Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1925, Page 60

8 LFE O CARHELD AS LONG S EVER Semmes Scouts Theory That . Scrapping Is Increasing Faster Than Production. Contrary popular belief, the destruction of automobiles is not creasing faster than production. Figures to support this contention are offered by Raphael Semmes, local Dodge dealer. According to Mr. to Semmes, motorists are getting just as much use from thelr cars they ever did, there being no figures to support the opin that because production is run ning at a high rate people are scrap- ping their old cars prematurely. “The destruction of cars follows the production very closely,” he explains. “The parallel is close that last vear, when there was a falling off in production there was also a falling off in the elimination of cars. Tn 1924 production of cars and trucks was 3.617,602. as ag in 1923, while the elimination creased from 1.233,195 1,117,798 in 1924 Elimination Follows Production. “There is, therefore, no ground for the belief that the destruction of cars 1S increasing faster than production. As a matter of fact, there is every evidence to support the belief that the elimination of cars so closely follows the production as to suggest the influence on the latter by the former. “In 1919 only a little over a half million cars were junked, and in the following yvear production increased but 12 per cent over 1919. The rela- tion between production and elimina- tion of cars has, of course, always been complicated by reason of the periodic stimulation of production through the opening up of new channels of demand. We are in the midst of such a period at present. and, therefore. production cannot be - prophesied, but the record ast seems to indicate that the production boom is not due to an tendency to give up old cars pre- s, More people are buying cars—a decided contrast to the mis taken notion that the me motorists are buying more cars. CLIMBING EMPTIES TANK. Going Up Hill in High Slowly Is Dangerous. Most people run up hills faster than necessary, probably because they ab- hor the job of shifting, but running too slowly can be troublesome in a that few car owners suspect. Running the engine slowly up a long, easy hill is very likely to empty the gasoline vacuum tank. This may seent To contradict the rule regarding the automatic refilling of a vacuum tank, which instructs the motorist to run the motor with the throttle closed to the idling position, so that the engine sucks heavily through the vacuum suction tube. as s0 in | In order to run slowly up hill in high | gear it is necessary to keep the throt- |- tle pretty well oven. In other words, suction for the vacuum system is con- siderably reduced at the same time that a lot of gas is being drawn from the vacuum tank. { | John Smith John Smith is a character whom aave exploited, in an interesting w. No. 103—Renewing the Insurance nith returned to the office 2 car-shopping expedition he | found a notice on his desk from h insurance agent. It stated that policies covering the old car would expire the following day. This was the second motice of ~this nature Smith had received, but it was the first that had brought him face to face with the fact that it was time to give the insurance feature of his motoring a little thought. That very day he had seen an ticle in the newspaper which seemed to tie up his insurance problem, for it told of a judgment in favor of a father who sued a motorist for $30,000 for injury to the former's child. The e handed down a verdict of $25,000. The account stated the de- fendant was covered by insurance only to the extent of $5,000. Smith sat up and took not; “How much liability i I carrying on my ca stenographer. Smith Increases Protection. | After a search through the safe the |girl return to his desk with the infor. | mation that the policy was a 1 20, meaning that it covered Smith for a judgment of $10.000 in case of injury or death of one person, or $20, 000 for two or more. Smith reflected a moment and then, handing the insurance agent's notice over to the stenographer, said: “Tell him to renew the insurance at once but to change the liability coverage to a 20-30." Five minutes later Smith broke into a rhythmic clicking of the typewriter with, “Hold on about that insurance business, Miss Blank. That'll cost me more money, and I've just been re. minded that T've got two new tires to buy. Suppose you get the agent on | the phone and I'll talk to him.” | Additional Cost Small. “It will cost only a few more,” the agent explained. “It’s the cheapest insurance against trouble |that you can carry. Many motorists are carrying much higher limits and if you read the newspapers carefully you'll agree that it pays. Twenty- thirty, however, is about right for you. When a man is known about town as a_ millionaire any suits gainst him are more likely to be the limit.” “But you say my fire and theft premfum will be a little higher, too,” Smith argued. “You see, I've got o somewhere. The question is nce am he asked his dollars easy enough.” the other replied. “Cut down on the forms of insurance that represent. limited loss and go strong with the unlimited kind. The maximum damage to your car by reason of collision, for ex- ample, is definite. Your car is worth so much: you can buy one just as g0od for a definite sum. Therefore, if your car were a complete wreck the loss couldn't exceed the definite known amount. The same applies to having it stolen, burned, or ruined by flood, tornado or lightning. But if vour car has a collision with another vehicle, or with two machines, or in- jures some one, the amount of the loss is indefinite. It may land you in the poorhouse.” “Insuring” Mrs. Smith. This reminded Smith he was teach ing Mrs. Smith the art of piloting a motor car, and it suggested to him that possibly Mrs. Smith might mis- take the accelerator for the foot brake and cause no end of personal injury BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. it not selfish; rather he is a motoring ma the other 10,000,000 or more members of the motor clan. his | ar- | - [the thought that he was doing all he THE T APPEAL TO AUTOISTS and His Car IN SAFETY CAMPAIGN Leaders of Drive Urge Motorists to Use Caution, Especially at Crossings. every motorist should welcome. He yr, a chap willing and glad to » his experiences for the benefit of He explained| Tpe railroads of the United States during the months of June, July, Au- gust and September ‘are bending every effort in the annual national safety campaign to prevent and we- duce the number of accidents at rail- road crossings. An appeal is being made as widely as possible to every t the country over to repress head of “the other crossings. for such a campaign is the figures showing the appalling loss of human life from said | @utomobile accidents. During 1924 “he | the number of victims totaled more than twice the casualties of the en | tire American Army during the World | War. There were 19,000 killed and 450,000 injured. The terest which the railroads have in a campaign of prevention may ecasily be understood from the fact that of this number. persons were killed and injured at railroad crossings Much has been accomplished al ready through the co-operation given this movement by motorists. Jn illed at 5 per cent less although there wi an increase of 17 per cent of motor vehi- cle registration in In that year |or property damage. he situation to his adviser you ought to ca damage coverage reply. “The ordinary thous property damage form not be | |sufficient if Mrs. Smith happens to plow into some ten-thousand-dollar | custom-built car. If something like this should ha k You to have but it would go rather hard to pay ali the d of $1,000 to the | the nd-dollar | The need don't believe I'll let her drive the | @Pparent from id Smith That's probably what she about vou when you first took wheel,” the other suggested. S drive, and you know she will. probably drive well, but you want to play safe. All right, then. We'll raise the limits so that your mind will | be relieved of worry over excessive financial loss. Suppose we drop the collision insurance to make up the difference. You're only carrying de- ductable coverage, anyway. And vou're good for a couple of cars if You've got to buy them, eh Smith hung up the receiver with o he'll She'll could at the time to safeguard interests. But when mith gets those tires bought and p: for he'll do well to ring up the agent and add the col- lision coverage again hi: Next Week: Meeting the Ammeter. (Copyright, 1925.) Hood Tells the Story. There is no need to speculate as to whether the body of the car is made of iron or of aluminum. Just lift the hood. An aluminum hood is like a feather compared with the other type. This test comes in handy when you're shopping for a good used car and dc not have all the specifications handy. As EBONITE “Strings" ta a Stick, SoltWindg/Z2> Around the Gears Noise in the transmission and rear axle boxes ma; come and may go. but thi car doesn't go on foreve: withont developing troub and introducing the owmer to another repair bill. 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C, JUNE 1925—-PART the number of persons killed in com- parison with the number of autos registered was less than half what it was in 1915. Appropriate slogans are carrying WOULD INCREASE TAX 1 CENT ON GASOLINE the message of safety. Motorists are ?: VJI‘SS 5 g::;?:ll; :;a;‘;l‘:;u,flngr[m:y Maryland Commissioner of Roads told to “resist that impulse to At beat them across, and save us all| Proposes Plan for Elimination of Grade Crossings. 21, raising mone; cents a gallon. $20,000,000 1-cent tax. opposed to hicles, as they from tremendous loss.” driver who fails to exercise due caution at a railroad crossing scoffs at statutes and flirts with murder” is the view of those who are behind this nation-| BALTIMORE, June 20.—An addi- wide safety movement hink, | tional tax on gasoline of 1 cent a gal- driver, think,” is the eternal watch-|lon is being strongly supported by Biond John N. Mackall, Maryland State is advocating v s mis B is IS bTe wIF A%ersion to Details Upkeep costs are kept at a minimum by the owner who has his car inspected regularly. It is this attention to details, the application of the old adage, “A stitch in time saves nine,” that keeps the cost down. In addition there is a personal satisfaction in driving a car that is always right. Buick owners will find our expert maintenance men available at all hours during the busiest day to serve their needs with'a minimum delay. Stanley H. Horner Retail Dealer 1015 14th St. Main 5296 “Convenient to Downtown” TN cent of road traffic. The Maryland roads commissioner has come out in favor of the repeal of | missioner Ma {laws providing a maximum speed and the STUTZ MOTORS 1724 Kalorama Road commissioner of roads, as a means of!mlmmum rate of speed. The ground for grade crossifigs in the would make the total on gasoline 3 |accidents. the elimination of | ate. for his stand is his belief that it is not This | speed, but recklessness that causes He advocates a minimum | Bpeed law for Sundays and holidays to It would require 10 years to raise |expedite the movement of traffic needed grade crossing hazards by levying the mmissioner Ma axing horse-drawn to eliminate the The point of view of policemen res garding traffic violations was severely criticized by Commissioner Mackall Ask any member of the polica , from commissioner to patrol- what is t e cause of accidents he will say speed,” declared Com- all. “T have never seen in which speed alone was comprise but 1%: per ja an accider the I It is forecast by the past that you will keep going when you start with a Stutz. (Washington now has a dealer who is pledged to uphold the Stutz standard of service.) “BIPRIE BIb R SOTh P15 B IP RIS BT > Bivbie: George M. Norris, President Columbia 7484 If I Were Going to Buy a Car Myself by Edard S, Jordan I£1 were tired of walking— Or riding in a street car or ona motorc):;le. And I hed about $500— I’djusttelephone the nearest Ford dealer. I wouldn’t spend sll my mo- ney for an sutomobile, nor would I buy a big, bulky car that would cost hundreds of dollars to maintain, with hundreds of dollars depreci- ation at the end of the first year. Im tell you why I would buy The Great Line Eight. It’s a good looking cer. Sit down at the wheel and you feel like somebody. Step into the back seat and you are comfortable. Touch the throttle and you know there is power in the motor. Drive it all day and you sre . exhilsrated instead of tired out. It‘ghmcnieklyinthe trafhc. It takes the hills on high— commands the respect of everybody on the street. £ 1 had about $1000— ‘Wonderful sitnation! I'd make up my mind sbout one of two cars. And telephone one of those dealers. Any one of these cars would give me transportation. Any one of them would run satisfactorily. They would take me where 1 wanted to go. IfIhad about $20001 wouldn’t have to telephone more than three dealers. Then I would have an suto- mobile that would run and ive me satisfactory service or probably two years. , BuT—if I had money enough to maintain a home and send 2 couple of girls to college and take a trip to Niagara Falls once 8 year— IT attracts sttention in any gathering. “Frankly—1I would buy s Great Line Eight and KEEP My CAr I would not trade it in next yesr or the year after that. Nor the year after that. 1 kl:’ow tllit’a e Line Eight. That’s the cipal reason why it wi{l maintein its valuation. TheLineEight of motor with most mmmwturm is a future development. With Jordan it’s here. If I had enough money so that my wife could meintain more than two hats and somebody towashthedishes, 1 would try to be somebody different. v 1800 14th Street JORDAN Washington COMPANY I would buy The Grest Jordan Line Eight in prefer- ence to any six cylinder car because it is smoother—it is ahead of the times—itmeans less depreciation later on. I would buy it in preference to any other type of eight cylinder car becausé the Line Eight is less expensive to maintain and more eco- nomical to run. And when it comes to the second hand market two or three or four years from now it will be a standard type of the better class of cars. I know that I could buy this car for less than three thou- sand dollars. One thousand dollars below anything in its class. That's a thousand dollars saved in the deginning. It will maintsin its appear- ance—stand up and run for many thousands of miles. O] QAT LI The service cost is exe tremely low. It’s the most satisfactory cer we have ever built. Thousands of owners throughout the Unites States have convinced me that it is a real sutomobile. I don’t want to buy an suto- mobile that is driven by ten million other people. Idon’t want to buy a car that ‘was built just to sell. I want an sutomobile that was built to use. Not for just one yearor twoyears, butfor a3 long as I want to drive it. Honestly, I would buy & Great Line Eight, . v North 6062 e N T N AR RN T R TN AR Y