The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
81 Tells BO week
HAS been STRENUOUS
Lack Of Franchise Fails to Prevent
Excitement in District.

Dear Bo: This certainly has been one
week of excitement around this old town.
Even though the residents do not have
the franchise. will be willing to wager
even money that there was as much in
terest and enthusiasm shown here as In
any State in the Union.
One thing is certain, every dealer in the
city Is glad that the election is over. All
have had numerous prospects who gave
as their excuse for not buying that they
wanted to wait until the Presidential
election was over. Some Of them natur-
ally belong to the class who will buy some
day. but only after they have used up
every available reason for delaying their
order.
You should have been here this week to
take in the Record Auto Company's
show. 1t was the first exhibit of the year
and II every dealer who holds one this
season has as pretty and attractive a
setting for his cars there will be no city
In the country that can surpass Wash
ington when 1t comes to holding these
private displays. Maynard Bayliss told
me this afternoon that in addition to
selling several Saxon cars, they gathered
q large number Of live prospects.
Never knew until the other day that
Claude Miller was a hunter. Happened
to be in his place when he was coming
back from a trip to his farm down in
Virginia He had all the accountrements
that go with a hunter-gun, game bag
etc.-but I did not see any game. Per-
haps the law does not permit you to bring
game into the District.
Our old friend Bill" Jose tried his
luck at fishing OF and on all summer
nd ha 10 ip0
to see If fortune will not be more kind to
him when it comes to hunting. He is
planning trip to Hyattstown, Nd, his
old stamping ground. According to the
reports he told me about. he should have
no trouble in finding good sport, as game
IS plentiful
"Bin'' Barnhardt believes In advertis-
ing. They put up sign at the corner
near his place the other day, announcing
the closing OF the street while some re-
pairs were being made. "Bilr' comes right
along and hangs a sign alongside Of II,
announcing the fact that he sold gaso-
line and oil. as well as Pullman cars
Best part Of it was that he got away
with IT.
Ed Pagle is wearing a contented smile
these days. You know he Is now with
the L. E. Sullivan Tire Company and has
rania avenue. Tells me that, though
open only a short while. he is doing quite
a business. In addition to selling tires he
handles gasoline and OIL
Rudy Jose's chief worry these days
IS to get enough Cadillac cars to keep
up with his delivery dates. Shipments
are coming through but not fast enough
TO suit Rudy" He figures the day lost
when he cannot get out and extol the
merits OF his car to some prospective Gus
toner. Right now he must curb his en-
thusiasm because delivery dates are 80
uncertain.
Took Arthur Foraker some little time
to get over the fact that his native
State, Ohio, went Democratic. He held
out until the last that this was not so.
You know his family have always been
very prominent IN politics in that State,
but on the other side of the fence. He
sort Of assauged his grief by going
out and selling q Stearns car.
Burton Learys showroom looks very
attractive since he has had the new
noor taid- It Il a tile floor. the tile be-
ing made OF q composition that L. sup
posed not to absorb grease. You know
that has been the great trouble with
all showroom noors-the inability to keep
Iuo1u LIeo IrO1n grease. cars VIII track
It IN and II Is impossible to get It on
The only thing wrong with Leary's place
is that he Is unable to get Maxwell cars
to put on the noor.
Though Joe Wells, of the Federal
Auto Supply Company, has been In his
place less than a year he Is already find
ing II too small to care for his needs
Would not be at ali surprised to hear
Of his moving into a larger place soon;
that is, OF course, II he can get one that
will meet the requirements of his
business.
Met George Howard on the street the
other day. George, you know, has all
the Southern territory for the semple
Rubber Company. He had just come
in from Atlanta and told me he saw
Bob" Martin. From what he said,
Bob Is doing very well down there with
his Oakland line. George himself does
not look any the worse for wear.
Well. Bo, this has been a pretty
strenuous week. I am going to try to
get home early tonight and catch up on
some sleep.
Goodnight,