Evening star., 1909-04-11

vile, which is a pretty little hamlet. with
an electric railway running through the
center of the town. Here the last toll
is collected until Baltimore is reached,
and if the automobiiist turns off the pike
and takes the boulevard on the left just
before reaching the next tol gate on the
outskirts of Baltimore. it will not be
necessary To pay any further toll. Ihe
boulevard runs parallel to the toll road
and is one of the most beautiful and at
tractive thoroughfares leading from the
Monumental city. 1t leads directly into
Druid Hill Park. The bicycle police are
attired in gray uniforms, are all mount
ed on motorcycles and are on the watch
for speed law breakers.
After proceeding through Baltimore.
exit is made through Columbia avenue
and Gwynns Falls, which is on the out
skirts of the town and in direct line OF
the return route to Washington. With
the exception of few bad stretches
excellent time can be made on the new
boulevard, which is now nearing compile
ton and is the autofStS delight. Laurel
can be reached in good time after pass
ing through Elkridge, which is extreme
~ hilly and slightly rough at the start.
At Contee for short distances bad spots
are in the road, but as the work OF
macadamizng the road continues this
will soon be entirely eliminated. This is
probably the worst portion of the 6oule-
ward between the two cities. AT Belts
vile the new road takes up again, and
speed can be utilized advantageously un-
til Hyattsville is reached. The road
crosses the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks at this place and a poorer road
| takes the pace of the smooth macadam.
After passing Hyattsyille the road turns
to the left to Bladensburg, and then to
the right again for Washington. The en-
trance to the city is made through 10th
street northeast. over what is known as
the Bladensburg road
Preliminary arrangements for an auto
mobile show to be held in Atlanta, Ga,
next fall or winter have been made in
New York, and at the headquarters of
the National Association of Automobile
Manufacturers, under the auspices of
which Organization the show is to be
held, it is said that only the details re-
main to be worked out.
The holding of the show had been de-
cided upon, General Manager S. A. Miles
of the association. said, the conditions
| under which the association would con-
duct the affair having been agreed upon
at meeting in New York between the
organization officials and a committee
| of Atlanta citizens.
The date has SO far been left
| open. but probably will be fixed during
a visit MIR. Miles is to pay to Atlanta
about two weeks hence, when the pro-
posed exhibition building Will be inspect
ed and further details of the arrange
ments agreeu on. Some time late in the
present year was given as probable
date for the holding of the exhibition.
| with a possibility that it might be found
| advisable to select an early date in 1910
| for the event.
*
| W. D. West, president ot the Automo-
| bile Cub of Washington. has gone to
| North Carolina for a two-week tour.
! Vice President Sherman is now mem
/ ber of the Automobile Club of Washing
| ton.
| Gardner Orme made a trip TO Baltimore
last week in Chalmers Detroit car. He
| was accompanied by Charles Orme
| Charles Loughran and Donald Mcneil
| The chalmers-Detroit owners and the
agent in Washington have heard that
| the company Will be represented in the
| Glidden tour by four ears. two OF the
model .':,0 and two of the model 40.
/ The Good Roads Club of Georgia is in
| tereSted IN the tilidden tour. and has
| asked the Washington Automobile Cltf
| for it's assistance and cooperation in Sc
| curing the tour for the south.
The proposed road from Washington tt
| Atlanta may be built after all An ap
plication has been filed in Georgia as a
preliminary step to the incorporation o,
! the Interstate Highway Corporation
which hopes to build the road.
/ :: =
'-Wly not have an annual tour for club