Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

such meet. 1t is a cup twenty inches
high of massive proportions and of solid
silver II Is handsomely adorned and
engraved, and valued at over $500. Miss
McCane is the stepdaughter of Alexander
Ray, one of the owners Of the st. Louis
IG1obe-Democrat, and Is widely known
throughout the west and especially in
Chicago and st. Louis.
John Armstrong Chaloner, who last No
vember, at Gotham. Va. drew his re-
volvcr on chauffeur who refused to stop
when requested, about the time the
young colt he was driving became fright
ened at the machine, is sending copies of
the automobile law of Virginia to all the
merchants, from the outskirts or Char-
lottesville to the outskirts of GordonS-
Vile and also OH the northern side OF the
southwest mountains, in order that the
NiTginians might know that the legls-
lature is protecting them from what he
terms automobile road hogs. The no.
tees are being sent to the postmasters
in that section. with the request that
copy be given to the merchant conduct
ing the largest store in the netghborhood,
with instructions to hang the poster,
which is fifteen by twenty-five inches, In
his store Interviews which appeared In
Virginia papers at the time of the oc-
currence are printed on the poster. In
one of these interviews Mr.. Chaloner ad-
vises all citizens, male and female. 70
carry an unconcealed weapon when they
go out riding or driving, in order to keep
road hogs in subsection
Sales of Marion touring cars at the
closing DAYS of the show are announced
as follows: W. T.. Blundon and T. Has
lin and an Overland touring car to DR..
W. X Mitchell.
r L. Corby. one OF Washington's lead
ing motorists, has received his 1910 Kline
Kar. The car is finished In red. of the
touring type and rated at fifty horse
power 1t Is five-passenger car.
Representative J. NJ. Morehead Of
North Carolina Is the latest purchaser
of a Stoddard-Dayton limousine, of seven
passenger capacity, and rated at hfty
horsepower. He has also bought tour
ing body with the same seating capacity.
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The aeroplane delivery service of the
National Electric Supply Company was
this morning. 1t was one of the many
UNIQUE features of the automobile show
and attracted widespread attention.
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f. J. Conrad closed the week by making
the following sales of Overland cars:
Ray Roberts, selective gear touring car;
II. NJ. Baker, selective gear touring car;
l.. o. Coulbourn, model Al touring car;
l.. O, Cooper model 40 runabout, and
j. T. Evarts, model 3S runabout.
Mason n Richardson selected an EN-
f five passenger touring car yesterday
at the show The car is finished in dark
blue, with straw-colored running gear
and full equipment for touring
G. d. Davis, who received painful in
iuries to his hand last Sunday while pre-
parine his exhibit of motor boats, is
rapidlv recovering Despite his injury he
was present daily during the show.
The engineer who was expected to
bring the Curtiss aeroplane from Phila-
delphia with the Warner speedometer at
tachment vas taken ill and remained In
a Quaker city hospital until Friday. Word
was telegraphed to that city that II would
be too late to prepare the exhibit III this
city.
Rudy Jose established quite repu-
tation as a booster last week in eX-
planning the details of the exposed chassis
of the Cadillac 30. which was On eX-
hibition 1t was one of the features OF
the display and a crowd constantly sur
rounded IT.
There were lib automobiles on ex-
hibition General Manager r. r. Johnson
said last night that the number IL has
been following him for the past three
months. As the show was success he is
not worrying over the supersttiouS -.