The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-29

tour Tor every one VINO goes we ndu no
mishaps on our trip except two punctures.
We were arrested at Frederick. Md. but were
not aned.
The Automobile Club OF Washin gton. D. C.,
was elected to membership in the American
Automobile Association. as were % indi-
viduals. at a meeting yesterday afternoon OF
the executive committee of the A.. A. A. board
of directors held at the oflces of the ~associa-
ton at 439 Fifth avenue. Judge William
II. Hotohkiss. president OF the A. A. A. pre-
sided over the meeting, which WAS also at
tended by Jefferson De Mont Thompson,
members OF the committee. W. X. Vanderbilt,
Jr., Sidney s. Gorham. of Chicago, and l..
r. Speare OF Boston, were unable to be pres
m at, The prospects %ef s, OF ho SSIH sd the vsdpdbe der,
no announcement was made concerning this
subject,
made his final report on the 1904 Vanderbilt
cup contest. turning in g. 800 to the treasury,
making about Oh, 900 in all which the ~associa-
ton has received from last years cup race.
Chairman Hover of the touring board. re-
ported that the route for the annual tour
h EH16 been c lad 0Tt a of t %Sed soGd ROAD, 6sH SGs, 7.
asked for instructions concerning the con-
ference q TIE 5000 roads adyocates which
proposed to organize, a central bureau to
direct the work OF those interested, In i'm
proved hig6ways' e. wd Ho sgsseS Ts BY tn.
free hand in the matter, with the suggestion
that il would undoubtedly facilitate the work
executive committee with a paid secretary
to look after the detail work.
George S. salzman Of the Automobile Club
Of Buffalo. has expressed the hope that be
will be as lucky re regarding tire trouble In the
1907 Glidden tour os he was in last years
contest, when he had but one puncture to
bother him, II happened on the last day OF
the tour and at the next to the last control.
Sslzman had expected d to get through without
6 hsft p tb TO b e9S e ms Of F' ne ls Mee day hs j s'a1Se9
\ H. however. a friendly native espied a
days, but which Salzman had not disturbed
" Nth 81 the !" true %rarslite ides Of 'helIiPifnIs others,
f foftu mTs s s2ilaSssqh had "a s Snfe az az t xse1 pos SGSG
well ahead Of time and 50 had plsntH Of 9p-
Salzman had number %" In last years tour
and his 90 horsepower, Thomas Will bear the
drove through With a perfect score iast year.
In the Archir fur Eisenbdhnuestn vellEuth
of automobiie traction. says Engineering,
6s comes eySstsntIHlly 70 the sane con:
before the Royal Automobile Club, but he is
more pessimistic. In Germany motor omni-
buses. he thinks. could hardly pay their
way In towns OF less than 2,oOo,o 900 inhabitants,
which mesns that Berlin alone could reckon
appear 10 make sufficient allowance for gen.
ersl and technical development. however,
The cost OF building the care, OF. oil, tires
and working expenses will DO diminished
with increased numbered vehicles and Ion ger
experience, will enable us e, construct cars
vice on the hIghroeds VellRuth may be more
right In his verdict. One Of the lines he
deals with has q length OF more than thirty
miles: this Partenkirchen line ls worked only
In summer however. Or the whole a light
railway driven by benLene motor cars would
be more promising than the omnibus, which
!rSPSsP S only pshsegpssfs m,s9 . fo1d Ne v ven:
structIon and working Of a light railway Of
twelve Kilometres 9,b miles) length. such
n line would probably be more useful for
agricultural and industrial districts Than
a mere passenger conveyance.
Can nothing he done to the obi ectionebl
folly OF these struggles for records which are
aking place by racing on puelie rScdsa
in the Cor OF London, To-day. we read that
Mr.. Solar has run 20 Monte Carlo In an hour
less than was taken by slorT last year. and
next we learn that SoJhr's record has been
lowered by ERdee, who has succeeded In cov.
syEinS the dIs s1d IL 60 20 msny minS ncS lees.
ceedlngsf The evil they do Ia immense. Just
az one In onsiderate driver can raise In a coun-
try a strong ~antipathy to the autocar. which
no AMOUNT OF cohEiderqte driving by Others
can atlIy, 20 one Of these boosted feats OF
dangerous driving arms the opponents Of