oc-plain-dealer 1924-04-05

IMPROVEMENTS AT CO. PARK PLANNED Improvements just made at the county park will be followed in the near future by other development work that should more than ever increase the resort's popularity with the outdoor public, according to an announcement today by Supervisor L. O. Whiteell of Orange. Enlargement of the pavilion, graveling of park roads and the grounds about the pavilion to eliminate dust; a 30-foot addition to the concessions building, were a soda fountain will be installed by the tenant; clearing of brush to increase the camping area by several acres; development of a greater water supply, and addition of 200 more seats to the pavilion grounds have already been accomplished or are now under way. Under plans contemplated by the county, 400 more seats will be installed, the wooden lunch tables will be replaced by concrete tables, possibly donated by private organizations, and much attention will be given to camp facilities. Camp units will be constructed, each equipped with a concrete stove and round concrete table. Whitsell said. With an increased water supply, pure water will be piped across the entire canyon from the park reservoir to the camp sites on the other side. On a high point near the reservoir, a space will be cleared as an observation station, providing a magnificent view of the surrounding district. A natural amphitheater has been discovered in one part of the park and plans are now afoot. Whitsell said, whereby this may be converted into a Greek theater, at no cost to the county. The upper entrance of the park has been closed, to keep heavy trucks from ruining the park roads, and all traffic must now go around the park. Provisions will be made shortly for facing the front portion of the park, so that the entrance may be closed when Walker's, Driver's Rights Are Equal Does a pedestrian have any rights on the public highways? This is one of the most frequent questions asked and the answer is in effect, "yes, but be reasonable." With the rapid increase in numbers of automobiles and a corresponding swelling in volume of persons walking, there is a constant clashing of opinion on the right of way. Motorists contend they are regulated, warned and threatened to the limit of endurance, while pedestrians are not regulated at all. On the other hand pedestrians complain they are subjected to all forms of inconvenience and annoyance because motor vehicle drivers are not sufficiently regulated. Eighteen miles an hour in second gear for 167 hours without a stop, up a continuous "grade" that would represent approximately a run from New York City to a point 420 miles into the clouds above San Francisco, or 3000 miles. This is the record of a test of transmission gears just completed by the Packard Motor Car Co. The transmission attached to a Packard eight motor was run on a dynamometer in the company's laboratories day and night for the period of the test. A heavy load was put on the machine to give the equivalent of an unbroken and heavy grade. The load was such that the motor had to be run on full throttle for the duration of the test, a fact that made what engineers asserted was a most un- A natural amplifheater has been discovered in one part of the park and plans are now afoot, Whitsell said, whereby this may be converted into a Greek theater, at no cost to the county. The upper entrance of the park has been closed, to keep heavy trucks from ruining the park roads, and all traffic must now go around the park. Provisions will be made shortly for fencing the front portion of the park, so that the entrance may be closed when desired. TWO CHAMPS IN FINISH PIGHT (Continued from Page One) driver. "I will beat DePalma in no sensational a style that it will be hard for his backers to realise what it is all about. I have never had a car adapted to Ascot's peculiarities until Harry Miller built my new car for me. Bentel has told me I must win Sunday or join the other boys in the invitational races. He is another DePalma follower who will wonder which way the cyclone came from." Three heats, the third, however, only if necessary, with flying starts, of five laps each will decide the bitter controversy between the Nordic and Latin apped kings. Referee Charlie Keppen listed the drivers up this morning and laid down the rules under which the race will be won. Smoke screens or "gassing" will be banned. Passing on either side will be permitted. A coin-toss will decide the pole position for the first heat, with the loser getting the pole on the second start. Another coin flip will award the pole to the lucky pilot in the third heat if it is run. George Bentel, from his hospital room, has ordered me to make such as near "flukeproposis" as humanly possible. Said Referee Keppen this morning, "I have the assurance from both drivers that they will each have a reserve car, Harry Miller loaning a new car to DePalma for emergency use, and Haugdahl having the use of Leon Duray's No. 2 Miller in the event of a smashup. This is one match race that is not going to disappoint the people." Ten events are on Sunday's program with more than 60 automobile drivers and 32 motor-bikers entered. Paul Derkum will start the chance-takers on their perilous journeys around the steeply banked track. The first race starts at 2:30 p.m. The program follows: Qualifying time trials, Bentel Helmet Dash—One lap. Motorcycles. Ascot Helmet Dash—One lap, Invitational Handlecap—10 laps. Van Nuys Sweepstakes—Five laps. Motorcycles. With the rapid increase in numbers of automobiles and a corresponding awelling in volume of persons walking, there is a constant clashing of opinion on the right of way. Motorists contend they are regulated, warned and threatened to the limit of endurance, while pedestrians are not regulated at all. On the other hand pedestrians complain they are subjected to all forms of inconvenience and annoyance because motor vehicle drivers are not sufficiently regulated. So frequent have become queries on the subject that the legal department of the Automobile Club of Southern California calls attention to the fact that the old common law doctrine that every person may use freely the highway is the law in California. The law declares that the rights and duties of pedestrians and drivers of vehicles are reciprocal and equal—each is required to exercise reasonable care to avoid collision or injury, and ordinarily neither has any right of way superior to the other. It is not a cricket for a pedestrian to dash across a street between corners when the street is filled with vehicles, but it is extremely silly and inconsiderate to do this, as it is an invitation to the grim reaper to swing his sythe. This is called "jay walking" and has caused more fatalities than other causes. A pedestrian may have the legal right to walk down the middle of a vehicle-filled road, but he is not expected to do this any more than a motorcyclist is expected to drive his machine along a crowded sidewalk. Briefly, the law gives the pedestrian and vehicle driver equal rights; but at the same time it limits that both of them be prudent and reasonable in using the highways. AT THE HOTEL VALENCIA Samuel Chinn, Pomona; Miss E. Hathaway, J. H. Wilkens and J. M. McCoy, Los Angeles; M. Standard, San Francisco; W. T. Oyston, Baltimore, and Mrs. T. C. Brinkley, Santa Monica. This is the record of a test of transmission gears just completed by the Packard Motor Car Co. The transmission attached to a Packard eight motor was run on a dynamometer in the company's laboratories day and night for the period of the test. A heavy load was put on the machine to give the equivalent of an unbroken and heavy grade. The load was such that the motor had to be run on full throttle for the duration of the test, a fact that made what engineers asserted was a most unusually severe test for an automobile motor. At the end of the test it was found that none of the terrific strain apparently had been felt by the motor or the gears. The accompanying photograph gives a good idea of just how stiff a "grade" the transmission and engine "elimbed." Engineers determined that the "grade" was the equivalent of 20 1-8 inches in the 143-inch wheel base of a Packard eight car and the front end of the car shown in the illustration has been elevated just 20 1-8 inches. The transmission used in the top was a standard unit with which both Packard six and Packard eight cars are equipped. Letters from People The Plain Dealer: Have read the articles in the papers on the regulations planned to curb the hoof and mouth disease which are good as far as they go. How about the Mexican and his dogs who have nothing to lose are irresponsible and don't care. The dog is a great nuisance, over in normal times, at night digging in our chicken yards, running over porches and thru the door yard; in the daytime wherever there is a Mexican at work on driving by there are one to three dogs ranging for a quarter of a mile over both dry and green fields all around the cowpens. Just what good does the quarry antine on our places do. We can keep out our friends but not these dogs. TAXPAYER AND DAIRYMAN. The program follows: Qualifying time trials. Rentel Helmet Dash—One lap. Motorcycles. Scot Helmet Dash—One lap. Invitational Handjeap—10 laps. Van Nuys Sweepstakes—Five laps. Motorcycles. Three-heat Match Race—Between Ralph DePalma and Sig Haugdahl for the world's track championship. DePalma driving eight-in-a-row 122-inch Miller. Haugdahl driving an eight-in-a-row 183-inch Miller. Purse, $15,000. Side wager of $5000 by backers of each driver. Italian Colony Trophy, value $1000, winners to take all. First Heat—Five laps. Billy Lord Stakes—Fifteen laps. Second Heat DePalma-Haugdahl Match—Five laps. Flying Circus Side-car Race—Five laps. Motorcycles. Third Heat (if necessary) DePalma-Haugdahl Match—Five laps. A comparative study of the costs of operating electric trucks and gasoline trucks over a period of a month shows that the cost of power per mile in the case of three-quarterton vehicles was 1.28 cents for the electric and 2.30 cents for the gasoline; and in the case of two-top vehicles, 3.27 cents for the election and 9.91 cents for the gasoline. BRAIN DEALER CLASSIFIED PRODUCE RESULTS HELLO DIXIE Rest Rooms Los Angeles and Broadway ANAHEIM Owing to certain reports which we have we want our many friends and customers to know both of our raw and pasteurized milk, is browns tested cows in Riverside County. No milk will be from North of the Orange County line. The Fullerton Sanitary Creamery stands of milk it sells, guaranteeing its purity and safety in every possible manner. Our plant is always open for inspection welcome any visitors Fullerton Sanitary 114 West Wilshire THE PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIF. DODGE OUTPUT ENJOYS BIG JUMP Since Dec. 1, Dodge Brothers dealers have consistently broken all previous records for delivery of cars to customers. Materially increased factory capacity and an unusual demand for their new line of cars has made this performance possible. In December, January and February retail deliveries to customers were 22 per cent in excess of any similar quarter in the history of the business. Following this, retail deliveries for the first two weeks in March have been over 4000 each week, which is the first time this figure has been reached so early in the year. Each week's deliveries establishes a new high record. Factory production in December, January and February totaled 64,521, 25 per cent greater than the same months of last year, which was Dodge Brothers peak for these months. Daily production in March is averaging virtually 900 cars per day. Dodge Brothers are able to compile accurate sales information because of the co-operation of their dealers throughout the entire United States and Canada who send in a weekly report of all retail deliveries made to customers. Through these reports they have an accurate, detailed record of exact conditions existing in each sales territory. Their calculations are based upon the number of cars actually consumed by the public, as they believe this to be the only true indication of sales conditions. The constantly climbing delivery records coupled with increasing production, lead Dodge Brothers to believe that the first six months of 1924 will total by far the greatest six months in the history of their business. MILES IN AND GEAR, TEST On miles an hour in see-for 167 hours without a continuous "grade" represent approximate from New York City to a mile into the clouds in Francisco, or 3006 this is the record of a transmission gear just by the Packard Motor transmission attached to a eight motor was run on meter in the company's eesday and night for the test. A heavy load on the machine to give client of an unbroken and dee. The load was such motor had to be run on title for the duration of a fact that made what asserted was a most un- NEW ASSEMBLING PLANTS FOR FORD New assembly plants of the Ford Motor Company, now in course of construction under the company's enormous expansion program, will increase domestic production capacity 600,000 cars and trucks annually, says a statement received by Sid McGraw, Ford, Forsdon and Lincoln dealer. Work on some of the plants began last year, but on three of them contracts have been let and construction started since the first of the present year. Charlotte, N. C., and Jacksonville, Fla., will for the first time have assembly plants, no cars and trucks having been previously been assembled at the branches in these cities. HELLO DIXIE Beauty (A series of articles on care and upkeep of the car the day of purchase. The article were written exclusively for Plain Dealer by Joe Nichols, who appear weekly.) Every automobile running day is a used car! Do the owner and operators of these cars confidence in them because are used cars? If not, why it because they have knowledge of the mechanical dition of the car, and because know its performance quality this is the reason they haveidence in their cars, then will give the prospective purchaser-a-car the same knowledge and confidence this knowledge be-The purchase. Insurance—Automobile oi of the United States paid 29 lions of dollars for insu last year (1923) or an aver $21 per car. As fire, theft dent and liability cost for average car about $150 per medium priced cars, therues given indicate that about car in seven is insured adeily. Therefore take no chl with your new car. Guarantee of Two Months on Used Two months' absolute gtee on motor, rear end and mission that's what goes one of the Frank P. Taggart used Chevrolets, says I Crowell, manager. New cars also are sold lot at Cypress and North Lgees-ats. If any trouble with the going to be experienced, come in these first two mays Crowell. Crowell is averaging sale car per day. The company has its shop right on the ground This is the record of a transmission gear just by the Packard Motor and trucks annually, says a statement received by Sid McGraw, Ford, Fordson and Lincoln dealer. Work on some of the plants began last year, but on three of them contracts have been let and construction started since the first of the present year. Charlotte, N. C., and Jacksonville, Fla., will for the first time have assembly plants, no cars and trucks having been previously been assembled at the branches in these cities. The new plants with their daily assembly capacities are as follows: St. Paul, 750; Chicago, 600; Memphis, 300; Charlotte 200; Jacksonville, 150; Kan. C. 250, addition, total capacity 500; Oklahoma City, 50, addition, total capacity 200. Plants started since Jan. 1, are those at Charlotte, Jacksonville and Memphis. The latter three, it is expected, will be completed by early summer. These three projects represent an expenditure of several million dollars and while contributing much to the industrial development of the South also are indicative of the prosperous conditions existing in that section of the country. MARKET'S CARS NOT FOURTH HAND Used cars in the local Orange co., Certified Motor Car Market have all been privately owned, says C. P. Ham, manager of the Anaheim and Fullerton markets. They are not cars that have been passing from one market or dealer to another. As it happens, the market has on hand a few cars which, with a little tinkering by an amateur mechanic, will be worth considerably more than the amounts asked for them. PARIS, April 5—French troops have arrested 61 members of secret German military organizations in the Ruhr and Rhineland, according to the Echo de Paris today. HELLO DIXIE Beauty Los Angeles and Broadway ANAHEIM STUDEBAKER L Mark Th of what Studen STUDEBAKER is the world's largest maker of cars. Our assets are $90,000,000. We have $50,000 in model plants. Our sales have almost trebled in three years, because our matchless values. Last year, 145,167 people paid $900,000 for Studebaker cars. Come and learn why Come and see, before you buy a car, the reasons for success. See this Light-Six Touring Car, for instance. Built of the finest steels. Of the very same steels we use in the costliest of our cars. On some we pay STUDEBAKER is the world's largest maker of quail cars. Our assets are $90,000,000. We have $50,000 in model plants. Our sales have almost trebled in three years, because our matchless values. Last year, 145,167 people paid $900,000 for Studebaker cars. Come and learn why Come and see, before you buy a car, the reasons for success. See this Light-Six Touring Car, for instance. Built of the finest steels. Of the very same steels we use in the costliest of our cars. On some we pay makers 15% premium to get just the quality specified. Built under an engineering department which costs us $500,000 yearly. Each car subjected in the building to $2,000 separate inspections. Same steels, same workmanship as in the costliest Studebaker models. Two great features There are many features in this Light-Six found in no rival car. But we want to mention two in particular. The motor is perfectly balanced. That means long life and freedom from vibration. The reason is this: We machine all surfaces of our crankshafts and connecting rods by 61 operations. Just as was done in Liberty Airplane. LIGHT-SIX 5-Passenger 112-in. W.B., 40 H.P. Tastring $1045 Roadster (3-Pass.) 1025 Coupe-Roadster (2-Pass.) 1195 Coupe (5-Pass.) 1395 Sedan 1485 SP 5-Passenger Tastring Roadster (3-Pass.) Coupe-Roadster (2-Pass.) Coupe (5-Pass.) Sedan All surfaces from A to D HARRY D. R. Studebaker Dealer 'Anaheim' The World's Largest Producer of Quail Cars. Your Car A series of articles on the and upkeep of the car from day of purchase. The articles are written exclusively for the Dealer by Joe Nichols. They appear weekly. Every automobile running to is a used car! Do the owners operators of these cars lack evidence in them because they used cars? If not, why? Is because they have complete knowledge of the mechanical condition of the car, and because they own its performance qualities. If is the reason they have confidence in their cars, then why not the prospective purchaser of or the same knowledge and the evidence this knowledge brings? Insurance—Automobile owners in the United States paid 294 millions of dollars for insurance year (1923) or an average of per car. As fire, theft, accident and liability cost for the average car about $150 per year, medium priced cars, the fig-given indicate that about one in seven is insured adequately. Therefore take no chances in your new car. Next week—The first care of new car. Guarantee of Two Months on Used Car Two months' absolute guarantee on motor, rear end and transmission—that's what goes with of the Frank P. Taggart Co.'s Chevrolet, says H. F. Well, manager. New cars also are sold on the Cypress and North Los An-ats. If any trouble with the car is going to be experienced, it will be in these first two months, as Crowell. Crowell is averaging sales of a per day. The company has its repair right on the ground, and HELLO DIXIE Service 50,000 MILES IN 1917 BUICK CAR A letter that Buick has received from H. C. Carroll, of Pawling, New York, is convincing proof of the durability of Buick four-cylinder cars, says Bill Goodrum of the motor Sales Co., Inc. Carroll writes: "My car is a 1917 Buick four-cylinder model. After driving it over 50,000 miles on the road as a business car, I stripped it down and converted it into a camp car. I loaded it up with luggage, tents, etc., ran around the block to see if it would carry the load, and then our party started on a trip to Montreal, Quebec, through Maine, down the coast to Boston, over the Mohawk Trail and home. "We ran 1435 miles in nine days, with never a complaint from the overloaded old four. She is still doing service. "I have had two fours and this spring purchased my second six, all through the Poughkeepsie Buick Co. I have never had a Bullek that gave me any trouble, notwithstanding the fact that I drive about 25,000 miles a year and never give the car any attention outside of changing the oil every two weeks. By doing this I have never had a foiled spark plug or a leaky ring." "My present car has traveled over 17,000 miles this year and has had the carbon removed once. When it is standing still you have to listen to hear the motor. It will take quite a salesman to sell me another make of car." Oh, he wanted some insurance—Was the finest risk in town; So they took his application But the doctor turned him down. DODGE MARCH SALES March sales of Dodge cars were: Touring, J. L. Vander Veer; business sedan, Mrs. Pauline Campbell and Miss Nina Thornton; business coupe, LeRoy J. Turner; Charles Phariss, Miss Bella Walker and Joe Heck; four-passenger coupe, Charles Bell; touring, C. S. Newell of Norba Linda. Cadillao Building Finished Next Week The new building of the Cadillao Garage Co. on South Los Angeles street will open next week. Branch Manager M. B. Lacy announces. The building is one of the handsomest in the city—Lacy claims the handsomest. The walks of the showroom are stippled, with a beautiful decorative scheme of blue spanning the ceiling. The spacious shop will represent the last word in equipment. HELLO DIXIE Service Los Angeles and Broadway ANAHEIM DEBAKER LIGHT-SIX TOURING CAR Mark This Example what Studebaker alone can do Motors. This is done in no other car at our prices. Then we use more Timken bearings in this car than are used in any competitive car within $1,500 of our price. And Timken bearings take up wear as no other bearings do. Why this price? This Light-Six Touring Car is priced very low. Built under ordinary conditions such a car would cost you from $200 to $400 more. But we build 150,000 cars per year. We make our own parts. We build our own bodies in $10,000,000 body plants. We have 12,500 up-to-date machines. Our major costs are di- How It Excels Steels are identical with the steels in the costliest car we make. More Timken bearings than in any competitive car within $1,500 of its price. Genuine leather cushions, 10 inches deep. Curled hair filling. All-steel body. One-piece windshield—rainproof. Attractive cowl lights. Quick-action cowl ventilator. Non-skid cord tires. Transmission and ignition locks, Perfect motor balance. The supreme car of its class. Send coupon for book about it. But we build 150,000 cars per year. We make our own parts. We build our own bodies in $10,000,000 body plants. We have 12,500 up-to-date machines. Our major costs are divided by enormous output. The result is a value no other maker even tries to match in a fine car of this size. Come see what it means to you. Send for the Book Mail us the coupon below. We will send you free our new book that will inform you on five simple things which reveal the value of a car. For instance— It will enable you to look at any car and tell whether it's been cheapened to meet a price or offers true quality. It will tell you why some cars rattle at 20,000 miles and others don't. It shows one single point in a closed car which measures whether you're getting top or medium quality. The book is free. Clip the coupon now. SPECIAL·SIX 40 H.P. $1045 1025 1195 1395 1485 5-Passenger 119-in.W.B. 50 H.P. Touring $1425 Roadster (2-Pass.) 1400 Coupe (5-Pass.) 1895 Sedan 1985 BIG·SIX 7-Passenger 126-in.W.B. 60 H.P. Touring $1750 Speedster (5-Pass.) 183 Coupe (5-Pass.) 27 Sedan 1985 MAIL FO: RRY D. RILEY Studebaker Dealer Fullerton Producer of Quality Automobiles Leting to the removal of Oscar H. Renner S. Williams from the voted at the City Electing principally to clean election, free from charges of unfairness, so that the voters have expressed preferences at the polls all accept the result without criticism. Permit me to suggest that in a small city like ours, the people can have a clean election if they insist upon it. I shall be glad to do my part in securing this. Respectfully submitted. H. V. W. City (Continued on Pa)