New Britain herald., 1922-07-28
PLAINVILLE MEN IN
 CONTINENTAL TOUR
Return After Visiting 40 States,
 1,1@ Towns

Following an automobile trip of 1ss days, and covering l4.l5o miles, Hor. ace A, James, proprietor of a dr, goods store on West Main street Plainville, and Stephen pitzko, also of West Main street, that town, re- turned yesterday afternoon after prac- tically circling around the United States, The trip was made In tour Ing car and the two travellers passed through 40 states and 1,lS0 town dur ing the entire trip,
 The men left Plainville on Sunday morning, March 12, taking a south ward course which led them to Flori- da. The followed the southern route and wended their way to California, whence they turned back east through the states bordering on Canada, back to Plainvile.
 The entire trip consumed approxi- mately 500 gallons of gasoline and l45 quarts of oil.
 Few Tire Troubles. The automobiists reported that they were troubled but very little with re. pairs on their car and during the trip. had 24 punctures and four blowouts. The first 800 miles was without any trouble at all. The trip back was the one on which they had all the tire trouble.
 The 1Se days was marred with but one day and half Of rain. It rained for a half a day in Richmond, Va, and one day in Pasadena, Cal. Gas At IS Gents.
 In San Antonio, Texas. they paid IS cents for a gallon of gas and while on the desert, between Texas and California, they had to pay 40 cents gallon. It had formerly been s1 a gallon in the desert previous to their arrival, they were told. When the men passed through a principal city, they had the name of that city painted on their car. The car is all but covered with such names in addition to an oil-cloth banner which they had on the hack. Coast to Coast.
 The banner, which hung suspended from the back of the car, read as fol- lows: Coast to coast and back: 40 states, Cuba, Canada and Mexico; H. 149 feet above sea level: POT feet be- low sea level; PIT rivers crossed; 14,- 159 miles: 1,13o towns passed"
 Story of Trip.
 Leaving Plainvile bright and early Sunday morning, March 12, the two men headed for New York and then to Washington. and from that point to Richmond and Charlotte, Virginia. Then they went to Augusta and Savan- nah, Ga, to Jacksonville, Fla, Miami. and leaving the car in Miami took the boat to Cuba and Key West.
 Returning. they entered their car again and headed for Pensacola. Fla to Mobile and then to New Orleans. At this junction In their trip, they found the Sabine Texas river flooded and it took an entiret day to cross it in a ferry boat.
 Cross Desert.
 After crossing the river to Vinton, Loutsna, they journey to Houston, Texas, San Antonio and Fl Paso. They headed for Deming, New Mexico, Tue son and Phoenix, Arizona and then started out over the trail leading into ueSeTl Iou Inlle I1p. Iney reached Mecca, Cal. after the desert trip and headed then for Tia Juana and San Diego and from there to Santa Bar bara, San Francisco and Sacramento and then to Portland, Oregon.
 The trip then was to Seattle, Wash ington, Vancouver, B, c. and to Spok- ane, Wash. They crossed from Idaho to Calaspell, Montana and skinned the border line of Canada, then south to Butte Montana.
 They entered the western entrance of the Yellowstone Park and after passing through the park, went to Utah and Salt Lake City. then to Cheyenne, Wyoming. They travelled to Denver, Colorado, and to Nebraska where they crossed the border to Peka, Kan. They visited Kansas City, St. Louis. Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Columbus, Ohio and Wheeling, w. Va.
 The car was then directed towards Pittsburgh, Pa, and north to Frank lin, Pa. The trip then led to Lake Erie, Jamestown, N. Y. Elmira. N. Y, New York City, New Haven and back to Plainville.