Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1924, Page 15

VOLUME 33. “CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1924. SECOND NEWS SECTION. She Gasper Sunday Trifnue _ NUMBER 38. Advance Notes On Industry Theaters---Advance Notes On Amusement Offerings For Coming. Week BUSY SEAGON FOR THE TRIBUNE TOUR BUREAU STANDS ASSURED f Jnquiries Already Pouring in From All Sections Hold Forecast of What May Be Expected This Summer. BY SPARK PLUG. Rapidity with which requests for information regard- ing road conditions have poured into the Tribune offices during the past week, forecasts a busy summer for the Casper Daily Tribune’s bureau of tourist information when that office is opened to,the public on May 1. Uncertain road conditions have greatly increased the number of in- quiries which this newspaper re- ceives every day, and it is unfortun- ate that all of the material for the information bureau will not be in Casper until very nearly May 1, The Tribune regrets that until that time it will be unable to furnish authen- tic information upon the ccnditions of highwaya throughout the State and refers its readers to the State Highway Department whose offices are located in the P and R building, until the date set for the opening of the most complete highway informa- \, ton department én the State of Wyo- Ing. Wiarge signs have been printed calling attention to the service which this newspaper will render the local and outside motorist this sum- mer. They will be posted in con- spicuous spots in the city, and will serve as a constant reminder of this newspaper’s spirit of service to the community. The Tribune Tour Bur- eau will be located in the Tribune building directly at the head of the main stairway, so that people un- familiar with the offices may ex- perience no difficulty in locating the spot. "Taree mips of Wyoming, the city of Casper, and the entire Western country from Omaha to the Pacific coast will be posted at convenient points near the main desk or point at which maps and information are to be given out. <A large file has been provided for the use of the tour to all of Wyoming's more important communities. Other cities in this State are to be commended for the py thorough manner in which \ BL “hey co-operated with the Tribune in furnishing information and maps upon their particular locality, With- cut their timely assistance any ef- fort upon the part of the Tribune to Io obtain such information would prove fruitless. The Casper Chamber of Com- ce, at the present time is foster- ing the publication of a. highway map of Wyoming, which will be complete in every detail and which will radiate about Casper as a cen- tral point, The folder will also con- tain, it is believed, maps of sidetrips \hich may be taken from this city by sutomobile, as well as complete tabulatién of the acgommodations and advantages which Wyomtng's larg- est city holds for the tourist. The Tribune is to receive a-~ plentiful Supply of these folders which will be given free to every motor tourist who desires one of them. This prin- ciple has been used for some time by the Cheyenne Chamber of Com- merce with most excellent results as an Lc prae adas medium for the State Captral, H. C. Bowman, of the State High- way Department has willingly con- sented to assist the Tribune in mak- ing a success of the State's first and only newspaper tour bureau, and as a starter has begun negotiations with the Mountain States Telephone company, for a daily transmission of road conditions by telephone from all parts of the central. portion of Wyoming tothe local office of the State Highway Department. This information will in turn be given to the Tribune to impart to those motorists who take advantage of the new information service. There is little doubt but that the telephone company will co-operate with Casper in this matter. ~A system of that kind is used in Denver and vicinity, and has proven invaluable every day during the tourist season. ———<—<___. FRANKLIN IN: STRONG FINANCIAL CONDITION, BALANCE SHEET SHOWS SYRACUSE, N. ¥., April 12— The balance sheet of the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing company as of December 31, 1932, just pub Ushed, shows the company is in a strong financial position, Ratio of quick assets to quick liabilities is 3.27 as cOmpared with 2.55 a year ago. Fixed assets amount to more than $9,600,000, against which very liberal reserves have been set up. There is no fixed indebtedness. Patents and good will are carried on the balance sheet at one Jollar. WHY TRIBUNE ADVERTISING? The Lee Doud Motor Co., staged last week one of the most success- fyl used car sales since its organi- zation here some two years ago. Mr. Doud, president of the company attributes the whirlwind results of the sale to advertising exclusively. He believes in well written advertis- ing, “shooting” at the proper time, and above all usipg the proper me- dium. It is a generally known fact in Casper that the Lee Doud Motor Co., uses thee Casper Daily Tribune exclusively as a medium for display advertising. We quote Mr. Doud: “My choice of the Tribune as the newspaper in which to do all of my advertising has been based on a careful investigation of local news- paper conditions. Naturally my first consideration {n choosing my advertising medium was circulation. I found the Tribune to have by actual A. B. C. reports the largest circulation of any newspaper not énly in Casper, but in the State of Wyoming. I then considered the automobile sections ~published by Casper newspapers, and found the Tribune to be a distinct leader in that field. I found the Sunday auto section of the Tribune to be filled with live, snappy, news per- tinent to the motor car which could not fail to interest even the casual reader. “I took @ number of other facts into cohsideration in| making my choice which need not be mentioned. Everything pointed to the Tribune. I have used that newspaper exclusi- vely for the past year, and shall continue to do so as long as it is able to give me the thoroughly sat- isfactory results which-I have re- ceived from the past.” LOSS. ON USED AUTOS LOWER Machines Are Sold at Average of $300 Each, Report. 8T. LOUIS, April 12.—Automobile dealers lost $6,049,600 on used car deals in the first three months of 1924, This is an improvement as compared to the first quarter of 1923 when the losses totaled $23,- 000,000. Used cars sold in the first three months totaled 510,000 automobiles, sold at an average of less than $300. The average allowance price of the stocks on hand at the end of March was $800.14 per car for the 563,600 cars on hand, according to figures announced today by the National Automobile Dealers’ association, ———— CHAMPION ‘055 SF '0.b. Toledo i World’s Lowest Priced Closed Car with Doors | Rear. Order Now for Earliest | 3 ront Possible Delivery! Wyoming Oldsmobile Co. 442 E. Yellowstone and Phone 1963 AT LAST-AN AUTO THAT RUNS WITHOUT USING GAS OR OIL Owner ed Coast And All He Had Was Tow Rope. By FORREST WHITE. LOS ANGELES, April 12.—A Ford car with a tourist aboard ar- rived in Los Angeles Sunday. That may not read like news, but it is, Alex Packard, of Fort Scott, Kans., was the tourist, which makes the story sound a bit more classy—a Packard and-a Ford. One of Mr. Packard's eyes—the left one—had all the color and fire of a big black opal, standing out quite prominent- ly, but alas, quite useless as an organ of vision. His lip was cut and he was considerably mussed, but the hero of a road’ trip in a motorcar that smashes all record for economy. He travelled about two thousand miles in his Ford, one of the vintage of 1917—and turned in the following unofficial record of his trip: Consumption of gasoline... .000 Consumption of oll__.----- 000 How Mr. Packard managed to make his unparalleled economy run gives a new and interesting chapter to this story of motoring in the United States, and sets up an in- teresting sidelight upon the fellow- ship of motoring, for while Mr. Packard made the trip alone in his r he does not even know how to drive one, except to work the steer- ing wheel, a trick learned from joy- riding on a mowing machine. And Mr. Packard sat at the steering wheel for the full journey from Fort Scott to Los Angeles. Mr. Packard's car was originally owned by a friend of his back home. After the friend got tired of motor- ing, he decided to start a pickle fac- tory, and took the engine out of his Ford to furnish the power for his factory. Then Mr. Packard came into possession of thc ear at a real bargain, and had hopes of installing an engine in it when ho got the price, But about this time, Mr. Packard THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” Spring freshness in the warm air} be members of Prompts the unwary motorist ts venture forth into the wild and vir- gin country, But take care for Wyoming's boulevards are not yet beds of violets. Ask the highway department, and later on the Tri bune Tour Bureau. Auto dealers will now gather to offer Thanks. Used cars have begun to move in the greater number of the local agencies with amazing rapidity. Which fact, means turning of inanimate metal into animate cash, and producing that rarity, a happy business man. During the past week several bands of explorers from Casper searched in vain for the Salt Creek highway at Nine Mile flats. It simply wasn't. The new and modern service sta- tion to be operated in connection with the R. N. Van Sant Motor com- pany, will be opened on the most prominent corner of the new struc- ture at McKinley and BE. Yellow- stone on Sunday. The public is in- vited to inspect the up-to-date equip. ment of the station. It will be known as “Van's Service Station,” and will handle Texaco gasoline and oils. There's many a slip twixt the foot and the accelerator. Two welcome carloads of Paiges and Jewetts arrived’ in Casper Sat- urday. They were unloaded Satur- day evening and will be placed on display at the salesroom of the Lee Doud Motor company on Sunday. The two Charles, Sarns and Scherk, joined hands on Saturday and®danced gaily about the sales room of the Wyoming Dort Agency. Reason—The arrival of a carload of hew Dort Sixes A good many of our present day motorists believe that the Golden Rule is a yardstick. The new Rollin is “going over bis" in Casper, and Mr. Bundrock of the local agency predicts a plentiful sprinkling of the new\ machines about local streets before the pres: ent season comes to a close, We haven't seen much of old No. 348 lately. Perhaps Walt 1s too busy keoping Skeezix from the villainous hands of Madame Octave to care par- ticularly whether old Betsy exists or not. The Prest-O-Lite battery display and the layout of the same make of camp stoves is all ready and wait ing for the opening of the Tribune's Inter-Mountain Industrial Exposi tion in May, The exhibit will be the work of the brain and hands of J. J. Thomas of the Liberty Garage. Watch for it. Another shipment of Chrysler cars will arrive at the Casper Motor company, sometime between the 15th and the 20th of this month. Mr Johnson reports that a roadster and a brougham, two cars which have as yet been absent from focal display will be part of the shipment, Here's a Hot Onet Lee Doud, president of the Lee Doud Motor company on behalf of his organization, issues a challenge to every other automobile company, wholesale or retail, in Casper to com- pete ino ball game. Mr. Doud asks that the date for the game be ar- ranged between the captains of the two teams, and that the game be played #)me evening in the near fu tur at 6:46 o'clock. All players must the organization whose colors they wear. Who'll take him on? The R. N. Van Sant company dur- ing the past week has enjoyed one of the busiest periods in its history. Many new cars have been delivered and rflany orders taken for future de- livery. Two short weeks will find the No- lan Chevrolet company, firmly en- trenched in their new fireproof g: age on South David street. The rapidity with which the building has been built is @ marvel of construc- tion work, You Ford owners. There's a neat little Ford tool box waiting for you at the Cut Rate Ford stores in the new public market building. No longer any néed to allow your tools to run loosely ‘about under neath the seat. There's a sporty family on display at thé Coliseum Motor company Dodge Brothers special roadster, Special sedan, special coupe, and special touring car are all ready for cager eyes, In this day of speed and the motor car, we are apt to give one look at the old horse and buggy and laugh, But, hold a minute. The same re- spect which most of us have for venerable gray heads should hold for the conveyances of earlier days. They served their purpose and ser- ved it well. Who knows, but that before 100 years have passed, hyman beings will stare at the pictures of the present day automobiles, and then pause to remark. “Pardon me, while I Jaugh in my sleeve.” The Nolan Chevrolet company, has already disposed of its full allotment of Chevrolet cars to eager Casper- ites. We call that figure some re- cord. ’ R. H. Abrens, a peppy salesman, hag been added to the staff of the Wyoming Oldsmobile company. He Not Even an Engine Under the Hood on Unique Tour. experienced the urge to come to southern California. He was not in funds sufficient to buy a railroad ticket, and so decided to make the trip in his Ford. No, he didn’t pur- ase an engine, Just a stout tow rope. Mr. Packard got his start to Los Angeles just outside of Fort Scott. A motorist heading west found him Standing disconsolately by his stailed car. The motorist offered aid and Mr. Packard produced the new tow rope. It was only a few miles to the nearest garage and Mr. Packard was left with his car by his own request, in the road in front of the garage. “That was the hard part,” said Mr. Packard. “I had to push Liz down the road a piece to wait for the next fellow. It was like that all the w: And say, those garage fellers sure did give me some dirty looks when I didn’t turn in but shoved along far enough to wait for the next feller. “Once or twice, in the big towns. I had to hire some feller with span of mules to haul me out into the country again, but they were reasonable enough and most of the time it was great, just sitting pretty at the steering wheel and enjoying the scenery. I came through just a flying. A feller can enjoy the trip much more, too, if he don’t have to worry about a pesky engine, and gas and oi] and all them things that cost money. Easy riding too, in Liz. All of ‘em were willing and anxious to help another feller with a car. It was sure fine, most of the way.” Mr. Packard made no reference to his discolored eye or cut lp. When questioned bluntly about shiner, he was reluctant, saying it was just a personal matter, but when definitely pressed, completed the story of his trip. “That—Oh that happened out in the desert near Los Angeles. That was my third tow before the last. He was a nice fellow, too, spun me along for about twenty miles. Then he got nosey and looked under the hood.” —— CHIEF ENGINEER FOR PAIGE-JEWETT BOTH DESIGNER AND TESTER DETROIT, Mich., April 12.—The chief engineer who is both designer and tester, is an unusual figure in the automobile world. One of these few is G. Clark Mather of the Paige- Detroit Motor Car company, who checks upon the factory production methods every two or three weeks with an extraordinarily severe test. At this time, he steps into the final inspection department and ts given a brand new car on which the final tester’s O. K., printed in ink on the yellow carrier tag, has hardly dried. If the new car knew what it was for, it would possibly balk. Not knowing, it is driven from Detroit possesses unusual ability to make the other fellow see his side of the question, Mrs. John M. Whisenhunt sold a new Chandler Sedan, during the absence of Mr. Whisenhunt during the past week. Recharging battery Says Little A: rer Sera Litle heres eee 136 E, Midwest We have the equipment and the “know how”’ to recharge your Remember—a good job of re- charging saves many a battery. Recharging is merely one of a dozen battery jobs we can at- tend to for you. Let men witha reputation for reliability take care of your battery. Auto Electrical Co. illare to Philadelphia and return‘at a re- lentless speed—on a drive chosen by Mather as one which will place the greatest possible strain on every unit of the new Paige. Casper Monument Works 608 Routh Conwell Phone 2542 that Saves! properly and promptly. Phone 968-J OVER MILLION AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS MADE IN THREE MONTHS Nineteen Per Cent Increase in Manufacture ‘Over Same Period Last Year Reported By National Organization Production of motor vehicles for the first quarter of 1924 totalled 1,040,755, which is the largest output on record for this period of the year. Each month exceeded the corresponding menth in 1923, and the three months’ total was 19% above the first quarter a year ago. The March figures, reported to the directors’ meeting of the National Automobile Chamber] used car stocks on hand than at this of Commerce at New York today,|time last year, with larger stocks total 356,509, slightly more than|of new cars, Dealers are carrying March last year, and 2% per cent}/more new cars this spring since drop from February this year. Drought-on the Pacific Coast, the heavy production schedules of Feb- ruary, and the prevalence of bad weather in many sections of the country slowed up sales and output sharply during the early part of March. In the last two weeks, how- ever, demand and increase in man- ufacture have returned. Reports from retail trade centers throughout the country record fewer Five Sales In Forty Minutes Auto Record Ray Young, head of the Young Motor Sales company, Superior avenue, N. EB. and 110th street, Cleveland, claims to hold a new record {n selling. Last Monday night, after the clock had struck and his sales foree had gone home, and as Mr. Young was about to turn the key in the door and call {t a day, a lady and gentleman walked in and placed their order for a Rollin sedan. During the next half hour Young had interviewed and closed four additional prospects who “merely happened in.” Each in- terview resulted in an order for a Rollin. Five individual sales in ferty minutes, each order accompanied by a substantial deposit, and the many were unable to make deliver- fes at the peak df demand last sum- mer. New truck stocks are reported as, moderate or small except in a few centers, BALLOON TIRE SURVIVES TEST Less Likely to Puncture Than Those of High Pressure. Do balloon tires puncture more readily than high air pressure tires? They do not. Thus is the ques- tion answered by Miller balloon tire experts after making comprehensive tests on the various sizes and types of balloons under all kinds of road conditions. ‘Technical reasons why balloons should not puncture more easily than other tires are borne out by practice. From accurate figures it is found that tho load per square inch on the high pressure tire is 85 pounds, whereas on the balloon it is only 47 pounds. With less pressure on all parts of the contact surface there is less lUkellhood of puncture. The balloon tire is disposed to rol! over obstructions in the road which ordi- whole thing accomplished ‘after | narily wuold cause punctures. With hours’, {s a record I would like to | considerably less alr pressure the see some of the other Rollin deal- | tire is enabled to absorb, by flexing, ers around the country shoot at,’ wou the ‘sharp obstacles which sa 2 ys Young. penet the high pressure tir: Your Used Car IS HERE, AND READY TO GO A large number to choose from and most all of them have been through our shop and put in first class con- dition. You can depend on any car purchased from The Lee Doud Motor Company. ! ! FORD COUPES ! ! Two of them; motors are in nice shwpe; rubber good; they are worth the prices of $425 and §350 that we are asking for them; one-third down, balance monthly. 1924 DODGE BROUGHAM Has been driven but 1,900 milos. It is in excellent shape and with tts extra ure and bumper this $1,675 car is a “steal” at $1 Pay one third down, balance monthly, 1922 BUICK SEDAN Car is in excellent shape and has just been refinished in a beautiful dark hue. If you want a fine closed car, don't fail to see this one; price $1,275, $425 down. MODEL 52 CADILLAC COUPE Refinished and in wonderful con dition. For someone wanting Uke this, we can offer at tho remarkable figu We have a great many other rangi from $26 up that we do not list here They include Fords, Dodge: Maxwells, ete, INVESTIGATE! B—4—U—BY. The Lee Doud Motor Co. 424 W. Yellowstone Phone 1700 cars in price