The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-29
COAST TO COAST
TOURISTS ON WAY
TER STOP HERE
Flags Presented by Taft and
Senators Penrose and
O'Gorman.
TO SPEND NIGHT
IN CUMBERLAND
Private Owners and Families Max
ing Enjoyable Trip to
Is. California.
By HARRY WARD.

The ocean-to-ocean automobile tour
9sts today are speeding over the hills
of Maryland en- route to Cumberland,
where they will spend the night
Carrying flags presented by Presi-
dent Taft, Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
Vania, and Senator OGorman of New
York. and bearing good roads" mes
IBages to be relaycd to the governors
of thirteen States, the twelve cars
making up the caravan left Washing
ton early this morning Arriving yes
terday afternoon under escort of a
number of Washington motorists. the
tourists were taken to the White
House. where they were received by
President Taft in the East Room. A
buffet luncheon and a trip through
the parks wound up the days festiv-
tiles
Two Objects of Tour
Unique in the annals of motoring.
the tour now under way was conceiv-
ed with the two-fold object of dem
onstrating the practicability of a
cross-country trip by the private own
ers sof cars, and of lending effective
aid toward the perfection of the ma
tional highway project All previous
been conducted with the purpose of
demonstrating the reliability and en-
durance qualities of cars. Usually a
professional driver has been at the
steering wheel and the car has had
the expert attention of skilled mech
anicians throughout the trip. In this
tour the conditions are reversed. The
drivers are the owners themselves and
this phase of the tour is emphasized
families Of the participants, including
four boys ranging from twelve to
fourteen years of age. All the cars
in the tour are Premiers.
Message for Boy Scouts.
Another interesting feature of the
run is the carrying of a message
from the Boy Scouts of the Atlantic
coast to the Boy Scouts of the Pa
cifc coast. This message is in the
care pf John Guy Monihan, jr., the
twelve-yea old son of ]. G. Monihan
who has charge of the touring party
The party consists of Mr.. and Mrs
J. G. Monfhan, John G. Mcmillan, jr.
George A Parker, Mr.. and Mrs George
c. Allen, John Allen, c. T. A. Loder
F. l. Howard Weatherly. Hazard Lip
pincott. Charles Z. Lex. tr.. of Phila-
delphia Mr.. and Mrs. n. E. Sprague
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Horton. Mr.. and
Mrs c. E Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. H
Murphy. Countess De Calatrava. John
Matthews. F. A. Moller. l. J. Moller
w. Sherman Rose, of New York: Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh F. Cook, of Newark
N j. Mr.. ard Mrs. p. w. Balser, Mr.
and Mrs. S. NJ. Root, of Landisvillei
Dr. Edward Dewes. of Erie; Ray P
Mcnamara, and A. J. Wolf, of Indian
apolis, Ind.
John Thomas, manager of the United
Motor Washington Company today re-
ceived advices to the effect that the Co
lumbia Motor Car Company, in addition
70 it's regular poppet valve motor, will
bring out a new high-Dowered car EN-
ploying the Knight sliding sleeve valve
motor. This motor is now being sue
cessfullv used abroad by number OF
automobile makers. Work upon this
American production has been in prog
ress for the past two years and is now
offered in the new Columbia cars fol
lowing q long period Of trying out and
experiment.
The Carter Motor Car Corporation re-
ports the sale OF 1912 Washington tour
Ing cars to DR.. A. v; Parsons, Louis Louis
Kahn, s. J. Venable, Louis Callisher,
Lyman Brown. The WASHINGTON Fire
Department has also purchased a two
passenger Washington roadster.
F. G. Gummel. jr., is the first Wash
touring car The Ohio Motor Sales
Company received the car Monday and
after a brief demonstration Mr.. Gum
mel Immediately put in an order for it.
Barney Oldfield has been appointed
team manager for the Firestone Tire
Company. In this caDacity he eXpects
70 station himself in the paddock at the
Brighton Beach meet Monday and
Tuesday, and take charge of the Fire
stone Companys tire depot.