oc-plain-dealer 1925-03-14

A.C.S.C. MEMBERSHIP TO OBSERVE COMPLETION OF ROADS Two Ceremonies Set for March 17 and 21 by Two Counties Two newly constructed sections of paved highway in Southern California will be formally opened with ceremonies next week. These are in widely separated sections, but both are important economically and to the touring public. New highway opening marks the completion of the state coast line between Long Beach and Newport Beach. This is 20 miles of new pavement enabling motorists to reach directly Alamitos Bay, Naples, Seal Beach, Anaheim Landing, Sunset Beach, Los Patos, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Balboa. This event will be celebrated Saturday March 21, with ceremonies on the new county bridge crossing the Santa Ana river, a mile north of Newport on the new highway. This stretch of new state road cost approximately $250,000, the bridge being built by the county of Orange at a cost of $63,131. All the south coast beach cities will join in the celebration. Offenders Pay Million in Fines More than $1,025,000 in fines were paid in California municipal and county courts by auto offenders during the past calendar year, according to a report this week made public by Will H. Marsh, head of the State Division of Motor Vehicles. The money was used for bridge and road construction. Intoxicated drivers shared with speeders in paying more than half of this total, or $652,921.55. The reckless paid $272,598.28. Drivers with wrong or wrongly adjusted lights paid $43,630. Rewards Offered To Catch Felons Auto drivers who injure or kill persons and do not stop to render aid will not have easy sledding during 1925, following actions of the board of directors of the Auto Club of So. Calif. This was the renewal for the year of the rewards offered last year or information leading to the arrest and conviction, under Section 141 of the California Vehicle Act, of the drivers of any motor vehicle which in any of the 13 southern counties of California strikes and injures any person or collides with any other vehicle in such a manner as to injure the occupants thereof and fails to stop and render to such person all necessary assistance. The rewards offered by the automobile club are $250 in the case of the driver of any vehicle causing the death of one or more persons, and $50 in the case of the driver causing injury to one or more persons in any one accident. CRITICIZES NEW ROAD ACTS Auto Club Further Explains Tax Program Which It Backs Out of the confusion in the public mind relative to a future state highway program is gradually coming a clear and definite idea of what is wanted by opponents of the present legislative program. It appears to be generally understood that he old method has brought a chaotic situation. A survey shows that So. Calif. has paid the greater portion of the cost and received the lesser part of the construction; that so much mileage has been added to the system that $214,000,000 and 10 years' time will be needed to complete it if no more roads are added; that hundreds of miles of roads of only local importance have been placed in the state system to be paid for by the people at large that trunk line highways of major importance have not been improved to the state borders; and that the funds for new construction work at the close of 1924 totaled about $5,000,000. The program indicated in bills before the legislature advocates... Bay, Naples, Seal Beach, Anaheim Landing, Sunset Beach, Los Patos, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Balboa. This event will be celebrated Saturday March 21, with ceremonies on the new county bridge crossing the Santa Ana river, a mile north of Newport on the new highway. This stretch of new state road cost approximately $250,000, the bridge being built by the county of Orange at a cost of $63,131. All the south coast beach cities will join in the celebration. The first official opening will be St. Patrick's Day, March 17, when the 22 miles of new road between Elsinore and Temescal Canyon will be opened to travel. This provides motorists an optional inland road to San Diego. FREE TUBE WITH EACH TIRE BOUGHT With the active motoring season near at hand again, motorists thinking about their tire and battery needs were given an unusual opportunity of satisfying them this week at the Anaheim store of the Western Auto Supply Co. A jumbo tube was given away free of charge to every purchaser of a balloon casing, whether Western Giant or any other. The Wizard storage battery also was offered at an amazingly low rate. 40 USED CARS SOLD TO 1 MAN Some 40 used cars have been sold by Frank P. Taggart to a Glendale man and 22 of them have been delivered, according to Bob Anton, manager of Taggart's local market. There are some 50 cars left in Anaheim, all told, and only two of them are now, according to a statement on Wednesday. Sales are picking up, according to Anton. by way of Santa Ana Canyon or Pomona, Chino, Corona and Elsinore. This will begin in the latter city March 15, and include a rodeo, aeroplane flights, speed boat races, swimming contests, golf tournaments and band concerts. PROPONENTS OF GOOD ROADS ARE PINNING THEIR FAITH AND LENDING THEIR STRENGTH TO THE PROPOSAL COMING FROM THE AUTO CLUB OR SO. CAILF. which has been in the forefront of the good roads movement since its organization 2 years ago. These include: The setting up of some place whereby the burden and benefit of state highway construction may be equitably distributed. Setting up standards of measure to be used in determining whether a highway should be built by the state as a whole by local or district authorities and at local or district expense. The establishment in the mind of the people of the principle that highways should be improved only in the degree that there is traffic to justify such improvement. A determination on a sound method of financing. To best bring about these conditions it is recommended that the state bedidived for the purpose of highway construction and maintenance into two districts of a proximately equal wealth, population and area, one to consist of the 13 southern counties, and the other the 45 northern counties and that the roads of the state highway system be classified into state trunk highways and state district highways. It is advocated that first on the program the trunk lines should be completed, which it is estimated could be done through a bond sue to be submitted to the election in 1926 for $43,776,973. The money to be budgeted by the act for specific roads and purposes. ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE TO SOUTH Raphael A. Nicolais of West 42nd-st., Los Angeles, to out the universal joint of his car soon after midnight of Monday Tuesday when he ran into a head of brick two miles south. He AMES BUICK CHRYSLER CHEVROLET CADILLAC CLEVELAND CHANDLER FRANKLIN GARDNER HUPMOBILE JORDAN JEWETT JOYCE LEXINGTON MAXWELL MARMON METEOR MOON NASH OAKLAND ODLSMOBILE ROLLS-ROYCE All these cars have genuine DUCO FINISH If these twenty-two manufacturers, representing over 80 per cent of the total 1925 production, are using Genuine Duco Finish, should there be any question what finish you should have? There is only one place in Northern Orange County where motorists can get— Genuine DUCO Finish Phone 664 for Duco Rates Willlets & Hochuli 327 So. Los Angeles St. Anaheim PERSHIP NOW TOTALS MORE CITICIZES NEW ROAD ACTS Club Further Ex-Ex Tax Program Which It Backs the confusion in the and relative to a future way program is graduing a clear and definite that is wanted by opponent present legislative procars to be generally unthat he old method has a chaotic situation. A shows that So. Calif. has greater portion of the received the lesser part instruction; that so much has been added to the sys-$214,000,000 and 10 we will be needed to comno more roads are add-undreds of miles of roads real importance have been the state system to be by the people at large; key line highways of major jee have not been im-pled the state borders; and funds for new construc-k at the close of 1924 about $5,000,000. Program indicated in bills legislature advocates a Enclosed Cars Show Feature Closed cars will be the principle phase of progress illustrated in the annual exhibit to be put on by the Orange County Auto Trade Ass'n at Santa Ana, March 21-28. Various entertainment novelties will also be furnished. The work of planning out the illuminating effects is well under way. New Firm Purchases Elliott Tire Shop Preparing for an active season in the tire game, Hall & McCollum have taken over the tire and vulcanizing business of W. J. Elliott & Sons at 129 North Los Angeles street. They have retained the distribution of the well known McClaren tire, which stage lines have found one of the best casings they have used. Both men have had some 15 years' experience in the trade. This and their equipment enable them to look after any repair work demanded, including re-treading and putting in sections. LEARN YOUR BATTERY, ADVICE The inside of a battery is a subject of considerable mystery to most drivers. They know that the box does not contain a series of gears and pinions such as are found in the transmission, because they get an occasional peek through the vent holes. They cannot see very much thru the vent. "Service station men all over the country are united in a desire to educate every car owner ARRESTS OF THIEVES GROW Past Year Most Fruitful in History of the N. A. C. The past year has proved one of the most successful in history in the apprehension of motor car thieves and in the prevention of motor car thefts, according to the annual report just issued by the Theft Bureau of the National Auto Club. More thieves have been arrested and convicted than in any previous 12 months period, and many more theft rings of consequence have been broken up. Many new identifying processes for the detection of stolen cars have been put into successful operation and extensive investigations covering hundreds of miles of territory have been made with far-reaching results. San Francisco stands high among the American cities in the number of stolen cars recovered, and California as a whole has an enviable record in the apprehension of motor car thieves. Facts and figures as to the percentage of cars stolen are of interest to the motoring public. They show a registration of Chevrolet automobiles in California on 3-CENT TAKE SCRAP CRUZ THURSDAY Public Hearing by J Legislative Committee Then Due The real showdown on Se Arthur-H. Breed's bill to boost gas tax from two to three per gallon will come on Thursday of next week when a public hearing will take place before the committees of the Senate and senbly in the Senate chamber. Opposed to the tax increase, the oil companies, which fancy seeing their business mined again by putting the oil gas up to 19½ cents. In opinion the public looks at price as too high and simply the family car less defeating very object of the tax—mon performance. The lecriminating part of the pub cluding thousands of tourists looks at 19½ cents as 19½ and nothing else, and forgets the companies actually receive 16½ cents. Other interests opposing higher tax are those who see why additional revenues be raised solely by higher license fees. In a statement issued this Breed accused the company LEARN YOUR BATTERY, ADVICE The inside of a battery is a subject of considerable mystery to most drivers. They know that the box does not contain a series of gears and pinions such as are found in the transmission, because they get an occasional peek through the vent holes. They cannot see very much thru the vent. "Service station men all over the country are united in a desire to educate every car owner as to the inside workings and the proper care of the battery. It is to their interests that car owners should be able to get the maximum use from their batteries." A. Bevillard of the Anaheim Ignition Depot, the local Willard service station says. The most economical little salesman is a Class Ad in this paper. Today's Outstanding Used Car Values The only way in which we can sustain our good reputation is by making every customer a satisfied customer. Oakland Roadster 1923 Buick Touring 1921 Buick Touring 1922 Hudson 1919 and 1923 Chalmers Touring 1923 Chalmers Coach 1923 Overland Touring 1923 Chevrolet Touring 1923 Maxwell Spt. Tour. 1923 and lots of others Will Trade and Give Time Payments SEE THE OAKLAND Harry L. Turton 250 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim A Class Ad will bring you results. THIS ARTICLE APPEARED IN MARCH FOURTH PAPERS— Let Us Adjust Your Headlights NOW! from any to seeable limits nowledge to time our own ENFORCE LIGHT LAW The new headlight law which went into effect March 1 will be enforced, says Charles N. Nichols, chief of police. He said everyone should have their headlights adjusted and get a certificate from an official headlight adjusting station. "I us gh- "It is no herited mother sorts of of old, der They have to us, and selves free are all dark." West Bros. OUR LOS ANGELES AND CHESTNUT ST. ADJUSTING STATION IS OPEN TONIGHT MORE THAN 104,000 CENT TAX CRAP CRUX THURSDAY Public Hearing by Joint Legislative Committee Then Due The real showdown on Senator Hur-H. Breed's bill to boost the tax from two to three cents per gallon will come on Thursday next week when a public hearings will take place before the joint committees of the Senate and Assembly in the Senate chambers. Apposed to the tax increase are oil companies, which don't see their business under any seeing their business under again by putting the price up to 19½ cents. In their opinion the public looks at that one as too high and simply uses family car less defeating the object of the tax—a commissary performance. The less discriminating part of the public includes at 19½ cents as 19½ cents nothing else, and forgets that companies actually receive only these cents. Other interests opposing the other tax are those who don't why additional revenues should raised solely by higher gas and urine fees. On a statement issued this week accused the companies of not meeting the tax. MAXWELL MEN HEAR CHIEFS Jimmie Craig and Bill Hauser of Craig & Hauser both attended Wednesday night a supper gathering of some 350 representatives of Maxwell and Chrysler dealers of So. Calif., held at the Hollywood distributors' showrooms. Speeches were delivered by most of the representatives present, one from each firm, as well as by several officials, including Messrs. Greer of the Greer-Robins Co., Woodard, wholesale manager; Harris, manager of Greer-Robbins, and Morris, auditor. Bruce Mitchell and other motion picture stars spoke briefly, also. The men went away from the repast roused to more active work than ever this spring and summer. The Maxwell and Chrysler are selling rapidly here, according to Hauser. TWO NEW FORD VEHICLES OUT Two new vehicles are announced by the Ford Motor Co., according to Sld McGraw, and one or both will be on exhibition today or within a day or two. One is a "stake body" with platform on the regular chassis. This body is all of steel and with the chassis makes up a new type of truck. The other is a delivery body with steel pickup used on a Ford roadster as a very light delivery car. The tractor and implement business is improving, a carload of 10 tractors arriving on Wednesday. Some day we hope to see a sad movie in which the mother doesn't wave good-bye at a distance of ten feet. CLUB CHIEF'S REPORT IS ISSUED State Road and Tax Tangle Feature of Annual Statement A membership of more than 100,000 was reached by the Auto Club of So. Calif. during the past year, the exact figure of 104,355 representing a gain of 11. per cent. President Valentine says in his annual report, just made public. Valentine calls the past year one of So. Calif. "triumph," furnishing "final and conclusive proof of the strength and solidity of the community. It proved that our resources are a great and so varied that no even adverse conditions or adverse reports can halt our progress." Attention is again called to the fact that the 13 southern counties, which comprise nearly 48 per cent of the state's area, have been providing at least fifty per cent of the total bond issue capital used in State highway construction, "yet only 24 per cent of the money has been spent in these counties, while 66 per (Continued on Page Five) ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY California Nu-Way Feather Renovators Last Word in Feather Renovating California Nu-Way Feather Renovators Last Word in Feather Renovating 2321 North Main Street Santa Ana, Calif. We are very pleased to announce to the good people of Santa Ana and Orange County that we will open on MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1925, our new modern conveying Automatic Feather Sterilizer and Renovator being the only one in the state, which is of my own design. Do you realize that there are over 100,000 pillows, feather beds and mattresses in Orange County unfit to sleep on! Is yours one of them? 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