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The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Savannah Desires
Next Cup Races

Savannah. Ga, has applied for the
next Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup
races and the Southern city should be
granted the contests without question
Or opposition from any quarter, declare
close followers OF automobile racing.
Savannah has shown Its ability to con-
duct the great American automobile cias-
sizes and that city has set q pace which
none have been able to follow" says
man prominent In the racing game.
providing any other cities are after
the two big races. then II should be the
duty Of all good motorists to advise
them to Withdraw"
Conducting great road races with the
Georgia city IL a science. and the fulfill
ty of others attempting to follow the
lead was shown by the failure At MIL
waukee this fall. Soldiers for protection
may be had In Savannah and roads are
there for the asking. Civil. county and
State authorities unite to make the
event q success. and the promoters d.
vide the profits with the Savannah Au.
tomobile Club and the military.
All business Organixat tions OF the city
unite to promote the contest and COM
mittees have already been appointed.
As these include men who have been
successful with previous contests there
IL no doubt OF the entire success OF the
cont ests next year. New York ID after
the contests for the speedway. but the
entire failure to provide protection for
the public In the past IL q matter of
history. Motorists will pull for Sa-
vannah.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
HORSES AND LAND
TAKEN IN TRADES
FOR MOTOR CARS
Chickering's Of David Harum
Appear Tame BY
Some Deals.

ITO the man who 10 In . position
to hear somc Of the inside stories OF
the deals that result IN the purchasins
of automobiles the chickering's OF David
Harum appear tame and common
place." said the general manager OF O
big automobile company.
This trading, Of course. 10 done
more In the rural districts than In the
city, where an old car sometimes taken
or placed on sale II about the liniit
Of transactions. But in the country
everything in the way Of i've stock
or merchandise, and even land, often
goes into the trade for the car.
II recall one instance Of where .
man came to us when our car wa.
first placed on the market. He had
some capital. was pleased with the car.
and wished to pf focure the selling rights
for his territory. He purchased a
come in. He sold lots Of cars. On q
trip to his part Of the country de-
cided to calf on this man.
"He had q fine garage. with q iew
cars that he had taken IN on traces.
bic and showed me . fine lot OF live
stock that he had also taken IN. IL
had started with horse or two. tneil
ne had been forced to take the livery
stable TO keep tne AhiHHW. H.,
"He told me that he then had q deal
on looking to the taking In Of q smai!
farm near the city on a car deal. and
cOnfided to me that ne would then stock
the farm with the livestock and produce
that he took In on cars and keep y unul
such time as the market suited him.
II was Interested and asked the dealer
to keep me posted. II was not long
before he wrote me that he had pur.
chased the farm and that while he had
plenty OF stock on hand to warrant MS
keeping the farm for the purpose In
tended. he had sold practically all that
he had previously at a pretty profit.
Upon Investigation. I have found
that similar conditions exist in various
parts Of the country. And everyone ID
satisf,ed. The farmer gets his automo-
bile for stock or produce. for which he
has no Immediate market. while the
dealer, taking It In and holding II. sells
on n high market"
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
MOTOR CAR WORLD
IS UNAFFECTED BY
Recent ELECTIONS
President Of Packard Com
pany Most Optimistic Con-
cerning Conditions.

VIII the automobiles business be, af.
fected to any great extent by the result
Of the recent election? An expression
on this point was requested Of H. 3.
10y. president Of the Packard Motor
car Company, which has an investment
Of m, ZOO. 900 in the manufacture Of mo.
cor vehicles.
'you asked for my comments on the
election results and In what way they
may be expected to affect the business
cf the country" said Joy. 1T II difficult
to be Q prophet. The historical record
Of half I century 70 . better prophet
In al The past history Of the eeun.
try, ~ u. Of course. well known. when
free trade or tendencies 70 free trade
crept Into our legislation and lowered Ur
in force. II has always seriously affected
the commerce and industry Of the
Conditions today are peculiar. Busi-
ness generally was never better than It
o.st sSid.s would Be- The sale ' Of = com m.
merciai vehicles by such q company a.
the Packard. II 70. during the month
Of October the sales Of commercial ve-
hicles have been nearly 20 per cent
tory. and this. Immediately before elec-
ton. when II was practically . fores0ns
conclusion that the next Congress would
be Democratic.
with regard to our business In motor
cars-that 10. the carriages In distinc-
tion from trucks-our sales for this time
Of year are today the greatest in our
history. at this season. We have up
ward OF 800 unfilled orders to customers
on the books Of the company. That
does not mean to dealers. but sold d.
dectly to users.
"The general business of the country,
according to oil information that comes
to me, was never better. never ap-
parenuy in q more sound condition, nor
ever before Of q greater volume.
This condition prevailing today. with
q certainty Of q coming Democratic Ad.
ministratlon, is. I state. peculiar and ABB
ords in the past.
I'VE are writing new history"
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
NEW CURTAIN FOR
MOTOR CARS BARS
CHILLY BLASTS
Engineer Perfects Device
Which Swings Shut With
the Doors.

To baffle the storm fsns In his a..
saults on motoring comfort long has
been the aim Of automobile designers
and motor car body experts. Improved
windshields and tops have helped some.
what toward this end. There are now
on the market q number Of practical
automobile stoves and footwarmers.
Special brands Of robes and cold wealth.
er clothing have been evolved. Inclosed
body types multiply on city streets IN
all their glory Of coupe. sedan, landau.
let and Limousine bodies.
Only one who has struggled In zero
weather with refractory curtains knows
the discomfort which this system i'm.
plies. To sit inside a car and to reach
out bare hand. above the door, but
toning up a gap conveniently accessible
only from without. Is a process that
robs a winter motoring trip Of much Of
It's zest.
1t recently occurred to one Of the
Studebaker engineers that the side
curtain might be made TO swing with
the door. He worked out a curtain Of
this kind. and found II necessary to add
only few pieces Of supplementary
construction, easily removed when open
sides are desired.
The advantage was 20 plain that the
plan was worked out to a logical con-
cluston with a series OF curtains which
would tightly inclose the entire passen.
ger compartment Of Studebakcr ..2y'
roadster.
One Of the details is a flap from the
top which clips snug1y to the top Of
the windshield. effectively closing a
joint always troublesome with the old
style curtains.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
MAXWELL AGENCY.
IS PLACED WITH
1. B. LEARY, JR.
United Motor Washington
Company Closes Branch
Here.

More than ordinary interest attaches
to the announcement made today that
the United Motor Washington Com.
pany. q subsidiary branch Of the United
States Motor Company. has closed It's
branch here, and has placed the Max
well agency with H. B. Leary, 'jr. The
latter today took possession Of the
former quarters Of the United Motor
Washington Company at 1919 Four
teenth street. removing from 1917 Four
teenth street. Mr.. Leary will also ham
die the Rambler and Mitchell in addi-
ton to the Maxwell line.
Maxwell cars have been sold in Wash.
ington since 1905. when John r. Thomas.
washington. Company. and now branch
manager Of the United States Motor
Company's branch In Philadelphia, came
to this city to handle Benjamin Bris-
Goes os, p product: duct: They hay; have been promi;;
here during that time. and have taken
many prizes in these events.
1t 10 Mr.. Leary's intention to thor
oushly overhaul and renovate the
today. ' The salesrSom vii Win 0Sseupe. Ss ie.
Gated on the first floor Of the build
ing.. while garage will be established
n the rear portion. On the second floor
se ssSns e0Tscn sx Il fs sydns Ssss @
while the rear portion will be devoted
20 the service department.
Bert Robertson, who has been identi-
fed with the sale Of Maxwell cars for
a number Of years. will have charge Of
the Maxwell sales department, while w.
A. Ward will be In charge Of the Ram.
bier sales department. Whitley Leary
will have control over the Mitchell
sales department, and Harry Dietrich
will be In charge Of the service depart
ment.
well, Mitchell, and Rambler agencies
among the most important in Washing
ton." said Mr.. Leary. "and I shall
spare no expense in fitting up the new
quarters: Maxwell owners. as well as
cars, can rest assured they will be
given every attention. Service to our
owners will be the slogan of my new
establishment"
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
QUALIFIED LAWYER
IS LEADING AGENT
FOR MOTOR CAR
David S. Hendrick, at Twen-
ty-six, Is One of Foremost
District Statesmen.

Young In years but old in experience.
David 8. Hendrick ia ranked among
the best known men in the automobile
trade OF Washington. He was born
twenty-six years ago and has been con.
hected with the motor car industry Of
this city for the past five years. He 10
graduate Of the Georgetown Law
School Of the class Of 20 and was ad :.
mitted to the District bar the same
year.
Mr.. Hendrick has had q varied ex-
perience in the automobile industry and
has represented In this city such well
known cars as the Thomas. Franklin.
Interstate. and Abbott-Detroit. At the
present time he Ia handling the Frank
lin. Abbott Detroit. and Stewart truck.
During the present year he secured q
contract from the PostofYice Department
to furnish Franklin cars for mail de-
livery service In this city for the next
four years.
Dave" Hendrick. as he is popularity
known to many motorists, IL a member
OF the University Club. the Anaiostan
Boat Club and the Delta Chi Fraternity.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Best Way to Save
On Cost of Tires

"The belief that hot weather and road
friction increase the air pressure In a
tire to q dangerous point costs the car
owners Of this country millions Of dol
lars every year." said w. v. Aydelotte.
Of the Diamond Rubber Company. who
was in Washington recently directing
the campaign on Diamond safety tread
tires.
tinued. thousands Of car owners
habitualiy travel on underinfated tires.
the soft tire becomes bruised and cut
and before long there IL a blowout. Tho
internal friction in a tire caused by
the bending of the material, especially
the fabric, does heat the tire. but the
softer the tire the greater the bending
action and the more internal heat
1.-THE increase N air pressure due to
heat 10 not nearly 70 great. as car
owners think. In our tires the enSi-
neers have allowed for four or five
times as great pressure as we recon-
'To get maximum mileage. the car
owner should innate according to a
very simple rule: the pressure per
square inch as shown by the pressure
gauge should be eighteen times the
tires cross section in inches. For In
stance, a three and one-half-tnch tire
should always be inflated to sixty.three
pounds, q four.inch tire TO seventy.two
POUNDS, a four and one-half-inch tire to
eighty.one pounds. and so on. regard.
less Of hot or cold weather"
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
MOTOR CARSHOW
SPACE ALREADY IS
|NGOOD DOEMANO
More Than Half Of Available
Stands Are Taken by
Exhibitors.

+. Oliver Probey. chairman Of the
Washington Automobile Show Com
pany. 10 authority for the statement
that more than one.haif Of the space
for the show scheduled for February
s-s has 'been taken. 1t Ia also stated
contracts for this space have been
signed by prospective exhibitors.
In view Of the fact that little 20.
liciting has been done. this 10 q fine
showing" said Chairman Probey.
Most Of the time Of the promoters has
been put on the many details neces.
sary to make an Undertaking OF such
evsrr %.sr'svSs v;..,e,,t thorough success from
Wster.color Sketches have been sub.
mttted to the promoters for the decors.
tions. u. A. 0ariock has been ap.
pointed secretary Of the show commit.
tee. 1t also has been announced that
the Marine Band will furnish the music
during show week. thereby insurinE the
highest class OF music ever offered at
an automobile show. Concerts will be
gtven every afternoon and evening Of
show week by Lieutenant Santeimann 8
As in former years, the show vii,
open At o'clock Monday night, Feb
ruary ., and for the remainder Of tho
week At 10 o'clock each morning, con.
tnuin{ until II o'clock each evening.
Thursday. February Q. will be known az
Society Day" when the admission
price will be doubled,
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
MOTORCYCLE. SALES
ARE GROWING FAST.
MANAGERS CLAIM
Business Men Are Finding
Speed Big Factor in Cut
ting Expenses.

The sales manager Of one Of the big
motorcycle companies In the Middle
West has Just returned to the factory
from q trip Of several weeks duration
through the East. Visits were made 70
dealers in Washington. Richmond, Nor
folk, Baltimore. Philadelphia, New
York. Boston. and other cities.
Those who think that the oiicial e.
timate Of 10000 motorcycles a. the out
put for 1913 II high, should have been
with me on my trip through the East" /"
said the sales manager In question, on
his return. Several weeks hustling
from town to town convinced me that
Y anything this figure will fall short OF
the mark.
Throughout the East dealers are pre.
pairing to double and treble their isi2
sales In the coming year. In fact, in
several cities I was handed Contracts
for more than q hundred machines
where last year we shipped not more
than twenty-five.
THE motorcycle has finally convinced
the business man that II Ia the logical
answer for all sorts Of rush Jobs and
In almost every Eastern city I found
that public service corporations. large
mercantile concerns and tradesmen gem
orally who are called on for quick
service, are buying motorcycles by the
score.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
How to Start Your
Engine Properly

When the engine OF motor car Is
turned over slowly by hand the mag
neto will not provide as good spark as
o battery under similar conditions.
hence, It will not start as easily. With
a magnetic having a set spark. II diff
Guilty 10 experienced In starting try I'D.
yancing the timing gear Of the magnetic
one tooth. Where the magnetic has q
control lever on the wheel. try advauc.
ing this lever a few notches at q timr
until the desired easy starting 10 OBJ.
taincd, then mark the quadrant
Always remember that when the
epark IN advanced too far on the mag
neto, the motor will deliver Just as hard
a backkick as on batteries.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
New York Motor Show
Draws Many Entries

More than $50 exhibitors will take part
In the double automobile show to be
held In Madison Square Garden and
Grand Central Palace. In New York
January II to Is. That the forthcoming
exhibition IN two buildings for two
weeks will eclipse any similar affair
held In this country Or abroad In point
OF number Of exhibitors and In the total
Intrinsic value OF goods to be shown Is
indicated by the number OF exhibitors
who have contracted for space.
On the Garden list there are forty
three makers Of pleasure cars and ~
accessory concerns exhibiting the first
week. while the Palace will house forty.
six exhibitors OF pleasure vehicles. TWEEN.
ty-nVe motorcycle exhibitors, and more
than 100 accessory exhibitors. During
the second week twenty-five companies 3
Will show complete commercial vehi.
cles In the Garden. while the Palace
will house forty.one truck makers. This
majority Of accessory exhibitors win
keep their spaces for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Use Enough Oil to
Save Piston Rings

Unless sufficient oil Is used. the piston
rings will cut the cylinder walls. caus-
ing leak. II 10 apt to break the rings
or score tho surface Of the cylinder.
When the cylinder wall becomes scored
there Is no other treatment than to send
them to the shop and have them re.
bored. When cylinders become scored
and have to be rebored It Is necessary
10 fit new piston rings to insure proper
compression. II the scoring 10 deer
and the reboring increases the inside
bore of the cylinder to any great ex.
tent, II will be necessary to have q new
piston.
The auxiliary air valve must not be
open when starting the motor. A com.
bination Of weak batteries and an oper
auxiliary air valve make the matter al.
most impossible to start.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
on,obd< Manufacturer Suggests Bringing Out kev Models December
Big Contest Planned

There 10 q prospect that one Of
the big automobile events next year
Will b . reliability tour from Chi
eago to Boston Via New York. This
event win b remarkable bscauss
the cars win b required to run
night and day eontinuously and
with the motors running at al
times. Drivers and observers win
b changed each night and morning.
All details for the contest have not
been completed.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
ESQ, 900 Know

Now some 2S0, 900 motorists have
adopted Goodyear tires.
They know that our patent tires
can't riIn.cut. They know that
the oversize, on the average, adds
Is per cent to the tire mileage.
You ought to know, as they do,
what these savings mean.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Causes of Noises
In Crank Chamber

Noises in the crank chamber Of an
automobile may be due to two or three
causes. In the first place. one Of tho
drain plugs from the crank chamber
may have fallen out. or one Of the
drain taps Jared open. Similarly the
lubricating pipe to the crank chamber
may have broken or become discon-
nectcd, this being particularly notice.
able in a single or twin cylinder en-.
gine. 49,, ,..
are sometimes used, and have oeeil
known to emit a blowing noise wnen
the i'd of one Of these hal valves nave
allowed AID ne the bali to get adrift.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Lett SIDE Steering

Of 40 makes Of Amsfiean motor
cars On the market for nsxt ysal,
approximately forty.ssvsa Of them
are sfsring ehassis With the steer.
ING wheel On The left ode and With
the brake and ehsnss.spssd lsvsrs
either operated By The hight Or by
The left hasa. Il 10 more and more
apparent that lsft-hand stssriag 10
gaining rapidly In popularity.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
CHALMERS WOULD
CHANGE TINE FOR
new PRODUCTIONS
Detroiter Believes Weather
Is Big Factor in Sales
Progress.
By HARRY WARD.

- eeee@e ''se~~
.,rs. ....... .....,,. a. ,h. al. =,
o.... ...., s..o.,s o 80 ~
sutomoohes ID "@.u.a. oos."eo e"u
one we never can entirely overcome"
says Hugh Chalmers.
,,psarb,. .r..t ohstac,e IN h.a ~veathsr.
~. s .es' oo...o o-o ~ "aS.s,:
The weather makes ours sessonsoie
business. and any business that ID
seasonable has selling problems which
have. We cannot change the weather.
that 10 plain, But we can take meas.
ures which will minimiss the effect Of
fall and winter weather on our busi.
ness; aT;,. ... .., ..u.,. -. .s,,,,a
% 10 to change our own seasons. / am
one Of those who believe IN yearly
sh. shoes. 1us LEU, y a ~. S0"hH .hH ~ oe.Sve ss,,
OF the wear 10 Announce our Yearly
models.
co,,,.t,o, A. r. s...o,.
,.,.
IL the dealer VIII look over MS busi.
ness for a number Of years and take
his sales from January to January. he
vili s,na that the c,rvs 10 .oi.. !.
..m.,'hs,s"s 10 ne,S e .. ,.,.,, " 80 . -
cemeI-oacked anair with one end IN
January and the other in December,
with q rise from Jenuarv to an spex
in May and June. then q violent siump
risinx thyoSrh ths late s .mer mre ana eSsy saii
10 an amer In 0ctober. and astsra that
another falling away TO the mean level
OF Decen,s,er and January. heiieve
this win always be true as long an We
announce nev models IN the s,1msr
greatest selling force we have in warm
weather and sunshine. Our sales curve
should be semi-circle. with its apex
weather, Is logically the best season
for selling automobiles. But II is not.
hack is that our production curve IL
that way.
~ think It is time for us to consider
serIou.lv whether ve o,1h, not to ON.
$1,000 49, ss.s w ,,
I. rather than in July. One company
alone would hardly dare change the
custom. or even two or three com.
paniss' for that matter. ter ,tarI, THIS is thinf
snouid be done o! Al toGetner.
mink that y tne Snanse 10 mage.
the new models be announced d.iS,t, not ear
oember To- Announcements prior to
that time would; l believe. tend 70 stop
nHsihess Ss @ 700 cary IN line Inc ia. ILL., Cus as,p pu'
t.n T. when yaS see down
iSS".A ~
oetWeen seasons anu y Ssems 70 "e ~
wouId De mucn iet'er 70 naSe tnls ssP
come IN ,n'o-"'hter' 1ather thah III ih'o-
summer
W. L. Artz. OF the Stoddard.Dayton
department OF the United states Motor
Company. Is spending a few days In
Washington. and is the guest Of Clar.
agent.
-
David Hendrick delivered an Abbott.
Detroit demi-tonneau this week to
Byron g. Adams.
-
George 8. Patterson. Of H. NJ. Owen
Co.. distributors OF REQ cars. 10 In
Warrington for the purpose Of placing
the REQ agency. Several dealers have
made application for 1t. and Mr.. Patter.
son expects to close deal within the
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Wade Powers Promoted
To Philadelphia Branch

Friends Of F. w. Powers today are
conaratulating him on his promotion to
tna manaRership Of the Philadelphia
branch of the Goodyear Tire Il Rubber
Company. Mr.. Powers has been man:
ager OF the washington branch since i
was esta blished several years ago ana
in~ the aaie OF Goodyear tires. While
ressrettinE his departure from Washing
ton his friends rejoice In his elevation
TO the managership Of one Of the larg-
est tire depots In the country.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Army Aviator
Buys New Car

Lieut.. B. r. Brerreton. one OF the
army aviators at College Park. has Just
purchased a Studebaker go roadster
Supply Company. Lieutenant Brerreton
viii leave shortly for San Diego. CAL,
and will ship his new car to that city.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Goes for a Visit
To Flanders Factory

W. p. Barnhart. head ot w. p. Barn.
hart & Co.. Washington agents for
the Flanders. will leave tomorrow for
Detroit and jackson. Mich. where he
will visit the Flanders and Standard
electric factories.
1t is expected he will Sign a contrac.
while away to handle the 1915 line OF
Flanders "sixes' and Standard cleo
tries.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Muffler Cutouts Barred.

No muffer cutouts for motorcycles
will be permitted In London, England.
after March 81. 1919, according to the
terms OF new ordinance. This plan.
II is contended by some. might well be
adopted generally In the United States.
The Washington times., 1912-12-07
Think Of This

Men have tested out In service
100. 900 Goodyear tires.
Last year they bought, because
Of the records, 9l8 ,687 tires. And
our factory shortage lost US sales
Of some 400, 900 more.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-01
| imely Facts About
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Money deposited here any day up
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Government Supervision and in adj
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of Individual audits maintained by the
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Courteous, cOnsiderate and helpful
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A location that is unsurpassed for
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Savings Department open every
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Pocket and home savings banks of
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Deposits received by mail as we'll as
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