The Washington times., 1912-01-01
Debut of New Year Sees End
of Rivalry Between
Two Camps.
SELDEN PATENT WAS
CAUSE OF STRIFE
Two Big New York Shows Expect
ed to Be Greatest in
Trades History.
BY HARRY WARD.

0y uAAAx WAkO.
The debut of 1912 marks the passins
Of that stormy time in tho automobile
industry during which the trade has
been divided into two camps.
One side holds an automobile show in
the Madison Square Garden and the 9TH
er promoting rival event in the Grand
Central Palace, New York.
From this time forward, including the
shows Of 1912. there will be no rivalry
save that developed in the ordinary
The famous Selden patent suit divided
the trade into two armed camps, and
when that dispute was finally settled a
spirit OF harmony was developed. and
throughout the industry.
The two shows, one OF which opens
January s and the other January 10.
both continuing two weeks. promise to
ever held in this country, and will attract
thousands of dealers and Individual mo-
torists from all parts Of the country.
a feature Of the importers salon.
will be the racing cars that finished
'one, two. three at Savannah. These
cars are the Fiat. which David Bruce
Brown ,. drove to victory. setting new
al miles,; the Benz. which EddIe
Hearne piloted to second place; and the
Me- cedes. In which Ralph De Palma
flushed third.
V,ncenzo Lancia. who used to drive
racing cars around tho Vanderbilt Gun
course, Ii today, as most motorists know.
the manufacturer Of the machines bear
Ing his name. Now he's on the ocean
on his way to Europe, after establishing
an agency in this county.
:, Lsncta, whose spectacular driving In
the international road races Of few
where. has devoted his energies eincs
his retirement from the racing game IL
building high-grade cars.
Frank H. Smith. one Of the Rest liked
men IN the automobile industry, has
been appointed assistant sales manager
Of the studebaker Corporation's EMF
factories. The appointment has Just
6een announced by Sales Manager Paul
Paul Legget, an automobile authority
Of Nyack. N. Y. recently made a dis
coyery that is Of interest to every mo-
after he has exhausted his gasoiene sup
ply miles from q garage" said A. S.
storm, who was recently appointed
washington " .aas. on. 1gent agent for Hudson cars
while not nearly as powerful as gsso-
lene- is equally efficient in operating q
car. The discovery saved him from
being stalled miles from garage and
motorists. He was driving from Nyack
to Chatham. N. Y. q distance of 126
miles. While between Kingston and
Catskill, on the west bank Of the Hud-
eI al miles from the nearest place where
any could be obtained. AS there were
no telephones any nearer than the gaso-
lene, he started the car with the self
starter and left the gas from the acety-
lene tank on the dashboard Of the car
turned on about one-third the way
around. Then he ran several miles up
for power until he arrived near 4 church
which carried the only supply Of gaso-
lene In that vicinity. He made the run
Of 126 miles in four and one-haf hours.
ries at Rhineclin and Roundout and
cne-h half an hour waiting for one OF the
ferries.
Charles W. Bender. a former men,
Automobile Club of Washington. who
Is now living in Norfolk, Va, is spend
ing a few days in Washington. and
Is being greeted by host of friends
among the motorists.
Miller Brothers, the Ford agents. re-
port the sale of Ford delivery wagons
to Holmes & Son and R w. Claxton.
a town car to J. w. Price. q roadster to
DR.. H: J. Williams, and torpedo to
c. 8. Thomas & Son.
Harlan w. Whipple, one of the early
presidents of the American Automobile
Association. passed away during ths
past week at Lawrence, Mass. where
he was visiting. His death, which was
sudden. was a great shock to thous-
ands of motorists who held him In
high esteem. In the early days Of
motoring Mr.. Whipple became a de-
votee of the sport. He gained promi-
nence and was elected president of tho
three AS in 1904 That same year he
led the contestants In the famous run
to the St Louis Exposition. driving car
No. 1. In 1906 he was reelected presi-
dent of the A. A. A.