The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
FRANK GOULD CABLES
HELP FOR HIGHWAY
Gives $1,000 to Gordonsville-Old Point Road
Chamber lakes Final Plans for Good Roads
Convention cident Happily Explained.

Frank ]. Gould. who is at present
in Europe, has eabled Henry W. An
derson. of the Chamber Of Commerce
committee on streets, roads and parks.
that he will contribute $1,000 to the
fund OF $4,000 being raised for the
construction of the read from Charlottes-
Vile to Old Point 1t is the largest
single contribution to the fund SO far.
and brings the total amount subscribe
! Ell TO date for this purpose above 5000.
The donation was announced in a
letter from Mr.. Anderson TO Secretary
X. a. Dunlop. OF the Chamber OF Com
merce. read yesterday BY President
Wood before special committee
which is arranging plans for the first
annual convention of the American
Association for Highway Improvement
to be held in Richmond October 80 to
November |. inclusive. Mr.. Anderson
brought the attention of Mr. Gould to
the matter shortly after the campaign
was decided upon. and expects to re-
ceive his check for the amount con-
tributed within the next few days.
Tells OF Its objects.
Secretary j. L. Pennypacker. of the
Highway Association, was present at
the meeting yesterday. and outlined
the scope and character OF the con-
vention. Going into the origin Of the
association. he told OF its formation
last November in Washington. and OF
the purpose of the founders to make
OF il sort OF clearing house for the
numerous minor organizations of tho
country devoted to highway improve
ment. great many OF which, through
lack of system, are performing waste
TH1 Nd Af go
purposes. Twenty five OF these or
ganizations are now in existence
throughout the United States. and the
American Association formed in Wash
ington aims at correluting these and
rendering them more efficient by In
PRODUCING uniformity in plan and pur-
pose and affordinE q ready Interchange
of ideas.
Immediately after the formation of
! the association, Columbus, o.. and ST.
Louis put in bids for the first conven-
ton. The executive committee. how
ever. decided upon Richmond as tho
first meeting place. This action was
taken without respect to any financial
considerations in the belief that Rich
mond was the logical place because of
its pre- eminence In region which
more than any other in the country is
Undertaking. road building on a large
scale.
south Is Waking UP.
ihe South leads the rest of the
United States In the good roads move
ment, and Richmond was considered
the ideal place for the convention on
account of its accessibility and loca-
ton. Another factor which helped to
bring the convention to Richmond was
the high reputation for efficiency en-
joyed by VirGinias Highway Commits
sioner, Captain St. Julien Wilson. who.
the speaker said, was known far and
wide to all who have their eyes on the
! good roads movement.
Proceeding to the advantages which
| would accrue to Richmond as result
of the convention. Mr.. Pennypacker
| said that a conservative estimate of the
! attendance, exclusive OF tourists and
visitors from the immediate vicinity
would be at least 1900. These would
| be largely made up of the representa-
! tives of the twenty five smaller organ
! izations. demonstrators OF the ma
chinery and roadbuilding apparatus
| exhibits. lectures. engineers. State.
| city and county supervisors. and dele
| gates from related organizations. TIC
! this may be safely added another
cars and from the neighboring cities
Y IL
TO Have Many Exhibits.
The educational feature is to be on:
of its strong points. Exhibits from tn,
government and from the Smithsonian
Institute are expected, and experts II
charge of these will demonstrate ih
| governments latest models of electri
cally operated road building machin
cry The French ambassador VIII b.
invited to speak on French roads, ant
Mr.. DUPONT, OF Delaware, will discus
the wonderful highways OF his State.
The apparent lack of attention =
the scout party on the part of Rich
mond automobilists came in for a goo,
deal of informal discussion, durin.
which II was brought out that Thu
Richmond organizations had not beer
informed as to the time OF arrival o
the scouts, and could therefore max,
no provision for their entertainment
Mr. Pennypacker expressed his belle
| that 1t was all due to a misunderstood
! ing, in which he was to blame as muci
! as any one else. and was of the opin
| lon that the incident has received alto
| gether too much attention. Will,
Secretary Elliott. OF the Touring Clul
| Of America, as member of the High
way Associa lion. was inclined at first
| because of the apparent slight. to fav.
! or n reconsideration of the action Civ.
ing the convention 20 Richmond. Mr.
! Pennypacker has written to him giving
| him full explanation of the incident
and is confident that Mr.. Elliott viii
look at It just as he does-as n mer,
blunder for which no one in particular
is at fault.
Among the features of the conven.
ton will be the construction of sam
pie stretches OF road. and Commission.
er Wilson suggested that the demon
stration be turned to practical account
by constructing the experimental