Evening star., 1911-05-27


donated by the Automobile Club. and The
Evening Star cup were presented to H.
G. Machen, who. with his little Ford
runabout, made the lowest score In the
run.
Ford Takes Star Cup.
The Star cup was for class Ia, In which
the Ford proved the winner. In class "a
E. H Clarke. with his Regal roadster.
won the cup donated by the National
Electrical Supply Company. and in class
"a the Warren-Detroit Of Norman 8.
Bowles received the Washington Herald
cup Charles E Miller. who drove a
Velie car in class "A, was next presented
with the Washington Times cup. and to
Clarence Barnard. driver Of the Stoddard-
Dayton, went the Washington Post cup.
in class ga
Commissioner Rudolph complimented
each of the winners as he presented the
cup, and said while he sympathized with
the losers, he nevertheless admired them
for their skill and the sportSmanlike at
utude at all times during tho run. After
remarling that It was more blessed to
give than to receive" he announced the
winning drivers.
Maj. Sylvester's Suggestions.
President Duvall then introduced Maj
Sylvester. who received quite an ovation.
Maj. Sylvester dwelt for the most part
on the question OF traff1c regulations and
conditions in the District. and the many
complicated conditions which exist at the
present time. He urged the motorists to
give earnest support to the Commission
ers In these matters. and assist in having
the old Sims law repealed as 1t now
stands on the statute books. which had
4tbf tie
Conditions have changed" he said.
since the law was passed, and at the
present time the laws are behind the
conditions" He stated that the speed laws
as they are today should be abrogated.
The automobile has come to stay. not
only as a pleasure vehicle. but from a
commercial standpoint as well, which In
time will control travel. He suggested
speed zones in various parts of the Dis
trtct-a zone for slow traffic in the con-
gested sections. enlargtng upon the speed
after the business sections have been
left, and later a zone with unlimited speed
for motor vehicles. In his opinion the
present law should be repealed and the
authority to regulate traffic be placed In
the hands of the District Commissioners,
who would adopt regulations to fit con-
diuons.
Conflict With Federal Statutes.
The speaker referred to a set Of trafic
regulations which had recently been pre-
pared by an authority on the subject
which could not be put into effect at the
present time as they would conflict with
the federal statutes. Remove these oh.
stacles and you will have clear sailing
he continued. All slow moving vehicles
should keep close TO the curb, and at in.
tersecting street corners vehicles should h.
made to slow down. The new regula tions
on his desk, he said, were good, and may
be adopted, but he would be unable Il
enforce them
Commissioner Rudolph read a letter
from Matthew Trimble. jr.. expressins
appreciation for the beautiful fora tribut'
sent by the motorists on the occasion O
the death OF his wife. who died as the re
suit Of injuries received on the SECOND
day Of the tour to York. Pa
The evening closed with remarks b.
President Duvall. He announced that th'
club would give a hill climb June 19, OF
Naylor's hill near Anacostia, being tn,
same course over which a similar clml
was given last year.