The Washington times., 1911-08-23
Baker Company Will Fur
nish Cars for Government
Printing Office.
WINNERS IN BIDDING
KEENLY CONTESTED
Six Electrics in Service, Though
Public Printer Sticks
to Horse.
BY HARRY WARD

/
Public Printer DonneIly today award
ed the Baker Motor Vehicle Company.
OF Cleveland. Ohio. the contract for
furnishing the Government Printing
Ornce with six electric trucks. The
contract price is sl7,37s
Bids for furnishing these trucks were
opened several weeks ago and there
was great rivalry among electric We
nicle manufacturers to secure the con-
| tract
The six electric trucks will displace
eighteen horses and seven wagons.
Public Printer DonneIIy announcer he
would continue to use a horse and car
riase as his official vehicle, although
bids were submitted for furnishing him
with an electric landaulet.
washington motor fans today
learned with interest that the annual
Fairmount Park automobile race will be
run October 7. This race always at
tracts rlany motorists from this city.
and plans already are being made to
take care Of the big contingent from
| Washington.
While the race will be run under the
auspices Of the Quaker City Motor Club,
the municipal authorities of PhfIadeIphia
will cooperate in making it the best
SO0-mlle race of the year. The course
Is eight miles long and is lightning fast,
the park roads being kept in fine trim
all the time. Entries will be limited to
thirty cars, and 1t Is expected the neld
Will De classy one. The race will be
! In four divisions, and a cash prize of
1900 will be given the winner in each
division, in addition to which there will
be a grand prize of $500 for the car
| making the best time for the 200 miles
DR.. J. r. Uvcrpeck. of Philadelphia,
who was member OF the technical
committee of the first Munsey Relia-
biIity Tour, and who has been in Wash
Ington several days, stated that this
years race promises to be the best ever
held over the Fairmount course.
Il understand Washington will send i
big delegation TO the race said DR..
Overpeck, "and the fans are sure to see
a smashing fine race"
Within the next few days the Con-
gressional Garage Company, agent for
the Wilcox truck, will deliver to the
George W. Knox Express. Company a
model G, three-ton truck to be used in
the delivery of fast freight from the
PennsylVen MIA railroad. The company
will deliver a one-ton truck to Ewalds
bakery this week. Charles W. Semmes,
sales manager Of the Congressional
Garage Company, is elated over the
success the company is having in plac-
ing Wilcox trucks in the delivery service
of many prominent Washington busl-
ness houses. The motor-driven truck
has reached a point iE its deVelopE ent
where it must be given serious consid-
Grafton by every merchant who IS con-
fronted with the delivery proposition.
Mr.. Semmes said. we are receiving
requests every day for demonstrations
M hnnkinU an
ders at a rate that is taxing the factory
to keep up with the rush Of orders
whenever l get into a road dispute
with a policeman 1 do my best not to
lose control Of my feelings" says a vet
eran motorist. Il cannot afford to II
| am in the wrong, and II l am In the
right there IS no reason to lose my
temper. II motorists will bear this IN
mind when they are touring they Will
find that self-possession is ten points
of the law in dispute
Efforts are being made to have the
date Of the Glidden tour changed so as
to bring it South at the time the Van
derbilt and grand prize AUTOMOBILE
races are held in Savannah. November
y and 30. 1t Is known that many mo-
florists intend going to Savannah in their
make two trips, but would be glad 10
come down with the Glidden tour II the
date was changed. Savannah Is making
more extensive preparations than ever
before for the big races. The adding OF
the Vanderbilt to the grand prize event
has aroused great interest in this COM
bination of Americas great motor
races.
l. NJ. Spier. one of the best known
motorists of this city, returned yester-
day from a trip to Europe. While
abroad he visited London and Paris, and
had an opportunity to try out the fine
roads that abound in France. France
surely is the motorists paradise, Mr.:
Spier said. The roads are ideal and
are kept in the finest condition at all
times
A. T. Nogrady, Eastern sales manager
Of the Interstate Automobile Company,
Is in Washington visiting David 8. Hem
drick, the Interstate agent.
% W. L. Radcliffe. accompanied by Mrs.
Radcliffe and a party of friends, Is max
ing a motor trip through Maryland in
a Thomas touring car.