The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-17
Car @m0
Highway

Barney Oldfeld. the speed king,
secured license from Chief Clerk
James. of the secretary of the Com
monwealth's office, yesterday, to OPP
crate an automobile in Norfolk The
application was made by letter, which
enclosed check for $40. the highest
priced individual license which the
state has for sale
1t may be that Barney contem-
plates taking UP a permanent resi-
dence in Virginia, Either that or he
has docided to take up the racing
game here. In either case the speed
haas viii be moIe than welcome,
Booster paImatary Honorcd.
j. /. Planetary. who leads all
boosting committees Of the chamber
of commerce, and who vies with b.
W. Wilson in this line Of endeavor,
has been made vice chairman of the
public interests board. Mir. Palma
tary is chairman Of the boosting COM
mitiee of the Automobile Dealers
Show association, and Is endeavoring
10 call attention 70 the show which
will he held here the week Of Febru-
AIRY nth. He Is using an endless chain
Of boosters. Thus far. he declares,
james T. Disney. Of Murphys hotel,
SIS ants into line. Perhaps when the
Richmond contingent gets back from
the New FORK show there viii be an
other story.
Theatrical Stars at SHOW.
According 10 The SlrEiniau's cor
respondent. visitors to the New York
show Wednesday would have thought
the MANAGEMENT had designated 1t
rs Theatrical Day, because there were
SO many actors and actresses and
others identified with the profession
in attendance. The fact that stage
folk We're there In force was demon
Etrated by the unusual number of
saIes announced. Theatrical people
are very. very busy AT this season Of
the year, and they spend only little
time going where only curiosity might
attract a peers II. They are bent and
intent ON business, and showed Ii
yesterday By buying more cars WITH
iu given period than were ever dis
posed Of To members Of one profess
sion within The same number OF
hours
ne successful actors and actresses
Of today are driven t. and from the
piayhouses these days in their own
automobiles as "a rule. and Ii is not
an uncommon sight to see u dozen
or more rotables az stagclAud passing
through Broadway ia their motor
cars a. the same time II is an ex
feptj0n to the rtle Ia see them afoot
or IN horse drawn carriages any more
Exhibitors at the show who cater
especially to theatrical folk are unan.-
nous in declaring that they demand
the best. are willing to pay for II
and know when they get it--~that IL
h4s 10. ,sf
the foremost makers
It is known that ut least three
prominent managers are contemplate
ing buying "A fleet 4 autos TO trans
port troupes on Eastern tours late
next spring and early next summer
Many Women Visitors.
Another feature OF this Neara show
that pleased the members Of the
show committee as Well as the OK
hihitors was the unusually large at.
tendance OF women visitors. In q
great many instances wives, daugh-
tiers or sisters nave good deal Of
influence in the selection OF cars f4r
the family, SO that the large attend
Rnce III members Of the fair sex IL
very encouraging to thu exhibitors.
To a greater degree than ever before
women AZ the show have been asking
about cars which they intend 10 buy
and operate themselves.
society Turns Out
The show was again literally pa.
tron5aed hay society foik. The favorit,
hour OF the elite Ia between 81
ARID $40 in the afternoon. although
not few may be seen between :
and Ia In the evening.
Reginald Vanderbilt and Orms