The Washington times., 1915-08-21

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z. L. Ferguson. touring director OF
the local Automobile Club, returned
yesterday from a motor trip through
New England. He was impressed with
the number Of foreign" cars-pa rticu-
larly those from the District Of Column
bia and points west of Ohio--on the
highways. During a drive from Bos-
ton to Wilmington he counted no less
than 300 cars bearing license plates of
States between the Pacific and Missis-
sippi and ffty-eight from Washington.
The great increase in the number of
visiting motorists In New England this
year shows that the automobilist will
go wherever there are good roads. "
said Mr.. Ferguson. Ever since the
New England States started building
been enriched by the expenditures of
motor tourists. However, this year the
number Of road visitors has increased
10 an extent hardly dreamed OF by even
the most optimistic All the New Eng
land States are being amply rewarded
for investing in permanent highways" !"
With Atlantic City as the objective.
party Of motorists headed by Miss
Eleanor Day at the wheel OF her big
Ington this week for the famous sea-
side resort. The party included Mr.
and Mrs. Day and the Misses Margaret
c. Calhoun, Alice r. Beaver. and Rose
s. Stafford. While It is the intention of
the party to maintain headquarters at
Atlantic City, SIZE trips to Cape May
and other Atlantic coast resorts are
contemplated.
Miss Day, who is a member OF the
local Automobile Club. is an enthusi-
astic motorist and one OF the youngest
motor car pilots in the country. Her
cred Pierce is amazing.
Once more the touring bureau Of the
local automobile club has come forward
decided hit with District motorists. This
is in reference to the souvenir post card
Of the route TO Mt Vernon which was
sent to every member Of the local club.
The demand for this map. with its de-
tailed description Of the route to the
home Of washington. was so great that
the first printing was soon exhausted
and the second edition is already more
than half gone.
Following the plan Of giving local
automobllists something which can be
called real service In the way Of road
and route Information. the touring
bureau has planned a series of these
maps showing popular routes for Wash
will be the route to Fredericksburg
Md. in strip form. 1t will have all
the important milcages and will show
every turn in the road.
Pamphlets containing the codification
Of motor laws Of the United States and
the eastern provinces of Canada. COM
piled by the touring bureau Of the local
automobile club. will soon be mailed to
each member Of the organization. The
essential points Of the laws governing
the oreration of motor cars In all
Statcs have been nut In concise form
The particular advantage OF this PAM
inlet Is that the motorist desiring to
tour through States with whose laws
he is not familiar can see at a glance
what regulation he must meet and know
the speed rules he is expected to follow.
This IL but one Of the hundred and
more ways In which the local club is
giving its members genuine service.
The following Washington motorists
toincd the local automobile club during
the past week Howard L. wilkins
Harris n. Brown. Henry c. stein. e. B.
smith. n. f. Sands. DR.. Robert Scott
Lamb. James o. c. Roberts, Allen r.
Marlin and Frederick E. Torrinsford.