Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
$4,000, 600 MOTOR
TOURISTS IN 1928
A. A. A. Estimates Travellers
Will Spend $4,000, 00O.0 900
During Coming Season.

More than forty-tour million people.
over a third OF the Nation, will take
vacation motor tours during 1928 and
will spend the staggering sum OF three
and a half billion dollars according 70
preliminary estimates Of this year mo-
tor tour:s, business made by the Ma
tional Touring Bureau OF the American
Automobile Association today.
The A. A. A. estimate for 1928 is
based on a detailed study OF figures for
the 1927 season. with an allowance o!
10 per cent increase tor this year. which
is about the normal annual growth In
the gigantic industry o! motor touring
over the last few years.
Approximately forty million people
In ten million cars. took TO the winding
ribbons OF paved highways and into
the byways for their vacations last
year, the national motoring body de-
clares.
Camps Not So Popular.
''One OF the most impressive and i'm
business In 1927" SAYS the A. A. A.,
was the trend away from the tours,
camps and toward hotels and tours;
homes catering 10 motorists. The lat
ter enjoyed heavier business than IN
the previous year. despite weather con-
dtionS that somewhat Handicapped the
annual vacation movement In this
trend. amounting 20 an increase q! -
per cent In business Is seen clear
indication OF the position of the rc$or;
hotel as permanent fixture In the
rest and play life OF the motorists,
The figures FOR last year show that
%, 900 600 people IN 1850 600 cars pa
troni.ed hotels and tourist homes ON
the basis of last years figures. the total
OF this class Of motorists should soar
To $4,000 600 this year
Figuring four people TO car and
allowing each occupant an expenditure
OF $3.50 q day. for an average period
OF 10 days. the army OF motorists IA
| tronixing hotels and resorts would spend
nearly two and q half billion dollars
In 1928
Wandering In nomad fashion. as
| lured by climate. scenery and history
| more than 1000. 600 campers used
their cars last year for vacations The
caravan numbered about s,foo 200 auto
| mobiles. including house ears rttrd out
| tor housekeeping and AS trailcrs This
| would Justify the estimate that more
than l2.0oo 600 campers will use over
5000 900 pleasure cars 10 visit the great
| outdoors this year
Estimate Held Conservative.
'The camper spends three times as
, long away from home rs the hotel
tourist and one a basis NJ 81 80 a day
person. nearly a billion and 4 QUAR-
ter dollars will he left along the gaSo.
line trail by this class of motoriSt,
These tentative estimates for ipss
may appear large. eu, they are In real
ity conservative and are based strictly
on the rigures for the past Few years
and the normal growth that each year
has brought"
Two factors, according 10 the A A. A,
which handled 10000 900 tours last
year, are PLAYING predominant part
In the development NJ Americas motor
tourist business namely. thu establish
ntent Of standardized motoring services
throughout the country and the grow =
Ing appreciation Of the Importance OF
the meteor tourist caravan A. creator
Of community growth and prosperity
The statement concluded
From fcek ribbed Maine to sunny
Florida. from the Atlantic scaeoard to
tho blue waters Ut the Pacific, America
IA preparing Tor an unprecedented
year In motor tourist travel fhousandS
who atased At han,e In 1927, due to the
cool weather that hung over the Ma
ton In the summer months, plan to
take Ia the ercn road during the pres~
ent year and 10 spend more time en-
tour"