The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02


tenth street. last week completed the
auditing Of its books for the first year
Of its existence under the present man
agernent The anniversary Of its birth
was last November. but owing 20 out
standing ACCOUNTS, the work Of bringing
the books to q balance could not be coI4l-
pleted until last week
The statement shows a phenomenal
amount Of business for a new firm j
ret profit OF 81 per cent was declared on
the investment I'd TO November 80 the
company sold sixty cars Even greater
Things are expected for the coming year,
and the business IN the midwlntef
I months. what Is the dulIest season OF
the motoring year, has exceeded al sA-
pectations. If iJ grows Ia proportion
Z when the spring season arrives the c oIl-
pany viii have an even more prosper
Gus year in 1868 than was 1891.
The officers and directors OF the Pope
! Company are Charles N. campbell
president; Charles Z Wood, vice pre5l-
| dem. George w. White, treasurer; X.
Golden Donaldson, secretary; g hoy &C
/ Hough, general manager. A. g. Moses
John il. Nolan, Dewitt I. CAad"leA'
David Moore, directors; g.
The PoDe Company handles the four
/ types of the Pope models. the Pope
! Hartford. the Pope Tribune. the rope
Waverly-Eiectr1c, ana the foPe- lIo,51sij
/ The Autocar has also proved splehllu
/ seller and prospects are bflBhl Tor idi So
sales OF both these lines this spring
| A 1903 Lozier, -45-horsepower. was re-
ceived al the Dupont Garage last week
The car was accompanied from the fac
tory at PIattsburg. n. Y. by Harry
Michner, who drove the winning LoLleI
in two 2i-hour and two lJo-mlle races
lin the vicinity of New York last fali'
The 1898 Reading Standard demon
istrator which T. n. Mudd, jr. has been
awaiting for some time arrived last
week, win be tested today both Tor
speed and endurance MI Mudd and
George F,rankel viii take the new ma
Ichfne oft with an earlier model 70 Itst
line comparative merits of the two. Inc
trial run win probably be made to Oxen
/ Hill. ,--.z-o-.o-
than the complete 1907 models Inc nan
Idle bars have been heightened ana sef-
eral minor improvements have oeeu
added, which go TO make up one o. nc
most perfect running motor = C'es no"
: MCCOY has ordered a s-horse-
| youver 1905 model and delivery OF Lll-s
and other orders are promised IN e. e.
ruary Mr.. Mccoy is a member or ths
CAPITAL city cycle Club and an enthu-
siastic cyclist. His new purchase InaIks
o ianother recruit from the picycle 10 ll-S
motor ranks
r Al. clark. OF Scranton. Pa, Is stop
nine I'm washington al the New Willard
FOR the winter. His car. driven. BY Mas
lby bowling. is now al the Central Ca
rage. As soon as the weather is warm
IenCugb Mr.. Clark expects TO star EgoH
Ian extended New England tour. Inc
machine was driven 20 this city lEJI
! PbfIsdalphia by Bowling without SSci-
ldpnt and in good time, despite the Dao
icOndiIion OF the ROADS
The Central Garage. which recently as
slIred. the agency for Stoddard-DaytoT
cars. is having troubles Of its own by
reason Of its inability to get 1905 models
! Of The car. The factory is SO OVerIun
with orders that Il has not yet been aOle
even TO supply its agencies VITA oeIl.sl-
|sr-aliOu models, and both washington
and Philadelphia are without a olnslt
1875 machine Of this type.
George Vanderbilt arrived here last
week from BlItmore, s. c, and is stop
riu, AZ his washington home. 1907 New
/ IIaTnpebf.e avenue. for the winter Ibis
II'olumbia car. which he viii use while
Ia this city, is stored al the Dupont
Garage.
Perry Belmont, who il the owner OF
- q large line Of both American and for
/, eign autos. is IN this city for severa
p months 1T 1901 Sixteenth street. He
; brought but one Of his autos with him
; ttgt n Irnic. which is stored at the Du
, pont
= Joseph Letter, who is stopping fol
/ several months at his winter home, OF
q Dupont circle, has Just received a Math