The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
MOVES OF TEE MOTORISTS.

NOTES OF THE MOTORISTS.
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey II. Depew
have been motoring through the Swiss
Alps.
Lieut.. Timmons. L. S. N, son-in-law OF
Vice President Fairbanks. is making
tour through Massachusetts. in company
with his wife.
H. L. DuIyea has taken a trip in his
new S5-horsepower Pope to New York.
The car was driven by c. Rogers, of the
Pope Company in this city. from Phila-
delphia.
The Pope Company expect to make a
fine showing az the auto show to be held
in September Royce Hough, general
agent and manager, has already started
preparations.
The value OF motor cars owned by
Americans in Switzerland this year is es-
timated TO be ten times as great as that
of automobiles owned by all other for
eigners together.
A preparation OF tar has recently been
applied to dusty roads in some sections Of
the country with great success. Not a
bad idea 20 spread q little on the Conduit
1t only costs 5000 mile'
Doping motors by the addition Of
pure oxygen in the carbureto' at some
Of the races in England recently, has
raised howl from lovers Of clean sport
In King Edwards domain
Wallace Hood, general agent for the
Motor Car. and champion 1O0-mile driver
Of Washington. will enter the races in
Baltimore this fall. He will probably
drive his own high speed car.
The Reed Brothers. managers Of the
Washington Garage Company. have COM
menced remodeling and fitting the old
Halls Of the Ancients. and intend to make
It one Of the most up-to-date garages IN
the city.
The Baker electric car IS becoming 2
popular little runabout IN Washington,
and its performance in the recent hiI-
climbing contests in Cleveland, and In
the speed tests at Ormond, have clearly
demonstrated the efficiency OF the car.
Not only in their own country. but
abroad, are the Ford cars carrying OF
honors. and persons who have been doubt
full as 10 the ability OF those light Ford
runabouts' have been agreeably surprised
at the performance Of the cars IN re-
cent contests
Virginia motorists are already working
on a project to have tho general assem-
bly, Of the State. which meets next jan
uary, appropriate a substantial sum to-
ward the Improvement Of the main high
ways. Gov. Swanson. an enthusiastic
motorist, is an ayowed champion Of good
roads
Il Il said that many Of the Connecticut
sheriffs depend almost entirely upon the
fines collected from violators Of the speed
laws for replenishing the town treasury.
and that a goodly harvest IS reaped there
by. The Glen Echo Golfers are not as
empty as in the DAYS before motoring was
in vogue in this city.
Charles Schmidt. the designer Of the
Peerless car, sailed for Europe Thurs
day, on the La Provence. for an extended
trip. Mr.. Schmidt has been working very
hard perfecting the 1855 Peerless. and
feels the need OF a vacation While in
Europe he viii visit many OF the large
factories with a view 10 becoming &C
quainted with all new European improve
ments. He will also study plans for the
Paris Salon, and. in general. get in close
touch with foreign automobile conditions.
The Commissioners received the report
OF the District automobile board on the
result OF the semi-monthIy examination
for permits to operate motor cars in the
District OF Columbia. The permits were
granted TO Milton z. Allies. ". c. Allard
c. G. Allen. H. Z. Allen, J. T. Bayne. w
E. Belt. William c. Blundon. B. F. W
Bryant, G. 7. Butler. Albert Garry. d. I.
Connolly, Milton Daniels. T. l. Dodd. J
Maury Dove. r.. W G. England. Thomas
Fisher. c. ". Fitch. John T. Fogarty. A
I. Harvey, P. Heiskell Hill Charles 4
HodgsOn Britton Hughes. Janus Jack
son. J. ". keyser, J. T. Mcdonald. E. p
Mertz. f. S Morgan. T NJ Mudd. ir.. II
L. Myers, James W. Myers. Robert Mel
son. ". Z. Pearson, Warren Price. Benia-
min II. Quade, Philip NJ Riley. W. a.
Sawyer. L. J. Simonds, r. Sorreu Allen.
J. Stern. J. A. Stutz, William Thompson
". F. Tumble, W. P. Van WickIe, V. Y.
Vincent, c. G. Wilkinson, J. II. Williams
L. d. Wilson, and Ernest Zuherano.