Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
ected to arrive at their establishment any

pected to arrive at their establishment any
day.
Frank Kramer. the American bicycle
champion. won the mile championship event
In London recently. only to be disqualified
1t was claimed that he crowded SchtilIuR.
the Holland champion, when rounding one
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Washington automobilist has prepared
a list of the representative men in the auto
world who have invested their time, talents
and money in automobiling. The men are
William X. Vanderbilt, IT,. donor Of the
Vanderbilt cup and a clever amateur race
driver; General George Moore Smith. closely
ldenthed with the progress OF the Automo.
pile Club OF America; Albert r. Shattuck,
former president Of the Automobile Club Of
America; Foxhall Keene, who viii drive
Peter Cooper Hewitt. designer Of an Ameri-
can high-power machine; Elliott G. Lee
president American Automobile Associa ton:
Cnaries J. Glidden. the greatest automobile
tourist In the world; Colonel John Jacob
Aston large purchaser OF American and
foreign cars; Winthrop E. Scarritt, former
president Of the Automobile Club OF Ameri-
ca: Dave H Morris, president of the Auto
mobile Club of America; Clarence Gray
Dinsmore. purchaser OF foreign racing ma
chimes and European representative of the
automobile Club of America; H. L. Bow
den. owner Of racing cars, one Of which
holds the worlds straightaway record for
one mile OF 30 As Seconds; E. r. Thomas
owner OF fast racing machines: James E.
West of Washington. D. c., organizer OF the
District Of Columbia Automobile Associa-
tion
prominent New York car owner who
was in Washington several days ago. gave
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automobile will accomplish these things:
ut will free the horse from his burden.
It will solve the problem Of overcongestion
in city streets. 1t will furnish relief to the
jewellers in the crowded city during the
heated term. 1t will stimulate the good
roads movement. 1t will save time and
space and be invaluable In emergencies 1t
will break down class distinction. and IL
VIII relieve suburbanites of the miseries Of
uncertain railroad schedules and solve their
transportation problem
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Mr.. James B. Dill who is regarded as an
authority. gives a chapter in a nutshell on
automobile legislation. Here 1t is:
Automobile legislation of today Ii upon
q wrong basis.
1.-THE millennium Of automobile legislation
will come when all the legitimate users Of
the highways get together to protect them
selves against the illegitimate users
1.-THE great law OF courtesy must be the
essential element OF harmony.
THE automobflist ought always to be on
the alert to prevent danger to other users
of the highways
The horseman must educate his horse ND
to the presence of other users of the high
way.
THAT all legislation specifies minimum
speed limitations does not insure the safety
of everybody.
1.-THE theory of speed limitation IS p-on-
erly met in the law of New Jersey. which
makes the controlling principle that no
automobile shall be driven at rate of
speed inconsistent with the safety Of the
public.
THE spirit that induces the small boy to
yell at the automobilist, Get horse. ex-
tends all the way up through the ranks OF
the community.
Sanity of legislation can only be pro-
cured by sanity on the part Of the movers
of the legislature.
In giving his reasons why WASHINGTON
should have a progressive automobile as
ISOLATION or club. Mr.. A. E. Smith pointed
out what automobile clubs In different
parts of the country have accomplished.
"They have" he said. secured the re-
peal of obnoxious laws and passage OF rea-
sonable legislation. Carried on a campaign
for road improvement. Promoted touring,
commercial vehicle tests and demonstra-
lions tending to popularize the automobile
Established friendly relations with Euro
pean automobile clubs and improved tour
ing conditions for Americans abroad.
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Mr.. c. NJ. Taylor. web known in Washing.
ton. has been elected president Of the ca.
lumbus, Ohio Automobile c1uk