New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
MAKING OLYMPIC PLANS AUTO NEWS Ut lE DAY
Motorists Fighting StiIWeII Rear
Light Bill.
WOULD MEAN BIG EXPENSE
Provides Use of Patented Device
-Corbin Cars Will Soon Be
Discontinued.

Several automobile organizations, iaclud-
| ing the New York State Automobile AS
sociatlon, the Automobile Dealers Assocla'
ton of New York and the Touring Club
of America, have joined in the fight against
! the passage of Senate bill No. S62, intro
duced by Senator Stlwell, Of Westchester
County. The bill. which has passed the
third reading. would make obligatory tho
use of a new style of tail lights on all
automobiles.
The opposition TO the bill will be concen-
trated I'm the lower house of the Legis-
lature, although II is by no means certain
that the measure Will get through the Sen
ate now tnat condemnation OF its pro-
visions has become general. A letter sent
out by A. j. Deer, president of the State
Automobile Association, has already
reached thousands Of motorists. II reads.
in part:
! have carefully gene over this BILL and
have arrived at the following conclusion:
III this bill becomes a law. II VIII necessl-
tate the throwing aside OF All tan hshts
now used on automobiles WITHIN New noth
State and the replacing OF same with llsht--
Ing signal, which will show one color OF
light when car Is travelling and another
color OF light when car Is slowing down,
and will have to show third color OF Hsht
when the car intends to stop. There is a
dovlce on the market that VIII do TINS; ~
is patented device, and costs somewhere
around SEQ Ii would also cost possibly RIV
more to install it on car, so You can i,,s. see
what this bin means TO the automoolllsts
H. New York State IL II becomes a law.
The bill was introduced tho fore part or
last week, and amends the Penal Code.
Senator Stilwell Is chairman OF the Codes
Committee and the bill was referred TO
his committee. | understand II was re-
ported out of committee and passed ihe e
third reading last Friday morning WlsI, MI
very few Senator's In their chairs Inc
New York state Automobile Assoelauon
had already made application for near
ing on thKs bill, hut the application was
ignored This looks 10 me like one or the
most unreasonable pieces Of legislation that
has ever been inaugurated against autu-
mobilists not only in New YORK State' pEt I
II would apply to every automopilst VINO
came into our state from the outside ana
nIacea ms at the mercy OF the owners ana
manufacturers OF the patented Is"' a"o'e
described.
II has been finally decided by the Corpih
Motor Vehicle Corporation, OF New Britain
Conn. 10 cease the manufacture of auto
mobiles. The concern Is. suosldlary Oh
The American Hardware Corporation,
which has stood behind the venture since
its Inception. about eight years ago IL Is
estimated that nearly Nl'VVVV'V Hoo D'S''
sunk in the operations of the company
There will be. however, no loss 10 cred
itors. as the obligations will be met with
out any OF the processes usual in cases OF
the kind.
All the cars on hand were disposed OF
in one lot to the Miner Garage Company,
OF Hartford. Conn In order 10 keep good
faith with its customers, the Corbin cor
poration has made arrangements for the
maintenance of complete stock OF repair
and replacement parts for period OF at
least FIVE years. so that users OF these cars
are assured OF protection. The plant VIII
he used 10 supply room needed for the
various companies making up the Amerl-
can Hardware Corporation group In New
Britain.
The heavy traffic OF Sunday served 70
show that Riverside Drive is in very bad
condition. Automobiles running at twelve
or fifteen miles an hour raised cloud OF
dust along it's entire length. much TO the
discomfort OF those who promenaded the
famous thoroughfare. In addition, the sur
face az nearly all points Is gone, leaving
rough top. that will grow worse as the
season advances.