The Washington times., 1912-06-01
MOTOR CAR PARADE
INTERESTING EVENT
ON NEXT SATURDAY
Many Entries Already Re-
ceived for Event in Con-
nection With dwelling.
By HARRY WARD.


]. An interesting feature of the enter
tainment being provided for those who
will witness the unveiling Of the Colum-
bus monument, June s, will be the auto
mobile floral parade. Isaac Cans Is
chairman of the committee having
charge of the parade, and is receiving
many entries for the event, which Is
scheduled to start at o'clock on the
evening of June 8.
No entrance fee will be charged, and
any car that Is decorated with either
flowers, flags, or bunting will be eligi-
BILE. The parade will start from Six
teenth and H streets, and will pro-
coed out Sixteenth street to Columbia
road, and thence to starting point via
connecticut avenue. Harrington Mills,
president of the Automobile Club of
Washington. has been invited to be the
chief marshal of the parade, while
Joseph NJ. Stoddard is likely to be the
assistant marshal.
THE motorists are taking a great
Interest in the proposed parade" said
Mr.. Cans. land 1t Is likely several hun
dred of them will have their cars in
the line when Chief Marshal Mills gives
the the word to start The automobile ohe
most entertaining features in connec-
tion with the unveiling ceremonies, and
hope that every man and woman who
owns an automobile will decorate his
lor her machine for the occasion"
Mr.. Cans committee Is composed Of
many of the leading automobile dealers
pleased to furnish details Of the event.
| The Elmore agency, of which
Charles E. Myers Is manager, is now
located at 929 d street northwest. Mr..
Myers has been connected with the
Washington automobile trade for a
number of years and in that time has
sold many Gilmore cars The Gilmore
is popularity known as the valveless
car and has won many important
contests. An Nmore entered Frank
Hardart, of Philadelphia. carried off
the honors in the first Munsey relia-
bility tour, being the only car in the
Mr.. Hardart and his family also COM
peted in the Munsey Historic tour.
''Night work has started at the
Packard shops in Detroit, which now
cover thirty-seven acres OF floor
space" said s. A. Luttrell. of the Lut-
trell Company. Packard agents here; re
land is being increased daily. toward a
probable maximum of 1900"
Hiram Maxim, inventor of smoke
less powder, has purchased seven.
passenger Franklin touring car said
David Hendriek, the franklin agent.
''Mr. Maxim has been a Franklin en-
thusiast for six years or more.
The WHY'S Overland Company has
1et contracts for $4,000 worth of ad-
ditions to its already immense plant
in Toledo, according to advices re-
ceived by r. c. Smith, president Of the
Overland Washington Motor Com
Pany.
..yU ho nf of
the modern motor car factories are
dealt with, some interestingly large
figures are faced" said George Weaver,
of the Cook and Stoddard Company,
agents here for the Pierce-Arrow. "As
an instance fifteen acres of land are
occupied by the Pierce-Arrow factoyy
in Buffalo, and in the plant there are
twenty acres of floor space. There are
twelve acres of glass in the roofs and
sides of the buildings
The stability of the Everitt was strik-
ingly shown in the automobile races at
Benning Thursday. Piloted by X. l..
Miller, an Everitt car finished first in
the first race of the day. and since
then w. P. Barnhart, the Everitt agent.
has been receiving congratulations on
the fine showing made by the car; 1t
is an interesting fact, said Mr.. Barn
hart. in discussing the result of the
more than 10000 miles. 1t was formeI ~
owned by oliver Metzerott and Sidney
Mudd, who used 1t extensively In cam
psgnng In Hss 1espee Tee
Maryland roads, the car was entered
in the first race of the day, and came
through a winner. Naturally we are
proud of it's showing, as it serves to
show that Everitt cars are built for
hard service"
Harry Cunningham. sales manager
of the Marion Motor Car Company, has
been advised that Tom l.. Marshall has
Joined the organization of the Marion
Motor Car Company, |of Indianapolis
James I. Handley is gathering about
him.
The Storm Motor Car Company re-
ports the sale OF a fve-pa ssenger Hud-
son touring car to Miss Frances Wilson.
Arthur Foraker of the Potomac Mo-
tor Company, agents FOR the Marmon, ots
Who saw the 5O0-mile race at Indian
apolis Thursday. He will several days
o. the Marmon factory in Indianapolis
before returning.
w. Elkins Reed has been appointed
Washington representative OF the Mer-
Ger, car Mr.. Reed also handles the Hup, up
Mercer in the Indianapolis race Thurs
day, in which it finished third. has at
tracted more than ordinary attention
10 lIllS car
r. C. Smith, president of the Over
shington Motor Company, re-
turned yesterday from visit to the
Overland factory in Toledo. The fac,
tory is working day and night, saio
Mr.. Smith, "and still is not able to meet
the demand for Overland cars. Over.
land agents all over the country are
besieging the company for more cars
and despite the fact that the new fac,
tory is in operation the company is mol
able to keep up with the demand.
Judge Charles A. Prouty, of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, has pur
chased an Apperson Jack Rabbit" road
eter from Emerson & Orms.
The Selby Company this week de
livered a tive-passenger Paige-Detroi
touring car to George o. Watson.
Emerson & Orme report the sale o.
q Detroit electric brougham TO w. L
Lawrence. and a Detroit electric vic
torta to Mrs John o. Knox
T. Lamar Jackson, the Stevens Duryes