oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-13

YEAR'S CAR SALES OF WORLD SPEED MARKS TO VANISH Mad Fight Tomorrow At Culver City Track Opening With world's records broken again and again and again in the practice tests on the new Culver City tract, the opening of which was postponed last Sunday until tomorrow, the greatest battle among the speed demons in the history of the Southland is anticipated. 135.5 M.P.H. Is Driven by Hartz A new world's speed record was established again yesterday at the Culver City track, when Harry Hartz in a Durant Special, with a Miller Supercharger, did a lap in 33 1-5 seconds which is at the rate of 185.5 miles an hour. The mark will not stand, because Hartz was timed by his pit crew. Later, with some of his driving mates timing him, Hartz hit 133-9 miles an hour for a lap, the same figure as Benny Hill, but only semi-official. SPEEDY DRIVING OF CARS IS COSTLY When you try to go fast in traf file you really are gaining nothing, according to a series of tests made by scouts of the touring bureau of the A. C. S. C. thru the congested districts of Los Angeles. Mad Fight Tomorrow At Culver City Track Opening With world’s records broken again and again in the practice tests on the new Culver City tract, the opening of which was postponed last Sunday until tomorrow, the greatest battle among the speed demons in the history of the Southland is anticipated. Benny Hill on Wednesday in his Miller Special turned a lap in 33.3-5 seconds or an average of 133.9 miles an hour for eight laps, bettering his former mark made last week Friday of 132.3, while Tommy Milton the same day, also in a Miller Special, completed a lap in 33.4-5 seconds at a speed of 133.1. Hill drove eight consecutive laps; all of them under 34 seconds—that is, be went 10 miles at an average speed of 133.5 miles. There are half a dozen other American riders, the best that the country affords, who should be equally formidable, while De Palma and Pietro Bordino, the Italians, have never shown such metal as recently. In the series of world smashing records established in practice by various stars, Bordino was one of the holders of the new-marks. The track is said to be the fastest ever built. It is designed differently. There isn’t a sharp turn in the entire length of a mile and a quarter, and turns are so steeply banked that machines can be driven at their top speed. OAKLAND COACH NEW MODEL, HERE Three orders the first day were received by Harry L. Turton for the Oakland coach, a new model, the first of which reached Turton on Tuesday. With whipcord upholstery in a handsome dark green, sagebrush green Duco enamel finish, real Fisher body, large doors admitting convenient exit and entrance, low pressure tires, four wheel brakes, control of gas, dash light etc., at the center of the steering wheel, and other features this new model will make the Oakland more popular than ever before, says Turton. Four disc wheels are also part of the standard equipment. ANAHEIMER LAUDS FORD DUMP TRUCK Hail to the Ford one-ton dump truck. It holds up better than some of the heavier trucks and will go as far with a load. SPEEDY DRIVING OF CARS IS COSTLY When you try to go fast in trafle you really are gaining nothing, according to a series of tests made by scouts of the touring bureau of the A. C. S. C. through the congested districts of Los Angeles. These demonstrated that it is extremely doubtful if the time saved by hurrying and exceeding the speed limit pays for the extra gasoline used and the brake lining worn by the drivers trying to cut down time. Not only is the time saved fractional, but the hurrying motorist endangers not only his own life and car, but thousands of other lives and tens of thousands of automobiles. Records of scouting cars that were operated on three different routes thru the city limits of Los Angeles, furnished these conclusions. In order to make the tests impartial and accurate each route was first traversed at highest speed possible and yet escape arrest, the car exceeding the limit in 15 and 20 mile zones by 5 miles wherever possible, and taking advantage of every occasion to make time. The same driver went over the same route a second time, observing speed laws absolutely and conforming strictly to the mandates of the law and rules of safe and efficient driving. A summary of these trips over different routes across the city and back again shows that the driver who hurried and endangered life, limb and property saved only a total of 10 minutes out of two hours’ driving, or a fraction over five minutes to the hour. The total distance of the three routes across the city was 31.5 miles, or an average of 10.5 miles to the trip, one showing a saving of five minutes, another three minutes, and the other two minutes. Police department officials and traffic experts from these tests point out that in driving to save a possible five minutes over a ten mile trip, drivers are using extra gasoline, wearing out brake linings, throwing courtesy to the winds, risking arrest with a fine or jail sentence, and inviting accidents, not only to their own cars and persons, but forcing hazards in to way of touching others in way of touching vehicles and threatening limb and life of pedestrians, many of whom are children. A Philadelphia man is the inventor of an electric light to illuminate the motor meter on an automobile and that also can be used as a trouble lamp. A new born baby is worth five thousand dollars; a new born calf is worth five dollars; but you can forecast months before it virtually done. South Palm-s has been graded and oiled Katella to West Chapman, pleting the work through length. Orangewood, which had been touched by the before, has been graded by South Palm and Graded and just east of Haster-st., the other piece extending south Haster-st., still remains to prove. And after the last some more grading was done. Cerritos-ave. from South to Nursery is in as bad sheever, and the department not nothing until it gets all rlway and ranchers can be peeled to stop cultivating over letting irrigation water floor. Katella from Euclid-ave. is badly in need of grading. Brookhurst-ave. has been ed and oilled between West man and Katella, but much still remains to be done. The project of abolishing railway crossing at Irvine been held up, N. T. Edwr Orange, State Highway Co conidered this week cause of opposition by the Fe railway and the Irvine Co. Among the road improv ANAHEIMER LAUDS FORD DUMP TRUCK Hall to the Ford one-ton dump truck. It holds up better than some of the heavier trucks and will go as far with a load. That's the way E. L. Davis of Lincoln highway feels about it. On Thursday he bot a second one of Sid Mcraw, Ford, Fordson and Lincoln distributor, nine months after he had purchased the first. Davis says the Ford truck is more economical than any other, tho he does use special transmis- 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 142 S. Los Angeles St. Anaheim, Calif. Plaintiff Dealer Automobile Secti Anaheim, California, Saturday December 13, 1924 LES OF ORANGE COUNTY EST Almost Camping Weather These Days IRT ROADS IN VICINITY IMPROVED County Highway Dept. Busy in Northern Orange co. The County Department of highways, not content with rering to condition the roads or ces of road in the vicinity of st Chapman-ave, and Haster-st. which were broken down during concreting of this boulevard, done considerable other work BADACCIDENT NARROWLY AVERTED Fenders of 2 Cars Graze; Many Offenders Uncaught, Says Judge The "fish that weren't caught" have nothing on reckless drivers who get away because they are going so fast their car's license number can't be read. Charley Kuchel, City Recorder and Justice of the Peace, today gave an insistence involving what ANY SPEED O. K. IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Further evidence of the tendency to make careful driving, adapted to the particular circumstances, the criterion of correct and safe operation, rather than speed, was provided this week with the announcement that speed limits as such have been done away with entirely in British Columbia. Motorists are only required to "drive in such a manner as to avoid menace to the public safety." CLOSED DODGES WILL BE PUSHED The market for Dodge closed cars, already in 1924 widened to unparalleled limits, will be broader than ever in 1925, say the manufacturers, following the recent price cuts. This is expected to be particularly true of 'the closed models, whose popularity has not yet approached that of the open touring car. The principal cuts were made on the sedan and coupe. LEGISLATURE OF SETTLE GAS The Standard Oil Company openly in its monthly this week against the purchase of one or two gas tax. The company that under the new tax per cent of the population be taxed for improvement are of obvious benefit people and that increase values and business which pass. The next state legislature asks to boost the cents, N. T. Edwards of State Highway Commissioner, declare this week, because of opposition by the Santa railway and the Irvine Ranch. EXCUSES NO CALL An excuse is a poor automobile accident. does not mend an injury bring the dead back to pair property damage. does not ease the consequent road improvements. Fenders of 2 Cars Graze; Many Offenders Uncaught, Says Judge The "fish that weren't caught" have nothing on reckless drivers who get away because they are going so fast their car's license number can't be read. Charley Kuchel, City Recorder and Justice of the Peace, today gave an instance involving what might have been a fatal accident. Fred A. Rupert, local real estate man, was driving south on N. Olive when some young fellows came along on Chartress street, driving at the rate of 50 miles an hour, according to Rupert. The fenders of the two cars just grazed, but an accident was averted because Rupert pulled aside. Rupert turned, and when he reached Center met the same car going as fast as ever. Automobile fines alone in Recorder's court amount to $571 for the 11 court days ending yesterday. At this rate December total will amount to more than $1000. Two half days reduces the 11 days to 10 in fact. Judge Kuchel mentioned last night's instance to show that far from rolling up collections by unreasonable prosecutions, the city authorities really only arrest a fraction of the offenders. Havana, Calgary Hear Radio Concert WTAM sets another record: This time for daylight reach. The dinner concerts, broadcast by WTAM from Cleveland, O., have been heard in Victoria, B. C.; Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton on the north and Honduras, Mexico City, Havana and Panama City on the south. Pacific coast reception of the dinner concert occurs at 3 to 4 p.m. Pacific time is common, according to reports received at the Willard station. The routine, periodic, physical examination detects Bright's disease in its inclinency. When the disease is apparent to the patient it is well advanced. WILL BE PUSHED The market for Dodge closed cars, already in 1924 widened to unparalleled limits, will be broader than ever in 1925, say the manufacturers, following the recent price cuts. This is expected to be particularly true of the closed models, whose popularity has not yet approached that of the open touring car. The principal cuts were made on the sedan and coupe. The Dodge, the company points out, in a statement reaching Charley Mann, local distributor, embodies more refinements now than ever before, improvements being particularly to the car's rideability. For several months this year production was at nearly 1,000 cars per day. This mark will be exceeded next year, it is confidently hoped. Anyway, the living skeleton has a slim chance of living his allotted three score and ten. EXCUSES NO CALL An excuse is a poor automobile accident. Does not mend an injury bring the dead back to pair property damage. Does not ease the consec driver of an automobile figures in an accident, how plausible the excuse The public wants safety cuses. A safe driver does make excuses for his Safe driving constitution plication of common sense to the rules of the traffic laws, and perhaps the fine art of being a according to the Auto Club Calif. Plain Denver Classified duce results Try tha Do You Want? IF SO, GI I Specialize in Radio Lines Your Radio Troubleshooting Dealer in GREBE RADIO Phone 489 for Demonstraction No obligation WHY BUY RADIO A. Bl CITY ESTIMATED AT 7000 These Days Look Out, Drivers! Kiddies Vacationing When the public schools are dismissed for the Yuletide holidays, motorists will have to figure on thousands of little jay walkers on the streets, according to a warning issued by the A. C. S. C. Motorists are urged when approaching children to use the horn, but not to depend upon it to blow the kiddies off the street or to replace the brake. When the children are trying to cross the street, motorists are asked to give them a chance and wait for them, as the average parent would like to have another motorist wait for someone who is near and dear to him. BOOM IN TIRE TRADE IS FORECAST NEW CARS TO TOTAL 3500 PROBABLY During 11 Months Citrus County’s Aggregate Is 3146 Sales of new cars in Orange co., during 1924 will be close to 3500, according to actual purchases of 3146 cars during the first 11 months and estimates for December on the basis of an average of 286 cars per month so far. This total compares with 2279 BOOM IN TIRE TRADE IS FORECAST 1925 Replacements On 1923-24 Cars to Be Unparalleled Building permits taken out the past week for the completion of a new engineering building for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. offer significant indication of increased production activity in the "Tire Capital" of America. The new building will be five stories high and 120 feet wide by 400 feet long. It will house the complete engineering shops of the company. Goodyear officials stated that this was the first step toward relocating departments of the factory to secure greater operating efficiency and to increase the production output of the plant. In a statement to Goodyear dealers G. M. Stadelman, president of the company, verified reports that the company was planning definitely for a substantial increase in business in 1925. "With the many improvements in construction process, automobile tires today are giving a much longer mileage than was the case formerly," said Stadelman. "Indeed it is no exaggeration to say that the great volume of replacement tires for new automobiles does not come until the second year after the public's purchase of new cars. The year 1923 saw the biggest increase in car registration in the nation's history. Consequently there is every reason to expect a substantial increase in tire buying during 1925." "The most important single phase of 1925 tire merchandising, in my opinion, will be the balloon tire. The swing over from high pressure tires to balloon tires which began during the present year will become much more marked during 1925." During 11 Months Citrus County's Aggregate Is 3146 Sales of new cars in Orange-co. during 1924 will be close to 3500, according to actual purchases of 3146 cars during the first 11 months and estimates for December on the basis of an average of 286 cars per month so far. This total compares with 2279 for Riverside-co. and 3203 for San Bernardino-co. The former in 11 months sold 2089 cars and the latter 2936. The figures are those of Motor fax. Estimating used car sales at the same figure, Orange-co. will have sold nearly 7000 cars in 1924. The various cars stand as follows Ford, 1049; Chevrolet, 385; Dodge, 261; Star, 139; Master Buick, 129; Light Studebaker, 114; Oakland, 87; Maxwell, 83; Essex, 73; Jewett, 69; Special Studebaker, 67; Hudson, 61; Overland, 42; Willis Knight, 39; Cadillac, 37; Olds, 37; Standard Buick, 6.34; Butch, 4.34; Jordan, 6.39; Chandler, 30; Hupmobile, 30; Chrysler, 24; Big Studebaker, 24; Nash '24.22; Standard Studebaker, 20; Paige, 16; Velle, 16; Cleveland, 15; Packard, 8.15; Packard, 6.14; Moon, 13; Franklin, 12; Reo. 11; Advanced Nash, 11; Flint, 8; Lincoln, 8; Chalmers, 7; Gray, 7; Nash, 4.7; Wills-St. Claire, 7; Durant, 4.6; Rickenbacker, 8; Barley, 2; Pierce-Arrow, 2; Stearns-Knight, 2; Case: 1; Dertoit electric, 1; Kissel, 1; Lexington, 1; Leach, 1; Stephens, 1; Detroit electric, 1; Kissel, 1; Rollin, 6; Stearns, 6; Jordan, 5; Nash special, 5; Columbia, 4; Marmon, 4. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. For Sale Automobiles Import! Finance Company wants us to sell ten cars for them at prices below market value. Your opportunity to trade in your car for a late model one. this week. Edwards didn't advocate the tax, but asserted that it was fair and generally favored. At the same time Edwards thot that taxation of real estate and corporations should be used to furnish part of the funds required for road construction and repairs. EXCUSES NO CURE An excuse is a poor relief in an automobile accident. An excuse does not mend an injured limb, bring the dead back to life, or repair property damage. An excuse does not ease the conscience of the driver of an automobile which figures in an accident, no matter how plausible the excuse may be. The public wants safety—not excuses. A safe driver never has to make excuses for his driving. Safe driving constitutes the application of common sense, obedience to the rules of the road, and the traffic laws, and perfection in the fine art of being a gentleman, according to the Auto Club of So. Calif. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. "The most important single phase of 1925 tire merchandising, in my opinion, will be the balloon tire. The swing over from high pressure tires to balloon tires which began during the present year will become much more marked during 1925. "During the past year Akron industries had a total output of $403,527,240 which was a gain of 30 million dollars over the preceding fiscal year and indicates that the city is on a sound industrial basis. This splendid increase in 1924 should be at least duplicated in 1925 with every indication of a marked advance over that figure." A clock that has been in service nearly 400 years in a London church tower has neither face nor hands, the hours being struck on the church's bell. A dressing chair for men that has been invented contains places to hold every garment neatly and includes a foot rest to aid in putting on shoes. You Want Results in Radio? IF SO, GIVE ME A RING. In Radio Laboratory Work and Can Solve Radio Troubles in a Very Short Time Dealer in RADIO KENNEDY RADIO "WHY BUY RADIO BATTERIES MORE THAN ONCE?" A. BEVILLARD ESTABLISHED 1912 Important! Finance Company wants us to sell ten cars for them at prices below market value. Your opportunity to trade in your car for a late model one. Better Used Cars for Less HARRY L. TURTON USED CAR MARKET 250 N. Los Angeles-St.