The Washington times., 1912-07-06
TOURING GROWING
IN POPULAR APPEAL,
SAY CLUB OFFICIALS
Record for Long Distance
Trips Sure to Be Made
This Season.
By HARRY WARD.

tsh a record for long distance auto
mobile tours, II the inquiries for routes
and road information received by the
Touring Club of America during the
past week are any criterion. These re-
quests are being received from all over
the United States and Canda, illustra.
ting to marked degree that long dis
tance travel Is increasing in populari.
ty
Judge c. G. McChord, Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, an enthusiastic
motortst and member of the touring
club, is planning an extensive tour
throughout the middle west, going over
the mountains by way of Pittsburgh
ana wheeling, and thence to Cincinnati
ana Louisville. James r. Sterett. a
prominent Pittsburgh attorney, plans to
motor east to Gettysburg and down the
scout cars have mapped out a very
pleasant entrance into this famous
battle- SCARED valley, so that the many
historic scenes Of strife may convenient
ly be approached by automobile.
Among the more extensive Itineraries
recently compiled Is one for Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred w. Seaman. of BROOKLYN,
members of the touring club, who are
now on 4,OoO-mile journey which Will
cover period of about two months,
the Eastern and Southern States.
There are few metropolitan automo-
pil1sts who have Travelled more exten-
slvely by motor car in America than
they have. Mrs. Seaman being an en-
thusiastic automobillst as we'll rs an
expert driver, and will be at the steer
ing wheel of their car during part OF
this trip.
From New York the party is proceed
ing south to Atlanta by way of Phila-
delphia, Gettysburg, Staunton and
Roanoke, Charlotte. Camden. Columbia,
augusta, to Atlanta and Birmingham,
Ala.' where they turn northward by
way Of Nashville. Louisville. Cincln-
natl, and Indianapolis. Road conditions
Will be reported at the touring clubs
southern branches at Atlanta, Nash
Vile, and Louisville.
Emerson & Orme report the sale Of a
2OOe-pound Detroit electric panel-body
milk wagon to the Walker Gordon Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Strasburger and
their nieces, Misses Frieda and Emma
sass, Will leave tomorrow on an extern
sive automobile tour through New Eng
land. The party will go to New York
and thence to Boston and Portland.
Numerous side trips will be made, in
Guiding. tour through the White
mountains.
Jules Demonet has placed an order
with Emerson & Orme for a Detroit
electric victoria. A similar order was
placed by the Misses Sedgeley. Both
machines will be delivered in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Berberich and
Nh. and Mrs. Samuel Wolf returned this
week from a 2,000-mile automobile trip.
In Mr.. Berberich's 60-horsepower Thomas
touring car. the party left Washington
June 13 and toured to Cincinnati. Column
bus, Cleveland, Buffalo, and thence to
Toronto. Returning the tourists visited
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Erie, Toledo,
cinnati returning to Washington direct
from the Ohio city.
I'VE had delightful trip said Mr..
Berberich. THE roads for the greater
part of the way were excellent and the
scenery left nothing to be desired
Mr.. Berberich Is planning a number of
trips during the touring season.
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company reports the sale of
Flanders touring car to Frank Casey
an EMF roadster to Henry F. Wood
ard, and an EMF demi-tonneau TO
Joseph c. Sheehy.
Ted" s. Johnston, manager of the
Buick Motor Company, is in Flint
Mich, attending the annual convention
of Buick branch managers. He is ac-
the convention they will spend some
time at the Thousand Islands.
c. Royce Hough, who has been inden-
tilted with the motor car business of
this city for many years, has Joined
the Luttrell Company and will have
charge of the Packard truck depart
ment.
The popularity OF Goodyear No-Rim
Cut automobile tires is indicated nv
the fact that since November |, last,
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany has produced 1880, 700 of these
tires. This is a record to be proud Of"
said F. w. Powers, manager of the
Goodyear branch here.