Evening star., 1915-06-13
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That Washingtonians are taking
kindly to a motoring organization that
offers the motor tourist practical bene-
hts is becoming more and more ap-
parent as the membership list of the
new District of Columbia Automobile
Club swells
Each day sees many new names
added to the already long list of mem
bers. The signmarking of the high
ways. the efforts to improve bad roads,
the work the A. A. A. is doing to OBJ
tain better legislation for automobile
users. and the wonderful touring serv-
ice the association gives its members
where.
The value of an automobile, club to
motor car owners is unquestloned.
There is hardly a city. town or hamlet
in the United States without a motor
ing organization. In this respect
Washington, in the midst of the hnest
touring section of the country, is the
last of the large cities to recognize
the value of cooperation among moto:
car owners
Now that the autoists of this city
have awakened to the need OF an au.
tomobile club it is hoped that they VIII
come forward as they should and make
their organization worth Whlle. Nash-
lngton is the capital of the nation. is
the headquarters of the American Au-
tombile Association, with which is af-
iliated 700 auto clubs throughout the
country. is the logical starting point
for motor tours to many historical
spots dear to the heart of every Amer
ican. and the local club already has
enrolled Is members persons nationally
and internationally known.
Thomas r. Shipp, in a letter to the
II. SO
condition of the road beyond Cum
belland. He says:
You will be interested to know that
YOUR special suggestions with regard
to the conditions of roads between
Wheeling and Columbus were exact
and accurate to the very mile. AS we
drove along I found great interest in
picking up" those pieces of road as
you had outlined them The worst
difficulties we encountered were from
the detours we had to make on ac-
count of road construction.
Just out of Wheeling there are
about 1000 thank you, MANS. which,
of course, retarded progress. But al
together the roads between here and
Indianapolis are astonishingly good,
and, if any one wants most delight
full tour, l recommend the trip via
Wheeling. Certainly there could not
be anything much more enjoyable than
our second day out-Cumberland to
Wheeling.
Incidentally, we went through with
only one blowout. on tire which had
run $500 miles, and one little pune
ture. Our mileage from Washington
to Indianapolis was $40 miles,
| The most recent addition to the MEM
| bership list of the new District of
Columbia Automobile Club is Charles
A. Watson. Mr.. Watson, who is popu-
larly known as "Skeets,' and who is
one of Washington's pioneer motorists
is today, as he has always been. a
ready and generous supporter of every
plan designed to better motoring con-
ditions.
! Joseph B. Trew, veteran Washing
| ton automobile dealer, was among those
who Joined the new auto club last
week.
| John c. Wineman, who is known far
and wide as motorist. and who amuses
himself spinning along the highways
and byways of motor car travel in his
automobile, is another ardent motorlst
| who joined the local auto club recent
lily. Mr.. Wineman is contemplating a
| motor tour for next month that will
take him west to Pittsburgh, thence
| 10 Niagara Falls, the Adirondacks, the
| Berkshire hills, the New England coast
New York city, Atlantic City and
| Philadelphia, from which city he will
proceed to Washington. Mr.. Wineman's
entire trip will be planned for him
by the clubs touring bureau.
When Mrs. Joseph NJ. Stoddard. ac-