The Washington times., 1910-02-12
PLANS ARE BEGUN
FOR AUTO SESSION
Secretary Elliott Making
Ready for Big Con
Vention Here.
By HARRY WARD

with the arrival or Frederick II FL
iiott, secretary Of the American Auto
mobile Association, plans for the three
days session Of the national legislative
convention have beer started This
convention, which VIII he attended by
statesmen, legislators, and prominent
motorists from all parts Of the country,
viii be held in the New Willard on
Tuesday, "wednesday, and Thursday Of
next week. The primal objects Of the
convention, which has been organized
and viii be conducted under the aus
piCes OF the three AS, viii be the secur-
ing through national legislation Of the
Federal automobile registration bin, and
At the same time q wider recognition by
the various state officials who have
been appointed by their respective gov
eTnors. Of the benefits OF uniform state
automobile laws
The convention viii he, perhaps. the
greatest public demonstration Of the
sort ever seen in this country toward
securing favorable legislation for an
industry which has suddenly assumed
gigantic proportions in the commercial
life Of this country. while vi-zlly af-
fecting the comfort and convenience OF
thousands Of individuals. President
Lewis R SBesre, Chairman Charles T.
Terry, Chairman A G. BatcheIder Of
the executive committee. and other Of
fcisIs Of the three AS, viii arrive to-
morrow, at which time the reception
OF visiting delegates viii be well under
way.
Tho national officers WiI be aided in
their arrangements and reception Of
desl gates BY the Automobile Club Of
Washington. which has appointed G.
committee Of twenty-five 10 act as the
dent II. Chadwick Hunter who has
taken an active part IN working for the
success O. the convention VIII act as
chairman and his assistants viii be
John X Heyl, Elliott p HOugh, W :.
DUyaH Lester D. Moore, 5r-, Louis A
Dent, " D. West, J. Hamilton smith.
DUNCAN, Fulton R Gordon. Harrington
Mills. A. Ward Evans, Franz kopQ, "
A COpenhave-, Charles W Bender, John
F. MauTy, H 9 Chandlee, W " CHS
we'll .. J. DeMoU. William NIuehIeisen-
F. H EdmOnds, and A l. Cline
Lester D Moore, jr-, the Premier
agent here, received word this morning
that the first entry in the faE-to-fiaE en-
durauce contest from Denver TO Mexico
City has been made by the Premier Mo-
tor Manufacturing Company, Of Indian
apoIis- Ray Mcnamara has been named
as driver Of the machine, which viii be
. a IOuT-c1linCeT premier AlEDlEan OF
s0-horseuOuer The distance TO ba
covered BY this tour Is about 100 miles.
The rules viii be much similar TO those
Of the Glidden tour, but the route VIII
be far more difficult tnau any hereto
fore encountered. The tourists VIII cross
the greater part Of Colorado, all Of New
Mexico, a stretch OF Texas. and nine
states of Mexico The government OF
that nation has taken a great interest
| in the event and viii give material as
/ sistanCe 10 the contest.
Among the retail agents who visited
the plant of the Chalmers Motor Com
pany recently was one who believed
that the automobile Is strictly a summer
vehicle While at the factory he ad-
vanCed this theory to Lee COUnseIman-
vice president of the Chalmers Com
pany. The latter sent out letters to all
Chalmers agents asking what percent
age of their customers drove their cars
the full twelve months Of the year Re
turns from the letters sent showed that
mers owners drive their cars the year
around
Claude Miller, OF Miller Brothers Au-
to and Supply Company. has returned
| from q, weeks visit TO New York He
stated that the automobile business in
the big town was booming and that
dealers were having their hands fun
/ supplying the wants Of buyers
\. s Hendricks, OF Barnes & FTend-
ricEs, the Pullman agents, left last night
I for York. Pa. where he viii arrange
with the Pullman Motor Car COMPANY
/ for an early shipment Of cars