Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-31

At the recent annual meeting of the Hartford Automobile club the govern ing board was authorized to teke steps seeking to withdraw from the state as sociation and to join the Automobile association of America. The state as- sociation recently withdrew from the national body, which action was not pleasing to Hartford autoists. Walter $. Garde was chosen president
 On the ground that plan which provides discounts on purchases of automobile supplies and accessories is 8 commercial matter. and is not allied with the prime objects of the organiza- ton, which are to promote good roads, remedial legislation, road posting and fair taxation, the New Haven Auto mobile club has declined to accept the proposed agreement of the Connecticut Automobile association with an organ iZation in New York, as announced by President Emerson of the state asso citation.
 resolution adopted by the club was made public and in this cooperation with other clubs and bodies is en- dorsed, provided such cooperation is in the interest of the principles for which the club stands. The resolution also says: That trade or other dis counts are not germane to the pur poses of this club, and that this club will devote itself, as heretofore to the improvement of motoring conditions generally.
 The next 500 mile race on the In- dianapolis speedway. for the first time in history. will see woman, if not a driver, at least an entrant. if the plans of Mrs. Leotia K. Northam, a noted Los Angeles sportswoman, materialize Mrs. Northam, who has been in the game for some time, at present has her driver, Omar. left, in Europe, nego- tiating for the purchase of Delage, the machine that divided foreign championship honorS with the Sun beam and Peugeot last year. She plans to enter all the important meets of the season, starting off with the Vanderbilt and winding up at Corona. Failing to get a Delage. she will buy some other car, she says. In the past she has used a Simplex.
 To indulge. in her racing hobby Mrs. Northam had to have herself incor porated. The A, A. As definition of "entrant, contestant or competitor" is "any man or organization which makes an entry of a motor car for 8 contest" No mention being made of women, Mrs. Northam had but the al- formative of becoming an organization. This she promptly did. No objection far, so that on the grounds of eligibility 1t is not thought she will have any trouble.
 Were Mrs. Northam attempting to drive, matters would be different, as pilots licenses are only granted to men. It will thus be remembered that last year a Philadelphia actress, Vivi- en Prescott, attempted to secure A. A. A. recognition for the purpose of en- tering the 5o0 mile race, but failed signally. Even if the Three-A should give such sanction. it is not likely that the speedway would loosen, as Carl Fisher, president of the course. has very strong views on the subject. If at any time a woman shoul abe injured in connection with his races he would close the track. he has often said.
 Why do we keep to the right in this country, and why do they keep to the left in Europe?
 The paradox of these conflicting trafi1o customs is brought to the at tention of the manufacturer of left hand drive automobiles. every time he receives an order from Europe, because they always order a right hand drive car
 In Europe in the days of the spear and swerd. 9 horseman kept to the