oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-06

CULVER CITY TO SEE GR 700 TOURISTS PER DAY BY CHRISTMAS Records of 1923 To Be Erased, Indications With the first touch of winter the eastern states and the increase in cold weather and snoworms, the trend of motor travel points to the Southland, and on the figures recently received from the touring bureau of the to Club of So. Calif., the total number of cars which will enter state from eastern and mid-western states in the next 90 days should exceed last year's figure. Ladies' Troubles Are Little Ones One-third of the troubles of a motorist on the highway that may cause a car to stall can be remedied in 7 minutes of mechanical service. Women drivers call for help more frequently than men, but their troubles are not as serious. Southern California apparently holds the record for high percentage of feminine motorists. These are some of the conclusions reached from the first two months of operation of the emergency road service department of the Auto Club of So. Calif., which serves 104,000 members of the organization throughout this section. A total of 8,000 members with disabled cars received service on the highway on their own request during 60 days. Reduced to percentages this means that 1.5 per cent of the cars on the highways became stalled once each month. REDUCTIONS SURPRISE TRADE Dodge and Moon Added to List of Cars Selling Lower In the midst of higher prices for many commodities, including some raw materials entering into the manufacture of automobiles, prices of half a dozen cars have been cut recently, much to the surprise of the retail trade. The reductions affected the Ford, Dodge, Moon, Hudson and Essex and some others. The cut on Fords, while only $5 to $25, was surprising because of the many previous reductions. The With the first touch of winter the eastern states and the increase in cold weather and snoworms, the trend of motor travel points to the Southland, and the figures recently received from the touring bureau of the Club of So. Calif., the total number of cars which will enter state from eastern and mid-western states in the next 90 years should exceed last year's figure nearly 50 per cent. The present time there are all over 250 cars a day entering state over the Bankhead Highway, Old Spanish Trail and Akist Trail, while the National Trails still continues to carry large share in addition to the five mentioned routes. The Pacific Highway is also being into the state far more tourists who are planning to stay the winter months than ever before. With the rapid completion of many miles of pavement in Sacramento River Canyon, the out-of-state cars entered California will undoubtedly reach over 700 a day before Christmas. Considering the class of motor vehicles coming west, more money will spent this winter by visitors touring this state than ever before. The highways of California have never been in better condition, so many miles of new road have been opened, much maintenance work has been done and unfinished system, reconnection work which is under now is being carried on so it in no way affects the bus tourist. NEW L. A. PARKING HOURS Parking in the downtown business of Los Angeles is for winters the hours of 8 and 10 am. beginning today and ending until after Christmas. Parking hours are added to 4:30 to 6 and from 4 to 8 beverages must be proved explicating in fact," the next is to determine when a man junk in fact. OAKLAND ADDS COACH TO LINE Another new coach model is on the market. Harry L. Turton, Oakland distributor in No. Orange co., announces that this model has been added to his line and hopes to have one shortly to demonstrate and exhibit. Its custom built appearance and fine performance are expected to make more friends than ever for the line. It is a real closed car, fully equipped and possessing all the extra comforts that the fastidious motorist appreciates. It has a genuine Fisher body on an Oakland chassis. The body frame is made of selected hardwood and like the sedan includes full steel body panels, dovetails for doors, invisible door checks, etc. The standard sound deadening curved sat roof sweeps gracefully from front to rear and meets the back and sides in pleasing curves. Both front seats fold forward, affording easy entrance and exit. Oakland-Duco finish in sagebrush green and dark green upholstery are other features. 3-CENT GAS TAX WILL BE FOUGHT The oil companies, big and little, will fight the proposal to jump the tax on gas from two to three cents a gallon. Reports of the State Highway Commission that little or no position has been met with about the state aren't taken very seriously now. The producers already have cut the price of gasoline, and point to the excessive percentage of the total retail price that the tax already constitutes. FREE” SERVICE NOT FREE AT ALL There is a certain magnetism in the word "free," and a natural, human gravitation in the direction of anything that appears to be free, but in spite of this it is not difficult to convince the average automobile buyer that paid service is usually preferable to so-called "free" service. It is not simply a local policy of our own, but a principle laid down by headquarters and adhered to. I believe, by every dealer in the United States, The public has learned that Dodge Brothers conduct their business along sound lines and that anything they do benefits the purchaser as much as it does the factory. Consequently the man who seems inclined to talk about "free" service usually begins by saying that there must be some good reason for not giving "free" service. Whereupon it becomes a simple matter for us to explain how Dodge Brothers assumed that when a man set out to buy a car he was interested primarily in getting a good car, the most car, in fact, that he could get for a given sum. What might be Used Car Prices Slashed Look at these Prices and gasp. It doesn't sound reasonable, but we have decided to reduce our used car stock. 1924 Willys-Knight Tour ... $1050.00 This car driven only 6000 miles and guaranteed to be perfect, Extras also. 1921 W.-K. Tour ... $650.00 Also Guaranteed 1923 Overland Tour ... $365.00 Guaranteed to be in perfect condition 1921 Overland Tour ... $150.00 Just Overhauled 1923 Ford Touring ... $235.00 New Top—New Paint—Overhauled 1921 Ford Tour ... $135.00 First Class Condition We also have the following cars, which we are sacrificing in order to clean them out: 1921 Velie Roadster ... $125.00 1918 Buick Tour ... $75.00 1918 Buick 4, Tour ... $50.00 Choose yours from this list and come early. They won't last long at these prices. EASY TERMS Ray Schanhals 96 N. Los Angeles-st Anaheim, Cal. PLAN SEALER automobile Section Anaheim, California, Saturday, December 6, 1924 SEE GREATEST BUNCH OF SPIRITS CONDUCTIONS SURPRISE TRADE and Moon Added of Cars Selling Lower midst of higher prices commodities, including materials entering into structure of automobiles, half a dozen cars have recently, much to the the retail trade. Conductions affected the age, Moon, Hudson and some others. On Fords, while only $5 is a surprising because of previous reductions. The FURTHER CUT IN "GAS" IS FEARED Retail Prices Almost Anything and Stocks Unprecedentedly Large Another reduction in gas is feared by local service stations, as the result of independents' price cutting and the huge supply of crude oil and gasoline on hand. Prices are all at sixes and seventens again, ranging in Anaheim from 13 to 16½ cents, tax included. Certain Independents who have for a year or two past stood out and sold gas—much of it casinghead—at considerable below their rivals have merely graduated prices upward or downward as CAR'S LOOKS CHIEF POINT WITH LADIES "Because of the increasing influence the woman has in practically every automobile sale, it is only natural that style and beauty should be of primary consideration to every automobile manufacturer," says a prominent automobile manufacturer. "Dealers and salesmen have long realized the part the woman plays in making a sale, but it has only been in the past two or three years that automobile manufacturers generally have been fully cognizant of this fact. "Women are, as a whole, more appreciative of style and beauty than a man and naturally more attracted to those cars which have a strong appearance appeal. "Men are more interested in 'what will it do.' The woman takes it for granted that the car has speed and power and all of the other attributes, which make one car desirable over another, and 'what is under the hood' is of secondary importance." An expert body engineer, working in conjunction with the best body builders in the country, worked out, on clay models, the effects of high lights on a car, so as to obtain the most pleasing COMMISSION BROKE, SAYS EAST Leading Engineer ShoSouth Hasn't Shareof Roads "In 1912 California set out build 3000 miles of state highway with a bond issue of $18,000,000 says E. E East, chief engineer of the A. C. S. C. Twelve years he passed, $55,000,000 additional state bonds have been voted 3500 miles of new roads have been declared state highways. Calinia has spent for construction." of Cars Selling Lower Industry of higher prices commodities, including materials entering into picture of automobiles, half a dozen cars have recently, much to the retail trade. Productions affected the rate, Moon, Hudson and some others. Fords, while only $5 is surprising because of previous reductions. The are the lowest in this popular car. Sid local distributor, voiced at the drop, in the general commodity prices. Wars were cut from $10. The latter figure is in view of existing Dodge production has been repeatedly and this by Charley Mann, lo-actor, as one reason for the reason is given by Dunn for the decline in Hudson and Essex Hudson sedan was cut by the coach is $136 the Essex coach $118. Wars are $50 to $200 low-word to word reaching Dr. Whitentker, local dis- SERVICE FREE AT ALL a certain magnetism in free," and a natural invitation in the direc-tion that appears to be in spite of this it is not convince the aver-mobile buyer that paid usually preferable to so-called "free" service, accord-ierly Mann, local Dodge dealer. We are helped ma-ner added," by the fact Brothers have pub-lished repeatedly that not believe in so-called "free" of our own, but a down by headquar-thered to, I believe, by in the United States has learned that Dodge conduct their business and lines and that any benefits the pur-u-nuch as it does the fac-ently the man who need to talk about 'free' really begins by saying must be some good rea-t giving 'free' service. Upon it becomes a sim-ple for us to explain how others assumed that set out to buy a car interested primarily in good car, the most car, but he could get for a What might be precededly Large Another reduction in gas is fear-ed by local service stations, as the result of independents' price cutting and the huge supply of crude oil and gasoline on hand. Prices are all at sixes and sevens again, ranging in Anaheim from 13 to 16½ cents, tax included. Certain independents who have for a year or two past stood out and sold gas—much of it casinghead—at considerable below their rivals have merely graduat-ed prices upward or downward as the market fluctuated. Los Angeles is retailing gas at all sorts of prices, seven or eight gallons for a dollar being not very unusual. L. V. Nicholas, president of the National Petroleum Marketers' Ass'n in a statement made public this week, said that "our stock of crude oil above ground is top-heavy and dangerous, and our stock of finished gasoline takes us into the winter season with the greatest oversupply we have ever known. Enthusiasm may 'bull the market' for a time, but cold facts will govern in the end." During 1923 gasoline produced from natural gas in the United States was valued at $77,268,000, an increase of 61 per cent over the total of 1922. OXNARD-CAPISTRANO ROAD Cliffs of solid rock in the Santa Monica mountains are being blasted out to make way for the new highway connecting Oxnard and the coast highway near San Juan Capistrano. Three-quarters of a mile yet has to be cut thru and the work won't be finished for a year. RADIO RECEPTION ON TRAINS EASY Experiments in radio reception aboard moving trains are relegated to the past and entertainment of passengers on cross continent trains by radio has become a fact following the installation of receiving sets on coast to coast trains of the Canadian National Railways, says A. Bevillard of the Anaheim Innition Bureau. WTAM, the Willard Storage Batter Co.'s broadcasting station, was successfully received on board of Canadian National Transeonti-nental train No. I en route from Montreal to Vancouver. According to Frederick P. Kent, radio operator on this train, WTAM entertained passengers all the way from Montreal to North Bay, Canada, at which point the station signed off. Other stations are picked up regularly as the trains come within their range so that scenery by day and music by night helps to enliven the trip for the traveler. such absurdly minor consequence, compared with the chief objective attracted to those cars which have a strong appearance appeal. "Men are more interested in what will it do." The woman takes it for granted that the car has speed and power and all of the other attributes, which make one car desirable over another, and 'what is under the hood' is of secondary importance. "An expert body engineer, working in conjunction with the best body builders in the country, worked out on clay models, the effects of high lights on a car, so as to obtain the most pleasing and harmonious lines." OCEAN FLIGHT NOT PRACTICABLE LONDON, Dec. 6.—Dospite the successful crossing of the Atlantic by the ZR-3, Dr. Dohrbach, well-known German inventor and former associate of Count Zeppelin, has grave doubts as to the feasibility of transatlantic commercial flying by lighter-than-air craft. On the other hand, he paints a rosy picture of the future possibilities of travel by heavier-than-air craft, to which he has now turned his attention. "It is only a question of a few years before it will be possible to travel generally just as safely by air as by railway, steamer or motor car." Dr. Dohrbach declared in an interview. "To my mind the future in the air lies in the construction of all-metal airplanes and seaplanes." "I have turned my attention to the construction of commercial seaplanes made entirely of duralumin. Three such machines are being tested at Copenhagen and will shortly be put on a commercial route which is as yet being kept secret." "The world has not yet realized the potential possibilities of commercial aviation. If the money were forthcoming we could fly machines, with 150-foot wing spread, capable of carrying forty persons, and equipped if necessary, with dining rooms." Whether or not airplanes will ever be used on the cross-Atlantic route remains to be seen; for it is a big span; but on the other hand, in the future the journey from London to Copenhagen or to Christiani will be made by seaplane." 1925 PLATES READY Letters will be used on the 1925 license plate to denote numbers larger than 1,000,000."A" will signify the first 100,000 over 1,000,000,"B" the second 100,000 and so on, altho D will be reserved to dealers. Three million license plates are now stacked up in the metropolis, awaiting distribution. To make them 50 men and women were kept busy for eight months. STATE INCOME $18,000,000 South Hasn't Share of Roads "In 1912 California set out build 3000 miles of state highway with a bond issue of $18,000,000 says E. E East, chief engineer at the A.C.S.C. Twelve years has passed,$55,000,000 additional state bonds have voted at 3500 miles of new roads have been declared state highways. California has spent for construction poses $73,000,000 produced for sale of state bonds. Fedd-in in the amount of $17,093,-has been allocated to state roads and largely expended. The vicious counties have contribu- generously in the way of improv highways. rights-of-way bridges. Yet today the Californi Highway Commission is broke approximately 2800 miles of state system remains to be proved. "The situation calls for deli-ate thought and early action California is to continue the tension of its state highways. order to better understand present state of affairs,a b history of the California High Commission and the various highways acts is appropriate." After reviewing highway lea-lation in the state, East con-uses: "We have seen from the ab- brief outline of the various si- highways acts and reference the special acts how the highway system has grown from 3000 miles of proposed roads 1912 to 6500 miles in 1924. is further seen . . . that though a very substantial sum money has been spent on the sys-tem,the mileage of unimp- ed roads today equals appro- mately that which we set out build in 1912. People are bein- ning to ask," When will we ha- completed system of state highways? The answer, it pears should be obvious. "The completion of a state tem will never be possible unti-determination is made as to whi-the state's obligation in ther mizer building highways beand where it ends. If there be found some clean cut point division between those ro- which should be built by the sys-tem and those which should be be-by the county or a group of co- ties then, and only then, will state of California begin to o- complete a system roads of which it may justify proud. Discussing methods of rails money fast appears to favor piling the burden on "the user oilthe road," which means gas oil taxes, license and regi- tion fees. "The census report of 1 gives the population of Cali- nia as 3,426,861. It further giv es the population of thie third roads of which it may justify proud." New Oakland COACH BEAUTIFUL 2-DOOR COACH WITH ROOM FOR FIVE PASSENGERS You must see this before buying any car Delivered to You for $1435 Harry L. Turton OAKLAND DEALER S. Los Angeles St. Anaheim, Calif. Announcing M REPRESENTATIVE "G FOR THE Grebe Radio PHONE 489 Phone for Demonstration No Obligation A. BEW ESTABLISHED 218 SO. LOS ANGELES OF SPEED STARS EVER COMMISSION BROKE, SAYS EAST Inding Engineer Shows South Hasn't Share of Roads 1912 California set out to 3000 miles of state highways bond issue of $18,000,000. E. E East, chief engineer of C. S. C. Twelve years have $55,000,000 additional in bonds have been voted and miles of new roads have been used state highways. Califorspent for construction pur- Here Are Official Entries in Races Car. No, Driver Car Name 1 Eddie Hearne, Miller Spl 2 Unnamed, Miller Special 3 Bennett Hill, Miller Special 4 Harry Hartz Durant Spl 5 Tommy Milton, Miller Spl 6 Cliff Durant, Durant Spl. 7 Jerry Wonderlich, Durant S 8 Earl Cooper, Weaver Spl 9 Wade Morton, Dusenb'g Sp 10 Unnamed Dusenbery Spl 12 Peter DePaola, Dus'b'g Spl 14 Fred Comer, Durant Spl 15 Phil Shafer, Dusenberg Spl 18 Pietro Bordino, Flat Spl 19 Bob McDonagh, Miller Spl 21 Ralph DePalma, Miller Spl 31 Wm. E. Shattuck, Miller Sp 32 Antonit Mourre, Mourre Sp 130 M. P. H. SPEED ON NEW RACE TRACK Up, up and up go the speed marks at Culver City these days. This week Harry Hartz, one of the youngest of the drivers in spite of his experience, pushed the mileage per hour up to the rate of 130.8, doing a lap in 34 2-5 seconds. Hartz used a Durant Special and Fred Wagner, veteran starter. WORLD SPEED MARKS WILL GO SUNDAY New Records Looked for at Opening of New Track LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6—With the greatest cast of racing stars ever assembled in the history of the sport, the new million dollar board speedway at Culver City, already declared to be the fastest track in the world, will be inaugurated with a 250-mile championship classic tomorrow afternoon. The cream of the American and 1912 California set out to 3000 miles of state highways bond issue of $18,000,000." E. E. East, chief engineer of C. S. C. Twelve years have passed, $55,000,000 additional bonds have been voted and miles of new roads have been issued state highways. California spent for construction purposed $73,000,000 produced from sale of state bonds. Federal amount of the $17,993,306 been allocated to state roads largely expended. The various counties have contributed mostly in the way of improved ways, rights-of-way and access. Yet today the Californiaway Commission is broke and ultimately 2800 miles of the system remains to be implem. The situation calls for deliberation and early action ififornia is to continue the extenuation of its state highways. In order to better understand the state of affairs, a brief study of the California Highway Mission and the various state laws acts is appropriate." Further reviewing highway legislation in the state, East continental system has grown from miles of proposed roads in to 6500 miles in 1924. It further seen that although a very substantial sum of money has been spent on the state highway mission, the mileage of unimproved roads today equals approximately that which we set out to in 1912. People are beginnino ask, "When will we have completed system of state highways? The answer, it ap- should be obvious. The completion of a state sysll never be possible until aination is made as to where state's obligation in the mat-building highways begins where it ends. If there can find some clean cut point of con between those roads should be built by the state whose which should be built county or a group of coun-then, and only then, will the of California begin to see completion of a system of of which it may justly becussing methods of raising fast appears to favor place-burden on "the user of road," which means gas and taxes, license and registraes. The census report of 1920 the population of California 3,426,861. It further gives population of the thirteen 130 M.P.H.SPEED ON NEW RACE TRACK Up, up and up go the speed marks at Culver City these days. This week Harry Hartz, one of the youngest of the drivers in spite of his experience, pushed the mileage per hour up to the rate of 130.8, doing a lap in 34 2-5 seconds. Hartz used a Durant Special and Fred Wagner, veteran starter, clocked him. As a result tomorrow's contest is expected to be extremely sharp between Hartz, Milton and Cooper, LePalma, Hill and Bordino. Of Swedish invention is a matting made from moss that is lighter than cork for insulation against heat, cold and sound. cent of the total mileage contained in the 58 counties. "The land area of the state is 155,622 square miles. The area of the thirteen southern California counties is 74,430 square miles, or 47.8 per cent of the total. "These figures are interesting as indication where roads are needed and as to how the available funds for highway work should be distributed. To answer these questions and many others pertaining to state highways. The State Highway Committee of Nine was recently appointed by the governor under authorization by the 1922-23 session at Opening of New Track LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. With the greatest cast of racing stars ever assembled in the history of the sport, the new million dollar board speedway at Culver City, already declared to be the fastest track in the world, will be in augurated with a 250-mile championship classic tomorrow afternoon. The cream of the American and European drivers has been entered in the classic. New cars and great drivers are expected to make the race the fastest ever run, but the greatest aid to speed will be the track itself. Designed differently from any other speed oval, the Culver City auto arena is a marvel of engineering skill. There is not a sharp angle to its entire length of a mile and a quarter. The turns are so perfectly constructed and so steeply banked that the drivers declare they are able to negotiate them with engines wide open. Pietro Bordino, "the Mad Mul-lah" of Italy, heads the invading foreign contingent. Bordino will drive his famous Flat, "the fastest car in Europe." This is Bordino's second trip to this country. He first raced in California in 1922 when he was a sensation at the old Beverly Bowl track. Bordino will find the speed game at Culver far faster than when he was in Los Angeles before, but the Ital-(Continued on Page Four) Dodge Brothers Announce A Substantial Reduction in the Prices of Their Passenger Cars A Substantial Reduction in the Prices of Their Passenger Cars Chas. H. Mann DODGE BROTHERS DEALER 210 So. Los Angeles St. Phone 43 Bouncing My Appointment as ATIVE "Grebe" Radio Line FOR ANAHEIM Kennedy Radio A. BEVILLARD ESTABLISHED 1912 D. LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM "WHY BUY RADIO BATTERIES MORE THAN ONCE!"