The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
AUTO OLD TIMERS
 INCREASE ROSTER
All Time Record of New Members, 76, Set; En-
 dOWment Fund Plan

With the election of seventy-six an all time record of new members was established for Automobile Old Timers, the national institution of Americas motor car pioneers, at the December 4th meeting of the board of directors. It was reported that the membership growth to Decem- Der 1st was 140 per cent greater than for the first eleven months of 1 1943.
 The first meeting of the board elected at the Fifth Annual Meet ing in October, held at the Hotel Roosevelt, New York City, brought out the largest attendance of direc- tors in years, and was presided over by President George Conrad Diehl, with the following present:
 Julian Chase, Charles (Henry) Davis, Ralph De Palma, Frederick H. Elliott, Clarence E. Fisher, David c. Fenner Charles B. King, Arthur Lee Newton, John F. Hummer, Alfred Reeves, J. Maxwell Smith, Robert A. Stranahan, John Van Benschoten.
 In addition to the above the board of directors for 1945 will comprise the following:
 Earle c. Anthony, Walter SC Baker, c. c. Carlton, E. Paul du Pont, Dean A. Fales, Harvey S. Firestone Jr., Byron c. Foy, David M. Goodrich, A. Erland Goyette, Charles M. Hayes, William H. Hotchkiss. John F. Havemeyer, Will liam L. Hughson, William T. Morris, Percy Owen, Albert L. Pope, George M. Slocum, A. B. Smith, Hurlbut w. Smith, Charles E. Sorensen, George H. Waterman, Jr.. Fred M. Zeder.
 The report of the nominating committee was approved and the following officers and executive committee members for 1945 were unanimously elected.
 President-George Conrad Diehl; first president - Arthur Lee Newton; second vice-president - George M Slocum; third vice-pres- ident William L. Hughson; secre- tary - Frederick H. Elliott; treas urer - John F. Havemeyer. Eecutive Committee George Conrad Diehl, Chairman, Arthur Lee Newton, Clarence E. Fisher, Charles (Henry) Davis, John F. Havemeyer, Ralph De Pal ma, Alfred Reeves, David c. Fenner, J. Maxwell Smith, Frederick H. Elliott.
 The following were appointed as committee chairmen:-
 Ralph De Palma, Membership; David c. Fenner, Research and Awards; Herman c. Mergenthaler Admissions; John F. Havemeyer, downment.
 Favorable action was taken on resolution offered by John F. Have meyer at the last annual meeting, providing for the establishing of an endowment fund with MT. Have meyer appointed as Chairman.
 Julian Chase was designated Chairman of a Special Committee to make survey of this subject, and to submit plans for setting up an endowment fund, with suggeS- tions as to securing contributions and other recommendations.
 With the view to increasing reve- nueS to provide for added operating expenses, J. Maxwell Smith was ap- pointed Chairman of a Special Committee to submit a report re- garding increasing the annual dues and fees for Life Membership also to provide for a new classification for sustaining members.
 It was decided to change the title of Motordom's Golden Pioneers tc 18th Century Motorists, to more clearly indicate that the eighty-siz members of this prominent division of pioneers were associated with automobiling prior to 1900.
 The financial statement present ed by John F. Hummer, Assistant Treasurer showed the organization to be in an excellent financial con- dition, the revenues up to Decem- Der 1st indicating an increase O 100 per cent compared with thu same period last year. The Direc. tors decided against accepting ad' vertiSing for old Timers News, ths expense for publishing the officia journal to be financed indepen, ] dantly.