New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
TAKE UP AERONAUTICS.
Club Branching Out-MOre Talk on
Control of Racing.

Inc Automobile Club Of America, which has de-
c1ded to organize aeronautic department will
hold meeting at the clubhouse tonight for the
purpose of arousing interest in the pastime.
which the members Of the club have agreed to take
up The friends OF the members Of the club, be
sides those OF the Aeronautic Society and the Aero
Club Of America, have been invited to be in at
tendance at the meeting
Short addresses will be made by Colonel Butler
Ames, Hudson Maxim. the inventor: James Means.
an authority aeronautics, and NJ O. Anthony,
who will demonstrate his method of controlling an
sirshtp by wireless electricity. Moving pictures Of
Wilbur Wright showing his seroplane fights in
France will be exhibited. The films Of these pict-
ures have just been imported Specially prepared
stereopticon slides will also be shown illustrating
the work OF the Aeronautic Society at Morris Park
together with explanatory remarks by Wilbur R.
kimball
In regard to the new organization that is being
formed In Chicago to control racing in this coUn-
try by the manufacturers and importers. with the
cooperation of the American Automobile Associs-
tion, William B. Hurlburt, of the Thomas concern
said Yesterday
Having been quoted more or less extensively on
the subject OF contests for motor cars, and their
present status in America. I may be pardoned FOR
discussing the outcome OF the deliberations, held
in Chicago recently. by certain body Of manu-
facturers who sought to control the situation.
"They are TO be congratulated for having among
them some level headed who appreciated the
inpossbility and the impra ctfcability of placing
the control Of racing solely under the jurisdiction
Of the manufacturer his agent IF the reports
Of that meeting faithfully transcribed TO the
papers here it would seem that they have cemented
their relations with the American Automobile As
sociation
Il have not been strong advocate OF this latter
organization. and possibly could be lined up as one
OF the opponents, but convinced that 1t IS de
serving Of the full support Of motorists until It
shows that it is unable 10 handle the situation
''The American Automobile Association has now
ar opportunity Of burytng unpleasant past by
the administration of affairs IN the future. II It
the petty politics Of personal cornbina
tion and adjusts itself to the requirements with
discrimination It will not only gain for the or
ganizaton recognition from true lover OF this
delightful pastinne. but will receive the commando
tions Of automobists in Europe as we'll
George Robertson. winner Of the last Vanderbilt
Cup race has entered the 1oo-rnile stock car race
10 be held in connection with the New Orleans
Mardi Gras festival, February %. q and n He
viii also pilot car in the twenty-four-hour race
Louis Stranz Ralph De Palma Robert Burr1an
Jimmy Ryan end Denison are also entered in this
race.
What 1. said 10 be the largest garage in the
world was leased yesterday for term Of twenty
one years ct $4,000 year net Thus the rental for
the term will be over sl,z5oooo The structure was
erected az an investment by Robert Goelet. at a
cost OF about ss500o As the land cost about S4zo-
co. the total investment represents nearly Aloo""
The property was leased by frank E. Malone.
real estate broker. An idea Of the size Of the
building may be had from the fact that it has four
acres OF floor space. It occupies plot at the
northeast corner OF e4th street and Broadway
and extends TO 65th street 1t has a frontage OF
175 feet on Broadway uO feet s4th street and 70
feet on 65th street It Is six stories high. and Is
constructed from roof 10 cellar Of concrete II has
eight stores all OF which have been rented from
the plans.