Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1924, Page 48

BAR BUERSRIN || wvo seoms oo mosew visss | FALL PURGHASING Two Classes of Motorists Will Be in Market Soon, Say Dealers. Who will buy automobiles this Fall and will the number of car buyers qual those who bought during the spring? The sales committee of the Wash- committee's re- there are a number of lozical factors at work t bevond the fonde: AL ta s com: fon of two viewpoints with re- to the purchase of a new car. people prefer to summer with old car, using it roughly and in calities where a new car is not so tpone thelr do not buy quate accommodatic Teads the W. & T is the result of mor eling by motor. People do not want to be bothered by wondering how they are going to carry their belong- ings when on tour. and many of them who bought cars with the idea ©of not traveling extensively ars find- ing that they would profit by making “The ‘town car' has fooled many a people who car see ce airy, open supplement the his is among the so. who, as a matte TEE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, TWO ROUTES TO FINGER LAKES are now going in for fashionable open cars, particularly in the road- r class. Fall touring accentuates rend. 1e public is always interested in ical changes and innovations. f America is prog ive- the motorist likes to be the first to try something new. There is so_much new this summer that a big buying season is certaln to follow. All these factors, com- bined with the usual fall demand for closed cars, indicate sales for the latter half of the year sufficient t make 1924 the as predict INDIANA ATTEMPTING T0 SALVAGE HIGHWAYS| FACTOR State Trylng to Make Old Beds Serve as Basis for Im- proved Roads. In order to salvag: sible the original in existing gravel and st bases for new motor highwi Indiana State Highway Dep: has lately embarked upon & m tensive program of bituminos struction, divided into two far as pos- ment in the h is known as * and the other as the etration method.” Under the former method the surface of the road is treated with asphaltic mate 7 der the latter a top course of is constructed by having the as- phaltic binding material penetrate, under compaction, the gravel and stone in the base. The Indiana department is con- structing this year 90.67 miles of surfaced treated roads and 36.02 miles of penetration macadam. These roads are located in Carroll, Porter, Lake, La Por Cass, Allen, Weils, Harrison, Floyd, situated in the extreme northern, eastern and southern sections of the State. e If automobile mec! would only swear at the own. tead of the helpless cars there'd be a lot less to worry abou | These lulurou n)mzu Bun!:l:s LAMPS MADE OR REPAIRED, | Frank. 8036 Eatrance at 141 B N, WITTSTATTS R. AND ¥. WORKS “13th N.W. Frank. 6410 COME IN AND SEE THE NASH Hurley Motor Co. 1522 14th St. N.W. OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS e MOTOR TRUCKS Announcement! have secured the franchise to distrib- ute Stewart Motor Trucks in this city Model le. 31/2-4-Ton and vicinity. Before making the selection of the Stewart line, we made a searching inves- tigation of the truck field for a suitable line of trucks which would uphold our reputation for quality and service. s Stewart was our choice because we found that in the long run they are most econom- ical to buy and maintain. We learned that many concerns operate large fleets of Stewarts. They are being used daily in over 800 American cities, on thousands of farms andin 41 foreign countries. Stewart modern design ends the chief cause of truck trouble and expense. Stewarts stay on the job. Repair bills are negligible. When necessary, they are quickly made—no high labor expense—no long absence from service. Fuel, oil and tire economy are exceptional. Stewarts outlive and outwork ordinary trucks and excel in every factor of truck transportation and economy. That is why use of Stewarts is world-wide and their reputation known in every industry employ- ing trucks. And with daily savings in time, mainte- nance and opetating expenses. You also obtain a con- siderable saving in purchase price. Stewart Trucks have won— By costing less to run Capacities 1 to 4 Ton. 2020 M Street N.W. Bodies for Every Business. DuPont Garage, Inc. Wuhil\xgton, D. C. Phone Frank. 4200 D. C, AUGUST 17 MILE COST.HELD VITAL IN MODERN DAY COST OWNERSHIP (Continued from Fifth Pag vertent mneglect. On the ave! however, most people figure a nor: mileage per year—five to ten thou- sand miles—and figure on the year lifo of the car. That is, 1f you use your car mor- mally it i8 more accurate to figure that it will serve you a certain num- ber of years rather than a certain " | number of miles. Suppose, therefore, that you have 1924—PART 3. run your car three years, c 20,000 miles. Suppose as an eight-year car and cos 400 complete, delivered and id. Suppose you have paid uno for storage, $200 for repairs, $160 for tires, $60 for State licenses, §450 for insurance and $30 for incidentals. Your gas and oil has averaged, let us say, 2.5 cents per mile. ‘The mile cost of your motoring Is, therefore, 10.5 cents. Knowing this, it is possible for you to compare your experience Wwith the particular car with other cars you have owned or with the experience of other car owners. You have something to go by when you get down to brass tacks in buying or when considering the purchase of a new car. ering Miller Balloon Cords (Strictly Fimts) For Fords, Chevrolets, Overlands, Stars and Grays—All models Complete Set 4 Tirex, 4 Tubes 5 Rims and Equipment FREE Instaflation Fair Trade-in Allowance for Your Used Tires Our Regular Price, $95 Installed This Sale Positively Limited to 5 Days Only You Must Act Quickly Enjoy the Comforts of Balidon Tire Equipment At This Amaszingly Low Cost Monarch Hardware & Acc. Co. 1801 L St. N.W. A Year in_Advance of Its Field Advanced design L-head engine 4-wheel brakes Fisher Bodies Disc steel wheels Faull balloon tires Pcmatw open Phone Main 906 Find out what it costs you to “roll” your car. It is a feature of intelli- gent and ressive car ownership. It elimin: financial gamble. (Copyright, 1 by the Uliau Feature vice.) ADOPTS “LABEL.” A repairer in a Connectleut cit rks himself as “Jack th If this is going to be Repair Man” ought t/ be @ popular on Spare the Water Spoil the Battery —two minutes every two weeks puts you on the safeside Watch the water level in your battery this summer and you will save yourself money next winter. Better still—let us watch it for you. Hot weather makes batteries thirsty. Not so hard on Willard Threaded Rubber *“You can't ketp a good man down. Here’s where I butt in. Ask the boss for that Hot Weather Washington-Battery-Company 1621-23 L Street N.W. Main 180 Or Any Authorized Willard Service Station People are still talking about Oakland Sealed Order Demonstration Week! Hundreds of thousands all over America became better automobile buyers by seeing Oakland’s “week of proof”—or some part of it. Theyhzvemtefammmfl#filedforfntmrefaenoe. They know what to ask a car to'shaw them before they buy. They know what Oakland will do, because they saw Oakland do it. They got up close to the True Blue Oakland and saw features of design and performancethat they now realize all other motor cars must eventually have. Check over these features—they’re listed here—and see if you don’t agree. Driving necessities—not sales innovations! Most of the qualities which stamp the Oakland as a remark- able job of six-cylinder engineering have been part of the for more than a year. The long years of Oakland’s six-cylinder nce—coupled experie! with a fixed determination to build the world’s most desirable light six gave this True Blue car the backbone to meet its year of trial and prove its character. lfwudldnothzveanopportmny to see why and last-week how Oakland uayurmadvanceofmfield,dmpmto—day, -ne-z-hgh:mm New Fisher on closed models Automatic spark control Unit instrument panel indirectly Lighted 7 Precision manufacture unequalled in its class. lece eld Then drive it Or to-morrow, Or any time. Ask to see eye-proof. Road-test this True Blue Car. Then yourself. you will know that Oakland is building one of to-day’s very finest motor cars—and selling it at a very low price! SPECIAL ROADSTER SPECIAL TOURING LANDAU COUPE LANDAU SEDAN COUPE FOR FOUR SEDAN DISTRICT OAKLAND COMPANY Distributors ‘Wholesale and Retail 1709 L St. N. Main 7612 ADAMS MOTOR COMPANY Retail Dealer 1612 14th St. NW. Potomaoc 1743