The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

Auto Exchange, where men are trained
TO be chauffeurs. will show as intelligent
a lot of young men in the different
classes as car be found IN a large mum
Der of high-class colleges.
Whether or not the Maxwell challenge
to the Pierce Arrow, winner Of the
Glidden Trophy, 10 an endurance run to
San Francisco is accepted c. W. Kelsey
announces that he will drive a 90
Maxwell over the route from New York
via Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha,
Cheyenne, ogden, and Sacramento, a
distance Of 400 miles.
The Nickerson Agency reports the
receipt of two more cars, a Ford run
about and a Buick touring car The
Ford is almost a brand new car, hay
ing only been used about Two months.
The REQ agency is taking advantage
of the rather duh season at present
10 renovate the shop and 10 get an en-
tlrely new stock of ears on hand. A
carload of Reos is due in about two
weeks, but will probably not last long,
The Premier car which is also handled
at this agency Is another machine which
has found great favor with Washing
tonians. The model go Premier which
was not intended to be placed on the
market until the first of next year.
has made itself so popular through the
few sample cars which were sent out
ahead, that the factories are working
overtime producing these cars to be
ready when the real demand begins.
All of the PTemiers already manufac-
tured have been engaged and orders are
coming in for more an the time.
Griffin Halstead, with a party of
friends. returned from a motor trip
through Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The party had a very pleasant trip.
finding the roads exceptionally good
The Misses Hubbard and Miss Kath-
crime Howard, with Mrs. Howard as
Chaperone, leave this week in Fletcher
Swans car for a short trip 10 Allan
tic City. The party expect TO be gone
for about a week. spending three days
at the seashOre, and the rest OF the
time IN motoring through Pennsylvania
and Delaware Mr.. Swami recently
crossed the continent in his machine, a
Panhard, taxing the trip by easy
stages. He is an enthusiastic motorist,
and thinks Washington an IDEAL city for
automobiles.
The Franklin agency reports the sale
of a Franklin car 10 be used in the
operations OF the Army Signal Corps.
T.. s. BIiven. local agent for the
Franklin, left yesterday with Joseph
Faulkner in his Franklin for an extend
ed tour of the Catskills and central
New YORK. They expect TO be gone for
seven OF eight weeks.
Edgar Fav and Mike O'NeaI rode
over on their Indian motorcycles from
Baltimore on Sunday last. They found
the roads somewhat wet and muddy
and this delayed them. However, they
succeeded in making the trip IN four
hours and eight minutes. They expect
TO make another trip today ana bring
a larger crowd with them.
The great Increase I'm the popularity
Of the motorcycles may be judged from
the fact that the Official figures place
the number of these machines In Eng
land at not far from 5000
United States Senator Chaungey De-
new OF New York and his wife have
started on a tour Of France and the
Riviera In their motor car.
The Automobile Club OF this city IS
trying to mediate between Bailin HeW-
lit. OF Rockville, Nd, and motorists
Who decline 10 halt AT his demand. es-
peciaUy as the bailin has fun power 10
I disable the car Of anyone VINO refuses
Hewitt is a crack shot, and has an
nounced that he will not hesitate to nre
J. b. Spence left Washington yester-
dav for Harpers Ferry in an Auto car.