Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Advisory Committee of Ma
tionaI Touring Board Urging
Standardization of Facilities.

Standardization of facilities for Amer
ica's motoring millions. in order that
they may be handled with the highest
degree of efficiency. both in this coun-
try and abroad. is the objective of the
annual meeting of the advisory COM
mittee of the national touring board
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton, which opened here Thursday.
Motoring leaders from all parts OF
the United States are in attendance
and the Importance of the problem
was pointed out by the fact that more
than 40,00o,000 people now take motor
tours in this country, while not less
than 100000 cars are shipped abroad
each year. This gigantic motoring
army, says the national motoring body,
spends more than three and a half
billion dollars in this country and at
least $50, 900 in Europe.
Object of Meeting Outlined.
The purpose of the meeting, now
in session, is to devise ways and means
of improving the service of A. A. A.
touring bureaus and to Standardize
these services so that they may be
available throughout the Nation for
the benefit of motorists. 1t was point
ed out that this extends to improved
maps, designations Of new routes to
points of historical and scenic interest
and other problems affecting the motor
tourist.
w. e. Bryant of the Detroit Autono-
It'll De oh If
meeting, said the A. A. A. intends TO
further increase every service to the
vast motoring army, and called atten-
ton to the fact that the existing serv-
ices are used as standard for the
world. Preliminary to the conference
the A. A. A. had sent queStionna1res
to thousands of motorists, and the re-
suits of their suggestions for improve
ment for travel were carefully studied
by the managers for Incorporation in
next years A. A. A. activities.
American Tourist Abroad.
Ernest N. Smith, general manager
Of the A. A. A., who recently returned
from a visit to motor clubs in France,
Belgium and England, told the con-
ference that it is astonishing to see
the part the American motor tourist Is
playing in the economic life Of Europe.
THAT foreign governments are reailz-
ing this" said Mr.. Smith. lis no more
clearly shown than by the way they
are cooperating with motoring units IN
simplifying customs regulations ana re-
moving all possible annoyance In con-
nection with foreign touring
The A. A. A. general manager eH-
pressed the belief that motorists OF Eu-
rope will now come to this country In
States Treasury has ruled that cars for
motor touring may be brought IN free
of duty for a period of 80 days, ruling
made as a result of evidence presented
by the A. A. A. in behalf OF its CLUBS.
THE motor tourist, more than any
other agency, is destined to have a
part in preserving the friendliness OF
all nations" declared Mr.. Smith
While the principal part OF the meet
| ing will be devoted to routine matters
| to have far-reaching effect IN facll-
Eating touring.
Committee Personnel.
affecting the motor tourist, II promises
Members of the advisory committee
attending the annual meeting are; VII
liam G. Bryant, Detroit Motor Club,
Detroit, Mich: Meryl @. Allyn. Cleve-
land Automobile Club, Cleveland ONO;
A. E. Barnard, Columbus Automobile
Club, Columbus, Ohio; Paul w: Bell
Cincinnati Automobile Club, Cincin-
natl, Ohio; H. L. Johannsen. Carolina
Motor Club, Greensboro, N. c.: Dai H
Lewis. Automobile Club of Buffalo; F.
S. Matheson, Detroit Automoolle Cup,
Charles H. Peay, Nashville Automobile
Club, Nashville, Tenn; William G. Ray
nor, New York Automobile Club, New
York City: w. B. Rood, Iowa Automo-
bile Association, Des Moines, Iowa: Miss
Edna May Rutz, Automobile Club OF
New Haven County. New Haven, Conn.
Bert Vanderwarf, Chicago Motor Club
Chicago, Ill; Peter j. Van Geyt, Tampa
Motor Club, Tampa, Fla, and Walter
N. White, Automobile Club of Philadel-
phia, Pa.
In addition to Mr.. Smith, national
headquarters of the A. A. A. was rep
resented at the meeting by c. P. Clark
assistant general manager: Elmer Jen-
kins. manager of the national touring
board, and others