The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11

soon as they receive their appropria-
tions July J. The trip they made over
the road last week with the experts
showed how bad the roads were, ana
also that with the right kind Of care
how rauoh better and cheaper they
could be maintained. Watson expects
10 commence work on the boulevard
not later eaan the coming week.
An Important step was taken 10 as
certain whether the automobile mas
. been unjustly ma
uug w,s.e ligned or not as
;. Road Test. good 60 fnF6s'I% Tosds .. At .
executive committee Of the American
Automobile association in New York
last week Cooperating with the
United states Office Of public roads and
al Of the automobile trade and manu-
f. curing bodies the American Auto
mobile association has decided 20 hold,
eariy this season. series OF severe
tests 10 determine in the irst place Just
what damage the automobile does 10 the
road surface. and secondly what VIII
be the best methods in road building
Ic adopt 50 as 10 prevent the breaking
uD OF the road surface from constant
-'aflrurnopfIe traff7 The object of the
coming tests, writes Logan Waller
Page director Of the United States Of
nee Of public roads in the department
of agriculture. is 10 get At Facts. 80
many theories have been advanced re-
gardfnE the - uses of road damage by
motor cars and the best preparations TO
preserve these roads. that IL IS high
rir7a 10 ascertain the real truth of the
situation. AT these tests all Of the
state highway commissions viii be
invited in addition 10 the county and
local highway commissioners. where
The tests arc held An exhaustive re-
port win then be made which viii be
sent to all the legislative bodies OF
every state throughout the country.
and to Others Interested IN The good
roads question
After discussion on the subject, the
matter was referred 10 the good roads
board. which viii take charge Of all
the details. IT is thought that the test
will take place near New YORK, II a
road suitable can be found, but II mo-
= ffsfactorv roads near that city can
be found the tests VIII be held IN
Washington on roads under the Juris-
diction OF the war department IN the
specificati drawn up il was agreed
that there should be two stretches OF
Enacadam road in good condition. one
about three miles long. practically
level and with as few curves as pos
sible. while the other should be
road Of a similar character about one
mile long with grade OF about
per cent. Twelve automobiles viii be
I1sed. four being light high speed cars,
preferably stripped for racing; four
touring cars, and four heavy Limousine
cars. One of each type viii be equipped
with smooth rubber tires, another with
corrugated rubber tires. a third with
metal studded tires. and fourth with
tires and skidding chains.
Don G. McCord returned yesterday
from his trip to the Overland motor car
..-- -. fat a e 70 T y when 1fln
New Marion pun pultus IA lIe Ntoria,7
-. cars. He was most
enthusiastic ov
several carloads Of Overiands 10 this
citv While at the factory he secured
100 Marions. Those were all that be
could secure Of this years output. He
believes that TIE Marion is one of the
best money values that he saw while
be was away. and is congratulated on
securing the cars. BE has brought out
dPrnonstTatOr with him. In spea King
Of the trade conditions in the east he
- id that the mOtorist who is thinking
OF buying an automobile this season
would better decide quickly If he ex
poets 10 get \ standard make Of car.
working TO their limit to fill orders,
and when they are filled the factories
models. This win mean that the per-
son who is slow IN placing his order
will find that he can not get good car
until the 1910 cars arrive. which will
west do not realize how motor car
mad the east has gone this year When
he was at the factory there were fully
= dozen agents who n9d gone east 10
hurry shipments. and il was A diplo-
matte contest to see who would win.
Al banquet of the Automobile deal
ers' association Of southern California
last saturday even
dealers Met ing in Los Angeles
Ia Big Banquet df galPh Pbe Liocdmobiie I asobife
agency and Hunt
icy T. Gordon OF the Stearns were pre-
scented with $4,000 in crisp new bills
Their surprise was amusing until the
two enthusiasts found that the notes
were not worth the paper they were
printed on, but were merely a josh
put up on them IS a reminder of the
money they did not put UP on the
Stes rms -LOcomobile match. The ban
quet WAS one of the best ever held by
the association, as every one was in
good spirits on account of the success
- the season, which the dealers claim
was the best they have ever had.
p. c. rhede Of MADEIRA has broken a
long standing record with his Thomas
.;. Flyer. From Ma
Thomas Makes dera to Sugar Pine,
-----.:- miles, over noun
tain roads, he
drove in hours 20 minutes. The for
mer record OF 3 hours 55 minutes has
stood for some time. In a letter to
The Pioneer automobile company tell
ing OF his feat. Thede said:
and had speed. the way ii performed
on this occasion was a revelation TO
me. ] can not say too much for il and
i would like 10 see some one beat this
time. which I am sure I can shave an
other 2s minutes without letting the
machine out TO. its capacity
IN Minneapolis. where there is club
nleubersbir, of s25 members, an enter
). tainnlent fund is
Z 49,. rwr is being raised for
p.s1, Frt,der the care of the
Glidden tourists
and committee
has been appointed composed OF % OF
the prominent workers and headed by