Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
IN THE AUTO WORLD

The American Automobile associa- ton at it's annual meeting iii Rich mond, Va, declared unequivocal1y that federal participation in highways in1- proyeinent should be expressed so as to ohhgate the several states to ex- pend upon their market roads direct ! lY serving the farm population a sum proportionate to the national expendi- ! ture on the most used commercial roadsa connecting the several states. 1t is ~the contention of the automo- bilists that the betterment of main and lateral roads shall be carried for ward jointly in order to accommodate fadequatelS increasing traffic needs.
 John A. Wilson. of the Pennsylvania Motor Federation was elected to the Presidency; succeeding 1aurens Enos of New York, who declined q second term Mir. Wilson's long experience in automobile organization affairs suarantees an active administration of Of the, Automobile club of Maryland of which state association he has been the head for the past five years, was advanced to the first vice presidency; F.. w Smith of Colorado was named az second vice president F l.. Baker of California third vice president: Fl. J. Clark of Minnesota, fourth vice president, and Preston Belyin of. Vir- vinia fifth vice president John N. Brooks of Connecticut continues as secretary, H. A. Bonnell of New Jer sey as treasurer, and A. C. Batchelder as chairman of the executive board.
 Tn the appointment of board chair men, President Wilson named the fol- lowing: Good Roads. George C. Diehl, New York; Legislative. Gn c. James, PennsyIvGnia; Contests, William Sch:mpf, New York. The executive beard contains members from prac- tically every state.
 Emphatic endorsement was given to the Adamson measure which provides that after the automobile owner has registered his ear in his own state he shall be privileged to go anywhere in tie United States without additional registration. For many years the A. A. A. has sought federal registration of automobiles. but the bill put for ward by Representative Adamson, of Georgia, exactly meets the needs of the situation, and it will enlist the unan- ! imous support of all usets of self-pro- pelled vehicles.
 Com plimentine Secretary of the 1n- tehor Lane for his commendable work i of making tue. atonal parks more available to road travelers, the asso- citation also placed itself on record as favoring increased federal 2ppropria- tlons for the national recreation re- giGrs and pledged eo-operation with the Anlericsn Civic association in it's
  Parks.
 The meeting adopted comprehensive Rules of the Road and Regulations of Road Traffic. which will be generally advocatsd throughout the entire coun- try. These rules also refer to pedes- 1 trians in their use of the roads, and this feature will command universal interest, for it is generally recognized that the increased use of the highways makes absolutely necessary regulations
 ort,, trio ol hicles.
 Tn reference to the registration of automobiles, the association hereafter will be opposed to 8 registration tax unless same shall be in lieu of all other taxes, and the money thus roads maintenance The so- called New Jersey test case, involving both a sub stantial registration tax and 9. per sonal property tax. has been taken to the U $. supreme court and will be pressed with all due speed to it's ulti- mate deterniration This case orig 1 mated during the occupancy of the 1 A. A. A. presidency by Robert P. 1 Hooper who is serving his seventha term as the chief executive of the i PennsylYania body.
 1 Upon the invitation of President L. R. Speare of the Massachusetts State 1 association the next annual meeting will be held in Boston. Since the 1912 I It,, meeting in the south, and the next ! gathering in the east in 1915, the ! association will again visit the western
 section of the country.
 1 Planning to shake the iinx which ! has pursued him during the last cou- pie Of seasons. Harry Grant. consecu-
 tive winner of the Vanderbilt in 1908 and 1909, has sailed for England to purchase az Sunbeam or Talbot car
 for entry in the next Indianapolis five hundred mile race. A series of try outs is to determine his final choice.
 Paul Ziegler the millionaire who back
 ed him last year. is furnishing the
 kale.
 Should Grant hook up with the Tal-
 bot cl1cque he will fall heir to the
 shoes vacated by Percy Lambert when
 killed at Brooklands recently in an s attempt to lower the worlds hour rec 1 ord at the wheel of a prospective In- dianapolis entry. Grant would do as
 well if not better than the English
 man in America it is thought, due to
 his greater experience
 l The Bostonian's reason for stick
 ing to Sunbeam and Talbot in his lchoice is thought to lie in the long 1 distance records Of these machines. < q GliE-or m nj h