oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-20

TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR: CITIES TAKE UP WAIT 300 TOURISTS PER DAY ARE COUNTED Horde of California-Bound Autoists Shows No Decrease Whole flocks of automobiles, as thick as quail used to be in Californias, are pushing westward over the trans-continental highways during this month. Such is the news just brought back by officials of the Auto Club of So. Calif., who have spent two weeks investigating actual highway conditions. STAR PER DAY SOLD SO FAR IN OCTOBER The Appleby Motor Co. is selling a Star per day, besides the Durants and 15 Stars have been delivered so far this month, not including today. This doesn't look much like business being slow, but sales are comparatively slow for this county-wide concern, which has sold more than 50 Star cars in one month. BUICK FACTORY IS RUSHED WITH ORDERS The wheels of the great Buick plant are humming as they never hummed before at this season of the year, says a report at Detroit. The demand for 1924 models has been so insistent and universal that everybody in Flint bears that smile that only accompanies abundant prosperity, and confidence in its continuance. For more than a year this condition has prevailed around the 3 NEW DISTRICTIONS Majority Signs Road; Ballion C Formation of road districts now in northern Orlando to extensive cording to J. L. road superintendent. The most impaired Anaheimers per road from the Horde of California-Bound Autoists Shows No Decrease Whole flocks of automobiles, as thick as quail used to be in California, are pushing westward over the transcontinental highways during this month. Such is the news just brought back by officials of the Auto Club of So. Calif., who have spent two weeks investigating actual highway conditions throughout New Mexico, Arizona, and the eastern part of this state. More than 300 motor cars a day, needed westward, were passed by the club officers. Check was kept on these cars, according to the state from which they were coming. For instance, during one day 26 autos bearing Kansas license plates were encountered. There were 29 coming toward this part of America from Colorado. From Ohio there were 18 on one day and 27 on a second day. Virginia contributed one auto in five days to swelling the population of the southern part of California. Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Texas and Pennsylvania were notably heavy contributors to the congestion on the transcontinental highways. According to the report just issued by the Auto club, the whiter terminals of the long, long trails have never been in better condition for travel than at the present time. Actual hordes of motors are escaping to the Pacific coast from the freezing eastern states for the winter, it is reported. All sorts of vehicles are being used in this westward migration. They are coming in flivvers, on bicycles, on motorcycles, and in traveling palaces and all are avidly questioning each one they pass as to industrial conditions in the southern counties of California. ANAHEIMERS GETTING NEW TOPS UPON CARS The Eddy Paint and Top Shop is busy with these jobs at its place on S. Lemon-st: Packard twin six, Boy-sen sport top, for Dale and Co.; another Reo truck being repainted for the Anaheim Creamery Co.; Dodge sedan, rebuilt after wreck for Charley Mann, and Reo-being re-painted for Vice President Paul Bock of the Anaheim Foundry and Machine Works. The shop recently delivered his Franklin sedan to A. S. Bradford of Placentia, after putting on a coat of Franklin green. PLATE HERE 1.061.122 M. D. Glossner of Long Beach, who is employed in Anaheim, will receive if he hasn't already, the highest numbered license plate yet issued by the district office of the Auto Club of So. Calif.-1.061.122 RUSHED WITH ORDERS The wheels of the great Buick plant are humming as they never hummed before at this season of the year, says a report at Detroit. The demand for 1924 models has been so insistent and universal that everybody in Flint bears that smile that only accompanies abundant prosperity, and confidence in its continuance. For more than a year this condition has prevailed around the Buick plant, but the opinion nevertheless is freely expressed that the ensuing year will dim past performances. In fact the story of last fall, when all Buick daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly records were broken, is already being dwarfed. President H. H. Bassett states that in the month of August more than 16,250 automobiles were produced, this figure exceeding that of August, 1922, by nearly 5000. On August 31, the Buick daily production record of all time was broken with 972 cars. "It is now certain," says President Bassett, "that we will greatly exceed that total in the month of September." Visiting the various executive offices proof multiplies that it was not merely curiosity that drew more than a million people to Buick showrooms on the first four days of August. This is particularly manifest in the offices of General Sales Manager E. T. Strong, where the principal task seems to be to equitably alot the scarcely adequate supply of cars. "We are doing the best we can for everybody," said Mr. Strong, "From coast to coast, city or hamlet, from all directions there is a continuous flood of requests for increased allotments." GAS AT 11 CENTS HERE NEXT WEEK Gas at 11 cents all next week is announced by Field's service station, South Los Angeles near Santa Ana street. This considering that it includes the tax, is the most starting cut yet made in Anaheim. After that Field will sell gas at 12 cents straight, including tax. He is now selling it at 12 cents. The price cuts are merely for advertising purposes, says Field, who has four stations in operation. OAKLANDS STILL PAST Harry L. Turton this week delivered to Mrs. Mary Nichols a four-passenger true blue Oakland coupe, the first coupe to be delivered. So far Turton has delivered six new Oaklands in Anaheim and vicinity. He is expecting a carload of new Oaklands here on the 26th-two tourings, a 4-passenger coupe and a sedan. Majority Signature Road; Ballotion C Formation of road districts now in northern Orange tory to extensive cording to J. M. road superintendent. The most impala Anaheimers perk road from the Stanton. A petit tures. The distance eighths miles. The board of dered plans preposed new high station to Oran Park. The road cording to press Park to its full part of Buena Park in the wider hi mined or annuall plans for a improvement in completed. Pav widened and old them paved in tion. The heart still is to come. The majority have signed a p Chapman avenue paved from thereto to the Garden G vard-Eucld ave bert has agreed the license feeder pervisor Whites $2500, making cost is estimate 000. Excavations week for the Olive McBride drill for the p The improve and Placentia-ones of consequent county now in les the Kraemer Grading now in Vista street be All the gravel Placentia in a ve the entire imply by Jan. 1.* PARA BE AID C L. C. Son Grove road, I Para Belle t reason. On Dec 2, pair of 35x41 Tire Co. for h He became se with their servi making prepar Arkansas just to procure anc PLATE HERE 1.061.123 M. D. Glessner of Long Heach, who is employed in Anaheim, will receive, if he hasn't already, the highest numbered license plate yet issued by the district office of the Auto Club of So. Calif.—1,061,122. OAKLANDS STILL FAST Harry L. Turton this week delivered to Mrs. Mary Nichols a four-passenger true blue Oakland coupe, the first coupe to be delivered. So far Turton has delivered six new Oaklands in Anaheim and vicinity. He is expecting a carload of two tourings, a 4-passenger coupe and a sedan. "Know what you are buying before you invest!" THIS is Rule IV—taken from a booklet published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. This is a timely warning to buyers of USED CARS—the value of the investment depends on your knowledge of the facts—the naked truth—the under-the-skin conditions. Our USED CARS have attached to them a big orange-colored envelope in which is contained, for your inspection—the car's history, its rebuilt condition, and a written guarantee. This plan makes it possible for you to heed the advice from the Federal Reserve Bank and it provides us with the advantage of proving the superiority of our merchandise. Ask the Envelope and avoid regrets. ORANGE COUNTY CERTIFIED CAR MARKET Anaheim—250 N. Los Angeles St. Santa Ana—511 N. Broadway Fullerton—320 N. Spadra Plain Dealer Automobile Secti Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, October 20, 1923 UP WAR AGAINST CARELESS 3 NEW ROAD DISTRICTS FORMING Majority Sign on Hospital Road; Ball Road Petition Circulated Formation of several new special road districts now is well under way in northern Orange county, preparatory to extensive improvements, according to J. L. McBride, county road superintendent. The most important of these for Anaheimers perhaps is the Ball road from the state highway to 4 WHEEL BRAKES STILL EXCEPTION Among the more popular makes of car which haven't four wheel brakes are the following: points out a distributor of cars, which have not yet seen fit to adopt them: Franklin and Nash, Paige and Jewett, Chandler and Cleveland. Chaimers and Maxwell, Dodge, Durant and Star, Hudson and Essex, Jordan, Overland and Willys Knight, Ford and Lincoln, Packard and Reo and Hup. In fact four wheel brakes are virtually confined to General Motors products and the Rickenbacker, says this man. HOTTER NOW FOR AUTO THIEVES WAR RENEWED AMONG TIRE MAKERS Big Manufacturers Cut The Prices in Fight On Independents Anticipating the decision as to whether spring dating shall be permitted again this year, manufacturers this week announced cuts on their cheaper brands of tires in an effort to meet the competition of certain independent tire makers. The reductions, which vary in amount, Majority Sign on Hospital Road; Ball Road Petition Circulated Formation of several new special road districts now is well under way in northern Orange county, preparatory to extensive improvements, according to J. L. McBride, county road superintendent. The most important of these for Anselmers perhaps is the Ball road from the state highway to Stanton. A petition is out for signatures. The distance is two and seven-eighths miles. The board of supervisors has ordered plans prepared for the proposed new highway from Northam station to Orangethorpe via Buena Park. The road will be widened, according to present plans, in Buena Park to its full width. Just what part of Buena Park will be included in the wider highway is not determined or announced. Plans for a very thoroughgoing improvement in Placentia have been completed. Paved streets will be widened and oiled streets many of them paved in the residential section. The hearing of the protesters still is to come. The majority of those affected have signed a petition to have West Chapman avenue or Hospital road paved from the state highway west to the Garden Grove-Anaheim boulevard-Euclid avenue. Supervisor Talbert has agreed to give $7500 from the license fees in his district. Supervisor Whitseil $5000 and Finley $2000, making $15,000. The total cost is estimated at $60,000 to $65,000. Excavations were started this week for the new gravel pit at Olive. McBride had to get an air drill for the purpose. The improvements at La Habra and Placentia-Richfield are the only ones of consequence with which the county now is busy. The latter crosses the Kraemer and Chapman tracts. Grading now is in progress on Alta Vista street between the two tracts. All the gravel will be finished to Placentia in a week or ten days, and the entire improvement completed by Jan. 1. PARA BELL TIRES AID ON LONG TRIP L. C. Sommerville of Garden Grove road, is a real booster for Para Belle tires, and here is the reason. On Dec. 2, 1922, he purchased a pair of 35x4 1-2s from the Reliable Tire Co. for his Hudson touring car. He became so thoroly impressed with their service that when he was making preparations for a trip to Arkansas just recently, he decided to procure another pair for the trip. HUTTER NOW FOR AUTO THIEVES Auto Club to Wage Stiff Fight in Next Three Months Auto thieves are finding it more and more difficult to make a "living" in the southern counties of California. The sun of the auto thief is setting, and that his activities are being curbed is the encouraging report from the theft bureau of the Auto Club of So. Calif. Club detectives engaged in round-up thieves in the territory of the state lying between the Mexican border and Monterey county, declare that motorists are more careful in locking their cares and in keeping a weather eye out for suspicious-looking characters hanging about. As the case now stands, however, there have been approximately $5,000,000 worth of automobiles stolen in Southern California to date this year. This figure is based on accurate information compiled by the Auto club theft bureau from data secured in the 13 counties of the southern part of the state. A large share of this loot has been recovered from the thieves, but a portion of it is a total loss to auto owners. Investigation of strangers renting private garages for the storage of motor cars under suspicious circumstances is urged upon all parties renting such garages. It is said that auto theft gangs are renting private garages in some of the smaller towns, where they store care which have been stolen in the cities, until the police chase has blown over. Then they take the cars out of such "storage" and sell them at reduced prices. That this part of America will not be a mecca for auto thieves who are driven westward from the east by cold weather, is the determination of Auto club officials who have planned a strenuous drive against the activities of miscreants during November, December and January. GOOD COMBINATION- AID ON LONG TRIP L. C. Sommerville of Garden Grove road, is a real booster for Para Belle tires, and here is the reason. On Dec. 2, 1922, he purchased a pair of 35x4 1-2s from the Reliable Tire Co. for his Hudson touring car. He became so thoroly impressed with their service that when he was making preparations for a trip to Arkansas just recently, he decided to procure another pair for the trip. His original set had covered in excess of 9000 miles when he got his second set. When he started out for Arkansas he was "shod" with Para Belles, and when he got back to Anaheim, he came in to see Roy Mendosa to proudly show him that he was still "shod" with the same Para Belles. It takes a real tire to perform the way mine did," said Sommerville, "and considering that two of them had already covered in excess of 9,000 miles, and going over the roads necessary to reach Arkansas, at times traveling over nothing but sharp rocks, these Para Belle tires have certainly proven their worth—and they are still good for many more miles. "I incidentally," says Sommerville, "on the way through the middle states, I was most favorably impressed with the reports for Para." GOOD COMBINATION-REO & BRUNSWICKS A party of tourists including Emery Knife and G. B. Daniels of Daniels and Williams, had no trouble at all recently on their trip to San Francisco in Knipe's five-passenger Reo, equipped with Brunswick sedan tires. All was as smooth as velvet the entire 1100 miles, according to Daniels, although some rough roads were traveled for a time. The party were obliged to leave the boulevard repeatedly, and that is how they encountered the unpaved roads. You may be proud of your ancestors, but would your ancestors be proud of you? Belle tires in that community where they are extensively used." WE SPECIALIZE IN AUTO SPRINGS AND WHEELS Knox & Mayberry 224 S. Lemon St. Phone 81 Anaheim LESS AUTO DRIVERS RENEWED G TIRE MKERS GROVE RETURNS HERE FOR HUDSON AND ESSEX After an absence of many months, H. L. Grove, former representative of Townsend and Medberry and later distributor at Fullerton, has returned here, including Anaheim and Fullerton in his territory as distributor of the Hudson and Essex. Grove himself won't be seen quite as frequently as before, when his territory was smaller. SECOND IN SALES CHEVROLET RECORD The motor cars exhibited at the national auto shows are assigned to their places by an election, in which dollars are the ballots. The honor of first place goes to that car for which purchasers have paid the largest total amount of money for the preceding twelve months, ending June 30. At the New York Auto Show in January, 1924, three of the divisions of General Motors will have leading places Buick for the sixth consecutive year will have the first place; Chevrolet will have the second place, and Cadillac sixth. The draw- PUTTING LID NOW UPON RECKLESS Dozens of Arrests Daily in County; Crossings Under Guard With ten arrests per day, Santa Ana's two motorcycle officers are now making things lively for reckless drivers in the city, particularly about the business section. And Justice Leo Goepper, who is taking the place of City Recorder W. F. Heathman during the latter's vacation of two months, is backing up the officers to the limit. Anaheim is like-wise bury and little mercy is shown national auto shows are assigned to their places by an election, in which dollars are the ballots. The honor of first place goes to that car for which purchasers have paid the largest total amount of money for the preceding twelve months, ending June 30. At the New York Auto Show in January, 1924, three of the divisions of General Motors will have leading places Buick for the sixth consecutive year will have the first place; Chevrolet will have the second place, and Cadillac sixth. The drawings for space were made at the National Auto Chamber of Commerce in New York, Oct. 4. Juice Lost, Wasted If Battery Defective Juice is lost and wasted unless the battery is enclosed in a tight box, say Herr and Fulfer of the Exide Battery Station on N. Los Angeles street. Once the box is saturated with acid, a path is formed for the current. Lots of people blame the battery, when as a matter of fact the trouble may be with a poor box. It is possible to waste 20 per cent of the current, says Fulfer. Corroding of terminals also causes a heavy waste of current. Terminals should be cleaned off regularly. It is a little difficult to believe in woman's intuition when you observe the general insignificance of the typical bigamist. County; Crossings Under Guard With ten arrests per day, Santa Ana's two motorcycle officers are now making things lively for reckless drivers in the city, particularly about the business section. And Justice Leo Goepper, who is taking the place of City Recorder W. F. Heathman during the latter's vacation of two months, is backing up the officers to the limit. Anaheim is likewise busy, and little mercy is shown offenders by Officer Pickell or Justice G. B. Brown. The officers are aiming particularly at drivers who ignore the law while crossing intersections. Ten miles in 15-mile speed zones and 15 in 20-mile speed zones are permitted, says City Marshal Bert Moody. This is one of the points covered under section 121 against reckless driving. "Under this section," says District Attorney A. P. Nelson, "any person who knowingly or wilfully drives any vehicle on a public highway either without due caution and circumspection, or in such a manner as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person, shall be guilty of reckless driving, and upon conviction is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five days, nor more than 80 days, or by a fine of not less than $25, nor more than $200, or by both such fine and imprisonment." The particular time and place determine whether a driver is reckless (Continued from page one) In adjusting the position of the driving seat, in lowering the steering column and in bringing the shift lever and emergency brake within the easiest possible reach of the driver's hand, Buick has provided additional comfort and satisfaction in the new four-cylinder models. Ease of handling is also an outstanding feature of the new Buick "four". In heavy traffic the abundant power of the famous valve-in-head engine and the quickness with which the car responds to every control enable it to glide in and out of traffic with the utmost facility, while Buick four-wheel brakes assure perfect braking and safety under all conditions. ANAHEIM AUTO CO. WM. GOODRUM, Proprietor 8 South Los Angeles Street Fullerton California WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM