Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
BY HOWARD FISK.

HE south will claim the undivid-
ed attention Of all AUTOMOBILE
lists and good roads enthusiasts
for the next few weeks. From
the opening of the first Ameri-
can road congress at Richmond tomorrow
by President Taft until the finish Of the
races on the splendid automobile course
at Savannah motor car owners as well
as good roads advocates will enjoy a
series of events unusually varied in char
acter.
Richmond Is planning to welcome q
throng of highway officials and others in
terested in road development such. as has
never been equaled in the history of this
country. The capacity of the leading
hotels is sure to be taxed according to
advices received at the Touring Club of
America last week. Hotel reservations
have already been made for official dele
gates not only in the north and south,
but throughout the middle west and even
from states on the Pacific coast.
A number of prominent autom obilists
who are planning to attend the road con-
gress. many of them driving their own
cars to Richmond. viii at the close of
the congress Journey on to savannah and
witness the. races scheduled for Thanks
Touring Club Of America have recently
completed tours over the capital highway
and many other of the main thorough
fares leading through the south. Within
the last few days there has been a great
increase in the number of applications
for information on road conditions
and routes to Richmond, Savannah and
other southern resorts, where many
northern tourists will spend the winter.
In addition to the attraction of the road
RiphmOD6 fna Savannah
races, the rOund-the-state tour in Geor-
gia, which has become a popular annual
event, will take place.
Secretary Frederick II. Elliott of the
Touring Club of America left early last
week for Richmond to establish head
quarters at the jefferson Hotel and to
arrange for the reception Of the invited
guests, speakers and members of the or
ganization who are planning to attend
the road congress:
The touring club will be represented by
a large delegation of its officers, directors
and members from all over the United
York and Vice President David Beecroft
of Chicago. in addition to Secretary FL
lott, will be in attendance. and among
the directors present will be l. A. Mcneil,
| II. NJ. SHETLAND, c. r. McMillen and Col.
Henry MacNair, chairman of the club S
touring committee. Vice President Bee
croft is scheduled to deliver an address
| during the afternoon session on Road
Users day, having as his subject THE
Rights of Road Users in America Learn
| ed From Europe's Lessons" Mr.. Bee
croft has recently returned from an ex-
tensive tour of Europe during which he
studied the traffic rules and ordinances
governing the operation of vehicles upon
| the thoroughfares. He is an acknowl-
edged authority upon all subjects re-
lating to motor cars and the development
of the motor industry.
Aside from the natural interest which
all automobile users have in the DELHI
erations Of the congress. all motor car
owners are especially concerned in Road
| Users day. which will be held on We'd
nesday under the direction of the Tour
ing Club of America. This will be the
second annual gathering Of state and
highway officials having jurisdiction OF