The Washington times., 1909-12-10
ADD NEW FEATURES
TO BIG AUTO SHOW
Lectures on Good Roads and
AeroplaneS Will Be
Given Here.
By HARRY WARD.

That the automobile show to be given
by the Washington dealers at Con
vention Hall during the week begin
ming January o. will eclipse any for
mer exhibition Of motor cars, motor
cycles. and accessories ever held IN
this city, is assured by the number
of dealers who have taken space.
Manager 2. r. johnson is rapidly dis
posing of the few remaining spaces
and every available inch Of room for
exhibition purposes will be taken long
before the SHOW opens.
Aside from the notable display OF
automobiles Of every type. the thou
sand-and-one accessories that add SO
much to the pleasure Of motoring, and
n fine collection of airships, balloons,
ETC.. there viii be other entertaining
features TO interest the throngs that
are expected to invade Convention Hall
during show weed- During that week
there will be two lectures on the sub
icct of good roads by eminent road
authorities and two illustrated talks on
the subject Of aeroplanes by distiu-
yuiShed deVotees of the new sport
The show committee has decided "a
set aside one night, which will be known
as society night at which time the
price Of admission will be doubled.
An employment department is new
feature Of the Chalmers-D Detroit Motor
Company. G. snyder. who has had long
experience as an employment man. is
in charge Of the. new department. The
ChalmerS-DCtrOit officers realize that
an efficient organization Is essential 60
success. and they consider the matter
Of the best help SO important that they
nave engaged an expert. and are hold
ing him responsible for the employ
mcnt of the highest grade Of help in
all departments Of the factory.
l.. r. Weaver left yesterday I'm a ca.
dillac touring car for Mechanicsville.
Md. He expects to be away several
days. and viii devote the time TO hunt
ing.
H. NJ Wagner. travelling representa-
tive Of Wyckon. Church & Partridge
Eastern agents for the Stearns. was in
the city yesterday visiting the Wash
ington stearns agents
J. B. Chaplin has Joined the sales force
Of the Miller Bros. Automobile and SUD-
PLY Company. He was formerly mana
ger of the company's garage on Church
street
The Wilson Company reports the sale
OF HuDmObiles to :. S. Cisseu. O. NJ
Mitchell Charles 3. Orrell and T.. c.
Orrell.
Charles Singer. jr.. sales manager OF
the Palmer & Singer Manufacturing
Company. was in the city yesterday
visiting relatives. lie also called upon
lester u. Moore. jr., agent for the
Falmer-Singer.
r. H. Wagner. OF the J. p. Davies
Company. makers OF Buckeye automo-
bile soap, was in the city yesterday and
opened q number Of new accounts
w. +. Phinney. Of the New York Of
fee of the American Ever Ready Com
panv. makers Of the Eveready speedom-
eter called on the Washington dealers
yesterday.
The Miller Bros. Automobile and Sun
uly Company Yesterday delivered model
r Ford touring cars to George L. Tar
bell and j. Hendricks.
The Pope Automobile COMPANY of
Washington reports the sale Of "A Pope-
Hartford touring car to O. G. WidduD
Blanche Bates. the well-known actress.
has placed an order for a Chalmers-De-
troit go roadster. The car will be de-
livered 10 her during her engagement In
Detroit late in the winter