Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1923, Page 71

John Smith and His Car . BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL - John Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. He s mot selfish; rather he is a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to have exploited, in an interesting way, his experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000,000 or more members of the motor clan. NO. 11: A REAL VACATION. | 1 was rather emused at Smith the &vening before we started on our au- tomebile vacation. All motorists tave come to regard “that trip” as| the great: event of the year, Smith was about to have his first taste of a real vacation, and so he | rould grow enthuslastic over events | only as they came along. The few preparations required for a motor trp was the first thing that impressed him. “If we were going by train” he sald, *T'd have to buy tickets, phone for an expressman, call a taxi, tip & | hal orters and then run the |tWo weeks will add $14 more, - S Gaven porters. dud then |2 safety margin for something that e might happen to the car, and . “Your car goes any ‘time” I re-|expanses will be only bout *igk of missing the train.” plled. Take your time or hurry, please.” Smith,” you're traveling by motor a “And & new expense, ed. Smith Gets Some Figures. “You're tak- “Expense?’ I asked. ing four people in your pect to' travel a thou least, be a new saving. lor car se other, the than " $150. other $20. Storage for “Hop in when you get ready. ight.” Smith laugh- Figure it out an find that this new. delight is going to Including tips, par- s and one thing or an- ain fare woul. total more | ed Your gas will cost you about $20, and at 2 cents a mile your tire depreclation will cost you an- just as you what 4t would cost family to travel by ral “But I wouldn't travel a thousand mliles If we went by rail,” Smith ex- “We would just ride up: to the mountains and un{ there for the balance of the vacatiol moving around.” “Then plained. plans, and t 1100 fllling stations on the way. you will the “car for Allow w one-horse vepair shop there will be a telephone box every mile of the highways, so that you need never worry about being strand- But even with ordinary roads of today there Is always & passing motorist to carry your message, of distress. to the nearest town. mistaken. Some of repairman The plain truth is that no American motor car, regardless of price, is built finer than the New Peerless Eight. Yet a substantial reduction has been made in the price of the New Peerless— fl?-“ and your n instead of 7o would miss a thousand things of interest” 1 retorted. think I ought to be in a position to know: I've taken vacations om both I am quite sure you would profer it every time, even if a motor- ing vacation did cost more than the old-fashioned kind.” Smith's wite intérrupted to explain something which seemed to worry eve “Hadn't we better phene the garage man to have the car filled with gas when we're going on such a long trip?” she asked, addréssing Smith. Needless Worry About Gas. hat's hardly necessary," gallons will drive your car 76 vou'll pase no less than Every town_ has its garage and 1 said. these daye in 1f you think this 1,000~ mile tour is going to take you into, the wilds of the world you are quite¢ain resort, but with the automobile The roads are heavily traveled by a population that has dis- |like two monthe. As a matter of fact, Smith had a “pleasant” thought. “Suppose it rains tomorrow,” he sald dalefully, “Your train goes any time,” I re- lled, “Walt until it stops raining. ou will have lost nothing but a little time, which you can very easily “I {make up later. But what's to pre- vent you from going. less of the weathel. Drive carefully and take your time., It Isn't half as unpleasant as most people imagine. And what's more, the chances are that the sun s shining 30 or 40 miles from home. Youll motor right out of the raln and’into the sunshine.” Starting Day Dawns Bright. But dawn of the next day brought nothing but eunshine. It was one of those days when enthusiastic men In- sist upon walking to work and when lucky men go motoring to vacation land. Smith had always thought of cities as being so many minutes apart from each othor. But the alluring road maps changed the towns and cities into the Interesting places they, really are: “Looks iike this is going to be the best vacation ever,” Smith exclaimed taking a second glance at his ol gauge. “That's because it will be a real one,” 1 replied. ‘“Vacations like these the | were not known 25 years ago. The average man spent two weeks with his family at some seaside or moun- two weeks can be stretched to seem covered the full value of the motor|a car.” motor car enables one to have a Do?‘ot\ul vacation.” “Fll say so” Smith agreed, patient to crank the engine. “When I bought this car I Imagined I'was ‘.blowl‘u" myself just to be modern. i wanted to be sporty, up to date. But its turning out to be a 10 t investment. Come on, let's by the Ullmsn Feature Bervice) AUTO THEFTS DECREASE - ! STRIKINGLY IN BALTIMORE Officials to Ask Insurance Compa- nies to Cut Rates Because of Showing. { BALTIMORE, September 15.—Allan Johnstone, jr., head of the criminal Justice commission, eaid today he would ask the automobile theft in- surance companies to give Baltl. | moreans a lower rate than that of other ‘cities. He explained: 1 “At the end of the year I shall feel justified in asking that Balti- | Roreats got & lower rate because the risk of theft ia not so great as in other citles.” { On a large map fastened to the wall of the eriminal justice commis- | sion office pins are plugged at the | exact spot where an automobile has ! been stolen and a glance at this| 1 gue: map shows a great deal that would interest owners of cars. First, it will be noticed that Gay Between Baltimore and Lex- Johnstone sald: on _the big map to hold the pins. The next most dangerous place is on Cathedral street, ington streets, is about the worst|toga and Franklin, and the district place an automobile could be parked. S0 many automobiles have heen stolen from there since the first of the, year that it was necessary to make | & separate map of that section, be- 'stolen since the first of the year ang D et et of Paca and Greene streets, rom Redwaod street, comes next. Mr. “There have been 717 automobiles cause thero was mnol room enough |it is interesting to note and werthy a_reduction in Insurance rates that of these stolen cars 96.3 per eent have been recovered by the poliee, which comparing results in between Sara- is wonderf: north A Greatly Reduced Price On A Big Value Car The 1924 Columbia Six Phaeton —powerful and distinctive—is one of the most popular cars ever offered in the low priced six- cylinder field. 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