oc-plain-dealer 1924-06-14

VOL. XXVII—No. 240 HUNDREDS OF CHAUF REMOVAL OF CHALK MARK CRIME Many Cases of It. Says City Marshal, Threatening Prosecutions Drivers who remove the chalk marks from their cars so as to conceal the length of time during which the cars have been parked—and there are many instances of this being done here—will find themselves prosecuted one of these days, says Bert Moody, city marshal. In fact, Moody is itching to get the evidence required to teach one of these people a lesson, and when he does he will make an example of him, he declares. Concrete Highway Costs to Be Cut Orange county may be saved many thousands of dollars, to be made available for new construction, if a plan put into effect this week by the state highway commission works out satisfactorily. The scheme is to use calcium chloride—already successful in keeping down the dust on dirt roads—to draw water from the atmosphere in order to harden new concrete roads. Ordinarily these have to be flooded with water, which is kept in place by "cultivating the dirt placed upon the new paving. The present method is arduous, tedious and expensive. ANNUAL PICNIC OF RILEY CLUB IS ON Today's and tomorrow's plenie of the Harry D. Riley organization at Trabueo canyon will be marked as usual by a full program of games for the men, women and children employes, hikes, radio music, etc. There will be 115000 SIGN NOW ON ROADS Spread Over 30,000 Mi Says A. C. S. C. 1924 Cost $120,000 "By this sign ye shall know. This was not written of highway markers in Southern California, but it might well apply. This season, more than ever fore, will the motorist have pathway pointed out by ename steel signs and his safety assuired by warning of grades, railway crossings, slippery hills, fire stations, and dangerous corners." Drivers who remove the chalk marks from their cars so as to conceal the length of time during which the cars have been parked—and there are many instances of this being done here—will find themselves prosecuted one of these days, says Bert Moody, city marshal. In fact, Moody is itching to get the evidence required to teach one of these people a lesson, and when he does he will make an example of him, he declares. It is a misdemeanor to remove the marks. In fact, some of the police believe it constitutes interference with an officer while enforcing the law, which is classed as a felony. During the first few weeks when the new parking ordinance was in effect, Center and Los Angeles-sts were half deserted. Business probably has improved since then, but anyhow the two streets are becoming filled up again. The law requires only that a car must not occupy the same position for more than two hours. Sundays and holidays excepted. This permits anybody, by moving his car even a few yards before the two hours are up, to continue parking indefinitely. No distinction can be made between the man who really has occasion to drive out for a few minutes and then return, and the one who merely moves his car in order to retain a place and keep within the law. The city marshal would prefer, he says, to leave it to the honor of the merchants and their employees to conform to the spirit of the law. ANNUAL PICNIC OF RILEY CLUB IS ON Today's and tomorrow's picnic of the Harry D. Riley organization at Trabueo canyon will be marked as usual by a full program of games for the men, women and children employes, hikes, radio music, etc. There will be a score or two of events with prizes awarded in each. The sports were scheduled to start this afternoon at 2 o'clock, continuing until supper time. One of the hikes will lead to Trabueo Hot Springs. The following committees of the Studebaker club, under whose auspices the picnic is to be held, arranged the program: Eats—C. A. Hammons, H. E. Black, Felton and Morton; entertainment and sports—Harry D. Riley, O. L. Dickenson, Torres and Garrick; grounds and conveniences—Henderson and Payne; "K. P.s."—Ransom, Colean, Ballou and Wedge; lemonade and coffee—Bruce; cups, plates, etc.—Kluthe. WITHERS GETS OAKLAND Harvey Withers this week purchased a standard Oakland touring car of Harry L. Turton, Northern Orange-co distributor. as well as the letter and help keep the streets clear for people who come to town or come downtown to trade. By this sign ye shall know. This was not written of highway markers in Southern Ohio iforma, but it might well appear. This season, more than ever fore, will the motorist have a pathway pointed out by enameled steel signs and his safety assures by warning of grades, railway crossings, slippery hills, fire stations, and dangerous corners. A check shows that in the 3000 miles of paved and second highways in this section there placed nearly 115,000 signs more than 30 classifications. The job of bringing this high state efficiency has been going on for 10 years and is still going strong. The work is done by the sign-polling department of the Auto Club of So. Calif., which has 21 men and seven tracks in this service. During the past 12 months the trucks have covered 122,487 miles, or a distance equal to nearly five times around the world. So completely has the work been done that today about 70 percent of the effort is in maintenance and renewals. Last year there were placed 7000 signs looking to safety of drivers. Temporary signs denoting detours, close roads, danger, etc., numbered 6422 and direction signs 6556. While this service primarily began for the benefit of club members, the sign posting is one service that every resident motorist has cause to appreciate and it especially valuable to the 250,000 visitors from other states who (Continued on Page 3) HUDSON Super-Six $1550 ESSEX Six $975 Freight and Tax Extra SO WHY BUY AN OPEN CAR? YOU PAY NO MORE FOR ALL CLOSED CAR COMFORTS IN THE COACH Exclusive to Hudson and Essex H. R. Grove Motor Co. EARL FARRIS, Local Manager 332 W. Center St., Anaheim 135 West Wilshire, Fullerton Plain Dealer automobile Sect Anaheim, California, Saturday, June 14, 1924 CHAUFFEURS FAIL TO TAKE 5000 SIGNS NOW ON ROADS Underinflation of Balloon Tires Highly Injurious, Makers Say Though balloon tires are made to be used at low air pressure, it does not follow that any old pressure will insure maximum mileage from the tire, engineers of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. point-out. Owners of cags with balloon tires should never let the pressures drop more than 10 per cent below the recommended inflation for a normal load. For instance, if the recommended pressure is 30 pounds, the absolute minimum is 27 pounds of air, below which the fire is certain to suffer damage. The accompanying table of pressures for a normal load with balloon tires is given for handy reference. *Maximum desirable load. Inflation Pressure Cross Section Size and Load Per Wheel 4.40 4.95 5.25 5.77 6.20 6.60 7.30 22 500 700 900 1150 24 550 760 980 1260 26 600 725 820 1060 1160 1370 28 650 780 880 950 1140 1250 1480 30 700 835 940 1020 1220 1340 1590 32 *750 890 *1000 1090 *1300 1430 *1700 34 800 945 1060 1160 1380 1520 1810 36 850 *1000 1120 1230 1460 1610 1920 38 ... 1055 ... *1300 ... *1700 ... 40 ... 1110 ... 1370 ... 1790 ... 42 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... FORD OPERATES OWN LAKE CRAFT POWERFUL MOTOR ON SMALL CAR TOO Campers Worst Oers; 303 BlazeFar During 19 California is face to the most dangerous fire its history. The forest fire menagfornia's timber resourceserious now than ever the history of the state. Forest fires to date nu138 of which were cacampers, 7,825 acres of Forest land burned anacres of private land FORD OPERATES OWN LAKE CRAFT A new development in Ford industry came recently when the lake freighters Onandaga and Oneida sailed from the narbor at Toledo, the first Ford-owned vessels to carry Ford coal to Ford properties in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The coal, brought up from the Kentucky mines on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton R. R., was delivered to the dock at Toledo and there loaded into the vessels. The Onandaga sailed at 1 a.m. with 2800 tons of coal and the Oneida at 5:45 with 2900 tons. The coal will be delivered at Menominee, Mich., for rail shipment to Ford Motor Co.'s plant at Iron Mountain, and returning, the boats will load lumber at Ford mills at Pequamining and L'Anse, Mich., for delivery to the River Rouge plant, Detroit. The two vessels will be used principally for carrying coal north and lumber from the Ford mills to the Rouge plant. Coal will continue to be loaded at Toledo until such time as boat loading facilities are complete at the River Rouge dock. The Oneida and Onandaga were recently purchased by the Ford Motor Co. from the American Shipbuilding Co. The vessels are of steel, the same size, 261 feet over all with 43-foot, 6-inch beam, and each has a capacity of around 3800 tons. The Oneida was conditioned in Detroit and the Onandaga at Buffalo, both being converted to oil burners. These two vessels, with the big steel freightors, the Henry Ford II and the Benson Ford, both of which will enter service in July, form the first units in the Ford fleet on the Great Lakes. BUICK IS BETTER; BUYERS PROVE IT It isn't strictly new, says Bill Goodrum of the Motor Sales Co., Inc., but some Bulk and non-Bulk fans probably don't know that during April Bulk stood first in sales among all cars selling nearly 115,000 signs of man 30 classifications. The bringing this high state of safety has been going on for years and is still going strong. Work done by the sign-post department of the Auto Club Calif., which has 21 men, trucks in this service, the past 12 months these have covered 122,441 or a distance equal to near-times around the world. Completely has the work that today about 70 per cent effort is in maintenance and renewals. Last year were placed 7000 signs look-aware denoting detours, closedanger, etc., numbered 6.-direction signs 4556. This service primarily for the benefit of club members posting is one service every resident motorist needs to appreciate and it is very valuable to the 250,000 from other states who continued on Page 3). POWERFUL MOTOR ON SMALL CAR TOO People usually think of only the large cars as possessing powerful motors, says Bill Hauser of the Frank P. Taggart Co. Yet the Frank P. Taggart Co. has always been prominent for its engine, which is equal to any grade used. Its efficiency is due to various features, chief among which are valve-in-head construction, modern distributor ignition, ample cooling system with honeycomb radiator and water pump, efficient carburetion, and pump circulation of oil. A positive cone clutch insures that the full power of the motor gets to the rear axle. To receive and handle this power without breakage the axle is fitted with spiral-bevel gears—strong and quiet. Standard transmission is used three speeds forward and one reverse. Gear-shifting is easy and seldom necessary because the powerful, flexible motor operates perfectly in high gear at 10 miles per hour or less, and will usually carry a five-passenger load up steep grades on high. Large brakes assure quick stopping ability. A 57 per cent increase in foot brake leverage with a 30 per cent increase in braking surface provides positive operation with less effort, long life and dependability. GRAHAM CHASSIS HAS MANY USES The chassis of the Graham Bros.' truck, which Charley Mann distributes along with the Dodge, is adapted to many different ends. Panel trucks, express trucks, tank trucks, bottlers' trucks stakes trucks, dump trucks with or without hydraulic hoist, stock rack and farm trucks, furniture trucks and canopy trucks are only a few of these purposes. The chassis is equally well-fitted for passenger bus bodies of many kinds. Laundry and camping bodies, ambulance bodies, ice delivery bodies, and sample display bodies are among the special bodies that are put on this type of vehicle. BUICK IS BETTER; BUYERS PROVE IT It isn’t strictly new, says Bill Goodrum of the Motor Sales Co., Inc., but some Buick and non-Buick fans probably don’t know that during April Buick stood first in sales among all cars selling at over $650 in two of the three most populous counties of the state, and in the four months led among sizes in the third. In Los Angeles-co 392 Buicks were sold during the month, against 340 for the second car, 327 for the third and 216 for the fourth. In Alameda-co, where Oakland is located, 74 Buicks were sold against 67, 54 and 36, respectively, for the cars next in line; in San Francisco-co, Buick led to the first four months with sales of 425 cars against 383,225 and 211, respectively, for the others. The last figures given apply to six-cylinder cars only. The Howard Automobile Co has added something to the familiar legend "When better automobiles are built—Buick will build them." "And the public will buy them," says Howard. PLENTY TO DO AT S.R. WALTER’S SHOP The Anaheim Vulcanizing Works now has room for ten cars at one time, and with F. S. Dunlop on the job service as good as any available in the county may be had. A lot of waste space has been cut out, including a long piece of counter that Dulop didn’t find necessary. Last Sunday Dunlop worked from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. — he couldn’t get away from the shop, even though he wasn’t prepared fully. The repair machines have been lined up, materials and supplies arranged in a convenient way and all is ready for business. Sr. R. Walter personally is in charge of sales. Classified Ads Bring Good Results FREE WHEELS, RIMS GIVEN WITH TIRES Anybody who really wants balloon tires is afforded a unique opportunity with the announcement by James, the Vulcanizer, that a complete set of four wheels and five rims will be given away free until further notice with every set of five Goodyear balloon tires and tubes purchased. There isn’t a better balloon tire made than these, says James. James also carries Hood, Horse-shoe and Federal tires and tubes. Motor travel has been steadily improving, he reports, since the relaxation of the foot and mouth quarantine regulations, and business has increased correspondingly. INLAND WAY TO SOUTH PAVED NOW The inland or valley road to San Diego now is open all the way to San Diego, excepting two short detours just south of Bonnall. These don’t really amount to anything. The route offers a pleasant circuit for those who don’t want to take the coast route both ways. The latter has about 10 miles of pretty rough detour in three pieces but a 9 or 10-mile detour from Oceanside to Vista via the inland route enables the tourist to avoid the former bad spots; if he is willing to forget about the Torray Pines grade and view. TAKE OUT LICENSES FOREST FIRES IN STATE GROW Campers Worst Offenders; 303 Blazes so Far During 1924 California is face to face with the most dangerous fire season its history. The forest fire menace to California's timber resources is more serious now than ever before in the history of the state. Forest fires to date number 803,138 of which were caused by campers, 7,825 acres of National Forest land burned and 7,372 acres of private land adjacent hereto. Fewer Accidents Per Car Is Claim In spite of the fact that there has been an increase in the number of accidents from motor car operation every year this increase has not been by any means in proportion to the number of vehicles manufactured says the National Automobile Club and Safety Bureau. This indicates that individuals are becoming more careful, and that automobile mishaps may be reduced in spite of increased congestion on the streets and highways. If the automobile of today was as deadly a weapon as it was twenty years ago, the death rate would be three times as great. A close study of the whole situation of motor car accidents brings out the following points: Use eight "bad spots" in the motor car accident situation are: 1. Children playing in streets. 2. Biffind crossings. 3. Big, slow moving trucks or buses on narrow highways. 4. Road surfaces that are slippery. 5. Sharp curves. DELINQUENTS NUMEROUS HERE State Traffic Squad Finishes Drive in County on Monday Hundreds of Orange co chauffeurs have failed to take out their licenses, part of many thousands in the state. Captain H. S. Warner of the State Motorcycle squad declared today at Santa Ann, on the eve of the completion of a County-wide drive. Anaheim chauffeurs have been as lux in those in other California is face to face with the most dangerous fire season its history. The forest fire menace to California's timber resources is more serious now than ever before in the history of the state. Forest fires to date number 803,328 of which were caused by campers, 7,825 acres of National Forest land burned and 7,372 acres of private land adjacent thereto. These are the words of warning sent out by the Forest Service through the National Auto-mobile Club Touring Bureau to the motorists of the state. Extreme care is urged upon everyone who goes into the mountains to reduce the fire hazard to a minimum. Every single spark of burning matches, cigarettes, and tobacco should be thoroughly extinguished before being discarded and campfires should be de-gaged with water and covered with earth before being left. The motor car owner is part owner of the National Forests as they were created by the Federal government for the use and enjoyment of the public and for this season, the co-operation of every salitor into the great vacation and of the National Forests is necessary in order to preserve for themselves and for succeeding operations, the treasury of nature which nature has prepared. The worst fire this year has been in the Klamath forest where 10 CARS SOLD AT TURTON'S MARKET Harry L. Turton has sold ten used cars since he took over the Certified Motor Car Market, formerly controlled by the Orange-co-Motor Car Dealers' Ass'n. Turton bought out the place on June 1, putting in Herb Davis, executive secretary of the association, as manager. Classified Ads Bring Good Results during Try this medium. 4710 acres have been devastated. The slight rains of last winter and the lack of snow have rendered the whole mountain district as dry during the spring months as it is usually in mid-summer. He's prevent forest fires—it pays! A remarkable series of bulletins on camping, fishing, hunting, swimming and yachting has been issued by the Auto Club of So. Calif. The point in question is described, its attractions, the hotels, and how to reach it. TIRE SALE AT THE Palm Service Station FOR 8 Days-June 14-21-8 Days You can buy first grade Cord Tires, manufactured by the Lee Tire and Rubber Co. at these prices: 8 Days-June 14-21-8 Days You can buy first grade Cord Tires, manufactured by the Lee Tire and Rubber Co. at these prices: 30x3½ Eagle Cord $ 9.90 Grey Tubes ... 1.50 31x4 ” ” 15.00 ” ” 2.25 32x4 ” ” 17.15 ” ” 2.35 33x4 ” ” 17.75 ” ” 2.45 34x4 ” ” 18.20 ” ” 2.55 32x4½ ” ” 22.30 ” ” 3.15 33x4½ ” ” 22.80 ” ” 3.35 34x4½ ” ” 23.35 ” ” 3.40 33x5 ” ” 27.65 ” ” 3.95 35x5 ” ” 29.05 ” ” 4.05 Also a complete line of Lee De Luxe Cords and Lee Puncture Proof Cords at similarly reduced prices. All fresh stock and fully guaranteed by manufacturer. It will pay you to anticipate your tire needs and take advantage of this offer. Palm Service Station 500 W. Center St. Corner Anaheim, Calif.