Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16

shelves and glass cases filled with accesso-
ries for the automobile trade: beyond this
is an oak stairway leading to the second
floor, where are situated the general offices
of the company. On the left of the first
floor to the rear of the stairway Is the fire.
proof vault. built of solid masonry from
the basement floor to the ceiling OF the first
floor. In this is kept the records Of the
company.
Adjoining the vault is the elevator shaft.
The elevator Is of six tons capacity.
In addition to the shelves on the iCft ana
right of this room there are a number OF
glass cases, In which are kept samples OF
such goods as might be damaged by dust,
yet they are in position where the pros
pective buyer can see and examine them.
These goods include electrical heating ap-
paratus, electrical cooking utensils, Laundry
irons, curling iron heaters, soldering irons,
gue pots, telephone sundries, electrical nov
elites, small motors electrical gas lighters,
push buttons, telegraph instruments. port
able lamps, medical batteries, searchl1ghts.
electrician fixtures, different designs OF
shades, automobile supplies and many other
things in the electrical liz
The general offices of the company are on
the second floor, and finished in quar-
tered oak and handsomely furnished. or
the two private offices on this floor one is
for the private use of the president, while
the other is used as an estimate room for
the construction department.
The rear of the second floor is used as
storeroom for the machinery supply de-
wood pulleys, leather betting. rubber belt
ing, packing of all sorts and such general
goods as called for by steam engineer.
The third floor is devoted entirely to
stock room. The sides of this floor and CEN
ter of same are built up of tiers of shelv-
ing in which is kept the open stock of the
company. On this floor alone there are
more than 25,CO0 feet of shelving, which are
now packed full
On the top floor is the manufacturing and
repair shop of the company. The shop is
equipped with over twenty of the latest I'M
proved machines for manufacturing pur-
poses.
Marvellous Growth.
During 1902 on account of its marvellous
growth, the business of the company was
divided into nine departments, each being
under the charge of a competent man re-
sponsble for the successful operations of
his department. Monthly meetings are held.
when the manager of each department re-
ports to the president.
Realizing that the function of business Is
the distribution of products, and the COM
pany doing this promptly is the best fitted
to survive. the management placed the re-
ceiving and shipping department in the
charge of MI Edward A. Mccarthy, whose
duty it is to take care of all material re-
ceved the assembling and shipping of all
orders Eight men are employed III this de-
partment.
The automobile accessory department is In
charge of E. p. Nussbaum. This depart
ment does a wholesale and retail supply
business, and carries the largest stock OF
automobile accessories in the United States
and supplies the trade in almost every city
in the south. This department has recently
compiled a 100-page catalogue which shows
the material which they have to offer. This
catalogue will be sent by request to those
interested.
The construction department is in charge
of Mr.. Carl b. Mirick, electrical engineer.
This department does all kinds of electro
cal construction, whether 1t be the wiring
of a building or the complete installation of
an electric plant. There are very few
prominent buildings in Washington in
which some part of the electrical work has
not been taken care of by this department.
1t received the contract for the electrical
decorations for the last inaugural ball, the
contract being awarded by the committee
for the most elaborate and best design pre-
scented. This was considered one Of the
best electric displays ever shown in the
United States. This department took care
of all the electrical work of the railway
exposition and food show recently held in
this city, has completed the electrical work
of the new filtration plant and has just
commenced the installation of the electrical
work for the Dan River and Manufacturing
d.
tracts amount to about 100000. In this de-
partment are employed from so to 100 wire
men.
The motor and dynamo department is in
charge of Mr. F. H. Eastman, electrical en-
gineer. Carrying out the plan of handling
nothing but the best material, and in order
to meet the requirements of customers in
the best manner the company has closed
arrangements with the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Company to act as
their agents in this territory.
The large expenses of the company in
taking care of dynamo and motor nstalla-
tons under all kinds of conditions places at
their disposal the highest class of Informal
ton regarding this work, and they are
pleased to advise prospective purchasers as
to the most suitable apparatus to meet
stated requirements. They offer the serv-
ices of their staff of engineers, who are
thoroughly familariZed with all classes of
DYNAMO and motor practice, thereby giving
them the benefit of their extensive expert
ence. The plan CT carrying standard ma
chimes in stock IS one which they feel sure
will be appreciated.
The manufacturing and repair shops of
the company are in charge of Prof A. s.
In this department are manufac-
tured all kinds of light articles for electri-
cal use. or special electrical apparatus re-
quired by the various departments of the
United States government. At present the
is manufacturing for use of the
War Department their new wireless tele-
graph apparatus, the new electrical identi-