The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-17
SPEEDING
TO GREAT FALLS ON
SOC|AB|L|TY RUN
observe the Laws and Win
the Prize" Is Their
Slogan.
BY HARRY WARD.

Observe the speed laws and win the
prize" is the slogan Of the printers
and allied trades. who are today par
| ticlpating in an automobile socia bility
run to Great Falls. They left the city
at o'clock. had their pictures taken
| on the White Lot, and after a pleasant
trip over the famous Conduit road,
reached Great Falls in ample time to
partake Of an elaborate banquet ar
ranged for them by the commissary
committee.
w. j. Eynon gave the word which
started each contestant on his way, the
time being taken by c. X. Brands. To
the driver who makes the trip to the
Falls nearest to the secret time set By
Commissioner Rudolph will be awarded
handsome pennant. inscribed. Pen
nant Winner, P. & A. T. s. R.
The printers and their friends who
are taking part in the run are expected
to reach the city late this evening.
The speed limits provide for twelve
miles per hour in the city, four miles
around corners and across street car
tracks. and twenty miles an hour on
the Conduit road.
Commissioner Rudolph has taken all
these limitations into account in select
ing the time in which he thinks a car
should make the trip to Great Falls.
Every car in the run is equipped
with pennants and official numbers, but
license number is required. as the
Conduit road is under the control of the
Federal Government.
The secret time selected by Commits
sioner Rudolph was given into the
custody of Tom Grant, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, who turned
II over to the automobile editor Of The
Times at the start of the run. and the
latter will break the seal as soon as
the last car checks in at Great Falls.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt,
who Is rapidly becoming an enthusiastic
motoHst. and is often seen at the steer
ing wheel of his touring car, driving
over the fine Long Island roads in the
vicinity of his home at Oyster Bay, has
accepted an invitation extended by Sec
rotary F. H. Elliott. on behelf Of the
Touring Club of America. TO become an
honorary member OF that progressive
organization. A tour covering a period
of several days through lower New Eng
land has been prepared for Colonel
Roosevelt by the route experts OF the
touring club.
The United Motor Washington Com
pany reports the sale of Maxwell cars
TO George Hyman, c. B. Buck, NJ. A.
Keane. P. H. Hill. and Thomas Bow
man.
The campaign recently inaugurated by
the Touring Club of America toward
a bolishing the muffler cut-out and other
unnecessary noises by automobiles has
met with general favor. The agitation
recently aroused in New York city over
the excessive use of the horn is in d.
rect lireNwith the general policy adj
the touring club. Many re-
RrNc haV HWNwr 1NNN 4
lists apdSclubs in different cities COM
the action of the club toward
lessenipg unnecessary noise and therby
to the safety of pedestri-
ansNmSth the city thoroughfares. A re-
port received at the office OF the club
from the Automobile Club OF Syracuse,
indicates that these methods have been
agitated in central New
York. and the enactment of ordinances
against the use of loud sounding horns, |
and muffler cut-outs, has re-
1uced accidents in Syracuse very mater
tally according to Chief of Police Cabin |
Of that city.
Joseph NJ. stoddard. of the Cook & |
Stoddard Co, who has been on a week 8 |
visit to the Pierce-Arrow, Baker, and |
Cadillac automobile factories, in Buffalo, |
Cleveland, and Detroit, is expected TO |
return today.
Motor Car Co, Of Washington and Bal
timore returned yesterday from Cleve-
and, Ohio, where he contracted for his
1912 allotment of Peerless cars.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the
show room Of the Carter Motor Car
on Fourteenth street. 1t is
understood the building will be ready
'or occupancy on July !. The company
reports the sale of Washington cars to
Lyman Brown, Of Bladensburg, and
Harvey Fairbanks.