The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-27
ECHOES FROM CHICAGO SHOW.

Woodsy decorations. csnopies Of flow
ers. and the spreading branches OF eluls
are a happy relief from tawdy architec-
tural effects in staff and muslin. Mana
ger Miles is TO be congratulated on his
choice of decorations.
A better building, more space under
single roof. and ample room for all COM
ers should be the slogan for the coming
year. The sooner the demand is heard
and the more insistently it is sounded. the
greater the probability Of its being real
lied.
An attendance of $4,000 automobile fans
is going some. That so many people can
be got together in a single city to view
the newest creations of the motor car de-
signer and engineer is proof positive OF
the height and depth and wide expanding
circumference of the automobile world.
Il. really embraces everything nowadays.
Did anybody count the ladies that tried
the cushions and rested their dainty
shoulders against the richly upholstered
backs of the electric broughams and
coupes? At the Waverley booth there
was prompt division OF interest between
the fair lady and her escort when these
three handsomely finished coach bodies
doomed up before them. She was for an
immediate trial of the superbly cushioned
seats within His attention was attracted
either to the mounted shaft drive at the
right or the mans electric roadster at the
left Of the exhibit That mounted shaft
drive. by the way, was so constantly sur
rounded by crowd Of interested spects-
tors that ii proved TO be one OF the main
attractions Of the show. The controller
connected with it received even more
than its share Of attention, owing &c the
decided expression of approval it recently
ELECTED from Thomas A. Edison, Now,
that is the way TO make a controller. -
was his positive exclamation when he
saw it in New York.
Sales OF automobiles at the show were
never so numerous or 50 generally dis
tributed The sales made at the Waiver
ley booth were remarkable for the wide
extent OF territory from which the orders
came. A partial list OF orlers received
included shipments for Madison. Wis:
Huntington. Ind; Tacoma. Wash.: sagi-
nav. Mich; San Antonio. Tex; Jackson
vile, H.: Chicago. H.: Boone. Iowa;
Monmouth, Ills: Green Bay. Wis: Toledo.
Ohio; Fort Dodge, Iowa; Lincoln, Nebr-;
Peoria. H.. and Des Moines, Iowa This
wide distribution of oTders is q healthy
sign. since experience has shown that
each Waverley sold in new town or
neighborhood is a forerunBer of other
sales. The car has always been its own
best salesman.
The sales manager Of the new owen
Motor Car Company, Of Detroit, Is TO be
F. r. Bump. who. in a similar capacity,
has for the past six years been connected
with the II. IT. Franklin Manufacturing
Company Of Syracuse. He viii take up
his work with the Detroit company at
once
The owen company takes its name from
Ralph owen. who is its general manager.
company will make. In point of expert
ence. Mr. owen is one OF the oldest men
in the automobile business.
Mr. Bump likewise has long been in
terested in automobile enterprises. After
graduation from Cornell University ne
was in the bicycle business. being three
years with the Waltham Manufacturing
Company. then making the Orient bicycle
and introducing some earlier forms Of
Later he had charge Of the
bicycle business Of the Davis Sewing Ma
chine Company, of Dayton. Ohio. maker
OF the Dayton wheel
In the fall Of 1904 he went 20 the Frank
lin automobile factory, in Syracuse, as
assistant sales manager; a year later he
became sales manager, and he has re
manned as such ever since With the
owen company he viii have full charge
Of sales.