The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
MOTORING NE WS
AND VIEWS
FOR THE CAR
OWNER AND
THE TRADE
BY AUGUSTUS J. FERTIG.

Under the auspices OF the Chicago,
Black Hills. and Yellowstone Park High
way Association. a party in Studebaker
has just laid out an improved and direct
\ motoring route from Chicago, through
Racine, Mankato, Rapid City. the Black
Hills, and Cody. wyo. 1t is said to be
| both shorter and better than the former
route, by way OF Denver.
Charles Miller. of the Miller Bros.
local representatives of the Ford, has
just returned from a 3.000-mile trip which
he made as far as Montreal, Canada. The
trip was made by way OF Baltimore.
Philadelphia. New York, Bridgeport, New
Haven. Springfield. and through New
Hampshire. The return trip was to the
Berkshires. by way of Albany. Mr.. Mil
Ter says he had no tire or puncture
troubles. Mrs Miller and their children
were with Mr.. Miller.
The Studebaker Six promises to be one
of the biggest sellers in the Capital this
year. Col. Long has just returned from
his vacation trip to Atlantic City and is
determined to put up a lively fight to
break the record of Studebaker sales. II
is worth while looking al a Studebaker.
II one has any intention of buying a car.
The Owen H. Fay Livery Company.
which operates numerous taxicabs in
Chicago, announces it has ordered fifty
Coleman gas producers for its cabs and
that after January ! the cabs will use
coal as a source Of fuel instead Of gsso-
line.
John VI. Stoddard. of the Stoddard
Company. has returned from his summer
home in New Hampshire. He is much
pleased with the sales of the Cadillac
made in the last few weeks
Bob Martin, of the Buick Company, is
making preparations TO take some of his
games.
NJ T. Pollock, local agent for the Olds-
mobile, is busy explaining his 1914 model,
which arrived this week.
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company has sold a Studebaker 81
touring car to J. Harry Miller and a
Studebaker ''2g' delivery wagon to Harry
Viner.
Frederick A. Thompson, proprietor OF
the National Garage, sos Fourteenth
Street Northwest, will give advice to au
tomobilists in reference TO repairs. He
also buys cars or parts and furnishes
automobiles on hand. At present he is
installing a filtered gasoline plant.
The Ford manual has just arrived from
the Ford factory. II is a remarkable lit
tie book. telling everything there is to
know about the automobile and its opera
ton.
Richard K. Baus. former Stude-
ls4LgP uvhn
recently has been in charge of the Max
well plant at Dayton, Ohio. has rejoined
the Studebaker staff as an assistant to
Production Manager Max Wollering.
After Jockey Small had piloted FIVE
winning mounts across the line in one
day at the Windsor COntario) races,
Owner Mckenzie. of the stable for which
Small rides, told him to cross the river
to Detroit, buy the automobile that
looked best to him. and have ii charged
to the Mckenzie account. Small is now
touring overland to his home at San
Antonio, Tex, in a Studebaker Six"
Sales Manager E. r. Benson. of the
Studebaker Corporation of America, an
nounces the appointment of W. w. Bee
son as manager of the Studebaker branch
in Atlanta, which includes Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida. South Carolina, and part
Of North Carolina.
AS a preliminary step toward the mar
keting of a greater portion of its output
in the Dominion of Canada. the LoZier
Motor Company has announced the ap-
pointment of Louis Logic, of Toronto. TO
the position of Canadian sales manager.
Mr. Logic has already established his
headquarters in Toronto and will nave
supervision of Lozier sales throughout
the provinces.