New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
SMELLY ADTOS HALTED
NTT-ODOT CAMPAIGN ON.
Reaziae Bouquets Barred IN Park
ga Fresh -4n- Gets a Chance.

-, park beran Yesterday to lose that dis
80 odor which is waited by the vagrant
ui ,o lovers of nature-not the odor OF flowers
bies1eS ,ooUp grass brt of gasolene and burning
sly sI..,np oil It the first day the new
lau.o se-si-st such nuisances went into effect.
eo" - .oIice were busy arresting autonlohilists
snr Ling them 10 police courts. where they were
sn,srred snu with reprirnands. Since it was the be-
o o.~ Of the application OF the new rule, the
fl5sIe drivers plea that they had forgotten 1t
S'V s s.cented Most of the cases were tried by
,,-ss.rate Moss in YorbFille court
Aas irving and delicate experience for the
,1icernen They had been instructed that
& we're not 10 make arrests because motor
'"s- .,or off the usual and unavoidable amount OF
f@i & hc,t must decide when the car was over
smell .binr # was case where they literally
ted trouble" and lived up to the time worn
snsne- name of "sleuths-''
-, st ths entrance Columbus Circle two
-, urere stationed early in the morning and
- for the vanguard of the procession that
,, Ids ,ts way from -'Gasolene Alley into
-. .s-t As each ca passed the policemen shifted
n,ib7z and anybody unaware Of the new ord-
- night have thought they showing their
...-,rt Tor an potential speeders. Sometimes II
- ,t until the car had gone distance along the
-. thar the full bouquet of its by-product was
psroeptible.
.1tl,o7eh the gasoene smells were open to ques-
.ar the patrolmen all along the drives were on
a. lockout for any that might throw off
,a Of f,,ish pUngent smoke. This evil is spe-
ssuv aimed at by the ordinance, for the smoke
=. caused bv the application of too much lubricat-
.-- osl IN the machinery. The oil catches fire and
-. -ss,,fna smoke is much worse than the gaso-
-, s-,e1f This is easily preventabe by cleaning
=, b,,arv ana wiping off the surplus oil.
4. .ba various entrances of the park patrolnen
ordered many drivers to take cars back to the
.re and clean them Some of the chauffeurs
to..+,s naeyish and wanted to know if they
coulan't be the judges as 10 the needs of their
c.-s short pollce-lke threat of arrest how
- s-,-ss m rersuade them to the contrary.
IT, &c. arrest occurred shortly before 10 o'clock
a, a. ,,.,r,,inp when Parolman McKenna scent
81 The big touring car driven by John A Boyden'
nf ~n SOS wendoyer avenue, The Bronx, who said
he Was employed by lawyer The car was throw
,,- ~ rank smoke Ike meeting of the long
srrrernen's social club. so McI<enna decided that
~ ,ss, be had IN undoubted violation. Boyden at
&C. ,-o,ss,e5 that he was not breaking the speed
,e-- and was much surprised when told OF the new
ordinance.
r,y-ing the morning three of the big sightseeing
automobiles. whose trail Of smoke is sometimes
second only 10 that OF a tugboat, were stopped
The chaufeurs were taken court. and the rub
he-oecks' were obliged wait in their seats until
new men could be procured from headquarters
Meanwhile the peerless orators Of the megaphone
got busy and talked OF the oppression Of the uni
formed minions Of the law who think they pre-
serving the purity Of the parks air while they
are interfering with the pleasures of you strangers
in our fair city.
Among the eight persons arrested in the morning
were Dr. Emory J Thomas. of No. % West 92d
street and Dr. Arthur L. Howard, Of No 134 West
Est street In each the physicians had
not been properly oiled and he explained that he
vas hurrYing TO patient.
While it is not intended that the operator OF an
automobile giving Whit of spent gasolene should
BE- arrested the ordinance is aimed especially
al the needless quantities OF smoke and the dis
agreeable edors that can presumably be prevented
By the exercise OF moderate care the part of the
chauffeur The ordinance is designed especially TO
put q stop the nuisance OF the dense clouds Of
blue pBngent smoke that are sometimes seen and
EmsIed surrounding a machine and presenting the
appearance OF car afire.