New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Odds and Ends of News That
Interest "AutOmobiIe Row."

Automobile Dealers some time ago passed
q resolution recommending that showrooms
be closed at 1 O'Clock on Saturdays during
July and August. On investigation We
have found that out of sixty licensed deal
erS forty-four are favorable to this PROPOSE
ton nine WAIVER and three are opposed -
il Committees appointed by the Licensed
Dealers Association and the Auto Trade
Association are to endeavor 10 effect some
agreement on the question.
The Raker electric delivery wagon in use
at the White House is used for delivering
books from the Congressional Library to
the White House and the offices of govern
nent officials; also for the various require
u1ents of the executive Offices.
The General Motors Company is contrib
Uting lis share to the entertainment of the
Elks and their friends who are to visit De-
troit in July. This company has leased the
Detroit Athletic Clubs house and grounds
for the period covered by the annual reun-
ion of the EIks. and has contracted for i'm
mense tents sufficient to cover the en-
tire field These tents will be arranged
in the form of company streets and are
all Of new khaki. The General Motors
Company purposes to furnish all owners of
cars made by any OF the constituent COM
panies free garage facilities It has
forwarded an invitation TO every lodge of
Eks in the United States, and through To-
cal sales agencies has advised all owners
of Buick, Cadillac, Cartercar, Mclaughlin
Buick, Oakland, OIdsmobile Rainier and
WEIGH machines, whether Elks or not, of
the storage and garage facilities which it
offers.
IN addition to the garage tests there
viii be a repair camp for each make of car.
These camps will be manned by experienced
mechanics from the various factories and
equipped TO make all ordinary adjustments
in short order.
The clubhouse will also be placed at the.
disposal of the General Motors Company's
guests. The employees will be housed on
the grounds and will have their own sleep
ing, mess and kitchen tents
The Regal "Plugger' reached its home
In Detroit last Saturday after covering n
all twenty-five thousand miles. The last
trip totaled six thousand miles, and the car
was away from Detroit since last April
The route covered included Detroit to New
York. Kansas City. Lincoln. Omaha Mime
apolis Milwaukee, Chicago and then home.
The car was welcomed home with a great
took part. headed by, a bugle corps The
'Plugger" was decorated from radiator to
back lamp with stickers, tags and other
works OF interest. Many times the car was
stalled in mud. several times it tipped
over and for several days was unable TO
make more than nine TO fifteen miles dav.
The car stood it remarkably well.
Louis A Dishrow IS not letting any grass
grow under his tires these days His win
ming streak at hill climbing has not been
broken yet His Port jefferson victory was
mis- third successive one Dsbrow's next
appearance will be at indianapolis on Mon
day in the Cobe trophy race.
For several seasons Baltimore owners of
Stearns cars have entered the hill climb
there. which because of it's prominence.
has become of national importance. AS
usual the Stearns car again won this year
in both the regular stock car class and the
class for amateur drivers, easily defeating
some very strong competitors. The free
for-all event was divided into four-cylinder
and six-cylinder classes, and the Stearrs
car without effort won also in the four-cyi-
in1er class Of that event.
The block signal system has now been
extended 70 protect automobiles At
crossing in South Plainfield, n J., the Lee
high Valley Railroad has installed banjo"
signals which indicate Danger aUtomat-
icalIy whenever a train is approaching.
These are entirely separate from the regu-
lar railroad signals and are operated pure
~ as safeguard for vehicles The auto
matte bell, which has announced trains Tor
years, is not abandoned. 1t will ring as
usual The new device is supplementary to
n
mobiles, which often make such noise Of
their own that the occupants cannot hear
other noises. 1t is impossible for defect
in the mechanism to lead a vehicle into
danger, because any defect sends the sig
nal at once TO Danger" 1t can show
Safety only when the device is in per-
feet working order. a signal system or
this kind for vehicles is an innovation