Trade notes on local auto agents and new company
Carterear Balas and local agents report five passenger touring car sales to Peter Fersinger. Studebaker representative L A Morel spent days at Commercial Auto and Supply. Hupmobile rep A H McCormick Jr leaves for Pollock Car. Detroit Poser reports Hupmobile reps at Oakland car fair. Oldsmobile touring cars delivered to Esrary, Simpson, Mrs Cassidy, Mrs Hunter, Selby, and Smith. Smith Trew Motor Company forms to represent Reosar in Washington and will occupy Nine Fourteenth Street NW, formerly home to Washington Overland and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterear Balas Company
Carterest
Peter Fersinger
A. H. McCormick, Jr
Hupmomobile Company
Pollock Car Corporation Reporta
Detroit
Hupmobile
Oakland Carbridet
Mra
J. P. Cassidy
Oldsmobile
A. T. Selby
W. C. Smith
The
Henderson Rowe Auto Company
Smith- Trew Motor Company
Reosar
Washington
Pen Mar Route Dream Drive From Hagerstown To Frederick
A travel piece extols a 175 mile round trip from Hagerstown to Pen Mar Pa via Frederick and Frederick County. It praises excellent main roads, scenic Middletown valley views, and suggests five hours on favorable conditions. It notes alternate return via Harpers Ferry or Emmitsburg with longer mileage, and gives detailed route cues through Washington, Frederick, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pen Mar
Frederi
Dnd
Hanes
Hagerstown
Pen-Mar
Main
Maryland
Harpers Ferry
Frederick
Harbord Ferry
National Capital
Emmitteburg
Elven
South Mountain
Catoctin
Middletown
Treasury
White House
Lafayette Square
Fifteenth Street
McPherson Square
Massachusetts Avenue
Louise Home
Rcott Circle
Dunont
Sheridan Circle
Massachusetts
Warneld's
Frederick Road
Galthersburs
Tollgate
Prederick
Market Street
Patrick Street
Braddock Heights
Trolley
Midaletown
Boonesboro
Crag Stone Bridge
Punkstown
Cole Motor Sales Company
Locat
Stone Bridge
Cole
F. E. Mann
Potomac Street
City Square
George Cutter
Sealey
Potomas Street
C.D. Etchison
Howard A. Rhine
Crags
Ler Jercay Sales Company
DeToligace
Talgate
Cross Redroad
Waynesboro
M.I
Tallzate
Rouzeraville
Trovey
Ena Ot
Tom Sharp
Fen Mar
Blue Mountain House
Auto Atoms Plan New Home For Owners Cars
Two methods to establish ownership and deter theft are cited by The Washington Overland company. Owners can have initials cut in the headlight glass or brand the tires with a mark, while plans for a new guaranty home at 102 and Jt Connecticut avenue near August 1 are outlined. The Gaur land home will be a premier facility south of New York. A refrigerating unit with 50 pounds ice capacity and a food compartment is installed for travel. A Hamahat style duffle trim enhances the interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington-Overland Company
R. H
Harper
Connecticut Avenue
Fourteenth Street
New York
Synthetic gasoline by McKeesport inventor tested in Indianapolis
Portuguese-Arterloan, a former sailor and laborer in Pittsburgh, is said to have sold a synthetic gasoline process to the U.S. government. John Andrews of McKeesport describes a cheap method using naphthalene and water to produce fuel with gasoline-like characteristics. A demonstration car in Indianapolis ran on the fluid, showing promising range and performance, though exact formulas are withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Andrews
McKeesport
Andrews
Indianapolis Speedway
Finleh
Erin
Portiguese-Arterloan
Pittsburgh
United States
Fug Bae
Auto Owners Need Not Worry About Gasoline Supply
An article argues motorists should not fear gasoline shortages as refinery output expands. It cites 1.7 billion gallons refined yearly for 2 million cars and notes chemists improving methods to extract more power from gasoline.
How to Stop Squeaks and Where to Oil Your Car
Practical guide on locating common car noises and the proper lubrication for parts. Advices include tightening bolts on the engine pan, lubricating springs, adjusting the speedometer cable, keeping the fuel tank full, and using kerosene on dry generator brushes. Also lists oiling intervals from daily to every 1,000 miles and notes a Paige-Detroit visit by A. F. Chandler.
Careful Car Preflight Before Long Trips
A veteran traveler urges motorists to inspect brakes and steering, oil bearings and universal joints, clean and grease grease cups, and ensure magneto and rear tires are in top shape before any long vacation journey. The piece stresses avoiding hasty neglect to prevent costly breakdowns on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sailory
Long Auto Tour Launches From Local Ford Agent
Charles E. Muller of MMer Bros Company, Ford local agents, starts an extended six week tour with Mrs. Muller and daughter Miss Helen Miller. They will cover New England and the middle West for three weeks on the eastern coast pilgrimage, then proceed to Detroit Ford factory and return to Washington. Muller, an experienced motorist, plans the entire journey with enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Muller
Mmer Bros Company
Ford
Malzing
Ennis Ford
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Pierce-Arrow
Foss-Hughes Company
Connecticut Ave
N. W
Washington-Qverlaind . Company
Frederick’ ‘Trail
Hagerstron
Pen Mat
Reo
Reo Motor Track Co
Lansing, Michigan
Revelle
Motor Track Co
H Street
S. W
A. F. Chandler
Paige-Detroit Motor Company
Petty
Selby Company
Paige
Alles
Motor Age
Cadac
Deelers
Telephone North
Cook & Stoddard CO
Conn. Ave
Rauch & Lang Electrics
Bartram Electric
New Hampshire Ave
N.W
Electric Vehicle Association of America
Miller Bros. Auto & Supply House
Pierce St. MN
14Th St. N. W
Zincoln
North
Bartram
S.J Bartram
America
Probey-Haxnes Motor CO
New York Ave
Maxwell Jeffery EH
B. Leary, Jr
Ste
Wilcox Trax Congressional Garage CO. Agta
Pa Ave
SE. Tel. L
Olds Mobile
Oakland Wie Car Corporation
Ave
Cartercar Sales Co
Phons N
Cadillac Baker
the Cook & Stoddard Co
Cama, Ave
Emerson
ORME
Eb Street
Sts. N
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