The Washington times., 1910-12-01
AMERICAN MAKER
LEADS EUROPEAN
Manufacturers of Automo,
biles Here Quick to See
Cars Possibilities.
By HARRY WARD.

One Of the significant features in con
nection with the rapid growth Of the
American automobile industry is the
slower advancement OF the European
manufacturer. who not so long ago was
considered Americas most formidable
rival
Even the most ardent desire to
pay tribute 20 the Ingenuity Of the for
eign manufacture cannot remain blind
20 the evidence that the American max
er has quicker recognized the problems
and possibilities presented by the au-.
tomObIIe- and taken care Of them with
greater alacrtty-' says Benjamin Bris-
coe, one OF the best known auto manu-
factUrers IN this country, and a pioneer
n the industry The American manu-
factureT," continued Mr. Briscoe. came
early TO the conclusion that il would
pay him well 70 give strict attention TO
public demand as soon as such demand
would assume definite shape. The re-
suit Of this policy was the moderate
priced and economically maintained
American motor car Much of the pres
ent popularity Of the American auto
Is Que 10 Standardization and 10
condition In which rapid model changes
are no longer the rule but exception
Mr. Brisc0e believes that American
manufactures VIII IN time supply the
worlds automobile demand
The Wilson Company has been ad-
vised that George Salzman, the noted
racing driver and head Of the service
department OF the r p Thomas MOTOR
Company, has resigned to become fac
toy manager Of the AmpleX plant, In
Mishawaka, Ind. The change became
effective today
The next annual meeting Of the So
ctety Of Automobile Engineers VIII be
held in New York January II and p
during the automobile show The so
clety IS nearing its seventh birthday
and has doubled its membership within
the last few months
Three FTupmobiIes recently installed in
the Porto RiCan government service. ac-
cOTding TO reports from san Juan, have
done so well that more will probably
he purchased before the year IS out
George p stanton chief Of the in
SulaT police says he Is strongly In
favor Of having the government in
crease the number Jackson H Raj
stOn. the Washington attorney. is the
EzTchaser Of the first HUpmobile tour
InE car, brought to the city this week
BY the ZeIT Motor Car Company
Tne Carpenter Automobile Company
reports the sale Of a Waveriy electric
10 Mrs J II CulD, wife Of the vice
president Of the Southern railway. En-
eTsou & OTHe yesterday delivered a De
troit electric 10 Mrs J c. Burrows,
wife of the Michigan senator
AIrs. Edith Corbin- widow OF Lieu
tenant General COTbin. has placed an
order with the United Motor Washing
ton Company for a Columbia five-pas-
SenEcr touring car This company has
also sold "a Columbia limousine 10 W p
Dennis
II IS an interesting fact that during
the month Of October, property valued
at more than half million dollars
changed hands in Sumter county. Ga
This remarkable movement OF real eS-
tate is attributable entirely 70 the ac-
tivity the county officials have shown
IN building good roads and the advent
OF automobiles to travel Ger the roads
4 Maxwell automobile is one OF the
pr1zes 20 he given away during the Elks
1ali festival now in progress
David Hendriclz has received an order
from W L Radclif for a Thomas ''6-4J-
passenger touring car. II viii be
delivered in February.