Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1930, Page 64

FALL IN VIRGINIA LURES MOTORISTS Automchile Club of America Turns to Journeyings in the Southland. October in Virginia! This is one of the finest seasons of the year for a| motor trip throughout this beautful State, for then the Alleghany and Blue Ridge Mountains are decked in all their Autumnal splendor. Besides the State’s incomparable Shenandoah Valley, with its magnifi- cent mountain walls, there are other sections that call to the motor tourist bécause of their beauty and history. There is the Tidewater country, with its wide estuaries, its pine forests and its river-clinging towns: there is the southwestern area, with its great blue grass aveas and hanging valleys; the superb Pledmont section, with its fine estates, its broad panoramas and its hunt clubs; the southside, with its to- bacco flelds and cotton plantations; the Shore, with its truck gardens and farms. Having summed up possible Summer tours through New England, the Auto- mobile Club of America, located in New York City, abandons the Northern sec- tion, with its oncoming chilly blasts, and devotes its travelogue this week to the Old Dominion. Eliminating the journey from Gotham to the National Canital bv way of the Lincoln Highway, the motoring club denicts the attrac- tions of Washingion and the Virginia Toutes as follcws: Capital Mecea for Tourists. try, is naturally the mecca for sight- seers throughout the year. Its lovely site was selected by George Washing- ton, the first President of the United States, for whom the city was named. Divided into four parts, with the Caj itol as the center, a rectangular sys- tem of streets is intersected by 21 broad avenues radiating from the Caj itol, the White House and other points. Its fame as a city of magnificent dis- tances was gained from the unusual width of its treets, combined with large park and public building areas. Among its many points of interest may be list- ed the Cabpitol, the White House, Wash- Monument. the Lincoln Memo- rial, the pub'ic buildings, the public gardens and the Botenical Gardens. Leaving the city. the motorist may first pass through Arlington, where the National C2meterv is located. with the amphitheater and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and on to Alexan- dria, with its old Christ Church. where Was! and Lee were pewholders, and then down to Mount Vernon, where Washington lived and where his tomb mav be seen. Running along the National High- way, route No. 1, pass through Dum- fries, Fredericksburg and Doswell into Richmond, built on seven hills along the James River and replete with mem- ories of Revolutionary and Colonial . Here in St. John's Church, dur- fim of 1775, Patrick Henry made his impoassioned nlel for “liberty or deat) “‘ Other historical points are the Jeffer- st Davis Mansion, or White House of Confeceracy; the home of John Marshall, and e ‘where Washingion was grand master, and on Monument avenue may be seen splen- dld lmnummu to Davis, Lee, Jackson Route to Virginia Beach. Run eastward out of bridge longest highway bridge, over the Crittenden Brldle and Nl.nsemond ding from May to November, this time the two-and-a- house its_impressive sand dunes. Richmon: “The bridge not made with hands, that spans a river, carries a highway, and makes two mountains one.” The bridge is illuminated at night, and presents a very different aspect at this time than it does by day. ‘The motorist before turning northward should be sure to continue down to Roanoke, called th: Magic Cty. From the top of Mill Mountain here may be seen a magnificent vista of Roanoke’s sector of the great Virgnia Valley and of the bustling -metropolis itself. A splendid highway leads to its summit. Lake, Hawatian Village. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 5, 1930—PART FOUR. AMERICAN HISTORY BY MOTOR— south of New Market turn right again for a visit to Endless Caverns, another of the marvels of the Shenandoah Val- ley. Among the attractions here are Skyland, Neptune's Grotto, the Diamond Palace of the Pairies and the Valley Pike to Apple Capital. From New Market the Valley pike Washington, the Capital of the coun- | yuns, Dorth through Mount Jackson, chester, America. into West Virginia, run across this tmuh open l'cl].\n‘ eounfiry into Ha- :hmnrd along m(hwly known '.he“ e nvrt:um part of the State ol Maryland, Indian and Middletown into Win- the apple capital of Eastern g over the suusline in M and then turn National Olfl Trails, Cumberland and Hnstbur‘ into m:lonwwn Pa. The highway here goun'.ry At. Stone Hmue jult be(ore niontown, last rest- over ‘the Alle- wonderful mountain lace o! the Bflu&h Oen ‘Braddock, marked with a beautiful monument. The Summit Mountain road, running from Hopwood to the top of Summit Mountain, some 5 miles to the east of Uniontown, has been newly built, and ls one of the finest neering in the Sta mous hill that every new model of m automobile made tried before it is offered to the public. And the view from looking out over the surrounding moun- tains and > From Ui through Connellsville into Greensburg on the Lincoln Highway. ward here running to Chambersburg tysburg, famous battlefield of the Civil :nr and m:n northward prings and Dillsburg to Prom this capital of the K run via route 22 through lentown and ieces of road It is on this in America is first the top is superb, niontown run northward up Turn east- h Bedford and then on to Get- zhmu;b York ’Tu& Bethlehem to Easton, and - | Thurmont, (ape.l'hmmwdhmb%fo battle at Santiago which Special Dispatch to The Btar. IT, October 4.—The salon di- vision of the automiobile industry is getting ready for its annual New York and Chicago exhibitions. ‘These precede the national automo- bile shows, which take place after Jan- uary 1. The first of the automobile salons is to open in Chicago November 9, to be followed by a later showing in New York, to begin November 30. The salon cars embody chassis and | ccachcraft design created to art stand- ards comparable to those of architec- ture, painting, woodcarving or hand- worked tapestries. A few years ago the market for such models was limited to a relatively few millionaires whose esthefic taste happened to call for indi- vidual cars embodying their own ideas of luxury and elegance. But, like other branches of automo- bilism, the production of custom-built cars also has undergone expansion. then across New Jersey via Clinton, Somerville and Bound Brook and Plain- field to Elizabeth and Newark, thence . | across the river back to New York. At Gettysburg routes through Emmittsburg, PFrederick and Rockville leads to Washington. AUTO SALON DIVISION MAKING READY FOR ANNUAL EXHIBITS Showing Featuring Body Designs Will Be| Held Prior to National Events. - “Carlettes” m'”\c m"fi?f (Title registeved U. & Patent Office.) TH sfihthon o“ Venmvd'was Tra Allen, founder of the Universil iconderoga had fallen into th %badmmx consternation 1'aviol§nf (Sketches by Calvin A. Fader.) —BY ilding. Amid sounds of were read for the adooged inthis Vermont rela hands of the British JAMES W. BROOKS. old house af fed that when storm broke, and flashes last fime and Spreading. Makers whose main activity consists of stock passenger cars in the top price ranges no longer depend solely upon the custom building shops for their spe- cial requirements. To serve the rich clientele they have established studio| plants in which months are devoted to the production of designs that cost| $15,000 to $25,000 and upward. General Motors maintains Fleetwood {as a division of this kind, and during the present year has moved this organ- | ization from its original home at Fleet- | | wood, Pa., to Detroit. Its chief func- tion is to produce individualized coach- work for Cadillac. | Packard likewise has created its own division of custom building, and is turn- | i , out town cars, cabriolets, landaulets and other special body types. Plerce- Arrow also is fabricating salon models | in addition to its production types. | _The body builders, such as Pisher, | which produces for General Motors in volume, likewise maintain specialized divisions capable of fine artistry in de- sign. Briggs has Lebanon, Inc., as a| | subsidiary, while Murray operates Diet- rich, Inc. Hayes at Grand Rapids a | few months ago engaged Count de Sakonoffsky, a European expert, to head & department of this kind. their own studio shops include Brew- ster; Brunn of Buffalo, N. Y.; Derham, Raymond H. Dietrich, Judkins, Locke, Murphy, Rollston, Weymann and Wil- loughby. The talent of these is at the disposal of various makers placing spe- cial orders for de luxe body equipment. ‘The job of the custom body designer usually begins with the cowl and ex- tends backward. He creates new win- dow and roof-line contours to fit a par- ticular chassis. He originates running board style or finely turned door han- dles for the exterior. For the interior his scope extends to upholstery of the finest textures to precious metal fittings and carving or embossing in rare woods to satisfy the esthetic whim. Hand painting, needlework, plating and ornamentation in leather or other de luxe materials are among his talents. Color motifs are derived from the plum- ags of tropical birds or the hues of pre- clous stones. ‘The vogue for custom-built cars is re- | garded as a reflection of the high pur- chasing power of the present age, par- ticularly of women. It signifies also the cultural gains America is credited with making. “Baby” Car Craze. ‘The “baby” car craze, stimulated by ths recent advent of the American Aus- tin, is likely to spread, the more so be- cause the comic papers and columnists are using these models as subjects of badinage. The jokesmiths thereby are crediting the midget models with a defi- nite status on a par with the wise cracks that used to be made about the model T of well known memory. One witticism is about a midget that gpened to get stalled in heavy traffic. ad to be pushed to the curb, where- upfln the wise cracker observed, “I guess it must be in need of a new flint.” Although little has been heard of them, there are other tiny models that have been built and exhibited in both The individual designers maintaining America and Eurgpe this year. One fs SATISFACTION THAT DOESNT The most important thing a motor Finally, when you’ve checked the “mail order” car credited to James V. Martin of Garden City. It weighed | only 600 pounds and was intended to sell through mail-order houses for about | $200. According to Mr. Martin’s plan, the packing case in which it was to be | shipped would later serve its owner as a garage. This car had no chnssis[ frame. The body was placed directly on_the wheels, which had no springs. Bumps were overcome in the same manner as in airplanes running along the zround—by the use of rubber “avia- tor cords.” Then there was the collapsible car invented by Heinrich Zachsa of Berlin, Germany. Herr Zachsa called it a “folding automobile.” He sald it could be built and sold for $350. The body was made of the material used for top covering and was attached to the frame by buttons. It was possible to dissemble this job. In case no other shelter hap- pened to be available, the owner could | tear it down and park it, part by part, in the back kitchen for the night. (Copyrisht, 1930. by MNorth American News- paper Alliance. No Depression Here. From the Wheel. Prospective Maid—I'd like to work for you, ma’am, but you've only got a two- car garage—where'd I put my car? Mistress—Oh, well, you'd never do at all. We're in the habit of employing only servants who have their private chauffeurs. INSPECTION OBLIGATORY BEFORE OBTAINING TAGS * Motor Gives Warning to Applicants for 1931 Licenses. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 4.—Motorists applying for 1931 license tags must state in their applications whether or not their machines have been inspected by one of the stations to be established throughout the State during November for that purpose, according to an- nouncement from the office of the com- missioner of motor vehicles. Approximately 1,200 inspection sta- tions will be set up in various sections of the State. Before applying fer auto- mobile markers the motorists must have their brakes, lights, stcering gear and windshield wlper checked by an in- spector. Unless it is stated on l.he certificate for application that the machine has passed inspection at one of these sta- gom t:el o‘x:;l’'.hl'l"}‘lyflh;t refused his gs. aw effect was passed by the last Legislature. — gl Half a billion dollars are paid an- nually for automobile insurance. That | c: helps the white-collar men. Maryland Commissioner GRADE CROSSING AGCIDENTS DROP First Six Months of 1930 Show Decided Down- ward Trend. Fewer accidents took place at highway grade crossings in the first six months of 1930 than in any corresponding pe- riod since 1925. This was also true as to fatalities and persons injured. This was shown by reports for that period just received from the railroads by the safety section of the American Rallway Association. ‘The reduction compared with 1925 took place in the face of the fact there has been an increase in that period of approximately 33 per cent in the num- ber of automobiles in use. Accidents Total 2,335, Accidents at highway grade crossings totaled 2,335 for the first six months this year, the smallest for ‘any corre- sponding ‘period since 1925, when there were 2,276. Fatalities resulting from such accidents totaled 962 in the first half of 1930, which also was the Jowest number for any corresponding period since 1925, when there were 941, while persons injured so far this year totaled 2,685, compared with 2,662 in 1925. The number of accidents at highway grade crossings during the first six months in 1930 was a reduction of 337 compared with the same period last year, while there also was a reduction of 158 in the number of fatalities com- pared with the first six months of 1920. ‘The number of persons injured in the first six months of this year was a re- duction of 346 compared with the same period last year. $28,445,680 Expended. Everything is being done by the rail- roads to bring about the highest degree of safety possible at highway grade crossings, $28,445,680 having been spent in 1929 by the rail carriers alone to protect human 1life at such crossings. Of that amount, $25,113,338 for the separation of grades, while $580.941 was spent for the abandon- ment or removal high: grade crossings. In addition, the l'llh‘oldl during the past year spent $2,742,401 for the purchase and installation of mechanical and other devices designed to warn motorists of approaching trains and for gates, signs and other things intended to bring about increased safety at highway grade crossings The railroads have also for some years been conducting an intensive cam- paign in an effort to impress upon the pub ic the necessity for the greatest ible being eurcugfl in passing over hway grade crossings. 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Running northward up the gorgeous Valley of the Shenandoal River, at Burketown, turn off to the right for a trip over to the Grottoes and the Grand Caverns. Here buried deep under the Blue Ridge Mountains are a group of chambers so spacious they comprise a veritable “buried ecity.” Great stalagmites and stalactites in grotesque and awe-inspiring _shapes mtke the place appear like the master- Among the many l'zlkln‘ features are the Grotto of the the Grand Ball Room, the Bridat VelL Cathedral Hall and the Lindbergh Bridge, named in honor of Lindbergh's flight across t"l"l:‘ Atlantic. and admirers for the Oldsmobile Six. The reason is simple . . . for Oldsmobile is designed and built primarily to give satisfaction. And the evidence is plain to be seen in the car itself. Look at Oldsmobile’s big, powerful, high-compression engine. 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