The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 12, 1922, Page 7

SAVAGE MASCOT IS MOVIE STAR Trade Character Has Real Histrionic Ability Not many youngsters are prtyi- | teged to play Important roles in both | the worlds of industry and of enter. |talnment. Such a distinction, how. lever, Is vouchsafed to @ full-blooded | Indian boy known as Little Heap to lan army of people thruout the West, | because of his affiliation with Savage ‘aad publictty ae a trade character. | Little Heap ts 7 years old and ts ) the son of M. J. Thunderface, a vet: eran among Indian motion picture ‘actors, Thunderface has played tm n onte Bie | portant roles in numerous produc Look oven : | Hons and has supported many distin =A 1020, touring, guished stare Little Heap ts much | guarantors ree pot light, [ae !m demand at the studios to play ju. tometer, Dumper. And | venile parts that require the combt-. extrem, [nation of typical Indian features with an appealing boyish personality. His real name ts Joseph Thunder- CHESTERFIELD—CLEVELAND SIX CREATION y, up-to-the-minute in style, dagh and vigor, the new Chesterfield, latest creation leveland Automobile Co., Cleveland, Ohio, models of the Cleveland Six line. It was created in answer to the insistent dema EBA SEDAN Tra ibd models but runs as good as touring. Re- butit. Car R—1919 “Chum- SANT car bee hed a complete overhaul, and we arantee * one. lee ford. tires and Jote of extras. ana STUDEBAKER sce apeciat [Em face. but since his adoption by the|” onq | Spreckels “Savage” Tire Co. he has vf ede Ne Minet ae fag] taken the name of Little Heap Thun- of the las cord tires and | dertace, and by ayeh te known at all many “EXTRAS” of the motion picture studios where poe he wo ‘The personne! of the Savage or fanteation swear by Little Heap as thetr good Juck mascot, for his adop- toh was coincident with the intro Cuction of the now popular Savage AUTO WORLD Is ON FIRM BASIS Government Report Gives Startling Figures selected nickel spring bumper nickel trimmings; cowl ventila Like the other open models in both front and rear compart public for newness in style and distinction, says H. P. Grant, manager of the Seattle Auto- mobile Sales Co., 11th ave. at E. Pike, where the model is on display. Low hung, suggestive of speed and the open road, graceful khaki top, and upholstered in beautiful Spanish leather to match, this model is one that appeals to lovers of beauty and attractiveness in motor cars. grace the rear of the body, while a durable trunk rack of the same metal, behind which is mounted an extra wheel, lends a rakish touch to the rear appearance of the car. A specially a complete set of five wire wheels comprise the standard equipment. “Every facility of the big Cleveland plant,” Grant said Saturday, “together with every power within the ingenuity of the engineers, has been devoted toward making the new Chesterfield a leader in its class.” bids fair to be one of the most r of the inished in a rich biege brown, with a Aluminum trunk on the front, plate glass auzxiliary windshields, mounted by tor, a beveled edge rear vision mirror, windshield wiper, and of the Cleveland Siz, the new Chesterfield is unusually roomy ments, . 23 BUICKS ARE IMPROVED TYPE Engineers Achieve Strength With Smoothness By careful testing of every piece of material and every method of con- struction used in the building of Buick automobiles, the factory engi- neers have produced a 1923 vehicle that fe nearly perfect mechanically as it is possible to make @ motor car, according to the heads of Eldridge Buick Co., 02 KE. Pike st., local rep: renentatives. ‘The body of the new models id more rigid, with the front plilar brace irons strengthened and bolted to the bar, tying the sills together. The front and rear seat back rails are heavier, and bolts replace all wooden screws. New hard bronze bushings in the steering knuckles and arms are claimed to have thrice the lite of those formerly In use, Rear brakes on two of the models are increased from 12 to 14 inches. New water pump packing, springs thruout to eliminate rattle, nocesaible oilers for all bearings, improvement in the electrical equipment and an tn- ereaso in the charging rate are among the salient changes. whether the motorist prefers to pay special taxes under the present di- vision of license, drivers’ and gasoline taxes, or untier « simpler system of a Mat registration fee and « gasoline tax sufficient to cover the revenue Genired, either for maintenance only or maintenance and construction. A compromise question asks if the mo- torist favors a fiat tax of not more plus a amaiier gasoline tax. the proposed changes is Washington State Good Tioads association suggests to repeal the state road levy and substitute an added icent tax on gasoline, This A recent report of the United States employment service gives some Indication of the amazing ecuperative energy of the automoti industry according to a letter sent to alt its branches by the Firestone company. New motor vehicles led by far the manufacture, tn its ratio, of any other means of transportation durin: the spring, while the industry far ex. ceeded others tm the number of men and women added to pay rolls. In May, for example, automobile plants had over 25.900 more man at STUDEBAKER—1919 road- ee te in pe Redulit and AON Long Arm Grasps It may not be commonly known that ag early as August, 1919, wire Jeng telaphone sets were in use on a| few automobiles. Necessarily these | instruments were more or less) crude and for the purpose of expert. mentation, but they served os a nucleus for a quite general move- ment today to equip automobiles and | trucks with radio as a matter of! course. “Guaranteed.” This is “classy” little car. tires, ete, port, nearly 20,000 more men were at work fn all its factories than i the previous year. ‘This, of course, opens up « faact Akron, of course, leads easily In| nating line of thought. Imagine, for the number ef men added to em-| example, how extraordinarily useful | ployment lists in the rubber Industry | such equipment would prove to the! on the pasroll as in 1919 and 1929)or owner opuld keep in Pose pm sae ft le actually making more tires than | conversational touch, for the pur during most of that pertod. In-| pose of giving instructions, with all| creased + {ficiency nnd reduced wusete| his drivers, The driver instead of | accor: for this seeming parsdoz.| leaving bis seat and telephoning to} At the = me tims ‘he Akroo city « the office, if he is in town, could! ployment bureau seports more calie| simply “switch on™ the instrument | for expeitenced mtv than it is adie| and without delay get In touch with | te If he were in trouble and while there are not as many men | trucking business. The dispatcher care for headquarters. — os Buy a Yord- | and Spend thedifference | rae 13.Sord~| Hundreds of Thousands of users in practically every line of business are cutting haulage and delivery costs with Ford One-ton Trucks. Let us show you why and how. No obliga- tion. Terms if desired. DETROIT AUTHORIZED FORD and LINCOLN CAR DEALERS The World’s Greatest Motor Car Values CENTRAL AGENCY, Inc. Broadway and East Pike WEST SIDE AGENCY, Inc. 4203 West Alaska St. West 1474 East 0320 WM. L. HUGHSON CO., Inc. COYLE & WOODRUFF, Inc. 1100 KE. 45th Street Third Ave, and Stewart St. Eliott 0076 LAMPING-McDONALD MOTOR CO., INC. 12th and East Pike HUGH BAIRD 601 Fourth Ave. Elliott 0750 CANAL MOTOR CO. 315 Nickerson St. Garfield 0974 Kenwood 0041 HART & HART, Inc. 6200 Stanley Ave., Georgetown Glendale 0650 RAINIER MOTORS CO., Inc. 1001 Jackson St. Beacon 0532 WILSON & KREITLE, Inc. 4763 Ballard Ave. Sunset 4633 East 7776 AUTO CLUB ASKS TAX REDUCTIONS Organizations to Recom- mend New Legislation of Radio Motordom out on the road he in the same way could quickly communteate this fact This and many other instances are referred to by & recent Firestone Bhip-By Truck bulletin. The latter case in where wirelens would prove extremely useful to the motorist and while the efficient radio could not transport him any gaso- line, It would soon get some on the way via service car. Imagine, too, the advantage bf the mleaman being able to keep in touch thru this means with the home office or the touring party being able to transmit to those | at home the wonders of the scenic | effecta they were witnessing tee, at a recent meeting in Tacoma, The banker or other business man| found many programa in the field could keep in touch with the trend | for changes In present tax laws and of the market, Important telegrams|an overwhelming demand for a re. that have arrived and how affairs ct | lef of special taxes now being im- the office are progressing | posed on motor vehicles, The auto! The imagination staggers under! club desires a strong expreasion of the possibilities that the radio orc-| opinion from the Individual owner, | sents and it may not be long before | whether club member or not, to de. the car and truck owner may be/ Queationaires now being sent out by the legisiative committee of the Avtomodiie Club of Western Wash ington are asking automobile owners on state road taxes, They are: Doen the motor vehicle owner want the special taxes on bis car reduced? Bhould the present system of re vising state road taxes be revised? ‘The auto club's legislative commit- | ] | from the farms to the motor vehicles of the state two pertinent questions | is taken exception to by W. C. Bald. win, chairman of the club's legisia- tive committer, on the grounds that the object sought is a relief for the farmer of general taxes, but in real- ity saddles more tax on bis already overburdened gasoline propetied wv hicle, Mr, Baldwin quotes gover ment figures to show that farmers now pay approximately §240,000 into | the state highway fund annually on | farma valued at $1,067,000,000, and approximately $760,000 in @pectal taxes on the 33,000 motor vehicles they own, valued at not more than $32,000,000, Relocation of the «tate road levy would not only not reduce the sum total the farmer is taxed, Mr, Bald- win says, but an analysis of the con- sumption of gasoline by farmers, now shown to be more than 24,000,000 gal- Jone annually, will actually Increase bia tax, WATCH ROADBED ADVISES EXPERT Good Foundation More Vital Than Surface Robert M. Haig, Ph. D., professor, Schoet of Business, Columbia Unl- versity, points out in a recent ad- Grene that a romg is not lost—that is to say the investment in the highway ~~because the surface begins to crumble and the argument that a road should not be built unless it outwears the bond Is « fallacy ‘This is in line with a recent state ment made before a convention of saleamen. This expert pointed out that ts ae nearly perfect mechanical. ear, according to the heads of El dridge Bulek Co., #02 ©. Pike st., to- cal representatives. ‘These travel routes had been built | ly am it te possible to make a motor | |Claim Invention of Improved Muffler According to recent announcement made by the bureau of engineering of the United States, their experta have now practically perfected @ muffling device which not only af. forda aimost complete muffling, but with a very light back pressure, The Romans had paid par attention to the road's bed and some of these highways were several feet thick. Of course the surface had disappeared long age but the road was still usable becauae the under building had been made te lost, Well-built roads and how they should be well built is of interest to every truck and automobile owner. He pays very large taxes assessed on the basis principally of road maintenance and he should interest j himself in seeing that his county commissioners place road work not only with the lowest bidder, but with the contractors that thoroly under: stand the business of building rond beds that will far outlast the surface, MUNN UT CLEVELAND SIX NEW PRICES Roadster — — — $1,285 Touring . — — — $1,295 a ail $1,465 “pass. ; Coupe a ae tee Sedan — — — — $1,885 These prices are f. 0. b. Seattle and include war tax | | | ) The Cleveland 1101 East Pike Street | s be! termine its recommendations to the| able to expertence thie utility. next legislature. ¥ Demand for reduction of special | taxes on motor vehicles is based on) Women Chauffeurs | the injustice of a class gf property Excel Male Rivals | «ed «t 2 & per cont of the state's . wealth bearing 21.5 per cent of the! wee ptonoyp od . ee eign, taxes, the committee reports. Re-| the score. ‘The female of the mpecies | Yislon of the taxation lawn is asked even ts projecting into the ranks fp eee eee Mad es pores, litney and bus drivers and the hand | °° . h t rocks the cradle is proving na | vended the present syxtem is one of | y at the wheel | political expediency, antiquated, and mon may also be found In the | fails to rec ognize the economic value nobile achool learning wt sbout | Of the motor car | rink shafta, ignition and other de.| Neviston of the present tax system An interesting fact in | centers around the proposal that all | ection te brought out by road construction should be paid for nut | this con recent ¥ compiled. It shows that | out of # I taxes, and that special ® much lesa often eatied| taxes on motor vehicles should pay | for disregarding motor or | for maintenance only, as opposed to | r speod and the fig-|the present system of special taxes) that tal uffe sce meet| paying both maintenance and con struction costs, The revined system | = | is contended to be nclentifically and There are 105 automobile factories | economically equitable. | fh operation in this country The club's questionaire also aske| GASSAWAY MILES than do men | BY STAN] IF DUMBBELLS COULDRING , YouD BE A WONDERFUL SET OF CHIMES GET OVER ON THE CROSS WALK BEFORE YOv GO ON ALONG JouRNEY || | ECES'/ THE JAYWALKER IS THE GREATEST GAMBLER IN THE WORLD -HE PLAYS HIS BONE HEAD AGAINST STEEL FENDERS WEA Tr INSPECTION and COMPARISON of the 1923 BUICK IS INVITED Fours and Now on Display Exper SRSALEs @ E. Pike at Harvard Car of the Year You can make your own demonstration in the Cleveland SEATTLE AUTOMOBILE SALES CO. H. P. GRANT 's First Is the Wonder East 0462 Sixes East 0842 MAIL THIS ELDRIDGE BUICK SALES CO,, Seattle. a Address lange — ae COUPON FOR 1923 BUIC Please send me complete catalogue of 1923 Buick models