oc-plain-dealer 1923-09-15

TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR STATE TODAY OPENS TRAFFIC LAW FINES ARE REDUCED Co. Revenues Are Sharply Cut With New Statute—Speeders Multiply The new speed limit, 35 miles per hour, is being exceeded habitually by drivers in this county and other counties, according to traffic officers, who allege that the abolishment of "traps" has made it practically impossible to effect arrests. "A driver's word is as good as yours, and even if you can catch AUTOS ARE INDEX TO STATE WEALTH That a state's automobile ownership is a measure of its prosperity is emphasized by a compilation of figures of the motor car registrations and income of the various commonwealths of the United States recently made by the statistical department of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. These figures show, states the N.A.C.C. bulletin, that "prosperity parallels the use of motor cars and that automobile registration is highest in those states, which rank first in terms of their share of the National income." The income figures which are used in reaching this conclusion are from the distribution of income by states, as issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the automobile registration figures are those published by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. The following table gives the first fourteen states in their motor car registration order compared with their income rank. It will be noted that included in these fourteen registration leaders are all of the ten leaders in income: Co. Revenues Are Sharply Cut With New Statute—Speeders Multiply The new speed limit, 35 miles per hour, is being exceeded habitually by drivers in this county and other counties, according to traffic officers, who allege that the abolishment of "traps" has made it practically impossible to effect arrests. "A driver's word is as good as yours, and even if you can catch up with him you can't prove anything," one Motorcycle Officer said yesterday. "The supreme court is going to knock the new law into a cooked hat." "City Marshal J. C. Looney of Brea, who is also a deputy sheriff, confirmed the statement that the speed limit was being exceeded more than ever, and added that in Santa Barbara-co traps still were being used. Looney was arrested in Ventura-co this week for exceeding 25 miles an hour, but not held when he was discovered to be a trifle officer himself. Instead of 30 to 50 traffic violation complaints each week-end, mostly speeding, there are not over a dozen at a time. This means that the county no longer will receive revenues of $2,000 or $3,000 per month from fines for violations. The motorcycle officer spoken to declared he hadn't made an arrest in a week or 10 days. FOR RESULTS—Try a Plain Dealer Want-ad. The income figures which are used in reaching this conclusion are from the distribution of income by states, as issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the automobile registration figures are those published by the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. The following table gives the first fourteen states in their motor car registration order compared with their income rank. It will be noted that included in these fourteen registration leaders are all of the ten leaders in income: New York, registration, first; income, first. California, registration, second; income, sixth. Ohio, registration, third; income fourth. Pennsylvania, registration, fourth; income, second. Illinois, registration, fifth; income, third. Michigan, registration, sixth; income, seventh. Texas, registration, seventh; income, eighth. Iowa, registration, eighth; income, twelfth. Indiana, registration, ninth; income, eleventh. Missouri, registration, tenth; income, tenth. Massachusetts, registration eleventh; income, fifth. Wisconsin, registration, twelfth; income thirteenth. Minnesota, registration, thirteenth; income, fourteenth. New Jersey, registration, fourteenth; income, ninth. A study of the table will show how closely the order of registra- (Continued on Page Two) NEW, BEDFORD, —Automobile regcomprising numberery state in the UnNewfoundland, Quebeitoba, Honolulu, Cacapitality of Panama, Ireland, Isle of Man, klo, Japan, are thtion of which A. W. of the William F. Fish Island, is the The collection, b Kelly as an expepled recently. The varieties and color collection there are plates Nos. 1, 2, 4, plates have interest nected with them, the persons who foMr. Kelly. Probably the most thrilling tale accober plate from which contains thre- (Continued on THIS WAY FOR BETTER USED CARS THE ORANGE COUNTY "Certified" Motor Car Man Here the prospective Buyer will confidence that he will receive service in any Automobile he wish chase. The owner who wishes to tomobile will be assured full vaproperty. ALL USED CARS SOLD ON TERMS YOU WILL FIND YOUR MAKE OF CAR AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS 250 N. Los Angeles St. Anaheim 511 N. Broadway Santa Ana 320 N. Full Plain Dealer Automobile Section Anaheim, Calif., Saturday September 15, 1923 OPENS FIGHT ON HEADLIGHT FIRESTONE CO. CUTS PRICES AGAIN New Decreases Cause Much Surprise Among Local Distributors The announcement yesterday by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. of a reduction on Ford size tires of from 12 to 14 per cent caused much surprise among local tire distributors, when they were told of it. According to Roy Mendoza of the Reliable Tire Co., other manufactur- This Man Collects Auto Plates NEW. BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 15. —Automobile registration plates, comprising number plates from every state in the Union, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Honolulu, Canal Zone, Municipality of Panama, Cuba, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Austria and Tokio, Japan, are the unique collection of which A. W. Kelly, manager of the William F. Nye oil plant at Fish Island, is the proud possessor. The collection, begun in 1821 by Kelly as an experiment, was completed recently. The plates are of all varieties and color schemes. In the collection there are Massachusetts plates Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. Several plates have interesting stories connected with them, as unfolded by the persons who forwarded them to Mr. Kelly. Probably the most interesting and thrilling tale accompanies the number plate from Dublin, Ireland, which contains three bullet holes as (Continued on Page Two) "AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY" GROWS Tourists to Expend $240,-000,000 in 1924, Auto Club Estimates Will auto touring travel out-rank the movies as a leading southern California "industry?" Figures just issued by the Auto Club of So. Calif. show that the motor car visitors will net the southern counties of the state approximately $148,000,000 this year. An official check on transcontinental auto travel kept by the quarantine station of the department of agriculture at Blythe has been used as a basis of comparison for estimating the volume of travel over all routes into the southern part of California. On this basis the expenditure of motor car tourists is discovered. Figures recently issued by the auto club show that 936,000 people will arrive in this section of America this year. The organization's touring bureau estimates that the average length of a visit for each person is 60 days. The average expenditure of each person per day in California is $4.00. Next year the "auto touring industry" will amount to approximately $240,000,000. Surprise Among Local Distributors The announcement yesterday by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. of a reduction on Ford size tires of from 12 to 14 per cent caused much surprise among local tire distributors, when they were told of it. According to Roy Mendoza of the Reliable Tire Co., other manufacturers undoubtedly will meet this reduction on the same sizes. The cut amazed Mendoza in view of the existing low price levels. The dispatch brought the first news to Mendoza of the cut. F. S. Dunlop declared his belief that the cut was a further indication of the intention of Ford, Firestone's best customer, to change from clincher to straight side tires and use no more fabric tires. This change will not come until 1924, however, in Dunlop's opinion. Other sizes of tires will not be affected, Dunlop thinks. With tire prices steadily growing more stable, and the indication that October would witness an end to the chaos, distributors are disappointed at the new bomb thrown into the business. Clyde Williams of Daniels and Williams declared that in his opinion the reduction would have an effect on price levels in general. All manufacturers would have to confirm to the cut. THE ORANGE COUNTY Certified Car Markets pective Buyer will have the but he will receive a definite Automobile he wishes to purchase who wishes to sell his au- be assured full value for his CARS SOLD ON USUAL TERMS R AT THE FOLLOWING 320 N. Spadra St. Fullerton FIGURES recently issued by the auto club show that 936,000 people will arrive in this section of America this year. The organization's touring bureau estimates that the average length of a visit for each person is 60 days. The average expenditure of each person per day in California is $4.00. Next year the "auto touring industry" will amount to approximately $240,000,000. For the entire state this year the total expenditure will reach $200,-000,000. As Southern California is essentially the winter resort of the entire west, it is during the winter that the most money is spent here by visitors, and that is why the club allots $148,000,000 out of a total of $200,000,000 to the southern counties. A careful check on the motoring parties arriving in the state over the long, long trails shows that the average car carries four passengers, and there are 19,500 cars arriving each month throughout the year—more during some months than others, but hitting around the average. Some of the transcontinental routes carry the bulk of their travel in the winter and some of them in the summer, depending upon their geographical location. The two extremes are divided between the Bankhead highway thru the very southern states, and routes parallelling the Canadian border to the north. It is predicted that automobile travel will increase one hundred percent from eastern points to southern California next year, and perhaps more than this during the year following, with the rapid improvement of highway conditions. MORELAND TUCK—AUTO SEC ..... The demand for the Moreland truck in Los Angeles was so pressing this week that Anaheim, Santa Ana and San Diego among other cities were cleaned out of their machines, according to the Public Garage, South Los Angeles near Elm street. The Moreland is putting things over more thoroughly than ever before, and big trucking concerns are buying hundreds of the trucks. Plain Dealer Want-ads bring results. ADLIGHT OFFENDERS ANAHEIMER WILL OPEN NEW BUICK SALESROOM Plans to open a Fullerton Buick service station and salesroom were announced this week by Earl Goodrum, brother of Bill Goodrum of the Anaheim Auto Co. Earl is associated with his brother in putting the Buick over. It is believed that Northern Orange County can be more intensively covered by the two stations. Sales are expected to boom still further. TRANSMITTING BY RADIO BARRED SOON Correcting a statement that broadcasting from Los Angeles would be prohibited on and after Oct. 1, A. Bevillard of the Anaheim Ignition Depot said yesterday that transmitting by amateurs from 3:00 to 10:30 p.m. and not receiving was what would be stopped. Amateurs are accused of having broken in upon concerts, and that is what has caused the trouble. "Broadcasting" means SAFETY DRIVE TO START TONIGHT Defective Lights are First Target of County Traffic Officers The Division of Motor Vehicles announces the first big objective in a state wide campaign to make the highways of California safe will be the reduction and subsequent entire elimination of the glaring headlight evil. A drive to that end will be commenced tonight, the same to be RADIO BARRED SOON Correcting a statement that broadcasting from Los Angeles would be prohibited on and after Oct. 1, A. Bevillard of the Anaheim Ignition Depot said yesterday that transmitting by amateurs from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. and not receiving was what would be stopped. Amateurs are accused of having broken in upon concerts, and that is what has caused the trouble. "Broadcasting" means sending, whether by amateur or, as usually understood, by big central stations such as those in Los Angeles. The latter, however, will be permitted to give their nightly programs as usual. At the shop of Robert V. Jensen it was stated that amateurs who didn't transmit would be permitted to receive the concerts as at present. HARRY D. RILEY SALES Sales the past week of Harry D. Riley, Northern Orange County Studebaker distributors included: Special touring cars to Charles A. Hammons and J. G. Triplett of Fulerton; light six touring to V. W. Sutton of Orange and a big six sedan to R. Leroy Valentine of Orange. WATCH THE CAMP FIRE Why spoil your hunting trip by having to face the judge for setting the woods afire? FOR RESULTS—Try a Plain Dealer Want-ad. Target of County Traffic Officers The Division of Motor Vehicles announces the first big objective in a state wide campaign to make the highways of California safe will be the reduction and subsequent elimination of the glaring headlight evil. A drive to that end will be commenced tonight, the same to be continued for a period of 10 days, according to bulletins being sent this week to captains of all county traffic squads now operating under state direction, as well as captains of city squads which have expressed the desire of co-operating with the state forces. The state force now consists of 20 county units, with a total of 95 men, and five inspectors at large, which will be augmented in this drive by the county and city squads of Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and the city squads of San Diego, Preso, Stockton, and Sacramento. Glaring headlights lights out of focus, single lights on automobiles, tail lights out, and excessive candle power globes will receive attention in the first drive. Approximately 200 official headlight adjusting stations have been established in the 30 counties of the state in which traffic officers have been appointed. Lists of the official stations will be in the hands of (Continued From Page One) Here It Is! The New Nash Four Touring. Word comes from the factory that the vigorous demand for these new Four touring models is away ahead of production. We're fortunate to get even this small shipment. And we want you to see them right away before they're sold. View the snaply grace of the flowing body lines. See the many other new attractions in the way of appointments and fittings. The price?—Just the same. Not a dollar's advance. That's the Nash way of giving value. FOURS and SIXES—PRICES NOT ADVANCED ALL RANGE FROM $1125.00 TO $2495.00 f. o., b., ANAHEIM Bob White Company West Center Street Phone 548