The Washington times., 1911-01-25
New President of Washing
ton Club and Other Off
GERS Congratulated.
TED JOHNSON PLANS
FOR ACTIVE SEASON
Captain Will Have Charge of
More Pretentious
Campaign.
By HARRY WARD.

William S. Duyall is today receiving
the congratulations of his friends on
his unanimous reelection as presi-
dent of the Automobile Club Of Wash
ington.
The annual meeting Of the organi-
zauon was held last night at the Graf
ton and was largely attended Other
officers elected were Leroy Mark. vice
president; w. Hamilton Smith. secre-
tary-treasurer; T. S. Johnston, cap
tain; Franz Kopp. lieutenant. The
following were elected members of
the board OF governors. Claude Miller,
W w; ChisTell w; c. Long, F. P.
harrington Mills. E. ii. Johansen..
John K. Heyl. and W. D. West This
will make Mr.. DuvalFs fourth term
as president of the club. He was the
first president of the organization.
1905. On January 6, 1906. he was re-
elected and served one year.
Succeeded Mr.. Hunter.
When H. Chadwick Hunter resigned
as president in JANUARY, 1910, Mr.. Du-
vail was elected to succeed him.
In submitting his annual report. Presi-
dent Duyal recommended that during
the spring a hill-climbing contest be
given under the auspices of the club.
II this event Should prove successful, ne
further recommended that il be re-
peated in the fall. An endurance con-
test was also suggested by Mr.. Duvall.
as well as other automobile sporting
events. President DuvaII has made a
careful study of the seat tax law, and
in his report expressed the opinion that
II is unenforceable. AS legal counsel
for the club he will proceed to make
test case whenever the opportunity
offers.
Motorists Big Factor.
The motorists have come to be big
factor" said he, ''and should be con-
sidered as such. There is much legis-
lation being enacted throughout the
country that does not consider the in
terests of motorists, and ii is in fighting
these measures that We should stand
together and be of whatever assistance
we can in defeating or remedying legis-
lation inimical to our interests"
A vote of thanks was given Elliott p.
Hough, the retiring secretary-treasurer.
for his efficient work during the past
year. 1t was the unanimous opinion of
the members present at last nights
meeting that the club was on the
threshold of the most successful year In
its history.
n. c. Perkins, president of the Mem
phis Automobile Club, has sent the
following challenge to the Automobile
Club of Washington:
The city of Memphis and It's motor
club challenge your city and your au-
tomobile organization to a friendly but
frank and fearless comparison Of the two
organizations, their respective member
ships, number and character Of cars
owned, records of speed and long dis
tance and continuous runs, number OF
licenses issued in the city or county; all
covering any period of six months or
more sufficient for fair test OF motor
statistics in the two towns prOporuoned
to popuIation." The Washington club
has not taken any action on this unique
challenge, but there is some talk of ac-
cepting the issue
]. E. Sheldon, general manager of the
Rambler Automobile Company of Wash
ington, has gone to New York to
arrange for a shipment of cars to be
exhibited at the automobile show next
month. A polished chassis, showing the
mechanism of the Rambler, will be the
feature of the exhibit. In addition,
several touring cars will be shown.
A
The Cook & Stoddard Company reports
the sale of a Cadillac ''30'' with demi-
tonneau to Gen. c. P. Miller.
R. c. Smith, president of the Overland
Washington Motor Company, left yes
terday for Chicago. where he will attend
the automobile show which opens in
that city next week.
The Overland Washington Motor Com
pany reports the sale of a model 81
torpedo touring car to Lorenzo Semi.
and model IS roadster to DIR. Edgar
p. Copeland.