New-York tribune., 1912-02-06
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MAYER CLEVER IN SPOTS AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
New Jersey Making important
Changes in Highways.
WILL RUSH IMPROVEMENTS
Ducasse g. Go. Deny That Suit
Has Been Filed Against Dar-
race for Infringement.

New Jersey is making some important
changes in its main line and secondary
roads, according to information received by
/ the A. A. a. Touring Bureau, from Colonel
/ T.. A. Stevens, State Road Commissioned.
! and r. A. Meeker, the State Supervisor. An
asphaltum road has been completed along
| Carnegie Lake to Kingston, and state
road is now being built from Franklin
| Park to Kingston-in fact, most Of the
grading on the latter is already done, and
the work may be completed by July 1.
In the northern part OF the state road "a
under construction from Franklin Furnace
! to Stockholm, and the local officials have
reached a definite understanding with the
Erie Railroad in regard to the erection OF
bridge over the tracks at Beaver Lake.
Tourists travelling the old route will espe.
cially remember the several dangerous
grade crossings on that line. About tbs
opening Of the 1912 touring season the new
road will be ready and II will do away with
| the danger spots of the past The road
| from CLIFTON To New Hampton IS under
construction, and the grading is being car
ried on during the winter in several other
sections throughout the state.
In the southern part Of tho state there IL
an improved road from Salem TO Shirley
Another improvement that will be greatly
appreciated is from Mays Landing 10
/ Tuckahoe, specifications for which have
Just been prepared and the work will bo
| pushed through during 1912. An improved
road also extends from Palermo UP to
Great Egg Harbor.
Some Of our friends and customers ad.
| wise US that reports are being circulated
| that the inventor of the Knight engines
has filed suit against the Darracq COM
pany for infringement" write Ducasse R.
Co. OF this city, distributors Of Darracu
automobiles I'm the United States. We beg
| to advise that no word has reached us 70
| that effect, and We most emphatically con-
tradict this statement. The Darracq-Hen-
riod principle is so widely different from
the Knight principle that we cannot see
how In any way either Of these engines
could infringe"
Export statistics show that during the
month Of November the United States
shipped abroad 1854 motor cars-vtrtually
double the number shipped In tho corre-
spending month of 1910. OF this total the
Studebaker Corporation shipped Just il3
cars-more than 81 per cent In detail the
exports Of the Flanders and f. NJ. T. cars,
manufactured by the Studebaker plants,
comprised more than Is per cent OF the ex-
ports to South America; more than 81 per
cent 10 Great Britain and Ireland, and more
than 81 per cent to Australia and New Zea-
land.
In explanation OF the recent decree en-
tered by a Detroit court against the Hupp
Corporation, the latter has sent telegram
TO r. J. Laciar, its local agent, which
throws light on the proceeding. II is ex-
planned in the telegram that following
settlement of a financial nature and the
affirmation OF the Hupp Motor Car Com
pany to the free and permanent use OF
their names by r. c. Hupp and l.. O. Hupp
In the gasolene automobile business, ths
Hupp Corporation granted a consent decree
10 be entered in the Wayne County court.
BY this decree It is agreed that the cor
poraton shall change It's name before Feb
ruary Is to the r. c. II. Corporation. with
full right to use the names Of r. c. Hupp
and L. G. Hupp as officers.