The Washington times., 1912-09-14
MISS HARDART TO
DRIVE MOTOR IN
GLDDEN TOUR
Daughter Of Philadelphia
Enthusiast Will Be Entry in
This Years Classic.
BY HARRY WARD.

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The fact that Frank Hardart, OF Phil
adelphia, winner of the first Munsey
Tour. has nominated his daughter, Miss
Erma Hdrdart, as driver Of his car in
this years Glidden Tour, VIII interest
many Washington motorists.
Miss Rardart. who drove a part Of
the distance in the Munsey Historic
Tour in 1910 and the 1911 Glidden Tour.
has developed into one or the best
women drivers in the East. 1t Is ex-
pected several other women drivers will
take part In the tour which starts from
Detroit October 2. and special prize
best score.
Detroit Is planning to eclipse all for
mer efforts In entertaining the partici-
pants in this years renewal Of the
De the parade on October 5, when II Is
planned to have the route so laid out
that 1t will pass every automobile fac-
tory in Detroit; The same evening the
river to walkervifle, Canada, where
they will be extensively entertained,
after which they will be brought back
to Detroit In time for an invitation ball
Sunday an all-day lake excursion has
been arranged.
According to the American Automo-
bile Association, which is promoting
the tour, the entry list Is steadily grow
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every class will be keen.
The Overland Washington Motor Com
pany reports the sale of Model So Over
T. Robertson. W. G., Ruddy, Mr.. SAINT
meyer. A. P. Crenshaw. w. c. Chat
land. Warren Edwards, Lieutenant
Withers. U. S. n, A. e. Beitzell, J. T.
Goldsmith, and A. b. Coclrane. Over
land delivery cars have been sold TO
j. w. Hurley and James Henning.
n. A. Brandriff has been appointed
manager of the Washington branch of
the Akron Tire Company of Philadsl-
phia.
David c. Chapman. president of the
Knoxville. Tenn, chamber OF commerce.
accompanied by Mrs. Chapman. Mrs j.
Y. Johnston. and Mrs ]. 4. Chapman.
have been spending the week in Wash
ington. TheyNsre making n automobile
tour from their home in Knoxville to
New England in an EverIlt Six
A. D. Loefer. of the A. D. Loefier
Company, agents for the Speedwell, Lip
pard-Stewart and Penn cars, returned
this wek from trip to the Penn factory
just added the Penn car to its line and
Mr.. Loefer visited the factory in order
to secure an early shipment Of cars.
The Henderson car made its debut in
Washington this week and Manager FL
lott Hough. of the Matheson Motor
Company, has been extremely busy
demonstrating the new model to a host
of prospective buyers. The Henderson
has certainly made a hit" said Mana-
ger Housh, land we are now endeavor-
ing to have our allotment OF cars in
creased in order to take care of the
many orders that are being received"
iAH nxyD tTh h.
ard Barber. left today In his Buick car
for a trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. Later they will tour through New
England.
During the past two weeks Miller
Brothern Automobile and Supply House
delivered Ford touring cars to the fol-
lowing: DR.. Harry A. Ong, DR.. j. r.
Pfender, Washington Fertilizer com.
John P. Garrett. John r; Hopkins, j.
F. Klechner. w. A. Kinssbury,, Charles
H, Caldwell, o. e. Darnall ]. II
Dripps, +. S. Ensor, L. F. Sherry, Will
liam Shedd Holton and J. r. Wcyrich
Ford delivery wagons were delivered ia
julius Gartinsle & Co. and the Library
of Congress, while Ford runabout,
J. Fl. De Merritt. DR.. j. J. Madigan,
r. II. Hooe and o. j.. Hughes.
o. NJ. P. Brown Is the latest pur-
chaser Of a Warren 40 touring car
The Warren Motor Sales Company also
reports the sale of a Warren go tc
w. P. Rurkart.
The National Auto Supply Company
has opened a large and well squippeo
accessory store at 1850 Fourteenth street
IT is under the management of Frank
G. Fickllng, who has been identified
with the motor supply trade of this city
for many years.
All records for rapid-fire pathfndint
were broken by Dai II. Lewis in laying
out the route for the endurance run o.
the Automobile Club OF Buffalo, sait
G. Long. of the Commercial Auto
rnSctle and Supply Company. Riding
with George Crist in a Studebaker 80
Lewis covered ard chartered more thar
400 miles in four days. The exact aver
age was 2l3 miles a day. This breaks
the Gldden tour pathfinding recort
held by the Studebaker 30 which laiC
the route between New York and Jack
sonville year ago"
John l.. Newbod, president of th
Merchants Transfer Company, has pur
chased through the K. d. Loffler Com
pany seven-pa5senger Speedwell tour
ing car, together with an additiona
landaulet body.