Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

gest in the history Of the company.
Over 400 cars we're daily
pected to be made in the near future
The number Of cars scheduled for next
year will exceed last years output.
The Maxwell Motor Company was an
paratory to q big year in 1915. The
new models are now under way, and
while no official statement has been
made as to the price. there is some
thing in the wind. Last year some
and the expectation Is that this year
that number will be more than dou-
bled. Inventory has Just been taken
and with a resumption Of the ma
some time to come. A feature Of the
factory is a progressive assembly sys-
tenn which has been installed and will
add materially in the rushing of the
production next year. The policy for
week or ten days.
The Chalmers Motor Car Company is
working night and day to produce
cars. According to President Hugh
Chalmers, in commenting on the prob
| lens that face motor car builders. is
making the decision on what kind Of a
| car to build. The importance of this
decision is apparent when one considers
the shiftings that are constantly going
on in the automobile business. due to
ity of competition and the caprices of
public demands.
At the King motor car plant the daily
output Is now reaching forty cars q
day. There will be no change in the
model for the coming season. while the
duction will be between 1900 and
10000 cars for 1916. The company has
enjoyed a highly successful season with
their eight. which will be continued
the coming year. w. l. DAILY. sales
| manager, in speaking of the outlook.
said yesterday: 'In all my experience
I have never seen SO much interest so
far in advance of the contract season.
One of the benefits which the automo-
bile industry in America has gained
putting the retail industry in the
United States on concrete selling
| basis. 1t is claimed in this city, the
| center of the industry. that the past
two years has witnessed a wonderful
change in the method of conducting
the retail automobile industry. Dealers
| are now invading Detroit, personally,
by letter and otherwise, laying plans
for the coming season."
Probably all sales records are being
smashed by the Hudson Motor Car
Company. About 100 cars are being
shipped out daily. but If 200 day could
be built that firm would ship them. The
company has just completed the distri-
| button of $10,500 in cash to statesmen
| as prizes in the spring selling tourna-
| ment. These tournaments are becoming
a marked feature of the selling plan,
and are said to be responsible for the
creation of a large amount of enthusi-
| asm. None of the money goes to the
make the sales. According to General
| Manager John N. Hill the outlook
| is unusually bright. A reduction in the
| price for this year has already been
announced.
| AS an indication Of the rapid increase
| in business the Paige Motor Company
| broke ground last week for the cree
ton of a building to be about the size
! of the present plan. The company
plans to build about 10000 cars this
year, and when I was out at the fac
tory a few days ago there was every
indication that this number would be
| reached. The production at the present
time is about fifty cars day. In view
of the increased production a reduction
| in the selling price has been announced
for next season.
At the Regal Motor Company's head
quarters there was every evidence that
a good year is expected. The factory
! is working steadily in the production
of cars to meet the demand. Indications
from all parts of the country are that
the company will have one Of the big
gest seasons in its history. The out
| put Of machines is being increased as
| rapidly as possible to meet the demand.
The prices for next season have al
ready been announced in The Star.
The home of the Detroit electric was
another busy place which I visited.
| The Anderson Electric Car Company,
| according to Sales Manager q. D. Fair
grieve. has Just installed more than
, $4,000 worth of modern machinery to
| take care of the increased production
which is scheduled for next year. The
dies are about completed and with the
| resumption of the force last week after
taking inventory the work on the pro-
duction for the coming year is being
rapidly pushed. Last year something
over a thousand cars were built in the
factory, but this number will be great
Iy exceeded the coming year. Adjoining
the present plant a spacious one-story
struction. The company is in a better