Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 30, 1924, Page 13

T TAK! DRIVER WILLORGANIZE ISARMN UNITS War Department Said To Have Plans for J. H. Leslie and Franklin Patter- son of the Patterson-Oakland com- pany spent most of the last week in Salt Creek and vicinity and dis- posed of four new Oaklands spring delivery. The ~ Patterson-Oakland agency here has received word to the effect that C. W. Mathison, formerly vice president and sales manager of the Dodge Brothers company, has join- ed the Oakland division of the Gen- eral Motors in the same official ca- R % pacity. Nr. Mathison will concen- eserves. trate on sales in the northwest. C. W. Higgenbottom, also a former vice president of Dodge Brothers, has CHICAGO, November 29.—Re-| one over to the Oakland as a vice serve transport units which in time | president. pf conflict can be expanded to full strength organizations are to be established by the United States War department among groups of If Nash bodies were’ not made of the very sturdiest of materials and construction, a tragedy might al- for} heaters---Advance Notes On Amusement O (| THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” INVENTOR HERE Of AGCESSORY SEEKING FUNDS Working Model Is All But Perfected by Local Genitis. All the Thomas Edisons don’t re- side in Orange, N. J., Casper has its own Inventive genius and he has turned his thoughts to the automo: tive field and “has perfected his in itial working medel. Evan Evans re. sides at’ 309 North Center street, and for months he has worked alone in a ttle shed behind his home, to . ready have been chronicled in the Casper newspapers as the result of a Nash sedan being driven into a ditch on the Yellowstone highway near Evansville early this week. The car turned completely over twice and not a window was broken. The woman driver of the car, come out of the crash without a scratch. The car was found wheels up. Clark Perry of the Brodie Rubber eompany returned Saturday from an over-Thanksgiving trip to Den- ver. He made the trify down by mo- tor and réturned over the Burling- ton. W. F. Wilkerson of the Wyoming Automotive company “is . bubbling over with new ideas since his return from Chicago where he attended the national convention of automotive jobbers. taxicab chauffers all over the Unit- ed States. This becams known when it was announced that General A. C. Dal- ton of the War Department ‘isto make a special trip to Chicago from Washington, D. C., in order to con- fer with representatives of the lead. ing taxicab organizations of the United States. While the War department has made no. official announcement of its plans, it is understood that the question of motor transport is re- garded as most vital, should it. be necéssary for the United ‘States to go to war. ‘ In such an event, it has been pointed out many times, efficient motor transport may be the pivot upon which victory or defeat may binge. \s the members of the National Asreciation of Taxicab Owners comprise the foremost taxicab oper- atora in the United States, and-as they will-come here from all parts of the country, the reception given by them to the War department's scheme will have much to do. with its success, it is expected,. Aocording to rumors, the motor (Continued qn Page Four) OLOSMOBILE PLANS 10 EXHIBIT AGAIN AT ALL SHOWS IN THE COUNTRY Oldsmobile will exhibit at virtually every automobile show and salon during the 1925 season, starting with the Twenty-fifth Silver Jubilee ex- hibit opening in New York City, Jan- uary 2, factory officials announce. Last year Oldsmobile was represent- ed at shows held in 143 cities in this country as well as several foreign salons, While figures are not dvatlable Olds Motor works feels justified in making the claim that it has been represented at more automobile shpws than any other manufactur- er. The Olds Motor Works is the oldest automobile manufacturing company ogerating today, having been formed in 1897, more than three years prior to the advent of the first atitomobile show. The first bring a new accessory into the auto. mobile world. Evan is only a young fel'ow, just barely 21 years of age, but he has set his eye on a star and is deter- mined to produce his first invention. With dm eye upon the recent pro- duction by the Cadillac company of a tail light, which is reversible and so constructed that when the proper lever {s touched a bright light streams out behind the car to warn the driver of any obstacle which might be making ready to strike from the rear, Evan set about to construct a reversible and combina- tion stop and tail light for use on all cars, His months of thought and men- tal Inbor have been partialy re: warded for his working model 1 ready for demonstration. There re- aiains but on obstacle. Evan lacks he funds to begin to market his preduct. He is looking for financial backing and is ready to divide the fruits of his invention evenly with he man who is willing to back him. It's a question of “I've got the idea, who's got the money?” hee 8 an excellent oppertunity for some local Rockefeller th a little spare ucre to back an effterprising young man wtih a thoroughly marketable year real production started—1900— saw 1,400 of the famous little curv- ed dash one cylinder “Merry Olds- mobiles" built and sold. From the earliest gays of auto- motive exhibits Oldsmobile has taken an active part in these dis- plays, which did much to foster the popularity of the motor oar. Factory officials are of the opinion that these exhibits, even today when the automobile has reached the high mark of being the second largest in- dustry inthe country are of untold value. “These exhibits perform the same function for the automotive indus- try as do central markets and de- partment stores in other lines of trate,”’ said Thomas O'Brien, assist- ant sales manager of Olds Motor works. “By means of the shows the public is given an opportunity to in- dulge in its natural desire to shop around and see what fs being offer- ed. Many persons dislike shopping along “automobile row’ owing to their being importuned by salesmen every time they enter a show room. At the show, however, they can look to their heart's content and see just what the motor industry, has to of- fer them.” a practical Christmas —with these magic keys to happiness 2 a cline ey sith searcling eapidity, afew A car of short weeks ago you were looking to fitted—with Thanksgiving. Now it’s gone! fi Christmas will be here before you realize it. So don’t delay. Decide now to place your order for a = Ane Special Six Sedan. this the most practical Christmas of all— with a useful gift that will bring years of joy. Pe Present your family with these mag*: keys to happiness on Christmas morning—the keys to a Studebaker Special Six Sedan. . Here is a car your family will be proud to own—a car that looks and rides luxuriously. 226 South David St. bE — HE STUDEBAKER SPECIAL NEW imposing beauty—richly finished and genuine pointments of the very finest = Its smooth, quiet, vibrationless performance is a delight to'even the most,seasoned motorist, The gears shift so easily—the clutch operates so smoothly—the brakes are so gure and positive— you are hardly aware of any effort in operation, Make this Christmas one that will be remem- bered. Put the keys to a Studebaker Special Six Sedan on your tree. We will gladly have the car delivered to your door.on Christmas morning. But come in and make arrangements now. Studebaker October sales exceeded in value those of any other automobile manufacturer in the world except Ford. BIG SIX MOTOR CO. __. six One of the 15 New Studebakers, Ranging in Price from $1125 to $2860 (all prices f. 0. b. factory) STUDEBAKER invention.” If anybody's interested lrop around and let Evan outline his oposition. He lives at 309 North Senter street HORNETC0. ONS. OURBI Change in Location of Local Agency Is mohair upholstety. and ap- Tractor for Her Birthday Elliot Jenkins, millionaire radio amateur of Chicago, paid his election bet to his wife and ‘remembered her birthday by presenting her with the closed car she had been wantng for so long. This ‘little tractor, decorated with streamers of blue ribbon, was driven up before the house by-a liveried chauffeur. HERE’S A LIST OF DON'TS TO WRECK ANY AUTOMOBILE street as fast as “Hen” can rattle, don't slack up because yom can't A Tribune autemobile section fan sends the follewing: Announced. By SPARK PLUG Noticeable increase in business and a consequent nécessity for larg- er and more mcdern quarters has effected the removal of the U-Drive- It company, formerly the Rent-a- New-Ford department of the Auto Service company, to a new location at 10¢ South Durbin street. The com- pany is still under the persona! di- rection of A. its founder and promoter, who will sincerely en- deavor to give faultless service in the operation of Casper’s only driver- less car rental establishment. Mr. Keyes has added a number of new machines to his morning roll call, and announces that he Is now complete’y, equipped with closed cars for winter rental purposes. Fa- cilities are being provided in the new quarters for the washing, paint- ing and general keeping up of the rental cars and according to the youthful manager no car will leave the home roost withoutt he prover- bial “U-Drive-It” shine and a gen eral brand new appearance. Mr. Keyes formerly: operated the washing and greasing department of the-Auto Service company, but! will now confine his entire attention to the driverlers car end of the game. He is glad to announce that his new pace pf business is,only two short blocks from the Henning hotel, generally conceded to be the heart of Casper. ity. = A Phone 1817 WRT HOLDER FOR GARAGE DOOR To have the garage door blow shut when removing or replacing the car {s unfortunate as well as un- necessary. A large hinge on each door will hold them open. The up- per half is bent so that the joint stands out away from the door, This provides asdesirable springiness and permits the lower half to be folded back without donger of falling when the door js closed.—Automobile Di- gest, SEDAN, $2150 JaH Is Ts A STUDEBA —_—~_———— Try a Tribune classified ad for results. K ER YEAR DON'TS Don’t put on chains when tt rains or snows. ‘Experts’ never need them and say they're “messy.” Don't look back when you're back- ing away from the curb. Justrdash nto line and let the other. fellow ook out. He's driving isn’t he. Well. If you drive a sedan or a car with see what's coming at the cross streets. There's a copper on” every corner guarding tho highway for you: When you drive down the main stem and see a car standing in front of the railroad. watchman’s stop flag, don’t stop behind that car. Pull up on his right or left making room urtains, don’t cpen the door when | for a ‘four wide” dash just as soon urning. Let ‘em whatch, where|as the train crosses. This is the hey're goin'! usual method on Center street. Hit When you drive down Center | ‘em hard and look out for the Macks. CAREFUL DRIVING GIVEN BOOST BY TRIBUNE-RIALTO CONTESTS Owners of Ten License Numbers Published Last Sunday Enjoy Treat; More to Get Free , Tickets This Week. t une-Rialto careful 3707, 24910, 34207, 1 tickets to the Rialto theater await the owners of automobiles he fol owing numbers, selected during the week in the Trib- 3910, 15319, 19205, 17458, 31551, driving contest: 8, 423, By SPARK PLUG Well, how’d you like the show? And wasn’t the per- formance doubly soothing through the knowledge that you are one of the really careful drivers in Casper? Each night last week, some one of the cautious automobile drivers who received tickets to the Rialto theater through the Tribune- Rialto careful driving contest passed through the doors of the theater and enjoyed the perform- | scattered far and wide in the reat- ance as a reward for the thought he | dence section as well a& in the con- gives the gentle little job of piloting | gested parts. They never miss a an automobile. skillful act of care, so be on your Al laboard for this week. You | guard at all times. will find above a second list of ten { The Tribune- Rialto contest will Jocal license numbers. Theyjrepre- | continue until all the really careful sent the ten most careful drivers in | drivers in Casper have partaken of Casper during the past week, as re-| the unusual offer made by this news- ported by the Tribune staff of ob-| paper and the Rialto. As usual, the servers who have been engaged to| Tribune leads in anything that tends keep an eagle eye on. the driving | to, produce a better, safer Casper, cond.tions in this city. Look the ———— list over carefully, Unwittingly during the past few days you may have made a favorable impression upon one of the observers, and he may breve chalked you up as one of the lucky on If your license number appears above, just clip the story from this Sunday's autompbile section, and take your license*plate or registra- tion card or some other form of automotive identification to the Rialto box office and receive a pass good at that theater any afternoon and evening this week. No. You can't get REPAIRING THREADS | To recut badly damaged threads, take, a nut of the proper size and saw a slot In one side. ‘Spread the slot slightly with a screwdriver or metal wedge and turn the nut over thé damaged threads until it reaches the good threads. Remover the wedge and draw together with a wrench so as to tighten the nut on the threads, then turn {t back over the damaged part. The split nut will always follow the old thread but it may be necessary to repeat the op- eration several times to recut the thread on the damaged section.— are Automobile Digest. by through driving carefully only in the down- town ction for the observe! Give Something for the Car This Christmas No matter how much or how little ke have to spend. Buying a gift for 1 motorist.is a simple task. We have something here to suit any purpose, to suitvany purse, to fit the car he or she Gifts from $1.00 to $100.00 We'll save it and wrap it in a Christmas package and send it wherever you say to arrive on Christmas eve, GLAD TO“HAVE YOU COME IN. . CENTER STREET SERVICE STATION FIFTH, CENTER AND RAILROAD PHONE 2341 Texaco Gasoline and Oils. Mobile Oils. Offerings For Coming Week Advance Notes On AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT TOLL ON INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE EAST Safety Campaigns Waged by Motor Clubs, News- papers and Other Agencies Fail to Drive Home Real Dangers. By SPARK PLUG Recent authoritative reports in eastern newspapers and automotive ournals indicate that the automobile accident toll is' showing an alarming increase in all sections of the United States, and that despite added measures taken by cities to protect pedestrians and occupants of automobiles, the great increase in the number of motor cars using the streets daily ts tending to offset all;trol, the arterial highway system, precaution ; and good wide paved streets, are Casper, it seems {s proving to be eRe wets the presti Ne, iy be sn hich a city may assist through no exception to the general rule,| constructive legislation, and although local weather condi- tions may be said to have had a great bearing upon recent mishaps, still we may look upon the increase as part of the general wave avhich seems to be sweeping the country. Last Saturd nd Sunday proved to be ‘ s for local motor- s than seven distinct collisions as a two day total. Satur- day night during the heavy snoy storm two bad intersection collisions were reported, and Sunday with the pavements slippery and treacherous, five smash-ups sere recorded during the gourse of the single afternoon Many of them were due to skidding | upon the snow and ice, due to fatl- ure to provide the machine with a good set of chains. No serious in- juries were chalked up, but that fact was due moré to a kind provi- dence than to physical conditions. Experts tell us that 75 per cent of all street accidents are avoidable if it were ‘possible for. the United States to remove 75 per cent of its accident: causes, what an immense amount of suffering and priyation might be avoided. It might be tell to consider the numerous ways in which it is possible to reduce the chances of traffic mishaps to a whisper. In the first place, auto accessory houses carry winter attachments for motor cars which have been manufactured for a purpose, ~No car should attempt.to operate on a slippery day without a set of chajns, and no driver should try to pierce a blinding snowstorm without the aid of a wind shield wiper. Bent axles, loose spindles, loose wheels, and any other front end ailments, should be attended to the minute they are discovered, or they be- come potential accident aids, and can cause only grief and misery to any owner. Then again, there are a number of steps which may be taken by any progressive city in aiding its inhab- the seemingly {tants to avoid evitable cr in- Good old horse sense, with a plen- tiful sprinkling of level headed care Is one of the world’s best recipes for an/ unbattered car. The caut- tlous driver, providing he is not over cautious rarely figures in an acci dent of any kind. He is the sort of man who stops, looks and listens for a moment even though he has the right of way for in his mind {s that pertinent piece of poetry— “He was right, dead right As he sped along. But he's just as dead As though he'd been wrong.” So, let Casper do her part in rais- ing the accident standard of this country, for when eight people mqor aleath in automobile—train collisions within seventeen miles of ench oth- er, It Is time for radical steps to be taken to effect a reduction ¢f motor fatalities, Buses Replacing Old Street Cars ny ena Emporia, Kan., with a population of 11,000, has authorized its city commissioners to substitute buses for the street railway. This decision was made after buses had been tried out for several months along the routes where etreet car§ had been running for 12 years. Two bus ines are already in operation and other lines will be established as soon as the type of bus is decided upon. Bus Service In Carolina. Motor vehicles in North Carolfma are proving to be the residents’ chiog means of travel. Pasrengers can journey from one end of the state to the other by bus, spacious motor buses making regular schedules on routes*between 75 and 100 miles of length, ——e Try a Tribune classified ad for’ result ©. K. Only Needs Water —drive in and let us fill it for you Some motorists hesitate Service Station, to visit a Battery because they are afraia they will hear bad news about their battery. That's unlikely if it’s a Willard. Ampere. 136 East Midwest East Second and Park wBetter ‘sear tt in the Service Station it out on the road,” says Little Auto Electrical Cc Phone 948-J Auto Repairs of an intricate character we do in our own work- shop, where we have every modern facility for turning out first class jobs in a short time. Other ordinary jobs can be done wher- ever needed, with the same mechanical skill and as speedily as pos- sible, using the best ma- terials, and charging reasonable prices. GREVE MOTOR CO. Phone 632