Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05

Continued from Sixteenth Page).
Denver road and the Santa Fe trail lead
the Missouri river by way OF St Joseph
TO Omaha across Iowa to keokuk. thence
70 Decatur. H.. thence to Chicago. Cieve-
land, Buffalo and New York city
Bob Burrnan's sensational feats OF speed
which have crowned him the speed king
Of the world. bid fair to be eclipsed by
even great achievements in the line Of
death defying when the great American
daredevil returns from the European trip
which he Is on at Lhis time.
Burman recently purchased the Greater
Bitten Benz. and will take the big car
to Florida this winter TO make the first
close dash TO three-mile-a-m speed
and E A. Moross. formerly of the In
dianapots speedway management. who i
owner Of the string of racing cars which
Burman has been driving this season and
who will be half owner of the new
"BlitZen creation.
That the work OF Burman. who has
driven mile In the remark liable time OF
rs 2-5 seconds. is the most wonderful driv-
ing ever seen is evident, and his plans Of
making the first three mile-a-minutt
speed promise even greater glory to tn
intrepid pilot The car which Burman
purchased has been under way In the biz
Benz plant for some time with the idea
in mind OF having the holder Of the pres
ent records look al IL and see whether il
would be possible TO get the terrible speed
that three miles minute demands out o.
IL.
For this reason Burman made the TRIP
10 the factory. and his purchase of the
car seems an assurance tnat there will be
something doing in the worlds record
tests that will be made this winter on the
beach Burman and his Benz bid fair TO
become even greater factors in motor
history than they are at present.
= =
proposition has been made by Pa
cific coast automobile organization 20 have
rather terrifying PanaEa-Pacifc cele
bration run in 1915. II is to have the
\. A. 4. national reliability tour from
the Atlantic coast to the Pacific This
very considerable journey. the westerners
say. will be easy of accomplishment if
efforts are made from now on TO build
up national highway east and west In
asmucn as many persons are expected to
visit California when the worlds fair is
on the organization puts il forward as
an entirely natural thing that many
should come by automobile.
Probably never before in its history has
the good roads movement in the United
states received such an impetus from an
official source as in the proclamation
which has just been issued by Gov VII
liam Hodges Mann of Virginia. The state
paper written by Gov. Mann Gals upon
all the citizens of Virginia to set aside
the week beginning November Ii. 1911, as
Good Roads Week" and asks them to
devote their united efforts Ito the accom-
plishment of some pra teal result within
the zone of their influence"
Governors of all the other states In the
mon viii be requested to issue similar
prociamations so that the entire country
may be alive with the activity of farmers
HCTN4lIN engaged Inn ant Nf
the public highways during that week
III Is intended to make the week the most
nota BILE In the history of the road move
ment in America AT the present time
over Sl.o0.OO0 day is being spent on the
Improvement and maintenance of roads
in the United States. In the week begin
ming November IL IL is expected that $40 :
OOOWO will be invested in the improve
ment OF roads from a the various states,
counties, boroughs and road organza-
tions. In addition thousands of farmers
in various sections OF the country will do
nate their service to the actual work OF
improving the nearby roads In order to
demonstrate just what can be done by
concentrated work.
Logan Waller Page, the president of the
American Association for Highway I'm
proyement. whose convention Is TO be held
at Richmond. November 90 to % inclu-
sive, SAYS that the proclamation OF Gov.
Mann viii result in a capitalization of
the sentiment for good roads throughout
virginia ein "a and when followed by similar
duce the same effect throughout the coun-
try. j. T. Pennytacker jr. the exc utiye
secretary of the association, and Charles
r. Light the chief field representative
and organizer have been travelling
through the country. and report that
every thing is In readiness for Good
Roads Week" everywhere Immediately
FOL owing the general demonstration the
con Sress OF the American Association for
- n a.
ganization viii be held at Richmond The
automobile tours. good road trains and
other features Of the conrress have al
ready been arranged. and Richmond will
hold the greatest crowd In It's history
The proclamat on issued by Gov Mann
Is the 1rst ever issued by the chief execu-
tive officer Of a state IL the good roads
or any other sim lar movement
r
A convincing demonstration OF the mo-
tor truck as a factor in the successful
marketing of crops was given recently
on farm which covers $50 acres and
is located seven miles inland from Green
wich. Conn. This years apple harves.
amounted 10 g. 800 barrels and the peaches
h.ied 10000 baskets.
II was just three wears ago that this
farm took delivery on three ton rack.
which has travelled 10000 m les TO ate.
Products OF the farr, are hauled either
TO the railroad stat on or steamboat pier
and supplies are carr ed on the return
u'ps- The truck Is used also IN hauiing
from the fields and orchards 20 the barns.
II disp aces six teams
Road Users day will be feature 81
the arst American road CONGRESS. TO be
held at Richmond. Va. NOV emher 20-2i
under the auspices or the American Asso-
citation for Highway Improvement. II
VIII be couduc'e ed under the direction o.
the Touring club OF America Wednesday.
November =. and IN 'te arrans enent OF