The Washington herald., 1910-12-04

T. r. Keane has purchased a Buick
truck from the Buick company.
The Buick company has sold a touring
Icar to Capt. G. W. Laws, Z. 5. n.
George Pitt & Co purchased two Buick
trucks and a touring car this week
Harry Grant. the winner of the Van
derbiit prize. has become an author his
story Of how he won the race being told
at length in one Of the anopthly maya
zines. There is no reason, he says.
why man cannot drive a fast race and
safe one There was not moment IN
the Vanderbilt race when ] ever took
chance The way I drive ] never do
take a chance Of accident No matter
What others may say. found the course
more free of spectators than l did last
year They got out Of my way better
whatever they may have done for others.
"The question has been asked me if
ever feel that 7 am risking my life when
starting In a race, and if when | say
good-by to my vile II occurs 20 me that
] may not see her again. Why II / ever
felt that way I would not start. The
very frs, 2ree 7 have any such feelings
! will stop then and there and never
again start in any race. My wife attends
| all the races and watches me drive, and
there is not a mite Of worry on her part
or mine. -
over - per cent of the 1911 model
Washington cars manufactured by the
Carter Motor Car Corporation. have al
ready been contracted for by agents. In
addition, the company has received hun
dreds OF requests for Information from
al parts OF the country concerning the
Washington car During the past year
number OF cars we're shipped west OF the
Mississippi and made a great hit, with
the result that. judging from present in
dicatiOns. the Washington car during the
coming season will be represented in
practically all of the Western States, as
well as the Eastern, Northern, and
Southern
}. NJ. Garbin has recently purchased a
model IL Buick.
C. b Chanler. Of the Cadillac COM
pany. left town yesterday, after a two
days visit with Cook & Stoddard.
President Briscoe, OF the United States
Motor Company. who has just returned
I from abroad. says that one Of the most
Characteristic things which came under
his observation was the strong evidence
of caste in England. which We know so
little about in America. For instance, %
| he says. "a considerable controversy is
now being waged in the trade papers and
other papers which pun departments de-
voted 10 the motor ear industry as 10
whether or not the public al large should
| be admitted 10 the show. It being con-
tended by many that admission should
be restricted 10 the class only who are
/ intending 10 buy car, presumably the
wealthy people
| How impossible for such a contro-
versy even 10 begin in our country. where
| the clerk of to-day is the proprietor Of
| tomorrow, and where il is clerks and
/ the young men. the boys. in fact, the
/ public at large. who are continually
| growing into the motor-car class and TO
whom the automobile manufacturer is
interested Ia making his strongest ap-
peal
The Imperial Motor Car Company has
just delivered two white gas trucks 70
the water department of the District.
F. c. slbbald. Of the zen Motor Com
pany, has returned from business trip
10 Detroit and Toledo.
Camp life on an automobile tour is a
/ form of enjoyment recommended by
George II. Hubby. jr.. of Providence. r.
/ l.. attorney who, with his wife, has just
returned from such a trip through New
England \ camping outht was carried.
anu wherever night overlook the tourists
camp was pitched. The camping OUTFIT
consisted of a table. dishes and cooking