oc-plain-dealer 1923-01-27

AUTOMOBILE SECTION VOL. XXVI—NO. 140 RACE BOARD MAGNATE ARRIVES LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27.—The arrival in Los Angeles this week of William Schimpf, chairman of the contest board of the American Automobile Ass'n, controlling all matters pertaining to the motor racing sport, definitely places Los Angeles to the force as one of the two greatest speedway centers in the country. Schimpf, accompanied by his wife, arrived in Los Angeles early during the week for a lengthy stay, probably until several days after the February 250-mile race on the Beverly bowl. Making his headquarters at the local speedway offices, he will be in consecutive conferences over racing questions with A. M. Young, secretary-manager of the local track association. Work on the steel speed chariots goes on in obscure fashion in garages, shops, and parts building plants all over Los Angeles. While the rain held up practice spins for the past few days, the boys are all working hard getting their mounts in shape. They promise faster and cleaner sport for the February meet than the fans have ever been treated to. NEW AUTO MEASURE HAS STRONG SUPPORT Rigid tests of the physical and mental fitness of all would-be auto operators will be required if a bill introduced this week by Senator Arthur H. Breed, president pro-tem of the Senate, is passed. Breed's measure is backed by the State administration, the California Farm Bureau Federation, the County Supervisors' Ass'n, the California State Automobile Ass'n and the California Peace Officers' Ass'n. Other features of the bill are Flat registration fee of $2 instead of a horsepower tax which Breed says would raise the income from this source from $6,500,000 to $9,500,000 and distribute the tax burden equitably; making it a misdemeanor with a jail sentence of not less than five days to operate while a license is suspended; endorsement by the courts of all convictions on the back of operators' license; empowering the Motor Vehicle Department to withhold licenses from persons unable to exercise reasonable control over machines; extending time from 24 hours to five days within which non-residents may register; fixing 28,000 pounds gross weight for four-wheel vehicles and 30,000 for six-wheel, except by special permit of the State Highway Commission; permitting only one trailer or semi-trailer; reducing width of vehicles from 102 to 96 inches; and suspending licenses 30 days on first conviction, 60 on second and sixth months on third for Making his headquarters at the local speedway office, he will be in consecutive conferences over racing questions with A. M. Young, secretary-manager of the local track association. Work on the steel speed chariots goes on in obscure fashion in garages, shops, and parts building plants all over Los Angeles. While the rain held up practice spins for the past few days, the boys are all working hard getting their mounts in shape. They promise faster and cleaner sport for the February meet than the fans have ever been treated to before. Harry Miller, internationally known for the performance of cars that he built during the past two racing seasons in setting up the fastest marks that gars of the type have ever been known to touch, is supervising work on several of the mounts. He expects greater results than ever from the Miller straight-eight motor, with the perfected double-overhead camshaft valve action, during the coming 250-mile race, because of the keen competition in the last event. Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results TAX OF 2 CENTS ON GAS PROPOSED A tax of two cents a gallon on gasoline is fixed in a bill presented by Senator Arthur Breed of Alameda-co. The measure is a companion one to a new general motor vehicle bill introduced also this week by Breed. FREQUENT WASHINGS Frequent washings dull the finishish of a car. Chassis Price $1435 Anaheim SPEED WAGON REO What One Factor Contributes Most Towards Speed Wagon Suitability? ECONOMY, says the merchant, "With the Speed Wagon I can deliver 25 pounds—or 2500—quicker and cheaper than by any other method." VERSATILITY, asserts the manufacturer. "For ten-block deliveries or hundred-mile hauls I find the Speed Wagon equally adaptable." RUGGEDNESS, answers the farmer. "A lighter vehicle couldn't last long on my roads; a heavier truck wouldn't get through." ECONOMY, says the merchant, "With the Speed Wagon I can deliver 25 pounds—or 2500—quicker and cheaper than by any other method." VERSATILITY, asserts the manufacturer. "For ten-block deliveries or hundred-mile hauls I find the Speed Wagon equally adaptable." RUGGEDNESS, answers the farmer. "A lighter vehicle couldn't last long on my roads; a heavier truck wouldn't get through." FLEETNESS, exclaims the bus operator. "For patrons demand a fast running time and strict schedules." STANDARDIZATION, says the fleet-owner. "Interchangeability of Speed Wagon parts is truly remarkable." Over 75,000 in use in 263 lines of business. Capacity 500 to 2500 pounds. 12 standard body styles. DALE & COMPANY C. W. CROMER, Mgr. 318 W. Center St. Anaheim To Be a SPEED WAGON It Must Be a REO. THE BATTERY THAT WILL WEAR A LIFE LINE WITHOUT A DRINK MACDRY Free Service 250 Used in County B. F. HERR, Distributor 252 No. Los Angeles St. lain Deal LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, Jan. 27, 1923 W. H. BOON W. H. BOON SPEED A "BOON" TO THE MOTOR CYCLE GAME 'SIGN-'A-MILE' AUTO CLUB SLOGAN A sign-a-mile on the transcontinental routes leading into Southern California is the slogan adopted and put into effect by the Auto Club of So. Calif., for the marking of the roads leading from the East to this part of the country. According to a report issued yesterday by Automobile Club officials, all road signs on transcontinental routes are now in perfect repair, following a season of sign posting work just completed by club crews. This will be good news for motorists traveling either east from California or west to California from the east. All sign posting work on the inland route to San Francisco has been completed from Los Angeles to the Fresno county line. New signs have also just been erected on the connecting road between the coast and inland roads from Famosa to Paso Robles. Chart notes and new signs are now being made for marking the coast route from Southern California to the Monterey county line. Starting Monday all roads in San Bernardino and Riverside counties will be charted. (By The Mysterious Cowboy) MANY years ago Mr. W. H. Boon who conducts the motorcycle and bicycle shop at 125 South Los Angeles street, turned his attention to the steam engine—it was his calling. In time we find him a steam engineer and he remained such until the day the great gasoline engine came into such universal use. Mr. Boon could see at a moment that his next place must be with the gasoline engine and so in a short time he is a full-fledged gasoline engineer, engaged around pumping and hoisting engines. For seven years prior to coming to Anaheim he followed the engineering trade. Back in 1911 Mr. Boon was looking about for a new field and a place with a future to it. He struck Anaheim and he was in business for himself in this city in 1914. Since then he has been the reliable friend of the motorcyclist and the bicycle rider. At his neat little shop he specializes in motorcycle and bicycle repair, in welding he is an expert at this art and he does all kinds of general machine work. He is a most thorough mechanic himself and he has competent help. It is the house of service for those who own motorcycles and bicycles. Mr. Boon knows the motorcycle like a few other men know it. He knows of its strength and of its weakness. He knows of its vast usefulness and he knows of its great popularity with the American public. He handles the best of motorcycles—the Harley-Davidson, the Indian and the Excelsior. If that is not what is wanted he can supply you your exact requirements. He has a complete line of fine tires for both the motorcycle and the bicycle. His fine of second hand cycles have been overhauled by his own competence and some very attractive offerings are there in these things. Motorcycling has come into such great vogue during the last five years that our highways are always active with them. Many use them for pleasure but they have won a place for themselves in many useful occupations. What would the speeding policeman do without this swift vehicle; the messengers are most competent in service on a motorcycle; farmers use them to some extent for the single business of transporting oneself to a town or city—in fact they offer a variety of useful activities that we cannot ignore either east from California or west to California from the east. All sign posting work on the inland route to San Francisco has been completed from Los Angeles to the Fresno county line. New signs have also just been erected on the connecting road between the coast and inland roads from Famosa to Paso Robles. Chart notes and new signs are now being made for marking the coast route from Southern California to the Monterey county line. Starting Monday all roads in San Bernardino and Riverside counties will be charted for renovation work on the signing activity in Orange, San Diego and Imperial ounties. Motorists will be glad to learn that road marking between Mecca and Blythe has also just been completed. New signs are now in place from Blyte to the Imperial Valley via Wiley and Beall's Wells—a distance of about 66 miles. On the National Old Trails route leading from the east to California via Kansas City, the Auto. Club has placed 500 signs over a distance of a little more than 2500 miles and including the branches of this route, which is sometimes known as the Santa Fe trail. Tractor School To Draw Hundreds Here Hundred of ranchers will attend the second annual tractor school to be held here Jan. 29-Feb. 3. The school, according to an announcement today, will be held on Perry Rust's ranch at North Palm and Sycamore-stu. Consequently the attendance of Anaheimers is expected to be especially large. George Dunton declared today that he had sent a circular letter to all of the 446 Fordson owners in the county to whom he has sold the machine, urging them to attend. Most of the troubles of tractor owners come from ignorance of the machine and its operation, said Dunton. The school is under the auspices of the Agricultural Extension Service of the University of California, E. J. Sirlman in charge. Two hours per day will be given to lecture-demonstrations of fuels, carburetor adjustment, magneto and ignition troubles, lubrication, tractor management, etc. Shop work will occupy the other six hours. The later work consists, first, of bench repairing, babbiting and scraping of bearings, valve grinding, soldering and piston ring fitting; secondly, adjusting, trouble shooting and operation of new or overhaulied tractors; thirdly, the overhauling of used gas engines and tractors. The purpose of the school is to give as much practice as possible in necessary adjusting and repairing of WILLARD SERVICE STATION Anaheim Ignition Depot Oldest Automobile Electrical House In Anaheim Established 1912 218 So. Los Angeles St. Phone: 489 Willard Batteries The acknowledged leader of wood-separator batteries for fifteen years. The Threaded Rubber Battery that created a new standard of battery value. Motorcycling has come into such great vogue during the last five years that our highways are always active with them. Many use them for pleasure but they have won a place for themselves in many useful occupations. What would the speeding policeman do without this swift vehicle; the messengers are most competent in service on a motorcycle; farmers use them to some extent for the single business of transporting oneself to a town or city—in fact they offer a variety of useful activities that we cannot ignore. And the bicycle is still popular—it is useful and it is most healthful. Boon has them all—their tires and their accessories. His service is of the best class. A young man out our way followed in his dad's footsteps and wound up in the cellar. POINTING THE WAY To The Home Of General Cord The master tire which enviable reputation of giving extra mileage. Tried and tested by the exacting motorist and found to be supreme under every road condition. It pays dividends on the original investment in extra mileage and satisfaction. The Tire That Goes a Long Way To Please SEARS TIRE CO. 304 West Center St. Phone 741 Anaheim, California AUTOMOBILE SECTION TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR R-MILE' CLUB GAN In the transcontinental into Southern Oregon adopted and the Auto Club of the East to this day report issued yesible Club officials, transcontinental perfect repair, foli sign posting work club crews. This for motorists traw from California or from the cast. Work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signs have tied on the connect the coast and in-Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coastern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino counties will be charted. Verify Description Of Car For License "In preparation for the renewal of your automobile license for 1923, it would be wise for the motorist to look at his certificate, see that his address is correct, verify his engine number, and see that the certificate correctly describes his car in every detail," says Wm. H. Marsh, chief of the division of motor vehicles. If it does not do so, he should either by mail with the Sacramento office, or in person at one of the branches, have necessary corrections made. It the certificate has been lost, or is illegible, he should make application for duplicate, which will be furnished him upon payment of fee of 50c. "If he has a second hand car upon which the transfer from the former owner to himself has not been recorded, he should have this done before presenting certificate for 1923 reenewal. If certificate shows a legal owner other than the registered owner and he had satisfied the indebtedness on his car during the year, he should have his certificate properly endorsed on the reverse side by the former legal owner. It is not sufficient that he scratch the name from the space provided for legal owner. This action will only result in delay in his registration. "Non-resident owners whose licenses have expired during the month of January will be given a continuation of three months in 1923 provided they desire to further tour the state." RUBBER AND FABRIC UP AGAIN Crude rubber has gone up five per cent and fabric used in the Manufacture of tire casing five cents per pound since the recent advance in prices of casings, tubes and tire repair materials, and the likelihood of a further boost of 10 per cent in prices is stronger than ever, according to local distributors. Crude rubber, while fluctuating slightly, has been selling at 36 cents per pound. The other feature of the tire situation is that the independents with a quantity of raw material still on hand, are pressing a temporary advantage, holding price unchanged. Some independents have gotten into line with the standard manufacturers, but not many. Casings that in August last cost $17.50 now bring $16.85, dealers point out, showing that even yet, despite the uninterrupted rise of raw materials, the market is not normal. Big Bear Valley Roads Are Uncertain new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San iverside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that ween Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and inches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcebe held on Percy North Palm and sequently the attimers is expected arge. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the mato attend. coubles of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dunder the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, carmagneto and iggibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scraplive grinding, solding fitting; secondable shooting and overhauled tracverhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in necesl repairing of the work on the inFrancisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connectithe coast and inFamosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San iverside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that ween Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and inches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and subsequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. coubles of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in necess- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San iverside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and in-ches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and consequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. coubles of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in neces- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San iverside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and in-ches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and consequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. coubles of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in neces- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San iverside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and in-ches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and consequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. couples of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in neces- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San iverside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and in-ches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and consequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. couples of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in neces- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San iverside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and in-ches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and consequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. couples of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in neces- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San verside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and in-ches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and consequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. couples of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in neces- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San verside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and in-ches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and consequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. couples of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbiting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in neces- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San verside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east to California the Auto Club has over a distance of a 500 miles and in-ches of this route, as known as the School To hundreds Here schers will attend tractor school to 29-Feb. 3. The to an announcement be held on Percy North Palm and consequently the at-timers is expected large. declared today that regular letter to all on owners in the has sold the ma- to attend. couples of tractor ignorance of the operation, said Dun-der the auspices of extension Service of California, E. J. ye. day will be given to tons of fuels, car-, magneto and ig-gibration, tractor Shop work will hours. consists, first, of abbitting and scrap-live grinding, sold-ing fitting; second-able shooting and overhauled trac-verhauling of used factors. The school is to give a possible in neces- l repairing of the work on the in-Francisco has been Los Angeles to the New signals have ed on the connecti- the coast and in- Famosa to Paso new signs are now marking the coast ern California to city line. Starting in San Bernardino ties will be chartwork on the signe counties. Followthe work in San verside will come Orange, San Diego ies. glad to learn that between Mecca and has been completed. w in place from superior Valley via Wells—a distance Old Trails route east到 California的Auto Club有1685 dealers点出，展示时 even yet， despite uninterrupted riseof raw materials，市场是 not normal。 Big Bear Valley Road到 Big Bear Lake是 open， accordingto bulletins reachingthe Anaheim officeofthe Auto Club有SoA Calle。Thereis much snowinBig Bear Valley however,and traffic may be interruptedat any time temporarily.The new roadto Arrowhead Lakevia Heperiais narrowand windingbut muchbetter thanthe Waterman canyonroute whichhas been washedoutin many placesby storm drainage.Thecoastroute northto allright.TheSanta Fe trailis openbetweenstreamsfromAlbuquerquetoDenverandKansasCity。 5000 AUTO LICENSE APPLICATIONS HERE The first 500 applications for licenses received bythe localofficeofthe Auto Clubof SoA Calle.for members were sent outwithreceiptswhichwillbewachedoutin manyplacesby storm drainage.Thecoastroute northto allright.TheSanta Fe trailis openbetweenstreamsfromAlbuquerquetoDenverandKansasCity。 Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results You don't buy any of the Blue Sky when you select one of our Used Cars You will find them just as represented—worth every dollar that you pay and backed by an organization that is just as cheerful in standing back of your purchase in rendering satisfaction as it is to make the sale. 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