Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

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vidual members, and is serving efficiently
the needs of automobiling. In his con-
state associations and clubs President
Robert p. Hooper gives voice to these
sentiments:
Never before in it's history has the
A. A. A. been better prepared to serve the
purposes laid down for it by its founders.
who recognized that in the growth OF
great pastime and industry-Wherein
healthful recreation and the Dement'S OF
commerce were blended-there was need
of national organization which would
assist in the general progress Of the mo-
tor-driven vehicle by safeguarding the IN
terests of the user and at the same time
aiding the maker in perfecting better
car. We are doing the same most I'M
portant work in furthering good roads,
and our national board of this character
is accelerating the movement throughout
the entire country Legislation erecting
the use of the motor vehicle itself mas not
yet reached f1nality, and there IS an I'M n,
perative demand to keep thoroughly in
touch with the legislative mills that grind
out laws both good and bad, and some
times pass ill-considered statutes.
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j. A. Smith and C. NJ. Folger of the
Philadelphia branch of the Firestone Tire
and Rubber Company and H. r.. Nc
last week of Fred L. Harveycutter the
local branch manager.
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Sales and deliveries of 1912 Overland
cars were announced for the past week
as follows: Joseph H Caylor, model 80
A. C. Fox, thirty-horsepower roadsters,
and B. E. Watson. thirty horsepower tour
ing car.
The mammoth 400 by 800 foot new five
story concrete building Of the Willy
Overland Company. at Toledo. Ohio'
which has been in progress of construc-
ton for the past six months, has reached
completion, and will double the capacity
Of the present plant. All departments
used, in the making of bodies, including
the Moodworkers, trimming. upholstering,
painting, drying ovens. etc., have been
moved into the new structure. The space
e.t vacant in the original plant by the
removal of these departments will be
used for the installation of new mach1n-
cry.
The final test department has also been
located in the new building, increasing
the capacity and efficiency Of this 1mpor-
tant work 100 per cent. An indoor test
ing track is a feature of this part OF the
building.
A three-ton Packard dump truck was
delivered Thursday to the Allegheny Coal
Company of this city.
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H. w. Marshall of the Marshall-Parsons
Company will leave Tuesday for Read
ing, Pa, to inspect landaulet cars recent
ly ordered from the S. G. v. factory.
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1912 seif-starting Cadillacs were deliv-
cred within the past week to Surgeon
General C. F. Stokes, U. S. N, touring
car. torpedo body, and G. F. Zeh. tour
ing car, with complete touring equipment.
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T. A. Todd, auditor for the Kelly Spring
field Tire Company, was guest of Rob-
ert Cartmell, manager of the Washington
branch, last week. He returned to New
York Friday afternoon.
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The latest purchaser Of a Stevens-Dur-
yea limousine Of the model r type is Rep
resentative ]. w. Good Of Iowa. Delivery
was made last Thursday.
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The Storm Motor Car Company has
closed g. contract with the Regal Motor
Car Company to handle this line in
Washington. including the early shipment
of the demonstrating cars.