New-York tribune., 1912-02-02

AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Storms Mark Introduction of
New Motoring Year.
LOCAL BUREAU is BESIEGED
Hundreds Wait for Registration
Plates-Some Pass Police,
Others Summoned.

Mandatory use of the new registration
plates for automobiles and the new licenses
for chauffeurs began yesterday the occa-
sioB providing more or less excitement for
those who had failed TO meet the laws de-
mapds At the state Automobile Bureau,
Broadway and 74th street, many pros
peotive purchasers Of credentials tried TO
Jam their way IN that two extra police
men were placed on the job of preserving
order At one time there were nearly five
hundred applicants. and they grumbled un-
ceasingy at the inability Of the states rep
resentatives to do in day an amount OF
work that could easily have been spread
over a week
Outside on Broadway-in fact, all over
the city-owners and chauffeurs were TAX
ing chances" with 1911 registration plates.
prepared to question arrest on the ground
tina. the state had failed to meet their ap-
plications. Hundreds Of these were held up
here and there, and the individual pre-
sented with a summons unless he could
convince the policeman that he had made
an effort To obtain the plates at some time
during January or earlier. Some had copies
Of their applications; some had receipts
and some had nothing, but managed to talk
/ themselves out of a summons-from that
particular officer Of the law. No telling
what would happen further on.
! It is known that great number OF cars
J have not been registered, az the figures at
! the state bureau are far below those OF last
year AS only a small proportion or the
cars on the street displayed 1911 plates the
only deduction was that many owners who
had been dilatory preferred to leave Their
cars in the garages to arguing the question
with policemen and possibly magistrate.
b The Abbott Detroit Motor Company has
made application for reinstatement TO the
contest board of the American Automobile
! Association. This Is in answer TO the six
months suspension from racing for an in
/ fraction Of one Of the racing rules concern
ing the advertising OF non-stock events In
| their letter Of protest the Abbott people
point out the injustice Of the rule which
prohibits a maker from advertising what
! he can honestly say about his stock cars.
| They declare their willingness, however. 10
abide by the rule in future but point out
that it is being administered with injustice.
As an instance, the Abbott people point
to the back cover Of the current issue Of
/ lie American NlOlpiiSl' ti' 'i''''"' -
gan Of the American Automobile Associ-
alton, which carries an advertisement OF
| the car which won the event for advertising
| which the Abbott car was disqualified.
/ This advertisement, in part, reads that the
company in question docs not build rae
ing cars" and that "all the cars featured
I in these races have been taken from the
| factory floors and are duplicates or those
We sell for touring uses" II is contended
! thst this is an offence OF the same nature
| a. that for which they were disqualhed.
| 4 vigorous fight for reinstatement Is prom
/ ised.
The A. Elliott Ranney Company has es-
! tablished a mechanical department IN the
/ three story building at No. 1913 Putnam
avenue Brooklyn, near its showroom on
! Bedford avenue for the convenience OF
Hudson owners. In connection is a stock
room containing duplicate parts and mod
crn machinery, which assures Hudson owr-
ers in Brooklyn the attention, when any,
thins goes wrong, that they would receive
in New York
! Frederick Colver. for the last year retail
sales manager for Studebaker Brothers.
has again Joined the local Buick forces.
Mt Cover is considered one Of the most
successful retailers on Broadway, and ne
rcIoins the Buick organization at an op-
portune time as the company is just ex-
peliencing the greatest rush of business IN
| its career.
The Hupp Motor Car Company on
Wednesday gained an important point IN us
litigation against the Hupp Corporation ana
/ r. c. Hupp and L. G. Hupp. when Detroit
court entered a decree preventing these
parties from using Hupp as a corporate
name or in the manufacture or sole OF gaso-
! lenc automobiles. The decree also prohloits
! r. c. Hupp making written or printed state
ments claiming that he is the designer OF
any car or cars produced by the Hupp
! Motor Car Company.