The Washington times., 1911-11-24
CAPITAL DEALERS
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big Automobile Event to
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gMt. February.
BY HARRY WARD.

10 The automobile dealers of this city
are looking forward with great interest
ITO the annual motor car show to be
s,4eld in Convention Hall in February
At a meeting held last night at Eek.
stein's, which was attended by prac-
tically every automobile dealer in the
city, the officers of the last show were
efe-elected. They are: w. c. Long, chair.
dsnan; j. M. Stoddard. treasurer. and
t'5ohn r. Thomas, secretary. The show
committee will consist of the three off,
GERS and the following: Claude Miller
IA. A. Luttrell, e. c. Bull, T. S. Johns
ton and Taylor Pollock.
AS Convention Hall will not be avail
Ible for show; purposes before Febru.
ary. it was tentatively decided to open
Che show on Thursday, February 1, al
Continue 1t until February Z. Owing to
the large number of dealers who wish
Snece in which to display their cars. II
@ytAs decided to confine the show entirely
IA pleasure cars.
swhile this action did not meet with
Sthe favor Of the dealers in trucks an
automobile accessories, it was the sense
" the meeting that a much better
show could be held by elimipatin
Everything with the exception of pleas
Wfe machines. Thirty-three different
q Arms and eight-six different makes ol
ystrs were represented at the meeting.
Chairman Long announced today that
the show committee would meet withir
a1he next few days to work out variou:
-saetails, after which the dealers viii
''fheet and draw for space.
1t is expected that the, show will fal
4hrpass any previous exhibition of thu
Sflnd ever held. here. The decoration
will be particularly attractive. %
Among those present at the meetint
sWere w. C. Long. j. NJ. Stoddard, w
p. Barnhart, Paul Barnhart, Taylor
Pollock. John r. Thomas, James
,>{aynn, ]. A. Muehleisen, 8. A. Luttrell
T. s. Johnston. James Orme, w. R
3 Emerson. Bruce Emerson, Charlie!
Semmes. w. R. Mcdowell, w. M
Giesey, Leroy Mark, G. d. Woodwork
! Harry Cunningham, N. s. Bowles
William Kinds. Joseph Trew. Leroy
s Breitbarth. s.. A. stephens. John Hart,
) Whitney Leary, i. G: Bull, I: N. Gill
{ G. Moore, a. II. Rogers. NJ. A. Baylcs 3
E HendricE aUir r w. aDrenfs D. alien s'nenfk j. X
s Mrs anSs Gsn Mer HSsteaa Tbeodohs Shsrlss
j.. r. c: Smith. Elliott P. Hough and
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Arthur c. Moses, one Of the bes,
I known business men in Washington, Is
1.-the latest purchaser Of an Overland car
He has placed an order with the Over:
land-Washington Motor Company for 9
hve-passenger, fore-door touring car.
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company reports the sale of q
Studebaker electric stanhope to, DR.
Grafton Bailey, and Flanders fore
Shannon & Luchs.
The first of the six-cylinder Pope
Hartford cars made its appearance II
play at the salesrooms of the Pope Au
tomobile Company, in Fourteenth street
and is attracting much attention.
Robert Lee Morrell, of New York
who will be the referee of the Granf
Prize race at Savannah THANKSGIVING
Day, passed through Washington today
on his way to the scene of the big rae
A"There is no doubt about the course
being faster this year than in 1908 ant
1910" Mr.; Morrell said during; his brie
course. in my opinion, ever offered fol
road race. The banking of the turn.
has been accomplished scientifically
and drivers will be able to take then
ever, be taken in exactly the right way
or. trouble is likely to result. A driver
taking one Of the new inclines too shor
or too wide will be inviting spill"
Those who are already in Savannah
for the automobile races, are sending
back word to friends about the fas
time being made in practice. "Hemery
is the best bet for the Grand Prize
race is the most persistent tip so fal
received. The Vanderbilt Cup race, II
1.-THE opinion of many. is an open affair
land is likely to furnish surprise.