The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-28

I Ddhu curing the race, ana Joe Koran, his
regular racing companion. will sit beside
him next Saturday.
John G. Perrin. general superintendent
OF the Lozier factories at Plattsburg and
Detroit, has just returned from an ex-
tended European trip, taken FOR the pur-
pose Of studying the automobile trade and
manufacturing conditions in general He
says that a large number OF foreign
builders are adopting the forward door
style OF body. Mr.. Perrin ascribes the
popularity Of this type OF car not only
to the fact that occupants Of the forward
seats are protected from dust and wind.
but on account Of the fact that many
owners are now driving their own cars.
The privacy afforded by inclosing the
front seats with doors makes these seats
more desirable. especially in cases where
one Of the front seats is occupied by
lady
The Carter Motor Car Corporation,
manufacturers OF the Washington car.
have closed agencies for the washington
car in the States OF Nebraska and South
Dakota.
A Washington car. finished In dark red.
striped in sold. has been delivered 10
w. d. Barry The car is fully equipped
for long distance touring
! A carload shipment Of Washington cars
will be made this week 10 the Manchester
Garage Company. Pittsburg. Pa. agents
( for the Washington car for the western
part of Pennsylvania. The cars are OF
the touring car tpye. finished in Port
land amber, striped In gold Another car
load shipment will be made this week
to O. H. Whitman. Philadelphia. Pa.
agent for the Washington car for East
7, ern Pennsylvania. The cars are OF the
| toy tonneau type. finished in dark red.
and striped IN gold.
With their daughter at the wheel OF a
Columbia car. Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
L.oehl. accompanied BY Mr. Engel. leave
this morning on four days tour to
Frederick. Pen-Mar. Hagerstown. the
Luray Caves. Natural Bridge and other
points Of interest in Maryland and vir-
sinia.
D. W. Newcomer, OF Kansas City. has
completed one OF the most remarkable
trips ever taken in an automobile in
! America. Starting from Kansas City on
June 13. with his Moon car. he and his
family drove 20 Omaha. passing through
Lincoln and Sioux City. iowa, thence 10
/ Aberdeen and jamestown S Oak. and
into Bismarck. n. Oak: turning Sou.
they passed through Underwood. y. Oak,
/ thence TO Minneapolis, and st Paul MINI,
down 10 Dubuque. Iowa, and into Chi
/ cago. IL
/ without resting at ali the party pro-
( ceeded 10 Toledo. Ohio thence to Pitts
burg and Philadelphia and on into New
York City. From New York they return
! ed 10 Philadelphia. then came down TO
! Baltimore and Washington. and finally,
turning west. have arrived safely home
Throughout the trip no trouble what
I ever was experienced and Mr. New
conner does not recall any adjustments
made on the car in addition 10 the usual
oiling. The tour was over 5000 miles
! in length
Roy Hough has returned from a trip 10
Warrenton. Va. In his Studeba,1er 20. "
The attorney general Of the state Of
New York has decided. in answer to a
question. that the only person operating a
car in New York State who need not reg
lister his vehicle under the New York law
is resident OF a State. territory. or coun-
try which allows residents Of New York
state 10 operate their motor vehicles
within IT'S boundaries without registration
He adds that there is nothing in the New
York statute authorizing the issuance OF
temporary licenses or the granting OF
other special privileges 70 uon-residents
The Buick agency has received the Mar
quette Buick racer. which will be entered
in the free-for-all entry In the hin climb
ing contest TO be held August 80
Gin Long and party Of friends are
going on fishing trip to-day. Their OBJ
jective point viii be Benedict. Nd.
Like many Of the best-known automo-
bile contest drivers Jack Harrigan, drlv-
CT Of the Selden pilot car in the Munsey
Historic Tour, is a graduate of the bicy-
Gle track. When but youth in Batavia.
n. Y. Harrigan won a number Of bicycle
the palmy days OF Jimmy Michael and
Johnny Nelson. Harrigan was well known
in the bicycle world. From actual COM
petition he went into the pacing game.
and was member Of the famous sex
tet Of which stone was a steersman.
the sextet thar pulled Jimmy Michael
70 victory many times in the DAYS when
human pace was used. When the auto
mobile became well established Harrigan.
like many other old favorItes OF the bicy
Gle world. went into the automobile bus |
mess.
A B. Chivers. advertising manager Of :
the Cleveland News, with his wife and
driver. toured from Cleveland to Wash !
ington during the week in Studebaker
1908 without a mishap. other than one
punctured tire He came by way Of /
Pittsburg and Cumberland. taking some /
OF the worst roads conceivable. vet the /
party enjoyed 1t thoroughly. and his old |
but trusty car reached Washington in as
good order as when II left Cleveland. I
After seeing Washington. the journey I
home will be by an easier route. Mr..
Chivers was employed on the Star here !
years ago.
Chester H. Warrington left last Fri |
day morning. with his mother. on a trip /
to Cape May in his Pope-Toledo. The 1
afternoon OF the first day was spent at I
Tome. Nd. where Mr. Warrington at /
tended school some years ago. and yes !
terday the Journey was continued to 4
Hammond. n. J. To-day the tour 10 /
Cape May will be concluded.