The Washington times., 1909-12-05
WILL NOT TOLERATE
RECKLESS DRIVERS
A. A. A. Plans Crusade
Against InconSiderate U.s.
erS of Public Roads.
BY HARRY WARD.

Motorists throughout the country are
| today rejoicing over the action Of the
American Automobile Association in
placing itself strongly upon record as
being unequivocally opposed to reckless
and unfair use Of the highways by in
considerate operators Of automobiles
The adoption Of a resolution to this eff
feet was one of the important actions
taken by the association at its annual
meeting in New York the past week.
The resolution calls upon the various
State associations affiliated with the
three As to propose and secure the
passage Of laws which shall rid the
highways Of reckless and inconsiderate
drivers, even TO the extent Of revocation
of licenses and jail penalties in proper
ton 10 the nature Of the Offenses. While
the number Of reckless drivers IS small
in comparison with the total number
OF automobile owners, their abuse OF
the highways tends to bring the whole
motoring fraternity in disrepute with
the other users, and the sooner they are
curbed the better IT will be for all COZ -
cerned.
The Chalmers-Detroit Motor COMPANY
has evolved a new idea which Wallace
c. Hood, formerly a well-known auto
dealer in this city, will put into execu-
ton. He has been made inspection
agent for all Chalmers-Detroit cars on
the Pacific slope, and will visit the
principal cities on the coast. making
each about every six weeks. II will be
his du-y to overlook and repair every
Chalmers-Detroit machine in this big
territory. and keep them in good rum
ming order. The inspection system, &C
cOrding TO Mr.. Hood, viii cost the COM
panv about $50, 900 a year but II is con-
the theory that satisfied customer is
the best advertisement.
THE Moon Motor Car Company, of
ST. Louis, with a shop full OF the latest
machine tools. is pushing the work on
the new model, which is a thirty.
with r type cylinders" said John S.
L1rcomb. jr.. Of the Motor Sales Com
pany. Washington. agents for the
Moon "A striking feature CT this model
Is the road wheels, which are Of spe-
cial design, with spokes so shaped that
they are not only capable OF taking
the load at the felloe, due to liberal
bearing surfaces, but they are fashion
ed as the Indians bow, 10 give at
a certain point, the object being to pre-
vent loOSening up at the inter"
The first 1910 Franklin car TO arrive
in Washington has been received by the
Cook * Stoddard Company It is an
1S-horsepower touring car and presents
features which Immediately attract the
attention Of the Observing motorist. A
feature Of the new car Is the cooling
Of the engine. a light sheet metal air
jacket IS used for each cylinder, through
which cooling is direct and equal for
every part Of the cylinder circumfer-
ence. Franklin engines have always
been air cooled. and the 1910 improve
ment Is a Development Of the Franklin
idea instead of a departure from II.
A Franklin touring car, with J. NJ.
Stoddard at the wheel, and a Cadillac
go" with Benjamin Woodruff driving,
left yesterday for Gettysburg Accom-
panyiDg them were Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs
Woodruff, Mr.. and Mrs. George Weaver,
Barnes. After touring the battlefield
the motorists will make the return trip
by way Of Baltimore, arriving here late
this afternoon.
E T Crissmond returned during the
week from a trip TO Philadelphia and
Atlantic City in a Palmer-Singer tour
ing car. The return trip was made via
Newark and Havre de Grace, and Mr.
Crissmond found the roads IN bad con
encountered during the trip through
Delaware.
Accompanied by Joseph T. Taggart,
assistant general passenger agent Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. and Rob
ert Callahan, jr., T. Browning Spece
made a trip 10 Laurel yesterday in a
Matheson six" They found the Wash
Observation-Disclosures boulevard In splendid
shape.
Robert Callahan. jr., left today in his
Thomas 20 for a trip through south
ern Maryland. Accompanying him were
Mrs. Callahan, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Taggart, of PlttsbUrg
Among the sales made this week by
the Pope Automobile Company OF Wash
ingtOn was a model 60 Waverley runa-
bout. the purchaser being Mrs. Ward
Theron. The machine IS equipped with
the new Waverley driving system
The Pope Automobile Company. Of
Washington, reports the sale of a Pope
Hartford with toy tonneau body 10
Commander T. G. Dewey, L. s. ".