Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

than do the hickory wheels now In use'
besides, the resilient steel spokes are
lighter and much stronger than the NICK
DRY spokes. 1t is further claimed tnat
this construction of wheel solves the
problem Of resilient transmission, ana
that it is unsurpassed by any wheel on
the market for use In connection with the
automobile industry.
Especial attention is called to the fact
that while the resilient steel spOkes USED
in the manufacture Of the Berntson steel
wheel are much lighter than the wooden
spokes now in common use, yet the
Berntson steel wheel has more than
double the strength lateraly. and that by
it's use accidents on account of lateral
strain or dishing of the wheel caused by
skidding or otherwise are much less
liable to occur, and consequently the
lives Of the occupants OF the car are
much safer in every respect.
The steel wheels are SO constructed as
to permit the use of any standard make
of tire, solid, cushion-airless or pneu-
matte.
directly or indirectly in the manufacture
of any particular automobile or style of
tire, but only in the manufacture of
wheels.
pany are: President. William F. GUIDE;
first vice president. DR.. Guy w. Latimer;
second vice president, William w. Price;
third vice president, Warren w. Biggs;
treasurer. DR.. A., N: Meloy; secretary
Berntson, inventor of the wheel: Henry
Achterkirchen. William H. Gottlieb. Will
liam A. kimmel, j. Worth Carnahan;
trustees, o. f. DarnaT, chairman; Roe
F'ulkerson. vice chairman and secretary:
Carey S. Frye.
Fred B. Hoagland, for the past two
wears connected with the Zell Motor Car
Company. has Joined the sales staff of
William P. Barnhart & Company and in
the future will handle Everitt cars.
William R. Barnes district manager
from Philadelphia, and p. g. Smith of the
solid tire department of the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company. were guests
last week of F. W. Powers, manager of
the local branch.
been awarded the bid to supply the Dis
trct fire department with a forty-horse
power roadster for use of the deputy
chief of the department in responding to
alarms. The car is to be finished in red,
with black and gold trimmings, similar to
the design of the department apparatus.
The words Deputy Chief. D. c. Fire
Department" are to be in gold letters on
made within the next ninety days. The
contract was awarded to this firm after a
severe competitive examination and speed
test, in which a large number of local
cars contested. This is another forward
step in motoring the local fire depart
ment. Chief Wagner has been using an
automobile for the past two years. The
installation of motor fire apparatus is
slowly going on and within the next few
months several hose carriages and steam
ers will be put into service.
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Postmaster Norman A. Merritt, who has
been an ardent motorist for several years.
Is to be seen daily at the wheel of his new
Michigan 40 roadster. The car is of the
latest type. finished in battleship gray,
with nickel trimmings. 1t is the first Of
the new models to be received in Wash
ington and since its delivery a few days
ago has attracted much attention on the
streets of the National Capital. The ma
chine is equipped with every facility for
touring in comfort, with trunk and de-
mountable rims in the rear of the car
and can easily hit seventy-f1ve miles an
hour on a smooth stretch.
A 1912 Studebaker EMF go tour
ing car was delivered last week to ]. B.
Mcmahon, an electric coupe to Charles
Ray Dean and Flanders delivery wagons
to Corby Brothers and Fries, Beall &
Sharp Co.
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