The Washington times., 1913-12-20
MOTOR CAR DEALERS
FORM TRADE BODY
Association to Solve Problems
Confronting the Automobile
Firms of Capital.
By HARRY WARD.


ing a number Of evils ;hat row con-
front tine automobile dealers of this
city. the Automobile Trade Association
Cf Washington cane into existence this
week 4 number of prominent dealers
met Wednesday at the salesrooms o;
the Buick Motor Company and formal
" organized the association. with the
Following officers: President. Joseph NJ
Stoddard, of the Cook & Stoddard Com
Pany: secretary, Robert II. Martin
manager of the Buick Motor Comp;
treasurer, NJ. I. Pollock. Pollock Car
Corporation: board of control. Claude
l.; Miller, Miller Brothers Automobile
and Supply House: W. S. Keeler, man.
ager of ZeIl Motor Car Company; II. l.,
Leary, jr
The charter members of The organiza-
ton represent the following firms: Com
nlercisl Automobile ana Supply Com
pany Miller Brothers Automobile Sup
ply House, Zeli Motor Car Company.
IL Is. Leary, ir., Foss-Hughes Com
Cook & Stoddard Company, Bertram' S
Garage. LuttreU Company, Pollock Car
Corporation, David 5. Hendrick,
Buick Motor Company. and Overland
Washington Motor Company.
committee consisting of W. c.
and Robert III. Martin was appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws. wnicn
will be presented to the association for
adoption at meeting 10 be called
shortly after the HOLIDAYS.
IN accepting the office of president,
Mr.. Stoddsrd said it would be the aim
of the association to give careful at
tention and consideration to all mat
ters that are of interest to the auto
mobile trade. He declared that a Scien-
tific and business-like study would be
made of the problems that now con-
front dealers here and made it plain
thai nothing would be left undone to
improve conditions in the motor car
trade.
Some OF the problems that will re-
ceive early attention at the hands Of
the new organization relate to allow
'ances on secondhand cars, extension
Of credits, freight rates and other mat
tiers of vital interest to every man who
Is engaged in the sale of automobiles.
One of the most important reforms the
organization hopes to bring about is
The establishment of uniform service:
An effort will be made to determine
the exact amount of service the pur-
chaser of a. motor car as entitled to and
when this standard is obtained to have
each dealer rigidly conform to It.
Membership in the new association
will be open to every bong fde automo-
bile dealer who condudcts a salesroom
and repair shop. 1t is said dealers in
accessories and tires will not be eligi-
bic to membership.
'sIt will be our aim to include every
legitimate automobile dealer in Wash
ington in our membership" said Sec
retary Martin. In discussing the aims of
the. association. I've are starting out
something and the enthusiasm already
manifested indicates that the associa
iion soon will become a power in the
business world of Washington. There
automobile dealers and ? strong orsani-
zatioE can do'fa lot toward solvirS
them
Emerson & Orrne report the sale of a
Detroit electric clear vision, forward
drive brougham to Mrs. Elizabeth Chap
lin and a Detroit electric victoria 20
Harry A. Kite.
DR.. Cary Grayson, President Wilson'S
physician. is the latest purchaser Of a
Chalmers runabout. Congressman Stew
ends of Nebraska is also a recent Chal-
niers purchaser He secured a siX-cylin-
der touring car from the Zell Motor Car
Company.
George 5. Patterson, of the REQ Mo-
tor Car Company. is spending n few
days in Washington. and is visiting the
Pen Motor Car Company, REQ agents
here.
A seven-passenger Cadillac landaulet
was delivered today 70 Clarence p.
King. president of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company.
Miller Brothers delivered Ford cars
this week to the following: Touring
cars. H. p. Weaver, DR.. Charles y.
Luce. ]. p. Ostrand. United States Sol
dicrs' Home, Charles E Coberth: de-
livery wagons. Joseph Aliinac, Macken-
zie Brothers. Washington Florist COM
J'any, House of the Good Shepherd, Gait
< Bro. runabouts, w. s. Jenkins, Col
gate & Co.
Emerson & Orme have received the
pleasing news that the Detroit electric
has been awarded first choice Of space.
sll"tted to the electric automobile man
"'actureTs ct The New York and Chi
".aGo national automobile shows. to he
l'all next month. This award" said
". X. Emerson. lis basel on volume
~ business. and is proof Of Detroi,
0lectTic leadership"