The Washington times., 1909-08-29

Mr.. Carter reports this route as being
iar superior 10 any other route which
ne has taken on his previous trips to the
Quaker City.
Opening last years Grand Central
Palace show on New Year Eve
proved 50 successful Chairman r.. u.
Olds and his associates on the show
committee decided that no better open
ing night could be secured for the tenth
aualr. New Year Eve Is a gaia Occa-
sion IN New York, n motorists and
ueaierS generally can attend the open
ing night of the show. and then. II
they so desire. enjoy the annual fes-
INVITES OF New Year Eve. which begin
IN earnest on Broadway at midnight.
The date is considered an ideal one
from a selling point Of view. as, during
the first week Of the New Year. divi-
bends amounting TO over SaO0.G00.G00 on
stocks alone are disbursed by railroad
and industrial corporations without
reference 10 bonds and other securities.
The Palace diagrams show an in
creased amount of foo space over that
Of previous years. and this year the
management has 72.0O0 square feet to
dispose Of, giving the exhibitors better
facilities.
Following its custom. the Maxwell
BriscOe Motor Company has closed a
deal whereby II will have ar its dis
pOsal twenty acres of land belonging
10 the Butterfield farm, Of Lowell.
Mass, which snace will be open TO
Maxwell oH aers as a free parking space
for their cars during the Lowell races.
This years convention Of S%toddard-
Dayton agents was held at Indian
apOlis, during the opening Of the speed
way. In connection with the conven-
ton was an exhibition of StOddard-
Dayton ears OF 1910 model, which was
held in a large tent Fifteen cars Of
the 1910 line We're arranged around the
nrrfnr oval nf tho font The pwhfhff
comprised everything put out by the
Dayton Motor Car Company, including
r~uaabouts, baby t~onneaux, five and
sev~en-passenger touring cars, a speed
car of 6-O-horsepower. and Iimousines.
l~andaulets, and cOupes. l.. p. Dorset
and Clarence Barnard. of the l. P
Dorset Company, Washington agents
for h StOddard-DaytOn, attended the
convention.
The H. H Franklin Manufacturing
Company has just finished for the use
Of Mr.. Franklin, head Of the concern. a
torpedo type Of car hat Is attracting
much interest on account of its novelty.
II is cigar-shaped, thereby presenting
as little resistance 20 the air as pos
stDle. The chassis carries a regular six
I cylinder motor of 4~2-horsepower, 1910
type. The body Of the car offers sew
eral innovations, the first being the
foot in diameter, and supported by an
adjustable STANDARD close in front Of
the face Of the driN er. Both front and
rear seats arc very low and the alumni
mum body, painted in battleship gray.
gives a characteristic effect.
Ten Autocar trucks. equipped with
Hartford tires. participated in the re-
! cent war maneuvers near Boston. One
of the uck was used as an ambu-
lance. while the other nine were used
! for carrying all sorts Of stores and pro-
visions. The cars were driven nearly
1000 miles, making the journey from
the Autocar factory at Ardmore. Pa. to
! Boston and return over the rOad.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. z. Berry. accom-
panied by Mrs. f. L. ChandIee and
Mis2 DOree Holman. spent Sunday last
on a trip through Maryland in a Wash
ingtOn car. The party made several
] stops. including Frederick, Ellicott CITY
and Ridgeville.