The Washington times., 1911-07-07
MOTOR SCOUTS TO
BLAZE ROUTE FOR
ROADS CONVENTION
Party Will Leave Here Late
This Month For
Richmond.
MEETING WILL BE
THE LARGEST EVER
Five Hundred Tourists Expected
to Take Part in
Gathering. ?,
By HARRY WARD.

Three automobiles used by the Tour.
ing Club of America to blaze motor car
routes will leave this city July "a for
Richmond. Va. The scouting party will
consist of Paul D. Sargent, assistant d.
rector of the United States Office of
Public roads; Julien Wilson, State
highway commissioner of Virginia; +.
H. Ellicott. secretary of the Touring
Club of America; ]. Z. Pennybacker, jr,
secretary of the American Association
for Highway Improvement, and some of
the Washington members of the touring
club.
The middle route to Richmond will be
taken. passing through Annandale, Fair
fax, Aldie, Plains, Warrenton. Culps2-
er, and Orange. The object of the trip
Is to pave the way for the big gathering
of motorists and good roads boosters TO
be held in the Virginia capital October
30, 81. and November l, under the aus
pices of the American Association for
Highway Improvement and the Touring
Club of America.
1t is planned to make the convention
the biggest thing OF the kind ever held.
an interesting feature being the auto
mobile tour from various sections In
which II is expected about 800 machines
VIII participate. A large number Of
the tourists will pass through Washing
ton on their way to Richmond, while
many Washington motorists also are
planning to make the trip.
Discussing the forthcoming conven-
ton, J. Z. Pennybacker, secretary OF
the American Association for Highway
Improvement, said:
The automobile tour which is to
be part of the convention ceremonies
Is. of course, only one of the big fea-
lures of that gathering. The highway
Will have separate day for addresses
and Harold Parker, chairman of the
State highway commission of Massa-
chusetts, will preside over the meeting.
on the other days OF the congress some
of the most prominent Statesmen in
America will make addresses on the
subject of improved roads, and their
benefits 70 mankind and commerce, and
, several of the representatives of for
eign governments, notably France,
whose system of roads is considered the
best in the world. will be among the
speakers"
When Hugh Chalmers has anything
TO say the automobile world sits UP and
listens. The announcement Of the Chal-
mers company about its 1912 product has
taken the motor world by storm, and
the comment all along the line is that
ftuSH CnaiInerS mas UaQe anOther ten
strike" He confidently makes the as
sertion that the 1912 line represents the
evolution Of Chalmers experience. It Is
the achievement Of a highly trained or
ganization guided by an ideal-to build
the highest class motor cars possible at
a medium price"
The big feature of this line Of cars
for the 1912 season is the Chalmers
'Thirtysix," a five-passenger touring
car, with a long-stroke motor, a self
| starter. fourspeed transmission, and de-
mountable rims. the selling price being
$500. Dual ignition and ventilated
| fore-doors are other striking features
of this car. The selling price of the
! Chalmers ''30' touring car. torpedo and
torpedo runabout remains at $500, but
many new features are embodied in its
makeup. In addition to the Chalmers
'.30'' and 49, the line will also COM
! prise the 10 In various body styles.
| The first order for 1872 Chalmers was
| booked three months ago by the Zell
Motor Car Company, and delivery will
| be made July Is. Several Of the 1872
models now are on display at the Zell
| showrooms and naturally are attracting
much attention.