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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1911
Page
17
The Automobile Trade Journal notes widespread misnaming in auto parlance. It urges the Society of Automobile Engineers to adopt standard terms for car classes and parts to reduce confusion and establish permanent nomenclature.
Washington dealers rally to a major national automobile show opening Monday night February 13 at Convention Hall. Exhibits mirror New York and Chicago displays with stripped chassis, accessories, tires, and diverse car types from runabouts to seven passenger limousines. The event includes Haley's Orchestra concerts and previews in a hall packed with world famous motoring trophies.
Motorists group led by James Nugent and Alfred Dalrymple presents amendments to the motor vehicle act to New Jersey's House of Assembly. Gov. Woodrow Wilson supports reciprocal relations and other bills. The organization touts its reach among northern state motorists and its role in shaping state prosperity through remedial legislation.
E Selby reports heavy attendance at the Chicago auto show with a viewer crowding incident in the aisles. He praises the 1911 Paige Detroit line now offering four cylinder four cycle motors and varied runabout and touring models. J H Ebersole travels to Indianapolis to speed up Marion factory shipments. Emerson & Orme sell a Regal 20 roadster to L W Peterson of Alexandria. R C McDowell of Miller Bros tours the South for Ford Welle and Owen cars. Harry Benner praises Century nonskid tires after favorable Washington tests. J S Berryman secures space in the national show for Hartley Davidson. George W Wells to exhibit the Cutting car. Zell Motor Car deliveries include a Hupmobile roadster inside drive coupe and a Chalmers 30 touring. J B Mitchell buys a Ford stoway from Miller Bros. Electrically powered cross country runs grow as Edison battery tests improve, per George A Fort of the Wagner-Wayverley line. CONTINUED on ELEVENTH PAGE.
Syracuse police report motor patrols outperform horsedrawn wagons in cost and efficiency. Deputy Commissioner S. T. Friedrich notes monthly costs drop, calls and speed rise, with rapid response proving crucial in bicycle thefts and crowd incidents, compared with the older electric vehicle.
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