The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09

mIttee now consisting OF Robert p, Hooper,
chairman Of the good roads board; Charles
Thaddeus Terry. chairman OF the legislative
board, and MsSsrs. Reeves and Walden.
Edward g. Smith OF IT. Adams. w., was
elected a director In the association repre-
sentlng the. Automobile Club Of Vermont,
The Kentucky State Automobile Association
WAS admitted 10 membership, is constituent
clubs comprising the Louisville Automobile
Club. the Automobile Club OF Qwensboro,
Automobile Club Of. Paducah and the Blue
Grass Automobile Club Of Lexington,
In many States In which club are being
organized and would later form State asso-
Citations to become af1liated With the A. A., a.
The Kentucky state Automobile Association
gives the Al A.. A.. It's twenty-thlrd affiliated
State organization, and IL "a expected that
az least six or seven additional States will
be elected TO membership within the next
few weeks. A large number OF individual
members ala0 we're elected.
Frank G. Battey, president OF the Savannah
Automobile Club, presented the claims OF
savannah az a place for ,the. holding OF me
Vanderbilt cup race In tho fall, and read a
letter from Gov, Smith guaranteeing sufficient
troops for guarding the course, and further
stated that the residents Of the city Of SAvan-
nah would provide comfortably for all who
would come 20 witness The race. Maps q
proposed courses were fled for the considera-
ton OF the Vanderbilt cup, commission, one
course measuring approximately twenty-four
miles and the other nearly twenty-seven
miles, As the selection Of the course for the
race Is 20 be decided by the Vanderbilt cup
commission the application Of the Savannah
Automobile. Club was referred to, the COM
mission, which IL TO all intents and purposes
the racing board OF the A. A. A.
The touring board . OF the American
Automobile Association Is now working hard
on the compilation Of informatiO ION for tourists
and the ONCE Of the board a. Buffalo IL
busy place at present a. the oflcials and
bali : dozen experts are engaged IN arrang-
Ing the Information received and answering
Inquiries received from members Of the
organization. In discussing the work OF
the touring board and how the american
meUb eri Chairman Hover Of the A. A. A.
touring board saws:
- must he remembered that the touring
oorrd, besides the chairman and Secretary
Lewis, has ninety members, located In as
many sections Of the country. During the
last year the local clubs Of the American
Automobile Association have been laying out
routes ~radiating from their respective cities,
copies Of which have been forwarded 10 the
touring board Office and BY the touring board
arranged in files. from which copies can be
readily made on the application OF members.
ms information could not be gathered BY
HI individual a. auy cost, but only by 4 body
such ~ The American Automobile AssO-
citation, bv reason OF the clubs AFFILIATED with
II. numbering nev icB. II Ia the intention 10
publish this infotmStion neat year in The
\. \. 4. year BOOK, which ! think will he
the mOst comprehensive and complete cons
ptl5'lon NJ touring information ever pro-
duCcd in 'hiE country.
This years book Of the annual tour Of
the American Automobile Association will
besides the route. A complete llst
The hotels and garages In towns Of i've
inhabitants or moro IN twenty
seven states. These books Will be sent Tree
Of charge TO every member OF tho association,
some eighteen thousand In all. The guaran-
teed rates quoted VIII prevail only FOR mem
beers on presentation OF the l0OS card.
Through is touring board the American
Automobile Association has opened an ONCE
in Paris a. I bis Rue Desgombes, presided
over by Victor Breyer. By arrangements
made through Mr., BTeyer a member Of the
Automobile Association can rent a
FIRST class car Of almost any manufacture he
desires and al a reasonable rate, the price
all expenses OF every description,
tires, gasolene, repairs, garage
charges. chauffeur and a chaudeuT's personal
These arrangements can be made
Al the touring board offices In Buffalo or at
the association ONCE in New York and the
car selected will be at the place In Europe
designated At the time named.
The touring board files contain informa-
Of all descriptions such as import duties,
car and drivers licenses, together with routes,
descriptions and conditions OF roads. Ar
Engagements have been made covering the
Of automobiles TO any foreign mort
q rate lower thar can be obtained by any
than A. 4. A. members. All Of this
assistance is absolutely free to members.