Evening star., 1909-05-30

A number of automobilsts are today
speeding over roads in states near the
District Many left yesterday to return
tomorrow evening, while other, unable to
leave business, will Join the ranks early
today Horace c. Chandlee and a party
are enjoying ride through the Shenan-
doah valley, to be gone until tomorrow
John K. Heyl. secretary OF the Automo,
bile Club Of Washington, and several
friends are on a trip to Gettysburg. Rob-
ert B. Caverly in his big touring car also
expects to visit the Gettysburg battle
field. Other members of the club will
take short trips
In motorcycle circles unusual activity
has been the rule during the last week.
Early this morning a party of motorists
mounted on Harley Davidsons and N. NJ.
machines left for Frederick. Md. to re-
main over the Memorial day holiday. In
the party were Joseph Wood. Otto Wag-
ner. George free, Frank Ahlers, D. N.
Moxley and Ralph Bubb. The trip will
be via Rockville. Md j. Manning Nc
Leod also left this morning on his Indian
which place he will continue to Gettys-
burg, returning to the city tomorrow even
ing. The trip to Frederick will be via
Olney, Md.
DIR. H. j. Rhett in his thirty-horse-
power Buick. left yesterday morning at Z
o'clock for jamestown. r. l.. to be gone
four months. The return trip will also
be made over the road. Charles w. Terry
and party left yesterday for Harrisburg
Pa. A stop was made last night at Ridge
Vile. Nd, the trip to be continued today
via Gettysburg. The party will return
home late tomorrow evening.
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j. S. Van de Boe OF Cleveland. Ohio
arrived in this city yesterday with party
in his big touring car, en- route to An
napolis, Md, on a visit to his son. He
paid a short visit to William D. West,
president Of the Automobile Club Of
Washington He suggested to Mr.. West
the advisability Of posting signs designat
ing the point where tourists enter the
reported the roads flfty miles out from
Washington to be in q bad condition.
Members Of the National Capital Motor
cycle Club are today training at the Ben
ming race track for the big race meet
there tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
large number OF entries have been re-
ceived for the various events, which In
cude three-mile novice race, five-mile
open. ten-mile open, hve-mile handicap,
three-mile novelty. hve-nnile open for sin
gle-cylinder machines and ten-miIe
open for double cylinder machines. Sew
eral handsome cups and merchandise
prizes have been donated for the meet,
which is under the auspices and sanction
Of the Federation OF American Motorcy-
clists.
President West Of the Automobile Club
has the laugh on certain Of the members
OF the organization. Mr. West, returning
from the clubhouse, picked up an ac-
quaintance who is bike cop. The
members in question. as they passed him
on the road, concluded that Mr.. West was
under arrest for speeding. 1t was merely
a case, however, OF the blueco2t enjoying
the hospitality Of the president Of the
club.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Cold
well 8. Johnston Of New Haven, Conn;
Smith Hempstone Of this city and Fran
cisco Godoy. son Of the Mexican minister
to Cuba, left for New York last Sunday
morning in Mr.. Johnston's fifty-horse
power Continental. The roads were found
to be In fine condition except for a few
miles between Washington and Baltimore
With the exception OF q broken strut rod.
at Hyattsyille. and leak In one Of the
gasoline tanks. at Ridley Park. Pa, the
trip was without accident No attempt
was made at fast time and the first
days run OF 123 miles landed the party
at Wilmington. New York was reached
Monday evening at o'clock. the cyclom-
eter showing l3l more miles.
The orphans Of Washington are to be
given an outing in automobiles next
Thursday through the generosity OF own
ers OF cars. Invitations have been sent
out by the Automobile Club Of Washing
ton to Its members requesting the loan
OF machines Thursday, which is In ac-