The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-19
Motoring Notes,
Good Roads News
and Trade Matters


association have enthusiastically en-
dorsed the American Road congress,
which is to be held in Atlantic City,
September s0th to October 5th, and
whose legislative section Is to be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Bar
association itself. To lawyers all over
the country the proposal to treat the
whole road subject in scienfihc
manner. having experts in charge OF
each branch. has appealed favorably.
They are, OF course. particularly IN
terested in the legislative section, ana
on his retirement as president, 3. s.
Gregory wired Director Logan Waller
Page, of the United States office OF
public roads, who Ii the president OF
the American Road Congress as fol-
lows:
II think it highly desirable that
road legislation in the various states
should be simplified and correlated.
and 90 far as practicable made uni
form, so that there may be expert
supervfsion in the construction and
maintenance OF public roads In all
the States In the Union. 1t L. also de-
sirabie that there should be, so as
this can be properly accomplished,
reasonable uniformity in administra-
ton. and am looking forward TO the
American Road Congress to bring
about this result"
In retiring, Mr.. Gregory asked his
SUCCESSOR, Frank b. Kellogg. to keep
in touch with the proceedings OF the
congress, and President Kellogg has
written to Director Page that ne Will
attend the sessions Of the congress
He says that he approves Thoroughly
of its purposes and will cooperate
with the committee OF the American
BAR association having charge of the
program for the legislative section.
II il probable that arrangements will
he made so that Mr.. Kellogg VIII pre-
side over the sessions of the legisla-
tive section.
Sueed Kings Draw Positions.
Drawing for positions In the Grand
prix, Vanderbilt Cup. Pabst Trophy
and Wisconsin Motor Challenge
Trophy automobile races have taken
place In the Grand Prix Bob Burman
will start first. The rest Of the fieia
will be sent away in the following
order:
Nelson. r.ozlsr, Tetzlaff, Fiat:
Hughes, Mercer; De Palma. Merce-
des; wishart, Mercedes: Bruce
Brown. Fiat; Milford, Knox: Clark
Mercedes; Bergdoll. Benz: Bragg
Fiat: Koran. Benz.
In the Vanderbilt Cup race the
drivers will start IN thts order;
Pullen, Mercer; Muford, Knox
| Nelson, Lozier: Wishart. Mercedes;
| Tetzlatf. Fiat
| A coincidence In the drawing was
that Bruce Brown drew the same
number 81, in the Grand Prix as he
drew last July. when he won the
| first leg in the French Grand Prix.
| Garage Men Incorporate.
The New York city garage owners
| have formed a corporation and pc.
| titioned for charter. They say theil
main object Is to cut down. the price
/ Of gasoline.
Auxiliary Light For Auto.
! A device that is likely to come ir
! handy on she automobile Is ar
/ auxiliary light placed SO that 1t car
1 lie shifted around to be thrown or
a wayside signboard at night or Il
! give an extra tight on the road I'm
/ mediately in front OF the car, or els'
may be used TO pick out the path FOL
any person who has left the machine
ness. These are a few uses fer sucf
a light. and others probably will croI
| up when the automobflist meets tn,
/ occasion. Such device has beer
t added as regular equipment on TIN
| 1913 Alec. The light, which Is par
| Ct. the general electric lighting sys
/ tenn. Is attached to bracket jus
to the right of the cowl OF the dash
] It Is mounted on a universal joint 81
| that II can be switched around II
almost any direction.
Certainly one OF the best uses 70
| 1t is to save time and trouble II
searching out the running direction
at night. BY bringing this brigh
light to bear on the signboard 1t cal
be made out clearly without Leaving
the machine. This. In rainy weather
is a convenience all the more to b.
| appreciated.