Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1921, Page 42

Announcing the formation of the BARRY-PATE MOTOR CO., INC. As Representatives in Washington and vicinity for CHEVROLET MOTOR CARS Having taken over the business formerjy conducted by the Chev- rolet Motor Car Company of - New' York. D. J. BARRY I Many Demonstrating Cars in excellent running condi- tion are included in this re- markable sale. We have never before as- sembled such a group of Used Cars bearing such well- known names of the best makers. Liberal terms will be made to responsible persons when desired. Phone Franklin 4307 LESTER PATE Over 15 Bargains USED CARS 5155 T0 $1200 Harper-Overland Co. INCORPORATED 1128-30 Connecticut Avenue N. W. Open Sunday The new goodness of the good Maxwell and its low costs appeal strongly to people who 'have found a motor car to be a family necessity. H. B. LEARY, Jr. 1321-23 14th Street asfne Telephone Main 4105 I BY W. H. Dear Folks: Shortly before leavin' on my vaca- tion I expressed in this colyum my opinion of certain automobile speed- demons, an’ in a ruther pithy bit o' verse told out loud just what I'd do if ever give the chance to set in jedge- ment on sich misbehavers! That my outburst was misunderstood by some gas-car owners is quite evident from the big batch o' protest letters I found in my box on returnin’ to the Job, many of which tore me to pleces an' accused me of bein' absolutely one-sided an’ more'n unfair! One 111 “persimmon” in particular was most abusive, called me a bol- shevikl, sald I was knockin’ the greatest convenlence of modern times, an’' claimed that if I'd take time to go deep enuff into the matter I'd find that at least 90 per cent of all traffic accidents was due entirely to kecrlessness on the part of pede: trians! He ended his tirade by be, gin' a square deal for the much- abused motorist! Hones', his epistle broke me up considerable! Now, far be it from me to start any extended controversy on this much mooted question, but in all fairness to myself I do feel justified in settin’ myself straight with the thousands of safe an’ sane automobilists who flitter about our city, an’ for who I have the greatest respect! Thurfore, 1 takes this opportunity of passin’ a few remarks touchin’ on an’ apper- tainin’ to the jay-walker, of which, lemme say, we sure have our full quota! Unlike a speeder, the jay-walker is able to get away with blue murder without bein' dee-tected! If missed by the motorist nuthin' ever comes of it, ‘ceptin’ a mess of hot air be- tween him an’ the “misser,” an' as pedestrians greatly outnumber them who own cars, as a rule his buddies back him up an’ sick him to the limit! It spilled on the pavement, well, there ain’t nuthin’ to it! Old mister slipshod-walker wins off by himself, for the sight of him sufferin’ as he says stretched on the sidewalk s0 upsets the onlookers that nine times outa ten they wanta string up the driver! O’ course, there’s rully no way of tellin’ exactly just what proportion of traffic accidents is due to reckless drivin’ an’ what to keer! walki; ‘PIRATE PARTS" MOTORISTS' BANE Substitution by Repairmen Makes Many Owners Complain. Automobile manufacturers gener- ally are reporting that service on their cars in the hands of owners is suffering because of repairmen’s cu pidity in substituting inferior parts for genuine in making replacements, according to a bulletin issued by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. “Pirate” parts, as they are called in the trade, are very unlikely to be as good as the original, because, to undersell the latter, they must be made cheaper, which nearly always means inferior material or workman- ship. So, a8 explained by Arthur B. Cumner, chairman of the service com- mittee of the N. A. C. C., the motorist is the loser. , Rarely Gets Benefits. “Seldom does he get the benefit of the lower cost of the part,” says Mr. Cumner, “and he is always out of pocket if the part is Inferior. Labor is almost always the largest item of a repair bill and if the part put in was not properly hardened or tem- pered and hence wears out or breaks prematurely he has to have the job done over much sooner than neces- sary, with a repetition of the labor charge. “The car manufacturers,” continued Mr. Cumner, “have developed parts that they thought were best for thefr cars and, having a reputation to sus- tain, would naturally be more in- sistent on careful inspection before DOPEY DAN Jay-Walking. | LON CLAGETT. ed, Indeed, is the party who dmit that both sides are to umever, as our fair city ain’t progressed to the stage where ja--walkin’ offenders are yanked the co't- house, 'twould be abs’lutely sooper- flus for me to say here what I'd do to sich malefactors if given the chance! 5 Nevertheless ah’ notwithstandin’, 1 can’t help thinking that— If I was only ’lected king for just) about a year, How many little changes I'd see pulled off ‘round here, The first of which I know would be a ban on useless talk, An’ next a drastic rule by which all folks would have to walk! I'd call my roysi traffic cops into the palace yard, An’ what I'd tell them cuckoos there would no doubt listen hard. But when they left I feel quite sure the bunch would plainly see Their monarch rully was a bear for imparsh-i-al-i-tee! There'd be no argufyin’ as to which was most to blame— Flip drivers an’ pedestrians would be treated just the same, An’ should some chicken - hearted “bjrd” be lenient with a “Jay” A volley'd sound at sunrise an’ a soul would pass away! Oh, T'd sure do the thing up brown, ‘buh-lieve me, folks for that, Each subject in my realm would know just where their King! was at! Thered be no monkey-nonsense- shines, or floppin’ up an’ dow: in six months I'd guarantee a accidentless town! I thank you, DOPEY DAN. An' Note—Lon says for the benefit of all furreigners, jay - walkers an' our ever-increasin’ transient trade, S-T-O-P means halt, cease movin's desist, hold,. quit, wait where you are—well, why dontcha do it then! their cars. ‘Pirate parts’ makers. on the other hand, without any such pride, have no incentive to carefully inspect parts. There is no ‘comeback’ on them if the service thelr parts render is not satisfactory. Motorists See Result. “Motorists generally will appreciate that paying the price for the best material and workmanship, rigidly Inspecting the product and standing | the loss of rejecting that which is not up to the standard. all tend to increase the cost of genuine parts. A little thought will show that it is money well invested, not only for the sake of the manufacturer, but quite as much for the ultimate owner of the car. : “In advising automobilists, no mat- ter where they buy their repairs or have their service dome, to insist that none but genuine parts be used for replacements, the manufacturers feel that they are doing that which is to the interest of the automoblilists quite as much as to themselves. “Dealers generally have a concern akin to that of the manufacturer in protecting the reputation of the car, hence when a car owner goes to an authorized service station of his make | of car the chances are small that he will get any substitute parts.” Gives an Illustration. As an illustration of his conten- tion, Mr. Cumner said in conclusion: “A service manager of one of the automobile manufacturers recently had his attention called to a number of parts which had been returned in a few days by owners who were very much dissatisfled with the service the parts had given. Investigation show- ed that the parts were not genuine. So it is that car owners are being urged to interest themselves to see that they do get bona fide parts. | “The manufacturer's interest in the sale of parts is incidental. His prin- cipal business {s selling cars. The dealer in pirate parts or the repair man selling them is looking for a large turnover so that the smaller priced parts may net him a profit. He cannot be expected to be unselflishly concerned for the owner. Since the manufacturers invariably recommend genuine parts, it is wise to regard their advice, inasmuch as their in- terest is only in safeguarding the reputation and not in selling part. | permitting these parts to g0 lnlul i ? Why Pay to Have Your OLD e BATTERY Overhauled When « You Can Buy a NEW ? STORAGE BATTERY ror $21 SPECIAL rice on TWO TYPES of standa; size, suitable for practically all popular cars—including Fords. Regular Eveready Quality Sole Distributors ; e 1921 AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS | The Peerless Motor Company has announced a price reduction, effective immediately, of $100. the river will be the principal duties of the patrol. C. H. Wells has beer inted Chevroiet branch manager &t Phil- adelphia. Mr. Wells, a former foot ball star, toured the country for sev- eral automoboile companies and h nounced the taking over of the in-|been branch manager of the Now O terest of the Chevrolet Motor Com- |léans and Utica, N. Y., branches of pany in the District of Columbia, |the Chevrolet, e comprising the retail sales room at ! UT : 1218 Connecticut avenue and the FOR WINDSHIELDS OR BODIES. ‘While The Barry-Pate Motor Company has Just been incorporated and has an- service station at 2525 Sherman ave- nue. D. J. Barry, who is president and feneral manager of the new een manager of the local Installed ' branch for two years and has been ‘Taranto & w...'m“L connected with the company for five years. L. C. Pate, who will be vice J007 New TokAwe. MW President and secretary, has been acting assistant to Mr. Barry and has been connected with the Chevrolet for four years. The new firm intends to follow the former policy of the Chevrolet Motor Company. s R $15.00 DOWN- J. Barnes, formerly connected with the Lambert-Hudson Company of this city, has joined the Harper-Over- land Company sales force. A survey of the wholesale gasoline prices in the principal cities of the United States shows an average price at present of 20.3 per gallon. This compares with an average price of 28.9, January 1, 1921, so that the| present level ngows a decline of ap- proximately 20 per cent. \1B. Ed]vlvln Hutchinson has joined the s Maxwell Motor Corporation as treas- ~ urer. . o PHONE MAIN 5672 Three of the motor truck carriers operating under armed guard due to} strike conditions, between New York | and Philadelphia, have consolidated | their interest under the name Phila-| delphia-New York limited. This is| WASHINGTON ——— BALTIMORE N—$15.00 'ONLY 22 MONTHLY. PAYMENTS PAYS FOR THIS GARAGE IRON CLAD GARAGE CO,, Inc.. “My! How that car oes shinel” “New?” “No--just cleaned a bit wif Auto Polish The only polish on earth that leaves & dry surface and doesn’t collect dirt. At all dealers’. Or write for free sample. COMMON SENSE MFG. CO. 8t. Louis. = MONTH WASHINGTON OFFICE 20 190 S1 LW, Sow Dovidess Bidg. Sor. BB 2 K Si0. PHILADELPHIA ——— NEW YORK said to be the largest motor trans portation company operating b tween these cities, if not in the en tire east. The president of the new company is Alfred Hare of Philadel- phia, president of the Hare & Chase, Inc.’ "Among its executive officers! are Hugh Waidvogel, Herman Sny-| der and Edmund J. Coxev. all having | years of experience in motor trans- portation. ! The U. 8. S. Isabel, formerly the palatial yacht of John N. Willys, is being refitted at the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, for duty in from Shanghal to Ichang, 1,000 miles inland. The capture of river pirates and opium smugglers and the maintenance of order along J. B. Kendall Co. 485 Missouri Ave. NW. Tel. Main 484 3 Automobile Springs § Auto Top Coverings § Automobile Tools £ Curtain Lights Chain Hoists E E E = | % = L il What comes after the purchase price? ® Touring Car 0985 Roadster 9335 Sedan $1785 Coupe $1585 Panel Business Car 81155 Screen Business Car $1035 7.0. B. Pactory SEMMES MOTOR COMPANY Donse BROTHERS MOTOR CARS 1132-34 Connecticut Avenue Telephone Main 6650 has become the unquestioned leader in its price class. It is no accident Briscoe occupies this new position. Itis because one man saw an opportunity and seizedit. 410 Eighth St. N.W. BRISCOE MOTOR CORPORATION J And one man saw his opportunity The old order of things in the automobile industry has been wiped off theslate. Formerleadershavebeen - outstripped by younger organizations. Other and newer names are on the lips of automobile buyers. In the short space of four months Briscoe a better Briscoe at the reduced price of CAPITAL CITY GARAGE Carroll's Garage Territory for Sub-Dealers Mt, Jackson, Va. ‘Write or Wire Shan. County son, Mickiges - fihwmm car in /merica in its price class . aimacad