The Washington times., 1912-02-10
MOTORISTS FAVOR
ROAD AS MEMORIAL
TO WAR PRESIDENT
Congress Soon to Act on
Form of Lincoln Com
memoration. e..
By HARRY WARD.

Members of the Automobile Club of
Washington have been advised by
President r. p. Hooper. of the Amer
lean Automobile Association, that with
in thirty days Congress will decide
whether the great national memorial to
Abraham Lincoln shall be in the form
OF highway, to be used by millions Of
people, or a Greek temple located in
Potomac Park
There will be a hearing before the
House Library Committee on March 5
on Congressman Borlands bill, provid-
ing that the Lincoln Memorial shall be
In the form of highway. Though the
commission in general charge of the
memorial plan recently decided in favor
or Greek temple, 1t is a matter of
common knowledge that Speaker Clark
Is emphatically in favor of the highway
while former Speaker Cannon possesses
an ldea contrary to the decision of the
commission" said President Hooper.
furthermore, canvass of the House
seems to Indicate large percentage in
favor of the road,'' he continued. at
Is a fact which we cannot deny, that
motor car owners are now the most
persistent users of the roads We are
aVowedly in favor of legislation which
shall seek to provide up-to-date high
ways, including participation by the
Federal Government in what can be
| 1airly considered as national or inter
| state routes.
| "In aYcenLuating the memory of such
| a great man as An2oln it may ne that
motorists are somewhat preiudiced in
contendinG for .he highway, but when
one studies Roman history his recol-
lection of Appius Claudius is quickly
| brought to mind by the famous Appian
way; In like manner the Lincoln way
would be constant ard daily remind
er to thousands of people"
TO get an approximate idea of what
a v-fN fIa nI
should cost Is not difficult in these days
of road making said George Dichl.
chairman Of the goods roads board of
the American Automobile Association.
The experience OF brilding similar
| highways throughout the state aid COM
monwealths would indicate that a most
liberal estimate for the construction
Washington to Gettysburg would be
about $50 per square yard, including
grading, culyerts, etc. This would
sl,5l 1000 for the seventy-tWo-mile
stretch"
1t is expected large delegation of
motorists will come to Washington To
attend the hearing on the Borland bill.
Recent additions to the list of Wash
ington motorists, who have obtained
Maryland automobile licenses include G.
r. Putnam. Bureau of Lighthouses,
Lieut.. F. r. Pollock, Mrs. L. T. Letter,
s. w. Stratton, p. b. Chase, Gibbs l..
Baker. Alexander Stewart, +. b. Poe,
f. II. @. Slater. Mrs. c. B. Wood, w.
o. Lindley.
Frank Fickling. who has long been
identified with the automobile supply
S his brother. Wv W. W. w Ficsling. s nef in "ih the
formation of Tickling & Company. The
new firm has opened a store at 1401 1
street and will handle Goodyear and
Merit tires.
| ]. A. Hemstreet, who was a member
of the technical committee of the Mum
sey Historic Tour two years ago, IS
spending few days in Washington. Mr..
can Automobile Association, and is de-
voting considerable time to preparing
new automobile routes in the South.
The proposed highway between Wash
ington and Richmond is attracting much
attention. said Mr.. Hemstreet "A
meeting under the auspices of the Fred
ericksburg Automobile Club will be held
in Fredericksburg February 22 to devise
plans for raising a fund of 100000 to
build this road. A similar meeting will
be held in Richmond on February q by
the Virginia State Automobile Associa-
ton. The road will probably be built
| by funds raised by a bond issue and by
popular subscription"
One Of the college presidents in New
York has decided that owing to the Inn
. portance of the automobile in modern
i well-rounded and balanced education
= should have at least working knowl-
q edge of gasolene engines and motor
cars. 1t is an admitted fact that few
u men nowadays do not come in contact
with automobiles either in their bust
= ness or social life. The college in quos-
tion has taken steps toward organizing
II engine laboratory. with the in
= tention of supplementing 1t with I'M
{ struction in practical automobile oper-
9 alton and maintenance.