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 week or more ago.
Mr.. II. Z, Sands. who, Ike the others
mentioned, is also the owner Of an e
M-F" 30. 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 TO Mr.. Theodore
Michael and Mr.. A shaper; also d Flan-
ders ''20' to Or. z. D. Thompson.
The Cook & stoddard Co.. which. since
October. 1905. has conducted a sales
company and garage at Twenty-second
and streets northwest and which,
prior to that time. operated its busl-
ness at 1923 Connecticut avenue. has re-
Gently transferred its entire garage busi-
ness TO MIR. ]. J. Bart'am, who for the
past six years has been ideptifed with
the company.
The business of Cook & Stoddard viii
be exclusively conducted as a sales COM
pany, and will maintain a frst-class 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 or In their new
Offices, at 1913 II street northwest.
Mr.. 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 /.
A motor company in Philadelphia has
rented an old colonial mansion near that
city for the summer and converted It
| into a clubhouse for automobilists.
Mr.. c. L. Simmons has associated him
self with the I.ozier Motor Company. and
has started on an extended trip through
out the South and West He 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 Noon Company. went out
| on a nInety-hve-mile run in Illinois with
out a starting crank. and came back
I without needing one, although the motor
/ was stopped several times. When he was
about to start with a new ear ne found
| that the crank had not been pinned on.
| on the way he encountered mud and
water Of the kind that Illinois roads offeI
after rain, but did not once need the
| crank that had been left behind
Mr.. Bernard /. Grove and a party OF
friends left Washington Saturday morn
! ing for a hunting and fishing trip t.
| Southern Maryland The trip was made
i'm an Elmore car, and will terminate
after the Fourth. when the party expects
TO return.
Mr.. c. Z. Myers. local agent for the
Elmore. reports sales and deliveries e
F. J. Solan. Central OH Company. and
J. l. Parsons. All OF the cars purchased
were of the Sc model.
Mr.. Charles W. Bender, accompanied bs
his wife will leave the city for Benedict
Md, in their Buick car, and will. doubt
less enjoy a trip Of several days, wheT
they expect 10 return
A drive 10 the summit Of Big Savage
a mountain near Cumberland. Md, th'
road I'D which is said TO AFFORD one Of
the severest tests for motor cars in this
country, was recently accomplished by
A. E Glisan with a Franklin automobile
The round trip Of twenty-eight miles wa'
made on one and one-half gallons Of gas
oline despite the road difficulties. which
is an average of nineteen miles per gal
lon. Only one pint OF oil was used Al
/ though high speed requires a greater
amount Of fuel than low speed the jour
ney was made in forty-eight minutes.
Harry Grant has been unable 10 Tesis
the temptation OF the Cobe trophy. an.
has entered the race for it TO be helt
on the Indianapolis speedway July = II,
will drive the six-cylinder Alec, witt
which he won the Vanderbilt cup las
October.
As was predicted by the experts. Ralpl
De Palma, the track champion. hill-climi
king. and all-round speed daredevil
cleaned up" at Port Jefferson, Lonl