Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-03
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

VHE Automobile Club of Mary
land has taken the lead in the
state of Maryland and has or
dered standard Lincoln high
w;.y" signs of sufficient guam
tity7 thoroughly to siSn-post the slaee
highways from the Delaware state line
10 the eastern limits of Baltimore city
from the western line of Baltimore city
to the District Of Columbia line ana
. from the District lire to Gettysburg, at
the Pennsylvania line, via Freder1ck'
Md. Between Baltimore and this city
the BaltimoreW ashinS ton boulevard
will be sign-posted and between wash
s"ington and Frederick the Rockville
=. pike will be sign-posted. The Llncoih
: highway" sign post, as officially deslS-
- mated. consists of red. white and blue
stripes with Il large letter u in the
center. This type of Sign has been used
in posting the Lincoln highway from
New York city to San Francisco, a dis
lance of more than four thousand miles
The authorities OF Baltimore city
claim that no funds are avaiiaele TO
sign-post the city proper. notwlth-
standing the request recently of one OF
the large organizations of the city for
$500 with which to do this work. Ihe
proposition. it is said. was opposed by
funds. as the reason.
In speaking of the work OF posting
the highway in the state proper. out
side OF the limits of the city of Baiti-
more. NJ. NJ. Luzius, secretary of the
AUTOMOBILE Club. of Maryland. in an
interview with the automobile editor of
The Star. said:
These signs will be erected and paid
;for out of the treasury of the Auto
mobile Club of Maryland. We feel.
therefore, 4 hat we have contributed our
share toward bringing the motorists of
foreign states to, Baltimore. city. and
if the city authorities do not consider
it of sufficient Importance to mark the
streets of baltimore city SO that the
tourists will be inclined to see the
city, which will necessitate their
spending some time with us, then the
scitizenS of Baltimore city will be the
losers. and il wiHsin no way work any
hardship upon the tourists by simply
running through Baltimore to Wash
iipgton or Wilmington the same day.
| When the Lincoln highway is COM
pleted we estimate that no less than
forty to- fifty foreign cars will enter
this city each day.
1T does seem too bad that in spite
OF all the efforts made by various
city and state organizations to have
| Baltimore and Washington established
I on the Lincoln highway that the city
administration should show such lack
of patriotism and even go 50 far as
The harrington or Lee highway.
| There is not the slightest doubt in
. the minds OF The officers of the Auto
mobile Club of Maryland but that if
they will sign-post the highways to
/. the outskirts. of Baltimore city, there
) will be sufficient private citizens Who
are patriotic enough. and have pride
enough to subscribe to a-fdnd> of suf-
icient amount to sign-post the city,
Tor which purpose the city authorities
. can find no funds, even to the extent
of the small sum of 5000"
Motor Trip 70 New York.
: A party of local motorists returned
from New York last week following a
: rather unique experience on the trip
up to the metropolitan city. In the
party. were Mrs. L. Grant Smith, Miss
Thelma Smith. Walter l.. Smith, Colley
Bell and the writer. Although the at
.mosphere was still moist from the
early evening showers. it was decided
. TO make the "trip. notwithstanding the
threatening weather conditions prior
: to the hour of starting.
Z. On arriving att Baltimore the clouds
parted and the rain came down IN
torrents. Side curtains were broken
out and without losing moments
time the journey was continued on
through the Monumental city and out
the Bel Air road in the direction of Bel
Air and Havre de Grace While skid
ding over the concrete road beyond
: Perry Hall one of the front headlights
-. burned out. this did not halt the prog
ress of the motoring party. Proceeding
? through the heavy rain, with the aid
+. of one headlight. kingsville was reach
/. ed in good order and slight let-up in
5 the rain was noticeable.
/ Bel Air. Nd. was reached at IL 30
20 O'Clock and an hour later the car. with
its occupants, all in good humor, de-
:. spite the setbacks. pulled into iayre
, de Grace. Here II was decided to make
. repairs to the electric headlights and
push on to Wilmington, Del. which
: was to be the night stop. After num-
;,aragen,eR-to remedy the wiring con-
: dittoris. resulting. finally in short cir
!. cutting the entire electric lighting
system. there WAS nothing to be done
; but await until sunrise before resum-
!. ing the journey eastward Following
= the short -circuit" the battery was
drained completely. which left the car
. without any lighting facilities what
J ever. Incidentally this put the starter
crank was broken out for use when
Z starting the motor.
1t was about $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning when the tinkering On the
3 lighting system ceased and droWsines
!. commenced to have effect on members
II the party one by one. Hotels were
d visited, but the horse races being on
! the program 1T Havre de Grace. every
vacant foot OF space was occupied by
J patrons of the sport.
|. y visit TO The railroad station
, brought the male members of thu. party
z face 10 face with the fact that there
was nothing doing il the train line
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