The Washington herald., 1916-10-08
"SI' WRITES TO "BO'
ABOUT new YORK SHOW
Also Tells About Grab Feast" Re.
Gently Attended.

Dear Bo: In looking over one of the
trade journals this evening. noticed where
they have been drawing for spaces at the
New YorkNshow, which takes place next
January in New York. Sort OF a reminder
that the time is not so far distant when
all the crowd will be getting obard the
'rsttler for the big village" to see just
what Is what in the way OF automobiles.
Makes me feel as though / would like to
see show in Washington. but there Is
no chance. Know that you are a mil
lionaire. but not philsnthropist. II you
were, would strike you to drop down here
and build hall big enough to house all
the automobiles that are represented in
Washington and then we could have an
automobile show here. Lack of a suit
able building Is the only thing In the way.
Perhaps when they build the new armory,
for which money has been Appropriated
Il will be large enough and Uncle Sam
win be gracious enough to loan It for a
week. 20 that an automobile show can be
held.
Do you know the biggest bunch Of crabs
In the world? Well 1 will tell you who they
are: a crowd of competitive automobile
statesmen who get together and begin
pulling to pieces the cars that sell at
about the same price and whose repre-
senatives are lacking from the gathering
prospective buyer. were he present
would be skeptical about buying or even
accepting as gift the best car that
money could build. I attended one of
these crab feasts' the other day and
were to print all the complimentary
things that were said / would have to
leave town in the morning.
Joe" Trew has hung up a prize for his
statesmen that Is well worth striving after
1t is trip to the REQ factory at Lans-
ing, Mich, and a visit to the principal
automobile factories in Detroit at the ex-
pense Of the Trew Motor Company to
the salesman who makes the greatest
number OF car sales between now and
the first OF the year. Needless to say
they are all working their heads of
for that trip.
Back to the farm, sit on your own front
porch, look out over the river, 20 fishing
when the fish are biting and do a little
farming In between times is Joe" Wells
idea OF what he wants to do when he
feels old age creeping on. Down passing
the time OF day with him one afternoon
this week and the conversation got
around to futures. Personally 1 am
heartily in accord with those sentiments
and trust that Joe will be able to graf
ify his wish. Ny reason may be a selfish
one to some extent for he has extended
me an invitation to visit him.
Would not be at all surprised to see
Roy DeNeale come back to Washington
one Of these fine days as Eastern rep
resentative OF one Of the big motor car
companies. He left last week for Cleve-
land to accept a position with one of the
manufacturers located In the Sixth City,
and as soon as he familiarizes himself
with the line is going on the road for
them.
You know sometimes think that Irving
Donohoe wishes that he had taken up
automobile racing as a profession instead
OF the accessory business. There is not
an automobile racing event anywhere
within striking distance Of this city that
does not find him numbered among those
who are watching the contest He is a
motor fan" for fair. There Is not a race
OF any importance that has been run
within the past FIVE years OF which I've"