The Washington times., 1914-10-10
1915 MODELS CAN
Be SECURED NOW
Wise Purchasers Are Looking
Forward to Delights of Win
ter Touring.
By HARRY WARD.

II fused to be that the prospective
buyer of an automobile felt 1t neces-
sary 10 wait until spring to size up the
new models. but the car owner or the
man who is going to buy will find no
more favorable time or place to make
his selection than right now.
A few years ago the man who IN
tended to purchase a motor car held
onto his money until spring, for the
cars OF yesterday were not the finest
winter vehicles obtainable. Now all
shat is changed.
Every car offered by the modern fac
tory il the sure conqueror Of winter
roads; all but the biggest OF blizzard
SHOWS, which tie up the railroads as
well as the pixies of the countrywide.
Winter touring, while not quite as
comfortable as summer toyrding, II
far from An ordeal in the warm cars
Of today, with foredoors, stream-Hnes.
that cut down the draft, and the snug
curtains that eftectually shut out the
chill.
With all the latest inventions Of
science that can be obtained at rea-
sonable prices, the car can be made
almost as warm and comfortable as a
vestibuled train.
There are foot warmers Of all eorts,
screens that 20 over the radiator and
protect II from freezing; electrical
warming devices to fit onto the steer
ing wheel, and last, but not least, the
that are light in weight and as piiable
as the sheerest Of silk.
Then the modern windshield built
into the stream-line design, is so ac-
curately fitted by the latest design cur
tains that absolute protection is af-
fo-ded
All these things go to make the aver
age car or roadster proper vehicle for
winter travel
Those who must have even greater
ventional closed cars for constant long
drives over the country roads. have also
been provided for by the modern maker
Of motor cars.
Reference is made to the quick con-
vertible closed car. landaulet, and semi
closed car provided with a leather top
that can be dropped II desired, and with
glass windows that drop into the doors
advantage and lightness Of open cars
and consequent low operative costs in
gasolene and tires.
Now is the time to LOOK over the 1915
models. and the time for the wise man
to do his buying
Make the car do its fair share Of
work in winter as well as in the sum-
mer time, when almost any model Of
ancient vintage is comfortable.
Washington motorists today learned
With interest that a test case of tie Va
idity of section LOB. under acts of 1914
speed of motor vehicles, in the Maryland
automobile law, will be made by the
Maryland. The case is that of State of
Maryland VS.. James L. Thomas, in the
establishment Of Just where and under
what conditions the speed of motor We
hicles between twenty-five and thirty
five miles per hour is permissible.
According to a bulletin issued by the
Automobile Club of Maryland. numer-
Gus arrests have been made on the
Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis
boulevards for reckless driving. The
club has advised motorists to observe
the speed limits. driving through town.
ships and around curves carefully.
For the second consecutive year the
Wfllys-overland Company has been
awarded the first choice Of exhibition
space at the New York and Chicago
automobile shows. The awards are
based entirely on the volume of busi-
with the national automobile chamber
Of commerce. which includes practically
al o. the prominent automobile manu-
rsturers in the United States.
The space allotments were made at
meeting held October for that pur-
pose by the chamber, which promotes
the two biggest show events on the au-
tomobile calendar. The acton officially
SHOWS that the WiIlys-Overland Com
nany has been the largest manufac-
rurer connected with the organization
fo- the past two wears.
The honor of having your exhibit oc-
~upy first position in TIE national shows
is one of the highest which the nat 'onal
automobile chamber of commerce has il
IN its power to bestow. 1t is an honor
FOR which there is keen competition on
the part of the prominent motor car
manufacturers. Each company is anx-
lous TO secure that particular location in
he show. which. by virtue OF its ad-
vantages. Shows the public the COM
0any's position in the industry.
The Atlanta branch of the Buick
Motor Company feeling II should do its
share toward relieving the financial sit
,!ation now existing IN the South, in
structed each Buick dealer in Georgia
% buy for its account one ton of cot
r0n,'' said Robert II. Martin, manager
= the Buick branch here. The At
anita branch is also carrying over one
1alf million dollars in cash in Georgia
banks