The Washington times., 1910-04-21
NEW YORK DECISION
INTERESTS OWNERS
Automobiles Hope Prece-
dent Set Down VIII Not
Obtain In This City.
By HARRY WARD.

II Is 10 DC hoped that the precedent
established by d New York judge IN
holding that under certain circumstances
The stealing OF an automobile in that
city is no crime, viii not be followed
elsewhere
Not long aEo q. mOtOTist left his car
standing in front OF an auto saIesrOOm-
When he came out the car was not
there. and later the police arrested the
men who had taken the machine When
tho case came up the court refused 10
hold the prisoners under the recent
state law on the ground that the car
had net been taken from a garage or
building The matter is TO be brought
10 the attention of the Association OF
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers.
with a view OF having the law amended
10 cover this particular sort OF larceny
If the car had been removed from a
garage or building the person VINO com
mitted the theft would be liable TO
from Two TO ten years imprisonment
The Chalmers educational exhibit
showing every detail Of motor car con-
struCtiCn, which IS being shown IN the
eaIesroom Of the Ze1 Motor Car Com
Tany, is proving a big attraction Large
numbers Of visitors have seen this e7-
hlbiJ each cav. and they ind much Of
interest IN the cuL-out chassis and in
=
The exhibit IS virtually collegiate
course in automobile construction and
operation II fully illustrates every part
OF the motor car
Early as Il is for automobile touring.
every indication tends to show that more
Americans viii travel on the roads Of
Europe this year than ever before Last
year saw all previous records passed.
although by far the greater part was
during the summer and fan months
But thar touring is to become practi-
Cally a year-around pleasure is shown
by the fact that UP 10 April I Of this
year nineteen PieTCe-ATTOW cars had
been reported al the European branch
o. the Plerce-Arrow Motor Company in
Paris
Herbert Lyle has signed 20 drive an
American stock model in the more
prominent racing events OF the 1910 sea
son L5-tla is one OF The pioneer racing
drivers OF this country. having been AZ
The game since away back in 1905 He
mas driven more cars Of various makes
IN more races Of prominence possibly
than any other driver living
The wilson Company viii unload an
AmPleN. roadster some time this week,
and NJ ashlngton motorists are on the
cue vlye for a look al the first roadster
O. this make 10 be seen here
The latest purchaser OF a Cadillac go
touring car IS Mrs E l. Gardiner, OF
Cleveland Park
c. CssSard Schroth. the Stea-rs agent.
drove a party of friends over TO BaI-I-
more yesterday fcr the opening Of the
race al Piwlico- The trip was made IN
q Stearls touring car
Two Ford sales were made yesterday
bE Miller Brothers The purchasers
were Patrick Walsh and Baker VVeav-
type. Os5 OF 'ns touring
President W J. Morgan, Of the Motor
Contest Association under whose ans
plces the Around New Jersey ErIfa6fI-
-ty Contest VIII he held on Nav I'D and
H. has awarded the parlIuGiIE work
90 she Maxwell I-BrisC0e Motor Company.
vice President J. d. Maxwell has u0ui-
5-a-al .5l-lgrSepgWeT f0ur-rElIuGer
Maxwell as the one 10 be used in ma--
pms the route The coming contest Is
Interesting for two reasons IL is the
1rst road contest 20 ne held this year
and incidentally Is the first TO be sane
TONED HE the American Automobile Is
sociati0-' under the new 1910 contest
rules, and because or the latter fact will
Ie closely watched bv Chairman Butler
and officials Of the A. A A.
With the opening Of the twenty-fou--
hour racing season al Brighton Beach.
New York. ON ALa- IS and H. the Seldeu
Tar VIII axe Its debut fCr. track EolOrs.
The entry OF the SeIieu into this field
OF sport VIII no DOUBT be somewhat OF
e. surprise 90 many on account OF the
19C- rHat I'm the past the Seldeu Motor
e-iEte company mas maintained q
policy or conservatism SO to speak,
content iE The knowledge that it's prod
Ucr possesses remarkable road facilities
Though the SFlde1 Is strictly a touring
car built for American roads. It was
entered I'm the tUeurE--f0ur-Eour race
only after earnest peEsla- sion hv Ereat
number of SelGs1 owners and agents.
who feel confident that the car possesses
great speed as wei as touring qualities
The car which viii take part IN this