The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 19, 1923, Page 7

THE SEATTLE STAR Hauling Company Can Handle Most Anything ) GOODYEAR HAS GREDITORS GET { LARGE PAYMENT Payment by Ford of $4,-! 000,000 Causes Comment | accompanying illustrat Seattle is to take care of any H. W. Leath of the Central F« 1} waterfront and is in every u Star Not ‘Afraid of Economy Test nominated as Brown, its Los 4 r has demonstrated itself y economical car hands of owners, and with al tuning up such as all cars get for! h an event, I feel that we will be right on top when the A. A. A. of fiacls check the scores,” said Brown “One reason for the Yosemite valley run aside from} the quest to win the economy cup {s to demonstrate to the motor world} that the Star has the suff in her/ and the roughest golng. The run takes a over all ng that y. We with a} perfect he world to know run {s made under offi sanction was the deciding with us.” Don’t Worry Over Lack of Matches Summer plenickers needn't worry about the lack of matches to start thelr bonfires, if they have their au- tomobiles tn running order. All they need fs to soak a cloth in gas- oline, detach a line from one of the spark plugs and start the engine.| By applying the gas-soaked cloth to/ the spark plug terminal of the igni- tion line, a light will be obtained from the resultant spark. Expect Big Sale of Willys Taxi Preparations are being made to market the new Willys-Knight taxi- cab nationall It is a true taxi job all the way thru, from chassis to} ets. finished car, instead of a passenget |. car in a taxi uniform. The chassis specially designed for the service “ith minimum operation cost in competition with established rates, DISCUSS ADVERTISING Jean Blum, of Blum’s Advertising Agency, San Francisco, and J, X. Kennelly, manager of advertising and sales promotion, Goodyear, Los ‘Angeles, were the speakers on “Dealer Advertising” at the meeting of the Advertising club of Los Angeles, Tuesday, May 8. If you wish to rent your spare room, phone @ want ad to Main 0600 and you will be surprised how soon it will be filled. of equipment was of equipmen ty coming up to expectations. { Insurance Man U. K, Swift, manager of Co., of Seattle, has purchased cars. Mr. Swift says he mu handle his ldrge insurance b reason he chose the Oakland. ABUSE GIVEN TO “AMERICAN AUTO Firm Construction Neces- sary, Says Paige Head “The American automobile fs built to stand abuse,” says H, M. Jewett, president of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car company, explaining the ad- vance {a construction principles dur- ing the last few years. “Especially is this true of the body and chassis frames,” he said. “Many parta do not feel tho buffet ing the bumpy roads owe thelr long life to this firm construction. “In the body frame the most ex- pensive lumber is.used. It fs kiln dried, cut into sturdy sized posts and sills, mortised and anchored firmly in position with steel brack- “In the Jewett we have provided ‘an extra reserve of strengthening in every joint, giving this model the name of the ‘sturdy six.’ “In the Paige tho side members have been joined with four cross pieces with two-inch flanges. The sides have a depth of six and one-| half inches and are three-sixt VISITING SOUTH L. G. Dodge, assistant sales mana- ger of the Olds Motor Works, Lans- ing, Mich., in charge of territory or. ganization, has left on an extended tour thru Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Caro- lina, Virginia, District of Columbia, } Maryland and Pennsylvania. Keep Your Buick In Good Condition Don’t neglect the mechanical adjustments and the at- tention necessary to insure your car giving its best service. Have it looked over by our experts from time to time, and it may save you expensive repairs. The Seattle Buick owner has an assurance of su- preme satisfaction in the specialized service offered by the Eldridge Buick Co. A force of skilled mechanics, experts in Buick mechanism, with equipment and sup- plies to meet any contingency that may arise in con- nection with a Buick car is available to help keep it in a condition of the highest efficiency. Let us give you expert Buick service. ELDRIDGE Fast Pike at Harvard (MPANY | Kast -0842 SM ae a Te 80) 5s ‘When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them ———— Likes Oakland 7 the American Life Insurance one of the new Oakiand sport st have continuous service to usiness here, and that is the | LINCOLN WINS POLICE TESTS Detroit Officers Give Hard| | Tests to Tén Cars In a series of three teats for speed and quick getaway, conducted |by the Detroit department of police in Oakland boulevard, at Dearborn, | Thursday afternoon, first place | ar the field of ten competitors was awarded to the Lincoln car. | ‘The tests were raado in an effort | ot the police department to secure a | “flying squadron motor cars to enlist in the campaign against rob- bery and other crime of the road. Quick starting from a dead stop, rapid acceleration over long and , the ease with which 1 be handled in any demanding immediat half-mile and two-mile tests, two| ot which were made from standing | start. A large gathering of city offictals, | jengineers from representative auto- Ss, and many spectators Official clocking of | ithe speed stop watch- | les held by tho official referes and| | by judges in the car, and cars were |also timed and speedometer read- | |ingu checked by members of the | Detroit motorcycle squad. | | The test called for stock touring | | cars carrying six passengers each. | In ‘the twomilo standing start} quick-acceleration test, the Lincoln | finishing first, covered the distance | in 1 minute 49 26 seconds, attaining a speed of 80 miles an hour. The next nearest competitor covered the | distance in 1 minute 57 2-6 seconds; | the slowest time recorded was minutes 23 seconds, finishing at a} | speed of 62 miles an hour. | In the half-mile test the Lincoln, | again taking first honors, covered the distance in 38 2.5 seconds, and |{ finished at a speed of 73 miles an hour; the nearest competitor cov: ered tho distance in 39 1-5 seconds, ‘The quarter-mile test was made from a running start of five miles | an hour in intermediate gear. In this test the winner covered tho dis- tance tn 3-5 seconds, while the Lincoln tied for second place with a time of 26 4-5 seconds; the slowest time in this test was 34 2-5 seconds, WASTE PAPER AS AUTO FUEL LONDON, England, May 19. Waste paper may save the motorists | of the world against high fuel prices! ‘This posstbility 16 offered thru} the discovery of a microbe, by the} action of which It is said one ton of waste paper can be made to yield 60 gallons of alcohol suitable as motor fuel, The discoverers are two British chemists, H. Langwell and H, Lloyd Hind. ‘The microbe, says itv captors, Is a rod-shaped bacillus which can de- velop so much heat in ita growth that other germs, which might inter- fore with the alcoholic fermentation, are automatically killed, Apart from ylelding the motor alcohol, the chemists say, this germ is capable of developing «ome 15,000 euble foot of gas, suitable for internal combustion engines, from one ton of waste paper. Thanks to the breweries in this uintry, even more alcohol can be} obtained thru these bacilli, For, | say Langwell and Hind, it ts found abundantly in the waste hops left over from the browlng process. Of course, such motor fuel from} this source {8 gut of the question in the United States, t prepared |Des Motnes-Tacome Mighline — Yair uggested by} varied demands of Seattle’ BY THOMAS KR BEEMAN King County Kogineer WEEK ENDING MAY 19, 1903 ALL PAVED KOADS LN GOOD CUN~ DITION OMAVEL ROADS Renton-Maple Valley—Cravel Kent-Biack Diamond 4 out of Kent. Maple Valley-Wiack Enumelaw- Franklin Sunset Mighway— so Good condition tn k quah-Pall City f 1 Vall City-North Bend Renton- Issaquah —t'aved Issaquah-Redmond (via Lake Sammam. | 4 Lhe Kent-Des Moines at eravel. Naches ass—Open to park entrance; excellent condition. Lake Forest Park-North ‘Trunk Connec- tlea—One mile pavement excellent; gravel fatr. Rellevue- hedmond— Pair. Redmond-Fall Cit ution on top of wort account of slides * Yor further information call Main 6900, local 34, Thero were 90,000 taxicabs in the United States in 1 TIRES WITH 500 NAIL HOLES LEAK NO AIR Mr. A. A. Milburn of Chicago has Invented @ new puncture-provt ine ner tube, which, In actual test, was| Punctured 500 times without tha lo: of any air, Increase your mileage | from 10,000 to 12,000 miles without this wonderful tube from the wheel, and the beauty of ft all ts at this new puncture-proof tube} burn at 333 Weat 4 aa ho want them introduc vhere, nderful opportunity fo: agents. If interested write him tor NEW CORD TIRE Heavy Duty Tourist Tire Is | Made 10 Per Cent Oversize the General Hauling Co. of| AIH #10 per cent. over heavy-dut esigned x plies of cc eet unusually severe This remarkable photo was napped at the instant of a crash between two racing auto- mobiles traveling at 80 miles an hour during the recent races at Daytona Beach, Fla. Several ribs were broken and his car Johnson, driving car No. “l' completely wrecked. It in exy moet wit b OLDS HEAD RETURNS 2, was severely injured. | ttt» estimates of livestock are @elivered annua Indianapolis stockyards: by that|to the in the] motor trucks “TRUCKS DELIVER 800,000 head day.—Advertisement Bill Warner Says Ho has the finest and the largest stock of used cara in the clty. He leads tn the sell- ing of used cars because of the wonder: values he gives and the “AFTER WE SELL WE SERVE POLICY.” The follow- ing cara are sold one-third down, balance 12 months, and a full 90-day guarantee. Sports 1920 Dantela & ..,. 1921 Haynes 6 1920 Nash 6. 1921 Chandler 1919 Paigo 6 . 1920 Columbia 1921 Case 6 .. 1921 National 6°, 1921 Templar 4 ....; Closed Car: 1920 Dodge sedan ...$7 1921 Overland sedan... 1920 Ford sedan 1920 Ford coupe . Light Six Touring 0 Hudson sx4 Bulc! 1921 Liberty 1918 Winton 1016 Oakland 1918 Mitchell 1919 Nash ... Roadsters 1918 Reo 4 .....e6 Olds 8 Chevrolet nd .. 1919 Briscoe 1920 Bulek 6 . 1914 Cadillac 4 1920 Ford .. 1919 Dodge touring . 118, Dodge touring 1017 Bulek 4 touring. Baby model 90, 1919 Overland model 90, 1921 Gardner touring. 67 1920 Chevrolet touring 826 1919 Olds 8 touring: . 0 1921 Steamer touring Motorcycles 1920 Harley and side 1910 Indian Neate sD We Loan Money on Cars Also BILL WARNER, Inc. HUGH BAIRD 601 Fourth Avenue 315 Nickerson St, Broadway and Pike Rainier and Ferdinand Mast 0268. 400 1. Wine St. If you have delayed placing your order because of the cash outlay necessary, you need wait no longer. If you have been depriving your family and yourself of the pleasures and benefits of a Car because you felt that you could not afford it— order now and know that it will Elliott 0750 CANAL MOTORS CO. Garfield 0074 CENTRAL AGENCY, INC. COLUMBIA MOTOR CO. Rainier 0425 COYLE & WOODRUFF, INC. 1102 East 45th St. Kenwood 0081 HART & HART, INC. 6200 Stanley Ave. Glondale 0550 WM. L, HUGHSON CO. Third and Stewart Elliott 0076 RAINIER MOTOR CO. 1001 Jackson St. Beacon 0532 ' WILSON & KREITLE 4763 Ballard Ave. Sunset 4633 PUG Wou Can Ordera SORA and in a short time it will be yours. not work any hardship on you. So plan to ride and be happy—you and your family. Make the first payment of $5 today which will be deposited in a local bank at interest. You can add a little each week. Soon the pay- ments, plus the interest paid by the bankwill make the car yours. For Particulars See Any Authorized Seattle Ford Dealer WEST SIDE AGENCY, INC. 4203 West Alaska St. West 3837 LAMPING & McDONALD MOTOR CO., INC. Twelfth and East Pik East 7776 WILLIAM 0, McKAY CO. 404 East Pine QUEEN CITY MOTOR CO. 6613 Hillman Pl. Green Lake Station Kenwood 2106 iee The following institutions are acting as depositories for payments made ‘in connection with the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan: FIRST NATIONAL BANK WEST SEATTLE STATE BANK ET SOUND SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION QUEEN CITY BANK St, Kast 0501 iy