The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
Edited by WILLIAM ULLMAN.

technical or spectacular standpoint?
Owing to an unusual amount Of good luck
the expected list Of killed and injured was
not forthcoming. From reports, the
spectators, with the exception OF the last
few minutes, had a hard time sustaining
interest during the several hours con-
sumed by the race For similar future
events people are warned to supply them
Selves with magazines, cards, or agreeable
companions.
To the average motor car owner or the
prospective purchaser the victory or de-
feat Of these high-powered cars is Of no
special value, as all know they are built
and prepared especially for this event and
have little in common with the regular
stock care. Only one legitimate reason Is
advanced. The advertising that is Sc
cured from having a car in competition.
Does this advertising pay? 1t may, in so
far as dollars and cents are concerned
The National Capital Motorcycle
Cub will hold a motorcycle parade
to-day. The parade will start prompt
" from the clubs headquarters,
COS Pennsylvania Avenue, going east to
the Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue,
north to the Union Station. west to the
Treasury via Massachusetts, and New
Jersey Avenues, returning via Pennsyl-
vania Avenue to the clubhouse. There
viii probably be more than 100 machines
in line, and as an inducement for the
participants to decorate handsomely,
prize will be given to the most attractive
entrant.
At a meeting OF the directors Of the
Gramm Motor Truck Company at Lima,
Ohio, on Thursday, the Z3rd inst, the
final reorganization Of its directorate was
completed. B. A Gramm having resigned
the vice presidency, G. W. Bennett, vice
president of the Willys-Overland Com
pany, was elected in his stead. the full
list of officers being: John n. WHY'S,
president and general manager; q. w.
Bennett. vice president; James E. KEEP
perley, secretary; Walter Stewart, treas
urer, and Harvey L HoOke, assistant
general and factory manager.
The factory force has been systematized
and the production Of the factory is al
ready almost double what II was when
Mr. wIllys purchased control. Plans
for 1913 are constructive and executive,
and Mr.. WHY'S fully expects to make
not less than 1000 trucks in the next
fiscal year.
The product is being refined by the
advent Of Mr.. Carl A. Neracher, the
wIllys-Overland Company's consulting
engineer and It is a safe assumption
that the Gramm will be far more prom
inent in the industry than 1t has hither-
to been.
The sales will be made through the
commercial car department OF the WHY'S
Overland Company, Of Toledo, from
which point the sales policy VIII be di-
rected.
'I wish that some Of the fellows in the
press box at Indianapolis could have
seen Goetz and myself in that smash-up
on the back stretch" says ''wnd BIZ
Burman.
Burman wants q correction made in
the press concerning the accident which
robbed him of $4,000 and made May 30
real memorial day. The Associated
Press report and many Of the stories by
special correspondents sent out from the
Speedway after the big 500-mile race
had 1t that Burman and his No Is Cut
ting went out Of the race when a wheel
collapsed This was untrue, and was
disliked by Burman because he had built
the Cutting nut and bolt before the race
in the factory at jackson.
The accident which put Burman and
his No Is out Of the race when they
the bursting OF two rear tires at once
gasoline mount goes mad when two
caused Burman and Goetz, Harroun's s
old mechanician, to go to kingdom come
BurInan sincerely believes that a com
mon. ordinary cotton-tan cheated De
Palma and himself out Of prize money.