The Washington times., 1913-03-08
GOOD ROADS MEET
PLEASES DELEGATES
Adjournment Taken After Adop-
ton of Resolutions Urging
Congress to Aid Cause.
By HARRY WARD.

can Automobile Association, and other
officers of the organization. today eN-
pressed themselves as being well pleased
with the success attending the associa-
tiou's second Federal aid good roads
convention.
The convention adjourned yesterday
afternoon after adopting series OF
resolutions urging Congress to restore
the Federal tobacco tax OF 1879 ana use
the money thus raised for the building
of good roads; urging the creation OF a
standing committee on national roads IN
both houses of Congress, and ASKING LOT
the construction and maintenance OF an
interstate system OF highways connect
ting the capitals of the various states
with Washington.
In asking Tor the restoration OF the
old tobacco tax the convention Mene
strongly on record in voting down an
amendment offered by Congressman
Shackleford that the money raised py
this taxation be set apart as 1uno 10
be applied to the, construction or naih-
tenaEce, or botn. of such ROADS as Con,
gress shall give aid to by legislation
The committee on resolutions, OF Wmch
l. r. Speare of Boston, is CHAIRMAN,
was authorized to appear belore the
ioint committee OF Congress that is n,
vestigating the subject OF feoelai aiu
in good roads work.
Some time this month the three A
win open headquarters in washington
for the purpose Oh Snt aayanciRg Rgos s's Su &c
BatcheIder, chairman OF the executive
committee, and George Diehi, chairman
O fthe good roads board, will make ire
Quent. visits to Washington when the
headquarters are estaphsheo'
when an engineer with thorough
knowledge of mechanics buys an cleo
tric car his example is a. safe one 10
Essteru sales manager of the Woods
Motor Vehicle Company, who is spend
ing a few days with the Potomac Motor
Car Company. Woods agents here. Inc
engineer usually looks before ne ieaPs,
and his yisi~n in such matters is par
ticularly keen He investigates the
various mechanical features and strue-
tural design. which are far too tech
nical for the average purchaser 10 CON
slider in more than superhclai way
Everyone wants the best quality posi-
Bile in the car they decide to buy
every one looks for the evidences OF
this Quality-very few know where 10
find IL or how to place proper Valua-
tion upon Il when found. The mechan-
ical or electrical engineer. who lntenos
to purchase an electric car. has a Ire
1endous advantage in being able 10
pick the vital points, and decide Wrlch
of the various cars on the market nave
the most of those qualities which make
for durability and satisfactory service
In a car.
"It is extremely gratifying to us"
continued Mr.. Henderson THAT so large
a number of prominent mechanical and
electrical engineers have signified their
approval of the construction and de-
sign of the Woods electric.
One of the delegates to the good
roads convention in Washington this
week was Smith & Ballard. of Mont
peIier. VT. Mr. Ballard has host
it's frequently. He took an active
part in the reception rendered the
participants in the Nunsey Historic
Tour when they reached the Vermont
Tour, the first organized event of
the kind to tour through Vermont.
did much TO popularize Vermont as
touring ground" said Mr.. Ballard.
In order to personally familiarize
himself with actual conditions over
which his automobile has TO travel
President J. ]. Cole. of the Cole Mo
apoIis Monday for a trip through the
entire West. repeating similar trip
which he made through the East
last year. "In taking this trip Mr..
acquainted with owners of Cole cars
and to see conditions under which
the factory's production has 70 go in
various sections of the country"
John A. Smith has Joined the sales
force of the Meeley Rubber COMPANY,
agents for Firestone tires. Mr.. Smith
was with the Firestone branch in
Philadelphia for FIVE years.
John R Thomas has resigned as
manager of the United Motor Phila-
heIphia Company. Mr.. Thomas. who
trade of this city for a number of
years and who is now on a visit here,
stated he had made no plans for the
future. It is understood he has
number of flattering offers.
David S. Hendrick Company, Incor-
porated, agent for the Abott-Detroit,
Franklin and Stewart truck. has leased
the building at 1924 Connecticut avenue
and after extensive improvements are
made VII remove from its present To-
cation at 1871 II street.
tire business will approximate $4,000 OoC
for the year 1913. Goodyear sales for
1872 approximated s25,oco,eo said
George Howard. manager of the Good
This came near doubling the sales OF
1911. For seven years past each year
has shown a doubled output.
An excellent opportunity to observe
the process of selection of American
cars by foreign buyers is afforded IN
washington. In this city the utmost
interest attaches 10 every purchase oil
motorcar by a member OF the dtpio-
matte colony. Manufacturers are keeh
~ appreciate the commercial signir-
cance of a purchase of their product
Inv foreign representative and they are
not slow 10 make the most of II.
Whenever prominent figure IN the
foreign legations at Washington ap-
pesrs on the boulevards in new motor
car n is not only the professional auto,
mobile men who looi, for the name Of
the car. Washington is the City oi
personalities and the public in general
exhibit a lively CURIOSITY in the kind
~ car the celebrities select.
week or Two ago. for example. Ko'
rnulo 6. Naon. minister from the ArRen-
tine Republic drove UP to the White
House in n new Pierce-Arrow and be-
yore many hours the gossip of the street
nnted the fact that the Fossil ushes
cornnary exclusive Pierce Arrow dis
,r.huters In six cities. had added another
embassy 70 its already large list or dip
Ionatic patrons.
Minisfer Naon's car is attracting tht
usual attention. Much favorable COM
rnert is heard upon the quiet elegance
~ IFS arnfarance and the handsome In
terror. which is finished in brown whip
cord. with metal parts of sterling ST.
ver.
Tho Commercial Automobile anr
c,IprIy Company reports the sale Of
Sfudebaker '35" rcupe 10 Allen Hume.
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