The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-05
ARMSTRONG
cLIM PSES
AUTO SHOW
Statesmen All Treat Him
With Difference, for One
Never Knows, Nowadays
BY HAL ARMSTRONG

suggestion Of Tom ELLIS. wen known
g-icggvd city editor. l funeuoned
IN the role OF a man buying an
automobile
Il Go" said he. TO the auto
chow. Pretend You arc a gentle
man. Sec what happens
II I brushed past the autoeat at
the entrance.
/ ~Heror' he demanded ''whero's
\ your tiekcty'
il Colby. I hooked him over.
il sI'm from The STAR l told him.
~Wherc'S your tieket~'
4 Mr. sDOYI.E' MANAGER. BuT
i WHAT'S THE DItttKt>CEs
II want TO see the lootcnant gov
Gguor. Is he horer'
~Ycs, Mr.. Doyie--t mean Mr..
ooyle--is manager OF the show.
He's here somewhere Where's
your ticket--
I'm going 20 give this show a
r1rion 0ollars' worth OF free pub
11c1ey.-
~Where's your ticketr'
II II was useless. l walked back
n q the office and tot a pass.
Juxt inside the left wing stood
Il car the like OF which ! had
II newer before seen. II was n deep
II uaroon. with rcd wheels and Ions.
Il o1snder lines. II had maroon
Il lunther top. bcvelcd plate glass
u Windows. maroon ptush-covcrcd
q onnfs. sunshield and the latest thing
{ID windshields. on the running
onards wcrc four foot-mats-
shes . daisy admitted J. T.
II1oeReynclds. salesman
sknocks my eye out ! agreed
3Iul1ow much for the job
A You ars not up TO the minute
Nth your automobile slang unless
I. - cali a car a Job Mr.. Nc
4 Reynolds recognized me AZ once
Il - 4 familsarairc.
s.Slxtcen hurdrcd. as she stands
''TAitry." commented What
Grond Of car Is sner-
C1gvnOLET-AIL
U01lED Up
Mr.. NcReynolds grinned.
s~rhcvrolct," he answered. You
-. we've painted her up and
I nfd<d these trimmings. | don's
lmow Of car In the show I'D
rather have
There was a lowslung. rnauve-
oolored. speed rnAniac's rig across
~ aisle. saunterrd over and
unot Roy w. Corbett.
s~aome Job he volunteered. point
- 10 the long BODIED thing. Made
IL myself In my own shop right
hare In Seattle"
~How fasen she traveir- J nr
ou1red
s.Hhe-n DO as He wfnkcd.
~st'n. the only electric specdsser
~ the Northwest call Il la
Magnetique.
what prcer
sVvell. didn't buiid the car 70
Morn for advertising my
80. guess she's worth $4,000.
Hok4,nl material cost $4,000. You
80 start her -rsy and slow. or
- en- throw mr. into hirh and
1o rixht out Tore up a ioo-foos
0f11p Of carpet coming into the
mnSilIcn here"
W. jansfu oarVctu my -.
onotion to a huge eirhtcyiindcr
nfIhir valued at $1,000. whose speed.
- aid. could be developed up
- ~
E COLOR SOUNDS
LIKE 4 SNEEZE
]s1t'x . Cunningham" he sasd.
v&tro the oldest manufacturer OF
- Il
- TO build coaches In the old
1,un. Nov 20 make autos. And
ii - say Il. it's a handsome
<what color DO you Gail itr' !
$3.50. admir1ngiy.
That.. he said. is beezh.-
~whnt-'
~l3eczh"
s,Dh. yes. Of course. How do
80 spell III
r don't know. Youu have 20
- some woman It's something
~ b-ie-ee. ! think"
The orchestra was playing
orraee OF italian opera. Under It's
ccver, / escaped into the Ford de-
Dartmcnt-
Half dozen saicsrnen surrounded
me.
'sWhen you going TO get your
Word coop, Interested In the
Hordson tractor? Notice the new
16neS Of the Ford touring car this
epringT'
a thousand other questions. as
Trey buttonholed me. Prayed and
nuffeted. I finally fed.
Vithai. II ~ splendid show.