Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1924, Page 52

re™ USEDCARLOSSES | SOLESS Automobile Dealers Report | Fewer Sacrifices in 1923, Compared With 1922, deaters reduced ses §50.000,000 in uffered I 1922 A. Vaue. zeneral n National Automobile | Azsociation, who will present 4 car situation enth wnnual convention of National Automobile Dealers’ As tation_at Hotel La Salle, Chicago, The meeting will Le dealers of the United I reduced rates of fare alt have been granted by to members of the as- their’ 1023 t the dealers of lost §$105,000,000- aid Vane, nd that ed only by the dif- price at See Upbusinessliks Methods. result of the awak 00.000 lower than paid t year eall u structure by the used “For example, 192 n was approximate motor vehlcles bly 51 number were pa 50 per cent of the ne dled involved the trad car. ~In other worde, the enormous the deale ri | -in of a used, the dsaler: 5 handle e 6100, 000" a loss of anywhere from $30 ) per car (depending upon price nd remain in buisness. 1f | realized the importance of would apprec against owner interest bility of the | prganization properiy car after It is vehicle Cars Bought for Thelr Utility “The tremendous transaction sed_automobiles also indicates that e public is more and mw sutomobiles for thelr util purchazed 3 blic {s thoroughly ‘zol of the zutomobile as personal tion. was when buyers hes ccount of pride to buy obile, but pride of po: ger the controlling factor in the carly days of the The used car by that every automobile on the | used car, that the moment new sutomobile has be arcund the block it has 2 used car, and as a con dealers no longer find per n obstacle in disposing tor vehicles.” e past year Vane of dealars, salesmen a: on problems with whis service men | the industry ¢ of the ra. sults of that trip will be detalled hy him at the annual convention e When to Make Noise. cidering themeelves safer valking behind a car h ront of it, and a car that = »acked silently may result in an un- fortunate conflict. The necessary warning in backing can be given by running the engine at a higher speed. A chance pedestrian will either hear the exhaust or see the smoke. Radiators and Fenders 10 DIFFERENT MAXES RADIATORS ..EY KJ'D MADE OR BLPAIRED. installed in a make 7!1‘1‘“1‘ \"'“ R. lndni“ Wofih! th. ¥. 6410. 1435 P. M. TAKE NOTICE Every Auto Owner Why mnot have the metal parts on your car RENICKELED before rust entircly destroys them? Hab Caps Radiator Shells Bumpers Headlights Refiectors Work Called for and Delivered The Elmer H. Catlin Co. Main 697 309-311 13th St. N.W. Necessity for Balance One of Most | THE - SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, 9. D. C. JANUAR" 20, 1924—PART Revolutionarsy pneumatic tires xhow { o0l tyventy-five pounds of air. ! RESEARCH IN RUBBER | Drivers Warned; Slow Man Ahead AID TO BALLOON TIRE * Importaut Discoveries Made. | he the intensive research and ¢ mental work that has been ried on eral automobile factc ic United State ttributes the radi- incorporated | the in its balloon tires. One of the most important discov- ure tirce. When the | pe any began | balloon tires it produced 2 i Cars, which at | angerous. Thi tiributed to los car in the stee kingpine, fo! and & rebound snub. high tensfos tha springs overcome until ke trom th High-Grade USED CARS Wills St. Claire Coupe In perfect condition. Looks and runs like new. Can be bought at a great reduction. 1922—7-Pass. Lafayette Touring —run only 12,0600 miles, newly painted, in exceliznt condition. A high-grade car at a sacnhcc price. Lincoln Sport Demonstrator —original guarantee. An op- portunity to save $1.200 for a car good as new. Lincoln 5-Pass. Coupe Demonstrator —run less than 2500 miles, original guarantee. Buy this car, good as new, and save $708. EASY TERMS Call Mr. Greer, Col. 23 or Col. 4504 HANDLEY MOTOR CO. 3730 Ga. Ave. For a Quick Start! Willard Threaded A healthy the assumption that because the dr | promptly passed. Man) snap judsmer | the Too many trouble assuning that there was no the necessity for bal-!reason for the slow going of the ca News from New hortags of girl orphans for ad: tatement from the motor vehicle de- comewhat | partment of the state of Connecticut hat accident statistics show women rivers to be more careful than men eir future drivers with discretion g s e n on the Marmon for the first time in Washington. These tires earry SKIDDING LIKELY TO INJURE TIRES May.Have Reason | Produces Effect Similar to Flat Wheel on Railroad Train. hazard in motoring is of the car ahead is run is a slow poke and & a motorist has reached this only to find tha mménced passing arted passing the * During the winter monthe, with the ground covered so much of the time cith and ice, the danger of dding in automobiles is greatly in- ed. Thiz tkidding wo: p on tires, which the motorist can rnimize by careful driving. Whether it be on an iey pavement | or under apy other conditions, skid- 2| ding works “quickly toward the de- struction of tires ‘The rasping to which the tread of i tire is sub- jected is very destruct not only because of the premature wear on the snow cre. of him 3 refore. makes sure whole story drivers that he knows have run into 1y ahead of-Lim. Score for the Women. York tells of + | trouble it starts within the casing. The side sliding movement of the tire when skidding enough of th ot in the n. Possibly this ties up with tie asing, which, in effect, is milar to a “flat wheel” on a rallway me people are evidently picking tire suffers a jolt at that spot. Lower in price . « « Now %895 A Be.ter Car at a Lower Price For $895 you can now get a very exceptional car that outperforms any automobile selling under $900. At this low: price you can get big car performance with small car con- venience and economy. For $895 you can now get a car that will accelerate from 5 miles to 25 miles an hour in 7.7 seconds and a range of speed from 2 to 60 miles an hour in high with no perceptible vibration. For $895 you can now get a car that will climb any hill in high that any other car will take. Yes! A car that is comfortable, durable and eco- NIl Nt a hard- | tread, but also because of the basic Wears away read to cause & flat train, and the net result is that every | time the wheel revolves thereafter lh!‘ John Smith and His Car “BY FREDERICK €. RUSSELL. John Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. He is not selfish; rather he is a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to have expjoited, in an interesting way, his experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000,000 or morc members of the motor clan. No. Z0—Meeting the Adjuster. Smith The next day Smith phoned to ask “That's technicality,” argued N “Technicaalities count in law.” the if T'would run up to the gurage with | other retorted. “But in good insur- him, w he had arranged to meet | @nce busilcss We try to be fair w o arranged to meet | LIge D red when wo have evidence the insurance adjuster following a | o, WEUTUR AIEYo ™ potley Te ascic report of the fire damage to Smith's [dental and no tintentional.” car. “Mr. Smith Is not the sort of motor- “Don’t fors: nE Rlong fst to run euch a risk for the s Don't forget to bring along of the price of an extinguisler, policy,” 1 cautior him in sald. ing service. * ou had better phone your garaj n to make his | MOOrE cstimate of the to rowlre the | though mettmes motor, so he won't have that to do‘\»r e rn muk"l - )nr‘ub‘lxfl e report to the company In his behalf, PheR e get ticee. 'hu' the company will be overlooking According to ugr : Smith and 1 arrived at_th oses to pav the loss. at the appointed time. The ad a your | Lly the sort of rii through ex- mith’s failure to have equxpp- d with extinguisher use a delay in the adjustment. However, we'll let that point take care of itself. In the meantime, T'll check the specifications of the car, ma}u a note of the: details of the fire and ask vour garage man o give us an estimate of the damage.” Point in Smith's Favor. All of which he proceeded to do. | When looking at the motor number, however, he noticed that the plate wae quite clean and easy to read. “When I a number plate in this condition,’ aid, “I am inclined to That may save the situation,” tho | conclude ‘that the car owner is care- adjuster conceded, “but as matters ! ful. If motorists only knew how an stand you have violated this agrec-|adjuster is influenced in his decisions ment of the policy-contract, which {x | by these little things there would bo the eame as saving that the Insurance [less dificulty In adjusting losses.” company is not liable for this loss." our i 1 see” he began. ! “We used one of the cxtinguishers > extinguisher saved you, in the garage,” Smith cxplained. “T n't bought one yet.” ccording to the policy. your car should have en equipped with un extinguisher,” the adjuster replied “The company sold you tho insurance with that understanding.” Smith Veolds His Pelley. Smith ‘had forgotten that he lad romised the broker he would buy He offcred this fact as his alibi. Our sales and service departments, both under one roof, are convenient to the central business section as well as residential portion of the city. i Customers find this of material advantage in the | way of convenience in dealing with us. STANLEY H. HORNER Retail Dealer 1015 14th Street — = — & — & —. At this point Smith showed him the | adjuster 1y declded was all out uld sce that for my- ently the garage man overestimated the dagnand for his services. “Well have 1o have another esti- mate,” the adjuster suld, “and it it's agreeable to you I'll lgve 4 man who {does most of our work come up and look it over. His figtires will be as fair as any in town.” “Supposc he doesn’t 8o good work?” Smith asked. “I wanf the best.” Rights of the Company. | “He guarantees any other reliable rejair man doe the adjuster replied. to have your man dv ghe work there is nothink to prevent wou from going ahead. but we have the right to ma deductions overgharges wh mercy.? Smith sighed ™ “the adjuster tha terms of the isagrop we can each an apprais the amount res Hhe mteen umpire. gotten Fiznt, Smith finally 1 juster knew what hp was | about. He decided alen that it would {Le a good time to owerhaul the en- of the loss fo It they disagree then will be eyghmit Doubtlessly you that alw retatn this agreed that the ad- cstimate, which, on figst reading, the | gine, | (Copsrignt, his_work, just as}i '8 “If ¥ou prefer | r who will deter- | talking | for had more than the acquiring the car. came down on k found that Smit some addition “You see,” the ing they fi can always help him the adjuster. words. It alv Next Week he driven ¢ 1925, average moto! WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FOR ALL CAR SERVICE TIRE CO. 1336 14th St. N.W. 'AUTO GLASS EOR WINDSHIELDS OR BODIES Instalisd While You d 1017 NEW YOBE AVE. ait Taranto & Wasman N.W. EEEE:—E@EEE::—’—B o} Chandler Mystery Car= Equipped With 1236 12th St. N.W. On Display at JUSTICE MOTOR CO. 1515 14th St.N.W. Presto-Lite Battery Serviced by POTOMAC BATTERY CO. 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In grace of line, and structural Shift lever and clutc exactly as before., The amazing ease of driving thus provided, has delighted with such consummate ease the difficul- ration in traffic. ition to its spectacular high gear capacity, the Pikes Peak Motor of acceleration flawless smoothness impossible for any driver to clash gears fieed change. are used excellence of solidity, the new bodies are characteristic of Fisher's 5] fi 5] B. Rubber Batteries have the extra power and “punch” needed to start stiff engines quickly on cold days. - And Willard Thread- ed Rubber™ Batteries, with all their “pul;ic can be bought for as little as $27.10 exchange. f dis Sedan bodies gfon::cg geni amt and durability unequalled mastery of the coach have never been obtainable at so slight builder’s art. 4-Door 1-Pmnger Chulnmy Touring ‘1895 2095 ‘1745 ‘1485 (The Traffic Transmission is built comblete in the Chandler plant under Campbell paten: JUSTICE MOTOR CO. FRANK N. JUSTICE, President 1515 14th St. NW Washington, D. C. CHANDLE THE CHANDLBR MOTOR CAR COMPANY CLEVELAN) ~ -~~~ —& . nomical—20 to 25 miles on a gallon of bas. A Repair s on all Gardner cars evel:-a buifinve averaged less than $1.00 per month per car. Gardner owners will tell you it is the most satisfactory car they have ever owned, s-Passenger AR I ‘Wayne Smith and Company Dealer and Distributor 2201 M St. N.W. Desirable Territory Open Dealers Write Washington-Battery Company 1621-23 L Street N.W. Main 180 Or Any Authorized Willard s@:. Station