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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
TO SHOW AUBURN CARS;
DEBUT FOR PATHFINDER
Exhibition Here to Open With Flow
ers, Palms, Music and Special
Electrical Effects.

Announcement is made that the
Auburn and Pathfinder sales company
is to have display of Auburn and Path
temporary salesrooms, 1920 Connecticut
avenue northwest. The exhibition will
continue through the week. open even
ings until 1890 o'clock.
1t will be the initial display of the
Pathfinder line in the National Capital.
The salesrooms will be decorated with
flowers and palms and special cleo
trical effects. Music is to be a feature
afternoons and evenings.
The Pathfinder display will consist of
two twelve-cylinder, seven-passenger
cars, one finished in wine color and the
other in blue. The chassis, finished in
white, which was displayed at the New
York automobile show. will also be
shown. There will also be a roadster
of the cloverleaf type, finished in
bright red. The Auburn line will con-
sist of a 4-36 touring car, light 6-3S
and big $40 touring car.
w. f. Stalnaker, vice president and
director of sales; Karl Fieicke. engi-
neer. and ST. Clair Couzens, assistant
director of sales, will be present dur
ing the display. The members of the
firm, Messrs. H. w. Robertson, H. W.
Soper and w. T. Nishwitz, will be as
sisted by the other members of their
sales staff during the exhibition. The
headquarters of the company is SAB
the conclusion of the exhibition the
salesroom will be located until the COM
pletion of a new structure at the cor
ner of Gath and NJ streets northwest.
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in fact to Tysons Cross Roads, 1879
more Washington boulevard.
X \ X
Pass Through townsville
AS we entered the little village of
Lewinsville we kept straight through
the center of the town, passing a ceme-
terry on the right side of the road and
the county school on the left. The
good road ended at Tyson's Cross
Roads, and for the greater portion of
the distance to Vienna, the going was
rough, due to the heavy fills which
have recently been made, preparatory
to the construction of a macadamized
road in the very near future through
this section. At Tyson's we crossed
over the road to Leesburg from Falls
Church.
At Vienna, 1862 miles. we crossed the
railroad and followed the macadamized
road on to Oakton, where a stop was
made at a tollgate to pay 25 cents be-
fore continuing our journey to Wiley.
where we crossed the electric car
tracks and Fairfax Court House, PIP
miles from Washington. The road
from the National Capital to this point
is ideal, with the exception of the
slight break near Vienna. We made
brief stop at Fairfax, visiting the old
courthouse. built in 1900: the Jail and
the new annex, which contains the rec
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building at o'clock. with warrenton,
Va, as the noon stop.


The route from the National Capital
was out Pennsylvania avenue to
Georgetown, keeping straight ahead at
36th and NJ streets and following the
Canal road. We continued over a
smooth macadamized road running par
allel with the Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal, turning to the left over the bridge
across the Potomac river at Chain
bridge, five and eight-tenths miles from
our starting point. Once across the
bridge we again picked up a macadam
roadway. bearing to the right up a
rather steep grade. avoiding the Cher
rydale road on the left. This is known
as the Letter road" having been con-
structed by Joseph Letter, the million
aire. who owns large estate bordering
this highway. which extends to Lang
ley. nine miles from Washington.
Turning to the left at the frame
church at Langley. We headed for Nc
Lean, small suburb on the electric
line. A new macadamized road has
been constructed from Langley, which
extends within a half mile of Mclean.
The work is now going on and ere long
this will be completed. thus giving the
motorist a fine highway from Wash
ington to Tyson's Cross Roads. a dis
lance of nearly fourteen miles, with
out a break. After crossing the cleo
trio car tracks at Mclean we were
greeted with another new stretch of
roadway. and from here on to Lewins-
willie. 11.s miles from Washington, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
BY HOWARD S. FISK

A M1D-WINTER pathfinding trip
"a over Virginia roads on Wash
- fngton's birthday anniversary
was INDUCED in by a party of
local motor enthusiasts, who
spent sixteen hours on a very strenu-
Gus days outing. 1t was a new expert
ence for several members Of the party,
while the "old stagers" at the trail
blazing game stood the rough going in
fairly good shape. Every imaginable
type of road was encountered during
the days run. The variety included
macadamized. rocky, muddy. hilly and
sandy roads. interspersed here and
there with numerous small streams and
fords, which furnished ample shower
baths every time one was encountered
In the foothills and lowlands
The trip was made in a seven-pas-
senger White AS" touring car, driven
by W. Pearce Raynor. manager of the
local branch and a White "4-30" seven
passenger touring car, at the wheel of
which was c. G. White of the same
company. The other members of the
party were H. f. Duckstien, S. S. Gro
gan. E. c. Easton, James A Hendley,
Monte W. Sohn and Howard S. Fisk.
The start was made from the Municipal
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Stop at Stone Bridge

After picking our way through the
rough spots below centerville we came
to a double-arched stone bridge. span
ming Bull Run on the left of the pike.
blown w by the Confederates to trap
the remaining Federals in the first
Manassas battle. The bridge is located
less than four miles from Centerville.
and Just one mile south Of Bull Run
up in front of Stone House. which was
in the midst OF the fighting around
Manassas In the walls we saw sew
eral cannon balls imbedded there dur
ing the fight and which can be plainly
seen with the eye from the road. Ad-
joining the historic house Is the little
schoolhouse. the teacher and school
children receiving us as we halted IN
front of the little frame structure.
We once more resumed our journey
and stopped at point about a mile
from Stone House to inspect the monu-
ments erected on the sides of the road
shaft erected to the 14th Brooklyn
Regiment. in commemoration of the
dead in the battle OF First Bull Run,
July 81, 1861: Gainesville. August %,
1862; Groveton. August 20, 1852; Sec
ond Bull Run. August 80. 1852. They
were mustered out June s. 1854. The
losses in killed and wounded were 900
officers and enlisted men. On the OPP
poSite side OF the road Is the Con1ed-
crate cemetery. In the center OF the
small plot is a tall white marble shaft,
erected by the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy to the Confederate
dead. The inscription on the shaft
reads:
We care not whence they came;
Dear In their Lfeiess clay.
Whether unknown or known to fame,
Their cause and country still the same;
They died and wore the gray.
The monument IL surrounded by four
teen white stone markers set in a circle,
at the edge of the cement walk from
the entrance OF the cemetery.
1t Is said that there have not been
any improvements in the road through
this section since the days Of the civil
war and judging from tho strenuous
trip over the rocky stretches south of
the Bull Run battlefield. the statement
is very nearly correct. The country
was rolling nearly every foot Of the
way and the small streams. in nearly
every instance at the foot of 4 stiff
grade, had to be forded with a little
speed In order not to get stuck and at
the same time be able to negotiate the
top under the trying road conditions
1t wasn't very long before every mem
Der in the party received shower baths
at frequent intervals. while the two
mud-bespattered machines told the
story in few words Of the terribly
soft condition Of the roads. The cars
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New Service Station Omen.

The Edward J. Quinn Motor Company
is the latest motor car concern to
make it's debut in the automobile
world in the National Capital. The
concern has secured a salesroom and
service station at the Connecticut
Garage building, 1929 NJ street north
west. where the various models of
Westcott cars have been placed on
exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27


route than at the present time: There
are at the present time four roads in
each direction of the compass running
out Of Warrenton. These roads are toll
roads and it is said that the farmers
in the vicinity have not complained Of
paying toll where good roads have
been constructed.
With a continuous road from Wash
ington to Warrenton and thence to
the Shenandoah valley. entering the
lance would be about ninety miles. The
distance from Washington to Char
lottesville at the present time via
Frederick, Harpers Ferry and the val
ed to lib miles. via Warrenton. Staun-
ton via Frederick. Harpers Ferry. and
Winchester, which is now 1855 miles,
could be reached via Warrenton.
Charlottesville and Orange. after run
of so miles. If the long route Is taken
to Middletown via Frederick and Har.
pers Ferry the distance would be $50
miles, a saving over the Warrenton
route of practically sixty miles. MT
Harrison explained that the residents
the Washington motorists pass through
Warrenton and connect with the Shen-
andoah valley at Middletown.
After enjoying good dinner the sec
the direction of Leesburg, at Ais
o'clock, with the sun fast disappearing
in the west. About seventy-fve miles
at least lay ahead Of us before we
reached the National Capital. and all
in the party were in hopes that better
time would be made on the homeward-
bound trip than In the morning run.
which consumed five hours. About a
mile from the center Of Warrenton we
were confronted by a tollgate. at
which we paid the usual price Of 25
cents per car. The road out from War
renton to the town OF Bethel was all
that could be desired 1t was of the
macadam type and in excellent condi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27

now, and with the good road through
Falls Church. West Livingston Heights
and Cherrydale to Washington, it gives
the motorist a continuous stretch of
fifteen miles of macadam. Washington
was reached by the big White at l
small. unfortunate White limped into
the National Capital an hour later.
With the exception of the tire trouble
no other stops were made from this
standpoint. While nearly every men,
Der in the party was tired out from the
sixteen-hour trip. none felt the worse
for the experiences of the trip. The
total mileage covered was 1881 miles.
through what might be called one of
the most historic sections in the Old
Dominion.
The itinerary of the trip was as fol-
1ows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Death Due to Unavoidable Accident

A verdict of unavoidable accident yes
terday afternoon was reported by a
coroner's jury in the case of Arthur A.
Allison. government printing Office
employe, who was run over by a motor
truck at North Capitol and G streets
Friday night and so seriously injured
that he died while on his way to
Casualty Hospital. The verdict was an
exoneration for James F. Owens,
chauffeur. who was operating the
truck. Funeral services for Mr.. Allison
will be held tomorrow afternoon. In
torment will be at Rock Creek ceme-
tery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Bad Roads From Bethel.

Just as we struck the edge of the
town Of Bethel, however. we parted
company with the macadamized road
way, and az far as the eye could see the
road was over foot deep with mud of
that red, gumbo type. A halt was made
and tire chains broken out before wad-
ing into the mushy road ahead. Both
Of the cars comm Fenced to sink in deep
just as soon as the mud was encoun-
tered, especially after a sudden drop
into a rocky stream, which gave every
body a severe Jolt as the ascent was
II ade on the other side. After a run OF
about four miles we took the left fork
at the frame schoolhouse, following the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Appointed Service MANAGER

Charles Brooks. well known in local
motoring circles, has been appointed
service manager for the Smith-Trew
Motor Company. He assumed his new
duties a few days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27

were caked with red clay and after
every stream had been forded it was
necessary to clean the windshields be-
fore being able to proceed
Gainesville. 1871 miles from Washing
ton, was reached after a hard battle
with the roads. and when the little
settlement of auckland, 42.3 miles. was
reached tha was a sigh of relief.
1t was here that fine stretch of ma
cadam roadway was picked up in the
countryside and continued on through
New Baltimore. 45.5 miles out and into
Warrenton, which was reached at 2
o'clock the same afternoon. The dis
lance measured on the odometer was
sos miles. Just before entering the
town we were halted for Is cents toll.
Arrive at Warrenton.
At Warrenton we were met by
delegation of officials of the Warrenton
and Fairfax Turnpike Company, and
good road enthusiasts who are desir-
Gus of seeing the missing link between
Fairfax and Warrenton constructed this
year. 1t is the desire of the officials Of
the company to start work this spring.
All of the necessary funds with the ex-
ception of $4,000 has been subscribed
for the new road. Mitchell Harrison,
president of the corporation. in speak
ing to the members of the party on
their arrival stated that with the con-
struction Of this link it would enable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
To Represent Crawford Line.

The Sphinx Motor Sales Company,
| rear Is Lafayette square, has taken the
agency for the Crawford automobile in
the District and adjacent territory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Four Dodge Purchasers.

| During the past week Dodge touring
cars were delivered to c. S. Joyce,
John Wharton and DR.. Sacks Bricker
and roadster to John E. Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Mines Director to Address Club.

Van H. Manning, director of the bu-
reau of mines, is announced to speak
at a meeting of the newly organized
State. War and Navy Club at s:45
o'clock Tuesday evening. March Z, at
the New Richmond Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Returns From Convention.

E. c. Graham. president of the Ma
tional Electrical Supply Company, has
returned from Detroit, where he at
Supply Association of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Chandler Official Here.

W. NJ. S. Mead. vice president of the
Chandler Motor Company. visited the
Warrington Motor Company while here
during the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Cadillac Eight Deliveries.

Among those who purchased 1916
Cadillac eight-cylinder touring cars
during the past week were Mrs Ella G.
Gillett and B. B. Shepherd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Purchases Wilcox-Trux,

The Young Ice Cream Company has
| purchased three-quarter-ton Wilcox
Trux for local delivery work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Nearing Home Stretch.

On the outer edge Of the town in the
direction of Washington is another
25-cent tollgate, but. as this was
closed for the night we did not stop
to wake up the keeper. but continued
on our way. Up to the time we
reached Leesburg We had covered
ninety-one miles. For the next eight
miles we had a fine macadam road. and
1t was when We were just about to
leave 1t behind that second blow
out occurred. When this took place
the other car had disappeared from
view and was some distance ahead. The
electric horn was set to work, think
ing that the sound would echo through
the hillsides and attract the attention
OF those in the car ahead. No such
good luck greeted those in trouble
and work was at once commenced and
an attempt made to patch up the dam
aged tire.
No blowout patches being convenient
a small canvas sack was used as a
substitute and. after repairing one tire
and changing another from rear to
front, almost an hour was consumed.
Reflections in the sky were noted while
tbs work was in progress and soon
the first car was discovered coming
over the hilltop to the scene Of trou-
BILE. Finally both cars headed for home
once more and all went we'll and the
as far as Tysons Cross Roads was
being completed. when the same trou-
blesome tire blew Off the rim, carrying
the inner tube with 1t.
The crippled car after the previous
blowout was put in the lead, and
when the tire and tube blew of the
car in the rear picked them up some
distance down the road. With all of
the spare tires out of commission, it
was decided to come in on the rim from
Tysons Cross Roads. 1t was then II :66
o'clock. and as there was no tires to be
secured at that hour of the night the
only alternative was to proceed home
slowly with the crippled car.
The road from Tysons Cross Roads
to West Falls Church Is all completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
New Paige Owner.

Thomas E. FARRELL is the latest pur-
chaser of 1916 seven-passenger Paige
Gas touring car. fully equipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Sphinx Car Purchaser,

A 1916 fve-passenger Sphinx tour
ing car. fully equipped. was delivered
last week to DR.. Henry W. Jaeger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
A Chalmers Purchaser.

A $50 fve-passenger Chalmers of the
$500 r. p. m. type was delivered yes
terday to C. c. Tucker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Purchases Chandler Car.

James A. Watson has purchased a
model II. Chandler. seven-passenger
touring car. fully equipped.
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sharp turn to the left, following an
some places was badly in need Of re-
pair. Four miles out from Aide we
came across another 25-cent tollgate.
crossing a bridge shortly afterward.
soon the lights Of Leesburg appeared
in view. Just before entering the
town we paid rs cents more toll. and
at sos o'clock pulled into the center
of the town via South King street. AS
we entered we crossed the tracks and
passed the station on the left of the
Southern railway. A brief stop was
made here for gasoline and oil and
supper, after which the journey was
resumed at 9 o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
EDMUNDs' OUT FOR PRIZE.
Sumter Man Contestant In Code OF
Childrcn's Morals.

Washington, Feb. 28.-Superintend
ent Of Public Schools 8. H. Edmunds,
Of Sumter. is the South Carolina con-
testant who has been officially desig-
mated as one of the seventy writer's
from the whole United States who are
to try for the $1,000 prize which will
be given by the National Institution
for Moral instruction for the best
code Of children's morals. President
Currell, of the State University, and
State superintendent Of Education
Swearingen are on the advisory board
for South Carolina, the former as pat
ron and the latter as the cooperating
educator who appointed the code
writer. Parents and all others who
are interested in the preparation Of
this code. and think they can make
any suggestions that are worth while
as to what it should contain are invit-
ed to write their views to the code
writer or the institutions headquar-
ters In Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
TO OVERCOME BOIL wEEvrL.

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 2S.--Meth-
DDS for overcoming boil weeyil, pre-
valent In many parts Of Alabama, were
outlined to a gathering OF farmers.
bankers and other business men of
middle and southern Alabama here
tonight by DR.. Bradford Knapp. in
charge of the work being done in tho
South by the federal bureau OF farm
demonstration work. DR.. Knapp. the
chief speaker at the conference, which
began today. advised that to destroy
boil weevils the cotton stalks should
be cut directly after tho cotton is
picked. and the stalks either burned
or ploughed into the soil. The latter
method was preferable. he said, as it
was Just as efflcious. and would en-
rich the soil. DIR. Knapp also advised
farmers to plant crimson clover or
other legumes between cotton crops,
and In this way enrich their fields
without having to buy large quantities
of commercial fertilizer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04

ia 'sRyt 4cR't .you, :AsN&. XpR .bayspst
answered one OF my arguments"
Anse Havey lidehe,i once more.
Il didn't come % argue" ~ SAia:
II came to act" AA drew from hia
pockst the license and the ring
Brother Anse TalbOe y wajtjn' over
ct my house to marry m VIII you
60 over there Or shall ! 60 back an
fotch him here?'' .
Juanita rose from the, hammock eud
stood unsteadily IN the blue moon.
light-an Image Of ivory and ebony.
The man clasped both hands behind
his back and gripped them. there
waiting. But despite his seeming Of
confidence and calm his brain reeled
gloriously with IN inte'xication Of the
6oul. He saw her standing there.
straight and 1.-the and slender, with
the moon-washed sky at her back and
the inky shadows Of the porch throw.
ins the picture into . vivid relief.
ITO an CONTlNUED.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
U. G. T. TO ENFORCE ANTI-TIP.
PING LAW. ~

Travelling Mems Association VIII
Probably Offer Rewards for Con.
victiOnS. 3
Spartanburg, Feb. 2S.-Announce-.
ment was made at a meeting of Spar.
tanburg council u. T. c. Saturday
night that the travelling mems organi-
cations throughout the State are now
raising funds to enforce vigorously
the anti-tipping law. passed in 1915 at
the Instance Of the travelling men. The
organizations plan is to employ spe.
cial agents to enforce the law under a
scheme whereby a reward of 500 is
to be paid for each conviction. :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
ASK COURT no SETTLE ISSUE.
Wnl be Sought in Supreme
Court Against Comptroller General
Sawyer.

Columbia. Feb. >3s.-'rhe board OF
regents Of the statA Hospital for the
Insane will institute \mandamus pro-
ceedings against the comptroller gen.
oral In the original jurisdiction of the
supreme court to test the validity of
the appropriation bin In regard to the
100000 for the hospital. which was
omitted from the ratified act. Solicit
tor Cobb Of the FIFTH circuit will rep
resent the regents and Attorney Gem
efal Peoples the state.
This decision was reached yester-
day at . conference at which were
the governor. attorney general. comp
troller general. members Of the board
OK regents and G. Fred Williams. M.
D.. superintendent Of the State Hos
pital for the Insane.
Pending the disposition Of the en-
tire matter. work a. the hospital has
been suspended.
Relative to the question that has
arisen as to the validity Of the appro-
priation for the continuance of i'm
provements at the hospital last week.
Attorney General Peoples in reply to
q letter from the comptroller general.
decided that the appropriation of
100000. which was agreed upon in
both houses Of the general assembly.
wan not properly enacted. Mr.. Peoples
in this letter also suggested that the
best way TO settle the matter was to
have II decided In iourt of compe-
tent jurisdiction.