Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22

to the automobile They say the latter
has eXerted ii greater effect upon real
estate values than any other modern m
VentiOn. Not only values in city
property going up. but farm lands as well
are becoming more valuable. In the city
the demand for salesrOoms. garages. etc,
has accomplished wonders in boosting
rentals, while on the outskirts the steady
buying of land for factory sites and ex-
tensions has had almost a similar eff
feet. People can live farther out in
the country than they could before the
automobile came into general use Farm
ing values have gone up and hundreds
of places located within a radius of
twenty-five miles of cities have found
ready purchasers in men who use auto
mobiles as their regular means of trans
pOrtation.
Motoring through the Rocky mountain
country to the average motorist is not
unlike a trip to the arctic regions with
summer clothing, and should not be at
tempted unless the driver is absolutely
certain as to the dependability of his car,
as garages and repair shops are few
and far between in the heart of the Rock
les. The going is made hazardous by jag
ged rocks which rib the way. according
to William S. Dodd, who has just COM
peted a tour of the mountain country in
and about Salt Lake City, in a 1910 Six
flyer.
Motorists who travel to Atlantic City,
X. j., and who are unfortunate as
to meet with collision or accident that
damages or destroys county property will
not be arrested hereafter. Numbers will
be taken and bills rendered, which if not
PAID will be followed by civil action.
Heretofore county officers and bridge
tenders were ordered to collect for dam
ages instantly, which led TO VeXation
and troubles.
The Philadelphia Motordrome Associa-
ton. Incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey il 1910. with a capitalization OF
81, 100000. is soon to build d speed motor
drome at Cementon, n. J.
In the selection of this site the great
est consideration has been given to trans
portatlon facilities. 1t Is less than one
minutes ride from the White Horse pike,
the main automobile road from Philadel-
phia to Atlantic City; 100 yards from the
public service trolley line of Camden, and
Immediately on the main line of the Phil
adelphia and Reading railway to Atlantic
City.
The patrons will thus reach the grounds
tomobile. and in forty minutes by trolley.
Automobiles from any part of the state
will find excellent motoring TO the track,
there are seven state roads leading
into Clementon.
For the project in view there have been
purchased 663 acres of high, dry land.
The construction of the track will be
der the immediate supervision of George
II. Robertson, the noted racer and record
holder.
1t will be built of solid concrete, sur
faced with champed, vitrfied brick, and
so constructed that cars of high power
will attain a speed greatly in excess Of
any so far reached in automobile racing.
The grandstand will be 1000 feet long
by 100 feet deep, with a seating capacity
OF 5000 persons. and will be SO situated
as to give an unobstructed view of the
entire track. The bleachers will have a
seating capacity of about 10000.
A commodious clubhouse will offer all
accommodations for club members, en-
bracing reception and waiting rooms,
cafe, directors room and all other con-
venienees and comforts consistent With
modern and we'll appointed clubhouses.
The buffet smoker extended last
! Wednesday by the Touring Club of Amer
lea to the executive officers and managers
of the automobile trade brounght out all
of the prominent men along Automobile
row 10 the new home of the club. at
| Broadway and 10Th street. New York All
of the departments of the club are now
established. The visiting motorists re-
| ceived a clear object lesson of the method
| in which the live map routes are pre-
pared, and the ease with which more than
! 500 tours in all parts of the country may
| be made up at a moments notice formed
tnn Of ho mn IF no