Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28

a UTOMOBILES, II Is stated, are
"a rapidly growing in favor with
"A Washington women, and before
L long it is confidently expected by
some Of the local dealers that
many OF the most prominent ladies of the
capital city will be guiding their own buzz
cars. The awakening Of the idea that they
must have an auto has caused sales to In
crease materially during the past six
months. electrics being the most popular
type of machine used by women. The
electric car is nearly noseless and re-
spends to the simplest touch with east that
is not characteristic with cars of the ''chug-
chug' variety.
Though many electrcs are In use, not all
the ladies who are drivers are enthusiasts
regarding that class of vehicle as many of
the other types of autos are used by the
gentler sex.
Some of the ladies of Washington who
are devotees of the machine are Mrs A r.
Randle. Mrs. George II. Demonet, Mrs w.
G.. Gwynne, Mrs T. b. Southard Mrs. A.
b. Lacy, Mrs. Guy Henry and Mrs. f. 5.
Bdven.
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A topic of live interest among local auto
mobiIists relates to the equity of the fines
for alleged infractions of the speed ordl-
nances of the corporation OF Glen Echo, on
the Conduit road. a strong protest has
been made to Mayor Garrett. who, WITHIN
the past month so, is declared to have
collected fines of from 50 TO so from more
than one hundred autoists. The matter Will
be given an airing before the town couhcii
of Gen Echo in the near future IL IS
alleged that c. p. Collins, the town marshai
and deputy sheriff, has been exceeding MS
authority in making arrests on the Con
duit road Twelve miles an hour Is the
speed limit while passing through the cor
poratiOn iimts of Glen Echo, when com
prises about mlle ana Il quai 'ei VI ~
road.
The law of the town of Glen Echo and or
the state of Maryland has been grossly as
regarded the officials of the town say, ana,
on the other hand, the autoists declare tnat
in a majority of the arrests the representa-
tive of the law exceeded his authority.
Among automobilists the matter mas as
stated created very great deal or discus
sion.
It Is claimed that one of the most COM
plete automobile electric-charging plants IN
the country Is that which Cook & Stodoaro
have lately installed in their garage at the
corner of I'D and p streets. with facllties
for charging ninety electric machines 81
simultaneously.
washington has new monthly magazine
In the Capital Autoist, which will confine
tic columns to the news of the AUTOMOBILE
lists of Washington as well as general top
ics of the automobile world. The first issue
of the magazine appeared this month. Inc
editors declare that the object of the publ
cation will. be to keep automobile owners
and others we'll informed as to the dlnerent
Improvements and changes IN the noueis
when same are made. lhey aiso ps oni.se
to furnish good hints as to the care OF auto
mobiles and what to do in certain emergen-
cleS.
The visit recently of an individual who
claimed 10 be secretary of the Automobile
Club of America to this city for the ex-.
pressed purpose of securing a tract of land
upon which to establish an auto race course
is being generally discussed
If was stated that the Automobile Club OF
America is DESTROYS of owning race course
in the capital city of the nation on WnCh
to hold cup races and other contests. " ME
here Mr. Reeves was taken In tow oy sew
eral of the members of the Automiblle CluD
of Washington and, in company with rea!
estate agents. was shown several tracts vi
land that were thought TO be particularly
adapted to the purpose. one tract was
near Benning and the other In Anacostia.
Il
The stockholders of the Washington Au-
tomobile Dealers Association held their an
nual meeting recently. 1t being decided TO
hold an automobile show early in 1907. the
time and place to be decided at subse-
quent meeting.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: c. Royce Hough, president;
Charles Z. Miller. vice president; j. M.
Stoddard, treasurer; w. C. Long, secretary,
and b. G. Washington, jr., business man
ager.
The Capitalization of the automobile trade
Of this city is a subject of remark in local
auto circles. 1t Is declared that in a num-
Der of cities the trade is rapidly becoming
centralized, and that it is only matter of
time when Washington will be added to
the list of cities which have an "automo-
bile row..
In this city the row seems to have been
well established on New York avenue be-
tween 18th and l4th streets. Nos. 1915 and
1917 are now being remodeled. The former
number is TO be occupied by the CONNER
cial Automobile and Supply Company. Mr..
w. c. Long is the manager.
Mr. John r. Thomas. local agent for the
Maxwell machines. with Offices at the
garage at 1919 l. street, has enlarged his
office space by taking that recently vacated