Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

Americas representative makers will
attract their usual following of the
public, but apart from them the scenic
surrounding will be worthy of a long
trip to see
Big gardens and little gardens. aerial
gardens and underground gardens will
for the forthcoming show. 4 Roman
terraced garden of dignified archi-
tectural design will constitute the
decorative theme and serve as back
nothing tawdry or cheap in the decora-
lions, and there will be much less
ornamentation than heretofore. with a
consequent Eain; OF spacious a,io effect and
to be the dominant colors i'm the
scheme. although green and crimson
will be strongly i'm evidence The
Orders Of the big dome will be screened
azure blue in tone. amid which myriad
incandescent lamps Will twinkle. Sew
eral massive lamps OF rustic construc-
ton will be pendant from the roof. e..
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Surveys are being made by engineers
representing the state roads commits
cheaguc turnpike with view of esti-
mating the cost of converting that
thoroughfare into IA model road 1t
shortly will institute proceedings to
condemn the turnpike All but % Of
the 2,25U shares already have been Of
fered to the commission, but no action
will be taken until the remaining
shares are secured. as the commission
does not favor litigation in the matter.
Another surprise was sprung last
week, when Geographic dispatches
from Fredericksburg. Va. conveyed the
Information that Frank J. Gould of
New York would donate 100000 for
the construction of n road between
Washington and Richmond. provided
the route was via Fredericksburg, Va.
This is by far the shortest route be
tween the two cities, the distance
being only 100 miles, over what is
known as the old Telegraph road"
which was used by the troops during
the civil war.
The other two routes usually taken
by motorists are via Warrenton. Gull
pepper, Orange. Gordonsville and Louise
and via I.ecsburs, Smokers Cap Berry
Vile, Winchester through the Shenandoah
valley to Staunton, and thence to Char
lottesville and Richmond. The former
makes the distance 1S3 miles. and the
latter route. which is the longest. but
which has the best road conditions. is
80 miles in length. The writer had
icksburg, Va. last summer while en-
route on a pathfinding trip to Colonial
Beach. and suffice to say Never again.
until there Is new highway or con-
siderable Improvement in the present
road conditions.
The road for the major portion is of
the corduroy kind. uneven and holes
deep enough in places for the running
gear Of machine to almost disappear
from view. If the project is started
1nnd CT ia StS nf oSh
ton are willing to lend their aid and
the officials and members of the Auto
mobile Club Of Washington will not
be backward in aiding. The club. how
that the donation has been made, and
will await word from the southern city.
The construction of such a highway
would be of inestimable value, not
only to the two cities on either end,
but the farmers and residents within Il
radius OF several miles would be great
1y benefited in marketing their sup
plies. The route via the old Telegraph
road" is the most logical one, if
good macadam road is to be built. and
should receive the hearty support of
every motorist in this section of the
country.
The statement that Sheriff Welt of
Montgomery county. Md, had pur-
chased two bloodhounds for the pur-
pose Of tracking criminals, and Incl
dentally chasing autoists. was not rel
islIed by local motorists. They learned
that he had discarded his motion car,
which he used for chasing speeding
automobilists on the Potomac road, and
had purchased dOgf1esh instead.
Whether the dogs can distinguish gas
oline from blood in their wild chases
remains to be seen.
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a meeting Of the officials and board
of directors Of the automobile show
was held during the last week, and the
contracts closed for lighting and deco
rating Convention Hall for the exhi-
bition, commencing the week of Feb
ruary -. Prof. VIII A. Haley has
been engaged to furnish the musi-
cal program, which will be a feature
Of the show. Everything now is prac
tically completed. and a successful dis
play is assured by the rapid response
Of the dealers in selecting the spaces
and making their deposits. Predictions
are that it will eclipse the show of
year ago. which up to that time was
the finest ever given in this city.
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Automobile dealers of New York who
have been in the game for years are COM
menting on the enterprise of the big west
ern makers in breaking into the eastern
field this year with many lines of cars
that are not even known here. Two
score of these makers are among the
seventy-five exhibitors at the Interna-
tional Automobile Show at Grand Cen
trail Palace, which begins on New Year
eve and lasts week.
The western makers that are strangers
to the eastern trade say they are not
bringing any models to the show that are
untried freaks of construction. durability
or records. All of these manufacturers
are doing a big middle west business.
There will be many high-priced pleasure
cars in the show, but the westerners Will
show machines which will bear prices
that will be revelation to New York
dealers and owners.
The managers Of the international show
at the Grand Central Palace say that aside
from a recOrd-breaking attendance of Wis
which is to be held the first interna-
tional aviation show. it will be an eye
opener as dealers show The entire
automobile and vehicle trade of the
United States has been invited to attend
and hundreds of acceptances have al
ready been received. The opening night.
New Year eve, will be hummer"
and from present indications at least 3D.
600 persons will pass through the LeXing-
ton avenue entrance. The doors are to
be swung open to the public at 1870
o'clock and the opening ceremonies will
begin at S:15.
Maj Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, COM
mander Of the Department of the East,