Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-12

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testant is tbus assured of the fairest and
most impartial treatment. chairman .;
H. Butler of the A. A. A. contest DoaIu
left for Cincinnati Friday 10 perso.an ny
conduct the tour. He will be assisted py
A. L. McMurtry. E. l.. Ferguson or Ne"
York and David Beecroft or Chlcago
President l.. r. Speare and A. u. ba'cn-
elder, chairman of the executive coillini'-
tee of the A. A. ~, went to CINCINNATI TO
take mart i'm the ceremonies OF the start.
The contest boards technical committee'
composed OF Alden l.. McMurtrE. cna,r-
man; David Beecroft, Henry Soutner'
p Edwards Alexander Churchyard ana
Berne Hadall. took charge OF the COM
peting cars as they arrived In CINCINNATI
during the week and Inspected every
working part of the cars TO see thal the
cars conformed to the stock car ruies,
and uere not in any particular specially
constructed for this test. All the work
ing parts were then sealed by the coIil
mittee with the wire and iead seais.
These may be broken at any time by
the drivers but always under the obser-
walton of the official observer. PROVIDED
for each car. who notes when every seai
is broken and Just what penalty is que
for work done the working parts SO
Enclosed There is no penalty for break
ing a seal, but those removed during
DAYS run are replaced when the car
reaches the night stop.
-
pany has been formally transferred 10
the Carpenter Automobile Company. l'th
and L streets northwest, and will here
after be under the exclusive management
of A. D. Carpenter president and general
manager: w. r. Carpenter. vice presi-
dent. and n. F. Carpenter. secretary and
treasurer.
ho nf WASH
ington cars entered by the Carter Motor
Car Corporation in the Washington Post
test tour to Richmond. Va. and return,
a distance of $50 miles. has caused wide
spread interest and requests from vari-
Gus sections of the country for the agency
of this car All three cars finished with
perfect scores. which was gratifying TO
the members of the company and to
users of Washington cars in general The
fact that this city has an automobile
factory capable of turning out cars that
can hold their own with cars of national
reputation selling as high as $4,000 is said
to have been demonstrated on TINS occa-
sion.
While two cars were entered as con-
testants on the run, third car. driven
by A Gary Carter, president of the Car
ter Motor Car Corporation, and used as
finished the run in excellent shape. All
of the controls were reached with time
to spare
AS a result of the work Of the cars
numerous inquiries have been received.
which will make it necessary to enlarge
the present plant at Hyattsville. Md, in
order to supply the demand when all Of
the agencies are open for business. With
the increased facilities it is expected to
increase the output. New agencies are
now being established in Virginia, West
Virginia. Maryland and several other
southern states for. the sale of the Wash
ington car.
The car is essentially home product.
being manufactured within sight of the
National Capital by men who have been
identified with the business interests Of
this city for number Of years.
The new forty-horsepower car Is the
result of years of experience. and is con-
structed with vanadium and chrome
nickel steel with German ball bearings
throughout Materials of this character.
IT is. explained. are usually found only in
cars selling for a much higher figure
The concern gives five-year guarantee
on all of its cars. being the only Ameri-
can firm to give a guarantee of that
length. The cars are finished in touring,
toy tonneau or roadster type. fully
equipped.
Lester D. Moore. jr.. has closed con-
tract to Landle the Atterbury delivery
wagon in this section. The wagons are
of the four-cylinder type. rated at twen-
~ horsepower, for either heavy or light
delivery business.
Joseph N. Stoddard has returned from
New York. after seeing the members Of
his family aboard a steamer for Europe.
a Columbia touring car was delivered
yesterday to Albert Cary and a roadster
Of the same make to Mrs. H. L. Wagner.
:. Columbia electric was delivered during
the week to DR.. Jesse Ramsburg.
F. a. Seiberling. president of the Good
wear Tire and Rubber Company. is spend
sng a few days sightseeing in the city.
nrior to his departure for the south with
his family. He expects to motor through
the Shenandoah valley to Staunton and
thence to Richmond.
The popularity of the Maxwell run
about is shown by the large number of
sale, during the past week. deliveries be-
ing made to the following: John r. Heyl,
N ]. Collins, A. c. Warthen, DR.. f. W.
Watkins and T. o. Mills.
Tom Skeggs and an EMF $50 will
find the path for the Munsey historic
tour. The car will start from Philadel-
phia June 10. 1t will be accompanied by
two representatives of the tour manage
ment. The tentative route of the Munsey
historic tour is through New Jersey, up
the west bank of the Hudson river, across
massachusetts and Connecticut, north
from Boston TO Portland, Me-; through
the White and Green mountains from
Plattsburg. y. Y. to Saratoga and Bing-
hamton. through Pennsylvania to Gettys-
burg. From there the route will be
through Frederick and Baltimore and
ashingtOn. The run will touch scores
OF historical places. While the cars on
me GHdden western tour are pounding
ahead. the Munsey historic tour pathfind-
er Will be blazing the great eastern run.
The MunSey historic tour has started
with rush. Seven entries were received
In one day. The group under grade = is
attracting manufacturers and agents in
all sections Group under grade L. for
cars entered and driven by private own
ers, is also proving popular. No doubt
exists but that the Munsey tour of 1910
Will have great many more cars than
were In last year run Among the first
cars entered were Premier Columbia
Selden, Maxwell. two Washingtons a
FOru and Reading.