The Washington times., 1910-02-03
GIGANTIC MERGER
IN AUTO INDUSTRY
United States Motor Com
Pany Acquires Big
Columbia Plant.
By HARRY WARD.

by hAkR4 WAkD.
Following the announcements several
days ago OF the formation Of the United
States Motor Company, a sIs,000,000 cor
poration. and its requirement o. the
four big plants Of the 1IaxweII-Brfscoe
Company comes the further announce
ment that the company has acquired the
Columbia Motor Car Company. Of Hart
ford, Conn This company was estab-
lished IN 1895, and is one Of the oldest
automobile concerns in this country.
The Columbia Motor Car Company.
which was formerly known as the FIec-
trio Vehicle Company enjoys q unique
position in the automobile Industry. as
IL not only controls the basic SeIden
patent, but Us patents fundamental TO
the structural features Of automobiles.
The royalties aCCruing from the SeIden
patent viii be paid 20 the old stock
holders Of the Columbia company.
The board OF governors OF the Auto
mobile Club Of Washington met Tues
day night and discussed a number OF
matters Of interest 20 the organization.
The appointment OF r 3. Caverly as
the Washington representative on the
contest board Of the American Autom1-
bile Association was affirmed
s
washington owners Of Hudson cans
are interested in the news thar the Hud-
son Motor Car Company plans 10 erect
a new factory in Detroit It is also an
noURced that the Hudson makers will
do no road testing I'm the future. While
on recent trip 10 Europe President Rov
D. Chaplin Investigated the factories Of
the leading foreign makers and a. q
rHrr=
IN the factory with specially arranged
Qe.lCes- TINS Is a radical departure
from the custom prevailing in this CoUu-
try OF having severe road tests for au-
tomobiies before putting them on ths
market.
Ray HaToun, winner OF the Wheat
ley Hills SweepsrakeE- and oue of the
drivers in the Frank s. AEunsey reIiablI-
iIy contests and Harry SLLIluan, an
otner notable performer. VIII be Two Of
the star drivers on the AIaTmon racing
team Great Things are being predicted
for the special racer benz designed and
built % Howard AIaTmOD for the free
for-au classes exhibitions, and hand
cap events The aEles VIII be spolled
TO point In front and rear, and the
sta-T-TE crank viii also he pointed The
r6ulzlor and rear end VIII be shaped 20
a point while the driver viii be- con
80 In the center OF the frame, only the
top OF his head being visible above the
rGlIiSh hood.
Cook & Stoddard Company received
word yesterday that eleven classes vii.
be- given instruction this year In the
sChoo; conducted by The PierCe-ATroTv
Motor Company of Buffalo The school
Is in charge Of men lu the mocha meal
department Of the company. and the
course lasting two weeks. consists or
experience IN the assembling. main
taiU-CE- and driving Of cars Nine u
the eleven classes are for ChEuffeJrTS.
tie time FOR tGls class being from FEB
mary = 10 March y. Repair and garage
May s-lL A siE-cy Under, zs-ho-seD0
Plerce-Arrow car n used In the school
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply com pa1y reports the sale OF an
E-M-F' '-f touring car, fully equipped,
10 Ralph Calf
The many friends Of @. Rnvce FTouzh.
one OF the pioneer automobile men Of
this city, who ts dangerously III with
pneumonia. wiu be glad 20 learn that
his case has taken a decided turn EJ-
the better.
Wallace @. Hood has been made sales
manager OF the Chalmers Motor COM
pany- Ny Hood has had a wide ex-
HerlsDce In the automobile business.
For number CT years TO was manager
or the " eE1tDCTDD branch OF the Motor
Car Company, one OF the leading East
ern distributors OF automobiles. THIs
comp any handled Chalmers CarsA and
L. was through this connection that Mr..
Hood was called 20 the attention II
Lee COuuselman. then sales MANAGER
Of the Chalmers Motor CGuuauv NJ
Hood was made a special travelling rep
reseutatlve Of the Chalmers Conn -.
a position which he had held [or mere
than q year ar Hood was 2 driver
Of note having won the first Two WASP
inECOn Sealed Bonnet Contests. and e.
CabliSheG a void. record for 100 miles
on circular track AZ BenninE several
years ago