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Automobile News and
Gossip of Interest
SHOWS GROWTH OF
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
R. C. Smith, of Overland-Washington
Company, Proves Ex
pansion of Industry.
By HARRY WARD.
"There are still some people who In
sist that the automobile industry is a
mushroom growth, subject to the slight
est ariations in business conditions, and
likely to take a fatal slump on short
notice," remarked R. C. Smith, secretary
of the Overland-"Washlngton Motor Com
pany. Mr. Smith had Just read a report made
by a committee of the Chicago Associa
tion of Commerce.
'To such people," continued Smith, "I
can say only one thing read that rc
rort. There is enough information in
that single document to set at rest the
fears of even the most confirmed pessi
mist. The information is backed by in
disputable evidence of figures, too.
"The report shows that approximately
J600.000.000 will be spent in this coun
try during 1914, for automobiles. The
deVelopments of past years show that
the percentage of buyers who cannot af
ford to purchase cars Is so small as to
be unimportant. In view of this fact
the total shows a pretty good refutation
of the claim that arij money that might
better be spent for brerd 13 gointj Into
automobiles.
"The State of California has an auto,
mobile to every twenty-five inhabitants.
New York State alone has more cars
registered than are in use in Germany
and France combined, and both these
countries have always been regarded as
pioneers in the production of automo
biles. "There are hundreds of other com
parisons that could be made showing
that hundreds of thousands of people
throughout the country are making a
better living out of the automobile in
dustry than they could otherwise hope
for. Still, some of the professional
'gloomers claim they can see rocks
ahead. It Is to laugh."
Electric Association
Names Committees
E. S. Marlow, chairman of the Wash
ington section of the Electric Vehicle
Association of America has named the
following committees: Papers and pro
gram. John J. Bartram. Bartram Garage,
hairman; A. I. Dixon, General Vehicle
Company; C R. Erkman. Anderson Elcc
trie Car Company; C M. Marsh. Poto
mac Electric Power Company. Attend
ance and publicity. Joseph M. Stoddard,
Ccok & Stoddard Company, chairman:
Arthur Foraker, Potomac Motor Car
Company; C M. Marsh. Operating
Matistics. Barry Mulligan. Bureau of
htanoards, chairman; George T. simp
ton. "Wood ward & Lothrop : H. B. if art. Jr..
Potomac Electric Power Company. Mem
bership. J. A. Sterrett, Sterrett ft- Flem
ing.! chairman: R. U.tEmersont Emerson
& Orme. Reception, James V. Orme.
Emerson & Orme. chairman ; George
"Weaver. Cook & Stoddard Company: 10.
t. aiuiiuiiau. oLuragc xauery oz rquip
ment Company. Garage. H. A. Brooks.!
J'ctomac Electric Power Company, chair
man; C. E. Slaybaugh, Fidelity Storage,
Company; Otto Jacob!. Dupont Garace:
Jeorge D. Hardesty. Philadelphia Stor
age Battery Company.
Furnishes Free Air.
In order to furnish motor car owners
tith free air for their tires, the Fire
stone Tire and Rubber Company hag
established a free air station In front
of Its branch store, at CI Fourteenth
street. An AJlts-Chalmers compressor
pump has been Installed and gives .;
onstsnt supply of air to those who may
reed it in their tires. Tho pump starts
up automatically at 100 pcumls and
stops automatically at 125 pounds, thus
preventing the user from getting too
much inflation.
MOTOR CAR MEN BUY
DETROIT ELECTRICS
Washington Agent Says Best
Known Men in Automobile
Industry Use Them.
NEW AUTOMOBILES SHOWN HERE
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"It is an interesting fact." said "W. R.
Emerson, of Emerson & Orme, Wash
ington agents for Detroit electrics,
'that tome of the best known men in
the automobile Industry are owners of
Detroit electrics.
"Henry Ford has owned three De
ficits, and it Is the enly make of
cltctric he has ever driven. Thomas A.
Edison, the electrical wizard, also has
oTvned three cars of this make, his
lt.tc.st being a Detroit electric brougham
piesented to him several weeks ago by
Henry Ford.
"These are only two of many men
of national prominence in the motor
car world, who after thorough inves
tigation have purchased Detroit elec
trics. Some or these critical owners
include Henry B. Joy. president of the
Parkard Motor Car Company; James
Ccuzens. treasurer, Fard Motor Com
pany: W. C. Leland. Cadillac Motor
Cat Company: Lee Counselman, former
president of "Washington and now rice
president of tho Chalmers Motor Com
pany; Charles J, Butler, president Mor
gan &. Wright Company; J. Frank
Duryea. vice president Stevens-Duryea
Automobile Company; Howard Mar
rron, president of the Xordyke & Mor
rrcn Company: J. Walter Drake, vic-a
president Hupp Motor Car Company.
ami George Dunham, chief engineer of
the Chalmers Motor Car Company.
"The fact that these men. who are
widely known in the automobile world,
have selected the Detroit electric, is
concrete proof that the Detroit electric
Is of satisfactory design."
Every Automobile Has
Its'Own Peculiarities
Purchasers of cars should bear in
mind the fact that every car has a dis
position. Each make of car has its own
peculiarities.
When purchasing a car with which
you are not entirely familiar. It Is ad
visable to obtain from the maker a book
of instructions and digest this care
fully. A little study about the particu
lar features of your car. -with which you
are not entirely familiar, will often ob
viate unnecessary expense and delay.
One should not always depend upon ex
perience as a teacher.
Nine Overland Cars Sold.
During the past week the Oveljand
Washington Motor Company sold Over
land cars to the following: James
Thatcher. E. P. Mertt. B. E. Hinton.
Richard Buhler. Dr. J..W. Pollock. A. E.
Eeitzei, John Smlthde&l, William Jles
slnk, and Myers Brothers.
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Prominent'Cadillac Buyers
Dr. Lorcn Johnson and "W. A. Hill,
eal estate dealers, are the latest pur-
hasrs of Cadillac cars. The former
urchased a landaulet coupe and the
latter secured a roadster. Roth cars
ere deUVered this week by the Cook
& Stoddard Company.
for Sale
USED AUTOMOBILES
Condition Guaranteed
1913 6-pass. Cadillac touring.
1913 l-pass. Cadillac coupe.
lyiJ 5-pass. Cadillac touring.
3912 4-pass. Cadillac touring.
1911 5-pass. Cadillac touring.
1913 5-pass. Stearns touring.
1913 7-pass. Pratt touring.
1912 Ford landaulet with touring "f
body,
1911 4-pass. Chalmers "10" touring.
Rauch & Lang electric roadster.
Baker electric coupe.
Waverly electric Stanhope.
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Economical
The Ford supplies the business man's
greatest aid to success an efficient and
economical delivery car. Let us demon
strate to you that you'll be saving time
and trouble by using the Ford.
Five hundred dollars is the price of
the FORD runabout; the touring car is
five fifty; the town car seven fifty; f. o.
b. Detroit, the delivery car six fifty in
Washington, complete with equipment.
Get catalog and particulars from
Miller Bros. Auto and Supply House
61-81 Pierce St. N.E. 1 105-7 14th St. N. W.
Phone Lincoln nfin pimp,. North 1C5.
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New Six-Cylinder Marion Roadster.
Bottom The New SAXON Small Car, Agency For Which Has Been Placed
With ZeU Motor Car Company, and First Shipment of Which Was Re
ceived Here This Week.
Army Gives Field Test
To Motorcycle Artillery
A thorough test of the practicability
of motorcycles for use In connection
with the field artillery Is being made at
Fort Riley. Kansas.
TCie machines will be given a year's
trial under all sorts of conditions, at
the end of which time a report will be
made to the War Department as" to
the efficiency of tho two-wheeler. Us
cost and general adaptability to army
work.
If this report is favorable it will per
haps moan that many of the army posts
throughout the country will be equipped
with motorcycles.
Startles Sweden.
In its division of the big annual win
ter cross-country race which forms an
nually the big motoring event in Sweden,
a Studebaker "four" touring car finished
more than eight hours ahead of Its com
petitors, making an amazing record for
speed and endurance Another Stude
baker. "four" finished fourth.
NOW IS TIME TO
'BUY AUTOMOBILES
There are many reasons why
those who propose buying cars
in the spring should do so now.
Dealers are able to secure cars
now and will deliver thorn when
wanted. Later on, when the de
mand increases, there will be
more or less trouble with de
liveries. The prospective buyer
who is wise will get his order
in now.
SEEK SUBSTITUTE
FOR FUEL
Prizes of $12,400 Hung Up in
Competition by French Association.
Many Ford Cars Sold Here
Miller Brothers report the sale of
Ford cars to the following: Touring cars,
A. C. Thour. MUs Florence B. Culver.
W. Allen Griffith", Dr. Philip Roy, Mrs.'
at. iv. uenaerson, ueorge is. Tew, John
V. May, Miss Minnie E. Newton, Dr. E.
E. Smith. Miss Effle C. Ryon, Ira S.
Weil. William A. Greer, W. W. Nellgan.
T. E. Hedekln, R. H. Norton, Howard A.
Coombs, F. S. Rutter and F. B. Middle
ton. Runabouts Dr. T. Edward Jones.
Dr. T. A. Poole, J. T. O'Brien, Charles
N. Soran. J. F. Kelchner. Dr. Mary
Holmes. Dr. A. Xi. Stavely. Delivery
vagon to Dupont Flower Shop. i
Several competitions have been heI3
abroad which had for their object the
development of a fuel to take the place
of gasolene, and thus far no really
satisfactory substitutes have been found.
A prize of $10,000 -was offered recently
In England for a gasolene eubstitute.
but of thirty-seven plans submitted In
the competition none were found feas
ible and the prize offer was discon
tinued. Word comes from abroad that the
Automobile Club of France plans to
hold a competition similar In some re
spects to the one held In England. The
club purposes to hold a series of testa
of kerosene engines commencing- next
October tilth prizes -which -will aggre
gate H2.40O.
It will, not be a carbureter test, a It
Is designed to demonstrate the fuel con
sumption, usefulness, eta, of four cylin
der engines of the automobile type rat
ing between twenty and thirty horse
power. The conditions' of the 'contest
specify that engines can be started on
gasolene, provided this fuel Is not con
tained. In a tank which forms part of
the equipment . .
Another novel test abroad Is one
which has for its object a substitute
for niWber tire for motor trucks. It
Is being conducted by the Austrian
ministry of war, and a prize of 110,000
Is offered.
Ford Makes 24,621
Cars in One Month
Th nrnductlve capacity of American
automobile factories Is illustrated hy
the new record hung- up by tne ora
Motor Company. More than 1.000 "n
liipiI ira a day for twenty-four con
secutive working days was the new rec
ord hung up during February oy tne
Pnni rommnv. February shattered all
previous production records of the com
pany.
During this month 21.G21 cars were
built and shipped. This excelled the
..--., ny Tinmnr. Itmlf a. record-
smashlng month, when 23.S9 were built
and snippea to rora oriwenca
agents throughout the world.
Robert Sharp Resigns.
Robert Sharp, who has traveled Vir
ginia for the Washington 'branch of
the Bulck Motor Company for several
years; nas resigned. e win opcu a
automobile salesroom in Bristol, a.,
and will handle .the Bulck line.
Henry Ford and Thos. A. Edison buy
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Tits. A. Edison and His New 1914 Dttroit Eltcirie
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How Woulcl You Like To Have These Master Minds
Help You Choose Your Electric Car?
Thinkwhatagreatprivi
lege it would be to have
the advice of Henry Ford, the
world's greatest automobile
manufacturer, and Thomas A.
Edison, the world's greatest
electrical authority, in set
tling the problem of which
electric to buy.
We can offer you the result
of their investigation and the
benefit of their judgment on
electric cars.
Three Times the Choice of
Ford and Edison
Mr. Ford has owned three
Detroit Electrics; and this
is the only make of electric
car he has ever owned.
Mr. Edison has owned three
Detroit Electrics; and these
are the only electric cars he
has ever owned since we
placed our cars on the market.
Why not be guided by these
two men in choosing your
electric? Their repeated pur
chases of Detroit Electric cars
furnish the strongest endorse
ment they can give.
Advice Worth Millions
It is equivalent to what
their advice would be if you
were able to take them with
you as you examine electric
cars and choose the one you
will buy.
Mr. Ford and Mr. Edison
are only two of many men of
national prominence in the
automobile world, who after
thorough investigation have
purchased Detroit Electric
cars. A partial list of these
critical owners includes:
Henry B. Joy, President
Packard Motor Car Co.
C. J. Moore, Operating Mgr.
Packard Motor Car Co.
C. H. Wills, Factory Mgr.,
Ford Motor Co.
Lee Counselman, Vice-Pres.
and Gen. Mgr.
Chalmers Motor Co.
Geo. W. Dunham, Chief Eng.,
Chalmers Motor Co.
J. Frank Duryea, Vice-Pres.
and Factory Mgr. Stevens
Duryea Automobile Co.
Howard Marmon, President
Nordyke 6i Marmon Co.
S. J. Kuqua, Vice-Pres.
Cole Motor Car Co.
J. Walter Drake, President
Hupmobile Motor Car Co.
Gilbert W. Lee, Director
Lorier Motor Co.
Charles J. Butler, President
Morgan fit Wright Co.
Never before in the history
of the automobile business
has any one manufacturer
been able to offer such con
crete proof of the superior
design, material and work
manship of his product as is
shown by the choice of such
men as these.
These Men Know
These men know the ad
vantages of a manufactured
car as compared with an
assembled one. They realize
the advantage of the Detroit
Electric chainless direct shaft
drive power plant; the large
powerful motor; the patented
braking system; the pure
aluminum plate in bodies,
window sash and fenders; the
refined elegance of the up
holstery, painting and general
appointments of the Detroit
Electric.
High Quality Large
Production
The Detroit Electric is,
first, last and always a quality
car. Yet, because of our vol
ume of business, the Detroit
Electric is not over-priced
nor even high priced.
Large production and scien
tific methods of manufacture
enable us to sell the Detroit
Electric at from $300 to $500
lower than is asked for elec
tric pleasure cars, which, we
think, do not compare with
the Detroit Electric in qual
ity. Detroit Electrics are manu
factured, not assembled cars.
Motors, bodies, axles, con
trollers, batteries, etc., are all
built in the Detroit Electric
factory the world's largest
and most completelyequipped
electric pleasure car factory.
The Car of the Year
Detroit Electric cars this
year as always offer you
the highest possible perfec
tion in motor car building
utmost elegance and beauty
in design and finish, the most
modern features of conveni
ence and luxury, the best of
electrical engineering practice
in power, speed, endurance,
economy, safety.
A wide range of choice is
offered in our list of models:
With Bevel Gear Axle:
Victoria $2300
4-Passenger Brougham
(Rear Seat Driv-) 2550
5-Passcnijcr Brougham
(Front Seat Drive) . . . 2800
With Worm Gear Axle:
Gentleman's Roadster. . . 2500
4-Passengcr Brougham
(Rear Seat Drivfl 2S50
5-Passeneer Brougham
(Detroit Duplex Drive) 3000
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Be guided by the example
of Ford, Edison and these
other motor experts. Call and
see the Detroit Electric for
yourself.
A ride will quickly con
vince you why every third
electric pleasure car sold is a
Detroit Electric Demonstra
tion on request.
Anderson Electric Car Company, Detroit, Mich.
EMERSOiN & ORME, Distributers
Phone Main 7695 1407 H Street N. W.
Dealers to Hold Meeting.
A meeting: of the Washington Automo
bile Dealers' Association will h held
Monday night at the Occidental. A div
idend on the recent automobile show will
be declared, and other matters o inter
est to the members will be discussed. At
the close of lh mAiw ... .,
-vmms UIJJVr Will
.lerv . 3' H"Jerson Is chairman
ml tin uHumiuK on arrangements.
Fr. Baiijherty Buys Car.
Father O. W. Daagherty, or Cathaiic
University, this week purchased a StsAe
baker "35 coupe from the Commewtal
Automobile Supply Company. Other salei
made by this company were -Stadebater r
"four" tourinj: cars to F. C Gideon- and
C. E. Hunt and a "Six" to liV'-K.
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Every bit of the accumulated experience of eleven
years of successful car building and service to owners
has entered into the design and construction of this six
cylinder Marion. Every refinement that experience
could suggest is included.
Consistent pursuance of the Marion policy of incor
porating only the highest quality of material, along dis
tinctive lines", makes this latest Marion model at $2,1 So
worthy in every way of the enyiable reputation built
up bv'Marion quality and service.
The Marion "Four"
For grace, easy ridlnp qualities, power, sturdiness. and nicety
of detail, no car on the market at anywhere near the price can
equal the Marlon four-cylinder model at $1,650. It is essentially
everything a high-class "Four" should be.
Each Marion chassis Is fitted with many distinct body types.
There is one to meet your needs whether your choice be for
touring car, roadster, speedster, or closed car. Superior, finish,
attention to detail and equipment which includes "Westing
house electric lighting and starting system. Stewart speedom
eter, demountable rims, top and top boot, windshield, eta.
features each model.
Marlon cars are besfappreclated after a thorough demon
stration. We would be pleased to arrange this opportunity for
you. A phone call will do.
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Indications are that the demand will be greater than the
I supply.
Compare the running expenses, repairs, and the guaran
tee oHhe Dudly Cyclecar with any automobile then place
your order we leave to your business judgment which you
snail buy.
Original Cyclecar Co.
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