The Washington herald., 1916-03-05

Mack and his crowd Fred. you know,
while from New England originally,
spent considerable time In Philadelphia
before coming to Washington. Accord
ing to his way Of thinking, the Athletics
are due to come back this year.
When Joe Wells, Of the Federal
Auto Supply Company. heard the other
day that gasoline had ben tilted another
cent, said: II should worry how high
1t goes The higher the price of gas the
more Zenith earbureters I will sell, for
they certainly are gasoline savers"
Percy chiids did not get the January
thaw, consequently he did not take his
trip down the river aboard the Idlewfid.
He has all plans laid now to get under
way just the minute the spring freshets
are over. Jack" Bartram and Sam"
Luttrell, who compose his crew, claim
that they will not set foot of dry land
until the weather warns up enough to
make boating a pleasure instead OF a
task.
1 was talking to Col. Long the other
day when who should amble in but Joe
McReynolds and ed" Johansen. II that
Is not a trio | have never seen one.
All been in the business since II has
amounted to anything and when they
got to swapping funny experiences, Joe"
Miller's joke book looked like a plugged
nickle.
Always believed in a thoroughbred
and that is why l pinned my faith to
the Saxon" is the way NJ. V, Hale, of
the Record Auto Company, spoke the
other day Of the car they are handling.
You know, Hale comes from good old
Virginia and long before the automobile
was anything more than a toy in the
hands OF those who had ample means,
he was raising blooded horses and ex-
hibiting them at the various horse shows.
His trophies are the envy Of everyone
who has seen them.
BY the way. the Auburn and Pathfinder
Sales Company have been holding a pri-
vate- automobile show all week. 1t
proved a great drawing card. These two
lines which are within the reach of both
the man of moderate means and the one
who does not have to figure that close
when he is in the market for a car. are
growing more popular day by day.
"Chet" Warrington is again wearing
his accustomed smile. For two months
he has beeen patiently waiting for
Chandler roadster. 1t arrived yester-
day and today he has enough demonstra-
tons booked for 1t to keep him busy
from early morning until late in the
evening.
Starting next week, Jim" Orme will be-
gin running In from his place in Bright
wood to his ONCE on H street. The idea
is to get in condition to pitch for the
fat E. V. AS this summer. Bruce EN-
erson, who is the mainstay in the box
Co. IL.
time begin a course of training.
Claude Miller as you no doubt re-
member, is somewhat OF a farmer. He
hopes this summer to be able to get
away on Saturday afternoons and spend
the week-ends at his farm near Accotink.
Va. How does he get there no doubt will
be the query that you would like to put.
Well. he as you know sells the Mitchell.
the Six OF Sixteen, and, of course, will
travel in one Of these cars. which, to
his way of thinking. are the best the
market affords in the way Of machines.
Guess that you do not know E. J.
Quinn? He is a new man in the bust
ness and has the agency for the Wescott
line. He has secured for his showroom
the showhoor of the Connecticut Garage
on NJ street. They certainly ere nice
looking cars and Judging from the speci-
fications must be given more than pass
ing consideration by the man in the mar
ket for a machine. Everything that goes
to make them up is the best the market
affords,
Well, Old Scout, have a little work to
do before getting aboard my hundred
horse Westinghouse for home, so will
stop. Wishing you the best OF luck on
your trip through the South and hoping
that you will bring back a lot OF news
about the good roads they are building
in that section of the country, 1 am,
Sincerely yours,
81"