The Washington times., 1916-09-02
EMERSON & 0RME
TO SELL NEW LINE
viii Handle Buick and Woods
Dual Power Electric IN New
Garage.

Announcement was made in The Times
this week that Emerson q Orme. who
have Just moved into q new three-story
garage. and salesroom on M street. have
closed contracts for two cars.
One Of these ranks among the first
three cars In national popularity-ths
Buick. Arrangements were completed
Tuesday. whereby this company assumes
the retail sales rights for the Buick in
the District Of Columbia. the Buick COM
pany retaining the wholesale end Of the
business with particular relation to ter
rftory adjoining Washington.
and gives promise Of " Being a Sisssr .s Gn
sation In the automobile world than
either the Owen magnetic or the 1917
stanley steamer. II Is the Woods dual
power electric. which combines the fine
ausHtfes or both gas and electric en-
zines In a car which utilizes both sources
OF power.
Buick Widely Known.
OF the Buick line there Is little to say.
The Buick is known in every nook and
Granny Of the earth into which the mo-
tor car has penetrated. At this time
these cars attract attention in view Of
the fact that the Buick company has
line. selling at 1896. But till now the To-
cal branch has been so busily occupied
with territorial business and the whole
sale scheme that, with large production
on the light four promised for Septem-
Der II was deemed advisable to award
Washington rights to a reputable dealer
with an organization capable Of ham
ding retail service for the local army of
Buick owners.
,o Emerson srSa,,s q orme; BY virture Of their
car business. were selected after several
months OF elaboration by the factory.
New Woods Is Radical.
The Woods Dual Power Electric 10 the
most radical Of all motor cars of the
present day.
There are two power elements en-
pioyed in observation-disclosures and
eisctricity-one experimenting and
ausm sI the other. 1t may Be run
,. AT any position Of the electric
vanced. which instantly starts the
sasoiene motor. AS the gasolene lever
Is pushed forward It causes tho car
to be operated more on the gas, and
at q certain point It will operate. As
charging or discharging the battery.
With a slight variation of the rela-
tive position Of the two levers the
battery may be charged at will. Thus
the car Is gas car with the simple:
control as Is the latter.
Maintenance Expense Reduced.
From tho electric standpoint un-
limited mileage and adequate speed
are the dominant features. The bat
terry is charged or discharged under
ming. reducing maintenance and expense
Quite as easily a. In the use of the gas
system. simple movement Of a finger
controlled lever on the steering wheel
drive up to twenty miles an hour on
electric power alone. the current being
obtained from the battery while at its
greatest efficiency. as Its capacity IL al
ways kept within the safety zone, great
In braking and going down grades the
retarding process IL accomplished by
braking through the motor which be-
comes q generator and charges the bat
whereas it Otherwise would be lost by
praking through the bands Of the rear
wheels which makes necessary frequent
renewals of brake Innings.
Has Unique Appearance
In appearance tho Woods will resem-
BE the electric type. with the exception
Of the radiator.
The price is $3.50. (. o. b. Chicago.
The car Is upholstered in combinations
Of black and white whipcord or leather
trimmings. Wheelbase is no inches and
artillery wheels are standard equipment.
Seating capacity Is four persons.
The new Bucks are expected in Wash
ington Immediately after Labor Day.
The Woods line. however. Is scheduled
for no earlier date than September 20.
In assuming local agency for these
cars Emerson & Orme AFFORD each a
home in which the service idea is well
electric and gasolene cars there IL prob
ably not a moro up-to-date garage In
the East than their new building.