Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1928, Page 59

CAPE BRETON ISLE LURES TOURISTS Motor Route Carries One Through Interesting Territory. A trip to the land where Gaelic and French are accepted languages. is offered this week by the Greater Wash- ington Motor Club. The tour will take you to a country in the extreme eastern section of the American continent, Nova Scotia, the land made famous by Long- fellow in his poem “Evangeline.” and Cape Breton Island. a land unspolled by the effects of modern civilization. Although many motorists take trips {nto this section of the Northeast, Cape Breton Island is one of the beautiful spots that have scarcely been explored. Here the motorist will see a people who have not the tricks usually found in re- gort districts. They will invite vou into their homes and serve you the same fare that they themselves are used to eating. Route of Travel. | From Washington drive to Baltimore | New York Case Exposes Alleged by the Baltimore Boulevard and thence to Philadelphia. 145 miles. In Philadel- phia drive north on Broad street, bear into Old York Road, and so to Willow | Grove, 13.9 miles. At Willow Grove bear right through Hatboro, Aquetong, Mt. Airy, White House and Bernardsville to Morristown, a distance of 63.2 miles. Conitnue on through Morris Plains, Pompton Lakes, and Oakland to Suf- fern, New York, 34.9 miles from Marris- town. From Suffern drive 24.3 miles to Bear Mountain bridge, passing through West Haverstraw, Haverstraw, and Jones Point. Cross Bear Mountain bridge to Peekskill and drive to Danburry, Conn., | but which were merely the discarded 392 miles. From Danburry drive through Newton, Southbury, and Mid- | dlebury to Waterbury, a distance of 31.3 miles. Continue north 26.4 miles to Springfield, Mass., on the Boston Post| 5 qlongside another motor car halted Road. In Springfield bear right to Palmer, and continue through Warren and Spencer to Worcester, 50 miles from Springfield. Pass on to Weston, 29.2 miles, and drive 14.7 miles to Boston. From Boston follow the Newburyport Turnpike north along the Atlantic toastline through Cambridge. Chelsea, and Salem to Newburyport, 45.1 miles, end thence 25.5 miles to Portsmouth. Centinue from Portsmouth for 53.6 miles to Portland. Me., and then drive threugh Brunswick, Rockland and Bel- fast to Bangor, a distance of 143 miles. All along this trip the motorist en- jovs a diversity of scenery from the roll- Ing fields cf green on the inland to the sound of the surf breaking on the shores where the road winds down close to the sea. But the motorist is eager to reach his destination and the call of the gea is left unanswered as he drives on to Ellsworth. 26 miles from Bangor. Continue on to Machias and Calais, 105 miles, Just nuzside of Calais. the motor- ist crosses tne United States boundary into Canads, Ariving to St. Andrews and on to St. John. aoout 136 miles. St. John is on the Bay of Fundy which is said to have tn2 nighest tides in the world. | “frip Is Long. From Saint John pass through Sussex o Moncton and turn right for Amherst, Nyta Scotia, a distance of 154 miles. Continue from Amherst to Truro, New Clasgow, and Mulgrave, 191 miles from Amherst. Here the ferry is taken to Port Hawkesbury on Cape Breton Island. Many motorists after driving to the fsland. abandon their machines and take the famous motorboat trip through the chain of lakes that runs through the interior. We leave it to the tourists how lIong they will stay in this section, but there is a lure and fascination in this :ohl.:;ltry that entreats of an extended For the return back to the States, the motorist may use the same route, or, if he prefers, take one of the beautiful boat trips along the coast to Boston and | then drive from there. The trip to Cape | Breton Island, though a long one, for 1t averages 1351.3 miles to the island, is one that will be cherished forever. PROSECUTION IS URGED OF DISORDERLY DRIVERS Bpacial __patch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 8.—If a man | can be arrested and fined on the charge of being a disorderly person there is no reason why a disorderly driver also should not be arrested and fined, ac- cording to E. Austin Baughman, motor vehicle commission, who says he can- not see any difference, except that the “disorderly driver” is much more dan- gerous and annoying to other drivers | as well as to pedestrians. “When any person commits an act which disturbs the peace of the com- munity he is liable to be charged with disorderly conduct. Is it not logical to look upon any motor vehicle operator who, by improper driving. creates dis- order and confusion, with probable ensuing disaster, as a ‘disorderly’ driver?” asks Commissioner Baughman “Disorderly driving practices endanger lfe and limb, and any operator of a motor vehicle who so far forgets his responsibility as such as to indulge in this type of drivinz should be pre- pared, and should be made to take, the l':zn}s‘equences which may be meted out im. “It is true there is no such term as 8 ‘disorderly’ driver in the automobile Code, but certainly the term sticks in my mind and should carry as great a stigma, as is placed upon the habitually disorderly disturber of a neighborhood. ‘The disorderly driver is potentially much more dangerous and spreads the result- ant annoyance and menace of his offense over a much wider area and affects many more persons in the right- !“u; and legal enjoyment of the high- V. “I feel that any one who has experi- enced ithe nerve-wracking trial of having orderly movement of traffic dis- rupted and thrown into confusion when & rapidly-moving vehicle passes around a smoothly-flowing line of traffic and then is forced to seek a place in that emoothly-flowing line to avoid traffic epproaching from the opposite direc- tion will agree with me that such a driver should be classified as a disor- derly one: “Cutting in or out of a line of traffic. passing traffic on the right, overtaking and passing another vehicle only to swing sharply back to the right in front of the vehicle passed, without sufficient clearance, driving on the wrong side of the street, and sudden left turns across traffic from the extreme right of the road are practices which put the opera- tor into the disorderly class, in my Judgment.” e PLAN PIKE WIDENING. WINCHESTER, Va. September 8.-- Bpokesmen for Shenandoah Valley, Inc. will have a conference in Rich- mond Monday with State Highway Commissioner Henry G. Shirley reg: ing widening of the Shenandoah Valley ike between Winchester and Staunton. he work already has been begun in H Shenandoah county as a result of th2 voluntary action of certain property owners in moving their fences back sufficient to make an 80-foot roadway ‘The city of Winchester also has con- structed a boulevard in the southern gection of the city, and is ready to pro- ceed with additional widening within the city limits as soon as technical de- ta1ls are arranged with property owners. The Richmond meeting will be in the nature of a “heart-to-heart” talk, it was said. Col. Howard J. Benchoff. of Woodstock, president of Shenandeah Walley, inc., will head the delegation. Colored Man Shows ‘Back Seat’ Driver’s License to Cop While the term “back seat driver” has become a household word, often- times the prelude to household dis- quetude, there is one instance on record where a car was driven by virtue of a duly signed “Back Seat Driver’s License.” Here is the story as vouched for by the club service division of the American Automobile Association: Cut in Ohio a totally illiterate col- ored citizen had a strong desire to drive an automobile. He was ex- amined by three members of his own | race, who charged him $3, gave him | his “license” and told him to go to | it. After driving for one year he ran afoul of the traffic laws. Asked to | produce his license. he displayed the | most amazing Gocument ever pre- | sented to a traffic cop. It read as follows: “Back Seat Driver's License. | Signed: U. Worry Em, Commissioner of Byways.” ‘The judge who heard the case gave a suspended sentence. NATION-WIDE AUTO TIRE FRAUD SEEN IN ARREST Swindle by Band Upon Motor- ists of Country. The arraignment recently of Joseph Remerre, 24 years old, of 341 East Seventy-second street, New York, be- fore Magistrate McAndrews in West Side Court, after his arrest for misrep- resenting merchandise has brought to light an alleged nation-wide swindle in the sale of tires which is operating in a number of States. How the alleged tire swindlers carry out their deception on motorists by representing their wares as the products of nationally known rubber companies. tires revulcanized and incased in paper wrappers, was described before the court as follows: A truck occupied by two men, draws in traffic. Ore of the men would ask the driver of the car if he wanted to buy a tire or two cheap. standard tires being usually offered. They would offer to sell for $25, two tires priced at $25 each, and sometimes would reduce the price to $18 the pair. When the pros- pegtive purchaser showed disbelief of their statement they would tear aside some of the wrapper and show the al- leged manufacturer’s stamp on the tire. If the motorist bought the tires he would find upon examining them that they were battered used tires. ‘The nation-wide ramifications of this form of alleged tire swindling have prompted representatives of the tire companies to make a country-wide drive for the benefit of the rubber industry and the public in order to halt it. In this work the National Better Busi- ness Bureau and the Better Business Bureau of New York are giving the fullest co-operation. VALUE OF OIL FILTER. That engine wear is directly propor- tionate to the amount of abrasives in the lubricating oil was demonstrated recently in a series of interesting oil filter tests made by research engineers. The test showed that there is practi- cally no wear with clean oil, but that with the abrasives the wear increases T apidly. ‘The oil filter keeps the abrasive con- tent down to an average of .025 per cent. When it is known that the crank- case oil in -an average car after 500 miles running will have 10 per cent abrasives, the important work accom- plished by the oil filter can readily be appreciated. After 10,000 miles the oil filter's filtering unit becomes filled with foreign matter taken from the oll. When this takes place the filter ceases to function properly and it is important that the motorist have it serviced. [ fi‘ \\\\ ) A\ how it runs. tiful. Brush Ideal for furniture, household and industrial uses. usein justa finishes. Its Dealers | | | National Electrical Supply Co., F. W. Andrews. 1804 14th st. n.w Atlantic Hardware Co. 2014 14th st n.w. Balleys Tire & Accessories, 2250 Sherman ave. n.w Otto W. Benson, 5008 Conn. ave. N.W. Brooke ‘Auto Stpply Co. 14th and frving sts n.w. C. C. Paint Co., 829 Sth st. n.w. Jack Cameron s Tire Shop, 3904 14th n.w. J. Joseph Catloth, 308 412 st. 8.W. Collingwood Sanborn, Inc.. 10th and G sts. s B! Cooper, 1502 14th st. n.w. Crandall Co., 1919 Pa. ave. n.w District. Automotive Supply Co.. 21st st. a . ave rencl Louis Hartig, 7th and K sts. n.w. eed Bros.. Rockville, Md verdale Garage, Riverdale, Md. A. Chapman ington, Md. Damascus, Md. Belle_Haven Garage. Alexandris, Va Del Ray Auto Supoly Co. Potomac, Ua Georges Bervice Station, Clarendon, Va. JON'T drive a car you are ashamed of—acar that is dingy and out of date. Of course the engineruns like a top—but people don’t know THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 9, 1928—PART 4. INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAYS SHOWN ON NEW U. S..CANADA Reproduction of sectional AUTOIST PLANNING TOUR URGED TO CONSULT MAP Canada Furnishes Road Charts Showing Relationship of Inter- national Highways System. In planning an automobile tour it is advisable first of all to consult a map that is sufficiently comprehensive to take in the entire territory within tour- ing distance of the starting point—one that shows the principal automobile highways—so that in a general way a route may be selected and an itinerary planned. Detailed road maps and auto. mobile guide books then serve the pur- pose of amplifying and filling in the details of the trip. For those contemplating a visit or tour across the international boundary, the new issues of sectional road maps issued by the department of the terior at Ottawa, Canada, is designed to serve the purpose of the broader Ellnning. Published in colors, the ma, on a generous scale and is easily rea ‘This is probably the only map a able which shows clearly, over broad areas, the relationship between the highway systems of the United States and Canada, the trunk highways and their connections being shown without unnecessary detail. The usefulness of such a map to those who are planning a vacation or business tour in either or both countries will be at once ap- parent. ‘The four sheets which make up the series are the Atlantic, the Great Lakes, the Middle West and the Pacific. > for Your Car/ But everybody knows how it looks. You don't need to spend fifty dollars or more to have it repainted. Get some Steelcote Rubber Auto Enamel and do it yourself. You'll be proud of the job —smooth — lustrous — beau- marks simply can’t show. Even if you have never painted a car before, you'll boast of the job you do. Steelcote Rubber Auto Enamel is different from ordintry paint or lacquer—it contains pure para rubber. It goes on right over old paint, enamel or lacquer and stays on —goes on smooth and stays smooth. It dries ready for few hours, It is absolutely impervious to steam, road oil, gasoline, etc.— that ruin ordinary automobile protection is as great as its beauty. have color charts showing dozens of colors. 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Gaithersburg, Md. Square Deal Garage, Annapolis, Md Annapolis Buick C S. Bervice Stati Bivthe's Garage, Li VIRGINIA Remschels Bervice. Alexandria, Va. Rosslyn Service Station, Rosslyn, V. Shrove Market, East Falls Church, Va. SKETCH MAP just issued by the Canadian department of the interior, showing all principal reads from the United States to the Dominion. | | | trip. The congress adjourned its ses- | sion for the purpose of attending this LATIN AMERICAS IMPROVE ROADS Expert Reports on Results of| Six-Month Tour of Inspection. Active interest in highway improve- ment in Mexico, the five republics of Central America, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela, which have already initiated intensive road building projects in a number of those countries. was reported by John V. Lawrence, special repre- sentative of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, who reached New York on the steamer Lara from Laguayra, Venezuela, after a six-month visit to those countries. | While traveling in these nine south- | ern republics Mr. Lawrence lectured in | Spanish before representative groups of municipal, departmental and national government officials, automotive deal- ers and leading citizens on traffic con- trol and safety work, highway financing, planning and construction, as well as on the broader aspects of motor trans- port’s economic value. | The lectures in neariy all instances were accompanied by special motioa pictures prepared to illustrate topics discussed. His audiences totaled more than 20,000, all of whom attended the meetings by special ‘nvitation. A spe- cial exhibition given for the President of Costa Rica all of the ministers and their staffs and the Costa Rican Con- gress was one of the high points of the meeting. The largest audience was in Cali, Colombia, where over 2,100 people at- tended, including the governor and all departmental and municipal officials. Special trade meetings were held with motor dealers in all of the cities visited to discuss trade topics, such as selling. servicing and the financing of sales. Excellent prospects were looked for by all of these dealers, and a general sur- vey of all the countries would indicate that sales will show a 50 per cent in- crease, at least, over last year. “The great drawback to rapid de- velopment in all these countries has 't facilities,” said Mr. Lawrence. “Al- though some of my journey had to be accomplished by such primitive trans- portation as the mule. the requireménts of these countries are for relatively short distances compared with our own and are especially adapted to the differs ent uses of motor busses and trucks. Practically all are now actively engaged in extensive highway building programs, and as a result of the information left with them the officials and the press have indicated that these proj- ects will be given greater impetus and result in a more intensive development of their great natural resources. Mr. Lawrence’s trip is one phase of the program of the National Automo- bile Chamber of Commerce to acquaint all the countries of the world witia the methods which have accorgplished de- velopment of highways and motor trans- port in this country. Mr Walton Schmidt, who visited English-speaking countries on a tour around the world two years ago, has been in China and Japan during the last nine months. where his lectures and films attracted the keen interest of the press, government officials and the pub- lic, and is now en route to Australia. P e Scientific Lubrication Get the Most Service and Satisfaction from Your Car. 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