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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1916
Page
9
Delaware County and Richmond boosters push to complete the Washington to Richmond motor route via Chopawamsic swamp. The Washington Hotel Men Association and others have raised funds, with President Joseph Weeks sending 173 dollars and Philadelphia motor clubs pledging more, to ease long detours and improve cross state travel.
A historical donation list shows contributors to the Chopa wamsic Swamp Fund from Columbus Club and Washington Hotel Men’s Association, with amounts ranging from 3.00 to 100.00. Other donors include the Auto Club of Delaware County, Pa, Southern Hotel Men’s Association, Dr. Grunwell, Co. J. Williams, and Harry Kirkover.
Figures from Winchester during touring season show an average of 65 out of state cars passing through daily. A campaign in charge committee for the District club funds will be supervised by Dr Hart Merriam Rev John Van Schalck Jr and J Harry Cunningham, named by Judge Martin A Knapp. Contributions to the AA District of Columbia Club Riggs building Washington DC. Citizens of Fredericksburg and the automobile club of that city have spent about 500 on bad road spots to save travelers from being lost. All cash collected goes to State Highway Commissioner Coleman Virginia for supervised repairs.
The Kissel Motor Company executive declares post parade auto output exceeds the number needed for observers. He compares 180000 people watching the parade to three times that many cars, noting a strong market as dealers press for even higher June sales.
Los Angeles couple Mr and Mrs Valentine Batz undertake a coast to coast motor tour in a Mitchell sixteen starting in Fort Worth and reaching Washington on Fort Worth air. The trip covers 2 575 miles with a rough stretch near Fredericksburg where Batz aided a trapped motorist and freed the car from mud using the local team and a line from his vehicle.
A mechanical engineer from Tarrytown urges that next season’s auto output will strain for capable drivers and skilled workers. He cites high salaries and difficulty finding reliable chauffeurs mechanics and salesmen. Grant offers a free pamphlet outlining opportunities in the automobile business for young men.
An old article argues that motorists overestimate water cooling. It notes engines are heat engines and efficiency rises with higher operating temperature. Water cooling tops out at 212 degrees, while air cooling has no such limit.
The A A A District of Columbia Club reports 27 new names added in the past week. Officials say almost all joined on a recommendation from current members, underscoring the value of a membership card. New members include Capt Charles H. Harlow U N J L de Modesto Leal Brazilian embassy 8 X Constantinidi royal Greek legation and Dr George N Forey Bulgarian legation.
Baltimore approves a city ordinance requiring all vehicles to carry lights at night while traveling or standing. The measure cleared the city council’s two houses and was signed by the mayor on May 22.
A new Mitchell modeline introduces a three passenger roadster featuring staggered seating, a slanted windshield, and a close-up driver position without segregating any passenger. The design meets with instant favorable reception.
A sequence of names including Charles L. Fitzhugh Mrs. Alexander Mackay Smith Liew Albert von Stein nér-Goitt John Edmund Cammack Michael Heister Charles T. Caldwell William A. Hill Charles C. Simons John G. Walker A. C. Mosea W. H. H. ne Smith Royce Hough Mrs. Jobe Mortis George Alexander Smith Mrs. May Boyce W. H. Bonsavilla Joseph Nachman Benjamin W. Reiss Herrmann H. Burkholder Fred Kell Barry Mohun H. D La.
Bobby Hammond drove solo from San Francisco to New York in 6 days 10 hours 68 minutes to claim a new transcontinental record. He started May 1 from San Francisco at 12:01 a m and checked in at Forty second Street and Broadway at 1 59 pm last Tuesday. He passed Ogden Utah in 36 hours and followed a route through Cheyenne Omaha Clintonville Canton Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to New York with a mail sack for Mayor Mitchel. The mileage along this path was about 3.38 miles longer than the classic Southern route.
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