The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 16, 1921, Page 8

Tip May Prove |F ‘olks There Don’t Valuable in Africa| Know of Roadsters|\ Duty ts & per cent on care going! Roadsters are unknown in Aus Africa, but the wise tourist may |tria, reperta F. W. Allport, clerk to the representative of the U. & de- partment of commerce in Vienna The average car there, he says, ls the five or seven-passencer touring car with four or six cylinders. er motor has to turn over the clutch the tourist enter free of duty, ‘the tour will not last longer than months. row Your Clutch When Starting Up Throw out the clutch when start ing the engine Otherwise the start- and counter shaft gears, beaides the engine itself, It is @ heavy strain on the battery, DARE E. MARRIOT, Pres. Phone East 2229 Boylston at East Pine UNITED STATES and GOODRICH TIRES and TUBES COMPLETE LINE OF Motor Car Supplies error EF KNOWING W KEEP TUBE |TIRE DEMAND GROWN HARD TO MEET, SAYS GOODYEAR OFFICIAL Fold tn baif and roll up to squeese out the alr, Fold flat again and then in sections and tle together with « string. WOMEN AUTO THIEVES ‘Two women were among the 300- | odd persons who have been arrested | under the new Dyer law for trans porting etolen automobiles from state to state, A GASOLINE GAUGE KNOW THE COMFORT oF OUT LEAVING rer BRAT: ear travels en each “ert 7 yen get the Sacclane yee 7 hice 6185 INSTALLED "Simpler Auto Equipmeat Company visi an dive . © East 4483. doug ttt THE SEATTLE STAR “Demand for Goodyear tires te stumping our Western factory to meet it” This was the explanation offered by A. F, Ostertoh, vice president apd genera) manager of the Good- | year Tire & Rubber company’s Lon Angeles plant, for the general exo- dus of Los Angeles officials to head. quarters at Akron, O, this week. “We must confer,” said Onterloh, “on further increases in production |achedulea, Our present business is stupendous.” Besides Ontertoh, officials who hays gone to Akron are: J. R. Reil- ly,“sales manager; W. A. M. Vaugh- an, treagurer, and C, Sluaser, fuc- tory superintendent, Explainiig the altuation, Ostertoh amid; “Indications were ebserved an early an last March that the barrier which has been holding back tire Sales was about to break. At that f =DIRECTORY ! raking Ponting —Raditars—Batarie - Tops—-Electricians —Tires WICK W. SWARTZ Wlarverd ond Pita. o- TERMINAL GARAGE RR. daca and 0 934 ALWAYS OPEN | Ow Any Aute Electric System TRIANGLE ELECTRIC Co. Peerless Auto Body Co. N. Phone Kil. cose Ford Motor Co. Ballé the best car made fer the money. Let us keep your car as goed as they made it. “We Know How” W. A. BLL ASE &CO0 TIME EXPERTS gag teond =e wee wish econom| thete oe. are ine “seo Us About a New Top PICKARD & .TRAILL 1128 Pime St. Main 3401. SEARCHLIGDTS HAND HORNS ELECTRIC HORNS SERVICE AND REPAIRS Stewart Products Service Station 910 East Pike St ACCESSORIES) SUMMER TOURING NEEDS Vulcanizing UNIVERSITY AUTO SUPPLY CO. 1308 East 45th. Kenwood 0100 comme Exclusively. LINING— Wholesale end Retail. Night Pet yb b; ppointinent. Hoels Brake Service FIRST IN AMERICA. LEAVE IT TO AUTO EXPERTS Don't tinker or experiment with the dellentely adjuated mist youn teeter may be salsa Gee yond repair. SEE US FineT. 4 Romano Auto Repair Co, KB. J. ROMANO, 101 Rresdway N. © Radiaters, Fenders, Lampa, Bite. SEATTLE RADIATOR Don OM, Frep. ur Garertave” ‘one AUTO PARTS deaitle mechanical ~ : Electroplating Co 1311 Fifth Ave. We Maintain igh Standard time our Los Angeles factory was producing but 735 automobile tires ber day. “Beginning July 1, eur echedules call for 3,500 tires and 3,700 tubes daily—or an increase of 475 per cent Since last March, “In March the rubber and textile milla were employing only 465 per. sons, while today more than 1,250 are on the payrolls, In June, 1920, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber com- pany of California sold to dealers in this Western territory 32,654 cas ings, while June, 1921, showed sales of 46,266 casings—an increase of 13,612, And it must be remembered, too, that June, 1920, represented one of the high peak months in Good- year's career, “During the flecal year to Jaty 1, 1920, 291 automobile tires were sold in o erritory, while definite sales to July 1, 1921, including both dealers’ and manufacturers’ bust nena, totaled 348,992 tires. “In dollars and cents the business | for Juno, 1921, in all departments of | the California company—-comprising | © |automobile tires, truck tres, me chanical goods, accessories and re- pair materials amounted to more | than $1,300,000, “Keeping pace with the oneie tien of the rubber mil, the Good year textile mills turned eut 256,706 pounds of fabric from August 1, 1920, to October 31, 1920, and from October 31, 1920, to June 30, thin year, 996,783 pounds were produced. “Estimated production of the tex- | te mills for July is 200,000 pounds, for August, 260,000 pounds, and for | September, 270,000 pounda. “The combined production of both | the Akron and the Los Angeles fac- tories will be more than 30,000 tires }daily in July, whereas in July lnst| lyear the combined production amounted to but 19,000 tires.” Auto Now: Is AUTO CONTEST AWARDS MADE Winners for First Month Are Named Gather round, folka, and hear the awards, Bee who got te on the ground Noor tn the first month of The Star's big automobile contest. And then make up your minds to join in the running. For it tent afl over yet. Not for some time to come, Only the first ap has been turned. ‘That's al Winners who wi divide the $100 pot distributed each month until Dec. 15, 1921 are here named. There will be another $100 pot distributed Aug. 16 and #0 on. And at the end the leader will Frecive a brand new Ford tour ing car. All you have to do te to buy what you need from advertivers tn this section, A $1 purchase afee cca a pon good for 10 vo! hee a * ous. if you buy ar ets the maleaman will give you a 100 vote coupes. Get in the raca Its eagy. First clip the coupon giving you 100 votes free. Then go ahead Now see who took the prizes July lbs First Prize, $50—James Mor Second — 119 28th ave. N. Prize, $10—Catherine Bowe, t 712 17th ave, Fourth Prise, $5—Mr. 0, Han club, by M. J. Johanson, Mgr, 98 W. Main st. “Rail Taxi” Buick Car Made to Serve When D. Van Hecke, division sa-| pertntendent of the Rock Island) | rallroad at Oklahoma, wants to get jsome place on his line, he wants to get there in «@ hurry. For this reason a “rallroed taxi” was ingeniounly devised to suit hin needa. The taxi used is a model 17 Buick automobile, altered to run on steel tracks, The only change made in the car was the elimination of the steering mechanism and the changing of the wheels to steel fanged track wheels “Thie automobile has been tp con @tant service since 1909,” says Mr. <1 The ordinary nutcracker is a good instrument to keep in the tool kit. It will save many « knuckle from be ing scraped when a stubborn grease cup is to be opened or tightened. KING COUNTY a gi BULLETIN ir THOMAS R BEEMAN, King County Engineer ‘Week Ending July 16, 1928 ROADS Tacoma Highiine—Oace | Reatea-Renton Janctlon—Closed for par ing. Detour at Ortitia Valley — Rough Re tain. To reach Kedmend-Yall City—Good. Hedmond- Helly weed—E xcetewt, Redimond-Helleves—Good, but narrew. Pacific Highway-O'Brien for paving. two miles from Gravel beyond Park en Franklin bridge o Gores by order of county commission | * excellent. 7-—Portion in King county above Index fair. 0 Bnumela Li able to point 6 miles Komieh Black Diamond. Frankiin_-Geod. Across Snoqualmie Miver Near Load limit 6 tons. Lake Forest Park-North Trank Ceance- pavement excellent emi! Gravel beyone 4 ALL PAVED ROADS IN GOOD CONDITION Richmond Beach Resd—New pavement open. Reaton-Enamciow (Rast etde)—Conorete Pavement epen for travel Continuous concrete road from Renton te Eaum- claw via Kont sna Auburn, New pavement open center of Vashon. Road closed from to Pe tale Heights. Other fair. ‘Van Hecke, “and at present prom: ines continued service for some time |to come. This is one answer to what becomes of old Buick care— they're still in ase:* Any degree of speed up te 76 miles can be attained, bat 3 Mr. Van Hecke declares that the old car can be held beck whee following pas | sefiger trains as easily an the ordi- |nary automobile tm city and country traveting. A rail fender and powerful head- Mght are the outstanding distin- quishing features of this “railroad taxi,” #0 cBristened by employes of the road. en gears have to be replaced be sure that all replace- ments are genuine, not imitation parts. It is the only way to be sure of hay- ing quiet, smooth- running gears that will wear. We can supply your dealer, repair or garage man. 'COLYEAR iMOTOR SALES CO. PARTS JOR) ra EATURDAY,. JULY J reat. This FORD be caR | $100 CASH f $100 Cash Prizes) WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: wcenwoshhieee ade Sone aE Tf at the close of the monthly contest, July 15, you have the mest votes. to your credit, you will receive the first prize of $50.00 in cash: if you have the second most votes, you will receive the second prize of $20.00 im cash, and #0 on until the $100.00 in cash prizes have been awarded. First of all, clip the coupon befow and mail the votes to the Contest Manager, care The Seattle Star, which will give you a dandy start read all of the advertisements on these two pages and see if there isn’ something you need. Then go to your friends whe own automobiles ; | have them do all of their buying through these advertisements and pe | their votes, You will be surprised how quickly you will have several thew | sand votes to your credit and be among the leaders. This is an opportunity you cannot afford to overlook, mai) the coupon today and get in on the ground floor. be tay LE ———100 FREE VOTES-——— ‘This coupon is good for 100 ward winning Ford ear and $100 in cash prizes. ue ~ Dear Sir: ease place these votes to ‘un. my credit in Star MY NAMB 18.0000. 04 00-00.0000-00 so cans es cnce sconces ccabecccncen scone ADDRES, «0040+ vo000000 000 002+ 04 rscccerces Pe Gb eg A Noties: Contestants are alewed walid if you have already ruceived 168 free votes. vee OMe Will wat be ‘Borueasaagq .