Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

motor vehicle regulations held under the
auspices Of the touring club.
AS striking illustration Of the wide
spread recognition that good roads are a
most valuable asset to any community,
the proclamation recently issued by Gov.
William Hedges Mann Of Virginia set
ting aside the present week as good
roads week is of peculiar Importance.
1t Is the first time that a proclamation
on the subject of good roads has ever
been issued by the chief executive of any
state in the Union, and 1t has awakened
interest throughout that state In the
need OF more and better highways and
their proper maintenance.
All users OF the public highways. 1t is
said, owe a debt Of gratitude to the Of
ficers of the American Association for
Highway Improvement, under whose
auspices the congress Is to be held this
week in Richmond. President Logan
Waller Page, who is director of the
United States office Of public roads;
Secretary j. +. Pennypacker, jr., and
Charles p. Light, the associations chief
triously and successfully for the interest
of the road congress, which will be at
tended by the foremost engineers, road
officials. traffic experts, legislators, rail-
road officials, manufacturers, contractors,
agriculturists and every one interested
in public highways, their maintenance
and administration.
Joe Matson has been nominated to
drive in place of Teddy Tetzlaff as a
Fiat driver in the Vanderbilt race at Sa-
vannah, Ca, on November 81. TetZlaf
was incapa citated as the result of in
juries received in the desert race last
week. Matson is driver of interna-
tional reputation and his name adds one
more to the list of stars that will take
part at Savannah He won the Indiana
trophy in 1909 He and knipper won
sixteen events in 1909, carrying with it
the American road championship.
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A progressive Sunday school teacher
of Denver has hit upon a plan to gather
his flock by automobile. He sends out
a squadron Of machines through the dis
trict surrounding his church to gather up
the children. Whereas the average at
tendance has been 1SS. the motor cars
have brought the number to $50
D. w. James, assistant sales manager
of the Metzgar Motor Car Company, was
the guest of w. P Barnhart & Co. dur
ing his brief visit here last week.
A thorough and painstaking inspection
Of the grandstands for the races was
made Yesterday by City Building Inspec-
tor Bartlett and Contractor Artley, who
| made written report to Mayor Tiede-
man and President Granger of the Sa
vannah Automobile Club to the effect
that the stands for the coming races are
sound, safe and substantial in every par
ticular No question had been raised by
any one, the stands, which were built
| last fall at a cost of $4,000 are most
7 substantial, but the mayor and officials
| of the Automobile Club wanted to eXer-
| else every precaution and give the pub
| lie every assurance of absolute safety.
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Although many months off, active prep
hatr do pnr no n
mile international sweepstakes race on the
| Indianapolis motor speedway Decora-
! ton day. 1912. The race will be similar
| to that run last Memorial day. with the
exception that a larger field Of pilots Is
| expected to battle for honors. while a
much bigger purse has been hung UP for
! the event.
The field Of starters will be limited to