The Washington times., 1911-08-30
AUTOMOBILE MEN
GOING TO MONSTER
DETROIT MEETING
Convention of Dealers to Be
Largest in History Of
Country.
STUDEBAKER FIRM
TO BE ENTERTAINER
Immense Factories Will Be In
spected by Visitors From
Many Sections.
By HARRY WARD.

The largest convention of automobile
dealers ever held in tilis country will be
that In Detroit next week, when the
Studebaker Corporation will entertain
all dealers who handle EMF Flanders
gasolene and electric cars. They VIII
come from every section Of the country,
and while in Detroit win have an op-
portunity to see how the cars they
handle are made. The factories Of the
Studebaker Corporation are the largest
IN the world. and the dealers will see
every detail Of automobile construction
from the time the pig iron and other
raw material Is unloaded at the fac.
tory until the completed car energies.
1t Is expected the dealers will hold a
number OF meetings to discuss matters
pertaining to the cars they handle. The
social features Of the convention win
also keep the dealers busy. w. c. Long.
OF the Commercial Automobile and
Supply Company. the Studebaker repre-
sentative here, will attend the conven-
ton and win be accompanied by about
fifty dealers from the nearby States.
The party will leave Washington Mon
day morning
For the first time In the history of
automobiling governor has entered a
reliability contest This fact was made
known yesterday, when Gov. Hoke
Smith Of Georgia, who has also been
elected to the United States Senate, en-
tered Maxwell touring car in the
Ghdden tour. Governor Smith an
nounees he will ride every foot Of the
tour, which will extend from New York
to Jacksonville, distance Of 1853 miles.
Disregarding the precedent or the Gus
tom Of high officials to hold aloof from
events of this character and recognizing
that the good roads movement in the
South, as well as the automobile indus
try, Is a matter worthy OF guberna-
torial interest, Governor Smith quickly
made his entry when he found 1t would
be possible for him to participate. He
will invite the governor Of each State
through which the tour passes to be his
boundary to the other. With ten East
ern and Southern States to be traversed
by the tourists and several Of the gov
ernors practically certain Of accepting
the invitation, the Glidden tour takes
on a new and more important charac-
ter.
]. N. Stoddard, OF the Cook and Stod-
dard Company. returned yesterday from
his summer home in West Springfield.
N. H., where he has been spending
several weeks with his family. Mr..
Stoddard drove his Cadillac car from
West Springfield to Rutland. VT, and
had some exciting experiences. A wind
road with fallen trees and it was neces-
sary many times to secure aid ip chop
ping away the trees in order for Mr..
Stoddard to get through New Eng
land is filled with motor tourists" said
biggest touring year In the history
Of the automobile"
Thomas W. Wilby, a motorist who
has travelled extensively In this country
Ing from the Touring Club of America.
In New York, on a transcontinental
tour which will embody several new
features. The main object Of the tour
Is to secure accurate road material
throughout the far West for the bene-
At of the large number Of motorists
who are contemplating trips across the
continent. A number Of new routes
will be mapped out and all of this road
data will be available for the members
Of the Touring Club Of America, under
whose auspices the trip is undertaken
The tour will occupy eighty days and
the numerous detours and the
Mr.. Wilby viii viii be accompanied ] lied by h; his
wife. Fred D. Clarke will be the driver
Of the car and viii use his famous
Ohio "Mudhen." which e. L. Ferguson,
referee of the Munsey Historic Tour
last year. used in a transcontinental
tour from New York to Los Angeles.
The Federal Taxicab Company has
Just ordered twenty-six taxicabs from
the Thomas Motor Cab Company, OF
Buffalo. The machines will be deliver
ed within the next few weeks and will
Immediately placed In service This
Is one Of the largest taxicab orders
ever placed.