Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1930, Page 54

6 JHITE MOUNTAING LURETO AUTOIST [Automobile Club of America Suggests Motor Routes in Granite State. @eptember and early October is an ! time for a motor trip through the (Granite State of New Hampshire be- c u! of the remarkable beauty of the . The briliiant orange, red and oiden colors of maple, oak, elm, beech Ind white birches against the back- ound of variegated evergreens on the Jmountain slopes present rare vistas that jmake an automobile tour a delight and piration. The tang and fragrance of the air are wonderfully refreshing. And it is said that once the indescribable harm of Indian Summer in New JHampshire is enjoyed, it is never for- otten. To add to the pleasure and onvenience of the trip, the majority of he hotels remain open during this pe- riod and are well equipped to take care the comfort of the traveler. Boston Starting Point, The Automobile Club of America, [New York City, suggests that Boston is ideal point from which to start up into the White Mountains. And for the of contrast, head for the famous [North Shore of Boston and the seacoast. Going out of the city follow the Revere [Beach Parkway, which becomes route A, through Revere, Lynn and Swamp- cott to Salem, one of the most inter- sting and the oldest city in New Eng- d, -having been settled within six ears after the arrival of the Mayflower it Plymouth. There are two museums re—the Essex, in which may be seen mementoes of the early days, clothing, hes and other intimate detalls of heir manner of living—and in the Pea~ body Museum, which is situated in the pld stone house of the East India So- ety, and which once housed the Ori- ntal .and Asiatic Banks, there is a vonderful collection of tiny ship models. e name of Hawthorne is closely con- hected with the town, and one of the Interesting objects in the city is the House of the Seven Gables, which is ppen for public inspection. Leaving Salem, continue on route 1A p through Beverly and Wenham into pswich and through Rowley to New- buryport. Cross over the Merrimac River into New Hampshire and at ishury turn to the right for the run ong- the seacoast of the Granite Btate. It covers but a short distance, but céntains some famous beaches, the ing through Hampton Beach d ye Beach and then Newcastle, a nost ntmmve Summer resort, located bn an island and connected by bridges to_the mainland. ‘Turning westward into Portsmouth, nother old New England seaport city, ith beautiful old homesteads, the mo- orist. should follow route No. 4 th Dover to Rochester. Right D I.slfl of this city turn off to the ht-on_route 11, which goes up hrough Farmington into Alton Bay t the southern end of Lake Winni- pesaukee, and the latgest lake in the Btate. It is a beautiful body of water, bout 25 miles long and about 10 miles de, with many charming bays and It is dotted with hundreds of ds. Continue northwestward along- lake and thus onto route 3 lnm Plymouth. Continue straight h into Pranconia Notch, the first the four famous notches to be overed on this tour. At North Wood- uxxthemtmvermdmoflw left from the main road, and at point the motorist who wants to oy 8 full day in the Notch can d the night at North Woodstock nd have the next day complete to the sights not only of the Lost : md but. golnl onwfll.r;l a slwn i is me, f.he O!d M.n of the Mo\mum ofile Lake and Echo Lake, names hat mean New Hampshire to scores pf people. . Franconia Defile. ‘The Franconia defile lies between the pewasset and Franconia Ranges, Mounts Kinsman and Profile on he west, Flume, Liberty, Lincoln and ayette on the east. It is perhaps he most famous of all the notches, be- Pause it has the Great Stone Face and 0 many scenic spots in a short area. [Fhe Flume is a rift in the hills through hich dashes a tiny stream, sheer wal g high on either side. From Profile follow route 3 over into [fwin Mountain and then through Fab- ns into Bretton Woods, one of the Vhite Mountains’ best known resorts. It i possible to make the trip up Mount ngton by cog railroad from this point. Mount Washington is the high- inhabited peak in the East, with an titude of 6,293 feet, and it possesses a stful charm never to be forgotten. A | it to the White Mountains is not plete without a trip to its top. Be- es the rallroad, there is a motor road now uUp the mountain. This is a toll d and starts from Pinkham Notch. he view from the top of the mountain superb, a wonderful panorama of Ne lmdl magnificent scenery. the Atlantic Ocean may be east, the Adirondacks to the est l‘kt ‘Winnipesaukee in the south nd Lake Memphremagog to the north. Bretton Woods Route. cvnunul.n; from Bretton Woods along main road, you enter Crawford Notch, bleak and massive in its gran- deur, and thus around through Bemis ind Bartlett to Glen. Here turn north- d again into Pinkham Notch, with pieturesque Glen Ellis Falls, Crystal cades and other waterfall Right orth-of Glen Ellis Falls is the start of toll motor road up Mount Washing- on. Next comes Gorham, at the con- jfluence of the Androscoggin and Pea- Rivers, in a charming setting, and -year-'round resort. and after con- nuing northward as far as Errol, the oad then turns into the narrow file of Dixville Notch, where the road for 13 jmiles winds through unbroken forests. On Lake Gloriette, in the heart of the pnountains, is located another of the IWhite Mountains’ noted resorts. Continuing down into Colebrook, the tour starts southward on the return trip. Passing through the Connecticut [River Valley, the road runs through [Columbia, Stratford and Groveton to Lancaster. Here the route leaves the river and runs down through White- fleld into Bethlehem and then back to the river again, after passing through | Sugar Hill Station and Bath. The road then again follows the river through Haverhill, Oxford and Lyme to Han- lover, the home of Dartmouth College. Continue south just a short distance to ‘West Lebanon and here turn inland again, following route 4 through End- field, Canaan and Danbury to Frank- din, the home of Daniel Webster, The house where he was born is still stand- inl and is a source of interest to tour- Lelvlnl Franklin, route 3 should be followed to Concord, the capital of the State and a most picturesque city. Manchester is the next town of im- portance and then comes Nashua and then over the State line into Lowell, in Massachusetts, and then straight back to Boston, still lullo\hlng route 3. Plrkmg or lplrkmg‘l From the Wheel. Allce—Are they improving the roads out your way? Irene—Oh, ves, there are lots more gofl parking places than there used Athens Has Fmt '.l'm Shop. ATHENS (#).—This Acropolis-crown- #d city where Plato dreamed of a new world” has the fresh distinction of establishing the first electrically oper- fted tire repair lhnp in Greece. mmflm'ofldflthmd oads. erected. bgflnc Shtcaf‘\lam’rm em- s staunch defender during ious hours in ifs early history. orgof‘x iower in Ethan Allen Park af where the Revolutionary hero % Z ~7// spent the dlosi —BY JAMES W. BROOKS. (Sketches by Calvin A. Fader.) 0 Neee historic the annals Slai GreTn Mztlxlnhm e M\d:sof?: - Univer- sl'q of’ Vermont and he pnnapal izers This statue ahc center 7 = of the state. stands in of‘iha niversify Campus af Burlington . @Anemscan Howmay Eamaronas [ Svaca, Bnhah surrender f‘nc Great Jdmahandihc Conhnental myon was once a park ing years of his hfe 'I"\m,y“u, '“wmv fln‘x"‘ ROAD BEAUTIFING 10 BE EMPHASIZED Subject Will Be Considered at International Congress, A. A A, States. Highway beautification is expected to be emphasized at the sessions of the Sixth International Road Congress, to be held in Washington, October 6 to 11, as & means of stimulating world interest in this program already to the fore- front in France, England and the United States. This statement was issued today by the American Automobile Association, on the heels of a letter from Robert P. Hooper of Philadelphia, its member of the organizing commission of the congress, to Roy D. Chapin, chairman, calling attention to the need for beau- tifying the highways of the world by the elimination of objectionable signs and adequate planning. Asks Topic Be Assigned. Mr. Hooper suggested that the topic be assigned a place on the conference agenda in order that international at- tention may be focused on this phase of road building. “France, England and the United States are the first nations to take lur to beautify the main arteries of travel said the §. A. A. “The French gov=| ernment has adopted a sliding 'scale of taxation in order to curb billboards, ranging from $24 a year for small board, $400 a year for those of the ‘24- sheet’ size and up to as high as $16,000 a year for the largest “The British Parliament recently en- acted legislation providing for strict regulation and control of roadside ad- verus\nl “The saying that ‘Beyond the Bill- boards Lies America,” is literally true. However, it is not anticipated that this country will long be placed in this The statement continues: Federal Aid Authorized. “Under an amendment to the Federal- Aid act in 1928, the Government is now authorized to bear half the cost with the several States for beautifying high- ways on this vast interstate system. “At the same time, the American Automobile Association has authorized a survey of road conditions. This in- volves a study of methods of controllin advertising signs, regulation of jun! yards and adequate landscaping of new ‘highways. “The International Road Congress offers the opportunity to promote senti- ment for highway beautification throughout the world. It is anticipated that there will be a most favorable re- action to constructive consideration of | the problem.” GAS TAXES SAVE MOTORISTS’ CASH One to Two or More Cent sa Mile. ‘The automobile touring season is now | on in full swing. Judging by last year's expenditures, in the neighborhood of three and three-quarter billion dol- lars will be spent by pleasure-bound motorists this year in going places. But what happened to all these bil- lions before the coming of the auto- mobile? The answer is that this money didn't exist until automobile makers | learned about mass production. | Fortunately about that time the| public discovered a way to finance high- way building so that considerable | travel space could be supplied im-| mediately. This method of financing is | gasoline taxation, a plan that came| out of Oregon in 1919. Today all States possess gas taxes, the average being a trifle less than 4 cents a gallon. This tax naturally brings in | noteworthy sums of money to each| State government, but, all things con- | sidered, the motorist is still getting by far the better of the bargain. According to the studies of Prof. T. R. Agg of Towa State College, internationally recognized authority, first-class paving saves from 2, cents & mile in car| operating costs. At present most pave- ments are financed, directly or in- directly, by gas taxes. So the savings| made available to motorists are largely due to the gas tax. There was a time when it was thought that gasoline taxes and tax increases would reduce the amount of motoring, | but that day is gone. In Iowa, for ex-| ample, gasoline tax money contributed almost_entirely to the construction of | 730 miles of concrete pavement in 1929. | Tabulations for the fiscal year ending July 1, 1930, show that $2,000,000 more was collected from the gas tax than in any previous year. The first six months of this year brought | Maryland 10 per cent more gas tax | money than the same period the year | before. Wisconsin’s last fiscal report shows an increase of more than a mil- lion dollars. Both Maryland and Wis- consin are known as active road build- 0 the gas tax was increased from 4 to 5 cents, but nevertheless the sale of gasoline in that State was nenr]y 5,000,000 gallons greater durlnfu first five months of 0 the same period in 1929. ‘The average motorist in traveling his 8,500 miles or so yearly pays about $22 in gasoline taxes. The average license fee is $16 ‘ynfly ‘This gives a total of $38 spent for roads. But since he saves from 1 to 2% cents a mile he comes out on the long end by at least $45. Cuh v-mu, ‘however, cannot be placed a|Cut Cost of Car Operation From | .f Car Costs Compose Smallest Expense Of Motoring Public CHICAGO (#).—Motorists, here are some figures on where the money goes: About 26 per cent of the auto- mobile traveler's budget is spent for merchandise, 20.5 per cent in restaurants, 17.3 per cent for ho- tel facilities—and only 115 !.g:r cent for gasoline, oll and other needs for the car. ‘The figures represent _esti- mllt:s of the Chicago Motor Club. COMMERGIAL CARS KEEP UP QUTPUT Activities in This Branch Are Proportionately Higher Than Other Divisions. Commercial car output continues at & seasonally active rate, with operations for August showing a gain over July, according to B. H. Cram, prefldent of Cram’s Automotive Reports, I This increase is the result ot huvier out ut of light commercial vehicles fol- ing the vacation and inventory shut- downs during the previous month. Present manufactu:ing activities in this branch of the automotive industry are on a proportiongtely higher level‘than for the, other divisions, the result of a comparatively heavier volume of busi- ness generally so far this year. No signs of any reduction from present ac- tivity other than of a seasonal nature are looked for in the immediate fu- ture. There is et some doubt to September schedules, but probability they will compare very fa- vorably with those of the current month, with more noticeable declines coming later in the year. Favorable Picture. ‘The retail market continues to pre- sent a very favorable picture. July deliveries have exceeded those of June, and it is expected that no radical change will be’evident in August. The satisfactory demand continues despite otherwise none too pi rous auto- motive conditions generally. A defi- nitely stronger tone in the industrial situation is now apparent, and this should do much to maintain the de- mand for commercial vehicles until well into the Winter. There may be some reduction in_sales m '.he url- cultural districts, due to ad: eco- nomic conditions, but this, lthlhou‘hl will be ln*ly offset invigorated buying in the industrial market. Encouraging Condition. A survey of the local trade centers | discloses a very encouraging condition. Sales are falr or better in the majority of cases and the trend is distinctly toward improvement. The ratio be- tween light delivery and heavy-duty trucks continues to show up well in favor of the latter, trucks of over one ton capacity retaining the strength they have enjoyed throughout the year. Busses have gained very slightly dur- m”he past two weeks and the indi- trend suj that this im) rcve- ment mny continue into Septem] ACCIDENTS CHARGED TO HURRIED DRIVING Highway l(u)upi Not Cluud by Fast Use of Auto, States an Industri With safety councils and traffic offi- cials cautioning the public to observe every care in order to protect life and property from automobile accidents, H. H. Franklin of the automotive in- dustry declares that if drivers would observe the simple elements of safety in driving, the annual accident toll in 1930 would be materially lessened. “The usual automobile accident in most instances is not the result of fast driving, but more often may be laid to hurried driving, Mr. Franklin said among other things in discussing ways and means for cutting down America’s annual automobile accident toll. “There is a difference between hur- ried driving and fast driving. The | driver who is in a hurry is usually the | one who will take chances in traffic and | | thus endanger, not only himself, but also other drivers and passengers. He does things that he should not do and gains but little in mileage covered even though he may come through safely. “The fast driver who takes his place at the wheel completely relaxad js most completely in control of his for he is easy, natural and agile in his movi ment He concentrates on the job at | hand and does not permit his mind to become distracted. Many automobile accidents have been e u@d by the driver having a ‘mental lapse' even for an instant. “I feel that if every driver in ad- dition would have due respect for the rights of other drivers, and try to an- ticipate what the other driver is apt to do, the tragedies of the highways which we read about so often would be re- duced to & minimum and would enable motorists to make faster time with safety in luwmohl.lz travel.” Another Scotch Yarm. From the Wheel, Then there is the Scotch motorist ‘who waits for a hot day before he'll buy gas because he heard that things pand with the heat. PR 000,000 g sta- mnum.nm oximately $850, m:u ation's hwnmanr. ln'lllnn.‘gn Giviign, of American Awuh dlvh!m of the Association. CHANGES PLANNED IN SPECIFICATIONS A. A. A. Contest Board An- nounces Removal of Restric- tions for 1931 Race. Changes in specifications for the 1931 race at Indianapolis, designed to stim- ulate foreign interést in the grand prize of America, as well as assure faster rac- ing cars on track and speedway with a greater margin of safety for drivers, were announced today by the Contest Board of the American Automobile As- sociation. The governing body of racing said that the outstanding changes from 1930, which witnessed the return of the two- man cars, will be removal of the re- striction of two valves per cylinder and the allowance of one carburetor for each two cylinders. Effect of Changes. “The effect of these changes on the Ionahlp circuit,” said the Contest %o assure cars more adapta- ble to the short dirt tracks and give those bullt from stock motors a better chance for competition. They also leave the way open for experimental work along more specialized lines and engineers are already at work on new ideas in motor rerl’ormmee and con- struction for 1931. “The new specifications will also per- mit the European semi-stock racing cars to participate in the events in this ! country, Car builders abroad have al- ways favored motors of three, four and even five valves per cylinder. It is not uncommon to see two and even four carburetors in more or less stock-pro- duction cars.” The statement of the Contest Board continues: Interest Revived. “Although 1930 witnessed a revival of interest in stock cars on track and lpeedvl md some of the speed cre- tions adapted from stock models fin- uhad well, t.ht ensuing year lhculd le' an even greater interest than racing season now drawing mnelon It is llreldy indicated '.hl', a number of special cars will participate in_the next Memorial day classic, and there is every reason to believe there will be a number of motors from stock oroduc- tion in the 1931 event. It is anticipat- ed that at least 75 cars of all types will be entered for the qualifying runs. “Engineers are now at work on the all-important question of whether in- creased carburetion will give the same performance as supercharging and are llm looking into the efficiency of the Tgrmdp e. e new specifications provide for l slight modification in brake ments to permit entry of some o! new designs coming out in stock pro- duction and the t,mm width has been flecrmed to l 52-inch minimum. This lxge has engineering value, but is strictly 1n the inuruz of nmy » EXPORT OPPORTUNITY AWAITING IN CHILE Sales Manager Holds Auto Busi- ness Will Increase in South Amerioa. —_— South of Patagonia, in South America, lies the farthest south of all South American cities, Punta Arenas, an iso- lated community belonging to Chile. Punta Arenas is a free market and places no duty on imports or exports of any kind. Trade naturally flourishes. As a source of income wool leads in im- portance, with whale fishing second. “Automobiles are very popular in this farthest south community,” says Wal- ter R. Glennie, export sales manager in the automotive field, who recentl turned to this country from an extend- ed South American trip. “In Punta Arenas motor cars are only used about four months out of the year because of heavy snows during the ‘Winter season,” Glennie says, “yet they play an important part in the life of this little community and have con- tributed much to its growth and de- velopment. “The Chilean government employs odd-looking cylindrical bulletin posts as a place for displaying decrees and pub- lic notices. They are scattered through- out the city and are usually well cov- ered with various official messages and | notices of interest to the people. “Gen, Ibanies, present dictator of | Chile, has brought an era of prosperity to his coug)ry that is unmatched else- where in South America. More auto- ‘mobile roads are under construction in Chile than.in all the rest of the country combined. Streets are being widened and paved and a complete through high- way is being built from Valparaiso, chief port of call, to Santiago. This will be completed some time this year. Chilean building construction is very active. ‘Today Chile is in better condition from & business standpoint than any other South American country. I belleve it offers the greatest possibilities for ex- port business in the very near future. “As time goes on we will se¢ an in- crease in the number of good roads in all South American countries, and with adequate highway systems attendant increases in automoblle business will follow,” Glennie says. —_—— Some Are That Tough. ‘Teacher—Cai. you tell me what a waffle is, Thomas? Tommy—Yes'm. It's & pancacke with & non-skin tread. — “Caps” the Climax. “Were_you unpruud with the sculp- ture in Europe? “No. You can see just as [ood radia- tor caps right here in America. oot s We hnvn in llvlnp banks over 000,000, to buy A Duster Needed. Garage Mechanic—Madam, that miss in your motor is caused by dirty spark plugs. Fair Motorist—I guess that's because I've been driving over dusty roads all wtnas w omcrss mam @ : R AP — AUSIERALS 1 @i Beechaven Inn, Waldorf Road. Route 5. Burritt's Tea House, Rockville Pike. Route Westminster. Routes 240-20, 240 BI'L. Routes jouse Tave Colesville Pike. Chapman Manor Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. Special Chicken or Squab Dinner Scotland Beach Hotel Scotland Beach, Md. On Chesapeake Bay Chicken Dinners, 3125 (@) BEECHAVEN INN Great Mills 5-F-12 GRAY'S HILL INN Formerts o et o B Vermon L\mcluon Dinner d—16 MI—Ph. Lorton 8-# Horseshoe Hill Inn or Virginia Ham Dl_l_*h $1.50 The Little Tea House Upper Road to Alexandria 10 Minutes South of Nighway Bridoe 240-31 or 240-82. Gasoline Prices Decline. In 1929 the average wholesale price of gasoline was 2 per cent less than the price in 1913, according to the Ameri- can Petroleum Institute. Shoes were 117 per cent higher, bread, 66 per cent higher and sugar 18 per cent higher. Was Never Stopped. From the Wheel. Judge—How do you know you were not breaking the speed law, your speed- ometer was stopped. Man—I know judge, but my wife wasn't. Mnrylnnd Ayl luflnl Beach i-m o “Route 27, Chapman Manor, Blue Ridge Pennsylvania r loth . ?,:, Summit. Routes 240-15-16. i, Rontiin, llny:ri" Penn-Daw, Richmon Red Tavern, The Tarry Tavern, Richmoni SEPTEMBER TOURISTS WELL PAID FOR DELAY Research Foundation Issues Bulle- tin Calling Attention to I. 0. 0. F. Meeting. ‘The vacationist, who Dess pressure or his own has deferred his annual motor car outing until September will be for his wait this year, bulletin issued by the Bm'nu o( the American m‘hny- belong to the Sep- umhtl' motorist,” the bulletin declares. “The congestion and rush of July and August will be at end. Cool even- ings and biue, sunlit days will beckon him on. Harvest scenes, ripening fruit, yellowing pumpkins, of Autumn from the b\lmllh!x leaves, corn shocks and golden grain ready for the thresher will spread out a fascinating ptnc“nmn nn‘ kl:l? tour, “The _ quest of where to drive in September may readily be answered if the tourist will plan his route to be in Indianapolis between September 15 and 18, when the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. numbering several million Americans among its membership, will hold its annual convention. Parades, pageants of uniformed members, recep- tions and entertainments of the fra- ternity, which will celebrate its 111th anniversary at this convention, will make Indianapolis a gala city for motor tourist visitors. Thousands of dele- gates from every State in the Union and representatives of the Order of Rgmh the Odd Fellows’ ladies' auxiliary, will be in attendance. Tax Yield Higher. BOSTON (#).—Gas taxes ylelded $4,- 799,499 in Massachusetts ”wllleunm during the first half of 1930, an i~ crease of 10.2 per cent over the same period in 1929. etaond fnn, Devena | He RED FOX TAVERN Middleburg, Virginia FAMOU S Phone Middleburg 39 or u THE PATTY KITCH - INN Masonic Temple 9001 014 Georgetown Road, Bethesds, Md. Elizabeth Burritt’s Tea House Luncheon Luncheon Tea, ad to Alezandria south of High~ Bridge. The Tarry Tavern 2 Miles fr Mt. Famous for ln Fned Clucr“ & Waffle Dinners, Hot Bis- cuits & Honey COLONIAL INN Westminster, Md. The best $1.00 a-mfl' :;1'.'.': in sn:cul. cmcuu‘.';:; Collsge. Lafayette Tea Room 106 W. Patrick St. Frederick, Md. Chiel Luncheon—Tea—Dinner ken and Wi Disners, Box luncheu for 50c to $1.80, Free Parking 5 ists. pace in Rear 'PLOUGH RIGHT ALONG TO On Route 28 12 Miles North of Wa: Out 16th Strest or Geor, Avenue Extended New Screened Porches—Wide Lawns—Beautiful Trees Defense Highway Vie Annapolis, Cross Severn River, Follow Si Cool, Comfortable Rooms Sea Food and Chicken Dinners Prices Conasistent Bathing— Boating—Fishing Phone Annapolis 1831.F-3 W. T. EMORY, Manager PETER PAN ¢ 3 ngton. A et o'pnl“innu':u “:1- " Sien et Country Hnm, Sluk d Chicken Dlllt;l, $1. I:;._" ’l-.“' Wi only $1.00 Mrs. K’s Toll House TAVERN Colesvil OB Mifriane Yon'l.l enjoy in any one oldh . m:‘lmlJm vern, or on terraces, —Phone Silver Spring §— 600 Feet Elevation Pure Water OPEN EVERY DAY, NOON TO § P.M. Telephody Ashton 133 .flntth hiu ldlhn Nub