Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29
MOTOR TRANSPORT
EVENT BIG SUCCESS.
Four and a Half Miles Long,
Line of Trucks Presents
Unique Features.
APPLAUDEDr ALONG ROUTE

Far exceeding the most sanguine
hopes Of those in charge, Washing
toms first motor transport demonstra-
tiorr was held yesterday, and judging
from the tremendous outpouring of
even the. most pessimistic must be
thoroughly convinced that poor old
"Dobbin" has seen his best day.
There were trucks of nearly every
known make. size and style now on
the market-even a few that were out
and out 'orphans"-340 in all, which.
when stretched out. made line of
march Of over four miles and a half.
Many were prettily decorated and
that lined the sidewalks along the
thoroughfares through which the pa
rade passed.
Prizes Awarded.
The first prize for the best deco
rated truck in line was awarded to
W. E. Russell, maker of awnings,
tents and window shades. The owner
received 800 and the driver $50. This
truck displayed a Betsy Ross exhibit
with large sign reading: I'VE showed
the Germans we could make three
co1ors that would not run
The first prize for the best arranged
LTuCk duNCI tlSluS tiiC y" hCi . bdCi-
ness went to the Big-4 Transfer Com
pany, 500 to the company and $40 to
the driver. The Big-4 Transfer Com
pany also won first honors for display
ing the best slogan relative to the ship
letters the phrase, Move by Motor"
This prize was also 800 to the COM
pany and $40 to the driver.
The first prize for decorations causing
the greatest degree of amusement along
a. hu q CndQhV Pack
ing Company. The picture was Of. one
very stout person who claimed that he
had always eaten a certain product and
another very lean one who said that he
hadn't. This also ais was worth 500 to the
The first prize for the best decorated
military truck sound and light went to
government truck No. PA, which car
ried large pontoon on it's trailer:
prize Of $50 was awarded to the driver.
trucks owned by one company or indi-
vidual was awarded to the Motor Trans
port Corps. which had at least ffty-four
trucks Of various descriptions in line.
play consisted of two German war
trophies, taken by our boys at Coblenz,
Germany. The turnout of the Motor
Transport Corps was by far the most
impressive feature Of the parade.
Others Deserving Mention.
Among others who deserved special
mention for care taken with their en-
tries were the following:
The Luttrsal COMPANY. PACKARD dis
Pierce Arrow distributors; Forst
Brothers, Giant Truck distributors;
the Autocar Company; the White
Company. White truck distributors;
the Witt-Will Truck Company, Inc;
No ahf Tire Cnnnapv dig.
tributers for Akron-American tires:
the Commercial Garage. Republic
truck distributors; Armour & Com
pany. whose display caused comment
Killeen Transfer Company. one of
whose trucks carried a huge engine:
Ward & Company. with beautifully
decorated vehicle all covered with
sss nRs fsF tss autS
Oldsmobile Economy trucks; the
Semmes Motor Company. Dodge and
Company of Washington; Wolverine
Lubricants Company; A. Eberly's
Sons, Inc, general tire distributors:
the Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany, which had a very effective dis
panies in the ship by motor truck
movement: Ford Motor Company;
Donohue Motor Company: Hurley Mo-
tor Company. Belden truck distribu-
tiers: United States Tire Company:
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company:
Chevrolet Motor Car Company: E. H.
Bauer Company. distributors for Com
mercial cars and Muskegon trucks;
the H. l. Scharr Electrical Company
and the Huntington Motor Company.
Pan-American and Fulton truck dis
| tributers.
Oficials Of Parade.
| The. parade was marshaled by Cen
| eral c. B. Drake of the general STAFF,
| Motor Transport Corps, and the
| judges were the Commissioners Of the
/ Idafri Col Roharf Harnar nra.