Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

charge of Rock Creek Park. favors an
appropriation for constructing additional
roadways through Rock Creek Park and
also new entrance to the park from
18th street via Piney Branch parkway.
The Commissioners have all expressed
themselves as favorable to projects for
making the park more accessible and
more popular. and il is believed that
they will give favorable consideration to
the recommendations OF Engineer Grabill
and place an item in the budget this fall
to cover the cost OF these projects.
Thomas Armat Is among the latest 20
become an automobile enthusiast and has
purchased new 1910 Chalmers Detroit
go f1ve-passenger roadster, fully equip
ped
James P. Roots. spent Wednesday in
the Monumental city. making the trip in
his new Studebaker EMF touring
car over the boulevard route.
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The Grand Central Palace show In New
York. which opens New Year eve. will not
only be the only international automobile
exhibition in America. but the only one
in the world. as there will be no Paris
salon. Foreign cars, last year. will
be allotted space on the main floor. and
French. Italian and British makers are
already preparing for the exhibition.
Highly indicative Of a marked trend In
the manufacture OF the highest grade
of motor cars this year is the action OF
t,, oil Of
with head and side lamps Of it's own de-
sign. A feature of decided advantage II
the wiring of the car for the use Of In
candescents In the side lamps II the owns
er so desires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Cohen and family
left this morning in their Columbia tour
ing car to spend a few days at Benedict.
Md. They were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Stinehardt. The entire party
will spend portion of the time with the
rod and line.
At a meeting yesterday Of the directors
of the New Orleans Automobile Club
dates for the annual fall and Mardi Gras
automobile races were set The big fall
meet will come Saturday and Sunday,
November 2o-21, while the Mardi Gras
carnival will come next February L. S
and @. Homer c. George, secretary of the
club. was elected general manager OF
the meets, while Fred j. Wagner was
made eastern representative and starter.
II. c. Campbell, president Of the club. will
represent the contest board OF the A.
A. A.
The racing will be held over the historic
fair grounds track, where five worlds
records were set last February during
the great Mardi Gras meet.
The program for the meet Is now being
arranged. 1t will include a number of
events for every kind Of car made except
the electric and high wheel More than
$1,000 In cash prizes will be awarded in
addition to a number of beautiful and
costly trophies. Every effort will be
made to surpass the big Mardi Gras meet
and the greatest star drivers in the
country will be secured for that purpose.
Gov. J. Y. Sanders has called a meeting
Of the Louisiana Good Roads Assoca-
ton for the night Of November 10 and
more than 1000 delegates are expected
to attend this session and the races. The
proceeds from the race meet will be do
mated to the good roads fund.
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When Private NJ. z. Parrot, y. q.
n. Y Lieut.. B. B. Rosenthal and Driver
Frank X. Zirbies last Sunday terminated
the first transcontnental motor trip ever
essayed in this country for military pur-
poses in the United States government
reservation at the Presidio. San Fran
cisco, amid considerable military pomp.
and the official message intrusted to the
expedition in New York by Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood was delivered to Maj.
Gen. John F. Westons post adjutant, the
former being confined to the hospital by
illness the United States Army officers
declared the successful termination OF the
long test had established an epoch In
transcontinental military operations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed B. Terry and daughter
and Mrs. NJ. P. Terry, who left last Sun
day morning in a Buick touring car for
Southold. l.. L.. arrived at their destina-
ton Tuesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
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