Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

the surface there does not appear to be
| many cases of violation OF the speed
! plants are received daily by the police
officials complaining Of the treatment to
which pedestrians are subjected.
Omcial announcement Of the formation
| Of the Edwards Motor Car Company by
G. g: stoddard. former vice president OF
his associate. II. J. Edwards. who re-
Gently resigned his position as chief en-
| gfneer Of the United States Motor Com
pany. which was made at the automobile
| show In Chicago, has been followed by
the positive statement that the new
company will market Knight motor
pleasure car and also will bring out
full line Of commercial cars. varying
from the light wagon to the heaviest
| carrying power wagon.
Mr.. Stoddard, 1t Is definitely known,
has an option upon an American license
to utilize the Knight type of vafveess
engine, and after his resignation as vice
the golden opportunity to establish
company that would have one Of the linn
tied licenses for the United States. Un-
der the terms Of the agreement entered
into between Charles Y Knight, inventor
OF the sleeve valve engine. and his Eu-
ropean licensees, the lines in the United
States are firmly drawn. Mr.. Stoddard
has great confidence in the skill Of Engi-
neer Edwards and believes that the new
models to be put out under his direction
will be distinct triumphs in the automo-
bile Industrial world.
Mr. Stoddard's resignation in no way
affects his holdings in the United States
Motor Company. In which he continues
as director. His withdrawal from the
vice presidency does not affect the posi-
ton Of the Standardization Company in
the U. s. M.
Samuel J. Prescott. Maj. Morrow, for
meriy District Commissioner: w. H.
Moses and George and Louis Weaver are
enjoying their trip to Panama, according
to information received by the writer. a
few days ago. Mr.. Prescott says the
weather is delightful. and the inspection
interesting. The party expects to sail
shortly for home.
Theodore Barnes. jr.. left today for
York. Pa. where he will visit the Pull.
man Motor Car factory.
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Frank G. Tickling. formerly Of the
Frank c. Tickling Company. Inc, and w.
W. Tickling Of Philadelphia, have asso-
automobile supply house at 14O1 I street
northwest
The foreign sales department Of the
6tudebaker Corporation Is much pleased
over the closing of large contracts with
dealers in Edinburgh, Glasgow. Aber-
deem, Fife and several other cities in
Scotland. The firms Flanders ''2O' has
made q big hit with the frugal, canny
Scots. whose knowledge Of machinery has
always been a racial characteristic.
w. H. Carlson of Los Angeles, Cal,
who purchased Simplex racing car for
Bert Nngley to drive In the Santa Monica
race May 4, writes that he has decided to
enter this car in the fve-hundred-mile
race at Indianapolis Memorial day, as
well as the coast event. Dingley will
have the wheel In the great Speedway
sweepstakes, as well as the road event.
War Department officials are at present
interested in the army truck test run he
tween this city and Fort Benjamin Har-
W rison, d 19dn Three trucks left
by soldiers and each carrying 5000
pounds Of sand as ballast. The route
includes Richmond. Va: Raleigh and
c Charlotte. N; T.. c. s atlanta. Ga; chatta-
KY, annd thence to Indianapolis.
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Robert L. Barrett, formerly connected
with the Packard Motor Company at
Detroit. is now a member Of the sales
STAFF Of the zell Motor Car Company Of
this city.
o. J. Newman. after purchasing 1912
Hupmobile runabout. drove the car over
the road from this city Thursday after.
noon to his home at Manassas, Va. Mr..
Newman is mayor Of that municipality
and Is an enthusiastic motorist.
Charles Bassford arrived here Thurs
day evening, having driven four-ton
from Baltimore. No trouble was ex-
perienced at Contee. Md. the road at
that point being frozen hard. The truck
will be used for demonstrating purposes
by the Zell Motor Car Company Of this
j. c. Walker Is the latest purchaser Of
q Maxwell special touring car, while de-
llVer.es were made last week to Mrs. M
Latham of a model A. Maxwell and a
Maxwell Messenger to DR.. George W.
Wood.
Rev. Randolph McKim has placed his
order for q 1912 Columbia electric VIC
toria, while Columbia electric victoria.
shaft driven. has been delivered to Ben
jamin s. Minor.
Delivery has been made to DR.. Louis
C.. Lehr Of Hudson 't33'' roadster with
full touring equipment.
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J. A. Hempstreet field representative of
the American Automobile Association ar
rived In Washington Friday from the
south. where he has been engaged in lay
ing out several automobile routes. Some
Of the most important ones were between
Charleston and Columbia. s. c. Camd,n
s. c.; Pinehurst and Greensboro N. C.:
Natural Bridge. Va. and Lynchburg from
Staunton. Va. to Charlottesville, va He
expects to be engaged for the next few
days in laying out suitable routes between