Evening star., 1913-02-06

derson car is equipped.
c. n. Buckland is busly engaged these
days booking orders for Pruden metal
garages, one of which occupies con-
spicuous corner in the hall.
AS a demonstration Joe Simpson of Phil
adelphia is considered without a peer. He
talks six Little Yankees from the time
he arrives at the Barber & Ross booth
until the lights are turned out at III
o clock, and then he doesn't want to stop.
Tom Davis, of Winchester fame, greet
ed old friends and served many bull s.
eyes last night at the show. One of his
admirers remarked that Tom probably
thought he was on the rife range at Sea
grt, y. J., demonstrating for the District
rifle team
The Congressional Garage will deliver
the big two-ton Wilcox TruX on exhibi-
ton at the show to Stephenson & Bro.
at the close of the week. The truck is
equipped with a dump body.
T. Oliver Probey of the Probey Com
pany has given up his business entirely
this week in the interest of the Wash
and the show.
'Irve" Henderson and p. E. Rowe. say
that the other fellows have nothing on
them when it comes to talking cars, es
pecially the Chevrolet line.
Owing to the fact that Frederick New
burgh, local representative for the Moon
car, could not get his exhibit here in time
from st. Louis. he was unable to par
ticipate in the show much to his regret.
The Motor Service Company has pur-
chased, through Charles Ruoff, manager,
the three-ton Wilcox Trux on exhibition
at the show.
Judges Prouty and Harlan of the in
terstate commerce commission were in
terested visitors to the show last even
ing.
Mrs. +. Knickerbocker Mickie visited
the show Yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by her niece. Miss Margaret Hill
man. who is stopping with Miss Porter
of the Rochambeau.
Fred Miller says his Stutz roadster will
run 100 miles a. gallon of gasoline
down hill.
Orvin T. Donohoe has unique demon
stration for his Best spark plug eX-
hibit. Four sets of spark plugs connect
cd with batteries are rugged up with oil
dropping continually on the plug.
Among those who have registered at
the booth of the Washington Motorists
Association are B. W. ChisweIl, William
T. Chantland, William +. Matteson, Rev.
c. O. Rosensteel, J. II. Ochman, JOSEPH
F. Stephenson, +. X. Gordon. G. l.. Har-
ding George y. Weaver and Benjamin
Woodruff.
A. B. Wagner of the Nordyke & Mar
mon Company is assisting at the Marmon
exhibit.
'Bill" Arrson and Jim Orme are
said to be arranging for a pie-eating con-
est Saturday night at the close of the
show, TO be followed by marathon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Fickling have
returned from Akron. Ohio, and will
leave tomorrow for Philadelphia, where
Mr.. Fickling will join the sales staff of
the MotZ Tire Company.
NJ. 4. Farlin has purchased a twin-cyl
inder Harley Davidson motor cycle, fully
equipped 4 machine of the sngle-cylin
der type has also been purchased and
will he delivered to the metropolitan pO-
lice department at the close of the show.
G.. G.. Mccullough. manager of the
Pennsylvania Rubber Company of New
York, is in Washington spending few
days in the interest of his company. He
was among those present last night at
the auto show.
Tom Bramhall was there last night
He is still undecided just what car to Sc
lect for his touring. when the 1913 sea-
son opens.