The Washington herald., 1907-01-31
AUTO SALES LARGE
Show at the Dupont Garage
Draws Fashionable Crowds.
EXHIBIT IS C0MPLIMENTED
More Machines Expected tn Arrive
in Time to BE Displayed To-day.
something of the styles and
Makes of the Cars Being shown
the People of Washington.

1t is estimated that more buyers and
prospective purchasers visited the Auto
mobile Show in the Dupont garage yes
terday than ever before attended a similar
exhibit in this city. This was very graf
flying to the numerous dealers, some Of
whom had brought machines great dis
tanceS for the display One Of the sales
yesterday was one Of the most expensive
automobiles on either Of the two floors.
Several attractive cars were added 10
the show yesterday. Another shipment,
which viii include two car loads, is ex-
pected TO arrive to-day This will include
machines Of various types and add ma
terially to the interest in the exhibit
With new machines arriving constantly
the exhibitors believe the public viii ap-
preciate the fact that everything possible
has been done by the Washington dealers
to make this years show the most attrac-
tive that has ever been put on In this city
Compliments for the Washington show
continue TO be heard II have attended all
OF Them a salesman who travels about
the country attending automobile shows
said last evening. "and Washington's dis
play compares favorably with the best Of
them In proportion to the size Of the
two cities Washington's show Is far ahead
Of the New York exhibit This is an ac-
tual fact. Everything is so nicely ar
ranged here that it is "A pleasure 10 go
among the exhibits and inspect the differ
ent machines 1 like the two floor idea. 1t
gives every one a chance 20 see what
ever make be desires. and the displays
are not at all crowded. And the class Of
exhibitions are excellent All together, the
Washington dealers and those interested
are 10 be congratulated. And I must say
that the people who nave visited this show
are about as fine lot as / ever saw any
where"
Crowd Il Fashionable One.
The crowd last night was large and
fashionable one. On the top floor. where
Haleys Band furnishes "a concert for the
entertainment, chairs were arranged for
the benefit Of the people. Hundreds rest
ed at intervals and listened 20 the popu-
lar tunes and various other airs. When
closing time came automobile enthusiasts
We're still wandering through the build
T.. OidsmobHe palace touring car.
model a. exhibited by the National Auto
mobile Company, attracted much atten-
ton yesterday The agents claim for this
machine that 81 is % product which is
not an experiment I'm any way whatso-
ever. Following closely the lines Of last
years car. which made such q remark
able showing In the 1906 Glidden tour and
numerous other tests, the car is made
as near perfection as possible The motor
is Of the fouT-cylinder vertical. water
cooled type, and develops from g 10 20
horsepower. The compression In tie
cylinders IS approximately s. pounds TO
the square inch.
The Mark IS Columbia is a beauty. 1t
was one Of these. 4 2i-2S horsepower
four-cylinder. that Charles F. Barrett
drove 10 d perfect score in the Glidden
tour and Immediately following won the
Crawford notch hill climb. the only one
OF the Gldden tour cars 20 enter-the only
machine conditioned for such a test after
the Il00-mile tour through Canada. New
York. and Maine. Tins car has 1G9-inch
wheel base, i'm body lines, all Of which
adds materially 20 It's beauty and worth
Ever Ready Type of Car.
Among all the cars shown NJ a recent
show III New York none attracted more
attention or elected more favorable COM
ment than the model y, brought forward
by the Wayne Automobile Company Of
Detroit, Tor whom the Commercial Auto
and Supply Company is the Washington
representative. Not the least annoying
feature Of automobiling comes from the
fact that it is often necessary to spend
considerable time getting q machine
warmed up, before trip can be
undertaken. With these facts in mind,
every energy has been directed toward
the production Of a car by the Wayne
people that was ever ready for service
The motor is ar advanced type of
engine construction, combining great
strength with the fewest number of wear
ing parts. It is of the four-cylinder
vertical type, rating at 30-35 horsepower.
The body is metal having the stright-
line effect followed in the high-priCed
cars. It has an exceptionally roomy
tonneau, the rear seat being wide enough
to accommodate four passengers: is richly
upholstered, and has the graceful lines
that have always marked the Wayne.
The machine lists at $3.50.
Robert EdesOn "a Purchaser.
One Of those who made the purchase
OF an automobile this week on account Of
having been fascinated by the show. IS
Robert Edeson, the actor, who Is playing
at the National in "Strongheart." Yes
terday ar. Edes0n bought a slxty-horse-
power Thomas Of the Motor Car Com
pany. De Witt c. Mott one of the sales
men, was formerly on the stage, and il
was TO him that Mr. Edeson gave his
order
While trying out the machine. the
two, overlooking the fact they were short
OF fuel. made trip to the country and
ran out Of gasoline. While waiting for
another supply, the actor and his friend,
the eX-actoT, sat in the machine out in
the cold for more than an hour until
assistance arrived. This did not rs