The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26
FORM ASSOCIATION
TO IMPROVE ROADS
L. w. Page Heads New Or
ganization That Seeks to
Promote Highways.
By HARRY WARD.

Motorists are deeply interested in the
American Association for Highway I'm
proYemeDt, formed this week, with
Logan Waller Page, Director OF Public
Roads. as president
The formation Of this organization re-
spends directly II the suggestion Of Jo-
seph ". Jones. president Of the Tour
ing Club OF America Upon his return
from Brussels, where IN august last he
ATTENDED the second International road
congress as a Special agent OF the
United States Office Of Public Roads.
Nr. Jones expressed the opinion that
the vTrious associations and organiza-
tions Interested IN the development OF
good roads IN this country should join
in the formation Of a national highway
association to conduct an American
road congress similar 20 the conventions
held annually in Europe
One OF the aims OF the new Orgauiza-
ton Is 70 take the good roads problem
out OF politics and TO install expert su-
pervisinn under the direction Of the
Federal Office OF Public Roads IN the
construction and maintenance of the
highways and 20 broaden the develop
nent Of a continuous countrywide SIS
tenn linking together the improved
highways from State 70 State The
work Of the association vii be OF vast
benefit to the motoring fraternity r
D Chaplin, the Detroit auto uanufac-
turer, represents the Association OF
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers on
the directorate OF the association. while
President Joseph y. Jones represents
the Touring Club o. America
Miller Brothers AUTOMOBILES SUNNY
house received word this morning that
during the month OF October the Ford
Motor Company sold Zss cars, and I'd 70
the present time in November 500 Ford
cars have been shipped from the De-
troit plant This total Of 1.G2S cars IL
Te~y damaging testimony against the
current reports that the automobile
business IS staCnatinE.'' said Claude
Miller Apparently. Henry Ford thinks
no more OF q broken record. - continued
M Miller. than did Andrew Carne-ie.
who, when one or his steel MIL SUPER
intendents told him that ali production
records for e day had been broken. Re-
Piled Why not do # every dayY +"
The most elaborate and e4r.-,,-.
scheme attempted In automobile serff,z
Is now under way for the annual auto
snow oftthe American Motor Manufsc-
turers' Association. to be held in Grand
central Palace, New York durinz tbA
week beginning December 81 The show
VIII be especially strong IN coumercis1
cars, although The pleasure vehicle IN
al IT'S variety win have a large repre-
sentation- ~
To make the annual .aeetiua- Of tn,
american Automobile ASSOCIATION sS
wei as the talf-yearly meetfnsg- NOR
representative IN character. President 7
r Spare VIII include in his aunusI re-
port an amendment TO the constffTIrf0r1
which VIII make the three AS C0Drress
what might be termed a national ASSEM-
bly,.
Eiig55.e 70 participation in it would
De delegate from every club SffNate5
with the A a A, ali presidents and
secretaries Of state associations al er-
presidents OF the national Organization
and all others whom the ASSEMBLY nav
designate as being entitled To voice e-T7
vote The plan IS to secure a cOmpre-
hensive national representation such as
VIII enlist the support OF autOrnobfIfsf-
from every State in the Union.
Emerson and OTTne have been advised
that the Regal Motor Car Counauv has
established a wholesale branch I'm
Philadelphia with G. E ATafres0u ~
district manager This branch viii sum
ply this section OF the country uith
Regss car