The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

agency for the MILLER tire. very we'll
known tire in other sections Of the couri-
try. Venture to make the prediction that
II will be equally well known in Wash
ington before long. Their place is just
above Thomas Circle in Fourteenth
street.
The sage, "Coi." Long, is planning TO
take himself out to Detroit some day In
the near future. He has been receiving
all the advance notices about that 81. 00o.-
900 addition that the Studebaker com
pany is building to the plant so as to
take care of increased business. The
colonel wants TO see IL the company will
have II done In time to hustle him along
few extra shipments Of cars this
spring.
Never knew until yesterday that Bur-
ton Leary was given at all to worrying.
Seems that he is, though, and bet you
cannot guess what 1t Il all about. 1t is
because he fears that he cannot get
Maxwell cars fast enough to I'LL the or
ders that he will receive between now
and the close OF the selling season. He
Is taking them from the factory Just as
fast as they will ship them to him. In
this manner he has been hoping to get
ahead SO that he win have some on hand
when the warm weather comes. Pros
pectiye customers are coming in Just
about as fast as he gets them and sign
ing that little contract and leaving the
wherewith to become a Maxwell owner.
Irving Donohue il rapidly getting set
tied in his new place on Fourteenth
street, though he still has the other
store open. At the lower place he is
running q closing-out sale, disposing of
everything that he possibly can and at
prices that are proving a great drawing
card. 1t is his claim that the automo-
bile business should be run the same as
any other-every now and then have
cleanup sale and get rid of everything
In the house II possible. He is taking
this opportunity to garry out his ides.
Wade Petit and Roy Pritchard have
opened up the Mutual Automobile own
ers' Association on Pennsylvania avenue
near Thirteenth street. They have a
good idea. They sell stock in their COM
pany for so much share, thereby max
ing the purchaser feel that he is buying,
as II were, from himself. At the end OF
the year, after all expenses are paid.
this same man who has taken stock in
the company>will share in the profits Of
the concern. It is an idea that has
never been tried in Washington before
and already is going big.
''Bilr' Jose's masterpiece is what those
who have seen 1t christened his new
catalogue. Though II has not come from
the press yet. 'Bill" has II all In shape
and a dummy around to use as a refer
ence until he can secure the printed
copies. II there Is anything that per-
tains to an automobile that IL not found
In II, would like to know what II is
Whether II Is an accessory or an actual
necessity to make the machine run, 1t Ia
listed.
w. F. Hale. OF the Record Auto Com
pany, though he has forsaken the horse
business for the motor car. Is very much
interested in the thoroughbred still The
horse show that is to be held here in May
will cause him to divert his attention
from Saxon cars for few days to the
king of beasts. NJ. A. Bsylis. his part
ner. Is also a horse enthusiast
Though the touring season has not
really got under way as yet, Bill UIl-
man, of the American Automobile Asso-
citation, tells me that they have had sew
eral visitors from out of town WHO are
making a spring trip South. They drop
ped in on BIZ for information as to
the road conditions through some of the
Southern States. They certainly pick
ed the right place, for If there Is anyone
who really has the latest dope on the
road conditions all over the country. it is
his office.
Well, the Ballet Russo are pulling off a
few of those dances that have become
all the rage abroad and to be up-to-date
I must at least see them and pass COM
ment, even II not able to perform as they
do. Consequently, will cut this of right
now and hike myself up to give the lat
est In dancing the once over.
So long. 81