The Washington times., 1912-09-21
MOTOR statesmen
PREPARING FOR BIG
AUTUMN SEASON
End of Vacation Season Sig
nalized by a Big Busi-
ness Revival.
BY HARRY WARD,

With large proportion of dealers
along automobile row showing 1918
models of their respective companies,
the opinion Is general that the period
of hot weather dullness Is at an end.
From now on 1t is expected there will
be a brisk market for automobiles.
The volume of business will not, Of
course. equal that OF the spring months,
but 1t Is believed will be far ahead Of
what has characterized July and Au-
gust and the first half of September.
Throughout the length of automobile
row there has been unusual activity
during the past week. The brisk re-
vival Of business is believed to be due
to the return from summer vacations Of
hundreds Of washingtonians who were
able to see during the summer how
greatly the ownership Of a car would
have added to their pleasure.
While the year is well along, touring
the dealers. are giving inclosed cars
the place of honor In their salesrooms.
It will be a month or more before the
Limousine season g; comes. us,lG,a As practically
models long before the end of the year,
the dealers do not anticipate tthe usual
loss Of sales to prospective buyers who
prefer to wait for what the automobile
The Henderson-Rowe Company has
been formed to take over the Pullman
agency formerly handled and BY Theodore
composed of I. J. Henderson, president
and general manager. P. e. Rowe, sec
rotary, and William Brayshaw, treas
urer. The company will continue tenn
porarily at 1922 H street, and later in
the season will remove to larger and
more commodious quarters. A service
department for Pullman owners will be
maintained and II is planned to add a
line Of medium-priced cars, as we'll as
a we'll known make Of motor trucks.
Mr.. Henderson has been connected with
the automobile trade for a number of
years and has a large number of
new venture. The Pullman factory at
York, Pa, is being enlarged" said Mr..
Henderson, land with our service de-
partment we hope to give present and
prospective Pullman owners every care
and attention.
j.: c. Henderson, who has been gen.
eral Eastern representative Of the Wa
yerley Company for a number Of years,
has resigned to accept a similar posi-
tion with the Woods Motor Vehicle
Company, Of Chicago, makers of Woods
electics. Mr.. Henderson was born
of friends throughout the East. He is
delighted to be associated with the
Woods makers, particularly as that
make was one of the first to be manu-
factured In this country. There are
1900 Woods electrics in daily service
in Chicago and a proportionate number
In other cities. Mr. Henderson Is cast
ing about for a Washington agent and
expects to appoint one within the next
few days.
F. r. French. of the service depart
ment Of the Flanders Motor. Company,
Barnhart & Company. Mr.. French is a
former Washingtonian. having gradua-
ted from Central High School in 1904
He has been connected with several au-
tomobile companies since then. The
Flanders Motor Company intends to
build 1850 six-cylinder cars during the
1919 season." said Mr.. French. This
Will make II the largest maker Of skies
Keeping pace with public demand
has been one of the predominatins
features which has brought the VIII
ys-overland Company into the front
ranks Of motor car makers
"Gfve the pubic what thev want"
mas always been one Of President
33Shn 3Sht .Nn,. N; WiIIys axioms FsSslizins
self-starter, while others believe that
the electric starter is the proper
thing, the Overland COMPANY are of
fering either device to purchasers Of
Overland cars. Unless otherwise or
dered. however, the new Overlands
are equipped with the gas self-start-
.er which is easily operated from the
dash.
9. r. Cowie Company agents for the
Cole and R-C-H. has added the Lozier
to its line.
William Creighton, Of wiehle, W. Va
was in Washington this week AMI pur
chased an Everitt six" from w p.
Parnhart &; Company. Next week he
Will start on trip to Portland. Ore,
IN the machine.