The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-07
ELECT V|RG|N|ANS
ON A. A. 4. BOARD
PRESTON BELvIN AND H. c. PECK
ARE MEMBERS OF ExECu-
TIVE COMMITTEE.
ADVOCATE FEDERAL AID
AUTOMOBILES MEN INDORsE pROPO-
SITION FOR GOOD ROADS AT
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
IN NEW YORK.

President Preston Belvin, of the
Virginia State Automobile Association
and Secretary H. Grim Peck, OF the
Richmond Automobile Club. have
been elected members OF the Execu.
tive Committee of the American Au-
tomobile Association.
At the national assembly held In
New York Tuesday, Robert p. Hooper.
OF Pennsylvania, was elected president
unanimously. Colonel Frank NJ. Joyce.
OF Minneapolis. succeeded himself a.
the first vtce-president. LAurens Enos,
president OF the Autombile Club Of
Buffalo, which is the second largest
automobile club inthe world. was the
seiectton for second t1ce-nresidont-
Practically the entire board Of Of
ficera was reelected upon the report
Of the nominating committees, of
served as chairman. The 1912 list
follows:
Board OF Onncers.
President. Robert p. Hooper. Penn
syisania. iarst vice. president. Frank
NJ. Joyce. Minnesota: second vice.
third vice president, c. L. Bonified.
Ohio; fourth vice president. Rai~h W.
Smith. Colorado: ffth vice-nresident
r. l.. Baker. California: chairman
executive committee. A. q. Batchel-
der. New York; treasurer. II. A. Bon
neil. new Jersey, secretary. John Il.
Brooks. Connecticut.
Executive commi,tee.-~Robert T..
Hooper, Lewis X. Spears. +. r..
Staples. Frank @. Webb. II. l.. Vail.
T. J. Walker. II. f. Coffin. Frank III.
Joyce, j. II. Weeks, r. G. Smith, A. II.
Knoll J. T.. Edwards. DIR. A. r. Over
gard. ii. J. Clark. c. NJ. Robinson
y. Brooks. Powell Evanx p. NJ. Evans.
J.. NJ. Miner. Preston Beivin. A. G.
Hatchelder. j. i. Coghhn. Paul c.
Woln. James r. Drought, 8. A. Miles.
II. c. Battey, Charles e. Doe. Edwin
s. George, H. \. Bonneli. II. c. Peck.
II. 7. Race. w. p Moysr. Il NJ Eowa
=. y. Capen, II. l.. Gordon. w. M.
Stevenson. Oliver Quayie. w. f.. Metz
ger and {. II. Varschoyfe.
Chairmen of boards.--Charles
Thaddeus Terry. legislative board;
George G. piehi. good roads board;
Howard Longstreth. touring inforna-
ton board, and William Sehimpf, con-
test board.
Advocate FEDERAL Aid
Federal aid in road building and
maintenance occupied much OF the
attention OF the delegates at the afiar-
noon session, repeated reference being
made to the convention which tho A.
A. A.. in conjunction with other
bodies interested in highway improve
nant. viii hold In WASHINGTON jan
uary Is and II. From the present
Indications il would appear that this
gathering will result in the adoption
Of some concise plan behind which
all organizations can concentrate
their united support. Tho country
wide sentiment for government par
ticipation. according to the report OF
George c. piehl. chairman OF the as
sociations national good roads board.
has accumulated TO a degree that
makes possible the passage OF m eas-
ure that Will establish the board prin-
ciples OF federal aid.
During the last year the national
government Increased its number OF
State bodies from thirty-six to forty
two. with three more assured in the
near future. Nebraska. South Car
o!ina, North Dakota and Montana
have been formally admitted. with
North Carolina only reonairing a
meeting to perfect its State associa-
ton machinery.
south Dakota's application favor
ably acted upon yesterday. made the
fnrty-sccond member. To the club
list through the various State asso-
citations, there have been stAty-hve
additions. an increase from s4s 70 si%.
The total liz in excess of se.oop. rs
against $4,000 a year ago.