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Show SAM SHARMAN IS BACK FROM COAST After a ten days' viait on the Ts cMIc eoaat, during which time be made ski exhaustive study of automobile eon ditions. Manager Ham Kharmaa of the Sherman Automobile company returned home yesterday. Snarmaa wore th large smile which only too plainly indicated in-dicated that the trip had not onlv been a pleasaat one, but a successful one from a business standpoint. When Sharmaa placed hie order for Stoddard Payton cars last fall he fell short in the estimate of the number wJiii-h Hall Lake and vicinity would nss this apriag. As orders began to come ia for later delivery, Hharman saw he would be short of Stoddard Dsytona, hence a hnr ried trip to the coast for a heart to heart talk with the weatera dietrihu tor of Htoddards. Hharman succeeded la having hia order increased, although he may be late In securing the cars. Last year ths hharmaa company waa compelled to refund deposits on twelve Stoddarda which came in too lata in the spring. Sherman reports ths Stoddard the seseetinn of the roast this year. "A great many of these Htoddards are be-in be-in sold ia Los Angeles," save Hharman, Hhar-man, "and ths Los Angeles stors keeps the wires hot to the factory for more. The day I was in ths Stoddard etore four arrived and all were gone before the stors closed at aight. Mors 8 tod dard Pavtona will bs sold ia Los Angeles An-geles this year than in any year since the ear was first introduced seven years ago, sad whea you consider there sre already a big percentage of these cars ia the eoast city it certainly looks prosperous for Htoddards." Sharmaa also spent several daya In Haa Francisco. He re porta the aale of cars good for this time of year and all dealers happy. "Just say for me thst the little Hups sre having a great run ia Frisco," said Hharman. "They are selling like hot eakes and I believe ban Francisco will be the banner Hupmobile town of the country this year. The trip around the world in a Hnpmobile touring ear started them going ia January and the ageat there has been enable to keep up with orders since that time." Sharmaa arived heme ia time to take charge of ths task of moving into his new showroom, whieh will bs opened t ths publis ths coming week. |