The evening world., 1911-01-13
10000 MILES
IN SIX YEARS, HIS
RECORD IN AUTO
Commissions r Thompson
Proves Himself Real Speeder
of Gaynor Administration.
TURNS BACK RACING CAR
Sues for His Money on Ground
That 1t Didn't Develop
Specified Speed.
TURNS BACK RACING CAR

Henry s. Thompson, Commissioner OF
Water. Gas and Electricity. maker of
hampagne bottle seals, part owner of
several Broadway hotels, among them
the Bellnord md Marie Antuinette; for
ner head Of the Arm OF Thompson &
starrett. millionaire Standard OIL man
and friend Of young Percy Rockefeller,
son Of William Rockefeller. proved him
self to-day to be the speed maniac Of
the Gaynor administration "a few
clutches" better thar Commissioner
Waldo OF ever Chief Croker.
Thonpson's love for "hittln' It up"
came out While he was undergoing cross
examination by counsel for tho Allen
Kingston Motor Car Company. Thomp-
son Is suing the company to recover the
$1,000 he paid for a l~ow-type racer. lie
Gays he could not get the specified speed
OF seventy-four miles an hour out OF
the car and he sent It back, charging a
breach Of contract.
Purchase Of the Racer.
Thompson. vino is reputed to have an
income OF 10000 a year, purchased the
racer In October, 1908. II was one of
three racing cars, designed by Fred
M~oskowltz, a noted auto designer, -
win racing laurels for the Allen-king-
ston Company. Louis Strang. Hughie
Hughes and Ralph DE Palma were
slated as the drivers. Thompson was
so earnest in his plea FOR one OF the
cars that the firm delivered a racer "a
him In June. 1909.
lFptn tho fnltntvtpu N,,.vnH.r 1l.,,,p ~.
son drove the ar. Then he returned 1t
for repairs. 1t was sent back to him
the manufacturers claim, in good con-
dltion and Hughie Hughes, one OF the
professional drivers, was delegated T.
keep 1t tuned up' at Thompson's Con,
n~ectlcut home.
Meantime. ThJmpson's use of tn,
Allen-KiHgston had won over Pcrc!
Rockefeller. 1t is said. and COMMISSIONS
Waldo also. Both bought cars Tx,
Thcnpson's, the Water Comm!ssione
collecting a Is per cent. commission or
the sale OF the racing car to his frienC
Rockefeller.
Demands His Money.
Just before Thompson was name,
Water Commissioner by MAYOR GAY
nor. he admitted on the stand TO-DAY
he consulted an attorney with "A viey
to his present action. lie sent the ca
Jack to the firm and demanded the re
turn of his money. Since Jan. /. 1915
Mr.. Thompson has had $4,000 wort
Of city money to spend on automobile.
you collected an additional . pc
cent. besides the 10 per cent which tn
firm CAV you for representing them q
agents in Connecticut, did you not?
asked the defendants lawyer.
81 did, yes. when another car Xix
mine a sold" replied Thompson.
He Cot the Commission.
The amount was. I believe, s6J
whicn was deducted In our favor frol
the price of.si,3o0: is that r'ght?"
Yes. / got that commission
After testifying that he asked Walte
c. Allen OF the defendant firm, for
speedy. fashy. low racer" whic
would make 'em all sit up and tax
notice" witness was asked:
What Is your experience as a driver
II have been driving about six year
In thai time l ave driven more tina
10000 miles. / never overhauled a CT
hut I know a good one when ! run II.
You know TIA 150,00C miles IN 81
years means 5000 miles--a trip aroun