The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
ST WRITES BO
ABOUT PARADE
Gives Plenty of Interesting
Gossip About People in
Auto Row.

Auto Row.
Dear Bowel. with the conven-
lions over and the preparedness parade
\ thing of the past, we can go back
10 our mutton once again. To be sure,
I've are all interested. more or less. in
he election, but November comes after
the summer is over. and the new
models are on the market, so we
should worry. The parade last Wed
hesday was impressive. but I noticed
! hat the automobile men. while most
bf them declared the day a holiday
kouId not quite see driving "shanks
hare" for a couple of miles; they
ksemed to prefer their gasoline bug
les. As the only mode of conveyance
Fas the old mare" most Of them
Fere out of the running when II came
b the hike.
Royce Hough and his Scripps Booth,
hough. were much in evidence in the
arade He used one OF these classy
oadsters to carry Maj. Pullman up
nd down the Avenue. The car car
led a nag marked police" that could
seen for a couple OF blocks easily.
Had occasion to go out Georgia
say hello" to Baxter Mckenny.
ou remember him; he used to be
rvice man for one of the big firms
town. Now he is in for himself
nd tells me that he has built up a
cry nice repair business. Regular
ne Of customers that keep him busy
IN the time.
The Trew boys dropped into high
r,NnrrHnC nd
kayed there until late that evening.
Ehile they were going they put over
izht pleasure cars, four each of Reos
nd 'Oaklands. as they wanted to be
Impartial. Then to sort Of top the day
n. Joe" went out in the evening and
anne back with an order for a two
On REQ truck. Not such a bad days
FORK,
johnny" Hines city salesman for
Goodyear, is over in Georgetown Hos
itaL He has pneumonia, and has
cen a pretty sick boy. but understand
: is now out of danger.
Jesse Haas. Of the Firestone Company
away on his annual pilgrimage to the
ctory at Akron. Ohio. He hikes out
erc every year about this time to get
line on what is doing and to review
believe he has another ooject'in viewS he
ants to hustle along a few additiona
hipments of tires so that along in the
BIT months there will be no danger OF
inning short.
NIundy the manager OF the Checrolet
ranch, did some quick work this week
was less than two weeks ago wher
opened the doors of the Washington
ranch Last Monday morning he re
Eived word that there was a shipment
cars at the freight station. Before
ght he had them unloaded and PLACED
the showroom floor amid setting ci
aims.
Freight is not fast enough for LeoT
Hurley. He was in need Of a couple Of
efery four cars. Knowing that tbs
rm had some in Philadelphia, he anc
Irve" Henderson. his right bower, hop
ed a "rattler'' one morning the fore
art Of the week and went up to the
ONE Of William Penn and drove then
own over the road. They only beat
reight shipments by about twenty-foul
hours and incidentally drove the cars JUS
Tar enough to work them in.
Emerson and Orme have started NOV
nE into their new quarters in NJ street
THE place is not ready for occupancy ye
nd will not be until the first of tht
ronth but work has so far progressed
hat they can use the second floor. The!
ave moved a few cars up which the!
lave been keeping on dead storage. ant
blan from now on to move everythin:
hey can to the new quarters as fast a
he contractor will premit them. Incl
tentally the new home of the Detroi
Electric is going 10 be second to none il
town.
Twenty-six hundred gallons OF gasolin
day is some gas to handle. Mr.. Some
| Of the Columbia Auto Supply Company
was telling me the other day that Il
2 bout the average amount they sell ever,
day at the two stores. Does not lool
as though people are laying up their car
on account Of the present price OF thi
most necessary fluid.
Saw Joe" Wells out on the river tn,
other day in that boat Of his; cannot re
call the name Of 1t now. He was tryinl
an experiment with his Zenith carouretor
burning half gasoline and half coal oil
Tells me that It worked fine and Incl
dentally cut the cost of his power jus
about in half Joe" is from that oil
State where you have to show people
done he was not satisfied until he triet
1. himself.
To date Dick" selby has been NOR
than lucky. He has been able to &c
Paige Detroits almost on schedule tim
and as a result, has been making 1
cleanup this year. In addition to tn
| Popularity Of the car he has grabbe,
of a few orders from the other fellow
who could not come through on deliver,
as per schedule. This car has beel
Dicks first and only love in the auto
mobile business. He started in With 1
nve years ago on the corner opposit
where he is today. when they had nothin
but a two-cycle motor.
Fishing on the Potomac was not in
eresting enough for BILLY" West, s.
be had his boat taken around to tn
Patuxent River, and now every SatTr
ay afternoon that he has a chance h.
axes that Packard Of his and hies him
ELF down to where the boat rides a
nchor and spends all available tint
shing. Have not heard him say that a
ct he has had more than ordinary luck
ut have my weather ear open for tn