The Washington times., 1916-09-23

Wtniam Wetghtman 10 rcmhrh-
ably consistent young man.
He does nothing by halves.
And when. recenely. he decided to
establish a racing stable Of fast
motor cars. ne thought much before
he made his decision on right
hand man.
And when he picked the right
hand man, he drew UP n highly de-
sirable contract and got hts sigma
ture.
= The ss.,,..!, ,l.as.sss in full. is Harry
Weightman, as befits the owner
Of q quartet Of crack racing cars.
IL a wealthy man. But he is some
thing more than merely wealthy
end q fine type Of sportsman. He
IA Keen business man with an In
When he discovered his need Of
. capable manager for his racing
team. he saw at once the necessity
fer. n private secretary. He didn't
pick promiscuously with the inten-
looked for the man and found rim.
In the past seven years Harry
ure In motor matters not only In
the District but in Virginia and
maryland as twefl.
Started Good Roads Movement.
He inaugurated the good roads
movement as carly as 1900 At that
time, together with Allen Potts, OF
Richmond. he spent months in stren-
uous campaigning through Virginia
in the first endeavor to stir the
Ifrmers In that State to a realiza-
qon Or the value OF good highways.
he DUO slept IN barns. stables, and
.ean-tos, no hotels being available
they Travelled; They held meetings
II overy hamlet and village. .nrging
through their own enthusiasm the
development of good roads.
On one such evening In Culpeper.
to%m nen ars .ns roads. roads surroundinS the
spen was interrupted In his dis
BY an aged farmer. why" he
asked. "shouldn't these roads be
,Eood enough for US now7 Our
fathers and grandfathers found 'em
Settern them. BesIdes III these n mac. D
adam roads you're speakin' about IL
only fer Joy riders"
That Question. was tinder. and
puckstien supplied the spark. He
showed In short ord~- how the good
would be a financial benefit as ~,ll
- ~ COutuS vi convenience TO- tflG
farmers. and before he had finished
Culpepcr was won to the cause or
good roads. Thereafter he always
began with a citation of the Gull
pepper farmer wherever he went on
the campaign.
= Virginia Shows Results.
. The result Is seen all over Virginia
today. Every county seat in the
state has macadamized highway.
and the bad roads still existing in
In every local race meet. as the
motor sport took hold on the coun-
trv Duckstien was a big factor.
His efforts have made for the bet
iterment Of motoring In Its every
He was the organised of the regi-
raent Of chauffeurs. mechanics. cleo
tricians. and helpers which placed
itself at the disposal OF the Govern
ment in the event Of war. His en-
thusiasm In this direction SO won
the Professional Chauffeurs Asso-
ciation that they enlisted practically
regiment himself.
'He managed and organized the
Four Leaf Clover endurance run In
1911, and in each contest or soci-
ability run he has been big FIGURE;
records than any other man in the
South. He has helped establish
three records from New York to
Washington and two from Richmond
20 Warrington.
First Used Kerosene.
As early as 1911 he discovered tho
utility Of kerosene as a motor fuel.
IN that wear. on a run to Baltimore.
lying on the running board OF an old
stearns. he poured kerosene into
the carburetor proving that It might
be successfully used. The Stearns
covered thirty miles of the distance
on this fuel.
In q dozen lawsuits he has been
called in as expert speed witness.
His judgment on various rates of
9ped has been accepted scores of
And his knowledge Is not merely
casual. He knows automobiles
from top to tread On one OF the
sociability runs he conducted In
1911 he complained OF palms in. his
have caught cold, Someone who
heard. remarked that II must be
callous,"-from making. adjust
ments under the emi-efficient
cars OF that time.
It Is to be doubted II Weightman
could have secured a better man at
any price. Duckstien Is reliable for
any demand upon him, and II makes