Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1921, Page 66

o s NITRNISTRY T GOME St 'MOTOR!STS‘ GET REPORT= | Those From Pennsgrove to Atlantic City Are Declared to Be in Fair Condition. trip from N. J b “Perhags no - ifdustry has €hanging, Fonditious incident. sdjustment period through whith row passing more sh sutomobile industm Seiberling, vice p manager of the Hayne Because the demand for the part of the buying p off somewhat ihe g Taised in many quarters as the automobile to flourisn ¢ away and & | :Saxon Duplex Space No. 38 . Automobile Show of the facts goimg to has been cause it ha todern life and “*Accordin; there are. motor vehic day The each car is mileage for miles. Anot three persons p passenger mileage cording to the figur. Association of Railw. THE SUNDAY STAR, ON CONDITIONS OF ROADS | _ year 1919, the yearly e | HowLong Will Your Battery Last? it acoually; s ITH any battery, the answer is— i Until a certain amount of active material has fallen off the plates. In the Philco Retainer Battery, this fall- United States greater than that of a in the country. To carry the comj son further. the automobiles in carried 4,500,000,000 passengers, whereas the railroads in 1918 carried 1.124.000,000 | ngers, according 1o the figures of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Busineas Uses 90 Per Cent. | > % : “Additional figures prove that 10 per | ing off is long delayed. The active ma- cent only of the cars are used exclusive- | of | terial is held firmly in place by Philco Retainers—thin sheets of slotted hard rubber whose slots are so numerous that they allow the free passage of acid and current, but so narrow that the active material cannot readily pass through. The Philco Retainer is like a log boom, which lets the water through but holds the logs back. 1y for pleasure, and that 90 per ce them are used mainly for bt These same figures prove furthe the average car owner adds cent to his_output thromgh the us the automobile. Because of the : mobile, 2.300.000 families have been abled to live in the suburbs and oth wise improve their home surroundin “Hecause 10 per cent of the automo- | Diles in use are used for pleasure pur- Poses. it is no more right to call the! industry a non-essential and luxury than it would be to say the telephone s a luxury merely because a certain Per cent of the calls are purely for so- cial purposes. It is estimated. at the very earliest, that the ‘saturation point.’ and by that is meant the point at which the entire potential market is saturat- ed with automobiles, is ten years dis- tant. The Philco Retainer 8 it looks to the current Pomible Future Demand. “Using this figure ax a basis, and estimating the life of the average car fo be eight vears it will take approxi- mately 2,000,000 automobiles to meet the demand in 1928. Thus, the indications are that the automobile companies of the United States will permanently require all their present producing capacity and 2 little bit more, because as vet the greatest combined output did not reach the 2,000,000 mark. ““These are our reasons for stating that the automotive industry has come to stay. and that it will continue to flourish throughout the years. One well kpown authority has stated that ‘the g-eatest single productive force in the development of the United States in the past twenty vears has been the auto- | mobile. The present readjustment period, which is now nearing comple- | With_the PHILCO Slotted Retainer THE “CORD TIRE” BATTERY Seaton Garage?:306 Rhgde Island Ave. N-W, Washirigton, D. §. Koy B, %q}i;. Yoo Tuth st. N, Washington, D"C. Takoma Auto Supply Station, 16 Cedar St., Takoma Park, D. C. Auto Battery Service, 1006 13fh St. N'W, Washington, D. C. Esseno Auto Supply Co. 8th and H Sts. N.W., Washington, D. C. {IT_SPEAKS FOR ITSELF™ AT THE SHOW YOU ARE ESPECIALLY INVITED TO EXAMINE THE GARDNER LIGHT FOUR—IT WILL BE ON EXHIBITION THE ENTIRE WEEK AT.THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW. THE GARDNER LIGHT FOUR WAS DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEMAND OF 97 PER CENT OF ALL CAR OWNERS—AND IT DOES—IT HAS PROVED 100 PER CENT VALUE .IN THE HANDS OF THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED DRIVERS —THEY PRAISE ITS UNUSUAL ECONOMY AND EASE OF OPERATION. IT HAS OUTSIDE BEAUTY AND INSIDE DURABILITY, POWER, REFINEMENT AND COMFORT -OVER 33 YEARS OF SUCCESS IN BUILDING GOOD VEHICLES ASSURES IN THE GARDNER CAR A DEPENDABLE PRODUCT FREE FROM THE COST OF EXPERIMENT IT IS THE LOWEST PRICED AND THE EASIEST CAR TO OPERATE OF ITS CLASS IN THE WORLD—THE ONE CAR FOR EVERYBODY THAT IS CREATING A COUNTRY-WIDE SENSATION. DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT. THE GARDNER MOTOR CO., INC. ST. LOUIS. U. S. A. <IN N il Wayne Smith & Company 22d and M Sts. N.W. Telephone West 2007 Member Washingion A rade Space No. 20 at Auto Show Ansact F.Q. B. 5T. LOUIS S z e Fourseason Coupe F. O. B. Flint. Wire Wheels and spare tires extra. ¥rom the Automobile Department of Lo I can positively say that the Dort cars made a very favorable appeal to the visitors at the New York motor show who were lorking for an automobile combining economical maintenance, reasonable price and an artistic appearance. The simple yet attractive lines of the new Dort models aroused genuine interest person- ally. 1 was much pleased with both the design and color scheme. From the Automobile Department of [ESe——e—————— Naturally, the first thing T wanted to know when 1 saw this fine new series of body types was: Who is the designer? I wasn't much sur- prised to learn that it was an expert body man, Mr. Henderson, who used to be with Holbrook. By this time so many people have told the Dort folks what a wonderful improvement they made in their cars and what a wise choice they made in getting Henderson to work with them that it must be an oid story. I just want, how- ever, to add my congratulations to the many that’ they must have received on the appear- fance of the Dort line for 1321. From the Automobile Department of Theniliiile Som e 3 NEW-YOBRK HERALD I congratulate you on the genuine interest that was shown in the Dort exhibit at the Grand Central Palace show. Mingling with the people about the exhibit I heard a lot of enthusiastic commeént and expressions of amazement that one at last could get so much style for so little money. The cars certainly did make a splendid appearance and you certainly made a fine move in introducing the new designs at the show and convincing the public that it could have in the Dort line real style without excessive cost. The new Dort family with its beautiful lines and handsome bodies will surely make a great | appeal to the individual looking for a car of dis- i tinct ve character. The work of Mr. Henderson, formerly of the Holbrook Company, is recognized in this very unusual display. If 1 were not aware of the smelling prices of | these models my thought would be that they were very much higher than the prices you are asking. - KFrom the Automobile Department of THERVERDGMAIL 'What most particularly impressed me abo the Dort exhibit at the Grand Central Pala show was the fact that the Dort exhibit w continually surrounded by large crowds. When I looked over the Dort line, the answer was casy. The Dort people had taken the time and pains from the solution of present business problems to prepare for the show a complete hibit of the work of their new bedy plant, a riety of up-to-the-minute creations. 1 am glad to hear that selling results showed the public's appreciation of the Dort compaay giving them something really new. WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 13, 192[—PART 5. Washington Verdict Is Ratified by Eminent Automobile Critics You know what Washington thinks about the new Dort family. It is the talk of the town—the one out- standing topic wherever motor cars are discussed. : Our showrooms for the last three weeks have been visited by literally thousands of people—brought in by the news that we were showing something unusual and ex- ceptional. . : ‘ Now the Dort factory sends us copies of letters written by the automobile critics of the New York papers—men whose long ex- perience has made them both discerning and conservatjve. What they say about the impression made by the Dort family at the New York Show is quite in accord with-the remarks made by visitors at our Showroom right here in Wash- ington. Here are some of them: Typical Remarks of Washingtonians Who Have Looked Over the New Dort Family ¢“Always knew it was a great car mechanically. Now it’s a beautiful one!” Q“You've got to hand it to Dort!” “Don’t see how vou do it for the money!” @“Dort has certainly put one over!” g“Most artistically de- signed cars in years!” €g“Beautiful!” €“More individuality than in any other cars I've seen!” g“Charming!” g“You can’t beat these lines!” “Was going to buy a $3,000 coupe, but what’s the use?” {“No one will be chump enough to expect a price reduction on such cars. You've sure struck rock bottom!” q“Mighty §“Fine enough to satisfy the pride of the most particular!” €“No competition in your price class, old and roomy man!” comfortable, as well as P Q“Just as soon own that haieoed roadster as any $2,000 @“Can’t beat those:lines ” for any money! The Dort family will be the conspicuous fea- ture of the Washington Show—simply because the automobile market has no value to com- pare with them. Space at the Show, No. 24. Dort Distributing Company 1017 14th St. N. W, : Mamber Washingten Automotive Zxete Aseclation.: _ _ car in the market!” Frem the Automobile-Department of Dort's display of his new “family” at the Grand Central Palace was, indeed, an unusual exhibit, The fact that Mr. Henderson, late of the Hol- brook company, is responsible for these body designs, is in itself sufficient assurance of class. In fact, it was quite an accomplishment that Dort was able to secure his services for this work. The exhibit proved to be an outstanding fea- ture of the show and people who viewed the o various models showed unusual interest. lieve this foretells a successful Dort year. From the Automobile Department of 1 believe that Mr. Dort has solved the problem which will make a great many friends for Dor! cars. 1 don’t mean o say that Dort cars have not had many friends, beeause their friends are legion, but 1 do mean to say that with the new body design they will have a great many more friends than they ever had before. This, I think, means a good deal when you consider the past popularity of this car. S From the Autsmeblie Department of There is no doubt in the world that the new Dort line made a great impression at the show. Any one who tried to get a look at the mew models had to buck a tremendous jam, which was_around them continually. New York cer- tainly appreciated the =nappy lines and dis- tinguished appearance of the mew cars and, of course, fully realized their mechanical excel- lence. The Dort people made a good move when they got Henderson to build the bodies. He is some “bear” of a body man. If the crowds interested in any one exhibit at the New York automobile show is any indi- cation, the success of the new Dort family is as- sured. The efficiency of the Dort motor is well known and the new bodies built by Henderson were certainly an added attraction. From the Automobile Department of The new Dort models displayed at the Grand Central Palace came in for a lot of favorable comment. The display included a number of body types built by Henderson, formerly of the Holbrook company, who is very well known in the industry as a designer of fine automobile bodics. It is somewhat of an innovation for the builders of a low-priced car to secure the serv- ices of a designer of this character. Unques- tionably, the Dort exhibit was one of the hits of the show. * From the Automobile Department of We had always known what a good honest car the Dort was, but that it was possible to add 50 much class and distinction as is now em- bodied in the\Dort family without a price advance weemed unbelievable. tn- nt. late the Dort company upon its 7 I 3