Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

Washington autoists who have toured
in New Jersey are pleased with the an
nouncement that Gov. Fort of that state
is eyincing much interest in motors this
summer This enthusiasm upon the part
of the chief executive OF New Jersey, 1t
Is stated. gives the autoists over the
country the hope that at the next session
of the legislature of that state the infiu-
ence of the governor will be brought for
ward for lessening of the drastic laws
recently passed regulating automobile
traffic.
Some of the best roads in the country
for automobling are those about Spring
Lake, n. jim fact, through all the FASH
ionable villages by the sea- including FL
boron, Avon, Asbury Park and a number
of other places.
The official car of the bureau of tours
Of the Automobile Club Of America is at
present cruising around gathering new
information through country known for
It's scenic beauty. but where definite route
Information. 1t is said is sadly lacking.
1t started last Sunday at Delaware Water
. Gap crossed the Pocono mountains to
Scranton, over a route little known and
Scranton to Binghamton over a route
which, though often covered by automo-
bileS. has never been written up, so that
the general touring public knows little of
this delightful region except what
glimpses they get from the car windows
of the D.. l.. and w. railroad which fol-
lows portion of the route.
On the route from Delaware Water Gap
TO Scranton, through the Pocono noun
tain, though on the whole considered
good there ut
tention to road surface. On the route
from Scranton to Rfnghamton the first
twenty miles is rough, stony and billy
but the last forty miles is a very fine dirt
road. All the hardships of the trip. how
ever: II Is said, are easily forgotten and
forgiven when the delightful scenery
along the route is considered.
Speaking of the trip recently, a promi-
heht autoist said: 1T will be hard to find
route in any direction from New York
that brings one in such close touch with
nature. 1t must not be understood tina.
inns route is at all extra strenuous. only
mat the tourist must be prepared to en-
counter some rather severe work for his
motor-a condition which fortunately the
periection or our present-day motor car
Is fuliy able to combat. thus enabling
us owner to visit regions far removed
from civilized communities"
ne bureau of tours car is at the pres
eht time at Watkins. n. Y Report is
sent In that the route from Bnghamton to
way OF scenery and fair summer dirt
roads 1t is one continuous pleasure trim
ana when one reaches the Glen Springs
located on the heights overlooking the
a.. uiet village OF Watkins and the beau
ii1ui Seneca lake, he can hardly resist. II
is said. the temptation to tarry a day or
more. Ihe bureau OF tours car will ex-
piore new route across country to re-
siohs ilttie known to automobile tour
lists, between Watkins and Richfieid
springs, whence 1t will make it's way into
the Adirondacks.
The automobile club of Bologne italy
Is working on the preliminary arrange
ments for the Florio cup race. which ;s
TO be run September g. The course viii
cover 331 miles, WIN
With the passing of the bill prohibiting
auIomobiies on the Island of Bermuda n
auto livery of seven big cars at HamiI
ton. which was run by a Boston man
mas been put out OF existence.
FIFTY active woman motorists are ex
pected 10 Join the Minneapolis club now
that restriction against them has been
dropped. The initiation fee of SIS is also
waived in their behalf
The automobile club of Delaware coun
". Ia, which has raised 81 900 to repair
the old Baltimore pike. was Organized
less than twenty months ago with forty
eight members. Today it has more than
200 enrolled
has requested the government to set
aside all money collected from taxation
OF motor cars. out of which grants can
be made to local authorities for road
maintenance.
According to John s. Martin of New
York, who recently completed a 10000
mile automobile tour of Europe southern
Italy Is hopeless as a touring country
Around Rome and Naples" he says. 1.-The
roads vile
The automobile has made its advent
into the ore country of northern Wiscon-
sin. Minnesota and upper Michigan. the
cd hPfyx no Fcrint
range cities in transporting mining men,
supplies and even ore.
As IL result of the new Rhode Island
law taxing automobiles according to
horsepower second association of mo-
florists has been formed in Providence to