The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 10, 1924, Page 13

: Sg SATURDAY MAY 10, 1924 ¢ » have been in the Union ave Deen | t a eage in concrete roads. Ilinols, whieh is second only to California in the total mileage of concrete reads, led the country in the concrete roads built last year with 1,041 miles, ‘This compares with the 363 miles built by Penn | sylvania last your, In 1922, 463 miles of concrete highway were built in this state, and that year Iilinois, with its was | the only state to stand ahead of Pennsylvania in this respect | @ Tin: Wiscon miles, were abead of this n Carolina with 336 “BIKE” RANGERS WILL RACE Cyclists to Compete Satur- day on Boulevard 8 all ey 8 sts of grade « age were to be assured of equal com. when they com! in the bicye! races to be i by the Boy Bicycle Rangers Green Lake bivd. His pol entrants will not be allowed to race against the smaller! youth an the two classes will have separate races for which silver trophy cups will be awarded. Racing! equipment and bicycles will not be allowed, but stock machines will be permitted stripped down or geared to suit the owners. Youths who wish to enter the try outs Saturday to parttetpate tn the championship races a week later at} the same place have been asked by | Fred C. Ringens, chief ranger ex- ecutive, to send in their applications to the Boy Bicycle Rangers’ club at 1526 Western ave. BATTLE GLARES petition Saturday pete G sisomia Wages War on, Headlight Nuisance «SACRAMENTO, May 10.—A state: wide campaign against violatora of | headlight provisions of the motor | vehicle act was launched by the Call- fornia division of motor vehicles, Will H. Marsh, chief of the divis- fon, has made this announcement, | adding that the campaign would/ continue “until the headlight evil is abated.” All members of the state highway patrol were notified to make prepara: | is for the campaign by inspecting adlight adjusting stations in their territory, Squad captains were told to Instruct their men in the cam- paign and to be in readiness to go on the highways for several hours, immediately after dark. The division has now about 1,500 official edjusting stations in the state. made, certificates will be issued. ‘The right way to get out of a rut, back out, steered toward the left. Thus the least effort, is put upon the engine After adjustments have been | with the front wheels| Good Roads Movement Grows Rapidly in U. S. ¢ states wher a road buil t 1933 ¢ a from 299 to to one-eighth 164, a milo; Kar built $3 last year, comps with 154 the preceding year. M sota built £T miles less than in 19 and Oklahoma 32 miles less. 1 built 42 miles in 1922 and 10 m ast year There were 5,194 miles of coner [highway built thruout the Uni States in 1923, compared with 4 in 1922, The greatest number any one state, 3,288, In Califors compares with the one mile in 8 Dakota The tiny state of Delaware boasts ghway and} 292 miles of concrete > Rhode Island, the smallest_st Texa are *) eto | ted | 442 | in nla, in the| @ farewell spin in this handsome Buick sport model, | difficult to pack in her wardrobe trunk, so she “got the loan” of one from the Eldridge Buick Co, Almost the last thing Sophie Tucker did before leaving last Sunday, following her latest visit to Seattle, was to take The « ctress drives her own Buick when at home, but it’e rather) ‘Second-Hand’ Arthur Folts Opens Cadillac Used-Car Arthur Folts sells used Cadillacs exclusively at his new headquarters on East Pike st., The “second hand” vehicles are fitted up in as fine an exterior appear- at Boylston ave. eR! sc USED CA ance as a first-class new model. alley Climb | Paradise V for Motorbikes, Aug. 3 Rainier Classic Lists Premier Riders) for Diamond-Studded Trophy Sunday, August 3, has been ne lected by the contest committee of the Tacoma Motorcycle club as the date for the 1924 North Pacific Sec tional Motorcycle hill climb at Para- especially on a muddy road, !s to|dise valley, Rainier national park At a conference held in Tacoma with Major O. A. Tomlinson, su per- tntendent of the park, T. H. Martin, and there is no strain on the wheel spokes and the front axle. =< GENESAD. PETROLEUM CORPORATION L general manager of the park com- pany, R. H. Norbom and W. Wherever you see the Green and White Sign that says: “General Gasoline” before a deal- er’s station you can depend on it, that dealer is an Independent who makes his living by having the motorist’s best interests at heart. “General” dealers are the “cream of the Inde- pendents.” They stand for courteous service and fair charges. Ask them Gasoline! about General Coupon Books for sale by all our dealers, or phone EL iot-6602. Look for the Green and White Sign at Independent Dealers GASOLINE and Lubricants “Fill Up and Let Your Engine Decide!” Hewitt of the motorcycle club, plans | were lald to make the Paradise val-| ley climb tho foremost of the five great sectional contests in the} country, | The prize list will be increased this | jyear, and the Rainier National Park | |company gold medal, which was car- }ried off in 1923 by “Dud” Perkins, “the Frisco Flash,” will be set with a diamond for this year’s winner, In addition to the medal, three trophy toreyclo manufacturers, and offers of | merchandise and cash prizes of more jcups will be donated by leading mo- |than $300 have already been re | colved by the committes, Arrangements have been made to transport machines sent by express | for the contest from Tacoma to Para- dise valley and return free of charge. This year’s. climb promises some fine competition. Perkins will again pilot his machine to the starting line and Archie Rife, of Sacramento; Wells Bennett, of Portland, and Fred Lenzie, of Spokane, are expecting to dispute “Dud’s" permanent custody of the medal. Orrie Steele, of New York, the star climb-rider of the East coast, has written that ho will enter the contest if he can arrange his business for a trip to the Coast. Superintendent Tomlingon an- nounced that new methods will be jused by the rangers in expediting both motorcycle and automobile traf- \fic on the road to Paradise valley on {the day of the contest. "We have worked out a system |whereby traffic congestion within| |the park can -be avoided by letting | the motorcycles into the park earlier | on the morning of the climb,” said Superintendent Tomlinson. ‘Tho mo- toreycle folks always arrive at the entrance a great deal earlier than |the other motorists, and by putting {on an extra force of permit writers land rangers to handle the early af- rivals we will register the motor cyclists and have them away to the valley at an early hour, thus clear- ing the way for automobile traffic.” “We have also planned to set aside a special parking space at Paradiso valley for motorcycles, which will leave the areas at tho end of the rond fér cara." TRAVEL BY STAGH Portland Dally Fare 10:154 $6.50 Information and Tickets MOTOR BUS DEPOT 1918 Third Avenue, PHONE 1 107-1401, THE SEATT SOPHIE DRIVES HER OWN BUICK— pts eee BY LELAND HANNUM “Go up and take a look at Felts’ | new used-car agency," invited Harry | Bangert, who talks “Auto Row’ motorcar and accessory men into ad- Yertising contracts. ‘You'd be sur- prised.” Sometimes they are dingy, {lly {l- luminated places, sometimes they are | openair “‘arenas,”” rurely do they have the appearance of conservative | or exclusive businesses, “The used car game depends on quick turnover | and when you're handling @ great many cars you can't spend a lot of| me on fancy fixin's for a showroom Uke a regular dealer agency. But one look at Arthur Folts’ Famous Old Camp Curry Opened for New Season 407-Mile Auto Run Features Season at California Outing Center commodations at Camp Camp nounced Thureday, j elght LI rAR TY OF LO8 ANGELES, May 10—All ac Curry are once again made available to yi J. A. C, Waters, South Curry mn California representative, ‘This is the 26th consecutive season for Camp Curry, The famous resort waa founded in 1898 by Mr, and Mrs. David A. Curry, From an original group of seven tents it has grown to| an extensive community capable of | houstn, Bince goal of years ago, resort was made the the annual economy runs I) eyes in the au. tomotive and sporting worlds have automatt turned to it with the coming of spring each year, That the cups are bestowed on the vic tors of the run by such a world known personage as “Mother” Cur- ry is thought cachet to the event With May 16-17, the dates of this tlonists seeking the quiet and inspire-| year’s run, only one week away, lo- tion of the glorious Yosemite valley, | | ALSACE-LORRAINE IS at the height of the sum-|and with 1 |mer season, 1,450 guests, and fairly prosperous, use at present. exist for the sale of American make: | Strassburg. Strassburg district, al motor row {s full of flurry of final preparations, and speculation is an- | rife concerning the probable outcome | of the famous 407-mile jaunt to 44 indefinable WASHBURN CHEVROLET) COMPANY ANNOUNCE A NEW USED CAR LOCATION BROADWAY WE SPECIALIZE CHEVROLETS CARRIES THE WASHBURN WARRAN COMPLETE BROADWAY In the Heart of Auto Row Between Pike and Pine Open Nights and Sundays BETWEEN PIKE AND PINE IN LATE MODEL ONLY. EACH CAR SATISFACTION, Altho it is estimated | more i ata place of business up on E. Ptke st. | and Boylston ave, and you'd swear | you were in a regular new car| agency. This uniquo business re-| minds one of a specialty shop rather | than a “second hand auto” sales-| room. ‘Tho atmosphere created by tho surroundings of this specialty shop takes one away from the idea of used cara as they are gonorally judged It 1s @ remarkable stop forward in the merchandising of used cars to see tho progress which has been made in surrounding them with an atmogphere of pleasing environment and much credit ts due for this devel- opment in Seattle. Ono cannot help rogard to this, Mr. Folts made the but be favorably impressed also with the extreme care which is exercised in preparing these cars for sale, In following comment: BELIEVES IN After 11 years’ association with Cadillac distribution, five years of | which have been spent in Seattle, 1 am firmly of tho opinion that there 19 a wide field here for the develop. ment of Cadillac used car business, ‘his business, however, can only be built up to Its maximum by the most painstaking care in the preparation of each used car delivered and by & most sincere devotion to satisfy. ing every customer. "The most expert talent available You meet trade Credit is based of risk assumed in selling a of merchandise, anos, etc, are sold on long. contracts. The risk fs nil. contracts, this condition often prevents buyer from selecting the | compelled in tho Northwest is employed to| properly preparo.ench Cadillac for sale and in specializing on Cadillac used cars I believe that we take the| same pride and interest in each Cadillac motor car that would be} exercised by the Cadillac factory. | “T am a firm bellever in special- ization and am of the opinion that the used car business neods speciall- zation more than any other branch | of commercial activity. During the two weeks which our store has been opened, more interest has been dis- played by the public at large than we had hoped to attract during the first three months of our experience | in this business, “Being entirely dependent upon the development of Cadillac used car business, it will he obvious that we regard it as highly essential that every customer bo made happy with his purchase, and it is our intention to #0 conduct the business that uni. veranl satisfaction will prevail among our customers,” GERMANS ADMITTED German and other former enemy drivers will be permitted to enter this year's Itallan Grand Prix 600- mile race to be run on the Monza track near Milan, September 7. Last with the banks must comply the cutanddried terms laid by them. MY PLAN IS DIFFERENT! NANCEH period of time, Hence there car, year’s race was won by Fiat, Jimmy Murphy came in third on a Miller, on the proportion Land, Houses, Pi- Automo- biles have been sold on short-term . because bankers declare the risk is great. Unfortunately, car of his chotce—becauso dealers who are to finance thelr paper MY OWN PAPHR, YOU WILL PROFIT BY THIS. The recognized quality and long life of BUICK automobiles has proven to me the feasibility of ex- tending term-contracts over a longer risk in buying or selling a BUICK CAN own has, ae stepped zit is based on what YOU can not on what we demand. piece -term the with down I FI 1s no WITHOUT U. S. AUTOS| “or ne american car now tn coer Possessing 9,000 miles of roadway, | ation, a considerable number were population industrious | war stock; several were valued at | Alsace-Lor-|over $3,000, a Uke number of the raine has about 7,500 automobiles in| $800 and $2,000 class, and a larger Forelgn cars now |number of a low price make. dominate the market, but possibilities | cheapest of these cars cost about 40 | per cent more than the German-made | says Vice Consul 1. E. Woods, | Mathis, and pay much higher taxes. | ‘The principal objections to Amert-|Solex, is planning that there are not more than 100|can products are their first cost due | American market. American passenger cars in the/to import duty and adverse rate of |the two carburetors that practically could be | exchange; their high annual taxes, | monopolize their market in France, | mold at Strassburg city if an active | owing to high power; comparatively |greater fuel consumption and diff culty in obtaining spare parts. ities, The | to counteracting factors, there are the |{ncreased power of the car made in America and {ts superior road quak | A French make of carburetor, the invade the Solex is one of 'A§. ELDRIDGE says— help you . own 4 BUICK Buick-- My New Merchandising Plan cut-and-dried p pay, with co It isa“ tailor-ma r IN 7 P a aant a Your Ok ae eae Busmess’ Eien nana ak oo READ HOW I DO EL oe | My Terms all other Sixteen Models Fours and Sixes Open and Closed FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES on all models. You owe this factor of safety to yourself and family. FAMOUS BUICK valve-in- head motor—self lubricating and quiet. BEAUTIFUL LINES—larger bodies, com- foyt complete. ayment plans le” plan to enience, Your Used Car I have fortunately established cer- tain outside channels for the creased distribution of USED CARS —{this In no way conflicting with in- the better grade of Used Cars we have Always sold, and will continue These additional outlets have doubled our to sell direct to the public), facilities for trading. WE ARE LOOKING ef OR USED CARS—WE WANT YOURS. This means The price we will pay you will be is We allowance the car fair, based on what worth, You'll agree that’s will then apply this liberal on the purchase price of a BUICK. new Now {s your opportunity » to get the car you eventually hops to own—a RUICK, Remember, one- quarter million buyers will be driv ing new BUICKS this year. Why not you?