Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1925, Page 46

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, RAPS PU”EE SPEED) | Pleasure Ahead in Virginia - INBOOTLEG CHASE Automotive Trade Body Will . Voice Protest at Meeting & Tomorrow Night. Vigorous protest against the prac tice of the police in driving pell-mell through the streets after bootleggers will be voiced by members of t Washi: on Automotive Trade clation at their monthly meeting morrow night at the City Club. The attitude of the local automobile dealers on this method of enforcing the prohibition law has been ex pressed by le: of their group > Director of Traffic Eldridge. It was pointed out that sweh a practice a menace the public safety and often res: in the murdering of innocent tizens and the destruction of property. The deal over the dangerous the police cars are through the streets Dose to brin attention of the prop: with a view to putting driving. Imperils the Innocent, He . » reason why ed to at which they pro. to the thorities to such e z6 the cit aid Paul sident of the trade asso- scussing the recent acci one_ person ‘was killed njured by a hootlegger's are other means, and effective, the police g violators of the should be lives of inr B. Lum, pr clation, in dent i whic and sever: car. re probably more may take in cat law “It stands to reason that the boot- legger who is being pursued is going at breakneck speed in his effort to escape ithorities. He has no consideration under such circum stances for the rules of safety, and the probabi are t mad flight will alt in d 1 de- struction In a way, the police are to blame for every accident that re- sults from such a chase “In the interest of this pract should Sirens on e car not solve the problem. The f d car blocks ahead of the police car and is bent on escape, regardless of the cost to_human life and to property.” M Lum said this was a matter of vital™ impc ance and should receive the serious consideration of the Com- missioners of the District, the police authorities and public-spirited citizens who have the interest of the community at heart. He said ‘inless action were taken immediately to pre vent such high speeds on crowded streets, the lives of pedestrians and motorists would be in danger cons stantly of being snuffed out by either a mad-rushing bootlegger’'s car or by an equally mad-rushing police car Both are a menace to public safety, he added ze1 afety stopped public will Deducted From Figures. Is traffic capable of taking care of itself? According to statements made in the latest traffic survey made by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, the bigger the city, on the average, the smaller is the percentage of police force assigned to tra One hundred per force of Decatur, IIL, rrafic duty, whereas in New York City only 13 per cent attend to traffic. This would seem to support the opin- “fon that when there are enough cars they will almost take care of themselves. Public opinion or epirit vintually prohibits a display of eelfishness and daredeviltr: icensed | to drive | This is the season of the vear when motorists tune their engines for Sum- mer and the vacation season. The |longing to tread the open country re- | turns as the neighboring hills beckon the tourist to the joys that lie beyond. There is something more than mere alliteration in the association of the words Virginia and vacation. Virginia | hotds tc limitless opportunities for the motorist who is satisfied not mere- 1y in piling up mileage, but who would |enjoy the wonders of nature and fa- miliarize himself with places famous |in the annals of his country. Perhaps | no other State in the Union is richer | in historic interest, while at the same offering the charm of -verdant the serenity of bountiful valleys and the beauty of generous streams. State Revealing Her Treasures. | With the gradual | her roads, Virginia easures to my trip to such place tersburg, Newport improvement is revealing ds of tourists. 1s Richmond, Pe- News und Norfolk full of interest, and through the | courtesy of the touring bureau of the American Automobile Association, The s motor tour scouts herewith sug- gests some atractive routes through the southern part of the State. A trip to the tidewater district of Virginia may be made either by way of Maryland to Leonardtown or by | way of Alexandria. The latter route | is richer, perhaps, in historic associa- | tions. Leaving Washington by way of | Alexandria. one passes Pohick, Occo- | quan, Quantico—the West Point-An- | napolis of the Marines—Dumfries to | Frederic | At Fredericksburg the motorist will |find the Masonic Lodge in which George Washington was initiated; the house, at Charles and Lewis streets, | where Washington’s mother lived and |died; the old slave block at Charles and Commerce streets. the home of Presi- dent Monroe on Princess Ann street, the Rising Sun Tavern. the Sentry | Box and other historic places. | Scene of Civil War Battle. Leaving Fredericksburg, which is | approximately 60 miles from Washing- ton, the route leads through Spotsyl vania—the site of an important Civil | War battle—to Richmond, 65 miles | farthe | Richmond, the “Modern Rome,” fs | probably the most interesting of all | the places in historic Virginia. St. | John’s Episcopal Church, built in 1740, is famous as the building where Patrick Henry made his memorable speech, “Give me liberty or give me The State Capitol, completed saw the trial of Aaron Burr and the meetings of the Confederate e At Ninth and Marshall the home which Chief Jus- occupied from 1809 to contains many Marshall s and is the home of the Assocla- the Preservation of Virginia too, are numerous of colonial and revolutionary days. Other buildings and monuments of interest include the Confederate Museum, - Masons'_Hall, the Valentine Museum, the Wash' ington Monument in Capitol Square, and statues of Clay, Jackson, Lee and of her A was a storm center from st day Near here was fought the Battle of Bloody Run during Ba- con's Rebellion in 1676, and .a hun. dred vears later the town was at- tacked and partly burned by the Brit city | ette 'shelled the town. For the Motor Vacationist §State Affords Limitless Opportunities for | Those Who Enjoy Nation’s Wonders, Is View of Star’s Scout. ish. During the Civil War, as the Confederate Capital, it was the center of much strategic fighting. To the south of Richmond is Peters. burg, “the Cockade City.” In Revolu- tionary days, Petersburg was battle scarred, for the British captured it in 1781, but were driven out when Lafay- Tt was also the center of combat during the Civil War, and one of the places of interest is a cemetery containing the graves of 80, 000 Confederate soldiers who fell in the Petersburg campalgn. Here, also, is the “crater” which was formed when a Confederate fortification was mined. This operation still stands as one of the greatest pleces of military mining, even though the Federal troops who poured into the crater were cut down by _thousands. Other places of interest in Pete: burg include Blandford Church, founded in 1734; Wallace House, where Lincoln had his last interview with Grant, and Violet Bank. just across the river, where Lee had his first headquarters. From Petegsburg the route is op- tional to Suffolk, as indicated on the accompanying map. Taking the upper road, the motorist passes Bacon's Castle, between Surry and Smithfield, which recalls a bit of colonial history. Here, in 1676, Nathaniel Bacon, a yvoung man of wealth, became the popular leader of the irate colonists who suffered from the mismanagement of the English governor. Bacon seized Jamestown, the capital, and burned it. Shortly afterward he -died, but his outburst was set down in history as “Bacon's Rebellion” and as a fore. runner of the Revolution. ‘The motorist will find it a pleasant detour to stop at Smithfield, famous for its pigs and peanuts. This is the home of Smithfleld ham, and the old Brick Church, believed to be the first Protestant church building in Amer- fca. It was built in 1632 and is still in use. Quaint Town Next in Line. En route to Norfolk, the motorist passes Suffolk, a quaint town which was burned by the British in 1778. Portsmouth is the name applied to the Norfolk navy yard, probably becayse England and New Hampshire have navy yards at places of this hame. This is the second largest navy yard in the country and dates from colonial days. Before the revolution the Brit- ish operated a navy yard on the pres- ent side. The famous ‘Merrimac,” which fought the ‘Monitor” in Hamp- ton Roads, was constructed here, as well as many of the ships used in the late war. Norfolk is a thriving city and, among other thing: the motorist should visit St. Paul's Chureh, built in 1739, and showing signs of British bombardment in 1776. Many who vis- it this section of Virginia will want to take a boat trip to Yorktown, where Cornwallis surrendered. Norfolk is an excellent center from which to visit other nearby places, such as Fort Mornroe, the famous Coast Artillery Fost, e Henry and its historic lighthouse, Virginia Beach and the fine colonial homes on the eastern shore of Virginia in Northampton and Accomac counties. Starting from Newport Ne the great shipping and ‘shipbuilding cen- ter, the motorist travels along the James River through many historic towns. Mileages and Detour Data to Tidewater District. ‘Washington to Richmond, via Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Ashland, 182 miles; 65 miles con- crete, balance good gravel. Richmond to Norfolk, via Pe- tersburg, Couptland, Franklin, 121 miles; 100 miles concrete, balance dirt and gravel. Detour of 3 miles near Petersburg and 15 miles at Homeville. Richmond to Norfolk, via Pe- tersburg, Surry, Smithfield, 121 miles; 46 miles concrete, balance gravel. Under construction be- tween Smithfield and Suffolk. Richmond to Newport New: via Seven Pines, Toano, W llamsburg, 82 miles; 72 miles concrete, balance good sand- clay. Passable at all times; sand-clay stretch excellent. Fredericksburg to Norfolk, via Tappahannock, Gloucester, Yorktown, 149 miles; 34 miles concrete, balance sand and gravel. Good conditign except after heavy rains. Ferry at Gloucester Point and Newport News. Detailed information on these routes may.- be obtained from A. A. A. headquarters, Mills Building; Seventeenth and Penn. sylvania avenue northwest. KEROSENE IN ENGINE. Improper Use Only Adds Carbon, Experts Declare. ‘Whether kerosene put into your engine will clean out the carbon or add more carbon depends largely upon how the job is dons. In the old days it was customary to see a conscie; tious car owner forcing kerosene in through the carburetor while the en- gine was racing. The more smoke that came out the more carbon he thought he was removing, whereas he was usually adding carbon to the cyl- inders. When kerosene goes into a hot engine it is converted into a gas, leav- ing a deposit just as the usual gas does, and often more deposit. On the other hang, if kerosene is put into the engine when it is stone cold it is likely to run down past the piston rings quickly and do very little good. With the engine warm, however, the kerosene may boil or fry a little when it touches the hot metal, with the result that it is much more active in loosening the carbon deposits. Once these are loose they will blow out through the exhaust, though there is always the danger of getting carbon under the exhaust valves, causing them to leak compression, thus offset- ting much of the advantages of the engine clean —— of Willlam and Mary, founded in 1793, the second oldest college in America. Many {llustrious men were graduated from this institution, Jamestown, close by, is not only tha birthplace of Virginia, but also of the United States. Here May 13, 1607, the first permanent English-speaking settlement in America was established and it was here that the first repre. sentative Government met. Every American motorist should have at least a nodding acquaintance with the historic relics to be found here, in- cluding the old gravestones, the stat- ues of Pocahontas and of John Smith, the old church tower, said to be the oldest English structure in the United States, and many other markers that carry one back to the days when the foundations of the country were laid There is much to see in Virginia, and one may well gelect the routes to the tidewater district for a pleasant and profitable vacation. Off the main highways will be found byways full of the charm so aptly attributed to this State, and these also should be At Williamsburg is the collegeincluded in the trip. ashington Knows “Wardman The name of Wardman is a familiar one to-the people They know Harry Wardman by the line with all he has done in other fields, of W progressiveness. And in Harry Wardman is conduct- ing the Wardman Motor Car Compeany on the same high plane that ashington Knows Overland At the six-story home of the Wardman Motor Car 1108-14 Vermont Avenue—you Overland motor cars in a setting dollar-for-dollar —real quality cars-that offer you the biggest will find a wworth, we-beliewe. of all/care-in tha lwpciced field. ashington Knows Willys-Knight Side by side with Overland in the Wardman Salons are the beantiful noted all over the world for performance—for smoothness—ior quiet- ness—for unusual long Life. Wardman ... Overland ... 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According to Mr. Jose, an airplane view of trafic onsany crowded high- way would show certain sectiong where there is comparatively little travel, while other sections are con- gested to a point where motoring is far from enjoyable, the sections, how- ever, being movable and not confined to curves, narrow roads or towns. “The ‘dead spots’ in highway trafic offer relief from the parade style of motoring,” he explains. *“Any motor- ist who sets out with the idea of finding a ‘dead spot,’ and who stays in it when he has located one, will find that_he can motor on Sundays and holidays without the customary an- npyances. Most drivers make the mistake of speeding through the ‘dead spots’ only to drive for another five miles behind smoking exhausts. | “Get ahead of the man who is just loafing along. It fsn't pleasant to take the exhaust fumes of his car. But when you have managed to get by, don't race through the half mile of open road just ahead. Slow down and enjoy the privacy. “There will be other moforists who are in a hurry, but they will speed | past and be out of your way before you have time to consider them a nuisance. Be careful, however, not to run so slowly as to start to hold up a line of cars. The secret of com- fort in driving over the week ends is to be able to keep as far away from other cars as possible. Keep way behind the line of cars that are try ing to get past a slow poke, vet way ahead of the slow pokes behind. It's simply a matter of distribution nd orde; WILLYS D. C, JULY 5, 1925—PART Winner of Speed Test at Laurel to Get 500 Points| Award Will Help in Cap- turing Championship for Year. The driver in the dedication motor raceat the new speedway near Laurel this week Who receives the yictor's flag will add 500 points to his score toward this year's world champlon- | ship title, | Points toward the champlonship | are awarded at each of the great races of the country by the contest board of the American ‘Automobile Assoctation, under whose supervision the races are held. | The impending classic is foreseen by motor race officials as one of the ! most spectacular of the year, due to the lead which young De Paolo has captured by winning the recent sweepstakes at Indlanapolis and the Flag day event at Altoona, Pa He | now has 2,000 points toward the coveted title, while his nearest com petitor, Tommy Milton, holder of the 1921 title, is nearly 1,000 points be- hind, with 1,030 to his credit. Mil- ton, however, is decidedly in the NASH DISTRIBUTORS Wholesale and Retai Sales and Service 1709 L St. N.W. 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