Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

DR.. Charles Bliss, Hermann Hollerith,
George Riggs and J. B. Kendall.
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Lester A. Barr has purchased hand
some six-cylinder Pierce-Arrow touring
car. with all equipments. The car is rated
at 80 horsepower.
c. Royce Hough, fer a number of years
engaged in the automobile business In
Washington, but now located in New
York. was a visitor here during the past
week. He received a warm welcome
among his friends.
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The Ford car has played conspicuous
part in the local field. due to the large
number Of sales made by the local agents.
Among those who have recently purchased
cars are the following: Touring cars
James f.. West, william X. Ellis, Miss
Thomas, j. E. Mitchell. DR.. Andrew
Stewart Tourabouts-Dr. Lewis A.
Walker, DR.. r. Arthur Hooe. l.. II. Fisher,
Milton Rouss, James Trimble, g. +.
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DR.. Arthur F. Reeves. Dr. William Heron
and DR.. Grant Barnhart.
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Arthur Mecklin has returned to Wash
ington after an extended tour through the
New England states In his Cadillac "3O''
touring car. He covered 2,4OO miles, ar
irving here in excellent shape. having ex-
perienced no trouble OF any kind.
Sufficient has already been disclosed
concerning 1910 models to make 1t plain
that the buying public will get better
value than ever before. 1t Is true there
are many cars that will undergo no re-
duction in price. but they have been still
further refined and improved.
The Columbus Automobile Club has
started movement for an 'old peoples
day." similar to orphans day. 1t Is pro-
posed to give all old people over three
score and ten a long automobile ride and
entertain them at the clubhouse some
time this month.
Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Brightwell and Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Chesley enjoyed trip
to Benedict, Md, last week In Buick
touring car.
The War Department has received d
model ten-horsepower Stoddard-Dayto
the car being delivered a few days ago.
80 rS;t =
to a reasonable amount of pressure. a
little kerosene oil spilled over 1t will
loosen 1t in a little while.
The Wilson company during the past
week closed contract for the Hupmo-
bile agency in this city. This little car
is quite popular in auto circles, and al
though miniature in size as compared
with the larger cars, it is just as COM
plete in every detail. A shipment is ex-
pected Within a short time.
F. 8. Duff has joined the staff of sales
men Of the Dupont Sales Company, with
heaquarters at 18th and G streets north
west.
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There should be no decided bullying of
that portion of the tire in contact with
the ground; and If on forcing the wheel
sideways. by pushing the upper part, the
under part is observed to sway, it is a
sign of insufficient pressure.
DR.. II. Z. Simons has returned from a
5OO-mile trip through Maryland and
Pennsylvania in his Cadillac go A
portion of the time was spent in visiting
the battlefields at Gettysburg.
Harry Ellis Chandlee has disposed of
his Stanley steamer and has placed his
order for the spring delivery of Racine
speed motor boat. The craft is said to
be rated at twenty miles an hour. MIR.
Chandlee in addition to being an ardent
motorist is a lover OF aquatic sports.
j. Whit Heron has purchased 1910
Columbia electric victoria. The hand
some new car was delivered few days
ago.
Another new automobile enterprise was
launched during the past week in De-
troit. Under the corporate name Of the
Metzger Motor Car Company, Byron r.
Evertt. William Kelly and William e.
Metzger will soon place upon the market
new car to be known as the Everitt
90 The company is capitalized at
100000. 1t will manufacture a runabout
and a five-passenger touring car.
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