The Washington times., 1909-12-17
CHILDREN WORRY
CAPITAL DRIVERS
Youngsters Antics Are
Menace to Themselves and
Annoy Motorists.
Bv HARRY WARD.

Washington motorists are being great
~ annoyed by the antics of children
on the streets. and they believe the
authorities should take some steps to
keep children of the streets. The mo-
torist must constantly give the strict
est attention to the children when mo-
toring in the vicinity of school houses
The older ones have a habit OF playing
all sorts Of tricks-teaslng the Occu-
pants Of cars, throwing stones and
gravel. or planting themselves directly
In the road and worrying the drivers
by suddenly jumping TO the right or
left. An everyday occurrence is that
Of hanging on behind automobiles that
are running slowly. Another special
delight of the youngsters Is 20 dart
across the street in front of car, COM
pelling the motorist 10 pull up suddenly
and run the risk of damaging the car
and injuring the occupants. II fire.
UuentIy happens that children rush into
The streets without looking, and are
in front Of the car before the occupants
can see them. Under modern conditions
OF traffic in Washington the streets
and roads are no longer safe play
grounds for children.
Billy Knipper, the clever young rae
ing driver, who made such GOOD
showing with the Chalmers-Detroit In
the Munsey tour, will leave Detroit
about Christmas. and will devote two
months to laying out routes in MeXi-
CO. He viii take with him Chalmers
Detroit 80 and a 20. Mexico Is, Is
blazed the route for the fiag-to-flag en-
durance run from Denver to Mexico
City. lie win lay out routes from Mex
leo city. He Will lay out routes from
Mexico City to Pachuca, Pueblo, Vera
Cruz, and many other points, first max
ing each trip very carefully IN order
to learn the way, and then viii take
it at full speed in order TO set a record
mark Many Of the routes will be over
the mountains. At the conclusion Of
the work he win resume his place as
member Of the Chalmers-Detrolt rae
ing team.
Many annual meetings and dinners of
the big associations that are allied with
the motor car Industry are scheduled
for the week of the tenth international
automobile show which opens New
most important meetings of show week
IS that OF the Manufacturers Contest
Association. which viii be held jan
uary Z This IS the first annual meet
ing OF the association since its fOrma-
ton nearly a year ago. President Ben
1amin BriscOe viii preside and make
his first annual report, telling what
the association has accomplished for its
members in all manner of contests. IL
/ is also likely that next years campaign
/ will be mapped out at this meeting.
After years experience, the max
crs Of the Regal car found that only
minor improvements could be made on
| the original construction OF their ma
chine said r. G. Wilson. Of the Wilson
Companv who were recently appointed
/ agents for the Regal IN this city. Con
Sequenty the few changes on the 1910
design are principally in the form of
TehnemcntS. Lengthening the wheel
/ base to lO7 inches, a curved dash, room
Her body. and new tenders, are among
I the changes made III the new model
II. G. Machen has returned from
/ a hunting trip in Calvert county. Nd,
I IN Ford roadster. He was ac-
/ companied by DR.. Guy Lattimer. of Hy-
/ attsville- They had some very inter
! esting experiences. In many places they
visited IN southern Maryland the In
| habitants had never before seen an au-
/ tomobile. and their curiosity was great
/ ~ aroused Monday afternoon DR.. Lat
/ timer received a telegram that one OF
/ his patients needed his services and a
! hurried trip homeward was made IN
| a driving rain storm. The eighty miles
| was covered in about five hours over
roads that were hub deep IN mud IN
/ many places.
Since the announcement of the adop-
/ ton OF bevel gear shaft drive by the
| Baker Motor Vehicle Company, the con
| Germ has been swanped with orders
! according to information received by
| the Cook and StOddard Company. agents
4 In this city for the Baker. ''If there