Evening star., 1912-07-21

reaching Bedford Springs. No accidents
marred the pleasure of the trip and only
one puncture occurred. and that near
Frederick, d., on the return trip.
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Out Of all possible communication with
the world. and without food for twenty
seven hours, were experiences OF the Alco
crew when break In a huge irrigation
| canal near Sterling. Col, engulfed the
transcontinental truck In q sea Of alkali
mud.
On account of the severe conditions on
! terrific roads and trackless prairfes, the
vehicle was able to cover only 121 miles.
climax to the hardship Of plotting the
motor freighter from Philadelphia to
Petaluma, Cal.
The vehicle was located in Fort Nor
gan. after being marooned IN tho heart
Of the flood and famine stricken district.
At this point it had piled up a distance
Of 2,805 miles.
tain Of the expedition. states that the
disastrous cloudburst about Denver wash
ed away bridges and roads ahead. This
enforced q detour that added many miles
to the route Of tho truck.
In accordance with its announced inten-
ton. the committee In charge of the path
finding for the A. A. A. national reliabil
ity tour met July 18 and awarded the
privilege to the Flanders Manufacturing
Company OF Pontiac, Mich. The method
OF doing this most important work will
be unique. in that Flanders electric will
be utilized. The car will probably start
on its trip within q week, and special ar
rangements are being made for recharg-
Ing the car long the entire route. The
greatest interest will attend the perform
ance Of the pathfinder throughout the
journey from Detroit to New Orleans
The details Of the route will not be
known until the return OF the pathnnd
road all Of two weeks, and possibly
longer. Some Of the intermediate por-
ions between the starting and finishing
points have not been definitely decided
erable correspondence and discussion.
After all reports have been most
thoroughly considered the tentative route
will be adopted throughout
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Sales Manager Benson Of the Stude-
baker Corporation announces the promo
ton Of A. II. Brown, manager Of the
firms Spokane branch, to be northwest
ern sales manager for the company. In
| his new capacity Mr.. Brown will have
charge OF the distribution Of more than
two million dollars worth Of Studebaker
motor cars
President Robert P. Hooper of the
American Automobile Association has ap-
pointed J. B. Richie. Studebaker dealer
in Johannesburg, 8. A., special repre-
sentative of the association for South
Africa.
Studebaker ''3O' touring cars were de-
| livered last week to Miss Georgia Rob
ertson. Charles A. Muzzy. T. Scott
Hartwell Kellogg. demi-tonneau: NJ. T.
| Fussell. roadster, and Joseph n. Beall
| delivery wagon.
| Maxwell Mascotte- roadsters were de-
| livered during the past week to M. F.
Weller: Mercury roadster to C. w. Boy
| er. model G delivery truck to n. w.
| Burchell, and model Oil roadster to DIR.
| r. J. Yates.
| Mr. and Mrs. f. s. NARROW left Friday
! in their Cadillac touring car. accom-
| panied by their family, for an extended
| stay at Atlantic City.
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| In the future the Bowles Motor Sales
Company, Inc, Will be a factory branch
for the Warren car and will be known as
| the Warren Motor Sales Company of
Washington. according to an announce
ment made yesterday. The officers OF
! the former company will constitute the
managing staff Of the new branch with
came on from Detroit and will be the
branch manager. The other officials are
DR.. G. w. Bready Of Silver Spring. Md.
president, and Charles Kloppmeyer.
treasurer and general MANAGER. In ad-
ditlon to the present quarters at 1908
| 14th street northwest. the adjoining store
has been leased and will be used as
| display room for the various Warren
| models An expert mechanic from the
| factory has also arrived and will assume
| charge Of the service station which will
| be one Of the strongest features under
| the new management. The automobile
accessory and supply business will re-
main in the old quarters under the man.
agement of Frank G. Fickling as be-
| fore.
| c. L. Harding, pioneer motorist Of
Washington. has purchased q seven-pas-
senger Stoddard- Dayton Saybrook tour
| ing car. finished In gray with full touring
equipment. The car was delivered yes
terday. A Standardization Savoy five
passenger touring car was also delivered
| last week to the firm of Bradford &
| Bradford.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Augenstein, DR.. NJ.
, and Morris Stern returned few days
| ago from an extended motor trip through
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Delaware and Maryland. They were gone
covered 1881 miles without an accident
or puncture. The worst stretch Of road
was found between washington and Bal
timore. near Contee. Md. In motoring to
New Jersey they took the ferry at Will
mington, Del, recently described in The
Star. and landed at Penns Grove. N. j..
after thirty -fve-minute ride. From
there they motored to Cape May and
thence up over the fine state road which
follows the coast up to Atlantic City,
| Lakewood and New York. Mr.. Augen-
stein says that those who take this short
route to the Skeeter state instead of GO
| ing all the way into Philadelphia and
| then crossing at Camden. will save about
sixty miles and will find excellent roads
at every point along the route through
New Jersey.
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The extreme variations in tempera-
ture in the regions Of North Dakota and
| Montana are among the remarkable nat
Iural features that will be experienced
tby trAnscontinental tourists who follow