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The Washington times., 1912-12-21
CLOSED CARS ARE
EXTENDING SEASON
Of AUTOnOB|L|hG
Medium-P Priced Coupe and
Limousines Garry Sport
Into Winter.

No less an authority than John N.
Wiliys. head Of the company that man
ufactures Overland cars. makes the
assertion that the day Of ail year 'reund
motoring. IL here. His Nsws on this
subject are Of interest 70 many mo-
AN automobile" says ~. WHY'S. "is
no lon9er q summer vehtc!e 70 De esco
only when the sum " shining. ana tc
be stored away IN Q. yela0e when oolo
and snow and sleet hold sway. From
q fair weather toy to the Weolthy. Ias
motor car has advanced 70 b. the
everyday necessity Of al claeese IRON,
. strictly pleasure vehicle u has
evolved 10 Q tsnnsportaticn meane OF
the comIsscisi world. The closed bedy
has wrought the change.
with the advsat Of the closed ear
among tie highest priced motor veht.
Giles IN the land. there has cone Also
the modlum.Drioed coupe and the Inn
CUISINE, just a. the almoet overyhelm.
ing demand for . mediuu.prtced open
car ion9 since ralsed the automootle
near nss the head Of the hst Of modern
business necessities.
To-day, though not In den1end U
such large numberS - the open car
the closed body type 10 Q big tact0r u
the businsss OF svsry automoo''s man
ufacturer."
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Tone Starts New
Car Corporation

The Tone Car Corporation. headed by
Fred I. Tone, 10 the latest automobile
company to bid for fame In indian
apous. while neither Tone nor any
OF his associates have given out any
official statement. II 10 Understood tha:
the new company will put on the mar
ket Q low.priced car to meet the pop.
ular demand.
Fred Tone came into the automobile
field In 1896, starting with tho Loco.
mobile Company Of America. Later he
was. engineer OF the Marion Company.
In 1906 he created Q stir In the auto
mobile world by q radical departure
out the American underslung car Fol
the past two years ne has been genera
engineer Of the Wtllys-Overland Com
pany.
The new company will build but on,
style Of chassis with q choice Of stand
ard type bodies.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
New Motor Company
Opens Local Branch

The American Motor Traffic Company.
under South Dakota laws.
has organised a Washington branch and
has taken quarters in the Citixens' Bank
building on G street. The officers Of
the new company are: President, 2: 8.
E'arren; second vice president. W. J..
Moore; secretary, a. l.. kley. The
above, with J. c. Muncaster and J. c:
Mencher, will constitute the board Of
in heavy duty commercial motor We.
hicles Of the plvoted spindle. nultiwheel
drive and steer type. 1t will be the pur-
pose to manufacture commercial trucks
Of the "four-wheel steer" type of con-
struction, on which It IL claimed to
have broad patents.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
White Company Builds
Trucks for Cars Army

In carrying out the plan to put the
Russian army on an active footing. the
Russian government has just placed an
order with the White Company. Of
Cleveland. for ten motor trucks Of three
tons capacity. They will be fitted with
special bodies Of standard Russian de-
sign. Tho order came by cable and
called for immediate delivery. As soon
as the bodies could be built the trucks
and are nov aboard ship en- route 70
Russia. The oder came to the White
Company ~ q direct result OF the
motor truck reliability trials held last
summer by the Russian army, In which
this make Of truck scored n distinct
victory over all the leading trucks OF
Europe.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Automobile Contests
Popular Next Year

Although the year now closing has
been hard one for track and road rae.
ing and automobile contests Of different
kinds, the future seems to hold promise
OF a revived interest In automobile. rae.
ing on the part OF makers, private
racers and the public.
The Year 1912 has been q disastrous
one in racing and contest circles. for
many Of the big races did not attract
either the entries or the patronage 80
and tours we're less numerous than
usual
But plans are being made by q large
part of the makers to enter In contests
next year and motor clubs IN cities ali
over the country are planning an at
tractiye list Of events.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
SOCIETY DAY At
CAPITAL MOTOR
FEBRUARY6
Special Admission Fee VIII
Be Charged for This
Occasion.
By HARRY WARD.

Thursday. February g. Will De society
day. at the automobile show In Con.
yenttori Hall, February -. The sdmis-
slon price will be q and invitations to
attend the exhibition will be sent TO
many people prominent in official ana
social circles.
"Gociety days have come to be big
features Of automobile shows all over
the country and the promoters Of the
Warrington show have displayed much
wisdom in setting aside one day for So
ciety, General admission to the snow
except on Thursday. Will be % cents
Dealers and motorists In Richmond.
Norfolk and various other towns IN VIZ
ginia and Maryland are planning 70
visit the show.
A feature Of the forthcoming exhibi-
tion will be the afternoon and evening
concerts BY the Marine hana WIN tta
baton, The musical program 70 now pc
inG prepared by Lieutenant santelman.
Il 10 stated by Chairman T: oliver
Probey that twenty six different
makes Of cars have been Fl, Siysn e, space .r.S
IL Increased within the next few days.
IL n expoctcd, ''The success Of the show
eee1ns assured" said Chairman Probey.
who has just returned from an exten-
sive TIP through the West In the IN
tsrsst OF the show.
The Commercial Automobile 4 Sup
ply Company reports the sale Of Q
Studeboker ''20' roadster to Lloyd M
Carter, and q etudebaker suburban te
w. d. Limerick.
F. ". Rooartss. resident manager d
the Washington branch Of the Loco.
mobile Company Of America, Will
spend the holiday season duck shooting
At Pautchoug, L. j.
The new salesrooms Of the Potomac
Motor Car Company. at 1xs connecticu
avenue. will be ready for occupSncS
within the next two weeks, at whicf
time the company will remove from III
temporary quarters At ISIS H street.
Fred Harveycutter has placed an Or
der with the Overland. Washington MO
tor Company for an Overland road
ster While Ernest Robert Hales ha,
purchased an Overland touring car.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
SOCIETY DAYS At
NEW YORK MOTOR
SHOW ANNOUNCED
Dates Selected for Coming OF
Social Leaders Are Janu-
ary IA and l6.

Following . plan adopted several
years ago. there will be set aside two
special days at the coming thirteenth
annual automobile show In MADISON
suuare Garden and Grand Central Pal
ace. They will be designatsd "socisfy
days." and January II and N are the
dates selected.
Four or Ave years ago. when N -.
tGts managen ent conceived the idea Of
designating two such days. ct which
afternoons and evenings would compare
favorstiy with horse show week. with
society people present In body. the CSC.
cess Of the idea was pronounced. The
custom, has been followed each succeed
ins season.
!. Attsndaaes 10 Large.
Origir ally when Il was planned to In.
CT ease the price Of sdmission from q
cents 10 u on these dates. the idea Wa
opposed BY some Of the show committee,
who feared that the increased pric<
would tend, 70 keep psop,: from eomins:
! was Just a. sreat on these days g dur.
ing the balance OF the week, and thia
has been true Of the society days evsl
Eince.
Society Crowds Garden.
The interesting point to note 10 tha,
members OF the four hundrsd-psrsoni
who are cissssd - being In society,"
really do attend. On Tuesday ant
Thuruday evenings in former year
Madison Square Garden has bssn re-
splendcnt with many Of New York;
most beautiful debutantes and matrons
4 escorted by gentlemen whose names ar,
prominent IN the Blue Book end fre
cuently seen mentioned In society col
unnR
Many OF the gowns worn By th,
women on these occasions are remark
able creations.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
w. P. Barnhart Gets
Agency for Electric

". p. Barnhart. Of w. p. Barnhart
& Co.. returned this week from
q trip to Detroit and Lansahg' MICH
with a contract in his pocket Tor tne
sale Of Standard electric moor cars ~ ,n
ri,ory. II placed a large order for
standard siectrics." said Mr.: Barn;
hart, "snd feel confident this make o.
car will soon aehisy;e ; q c,.w ,.s Tho sessSs nsw
1s %odeie RGp0:a are s,r,Kins II in desi.n. and ths
fact that the factory is working over
time indicates that the Standard y nav
in1 n wide sale around the country.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
SALESMAN STAGE
AUTOMOBILE PLAY
TO TEST ABILITIES
Drama In Two Acts Devoted
to Praise Of Stude-
baker Car.

A. carefully staged a. q Broadway
play, and with an all-star cast. care
fully coached In the individual roles. .
group Of men prominent in American
motordom. held an audience spellbound
In Detroit few days ago. with Q melo.
dramatic production. the nature Of
which was absolutely unique.
selling Q Studebaker Car" was the
subject. The members Of the cast wore
picked from the studsbaker Corpora
tion's corps OF branch Managers, %.
senbled In annual convention. The play
was In two acts. the first treating 0f
tho sale OF q Studobaker ''d6," while
the second concerned itsslf with the
lighter car Of the line-ths studobaksr
The star part was naturally that Of
the salesman. This was taken. respec-
lively, by George n. Phelps, manager
Of the Studebaker branch in New York,
ard BY L. J. Ollier. who has charge Of
ss sham Los m.nsIs Mnsss: e"e e X. p HsS:s
branch. also took . prominent role IN
the play.
Buyers Business Msa.
The prospective buyers were well.
posted Detroit business men. not con-
nectsd with the studebAker organise
tion. and representing ~ nearly - pos
sihlc the typical automobile prospect.
Particularly novel was the choice O
q stage villain. This part was tskel
In q collective way by other bPAncl
managers. each OF whom had been In
structed to argue the inertia Of SOM
competing. car. Arthur ]. Philip, a.
sistant sales manager. acted % stag
Both the branch managers chosen 70
the star parts are famous N tn gtude
baker organisation for their intelligen
enthusiasm over the 9tudebaker prod
uct. They had carefully studied thei
problem TO make the demonstration q
near the ideal ~ possible.
The fun began. however. when tn
heavy characters butted into the dia
logue by advancing the erQuments o
alleged superiority on behalf Of RVS
cars. This was done. Of course. to II
| lustrate many easy methods Of refuta
tion.
Touch Of Realism.
A further touch Of realism was give
the sales drama by one Of the buyer
| who. although playing q role In tn
play, was 70 impressed by the points Q
superiority demonstrated for the Stude
baker car that he visited the Detroi
branch the next day and entered . res
order for one Of them.
While the dramatic production We
one Of the most interesting features 9
the big Detroit conference. Il was onl
part Of q systematic, studious wee
which the Studebaker men spent 9
Detroit along plans formulated b
! Sales Manager Ernest II. Benson.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Comparison of Trucks
With Passenger Cars

Carefully complied statistics show
that there 10 now one motor truck Ia
every - pleasure motor cars In the
cars were registered. - against 8,t0t
commercial cars. The total estimated
round num6srs. Ssii. %. 90. and the totai
valuation OF the trucks was $4,000. 900
car value 70 truck value last year Sp.
proximatsly 1914 to I.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Motorcycles Solve
Missionaries Problems

The motorcycle has solved one OF the
most trying problems Of missionariss
in the tropical countries. Their Work
mm.,siiv covers a vast territory whore
trsveiine facilities are limited. but BY
msinr The motorcycle they can 60 quick
" ana comfortably from one point TO
another. Score one more for .ne .srs mtue
brother OF the automobile. az motor
cycles are popularly known.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Detroit Machines
Proving Popular

Detroit automobile manufacturers are
congrstulating themselves on the popu-
larity Of their product in Los Angeles.
Cal. one Of the best motor car towns
In the United States. Registration of
cars in that city for the last week OF
number Detroit and the State OF Michi.
San provided fifty-nine. OF this nifty
nine. seventeen were Bucks: eleven
were Fords: six Chalmers; six stude.
bakers; four Cadiliacs; three Hudsons
with the other makes divided among
twelve manufacturers.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Philadelphia Makes
New Motor Car Law

Washington motorists visiting Phila.
delphia en- route to Atlantic City. New
York. and New England, will be inter.
ested to learn that the authorities Of
the Quaker City have put into effect q
b!ies equipped with two pairs OF lamps
or lights must use only the less brilliant
on several leading streets Of Phila.
delphia. Broad street 10 one OF the
thoroushfares on. which bright lights
must not be used.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
NOW Z
. FAMILIAR SIGHT !.
!. ON chinese ROADS
Mandarins and Merchants OF
I. Celestial Kingdom Take
to Motoring. ~

Automobiles are no longer an unfa.
sriiliar eight In China. on the roads
where one formerly met the wealthy
mandarin In q handsome carriage be.
hind Q pair Of Australian horses. one
now sees the same mandarin In the
latest model Of American. EnGlish.
French, or German automobile"
This 10 the observation OF N. A.
Greenfield, on Of the iaresst importers
In China. who ID now In Kslamssoo. Ar
ranging to establish distributins
agency for Michigan cars In the Chi.
ness republic.
"You would be astonished." said Mr..
Greenfield, ''at the number Of auto
mobiles you would see on the drive Be.
tween the Shanghai bund and the Ruo-
bling Wei! road. and on TO Zi.Ce. Wei:
%s %snasyyns az ana DS WsS sSsr
families, behind their wetl-groomed
chauftsurs, enjoying themselves exactly
- Q prosperous American on this
beautiful route.
Are Avsrss to Speeding.
"You would mark the weli.tailored
| European or American clothes Of latest
styles on many Of these same man.
darins and merchants-and their chauf.
fcurs in the smartest Of chauffeur cos.
tunes. caps. goggles. puttees-every.
thing. Brown Z the preferred color.
But you would not have 70 leap q
ths side Of the road for your iiie. tn: y:
. rare exception TO see machine ex.
ceeding twenty miles an hour.
There were few automobiles In tha
whole Of China. until about two year1
auickened progress along ali lines. and
OF course. the automobile u one Of III,
most distinguishing marks Of progress
''The Introduction Of the automobile
int the sssne Ss SSwsysr makes ms,sa. sin
transportation have not been suppressed
ed by any means. Side by side. on tn
same road. you may see the latest an!
smartest models Of automobiles Will
The tin.ikisha and the 'whssiSsrIow; ;n's .;
three passengers nicely balanced Of
each side. pushed by the husky captain
Of the outnt. The PASSENGERS pay
fare equal TO about one cent each 70
a practically unlimited trip.
i Sales Are Matter Of Time.
Selling an automobile to . Chinese
however. Is not al easy matter. Tn
Chinese will not be hurried. When W,
have picked the customer for Jour cai
you must call on him for two Or thre
times before you close the deal. fo
times days. You will discuss politics
; progresa, business. clothes, family
everything except the automobile: Yo
will drink his tea and Scrupulouely ex
change all the courtesies with him.
"If you attempt to rush mattert. y
will think you are trying to perpetrat
some sort OF swindte. otherwise yo
would not be in such a hurry TO sc
away. When at last you finally -
+ n Will be a comparatively easy mstte
!, Tor YOUR customer will have been silen'
r " making up his mind. Once his mir,
. II made up, nothing can shake y. u
: puts his faith in the 'chop'.that =. tn
! bile. II 10 the nameplate on the radii
tor ~
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Millions for FreiRht.

The amount Of freight earned by the
railroads Of the country on shipments
Of automobiles from all factories 10 esti-
mated to be not less than N.ooe.ooo per
year.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21

r. ". Robartss, resident manager d
the Warrington branch Of the LocS;
spend the holiday season duck shooting
At Pautchoug, L. j.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21

Fred Harveycutter has placed an Or
der with the Overland. .WashinEton MO.
ster. while Ernest Robert Hales has
purchased an Overland touring car.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21

The new salesrooms Of the Potomac
Motor Car Company, at 112s Connecticut
avenue, will be ready for occupancy
within the next two weeks, at which
time the company will remove from its
temporary quart. t.rs at ISIS H street.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
MANY PHARMACISTS
GET LICENSE HERE
Thirty-six Permitted to Practice in
District-Forty-seven
Apply.

Thirty-six licenses to practice pharmacy
in the District were issued during the
past fiscal year, according to the annual
report of the Board Of Pharmacy. which
was submitted TO the Commissioners yes
terday. This number is one more than
that of the preceding year.
During the year exchange rela with
respect to pharmaceutical practice were
established with Wisconsin. Iowa. and
Missouri. making total OF thirteen
States with which the District recipro-
Gates. The other States are Indiana.
Maryland. West Virginia. Massachusetts,,
Michigan. Virginia. North Dakota, Della
ware. and louisiana
OF the forty-seven applicants who took
the examination for pharmaceutical
licenses during the year only twenty-siN
granted by reciprocal exchange. At pres
ent there are 10l registered pharmacists
In Washington. They have been licensed
since the enactment of the law OF May
L, 1906.
The report states that the board is
strongly opposed to the bill now pending
before Congress providing for the grant
ing to dental supply houses of privileges
not enjoyed by licensed pharmacists and
physicians.
The officers of the board are Frank c.
Henry, president: S. l.. Hilton. secretary,
and A. c. Taylor, treasurer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
MAMMOTH PICNIC
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Falls Church. Va, to Be Scene To.
morrow of Outing of Twenty
five Organizations.

great union picnic and field day al
Crossmans Grove, Falls Church. Va.
Tomorrow is expected to draw thou
sands of residents OF Fairfax and Alex
andrla counties, about twenty-five Sun
of the day was arranged. having pre-
pared to attend
Athletic events and an ashioned
picnic in the grove at noon. a demon
stration of organized classes of the Sun
day schools, and literary exercises, at
which Col. +. E. Lee. jr., will speak,
are among the attractions.
The programme will be opened with
the athletic events at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The demonstration of organized class
es will take place at l:S0 o'clock in the
afternoon. F I Israel is chairman of
the committee in charge and C. P. Biloxi
ton is marshal
At the literary exercises. which will
begin at o'clock in the afternoon. Col.
r. E Lee, Jr.. will make an address,
after Rev. r. A. Dawson. u. D., has
delivered the invocation and Mayor G.
w. HawXhurst, of Falls Church, has
spoken "A Word of Welcome" DR.. NJ.
+. Church, president of the Virginia
State Sunday School Association, will
extend greetings on behalf of the as
ISOLATION. Rev. A. d. Keene will pro-
nounce benediction.
The baseball programme comprises a
double header-FairfaX County against
Alexandria County and the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Methodist
Episcopal Church South against the
Presbyterian Church and the Baptist
Church.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
DUNN FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON
Veteran Printer, Who Died Mon,
day Night, to Be Buried in
Mount 0liyet.

The body OF William F. Dunn. life
long resident of Washington, and one
Of the best known printers and proof
readers in this city. who died last Mon
day night of paralysis, will be buried
this afternoon in Mount olivet Gene
terry.
Funeral services will be held at =
o'clock from his home, 1928 Eleventh
Street Southwest. Rev. Father Cowan.
of st. Dominic's Catholic Church, will
officiate. Interment will be private.
The pallbearers. chosen from among
the men with whom he has been asso-
ciated for years, will be William Little,
James Gessford. Columbus w. Thomp
son. Charles! C. Thompson, Edward
Hawk, and George Ramsey.
Mr.. Dunn was born in Washington on
November %. 1853 He was a student at
the public grammar school on the site of
the Jefferson School and studied under
John Z. Thompson. Leaving school when
about fifteen years old, Mr.. Dunn en-
tered the career to which ne devoted his
life.
He soon gained the reputation of one
OF the best proofreaders in this city,
and was given a number of executive po-
sitions. Starting as an apprentice on
the Republican, Mr.. Dunn worked at
dinerent times on every newspaper in
this city.
Mr.. Dunn was formerly foreman of the
proofreaders on the Congressional Rec
ord at the Government Printing Office.
he also was foreman Of the proofrooms
on the Post and The Washington Herald
When the latter newspaper was or
gained Mr.. Dunn associated himself
with 1t, and retained his position, until
his death. He was stricken with paraly-
sis in April last.
As member of Columbia Typogra phi
cal Union, No. 10l. Mr.. Dunn was promi-
nent. He held several Offices in the
union. and represented that body at the
International Convention at Buffalo.
Mr.. Dunn was married on June IL,
1SSs. to Miss Katherine Giddens. of this
city. She died nineteen years ago. Only
during a few years of his married life
did Mr.. Dunn live away from the South
west where he was born and spent
nearly all of his life among host of
friends.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
CADETS DEFEAT
FORT MYER TEAM
Best Polo Game of Series in Poto:
mac Park Ends in Score of
ola to 4.
LIEUTENANT BUMB0UGH
IS THROWN FROM PONY
Darrah, of West Point, Stars, Max
ing Three Goals in the
Last Periods.

West Points polo quartet Outplay ed
Fort Myers four yesterday afternoon on
Potomac Park field in by far the swiftest
and closest game of the series being
played here to determine what men will
tournament. The score was 6l-4 TO /. the
West Point players making eight goals,
but losing on three fouls and a goal
The first accident that has marked the
games occurred in the latter part OF the
contest. Lieut.. s. Rumbough, Of the
Fort Myer quartet. was thrown in the
midst OF a brisk piece of work. and for
one long second he lay very still. face
to the ground. The spectators held their
breath during the long second. for they
feared he had been killed or sorely hurt
But when Rumbough's breath which had
been knocked clean out Of him. came
back he leaped to his feet, ran his pony
down, remounted, and again joined the
game before the other players had time
to be concerned about his security He
was scarcely hurt at all. though the fall
was a nasty one. and he was bit stiff
after the game.
Yesterdays game was played on a good
field. two days of dry weather having
eliminated the heaviness which had made
the sport rather arduous and uncertain
on Monday. 1t was tasty played, too.
and it abounded in daring moves and
an unusual display OF accurate riding
and sure driving. There were several
spectacular dashes in which the ball was
taken nearly the whole length of the
field. and the offensive play was espe-
cially admirable.
Dnrrah Is the star.
In the first half Downey. of Fort Myer.
was a star. In each of the first and
fourth periods he made a goal by brill
liant play. and he was prominently eff
Client in individual driving.
or the whole game, Darrah, Of West
Point, carried OFF the glory. He made
three goals, one in the third, another in
,riod. The score was:
Fort West Point-Goals. Darrah. 8:
Allin, 2: Zeli. /; Dickman, /; Dodds. /.
Total, s. Safety, Zell, /. Fouls. zell.
Allin. Dickman, l each.
For Fort Myer-Goals, Downey. .;
Lindsey. /; Stanley Rumbough, /.
Dickman took Zell's place in the fifth
period.
The officers of the game were Col.
Charles G. Treat, referee; Lieut. A. L. p.
Sands, timekeeper; Lieut.. Line E. d.
HoySe, scorer; Lieuts. Louis A. Beard
and J. W. Rumbough, goal judges.
The matches to determine selections for
the army's representative team will con-
tinue at Potomac Park to-day, to-mor-
row, and Friday afternoon, at o'clock.