The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07

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The illustrations in the automobile
pages Of The Washington Herald this
morning present scenes familiar to
Washington motorists.
The new Washington Baltimore boule-
ward is proving most attractive. being
! fine piece Of road, with the exception Of
the few miles which have not yet been
completed Runs to Baltimore are quite
FREQUENT, and every afternoon and on
Sunday there is a moving picture Of auto
mobiles loaded with passengers.
Almost equally familiar is the view Of
the Baltimore Frederick pike. between
CookesvIlle and Ridgeville. Md. Nearly
all Of the Washington automobilists,
however, reach Ridgeville by way OF
/ Laytonsville and Damascus. although by
continuing north from OIney, instead Of
turning 10 the left, the route to Cookies
Vile presents many interesting views.
The Belair road is travelled by motor
lists going north from BaltlnPre and the
picture Of the vine-sovered bridge be-
l
shows one Of the beauty spots after leav-
ing Belair.
Much of the pleasure OF automobile
trips is increased by pictures Of the
quaint bridges. tollgates, and other fea-
lures Of each trip.
/ A member Of the National Automobile
Association reports bad stretch Of road
about ten miles in length on the route
from Belair to Churchville, Md He
states there are several large powders IN
the roadway. and that the road IN gem
eral is rough. He suffered a broken
axle He advises the use Of the lower
road 10 Havre de Grace IN dry weather.
The long run Of the Flanders 30"
under three flags" automobile. which
left Quebec June 6. ended under the
shadow Of Popocatapeu last Wednesday.
/ The car pulled into the city covered with
mud. after a fast days run. the home
stretch OF which comprised the first good
roads met within the republic. a dra-
matte feature OF the arrival was the fact
that the car was plloted 70 the finish by
I w J. Lane, the regular driver, who. In
spite OF severe illness which has afflicted
him all through Mexico. had insisted,
against the advice Of his physicians. on
accompanying the trip 70 its end. Lane
travelled ahead of the car through the
greater part OF Mexico, but took the
wheel Wednesday morning. and remained
there. A large popular demonstration
occurred at the St Charles " monu-
A..
garage OF Mohler & De Gress. The Flan-
ders is the first car 20 enter Mexico from
Laredo and the first to traverse a large
share Of territory which was Travelled
from there to the end OF the trip. The
total mileage for the trip was 4.l27 but
a little longer than the shortest by rail
between the two points.
Il J. S. Leatherman and family have just
returned from an enjoyable run in their
Washington car through Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. A great deal OF the
time was spent in Atlantic City.
w. c. Yates and family have Just re-
turned from an soO-mne trip through
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. and Delaware.
The run was made in a Washington tour
about. and the route embraced Vineland.
Wildwood. Atlantic City. Philadelphia,
and Baltimore.
Rev Ignatius Fealy leaves tomorrow
for a tour through New Jersey, spending
a week at Atlantic City.
Harry Rose leaves tomorrow for a tour
OF New England and the Middle Atlantic
States.
William c. Thatcher returned yester-
day. following a trip through New Jer-
sey, including many OF the resorts.
F. c. Bates started Wednesday for a
tour in New Jersey New York. and New
England.
Edward c. Thomas. in his Chalmers.
made trip to Atlantic City last week.
o. 4. Mechlir has procured New Jer-
sey license from Lambert Reed. agent
for that State and secretary Of the local
branch Of the National Automobile As
sociation. Mr.. Mechlir expects TO spend
about two weeks in New Jersey and
New York.
Holders OF Maryland licenses should
. ! cend fhefr nance 70 NJ d. - A.