Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
BY HOWARD FISK.

~HE Automobile Club of Wash
ington has Endorsed the sugges-
zion of the Automobile Club OF
Of Richmond and the chamber
of commerce Of that city that
the proposed Lincoln Memorial roao ~
Gettysburs be extended AS Tar sou'h dc
Richmond. Va. The matter has oeeh us
cussed by the local club and IL VIII iehu
its efforts to Sc ,ure the extension. u has
been pointed out that the construction VI
such a highway from Gettysburg 10 ttich-
mopd. via Washington, would DO nuch ~
warl the development of the country De
tween the two capitals 1t IS the eaThes
desire Of the two southern organizations
.,.,.i,psd that action be taken to open
.cc+tap IF the ,ountry which has hereto
fore been closed to motorists, o"lhs 70
the almost impossible Condllioh OF the
roads. The Richmond Automobile Cup
has been informed of the attitude of the
lnca club.
. Meeting of the board Of governors OF
the Automobile club of Washington was
held at the clubhouse ON Georgia avenue
last "Wednesday evening. The house COM
n,ittee Of which #. b. Spence Is CHAIR
man was directed to arrange Tor crap
feast" at an early date. to which the ID
dies are to be invited. The report OF tue
secretary and treasurer showed the clup
TO be in a fourishing condition. ne mem mem
bership now numbers nearls two nia ~
the largest in the history OF the orsatil@d-
,iop THE following were elected u hieiu-
bership:-. William b. McBurney' ma ,es
p langley, Cuno III. Rudolph, a. =. bu
lin and II. W. Seymour
THO Motor Car Racing Association OF
Maryland is completing arrangements FOR
a twenty-four- hour meet to be heid On
Renning race track July ~ ana IL.
This event will be the first. twin-city meet
eveF Nald in this section OF the country.
The races will start at 30 o CLOCK fri-
day afternoon. July III. The nrst events
will consist of two twenty-nve-lnile raoe 1i
two ten-miIe races and two hve-mlle
races strictly for stock cars Whlcn VIII
be arranged in classes according 10 MORSE
mower The twenty -four-hour race VIII
start at $50 O'Clock FRIDAY evening , n.sa
will be open to stripped cars. Ihe course
will he thoroughly oiled and excelenl
lighting arrangements will be proVloeu ~
order that the spectators can see lne
movement of the cars at al 'iiiioS ~
the race.
The city is being rapidly deserted by
autoists, who are taking advantage Oh
the holiday and are touring in the nearby
states. \ large number departed Sestel-
day and others will follow early To-Day.
In many instances the return VIII not
be until Tuesday. The Improvement IN
weather conditions the last few days en-
courased many to take trips. me SheH-
andoah valley will receive its share or
tourists while others will spend the next
few days at the seashore Atlantic oty
is popular resort for automoDiilsts anu
several parties are en- route 10 that place.
The mountain resorts of Maryland ana
Pennsylvania are also being well patron
lied The extremely hot weather last
SUNDAY was responSl bile for many own
ers of cars remaining at home. The club
house of the Automobile cub on georgia
avenue proved mecca during the even
ing hours. II is expected IN the near NJ
ture that music will be furnished even
ings at the clubhouse.
81.
Preparations are under way for the
start of the Glidden tour from Detroit,
Mich, Monday. July Il. The distance to
be covered is approximately 100 miles
The elapsed period will be eighteen days,
with fourteen running days. The allot-
ment of numbers for the cars has been
made and the cars have been divided into
groups For the Glidden trophy there
are twenty entries, the Hover trophy.
fourteen. and the Detroit trophy, three.
There will be three non-contesting cars
and two cars for officials of the run.
July Ii and Is will be spent in slghtsee-
ing in Minneapolis. and July "A and - a.
Denver, Col, in the same manner. In
all, eight states will be toured. One OF
the features will be the distribution or
4po gold and enamel cap badges, one TO
BE- presented to each of the participants
i'll the tour. The officers and directors
of the A. \ A. who will meet at De
troit next Saturday, VIII be the guests
at a banquet to be given on that even
ing by the automobile manufacturers of
Detroit, aad will be guests at the Auto
mobile Club of Detroit Sunday and wit
ness the start of the Glidden tour, the
18th.
Nessrs Wilson Huston of Columbus
Ohio. and George NJ Huston of Chicago,
brothers, left Washington q few days ago
for New England where they expect to
90 extensive touring. After doing the New
England states they will return to Co
lumcus via the great lakes Last year
they toured more than 21,oGO miles and
expect 10 break that record this season.
They were accompanied by Mrs. James }.
Thomas, daughter of Wilson Huston;
Mrs NJ ]. Ward. his sister, and Miss
Thomas.
John NJ. Longan of the office of the
Secretary of the Navy departed last
friday afternoon for automobile trip
to Frederick. Nd in search of the origi-
nal Maryland fried chicken.
Ed B. Terry and a party left last even
ing at q O'Clock in a Buick roadster for
Atlantic City. The first nights run was
TO be as far Havre de Grace. The re-
turn trip will be made Tuesday night.
To determine the practicability OF sub
stitutng electricity for steam on its short
lines the Southern railway is engaged
in experimenting with electric motor
car between Manassas and Strasburg, on
the Harrisonburg division. siNty-one
miles. The car IS equipped with two