New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Reciprocity with New Jersey
Once More Discussed.
DELEGATION MEETS WILSON
Governor Declares That He Is IN
Favor of Working Agree
ment Between States.
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Trenton. n. J., Aug 22.-Governor Wilson
told a delegation OF Automobiles VINO
called upon him to-day that he was heart
lily in favor Of reciprocity between states
and promised TO do all in his power TO bring
about 4 return Of such relations between
New Jersey and its neighbors
The delegation was headed by \. q.
Batchelder chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the American Automobile Associ-
alton. whose residence is at Summit. y. J.
AR Batcheder spoke for the thirty-nine
state associations and individual member
ship OF the American Automobile Associa-
ton. whom he declared were very much in
terested I'm the continued obstacles placed
before them by New Jersey. He told the
Governor that motorists OF other states
have come TO look at New Jersey as not
being on the map of states and called at
tention to a picture in a weekly paper
which showed New Jersey surrounded by
Chinese wall. He also mentioned that one
license tag would take tourist all over
Europe, provided he was licensed by the
country he came from.
Joseph II. Wood, president of the Associ-
ated Automobile Clubs Of New Jersey, in
formed Governor Wilson that complete
reciprocity with other states was q crying
need and that tourists from this state are
now careful 10 hide their identity. becausue
other states are retalating on New Jersey
motor ear drivers. Mr. Wood declared that
he and George Paddock, Of Newark for
mer president Of the State Automobile
Trade Association, had just returned from
a two weeks tour Of the New England
GrIfal and d
Jersey Gag or license marker in any of
the several states they passed through Mr.
Wood said that the state had lost millions
OF dollars, Of tourists money through the
automobile laws being NJ variance with
other states. Senator Walter f. Edge. OF
Atlantic City, introduced the delegation 20
the Governor and called attention TO the
tie vote I'm the Senate on an important
motor measure last winter and intimated
that with the Governors assistance a good
measure Of reciprocity I'm the way IT the
law could pass AT the next session II the.
Governor was in favor Of IT, This Gov
ernor Wilson declared was his attitude. and
added that automobiles OF this state and
elsewhere could depend upou il that he
would endcavor 90 see that the present
anu-reciprocity wall around the state be
pushed down.
George ~ Dickson. general manager Of
tie National Motor Vehicle Company, has
announced that johnny Aitken, Charley
Merz, Don Herr and Len Zengl, would De
the four National racing pilots in the NE
nols trophy ana ElSin national road race.
All are indianapolis boys. with the eXceg-
ton of Iensle and have gained their ex-
perlence al the wheels of Nationals. Zen
gle is a well known Eastern pilot who
has handled the big blue cars with ex-
ceptonal ability this season.
Since the first announcement there has
been change in the National company
plans llerz and Herr are scheduled 90
start in the opening day race for the III
uois trophy. Aitkeu and Zengle viii be- at
the wheels of the big blue racers IA the
second day event for the Elain national
trophy
The cars, together with O vast amount
Of racing equipment have been shipped 20
Elgin whore the drivers viii at once go
into camp The training quarters will Dee
located az the same place that the Ma
uoual headquarters We're last year beiuI
ON one Of the most prominent turns ON the
course and an "A point where all the ma
chimes pass. going 10 and from the races.
Carl II. Page d Co. now have the 1912
'35" on exhibition in their sales
room. at Broadway and 50th street Tie
new car arrived at the headquarters II the
metropolitan distributors for the Chalmers
ou Saturday afternoon. and has already
been inspected by hundreds of interested
This new model cmbodies many
generally found only ID cars or
much higher price.
owing 20 the enormous demand for Ohio
electrics during the last season, the ONO
Electric Car Company of Toledo, Ohio. was
forced 70 put up an entirely new factory
TO take care Of the increased business. The
new plant represents 90 10000 investment
and trehles the comranys former capacity