The Washington times., 1913-06-07
BUSINESS MEN IN
AUTOMOBILE RUN
TWenty-six Members of the
Commercial Club Motor to
RidgeviIIe and Frederick.
By HARRY WARD.

Dy hANN1 "AND.
Twenty-six prominent business men
Of this city yesterday participated in
an automobile run to Ridgeville and
Frederick. More than 100 miles were
covered and the success Of the trip,
which was engineered by George w.
Harris, will result in several other
runs TO nearby joints during the next
few months
The start was made at 1:So o'clock
yesterday morning from the Commercial
Club. seven machines being required
to carry the party. Ridseville was
reached shortly after l o'clock. Fred
w. Mackenzie, driving a Cadillac tour
Ing car having the distinction os lead
ing the way into the quaint little viii
lage. An elaborate luncheon was served,
after which the party resumed the trip
TO Frederick. over the ole National
Pike At Frederick the business men
were the guests of DR.. Thomas john
son, a brother of ". c. johnson. OF
this city. who was q member of the
party. The homewnrd trip was begun
at o'clock over the Buckeystown pike
Many fine stretches Of road were en-
countered by the tourists, and aside
from three punctures the motorists had
nc troubles of any Kind. 1T was one
of the most delightful automobile trips
I have ever had" said T. c. Dulin-
The combination of good company,
good roads. and fine scenery served to
make the occasion ideal
Those taking the trip. all Of whom
are members of the Commercial Club,
were as follows: Fred W. Mackenzie.
Joseph NJ. Stoddard, E. S. NARROW,
John Brewer. r. Edwin Joyce, John l.
Weaver. Walter Weaver, E c. Graham.
W. c. johnson. Hugh Reilly G. ".
Harris, F. W. Bolgiano. John Dolph-
T. C. Duiin, Arthur Copeland, George
Pitt, Otto Luebkert George II. Mark
ward, J. NJ. Bird. Charles A Hamr'ett,
Fred Lincoln, William J. Eyno1.
H. c. c. Styles Leroy Heron, Ralph
Lee, and l. Perry West.
The Potomac Motor Car Company re-
ports the sale OF Aarmon speed
ster 10 Matthew Trimble, jr. The ma
chine was selected by Mr.. Trimole our
ing his trip to Indianapolis to witness
The running of The J00-nile sweepstakes
race. John Buchanan has also rur-
chased a Marmon speedster.
The Henderson-Rowe Auto Company
has been advised that the Chevrolet
Motor Company has purchased the
business of the Little Motor Company,
of Flint. Mich The Chevrolet line con-
sists of FIVE models ranging in price
from $3.50 [ s., 500 The entire line will ne
handled here by the Henderson-Rowe
Auto Company. The Chevrolet Motor
Company has an authorized capital OF
&, 500 oOo A. B C. Hardy will be the
general manager of the company.
Mrs. Thomas Loughlin has placed an
order with the Foss-Hughes Company
for a fs-horsepower Pierce-Arrow tour
Ing car. 1t will be delivered to her
summer home in Massachusetts,. The
Foss-Hughes Company also reports the
sale of a Pierce-Arrow touring car TO
Mrs. Caroline B. French.
An appropriation Of $50, 900. with which
to install a laboratory. equip 1t prop
eriy, employ a trained expert and to
maintain IL for the first year to study
the heavier fuels, is the recommenda-
ton Of the fuel committee of the S. A.
E. made this week at the joint meet
ing on the boat o.Jt from Detroit Of
the American and English Automobile
engineers.
The committee making the report ad-
vising the investigation was composed
OF E. E. Sweet, chief engineer of the
Cadillac Motor Car Company. Of De-
troit; c. E. Grimes. technical engineer
with Wheeler & Schebler, Indiana polls,
and n. B. Pope. of Automobile Topics.
The investigation was authorized by
the chamber Of commerce of automo-
bile manufacturers, and the expense of
the Investigation will be borne by the
auto makers. With the general increase
In cost of gasoline, with the lessening
Of the supply. II is imperative that the
heavier fuels be used and carburetors
he degiUnei THAR 10
tory would be used to test out all new
equipment bearing in any way upon
the consumption of fuel by automo-
biles.
It was the belief of the members of
the committee that this laboratory
should be established in either Detroit
or Indianapolis. in which cities the au-
tomobile interests are concentrated.
Many college men from all over the
the summer vacation in the factory OF
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany. Akron, Ohio. The company re-
Gently requested the college men in the
company TO write to their colleges ask
ing for men. and the responses have
been numerous.
I'VE like TO have college men with
U.s. says c. W. Seiberling. vice presi-
dent Of the company. We like their
spirit and enthusiasm, and firmly be-
ti4V Cpilll VI ION dllN WHICH
is distinctive feature of the GOODYEAR
concern. emanates largely from having
50 many clear-cut young fellows around
The broad viewpoint and training these
men receive has helped wonderfully in
fostering friendly relations with our Gus
toners. Our ideal Of truth. which We
insttl In the minds of our young men,
and fair and square dealing. ] believe
have done more than arv one thing in
building up our good will