The Washington times., 1914-07-11
TOURING CONDITIONS
ARE FINE THIS YEAR
Roads in Excellent Condition
and Reduced Price of Cars
Open Pleasure to All.
Bv HARRY WARD.

Never have automobile touring con-
ditions been so excellent and promis-
ing as this season. In Maryland,
PENNSYLVANIA, New York. and the New
England states, where touring is pop
ular. because of scenic and climatic
attractions, the highway authorities
nave given especial attention to put
ting the trunk line roads in good con-
dItion this spring. There has been
: enough rain to prevent the formation
Of dust. SO that weekend tours are
now nearly ideal.
I All factors combine to make touring
(; more enjoyable and available to more
Z people than in any previous year.
Road maps and route descriptions for
all sections of the country are readily
available The section maps issued by
the United States Geological Survey
are excellent guides for automobile
, touring, as they are on large scale.
They show all land elevations and IN
dictate prominent landmarks, as well as
streams, railroads and crossroads.
Men of moderate means find the joys
of touring open to them and their
Families this year because OF the
many good cars offered in the market
at one-half the prices asked for cars
a few years ago that were not nearly
good hill climbers, or so economical IN
operation.
Tire prices have been cut since last
season. gasolene has been reduced re-
peatedly of late, and more moderate
priced hotels are catering to the mo-
torist, while the higher priced hostel
ries no longer view every automobilist
as millionaire.
A. L. Falk, the F street merchant.
is the latest purchaser of n Cartercar
touring car The sale was made this
week by the Cartcrcar Sales Company,
which also reports the sale of a Metz
roadster, fully equipped. TO ]. B.
Wyckoff.
A carload of Hupmobiles was sold
this week by the Hupmobile-W ASKING
ton Company to Shannon & Wissler. of
Mt. jackson, Va. -r-
Lawrence Gasenheimer and Bert Cohn
left today in the formers car on an
extensive automobile trip through
Maryland. New Jersey. and Pennsyl-
and will visit many of the resorts on
the Jersey coast before returning.
Tom HanIoa, who drove a Hupmobile
around the world two years ago, is
spending a few days in Washington,
and is the guest of the Eupmobile-
Washington Company. Another visitor
from the Hupmobile factory is John F.
Ryan, enc of the pioneers of the motor
car industry.
40. Reed. of the Cartercar Sales
Company. made a trip yesterday to
Upper Marlboro, and pronounces the
Marlboro pike one of the finest roads
in this section of the country.
vandevanter. of the United States Su-
preme Court, has placed an order with
Emerson & Orme for Detroit electric
brougham-
THE treacherous trails Of Iceland
furnish difficulties enough TO discour-
age the most optimistic American mot
orist," remarked r. H. Harper, presi-
dent of the Overland-Washing Mot
or Company. There are few roao as
and gasolene stations are practically
unknown. Before the advent Of three
Overlands all the tarveling on the island
was done on foot or horseback. The
first car owned in the land of the North
ern Lights was a special landaulet BODY
mounted on a current model Overland
chassis purchased from the Overland
agency recently opened at ReyktaYik.
Iceland and was the first self-propeiled
vehicle ever operated in that country.
Parcel post automobiles all over the
country are now running on Diamond
tires, which won the Government
award against all competitors recently.
The contracts began July l and will
continue one year.
Miller Brothers report the sale OF
the following Ford cars during the past
week: Touring-w. w. Garner, Henry
E. BittInger. P. Holland: Mrs. Ada N.
Hill. p E Aud. w. w. Farley, A.
GUIDE. n. G. Machen. Fred L. Hawley.
Richardson & Burgess. DR.. F; H. Nor
hart. Senator Frank B. Brandegee,
Chas E Speaks. f. R. Lewis, J. +.
Fox. G. D. Dolan. W. S. Hoge, tr., 5.
z. Snyder. S. F. Dorset. Straus Gunst
& co. J. A Fowler. Lee A. Gill. z.
G. Mccarthy. c. H Morgan. P. B. Ryon,
DR.. NJ Chideckel. L. o. Early. J. A.
Sender. w c. Whitacre, r. E Crow
Their, Mrs. H. B. Sanford. Overton Luck
Thad Duvan. c. L. Pingley. G. P
carter. Runabouts-J. II. Carter. DR..
Frank Leach. Delivery wagons-Tenley
Baking Co. Hoover & Denham, Nc
Nance Bros.