The Washington herald., 1911-02-16

yesterday afternoon. After looking it
| over he said there was but one thing
! missing to make it a success and that
was Ed Johansen. who happened to be
| in Baltimore yesterday.
Charley Brown, of the National Elec-
trical Supply Company, who spends his
spare time sounding the Klaxon horns,
| created SO much disturbance yesterday
that Bill Jose had to stop taking orders
for accessories.
7 The Carter Moto Car Corporation has
sold a five-passenger Washington touring
car to J. L Leatherman and William j.
Lee.
W. c. Little, of the Rausch Lange fac
tory, otherwise known as Gus" the head
waiter, is serving a line Of talk about his
car that is interesting even to those who
have not the faintest idea or buying a
machine. 1t Is noticed. however, that he
wore his hat yesterday.
Frank Boyd, OF the Warner Autometer
Company, has the idea that he is a
Thespian artist, for every time me music
starts he tries to dance.
P. c. sibbalds head is "Selden" head
for you seldom see hairs on it. He says.
however. that it is no loaf1ng place for
hairs. but headquarters for ideas con-
cerning the Chalmers cars.
Jack Ebersole, though he is short on
Marion cars. his shipment having been
delayed. is long on chairs. and to each
feminine occupant of a seat he gives a
handsome Marion watch fob. His booth
was crowded yesterday. and Jack is
wondering whether or not il is his popu-
larity that attracts them, or the watch
fob
Royce Hough, chairman Of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association, and his younger
brother. Elliott are much interested in
the different exhibits. Royce is trying
to convince his youthful brother that the
f. NJ. F. and Flanders lines are the
only things worth seeing.
Wade Powers says that he has in
creased his tire representation at the
show. Goodyear tires are specified on
sixteen moro machines than any other.
instead OF twelve, as was the case Tues
day.
H z Fields, president Of the Rambler
Automobile Company. OF New York, came
over from the big city yesterday to see
the show He will remain the rest Of the
week.
D. J. De Kim, manager Of the Phila-
delphia branch OF the Locomobile Com
pany of America, is in the city as guest
OF J. A. Mcdonald. local representative
OF the car.
Joe Stoddard received a letter yesterday
from a man who said he had locomotor
atax.a, and asked what was good for it.
Joe sent him a night letter, in which he
said: You haven't got a thing on me,
for have Cadillac myself"
Fred Sietz. manager of the Philadelphia
branch Of the Oldsmobile Company, is ex-
pected to drop in some time to-day. At
last reports he was on his way.
P. NJ. Walker, of the Velie Motor Car
Company. arrived yesterday with the We
lie cars, and was one of the busiest men
about the hall last night pointing out
the features of the car.
THE show is fine, but for us, not
enough action" said NJ. c. Hazen, Dis
trict surveyor. who. in company with
John Gheen, visited Convention Hall last
night. However, their Judgment is not
to be taken seriously, for. as every one
knows. they are the biggest horse fan
ciers in the city.
new bug in town. It arrived yes
terTlay. and is a red one. The Buick
Bug is the name of it.
Fire Chief Wagner was among the in
terested visitors at the show last night.
While the chief would not commit him
self, he admits that ''Dobbin" will have
to give way to the gasoline wagon in
the fire department sooner or later.
Miller Brothers have sold a Ford tor
pedo to DR.. Allen MCLEAN and a Ford
open runabout to DR.. A. L. Hunt
Brownie Spence always likes to please
his friends. Last night Jim Nolan want
ed a Cafe Republique souvenir for his
Pope Hartford. Just before the show
closed Brownie found Jack Saffell, who
happened to have one. AS a result, Jim
is the happiest man in town.
The Senuous Spring Wheel Company
is planning to market a spring wheel
this spring. At the present time it
is experimenting with one on a Wash
ington car. Solid rubber tires are used
with this wheel, and a guarantee of
10000 miles is given with each set.