Crowds Flock to Auto Show With Gold Car Exhibit
Crowds of about 3,400 people crowded Convention Hall to inspect 160 plus cars at the Washington Automobile Show opening night. Daily programs feature a 30-piece band and two new demonstrations each afternoon and evening. Exhibits include a gold coated car and trophies from international contests, plus reports on endurance testing by Carter Motor Car Corporation.
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Gold Car Captivates at Washington Auto Show Exhibit
The Carter Motor Car Corporation unveiled the Gold Car, a 1911 Washington model coated with over 700 in gold paint, drawing intense attention as the first of its kind shown publicly. Automobilists, dealers, and notable figures attended, while guards guarded the prized display amid other tech demos and car exhibits at Convention Hall.
Auto Show Opens With Aisles Of Roses And Lights
The display explains general automobile workings rather than one model. Paths bordered by boxed cedars and white pillars host roses and carnations. Thousands of electric lights dot the auditorium roof, with hundreds of yards of multicolored bunting overhead.
Strikes and Spares Petty Officer Drowned in San Diego Bay
Petty Officer third class J. B. Gibbon of the cruiser South Dakota drowned when a rowboat capsized in San Diego Bay last night. Gibbon, who enlisted at Detroit in 1897, was stationed in San Tilego, California.
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Auto trust plans huge $100 million combine
Boston reports say J P Morgan and the Rothschilds are arranging a $100 million automobile combine to buy US shops manufacturing automobile parts and aero machinery. Detroit's Walter Flanders and the Tumers figure in, with Providence shop purchases and New England factory details being surveyed for scale and output.
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Alfonso Gay At Alicante Cotillion and Royal Events
King Alfonso and Premier Canalejas attended a cotillion at the Alicante casino with dancing. The premier slipped and fell, provoking a hearty reaction from the king. The royal yacht Giralda carried the king to Villa Joyosa for a railroad opening to Denia, with a state dinner aboard and a theater performance honoring him.
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Brig. Gen. Peter Leary Jr Dead in Baltimore Home
Brig. Gen. Peter Leary Jr retired U S Army died at his Baltimore home. Born 1844 he fought in the Civil War beginning as a volunteer private in 1862 and later served in the West. He was brevetted captain in 1875 for actions against Indians and led an artillery station in Florida during the Spanish-American War. He became brigadier general on July 7, 1904 upon retirement. His brother was Capt. Richard P. Leary of the U S Navy.
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