Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

and will soon be on the market 1t is
an innovation in wheel construction, and
displaces rubber tires on the ground. be-
ing a wheel within a wheel the pneu-
matte tire being between the inside wheel
and the outer. 1t is claimed that two
thirds the cost of tires will be saved
Z =
Joseph NJ Stoddard and Benjamin
Woodruff will leave Tuesday morning in
the formers Cadillac touring car for
West Springfield. n. II. They will re-
turn home July ). Mr.. Stoddard will re-
turn north and spend the month of August
with his family. which is at present at
West Springfield.
Word has been received in this coun
try that the French manufacturers have
requested of the promoters of the Grand
PriX race that the date of that contest
be extended from July until August 20
or September 2. 1t Is explained that the
French makers are asking for more time
in which to prepare to compete with the
American built cars that have been en-
tered or promised for the race. W. j. Nor
gan, the American representative of the
French club cabled the promoters that
he was opposed to the postponement and
that he believed the American car will
win the race.
Mr.. and Mrs Abe Cohen and daughter.
WI
daughter and Mrs. D. Ullman will leave
this morning in Mr.. Cohen's new Column
bia 49, touring car. to spend the day at
Benedict. Md, on the banks of the Pa
tuxent river.
With leading men from all parts of the
country including railroad presidents,
distinguished engineers and highway Of
ficials, In attendance, the first annual
convention of the American Association
for Highway Improvement and congress
Of all affiliated organ cations is to be held
in Richmond, Va, September II to ID.
Definite arrangements for the great as
semblage have just been completed and |
it is probable that President Taft VIII be |
the guest of honor. The convention Will |
mark the greatest assemblage in the in |
terest of road improvement ever held in |
the United States. Farmers. business |
men, highway officials, railroad men, en-
gineers, automobiles and manufacturers |
IF road machinery and road materials
have signified their intention of taking
part in the congress.
* X x
A Pierce Arrow rs was delivered last
week to Westmoreland Davis of Leesburg,
Va. with full equipment.
<
Not less than %, 600 miles of road were
improved throughout the south from 1904
to 1909, according to Logan Walter Page, |
public roads. This makes a total of i'm
proved mileage of $3.50. or 6.61 per cent
Of all roads in the south. "Once the south L
has a complete system of public roads.
he predicts lit will become the most pros
porous section of the United States. Good I
roads mean more to the south than to |
any other part of the country, because II
Is here that the cost of moving crops has
been so high
Frank G. Stewart and Homer Hutton
had an experience last week Wniie re-
turning from motor trip to Berkeley
Springs, W. Va. which they are not
likely to soon forget They left Wash
ington Saturday afternoon at l 30 O'Clock
in a REQ roadster, arriving at the springs
at shutdown. Sunday evening at q O'Clock
the start for home was made. arriving
at Hagerstown at IL o'clock and Fred
erick Md, at midnight. Between Fred
erick and Washington they encountered
a severe thunder and rain storm, which
at times was binding. The roads We're
strewn with telephone and telegraph poles
and trees which in many instances had
to be chopped away before the triD could
be continued. Before leaving on the trip y
the exhaust manifold was opened and the
sheets of fame which shot out from the
motor as the car sped over the roads
together with the streaks of lightning
produced q sensation seldom experienced
by motorists. The pair pulled into
Washington Monday morning at } o'clock:
after one of the most exciting rides of
their lives. On the run to West Vir-
ginia the roads were found IN good con-
dition. with the exception of about the
last mile Of the journey. They were In
splendid condition to point about
eighteen miles beyond Hagerstown. The
distance was 10S miles. The route was
via Rockville, Clarksburg. Hyattstown,
ITrbana. Frederick. Hagerstown and Han
cock. At Hancock % cents toll is col
iected before crossing the bridge at this
point.
A Mark s. Columbia touring car, with
full equipment. was delivered last week
to Abe Choan of this city.
The Ohio car will make its debut in this
city July l. and will be located at 303-5-7
eth street northwest, with Gilbert c. u
Bensin1er a. manager Of the local