The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
NO AUTO SHOW
HERE This Year
Capital Is Without Hall to Ac-
commodate Dealers Who
Want Space.
GOOD SEASON, SAYS Isl"
Other Gossip Of the Motor World in
the National Capital is Related
in His Letter.
GOOD SEASON, SAYS Isl"

bile show in Washington this year. there
being no place large enough to accofnmo-
date all who would ask space. Conven-
tion Hall where the shows formerly were
held. has long been outgrown. For some
time past there has been talk of building
large hall where conventions and other
large gatherings can be accommodated.
Motorists wish they would hustle II
through II there is anything more than
talk to the matter. They would like to
see a show in Washington, for old time s
sake. IL nothing else. But to be frank.
the majority believe that unless the fac
tories could be made to work twenty
four hours a day. II is not possible for
the dealers to get anything to show. Up
to now they have all been singing the
same song: Give US cars" In the fall.
when the weather was fine for touring.
those who came in for automobiles were
Informed that they would have to wait
until later In the season before they
could be supplied. Now that this time
has rolled around. some of the dealers
are compelled to make refunds Of de-
posits In cases where they cannot per-
suade the customers to wait a little
longer.
This, without doubt, has been the best
season the dealers have ever had here.
No sooner does a shipment Of cars light
on the moor than they are gobbled up
As result. secondhand values have
held up remarkably well for this season
Of the year. Anything good in a sec
ond-hand car has not been an eyesore
on the floor or in the storerooms, for II
could be sold for a fair price at any
time. All are looking forward to an enor-
nous business In the spring, and, as
many as can are inducing their custo-
mers to place their orders now for spring
delivery. A good many are seeing the
light, and. take It from me, those who
do not will find themselves riding In the
old "hundred-horse Westinghouse" that
stops every time you ring the bell, while
their more fortunate brethren glide by
in their machines.
clin Long Is still selling Studebakers at
the same old stand and Is the same old
cofoneL His heart Is as big as himself
Just now he has passed up the extolling
OF the Studebaker for the time being to
give his time to getting up a number of
Christmas baskets for those unfortunate
enough not to be able to provide for
themselves at the holiday season.
IL you want to get a rise out of Joe
True ask him how soon he will be able
to deliver You a REQ or an Oakland Joe
mas made couple of trips to the facto-
ries this year to try and hurry along
some shipments. and incidentally see II
ne could not slip an extra one or two
over on the factory. He was partly sue
cessful. but SO popular has this car be-
come that he Is still way behind on or
ders.
We now have an exclusive Stewart
warner service station. II Is located in
upper Fourteenth street and run by b.
r. zimmerman, an old Stewart factory
man. Though he has been In business
but short time he Is already rushed.
Burton Leary at the beginning of the
season thought a couple Of Maxwell cabs
would take care of the demand. Though
~e are now having our first bad weather
OF the season, the cabs are sold and Gus
toners are asking just how long II will
take him to get some more. Ever since
he has been In business Burton has been
strong on the service idea for his GUS
toners. He is reaping his reward, for
every one knows what Leary service is.
Len Chew certainly slipped a fast one
oy when he succeeded in inducing the
pennsylvania Tire Company to let him
give a pure gum tube free with every
new case purchased. He has been clean
ing up on this proposition.
Was out giving Miller Brothers seryice
station and general office the once over
The other day. They certainly have got
some plant out there. Remember the |
service station they formerly had up on
Church street? 1t would be lost in one |
corner OF the new one. Claude Miller. as |
you no doubt know. is a stickler for that
me word service" He claims that it |
8 the backbone of any business.
Dropped into the Union Garage the
'ther day. That is some place The big
'est thing of its kind south of Boston. |
;uess you know also they have the Chal-
ners agency. Hoover is devoting his
lime to this end of the business while |
'arpenter looks after the garage. You
both OF these fellows.
Dad Emerson Is still on the lob at }
Emerson & Orme's. He spends most of
is time inside looking after the details
the business while Bruce Emerson. and
I'm Ormes go out and dig up the Gus
omers for Detroit electrics They are
uildfng new place in NJ street be-
ween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
Called on Fred Harveycutter the other
ay. He was busy sending out Kelly
pringfield calendars for 1916 and shooed
lie out Has 5000 of them to mail and
ants to get them of his chest so he can
o to E. v. As party next week.
Before l. forget It let me tell you about
harley Semmes' new place. He is hay-
Is new showroom put up next to his
resent quarters in Connecticut avenue
nd from the plans IL is going to be "out
the barrel" Nothing in town like II.
AIRY Burr is still looking after the
udson line for him.
Joe Stoddard: George Weaver and
uddy Jose are still the same old trio.
'ould have to have you walk In there 4:
I'd saying anything against the Cadillac. ::
etter have your running shoes on and !:
e door open when you do. Joe skid ::
n the tom steD of his hnpa Eridav !.
I'd Is somewhat under tine weather We !:
Id a nasty drizzle and freeze Thursday ::
ght and II left a thin coat of ice on ::
Joe did not notice II, and ::
result the step stepped up and !:
lmped h!m-bumped him all the way to ::
e sidewalk. too. ::
Dropped over to say how do you do !:
Sam Luttrell and Jack Batram one ::
y last week and found Percy Childs !:
ere trying to induce them to go down ::
e river duck shooting. Percy's argu- !:
ent consisted In the fact that although !:
ey did not find any ducks. they could !:
ke q trap along and do some clay !:
geon shooting. By the way. both Sam !:
ID Jack are there when 1t comes to ::
Is kind of stun. Sam has a chest full ::
silver won in this manner ::
Bob" Martin has left the Buick, as !:
u no doubt know. Stanley Horner is ::
" holding down the Job temporarily ::
d perhaps permanently. Would like ::
see II for good, as "Stan" Is a good ):
low. Bob Hasking, George Howard ::
,ook now spends considerable Of his ::
ne in the sticks" looking after the !:
I t-of-town business. s:
Oaye Hendricks Is the same old Dave ::
he used to be. He is still selling the !:
anklin and has put a bunch Of them ::