The Washington times., 1913-08-30
YEARLY SHOW-DOWNS
NOW BEING MADE
Periodicals Carry to Eager
Public News of Models for
Coming Year.
By HARRY WARD.


What might be characterized as the
beginning Of the annual ''show-down' In
the automobile industry, and which
reaches a climax in the big winter au-
tomobile shows in New York and Chi
cago, has set in.
Newspapers, magazines, and trade
publications the past two weeks have
carried to the eager public in large
advertising spaces news as to what some
half dozen or more big motor car con-
Germs have to offer, and what shall be
their price for the season of 1914.
1t viii be the middle of September,
presumably, before such announcements
have terminated, possibly a few scatter
ing ones following that date. Then will
begin preparations for the shows. which
really means the play Of the final card
in the big automobile game for the
season.
1t is interesting to observe the
changing of policies that is taking place
as regards automobile manufacturer
change that has received the most of Its
impetus within the past year and
halt, although several manufacturers
have realized much earlier than the
aforesaid time the benefits to be derived
and trend Of the market.
What Is referred to is the matter Of
quantity production and the elimina-
tion of a superabundarce of different
models all manufactured under one
roof. Furthermore. has come the elimi-
nation practically of the tailor made"
car. such methods of manufacture are
too expensive,
Men of wealth who, only few years
ago, could see nothing short Of a high
priced and luxurious machine, made
almost by hand, as a conveyance Tor
themselves and their families, nnd
themselves Just as well satisfied and
Just as much comfort and JOY derived
from a less expensive machine. The
market for the popular-priced car mas
thus widened to a wonderful degree,
not only because OF a willingness on
the part of people of larger means TO
accept these cars. but also because OF
the Increased education to the use and
need of cars on the part Of the general
public
Robert H Martin. manager of the
Buick branch, returned this week from
the Buick factory. In Flint. Mich. The
first shipment Of 1914 Bucks VIII ar
rive IN Washington next week.
Charles E. MilIe-. Of Miller Brothers,
Ford agents. has nSturned to Washing-
ton after an extended automobile trip
through New England and as far north
IA Montreal, Canada He was accom-
panied by his family on the trip ana
left them In Vermont He VIII re1oin
them next week and make anotner
extended tour through the White noun
tains-
c. A. Snow has purchased a 4-A
Pullman touring car from W. +. barn
hart & Co. He took delivery OF the
car at the Pullman factory IN 1ork'
inEton. The Barnhart Company also
reports the sale of King roadster TO
r. C. Ringgoid and a King touring
car 70 Herbert Guggenheim.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l. Wolfe left today
IN REQ touring car on a trip to Fred
erick. Nd
The Commercial Automobile and
supply Company reports the sale OF
a Studebaker go touring car 10 4. +.
HazIeton and a Studebaker "25 road
ster to Jack sterrett
Predictions of a business slump and
likewise of a decline in the popularity
of the high-grade and costly motor
car are both set at naught by the ex-
perience during the sumner OF the
For the first time In number OF
years the business CT the company has
not slowed UP during, the hot months
but every wheel in the big factory at
Cleveland has been turning to fun ca
pacity through July and August. II
has been by far the biggest year in
the history of the company.
So rushed has the plant been up to
this time with orders for the open types
Of passenger cars and for trucks. that
eut the first closed cars of the new Sc
rlee for the fall trade
Closed demonstrators have been sup
Llied to the various branches and the
booking of orders has begun. These
cars have several exceptionally inter-
Swiss. railway type of window which
eliminates all castings and greatly i'll
creases the lighting area; a new auxil-
iary seat which when not in use folds
up. and completely disappears into the
compartment wall, and Pullman type
electric lights which also disappear
when 2 button is pressed.
The Peerless is represented in Wash
4ngton by the c. z. B. Motor Com
pany.
Cadillac sales made this week by the
Cook & Stoddard Company include tour
ing cars for Congressman Scott Ferris,
of Oklahoma; W. A. Johnston, Bristow,
Va, and J. L. Creger, Glade Springs,
va.
The Miller Company delivered this
week a Etutz touring car to J. Frank
Bayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Martin left this week
In a six-cylinder StutZ on a tour to De-
tott. Mich. via Pittsburgh and Indian
apolis. They will return via Niagara
Falls. Albany, New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore
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