The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
"Sp WRITES "BO"
OF HOLIDAY TRIP
Says Growing Popularity Of
Auto for Outings Is
Aid to Health.

Dear BO-Have you ever stopped 10
think OF what the automobile is on
holiday. 1t Is the custom whenever
day OF rest comes for all who own ma
chimes to HE themselves to some water
ing place or to the mountains for the day.
Formerly they either stayed at home
or took a car ride to the park. Good
thing, 1 believe, that conditions have
changed Gets people out in the open
more and fills their lungs with good
pure air.
Joe" and wilmet Trew, who compose
the firm of Smith-Trew Co. were hosts to
their employees on the 4th. They loaded
them and their families-and those who
did not have families. their best girls
in REQ cars and took them all to Chapel
Point Nd. A basket lunch was car
red and every one who went is looking
forwards to another one next year.
Atlantic City has fascination for STAN
ley Horner. On Saturday afternoon pre-
ceding the holiday he filled his Buick
six" up with friends and lighted out
for the resort along the Jersey coast.
We are all waiting to get a peak at
Hap Ward pushing a baby carriage.
He has promised to satisfy our curiosity
some afternoon shortly and pull OF the
little stunt on Connecticut avenue. You
know he has an addition to his family, a
baby girl.
Roy Livingston sort Of made a home
run the other day-kilIed two birds with
one stone. He got big slice of the tire
business on the postoffice contract and
on the same day signed a contract to act
as distributor for Reliance Air Contain
ers in this section.
Burton Leary Is all set for the big
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many Maxwell cars this coming wear
as he did in 1915 This will be no easy
JOB, for he had a large allotment last
year and oversold it. His trusty aides,
Whitney Leary, Joyner and Chisholm
have been gathering a great deal of
ammunition in the way of prospects, and
have already done some preliminary
skirnushins, each selling couple Of cars
during the past week.
You should see Emerson & Orme's new
place in NJ street. Was up there the
other day with Jim" Orme and went up
on the second floor which had been
cleared of material and put in shape for
occupancy. Had no idea it was as big
as it is. There is over 1900 feet of
floor space on each side of the three
floors Some room. Looks big enough to
care for all the cars in Washington.
say, have you ever noticed that Bailey
Gish always has a cigar in his mouth
Didn't take particular note of the fact
until the other day. Came downtown
with him in his Haynes and he was tell
ing me that from morning until night
he has a weed" handy. By the way.
he is putting over a Haynes every now
and then, as he says, just to let the
other fellow know that he is in business
A prospective customer asked Walter
Hoover the other day what kind of a
demonstration they gave in the new
Chalmers.
ANY kind you want and anywhere
that you want to 60" was Hoover's
reply. You name the place you want
us to take you and we will land you
there. II you still think the car is not
what you want don't buy it."
Atlantic City was the spot selected by
Rudy" Jose for his vacation He and
his family spent ten days down there
taking in the sights and having a good
time in general To quote Rudy Il for
got Cadillacs for the time being"
Col" Cliff Long has a new hobby. rails
ing four little kittens that drifted into
his place one day not so long ago.
The Columbia Auto Supply Company re-
ceived the largest shipment Of oil that