The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-09
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. S.--J. d. Wooster
Lambert, eccentric millionaire. reputed
to be the wealthiest young bachelor
In the city, Ia noted for his peculiar
stunts" Mr.. Lambert would think
nothing of spending several thousand
dollars to crafty passing within, and
recently bought a $4,000 Cole limou-
sine just to attend the famous Busch
ball.
ford apartments, one of the most ex-
elusive here. He bought this build
ing just because he wanted place
to entertain his guests.
Mr.. Lambert. who Is a brother Of
Albert Bond Lambert, former head of
the st. Louis Aero club is something
Of an aviator himself. and while at
tending Princeton university, took
part In several flights Mr.. Lambert
spent fortune to become the head
of the Bowlers' congress.
About to attend the debut of Miss
Marie Busch. granddaughter OF Adolf
plus Busch, the multi millionaire
brewer, Mr.. Lambert found that M
was In need OF another automobile.
Although he owned six, none of these
was of the closed variety nor large
W shed TO take t. fhe ball ut Sunset
sfl;, He had an $4,000 imported car
ordered, but this did not arrive In
time for the ball.
AS he was passing the Bagneli Auto
company's show window he happened
to see Cole Limousine. just such
car as he needed for the ball. and
withou, any hesitation went in and
purchased II. Two questions with an
'swers suff7ced 10 close the deal
T~a4swn An Autnxnx.htFa
Residents along the line of the old
National Highway that stretches
from Pittsburg westward through
Wheeling, Columbus and Dayton, to
ct. Louis. are becoming acquainted
with feet of Ave motor cara which,
at regular intervals. roll by. climbing
the rocky slopes. shooting the steep
grades and navigating the remains OF
the washed -out macadam with care
lers disregard for bad spots. and an
evident purpose OF getting somewhere
In minimum length OF time.
The cnvalcade Is remarkable in the
fact that each car carries only one
persons-the driver. All are well
muffied as provision against the
cold. The cars bear ths stains of
many a road duel.
Quite naturally, the farmers along
the line nave e&CRAnBEd koSAip aDtAt
the strange encourage and have ad-
vanced explanations of more or less
logical nature. One curious native
peered into the tonneau Of one OF
the cars at the luncheon stop. and
was amazed to note that II contain
ed a cargo of large, round disks of
fron. This eieepened rather than clear
ed tbs mystery.
However. the secret 10 out. me
fleet Is one of the many interesting
means an automobile corporation liz
using to determine the endurance and
life of it's new models, The cars are
making constant circuit OF
course, measuring about 100 mites.
with the start and finish at Detroit.
The run includes Toledo, Cleveland
and Cincinnati, and the trip has been
in progress for severai weeks. In
order to make the test thorough
one. the cars are loaded with full
cargo of fly wheels These. in fact,
are the round. iron disks noted by
the curious ruralite mentioned.
After each of the first two trips,
the cars were torn down and In
spected, on their return to Detroit.
This formaiity was dispensed with,
however. when 1t became obvious that
the attainment of real results was
going 10 be matter OF months at
least.