Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18

we CdlleQ mn ANpN''H N''N
Smith," but il was true. because
that's as far as he ever drove.
or course, ROund-the- Block
Smith had the last laugh on Ms.
He kept his brass-radiator car
so long that he finally sold II at
good price because II was such
a well-preserved old buggy, and
rated a. a museum piece.
Trepagnier brought all this to
mind when he was talking about
the AAA dinner, which was held
in honor Of men who have been
members ever since the beginning
of the Auto Club, % years ago.
Earliest living member is Martin
l.. Pulcher-he hold membership
card No. 2. Card No. l was held
by the late William +. MetZger
who was connected with number
of early automobiles but princi-
pally the old EMF-remember
that one?
Another early member was
william Brnsh-the Brush
brothers, Alvin and William. put
out the Brush car, and William
Brush told Trepagnier that they
had just got a picture, OF q Brush
runabout that Is still In running
order i'm Illinois. II has wooden
axles.
Brush said there used TO be a
joke about cars made OF wood
wooden frames, wooden axles,
and wooden't run"
The Franklin used 10 have a
wood frame. and the American
had steel axles but they used TO
break with great regularity. My
brother had an American and al
ways carried a spare axle with
him.
Between us, we remembered
lot Of cars of the 1916 vintage
or thereabouts-SaXon, Scripps-
Booth. vi AK wei |, Stanley
Steamer. Also lot that are
still being built, Buick. Dodge,
Ford, Chevrolet, Cadillac and
Studebaker. And how about
Winton. Auburn. Wills st. Clair,
Overla d, Willys-knight and
bort: That's all l can re-
member.
The war reminded Trepagnier
that % years ago there wasn't
any paved road from Detroit to
Toledo. so the Auto Club drummed
up public subscription TO build
such road which was used 70
transport war materials.
] understand that one 1916 car
that was running in those days IS
still running. somewhere around
New Baltimore. but don't know
who owns il.
NOTES WHILE ROWING: Al
vino Rey and the King Sisters
looming here for a New Year 5
Eve show at the Fairgrounds
along with Jan SavtO have agreed
10 play and sing for the Times
party for soldiers December 30
and the fact that they just hap
pen 10 have the thirtieth open
doesn't detract from the fact that
they're being pretty generous with
their talents.
The King sisters, by the way,
don't drink, smoke or even use
coffee and tea. They explain
that they are Mormons. and
that they abstain because the
Mormon Church's health rules
say they should.
OSSip GabrllowitSCh probably
will roll over in his grave-or
maybe not; he was pretty broad
mfnded-because Cab Galloway
has been booked 10 play on the
stage whore the Symphony used
10 appear. Old Orchestra Hall
The theater is going into still an
other incarnation starting the
clsE---aifeg- Christmas Lou and
Ben Cohen have renamed IT New
Paradise and have booked such
people a. sides Galloway
Father Hines Maxine Sullivan
Louis Armstrong. the Ink Spots
and Bill Robinson with Jimmy
LuncefoIds band.
The dancers from another
spot who heckled Joe Reichmsn
at the Book Casino shouldn't
have done II. Maybe they know
IL BY this time.
Luxury note. You can now
serve dinner with black light.
suspect Harry LinSky Of having q
hand in sending me the advertise
ments. but maybe heS innocent
Anyway, when A. p Sloan Jr. was
here in the fall en- served din.
ner al the Statler with black light
fixtures on the tables-'he black
light made invisible lettering corr,
out on the napkins, menus anr
place cards The ad says YOU car
nov buy one Of these ulnketS i6l
r r'ca SIS $50
il IT'S All the same lll pos, j.
up But Il you get one that work
backward and makes tho Wutlni
on restaurant checks disappear
Try me again.