Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

| Maxwell cars for 1911 embody no rad
| ical departure from the construction
which has characterized them heretofore
Features originally adopted by President
]. D. Maxwell. such as the thermo-
syphon cooling system, multiple disc
| clutch, unit construction and three-poih'
suspension have been retained, with re-
flnsments in such points as the oiling
system, appearance OF the dash, equip
ment of fore doors, increased wheel base,
and general style of the car Itself
Actually the new thing" and, there
fore. decidedly Striking, is the Locomo-
bile six-cylinder car which is new
product Of this pioneer company. There
are many new and interesting features OF
the car. Among these Is the heating or
the carbureter by both hot air and hot
water and multiple jet action secured by
the use of single jet. An additional
feature of note Is the regulation OF the
mixture from the dashboard.
The principal attraction of the eXhlolt
will be the six-cylinder chassis hnlShed
and beautifully polished. An eXamlna-
ton of the motor will show an unusual
and compact arrangement, this construc-
ton entirely eliminating the hitherto I'M
calmly and lengthy appearance OF inc
usual six-cylnder car.
All Locomobile cars for 1911 carry shaft
drive imported high tension ignition ana
demountable rims, as well as the popular
four-foot body.
Mr.. ]. f. Macdonald. the Washington
resident manager of the Locomobile COM
pany, is shown on the small seat IN the
tonneau. IN photograph reproduced else
where in today's Star.
Leaves From a Motorists Log Book
is the title of an interesting narrative OF
a motorists tour from New YORK 10 ven
ice and return, with map, table or duties,
transport charges. road Tegllauons, e'c.
1t covers graphically and informlngly a
tour of 1850 miles through France, Spain
and Italy in a Studebaker touring car,
which had previously been driven more
than 5000 miles. 1t VIII be distributed
by the Commercial Auto Company thls
week at Convention Hall.
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The popular firm of Miller Bros, dis
tributers of the Ford, Velie and Owen
automobiles, will also have on display at
Convention Hall a new line OF motor
cycles of the Pierce and Excelsior makes.
One of the exhibits of unique character
at the Washington show this week will be
the Locolnobile touring car used by Mrs.
Clarke Fisher. a wealthy motor enthusi-
asst Of Trenton, \. j., in her Famous
world tour
1--WE feel assured of a decidedly brisk
trade this spring" said Mr.. Emerson of
Anderson & Orme. distributors OF the Re-
gal. Detroit electric and Apperson ma
chimes. In fact, We are doing "a most sat
isfactory business right now. OF the
new model n Regal Twenty roadster we
have disposed of eight in the last two
weeks
The Washington branch of the Buick
Motor Company is located next to
Rauschers, the fashionable caterer of the
city, on Connecticut avenue, which street
is TO Washington what 9TH avenue is to
New York. Farther up the street are To-
Gated number of the foreign embassies
and legations. From midforenoon until
late in the afternoon there is a constant
stream of people passing the showroom,
and among this throng many foreigners.
Ted" Johnston. the local manager, al
ways manages to have an attractive win
dow display. When he received his first
consignment OF model ii Bucks d short
time ago he Immediately christened the
little car the Buick Bug and put one
in the window with Il sign OH it advertiS-
ing tie machine as the Buick Bug" The
car had not been in the window more
than an hour when a dapper young Eng
lishInan dressed in morning coat, strip
ed trousers, patent leather SHOES, with
spats. a high hat and carrying in his
right hand a cane and pair OF channels
gloves and in his left d cigarette, entered
the showroom. Willis Cronkhite, one of
the statesmen. greeted him as he entered
and asked what he could do for him.
Replying. the visitor said that he would
like to ask if the Buick Motor Company
exported any of those little cars" Be
ing informed that II did, he excused him
self and said: Let me say in England
dc not call them Bugs, for in my coun-
try bugs means bedbugs, ana, really, they
curse
One of the biggest retail sales of auto
mobiles on record was made during the
recent show in New York city. William
y. Colt of the Colt-Stratton Company
took an order for twenty Cole cars in d
lump from the De Laval Separator Gem
pany. Mr.. Wilson of the Wilson COM
pany, Washington, distributors of the
Cole. is being congratulated by fellow
dealers over the prize pulled Off by the
Cole under keen competition. The De
Laval Separator Company makes ma
chimes used in separating cream from
milk, and its sales force in the United
States and Canad2 numbers nearly 800.
The order given for the Coles is an ex-
pertinent To learn whether motor cars
viii moro than pay for themselves in in
creased sales. If such proves TO be the
ease, at least half of the De Laval sales
force viii he equipped with automobiles.
President Homer Warren of the Warren
Motor Car Company of Detroit has the
ability to he a tirst-class salesman.
+. Z. Olds and r. III. Scott of the REQ
Automobile Company OF Lansing were in
Detroit few days ago, and coming out
OF the Detroit club stopped in front of the
post office to inspect a trim-looking
automobile that was drawn up to the
curb. While they were looking it over, a
smooth-faced, smiling, we'll dressed gen.
tleman came down the post office steps
and in a businesslike way addressed
them thusly:
Thinking of buying a car, gentlemen?
That's Warren-Detroit 80. Finest car
for the price between Buffalo and Chi
cago. Nothing ever put together that can
touch it. Runs practically without any
gasoline, no trouble ETC., etc, etc.
'em. My names Warren, Homer Warren,
and II you're thinking of buying a car,
III be pleased to give you demonstra-
ton. Take you anywhere you want to
go. Now this car"
WHY, hello. Homer, Whatever done
with your whiskers?" asked r. E. as
soon as lie could get word in. I'm Mr..
Odds of Lansing. This is Mr.. Scott. We've
just been buying factory down here and
are hardly in the market for any more
cars this winter. But you sure have got
fine little car there
Say" said Homer. as he caught his
breath. L knew you weren't entirely
strange to the game from the way you
went at that car"
When some one innocently asked Ted"
Johnston Can you get a Buick any
where except In Washington" the genial
manager of the Washington branch
nearly tainted. He revived sufficiently to