The sun., 1908-05-12
AMONG THE AU7OMODILISTS
COT RTESIES ARE EXCHANGED Bi
BIG ORGANIZATIONS.
Automobile club Of America and Chicago
Automobile club Arrange Closer Re
IAtlOnS for Members Newark Presl-
dent Against Track Racing Gossip.

| Automobile club Of America ana ChlcasO
Automobile club Arrange Closer Re-
latlOns for Members Newark Presl-
dent Against Track Racing Gossip.
Members Of the Automobile Club Of America
have been notified that arrangements
have been made with the Chicago Auto
mobile Club for an exchange OF club
courtesies This move has been In con-
formity with former President Colgate Hoyts
plan OF securing closer Affiliations with the
prominent motoring clubs OF the country
and has been fsVorably commented upon by
members OF the organization. especially
by those who make more or less frequent
trips to the Western metropolis. Members
Of both clubs have expressed the opinion
that exchanges OF courteses between the two
ORGANIZATIONS will result in much good to
each club. as It will knit them more closely
together than would be possible by any other
method Of afiiliation.
The governors OF the A. c. A. have calle
the attention Of members TO the requirement
Of the ferry companies that the motors must
be stopped and oil lights eEtnEuished on
all cars which are carried on any Of the ferries.
The Secretary ofthe Treasuryhas interpreted
chapter ll72 Of the United States revised
statutes o mean that the ferry companies
may refuse TO transport automobiles carrying
Rasolene or naphtha II they wish. and there
fore the conditions imposed by the ferry
companies must be obeyed, as failure %
comply with the conditions might result
In transportation being refused
Paul =. Heller, the newly elected president
Of the New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Club At Newark, has declared that the policy !
al rdi
meets will be upheld by the new administra- |
Uon. as he considers speed events on the |
half mile track at Wayerley Park o be danger !
Gus. Speaking OF this President Heller says: |
sRacinR on half mile tracks Is decidedly 1
dangerous II the Waverley track we're
mile circuit things might be different. but
put four OF. five modern high powered cars
on half mile oval ana something Unpleasant
Ia liable to happen Last year the members
OF The racing committee took all things into
consideration and took decided stand
against local racing. This was done wisely
tbink and il IL safe to say no race meets
president Heller is a firm believer in endur-
ance contests on the roads, however, con,
Quoted with strict regard for both state and
local speed limit regulations. While the
automobile dealers have not evinced desire
10 comply with the clubs request that they
handle an endurance event limited TO anna
teur members OF me orgaanlzationi snGh
tion OF the organization. 4 number OF anna
teur drivers, who are members OF the club,
have said they would compete In such an
event, regarding which PRESIDENT Heller 10
quoted as follows.
in the past amateur members have felt
they we're not justified IN competing with !
professional drivers tn endurance or other
tests. This led to the plan for an endurance
event from which members interested IN
AltomobilinR In a financial way should be I
barred The dealers have shown lack OF
interest in the proposition thal they run ms
lust what date the event will be held 10 unceT-
tain, for 1t Ia now almost too late TO get en-
tries and arrange details for Memorial Day.
as was originally planned
Frank B. Hover, president Of the Auto
mobile Club Of Buffalo and chairman OF the
A. A. A. touring board, has changed his mind
toaT and viii include .PRiladephia in the
Journey to be made by the tourists next July.
from present indications New York city will
not be visited by the members OF the 1908
Gdden tour party.
Consul General Nicholas Int OF Annhbery
says that, according TO ofioal statistics just
ne German Empire 20, O79 motor vehicles, Of
which 3l2H were passenger vehicles and
/ us were freight vehicles. The Consul pre-
sents other details as follows; .. -.
during the year 1907. or ths passenger We
hlCles 1883, or more than hall, were motor
BICYCLES The increase was muoh larger, pro-
DoTtiOnatey, in South Germany than In North | ,
'iermany, being but III per cent. In Prussia,
as against Hg per cent. In Bavaria and lIsl
Der cent. In Hesse. In the city Of Berlin
ne increase 10 the number Of motor vehicles
Tor The year was only .. or O2 per cent OF
he passenger vehicles, 1900 were used for
business or professional purposes and 1911 IS
pleasure and sporting vehicles. During the
year s. oSo motor vehicles passed the frontier
Tor temporary use for touring purposes In the
smpirO
The IrylnRtou, N. j., FIRE department has
ordered an automobile IRE wagon similar to
he ones used by the fire departments OF Hart
ord and Springfield. The machine will be
equipped with two tanks, each having a ca
Dacity Of rs gallons OF chemical, IL viii carry
Wo ladders, a thousand feet Of hose and will
De the only motor driven fre apparatus 10 the
state.
The automobilists OF Rhode Island are all
worked up over q motor vehicle measure
hat has been passed by the House OF their
state Legislature and ie now under considora-
ion by the Senate. The bill provides for an
q egistration fee OF q and imposes 4 tax, on q
Hiding scale from IS to l7S, for cars The rate
u speed 70 be allowed 10 ten miles annual
lour In cities and oongested districts, fifteen
niles an hour In suburban districts and twenty
niles an hour ip the country, Drivers whose
luired TO stop and give their names and Ad-
Iresses Kon-reGldents are 10 Be allowed 10
emAin In the STATE for twenty days without
egistertng The Rhode Island Automobile
lub, At ffoVidenee, h planning strong pro-