Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

TINS season in tranScOntinental touring,
according to a compilation. made by the
American Automobile Associations tour
ing information bureau. which has its
national headquarters at 437 5fh avenue,
New York city The figures are surpris-
ing, especially since transcpntinental
touring IS a comparatively recent de-
velopment, though it Is growing with
great rapidity. 1t is conservatively esti-
mated that 500. cars. with an average Of
four persons to car, will go across the
country by the Trail to Sunset" this
year. and their estimated expenses. based
on careful Investigations and past expert
ence, will amount to 81 ,025, OOO.-----.--
Perhaps the figures quoted are not so
very surprising after ALL in view of the
fact that DR.. F. L. Bartlett, good roads
director of the Denver Chamber of Com
merce. states that. 6. 900 automobiles visit
ed his state in 1911, and that they left no
less than 81. 100 600 in that common
wealth. Verify. the slogan ''See Amer
and 1t will come to pass that Europe will
feel the diminishing Of the golden stream
OF dollars. as in course of time. a citizen
who goes abroad to travel. without first
knowing his own country, will be count
ed mighty poor American, indeed.
In the growth of cross-country touring
it is becoming quite common for many
Californians to be seen in New England.
and many New Englanders are making
the journey to the coast New England's
tenance has given it priority over all
other sections Of the country, but Cali
fornia is making astounding progress. due
to the activities of the Automobile Club of
State Automobile Association, which has
In hand the northern section Of the state
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r. A. Dent. who has been prominently
Identified with the local automobile trade
Tor several years past, leaves tomorrow
for Stanton, Va. where he will assume
the managership of the liability depart
ment of large insurance corporation.
The 1912 sef-starting Cadillac touring
cars were delivered during the past week
to Mrs. G. Erlebacher. Mrs. E. G. Gill
lette and G. r. Putnam.
The latest purchaser of four-passenger
1912 Paige touring car is DR.. II. Wells
Woodward The car is finished in blue
with gray running gear. DR.. Milton A.
Francis has purchased a roadster of the
same make. finished in maroon.
w. C. Shepherd, president of the Mathe-
son Motor Car Company. arrived in Wash
ington Friday and remained over yester-
day as the guest of Edmund X. Fox,
president of the MathesOn Motor Com
pany of this city.
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A 1912 model K-R-I-T touring car
was delivered last week to Thomas Rup-
pert. with full touring equipment.
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Upton B. Edmonston. one of the pioneer
motorists of the National Capital. is seen
daily at the wheel of his new 1912 Stew
ens-Duryea roadster. The car .is finished
in dark blue. with the hubs of the wheels
in light blue. The car is attractive, and
Is the first of that color to be received in
Washington.
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There is no more delightful way in
which to spend the summer season than
by taking an extended automobile tour,
either in this country or abroad. and
each year shows very noticeable in
crease in the number thus deriving the
full quota of pleasure from motoring.
/ BY means Of the automobile it is pos
sible for the tourist to visit many points
of historical interest and scenic beauty
which are practically inaccessible when