The Washington times., 1910-01-12
CUMMINGS STRONG
FOR BETTER ROADS
Marylander, Well known
Here, Is Active Cham
pion of Good Cause.
By HARRY WARD.

very good friend n the Hon "Cy'
Cummings. who represents Montgomery
county In the Maryland Legislature. Il
vas through his efforts that $4,000 has
| been expended on the roads Of the
county during the last year or So One
1 OF these roads is known as the Cum
mings boulevard. and runs from Chevy
I Chase 10 KensingtOn. II IS probably
/ the finest stretch OF road "a the State
Of Maryland. and M Cummings won
the high regard Of his constituents
when he secured the necessary funds to
build IT. There are q number OF other
fine rOadways adjacent 10 Washington
that have been improved for automobile
traffic through the untiring efforts Of
Mr.. Cummings. We are glad TO have
the motorists of Washington make use
OF our good roads, said M Cum
U1ings-
BENJAMIN BTiscOe. a prominent auto
mobile maker, has been reelected presi-
Ont OF the Manufacturers Contest As
ISOLATION, which cO-OpeTateS with the
American Automobile Association in
governing automobile competition IN
this country The other officers and di-
TcCtOrS Of 1909 also were unanimously
chosen to S~Tve another year, the list
being as follows Vice president, H O.
smith, SeCTetary-TTeasu William l.
Metzger. chairman rules committee. H
T. COrfn- The above. with Windsor T
v hite, constitute the board OF directors.
Reports OF officers and committees show
the organization made wonderful prog
Tess in the first year OF its efforts 10
| regulate contest matters IN a manner
satisfactory to all concerned The pro-
posed claSSihcatiOns for 1910 were con
sidered IN detail and finally ratified.
/ 4 prominent automobile dealer OF this
/ city who has just returned from New
mo bile shows. says the 1910 buyer has
very much wider range Of models TO
select from than he has ever had The
/ max ufaCtureTs have aimed 10 provide
! every class with Just the machine that
suits his pGrSe, his inclination his re-
/ CUTement, OF all three. To put Il more
I cOnCTeteiy. there are little cars, low
priced for the man Of slender purse.
/ cars OF class. strong. servlCeables and
/ reliable for the man Of moderate means.
/ and then there Is the car luxurious
large. strong, amply powered, and
I equipped with everything that makes
| for comfort and convenience
/ A number OF important meetings were
/ held in New York today The executive
I committee Of the National Association
/ Of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
met this morning and was followed later
I in the day by the annual meeting OF the
I matters Of vital interest TO the industry
! were discussed The legislative board
/ Of the American Automobile Association
/ also met this morning and mapped out
/ q program for the national IeEisI alive
] convention that viii be held IN this city
( February IS, Il, and Is
/ The EMF 81 and Flanders
I 90 al the New York show are
{ attracting much attention, accord
ing TO W g Long. manager of the
/ Commercial Automobile and supply
J company, who has lust returned
/ from the annual exhibition This IS the
/ first time The Flanders has been eL-
/ hibited and Il faces the motoring public
a. a roadster Of two and fOuT-p passenger
/ capacity, according 10 the desire Of the
/ purchaser There are 2 number Of
/ notable features IN this car
/ Among the Washingtonians who left
| Yesterday for the New York aTcomO bile
/ show were 3 r Johnson manager OF
/ the Washington auto show e H 10
/ hansen. Of the Hartford Rubber Works
J Elliott p HoUgh. OF the Pope AutOmo-
bile Company. and J. r EberSo3e- or
the Overland Sales Agency
Charles K. Miller. OF Miller Brothers
/ Auto and Supply Company has returned
! from the New York shOV- The Ford
I exhibit attracted the usual amount of
attention. according 10 NJ Miller, and
many sales were made