The Washington herald., 1913-03-23

strenuous tests Of touring. combined with
the economy of tires, fuel, and upkeep
SO desirable in any car.
The roadster type Of the Marmon 'tlS''
six-cylinder car is designed along the
same individual lines to provide . large
car especially suited for touring Use.
While this car has the extremely long
wheel base Of 1l5 inches, special features
Of front axle design make II possible to
turn in as short q space as the 10-inch
wheel base car. and provide all easy rid
ing qualities Of the long wheel base with
the ease of operation OF the shorter car.
One Of the many special features Of this
type is the extra seat in the rear Of the
drivers seat. which. when not In use.
folds into the body and is covered to
form part of the decked rear. The top
is placed so as, to cover both seats. a
feature introduced for the first time on
roadster bodies.
THE Retail Merchants Association Of
Washington. d. c., composed exclusive
ly Of merchants. has among its other
sections one for the automobile indus
try. of which Mr.. Claude e. Miller II
chairman" said Secretary Charles J. CO.
lumbus yesteday. THE association en-
deavors to eliminate friction and petty
jealousies, encourages good business prac-
tices. cultivates a strong fraternal spirit
among its members and protects them
against credit losses. 1t does not at
tempt to suggest or control prices nor
to interfere with your business An al
lance OF the automobile dealers with the
Retail Merchants Association will be Of
incalculable benefit. Think what 1t will
mean when the automobile dealers de-
sire to put through legislation or get
behind other matters that will promote
he. I'D, xrhA xzytn he
backing and hearty support Of the en-
tire body OF merchantmen in the Ma
tional Capital
To meet the constantly increasing de-
mand for Ford cars. the Ford Motor
Company plans. after April /, to turn
out 1000 machines a day. This means
that they will have to work the factory
twenty-four hours a day. No one Is
happier over this fact than Charles
Miller. Of Miller Brothers. local agents
for the Ford, who are finding 1t hard
work to keep cars enough on hand to
supply their customers.
Another prize was won recently for
graceful driving at big Eastern car
nival by the daughter Of a REQ the fifth
owner. this being at least the sixth prize
of this kind won by women driving the
REQ the fifth within the past few months.
says Clarence Barnard, local agent of
the REQ Motor Car Company.
'One woman who has owned and driven
REQ every day for five consecutive
years wrote the company yesterday that
she finds the use Of both fore doors, due
to the absence OF all outside levers, of
great practical convenience TO her. I'm
pressed with the simplicity of design OF
the car she decided to dispense with the
use OF a chauffeur and drive her car
herself She gave positive instructions
at her garage that no one touch her car.
What few adjustments that were neces-
sary to be made on her car during the
past year she has made absolutely her
self. She has driven 1t every day and
reports that 1t is running as smoothly
as on the day she bought 1t.
Another woman says that she de-
rives much pleasure. comfort and salts
faction in knowing that her REQ the
Fifth is dependable. which is but another
term for power, speed, roadability and
safety. Then again a Western enthus-
last Is charmed with her Reo's snap and
strength, the latter reducing the depre-
citation charge to the lowest possible
minimum. We eagerly sought to please
the ladies when designing the REQ the
run ana 10 mus see our palnStak1nR
efforts win their hearty and intelligent
approval is more than gratifying to US
The tire count on show cars again was
a Goodyear victory at Boston. this sea-
son. thus adding that show to a long list
OF decisive victories.
After the officials in charge Of the
count made a careful examination Of the
cars on display at the Mechanics Build
ing, 1t was found that 40 of the SO cars
exhibited were equipped with Goodyear
tires.
The tire contest has become the most
bout staged during an auto
mobile show. The interest held in the
tire equipment is largely due to the fact
that automobile shows indicate to a large
extent the sentiment of the industry,
keen rivalry exists among
the tire makers to make as conspicuous
showing as possible.
According to A. +. Osterloh, assistant
of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Company, the average Goodyear lead
has been "A per cent at the shows held
up to this time. In New York the lead
was 100 per cent. In Chicago lis show
cars were equipped with Goodyears
which broke every Chicago record on any
make Of tire.
For three years Goodyear tires have
led on cars equipped for exhibit. but
their 1913 record breaks by a large mar
gin their 1872 record.