Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
WASHINGTON GETS
BIG ROAD CONGRESS
Invitation Accepted by Inter.
national Body-ExpoSition
Is Planned.

Washington having been selected fol
the 1880 convention of the Internationa
Association of Road Congresses, plans
10 entertain thousands Of delegate!
from all over the world will be form
ulated shortly by the federal author
titles and private organizations which
invited the congress 10 come TO the
National Capital
The invitation from the United States
Government was accepted at a special
meeting of the permanent committee
of the congresses held in Chantilly
France. with a score of nations rep
resented, The date for the washing
ton meeting was fixed for the second
week In October. 1890,
A feature of the meeting here Will
be an exposition Of road building.
Achievements in the United States In
this respect are such as TO have I'M
pressed other nations, and the expo
sition will show not only samples OF
the finest construction, but the ma
teriais used and machinery and meth
DDS employed
Site for Exposition.
The question of a site for the ex-
position will be worked out we'll in
advance. as well as other details OF the
biz gathering. In cooperation with
the Government will be the largest
automobile associations and manufac-
turers Of cars, trucks and all other
materials connected with the industry
Although the convention Is more
than two years away, the preparations
that will be required will neceSitate
immediate mapping of plans appoint
rnent OF committees and other prepar-
atoms Whether Congress will be
asked TO make a special entertainment
appropriation remains to be seen. out
that The Federal Government will do
its part. having given the invitation,
is taken for granted. Bills may be in
trocuced in the session beginning next
December
The number Of European delegates
expected probably will exceed 1000.
while delegates also will come from
The Orient, Australia, South Africa,
South America and every other quarter
Of the globe. In the United States the
convention will attract many thousands
from the motor industry, while the Or
binary automobile owner also viii take
keen interest in the proceedings. WASH
ington should attract one of the largest
groups of visitors in its history during
the convention.
Tours After Convention.
After the convention, tours will be
organized for the foreign visitors TO
various parts of the United States TO
give them a first-hand knowledge OF
road conditions, and the great Ameri-
can car manufacturing plants natural
~ viii be visited. The entertainment
side win be taken care Of adequately as
well
By the time the convention meets
here in 1890 the proposed memorial
boulevard to Mount Vernon is likely to
be well advanced. and IS this is in
tended to be the last word in road con-
struction it win be Of prime interest to
the delegates
At the meeting in France when WASH
tngrou was selected for the 1890 con-
vention city the United states was
represented by r. II. Mcdonald. chief
of the United States Bureau of Pub
lie Roads. Others there were PIKE
johnson. representing the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce: H. H.
Kelly. representing the automotive d.
vision of the United States Chamber
Of Commerce in Europe, and III. n
Rice a vice president OF General Motors.
1t is considered likely that q special
committee 70 have general
charge Of arranging hotel accommooa-
tions, convention hall, exposition site,
and other local preparations win be
organized in the near future. Along
with this viii 60 active work 10 induce
the largest number of persons to attend
from every country in the world and
70 assemble the most complete display
of road-making machinery. auton1obiles
and accessories IN the history OF such
exhibitions. The opportunity the con-
vention affords to advertise and sell
American motor products win be I'M
excelied.