The Washington herald., 1913-03-16

After managing the automobile street
carnival, one of the most popular and
widely talked of automobile events ever
seen in this city. twenty-five of the fore
most automobile dealers banded them
selves together for the advancement Of
motoring in all its phases. and this or
ganization. under the name of the
Washington Motorists Association, Is
already a strong factor in the activities
of the city.
The membership now stands at 2s3-
paid in subscriptions-not including the
forty-three applications that are in the
hands of the secretary, and that have
received no consideration as yet This
Is record of which the organizers Of
the association are proud. as the BIRTH
day Of the organization was on January
"a
The Washington Motorists Association
is purely a business proposition. eAt!rely
devoid Of the social end OF the automo-
bile. It grew out of the old Automobile
Club of Washington. which disbanded
on January of this year and which
club, though given a trial of five years
to make good, proved failure because
of social activities. The new associa-
ton desires to place in membership all
persons within the District of Columbia
interested in the adoption. use and
maintenance of the motor-driven vehi-
Gle 1t advocates and promotes safe and
sane legislation in any way relating to
the motor-driven vehicle. It works for
the repeal orsamendment of all laws and
regulations considered unfair, unneces-
sery. or unduly oppressive relating TO
the motor-driven vehicle 1t co-operates
with the lawmakers in promulgating
Just, necessary. and reasonable laws re-
latins to the owning. operating. and
maintaining of motor-dTiven vehicles. 1t
protects its members from prosecution
and unlawful arrest within the District
of Columbia, and provides them free of
charge with competent legal counsel for
such purpose. 1t encoura ges in every
possible manner the building and main
tenance of good roads and streets with
in the District of Columbia and else
where
Application blanks and prospectus may
be secured from any local automobile
dealer or from the office of the secretary
treasurer. 423 Tenth Street Northwest
upon request.
Definite word has been received from
the Peugeot Company. OF Paris. that two
of their fastest cars, with Jules GouX and
Zucarrell as drivers. will be entered in
the third annual 5G0-mile International
Sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis
Speedway May now is an
assured fact thai the 50o-miles race will
be truly international in character and
will prove to be the greatest automobile
race ever staged on an American track.
If not in the world.
According to present arrangements
Goux and Zucarrelli will arrive in Amer
lea about May l., and will proceed i'm
mediately TO Indianapolis where they
will have a chance to become thorough
ly acquainted with the speedway before
the day of the race. Albert Guyot. who
is to pilot the famous English Sunbeam
car will arrive in America about the
same time and will also train at the
speedway.
Owing TO the fact that all of these
drivers are scheduled to drive in the
French Grand PriX on July u, it will be
necessary for them to return TO France
Immediately after the Indianapolis race.
Boillot, another Peugeot driver. who had
hoped TO come to America with his team
mates. will be compelled to remain in
France preparing cars for the Grand
Prix. GouX and Zucarrelli will be ac-
cJmpanied to Indianapoli. by a large
crew of mechanics, relief drivers. and |