New-York tribune., 1909-05-28
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
SINE Date FOR SHOW.
DecenniaE Exhibition to Open m
Palace ON Nezc YeA's Eve.

The experiment Of opening the Grand Cenrai
Palace show of the American Motor Car Manu-
facturers Association New Years Eve proven
So successful winter that the show committee,
Of which r. +. Ods is chairman, has declueN
definitely upon that date the time for the open
ing Of the decennial show Of 1910 ihere VII. D
the usual private view the afternoon OF frIudS
December g. with the formal opening at cIo' % ~
the show continuing until the following flih''
night
There will he some changes in the Grand Cen
traI Palace which are expected to supply adal-
tional space to care those exhibitors VINO couu
not be provided for at the ninth show this yea,
In view Of the fast growing motor car trace 1t 1t
is believed that the decennial show VIII SUI
in attendance and sales even the record hreaAiiis
one of last winter
A. r. Pardingtor, chairman of the. automopiie
division of the greensboro Bridge ceieora 'io''
seeks to correct some confusion In the minus u
the motoring public regarding the day Of the MOTOR
hunt on Long Island. which has been caused oy
the changing OF the date originally set ueSuaS :
June 15-to Thursday June H. to aVoid eoiilliO
with other scheduled contests. y provision mas
beau made for the postpOnement from June Il 10
June 49, in case of stormy weather trophy
valued at $3.50 will be awarded to the winner OF
the contest.
F. p Chalfant has resigned as general manaser
of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manu-
facturers to go with the Packard Motor car Coii'-
pany. 1t is said that he is 10 become sales man
ager Of the concern. NJ J. Budiong, the present
president Of the Packard Motor Car Company re-
signed as general manager of the licensed aSSooia-
ton to accept his present office
,.As evidence Of the beneficial influence that can
he exerted upon community by motorists who are
careful observers Of the law. having at heart
courteous respect for tho rights OF their neigh
bors said Charles T Terry yesterday. the foi-
loving extract from letter written by the Secre-
tary Of state Of Ohio 70 me as chairman 'i U'F
American Automobile Association legislative board
reveals tne public sentiment in that state regarding
the work Of the American Automobile Association;
ell. 7 believe that tho Ohio automobile law. which
ie a ,r,,n,,raf fieIy new thing in Ohio having been
in force less than a year. is well observed ana
as we'll enforced as I'm any other state. and that
the records will show far less percentage OF ar
rests for Noncompliance than In any Other state.
great amount OF the credit for rigid enforcement
Of this statute Is due 20 the Cleveland, Columbus
and Cincinnati automobile clubs. all II which are
ailiated with the American Automobile Associa-
,iou and whose work has been in cooperation
with the wo-k Of this department
with the assistance OF the automobile CLUBS the
Ohio Department Of State recently issued "A con
deused copy Of instructions 20 owners of cars.
cbauffarIrs manufacturers and dealers. which has
been great aid I'm showing in concise form the
more important regulations Of the state law"
California autoists have been aroused recently on
the question Of automobile speeding The agitation
was chiefly caused by tho Who'll, sale arrests Of mo-
torists I'm san Rafael and other parts Of Marin
County many Of them icing arrested, It is said. not
only on mere techn!caties but In cases with
out a clear knowledge 10 whether they were
actually on the roads where the speed violation
aas saf1 10 have occurred The state association