The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-03
"BO" WRITES "Sp ON
Route TO RICHMOND
Tells of Progress on Chopawamsie
Section of Road.

Dear Bowel have some good news
for you and 1t really is good newA The
Chopawamsic swamp is about to be fixed.
Bids were opened the other day for
building this stretch of road which for
so long a time has kept those about to
traverse 1t wondering whether or not to
take along their anchors and life pro
servers. 1t is hoped that before snow
flies we will be able to start out of here
in the morning and arrive in Richmond.
all the same day without in any way In
conveniencing ourselves. No reason in
the world why we should not because II
is only something over a hundred and
twenty-five miles between the two cities
and will be hard road. II the railroad
strike lasts that long we can run down
and get our cigarettes and In . pinch
come home the same day.
Roy Livingston claims that II is tArge-
ly due to the fact that he kicked In
hie mite for the road just at the time
he did that the contract was let now.
He claims his Iucre was heavy enough
to overbalance the scales IN favor Of
the road There are some more intown.
though, who could help weigh down the
scales considerably more, as all the
money needed to do the job up right is
not at hand yet.
Toe Trew returned from Virginia
yesterday. He has been rusttcatins for
the past week Claims that he got back
into his old stride while away and can
now plough a row of corn as good az
anyone and never pull out hill Per
haps he can, but there Is an old saytns
that seeing Is believing.
Fred Harveycutter, sitting back At his
desk last week, certainly was good for
sore eyes. Though the old pep has not
come back yet, still he Is mighty glad
N hA to he mt n.
It is almost three months since he was
hurt diving at Chesapeake Bes Oh at the
time OF the Chamber OF Commerce eK-
cursion.
What do you know about Emerson
& Orms grabbing on the Buick agency.
Right away 1 see where Jim Orme dis
cards that old wreck he has been hoboling
about the streets in for the last few
decades and begins sporting a new Buick
Six. They certainly have the place
to handle this car. Every one who has
been through the plant, both home folk
and visitors, claim II n the finest thing
in the way Of an automobile home they
have ever seen. Personally, I agree
that they are just about right in their
statements.
Royce Hough has a mascot In the way
Of coal black kitten that goes BY the
name Of ScHpps- The cat owns the place,
and outside Of a dog chasing Il now
and then when It ventures outside, II
leads a very peaceful existence. Royce
thinks SO much OF the cat that ! would
not be at all surprised TO see him taking
II out for an airing some afternoon IN
his Marmon demonstrator.
Happened In on Sam Luttren che other
morning. Sam is very busy these days
keeping an eye on the work OF adding
another floor TO his place. He hopes that
by the middle OF the month the work
will be done. The additional floor Is
just what he needs to handle the Packard
service department the way he demands
that II be run By the way, be n look
ing for his new II Psckards anytime
now.
Had quits a chat with Bob Haskins
the other day. You know Bob IL now
sales manager for the Auburn Pathfinder
Sales Company. Tells me that he Is do
ing very well. IN fact, much better
than he had hoped to when he went with
them. Bob makes a friend Of every
one he sells, which IN itself Is big
asset.
Dick" Wheat. OF Barter a Ross, Is
leading a strenuous life these days. To
quote him, everybody that know seems
20 be going away over Labor Day and
each and every enc wants something for
their car. Half a dozen have put on
Stromberg carbureters, and It has been
up 10 me to adjust them after they were
installed Well, he Is big enough to
stand the gam.
Bob" willett is getting to be quite
a tourist. You know ''Bob's'' firm.
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nished him with a Maxwell roadster
the first Of July. Since receiving 1t
he has covered about 1900 miles, all
in the interest Of his company, to lis
ten to what he has to say. Johansen
takes his word for II, so guess that
no one else can say nay.
GemmiI. OF Goodyear fame, was
telling me Friday that his company
is now equipping the racing cars
throughout the country or at least
a large proportion OF them, with
Goodyear cord tires, and to date have
had very good success with them. The
primary object in doing this is to test
the tires under the severest condi-
tons possible. Everyone you knows
comedies that here is nothing harder
on tire or car than long race.
Rudy Jose is playing the watch
full waiting game. He is waiting for
his new model Cadillac car to arrive
From the advance Information re-
ceived. the only changes will be min
or ones, and these more in the nature
of re1nements. The fact that the Cad
lilac Motor Company intends continu-
ing to build the eight-cylinder motor
sort Of puts a crimp in the statement
of those who were certain that they
had abandoned this motor and were
coming back to the four-cylinder car.
Wen. my friend Hennessy Just asked
what was an Irishrnan doing writing on
orsnse-colored copy paper. Guess I will
have to stop right here and now such,
being the case, for owing to the paper
shortage it Is the only kind available.
Goodnight,