The Washington times., 1910-04-01
GOOD ROADS ISSUE
IS Up ONCE MORE
Widespread Attention Being
Given the Matter By
Automobile Clubs.
BY HARRY WARD

Reports that have reached the office
the public roads, Department OF Agri-
culture, give evidence Of widespread at
tentiOn Of the automobile clubs through
out the country 10 the matter Of good
roads This is step In the right d.
rection- Heretofore many Of the clubs
considered II their only mission to pro-
mote contests. while others who were
not successful in this role wased legal
contests Of one nature or another In
the matter Of favorable automobile
legislation The need Of good roads
activity on the part Of many clubs is
urgent AnOth work which the clubs
can take uD to advantage is the erect
ing OF suitable signboards marking the
reading routes from their respective
clues. In both of these fields of en-
oeavor the Automobile Club Of Wash
ii'S' ION intends TO take an active part
With Atlantic CITY as their oh,acti,,o
point G. Clyde Myton. chairman. and
william r. Douglas. secretary. OF tba
contest committee Of the Motor CHM
ef Harrisburg. left PHILADELPHIA This
morning 10 blaze the route for tbe
cIuo's fourth annual reliability run ON
May y 10 and H. They left HARRISBURG
yesterday and marked out the route tc
IILladelphia. All Of the cars eutere,. il,
TINS contest VIII be subjected to a tech
meal examination. both before and af
Ter the run. David Beecroft, president
OF the Chicago Motor Club, ana one Of
me Dest-knOwn technical experts in the
country, win De chairman of the tecbDi-
cal committee for the run.
The wee.ly list Of registrations ir,
-FIsa a
Ders OF the automobile trade as a ,,ar+
Iaple ron OF honor. There are several
makes tnat See-saw in the lead thr1Uf,t--
out the year, but for the month Of Ri /
Tuary Chalmers cars filled fbe Coyat,-5 I
EoSltlG- OF leaders The u1Ir1ber ~
thalLleTs cars registered was uinefy- (
Two "Aue the nearest other make num-
DeTed seVenty-Seven for the same per
lod Of time.
An automobile tire manufacturer saws /
udl lhoSe VINO motor paw very IirrIa J
attention 10 the care of The tires Tbe,- /
accept trouble other than with their 8
Gtt7, as d matter OF fact. and as part j
OF LHe automobile game. bur when rEa ]
uIe goes wrong, the maker is con-
utnhe0- II Is an actual fact, he claims Z
mat the giving out Of - per cent of rbe I
LreS, barring accidents, is due TO 0ep- !
lect or misuse by the owner.
Cadillac owners i'm this CITY are cast I
Ing enviOus eyes at the Cadillac 20 =. !
with toy tOuueaU, which has lust been !
received by }. NJ Stoddard, Ofathe Cook
ana SL0ddard Company. for his personal /
use The machine Is finished in baf
teship gray, while all the metal rarfs
arc nickel plated This combination is |
very effective one. Mr.. SIOddard has :
G4r distinction Of owning probably the |
Ahest car ever turned out from rbe
Cadillac factory, in Detroit
A large force Of wUrkmen are engaged !
In remodeling the two buildings at IS2I !
and 1873 Fourteenth street which will |
be occupied by the Washi1Cton b-aTCh /
OF the Maxwell -Brlscoe. Motor ConnaIry
me plans for the new sales rooms cali /
IoE me expenditure Of large sum OF I
money II Is expected the improvements
Will he completed within the next fivo |
weeks.
r.. @. Morse, sales manager Of the 1
Hudson Motor Car COMPANY. was in tho
c-ly yesterday, having driven over from 4
EaltlmOfe with A. Stanley Zell in a SIX
cylinder Peerless touring car. Mr. Morse /
expressed himself as being well pleased /
WIN iAe progress the Hudson car is /
making IN Washington. Our factory g. !
WORKING day and night in an endeayOT !
20 eaten up with the food Of orders /
lntl continue TO pour IN by every rlail,'' /
one NJ WashIngJOu's progressive deal
eiS ls lupre-slug upon his customers
particularly those who are buying their
first car. the Importance Of deserving
tae following regular routine of ax,,r1i
nation before starting out the car each
day. See that the lubriCariug system
IS well supplied, 10th with oil and crease
Anl l4t grease cups and, IN the cage I
where SIEht-fceC Iubricat0rs ar,a 5Ised Z
mat the feeds dip regularly and freely 3
Make examination OF the wire connec- +
tons, seeing that they are an ticht
etc BE sure that the gear-CEauge lever
Us in neutral position and the spark re
rarded."
Miller Brothers report tho sale Of
model T Ford touring cars TO the fol-
lowing: DR.. VI. p. Miller, Harry l. Du-
ley, q. NJ. Lewis, James W. Simpson.
and =. J. KohIer.