The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18
FROM 0BSCURIIY
TO GREAT firm
Miller Brothers Now One of
the Largest Auto Dis
tributing Houses.
THREE NEW MACHINES
Had Ford Agency. But Adds Mitchell.
bort. and Flint Truck, with
Many Sub-Agencies.
THREE NEW MACHINES

In addition to being the largest
wholesale distributors of motor car
supplies and accessories in the
Southeastern section of the country,
the local firm Of Miller Brothers Au-
tomobile and supply house have just
made announcements of arrangements
whereby the firm bids fair TO he the
largest wholesalers of automonlleS
south of Philadelphia. In future, the
distribution and sale of MltcheH
cars the bort four-cylinder car ana
Flint trucks throughout Maryland
Virginia and a part OF West virginia
will be under the control of the local
firm.
In the automobile business they
have made record for the city OF
Washington as the city which has
n,aced in the hands of the general
public more Ford cars. per unit o.
nonulation than any other city In the
United States When the Ford com
pany was in its infancy. the nrH oi
Miller Brothers now located at 81
Pierce street northeast win theF
salesrooms al i05 H street north
vest and llOS Fourteenth street
northwest took on the agency for
the Ford car At that time the Fora
car was comparatively unknown
quantity, nationally as well as 20
cslly, and required the greatest con-
fdence and selling ability IN. us rep
resentatives IN order that the ear
might be properly brought 10 'ne az
.ention of the public and the selling
agents be able to balance their hooks
al the wears end with a profit.
Firm Once Obscure.
Miller Brothers have grown from
comparatively obscure nrm whose
sole business was the selling OF
al n
bicycles to one whose IaNeIi"s
cover the principal States of me
South and whose articles Of commerce
embrace not only automobiles hui
every accessory used on them, TO
yether with special bodies. etc. ana
whose balance sheets show ove-
$1,000. 600 business per year
At the present time they are large
" increasing their commercial possi-
biAties and have eADa nded their
business to include some Of the most
popular makes of plea cars ana
commercial trucks Of national reputa-
ton They have anticipated the de-
mands of the public and trade re-
ouirements To meet these demands
tbey have arranged the different de
psrtments Of their OrCa nlZaron 10
coincide with the FIRMS ideas of per
feet service and give 10 its custom
ers the full satisfaction in car equip
ment and personal service WhlCh mas
been the keynote thar has built their
business in perfect harmony I" Its
present scale
To the man with moderate means
thev offer the bort roadster or tour
inc car To those whose worldly goods
are more complete the Mitchell car
offers a purchaser an equipment tha'
has few equals at the price. Inc Fllnt /
truck is all that truck implies IN
IT'S sturdlness of construction ana lis
ability to deliver service mat -
far hevond that Of a reconstructed
pleasure car while IT'S price IL "i'V
within reach of all
Ready for All Classes.
In the matter Of service. no matter
what the make Of car. Miller BrotherS
are equipped to give a service second 10 Z
none, and are prepared to extend 10 their
patrons all the courteses and assistance
in times OF trouble that have in tn" past
made the firm famous throughout Wash
ington and the surrounding territory
Miller Brothers hav" made their repu-
tation as successful business men ny
giving to their customers the hest both
in equipment and service that in their .
Judgment WAS correct. As wears hav"
passed and experience has suggested TO
them improvements in service. methods
or the character OF goods that would
render the most benefit to their patrons
they have not hesitated to adopt these
improvements
visit to their service station at 81
Pierce street northeast. will quickly con
vince the most skeptCal that in any
branch of the automobile business Miller /
Brothers are equipped to give prompt and !
efaciert service Separate departments
are maintained for reaIrs. body building.
painting vanishing. trimming and mp
haIS te rfp MI
cars new cars. wholesale and retail sales
departments etc. etc. With every foot Of
their present floor space Of 5000 square
feet crowded to its fullest capacity.
Miller Brothers have Just completed tn"
leasing OF the property at 140' II street
northwest formerly occupied by tho Zell !
Motor Car Company. which they will use
for their central show rooms for the
newly acquired bort and Mitchell cars
and the Flint Commercial trucks
In order to provide for the large in
crease in sales and the phenomenal .
growth of their repair and service de-
partment. Miller Brothers are arranging
to remodel and increase the size Of these
departments in an endeavor to deliver
both cars and service repairs in the
shortest possible time To further benefit
their patrons. Miller Brothers have de
partmentized their business appointing
A II. Shoup general manager Jerome
Fancuilli. sales manager for cars: W. ]
McGinniss. sales manager for accessories.
J. B. Haviland service manager: w c.
Seumeyer being in charge Of the sales
of Flint trucks: G. r. Mangum and c.
Osborn. used cars: John Q. Shechy ONCE
manager and G. s Maxwell advertising
manager.
Fancuilli on Business Trip.