The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
ST. WRITES BO' ABOUT
MOTOR ROW Optimism
Says Auto Statesmen Expect Active
Winter Season in Capital.

Dear Bo-Have you noticed the optf-
mistic view that the dealers are TAX
ing Of the next four. months, which
have always been admittedly the
slowest in the motor-car world. Not
one OF them thinks other than that
he will continue to 40 approximately
the same amount OF business as he
has done this fall. This is a healthy
sign. and there is no question that
cars will sell just the same in De-
eember as they did In August II
may take a little more persuasion
now and then to get the dotted line
signed. but the name win appear there
just the same. Every one who owns
a car wants to use II every day he
possibly can. and he tells his friends
Of this fact The result Is that others
do likewise.
Bob" wilIett has become q West
onfte. Accompanied by Ed" johann
. sen and Davidson. he motored to Phil
adelphia last week to attend con-
ference of the United States Tire
Company. On the way back Bob de-
cided that he was taking on flesh too
fast and should reduce. so he insisted
on walking about fve miles. johann
sen, who was driving the car. acted as
pacemaker with the machine.
Burton Leary's place IL all torn mp.
Taking advantage Of the first oppor-
tunfty that presented ITSELF he Is
having the interior Of his place re-
decorated Incidentally a new floor
is being laid. It is to be of special
kind Of tile that win not absorb oil.
A couple of weeks will be required
to. make the improvements
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xenia, Ohio, last Friday morning when
Col" Clin Long stepped on the
train The Sage Of Fourteenth street
has made his annual pilgrimage to
his home town to cast his VOTE ana
II Mr.. Hughes does not win. well,
should not care to be within hearing
distance of him for few days.
If Harry Mundy ever gets tired
selling automobiles he can get job
as a window decorator. He had very
attractive Halloween decorations and
already has worked out some IDEAS
that he hopes to use on Thanksgiving
and Christmas. In all his schemes he
uses a Chevrolet car for the back
ground.
Lawrence Gemmin Is just as anxious
to know the results of all the big
motor-car races as Is q man playing
the stock market to know Just how
many points his favortte stock mas
advanced in the course OF the day.
GemmilPs anxiety is due to the fact
that a great number of the racing
cars are equipped with Goodyear cord
tires, and naturally he wants them to
be on the winning car. He has been
pretty lucky here Of late.
yelling Lodge, who handles auto
mobile insurance, has q novel feature
in his policy. II you are insured BY
his company and anything happens
to the car so that you cannot drive
1t, all you need do Is phone to his
service station and a machine will be
sent anywhere in the District to tow
your machine in. Quite an idea, es-
peciaIly since 1t Is effective night or
day.
II there is any one in town that is
optimistic over winter car business, Il
is Walter Hoover. He predicts that
he will clean up with his Chalmers
closed line this winter, and II will
only be a case of getting sufficient
cars to fll the orders rather than
one of trying to convince the public
that his machine is the one that they
need.
Did I tell you that Irwin Donohoe
is devoting himself more and more to
the automobile speciality business and
getting away from the general ac-
cessory line. He has several special
ties that are in big demand and finds
that the handling of them requires the
greater portion of his time. Rayheld
carburetors. Gabriel Snubbers.- and
Damn Inserts are some of his leaders.
Keeping everlastingly at Il brings
success. as has just been demonstrated
by Charles Felter and Irving Hen
derson, of the Washington Oakland
Company. For two months they have
been trying to find q suitable service
station. They went everywhere and
asked every one that they knew II
they could give them any information
on the subject. As they were about
TO give up in despair. they stumbled
on a location that. while not ideal. Is
very well suited to their needs. Some
changes are necessary, and as soon as
they have been made, the firm will
take possession.
have a hunch thaJ the Wild ducks
along the wicomico had better keep
TO the open river. Harry Burr and
Frank smoot had their heads together
the other day. and were talking about
the opening of the season and when
they could most conveniently get
away. 1t was simply a case of form
ing preliminary plans for q duck
hunting trip as both are fond of this
sport.