The Washington times., 1910-02-26

twelve.
That the practicabnity OF the auto
mobile extends beyond the field OF mere
recreation. and adds much 20 Jhs ef-
ficiency Of men engaged IN business
where time IS an asset is proved by
the number Of pleasure cars constant
Iy in use among business houses. con-
tractors and physicians. Some politi-
cal economists have said that the motor
car las no economic value. Yet stats
tics show that what is true OF the COM
rnercial vehicle in heavy work Is equaE
Iy true OF the pleasure car when adapt
Cd 10 business. one automobile can ac-
coupIish more than three horses and
buEgieS- More Arms are each day COM
ing 10 realize this fact, and IN w ASH
inCtou as well as IN other large cities
throughout the country one mas Ge
LEADING manufacture and nerchanLs
rsiug motor cars for making collections.
entertaining customers and attending 10
details Of general business The phySl-
clan who Is without a ear Is no" 1-Lr
exception and not the rule
According TO information sent out BY
tEe American Automobile AaSOclf uoA
favora Die action on the Federal 'esis-
IS confidently expected by the motorists
OF the country. While favorable action
in Congress is expected, anolher pete-
icial result OF the resent legislative con
--cntion cf the three AS VIII he the
wider acceptance by VARIOUS state Leg
isIatures Of the uniform motor FeIllcle
bill as drafted by the ieSiSlaute com
nittee Of the American Automoohe As
sociatior, the more important provisions
of which have already been incorporated
into the automobile laws OF ov-T a
dozen States
Commenting or the recent figures IS
sued by the Bureau OF StauSucS, snow
I~-- the e,.rro-ts Of autos from the lead
| ing countries Of the world, Lester u
/ Moore IT.. th6 REQ agent. sal0s AHe
total number of EaSolene cars hlllL IN
this country last year was close 10 to'-
I oO0 while The total value Of all motor
vehicles built and their accessories ap-
prOximates 500 200, ,0J0- II IS noteworthy
/ In comparing these figures that Win us
| increased factory facilities. me heo no
/ tor Company has guaranteed the deiiT-
/ cry Of over 1000 ReOs during the cur
/ rent year. This Is over "A per cent OF
/ the entire number OF Easolene cars bulll
/ in this country IN lS-- rms suIeiy
/ spells growth. pcruanency' ana Succv.s7
FOR the big organization fatnered DE \.
! f OIds the veteran designer and build
I er OF automobiles
Ffaving scId its entire allotment of lslr
Fierce-ArrOw cars, the Cook and Stoo-
card Conn any IS now booking orders for
/ 1911 machines Of that make An order
| for a 1911 PlerCa-Arrow 'h-fs LANDAU
was received yesterday, making the
\ second order of this kind that has been
| secured in the last ten days
c. Cassard SChrotH, the Stearns agent
/ has been advised that D-55 Stearns
/ with r n Williams, Southern sales
! representative OF the Stearns Company
al the wheel. IS making trip through
! the South Mr.. Williams Is accom-
panied by his wife, who Is a most en-
/ rhusiastiC tourist, and, despite the bac
condition Of the roads which make nd
/ ing exceptionally rough. Mrs Williams
\ is thoroughly enjoying the trip.
/ The Carter Motor Car Company Il
| gratided with the reception Washington
/ cars ara receiving at the Baltimore
nuto show. Bauman & Lilly. agents
/ for the Washington car FOR Maryland
/ have booked a number Of orders, th'
majority OF them being for the 80
| horsepower model,
In addition 20 President H. Chadwicl
/ Hunter. the following members OF HI
/ Automobile Club. OF Washington, havr
been appointed members Of the dnanc
committee of the Chamber OF Commerc
TO raise a fund Of $1,000 for the Ouldinl
OF the shinE1On-AleXandria highway y
/ Joseph NJ. Stoddard. Lester d. Moore
1 ir r. 3. Spence, w u. West, +. I
! Chichester, r. 3. Caverly. and John X
I HeyI. The club is very much interested
I'm the project.