The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-20
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
NOW IS DISCUSSED
BY C|TYS DEALERS
Newest Motor Car Models
Now Are Arriving in
Washington.
By HARRY WARD.

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With the 1872 models arriving every.
day, the automobile dealers Of WASH
/ ington are beginning to talk about an
automobile show.
The splendid results sccruing from the
show held last January made 1t evident
| Washington motorists like to see the
new models grouped together, 30 they
can compare them. and 1t Is likely a
meeting Of the dealers will be held in
| the near future TO arrange for another
exhibition.
Washington has mere automobile
dealers today than ever before In its
| history. and the only drawback to a
show here is the lack Of building large
| enough to accommodate all those who
wiEh to exhibit their cars. Convention
Hall is the largest building adapted to
| an automobile show, but it is not half
large enough to house all the cars rep
resented here.
w. c. Long, who was chairman Of the
last show committee, will return this
week from Atlantic City, where he has
been Spending his vacation. and prob
ably will discuss the show situation
with the leading dealers before any az
ton is taken.
In the neighborhood of four million
pneumatic tires will be required to snoe
the automobiles running IN America
during 1912. This estimate of the ma
tons impending tire needs is made by
J: NJ. Gilbert, general manager Of the
United States Tire Company As an
indication that he really believes the
eomirs year will develop some wonder
ful ales records, Arrangements have
| bee. completed whereby the company's
lE:tories will be run throughout the
; winter months on full summer schedule.
1T Is difficult for an outsider to fully
appreciate the wonderful Development
Of every branch Of the automobile in
dustry," says Mr.. Gilbert.
Even we who are connected with II
in one way or another fall occasionally
to understand the remarkable growth in
popularity Of the automobile.
TT has come to be such a widely rec
ognized private and public utility that
there appears to be no limit to It's pos
sibilities. The automobile has ceased to
be a plaything, and that is why the
whole industry is going forward along
substantial lines"
The inevitable effect Of accidents such
as marked the automobile tracA meet at
Syracuse, Saturday, will be to hasten
the end of track racing for automobiles,
Is the oponion Of close followers OF au-
tomobile sports. 1t makes little differ
ence that the happening could not be
guarded against or that II may have
been caused chiefly by inexperience
and unskillful management by the driv-
fence. All that the public regards is
that the accident happened and that
II there were no track races-at least
under such circumstances as marked
that at Syracuse-the many deaths
would not have resulted. As long as
automobile meets are run on tracks
where 1t is possible for spectators to
crowd close to the fences and where
there is no guard effective enough to
keep the cars from going through the
fences accidents are bound to occur.
The end Of the track racing will mean
a blow only to the folks who have been
promoting the small. fly by night sort
Of meets. The races on the courses
that are At to race on won't be hurt
Speedway meets and straightaway
races, as well as contests on the road,
won't suffer at all. The track drivers
who may be deprived of few chances
more to get purses won't be hurt
great deal II track racing dies out
Most Of them know more than merely
how to drive car, and they can go into
factories where their abilities as de-
signers and mechanical experts will
lead them to safer and more remunera-
tive occupations. lacking the excitement
Of racing, to be sure.
Accompanied by his wife and E. E.
Tague, Col. George F. Schutt. proprie-
tor of the New Ebbitt. will leave to-
morrow in a six-cyIinder Oldsmooile
limited for Spring Valley, Mimi. the
home of his mother. Colonel Schutt,
who is one Of the directors OF the
southeastern division of the Touring
Club Of America, has had considerable
experiences in automobile touring and Is
looking forward to the Minnesota trip
with much pleasure.
Enthusiastic about the new models
and predicting q record breaking sea-
SON, T. s. Johnston, manager Of the
Buick Motor Company, returned yes
branch managers, held at Pontiac,
Mich. The new Bucks are going to
create a sensation In the automobile
world" declared Manager Johnston
George Weaver. Of the Cook & Stod-
dapd Company, has returned from Colo
NAL Beach. where he spent the summer.