The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
GARRETT ASKS Law
ON CONDUIT ROAD
Wants Rights of Montgom-
cry County on Highway
Thoroughly Defined.
BY HARRY WARD.

The motorists ancient zoe FORMER
Mayor John Garrett Of Glen Echo. who
is now a delegate from Montgomery
county in The Maryland Legislature, has
again broken into the IimeliEht- he has
intrOd iced a Dill in the legislature call
ing upon the attorney general Of Mary
land 10 define the rights OF Montgomery
county and the municipality Of Glen
Echo over the Conduit road, which IS
controlled by the War Department. He
stated that opinions Of the adjUtant
generals department Of the army, the
Department Of Justice. and the state
attorney OF EOutgOue-y county were all
at variance IN the matter, and he wished
the state authorities to take il up Gar
rett further stated re would also ask
that the attorney general Of Maryland
should begin an action 20 esta blish the
jurisdiction OF the state Of Maryland
over the Conduit road The question is
an interesting one 10 the motorists OF
Washington. as The Conduit road IS one
Of the most popular motoring routes
around this city
The contest board Of the American
Automobile Association viii meet 10
Chicago this week. at which LiIUe Chair
man Samuel Butler expects 10 have a
full attendance Of his committee De
Z tails Of the 1919 national GIidden tour
VIII be discussed and an attempt made
TO further work out lle itinerary Of
VIVA. IS expected 20 be the best e1dur-
duCe contest ever promoted BY the three
a 8 while the contest board has not a
Vet touched upon other phase Of the
tour, outside Of the decision to retain
the GECIen trophy as the CHEZ prize.
il Is more than probable that JIeUe Will
be a separate class for rOadSters, lust
the same as Il has been since 1905 The
growing popularity OF this type OF car
makes . separate class a necessity. OF
late years il has been demonstrated
that the r0adsters are giving the tour
ing cars a hard run for public favor
many two and thTe6-p passenger machines
as there were touring cars
According 10 adviCes received by W
Z Long, manager or ne Commercial
Automobile and supply Company. agent
/ for the EMF. the EMF COmpany is
preparing TO place a racing team in the
/ field during the coming summer The
/ company already is organizing its rae
/ ing team and has three weIl-kuown
Z drivers working at Its plant in Detroit
/ One OF these IS George SOuIes who
gained a reputation as a member Of the
PCDe-TOIedO racing team George Mem
Finger, who drove the EMF GIidden
( tour pathfinder last year, viii be one
E Of the drivers ana a third viii probably
! be Francois Jelleneau, a French driver
I Of ccnsid rrao bic experience The Com-
/ pany is also negotiating with several OF
I the star drivers Of last year and may
/ bUilc two cars for use in the open
! evenE-
/ "A feature of the methods or the Cad
I FLAG Motor Car Company that holds 40
/ sorbinE interest for the manufacture
/ and engineer" said Rudolph Jose, OF
{ the Cook and Stpddard Company, who
/ has recently returned from q visit 70
! the CadiIIaCe fac-0Ty in Detroit, sis the
1 extreme fneneSs and marvellous aCCur-
Z aCv Of the measurements The unit,
[ as the a-1UOmObiIe world pretty gen
orally knows. is the thOusandth Of an
inch Gauges and miCrOmeters by which
the various parts are sized are set by
I q combination Of standards which are
said 10 be among the most accurate IN
the world.
The Society Of Professional Automo-
bile Engineers tonight viii celebrate the
opening Of its new club rooms al AZ
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, with a
/ house warming 4 lot Of good talent
has been secured by the entertainment
committee and 4 very enjoyable events
Is anticipated by those who have beer
invited TO attend.
The Pope Automobile Company, o.
Washington has delivered a six-cy-linde'
1fatheSOn touring car finished in darl
blue. 10 Representative e H HinshaV
of Nebraska The machine was exhibits
at the recent automobile show and Wa.
greatly. admired.