The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
By HARRY WARD.

interest IN the approaching Federal Aid
Good Roads convention. to ne held here
January 16 and II. by the American Auto
mobile Association. has proven to be
much more widespread than had been
anticipated. The Indications now are
for an attendance that will represent
nearly every State and include large
delegations Of motorists, business men.
farmers, and other classes to whom
the question of road Improvement Is
vital one.
The first session of the convention
will be held at the Raleigh Hotel on
the morning Of January l6. with after
noon and evening sessions on the same
day. There will be morning and after
noon sessions the second day.
That many of the State governments
are ready for the consideration OF the
Federal aid plan Is indicated by the
pointing delegates to represent their
States at the convention.
Among those who have already named
d G are .c Governors sha1roth OF
Mann Of Virginia. Deneen Of Illinois.
PLEASE Of South Carolina. Allen Of Mon
tana. and Gilchrist Of Florida: Others
who have promised to name delsgatss
Osborn Of Michigan, ard Harmon Of
Ohio. Most Of the other governors are
expected also 70 name delegates
highway commissioners viii be in at.
tendance. as well as representatives OF
several national and state organizations
Of farmers.
Secretary Macveagh IL the latest
washington automobile owner to secure
1912 Maryland license. Others who
have secured the coveted numbers from
Leroy Mark. the washington represen-
tative of Commissioner Of Motor We
hicles George. include Assistant Secrc-
tary of the Treasury Curtis, Judge VIII
liam De Lacy. Murray Cobb. H. c.
Perkins, 8. H. Vandergvft, Benjamin
Cabell, Capt 8. F. Daliam. U. 8. M. c.;
Robert B. Roosevelt, 8. 1. Pierrepont.
| N. r. Wheeler, Henry White, former
| ambassador to France; Charles =. Bell.
Alexander Rogers, Mrs. Susan Draper
Mrs. Edith Patten Corbin. Senator
Nixon. Harry Wardman, Tom Bones.
h. X. Porter. Mrs. J. W. WadsWortn,
Joseph Letter, Mrs. L. Il. CromweM. Al
8. N: w. IL. Moses. Senator Brandegee.
John Wilkins. Robert Wilkins. and
| Corby Bros.
Z. w. Storm. the Hudson dealer, re-
ceived the interesting news today that
| OrVllle anu WupuF "Ti6hp suc aSAee8 d,
have purchased q Hudson automobile,
and make 1t serve for business az we'll
as pleasure. In testing out aeroplanes
On the Dayton, Ohio. field adjoining
their aeroplane manufacturing estab-
lishment the Wright Bros. utilize the
| Hudson for pulling the aoroplanes over
| the field to the stations from which
they start, and for hauling them back
into the sheds. Then. when the days
work Is finished, one or the other OF
the brothers utilizes 1t a. q pleasure
"The recognition of the worth Of the
Hudson by master mechanical minds
1 such as those Of the two Wright broth
ers is significant" said Mr.. Storm to-
day, ''for 1t goes to prove exactly what
J II have commended. that Howard e. Cof-
| fin, the Hudson engineer. II one of the
leading figures In motor car progress In
| this country today. The Wright BROTH
ers, being familiar with engineering
| affairs, for they are engineers them
selves. recognize. that fact in purchase
/ ing the Hudson"
The Hudson Is a familiar sight at
Dayton's aviation grounds, and Its ex-
cellent work Is known to Dayton avia-
ton fans who make the Wright BROTH
ers' field their headquarters.
Emerson & Orme report the delivery
of q Detroit electric brougham to DR..
F. Ward Denys. and Apperson "55,-
touring cars to Charles Weir, Frank v.
Killisn, and Edgar Orme.