Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01
BY III. CLIFFORD BROKAW,
Automobile Technical Adviser.

Many motorists look back upon some
June as the most interesting mouth a
their motoring career. Many other
owners of automobiles viii continue 10
do this in years TO come. For one
reason June is the month of brides.
weddings and honeymoons. and honey
moons are being taken increasingly in
the form of automobile tours.
The automobile Is now indispensable
to this historic institution known as
marriage In the first place, the auto
mobile is used to fast growing extent
in the matter Of conducting court
ship. Then when the wedding day Is
at hand the automobile is usually the
type of conveyance employed in carrying
the bride, bridegroom and guests TO
and from the place of the ceremony.
The automobile is now frequently used
in enjoying honeymoon, and after the
married people return to establish their
home lives together the automobile Is
quite indispensable for the rest of their
lives.
Beginning of Vacations.
June is a month when vacations be-
gin to occur. Most of the colleges turn
out their students for their Summer
holidays in the early part of June. The
and a large number of business people
find it desirable to take their vacations
in June In preference to July or August
There are numerous advantages in tax
ing a vacation in June If one Is to
spend most of the time on tour with an
automobile The weather during June
Is likely to be ideal, avoiding most Of
the excessively hot days which are more
numerous in July and August. More
over, the traffic of automobiles on the
highways is less congeSted during this
month than later in the season.
Many motorists who go on tour dur
ing their vacations patronize the vari-
Gus tourists camps which have sprung
up in all parts of the country to serve
these people. Those motoring in June
will find these camps less crowded and
therefore considerably more enjoyable
than later on. Those who are inter-
ested in fishing and similar sports
find exceptional opportunities for fol-
especially interested in swimming will
find the lakes and rivers fairly enjoy
able at this season Of the year.
Many of the best hotels which cater
to vacation business are open during
June and are in position to render
unusually good service to their guests.
People who enjoy such sports as golf
and tennis while on their vacation tour
| will find the golf courses and tennis
courts less occupied than later on, and
consequently more available for use as
| desired.
Many Camps Open.
Most of the camps throughout the
country which are conducted for boys
and other camps conducted for girls
are being opened during the month of
June, and parents find 1t convenient to
use their automobiles In conveying their
children to these camps for the Sum-
mer vacation. College students are
found using automobiles to drive from
their college halls to their homes, If
they have cars OF their own. If not,
parents are frequently found driving
their cars to these institutions of learn
ing for the purpose of transporting the
students to their own homes.
Many of the students having jobs
during July and August, when they are
earning money to help pay their way
through college, are found to be enjoy
ing many of the June days in further