Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
! MEN TO DEVELOP
THEIR INDUSTRY
Discuss Plans for Future at
Closing Session of Annual
Convention - P | e as e d
With Mayors Suggestion.

The development Vt the electric motor
and its future possibilities was the prin-
cipnl topic OF discussion at the closing
session of the NTH annual convention of
the Electric Vehicle Association Of Amer
lea in the Belevue-Stratford today.
"The invention of the irun-nckel bat
tery by Edison in 1901, said H. S, Bald
win, in on address. added a new and
valuable factor to the electric vehicle in
dustry through the use of entirely oppo-
ste elements and materials from those
previously employed; an alkaline solution
inatead Of an acid; steel instead of rub
ber, and steel in the place Of lead
These elements gave greater strength
and lghtness, and paved the way for
a period Of development that lasted until
1905 when the present type Of battery
was perfected and given to the public.
Mr.. Baldwin said that Philadelphia
may we'll be considered the cradle Of
the electric vehicle in its modern form
Morris and Salome. OF this city, built
storage battery automobile in 1891. that
won the gold medal in the Times Herald
automobile race I'm Chicago in 1898 for
the best showing made for safety. ease
of control. absence Of noise, vibration,
heat or odor. cleanliness and general ex-
cellence Of design and workmanship.
DISCUSS MAYORS SUGGESTION.
Since Mayor Blankenburg, in his ad-
dress at the opening or tho convention.
said that he wished some bright mind
would invent a machine to recharge the
battery Of an electric automobile while
1t was going. the members have been
discussing the future possibilities of such
q machine.
Today 7 H. schoepf in his talk on the
EFFECTS from the Utilization of the
Kinetic Energy of an Electric Vehicle"
said that by actual experiments in Pitts
burgh he had succeeded in recharEng the
battery Of an electric motorcar while the
car was in motion to such an extent that
the mileage Of the battery was increased
about 20 per cent.
In its pre- sent state Of development
schoepf said that the extent OF the re-
charge is dependent on the hills over
which the car travels. The recharEing de-
vice is attached 10 the brake and does
its recharginE while the car is on a down
grade.
PHILADELPH1AN AN OFFICER.
Philadelphans were pleased with the
nomination Of Walter H. Jackson, Of this
city. for vice president Of the associa-
tion. other officers nominated were:
John F. Gilchrist. of Chicago, president:
H. H Edwards of New York, treasurer:
Frank w. Smith, Of New York, the re-
tiring president; Charles BLIZZARD, Of
Philadelphia f. 2. ChaFont, Of Chicago,
and J. II. NtcGraw, of New York. were
nominated for directors. The nominees
were unopposed and they will be elected
at the close of today's session.
f. r. Whitney. =. e. Tcuner and Rob-
ert B. Grove delivered addresses on the
work Of the association at the morning
session.
Women attending the convention vis-
tied the navy ward this morning Their
program for this afternoon included
visit to the points Of historical interest
IN the city. Electric automobiles We're
furnished by tho Philadelphia members
TO take them on their sightseeing tours.
The delegates sent the following tele-
gram to Thomas a. Edison, who is max
ing an automobile trip wiki his family
TO Detroit 10 visit Henry Ford, president
OF the Ford Motor Company:
The Electric Vehir," Association of
America desires "a congratulate YOU upon
the fact that your services 20 mankind
have been recognized i'm the selection of
October p as Edison Day Your con-
tribution tn the arts and sciences are
too innumerabe 10 be catalogued. This
association desires on behalf of the in
dustry which II represents 10 thank You
for all that you have done 20 make the
electric vehicle possible and economical.
with the hope that your efforts will not
be relaxed until the electric vehicle reigns
supreme"
a. A. Minis and i C. Lincoln addressed
the afternoon session and the convention
adjourned after the reading OF a paper
on The Industrial Truck" By J. c.
Bartlett, of Philadelphia.