Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

unOer the state ala act le0 10 a Q6mdnO
for a road from Baltimore to Washing
ton to be built at the expense of the
state alone. The general assembly of
1906 appropriated $4,000 for this purpose,
which was made available in equal in
stallments in the fiscal years 1906, 1907
and 1908. The general assembly of 1905
appropriated an additional $1JOOO0. to-
gether with $4,000 for the approach to
Baltimore, available likewise in equal
installments in the fiscal years. 1908, 1909
and 1910. making a total of $264, 900. OF
this amount $241.119 has been expended.
OF the amount appropriated for the Bal
timore city approach Al was re-
turned to the treasury as not needed
when this portion of the road was COM
pleted. Twenty out of the thirty miles
of the Observation-Disclosures road are
now completed. and the general assembly
Of 1910 has added $4,000 to be spent un-
mission, so that the completion of this
important thoroughfare may be expected
in the near future"
Among the unfortunate ones who found
1t necessary to receive assistance from
other automobilists. who paid to be
pulled out of the mud last Sunday, were
John j. Wister in his Mora car; Matthew
Trimble, jr., in an Oldsmobile roadster;
Ed B. Terry, in a Washington touring
car; Frank A. Jones, Cadillac touring
car; Ted Johnston. in a seven-pas-
senger WEIGH car.
Mr.. Fister was en- route to Laurel to
assist car in trouble and went into the
mire, paying those who assisted MIN,
after which he carried the party OF four
men down the road, dropping two OF them
at the railroad crossing and taking the
other two to Laurel.
Just before reaching Laurel Fister met
the car which he was going after, coming
through all right, whereupon he returned
with the four men in order to have help
II he should have the misfortune to Drop
in the mud again. Both cars came
through without difficulty The four men
then resumed their journey homeward on
foot.
The orphans of Washington will be
given their annual outing June 3d. the
date set by the Automobile Club Of WASH
ington for showing the youngsters good
time. At a meeting of the club, held
Thursday night, 1t was decided to send
out blanks to every automobile owner in
Washington requesting donation Of their
cars for this purpose.
7. B. Spence was appointed chairman
OF the committee on arrangements. with
Charles W. Bender. Lester D. Moore, jr..
and Claude E. Miller as assistants. The
blanks are TO be returned to the chair
man of the committee at ST. 14th street
| the cars at 14th and I streets, Franklin
Park, where the orphans will be ready
| to get abroad for an afternoon frolic.
The question Of hill climb was dis
| cussed at, some length. President w. 8.
Duval was authorized to appoint COM
mittee to arrange the details. President
Duyan was reelected legal adviser of the
| club by unanimous vote.
compaign for new members was out
| lined by Chairman Claude E. Miller OF
| the membership committee, which was
! adopted. Among those present at the
meeting were: President w. s. DuvaIi
Secretary Elliott p. Hough, John Heyl
Lester, D; Moore. tr; r. B. cayerly
ilton Smith, Franz Kopp. Claude E. Mil.
Ter and E. II. Johansen.
! A party OF local motorists left yester-
| day afternoon for Braddock Heights, Nd.
via Ridgeville. Some members in the
| party will motor as far as Haserstown
and return this afternoon. The return
| trip will be made tomorrow. In the party
were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Luttrei
| and daughter in their Packard touring
| car, a. L. Kline and party in a Packard
! Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Bender In thelI
! Buick roadster and /. Freund and fam
lily in a Packard touring car.
The additional plant of the Carter No
/ tor Car Corporation, finished about a
| week ago. is now in use in the increased
manufacture of the Washington cars
The total floor space is $4,000 square
feet. and the company is planning an
other addition to the plant, to be con
structed in the near future, in order tC