Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 27, 1924, Page 11

Exaal ,during the quarter, VOLUME 34, o£COND NEWS SECTION. CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1924. SECOND NEWS SECTION. Che Casper Sunday Crifmme | NUMBER 1. Advance Notes On Industry Theaters---Advance Notes On Amusement Offerings For Coming Week AUTO SHLES IN EVELIND ON INGREAE, SAID Sales for Three-Month Period Larger Than Last Year’s. CLEVELAND, July 26.—Clevelahd auto dealers report a 20 per cent increase over last year in retail sales during the months of April, May and June. This is noteworthy, ac- cording to Hubert Buckman, man- ager of the Cleveland Auto Manu- facturers’ and Dealers’ association, in view of the slackening of general business. The figures are based on bills of sale at the county clerk's office and show 12,762 new ca sold compared with 10,173 in the corresponding period last year. ‘The total for the half year was 17,900. If used car sales were included, the total would be doubled. Dealers say the automo- bile manufacturers look for a rea- sonable amount of business in the last half of the year. An increase in bookings Js reported by accessory manufacturers incident to changes q car models, ea Get Together; End Accidents Major General John F. O'’Ryan, commander of the Twenty-seventh Division in the World War, who is chairman of the Public Safety Com- mittee Bureau of the Westchester (N. Y.) County Chamber of Com- merce, believes that motorists and pedestrian should stop blaming each other for accidents and, instead, fa- millarize themselves with the traffic laws and regulations and make an end of accidents. The automotive industry has both a selfish and a humanitarian inter- est In the traffic problem. Through its National putea bie Chamber of Commerce it is attempting to do ev- erything possible to remedy those conditions which make accidents pos- stble. FOR RENT Desirable office rooms, central location on Center street. Cool and reasonable. Call Western Blue P; Room 11. t Oil Exchange Bldg. $300,000 IN PRIZE MONEY IS | PAID OUT BY CONTEST BOARD WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26.— Close to $300,000 in prize money for automobile racing events was dis tributed by the Contest Board of the American Automobile jociation during 1923, according to figures just made public at the Washington headquarters of the A. A. A. This covers 88 events, 66 of which were on dirt tricks. Altogether there were 334 cars re- gistered In this contest work, which is generally regarded as the back- to at bone of American automotive en- gineering development. Exactly 525 drivers were required to handle these cars with an additional 210 me chanicians to keep them burning the road. The Contest Board points to the unpopularity of reliability and econ- omy runs as evidence of the gr change that has ‘come over motoring d events san rt as a result of the sp etioned by the A. A. A. The r+ shows that there was but one re’ bility and economy run sanctioned during the past year. “The reliability run is no longer necessary," the Board's _ bulletin reads. “The remarkable performance displayed by smal! displacement rac- ing cars and the ability of these ca: to withstand the punishment of a 500-mile speedway event is proof enough to the average moiorist that the American car manufacturers, and te accessory manufacturers, have been able to place reliability on a remarkably high plane, The pub-! lic enjoys -an occasional ‘stunt,’ but the big ‘stunt’ is the way cars stand up on the speedways and dirt tracks, “Under sanctions of the A. A. Ay contest board 2.050 miles were run off on the spedways as against 3.- 170 on the dirt tracks, Every mile of this was a reliability run in it- self. “So far as economy {s concerned the average car owner nowadays tq more interested in the economy of car life rather than in gas milease. He knows that the lessons learned from the race track are being ap- pled to the building of more trust- worthy cars, which in the long run is the real economy to consider. ‘The biggest amount of pri: money was Uistributed at the spee do tions. $91,! dirt t later, “mope,”’ 5 acks. “On July bt ed the list in the annual A. championship race with 1,095 points his credit. PATROL HIGHWAY Patroling s' & much better plan ing speed traps. than trees, sighs and poles so out after ten when a traffic officer goes after a single offender a dozen other cars will speed behind him. having the In case yo on’t- hurry criminal offense in most states. stead co-operate with the pol: information from witnesses think sketches of what happened, too. The man who drives away an accident has little chance in court as scores have leared. about Eighty-eight Events Last Year Marked by Distribution of Large Purses to Racers; 334 Cars Entered. was distributed at the h Jimmy Murphy head- A. A. Cooper followed with 600, Corum With 370, Fengler with 548 and Hartz with 351. Wonderlich and Milton are all under 300 but above the 200 mark. stands at 15, Vail at 34 and Durant but one is reminded that the year is still WALTER P CHRYSLER’ Ss Comer, Hill, Boyer youn, treets and highway: than estat sh- Patroling is better hide behind as to dart offendig motorist. Of- officers into an accident To do sp ds a uu get away, if you it and make pencil from << PASSING AT SPEED Some state: with which cars pass other cars. car going a reasonably should not be passed, requires more The triffic pollee watch for the driv- er else. who must The police by The motor s are noting the speed A rapid rate To get by it speed than is safe. get ahead of everyone are also watching the the ten-mile-an-hour man who holds up everyone else for blocks and miles. place on the highways than has the reckless driver. he ‘“‘mope” has no more car is transportation Thsee eight big events in-|and is here to stay. But the pedes- prizes amounting to $205,000,/train and the car owner must co- paid to the people who 1 a busi-|operate to make it easy to be a ness of making the automobile per- pedestrian and eqaully easy m beyond o ere expect fo Ne AUTO INDUSTRY WILL SPEED UP SOON, (5 CLAIM Detroit Reports More Men at Work Than in Recent Months. DETROIT, Jul —A pick-up in automobile mantffacture immi- nent, according to those close to the indust 1 large plants have workers temporarily laid this year. The’ Studebaker company has re-employed 5,000 and the gs Manufacturing company and Hudson Motors also have in creased their forc The outgoing freight shipments Mar quette road from De ng and Flint also are on the se At Saginaw, the General {otors foundry has resumed with men A candly dealer who sells fruit and candy from trucks at most of the large manufacturing plants — her has laid in heavy supplies after a careful survey of the situation and has been assured by plant heads of heavier employment in the factories after August eee MUST WATCH OTHERS W. Bruce Cobb, associate magis- trate of the traffic court, New York sa. ‘To prevent dents you not only have to be prudent your if, but have your car so far und trol as to offset as far as possible the imprudence of others, whether motorists or pedestrians xpe 1 motorists all agree that what most fear is the other fel. Magistrate Cobb also gives sound adv when he say “Don't drive you have any men tal or physical ‘lity, habit or addiction that renders operation by you unsafe, either for yourself o others. Many ‘sons havin; d'sabilities a bad vision, dea or serious heart allments. ly stubborn and they should be owerful 1 For Economical Transportation Four Passenger Coupe, $725 ~ F. 0. B. Flint, Mich, sales. Prices f. 0. b. Flint, Mich. Roadster Touring Coupe - Sedan Superior Superior Superior Superior . Supertor nperior Delivery Uulity 2 xpress Chasals .. Commercial Chassis $490 $495 $640 $795 -$395 - $495 $550 The remarkable rise of Chevrolet proves that the Chevrolet Motor Company has correctly gauged the shift of public sentiment towards the most ‘economical unit of transportation which also meets modern requirements as to quality. Call at our show rooms, inspect the much-talk- ed-of SUPERIOR models, and see why Chev- rolet jumped from seventh to second place in Learn how much daily utility and year ‘round health and happiness you can obtain for a sum so low that almost any American ‘family can easily finance the purchase. NOLAN CHEVROLET COMPANY 322 SOUTH DAVID STREET PHONE 2100 The Used Car Menace and a Possible Solution AN EDITORIAL Automobile thoy go by dealers often use the term mean the amount of money value which your car drops as the It is upon this term that trade-in allowances are made. It “depreciation.” By that is upon thia term that the dealer decides just what price he may réa- sonably place upon your car for re-sa’e after he has taken it in. By ‘re-sale value” we mean the value it has as a used car after its rate of cation has been taken into consideration. Different cars have different es of depreciation and have therefore different re-sale is dependent upon the alue of a used car det the same make, and bh es the le value. 5” proposition, yr al Association, neither over bidding nor ited States in oftimes make most cases hope: ntag car than to sell you. will almost will one alwa: But to even the a far the lowe allowed The used car p ery city in th tion which will allow the d ns from new cars into hi warehouse, in a flock of obiem is fast yo Ly with en! ling the th There ets, ‘will be par to be ny master the deale’ The factories are w the junk yards are emt Nkened to the ceeds our nc ring the nal death our destinies so that rives in.times to must be in the refusal of the d cnly possible solution. When you wear one out you throw it away and buy a new one. clothing merchant in a hundred will make you an allowance on your worn out suit. an automobile re-sale value blue book has been pub: , a dealer will alw: nufacturing new automobiles far birth and death rates of the world. and it seems that in the form of war or pestilenc ve the world from becoming 0 with the used car and trade-in problem, paler to accept @ used car upon a new ane for a certain period of years. It will seem unjust at first, but Cars wi!l become akin to suits of clothes. sther. It is believed by many that nines the rate of depreciation of y others that the depreciation rate It is a sort of which came first, “the hen nd before making you your allow- ys consult his blue book so underbidding the other dealers of making your allowance. True one dealer will you a better offer than another, but he does this in at the sacrifice af part of his commission on the new car A dealer selling an automobi’e on a high per- give you a better price for your used who sells a car with punt the car with the high percentage usuall ; re-sale va'ue, and the buyer makes up what he saved on when he attempts to se!l or trade in the second assuming amazing proportions United States, and experts are already a compartively low percentage. has ar. in at work upon ler to put a litte of the money pocket instead of tying it up in a ‘better d 2 question of time before the used car market will be less new c: re business for the repair feasible solutian for * automobiles, It is prob- done r sales, more old Susres: shops, but it -seems which threatens to the problem farker than he situation might be Our birth rate ex- some power guides ar. ercrowded. it Itz war must come old ones. it 1s really Not THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” Hot pavements are said to boom used car markets. Figure it oit for yourself, It's a deep one “Once an automobile salesman” ulways an automobile salesman” The old saying seems to contain a con- siderable degree of truth when one onsiders the way some of the boys e jumping from agency to agenc: here's a certain lure to the game. Interest in baseball among the dealers and their flocks seem to be dying out. Buit then, excessive heat always did sap the m uly vigor. just drive Of a Sunday out to oné f Wyoming's many wooded lakes ng swim, or a day spent ath the great oak swinging hammock—Kill he’s gone crazy in a boys, trees him, The used car monster has become a real menace to the life of many Wyoming automobile companies. The Mitchell Tours Inc., with the fleet of five Big Six Studebakers breezed through Casper last Wednes- ay on the swing around the Park » Park Highway. A goodly crowd was observed to be making the trip, nd Mr. Mitchell is confident that the years roll by his tour of a thous and wonders will grow in popularity. Better a car with no driver at all than one whose brain is befuddled by Casper “moon” or any other kind of “‘moon.” Sparky attended the world famous Frontier days last week, and the journey proved a revelation. In the bulldogging contest, Sparky was ly defeated by Yakima Canutt, and unknown cow from Washing- ton. “Dreams,” idié dreams, J. Johnson, in charge at the Casper Motor company during the absence of his brother spent Friday in the oil fields, where he promoted another Maxwell Ch: ler sale or two, For the feel of the gre: t open Oh. spaces. Lee Doud and family will eave Casper on August 4 for a tour through the Park and a gay swing round the scenio circle. Yes. and Smooth!” —more quietly. Phone 1904-W" “To Keep Fords Silent This is the purpose of Sinclair Opaline “F”— cating oil made especially for Ford cars. be pleased and satisfied with the improvement this oil will make in your Ford. Velvety in its action. Alemite Service Station GASOLINE—OIL AND ACCESSORIES Doud clan will carry @ complete camping outfit, and live right next to Mother Nature herself. The Brodie Rubber company will in the future ,work in conjunction with the Liberty Garage in the sale of Prest-O-Lite bateries, John Martin, has been recently ac quired as the new stenographer at the Lee Doud Motor company. Casper is sald to have the®finest tourist camp In Wyoming. Somehow or other we can’t receive the endorse ment of the tourist friends to this laim. ‘Trees do grow so slowly. N. E. Moe, former salesmanager at the Lee Doud Motor company has arrived at his home in Wisconsin. A postcard which arrived at his for mer place of employ ment during the past week gave forth these gladsome tidings. Brian Kemmer and Fred Hanks, of the Natrona Tire and Radiator com pany, have signed articles provid ng for a partnership in a top shox at 425 West Yellowstone. No gas—no speed. Advice to motorists—During hot weather put no alcohol in your radiator, Two extra mechanics were “em ployed at the Warne and Croshy Motor company during the past week to help stem the tide of business. J. J, Thomas of the Liberty Gar age is touring Yellowstone Park with his family and is absorbing an eyeful or two or real virgin Wyom ing scenery. “Shall we gather at the river” sang the congregation-after reading in the paper that 400 gallons of good booze had been consigned to the fishes by Federal Prohibition Au thoritleg. It is with pleasure, although some. what tardily, that Spa announces to the readers of the Tribune Auto mobile section, the recent marr Herrick, of the Nolan of Ralph a lubri- You will It will run more smoothly Try it. 112 8. Durbin United State: the automotive industry rides serenely upon the crest of the surf of prosperity general condition. evening, confident that the morning will bring new sales, new the general first half of 1924 which Is little short of remarkable, AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY HERE IS. INFRONT RANK OF OPTIMISTS Casper Dealers for the Most Part Are Well Satisfied With Season’s Trade and Have Great Hopes for Future. BY SPARK PLUG. With practically every industry and business in the weeping bitter tears and complaining that and Casper is no exception to the Casper auto dealers sit back of an trades nd a continuation air of prosperity of | brisk which | mer during that it the has spring and sum- been necessary for has pervaded the atmosphere in th Mr. Kamman to turn his mind and particular lane of manufacture} enorgy to @sposing of some of the throughout the summer mohths. u 1 cars which have been accepted Automotive Casper holds first | @8 trade-ins on new cars, and which place among W optimists, | Were not sold. The Oldsmobile com- Idle words, you ‘§ ‘s take aj Pany came very near establishing a. little survey of pe conditions | Sales record for Casper during the among the men who sell you your| Winter months of 1924 when Olds- automobiles, Space does not permit| Mobile Sixes sold with the rapidity mention of every Ce r aler, so| Which might be ed upon et us begin by stating that all of | Sunday in June, and in one week, them are satisfied with the business| the Oldsmobile company hung up a this summer to date, and that every-| Sales sheet of more than 20 new one looks forward to three or four | cars. months of consistent sales and Hupmobiles are being sold at the ins John M, Whisenhunt company with Over at the salesroom of the] rapidity which defeats all previous n Chevrolet company, we find| records for a like season of the year. ales records of between two and| The fact that the Chandler ta ever three hundred new Che s since| srowing in popularity with Casper Janyary first and practically no| motor folks, is keeping Mr. Whisen- used cars in stock, a situation which | hunt stepping to supply the demand is, in itself, sur dication of | for the prosperity k" Nolan is telling slackening of the number of the world about it with a smile, and and Jewett sales is noticeable announces that Casper is his home Lee Doud Motor company, and his business city first, last and} and in fact Mr. Doud reports a v always. noticeable improvement over last Out at the home of the Hudson] year at this time. No official fig- and Essex, the R. N.° Van Sant 8 upon sales for the current sea- Motor company, we find W. R,|son were given out, but the fact Yellding with a sales report for th ‘Continued on Page Four) when one takes into onsideration the average price of * 4 the cars represented. Mr. Yellding || For Your Business Trip reports that his sale of Hudson and | Essex conghes has far exceeded | ther models of the same cars, and| ent a ew or that the growing demand for closed models is the outstanding feature in his. 1924 sales campaign. The Van “U—DRIVE—IT” Sant used car warehouse is also surprisingly near empty, and has S + f sonsistent advertising of bargains n cars of other ‘days 133 N. Wolcott Street Oldsmobile, Willys-Knight -and Wverland sales the Wyoming Phone 2370 Oldsmobile company, have been so Here’s Good News for Car Owners —a battery that is Charged Bone-Dry (Threaded Rubber Insulation) No chemical action or loss of life can take place in a battery while it is dry. We fill this battery the day it is sold. You get all its life in your car. “Just drop in here and these batt It's worth w ¢ my boss start ucceasful careers, ies out on ching,"" says Little Ampere. Auto Electrical Co. 136 East Midwest Phone 968-J GET IT INSIDE Your Car Depreciates Far More Rapidly If Allowed to Stand Outside Bfte Per Night Or $8.00 Per Month ARE OUR LIVE STORAGE RATES Fire-proof Building Courteous Attendants DUNN’S GARAGE Corner Industrial and Elm Streets