Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1925, Page 71

PHENOMENAL GAIN INAUTO INDUSTRY Wi’thin Quarter of Century nufacture Reaches Front ank in United States. jithin a_quarter century the a obile industry has taken the fro) among the gre: industries in United States, official figures, col-| d by Government bureaus, rating | automobile industry first, with| second and meat packing thix industry, directly or indirec loys more than 3,119,000 persons | its succ is in large part re-| d in other industries, where it is| stomer for 46 per cent of alumi-| production, 52 per cent of plate | ) per cent of upholstery r, 80 per cent of crude rubber 15 per cent of hardwood lumber b Facts Emphasized. These are facts being emphasized | by automobile manufacturers in ”mrl' effort to obtain tax relief on m transportation, pointing out that such | relief will af vorably t motor transportation products provide the steam roads with more than 2,000,000 carloads of freight annually. ng the automobile outlook, ves, general I 1 Automobile Cha enumerates five major e that “we may rvative pros nerce, points, which indi look for a period of cons perity”’; namely, lower taxes, suburgan developm. better financing, ‘See America First” and the two-car fam Iy The probability of a $400,000,000 Federal surplus gives reason to ex- pect,” said Mr. Reeves, “‘that the spe cial tax on motor transportation will be removed entirely or very largely modified in the near future. Other Benefits Cited. “In addition to tax relief we are $eginning to get away from the high ‘cost of congestion. Cities are finding fhat it 1s more satisfactory to grow vatward, establishing a number of re- 1uit ..eighborhood centers, than to try 10 crowd in everything down town This kind of growth is being planned for in some cases, but throughout all our large citfes it i3 coming about by the pressure of circumstances. Sub urban life is increasing rapidly. An example of this is the following table of homes built on Long Island, a sub- wurban region of New York City, dur ing the past flve years: 1920 ... 1921 Better Financing Seen. “Improvement in the financing of motor transportation is another ele- ment which is helping the sales of cars and trucks. “The average outstanding note on an automobile today is Dnl}' $ pared with $377 in 1920. The ‘Association of Finance Companies has opted the standard of one-third cash wn and 12 monthly pavments. Due to the stabili effect of this asso- ciation, -to the dealers in selecting their ri. a growing appreciation of the eco nomic place of motor transportation, the bankers are much more receptive toward good automobile paper today than they have ever been before. 0 America First' is a slogan ining renewed importance. v days of the business the motoring enthusiasts were particular 1y interested in touring. Then came the development of the car in every- day use with the ravel ele- gent less important Playgrounds Win Favor. “Today, however nd that there an increasing f in our na were 1,089 our national se of 16 per There one-third o rest The v parks in 1924, an inc cent over the previo were more than te million motor tourists istered at the natio forests during the past season. T annual vacation touring is a constant stimulus to the motor industry, as it gives the purchaser an economical va jon by means of his sutomobile in addition to the regular business use which he Another far-reachi 1= becomin more and mc L3 the *here is a tendency to h open and a cloged model 1he most desirable serv kinds of occasions. W re the father uses the automoblle to drive down t1own another machine is needed for family use. This is particularly true in any family where the chief wage carner is using the machine contin- wously in his business.” HOLDS LURE FOR LOVERS OF THE SEA (Continued from Sixth Page.) 7S t find e bay where motorists may xcellent accommodations. The trip to Point Lookout may be made also by way of Marlboro, Mt. Zion and Prince Frederick. For the Most part this is a_good gravel road A few miles near Solomons is being treated with ofl. This latter route, as shown on the Rccompanying ma es Oakland, Meadows, Marlboro, . Zion, turn ing south at this point to Friendship and Mt. Harmony, 38 miles from Svashington. Dire from Mount Harmony is Chesapeake popular as a bathing and amusement resort. Solomon's Island, 71 miles from Washington on the Yrain road, is another one of south- ern Maryland’s famous fishing spots. lies between the Patuxent River peake Bay. The river may be crossed at this point by ferry to Millstone Landing, thence to Great Mills, St. Marys and Point Lookout. Has Garage for Customers’ Cars. At a cost of $50,000 a large depart- feent store in New York City provides parking space in a private garage for all its customers using automobiles. New Low Prices On Auto Tops for Touring Cars +Eord $6.95 Chev. $11.85 Dodge $14.95 Installed on Your Car (Not in & Box) Heavy Long Grain Material Used REBUILT TOP CO. 3412 Ga. Ave. Col. 10082 o 9:30 P. Includes Rear Cur with Glass _(not celluloid) lights. ¢ == Tell Your Friend: Car Operated During Winter Naturally in Need of| Adjustments and Repairs Before Being Sub- jected to Long-Distance Drives. Certain adjustments and repairs are warm weather. necessary at this time of the year to|should be insure uninterrupted joy of motoring through the next six months—the period when the greatest mileage is run up on the c cording to R. A 1Stro dir or of service of the Oakland Motor Car Co. The motorist is warned that the car has been ope ated during the Winter under condi- tions diametrically opposed to the warm weather of Spring and Summer and, consequently, variou: attention to insure operation highest point of officiency the at the shouid r are the system, re, brakes and tires. re that the cooling s fun, Among cooling lubrication “To make tem will Mr. Armstr with a hose and refill with cle; This not only takes away the accumu- lated particles of dust sediment and rust, but also removes the alcohol, which would make the radiator boil in parts {MOTORISTS TOLD NOW IS TIME TO PLAN. FOR SUMMER PLEASURE parts need | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGION, D. C, )lA& 3, 1925—PART The hose connections | examined and changed if they show signs of rotting. Dust Collections a Detriment. “It is also well to blow out the radi- ator core with compressed air, if pos- sible, as all dust collected here mili- tates against the proper cooling of the | The fan belt should be in- spected and replaced if found badly ystem should also o checked over carefully. See that I connections are tightened in the | tion system and the breaker points | id spark plus gaps adjusted f the charging rate of the genera tor has been increased for the Winter months, it should be lowered again for | the Summer driving. Of course, the | battery should be inspected every two weeks and distilled water added as needed | ‘“The carburetor likewise should be | adjusted for warm weather, as it is| obvious that you do not need as rich | The electrical Make this test It may be worth $150 to you. It will cost you only $1.00. 1f your car looks dull, and commonplace. 1f ‘a cheapening film coats it over, and suggests repainting. Before you do a thing about it — make this test. Clean with Common Sense, three places on your car. One on the fender; another on the hood; and a third on the body. This test will require only a few minutes; but, here is what it will do. First, : If your car's original finish is intact, its sparkle and lustre, as when new, will af gnceemilothrough. Atdprove that repain- ing—an expense of $1 is not necessary. Second: It will acquaint you with what «car dealers have long ki —a quick way to ndfi $ appearan how easily new, year after year. ‘The <ost of this test is the Common Sense —$1.00. nown and practiced 150.00 to your car's alue. And, will demonstrate ur car may be kept looking price of If it is not & complete success, your money back. Make thetest. ObtainCommon Sense from your nearest Accessory dealer or Druggist. O send $1.00 for » sopely; or & testing sample, Commox or six 2-cent stsmps v Teturn mail. Address Sexex Mra. Co., 4167 Olive, St. Louis, AMo. Keeps DUCO and other lacquer finishes in high lustre. Note this record ! Common Sense, as demanded by out-of-doors conditions, leaves a bone dry, glass hard surface. That sheds dust; and resists atmospheric action. Ten years of use has tested it. Thousands of car owners and car dealers have proved, that, ifacar iscleaned and polis. with Common Sense a few times each season, it will Iook as new, year after year, as the day it left the factory. | erable driving is done in hot weather, | in , AUTO AT S | a mixture as in Winter. If consid- | Just as soon as this shrinking (Hkox,lho disturbance of the obstacle invari-| Englishwomen Driving Own Cars. proper adjustment of the manifold heater: should be made. “The oil in the transmission should be changed regularly after each suc- ceeding 3,000 miles of driving. If} the owner lubricates the car himself he should use heavier ol in the gun.| The light oil that was placed in the | rear axle for Winter driving should be changed and a heavier oil, such as 600W, substituted. | 0il to Remove Winter Slush. ““All the operating parts of the| brakes should be aked with pene- | trating oil or some anti-rust solu- tion to remove the effects of the slush, mud and water of Winter driving. “The whole engine, us well as the exposed bearings and other parts of the chassis, should be washed and cleaned with kerosene to prevent dust from finding its way into the moving } parts. Compression should be check- ed. Valves should be reseated and | new installed wherever needed. | “The air in the tires should be kept ' up to the specified inflation for the car more regularly in Summer than Winter, because the heat of the pavement combined with the heat| nerated in an underinflated tire| oftens up the layers of fabric as| they rub against each other. “The nuts, bolts and screws on the entire car should be tightened. Dur- ing the Winter the material used as cushioning between the various parts | of the car gathers moisture and| swells up. In dry weather it shrinks. | MOBIL v Es 0 DEALERS: Your regular jobber will suppl y you promptly THIS WEEK | Put tn a New Set of Champions Blue Box Line X for Fords 60 Champion X is the standard spark plug for Ford Cars and Trucks and Fordson Tractors. We make Champion Spark Plugs the very best we possibly can. Cham- Eions are so good today that we would e fully justified, and entirely truth- ful, if we should advertise them as everlasting. But, we would be doing the motorist an in- justice if we did not advise him to change his spark plugs at least onc e each year, as a matter of genuine economy and increased motor efficiency. For the car owner would suffer a distinct loss by using even Champion Spark Plugs for more than 8,000 miles. This week, more than 95,000 equipment dealers will assist the swin g toward greater economy with a special Champion Spark Plug week. Begin now, with a new set of Champions, to give your engine a real chance to deliver its full power, pick-up and efficiency. With a new set of Champions, difference in the world. you see all the Champion Spark Plug Company, Toledo, O. Champion Spark Plug Company of Canada, Limited, Windsor, Ontarle CHAMPION Dependable for Every Engine place the car should be tightened up | to prevent the formation of a ard, glazed surface. If these gl faces are allowed to form, it i ve difficult to eliminate the squeaks from | the car.” DRAFT DECEIVES. Not Car, Moves Dbstacles“ Straddled in Road. One of the most surpri: to a driver is to make e to steer the car In such a w run over an obstruction in the road by straddling it with the wheels only to hear it flap around as though he had touched it with one of the tires 1f the obstacle happens to be a board or the sida of a box generously sup- | plied with protruding nails, he is| naturally uneasy. A little in tion of this annoyvance will rev Air, ng th f As EBONITE “Strings" o a Stick, Solt Winds, MR. MOTORIST What wears FRICTION. It's the little demon that surely and quickly destroys any car, “Metal rubbing against Al If you want long ugage and less Tepair bills for your car fill up the transmission and rear axles, gear cases to- day with EBONITE, and forget it for the balance of the season. out Gears? Buy with your mind made 3 up. Demand EBONITE. Take no substitute. At (1T's SHREDDED DOIL) FOR TRANSMISSIONS AND REAR AXLES BAYERSON D!L WORKS - COLUMBIA 5228 O five-pound stations check dealers in and ut sery the EBON draft caused by E actually | Inglishwomen of the leisure classes | have begun to drive their own motor ably is due to the the fast-moving car, missing aim not by for years. Lightning Plays Né Favorites in Automobiles A LIGHTNING FILLING STATION ONLY A MINUTE OR TWO DISTANT IN ALL DIRECTIONS t is at the service—equally—of all motors. It speeds the passenger car on its way and equips the truck with reserve power for the heavy, arduous work of the day. Quick on the pick-up, tenacious on the haul, both in and out of traffic, instantly responsive to the drivers. No wonder motors cry for it and motorists can’t get along without it! / | = - NESi, T a e [oR oY e FUEL OIL Department specialises fa quick service. Oil for type burmers—Phone Framkiin 891. PENN OIL CO., ROSSLYN, VA. West 166 Franklin 391 Our Fuel Oil an AKLAND Announces Adams Motor Company 1612 14th St. N.W. As-Washington Dealers We are pleased to announce the appointment of Adams Motor Company as Oakland dealers for Washington and vicinity. Mr. Edward G. Adams has already made a splendid record as an associate Oakland dealer in Washington. have won for him the esteem and regard of his customers and have established his well earned reputation for fair dealing. His selling and service ideals The complete Oakland line is now on display at the Adams Motor Company showroom. sure to see these cars. Be The better you become acquainted with the features of advanced engineering in the Oak- land Six the more you will appreciate why it is winning and holding good will of all who buy it. GENERAL MOTORS