The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 28, 1924, Page 13

THE EATTLI TAR American Lake and ArmyCamp Easy Day-Trip. BY LELAND HANNUM pile BEACHES CALLING CITY FOLK From 5 to Tacoma the 5 dondo, 7 Tree p< Bue Adela Below Ta lake a Am ake wa spark s Moines { winding pavement fre and regulars camped there. Its vastne phasized by the streets and stree is on of crumbling and decaying structures and the acre after acre of sun brow ed meadow land. AMERICAN LAKE GREEN-SET GEM North and west of the camp lies American lake, perhaps ton’s best known body Washin; grassy fMecting in its calm surface and som of the most beautiful summer hom: and estates {n this end of the state. The Star made the trip in go¢ of water out side the Sound. It's a gem, with hillsides and evergreens re _Automotive Manager __ HARRY W. BAN W. BANGERT, TOMOBILE. SECTIC SOUND VISITORS SEE THESE SCENES FIRS ae m limits of Tacoma to m. ts D Down below Tacoma, about nine miles, is lwhere the motor tourists coming in from |the south over the Pacific highway, first get sight of the Sound country’s scenic ne | beauties and outing facilities, ee Only about 50 miles from Seattle's me- ,|tropolis lies American lake, one of the best & Run a Car At the upper left is a new Star touring car with four-wheel brakes and| balloon tires, halted in the unique stone entrance to Camp Lewis, with H. L. Howell, president of the Howell-Bonne Co., at the wheel. sport |the present fare in Seattle. It is further estimated that if the car was used by two or three per- sons going to a it would pay for ite ; Star Motor)” fee Quebec to Oil Its Roadways time and demonstrated that fairly | known bodies of water in the state. It is geod speed gives the motor party;also one of the most beautiful. Around it plenty of time to visit wayside spots.| stretches the vast United States army reser- In the upper right-hand corner is a view of American lake, toward looking west Penne "ott re " Pas A sway | vation and Camp Lewis, now almost d Steilacoom. It’s grassy, buttercup-filled Oe Que., June 28—One = above the lake and taking the road| serted cantonment of world war days. shores and white sand beaches draw crowds|\\ * eatton gal! g a ~s “ih - a 2 cieey ot er) And from Tacoma on in to Seattle the of picnic parties and bathers every day. |} of the province mai a « J re ces the ris sta * Pee? the departme of roads A orth, into Tacoma past the speed.| ‘high line drive” tak he motorist past Below 49 a group of “stara’.from ihe Des| departm fr j way succession of ideal bathing beaches—Ade- f P) : $1] course of the present se : } EI laide, Redondo, Des Moines and Three Tree Moines beach crowding around Howell’s new | | cording to Hon. J. L. Perron, min ts ist may, point. Star car with the dog 'neverthin’. | patie "a wet a cn ay = en nA Baily 3 Beal UE nea et Hacirde EO -S = ley road,” a paved and curving pike, from Seattle down to Puyallup THOMAS KR. BEEMAN King County Engineer WEEK ENDING JUNE 28, 19% rt ry stalled gasoline-driven eaieeate cars in local service. | bes ALL PAVED KOADS IN GOOD CONDITION GRAVEL KOADS ot 4 | Renton-Maple Valley—Renton to Maple- | ew | wood Farm closed; ince In | . condition japle Valley via Ing; good gray, 5 " j Black Diamond—Gooa | P | | enumelaw-Franklin—Good. Use caution| fn approaching Green River Gorge. Sunset Highway— eston—Paved. City—Good gravel. quah—Paved. ; Pail City-Denny Creek ; | Denny creek to summit, fair » | : rereies Newport—EExcellent. lack Diamond (via Soos Creek) | vel section good. Pass Highwsy—Open to Sky+ fair cond Beauty Dopse BROTHERS Special Type Cars Kent-Des Moines. Des Molnes-Tacoma Loose gravel in places; rough. | jaches Pase—F jent condition In King | ounty. Open to White river camp. | Lake Forest Park-North Trunk Connee- tion—One mile pavement excellent; Good. | > * . | south end| Anna May Wong, the little Oriental film star, who is taking a prominent part in the |support of Douglas Fairbanks in “A Thief of Bagdad,” spends her leisure hours in mo- The above picture of little Miss Wong was caught by the photographer while | she was taking a “constitutional’ ‘ina a Buick. = 3 : toring. “COMFORTS” | * A STAR CAR Is Easy to Buy From Us $117.50 DOWN Plus Carrying Charges Buys a STAR Touring C. F. Model BALANCE $25.15 Per Month Balloon tires are called “comfort | —————— ———_—_— : tires’,in England, But they're not | esti fae widely used. Only some of thé larger} BUBPBE FOR U-: Be fears have adopted them, and then| U: 8. department of agricuiture re se ar e S ou e- only as Cee equipment. ate location of lands in the Philip. | e e e Indianapolis Speedway winner alltValion of rubber. In 1ca O es In broke last year’s record of 90.95/on Mindanao, an isand miles an hour by nearly eight miles |size of Indiana, and on an hour. smaller islands. = 2 —————/Exact Valuation Decided With Needs. of Autos; Rights Old Abuses BY NEA SERVICE {tion of cylinder walls, CHICAGO, June 28.—A way to/| rings. solution of the used car problem, | NOTHING OVERLOOKED which has been worrying automobile |IN LABORATORY dealers, is seen in the establishment| Then the starter is tested and the here of the automotive testing lab-|rest of tho ignition connec with oratory. an clectrical testing apparatus. This In this institution, used automo-| covers everything connected with the biles aro tested so thoroly that al-|ignition system, And tho condition most an exact valuation can bejof each part is recorded. At the same time| The battery gets an inspection. aboratory is ready for the follow-| ‘Then, on a trestle, the car Is tested erviees: | for brake control, lons in powe 1, Advising the auto service eta-| line consumption, condition of pistons tion as to just what is wrong with|and cylinders, slippage of clutch and a car sent to It for ov other important points, 2. Gives prospective tour All this Is done without removing n on whether their cars will|the cylinder head. Special instru. jstand a long drive ments, like the flowmeter, tachom- . Furnishes the used car buyer! eter, gasometer and other devices tell with such complete and accurate in-|the story just as effectively, formation about the car that there is| BODY ALSO no doubt ay to what is being bought.) OVERHAULED Besides, the car is inspected for |frame, body and other superticlal ate , repairs. The iid etre Bek oF TROP ‘ely | By the thme such an inspection is . ib over, the dealer has a complete re- lent of the Chicago Auto. Trade association. ‘Three, | Port of its condition. He then knows | exactly what to do with the car to put it in running order, va} With this report, the appraisal “Y |committtee of the Chicago Automo. | bile ‘Trade association places what it believes a fair valuation on the |used car, and leaves it to the dealer to ablde by this decision. ‘The lands are | about the | adjacent | pistons and placed on the car. the | You Real and Honest ‘Treat- ment When You Buy a Star Car ce HOWELL-BONNESS STAR MOTOR CO. 919 OLIVE, CORNER TERRY PHONE MA in-2400 KAKA KKKIK KKK KI IK NOTICE We are Direct Factory Distributors and have no connection with any other Star Car agent. mobile fourths of the cars sold were used cars, and abuses had crept in to such an extent that 1 way to the dealers and asstre the pii good service had to be found testing laboratory way the result At the head of this institution ix Professor I", Ki, Edwards, chairman} similar tests and reports are made of the technical committee of the|{o dealers who receive cars for thelr American Automobile association and | customers for general overhauling, momber of the Society of Automotive | here is no more need for the service ¥ With him, in charge of}man to make a superficial survey, the electrical testing, i# omer J.jhecause the Inboratory's test is all Rowling, ignition engineer , 2 a > inclusive | be Now © car brought into the labora § 5 |tory Is sent thru the following tests:| ‘Phere are 14 different kinds of Wirst the crankease oll ix tested for | taxes that some taxt companics have Jdilution, indicating probable condi: jto pay Job bin bE DDD POP DDD PPES neers SOOO DE bbb bb bbb bb bb tt tb tt ttt