Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
FROM % STATES
DELEGATES WILL
VISIT PHOENIX
Notice Of Their Intention
To Attend Convention
Has Been Received And
Many Reservations Al
ready Made

Reservations at Phoenix hotels and
authority for registering delegates to
Me Joint convention of the Bankhead
National Highway association, the
United States Good Roads association
and the United States Good Roads
show in this city on April "a, 25, &c,
~, 28 and 29. have been received from
the states Of Arizona, Alabama, Ar
Kansas, California, Colorado. Florida,
Georgia. Illinois, Iowa, Indiana. Ken
tuclSy, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana,
Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Carolina, New Jersey, Okla
homa, South Carolina. Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia, West Virginia,
Wyoming and Wisconsin, rs states
IN all, according to Director General
Rountree. 1t is expected that every
state in the union viii have represen-
tatives at this big convention.
"A. L. Burge, secretary of the Texas
Mexico division OF the Bankhead Ma
tional highway, writes Mr.. Rountree
that more than a dozen delegates will
come from the Texas Mexico division
TO the convention and that more than
100 delegates can be expected to come
from the state Of Texas. The same
information has been received from
other states that will send large dele
cations to the convention.
Many to Come
Official notice of changes that will
be made in the route Of the Bank
head highway In the states of Arizona
and Arkansas and also the addition
of the Texas Mexico division of the
Bankhead highway have been mailed
to the officers, directors and life
members of the association. calling
their attention to the same and urg-
ing that a large delegation be sent to
the meeting OF the Bankhead Ma
tional Highway association at Phoe-
nix on April 24-29 which win be held
in connection with the United states
Good Roads association and the
United States Good Roads show. The
changes that will be made at the
Phoenix meeting viii naturally draw
large crowds to the convention.
John A. Crook of Denver, Colorado,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
a 25-minute talk before the conven-
tion on the Problem OF the Ages
transportation. Mr.. Crook has had
25 years experience as an engineer
and builder, he has designed and built
over 400 highway bridges, one of his
greatest accomplishments being the
Suspension Bridge" over the Grald
Canyon of Arizona, which has earned
him most gratifying commendation
from all sections of the United States.
Two other most successful mountain
roads ever constructed in the state
of Colorado were successfully built
under his direction One for the
Forestry Service over Monarch Pass
and the other over Battle Mountain.
both for the state and Bureau of
Public Roads Mr.. Crook has had
varied and wide experience with those
structures which are a vital compo-
nent in transportation. and he is to-
day recognized as an authority on
the subject, and is considered one of
the best informed men on the prob
lem or transportation. FTis speech
will be one of the most interesting
ones that will be delivered before the
convention.
Prominent Woman 70 Speak
Mrs. B. Frank Mebeme OF Spray,
N. O.. one Of the most distinguished
women speakers and leaders in the
country, has accepted an invitation to
deliver an address before the United
states Good Roads association on
'.Woman's Part in Road Building in
America" she has written Director
General Rountree that she will leave
North Carolina on April 16. stopping
at Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery
and New Orleans en- route to deliver
viii arrive In Phoenix on April "a to
take part in the proceedings of the
convention. Mrs. Mebene's address
will be one of the features Of the
convention, she will he one of the
notable figures that will take part in !
this great gathering OF men and wo-
men.
Director General Rountree has re-
ceived an invitation to attend the
Tucson Motor Trades association
banquet at Tucson to be held Mon
day night, March 27. He has ac-
cepted and will deliver an address
"On the Plans Of the Coming Meet
Ing Of the United States Good Roads
association and Bankhead Highway
association" also will tell of the won-
derful work that has been accom-
plished in promoting and building the
Bankhead highway which starts at
Washington and passes through is
states to San Diego.
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