The Washington herald., 1910-10-30


In his address before the students at
the opening Of the automobile school OF
the West Side Y. NJ. c. A, New York,
last week. Alfred Reeves. general man
ager of the Association OF Licensed Auto
mobile Manufacturers, gave some inter-
estlng figures relative 10 motor car manu-
facture. Among other things. he said:
"Ten years ago there were about $500
machines in America; now there are
4O0.0c0.
''Ten years ago there were p factories
GOO cars being a record production for
any one OF them); now we have almost
100 producing factories. to say nothing OF
a like number OF eXpeTimenters involved
in the making OF motor cars. while an
annual production OF 1900, and even
5000. cars in one factory is not unusual.
IN a decade the capital of the auto
mobile and accessory makers has IN
creased from approximately S6,200O0 TO
$50 COG. 900. of which sg75.0 600 is in motor
ear factories alone.
Ten years ago the number of persons
employed in making automobiles and ac-
cessories was estimated AZ 200, now
there are 27S00O individuals, including
those in the salesrooms and garages.
500 chauffeurs In New York State. which
now boasts OF almost $500 registered
drivers.
Automobile row in New York In 1900
showed II different makes OF cars; now
there are 81 for you TO select from.
Ten years ago the average price OF
cars was Sl.l00 then it ran up to s2,lSl IN
1897 after which, with the increase in
the number Of moderate priced machines,
4 al ha
very high-grade ears are selling at even
higher prices than they were two years
ago.
c. NJ. Lightbown, Of Mount Rainier, Nd,
has purchased Ford car.
Miller Brothers have delivered a Velie
to W a. Hin, of Moore & Hill.
Mr.. J. B. Gould. of Falls Church. Va.
has purchased a Ford car from the NIL
Ter Brothers.
American-made cars are rapidly taxing
the place OF the most expensive foreign
models In Australia. Shipments from
this country to the Antipodes within the
last few years have been steadily increas-
ing. New agents have sprung up in all
Of the principal cities, and the older
firms in sydney. Melbourne. and other
large towns on the Continent are replace
ing French. German. and Italian cars
with those of American make.
The REQ Motor Car Company has pUr-
chased the plans of the owen Motor Car
Company, Of Detroit. In the future the
owen car viii be manufactured In a new
factory in Lansing, Mich, owned by the
h.. efr.sra tgf.v, q
the cars viii be under the direction OF
Ralph r owen. the former president OF
the owen Motor Car Company.
Miller Brothers have sold to Admiral
p. NJ Rixey a Ford roadster.
J. G. Owsley has received a notice that
his fore-door Velie has been shipped from
the factory
The lie Droit Auto Company, agents for
the Halliday car. report the sale OF one
OF these ears 10 George Robertson, of
Baltimore, and a Model 80 Halliday 10
Samuel Allison, OF Bethesda. Nd.
W. s. Duvall. president Of the Auto
Club of Washington. has purchased a
Model 10 Buick
The Hudson Motor Car Company has
moved into its new factory. which has a
capacity Of sixty cars a day. II is a
model establishment especially in regard
10 caring for the comfort of the en-
ployes. A private locker of steel is pro-
vided for each employe. Sanitary drink
ing fountains are scattered throughout
the immense concrete buildings, rest
rooms for the women. smoking rooms for
the men, dining rooms for al. shower
baths, recreation grounds, and, best of
all perfect illumination, ventilation. and
heating
The system of bells and telephones is
complete and is supplemented by a code
OF color signals. superintendent of the
departments have been given various col
Ors For instance. the superintendent Of
equipment might be out OF his Office
when his phone rang. II might take
many minutes to find him in that maze
Of machinery. But in whatever depart
ment the superintendent of equipment
might be he would notice a blue light
flashing on the indicator and get into i'm
mediate communication with the party
seeking him.
David s Heindrich went to Baltimore
yesterday
The Buick Company report the sale Of
two Buick Bugs, one to C. B. Hall and
another to E. B. Ramsburg
c. c. Glover. jr.. has bought a Model
Is Buick.
Miller Bros are expecting a 5O-horse-
power blue owen car. which will proba-
bly, be used for demonstrating purposes.
The automobiles of Chicago gave A. l..
Westgard. who is making a trip across
the continent In the interests of the
Touring Club Of America. a cordial re-
ception on his arrival there last week