Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

from motor trip in his REQ roadster to
Frederick. Md. over the short route. :
\ thence to Hagerstown. Hancock and the
| springs. The distance was about III
miles. with the greater portion of the
roads IN good condition. except the las'
r. r. Ricou of Jensen, Fla. agent foI
| the Washington in that territory, is
| spending q few days in Washington, and
will leave tomorrow over the road te
/ Florida In new model Washington.
! 4 4 4 i
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed B. Terry and family
In their Washington touring car and Mr.
and Mrs. j. d. Darnall in Washington
roadster motored to Benedict, Md. las
| Sunday, returning in the evening The
| afternoon was spent in sailing on the
/ Patuxent river.
Applying time-tried excursion ideals
that long have been successful in sum-
mer and autumn automobile trips from
New York to the White mountains to the
first transcontinental motor trip of its
kind ever attempted in this country. a
well known excursion corporation will
start a fleet Of touring cars from New
York October 2, with Los Angeles. Cal,
| as the destination. The plans as out
lined recently and made known when
the contract for seven-passenger Garford
cars was made with the factory at
/ Elyria, Ohio contemplate the most move
4 tour ever outlined for a considerable
party.
Sixty days will be utilized in crossing
t the continent. the tour following closely
the itinerary exhaustively routed by a.
l.. Westergaard of the Touring Club of
| America in the interests of automobile
owners With a schedule calling for
about eighty miles day. requiring about
FIVE hours OF actual touring. and every
Sunday to be a day of complete rest
for the tourists and machines. II is
thought that the element of touring ia
tigue will be eliminated and a maximum
of satisfaction assured for all who elect
to abandon the usual "cross-country
speed Journey on railroad trains.
Only four passengers besides the chauf-
feur will be permitted I'm each big touring
! car. thereby fnsuring an abundance OF
room In the literally appointed tonneaus
and the comforts of private touring.
| Much of the official transcontinental
route recommended by the organized
| motorists associations traverses country
1 that is not known to railroad passengers.
The scenery for miles and miles is that
| of localities that never Will be Invaded
by the railroad builder, the scenic eff
| fects being among the most interesting
| in the United States.
Tho total mileage will approximate 400
miles.
Maxwell cars were delivered last week
to p NJ Dorch, F. G. Bates and Peter
r. Hill, with fun touring equipment.
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George Weaver. Louis Weaver and Ben.
| jamin Woodruff. who have been spending
| the past two weeks In Connecticut, return
ed home Friday afternoon. after a delight
full trip. Joseph NJ. Stoddard. who ac-
Cleveland and Detroit to visit several OF
the automobile factories. The other
members in the party returned in Mr.
| Stoddard's Cadillac touring car, In which
they made the run north
| Former President Theodore Roosevelt
| who Is rapidly becoming an enthusiastic
automoblist and is often seen at the
steering wheel OF his touring car drivini
over the fine Long Island roads in the
| vicinity of his home st oyster Bay, has
accepted the Invitation extended by Sec
rotary F. II. Elliott on behalf OF the
Touring Club of America to become ar
honorary member OF that progressive or
ganization. A tour covering period OF
several days through lower New Englant
has been prepared for Col. Roosevelt BY
the route experts Of the club.
Harvey Fairbanks has purchased {
seven-passenger Washington car will
nickel plated trimmings. fully equipped.
| For the benefit Of motorists tourins
through New England this season foul
important branches have just been estab
lished in the leading cities by the TOURING
Club of America. They will be the head
quarters in their respective localities fol
the latest and most reliable road informa
ton Realizing that the majority o
tourists stop at the leading hotels. thu
officials Of the Touring Club have So
lected four Of the prominent hotels, il
these branch Offices. Capable manager!
have been appointed. and these branche!
were opened June 10 This action wa.
taken after considering various location!
as best suited for the interests Of moto
tourists.
The new branches with their locations
are: The Naugatuck Valley branch. In thu
Hotel Elton at Waterbury: Connection
Valley branch. In the Hotel kimball a
Springfield: the White Mountains branch
in the Mount Washington House. Breton
| Woods. NJ H., and the Berkshire Hills
branch, at the Hotel Wendell, Pittsield
Mass.
Off1cial cars will be connected with eacl
of these branches. and the latest infor
nation regarding road conditions, includ
ing any necessary detours owing to re
pairs or washouts during the summer, a!
we'll as the existence of speed traps will
be prominently posted on large bulletiI
board in each branch In addition. tn.
managers will furnish visiting motorist.
with route lists and other suggestions fol
u tours in the locality.
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Arrangements have been concluded fol
telephone communication with thes,
branches so that the service will be i'm
mediately at the command of tourists IL
any part OF the country.
The establishment Of these branches IL
four of the most centrally located sec
lions of New England, which are visited
by thousands of motorists every season
represents the eliminating effort on tn,
part of the Touring Club to do every