oc-plain-dealer 1923-07-07

CAR TRAVEL IS GREATER THAN EVER 200 Per Day Are Entering State at Needles; Exits Many Also. Motorists thruout America are traveling more this summer than ever before in history, according to officials of the Auto Club of So. Cal. One reason for the nation-wide splurge among auto owners, and this appines in a large sense to So. Cal., is the improved condition of roads leading across the continent to the West, and leading to the national parks of the country. An average of 50 cars per day are entering California at Needles over the National Old Trails route. These cars bring an average of 200 visitors into this part of the state every day. The Bankhead, the Lincoln Highland Park, and the Oakland Avenue all contribute to car travel. 8 Tire Concerns to Quit Manufacturing Eight tire manufacturing concerns have quit or announced their intention to do so this past month, according to F. S. Dunlop of the Nu-Way Tire Co., following the cuts in prices by the second largest producer of tires and others which supported him. Dunlop again declared a boost in prices might be expected shortly. The manufacturers that are going out of business are for the most part small concerns. 18 Inches of Mud No Bar to This Truck An enthusiastic owner reports that a 1½-ton Graham Brothers Truck recently astounded Oklahoma inhabitants by carrying a load of 3500 lbs. a quarter of a mile, through 18 inches of mud, says a bulletin which has reached Charley Mann, local distributor. The owner is J. A. Lozz. Since February, 1922, he says, he has been hauling lumber and building material over the unimproved regions of the Ostage country, Oklahoma, at a surprisingly low cost of operation. Covering 6300 miles in the last year, the total expense for up-keep, with the exception of gasoline and oil, has been the cost of one fan-felt. Speaking of the particular achieve- A rolling stone may but a "Rolling Butch" many customers. A certain retail progressive ideas co-that housewives won opportunity of divinely ordinarily given to shopping to their hu One reason for the nation-wide splurge among auto owners, and this applies in a large sense to So. Cal., is the improved condition of roads leading across the continent to the West, and leading to the national parks of the country. An average of 50 cars per day are entering California at Needles over the National Old Trails route. These cars bring an average of 200 visitors into this part of the state every day. The Bankhead, the Lincoln Highway and other routes are delivering their quota daily. On the other hand, scores of motorizing parties are leaving So. Cal., since the schools have been dismissed for the Yellowstone, Glacier and Zion Canyon districts. It is a year of long distance traveling according to auto club official statistics. The weather is now warm on the southern transcontinental highways, and motoring parties are advise to travel in the cool of the evening and at night if they wish to find the greatest degree of comfort. The Santa Fe Trail is in better condition for travel this year than it has been, particularly west of Denver. The Raton Pass has been widened and gravelled and a new road has been constructed, all gravelled between Santa Fe and Las Vegas, while there are many miles of pavement north and south of the city of Albuquerque. One of the club's cars has just completed a trip over the coast-wise Pacific Highway from So. Cal. to Vancouver. Travel is very heavy over this route, going both ways. Thousands of motorists are coming southward from the northwestern part of the United States this summer, as well as from Montana and Idaho. It is estimated that no matter what road Eastern auto parties take toward the West, they will visit So. Cal. at some time during their sojourn on the coast, as the fame of this part of the country was spread last winter to every nook and cranny of America. Immigrants from eastern and southern Europe to the United States in the last 20 years have been nearly double those from northern Europe and the British Isles. Further Tire Cuts? 'No One Knows:' Ruedy No one knows whether tires again are going up or down, says John Ruedy of Ruedy & Son, distributors of the Penn Vacuum Cup Tires. Ruedy, a veteran tire distributor, is skeptical about predicting anything in a situation which looks as if a price war was on. But tires now are a bargain, there is no doubt about that, he declares. Half of Ruedy's sales are on repeat orders, Below are some of the attractive prices of the new model Oldsmobiles. 'All prices are f. o. b.' Anaheim. Oldsmobile —Below are some of the attractive prices of the new model Oldsmobiles. 'All prices are f. o. b.' Anaheim. 4 CYL. MODELS 4 Cyl. Touring $1165 4 Cyl. Cab 1395 4 Cyl. Semi-Sport 4-pass 1270 4 Cyl. Brougham 1595 4 Cyl. Sedan 1835 8 CYL. MODELS Super Sport Touring $1910 Touring 5-pass 1595 4-Pass. Coupe 2115 Sedan 2275 Also a number of other models not mentioned above. Come in and see them. Anaheim Oldsmobile Co. V. V. Vanderlip, Prop. 241 N. Los Angeles St. Phone 1099 Anaheim, Cal. MOBILE SECTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER Anaheim, California, Saturday, July 7, 1923 Rolling Butcher Shop Brings Market Direct to Consumer A rolling stone may gather no moss but a "Rolling Butcher Shop" gathers many customers. A certain retail meat dealer with progressive ideas conceived the idea that housewives would appreciate an opportunity of diverting the time ordinarily given to morning food shopping to their household duties upon the Speed Wagon classis. It has compartments in which all sorts of perishable goods may be kept fresh and clean during the trip around the streets, and of course it is so constructed that it is fly proof as well as dust proof. In fact, the god supplied by the Rolling Butcher hop is more 700 to 800 Oldsmobiles Are Coming V. V. Vanderlip, distributor of the Olds, sold his first car this week to L. L. Burke of Norwalk, a four-Cylinder semi-sport touring. Vanderlip had to drive to the metropolis to get it, but his man wasn't kept waiting more than a few hours even so. This 43-A red enameled model is a beauty. Not later than about July 15, Vanderlip announces that 200 carloads of Olds cars will arrive in Los Angeles, and anybody who wants one can get it by ordering in advance. Any model whatever can be supplied while they last. Between June 1 and June 28 67 four-cylinder Olds cars were sold in Southern California and seven eight-cylinder cars. Eddy Invents New Anti-Rattle Top Homer E. Eddy of Eddy's Paint & Top Shop is specializing on a new top which is being built entirely in his shop. This top is a full angle iron frame A rolling stone may gather no moss but a "Rolling Butcher Shop" gathers many customers. A certain retail meat dealer with progressive ideas conceived the idea that housewives would appreciate an opportunity of diverting the time ordinarily given to morning food shopping to their household duties. The Speed Wagon Butcher Shop starts on schedule every morning and makes the rounds in a certain neighborhood. The housewives are enabled to make a selection of their purchases which they cannot do when ordering by telephone. The new butcher shop on wheels is in reality a large refrigerator placed upon the Speed Wagon classis. It has compartments in which all sorts of perishable goods may be kept fresh and clean during the trip around the streets, and of course it is so constructed that it is fly proof as well as dust proof. In fact, the sod supplied by the Rolling Butcher hop is more desirable than that furnished by the ordinary delivery method since it is refrigerated up to the moment when it is purchased by the customer. The idea has proven a profitable in the neighborhood in which it has been operated that the owner is seriously considering a fleetto cover all parts of the city. To Bellingham, Wash., In Six Days—Jordan Clear evidence of what can be done in the way of motoring economy with a high grade enclosed car is supplied by the J. E. Walter Co., local Jordan dealer, who received yesterday a log of the trip taken recently by Mr. Lee Westmoreland in a new Jordan four-door broughtham. The car was purchased in So. Cali. and was practically new when the trip was started. The route of the going trip was to Vancouver over the coast route, and the return trip is now being made over the valley highway. The total distance of 1350 miles between Los Angeles and Bellingham, Wash., was covered with a consumption of only 82 gallons of gasoline, which is an average of better than 16 miles per gallon. This is an unusually high showing for a closed car, and particularly a new one, but is even more remarkable when it is remembered that the route followed includes many grades, considerable mountain driving, and many miles of dirt roads. According to the log of the trip, deep mud made the use of chains necessary at several points. The cars carrying four passengers and a load of luggage and camping equipment. Bellingham was reached six days after leaving Los Angeles, with no driving after 6 p.m. "Jordan's ideas of motor car economy," is a car that is not only low in its first coat, quality considered, but low in its operating costs from the first day the owner takes it out on the road" points out Walter. "The average service parts cost of Jordan cars last year was under $10 or car. Many Jordan owners are setting 20 miles and better per gallle, and the records made by owners we have driven their Jordan cars across the continent, or on such trips as his of Westmoreland, constitute irrutable testimony of the power and dependability of the car Jordan produces." Eddy Invents New Anti-Rattle Top Homer E. Eddy of Eddy's Paint & Top Shop is specializing on a new top which is being built entirely in his shop. This top is a full angle iron frame which entirely eliminates all possibility of squeaks and rattles. One of the new tops is being built for Hubbell and Wimer of Anaheim. The shop also is featuring a California top which entirely encloses the rear seat of the car. This top has full bevel plate glass stationary panels, doing away with the rear side or quarter curtains. The tonneau enclosure is arranged in such a manner that the rear of the car is entirely closed. Among the recent deliveries was one to George H. Amerlge of Fullerton, a Boyson sport California top on a Studebaker big six. SAVE DRIFTING MEN (Washington, July 7.)—The fishing schooner Sybel has picked up several dories with men aboard, off Cape Cod, according to a dispatch to the navy department today. The dispatch contained no details. RANCHER BANKRUPT Joan D. Bernard, Garden Grove rancher, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the Federal Court at Los Angeles yesterday. He gave his liabilities as $1421 and his assets as nothing. Underinflation With Safety---Here Is How Is it possible to have easy riding qualities on pneumatic tires without sacrificing tire mileage? Is it necessary to keep your tires heavily inflated in order to get good service? Just what is the answer to this pressure problem which concerns every automobile driver? These questions have been answered to the satisfaction of the car owners in recent recommendations of the Tire Manufacturers' Division of the Rubber Association of America, says a Los Angeles authority. The recommendations say that it is possible to get easy riding qualities from your tire by means of carrying reasonably low air pressure and at the same time get good service. The problem which confronted the manufacturers was to find the lowest pressure which the motorist might use without sacrificing good tire service, and this problem has been thoroughly worked out to the benefit of every car owner. The accompanying chart of the Rubber Ass'n has been tested out by engineers of the Goodyear Tire & Company of California and officially approved by them, and it has been found that the inflation pressures recommended will permit easier riding and greater comfort, while at the same time, the serviceability of the tires will not be reduced. This new pressure schedule does not mean that the car owner can forget about the air question. It means that pressure figures have been worked out on a finer basis than ever before, but to get the benefit from them it is absolutely necessary that these pressures be maintained. It is the minimum pressure in a tire just before it is reinflected lat is most likely to do damage. If its air is allowed to drop five or ten ponds below the figures recommended, the accompanying table, there will be an excessive bending and flexing of the sidewalls of the tire, causing heat and breaking down the body, such a blow-out will inevitable result. It will pay, therefore, to give little more attention to the pressure in your tires—to be sure that the figures recommended are maintained. Here is the chart and instruction for using it. Min. Inflation 3" 2½" 1½" Pressure Fabric Fabric Ord Lbs. 35 375 125 40 300 450 500 45 350 625 575 50 400 600 650 55 450 675 725 Lbs. Cord Cord Cord Ord O.S. 3½" 4" 4½" 7" 35 475 40 550 700 45 625 800 900 100 50 700 900 1050 125 55 775 1000 1150 150 To determine the proper inflow pressure, weigh separately the front and rear of the fully loaded car and divide by two. In the table we look in the column headed by the reaction sizes (Fabric or Cord) for the load that most nearly approaches the actual load carried, and then to be column headed "Inflation Pressure" for the recommended air pressure. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR Anaheim Drives 3000 Miles, 7½ Days Fans, here's a record that sounds flahy galore, but Bill Hauser of the Frank P. Taggart Co. vouches for it. E. C. Burns of Anaheim got back Thursday in his Chevrolet touring car from a trip to the Hood river region, some 65 miles beyond Portland, or 1442 miles each way, which he covered in seven days and one half. The only sleep he got was two or three hours at a time on the rear seat. During the entire trip, which was via the Ridge route, Lincoln highway, and Columbia River, Burns says he didn't shift gears once, although he admits the roads were in excellent condition all the way. The 700 miles from Redding to Portland he drove between 7 a.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday of last week. He surprised himself he says. He used only one pint of oil going, but drained out his crankcase before he started on the return. He consumed only three days, minus time out for rest, in going the one way. The only trouble he had was a puncture near a garage in Saugus. Most of the time he had one or two pickup passengers with him. 86 CARS ARE SOLD DURING JUNE 1-28 New Pleasure Vehicles Still in Strong Demand in Anaheim. Eighty-six cars were sold in Anaheim between June 1 and June 28 both inclusive, according to the bulletin of a well known Los Angeles publication which reached here yesterday. Buick and Studebaker with nine cars each were tied for first place after Ford and Chevrolet, of which 26 and 15 were sold. Seven Jordans were sold, three each of Dodges, Overlands and Chandlers, two of Cleveland and Essex cars and one each of Olds, Cadillac, Hupp, Jewett, Packard, Star and Willys Knight. Fullerton-sold 80 cars, Orange sold 36 cars, Santa Ana sold 137, Placentia-sold 16 cars. He consumed only three days, minus time out for rest, in going the one way. The only trouble he had was a puncture near a garage in Saugus. Most of the time he had one or two pickup passengers with him. FALSE HAND SIGNALS DENOUNCED BY FANS Itaring protest has been raised by conscientious auto owners in this part of the state against the practice of "false" hand signals, and this protest has been registered with the Auto Club of So. Cal. If there are children riding in the car, it is suggested that the parents keep them from waving their arms out or giving false signals, as many near accidents have been caused by this act on the part of the little one. It is pointed out that the driver of a car should remember that "the man behind" is looking carefully to notice any indication of a turn to the right or left or a sudden stop, and one false move in the way of signaling is liable to have serious consequences. Former residents of six Atlantic coast states will join in a union picnic all day, Saturday, July 14th, in Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles, with basket dinners at noon. County registers will be open all day for each state. There will be a brief program opening about two o'clock in which each state will have some part. When in need advertise in the Plain Dealer. Rumor Corrected; Brunswicks Still Made The closing down of the Muskegon, Mich., tire factory of the Brunswick-Bulke-Collender Co., announced on June 30, was due to its inadequacy and larger quarters are being sought elsewhere, says a letter which has reached Daniels & Williams, Northern Orange-co distributors. "The demand for tires has outgrown the output," the company declares. It was this change of plant apparently that led to the report in trade circles that the manufacture of tires would be discontinued by the company, a report that the company has repeatedly denied. Confirming a wire of June 27 the company writes: "Disregard all competitive rumore regarding our withdrawal from manufacturing tires." "The same high quality merchandise" will be furnished as hitherto, this letter continues. Record low prices now are being offered on Brunswicks. The Mark of Jordan Service, a protected plate, authorized only by the Jordan Company and placed on every Jordan car offered for resale, means that the car has been rebuilt in accordance with the national standard Jordan policy, and can be purchased with the same assurance with which you would purchase a new Jordan. Look for the Mark of Jordan Service under the hood. J. E. WALTER COMPANY, Anaheim, Calif.