New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY.
C.. F. Redden Leaves Studebaker
to Join EVeritt Forces.
TO MANAGE EASTERN SALES
Another Noted English Good
Roads Enthusiast Here to Look
Over American Methods.

The announcement is made that e. r.
Redden, manager OF the New York auto
mobile branch of the Studebaker Cor
poration, has resigned his position to ac-
cept the management of the New York
and New England sales for the Evertt
car. This move will create considerable
comment I'm automobile circles, as Mr.
Redden was considered a fixture with the
Studebaker concern.
That the reorganzed Metzger company
will take a leading position in the industry
is expected by those who have helped
make automobile history and who know
what is being developed by the Evertt
organization. While Walter Z. Flanders
denies the rumor that lie viii be directly
identified with the organization, the fact
that Paul Smith, formerly saIes manager
OF the Studebaker Corporation, has BEEN
made vice-president OF the Metzger COM
pany and that lie Roy Pellitier has been
appointed advertising director, indicates
there is some reason for the persistent
rumors that Flanders and his associates
are about to bring out line of cars which
will create as big a sensation as did the
first EMF car
Walter f. Flanders Is ole OF the biggest
men in the industry. 1t is even now ru-
mored that he is to take the MANAGEMENT
OF huge automobile combine now said
to be in process of formation in the Mid
die West. This, IL true, will continue /,
Flanders as a most important factor in
the industry
While a number OF Studebaker branch
to
with the new Everitt company considerable
significance is attached to Mr.. Redeem
Joining the Flanders forces. In the re-
cent controversy between the Studebaker
and emf Company he was lined up
with the former and took an aggressive
part in fighting their cause.
while my relations with Studebaker for
the last four years have been very pleas.
ant" Mr.. Redeem said yesterday. the
bisness OF the Everitt programme, my high
regard for Paul Smith and the men who
are identified with him, the sales and
manufacturing policies = y will pursue
are such as will. in my jude ment. insurs
big success. ! believe the Everitt liEo
for 1913, which will be on sale in about
two weeks, will be the most sought after
In the country"
W. Rees Jeatreys, one Of the best known
men I'm English road building circles, wh1
is visiting this country In the interest Of
the third International road congress. 10
be held in London In June of next year.
will be rendered dinner by the American
Road Builders Association at the Hotel
Aston tomorrow evening.
Mr. Jefreys is the secretary OF the Brit.
ish Road Board and honorary general Sec
rotary OF the local organizing COMMITTEES
OF the third International road congress.
For the last nine years he has been active
in road work in England, having become
administrative secretary Of the Royal Auto-
mobile Club and secretary TO the Motor
Union I'm 1903
Until late in 1919 he acted as representa-.
tive OF Automobiles In various highway
matters, holding many Offices in various
automobile organizations. He was one OF
the prime movers in the first experimental
work with petroleum as dust layer in
Farnham. in 1902. and in experiments made
with tar spreading in Middlesex and Berk-
shire I'm 1907 He was also instrumental I'm
arranging for the conference Of road
makers and road users, held in June 1907.
In 1908 he acted as honorary secretary
for Great Britain at the first international
road congress. held in Paris, and the next
year served as technical secretary at the
London road congress. In July, 1910 he
was appointed secretary OF the newly or
San:zcd Road Board. resignng his other
offices and devoting his entire time 10 his
new work. Mr.. Jeffreys is the author OF
many articles and pamphlets on highway
administration and maintenance.