Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 9, 1924, Page 13

-Che Casper Sunday Trifmme SECOND NEWS.SECTION SECOND NEWS SECTION . CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1924. NO. 16. =) 7 oo Advance Notes On Bhd Industry Theaters--Advance Notes On Amusement Offerings For Coming Week NIGHT SCHOOL COURSE IN AUTO MECHANICS S POPULAR ees s Presence of aaa Saves Him HIGHWAYS WILL BE KEPT OPEN DURING WINTER State Department Is Prepared to Break Out . Drifts. ‘Every feasible effort will be made this winter to keep Wyoming high- ways open for travel at all times. In previous years snowstorms. and floods have united to close the art- erles of the state at some time or another to comfortable travel by automobile. This year, however, the State Highway department is thor- oughly armed to fight against just such influences as these and from indications there is no apparent réason why Mr. B. can't start off to visit Mr. A more than one hun- dred miles away, at Christmas time as well as on the Fourth of July. Men and machines are to be held in readiness at any time to ga_to a point of trouble and put the highway in shape almost before the disaster occurs. Maintenance crews will be %jkept at work as long as the weather wg, and will start again as early in the spring as possible to insure a net work of fine roads next season. Dealers of Casper who are forced to make frequent trips to Denver during the dreary months in quest of new cars will welcome this in- formation with open arnis, for all of them can look with disgust upon the time they “held her in low” for ten miles or more in a seemingly endless battle with the drifts. Many amateur forecasters predict a mild winter for this year, and it their prognostications ars anywhere | shi near correct, the highway. dep ment should succeed in their thor- oughly commendable move. There may be times during the late winter and early spring when roads will be impassible, but they will not be jong for with improved facilities and an increased interest upon the part of the people, the work of the high: way sy Leia will be done and imagined a four-cylinder car could be built that would operate at all speeds practically without vibration. The good Maxwell does. Probably, also, you never ex- pectéd you could drive a four- LI Died at This Crossing By NEA Airmail Service— Eleven of fifteen persons on board a bus operating between Newport News and Hampton, Va., were killed when the machine was rammed by a fast train on a grade crossing between the two cities. The other four were seriously injured. A state law compels all drivers of motor vehicles to stop on approaching a crossing not guarded by a watchman. Witnesres say the bus chauffeur did not. , THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” Even the wery elements were shaken to the roots by early elec- tion returns Election night mark- ed the beginning of Wyoming's real annual snowstorm. But, who cares? Except of course, the birds whose~ radiators succumbed to the 4reezing temperatures that followed. Say it with brakes—and save the flowers. hey'll come in handy~for a Syhypies or two. There ‘isn't an awful lot of satis- faction in driving’a car with a sweet running motor, if one’s tires keep the car at the side of the road con- tinuously. nday night, the young and ing ght’ of Casper will don the mothball ~ infested soup and fish, make'a number of seemingly import- ent stops with lights extinguished, and rush away to frolic amid music and color, for the night of the Arm- istice Day formal will haye arrived. ‘There are chains and chains. But one’ fact remains adamant. ~ You simply cannot do yh tk them: in this part of the There is no safety zone for a car with poor brakes except in a brake service station. Just have them looked at tqday and be happy in- stead of sorry tomorrow. These “off again—on again” driv- ers usually die.early. Judge Murray fs still cutting them short in the middle of long eloquent and fiery speeches. Notre Dame continued to “walk on "em" Saturday. Those boys are real fighters, Ask your automobile dealer to show you the latest, edition of. the National Blue Book. It contains an interesting story. ‘Two of Casper’s prominent acces- sory men have gone to Chicago to attend the annual convention and show of the National Accessory dealers association. Mr. Tonkin of the Casper Supply company, and Mr. Wilkerson, president of the Wy- yming Automotive, should return to (Continued on Page Four) why it is a matter of wise judg- ment to include a complete demonstration of the good Maxwell before you come to a decision about a new car. The splendid appearance of the good Maxwell, its fine fin- ish, appointments and equip- ment you can see; the story its owners tell of care-free, eco- nomical service you can hear; but performance and riding qualities you must experience and feel to know. We are pleased to extend the convenience of time payments. Ask about Maxwell’s attractive plan. CASPER MOTOR CO. 230 W. Yellowstone ‘The Good Phone 909 AXWELL TRADE-IN VALUE OF USED AUTOS [3 LOWER AGAIN An Editorial By SPARK PLUG. Issue of the 1925 automotive ap- Praisal blue book by the central as- sociation proved a distinct shock to dealers all over the United States. The volume looks the same, but its contents—thoroughly | sur- prising. Automobiles expected to be valued for a trade in at $500 were found to be appraised at $100. Those whose value had always been in the neighborhood of $1,000 took a sud- den drop to $500. It began to look as though a dealer couldn't look a prospect in the face when offering him a trade-in price on his used car. What is the meaning of it all? Just this. The National associa- tion seems to be taking a hand in the movement to take the used car burden from the shoulders of the dealer. The market was-Hecoming flooded with used cars. Big cars, ‘small cars, young cars and old cars all smiled prettily for a few acat- tered prospective buyers and ffhally more than 50 per cent of them found quiet rest upon some friendly junk pile, They represented real dealer money. Dollars, round and hard, had been allowed for these cars. The deal upon the new car had been more than a break even affair. In many cases it had proved to be a loss. Ultra low appraisal of used cars and an offer of almost nothing upon a used car in exchange for a new one may seem a bit harsh at the outset, but it is the only solution ‘to ee roblem “What is going to hap- hen tHere“are twice as many’ med cdrs as there are buyers?” Owners who find that they cannot realize anything to speak of on their old car will drive the old car until it is no longer serviceable and then. pay full price for a new car, in much the same manner as they would buy a-suit of clothes from a docal clothing merchant. Low appraisal is the first step to- ward solving the problem. It’ will meet with plenty of dealer oppos!- tion at first, but they will gradually come to realize the “horse sense” and sound judginent displayed by this late action of the blue book as- sociation, Don't expect too much for your used ‘car in the future folks. Their value has slumped, It is a logical vecurrance and the trade must wait several years before production will igain fall in line with demand and the endless chain will begin again. semetiparnses Dalen tal, Man WhoGoes Over His Car. Looking For Work Finds It It is a good plan—now and then— to take a monkey wrench and go over the car looking for work. Work will always be found as the vibra- tion of the car has a way of loosen- ig things up which is unbelievable. Especially is this true of the spring clips. As these clips hold the springs. upon their seats they are subjected to considerable strain and in a few months of driving, the nuts will fre- quently work themselves loose, The result is that a sudden Jolt of the car will often break the loosened clip, Since spring clips cannot be readily improvised on-the road, their is Mable to give consider- able. trouble. <A little exploration with the monkey wrench is there- fore a good way in which to avoid an annoyance.—Automobile Digest. This racer was traveling at terrific speed over the Culver City Speedway, Los Angeles, when his front wheel came off. The wheel is seen here hurtling through the air. But the driver didn't lose. his head. brought his car to a standstill before it had a chance to turn over. AUTO OWNERS GIVEN JOLT WITH FIRST BRUSH OF WINTER; ANTI-FREEZE IS NOW IN DEMAND Eleventh-Hour Rush for Alcohol and Other Compounds Marks First Slump in Temperature By SPARK PLUG. Casper has successfully passed through its, first touch of winter. That is—fairly successful. Friday morning found motorists with faces as long as ‘the Casper mountain range, slowly making their way to- whrd" service ‘stations, ges, and other local points of sifccor for ve- hicles in distress. Clouds of stéam poured from mistreated radiators, and the atmosphere waxed bluer and Dluer as owners sought to wreak their vengeance upon the empty air, ‘They reaped the fruit of careless- ness. They paid dearly for precious experience and in some cases it is doubtful whether or not the indiyid- ual profited or whether he may soon return to his careless ways and await another lesson. Cold weather is the automobilists’ greatest enemy. It often atrikes without warning and leaves a trail of havoc behind, The cold snap of Thursday and Friday was not to- tally unexpected but dozens of local car owners forgot to prepare and as a result, are now walking while ra- diator repair men earn thelr dally bread upon the very car in which they might be riding. The secret of keeping the car run- ning smoothly during zero weather is an open one, but is often ignored with dire consequences. Ample pre- paration of all parts of the car how- ever requires some thought and study. There is more to preparing for cold than’ mixing alcohol with the water in the radiator. The bat- ery, the crankcase, the tires, and ‘practically every part of the ma- chine undergoes ® great change with the arrival of freezing weather. The entire action of the car is different. For protection against a frozen radiator, the automotive doctor’ pres- cribes two remedies or rather pre- ventatives. The first and most wide- ly known of thes is alcohol, on sale at every filling station and many garages during the winter months. For generally mild winter weather it is not necessary to ex- ceed a 25 per cent solution. In parts of the country where low tempera- tures prevail or where sudden changes are apt to occur a half and half solution of alcohol and water is & necessity. ASS Winter Car Storage IN STRICTLY FIRE PROOF BUILDING We Have Room for 50 Low Cars at the Following Rates PASSENGER CARS Dead Storage --------------___$ 7,00 Live Storage ---------------_-_$10.00 Storage, including delivery -____§12.50 Truck Storage at Rates in Accordance With Size PLENTY OF ALCOHOL FOR COLO WEATHER The Lee Doud Motor Co. 424 W. Yellowstone Phone 1700 Alcohol of course evaporates to considerable extent and the radiator Must be refilled often during the winter if cold weather continues for any period or time. Many motorists make the mistake of believing that because the alcohol “smell” is strong there is sufficient alcohol in the ra- diator. This is not always the case for the odor of the liquid may be present with only very little of the alcohol itself. Glycerine, that product which was so scarce during the’recent war and for a considerable period afterward, that it almost dropped cut of exist- ance, is the most thorough!y modern Preventative treatment for an-auto- mobile radiator known today. Gly- cerine, although more expensive than alcohol, is immune from eyap- oration and has a far higher boiling point and lower freezing point than alcohol of any kind. It may be used during the winter season and then drained from the radiator and kept and used during the next reign of the snow king. It is on sale at a number of local automotive estab- lishments, and should be investigat- ed by the careful motorist. The battery !s a part of the ma- chine which is sometimes woefully neglected during winter. Batteries contain water and are most alarm- ingly susceptible to freezing. A bat- Battery Safe From Cold If It Is Charged Most people have a good deal to learn about the care of their auto- mobile batteries in winter before they can expect to get maximum use from them, During the winter, battery service stations are kept busy telling driv- ers to see that their batteries are fully charged to prevent freezing. “A frozen battery {s worthless says Mr. W. Crawford, local Willard. Service manager. “Only in very rare cases, can frozen batteries be repatred for starting and light- ing use.” “Although battery manufacturers are continually publishing Mterature concerning freezing of batteries, there are many who do not yet know why it is that some batteries will freeze and some will not.” , “This point {s best {Illustrated by an inoident which happened here recently. An elderly and very se- date lady drove into our service sta- tion to have her battery tested. She informed us that he was having con- siderable difficulty in starting her car, Test of the battery found it to be {n a@ practically discharged con- dition, We warned her that unless her battery was promptly recharged it would probably froeze. She re- plied that she was not at all wor- ried about that, however, as she had just had a gallon of alcohol put in the radiator.” “The only cure way to keep from freezing a battery is to see that it is kept fully charged. A few min- utes spent at a battery service sta- tion every two or three weeks in good battery insurance. I Why Not Dehco? * ery, once frozen is usually worth ‘ess. Only in rare cases have frozen batteries been brought back to life and used for starting the lighting. It {s well to have tho battery tested at this time. and {f it ts found to be in need of recharging the careful motorist should not hesitate to have the job done for it may mean the difference between the price of a re charge and a new battery, ~ Tires should be very carefully watcred during the winter, ‘They should be kept inflated at all times, for tubes can stand » greater air pressure during cold weather than. during=the ‘sultry dys, “and ff in- flated to the proper degree a tire functions better in its contact with the road for the tread was placed upon the casing in such a way that it acts best when the tire is inflated to @ given pressure. Care of the tires is important in winter, and proper attention will save Mr. Mo- sorist many a pain of numb chilled hands occasioned by the untimely “blowing” of a casing which ‘is thought to be in apple ple condition. Don’t fear Old Man Winter. Just prepare scientifically to meet him. He's easi'y whipped by the man who thinks. We have advanced so far in tris age that no action of the ele- ments in the country in which we live is without its man conceived antidote. JRO ENROLLED AT | FIRST SESSION MONDAY NIGHT Increase Expected as Instruction Plans Go Forward. Considerable interest has been awakened among the younger men of Casper in the new course in auto- motive mechanics which has been added to the classes to meet in this year’s session of the night school. At the first meeting of the class last Monday evening, more than twenty oung men were present to start work from the very beginning in the hope that they may either be. come automobile mechanics or may be competent to make repairs upon their own machines. * The new class meets each Mon- iny and Wednesday in the regular high school garage and repair shop An experienced mechanic {s in con stant attendance as instructor, and it is his intention to begin with the elementary parts of an_ internal combustion motor and gradually take up the more complicated ope- rations as the term progresses. One thing Is necessary to the suc- cess of the school. The class has issued a call to the dealers of Cas- per for three or four broken down utomobiles which may serve as dummies” for the students to satis- ty their longing for mechanics upon. Plenty of this type of ‘has beens’ are stored away in the used car warehouses of local dealers.. Tho night school class wishes only to borrow'the cars for a few meetings. During that time they will dissem- ble tho motor, give it a thorough cleaning, perform any neécessary operations upon it, and assemble it again In perfect condition and worth Probably twice as much to a poten- tial owner as when it was first loaned. It is fairly certain that local deal- ers will co-operate in this thorough- ly commendable enterprise. Just call Sparky at the Tribune office and tell him of your desire to enter a car in the night school mechanic’ race and arrangements will be made to drive (or tow) the machine to the operating room, where the ether will be administreted and the paris removed painlessly. Let's go deal- ers, t's a fair propositioi VAN’S FILLING Conoco Gasoline The Pure STATION Mobiloils Simm’s Oil HI TEST GASOLINE Makes Starting Easy in Cold Weather FULL LINE OF ACCESSORIES McKay and Weed Chains TIRES AND TUBES ALCOHOL—$1,00 PER GALLON [t will be a pleasure to us to attend to your radiator. Come often and let us test your mixtures. Let Us Put On Your Chains WE REPAIR TIRES AND TUBES VAN’S Filling Station Corner of McKinley and East Yellowstone