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New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
De PALMA TO BUILD CARS
Will Execute Special Models on
Private Order.

Ralph de Palma, the racing driver, has
embarked in a new venture. He will build
automobiles to order for private custom
ers, and in the near future will have
factory in New York City. Long recog-
nized not only as one OF the foremost
drivers In the game but also as one of the
cleverest men on the mechanical end OF
cars, his experience with high speed ma
chimes under the most extreme conditions
Will prove most valuable In his new line or
work De Palma has practically rebuilt
and improved every racing car he has ever
handled including several that have broken
worlds records and he has always man
aged to make cars show considerably more
speed than before reconstruction.
Building cars Is not new TO De Palma.
AS long ago as 1905 he built two pleasure
cars. both OF which are running daily In or
around New York City. At present he has
I'm course of construction two new cars
which will contain numerous. exclusive
features-not experiments but fine points
which De Palma has learned in the hard
and hazardous school OF racing experience
Perfect alignment and balance VIII be two
great features of all the cars he expects
TO produce.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
AFTER A MILEAGE RECORD
Texas Man Has Driven Marion
Car $4,000 Miles.

c. A. Logan, an architect Of Port Arthur.
Tex. recently presented himself at the
salesrooms OF the American-Marion Sales
Company and asked the manager to come
outside and look over his Marion car. II
vas Of the type known as the go Bobcat,
which. he stated, he had driven a trife
over 1900 miles in the last two years. He
Tad just finished a 2,2OO-mile trip, from Port
Arthur, Tex. and did not carry even an
srtra tire.
Before starting he had provided himself
With Eve tubes. but the remarkable part
~ the trip was the fact that he did not
nave a single puncture. Mr.. Logan returns
10 Port Arthur by way of Cleveland, Ind
annapolis. Chicago and ST. Louis. and ex-
poets by the time his Journey has ended TO
nave Covered total OF nearly fifty thou
tand miles.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
BIG SEASON. PREDICTED
L. A. Hopkins Thinks So After
Watching Abbott Sales.

The results Of the preliminary skirmish-
the arrival and exhibition OF the 1912 mod
els-point to a record breaking year for the
sale OF automobiles. A noteworthy in
stance has been that OF the Abbott Detroit
which within four days OF the arrival OF
the Abbott ~" cold fifteen cars at retail
and booked orders from agents for four
hundred cars
While I concede this 10 be n remarka-
BILE record" said i. A. Hopkins. Il think
It one entirely possible for other firms TO
duplicate. by building study, home spun,
honest car that looks as good 10 the ex-
pert as 10 the man In the street by putting
an honest price on II and using straight
forward advertising and selling methods.
free from exaggeration and hip hip-hurrah
noise.
"Our big sales are a tribute 10 the car;
but the biggest value on earth wouldn't
sell unless people had money to buy; so
this last week with US has even greater
significance as one Of the signs OF tho
times I do not sit on the bench OF the
prophets who promise us bad year, and
have the situation so well In hand that
they have next years ssles figured down
TO 761, ,l2a
THE educational campaign the more far
sighted makers have carried on has not
been without effect. The public under
stands now that cars are not fanciful
luxury of the very rich, but commercial
and social necessity, increase aSman's in
dustrial possibilities extend his social
horizon. and open possibilities Of business.
profit and pleasure never before dreamed
Of. Take this In connection with the fact
that dependable cars are 10 be had at the
cost OF bulIding plus reasonanie prHt
stand why / say that the honest, progress
sive dealer and maker have as good a field
before them as they ever had, and better"
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
CONTROLLING PRODUCTION
How General Motors Company
Watches Affiliated Companies.

A new insight into the workings OF the
General Motors Company Is given In a
schedule OF instructions furnished recently
to the subsidiary organizations by Z. A.
Magee, controller OF the general company
This schedule is interesting reading to all
alert business men, as It illustrates the
means by which added efficiency and IN
creased economy are secured for those
companies which are operating under Cen
eraI Motors direction.
The greater the production, the lower
the overhead. is a thoroughly accepted
axiom among manufacturers, large ana
small but It has remained for Mr.. MaBee
TO lay down a few simple rules wherepy
even greater savings are made
The success of each company, of course,
rests sauarely on the shoulders or the man.
ager in charge. the entire present orSaniza-
ton giving him every encouragement and
aid
The executive OF the parent company
have their hands continually on the ousi-
ness pulse of the nation, and the informa-
tion as received by each is turned INTO one
head. where It is compared with other data
already on nle and is then digested ana
disseminated to the executives or the SUD-
sIdiary companies with suggestions for ac-
! tion.
/, Againsts overproduction they are guideo
nv continuous authentic bulletins from all
narts Of the country, keeping them fully
informed as to the conditions Of the mar
ket.
As to under production. each OF the
subordinate companies is protected agaihs'
this possibility by the fact that IN the
remote event of difficulties arising IN one
plant the production departments OK al
the other companies would Immediately &c
| 70 the aid OF the disabled one.
Under the workings Of the genera com,
nanv. the controller. on the one hana. anu
the director OF production. on the other, are
two very busy men. OF course, al I'M
nortant matters Of policy are decideo II
conference with President Thomas Nea
" ] Mead and the other members OF the
hoard. together with the managers OF tne
various companies. ~ -. 49,, ,,.
For instance, in the matter OF any m
portant Improvement or IepIaceihsiLe o, SO1'
| tamnIated hy any given company the CON
| troller or production director must De eOu
/ sulted as, in their broader JuueHIehtl 4.
| tho removal OF building were plsniieu a
| might be advisable to erect larger puil9 q
| ing and transfer the addluonal "orA " -
! from some other plant
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
NEW THOMAS CARS ON SHOW
They Are Still Equipped with
Long Stroke Motors.

The first OF the Thomas output reached
mis- city last week. a six-cylinder 4o-horse-
rover car, which has been the Thomas
leader for the last three. years. being the
frst arrival. Characteristic features have
been continued, including the long stroke,
large valve, six-cylnder motor construc-
ton.
This construction almost removes the ne
sessity OF transmission gears, for the, car
san be driven as slowly as two miles an
hour on high gear, valuable asset when
Irving through crowded traffic of the bust
bess sections.
The Thomas company is paying particular
Mention 70 the refinement Of body work,
and is showing examples Of the coach
nsker's art. Eight distinct styles Of bodies
bWlt on two chasses will furnish a broad
ieid for the prospective owner. The cowl OF
he car is provided with ventiators, over
fofning objections TO excessive heat. and a
recial design Of switchboard is used, max
hg accessible the mechanical accessories.
The patented Thomas three disk clutch has
been found 10 give excellent results in the
past and is therefore used on the 1912
Frcduct The disk is carried on two i'm
ported annular ball bearings, so that a
Ibortags Of fabrication will not cause
hagging
The transmission is designed to carry
very short shafts, thus having great rigid
itf, and is practically the same as that
vs' for the last three years. The front
q e. one-piece, nickel steel drop forging,
y provided with thrust roller bearings for
th top steering spindles. which makes the
sring easier and eliminates wear. a
Willy constructed pressed steel gasolene
t X is suspended from the frame uy der
NJ lth the body, which allows liberal bag
s. ;e carrying facilities in the body. lowers
ne centre of gravity. and the car keeps
n's road better. This carries a pressure
Z. ] system. and an additional gasolene
tsi X is placed under the front seat grav-
H. feeds, intended to be an auxiliary and
en- srgency tank. a valve Is provided, so
that the supply of gas for the headlights
may be turned on and regulated from the
ffont Of the car. There are 5l7 square
Inches OF braking surface.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17

with n score Of the most prominent men
in public life in the, South lined up In
support Of a national highway system and
ALI sufficiently interested 70 lend their pres
encs 10 the Glidden tour as wedge That
will give roadbuilding an impetus. the
American touring classic looms up larger
than ever before and promises to surpass
anything ever attempted IN the way ot re-
liability contests and good roads tours.
Within the last week Representative
Frank Clark, Of jacksonville. Fla. and
Governor W W KitchIn Of North Caro-
lima have entered
Representative Clark will ride in on. OF
the Maxwell cars composing New York
team No. /. while Governor Kltchin will
ride in a car rendered 10 him by the WIN
ston- Salem Board OF Trade as an escort 70
the Maxwell car which Governor Hoke
Smith Of Georgia has'entered. the Georgia
Executive having invited the Governors Of
the seaboard states south Of New York 10
be his guests through their respective ter.
ritories. First TO respond was Governor
Albert W. Gilchrist OF Florida
BENJAMIN Briscoe. president OF the United
States Motor Company. invited Mr.. Clark
to participate in the tour and SEQ for him
self Just what the Glidden tour means 20
the automobile industry and the develop
mept of highways Through L. A. Mitchell.
Jacksonville dealer in Stoddard- Dayton
cars. Mr. Clark notified Mr.. Briscos that
he would stick 10 the tour TIL the hnish'
Maxwell car No. 2 will be piloted by
Eugene g. eager, who holds a similar
place with the United Motor Pittsburgh
Company. Mr.. eager drove a two-cylinder
Maxwell ruhabout in the first New York
Atlanta tour. making a perfect score, and
has also driven in Glidden tours.
Thomas Costello, OF Tarrytown, n. Y,
will drive Maxwell car No 3. and Governor
Smiths car which Will carry No. 4, will be
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
SAVANNAH COURSE FAST
Cutting Out Some of the Turns
on Famous Track.
MANY TEAMS ARE ENTERED
Restrictions Removed from the
Light Car Races Place Them
in Stock Glass.

Savannah, Sept S.-Following the con-
terence in Chicago between Harvey Gran
ser. president Of the Savannah Auto
mobile Club; S. NJ. Butler, chairman of
the contest board Of the American Auto
mobile Association; Fred Wagner, official
Starter OF tho Savannah races. and a num-
her Of the manufacturers, 1t has been de-
cIded to change the conditions Of the Sa-
yannah trophy race and the Tiedeman
trophy race, and light car races will be
run in connection with the Vanderbilt and
Grand Prize races, so that these will be
removed from the stock car classification
snd run as non-stock car races.
The change removes the Class B. Stock
Chassis Division S-B. as outlined by the
American Automobile Association rules,
and places these cars under Glass C mon
Ftock) Division sc.
The change was made upon the solicita-
ton OF the manufacturers, and it is be-
YeYed that It Will result in the entries for
thsse events being increased some 50 per
rem. II will allow the manufacturers TO
make any changes they may see fit on
their cars to improve their racing quail
sss, and removes entirely any require
Ufe1ll lIldL lUe cars De STOCK mO0elS.
The piston displacement for the Interna-
tsonal Grand Prize race is unlimited, that
for the Vanderbilt is from SOl TO 600 cubic
inches, for the Savannah Challenge Trophy
81 10 800 cubic inches and for the Tiede-
man trophy 16l to go cubic inches. The
Grand Prize race Will be run on Thanks
giving Day. November So and the other
races will be run on November q, giving
two days intermlssion between the first
series Of races and the International Grand
Prize.
President Granger, who is looking after
the interests of the Savannah Automobile
Cinh with the manufacturers and assist
fng Fred Wagner in securing entries.
writes from the North that the National
ard the Abbott-Detroit are in line, and the
Lozier team has written for the reservation
Of its old training camp, following a SINH
lar request by the Fiat and Benz COM
panes Of the European contingent. The
Marrnon cars are also expected to be rep
resented with a team Of three cars in the
Grand Prize. and probably IN the Wander
bit as well.
Good progress is being made in whipping
ssvannah's unexcelled course into condi-
ton for the races. Already holding al
American road records, Savannah is going
sfter the worlds record IN the interna-
tlonal race. Savannah's last years Grand
Prize contest can rightly claim to have
been the greatest race the world ever saw.
Je speed has been excelled In one road
race, the F1orio Cup. which Nazzaro won
IN 1893 at an average speed Of 7415 miles
sn hour for $50 miles. Bruce-Brown av-
eraged 70l7 miles an hour for 4l5.2 miles
last year But the great feature Of the
race was that Hemery. in another Benz,
went the tremendous pace for almost six
hours, and came in less than two seconds
behind his teammate.
The course is being much improved this
gear. and II Is believed that II Will be hve
miles an hour faster than last year
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
SECRET OF SELLING CARS
Hudson Low Price Possible Be-
cause None Are Unsold.

A NJ. Day. president Of the A. Elliott
Ranney Company. local agents OF the Hud-
son Motor Car Company, is enthusiastic
about the 1912 models Of tho Hudson.
Frankly" he says. Il couldn't see at
first how the company could afford to sell
them at the price. But now understand.
IT'S because the company doesn't need 70
allow for unsold cars.
YOU can't imagine what It means 10
any motor car manufacturer TO be freed
from the fear that he will oe left at the end
NJ the year with lot OF unsold machines
on his hands When each new car comes
ont the cars of the year before lose heav-
uy in selling value. II builder Is lert
with many on hand his losses from them
NAV easily wipe out his profits.
Nearly all manufacturers must make
their prices high enough TO allow for thls
Iosa. With the Hudson It's different. Hud-
son dealers sold nearly 100000 worth OF
the 1911 .S3 TO the public on the very nrst
dav the car was put on sale, and the COM
panv closed the year with more than W.
600 600 worth OF orders on its books that IL
could not fill"
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17

SUNDAYS NEW.YoRK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States for
81 so a year.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Work of the Opel Car a Surprise
at BRIGHTON Beach.

One OF the surprises OF the recent two
day meet at Brighton was the work OF the
Opel car in the fifty-mile race on Sep
tember . Bob Burman chose the car and
its speed ability was unexpected. He was
easily able TO pull away from Hughie
Hughes, who was driving the Mercer In
which he won the Kane trophy at Elgin.
The Opel is a newcomer TO these parts.
and is made in Europe. Permanent head
quarters will be sought on Automobile
Row. The car racing at Brighton was
owned by Irving Stern.
on Saturday morning an automobile
needed four new spring horn bushings, and
the service department OF Wyckoff, Church
& Partridge. Inc. Of New York, left It's
order with its machine shop department in
West b2d street, to be filled without fail
Saturday afternoon at 3 p. m. At 9 a. m.
the machine shop notified the service do
partment that the main driving motor OF
its machinery had broken down, and that
every effort had been exhausted 20 have
the bushlngs made by other automobile
machine shops in the neighborhood. These
other shops could not. on account Of the
Saturday half-holiday. take the work.
| In order TO maintain it's reputation for
| fulfilling its promises. the work had TO he
| accomplished In some manner. A sixty
/ horsepower automobile was stripped of its
| tire on the rear right wheel. and It's rim
used as a main pulley from which a belt
drove a portion of the shop machinery,
which accomplished the work. AS a last
emergency resort this feat was unusual
| and the four eccentric bushings were
turned out promptly and on time. Five
Iathes, four drill presses, milling ma
chine, a grinder, three emery wheels. a
| power hacksaw and shaper were all
brought into action with the power fur
nished by the automobile.
The autumn and winter schedule Of meet
ings of the Society of Automobile Engin-
eers has been announced. AT a meeting
Of the society council Just held IT was
decided that the annual meeting OF the
society shall be held IN New York City
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, jan
uary 1s, 19 and %, 1912 This is during the
Commercial Vehicle Division OF the Auto
mobile Show at Madison Square Garden.
Scientific papers OF unusual interest will
be presented and discussed, as we'll as re-
ports Of the standards committees. and
officers for the ensuing year VIII be
elected.
W. Bonsor. recently associated with the
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
BUICK CARS SPURN ROADS
A. L. Newton Says They Will
Climb Hills Of ANY Steepness.

4 T. Newton. the manager of the local
branch Of the Buick Company, says II any
one doubts that the pictures OF the 1912
Model IS touring car and the 1912 Model "a
runabout are exaggerations. he will be glad
10 drive tho doubter up the hill himself.
During the trial trip both these models
took Viaduct Hi. Abbey Hill Fort George
Hll and Fort Lee Hil on high gear. The
Hill I'm tho picture Is on the east side or
RrCadway AT Issth street.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
Much Interest TN GIidden Tou,
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia to Drive Car
in Classic Contest.

driven by Arthur See. who with Costello,
has taken part in many important contests
See was one Of the drivers OF the Maxwell
car which established the worlds nonstop
record OF 1000 miles.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
STAMFORD YACHTS IN RACE.

The Stamford Yacht Club one-desisners
sailed to-day in race for the Weber Cup
and for points for the championship cup
and series cup. Three boats started and
two finished. r. s. Barlow's Kelpie with
drew.
The summary follows:
ALI, START s:a0-CoURsF, MILES.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
GOLF FOR PARK CLUB TITLE.

plainfeld. n. j.. Sept. 1e.--At the Park
kof Club to-day. in the semI-finals for the
hub championship. w. V. Byard beat L. g.
Ilngley up. and p. G. Sweeney beat J. II.
sreeD. jr. 3 up snd 2 TO play.
The following scores were returned for
NE Presidents club and Oakmont cups:
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17

W. Bonsor. recently associated with the
Packard Motor Car Company. is now con-
nected with the Stevens-Duryea Company
In the production department OF the fac
tory in the capacity Of supervisor OF parts
Mr.. Bonsor's manufacturing experience
has been rather extensive and for some
wears he was connected with the Daimler
Motor Company, Ltd, OF Coventry, Eng
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-28
CONFERENCE WITH
GOVERNOR MAY 5TH
Grand Trunk ana New Haver
Heads to Meet Him in Boston.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROBABLE
If No Compromise Is Reached Between
the Two Roads Governor Realizes
That President Mellen Has Made
Important Concessions in New Plan.

Nav 8 is the date on which Will be
determined the necessity of an extra
session OF the Vermont legislature.
one week from today, in Boston, Gov
John A. Mead will meet the officials
of the Grand Trunk and New York
New Haven 4 Hartford roads in the
hope of trying to get them to agree on
n plan which will allow the latter
road 10 come into Brattleboro from the
south on the Vermont side of the river
If no agreement can be reached there
is strong probability that the governor
will Immediately issue a call for an eN'
fra session. At the conference the
Grapd Trunk aud Central Vermont
roads will be represented by Wee Tres
ident +. II. Fitzhugh, General Man
aaer G. c. Jones and Attorney Z. W.
Writers, and the New Haven system
Nv President Charles 5. Mellen, Wee
President Timothy +. Byrnes ana
Attorney w. b. c. Stiekney. The gov,
ernor will be accompanied by his legaI
advisor, John l.. Lewis, and 1t is PROD
able that the Brattleboro railroad com
mittee will also have representative
or two on the ground.
Governor Mead made an earnest ei
fort to bring about conference AT an
earlier date but the Grand Trunk ON
cials said it would be impossible toi
them to be present before May o
Since the renewal of discussion about
the Brattleboro controversy ana th'
possibility of an extra session the gov,
ernor has received letters from seVera
senators, it is said, expressing their be
lief that the state might do well to con
slider the new plan through the medium
of an extra legislative session provided
no satisfactory compromise could be
brought about. 1t is stated on excel
lent authority that Governor Mead Il
extremely anxious to keep the Bostoi
& Maine on this side of the river, anc
that he will 90 to the limit OF ms
authority to accomplish this. lie rear
ICES also that by agreeing to aceep'
the latest plan President MelIen has
made big concessions.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-28
equipment ON the ground immediately
when the award is announced.

A special town meeting will be held
in Ilinsdale, n. H., this evening "
take action on the various highway
changes that will be necessary IL the
railroad Is built across the river, in
cluding the raising of the two bridges
across the Connecticut az Braitlcboro
In order that the voters of that town
might be able TO act intclligently IN
the matter Chief Engineer TOmpson
explained the proposed route mt n
citizens meeting held Wednesday eve
ming. John Calvin, chairman of the
Brattleboro selcetmen, also spoke.
What they said is reported IN the Hins
dale news on page 10 Of this paper
A rum0r that President Mellen
would not give up his plan 10 build on
the New Hampshire side under any
consideration has been IN circulation
on the street this week, but ~ can he
stated on authority that this is not the
truth. II is believed that this story
emanatcd from Grand Trunk sources IN
he hope that its circulation may m
duce the town TO take immediate ae-
tion ON the new plan that has been
presented hv the officials of that road
for aholishing the Bridge street grade
crossing, As has been stated heiore.
this plan was suggested 20 the local
railroad committee some time ago, but
tho committee was not ia favor of its
adoption for the reason that such ae-
tion would have the effect of blocking
the Boston & Maine on this side OF the
river. Practically everyone In Brat
tleboro feels that no steps toward the
adoption of any plan looking toward
Grade crossing abolition should be
taken until it has been established be.
yond any possible doubt that the Bos-
ton & Maine will not build It's eXNn.
sion in Vermont, and the fact that
President Mellen has agreed to attend
conference MAY shows that this Is
NOT the ease.