The Washington herald., 1910-07-03

warm months. Another who has found
the Northeastern States attractive is
Mr.. Charles Henry Butler, who left this
city a week or more ago.
Mr.. r. E. Sands, who, Ike the others
mentioned, is also the owner Of an ''E-
MF'' So has just returned to the city
after completing a journey embracing
1000 miles.
Mr.. w. c. Long reports the sale and
delivery Of an EMF 20 Mr.. Theodore
Michael and Mr. A Sharper; also a Elan
ders 40 to Dr. E. D. Thompson.
The Cook & stoddard Co., which, since
October, 1906. has conducted sales
company and garage at Twenty-seeond
and P streets northwest and which,
prior to that time, operated its busi-
ness at 1923 Connecticut avenue, has re-
Gently transferred its entire garage BUSH
ness to Mr. ]. J. Bartram, who for the
past six years has been identified with
the company.
The business Of Cook & StOddaTd Will
be exclusively conducted as sales COM
pany, and win maintain a frst-eless re-
pair shop In conjunction with the sales
department for the repair and handling
of the cars Of their customers The busi-
ness viii he carried on in their new
Offices, al 1873 II street northwest
MIR. Bartram has rented the Atlas gar
age. at 1904 New Hampshire avenue, and
viii conduct the business for electric
vehicles exclusively. Possession OF his
new quarters was taken on July l.
A motor company in Philadelphia has
rented an old colonial mansion near that
city for the summer and converted il
into a clubhouse for automobilists
| Mr. c. /. Simmons has associated him
self with the Lozier Motor Company. ana
has started on an extended trip through
out the South and West. lie is a familiar
! figure in Eastern trade circles and one OF
the best known statesmen in the New
| York automobile district, having been
connected with the National Battery Com
pany. and lately with The stewart *
Clark Manufacturing Company
Last week S. c. Igou, factory superin-
| tendent Of the Moon Company. went out
on a ninety-dve-mile run IN Illinois with
out starting crank. and came back
I without needing one although the motor
was stopped several times When he was
about to start with q new car he found
| that the crank had not been pinned on.
| On the way be encountered mud and
water Of the kind that Illinois roads offer
after rain, but did not once need the
crank that had been left behind
Mr. Bernard L Grove and a party OF
friends left Washington Saturday morn
ing for hunting and fishing trip TO
Southern Maryland. The trip was made
in an Gilmore car. and will terminate
after the Fourth, when the party expects
to return.
Mr.. c. E. Myers. local agent for the
Elmore. reports sales and deliveries 70
F. J. Solan. Central OH Company. and
u. L. Parsons. All of the cars purchased
were Of the So model
| Mr.. Charles ". Bender. accompanied by
his wife. will leave the city for Benedict
Nd, in their Buick car, and viii, doubt
less enjoy a trip 81 several days, when
they expect to return.
A drive 10 the summit of Big Savage,
a mountain near Cumberland. Md. the
road I'D which is said 10 AFFORD one o.
the severest tests for motor cars in this
country, was recently accomplished by
! A f. Glisan with a Franklin automobile.
/ The round trip If twenty-eight miles was
made on one and one-half gallons Of gas
oline. despite the road difficulties. which
is an average Of nineteen miles per gal
Ion. ONLY one pint Of oil was used. Al
/ though high speed requires greater
I amount of fuel than low speed the jour
new was made in forty-eight minutes
Harry Grant has been unable 70 resist
the temptation of the CODE trophy. and
has entered the race for il TO be held
on the Indianapolis speedway July 4. he
will drive the six-cylinder Alec. with
which he won the Vanderbilt cup last
October.
As was predicted by the experts, Ralph
De Palma. the track champion hill-climh
king, and all-round speed daredevil
cleaned up" at Port Jefferson. Long