Evening star., 1916-09-03

ders arc coming in at tho present time.
While no figures are obtafnable, the
company will continue with the eight
cylinder model. which has proved such
success. and will continue to build
cars as fast as the orders come in. The
officials of the company were pleased
with the results of last year anr look
for an even bigger year ahead.
The Detroit electric, which is manu-
featured by the Anderson Electric Car
Company, made great strides during
the past year and plans have been COM
pleted for big production next year
Last year slightly less than 1000 cars
were built and this year about 5000
cars will be constructed. including an
added model, which was exhibited at
the dealers convention last week for
the first time At this convention,
which covered q period Of three days
salsmen Of this make electric Attend
ing the convention from Washington
were John A. Sterrett and Robert F.
Fleming Of the nrm OF Sterrett g. Flem-
In the National Capital. and r. L. Heb
erling Of Philadelphia. who has Joined
the sales staff of the company. The
convention, which was the first ever
held by the company. is said to have
been a most enthusiastic affair.
The Detroiter Motor Car Company,
headed by A. o. Dunk. is having a big
year. notwithstanding the fact that the
first model of the new Detroiter car
was shown for the first time at the
Chicago automobile show In February.
The first year will witness the distribu-
tion of $500 cars, with orders well in
hand for the annual production. The
company was purchased last year un-
der the name of the Briggs-Detroiter
Company by Mr.. Dunk, who imm ediate-
ly set about to Introduce a new model
the first of the present year. The
Briggs s-Detroiter Service Company is a
separate concern which is providing
service for owners in Detroit and
throughout the country for owners Of
cars built by the former company
Washington owners can also be proyid-
ed with parts through this same con-
Germ. from the standpoint Of service.
Addition to Paige Plant.
The Paise-Detroit Motor Company is
another concern which has been grad
ually forging to the front in the motor
car world. A year ago a new addition
Of 900 feet in the rear of the present
structure was erected to provide for
the increased output, and this has al
ready reached its capacity, and the
company Is now about to build another
plant In the immediate vicinity of the
present plant. This was found neces-
sary IN view of the limited ground
space now owned by the company. The
output the past year was 1900 cars,
but the company could have marketed
$4,000 cars had it been provided with
the necessary equipment. This means
that the concern has good start on
the next years business.
The Hudson Motor Company Is work.
ing overtime these days endeavoring to
catch up with the orders now on the
books. Atthe present time the company is
two months behind in orders The ex-
ecutive Offices on Jefferson avenue are
now in the process of enlargement,
additions being constructed at either
end of the present executive office. The
large addition constructed a year ago is
fully equipped and filled throughout
every floor to capacity. George r. Gull
len. a Washington resident, Is now con-
nected with the company, editing the
Triangle organ issued monthly by the
company.
The King Motor Company is almost