Show astor fortune to help good roads lie new w york kov 18 12 within a week vincent astor aster will vill be in in fact the vic richest liest young man in america if not in n the world iio ile will coleb celebrate his birthday friday and will then come into full possession of something like there has naturally been much interest in what 3 oung astor intends to do when ho he comes into his own A close friend of tho the young man said today 1 I dont think mr astor has yet decided how ho be intends to use his vast wealth lie ile is interested in the good roads work like bis his father hu ho is a keen motorist and naturally will give his active support to and scheme for good roads it will be recalled that col john jacob astor was one of ilia first if not the very first to take up the subject of an ocean to ocean highway it is known that vincent astor is is also enthusiastic over this subject and it would not surprise them if ho he would throw the influence of his name and wealth behind it |