The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-22
Current Gossip and Timely Tips
Of ActfUity Among Motorists
From America, and Also Abroad

The membership OF the Touring Club
de France is ll2.oo0, with annual dues OF
six francs.
The Automobile Club Of Maryland is
TO nave a monthly publication TO further
its interests.
The Automobile Club Of Milwaukee
viii for the next year nave nfteen in
stead of nine directors,
Forty acres of land have been pur-
chased BY the Automobile Club Of kan
sas City for a clubhouse site.
The Automobile Dealers Association
OF Boston has fixed l4arch to 13 as
The dates for its seventh annual show.
The Automobile Club OF Philadelphia
grows rapidly. twenty-six new members
having been added in a bunch at the
last meeting.
The Automobile Association OF Great
Britain has added 10 its other actiyi-
ties the exposure Of and-motoring men
daCities-
The Motor Union OF England is In a
bad way. due to the differences Of the
members over plans TO stop inc0nsider-
ate driving
The 800 Automobiles OF Moline and
Rock Island. Ill. and Davenport. Iowa.
are likely 10 combine as the Tri-City
Motor Club.
A new motor club is being discussed
In san Francisco. all OF its runs TO be
informal ones on Sunday. with no rae
ing of any kind.
One afternoon Of the Olympia show in
London was given over wholly 70 the
Ladies' Automobile Club Of Great Brit
ain and Ireland.
one OF the FIRST big events OF the win
ter for the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club will be a smoker at the
clubhouse in Newark.
Luncheons and matinees are given
frequently by the California woman
Automobile Club as winter diversion
to hold the members together.
The Baltimore county commissioners
have given 500 road signs 10 the Mary
land Automobile Club, which viii have
them suitably painted and placed
The headquarters OF the Touring Club
de France are in the house In Paris
that was used as a residence OF the
notorious Nine. Humbert before she eN-
changed 1t for prison
Mrs. George n. pullman. who has
been travelling over Europe IN a mag
nIdcent automobile. advises those VINO
have due regard for their health 70
find other means OF transportation.
A world tour that rms nto 1911 has
been arranged by Mr.. ana Ms II A;
Hover, who have already completeo
some 1000 OF the 75,00 mies they eA-
R Rfip. TO 0'''' D''0'' W
The Automobile Association OF scran-.
ton. pa, viii devote a good deal OF
s44Ssntfon next year 10 the PocOnO noun
4sin Taaion. which Il believes has not
been sufficiently exploited among mo-
florists.
u has been decided by the Society OF
Motor Manufacturers ana traders OF
ENGLAND that II IS of advantage 10 pro-
bibit racing cars being SHOWN az tle
coming exhibitions. the olympia Delile
the first TO Aar them.
The Automobile Clug CT Wilkes Barre,
pa has taken practical means 10 Sc
c,,re feftar streets in the city by nav
ing the mayor and board or aldermen
Indicted for maintaining nuisance IN
Ealing to have the streets properly re-
pared
The Incorporated Institution or auto
,,,oE5io E,netneers OF Great Britain has
taIzen nm the determination Of the horse
y,oyger 81 automobile engines as a result
al me move of the manufacturers 10
come to some agreement on the SUBJECT
Assuming that there is to be. a Gid
den tour in 1909 two entries nave al
ready been made.
The director of public safety Of Phil
adelphia has asked for twenty auto
mobile patrol wagons
Two hotel garages In the White Noun
tains in their fifteen-week summer sea
son had over LOO cars registered with
them.
Motorists are required in Toronto 10
slow down 20 four miles an honr Wnen
passing a street car discharging pas
sengers-
San Francisco dealers supplied a
whole feet Of cars for the tag day re-
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