The New York herald., 1922-10-01
Along the Row

/ Further plans for Brookiyn's annual fall
automobile show to be held in the numerous
Brooklyn sslesrooms October l6 70 q. were
discussed at a meeting Thursday. Members
OF the Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Dealers AS
sociation have been busy getting out their
invitations 20 customers and prospects, as
well as working out decorative schsInss for
their showrooms which viii present a gala
effect during the week
James J. Hunt. president OF the Hunt
Motor Car Company. metropolitan distributor
for the HiclsenbsckeT car. has received word
from abroad that Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker.
who recently sailed from New York on his
kcreymoon. has left Paris for Berlin, where
the annual German automobile show Is now
in progress After the Berlin show Rickea-
bscker win return 10 Paris for tie vy~cea
motor car display. which VIII b- neld October
> TO -. and later no viii attend the London
exhibition.
Incidentally Rickenbaeker intends 20 visit
Austria, Italy. Egypt, Greece and Iurksy
and In each OF these countries he will mako
study OF the automobile centers. un-
doubtedly when he returns to this country
he will bring with him the latest interna-
tiona viewpoint of the mechanical develop
ment OF the motor car abroad.
Fiat is exhibiting privately It's closed car
models in its salesrooms, 100 West Fifty
seventh street. The showing is particularly
impressive in town cars. bu. there is great
interest in the newest offering. the Fiat de
luxe sedan, a new creation OF the Italian
factory, which arrived last Thursday on the
5. S. Colombo.
Sixteen years ago people used to stop and
stare at an automobile; to-day these same
people stop and stare when they the
styles OF nearly two decades ago passing in
front of thennAand still running.
n. -~s..x
they had an occasionyto see a 1905 two cyl
inder Buick. stil hiftins on all two" lead
ing prosperity parade in that city.
The car which created a sensation in 1908
by It's fine points while outciassed to-day
by the modern makes, still runs. and is the
priced possession of the Buick branch In
type with the engine under the seat and the
gas tank up under the hood. and the motor
cranlied from the side Of the car.
The fiscal year Of Packard Motor Car Com
pany ended August 81 last and although
the companys annual report VIII not 90
ready for some weeks, It is known that re-
suits for the twelve months were satirfactory.
After setting aside ADEQUATE reserves, net
earnings, ii is believed viii be more than
81 ,0o1, 600. II reduction in inventory
values is called FOR the company's net TOR
the period may run as high as n,Soo,ooo
Harry A. Anderson has Just been appointed
Eastern zone representative for the Stutz
Motor Car Company OF America. Inc. Mr..
Anderson returns TO the Stutz organization
after an absence OF some six years, during
which time he has been identified in an
executive capacity with several other auto
mobile companies. His previous connection
with the Stutz was over an extended period
during the days Of the company's earlier
successes. lie Is we'll known throughout
the trade.
An automobile executive for only a little
more than year. William laval Jacoby
who elected TO the presidency of the
Mitchell Motors Company, Inc Of Racine,
Wis, June g. 1921 is already beginning TO
make his energetic personality felt in the
motor car industry. His business methods
Lave brought the Mitchell company up to q
high point or efficiency. and his policy OF
conservation, coupled with foresight and ra ~
Judgment, are largely responsible for the
present high standard of the Mitchell car