oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-18

TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR NO. 300 NEW 1924 NASH MO CLUB BRANCH GAINS 300 MEMBERS A. C. S. C. Now Has 1000 on Rolls in Anaheim, Vicinity The district office of the Auto Club of So. Cal. is breaking records in membership gain. Orange County's big showing in sales of new cars is reflected in the club, which averages a new member per day or better after some small deductions due to members moving away, declares District Manager Paul V. Allie. Allen says the membership has jumped by about 300 over a year ago. Large Car Sales No Aid to Tire Man Anaheim's large sales of cars haven't helped the tire man, according to F. S. Dunlop of the Nu-Way Tire Co. It is replacements on cars already used for a year or more that brings the tire merchant most of his business, asserts Dunlop. This is true whether sales or vulcanizing happens to be the principal part of the business. HOPI SNAKE DANCE PARTIES ORGANIZING Preparations for handling information for motorists on the Snake Dance to be held by the Hopi Indians of Arizona, August 24th-25th, have been completed by the various touring information bureaus of the Auto Club of So. Cal. About three days should be allowed for motoring parties to reach the scene of the Snake Dance from the southern parts of California, says the club. New York and L.A. AND Passenger Car Months Pre the S Los Angeles is run neck race with New honor of being An automobile market. Race between them takes of less than 300 sales at the end of the year. Passenger car sale politan district during months of 1923 w ROCKIES BESTED BY HUDSON CAR Mr. and Mrs. Earl Paris who returned to Anaheim recently after a trip of 9,000 miles, including the Rockies, found their Hudson speedster always dependable, says F. M. Medbery, local distributor of the Hudson and Essex. The trip carried them to Denver and back, besides side trips about Colorado Springs, etc. There wasn't the slightest mishap on the trip and no repairs whatever had to be made. SUPPLY, DEMAND FIX GAS PRICES Supply and demand and costs of materials and labor determine the price of gasoline to the consumer, says the Standard Oil Co., in a circular being distributed thru California. No Commodity whatsoever in general use can be controlled in price by any company or group of companies, declares the statement. "Perhaps you think that the President of the Standard Oil Co., simply says to his colleagues of the Board of Directors: "Well, let's raise the price of gasoline this morning. Not so. No man, nor group of men, no company, nor group of companies, can "control" the price of gasoline, nor any other commodity in general use. Shortage and high prices prevailled in 1920; over production and low prices prevail today." PARTIES ORGANIZING Preparations for handling information for motorists on the Snake Dance to be held by the Hopi Indians of Arizona, August 24th-25th, have been completed by the various touring information bureau of the Auto Club of So. Cal. About three days should be allowed for motorizing parties to reach the scene of the Snake Dance from the southern parts of California, says the club. This year the Snake Dance will be held at the Indian village of Hotaville, located in the Hopi Reservation, and can be reached over fairly good automobile roads. All motorizing parties should carry camping equipment and supplies, as no accommodations are provided at any of the Indian villages. Flagstaff, Winslow, and Holbrook, all in Arizona, are points of departure for the Indian villages to the north. Hotaville is approximately 125 miles northeast of Flagstaff and is near the larger villages of Walpi and Oraibi. The roads from any of the points of departure mentioned lead through the picturesque Painted Desert and offer fairly good conditions, according to the club touring bureau. Opportunity is offered for visiting motorists to inspect the Cliff Dwellings near Flagstaff and the Petrofied Forests south of Holbrook or south of Adamaua, a small station on the National Old Trails just east of Holbrook. For last minute information on conditions along the route between So. Cal. and Holbrook, Arizona, motorists should call before leaving at the club bureaus. CHARGE THEFTS OF HALF DOZEN AUTOS SEATTLE, Aug. 18.—Alleged to have confessed the theft of half a dozen automobiles, Lealie A. Carson and Paul Weessel, both 28, of Los Angeles, are held here today. Thirty-two suits of expensive clothing were found in their rooms. They quit their jobs, according to the alleged confession, after reading stories of the exploits of "Millionaire Gentlemen Crooks." And, by the way, campers leave too much trash by the way. Months Precise the S Los Angeles is run neck race with New honor of being Autonomous automobile market. Race between them takes place less than 300 sales at the end of the year. Passenger car sales politician district during months of 1923 were Angeles county was one of metropolitan motors with 49,996 sales at Fax figures. To set the sales on side by side with New York is to make most logical comparison legitimately from trade standpoint embody rounding towns and York figures the same joining counties—Wolk, Nassau and Putnam early added to thoseoughs of the City of making up the total politician district. How wonderful is made by Los Angeles from the fact that thirteen gave it only two years, however, has greater New York worth of 24,282 over the rupture or 93 per cent. Metallic gains for the five-fifth year were 9,274 or top. Metropolitan de car sales in June attested 14.5 per cent., were in June were bared with 9,918 in Los Angeles 8.6 per cent., 9,961, a The New May, a long gate the hi low priced York sales this year from the former cars. In there were 4 and 45,910 o Exide Batteries AT LOWER PRICES An Announcement of Interest to Every Automobile Owner! EFFECTIVE AUGUST 15 the cost to you of the famous EXIDE BATTERY for your car will be materially reduced. The following comparison of old and new prices will give an idea of the extent of these reductions: Car Buick 4, Chevrolet, Cleveland, Durant 4, Essex, Ford, Gray, Maxwell, Nash 4, Oakland, Overland Star, Studebaker, Velle, and others. Auburn, Buick 6, Chandler, Durant 6, Hudson, Hupmobile, Jewett, Moon, Nash 6, Oldsmobile, Paige, Red, Studebaker and others. Dodge Franklin, Maxwell and others. Type Old New 6-volt, 11 plate $23.25 $17.65 or 6-volt, 13 plate 29.50 28.50 6-volt, 15 plate 35.40 31.80 12-volt, 9 plate 41.30 37.10 F. o. b. Manufacturer's Branch Exide Service Station Formerly Herr’s Battery Station 307 North Los Angeles St. Anaheim Plain Dealer Automobile Secti Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, August 18, 1923. NEW YORK CITY AND L.A. NECK AND NECK Passenger Car Sales for Six Months Practically the Same Los Angeles is running a neck and neck race with New York for the honor of being America's greatest automobile market. So close is the race between them that a difference of less than 300 sales separated them at the end of the first half of the year. Passenger car sales in the metropolitan district during the first six months of 1923 were 50,280. Blue-White Signs Soon to Dot Sierras Sign-posting the highways for motorists in the southern part of California goes merrily along at this season of the year, according to an announcement just issued by the Auto Club of So. Cal. Work is just being completed on the marking of all roads through the famous Owens River Valley into the northern part of the state. The great slopes east of the Sierras will thus be as safe for motor touring as any Broadway. The Auto club is also occupied at this time in placing "flasher" danger signals on both the coast and inland routes between San Luis Obispo county and the Mexican border. While crews are at present working in Kern-co, which will include the sign-posting of the roads into Randaburg and vicinity, preparations are going ahead for the complete re-marking of San Diego-co. TRAFFIC TO SET NEW MARKS Unprecedented Road Paving Programs Increase Tourist Travel Traffic in Orange enjoys a big increase is expected to ing months while during the com-travel made with the new arteries of undertakable possible by improvement year's san by the county. This will new paying in the aggregate be a record breaker. This week witnessed the beginning 1000 Michigan drivers Months Practically the Same Los Angeles is running a neck and neck race with New York for the honor of being America's greatest automobile market. So close is the race between them that a difference of less than 300 sales separated them at the end of the first half of the year. Passenger car sales in the metropolitan district during the first six months of 1923 were 50,289. Los Angeles county was right at the heels of metropolitan motor car merchants with 49,996 sales according to Motor Fax figures. To set the sales of Los Angeles-co side by side with those of Greater New York is to make the fairest and most logical comparison each city legitimately from an automobile trade standpoint embracing the surrounding towns and cities. In New York figures the sales of four adjoining counties—Westchester, Suffolk, Nassau and Putnam—are regularly added to those of the five boroughs of the City of New York in making up the totals for the metropolitan district. How wonderful is the showing made by Los Angeles-co can be seen from the fact that the U. S. Census of 1920 gave it only 936,438 population as compared with that of New York's five boroughs, which totaled 560,408 according to the same New Greater New York then was 5, times larger than California census, ner county. In sales gains Los Bernla's ban-year, however, has Greater New York angeles-co this of 14,282 over the fair outstripped or 93 per cent. Mechin an increase gains for the favorite half of 1922, year wore 9,274 or copolitan district Metropolitan de months of this car sales in June cut 32 per cent. of 1,787, as comprist passenger 14.5 per cent. were 10,512, a loss in June were paired with May, or with 9,918 in Los Angeles-co sales 8.6 per cent. 19,061, as compared The New May, a loss of 857, or gate the his low priced York sales figures segregate this year from the medium and the former cars. In the first half of there were 4,379 sales of and 45,910 of the latter. FOUR WHEEL BRAKE AT NEW PRINCIPLE By H. H. BASSETT has resident of the Buick Motor Co. in one of the greatest advances we brake made in the new car is found now the Buick four wheel external brakes. These brakes are simple. 1000 Michiganders Tour to Washington Forming the largest megton van that has ever made any considerable port motor caraled States, 200 auxilia way over nearly 1000 motions of the Unitently on the thimmobiles bearing age of the men started out re-Tours Ass'n. and annual pilgrimuled to reach Michigan Automobile terday. There is the national capital yearnaital; the parter five days a camp will be noys and while the members of numly enjoy side trips and journal through the national capitol. A number of interesting and education-programs have been arranged for them during their stay in Washington, among the men, who will address them in the evening campfire sessions, being Secretary Henry C. Wallace, of the department of agriculture; Postmaster General Work; Millo D. Campbell, of the Federal Reserve Board; and Michigan representatives in both houses of Congress. Among the places visited before arriving at the destination will be the Gettyburg battle field and the famous "Endless Caverns." On Wednesday August 22, the first leg of the return journey will be made when the party goes from Washington to Hagerstown. Every year in which a tour has been made, the Speed Wagons have rendered this service to the tourists, until now it is established that one of the real joys of the trip is the freedom from luggage which the trucks afford. The cars are appropriately decorated for the trip and uniformed drivers operate them along the route. Each morning all luggage is collected by the Speed Wagons and when camp site is reached in the evening, it is delivered to the owners in the same way. The tour is directed by J. H. Brown, of Battle Creek, who originally conceived the idea of making such a tour on a smaller scale, and has since enlarged upon his first ideas until the plans have reached their present dimensions. Mr. Brown some time ago made a trip over the trail which will be followed in this year's tour in his "familiar" danger signals on both the coast and inland routes between San Luis Obispo county and the Mexican border. While crews are at present working in Kern-co, which will include the sign-posting of the roads into Randsburg and vienlity, preparations are going ahead for the complete re-marking of San Diego-co. 1000 Michiganders Tour to Washington Traffic in Orange-enjoy a big increase is expected to ing months wide during the comtravel madefhthe new arteries of undertakable possible by improvement year's en by the county. This will new paying in the aggregate be a record breaker. This week witnessed the beginning of two important road improvements. On Wednesday, some of County Engineer J. L. McBride's men, on instructions from Supervisor W. M. Schumacher, began work on Cypress ave., La Habra, the first of several streets including Central-ave, to be widened or improved. This $200,000 job will require approximately five months, arbo the contractor has voiced his hope of finishing it in 100 days. The other piece of work begun this week was the short stretch of road connecting the new Olive-Richfield road in District No. 19 with the Santa Ana Canyon road. The shoulders of the main stretch of road now are being finished. Placentia's paving program announced this week, will cost approximately $100,000. The Carbon Canyon road, tho only partly finished, is near enough to completion to show that motorists, instead of having to creep thru the gulah as hitherto, will be able to fly over most of the distance. Traffic is expected to be increased 50 per cent from Chino, Pomona, etc. The road is being graded and oiled. The grading and graveling of Sunkist-ave between the Ball and Warner roads should be done this week. Ball road east of Sunkist now is being graded and graveled. On Monday the paying with concrete of Verane-st between Garden Grove and the end of West Fifth street, Santa Ana, was started. MORE CONSOLIDATIONS More consolidations of tire companies are looked for by S. R. Walter of the Anaheim Vulvanizing Works, who this week confirmed the news of the purchase of the Fisk properties by United States Rubber Co. The Fisk Co. made the Federal tire, also the tendency is that way, declares Walter, who points to several small manufacturing concerns that already have suspended operations temporarily or permanently. FOUR WHEEL BRAKE OF NEW PRINCIPLE By H. H. BASSETT has resident of the Buick Motor Co. in one of the greatest advances we brake made in the new car is found now the Buick four wheel external brakes. These brakes are simple, slighter, easily adjusted, and durable. Note, please, that they are designed upon exactly the same principle as the external brake which we have used for years past with good success. Coupled with necessary operating mechanism, which has been thoroughly successful abroad, these brakes have proved to be absolutely reliable and satisfactory to our organization after 150,000 miles of hard road test work. In our new 1924 six-cylinder motor, which is designed with the same valve-in-head principle that has always distinguished Buick motors for power, economy and long life, we have incorporated such improvements in design as forced feed lubrication, removable head, large valves, heavy crank and cam shafts, textolite composition timing gear, and greater piston displacement—which develops practically fifty per cent more power than the 1923 motor and gives a top speed of sixty or seventy miles per hour. In this new motor we have the latest improved carburetor, especially designed for this job, which includes a simple dash adjustment for gasoline economy in all kinds of weather and all kinds of gasoline. Our longer wheel base on the six-cylinder line, gives us an opportunity to develop more room and greater comfort for the passenger in the front and rear seats and, coupled with our improved spring suspension, gives much better riding qualities than we have ever been able to offer before. JUMBO STIEHM DIES BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 18. Sawalo Jumbo Stiehm, idol of Indiana University football fans and for many years athletic director at the State school, died here today of cancer of the stomach. Starbuck's Reds. See classified ad. Each morning all luggage is collected by the Speed Wagons and when camp site is reached in the evening, it is delivered to the owners in the same way. The tour is directed by J. H. Brown, of Battle Creek, who originally conceived the idea of making such a tour on a smaller scale, and has since enlarged upon his first ideas until the plans have reached their present dimensions. Mr. Brown some time ago made a trip over the trail which will be followed in this year's tour in his "pullman" car, a traveling home designed by himself and mounted on a Speed Wagon chassis. LINCOLN DEMAND IS BEHIND OUTPUT Orders on hand at the Lincoln division of the Fort Motor Co., which have been increasing for months, continue to be considerable in excess of the production schedule, according to word reaching Sid McGraw, Ford, Fordson and Lincoln distributor. Quality car buyers in the market in growing numbers are showing a decided preference for the Lincoln and the leadership which it always has enjoyed among the higher priced motor creations is now more pronounced than ever. While manufacturing facilities have been greatly extended since the Lincoln came under Ford ownership and while they are being still further enlarged, production under the expressed policy of the company always will be more or less restricted because of the exacting high standards set for all details of Lincoln construction. So insistent is the company in maintaining every feature of the individuality and distinctiveness which characterizes the Lincoln that not infrequently is production slowed up that some new refinement may be added, for assurance is given the purchaser that the Lincoln at all times presents the utmost in automobile construction and design. All Lincoln models are mounted on the standard eight cylinder, 136-inch wheelbase Lincoln chassis and combine the utmost in luxury and exclusiveness. For best results try Plain Dealer ECTION MY MARKED CHANGES IC TO NEW RKS Road Paving rease Touravel OVRLAND SALES REACH NEW LEVEL The all previous production and sales records of the Willys-Overland Co. were broken during the first half of this year is shown by a statement issued by John N. Willis, president of the company, setting forth the shipments of Overland Willys-light cars up to the end of June, 1924, reached a total of 106,-149. The fleet production record of the company was made in the great Overlander of 1916, when 92,435 cars were used out from the Toledo plant during the first six months. In the first half year output of the Toledo plant was 43,785 cars, which has been more than doubled this year. New Model "Six" Here in Few Days A six-cylinder five-pasenger and two passenger roadster in a well known make of car at less than $1,000 delivered in Orange county. VICTORIA IS NEW MODEL OF LINE Mechanical Improvements and Practical Conveniences Abound With the announcement of a complete new line of four and six cylinders models Nash Motors again has provided convincing evidence of its claims to value leadership, says the Bob White Co. Though Nash prices are still maintained at the same low level, the fundamental construction New Model "Six" Here in Few Days A six-cylinder five-passenger and two passenger roadster in a well known make of car at less than $1,000 delivered in Orange county! This is the announcement of the distributor today. The new model will be in Anaheim in a few days. Here are some of the features: Six cylinder L head, Delco equipment, Alemite lubrication, 110 inch wheel base, banjo housing type rear axle, forced pressure oiling system through hollow cam shaft Borg & Beck clutch, two thermoid universals, emergency brake on transmission, Fisher bodies in touring, roadster, business cab and four-passenger coupe, sedan and sport models and weight approximately $200 pounds. Five thousand will be produced in August and 3,000 each in September October and November. Mechanical Improvements and Practical Conveniences Abound With the announcement of a complete new line of four and six cylinder models Nash Motors again has provided convincing evidence of its claims to value leadership, says the Bob White Co. Though Nash prices are still maintained at the same low level, the fundamental construction and design of the cars have undergone marked improvements, including new and outstanding body creations. Many appointments and practical conveniences have also been added and there is a definite and finer performance that is immediately apparent. There are 13 models in the new Nash line, open and closed cars, some on the six cylinder chassis and others on the four cylinder chassis. The line thus offers the buyer a wide range to choose from. Particular interest is centered upon the new Victoria, the latest addi- (Continued on Page Two) Westinghouse BATTERIES Insured Service Westinghouse Standard Batteries carry the highest expression of dependable performance, rugged construction and long life Westinghouse can build into a Storage Battery. Nothing is skimped A Westinghouse Battery for every car. McGee Battery Station 419 W. Center St. Anaheim, Calif. 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