The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

The real event of the coming week in
Washington autodom is the Automobile
Clubs soeiability run.
The announcement that the entry
blanks were ready was no sooner made
than the pleasure-loving autoists began
swarming in on Capt. Rudolph Jose
signifying their intention of joining the
run by flashing the price of the lunch
con check which is the only require
ment TO participate.
Robert Martin captured the coveted
honor Of being the first entrant. Mr..
Martin will drive a Buick "2s'' and will
be accompanied by Mrs. Martin. To
Miss Lillian Miller belongs the distinc-
ton OF being the first of the gentler sex
10 enter the run. Miss Miller was a
Participant in former runs and in each
event succeeded in capturing a prize.
Judging from all indications, the COM
ing run promises to eclipse all former
events OF this nature, as far as entries
are concerned
The run will start from Sixth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue promptly at
1:Q o'clock, proceeding up the Avenue
through Georgetown, out the Conduit
Road to Cabin John Bridge, returning
by way New Cut Road. through Rock
Greek Park TO the Georgia Avenue head
quarters Of the club, where a luncheon
will be served when the last car has
checked in.
The Cook & Stoddard Company have
donated a very beautiful silver loving
cup to go to the winner of the run
Many prizes, too numerous to mention
but all highly desirable, have been do
mated for the event. Entry blanks for
the run can be obtained by applying to
Capt. Jose or Lieut. Gardner Orme, who
will have active charge of the run, or
at any Of the euto shops or newspaper
offices.
The officials of the run urge that all
contemplating entering do so as early
as possible, thereby securing a better
position in the line.
President Taft has consented to serve
as the honorary president of the Ameri-
can road congress, which is to be the
combination of the big conventions OF
the American Association for Highway
Improvement, the American Automobile
Association, the National Association of
Road Material and Machinery Manufac-
lures, and all their AFFILIATED organiza-
tons. The congress is to be held next
fall, either IN September or October, the
exact time and place not yet having
been determined.
The President has agreed to act as
honorary president because the congress
designed 10 the TCdQ move
ment in the United States All the asso-
Citations which are to participate in the
congress have previously been holding
individual conventions. All have been
working whole-heartedly, but in different
ways, for the improvement of the roads
of the United States. The congress will
bring all factions together. 1t will line
up the farmers with the Automobiles;
the State road authorities with the Fed
eral authorities; the manufacturers with
the engineers, and the scientists with
the laymen.
Every interest working for a better
system of public roads in the United
States will be represented at the Ameri-
can road congress, which is expected
to be one Of the biggest conventions,
outside those Of a political nature, ever
held in this country. With the Ameri-
can Association for Highway Improve
meut alone nearly one hundred State,
county and municipal road Improvement
associations are allied. With the Amer
lean Automobile Association hundreds of
automobile organizations are affiliated.
All these will be represented at the con-
gress. The American Automobile Assoc
citation will arrange for automobile tours
TO the convention city, and will play an
important part in the convention. Ger
tain days of the week will be set aside
for the special programme Of the A. A
A, and the automobilists who will be