The Washington herald., 1916-01-06
MOTOR GOSSIP
By "sI- GRoGAN.
First Hand impress
sions of the Motor
Shou.
special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York, Jan. 5.-Well, the old town
has gotten out of the rut, so far as auto
mobile shows are concerned. This year
they have two real shows instead Of one
and a half.
The autobobile salon at the Astor and
the automobile show at the Palace both
make you wish you had control of the
price of gasoline and could satisfy your
whirns by buying everything in sight and
riding in IL at your leisure. But that is
not for US plebeian folks Money talks
here as as.eysryEhere else. e.
While on this subject. I might mention
'Bilr' Sterling. He is the man who is
putting over the big deals for the White
Company. Incidentally, he put one over
for yours truly. Securing accommod ations
at the Marie Antoinette was his latest
Munitions. cars. etc, were secondary
consideration. so far as sleeping accom-
modstions-trenches or otherwise-were
concerned. Bill handed out something,
and we are quartered at the Marie An
tionette. What relation Marie is to An
tionette de Mothe Cadillac, or whom 1t
was named after, We will have to leave
to Joe" Stoddard or Rudy" Jose to
trace out. Anyhow we're booked for the
week, so why worry?
II Col" Cliff Long were here, no doubt
he would grab that $4,000 Studebaker
chassis, take 1t to Mr.. Ralph. Of the Bu-
reau of Printing and Engraving, and ask
him to turn it into paper money. It is
too good to look at. You can walk around
he all dav hlIfl IN
when you will be able to sit behind the
wheel of anything that is shown at the
Grand Central Palace or the Astor. They
are out OF the barrel. II not satisfied
with your car as 1t is. there are plenty of
accessories that can make 1t as you want
IT.
Charles Semmes and Howard Kneessi, of
the semmes Motor Company, are so full
Super Six that you will have to continue
your conversation in Washington
II "BiII'' Barnhart gets hold of you,
it is good night so far as the show
is concerned. He is plumb full of Pull
man as the car you should buy.
Just say hello" to Arthur Foraker
and pass on, unless you want to buy a
Stearns-Knight. This sliding sleeve valve
proposition is meat to him.
Bill Jose will hit here tomorrow. Then
look out,
Bruce Emerson Is due to arrive as
game is will be announced later
Stanley Horner, manager OF the Buick
Motor Co, Is passing comment.
You all have seen the sign, Look
out for the cars!' Change it to look
out for Ted" Johnston. True he is no
longer in Washington, but the smith.
Trew Company represent his company.
Buy an Oakland and keep out of his
clutches appears to be the only saliva
ton
II the automobile show is any criterion
prosperity Is now sitting in our midst.
dealers from everywhere are on hand,
begging their factories to help them out
by increasing their allotments Never
before in the history of the industry has
there been such a demand. There is
certainly every possible design and shape
Of body on exhibition. You can come
pretty near getting what YOU lima
Is the ideal car
us - SoHSeueu TO De the creates [
show ever held. Unlike exhibitions of
this nature, though the show is more
than half over, interest is still at its
heights. Though some few manufactur-
ers have made radical changes in their
models. the vast majority have content
ed themselves with simply adding nu-
merous refinements. all with the idea in
view of pleasing the owner or appealing
to the women folks. After all, the lat
ter usually decide upon the machine
that will be bought.
one thing noticeable is the number
that are coming to the double cowl body.
year ago two manufacturers used IL,
New there are In the neighborhood of
twenty-five. The clover leaf is a tyne
that has become popular in the roadster,
as new color schemes are in vogue. Tints
instead OF definite colors are used.
A new type radiator. the v shape has
come into popularity, and tends to set
OF the appearance Of the car.