The Washington herald., 1910-07-31


to see the new bird: foot passengers I'm
the crowded street paused right in the
line Of travel 10 watch the unusual sight
The ascension continued for a fun hour,
likewise the disturbing horn Shortly
after .. m. the wire rope on which the
balloon was kept captive slowly became
taut and the combination land and air
craft came slowly and gracefully 10 earth.
The Zen Motor Company sold a Chal-
mers 1911 roadster to Capt G. Fay.
A carload Of 1911 Peerless cars was I'M
loaded yesterday by the Zen Motor Com
pany, the local agents.
Clifford George of New York. was in
the city last week. and left Saturday
for an extended trip 10 Atlantic City
The trip over the roads was made in
Mr.. Georges Chalmers touring car.
Ted Johnston, local representative Of
the Buick car. was notified by the fac
tory that a Buick model 10 won the NIL
waukee Sentinel trophy. which is valued
at $1,000. This was the only car 70 finish
with a clean score.
William X. Vanderbilt. jr.. president
of the Motor Cups Holding Company,
which is TO hold the Vanderbilt Cup race
on October / and the Grand Prize race
on October Is, announces the entry Of two
Pope Hartford cars Of the 1911 model
The bore OF these cars is "a inches and
ho 81 "a. fvrho- r,f-
Of about $50 cubic inches
one Of these cars is entered by II. Emil
Hop. Of A West Forty-fourth street
New York. while the second car Is en-
tered by b. G. Fincke. Of Short Hills,
y. J. The drivers for these cars have
not been naued. as the owners Of the
two cars are negotiating for suitable
drivers. This makes six entries for the
Vanderbilt Cup race TO date, with indi-
cations Of a field Of about thirty cars.
Lambert Reed. New Jersey license
agent for the District, has issued tour
lists licenses to Alexander B. Browne
who expects to spend a week at Atlantic
City and other Jersey resorts; William
+. Matteson, who is off on a tour Of
New England; DR.. John r. Sharp who,
with his family and DR.. J. H. Branson
and his family. is arranging for a tour
of New Jersey. including the Orange
Mountains. DR.. Henry A. Fowler, who
is going on tour Of the Eastern and
North Atlantic States, including his boy
hood home in Maine: Francis Scott Key
Smith. who left yesterday for Atlantic
City and other points in New Jersey.
and R. r. Rafter. who will start to-mor-
row for a trip through Maryland. Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, and New Eng
land.
The boulevard from Chevy Chase Cir
Gle. or District line, is being oiled by the
Maryland authorities The engineer of
highways for the District has plans for
taking up the treatment OF the macad-
amized roads from the Maryland line
into the city.
Among the recent purchasers Of Wash
ington touring cars are Messrs. Edward
d. Shaw and f. L. HigginsOn. The cars
are fully equipped and finished in hazel
brown. striped with gold
Wilton J. Lambert and Charles War
thinson have Just received their Wash
lngton cars The bodies are finished in
dark blue striped with white and a
chassis
The Hudson Motor Car Company has
covered many quarters of the globe re-
Gently by reappointing agents in Canada,
Cuba, and establishing new
agencies in Cairo, Egypt, the British
West Indies. and South America
Mr.. B. S. Wilson, of Montreal, visited
the Hudson factory at Detroit and signed
a contract for the ensuing year by
which he purchased 100 cars, twenty OF
them being for immediate delivery.
J. NJ Duenas, who sold the Hudson
last year in Cuba. was also a caller at
the Hudson plant and signed up for an
other years business handling the Hud-
son on the island. He reported even bet
ter prospects for 1911 than the 1910 bust
ness, which was exceptionally good
A Hudson touring car has just been
shipped to Cairo. Egypt. and several
more have been contracted for by the
agents for the Hudson IN that ancient
city.
BY special arrangement a travelling
salesman from the Hudson company will
spend the coming year in British West
indies and South America, with specia,
attention being given to Argentina.
The removal Of the general Offices OF
the Lozier Motor Company TO Detroit.
Mich, which viii occur October /. on the
Of the new factory at Detroit. |
will result in several changes in the off, |
cial roster Of the company.
F. c. Chandler formerly manager OF |
he Western sales agencies and foreign |