The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-24
MOTOR GOSSIP
BY asp GRoGAN.

The Washington section Of the Electric
Vehicle Association Will hold their last
entertainment Of the winter tonight 1t
will be in the nature Of a bowling tourna-
ment The entire main floor of the rath-
skeller at Eighth and E streets has been
reserved for z. V. A. and her children.
Harry Haskins. who has been connect
ed with the HendeEson-Rowe Company
for some time past, today will change his
affections. From this date on he viii de-
vote his talents to eNtolIinz the merits
OF the Hupmobile and the Haynes-the
cars handled by the Burger Motor Com
pany, his new employers.
John Smith. at one time in the tire
business in Washington, but now terri
tOrial manager for the GIbney Tire and
Rubber Company is in the city for q
few days looking over local conditions.
II. B. Leary, jr., has been advised by
The Maxwell Motor Company, for whose
product he is the local representative
that they have decided to enter the light
delivery field The standard Maxwell
chassis will be used. including cowl, in
strument board. and electrical equip
ment, but lacking body, which the pur-
chaser can have designed to suit his
local conditions.
Fire Marshal P W. Nicholson and his
assistants yesterday began an inspection
u the 100 garages in Washington for
The purpose Of causing the enforcement
OF regulations issued recently by the Dis
trict Commissioners, for the maintenance
Of safety first conditions in the ga
RACES.
The regulations prohibit the use of
stoves. furnaces or open fires in either
public or private garages where gasoline
s stored. or the use Of any artificial
light except electric, and provide that
the floors shall be covered with sand
20 absorb the waste oil and grease; that
metal cans with tight fitting covers be
used for the storage Of oil-soaked waste
)r other infiammab bic material. the install
lation Of chemical fire extinguishers and
posting of no smoking" sign.
Much has been heard during the
automobile show season of the term
Pierce-ATrow tradition says Fred
Prendergrast, of the Foss Hughes Com
oany. 1T is we'll that the public should
understand what we mean by the term,
what We consider it entails on US in
obligation.
Just about this time fourteen years
lgo in the infancy Of the automobile in
IUstry the first % Pierce-Arrow cars
we're built. The first model was a 2 "a
I. p. motorette. seating two passengers
and equipped with a single cylinder i'm
ported motor. Since that modest start the
company has turned out thirty-eight
different models, ranging from the single
cylinder already named through the 2
cylinder, Is h. D.. the 4-cylinder, IS h. D.,
and the S-cylinder. IS h. p.
Every one Of these models was
complete success, each marked a steady
advance. The men who designed and
built the little mortorette designed and
ouilt the So" Control of the company
las always been maintained from within
70 that we might at all times be free
70 live up to its own ideals.
These ideals involve a policy of build
ng the best regardless of cost, and SELL
ng It for a profit We have never de-
hated from this system, no matter what
course others might pursue. 1t would
ave been possible, is possible now. for
Is to biuld and sell at lower prices. six
light or even twenty thousand cars. but
Ts could not make them as good. Since
With US everything must be subordinated
o quality Of production we continue with
such limits as assuA this quality.
Our record of standard maintained
Ias had one peculiar effect
Tt is nothing unusual for people to
buy Pierce-Arror cars without looking
4 the motor, without considering one
mechanical feature. The name is enough.
they believe that Pierce-Arrow' means
) car built on trust
IAN our cars must be worthy Of their
rpcestors- New designs must establish
heir success before we offer them to
he public. We cannot dlsappoint those
Who believe In US That is why we have
maintained our standards and why
Pierce-Arrow- tradition continued to be
sot only badge Of honor. but . mighty
cling force"