The sun., 1909-11-27
AMONG YHR AUTOMOBILISTS
REPORTED THAT 8. M. BUTLER
rs TO SUCCEED FRANK n. HOVER.

l hAFVhAED THAT y. ~. BUTLEh
rs TO SUCCEED FRANK ID. HOVER
Latter WIN Retire AZ Chairman Of Con
tess Board OF American Autsmobils
Association After directing Tnre,
Tours rer Glidden Trophy--G ossIp
Frank b. Hover. chairman OF the contes
board OF the American Automobile AssocIa.
ton and director OF the three last annua
tours Tor the 0lidden trophy. was In the city
Yesterday bidding farewell to the mer
who have been associated with him In officia
capacities during the last three years. a.
ne is to retire at the end Of his present
term OF once. The annual meeting OF tbs
board OF directors OF the American Auto
mobile Association IL to be held next Tues.
day at the Hotel Belmont. and the new
directors will meet on Wednesday to elect
officers for the ensuing year.
There viii be q number OF preliminary
meetings to-day and Monday ot-ofiicers and
directors OF the A. A. A. before the annual
gathering on Tuesday. when the reports
or the board chairrnen and other officers
will be considered. 1t is known that an
agreement for next year has been entered
into between the Manufacturers Contest
Association and the American Automobile
Association. but no formal announcement
Of its terms viii be made until all the officials
OF each organization have andxed their
signatures. IL is reported that the agree
ment is similar to tho one under which the
TWO organizations worked in cooperation
during last season.
There has been q great deal OF discussion
Az over the country regarding Chairman
asasrsliy sccsptsd ;ss. J. T sstier. Il s seCre- ssy
can have the place III he wants 10. Mr.
Butler has had a great deal OF experience
In handling races and other automobile
OF the Automobile Club of America but also
commissions and A. A, A. racing boards.
David Beecroft. j. H. Edwards and Berne
Nadefi, members OF the Chicago Motor
working on the preparation OF rules and
conditions for an economy test to be run
before the roads near Chicago have becone
the contest is held 1t Is likely that the con-
testants will drive over a route from Chicago
TO crown Point. Ind. and return
Henry p. Baily, chairman OF the member
ship ip1committee OF the Automobile Club Of
strength Of the organization will have
pesSs,sd % the coo mark A hy ne ~ tune the board
Gays ,twenty-eight members were. elected
asmes ana Of ths new msmbers
Chairman Baily said:
Your membership committee believes
OF sutomobiies Who % are % nSt msmSsrs & SSp Of the
automobile club. but who would join II they
r.slzea ha, n tremenSSus I'M !Sss ss spS%nt sor
benefit. Such motorists are enjoying every
day the benefits OF the clubs work for good
and many other benefits and are NOT con-
tributing toward their support or assisting
In any way the few who are instrumental
we do not expect our members to devote
unreasonable time to pushing forward the
s bsys ss bsp
give us the little donation which we call
dues TO make It. possible to enlarge our
field OF work. besides carrying on the work
thai we have already attempted"
}. B. R; Smith. state Commissioner of
no,inced that his department Will not be
able to renew old numbers in issuing
years owSers q .ars ror who persssreS tssir
machines In New Jersey every year have
been able to secure the same Numbers
bers. be renewed when they applied for
4 mother annual license. Commissioner
saYs ohe w9TE Ss 81 h ss nss 70 ns
the old numbers.
He has also announced that all motorists
must have their new 1910 registration num- |
ber tags on January If they intend using
any OF the New Jersey roads on the first |
day Of the year; He has called the attenS
ton of aufomobiltsts to the provision or
the State motor vehicle law which re-
guires owners OF cars to take out drivers
ai hey Wei a.
themselves. The fees for registering cars |
IN the state are s. year up to and including |
% % horss,peGsr. and T $40 az year ar Tor cars cars Of
~ horsepower and over.
A nnu,har of Chica oo xnotoriata hava
organized the Auto Drivers Protective |
Association. with the avowed purpose OF |
small or on reesess Tsr rSn
begins its career with us charter members. |
md the foIioTins SificeEs were elected;
kitchinE and I. A. snow. presidents;
s secretary; T. n. Seymour. general counsel
The police officers Of Worcester. Mass.
,stH6ished A.; a number 81 & speed ira trsPS w On
automobile Club say the traps we're estab-
ished as a result OF complaints being made
sOrSester rsss,sss club have issued % request 81 thas
Iutomobilists drive carefully when passing
through their city and that all drivers OBJ
n the thickly settled portions OF the city.
Providence motorists expect to have some
las been started ON the reconstri,ption OF
he ONE mile track at Sarraeansett Park
fhe track has been ploughed up and Ia
,eing prepared for the new surface over
\ hich the motor cars will speed. IL is
eported that the track managers have de-
ided 10 make the banked turns OF cement
blocks or paving bricks, and to have ce-
nent surface laid along the stretches. The
nen interested in the project expect the
york OF rebuilding the one mile course
an be completed SO the opening races can
10 held early next summer.
j. A. Wister, president OF the Phila del
,hia Automobile Trade Association, has
ppointed w. J. Foss. A. IL Maltby and
lien Sheldon members OF a special COM
nittee to Investigate the possibilities of
ecuring olubrooms where the members
{ the dealers organization might gather
ally for lunch and TO discuss matters OF
interest to the trade Ihe committee is
tyled the club committee and Mr. Foss
chairman.
The project OF securing q clubroom at
ONE accessible point along Philadelphia .
Row was first suggested at
recent informal gathering OF some OF the
Members OF the association and IL was
eceived 50 fayorably by those present
hat President Wister was authorized to
pp0int q committee to handle the matter
alton have expressed their approval
{ the plan and there Is little doubt that
he dealers will soon have clubroom of
heir own
The question Of the proper amount to
o allowed for second hand cars by dealers
hen taking old machines in part payment
DR. new ones is another matter that has
cen much discussed by the Philadelphia
callers In order e stIaighten this mat