New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Fall Selling Season Opens Up
Satisfactorily.
L0zIER COMPANY TO MOVE
Will Take Building Now Occu.
pied by Stoddard- Dayton
Overland Going Uptown.

With large proportion OF dealers slors
Automobile Row showing 1918 models o.
their respective companies. the opinion a
general that the period OF hot weather
dulness Is at an end and that from nor
on there will be q brisk market for motor
cars. The volume OF business will moi.
OF course, equal that Of the spring
months. but II is expected 10 be far
ahead OF what has characterized July and
August and the first half Of September.
Along the entire length OF the autorno.
bile section OF Broadway there was IN.
usual activity yesterday. unlike the last
few weeks. and most unexpected for a
Monday. The brisk revival Of business IL
believed TO be due to the return from
summer vacations Of hundreds of New
Workers who were able to see during the
summer how greatly the ownership Of @
car would have added to their pleasure.
While the year Is we'll along. touring
models still have the call, and few OF the
dealers are giving inclosed cars the place
Of honor in their salesrooms. It will be a
month or more before the limousine sea.
son comes. As practically every factory
will be producing new models long before
the end of the year, the dealers do NOT
anticipate the usual loss Of sales to pros.
pective buyers who prefer TO wait for
what tho January shows bring forth.
An official announcement from J. D.
Maxwell. vice-president Of the United
States Motor Company. sets forth tina
order Of business that Will prevail during
tho receivership. and while the big cor.
poration Is being refnanced and reorgan.
tied. Cash payments will be made. Mr.
Maxwell says, for all goods shipped after
June is, and accepted. The announces
nent continues:
The receivers wish II understood that
IL Is their intention to continue the pro-
duction. sno your prompt attention to
any orders which you now have. or which
may be sent TO you, will greatly tac,li-
SSs sne of t S ss
present time the company Is especially
DESTROYS OF finishing cars now in process
OF completion, in order to take advantage
Of the fall trade. which Is opening up In
most satisfactory manner"
Among the many changes occurring
along Automobile Row. probably the mos.
important is the contemplated occupancy
OF the Stoddard Dayton building in West
57th street, preparations for which ara
now going ahead by tho Lozier Motor
Company. For four years tho Lozler
company has had extensive quarters at
18th street and Broadway, but these have
proved inadequate 20 meet the rapid
growth OF business. The Stoddard-D Day
ton building is of eight stories, and il s
well adapted 10 the purpose OF Sellins
and handling motor cars. The lozier
move is expected 10 occur on october l.
and about the same time the Detroit
company plans 10 announce additions 10
its regular line OF cars
The present LOzer quarters VII BE
taken by the Overland Company Of New
York, which, during the Silver regime
has experienced an unprecedented m
crease OF business. Mr.. Silver has a arg,
modern service station further up Broad
way.
Norris Mason. agent for the Ronauli,
has been advised by the French com
pany that the Astor biplane, fitted with
a Renault motor. and driven by Labouret,
was the principal winner In the recent
ST. Malo hydroaeropiane meeting. despite
Weyman's victory in the principal event
I.abourets winnings amounted 10 lo,W
francs. and included the Minister OF the
Nays prize.