Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

Announcement has been made that L..
W. Page Of the bureau OF highways of the
Department of Agriculture will deliver an
address before the American Automobile
Association convention, to be held in Buff
falo. N Y, July and S.
The convention is termed the first an
nual good roads-legislative convention
and many questions affecting improved
roads and special legislation will be dis
cussed.
Gov. Batchelder of New Hampshire and
Charles ]. Glidden. prominent automo-
bile tourist, will also address the conven-
ton.
So popular is the automobile fire appa-
ratus already in service in Springfield
Mass, that the city has ordered an addi-
tional combination hose and chemical
truck and regular hose wagon. The motor
wagons will cost about 5000 each.
Highway Commissioner James II. Nc
Donald of Connecticut has bought a tour
ing car specially constructed for use in
inspecting roads. There is a rack for a
typewriter and q stenoSraphcr Will accom-
pany him on his runs. There is also a
special type of gradometer. and a most
complete system of electric lighting.
OF 81 industrial motor vehicles, ranging
from 5-ton trucks to lightweight delivery
vans, which competed in the recent gov
prescribed course, extending a months
time. without having changed anything
moro important than spark plugs and
valve springs. In the cab competition nine
out of eleven travelled for month with
every part intact. The net result is 6S.5 per
cent clean scorers in the truck classes and
So per cent in the cab section. Six of the
perfect scorers are eligible for purchase
by the army. having fulfilled the rigid
military regulations.
The belt tyne mower
completely inclOsed to protect it from
dust and oil. is gaining popularity among
makers of small pleasure and commercial
vehicles.
mobile Association send a delegation to
attend the International conference at
Dieppe, during the Grand Prix, which will
be attended by delegates from all Euro
pean national clubs, well as the Paris
representative of the Automobile club OF
America, and which could probably
straighten out the tangle between the
two American associations.
The Bay State automobile Association
has moved into its new quarters in Il lead
ing Boston hotel.
a ten-mile racing track for automobiles
is projected by leading members of the
automobile club of Bridgeport Conn.
Sioux City motorists are organizing a
club. A club was formed there three
years ago. but failed because of the small
number of machines in the city. Since
then the number of cars increased three
fold.
Anxious to get into the racing field
Portland. Greg, motorists have decided
to make their yearly local contest for
the Wemme cup open hereafter. not
only to the United States bu- To Europe
Motorists who believe a limousine car
cannot make speed, should take heed al
the experience of Paul dc Fere a New
York lawyer. who was recently fined be
cause his limousine car made ''61" miles
an hour on a Long Island roadway.
The grand prize race to be held al
Savannah in the fall VIII cover 400 m les
a greater distance than any yet held in
America.
Mrs Joan Newton Cuneo. who has
achieved some fame a driver in large
tours. has begun campaign to have the
racing board of the a. a. a. remove the
embargo on woman racing drivers.
While both American and foreign cars
are elig BILE to enter the grand prlz,