The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

Concluding weeks OF earnest EFFORT on
the part OF officials and members OF the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce, an
nouncement was made last night that,
with the provision OF a free manufacture
ing site at Hollywood. the National Wag-
on Company will. within few days, be-
gin active work on construction of fac
tory for the manufacture or an improved
style of heavy draft wagon. Thousands
OF dollars of capital viii thus be brought
20 Washington. and employment given 10
several hundred men,
The project just successfully closed by
the Chamber of Commerce may be said
without exaggeratiOn TO mark a new era
in the suburban manufacturing develop
ment Of the Capital City. II has long been
urged by those active in promoting the
general welfare Of the city that. since
by the very design and building Of the city
IT could never hope TO become in any way
a manufacturing center the outlying
suburbs should be utilized TO provide
space for the factories. Such a plan was
outlined by Daniel Burnham. the Chicago
architect who designed the Union Station
and the city post-offiee about to be built
when he spoke in London few weeks
ago.
or all the manufacturing enterprises
that have come to Washington in recent
years, probably none have greater posi-
bilities than the National Wagon Com
pany recently organized to manufacture
the humane" wagon They have been
so STYLED because the patented pivoted
spindle used on them eliminates the
whip" or lateral swinging of the wagon
pole caused on all ordinary wagons by
the front wheels striking distractions.
These wagons may be hauled with the
heaviest load over the toughest roads
without producing the slightest whip"
of the pole. BY this feature alone the
/, team is relieved OF a large amount of
worry and strain, and the draft OF the
wagon is made much easier. In addition
there is no tendency for the INSTRUCTED
front wheel to deviate from its forward
course, and all the force or momentum
IN the moving load helps 10 carry the
wheel over the object in its path.
Has Novel Features.
Another important feature is the "dou-
BILE turn" The rear wheels are made 70
turn similarly, but in the opposite direc-
ton from the front ones, 50 that they
track with the front wheels when turning
as we'll as when travelling straight ahead.
This gives twice the turning capacity of
the ordinary wagon and eliminates all
danger when turning OF the rear wheel
striking a post or other object when the
object has been passed by the front
wheel.
- The new wagons embrace features
which. when combined with the nonWhip-
ping Of the pole. unite TO make them the
easiest draft wagons on the market,
such as high front wheels, evenly dis
tributed load. short distance between the
axles large spindles or skeins, and low
wagon bed,
Combination Body.
A novel feature is the contractors COM
bination body which is so constructed
that it can be utilized as well for gen
erai draft purposes as for hauling
dirt, sand, &c The body is built In the
rectangular form of an ordinary wagon
and is provided with a slipping leaf at
each end for dumping purposes, which
can be removed or replaced in a few
minutes
The wagons are easily controlled when
backing, and. those having the double
turn can be hauled from the rear as
readily as from the front or in trains
OF two or more by traction engine. IN
brief. tho construction of the wagons
represents the greatest advance in de-
At their exhibition at the National Man