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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Auto Club Insurance.

II + pretty we'll established that en- sg,o-,lr.
club can not exist on a purely social ba,i, +,
must be a practical and useful organization. >.
strongest clubs 10 the country to-day are o..
which furnish their members With superior g,,,.
supply, repair and touring service. The Az,,-.
bile Club Of America b an excellent ersnv. 4.
how club may succeed By paying clos. s,,..s,
TO these service departments.
This club has one OF the finest club hous. .
the world Wher 3, was built a decade 40 ~
board Of directors thought the social side va, =.
important Il had been Up % that tine, and 3
house was magnifcently planned, with grss, 4.
sembly hall copied after room % tsn,.
French chateau a very complete library and ~.
ing room was Installed and @ grill large enogg. .
seat several hundred members was establis.sa
But as the years went By the members tsls! f.,
take advantage Of these comforts. The grss. 4,
sembly hall is still maintained and the mo,o, 70,
erence library has been accung.a,ing al hs,-
expense. It is probably ths bes, 10 the world, !.
rarely used by members.
In contrast 70 this, however, tae se7rc. d.;u-
ments. which were not provided for 81 the orga
building have grown steadily. The garage IN e
busy season contains more than SIX hundred "a,
and the touring bureau, which has taken In al
the first floor Of tho original building, is b.
supplying information 20 members tae year sro..
The repair and supply departments are also sra'
ing annually.
In Philadelphia Los Angeles and Providence
l.. the local automobile clubs have found an in.a
ance department valuable and attractive adis,,
The Automobile Club Of Rochester. y. Y, has ia
announced that 10 is planning an r-lranee ag'si
to take care Of the cars Of 300 members
It would doubtless be necessary for mos; 81
mobile clubs 70 amend their charters IN order
take on plan Of mutual insurance. but the ssC'
tary Of the Rochester club announces that bis 2
vestigations show that such d bureau pay; rs
and is fine membership getter. Other clubs va.
NAV wish 20 consider this new department o. :"
vice will do wei 70 take the advice Of a Prseaa
insurance man, an active member Of the esa
possible. Automobile insurance has grown 70 2
q very complicated business and tae regular .ii.'
ance companies are in close compc'to No eli.
could make 90 of such bureau unless i !"
founded upon substantial business foanch
and /. would b, necessary to not only NEE n
rates Of the regular companies, but 10 liit. I.
better. Every automobile owner has bis o"l D
surance broker and the majority 81 owners "a
been doing business with the same men tor year
7, would require a real live club bureau TO r'''
this established trade and take D, over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

Everard Thompson, manager Of the Sheepshead
Bay Speedway, tells me he has the assurance Of
twcnty-soven fast for the opening event at the
speedway May 49, In this bunch of racing ma
chimes he says. are eight new ones, and four OF
them are coming from Europe. The rest of tho
field of starters will be made up Of cars which
raced last year and are now being rebuilt
The speedway management has not decided upon
the length OF the opening race. 1t will likely be
200 miles II would hardly do to open the racing
season at Sheepshead Bay with either one of the
big cup events but if the period between May and
October or November is to be filled in by success
sion Of contests on the new course there Will De
ample opportunity to stage at least three classics
The directors of the Sheepshead Bay track un-
doubtedly know what they doing and have their
plans well mapped out, but if they should secure
tho Vanderbilt Cup and fail 10 start the race at
daylight they will be overlooking winning pet
They should throw the track open at 10 o'clock the
night before and give the crowd a chance to get
acquainted by searchlight Start the practice at
midnight and start the race at dawn.
New York does not like TO get up at O'clock
but Il, does love TO stay out until the sun rises
II was the night before which made the old var
derbilt and any attempt to mix champagne win
hard boiled eggs at high noon will never add 10
the history Of that famous race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

Truck Company. whose American factory is at
Linn: the Canadian Commercial Motor Car Com
many. the NJ. L. Menard Truck Company and the
Now Dominion Motors, Ltd There are two trailer
comnanies. the Detroit Trailer Company of Canada
Ltd and the T. J. Eansor Trailer Company.
"There are twenty-one manufacturers OF parts ana
accessories. including the Automatic Headlight De
vice Company, the American Auto Trimming COM
many the Canadian Detroit Lubricatng Company
tbe Canadian Lamp and Stamping Company the
Canadian Winkley Company, Ltd, the Canadian Top
Company, the Dominion Forge and Stamping COM
pany the Diamond Manufacturing Company, tno
Fisher Body Company of Canada, the Kelsey "heei
Company. Ltd, the McCord Manufacturing Com
many the Penberthy Injector Company the Swedish
Crrcihl. steel Company the Sears Cross Company
and many others"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Latest Cars Easy to Drive.

The astonishing increase IN the
number of women who operate their
own cars can be attributed ln a great
measure TO the conveniences installed
on 1916 models by the automobile
manufacturers.
In the Chalmers touring model the
woman driver has car which is safer
IN her hands than the average driving
horse. At her finger tips Is a board
on which everything is IN plain view
and easy 20 get az.
She Is no longer compelled 70 ques-
ton the amount of gasolene in the
tank. gauge informs her when it is
necessary 20 purchase more fuel, and
the condition Of the oil supply Is ascer-
tanned az glance. one key serves 20
turn on the ignition and the lights.
ard the car Is in most respects as SIM
PIE 20 operate as an electric.
The fexibility " the cylinder
rover plant commend i's.'f 90 the
woman driver. as D. is seldom uecss-
sary 90 shift the gears 10 traffic. max
ing the car al ideal one for shopping
purposes.
Another feature Of the 1916 Chalmers
cars that appeals 10 women Is that, out
side Of their ease Of control, they are
safe cars 20 drive.
The brakes on Chalmers cars are
twenty-five times as large IN proportion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
American Design Leading.

With the closing of the Chicago Au-
tomobile show held by the combined
American automobile manufacturers il
has been definitely proved that Amer
.can makers can operate entirely in
dependent Of the European influence,
either in body styles or mechanical
construction.
Heretofore American builders have
followed the trend Of the European
designers" said George VI. Dickson,
managing director Of the factory
building National cars. but since the
war all foreign factories have been
turned into munition plants and
American manufacturers have been
compelled 20 carry on their own de
signing. That they have succeeded
was proved conciusively by the won
derful display ar Chicago, wherein new
type bodies and new type engines en-
tirely American IN design were SHOWN.
These new body styles ana multiple
cylinder engines have long since
passed the experimental stage and are
looked upon everywhere aS "NNiucu
success. Prominent among the
American created body styles is the
ee-passenger roadster Many fac
tories exhibited this at Chicago and
10 is admitted TO be the logical
solution Of tn. roadster body question.
american factories were first 20
develop commercialized multiple cvlir-
ger engines. This is the second year
that the cight-cylinder has been sue
cessfully marketed. With Packard
and National leading off with the
twelye-cylinder design and several
other companies now following suit.
the twelve-cylinder motor is getting
the attention of motorists everywhere.
1T is now safe 10 predict that
American factories will produce over
100000 cars during the current
year, and even this amount will
not take care of the demand, par
ticularly during the spring months, as
it must be remembered that very
substantial percentage Of this million
cars is being exported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Keep Away from the Exhaust.

"Reyarc Of Petromorts," is the title OF paper
contributed TO "Horseless Age" by Dr. I. - En-
field. who warns the motorist that deadly po'so"
turks in the fumes emitted by gasolene ens'"e'
During the last year several deaths have pee"
caused bv carbon monoxide gases confined IN poor
" ventilated garages. This gas IS created from
the incomplete burning Of gasolene vapor'
an the case Of gasolene engine" says Dr' En-
field "this condition might obtain as the result u
poor carburetor adjustment, weak explosions over
supply Of gasolene; in other words, exactly those
conditions which are very likely to b: found IN a
motor which is being run In shop
"Carbon monoxide is very active poison. ~
is the most poisonous constituent Of ordinary lght-
ing or fuel gas; It is the poison which kliS IN 'he
traditional Latin Quarter method OF suicide WIN d
brazicr Of charcoal, the same which Accompanies
its work so quietly in coal gas poisoning. II does
not cause feeling Of suffocaton at hrst' go mat
the victims rarely try TO reach the open in time
TO save themselves; rather, they fall quietly ana
easily into state Of unconsciousness from WHICH,
if il lasts long, they do not return
"Carbon monoxide, as q poison, acts on the
blood and through the blood on the other tissues
particularly the nervous system. It can and does
cause PARALYSIS. deafness, commissions and large
rroup Of other symptoms Often, If the poisoning
il not fatal. il leads to chronic invslid'sm ana
mental weakness, which, in varying degree may
last throughout life. These are the severer non
fatal cases.
"a little OF this poison every day IN the air
Won breathe may never cause you 70 lose the use
If YOUR legs nor your ears but it will certainly
make you think little slower it will cut down the
amount Of really hrst-class work you can DO IN a
day.
THE remedy, for the small garage IS simple
enough merely the lessening Of this source OF pol
luton as much as possible and more frequent
exchange Of air. It is often possible to have pipe
With flexible connections so that the exhaust OIL
any motor which has to be idled can be conducte /
out Of doors Usually it will be possible at sligh'
expense to fit two or three adequate ventlaiors IN
the ceiling 1t will always be possible to open the
windows wide occasionally and let the poisoned air
escape"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Where Is MIR. Vanderbilt?

The motor racing situation is very much up IN
Che sir largely because William H. Vanderbilt, Jrr
Is lost l. is necessary 90 have his decision regard
inc the future OF the Vanderbilt and Gold Cup
events. His lawyers. Anderson & Anderson, OF 10
Wall street, and "a few Of his intimate friends may
know where he SIS. but they refuse TO talk. AT ms
otrcc in Che Grand Central Terminal a pleasant
Young lady says She thinks he is cruising some
where I'm tnc West Indies on his yacht bat the cable
DISPATCHES from the Far South do not record ms
presence 80 any OF the winter resorts.
The Motor Cups Holding Company, which con-
trolls both the Vanderbilt and the A. c. A gold GUS
refuses 90 sanction the running Of either event TN
iii Mr. Vanderbilt can be heard from, and It IS
feared that before he returns 1t VIII be too iate
for the racing drivers TO prepare for either OIL
these old classics.
The holding company has evidently decided not
n allow either race TO be run this coming season
in the West The Corona CALI Racing Association
made dcspcrate effort TO get both cups for Pa
ciec Coast meet and met with fat refusal Other
Western racing and speedway associations "e'e
also refused
understand that at the close Of the 1915 racing
season tic holding company came 90 the conclusion
Cha. the Pacific Coast had received sufficient adver-
Using ~ the expense Of these TWO old events and
tbst unless they could he held in the East on a
strictly sporting basis il would be fitting TO let
them rest on the shelf Of past performance.
4. tps same time Mr. Vanderbilt changed the deed
80 .f Of his Gun so the next race could be run on
3 modern speedway As the deed read originally
Ct was 20 be road race between teams OF cars en-
tered by recognized automobile clubs and as long
a. it wa. run on Long Island il was maintained as
an international road race.
when the Golden West obtained possession Oh
the Vanderbilt, and A. c. A. cups the races 'mmeo'
a,ely dcteriorated into a community advertising
proposition 10 long as mo'ol i"'.''s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

production. Mr. Bill has been connect
ed with the Hayes Manufacturing Com
pany, Detroit, IN charge OF production.
4. A. Gloetzner. assistant chief en-
ginecr Of the Chalmers Motor Com
pany, has Joined the Bour-Dayls Motor
Car Company, Detroit, where he will
have full charge of the purchasing ami
engineering departments. tie "a also
yice-president Of this new company.
G.. d. Studebakcr. who has been con
nccted with the New York branch OF
the Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany for the last two wears as sales
man and Office manager. has recently
been appointed branch manager 20 take
the place Of Dan c. Swander, who has
been promoted 20 Eastern district sale,
manager. Mr.. Studebaker is a well
known figure IN local automobile circles
and has been identified with the tire
field in New York for a number OF
years. Previous 70 joining the Fire
stone organization he was connected
with the Diamond company. II. Top
ping. who was Mr.. Studebaker's assist
ant. has succeeded him as Office man
zger.
After several weeks OF active prepa-
ration the Liberty Motor Car Company
Of Detroit. recently incorporated, with
a capitalization of 100000. under the
laws of the State of Michigan, has
opened Offices and taken over the plant
constructed bv the R-C-H Corporation.
The active officers are busily employed
preparing 20 place upon the market a
low-priced car. Particulars regarding
the product Of the Liberty Company
are withheld al the present time, but
Will be announced later.
Officers Of the organization have
been importuned FOR some time for
complete data A brief outline only
has so far been secured
Percy Owen Is president and general
manager: James F. BourquIn. vice.
pres dent, n. VI. Wirth. secretary and
treasurer and also purchasing agent
and x. l.. Cole. chief engineer. 80
other names are ment oned now. but u
+, understood that "a number of promr
ncnt men are interested 90 the com
pany
Percy owen was one OF the organ
izers and until recently president
In charge Of sales and advertising OF
the Saxon Motor Car Company. Prior
20 joining the Saxon company Mr.
owen had been general sales manager
Of the Chalmers Motor Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Standardizing the Tread.

The National Automobile Chamber OF commerce
has been endeavorng to get all American car
manufacturers to agree upon standard tteau u
fftv.six inches In some parts OF the cou"'IS'
notably in the South, where roads are frequently
soft or sandy and where the motor cars can ID"
best in the wagon tracks, purchasers OIL au,o'no-
hiles have demanded sixty-inch tread, this being
the standard wagon tread of that section
In order 70 meet the demand one or two manu-
f.c,nrers Of cars build annually certain number
- cars with wide tread. As long only few
makers supplied the market there was little
profit in IT. but now all Of the car builders turn
out few cars with sixty-inch tread and the sale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Our Palatial Salesrooms.

The Carl Il. Page Motors Company Eastern dis
,ribu,ers of the Mitchell cars, has leased tri-
angular showroom in the new Columbus Circle
Building. The rental it is said, is Si5 square
foot. afTording Mr.. Page the most luxurious agency
salesroom in New York. There are three main
entrances one on Central Park West one on the
Circle and one on Broadway. This feature VIII
facilitate Mr. Pages custom OF lodging all adver-
Using solicitors. It will also enable him to handle
a greater number Of cars during the rush hours
His plans for the coming spring contemplate the
shipment Of cars from the factory by express
They will be driven from the railway station to the
Central Park entrance. Customers will form IN
line, with their right resting on the Circle en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
y Moves of Men in the Trade y

who use the Stewart as regular equip
ment.
". A. Stalnaker. vice-presiden. and
sales manager Of the Pathhndec com
pany. was I'm New York last week, after
comp citing a trip among Pathfinder
distributors i'm the Middle West. HIS
factory is operating eighteen hours a
DAY and during the next three months
viii ship five carloads OF Pathfinder
Twclves and Skies 20 New York each
week.
The reason for Harry Pyke's return
90 New York City. whore he joins the
Carl H. Page organization, Is explained
this week ty the news that the Chal-
mcrs branch in Boston has been turned
over 90 q. l.. Halsey, president Of the
Chalmers Motor Car Company of New
England. Mr. Halsey's company will re-
tain the old salc,rOom of the Chalmers
Motor Car Company of sachusetts,
a. $50 Commonwealth Avenue. Mr.. Hal
scy D., widely known IN the motor trade
of the Middle West. The lalsey broth
crs conducted the Packard agency IN
St Louis for number of years.
John ". Hertzler. for several years
Western resentative Of the Bear
Ings Company Of America, has been
made assistant manager. with head
quarters at the company's factory IN
Lancaster. Penn.
William c. Little lately Detroit rep
rcsentatiye of Brandenburg & Co. and
the Buda company, viii succeed Mr.
Hcrtzlcr as Western representative of
q. J. 4
his main Office viii be ln the Ford
Building, Detroit.
Bob Burman has contracted 10 drive
Premier racing car during the season
OF 1916. starting with the Indianapolis
300-mile race of May 30. J. /. Narian
has been employed 20 construct Bur
mans cars and will do this work az the
plant Of the Mais Motor Truck Com
pany, recently taken over by the Pre-
mier company.
A. J. Brosseau has become vice -presi-
dent. director and a member OF the eX-
ocutive committee OF the Federal Mo
tor Truck Company Mr.. Brosseau is
well known I'm the implement industry
coming from the Gale Manufacturing
Company. of Albion. Mich. lie Is also
president Of the National Association
OF Implement Dealers.
I'm line with building up strong or
ganization. the Premier Motor Corpora
tion has engaged Charles +. Crawford,
engineer OF the Cole. as assistant 20
Earl G.. Gum. who recently joined that
organization. Mr.. Crawford and Mr..
Gum have worked together for num-
Der cf years, as the NOrthway motor
has been used in the Cole car.
With entries for more than 800 pas
senCer cars and commercial vehicles,
comprising more than sixty different
and distinct makes and with an aggre-
gaze valuation Of more than Sl,oO0.000,
che eighth annual Newark Automobile
Snow which U.s. 20 be held .n the lst
Regiment Armory during the week Of
February l9 90 26. promises 20 be the
largest ever held 'r the state.
The Brookivn Motor Dealers Asso-
citation VIII hold their annual show in
Che 2sd Regiment Armory from March
: 90 ~. Both passenger and CONNER
cIal vehicles are 10 be exhibited.
The American Red Cross Society Is
in receipt of motor ambulance, the
gift OF Mrs. ". l. Nelie, wife OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
u Notes and News of the Industry =

TO the weight Of the car as the brakes
ar locomotive. The safety and emer-
gcncy brakes have a total effective
braking area of 452 square inches.
All steering connections are drop
forged and heat treated for great
strength. Every part of the steering
assembly Is designed and manufactured
with the one idea. that failure might
result in a fatality.
Among the other safety first arrange
ments * the equippng 'of all rear
wheels With non-skid tires as a protec-
ton against skidding or accidents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Bv HANK CAL D WELL.

trance. and as the machines pass through the ne"
showroom the buyers will seize them ana driVe ou'
through the Broadway exit. No cars VIII De per
r,i,ted 20 remain on the floor moro than thlrV
seconds
BEFORE leasing his new quarters Mr.. rage hau
tho Fifty-ninth Street subway station remodeleu
=, f., the requirements Of his sales policy. IL IL
.o,,. irnossble TO get into out OF the subway
o, this point without passing the Mitchell doors
The arrangement will doubtless tend 10 re'e''
concession. AS the many thousands OF subway
sors who have been waiting for delivery OF thelr
,i,cbells can step from all south-bound ana hor'h-
hound local trains directly into Mr.. Pages ne"
motor parlors.
Several other automobile agents have obtained
snoco IN the same building. They include Harry
s Uoupt Hudson distributor; Glenn llsuA'e'
rrorklin distributor; NJ W. Higgins, Lexington
prorcb manager; Clodio & Engs, Kisse har as
tributers; L. b. Berger, Lozier Branch manager
the Sterling and Remington agencies and 70. "oo''
year Tire Company Branch
Mr.. Houpt was one of the first New YORK agents
n move in, and he has spent an immense amount
81 nanny on interior decorations. In the centre OF
bic showroom he installed an allyear-round fouh-
tain which Is filled with rare sea-going animals
Iast week ono Of the hgh-salaried goldnsh died
7, was AZ first supposed he was bitten by hud-
con seal which was recently contributed TO the
aouarium BY one of Mr.. Houpts friends. Al the
i,ouest however the Coroner discovered that death
was caused by superstition induced by suddeh CON
tact with n Super-SiX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Federal Road Aid Coming.

Gradually and insistently the Federal
aid I'm the good roads question mas APP
preached definite expression which
will be embodied ia legislation adopted
by the present Congress is the com
ment Of Chairman George {. Dlehl, Of
the 4. 4. A. National ,od Roads
Board. in reference 20 the multiplicity
of highways measures which are going
through the nations legislative mill 90
Washington.
"The bills now pending in Congress
very properly provide that only those
highways shall be improved which are
agreed upon between the state authorl-
ties and the Federal authorities. The
purpose Of this of course. is 20 make
for a connected and well developed sys
tenn and u Is comparatively easy for
the Federal official 20 reject an sppl-
cation from state because ~ Is not
on a main thoroughfare But 10 would
be nest 90 impOss bic for him 20 reject
an application for maintenance eH-
penditure for the same reason. ! view
ar this time with much concern the
employment Of Federal money for
maintenance purposes
The Grant Motor Car Company
Findlay, Ohio, is 20 increase its capt.
tai stock from 100000 10 100000
Of which 100000 will be common
stock, the shares having value Of SO
while 100000 Will be 7 per cent
cumulative convertible preferred stock
OF 500 value per share.
The Chalmers company has boosted
. g a.
from 81 $50 20 Sl.45O NO change will
be made in the price Of the new high
speed model, which lists at $1,000.