Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25


~ will not only create some
what of a sensation in the au-
tomobile industry at large.
hut in the National Capital as Well.
Few nersons are aware of the fact that
there has been designed ana cons'ru
ed within a stones throw of the city
of Washington. motor cav WHY" -
.xpected to revolutionize the construc-
ton of gasoline cars. Yet such Is '"e
case.
Down in the historic city Oh AieA
andria. Va. Victor Lee Emerson anu
his son. who have created ha''o,,"'
renutation as motor boat engine oe
signers and constructors. piahheu'
signed and worked out ne" ioui
and six cylinder motor car. "hien 10
now being manufactured IN th's e''!
That they have been laborlns ior seN
eral months past on the new iilooe's'
both by day and night. Is not "e"ie"'
and the result of their efforts Is ho"
hearing fruit There has BEEN anu u
today, considerable secrecy .ie
new cars The motor to be used is
of an entirely different type anu n'ts
many unique features. was PEI M
ted however. to go over 'he Pi'
divulge them TO the puoii'
time. i'll. III.
| met Victor Emerson, il. with 'he
drawings and plans. on the tram anu
iourneyed to this city WIN M Id &c
| Joined his father and the otlcers OF
the company and went over the pans
with them. A large factory mas peeL
secured and the building OF cars 10
now slowly proceeding. Mr.. Einersoti'
sr has been here for the past three
months and has been devoting his time
to arranging the details OF the ne"
company He also has several other
interests here. including recentiH
natented universal oint. which is belhS
eacerly sought by Detroit manufac-
rlIrers The plant making TINS one
produ.t alone is working overtime 70
fill orders. Many Of the lsio fhouels
will have this new feature. me COM
pauv is in the formation stage ana
will not be announced until the cars
are ready for shipment The name OF
the new company and the car Will
also be announced simultaneously
Lines of Car Unique.
The lines of the car will be unique IN
many ways and i'll addition Will also
have a new axle feature. The price OF
both cars will be popular and Will I'M
doubtedly set a new figure of standards
considering the standpoint of the con-
struction. design and quality OF tne
cars Mr. Emerson. ST.. is brother OF
W r. Emerson of the firm of Emerson
& Orme distributors for the Detroit
electric in the National Capital.
The Ford Motor Company. it is re-
ported. has purchases 1000 acres near
tn. Rouge river. at Oakland, a suburb
of this city, for the erection OF a plant
for the building of farm tractors ana
the manufacture of steel. The plans
are gigantic in proportion, providing
60 fa n l.UN
600 and 1900. 900 engines alone the hrst
year, with tractors being turned out IN
proportionate numbers 1t is expected
that when the tractor and steel plant
are in full working order some 10000
hands will be employed The plans
announced also provide for caring for
employees. the property adjoining the
plant being used for homes Tor the
workers.
The manufacture of steel is said to be
new departure for an automobile
company and the new field to be enter
ed has been under serious consideration
by Mr.. Ford ever since tne tractor
plans were first taken UP by the officials
of the company two years ago Blast
furnaces will be erected and the ore
shipped direct from the Michigan mines
to the proposed plant. where II VIII be
converted into steel for use in the man
ufacture of motors and parts for the
cars and tractors. Work will be start
ed on the new project at an early date
Enlarging Paige-Detroit Plant.
The enlargement of the factory of
the Paige Detroit Motor Company. a
step necessary TO meet the increased de-
mand is now well under way, with con-
struction of the big addition which will
double the capacity of the plant. TIE
building is being rushed to compile
tion as fast as possible There Is
every indication throughout the coun-
try that the year is to be a prosperous
one" said Harry NJ. Jewett, president
OF the company, few days ago. This
Is due to the splendid condition of the
farmer, the fact that general business
is and has been for some time the
upgrade and the supreme confidence of
the people in the ability of the powers
that be in Washington to keep us out
OF serious international difficulties.
It's going TO be a big year for every
manufactured, he concluded.
The Cadillac Motor Company is just
now enjoying the biggest year in its
history. During the first half of this
year the company manufactured and
shipped total of II, s9J eight-cylinder
ears, according to reports. 1t was the
largest six months' production the
company has ever known. The outlook
Tor the next six months. according to
Sales Manager +. G. Howard. is the
brightest they have ever had. The
company expects to build and ship fully
as many cars. If not more. during the
next half of this year than during the
first half.
Alfred q. Dunk, president of the
Puritan Machine Company of this city,
is the highest bidder for the personal
property of the Briggs Com
pany, which recently closed down. 1t is
necessary that the affairs of the COM
pany be first adjusted through the
bankruptcy court before Mr. Dunk's
oner can be passed upon by the re-
ceiver. Mr.. Dunk has assured the
creditors committee that In the event
Of the acceptance of his offer he would
continue the manufacturing OF the
BrlR2s-Detroiter car. possibly altering
the name OF the car to the Detroiter
This would insure another of Detroit's
prominent automobile industries being
saved from extinction and would be the
means of outlet to a large number of
cars now in process of manufacture
Prosperity Ever Increasing.
About million dollars worth OF con-
struction ~ now going on at the plant
of the Hudson Motor Car COMPANY
Several wings are being extended TO the
full three-story height. the space be-