The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03

ed here next week
Another Washington visitor at the
/ show, which closed last week IN New
York. was George Z. Reed, of the Wash
| ington Garage Company. which operates
! the Central garage on New York ave-
/ nue.. He was accompanied by William
/ Jose, OF the National Electric Supply
Company. While in New York Mr..
| Reed placed an order for a Stoddard-
Dayton car. a machine for which he
! secured the agency a short time ago.
r. n. AIudd, jr.. and J. f. Moulden
viii drive to Washington Grove today
OH Reading-Standard cycles. They Will
start about o'clock, and go out by way
OF Forest Glen and Rockville. return
ing about noon.
Word was received last week from
Harold Taylor, now at Indianapolis, Of
the safe arrival Of his six-cyiinder
Stevens-Duryea shipped from this city
several weeks ago from the Motor Car
Company. Mr. Taylor drove his Car
here from the factory this summer. and
spent two months touring In this Vicin-
ity. Mr.. Hood. OF the Motor Car Com
surance that the car has given salts
faction, and arrived in good condition.
Col. r. E. Johnson. who is an owner
Of extensive timber lands in the South
ern States, has moved TO this city,
bringing with him his 45-horsepower
Peerless touring car. Colonel Johnson
is an enthusiastic motorist. and is plan
ming a Northern trip for the near fu-
tuTe.
w. NJ Hough, of St Louis. No. will
spend the winter iE Washington. He Is
planning a number of short tours FOR
the next few months. ard win start next
week in his Thomas 40-horsepower road
ster for run through Maryland and
Pennsylvania His headquarters. while
in this city. will be at the Motor Car
Company. on New York avenue.
Another new car viii be introduced to
Washington autoists upon the arrival Of
the demonstration Overland at the
Dewey Garage Of L street, about De
cember l.
The Overland Is manufactured in IN
dianapoIis and is d popular mO1el in
the Middle West and North although Il
is not so well known here. The ma
chine is a 4-cylinder shaft drive run
about, and Is said to combine great du-
rability with speed. The Dewey. since
its opening at the L street garage six
months ago, has come rapidly TO the
fore and in addition to its large livery
business handles the Dragon car. The
Dragon is one of the most successful
touring cars on the market and the
agency has been negotiating for some
time for the privilege OF handling a
runabout to meet the demand for a less
expensive and lighter car,
W. W. Brown left the Dewey garage |
last Sunday morning in q Stanley for
New York. where he viii remain until !
the latter part of this week.
Charles z. Miller. who returned from 4
the New York Auto Show last week. is 1
pleased with the progress shown By the !
of the Ford cars, for |
which he is the Washington agent I
While the fact is not yet generally 1
known Mr.. Miller states that two new
models will be announced by the Ford 4
shortly. One Is a 4-cyiinder /
touring car OF 2O-hOrsepOweT and cap 4
able of carrying FIVE passengers.
The other innovation is a I8andulet and i
Taximeter cab Of 2O-horsepOwer. Both /
machines are modelled on the same chas- /
sis with interchangeable mounts. Mr.. /
Miller says the latter machines will meet I
a lOng-felt want in this city.
William Kaylert and Lewis ShOemak-
er have returned from a TOo-mile run
through Virginia on Indian motor cycles.
The cyclists left Washington October 16.
and returned last Monday. They ira
verscd the Shenandoah Valley, driving
as far as Hot Springs. Mr. Kavlert
who weighs 2lO pounds. escaped without
4 punCture. while his lighter partner en-
countered that trouble four times on the
return run. The roads were fairly good
except a few stretches near Hot Springs
undergoing repairs.
The Panorama garage, formerly 4
branch Of the Dupont garage. of NJ
street, viii hereafter be the headouar-
Iers of the Touring Washington Auto
Company
The building located at Fifteenth
street and Ohio avenue. is one of the
most cOmmOdtOus garages in Washing
Ton. and, being absolutely hreproof. is
veil adapted for auto storage Messrs.
Sassenheimer and Fred Schvyah a. /
sightseeing business for some time stor- /
ng their cars at the Panorama and
making the Howard House the starting
place
The corporation now has seven cars
ana hopes to add more If business re-
lures IL Is purely a local concern and
las no connection with the sightseeing
,ars which start from other points thar
sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue
Hugh Wallis aid a number of friends
rave returned from a tour through
0ennsylvania and New York States
philadelphia. Pittsburg, and New York
ity were included. The run, covering
bout l,50O miles was made In ~
horsepower Peerless. No trouble of anv
ind was encountered.
Arthur Stanley Eel. president and
Of the Motor Car Coinparv
nd Wallace Hood. secretary of th..
anne agency. will leave on Tuesday for
he Madison Square Garden Automobile |
how in New York. They Will return to !
his city Saturdy evening.
]. P. Meigrew, accompanied BY DR..
nd Mrs. Kinnear. of Haverstare, New
'ork, spent the week in Washington,
aaving yesterday for their home in a [
rankin touring ear from the Mitchell {
arage. The return run viii be made BY {
7ay Of Lancaster and Philadelphia ] J