The Washington times., 1909-11-09

Hardly a week passes without a new
automobile agency being established IN
this city. The latest is the Rider-Le"is
Sales Company which has secured the
Rider-Lewis agency with headquarters
IN the Mt Pleasant garage. Simplicity
is the keynote Of this car, which has
four-cylinder motor Among its features
are valves in the head, magnetic igni-
ton, thermo-syphon cooling system, ana
straight-line drive.
The Motor Car Company yesterday de-
uyered q Hudson 90 TO II. I. Sewen,
and Chslmers-Detroit 80 roadsters TO
]. Maury Dove 5r.s and Dr. William r
Sewers.
The annual conference Of the Diamond
Rubber Company's branch managers
and statesmen took place at the factory
q the meeting was broadening OF the
Diamond policy Of inviting motorists
cooperation l0Earc obtaining the great
est degree Of tire service.
Charles z. Miller & Bro. Ford
agents. took possession Of their new
salesrooms AZ 1867 Fourteenth street
yesterday, and many motorists called
70 extend their congratulations. The
building Is three stories high, Of brick
construction. and Is one OF the finest
and best equipped automobile stores in
this section. The wood work IS OF
Flemish oak. The first floor is used
for the display Of cars and complete
line OF automobile supplies and acces-
SORES The offices are located on the
second floor while the third floor VIII
be utilized as a stock room. The firm
name Of tEis concern has been changed
10 the Miller Brothers Automobile and
Supply Company, but there VIII be no
change in it's policy.
Mrs. g. o. Knapp and party OF
friends arrived IN Washington yester-
6av from New York in a 1910 Packard
touring car WarTenton, Va was the
objective point OF their trip, bEt as the
roads leading 20 that town are IN bad
condition, IL was decided 70 abandon
that portion Of the journey.
Statements issued and speculative sta
tistics made within the past few months
have promoted the theory that the 1910
season Of motor car manufacture WI
be the greatest the world has ever
seen. and that in the United States par
ticulaFIy there will be tremendous IN
crease in the actual number OF cars
produced The output has been Vari-
gusly estimated at from two 10 I'VE
fines the combined American output OF
1903 In this connection Joseph w
Moon. president Of the Moon Motor Car
Company, has sent the following 70 the
Motor sales Company. local agent Tor
the Moon car: There IS no doubt about
the Initiative 10 QuadTuDle the Ameri-
can automobile output this year, Out
the unusual and sudden demand thus
{ created for specially manufactured
uarts used by every maker defeats its
own object. AXles, radiators, steering
gears, wheels, etc, are In TREMENDOUS
demand now. Instead OF an output IN
1910 four OF FIVE times IN excess or Iast
season. I think there VIII not be an
increase greater than As per cent. Moon
cars VIII be manufactured this season
TO the extent Of 1.500 cars. This Will De
100 per cent increase over last year
The Studebaker Automobile Com
pauv has just shipped 10 san fran-
cisco an automobile that Is unique
1T is gold plated and finished IN the
most elaborate style. All the metal
trimmings Of the car, which has IAN
daulet body. are gold plated, including
the two head lights. the side lights,
and tail lamp, the grease cups nun
cans body handles, both inside and
outside. The horn and tube are IKE
wise plated, as well as the gear shlIL
lever the emergency brake lever The
car IS upholstered in the covert shade
of fine broadcloth. The machine has q
forty horsepower motor OF the new
Studebaker type. and has all the latest
Studebaker features,
The route Of the recent Frank p.
Nunsey reliability contest from Wash
lngtou 10 Boston and return via Bal
/ timore, Philadelphia. the Delaware
Water Gap. Albany, through the
Berkshires, Boston, New YORK, and
Atlantic City, promises to be a
fayorfte touring ground for Wash
ingtOn motorists when the touring
season opens again. A number OF
autoists are now getting the dope
/ on this route preparatory 10 making
/ the trip next spring.
The Quaker City Motor Club has al
ready put in a claim for a date fer
the Paramount Park stock chassis race
CLUTCH BEATS FORD.