Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-19
THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Manufacturers to Present Their Ma
chimes for Public Inspection.

ManufactuZexs to Present Their Ma
chimes Tor Public inspection.
The automobile show is nothing more nor
less than trade show, in which the
manufacturers and their agents present to
the public for Inspection the factory models
for the seasons output of automobiles.
This is done annually during the first few
years the machines are being marketed
and until they reach that level where
models are practically standardized and
subsequent changes almost too slight to
notice Each manufacturer who is repre-
sented in Washington. as we'll as some of
those at a distance, is invited to participate
in the show and display his goods. This
results in securing a goodly number of
motor cars from the representative Ameri-
can and foreign factories. The benefits to
the public are said to be many, particularly
to those who are prospective buyers. They
can learn all about tne strength OF ma
terials and the workmanship and designs
of automobiles from the representatives of
the builders Expert mechanics from the
factories are in attendance to go over In
detail the construction and operation of the
cars. Comparisons are easy to make. There
are to be no freak cars on exhibition.
Every car to be shown has been built by
men long In the business and whose Large
investments make it absolutely necessary
to build reliable cars Cars will be shown
covering wide range in prices
There will be q few steamers, half
dozen different factories are to be repre-
sented by electrics, and about twenty-five
others will send gasoline cars. The tire
men. lamp men and dealers In parts are
to. be here in force. and will explain the
merits of their respective tires and lamps.
The managers say those seeking automo-
bile information will get 1t and buyers VIII
have all the demonstra tons they want, TOT
they say there will be a much larger num-
her available THIS
year than ever before.
The Pope Machines.
Mr.. w. J. Foss. resident manager of the
Pope Manufacturing Company, when asked
by a Star reporter about his exhibits at
the automobile show which begins on Mon
day, March q, at the Washington Light
Infantry Armory, said: Il have every rea-
son to be extremely proud of my exhibits.
Never before have the Pope factories,
which are world renowned for their high
grade mechanical product, turned out sucn
fine machines and given the purchasers SO
much value for their money as this year
"Our factories are the most extensive In
the world, and our designers and builders
the best talent procurable. The material
and workmanship are well worthy to be
branded Pope" for that means they have
Pope quality and Pope guarantee, which is
sufficient for the most exacting purchaser.
This is the reason we have taken the Lead
ership in the automobile business, which
we have always maintained In the bicycle
business.
Our factories employ over II 600 men.
and at the present time are crowded to
their utmost, and most Of them working
day and night.
This season we offer to the public two
new gasoline cars-a Pope-Hartford 10
horsepower touring car, at S1,2Vo, ana
Pope-Tribune 'two-passenger runabout, for
$3.50 These additions give US range in
price and power which completely covers
the field. ise
Our electric Pope Waverley is by far the
most popular in Washington and elsewhere.
They not only make an ideal physicians
automobile, but are used extensively by
women, business and professional men.
They are absolutely reliable and can be de-
pended on to do good service every day in
the year.
'"The Pope-Toledos are high-powered
gasoline touring CARS, double any other
make of gasoline Touring cars in Washing
ton, and we will place these against any
car in the world for material, workman
ship, finish, speed ana power. The owners
of these cars are npstinted in their praises.
that we increase the number OF our sales
men every time sell Pope-Toledo
This machine is built in. two sizes. one
of the smaller cars, the two-cylinder IL
horsepower won the New fredericksburg
endurance contest. losing but thirteen min
utes for repairs on a trip OF $40 miles, over
the worst conditions imaginable as to ROADS.
THE four-cylinder is quiet. mile-a- min
ute car, and is noiseleSS as an electric
when in operation. These cars have won
races against the best American and for
eign cars OF other makes.
I'VE Will have experts from our different
factories present at the show to assist in
explaining sthe detail construction of our
product.
1--WE are the local agents for the Cadillac,
built in Detroit, Mich, the car that has
won such phenomenal success during the
past year throughout the world Over
4eOO of these cars will be built during the
season of 1904, and even with this large
output I confidently expect to see these
machines sold at premium before the
season is over. Their power, speed, quiet
ness and economy in operation, together
with the low price of $3.50 to 5000 for two
seated vehicle, places them in a class by
themselves.
I'VE are wholesale and retail dealers in
automobile and bicycle supplies. a small
line of which will be exhibited at this
show.
LAS an officer of the Washington Auto
mobile Dealers Association / take great
interest in the other exhibits, which are Of
the best of American manufacture MY
competitors will make splendid showing,
and no doubt secure all the business they
can take care of, this season will be |
record breaker in the sale of automobiles"