Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-29

movement for good roads and
better facilities for travel. The
latest announcement conveys
the information that the state roads
commission shortly will begin the work
of piking the road from Rockville to
Norbeck This improvement will be heart
lily Endorsed by the motorists of Wash
ington. especially those who often take
a spin out the old 7th street pike as far
as Norbeck and then return to the city
via the Rockville-Tenleytown turnpike.
The promise that the work would be
started as soon as the weather permitted
was made to delegation of farmers re-
siding in the vicinity Of Silver Spring,
who appeared before the commission a
few days ago to urge more haste in the
construction of pixies in Montgomery
county. The distance between Norbeck
and Rockville is about four and half
miles. but 1t will be necessary to pike but
three and a half miles. as there is al
ready one mile Of Shoemaker pike at the
present time.
This road is used about as much as any
road in the county. and for this reason
there is a great demand for it's early
improvement. The commission also was
implored to improve at once the road
from Ashton. Montgomery county. to
GAINESVILLE. Howard county. a distance
of about four miles, but the commission
would not make any promises. When the
two roads are piked 1t will make con-
tinuous pike from Rockville to Baltimore.
Another important step, which will
prove of interest to local motorists, is
the proposed purchase by the taxpayers
OF Colesville district of the Washington
from Sligo to Ashton, distance of twelve
miles. A representative of the taxpayers
of the Colesville district called on the
members OF the commission last week and
presented the proposition to that body tor
approval. The pike, which Is a toll road
has not, 1t is said, paid dividend for
many years and the stockholders are sad
to be willing to sell out at a very low
figure.
1t is understood that the pike can be
purchased for 5000, and the proposition
made is to raise the amount by a bond
issue against Coiesville district, the COM
missioners to make q special levy against
the property in the district to pay the in
terest and gradually redeem the bonds.
The commissioners 1t Is said regard the
proposition with favor and are inclined to
accept it. The matter, however, would
first have to be passed upon by the tax
payers of the district who are voters, the
commissioners being empowered under
the law to call special election for the
purpose.
The annual election of officers Of the
Automobile Club of Washington. held last
week. was a feature in the local motor
ing world, and the result of the election
has met with universal approval. Will
OIL
lowing his filling OF the unexp.red term
Of H. Chadwick Hunter. who resigned
last spring to go west, devoted consider
able time and attention To matters OF les-
fslation and other questions which came
I'D during the year. He was untirlng III
his efforts to look after the interests OF
the motorists OF Washington IN general
and his popularity was never Dettef eNi-
denced than at the election. LIE f'o!
Mark, the new vice president. mas Eeea
another ardent worker in behalf OF the
owners of motor cars, who nave peen
wrought up over various regulations anu
orders affecting their welfare, espec'aiIs
the wheel tax, which is shortly to become
ar issue. -
The election Of w Hamilton Smith as
secretary-treasurer. while announcer VIZ VIZ,
selection was done without MS KNOW
edge or approval and, at his request the
announcement is made that he mas ue
clined to accept the office. He was III ~
home the night Of the election, ana. WINE
he desires to express his heartiest tnahks
for the honor conferred upon him, ne is
unable to accept the position. owing TO
his many other duties, which require
his undivided attention. His decnnatlon
/ has been forwarded to President Duvall.
The other officers OF the club. Ted ..
| Johnston. as captain: Franz kopf, lieu
tenant: Claude Miller, f. Fl. Johansen,
W. {. Long. NJ. r. Pollock, Wallace W.
Chiswell, Harrington Mile, William ID.
West Joseph NJ. Stoddard. r. b. Pyle
| and John Is. Heyl, directors. are all Well
known motorists Of Washington. The
announcement that the club will hold
several hill climbs. endurance runs, etc.
has been Endorsed by large number OF
motorists.
The organization of a Lincoln Memorial
Road Association, to construct a highway
| from Washington to Gettysburg, Pa. as
memorial to Abraham Lincoln. was an
nounced last week by Charles J. Glidden.
| aeronaut and globe trotter. who has three
times Travelled around the world. and
after whom the famous "Glidden" tours
have been named. The association will
use every effort to have the Lafean bill.
providing for the construction OF this
splendid highway. enacted into law by
Congress. Officers Of the new associa-
| ton are: James T. McCleary of Mime
sofa. president: Charles ]. Glidden. Sec
rotary: Robert A. c. Smith OF New York.
treasurer. and Leslie T. McLeary Of this
| city, executive secretary.
| Agitation for such q memorial high
| way has been started before in Wash
ington and in other cities, but until the
organization of the association no definite
steps had been taken. II Is thought that
the highway will commend itself to many
persons In preference to the erection Of a
costly monument to Lincoln The cost
Of the highways not to exceed 50. 600 600,
and It is to be not less than 20O feet
! wide and II to start from q point near