The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
TO RIDE ORPHANS
Governors Will Also Con.
slider Plans for Holding
Hill Climb Here.

The Automobile Club Of Washing
ton is considering a series Of events
that are expected TO be OF interest
10 all its members and some definite
action viii be taken al a meeting OF
the board Of governors tomorrow
evening at the club house on Georgia
avenue.
This meeting was 10 have been held
at an earlier date. but was postponed
because several of the members
found IL impossible 70 attend.
The two principal subjects TO re-
ceive consideration viii be q special
hill climb under the auspices Of the
club, as well as the arrangements fol
the annual celebration Of orphans
day.
So much interest was aroused in
Washington motordom by the hill
climb at Baltimore last Saturday that
who favor a similar series of tests in
THIS city. X is pointed out that il
mas been some time since Washing
ton has enjoyed such an event and
those who are most favorable to-
ward the proposed plan, believe that
~ would meet with the approval OF
automobllsts In general and there
would be enough entries 10 make the
sport most interesting.
Once 10 Is decided 20 hold a hill
climb, IL IS expected that a site and
date can be arranged without trouble
The orphans day has been informal
~ considered several times, but IL is
understood that al tomorrow g meet
ing some official action viii be taken
The OBJECT OF the club is 20 give
every orphan in the city O JOY ride
Last year the success OF the under
taking was threatened hE the failure
Of certain owners 20 show up with
the cars they had promised After
COusl1trl BILE difficulty other machines
were obtained but this year II IS
proposed 10 overcome this draw back
by the governors when they appoint
@ special committee 90 have charge
OF orphans day One suggestion has
been that each owner who is willing
70 offer car sign an agreement 10
place his machine az the disposal OF
the committee on the dav selected
A number OF other minor details viii
be considered at The meeting.
The bicycle squad Of the Police De-
partmeut holds its regular inspection
q speed0neters this afternoon on
Sixteenth near T street
John Thomas returned % Washington
this morning after a rrree-day stay II
Richmond. during which be cgmrLerel
ARA DGeUrn-S for the establishment OF
5n agency Tor the Columbia car ID the
virginia city
Secretary OF the Treasury NacEeaEh
has purchased a Cadillac from the Cook
and Stoddard Company.
b p Tatum. Of the yint0n branch In
BclrUOre. spent Yesterday in Wash
ingJon with the local aEents.
Two new models viii be intoduced in
the 1911 EaImer-SinEer cars. according
10 Lester Moore, the local Representa-
tive Besides the six ~51~ which they
have featured in the past. they have a
+1-hOrseu0Wer siN-cyIiuder model. They
viii increase the power of the four '--.''
which they have been making. and
make 70 four o. The little four 80
VIII be continued. The Wheel base OF
each model has been Increased. and the
various types standard iZeG-
MANY Of Wasllu-tou's motorists have
already completed sTraDEemenrs for
tri1s on the Fourth Of July. The in
QlcauoUS ara that The exodus VIII be
the greatest Independence Day here has
ever known
\ carload Of Studehaker touring cars
reached The Washington branch yes
terday
During the recent Athletic-Ticers ser
les in Detroit Connie Mack. Gso~ya
DAVIS. Dan Murphy. and Eddie Collins
visited the plant Of the Chalmers Motor
COMPANY and took a good look at the
type Of CIR which Is 10 be given lhe
champion batsman-
The acquisition Of twelve additional
acres. UDCn which have been erected
twelve new buildings. with p tloor suace
Of s,3l5 square feet. viii make the
Providence plant of the NzxweIl-B-is-
CCe Motor COMPANY one Of the most
prcteutiOUS IN the country