The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Drive to Baltimore and Back
on Single Battery Charge
Made Easily.
ROAD is NOT GOOD IN PARTS
Pair Who Makes Trip EIated
Over Record-Good Time
Is Made.
By HARRY WARD.

The fact that an electric automobile
can be used for touring purposes was
demonstrated in no uncertain manner
yesterday when Bruce Emerson, driv-
ing a four-passenger Detroit electric
brougham, covered eighty-two miles on
trip to Baltimore and return on one
battery charge. The test run was under
the observation of Howard Fisk. and
the automobile editor of The Times, and
was made for the purpose of demon
strating that the Detroit electric could
easily be. run to Baltimore and return
without recharging the batteries. The
meter on the machine indicated there
was enough power left In the batteries
when the run was finished to cover at
least ten miles more. ..
The start was made yesterday morn
ing at 7:4o o'clock from the salesroom
of Emerson & Orme, and four hours
and five minutes later the machine pull
ed up in the heart of Baltimore. corner
OF Howard and Baltimore streets While
the road conditions for the greater part
OF the way were good there were
several stretches that called for the
expenditure of considerable Juice" The
run into Baltimore was over cobble-
stones, and this also used up consider
sble current
The. electric left Baltimore at o'clock
and reached Washington at 7:07, a num-
Der of stops being made along the road.
The WashiHgton-B Baltimore boulevard is
now being thoroughly oiled by the State
road commission and the heavy oil
materially retarded the speed of the
maehine; Owing to the fact that the
road at the Bladensburg bridge is being
rebuilt Emerson found it necessary TO
return via Hyattsville and the Queen
Chapel road For several miles this
road is through heavy sand, but the
machine pulled through 1t in great
shape. Edgar Orme. in an Apperson
Jack Rabbit" followed the electric
throughout the run.
81 am more than pleased with the re-
suit achieved In yesterdays rum said
Bruce Emerson. I'VE made the same
run two years ago in Detroit cleo
tr1c truck, carrying a load of I2Oo
pounds and now-that- We have made the
same run in pleasure electric, we hold
the record for the round-trip to BaIti-
more on one battery charge. The car
had already been driven 621S miles with
the same batteries"
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company this week sold ana de-
Hvered the following Studebaker- cars:
Theodore Michael. ''35' touring car:
Mrs. Hannah Campbell, go. touring
car: William Jose. So touring carr E.
III. Johansen, '-225'' touring car; Tyne
writer and Supply Company, 900 road
ster
Robert H. Martin. manager Of the
Buick Motor Company, returned This
week from Flint, Mich, where he at
tended a conference of Buick factory
branch managers
Cadillac purchasers this week, as re-
ported by Cook & Stoddard Com
pany. include NJ o. Chance, Blair Zee.
Max Fischer. and Mrs. Robert o'Neill.
Miller Brothers report the sale Of Ford
cars to the following: W. E. Fowler.
DR.. G H. Wright, @. NJ Peate, Paul. c.
Irwin. J. B. Gould. W. P. Wilson, George
+. Eamtch & Co., Cthree}, r. ". Kil-
CUR, ]. W. Hensley, and r. E. Case.
The latest addition to the numerous
automobile salesrooms on Connecticut
avenue Is that Of the Hudson Automo-
bile Company. at lbs Connecticut ave-
hue: The building was completed this |
week. and Manager H. G. Kneessi took
possession Wednesday. The salesroom
ls, finished in hardwood and is one Of |
the best equipped motor car establish |
The Potomac Motor Car Company this
week delivered a Marmon four-passen-
ger, siS-cylinder touring car to w. B. |
Rs-hills SilbF has purchased a Little |
roadster from the Henderson-Rowe
Auto Company. |
The Cunningham Motor Company re-
ports the sale Of Marion cars to r. II.
Davis Motor Company, r. F. Petit. and
John A. LaGorce.
In the appointment of Clarence H.
Booth az general manager of the auto
mobile division of the Studebaker Cor
porati6n. the directors of that company
have once more clearly recognized merit
and promotion well deserved" said w
G. Long, Of the Commercial Automobile
and supply Company. Mr.. Booth has
been closely identified with the expan-
sion OF the Studebaker, automobile
business ever since its -deyelonment be-
gan. He will have on his hands the
task of producing 5000 Studebaker au-
tnn1nhiles a wear of value aggrnna tinn