Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09

minister. York and Lancaster, and spend
ing the first night at Reading. Pa. Bright
| sumed the journey to Allentown, Beth
1 lehem, Easton. Delaware Water Gap,
Milford, Port Jervis, crossed the Hudson
river at Newburg and continued along
| the east shore of the river from Fish
| kill to Poughkeepsie, where they made
| the second stop for the night.
While nearing Easton. Pa. the MEM
bers Of the party had an experience
which they are not apt to soon forget.
The oling machine had preceded them
but a short time, spreading fresh layer
of oil over the roadway for number
of miles While driving slowly over this
pened. sharp report greeted the ears
of the motorists and upon investigation
1t was found that the rear tire OF the
machine had blown out 1t was mirth-
less trio that alighted from the car
looking first at the road with its moist
surface and then at the tire with Its
fast disappearing air blowing the oil IN II,
every direction. The black, tarlike oil
shower but Notwithstanding II was one
of the most unpleasant sights which had
ever met their gaze, the trio set to WORK
replacing the outer casing with new
one After n slight delay the task was
completed and breathing a sigh of relief
the members OF the party jumped INTO
the machine and were soon on thelr way.
A peculiar feature in connection win
| on the rum and had it occurred on any
| other stretch OF road except on this
| freshly oiled section nothing would nave
| been thought of It. Motoring over road
| of this character, with the oil spiattering
in every direction. is anything but pleas
| ant. but to have to replace a tire In
! pool Of oil, so to speak. is job
The third day Of the try trip was resume "a
Great Darlington, Mass. thence TO Puts
field, Williamstown. Bennington Man
| chester over the Green mountains, TO
Springfield. Vt; North chariesta,Wn;
at West Springfield. y. H., at 40 Pm.
the same day. having covered a total OF
$50 miles after leaving the National cap
| ital. Mr.. Stoddard returned by RAIL- reach
| having been delayed several hours by
| railroad washout In Connecticut.
X X
H. L. Breuninger and family and Mr.
| Walker and family have returned from
delightful ten-day motor trip through
MARYLAND. virginia and West Virginia.
, The route was to Frederick. Hagerstown,
Shepherdstown. Berryville, thence
through the Shenandoah valley via WIN
chester Harrisonburg and Stanton and
on to Hot Springs.
| \
yesterday to Charles Richardson. fully
equipped.
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The marriage OF Edward WELLINGTON
White of the Hudson agency and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Mason took place yes
terday afternoon at the residence of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Mason. 3475 14th street northwest, IN
the presence Of the immediate relatives or
the contracting parties. Mr. and Mrs.
reception for Atlantic City. New York
and New England. Mr.. White is well
known in local motor circles, where he
has host Of friends.
Willis D. Cronkhite of the Buick Motor
Company left Friday morning to spend
the next two weeks at Katskill Bay, Lake
George. Robert Martin Of the same con-
Germ. who has been spending me past
week at the factory in Flint. Mich, re-
turned Friday after an interesting trip.
The interest OF the United States gov
eminent I'm everything relating to high
way Improvement will be shown In a
l,ninue manner when within the next
fortnight the office Of public roads Will
cooperate with the Touring Club OF
America in a practical road inspection
tour. This will be the first time In the
history Of automobiling in this country
in which a motoring organization will
have the active aid of the government in
effective work for road Improvements
This tour will start from Washington with
| Richmond as the objective point. the trip
being made aboard one Of the clubs Of
fetal cars.
The United States office Of public roads
Will be represented by Assistant Director
Paul D. Sargent, formerly state highway
commissioner Of Name P. St Julian VIII
son. state highway commissioner OF Vir-
lean Association for Highway Improve
; ment; Col Henry McNair. editor of the
Oaicial Automobile Blue Book, and F. II.
Elliott, secretary OF the Touring Club OF
The main object Of the trip Is to study
highway conditions between Washington
and the capital OF Virginia. At various
points State Highway commi ss Hn+ Will VII,
meet the local authorities and offer sug-
,, gestions for road maintenance so that by
the latter part OF October the highways
may be in the best possible condltion TOT
motor travel In this month a caravan OF
| automobile tourists from many northern
cities will travel to Richmond to attend
the first American road congress to be
; held In that city under the auspices or
the American Association for Highway
Improvement with the cooperation or the
Touring Club Of America.
The Touring Club. which will have
charge Of the organization OF tours from
all parts of the United States to Rich
mond. is taking early action to interest
the highway officials not only In virginia.
| hut other states, with a view to having
| the roads IN mucn OclteE SoluitiOH III tic
I fall.
It Is expected that similar tours of in
struction will be conducted by the Tour
ing Club officials In other states. espe-
cially along the trunk lines OF travel.
seeking to have these thoroughfares all
repaired and in such condition that de-
tours will not be necessary before the
/ | start for the Richmond congress.
In this work the Touring Club has the
, Endorsement of Logan Waller Page. direc-
tor of the United States Office Of public
roads and president OF the American As
eociation for Highway Improvement. who
expects to go on some of the tours when
1t Is possible for him to leave the Ma
5 tional Capital.
Automobile tourists will evidently APP
preciate the energetic action on behalf OF
, the Touring Club to place the roads in a
! satisfactory condition and to nave all
repairs completed, thereby eliminating
' many detours at the earliest possible date.
. From present indications the frst
l American Road Congress-. to be held at
, Richmond, will be the most extensive ana
! important meeting OF road experts and
highway officials ever held In this coun-
try.
r. A. Klock left Friday afternoon for
Hartford. Conn, where he will visit the
Columbia factory, returning about the
middle OF this week