Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
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Capital in twenty-one days without
single mishap or without putting an
ounce of fresh air in his tires was the
remarkable record made by Webster
Cullison. a Pacific coast motorist, who
was a caller at local auto club head
quarters last Wednesday. Mr.. Guilt
sons trip was made in a six-cylinder
Buick, and the road followed was the
Lincoln highway
Except for this sunburn, which 1 ac-
quired en- route from Philadelphia to
this city, said Mr.. Cullison. as he gin
gerly felt his forehead, my journey
was pleasurable. to a marked degree.
After having successfully battled
desert sun and sand, and crossed the
burning prairies of the middle west.
felt certain that l would reach my des-
tination without Scared features. and
1t seems strange, indeed, here in the
east, where the trips from city to city
can be made in a short space of time,
and where the roads are comparatively
boulevards and frequently shaded. that
| should be obliged to suffer sunburn.'
AS he intends to remain in the east
for a year, Mr.. Cullison, whose trans
continental trip was planned by a wes
tern A. A. A. club, Immediately took
out membership IN the District organi-
cation.
John c. Wineman. member of the To-
cal club, accompanied by Mrs. Wine
man, left Washington last Tuesday on
three-week motor tour. Mr.. Wine
mans itinerary will include visit to
Pittsburgh, Niagara Falls, Syracuse.
Albany, New York city, Atlantic City
and Philadelphia
The newest members of the District
of Columbia Automobile Club are:
James Lee Bost, Louis w. Austin. Judge
Martin Knapp, Miss Annie r. Walker
and L. Alexander Geddes.
If the large number of motorists who
visit local auto club headquarters can
is rapidly becoming a Popular objective
for motor tourists. Among those who
made the National Capital the terminus
of long motor trip last week were
L. G. Pierson and Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.
Nicely of Selma, Ala. They made their
way to Washington via Montgomery,
Atlanta, Greenville, Charlotte. Green's
boro, Raleigh, Richmond and Federicks-
burg.
One of the first things Mr.. Pierson at
tended to on reaching this city was to
call at the local automobile club and
get return routing. He is member
of the A. A. A. A. G. Seller, who is in
charge of the local clubs touring
bureau in the absence of Director Fer
guson. gave the Alabama motorist COM
plete information on the roads for the
| return journey. Mr. Pierson expressed
a desire to visit Frederick. Nd, and
ed him via Ridgeville to Frederick.
From there the party will go to Win
| chester via Bluemont and on down the
Shenandoah valley pike to Stanton.
Greensboro and back to Selma over
| the roads taken on the first part Of the
trip.
Mr.. Pierson said he found very good
] roads for, the most Of the trip. Only in
Virginia, he said. could the route be call
ed bad, and there the roads were in
| such condition that he found no diff
Guilty in averaging from ten to fifteen
miles an hour
NJ w. Wines. who was among the
| first to join the District Auto Club
| awaited himself of the privilege Of call
ing on the clubs touring bureau for
route information last week Mr.
Wines sent his family by motor to
Newburg, N. Y, via Philadelphia, Buck
ingham. Pa. Pennington and Norris
town, N. j., and Suffern. The fact that
| the touring bureau has on file complete
information about road conditions all
over the country, particularly about the
routes popular with Washington mo-
torists, provides service to it's MEM
bers. By calling upon the bureau for
such information the motorist going
on trip of any considerable distance
is assured of being routed in a way
that will give him the enjoyment Of
touring over the maximum of good
roads. There are many ways in which
this department Of the local club can
aid it's members, and 1t is becoming
very popular
II. 9. Daniel of Omaha, Neb, and g
member of the Omaha Automobile Club,
was a visitor to local auto club head
quarters last Thursday. Mr.. Daniel,
who motored to the National Capital
via Des Noises. Clinton, Chicago
Cleveland. Pittsburgh and Gettysburg
reports that he had a splendid trip and
found the roads good everywhere. He
will remain in Washington for several
days. motoring out Of here to various
points of interest, after which he will
visit New England, and thence into the
famous understanding places of the
northeastern United States.
The Omaha club being affiliated with
| the A. A. A, Mr.. Daniel exercised the
privilege of calling upon the local tour
ing bureau for road directions in this
section Of the country.
J. W. Echols of Vienna, Va, who is a
member of the A. A. A., was among
the recent callers at local club head
quarters. Mr.. Echols is contemplating
| q motor tour to San Francisco over
the Lincoln highway and sought par
| ticulars of tie route of te clubs touring
director.
| Miss Annie Walker. who recently
joined the club. motored to Newport,
| r. l., where she intends to spend the
balance of the summer