Evening star., 1909-08-29
point to the fulnllment of these pre-

large cars. has been cOns-0ereU HeiSO,o.e
too expensive to put on an automooiie
selling for less than 900. HERETOFORE
| runabouts selling at approximately TINS
price. have been fitted with planetary
transmissions.
This new Maxwell model Q will be
equipped with a magnetic, a set of dry
cells also being provided for emergency
use. The new car is put out in three
styles of body-namely. the standard run
about type, having individual front seats
with tool and carrying box in rear; with
a rear seat for one and with rear seat
for two
The price Of this new Maxwell model
will be $50 for the standard runabout,
5000 with rear seat for one. and $500 WITH
rear seat for two.
Bert Robertson and Maurice Trammell
arrived in this city Friday from Philadel-
phia. both driving new 1910 model A
Maxwell cars.
The citizens of Baltimore continue to
carry on their bitter fight for the inn
provement oe the Washington Baltimore
boulevard into that city via Gwynn's falls
and Columbia avenue.
Chief Engineer Crosby of the geological
survey has stated that in his opinion tar
red macadam will make satisfactory road
and be equal to the heavy traffic which
passes over the thOroughfare. Further
more. part of the appropriation available
for the work near the city will enable
the survey to pave about one and half
miles Of road with tarred macadam,
whereas only about half mile can be
paved il belgian blocks are used. The
| total sum available for use on the 1oaiti.
more Wa shington boulevard October 1
will be $4,000. OF this. $4,000 will be
used in settlement of balance due on
contract let year ago on the road be-
tween Elkridge and Wesley grove, IN
used to complete the work under way
near Laurel. This will leave about 5000
to be expended on that portion of the
| road adjacent to the city and which is
now under discussion.
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| Charles E. Miller. Miss Ethel Miller and
Ralph C. Manning spent last Sunday tour
| ing over the road from Rockville to Poto-
mac crossroads to Great Falls, return
| ing via the Conduit road in the evening.
| making the journey in model L Ford
| touring car.
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! Nearly everything that has been said
about reckless auto driving has been
| against the chauffeur. Very little has
been said in his favor. and often investi-
cation shows that there are extenuating
circumstances. The chauffeur holds a
most responsible position. Accidents. i'm
proper use of the bar. violations of the
law and a host of other things are in
| many cases due to incompetence. 1t
| full. cool-headed sober man be at the
wheel. The responsibility OF the chauffeur
| Is today the most important consideration
before the owner.
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j. T. Childress and family spent Sunday
last in their 1910 Washington tourabout,
! Maryland. Mr.. Childress reports the
roads in that vicinity as being. good ex-
cepting short spaces Of deep sand
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| J. A. Muehleisen Journeys to Atlantic
City, where he spends the week-ends with
the members Of his family, who are
| spending the summer there.
The bridge at Conowingo, which was
burned several months ago, has been re-
built and automobiles are now daily
| direct route between Philadelphia and
Washington. The bridge was opened
last Saturday, and the toll charged is
500 for automobiles with their passen-
for ferrying across the river at Havre
| de Grace on the motor boat. This makes
the route much shorter than via York and
Lancaster.
| Cuban roads are on a par with our
best boulevards, and the planters. at
present and up to now. have been using
| horses to ride from their plantations to
| for pleasure purposes will be a thing Of
the past in planter circles in a few years
and automobiles will be numerous on
Cuban highways.
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NJ. III. HERMAN and family spent last
Saturday driving his Washington car
over the Virginia hills. The scenery in that
section is very enjoyable, but riding and
driving not so easy as in sections of
Maryland.
James E. West has purchased a model
s, Ford roadster. fully equipped for tour
ing. Mr.. West has been an enthusiastic
still enjoys touring.
| w. D. Arrison and family, in a 1910
| model Washington touring car, visited
Frederick Sunday, returning by way
of Baltimore over the Washington-Ba Balti-
more boulevard.
James w. Beller, accompanied by Mrs
Beller and party of friends, spent the
weekend at Braddock Heights Md,
making the trip in a model T Ford tour
ing car.
A party of Washingtonians left yester-
day in a large Winton touring car for
Philadelphia and Colchester. Conn. Be-
fore returning the party will visit Allan
tic City over Labor day. Those in the
party were Ralph G. DuvaN. at the
wheel; Mrs. W. C. Duvall Miss Mildred
Duvall. Malcolm and Gillett Duvall.
Herbert T. Shannon and Walter Brown
ley are among the latest arrivals on the
Boardwalk at Atlantic City. They left
several days ago in the formers model
II Buick touring car, and will return
In the same manner via the short route"
J. Edward Lewis is busily eneag aged
manipulating the wheel and sliding game
of his new Cadillac 80 He Is an ardent
motorist. and will soon make some of