The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 15, 1921, Page 9

SPACE AT AUTO SHOW COVETED Lexington Draws Valued Po- sition Among Leaders | It is not generally understood that) exhibition spaces at the national au-! tomobile shows in New York and Chicago are allotted to members of the Nationa! Automobile Chamber of Commerce on the basis of gross vol ume of business done in dollars and Genta for the year preceding the) ita, but such is the case, Quite paturally the 30-odd spaces on the firet floor of the Grand Cen- tral Palace In New York, and the Coliseum at Chicago are highly cov- ted by* the different companies. The companies occupying them are reo ognized as the leaders of the great auto industry “It is gratifying to | | | Frank BR. Ansted in a recent letter to the Lexington dealer here, “that the Lexington Motor Co, will have the 25th choice of space at the New York and Chicago shows. “This is @ better drawing position than we have ever had before and seems to prove that the Lexington cars are desirable merchandise even ih the somewhat “slow” period we have been passing thru.” ‘SCHIMPF AGAIN HEAD OF A. A A Returns to Chairmanship Vacated by Kennerdell William Schimpf, widely known man of the motor sports world, is again at the head of the contest board of the American Automobile association, to fill the vacancy cre ated by the recent resignation of Richard Kennerdell, The return of Schimpf is tempo- rary, and is the result of a personal request from President George C. Diehl that he assyme the chairman. ship until the selection of a perma- nent chairman. With this exception, the board's personne! will remain as it has stood for years. The contest board of the A. A. A. is the branch of the organization of motorists which hag to do with the conduct of auto racing, endurance testa, hill climbs, and all the other motor events tn which officially rec- ognized records are sought. Prac- tleally every speed king in America drives under the A. A. A. banner. Schimpf was Kennerdell's Death Vision Foretells Fatal Plunge|CORD TIRES USE FREE GAS, FREE »_ ae a Soule’s Death On Track Seen in Dream * 4. Where death-car in Fresno, Cal., speed classic hurtled over LESS GAS, CLAIM Oversize in Cords Results in Advantage to User Cora mileage. Tests conducted by tire manufac turers have proven this superiority of the cord over the fabric Ure is due to the fact that the cord tire ls normally oversize. Result, loss rev: olutions of the engine are required to carry the car the same distance with oord tires as are needed with fabric tires, The mving of fucl is evident. For example, 4 cord tire sold as a $2 by 3% t# equal in diameter and cross-section to an oversize, or 33 by 4, fabric tire. In changing from fabric to cord Urea, careful attention should be paid to this fact. Where an oversize fabric tire has been used, the cord replacing it should not be the same ize. In other words, a 33 by 4 fabric on a 32 by 3% rim should not be re- Plaged with a 33 by 4 cord. For this size cord would actually be equal to a 34 by 4% fabric tire and would be much too large for the rim. The marked increase im the efr cumference and cross-section of the tire may produce an unfavorable getaway and pulling power, and therefore less fuel mileage. Since the cord tire is heavier than the fab rie of the same branded size, there also is greater resistance against the engine's pull. A pound of weight at the rim of the wheel is equal to five pounds resistance at tires bring more gasoline | LICENSE, GOSH! Northwestern Motors Co. Is Generous; Price Goes Up on new Columbia durs, according to |M. S. Webster, Seattle manager of the Northwestern Motors Co., to take effect Monday. For the benefit of Columbla fan# who will wish to take advantage of the old price before the increase, the | Northwestern salesrooms will be lopen Sunday and evenings. As a special inducement to pur chasers, 60 gallons of gasoline and Urense plates will be given free of charge for each car purchased, ac cording to their advertisement. The present price of the Columbia “Stx" will be raised $830 in compli Jance with orders from the factory recently recelved, + | An increase in price will be made Makes an Oil Pumping gine Better Than New PH R. WHEATON ST DISTRIBUTOR Phone East 1178, cessor in office, holding the chair. Alton Soules, pilot, shown at manship for many years, and eape- ‘arry Barner, left. Below is Joe race bowl, fatally injurin, right, and his mechanic, the hub. s For this case, therefore, the cord SPELLS 100% SATISFACTION 1515 BROADWAY = SEATTLE cially during the days when proving | the power and endurance of motor care was an important part of the manufacturer's program, and when! such @ governing body was a real Are your coils caus- ing trouble? loss of pow- er is due to your coils. A missing cytin- der puts extra strain on the other connecting rods and crankshaft; also wastes Windahicl4 Cleaners Shields eather Strips Protectors CHAMPION X PARK PLUGS need no intro- y tng to you. jampion X Plugs Sie cl X Perceiaias ie $2.78 Other ¢: of shoes from @8e pair up. Top aterpreofing Curtain Lights WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON ALL OF THEM eee FRESNO, Cal., Oct. 15.—One hour before Alton Soules, youngest of the speed kings, went to a spectacular death on the San Joaquin Valley Auto speedway here, a “voice from out the ether” foretold the tragedy ‘The warning was sounded from the operating room of a Fresao hos- the oracle thru whom spoke. Thomas had been scheduled to drive, but shortly before the race he was threatened with blood poison. ing and rushed to the operating table. Earl Cooper was sent in to drive for him. As the ether cap was placed over his face and the fumes slowly wrapped Thomas in uncen- sciousness, he began to mumble words of ominous significance Dr. W. L. Adams, listening, heard him say: “Look out, Soules—my God, look out! Soules will have an accident! Cooper will win—.” The last three words were muttered over and over again, until choked off by the gas fumes. Dr. Adama, accustomed to the ramblings of persons under an- aesthetic, gave little attention to Thomas’ words at the time. But to- day they add a chapter to the mys- tery surrounding that “world of un- consciousness” that “lies beyond the ether cap.” Thomos had, wit- neased in his ether dream a scene that soon horrified 30,000 persons then guthering to watch the auto undoubtedly, race. In the 124 lap Alton Soules, dar- ing Los Angeles boy, driving in a neck and neck race with Jimmy Murphy, took the south turn at the top of a 45 degree bank, dipped down to the apron, then veered upward at a sharp angle and suddenly crashed thru the upper guard rail, spinning to his death 100 feet below. Harry Barner, Tacoma, his mechanic, also was killed. And Earl Cooper won, nosing out Murphy by a fifth of a second. reba: A NEW American car has revived the friction drive in the trangmis sion. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-—M ost altomobile accidents are caused by recklessness of the drivers, Ninety | per cent are due to speeding. These conclusions are reached by an expert of the U. 8. Bureau of} | Public Roads after a three monthe study of automobile accidents on Maryland highwaya- | “One of the interesting develop: | ments (of the investigation), “the ex. pert says, “is that the largest num ber of accidents have occurred at the places that have always been con- sidered safe, while the sections which have been commonly fegarded as being extremely dangerous are proving to be relatively free from accidents.” Where the state highway crosses the Blue Ridge mountains in the western part of the state, and grades | are steep and curves sharp, there were but eight accidents during three months, On the National Pike, between Baltimore and Frederick, where there are 48 miles of the | straightest road in the sate, the rec: ord for the same time showed 16 ac BUSINESS BOOMS TEXAS RANGERS New Car Outsells Others in South; Trade Better Depression in the auto world of business has been effectively routed, |according to Otto Bruenauer, general | manager of the Southern, Motor Manufacturing company, of Hous- ton, Texas, who further predicts that | |October will be the biggest month |the auto makers have yet known. “There is every indication,” ac Thomas, who had vivid premonition of the accident. Reckless Driving Is Cause of Accidents; Safest Roads Worst cidents, three of which were fatal. “And yet.” he says, “few stretches of highway in the whole road sys tem are so free of any features tire should be a 82 by 3%. That is, @ cord tire the size of the rim is equal to an oversize fabric. Moller Starts New Service Station ‘The opening of a first class serv. ice station and garage at 1720 Boyl ston ave. is announced this week by John P. Moller, The new firm will specialize in installing and adjusting Johnston pistons and rings, and general re pair work. Moller is reputed to be a first class mechanic, having been constantly employed in this business since 1909. He was formerly con Feature The new carburetor automatic heat contrdl, exclusive standard equipment on 1922 Buick « models—both fours and sixes—makes the motor run as smoothly in cold as in summer weather, Just as gasoline is automatically supplied the carburetor by use of the throttle or accelerator, so is heat supplied and cut off from the carburetor. which might be considered as dan- serous.” On the Baltimore-Washington road, with all apparent danger spots removed, the record shows that dur- ing the same period there was one accident for every 14 miles of road. “There seems to be only one an sewer to account for these hitherto unauepected conditions,” he sm: That answer is: ’ “Even the lens Careful motorists drive cautiousty in the presence of recognized dangers, such as steep grades, sharp curves, grade cross ings, etc., while the absence of such dangerous features gives the driver &@ sense of security which prompts him to take a chance and yield to the well-nigh hy ier passion for speed.” Few accidenta were due, it was found, to the condition of the roads thentselves; and most of those were due to slippery surfaces caused by rains, nected with the William H. Hughson you find this feature. Ford Agency, where he served for over @ year as foreman in tho serv- jee department. While Molier was foreman tn the Hughson service shop, he was given several eects of Johnston pistons to . install. Moller became enthusiastic) 224-36 . over them, and decided to handle| 22-437 . them in his own shop. 22-86-44 “You bet I'm enthusiastic,” Moller declared. “I know & good thing when| 22-645 --..... I see it” IF THE battery heats up fast, it may bé overcharged. PRICES DEATHS FROM automobiles per 1,000 poplation increased 22 fold be tween 1906 and 1918, MORE THAN 100,000 cars tn this country are used by physicians, ‘TIRES IN Mexico are called “Ilan- BUICK WILL Only on a Buick will WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUILD THEM “Personally, I know that Drexel Motors, the Houston distributor of Ranger cars, sold more cars in this | state than any other car, with the | exception, of course, of the Ford.” | The first Ranger care have made | their appearance on the California | market and are rapidly making good, | according to the dealers. General dis- tribution is growing and the increase in business has forced the company | to add to the factory. Recent additions to the sales force of the Ranger people are: F. H. Ahrens, of New Orleans; J. P. Vane, San Francisco, manager of the Pa- cific Coast territory, and Paul Web- | ber, who has charge of the Denver district. These men report a steady | and increasing demand. lcording to Bruenauer, “that business depression Is already on the skids. During the months of Angust alone, |dealers sold more cars than in any | previous pertod. MORE THAN 30,000,000 nutomo- bile tires were produced in 1920, FARMERS IN this country own ||} ; . f more than 90,000 trucks. j Pyy® | Tire Hits Puncture Bur! } At mr Wr 4 \, A mn a Western Autoioeney 1110-12- EAST PIKE ST. WESTLAKE & LENORA Experts ‘Are Battling It AN AUTOMOBILE running 25 miles an hour can be stopped in 68 feet. COLUMBIA Six Make your purchase before Monday and save some money. We are request- ed by the factory to ask more money after this week. NOTE OUR PRESENT PRICES: Columbia Six, 5-Passenger Touring—Was $2,065 a year ago; $1 235 . r} will be $1,395 next Monday. Now, in Seattle ... Columbia Six Speedster, 5 Wire Wheela—Was $2,225 a year ago; will be $1,535 next Monday. Columbia Six, 2-Passenger Roadster, 5 Wire Wheels—Will be $1,535 next Monday. Now, in Seattle “¥ Now, in Seattle $1,485 $1,485 BRING IN YOUR OLD CAR AND DRIVE AWAY A NEW COLUMBIA SIX TERMS—40% down and balance payable in 10 months. There will be no brokerage or inter- est charge if you can pay 50% down, FREE—60 gallons of gas and license on all cash sales. NORTHWESTERN MOTORS CO. 1225 Olive Street, Between Yale and Minor OPEN SUNDAYS AND EVENINGS Elliott 2241 80 much trouble and destruction have been wrought by the puncture plant of the West and Southwest, that the U. 8, department of Agri culture has taken steps to eradicate this new pest, The puncture plant is @ terror to motorists and bicyclists, Its burs, when mature, split into five sections, each of which is equipped with pair of sharp spines. These burs are so scattered about on the ground that one, of their bayonet-like spurs always points upward, ready to penetrate and puncture a tire that may pase over it, The spiny seeds not only punc n ture tires, but they are carried in the tires to new localities where ulti- mately they locate in the soil and Produce new plants. The plant first came from Europe in the fleece of imported ship. Now these seedy have been widely distributed thru California and Arizona and bave penetrated into Texas, Kansus, Ar- kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, Towa and Iilinots. Tests of the department of agri- cuiture include spraying with tron and crude oil to ascertain lectiveness against this way- side weed. The plant can be con- trolled on Aillable soil by continued cultivatio! oy, ‘Why are They So Popular? * Is it price? Yes, but not entirely so. Is it economical upkeep and maintenance? Yes, but that is not all. Is it endurance? Yes, that has much to do with it, yet that is not all. It is the downright dependability of the car; the fact that it is always ready end willing; the fact that it is easily handled and controlled in small spaces; the fact that it will go everywhere any car will go, and a great many places where others ‘won't go. It is all of these things that make it the every-duty car for business and for pleasure, Why. not a Ford Touring Car—Now? Come in—let’s talk it over. Authorized Seattle Ford Dealers A. G, AYERST HUGH BAIRD CANAL MOTORS CO. CENTRAL AGENCY CLARK BAKER MOTOR Co, L, M. CLINE MOTOR CO. WM.-L. HUGHSON & OO, HART & HART WILSON & KRIETLE WESTSIDE AGENCY 1830 Broadway Fourth and James $15 Nickerson St. 907 BH. Pike St. 1001 Jackson St. 1102 E. 45th St. E, Pike and Summit Georgetown 4763 Ballard Ave. California and Alaska Fast 0126 Eiliott 0750. Garfield 0074 Bast 0320 Beacon 0532 Kenwood 0031 East 0404 “Sidney 0550 Sunset 4633 West 1474