oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-18

PACKARD HOLDS UP UNDER HARD TESTS Another demonstration of what the Packard can do was given on Thursday of this week, when J. A. Agnew, salesman for Dale & Co., agents for the Packard and Reo, drove Dr. L. C. Deming's single six five passenger Packard an average of 19.7 miles per gallon of gasoline. No special preparations were made for the test, which was meant to show what the car did in the ordinary course of events. Clarence White, Santa Ana fruit man, drove a similar car to Lake Tahoe a few months ago via the coast route to San Jose, Sacramento and Truckee, and averaged 19 miles for the distance of 1554 miles. White used only a quart of motor oil. When he drove up the Myere grade the water in every other car he saw but one was boiling, says White, while his own kept well under the boiling point. White didn't have the least sort of an accident or breakdown. During the first 2500 miles of a new Packard's life, the car has to be oiled three times. After that one oiling to every 2500 miles suffices. The management also points out that the Packard has demonstrated the easy riding qualities of a 116-inch wheel base. The idea that a 138-inch base is necessary is all wrong, the agency declares. Dale & Co. say they can give as good Packard and Reo service as can be desired, but the best kind of service is that of furnishing a car which holds up under all types of stress and requires as little tinkering as possible. NEW OIL STATION OPENS SATURDAY Saturday, Feb. 18, C. E. Crawford will open the new oil station at 617 E. Center-st., one block west of the Santa Fe depot, being erected by C. A. Griggs. As an opening day inducement he will present each purchaser of three gallons of gas with an extra gallon of gas and a quart of oil. Mr. Crawford came from the three months ago and liked Anaheim so well he decided to get into business for himself. Henry Ford's first car had two on- AUTO PAINT SHOP AT WHITE GARAGE The Auto Paint Shop will move into the quarters at 125 South Lemon-st, recently vacated by the Bob White Co. In charge of the painting and finishing will be Will Baylor, former head finisher for the Columbus Buggy Co., of Columbus, O., and the H. L. Bigham & George F. Pfeifer Buggy Co., of Peoria, Ill. For three years he was in charge of the finishing department of the D. J. O'Connor auto paint shop and later for two years in charge of the finishing department of Johnston & Maxwell. H. E. Eddy, who has been connected with the Dutton Buggy Co., of Marietta, O., will have charge of the office and outside work. BUICK SHOWING TOP REGISTRATION Take off your hat to Buick again. With the exception of the Ford this car had the largest registration in Los Angeles county at a recent date than any other in its class except the Ford. It will be interesting to see how the figures stand for Orange and other counties after the rest of the 1922 license plates are issued. According to the local office of the Automobile Club of Southern California, this is not likely to be before March 15. The total in the adjoining county was 7,687, or upwards of 2,000 more than those of any other make of 4 or 6-cylinder cars. A prominent agency in Los Angeles is responsible for the figures. CONFESS 22 ROBBERIES LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17. — Confession to 22 robberies was made by Joe Trevano and Ysadero Ruiz, who were taken before Federal Commissioner Long charged with having broken into and robbed sub-station No. 6 of the Los Angeles Postoffice on Whittier boulevard, Feb. 8. A measure will be introduced before the Ohio State Legislature at its next session to make garage or repair shop proprietors responsible for losses of parts or personal property. PRICE INCREASE ON DURA Today the biggest Durant takes effect at a time when other makes of cars reduced prices, shows part of the found but comes as no surprise. E. Appleby, Oran pointed out. Quality first and Durant's stand free Appleby. "For more than ten years public, the detritus have dealt in clusion of every other according to Mr. A suit has been priced an extent that thou believe that thou But it must stop rethe factories must not prices, or else ing and be forced to." "A great many pricing their cars means a loss at mile schedules, hoping volume to enable production costs they can make a profit." "The manufacture tinue in business foundation of quality Motor company and build on that Durant designed am meet present day putting a price on day prices—Februil Six months ago, that he could not but advertise price, six months and even building and think tomorrow, and he buys his car accordingly is not in the position manufacturers, and reduce his price." NEW OIL STATION OPENS SATURDAY Saturday, Feb. 18, C. E. Crawford will open the new oil station at 617 E. Center-st., one block west of the Santa Fe depot, being erected by C. A. Griggs. As an opening day inducement he will present each purchaser of three gallons of gas with an extra gallon of gas and a quart of oil. Mr. Crawford came from the cast three months ago and liked Anaheim so well he decided to get into business for himself. Henry Ford's first car had two opposing cylinders, was eight horsepower and weighed 1,250 pounds. CONFESS 22 ROBBERIES LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17. — Confession to 22 robberies was made by Joe Trevano and Yasadero Ruiz, who were taken before Federal Commissioner Long charged with having broken into and robbed sub-station No. 6 of the Los Angeles Postoffice on Whittier boulevard, Feb. 8. A measure will be introduced before the Ohio State Legislature at its next session to make garage or repair shop proprietors responsible for losses of parts or personal property from cars under repairs or otherwise in their custody. WE HAVE BEEN painting automobiles ever since they have been built. That Fact together with our first-class equipment and high quality of material we use insures you a satisfactory job on your car. OUR PRICES are as low as the character of our work will permit. The Auto Paint Shop WE KNOW HOW! 135 S. Lemon St. Anaheim Reliability is not confined alone to Goodyear, U. S. Royal Cord and Horse Shoe Tires but to our entire organization—our Repair Department is equipped to handle the largest or the smallest job. JAMES The Vulcanizer but to our entire organization—our Repair Department is equipped to handle the largest or the smallest job. JAMES, The Vulcanizer 23 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim Phone 470 Does It Pay? Does it pay to belong to the Automobile Club of Orange County? Does it pay to buy a $100 Liberty Bond for $75? Ask any member about our Insurance. Ask him how much he has to pay for coverage when he buys thru our Indemnity Exchange. Does it pay? Try it yourself—you'll say it does. AUTOBILE CLUB ORANGE COUNTY 519 N. Milm St. PRICE INCREASE ON DURANT TODAY Today the higher price of the Durant takes effect. The boost, coming at a time when two thirds of the other makes of car are selling at reduced prices, shows courage on the part of the founder of the concern, but comes as no surprise, as James E. Appleby, Orange-co distributor, pointed out. Quality first and price to suit was Durant's stand from the first, said Appleby. "For more than a year the buying public, the dealers and the factories have dealt in prices to the exclusion of every other consideration," according to Mr. Appleby. "The result has been price cutting to such an extent that the public has come to believe that there will be no end. But it must stop reasonably soon and the factories must sell quality and not prices, or else they will sell nothing and be forced out of business." "A great many factories are today pricing their cars at a figure that means a loss at present production schedules, hoping to get sufficient volume to enable them to cut present production costs to an extent that they can make a profit. "The manufacturer who is to continue in business must build on the foundation of quality and the Durant Motor company are selling and will build on that foundation. W. C. Durant designed and built a car to meet present day conditions and is putting a price on it to meet present day prices—February 1922 prices. Six months ago, the unthinking said that he could not build the car at the advertised price, but W. C. Durant six months and even a year ago, was building and thinking of today and tomorrow, and he has built and priced his car accordingly, consequently he is not in the position of many other manufacturers, and does not have to reduce his price. "I was extremely fortunate, in that I had the privilege of being in Mr. Durant's employ at the time the Durant car was planned, and can quote him definitely as saying that the car shall be first built to a standard and then fairly priced. The car was his first consideration, the R. G. STEWART BACK WITH DURANT MOTOR R. C. (Cliff) Durant continues to get the star man who helped him to build the Chevrolet Motor Co., of California, to help him shape the destinies of the Durant Motor Co. of California. Roy G. Stewart is the most recent man to join his former chief. His work will be in the capacity of Special Representative of the Sales Department, working directly with C. M. Steves, General Sales Manager. Stewart has held several important positions under Durant, both in the wholesale and the retail ends of the business. He was formerly factory representative of the Chevrolet, during which time he covered practically the entire Pacific Coast. He has a host of friends among the dealers from Arizona to Washington. He hits also served as manager of the Chevrolet retail store in Los Angeles, the largest direct sales branch operated by that company. ORANGE MASONS TO BUY $50,000 HOME That the Masonic lodge of Orange will soon have a home of its own, at a cost of approximately $50,000., was learned here today when plans were made public covering the proposed purchase of the Campbell-bldg, located on the Plaza square and N. Glassell-st. Steps to organize a building association to handle the details were under way today, following a meeting of the lodge at which a board of trustees was appointed to work out the preliminary details. This board is composed of K. E. Watson, N. T. Edwards, J. R. Porter, Willard Smith and Hugh T. Thomson. Plain Dealer Want Ads get results. JEWETT CAR IS SELLING ITSELF The Jewett car, made by the Paige Co., literally sells itself. Sam Hubbell and his new sales force proved it a few days ago with the sale of one of the new cars to A. Matthews before the purchaser had even seen a picture of it. This cheaper priced car has all the reliable qualities of the Paige, including the Paig's unrivaled speed and hill climbing powers. It has the 50 horse power motor, which is half the trick. It merely isn't quite so elegant and is without some of the special equipment put on the Paige. The new seven-passenger 1922 Paige represents the usual advance over previous models. Disc wheels of real disteel, nickel trimmings throut, somewhat straighter lines, the carrying of the instrument board light back to the rear of the car, a new type of windshield which does not require wind wings, real leather inside—these are just a few of the features. This is the Lakewood model. The Larchmont model four-passenger car, with its dependable power, choice of dark blue, red or gray body colors, etc., is equally attractive. This car recently climbed Sparks Hill grade, back of Olinda, on high gear, one more illustration of what the Paige can do. Sam Hubbel is head of the new organization, and W. B. Bunberry and L. Pulse his assistant Carl Torres is shop foreman. "Servitude to the limit" is provided, as Bunberry put it, and any purchaser of a Paige car is as welcome as another.' If his cause is just, whether he bought the car one month or six months ago. Plain Dealer for Good Job Printing. advertised price, but W. C. Durant six months and even a year ago, was building and thinking of today and tomorrow, and he has built and priced his car accordingly, consequently he is not in the position of many other manufacturers, and does not have to reduce his price. "I was extremely fortunate, in that I had the privilege of being in Mr. Durant's employ at the time the Durant car was planned, and can quote him definitely as saying that the car shall be first built to a standard and then fairly priced. The car was his first consideration, the price second and the Appleby Motor Co. will wisely follow Mr. Durant in this respect and sell the car and not the price. "Perhaps at some later date Mr. Durant, by virtue of the farsightedness and ability that has made him what he is today, can build the car to sell for less. If so—so much the better. Until then we will sell it for what is—just a real good car." CHANDLER HIT AT CHICAGO SHOW The worst no longer is yet to come in the auto industry. This, according to J. E. Walters, of the J. E. Walter company, was the impression that appeared to be abroad at the Chicago show, from which he returned recently. The industry at last is on the up grade. Walter came back loaded up with new impressions and ideas regarding the business. He was especially impressed with the cars of the Chandler company, for which he is agent here. Walter was present at the get-together luncheon of the Jordan agents at the University club in the windy city, an inspiring gathering, he said. The new four-passenger Chandler dispatch car created quite a sensation, said Walter. The car is built on racing lines, low, with few sharp corners, and weighs 2800 pounds. It possesses fine riding qualities. Features are individual fenders, a lower top, and colors in blue, maroon or gray, according to the buyer's preference. All of the Chandler makes of closed cars attracted much interest. The whole trend is toward lighter cars, said Walter, well-to-do purchasers of even the cheapest makes being larger now than ever before. Colors are stable, and unnecessary foli-de-rolls are omitted. One of the features of the show were the expensive foreign-made cars, which were shown at the Drake hotel. Sales of the J. E. Walter company the past two weeks include: New cars—Chandler seven-passenger to Miss Myrtle Koch of Olinda, Cleveland five-passenger to W. J. Markham of Brea; used cars—Scripps-Booth to James Morris of Placentia, Chandler seven-passenger to Mrs. E. F. Stampfli of Bell near Los Angeles, Columbia Six to E. C. Counts of La Habra an Oakland Six to Joe Parks PACK announces reductions in of Packard cars and Price eight months of The Twin-Six Touring $6000 Other Twin-Six models show In addition to the reductions made in the Truck models EC (2—2½ ton, solid tires) are reduced from $3500 to $3300 respectively. The price of the Packard remains unchanged, with the probability No motor car in the work value with the Packard T price of which represents more than one cent per mile One of the features of the show were the expensive foreign-made cars, which were shown at the Drake hotel. Sales of the J. E. Walter company the past two weeks include: New cars—Chandler seven-passenger to Miss Myrtle Koch of Olinda, Cleveland five-passenger to W. J. Markham of Brea; used cars—Scripps-Booth to James Morris of Placentia, Chandler seven-passenger to Mrs. E. F. Stampfli of Bell near Los Angeles, Columbia Six to E. C. Counts of La Habra an Oakland Six to Joe Parks of La Habra. 20 NEW OIL WELLS STARTED LAST WEEK Oil field operations reported the week ending Feb. 11, show 20 new wells started, compared with 27 the previous week. The total new wells this year is 159, compared with 166 same date last year. Tests for water shut-off 29, compared with 24 previous week. Yearly total to date 165; total to same date last year 202. Deepening or redrilling jobs 13, compared with eight preceding week. Total to date this year 81; total to same date last year 112. Abandonments this week four, compared with two preceding week. Total to date this year 48; total to same date last year 33. CONSIDER SALES TAX TO PROVIDE BONUS WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. — The sales tax method of financing the bonus will not be considered for several days, and the bonus measure will not be reported to the house for ten days, it is announced, following meetings of the Republican members of the senate finance and house ways and means committees. Sentiment in favor of this method of raising the necessary revenue continues to rise in congress. Anaheim Battery Co. GOULD Dreadnaught Batteries Recharging and Repairing 132 Chestnut St. Phone 108-J PACKARD MOTOR CAR Dale & Co. 418-428 West Fifth St., Santa Ana 318 West Center St., Anaheim ASK THE MAN W PRICES DELIVERED IN Price Eight Months Ago $6535 The Twin Six T Price Before 13, 1922 $5340 DALE & COM 418-428 West Fifth St., Santa Ana—Phone 51 COUPE CLUB PLANS VACATION TOURS The Coupe Club of So. Calif., a social organization with head offices in Los Angeles, is extending its membership thru Orange-co. Eligibility rests in ownership of a Ford coupe, and any member of a member's family is permitted to enjoy the club's privileges. Ten trips will be taken under the club's auspices throut out the state, including a trip to Yosemite in June and to Lake Tahoe in September. There are upwards of 500 members. Thirty-five per cent of the members are ladies. Among the other activities of the club are dancing, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, hunting, motoring and races. Candidates who play a musical instrument are especially welcome. BOYS WALK FROM MISSOURI TO L. A. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.—Nearly exhausted from their tramp across the Arizona desert, the sight of the green, fertile valleys of So. Calif. was like a view of paradise, according to the stories told here today by Jack Straw, 16, and Arthur Carlson, 17, boy hikers, who walked from Kansas City, Mo., to this city. At a speed of 20 miles an hour a car should be able to stop within 37 feet. WILL SERVE YOU WELL The Quality Storage Battery Service With a Smile Automotive Electric Co. Phone 155 234 S. Los Angeles St., Anaheim AMERICANS SWELL MONTE CARLO CROWD MONTE CARLO, Feb. 17.—It’s cosmopolitan crowds swelled by the usual number of American visitors. Monte Carlo, frivolous and even wicked, but warm, gay, beautiful, is in the full stream of mid-season activity. The center of the activity is, as in previous years the casino. Around this ornate building, temple to Chance, swirls the entire whirlpool of social life, to the power of its wealth bows the comic opera government of the principality of Monaco, permitted to casino by steps that wind through for roulette is barred in France. HAVE YOUR CAR SIMONIZED Leave your car one day, and we will scientifically dry, clean and simonize it, removing all stains and bllemishes and providing a hard, dry shining surface. We make used cars better than if repainted, providing the finish is not entirely destroyed, and if new cars are Simonized before being used, it will positively protect the finish and prevent the wear and tear of weather and travel from destroying it. We do this at a very reasonable price, very little more than you are paying for an ordinary wash and polish. Anaheim Simoniz & Auto Paint Company 139 S. Los Angles St.—Ph. 33 V. C. HALBERG H. D. HALBERG CKARD nces substantial ons in the prices ckard Twin-Six and Trucks Price eight months ago Price before Feb.13, 1922 Price today $6000 $4850 $3850 Twin-Six models show proportionate reductions reductions made in the price of the Twin-Six, Packard (2-2½-ton, solid tires) and EX (2-2½-ton, pneumatic from $3500 to $3100 and from $4000 to $3500, price of the Packard Single-Six, already twice reduced, with the probability of an advance later. ar in the world today offers equal the Packard Twin-Six, the new low which represents a total reduction of year in the world today offers equal the Packard Twin-Six, the new low which represents a total reduction of per cent in less than eight months. All prices effective February 13, 1922, and f. o. b. Detroit D MOTOR CAR COMPANY • DETROIT & Company Santa Ana Telephone 51 Anaheim Telephone 651 MAN WHO OWNS ONE BACKARD DELIVERED IN ORANGE COUNTY The Twin Six Touring Price Before Feb. 13, 1922 $5340 PRICE TODAY $4290 DALE & COMPANY Phone 51 318 West Center St., Anaheim—Phone 651