Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

to New York stores. notably the delivery
of fifteen trucks to Stern Brothers.
The sixteen trucks purchased by Gim-
bel Brothers. in Injunction with fleet
of twenty-six Whites which have been
in the service of the company for year
and a half. give this department store
the largest fleet of standardized gasoline
delivery trucks.
1913 Stutz Deliveries.
Among those who received their 1918
Stutz cars recently We're George Sidney
Williams. a six-passenger six-eylinder
touring car. finished in maroon, and
Frances w. Poe, four-cylinder roadster
finished in vermiliOn.
w. c. Sterling on Visit.
William c. Sterling. eastern representa-
tive of the White Company of Cleveland,
Ohio, returned to New York Friday night.
after a brief visit. From there he will go
direct to Cleveland.
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Moves Into New Quarters.
The firm of ]. b. Buckley & CO., auto
tire vulcanizers, has removed into larger
and more commodious quarters at 1411
18th street northwest, where a day and
night service will be inaugurated. and
will be one of the features The firm
was formerly at 1919 U street northwest.
j. Bernard Buckley is well known in tire
circles. having gained considerable ex-
and Goodrich tire factories. Later he was
connected with George J.. Meeey of
Philadelphia. +. S. Buckley. brother of
the head of the firm. was for four years
connected with the G. and j. Tire Com
pany. so that both are thoroughly ac-
quainted with the business.
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Wilcox-Trux Sales.
The latest purchasers of Wilcox-Trux
include the Chevy Chase Supply Com
pany. one-tone, standard top body; Motor
Service Company. three-ton. stake body.
and the Washington Post, one-ton, stand
ard top body.
Maine A. A. A. Road Book.
The Maine Automobile Association
with headquarters at Portland. has is
sued what is undoubtedly the most COM
plete automobile road book of Maine
that has ever been published. This book,
which comprises 16s pages, is filed with
touring information covering almost
every section of the Pine Tree state.
Pathfinding cars which were sent out
by the association last year covered 5000
Hampshire. and informa ton contained in
the road book is that compiled by these
cars on their trips throughout the state.
New routes were laid out covering
Names most scenic points of interest.
and efforts We're made to pick out the
routes which were the best, or which
were to be Immediately improved. The
book, which is free, is handsomely illus
trated and contains the most complete
road map of Maine ever gotten out.
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Joins Motoring Ranks.
Sol Lansburgh is the latest Washing
tonian to join the motoring ranks. Last
week a 1913 self-starting six-passenger
Cadillac touring car was delivered to
him, and the opening of the touring
season will find him among the first to
respond to the call of the road.
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Joins Barnhart & Co.
John E. Hall, for a number of years
past connected with local automobile
firms, has Joined the sales staff of Will
liam P. Barnhart CO., and will in
the future handle Pullman cars.
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1918 Warren Delivery.
A 1913 Warren Six touring car.
equipped with electric self starter and
electric lights. was delivered yesterday
to w. L. Strobel of this city.
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Goux in National Winner.
A thrill went through the crowd at
the Indianapolis speedway when the
National No. 6. the car which won last
years race. appeared on the track, few
days ago, and with a roar and dash
of remarkable speed went hurting
around the course. AT the wheel was
Jules Goux. the driver of one of the
Peugeot cars
This Frenchman. who is credited with
having won more motor race honors
not hesitate when asked If he would
like to try out the International cham
pion car. 1t vas explained to him that
during the past year No. has been
going all over the country from city to
city, being driven In all manner of eX-
hibition affairs. and it was not tuned"
,lp nor i'm first-class running condition.
Goux only smiled. stepped back. eyed
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