Evening star., 1915-07-04

"a circles will be the run which
"A is scheduled to take place from
IA the National Capital to Phila-
delphia Thursday, July 8. and
continuing over a period of five days.
The start Is to be made from The
Star building the morning of July 8.
under the direction of George D. Proud.
a well known motorist of the Quaker
city. and will mark an epoch in auto
mobile history in this section of the
country.
The motor caravan will be composed
of Washington motorists. who will visit
and inspect the new motor speedway
which is being constructed sixteen
miles from Philadelphia. Those behind
the project hope to have 1t completed in
the near future, and as 200 automobile
enthusiasts have already subscribed to
II, besides the financial support it has
already received, is not only evidence
Of the need of such a speedway. but of
the faith that automobilists have in
the success it will meet with.
It is to be located in Bucks county
and bounded on one side by Old York
road. with its trolley facilities, and by
the tracks of the Philadelphia and
Reading railway, with it's frequent
train service, on the other. There
fore it will be easy of access: and
motor meets already being planned for
1t are sure to draw immense crowds.
Approximately s112,006 Is being in
vested in the land on~which the speed
way will be constructed. two miles of
good. solid EARTH, on which track Of
orick and concrete will be built. A
construction motor run will be given
under the auspices of the Philadelphia
Motor Speedway Association. which is
back Of the project, in order that it's
members may have an opportunity of
seeing for themselves what has already
been accomplished toward establishing
a track which will be infinitely SUI
perior to the famous one at Indianapolis
and will be the center of a radius pos
sessing population of 100000 per-
sons.
Latest advices indicate that the Pack
ard awards at the Panama Pacific in
ternational exposition are much. more
significant than was indicated by the
nrSt announcement.
The grand prize, which was given to
No other automobile company. was
awarded by the superior jury for quail
fty Of material and Workmanship, In
genuity and skill in design and con-
strnction. the magnitude OF the bust.
ness represented and the length Of
tipns the exhibitor has been engaged
IN manufacturing.
In addition to the grand prize, the
Packard was awarded the hrst OF the
three medals Of honor. Other ex-
hibitors were the recipients OF fifteen
gold medals. thirteen silver medals.
nine bronze medals and two certificates
Of, honorable mention. The awarding
Of one of the fifteen gold medals to
such famous car as the Rolls-Rcyce
Of English manufacture Is illustrative
Of the substantial character OF the COM
Detition.
The Chalmers Motor Company has
announced the appointment of H. w.
Miller, formerly OF the Studebaker,
Maxwell and Lozier companies. to the
ONCE of assistant to the sales man.
ager. and the promotion of C. Snyder
to the position of superintendent Of
manufacturing.
Road improvement west of the Mis-
eissippi is to receive an impetus from
sources not heretofore realized. This
Information is the result of recent ex-
perence in the touring bureaus Of the
American Automobile Association at It's
Washington and New York headquar-
ters.
These clearing houses of automobile
route data and information are now
the ports of call of automobile tour
ing sections of the big middle west.
These tourists report that the crop
prosperity has not only meant a huge
volume Of automobile sales. but has
also brought to realization the desire q
Of tour through the famed scenic and
rhetorical sections. Of the east i
These family parties who at home
have had their touring somewhat limit
ed by~weather conditions even when
they came from such sections as have