The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08

[ II the large number of motorists who
visit local auto club headquarters can
| be accepted as a criterion. Washington
| is rapidly becoming a popular objective
| for motor tourists. Among those who
| made the Washington Capital the ter
minus of a reasonably long motor triE
| last week were l.. G. Pierson and Mr.
and Mrs. r. d. Nicely, of Sedma. Ala
They made their way to Washington
via Montgomery, Atlanta. Greenville
Charlotte, Greensboro. Raleigh. Rich
mond and Fredericksburg.
One of the first things Mr.. Pierson at
tended to on reaching this city was to
call at the local automobile club and
get a return routing. He is an indivi-
dual member of the A. a. a. A. G.
Seller. who is in charge of the local
clubs touring boureau in the absence of
Director Ferguson. gave the Alabama
motorist complete information on the
roads for the return journey. MIR. Pier
son expressed a desire to visit Freder-
lex. and the Shenandoah Valley. Mr..
Seller routed him via Ridseville to Fred
erick. From there the party will 20 to
Winchester via Bluemont and on down
the Shenandoah Valley pike to Staun-
ton. From Staunton the route leads to
Greensboro and back to Selma over the
roads taken on the first part of the trip.
MI. flciSOn Sdlu lIdl ne very
good roads for the most of the trip.
only in Virginia, he said. could the
route be called bad. and then the roads
were in such condition that he found no
difficulty in averaging from ten TO fit
teen miles an hour.
From San Francisco to the National
Capital in twenty-one days time with
out single mishap or without putting
IL.
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 his sunburn. which ac-
auired en- route from Philadelphia to this
city," said Mr.. Cullison. as he ginGerly
felt his forehead, my journey was
pleasurable to a marked degree.
After having successfully battled des-
ert sun and sand, and crossed the burn
ing prairies of the Middle West. I felt
certain that I would reach my destina-
ton without SCARED features. and il
seems strange, indeed, that here in the
East, where the trips from city to city
can be made in short space of time,
and where the roads are comparatively
DOuleNarus anu frequently sndueu, tndl
should be obliged to suffer sunburn.'
As he intends to remain in the East for
a year, Mr.. Cullison whose transconti-
mental trip was planned by Western A.
A. A. club. Immediately took out menu
bership in the District organization.
H. s. Daniel. Of Omaha. and a member
of the Omaha Automobile Club. was
visitor to local auto club headquarters
Ioo Of n no hn
to the National Capital via Des Moines.
Clinton. Chicago, Cleveland. Pittsburgh
and Gettysburg, reports that he had a
splendid trip and found the roads good
everywhere. He will headquarters 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 motor-tour-
ing 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.
John c. wineman. member of the local
club, accompanied by Mrs. wineman.
left Washington last Tuesday on a three
weeks motor tour. Mr.. Wineman's
burgh, Niagara Falls. Syracuse. Albany.
New York. City. Atlantic City and Phila-
delphia.
NJ w. Wines. who was among the
frst to join the District auto club,
availed himself of the privilege of cali
ing on the clubs touring bureau for
route information last week. Mr..
Wines sent his family by motor to
Newburg, n. Y, via Philadelphia,
Pa. Pennington and Nor
ristown. N J.. and .SufYern. The fact
that the touring bureau has on file
comnlata Information about road CON.