The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
About People You Know
Along Automobile Row
BY L. C. CHEW.

The old adage where there is smoke
there is fire." was substantiated last
week with the announcement that Ed T.
Howard had been appointed manager Of
the new local branch of the Gibney Tire
and Rubber Company, of Pennsylvania
For weeks the rumor that Gibney Bros.
intended opening a branch here has been
rife among automobile circles, and Eds
name was connected with the manage
ment end OF the affair. When cornered
more than two weeks ago and asked II
there was any truth in the rumor, he in
nocently replied that he had never heard
OF Gibney Bros.
The announcement of the opening of
the new branch at 81 N street northwest
and Mr.. Howard's appointment have
ended all doubt as to the truth Of the
report Mr.. Howard is considered the
king of solid tire statesmen in Washing
ton and enjoys as large a circle of ac-
uuaintances as any automobile local man.
Until assuming the duties of his new
position he was connected with the Fire
stone agency and previous to that he
was associated with the Goodyear Com
pany.
Washington will be well represented at
the New York motorcar show which
opens in New York January 3. Among
Joseph NJ. Stoddard, William Jose, w.
EIkins, Reed. I. T. Donohue, Robert H.
Martin, r. C. Smith, Joseph B. Trew,
Gardner Orme, Edgar Orme, Bruce EN-
erson, T. Oliver Probey, F. c. Sibbald,
L J. Henderson, Percy Rowe. II. b.
Leary, jr.; S. A. Luttrel!, and w. P.
Barnhart
F, H. Petitmaire, of the ]. NJ. Shock
Absorber Company, is spending few
days in Washington and is visiting Ir-
vim Donohue, agent here for ]. NJ.
Shock absorbers.
A Studebaker four touring car was
delivered last week to A. W. Betting by
the Commercial Auto and Supply Com
pany.
With his knees knocking violently
against one another and fear taking Wig
orous tugs at his heart, Manager Bob"
Martin. of the Buick Motor Company,
stepped into the salesman's office of the
Buick establishment on the afternoon of
December "a, in answer to a summons
from his employees commanding him to
appear before them to receive a talk
ing to"
Ed Wallace acted as spokesman, and
Oh behalf of the employees of the COM
Dav and all sorts of good things in the
days to come, and asked him to accept,
as a token of the esteem and affection
Of the men and women who receive
orders from him, a magnificent leather
upholstered chair. In accepting the gift
''Bob's'' actions spoke more plainly than
his words his appreciation of the Christ
mas remembrance and of the love he
holds for those who call him Boss,
and whose efforts have contributed so
largely toward Buick success in this
territory.
Ted S. Johnston, formerly manager
of the Buick Motor Company's branch
here, has been appointed manager of
the Oakland branch in Philadelphia.
During his stay in Washington, John
ston made many friends who will be de-
lighted to hear Of his new situation. He
was captain of the Automobile Club of
Washington for two years, and was re-
sponsible largely for the success of the
-Four Leaf Clover reliability run sew
eral years ago.
''AlI Cadillac models are of the right
hand drive type, as the designers recog-
nize that this is the natural side from
which to drive, steer, and control a vehi-