oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-15

VOL XXVII—NO. 167 SOUTH, BROAD AND SAFETY HAUGDAHL VS DE PALMA SUNDAY World Champs to Fight It Out on Ascot Track LOS ANGELES, March 15. When Sig Haugdahl meets Ralph DePalma in a match race as Ascot tomorrow, he will be driving a car of the same piston displacement and horsepower, if he can get one. That decision was announced by the 180-mile-an-hour speed king because of the belief that he has been trying to take advantage of the Italian star by using a bigger motor. Ralph De Palma "Speedway Idol", new hero of Ascot thrill bowl. Mountain Tours To Begin Early Unless there is a high spring snow fall, which is expected, touring into mountainous of Southern formia will begin at least month earlier than usual, cording to announcement made by the Auto. Club of So. C. This situation is due to extremely light snowfall the High Sierras. California's precipitation comes from October to and this winter has been dryest in history. Many the beautiful mountain resort that usually are unreleased motorists until the late sp will be open to travel early in the season than for years past. LOS ANGELES, March 15.—When Sig Haugdahl meets Ralph DePalma in a match race as Ascot tomorrow, he will be driving a car of the same piston displacement and horsepower, if he can get one. That decision was announced by the 180-mile-an-hour speed king because of the belief that he has been trying to take advantage of the Italian star by using a bigger motor. "I am trying to buy a 122-inch Miller eight-in-a-row motor that will be identical with DePalma's machine," Haugdahl announced this morning. "This claim that I want a couple of aces in the hole is entirely wrong, and now I want to beat DePalma if I can with the same kind of a machine that he will use. It is true that I am a strong believer in open class races with no restrictions on motor power or speed. I built up my Flat for speed and will drive it against any car in the world on a dirt track, but now that it is barred, I am satisfied to race DePalma with a smaller machine." No race ever promoted in this country has ever aroused as much interest as the DePalma-Haugdahl match event. Speed fans throughout the entire state are wiring for seat reservations, and it is now (Continued on Page Two) Ralph De Palma "Speedway Idol", new hero of Ascot thrill bowl. HUGE OUTING MAP TO BE ISSUED Motorists whose blood is beginning to stir with the call of the great outdoors may make their 1924 vacation trips the most pleasurable in their experience, according to information given out at the office of the Auto Club of So. (Continued on Page Four) The New ESSEX A SIX $850 Freight and Tax Extra Built by Hudson Under Hudson Patents The New Essex shares Hudson’s most noted advantages. That means—in this low-priced “Six”—you get the very features that made Hudson famous for long life, reliability and fine performance. Thousands, riding daily, experience a new degree of A SIX $850 Freight and Tax Extra Built by Hudson Under Hudson Patents The New Essex shares Hudson's most noted advantages. That means—in this low-priced "Six"—you get the very features that made Hudson famous for long life, reliability and fine performance. Thousands, riding daily, experience a new degree of performance smoothness. They tell us it holds the road better at all speeds. Steers easily as a bicycle. Gasoline and oil costs are so low in this car you can count them real savings. And provisions made to take up or replace wear at such low costs will astonish you. Take a ride. You too will understand why thousands are saying the New Essex provides ideal transportation. A 30 Minute Ride Will Win You H. R. GROVE 226 S. Los Angeles St. Anaheim 112 E. Amerig Fullerton There Is One Radio Set Tilders First in Tone Quality, Simplicity in Tuning, Before building lots for business. Before You Buy, Let Me Demonstrate. See our number have A KENN A. BEVILL EST'B. 1912 218 So. Los Angeles Plain Dealer automobile Sect Anaheim, California, Saturday, March 15, 1924 AND SANTA ANA STREETS WILL BE OPEN TO MONSTER TOURS To Begin Earlier Unless there is a heavy spring snow fall, which is not expected, touring into the mountains of Southern California will begin at least a month earlier than usual, according to announcement made by the Auto Club of So. Calif. This situation is due to the extremely light snow fall in the High Sierras. California's precipitation times from October to May, and this winter has been the worst in history. Many of the beautiful mountain resorts that usually are unreleased to motorists until the late spring will be open to travel earlier in the season than for many years past. REORGANIZE HIGHWAY PATROL County Traffic Officers to Become State, Marsh Announces SACRAMENTO, March 15.—Plans for the reorganization of a state-wide highway patrol, composed of traffic officers working in the various countries, were launched today by the Division of Motor Vehicles. This follows the decision handed down last week by the supreme court wherein the judges unanimously upheld the FAVORITISM? NO, SAYS MARSH! No Discrimination Vs. Insurance Concerns in Matter of Plates SACRAMENTO, March 15.—Charges that the action of the Division of Motor Vehicles, in permitting dealers to secure license plates for new automobiles from branch offices of the state automobile clubs, was a discrimination against the insurance companies, were characterized as "ridiculous and untrue" in a statement issued here by Will H. TAX CUTS DURING CONFERENCE Encouraging progress made by organized men their campaign to show coming tax reductions a particular victory seen been already won the House having taken off the three per cent tax trucks selling for less and cut the five per part parts and accessories inidence is expressed the rate will confirm these actions. This accomplishment credited to the work of Vehicle Conference which looks after concerns of the automobile and trade and reg American Automobile National Automobile Ass'n, the Motor and Ass'n and several other organizations. It was this commitment conducted the owners and dealers the country to let them know how they feel discrimination against Become State, Marsh Announces SACRAMENTO, March 15.—Plans for the reorganization of a state-wide highway patrol, composed of traffic officers working in the various countries, were launched today by the Division of Motor Vehicles. This follows the decision handed down last week by the supreme court wherein the judges unanimously upheld the traffic officer provisions of the motor vehicle act and marks a final step in the long fight of the division to make the public highways safe from the reckless motorist. Will H. Marsh, chief of the division, said the immediate effect of the decision would be to permit supervisors of the various counties to make their recommendations for the appointment of traffic officers and to allow the officers employed, when the law was attacked, to collect back wages. The supervisors have been asked to submit lists of eligible at once. About 100 officers will be put to work as soon as reorganization has been effected and additions will be made from time to time. The state is to be divided into districts with an inspector-at-large in charge who will supervise the work of the patrolmen. "We are going right ahead with the organization of our forces as rapidly as possible," said Marsh today. "The people of California can rest assured that protection on the highways will be forthcoming and that the law will be enforced. The growing number of violations and widespread disregard of the rules of safety offer convincing proof that there is no time to be lost." SACRAMENTO, March 15.—The unprecedented demand for automobile license plates in California this year will make necessary the issuance of 50,000 pairs of plates marked with a star to designate numbers above one million, the Division of Motor Vehicles has announced. The star was used last year for this purpose but the division has expected to drop it and issue a longer plate. The demand has become so great, however, that the factory is unable to turn out the longer plates in time. "Star" plates will be issued for numbers running from 1,000,000 to 1,050,000, it was stated. SACRAMENTO, March 15.—Replying to charges made by John B. Shea, secretary of the California Association of Insurance Agents, that the Division of Motor Vehicles had discriminated against the insurance men in permitting the auto clubs to issue insurance concerns in matter of Plates SACRAMENTO, March 15.—Charges that the action of the Division of Motor Vehicles, in permitting dealers to secure license plates for new automobiles from branch offices of the state automobile clubs, was a discrimination against the insurance companies, were characterized as "ridiculous and untrue" in a statement issued here by Will H. Marsh, chief of the division. The charges were contained in a telegram forwarded by Gov. Richardson by John B. Shea, Secretary of the California Association of Insurance Agents. Shea contended that the automobile clubs were given "first chance" to insure automobiles by securing "advance information" when application was made for plates. In his statement Marsh held that the dealers wrote the insurance themselves "in nine cases out of ten" and that the auto clubs rarely ever came in contact with the purchaser as the dealer made application for plates for his customer. Referring to an alleged imputation in the telegram that he was interested for personal reasons, Marsh declared this "false and unfair and indicative of the littleness of the mind conceiving it." The statement follows: "The charge that this division has discriminated against insurance agents in permitting branches of the automobile clubs to issue license plates to dealers for use on new cars is ridiculous and untrue." As a matter of fact the insurance angle in the matter will be unchanged. In nine cases out of ten the dealer himself is in the insurance business or is affiliated with some insurance agency and solicits the purchaser on the spot, when the sale is made. If the car is sold on time payments, which is usually the case, the dealer always protects his interests by arranging the insurance in the contract. In practically every sale of a new car the plates are put on the car by the dealer before it is delivered to the purchaser and it is the dealer and not the purchaser who goes to the auto club for plates. A report of sale must accompany every application for plates which usually means that the car has already been insured before the auto club knows anything about the transaction. Therefore any advance information secured by the auto clubs is valueless and the argument of the insurance agents that the clubs get "first chance" at insurance prospects falls flat. This arrangement was made with the clubs as a means of giving which looks after complaints of the automobile and trade and repatriate American Automobile National Automobile Ass'n, the Motor and Ass'n and several other organizations. It was this commitmentably conducted by owners and dealers—the country to let them know how they fear discrimination against them was proposed in the order of the bill. Incidentally by way of lesson 600 miniature each with a broken wheel were sent to congressionalizing the fact that it proposed to tax owners misfortunes since they compelled to pay a fine tax on the replacement part broken in transit chasher through no fault. STUDEBAKER S A. L. Bennett purchase Studebaker special six week of Harry D. Rilee Orange-co distributor Henning purchased coupe. Others who have been Paul Pettit of Breed Service Truck Co. of Madera of Garden Gr L. Ames of Huntington An educated man is tell you how many gross is investigating The demand has become so great, however, that the factory is unable to turn out the longer plates in time. "Star" plates will be issued for numbers running from 1,000,000 to 1,080,000, it was stated. SACRAMENTO, March 15.—Replying to charges made by John B. Shea, secretary of the California Association of Insurance Agents, that the Division of Motor Vehicles had discriminated against the insurance men in permitting the auto clubs to issue plates for new cars to dealers, Will H. Marsh, chief of the division, has issued a statement in which he says the action of the division will have practically no effect on the insurance business. The motor vehicle chief declares nearly every dealer in California is in the insurance business himself or is affiliated with some agent and that therefore the purchaser of a car is solicited for insurance when he buys his car. If the car is sold on time payments, the statement points out, the dealer always protects his interests by having an insurance clause in the contract. In other words, Marsh holds, the auto clubs rarely ever come in contact with the purchaser and therefore have no better chance to sell him insurance than anybody else. John N. Willys to Be Guest of Honor John North Willys, president of the Willys-Overland Co., and L. G. Peed, general sales manager, will be the guests of honor at a banquet in the Blitmore hotel, in Los Angeles, to be given by Southern California dealers in the company's cars March 26 at 12:30 p.m. W. R. Seanhals, local Willys-Knight and Overland dealer, and the other dealers in Orange-co., expect to attend. President Willys will speak on the progress of the two cars. U. S. JUDGE DIES CHICAGO, March 15.—Judge Francis E. Baker, presiding justice of the U.S. court of appeals, died here early today after a long illness. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD TAX CUTS DUE TO CONFERENCE GROUP Encouraging progress has been made by organized motorists in their campaign to share in the coming tax reductions. At least a particular victory seems to have been already won through the House having taken off altogether the three per cent tax on light trucks selling for less than $1,000 and cut the five per cent tax on parts and accessories in half. Confidence is expressed that the Senate will confirm these reductions. This accomplishment is to be credited to the work of the Motor Vehicle Conference Committee which looks after combined interests of the automobile fraternity and trade and represents the American Automobile Ass'n, the National Automobile C. of C., the National Automobile Dealers' Ass'n, the Motor and Accessory Ass'n and several other allied organizations. It was this committee that so ably conducted the appeal to owners and dealers throughout the country to let their congressmen know how they felt about the discrimination against them that Penalty If You Obscure Plates More motorists than ever before are violating the state law relative to view of the licenses, if reports current are correct. Most of the violations are innocently brought about and unnoticed by the vehicle owners, who are none the less culpable. The cause is in placing bumpers on a car without observing the effect on the visibility of the license numbers. Motorists are being warned by the auto clubs to make sure their license numbers are not obscured by bumpers or any other accessory. Ignorance of the law is no excuse in court. POPULARITY OF FLINT CAR GROWS W.C. Durant's new cars have a way of following their introduction by a quick jump to a prominent place in the automobiles market. The Flint six is no exception. Starting in December in 25th place on the California sales GRAVEL, ROCK OIL ON ALL THREE Will be Practically 'All Paved Roads to Anaheim Boundaries Here's a road improvement near Anaheim, fans, that's worth talking about. South, Broad and Santa Ana street will be graded by the county, spread with gravel and crushed rock, rolled and rolled. Supervisor W. M. Schumacher announced today, from Placentia avenue to the city boundaries. Four inches of gravel and which looks after combined interests of the automobile fraternity and trade and represents the American Automobile Ass'n, the National Automobile C. of C., the National Automobile Dealers' Ass'n, the Motor and Accessory Ass'n and several other allied organizations. It was this committee that so ably conducted the appeal to owners and dealers throughout the country to let their congressmen know how they felt about the discrimination against them that was proposed in the original draft of the bill. Incidentally by way of an object lesson 600 miniature automobiles each with a broken front wheel were sent to congressmen, emphasizing the fact that it was really proposed to tax owners for their misfortunes since they would be compelled to pay a five per cent tax on the replacement cost of a part broken in transit to a purchaser through no fault of his. STUDEBAKER SALES A. L. Bennett purchased a new Studebaker special six sedan this week of Harry D. Riley, Northern Orange-co distributor. Mrs. O. Hennling purchased a big six coupe. Others who have bought cars are Paul Pettit of Brea, the Speed Service Truck Co. of Brea, J. G. Maderaia of Garden Grove and W. L. Ames of Huntington Beach. An educated man is one who can tell you how many things Congress is investigating and why. POPULARITY OF FLINT CAR GROWS W.C. Durant's new cars have a way of following their introduction by a quick jump to a prominent place in the automobiles market. The Flint six is no exception. Starting in December in 25th place on the California sales list it climbed five rungs of the ladder to 29th in January with a gain of 20 per cent in sales over the preceding month. Registration figures all over the country are telling the same story of the rapid growth of the "Baby Locomobile" in public favor. To meet this demand, which has brought almost an actual shortage of this new favorite of the Durant Motors, Inc., line at both of the big plants at Long Island City and at Flint, Mich., production has been stepped up over one-third in volume since December I. Previous to that date the eastern plant was in quantity production, but the plant at Flint, Mich., recently opened, was just entering that stage. The January increase in production of the Flint sixes over December was 17 per cent, and a further increase in February brot the total gain in production and sales to 33 1/3 per cent. The Appleby Motor Co. are Orange-co distributors. Paved Roads to Anaheim Boundaries Here's a road improvement near Anaheim, fans, that's worth talking about. South, Broad and Santa Ana street will be graded by the county, spread with gravel and crushed rock, oiled and rolled. Supervisor W. M. Schumacher announced today, from Placentia avenue to the city boundaries. Four inches of the gravel and three or four of the rock will be put upon the three streets, which when rolled will be practically paved highways. The work will be started within three weeks. Six communities of Orange county will appoint committees to participate in the second conference at Norwalk called to discuss the proposed airline highway to Los Angeles, Supervisor W. M. Schumacher declared today. They are Anaheim, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Orange, Buena Park and Olive. If there is any movement to alter the course of the highway, which is to be along Manchester avenue and parallelling the Southern Pacific tracks 470 feet north of the right of way, nothing of the sort came out at last Tuesday's conference, according to Schumacher. The Supervisor confirmed the original report that the highway was to be 90 feet wide, and added that this width was to be maintained throughout its entire length. Manchester avenue, which some (Continued on Page Four) Buick Character Makes Buick Value Buick value is something more than appears on the surface. It is more than the excellence and beauty of Buick design—more than the greater riding comfort, power and safety that Buick provides. Buick’s value comes from the sum total of all those Buick qualities and traditions which together make up Buick character. A Buick owner fully appreciates Buick character. 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