Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
NEWS OF INTEREST
TO THE AUTOMOBIIJ lists

A matter Of interest to the Automobiles
OF Washington is the announcement that
the state highway commission of Maryland
mas awarded the contract to Martin Mc-Na-
mara of this city for the construction of a
macadamized road on what are known as
sections 2 and of the Washington MARI
ooro turnpike. After its completion, which,
It is stated, will be about October /, this
road, Of sixteen miles, will afford one of
the best driveways for automobiling in the
surrounding country. The new road, 1t is
explained, will start at the District line
from the present extension of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue southeast Mr.. Mcnamara, 1t
Is added is at present constructing a ma
cadamized road beyond Marlboro, Nd
The warm weather during the past few
days served to bring out large number of
autoists each evening. The Brightwod road
as we'll as the suburban avenues in the
Woodley Park section proved very popular
The roadways through Rock Creek Park
have also been Travelled by the usually large
quota of autoists.
The members of the Washington Automo-
bile Club are much pleased, 1t is stated
with the forward movement of the man
during the summer months The placing of
awnings about the porches, it is said, will
add greatly to the pleasure of the parties of
autoists who may care to take luncheon on
the verandas.
The trip to Gettysburg recently taxi
en- by a number of local autoists
proved to be one Of much pleasure. 1t is
stated TO be more than probable that a
number of parties will soon be made I'D to
visit the section. Viewing the battlefield at
night Is said to be especially interesting.
Another learned English judge has de-
cided that an automobile is nuisance
on the highway" and has held the owner
napie Tor damages for accidents occurring
while the chauffeur was disobeying orders
by taking drive for his own pleasure
Motorists organizations of Hampshire.
England. will hold a gymkhana at South
ampton in an endeavor to popularize both
automobiling and motor cycling in a dis
trict where police prosecutions and acct
dents have thrown both into disfavor
There Is probability that motor buses
will be barred from London, or at least
from some sections of the city, as two of
the METROPOLITAN councils have under con-
sideration complaints that the big vehicles
are damaging buildings by vibration.
Paris makers are planning to build their
1908 GLASSES wider than heretofore, making
1t possible to have stronger, lighter and
more comfortable bodies, to give their cars
better balance and to reduce the danger
due to taking corners at high speed
One thousand dollars in gold coin, to be
divided between the two drivers of the win
ming team, and gold and silver trophy
for the owner of the car are the prizes Of
fered to the winners of the twenty-four-
hour race at Brighton Beach track, N Y,
August 9 and 10.
A new York automobiist has found many
Endorsements to his proposition that here
after the owners of automobiles participate
In Memorial day exercises by providing
the veterans cars in which to ride during
their parades to and from the cemeteries.
The Royal Automobile Club of Great
Britain is conducting an interesting series
of dust contests over a road specially coat
ed with finely powdered limestone rock