The Washington times., 1928-11-14
UN|F FORN|T TY AIM
OF A. A. A. BODY
MEETING


Standardization of facilities for
Americas motoring millions, in or
der that they may be handled with
the highest degree Of efficiency
both in this country and abroad,
is the objective of the5annual meet,
ing Of. the advisory. committee of
the national touring board or the
American Automobile Association,
which opened here today.
Motoring leaders from all parts
OF the United states are in atten.
dance and the Importance of the
problem was pointed out by the
fact that more than 10000 people
now take motor tours in this coun-
try, while not less than 1000 cars
are shipped abroad each year. This
gigantic motoring army, says the
national motoring body, spends
over three and a half billion dollars
in this country and at least 10000
900 in Europe.
Seek Improvement
The purpose of the meeting, now
In session. is to devise ways and
means of improving the service
of Al. A. A. touring bureaus and TO
standardize these services SO that
they may be available throughout
the nation for the benefit of motor
lists. 1t was pointed out that this
extends to impr owed maps, designa-
tion of new routes to points of
historical and scenic interest and
other problems affecting the motor
tourist
w. E. Bryant, of the Detroit Au-.
tomobile Club, who is chairman OF
the meeting, said the. A. A. A. in
tends to further increase every SER
vice to the vast motoring army and
called attention to the fact that the
existing services are used as a
standard for the world. Preliminary
to the conference, the A. A. A. had
sent questionnaires to thousands of
motorists and the results of these
suggestions for Improvement for
travel were carefully studied by
the managers for Incorporation in
next years A. A. A. activities.
Tourist Aids Europe
Ernest N. Smith. general man
ager of the A. A. A.. who recently
returned from visit to motor clubs
in France. Belgium, and England.
told the conference that it is aston
ishing to see the part the American
motor tourist is playing in the eco.
neTnfc life of Europe.
THAT foreign governments are
realizing this" said Mr.. Smith, 'is
no more clearly shown than by the
way they are cooperating with mo-
toring units in simplifying customs
regulations and removing all posi-
BILE annoyance in connection with
foreign touring.
The A. A. A. general manager ex-
pressed the belief that motorists Of
Europe will now come to this coun-
try in increasing numbers since the
q. s. Treasury has ruled that cars
for motor touring may be brought
in free of duty for period of 80
days, ruling made as result Of
evidence presented by the A. A.. A.
in behalf of its clubs.
THE motor tourist, more tkan any
other agency, is destined to have "a
part in preserving the friendliness
of all nations" declared Mr.. Smith.
WIDELY REPRESENTED
While the principal part of the
meeting will be devoted to routine
matters affecting the motor tourist.
1t promises to have a far-reaching
effect in facilitating touring.
Members of the advisory COM
mittee attending the annual meet
ing are: William G. Bryant. De-
troit Motor Club, Detroit. Mich:
Meryl @. Allyn, Cleveland Auto
mobile Club, Cleveland, Ohio; A. e.
Barnard, Columbus Aut mobile
Club. Columbus, Ohio: Paul w. Ben.
Cincinnati Automobile Club. Gin.
cinnati, Ohio; H. L. Johannsen,
Carolina Motor Club. Greensboro.
n. c.: Dai I'll. Lewis, Automobile
Club Of Buffalo: K. s. Matheson,
Detroit Automobile Club: Charles
III. Peay, Nashville Automobils Club,
Nashville, Tenn; William c. Ray.
nor. New York Automobile Club,
New York city.
w. b. Rood, iowa Automobile
Association, Des Moines, Iowa,
Miss Edna May Rutz, Automobile
Club of New Haven County, New
Haven, Conn; Bert Vandefwarf.
Chicago Motor Club, Chicago, ILL.,:
Peter j. Van Geyt, Tampa Motor
Club. Tampa, Fla, and Walter N.
White. Automobile Club Of Philadel-
phia.
In addition to Mr.. Smith. national
headquarters of the A. A. A. is rep
resented at the meeting by G. p.
Clark. assistant general manager:
Elmer Jenkins, manager of the
national touring board and others.