Evening star., 1913-02-02

/ the inquisitor. for nearly everybody, from
| the youngest school child TO the Oldest IN
| habitaut. knows him and has nothing
| but the kindeSt thoughts for. hlm.
! Semmes a Live Wire.
| Vice President Charles w Semmes
needs no Introduction to citizens of Wash
| ington. He is another old timer in the
| National Capital and might be said to be
| the pioneer in the truck business in this
| city. He is we'll known in the CONNER
cial world and Is a business man through
and through. He is ''live Wire to use
| the slang expression and anybody who
| knows Charlie" Semmes knows that this
| phrase is a deserving one He. has been
one of the hardest workers for the show
and has proved himself most able
| assistant to President PRODIGY. He, like
! the others, has answered to the roll call
as present at every meeting and his
| smiling countenance. not to mention his
| charming appearance in his nifty tux
| edo suit, has brought him out as one of
the prominent figures in the organization.
T.. a. GaIlock, the cOngenial secretary
| of the organization and the man who has
| charge of the issuing of the stock of the
Washington Automobile Dealers ASsoci-
alton, has been another ardent worker in
the interest of the organization. lie Is
! also well known in local motoring circles
and his experience since his arrival in
varied. At one time he was proprietor of
one of the largest garages in the city.
Later he took ON the agency for several
motor cars and trucks and from that he
has launched into the tire business, with
which he is meeting with great success.
1t was only few days ago that he re-
neWed his contract for six years with the
tire concern which he now represents in
this city. He is genuine hustler and
every member of his sales staff is Of the
same caliber.
F. c. Sibbald is always popular fig
ure at every meeting of the oFganiga-
ton. tor it is he who handles the cash
and was appointed treasurerfat the in
ception of the. association. To ."Sfb; as
he is known along gasoline row., might
be said to be due the credit for the or
ganization of the association. He has had
the matter under advisement for some
time past. and when he became associ-
ated with Mr.. Probey as sales manager of
his motor company, he popped the ques-
tion to him with the result that the two
got together and started the movement,
which is today on its feet and we'll estab-
ished and Expects to do things In the fti-
tnre, as it has dSae II its briceee rrast. W.
sibbald was for Ihfmber- of years en-
gagged in. the automobile game in Eng
Land, and his experience is q broad and
varied one. He knows the business from
4 TO Il, and is y. technical expert in his
line.
Oldest in Service.
One of the Youngest and possibly the
Oldest in point OF experience. of the
other four members of the boa rd of Cfi
rectors is X. =. Emerson, or '13ruce"
Emerson, as his mail is postmsrked.
He was one of the charter members of
the organization, and when not selling
gasoline and electric cars is on hand
at the meetings TO lend his aid. Bruce
is an enthusiastic motorist, and for a
na number "a, of rsa years enjoyed sn9tor, boat
SerVatlve business man and J., has a
bright future before him. What he
doesn't know about electricity will not
be found in any of the local Libraries.
so If you want any advice on this sub
.ject just drop in al 1407 III and ask for
Mr.. sBruce Emerson, and he will put
you right" -
Irving j. Henderson, although young
in years, has had a remarkable career
since the arrival of the first motor car
in Washington. He has had quite. a
experience in handling and selling motor
cars for various firms, and only year
ago started in business on 14th street:
He is somewhat of student and goes
deeply into every point pertaining to
that branch of the industry .lrVe' is
also an artist of note, and his hardness
with the pen and ink has been most Ia
vorably commented upon. =: =
j. H. Earle, although somewhat of a
newcomer in Washington. IL s7naking many
friends and is quite popular among those
with whom lie Is acqua nted. Mr.. Earle
came here a few years ago from Detroit.
where he studied the automobile game,
and his initial appearance in the National
Capital was as representative OF the con-
Germ with which he was connected In the
city of Detroit He is a navy man. haN-
ing graduated with high honors several
years ago from the Naval Academy at
Annapolis so strong is his interest in
that branch of the service that he never
misses the annual Army-NaVy contest,
no matter where he may be.
Foraker Baby Member.
All hats off to Arthur Foraker, the
baby member of the organization. He is
it's youngest member and / might add
one of it's most active and interested
members Within a few hours after the
announcement that automobile show
would be held he not only filed his appli-
cation for membership in the Washing
ton Automobile Dealers Association, but
selected space No. /, the first on. the lett
i'm Convention Hall. for the big show.
He lost no time In wiring for an exhibit
and the result is that he will be right up
in the front ranks when the curtain raises
tomorrow night Mr.. Foraker is a son
of Senator Foraker of Ohio and is popu-
lar with every member of the organiza-
tion. He is an ardent motorist and can
be seen any day enjoying his Marmon
Speedster on the streets of Washington
The show would not be complete WITHOUT
little Arthur Foraker.
The latest recruit in the automobile in