed. This was at the
time of the adoption of the police regula-
tons by the District Commissioners requir-
ing owners to take out a license and num-
Der their cars. No effort was made it Is
said, to continue 1t as a permanent organi-
cation. Its main purpose appeared to be to
resist the licensing and numbering regula-
tons.
Mr.. James E. West, who is a moving
spirit in bringing about the organization of
the new society, said to a Star reporter
that those in this movement are more con-
servative and favor the regulations.
I'VE not only will not hinder the enforce
| ment of the present law said Mr.. West,
but on the contrary we will assist the
authorities in its enforcement for the pro-
lection of life and limb 1t is hoped the
proposed association may decide to en-
ploy men to see to the enforcement of the
laws bearing on automobiing, just the
Humane Society employs agents to assist
in the enforcement of laws for the protec-
ton of children and animals"
The new association will be composed of
owners, and 1t is proposed to form it along
the lines of the automobile clubs of Bos-
ton, New York and other large cities. Its
principal objects will be for the mutual
benefit of its members and social inter-
course. In order that its formation may
proceed a meeting will be called this week
of twelve or fifteen representative automo-
bile owners in the District to form a nu-
cleus for the perfection of a large and
strong organization.
Mr. West spoke of the superior advan-
tages possessed by Washington over other
American cities for automobilng, and said
in proportion to its size the capital has
more cars than any other place there being
upward of LOO licensed automobiles here.
Therefore, it is proposed to form the new
automobile association on a substantial
basis, with a permanent headquarters and
office building. The matter of club house
will be considered in the future, Mr.. West
said; also the establishment of a country
station where the cars on their suburban
trips can stop to replensh their supplies of
gasoline and water and find other conve-
niences.
Inc projectors OF the association gave as
an illustration that one thing that may be
accomplished by such a society would be
to minimize the number of violations of the
police regulations against throwing glass
on the roadways. 1t would be the duty of
members to ferret out those who commit
such acts and prosecute them.
'One of the greatest nuisances in Wash
ngton now said Mr.. West, lis the drop
ping of milk bottles on the roadways by
drivers of milk wagons. The principal item
of expense of running an auto car today Is
that involving repairs to tires which are
damaged by obstacles in the road, such
broken glass, old iron and the like. An
other prolific cause of disaster to tires is
the condition of car tracks at street cross
ngs the rails cutting the tires frequently
as though the rubber bands had come into
contact with a sharp knife. This is one of
the evils we hope to minimize