Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
VEHICLE MEN
FORM ASSOCIATION HERR
Section of National Body Organ
lied, With E. S. NARROW
as Chairman.

The organization of a section of the
Electric Vehicle Association OF America
was perfected last night at meeting in
the offices of the Potomac Electric Power
Company. 1t will be known as the Wash
inston section and will be conducted
along the same lines as the parent asso-
citation in the promotion of the use of
electric vehicles and cooperating with
the users of vehicles of this type.
#. w. Smith. president of the Electric
Vehicle Association of America. came
here from New York last evening ana
assisted in perfecting the organization,
lie addressed the organizers when the
meeting was convened, and told of the
wonderful possibilities for the electric
vehicle in this city. He said that such
favorable conditions existed that there
was every reason to promote an electric
vehicle association He alluded to the
fact that there We're many interests
which should cooperate with the move
ment. He said the electric vehicle had
received its hard knocks. due principally
to the question of development With the
noticeable Improvement in battery equip
ment great strides had been made, he
said.
In speaking of the electric truck, he
said that it is now in use in 125 different
forty-eight states. TT has followed the
sun around the world and the faithful,
efficient electric is doing yeoman service in
Canada, Cuba, England, Germany. China,
south Africa. Brazil, Sam. Australia
and the Philippine Islands," he added.
From an engineering standpoint it is
conceded that the electric is setting the
pace in simplicity of design and con-
struction. Electric trucks are cutting
costs where hills are unknown. as well
a rfe,.- -,
Cincinnati. Kansas City and San Fran
cisco. 1t is for these reasons of economy
and efficiency that the electric is favor
ed by private interests and public adj
vantageS as the ideal vehicle for CITY and
suburban hauiage.'
Officers Are Elected.
1t was then voted to organize sec
ton in accordance with the requirements
of the associations official guide on the
management of sections, without having
any definite constitution and bylaws.
The election of officers to hold office until
October, 1915 followed. It resulted in
the election of E. S. NARROW, manager of
the Potomac Electric Power Company, as
chairman of the section; r. Bruce Emer-
son of the firm of Emerson & Orme. vice
chairman. and c. NJ. Marsh, commercial
engineer Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company. secretary treasurer. The chair
man and vice chairman will not be
eligible for election for two succeeding
years. according to the bylaws. At
the conclusion of the meeting buffet
lunch was served.
Those present at the meeting were +.
w. Smith, president of the Electric We
hicle Association of America; E. S. Mar
low. H. A. Brooks, H. B. Hart. jr., c. NJ.
Marsh, Potomac Electric Power Com
pany; Joseph NJ. Stoddard and George A.
Weaver, the Cook & Stoddard Company;
r. Bruce Emerson, James w. Orme, c.
r. Erkman of Emerson & Orme; Arthur
Foraker, Potomac Motor Car Company:
John ]. Bartram of the Bartram electrical
garage: E. w. Mollohan and j. Charles
Kennedy of the Storage Battery Com
pany; John Sterrett and George Hardesty,
Philadelphia Storage Battery Company
Otto jacob. Dupont garage: William I'LL
man, Harry Ward. Jerome FanciulIi,
Howard S. Fisk, William p Barnhart,
Standard electric representative; A. A.
Specht. C. f. Slaybaugh. George Simp-
son and L. B. Burdette.