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The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
DEMAND FOR CARS
ALREADY LARGE
Reports to Buick Factory In
dicate Start of Heavy
Sales.

TT is not a case Of what is going
to happen in the way OF brighter
conditions. We want to say in all
frankness. so far as the Buick MO-
tor Company is concerned, the time
il here" General Sales Manager z!
T. Strong says. An increasing de-
mand for our product throughout
the country is bound to produce
prosperity"
As further evidence that there is
a decided Improvement throughout
the industrial centers of the United
States. Mr.. Strong exhibited a num-
Der of recent kilograms in each
Instance expressing anxiety in re-
spective localities for immediate de-
livery Of shipments containing GER
tain models.
Need shipments badly" please
rush two carloads" These are char
acteristic messages received by the
Buick sales department. 'Immedi-
ate" and Rush" appear in most OF
them and requests for additions to
original orders are frequent
The sun is beginning to shine
in this part of the country. get
ready for it." is the message OF
II. z. Pence, head of the Pence
Buick Company of Minneapolis
which in normal times buys its
Bucks by the trainload.
Since February 1 we have en-
joyed a real revival in our retail
business. not only in the city of
Philadelphia, but in other centers
OF large population in our terri
tory" the. Philadelphia branch wir-
ed on February l2 and in evidence
II presents the statement that in
the period from February 1 to l.
the Philadelphia retail department
sold a total of thirty-three jobs
all for immediate delivery.
From its Chicago distributors the
Buick received Tuesday a request
for the shipment OF eight carloads
as quickly as possible, while rush
orders for varying amounts. receiv-
ed from Dallas. Tex, Memphis. Tenn
Pittsburgh and Denver give indica-
tion of the widespread character OF
the revival OF demands for motors.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06

the many exhibitors. The big hall
on the second floor win be used ex-
clusively for the display IT pas
senger cars and accessories. The
lower floor will be used for the
truck exhibits. but the overflow Of
passenger cars will make It neces-
sary to use some space there also
for showing the passenger models.
The arrangements for entering the
exhibit have been 20 mapped out
that It will be necessary for those
attending to pass through the truck
exhibits in order to reach the pas
senger car show.
biggest Ever Held.
There is no doubt among. the
minds Of local automobile dealers
but that the coming show win sur
pass any that have. ever been held
In Washington. It IL the FIRST in q
number Of years. except Of course,
for the closed car salon which was
held at the wardmau Park Hotel
last fah for the display Of new
models in closed cars. Everything
now points to the resumption Of D
buying movement In the motor car
field. The coming show 10 expect
ed to be the means Of starting II
on its way.
Those who place their orders
either before or during the show
will have reason to congratulate
themselves, for while they are en-
joying the spring and summer by
motor rides in the surrounding
country those who put on their
motor car buying are likely to be
left waiting for the fulfillment Of
their orders. Indications now point
to a shortage of passenger cars
during the summer months. Many
Of the factories have been working
on part time and have not been
able to lay by surplus. and when
they start in full swing they un-
doubtedly win be unable to keep
up with the expected demand.
The show committee having
charge of the plans of the coming
exhibit is composed of Rudolph
Jose, chairman; F. N. Prendersast,
J. ]. Barkram. W. P. Rayner, ]. E.
Dugan, Z. Jones and NJ. Rosasko.
The officers of the local automo-
tive trade association are: c. H.
Warrington, president; S. A. Lut-
trell. vice president: p. 81. Lum,
treasurer, and 7. w. Barrett, Sec
retary.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
EXPECT NO DROP !
in TIRE PRICES
F. G. Fickling, Local Tire
Dealer, Expects Heavy
Demand.

The maximum requirement for
tires in the United States durins
1921 will run between $4,000, 900 and
90. .OO0. 900 according to p. G. Fickj
ling. of the Lee Tire & Rubber Co
OF Washington.
1T is estimated" he says, that
production OF automobile tires duri
ing the spring of 1920 exceeded
$4,000 a day. The production dur
ing November and December Of th'
same year fell to about $4,000 I
day. less than the daily prodUctioi
Of the larger tire companies durinl
the spring OF that year. In othe
words. production of tires frort
the spring OF 1890 TO the fall Of tht
same year fell to between 20 pei
cent and 20 per cent Of normal.
Some OF the best authorities es
innate that in 1921 there will b
produced about 1000 900 new car
and trucks. OF those now in use {.
IL probable that from 100000 -
10000 will go into the scrap hear
this year. so that the increase ia
1921 will be probably 100000. ~
about 5000. 900 motor vehicles.
''on this basis. the country wouIt
require about 100000 tires for
new cars and with the 100000 ole
cars in use, IL would require sp-
proximately $4,000 900 tires 20 sup
ply renewals.
TT is estimated that the tire com.
panies have at their factories and
in the hands OF their branches AZ
present about 100000 tires. This is
only about 100000 more than
would be necessary for them %
have on hand at all times. So 20
carry the normal stock to supply
their business Il would seem that
about 25.0Oo.0Oo tires should BE-
manufactured by the companies this
year for domestic use. Production
to supply this need should be at the
rate of about 100000 tires daily.
1T does not seem possible TO me
with the large commitments OF tht
larger tire companies in futur,
contracts OF high priced fabric anC
in larger inventories OF rubber a
much higher prices. that any reduc.
ton in prices can be looked for "a
the immediate future or until thcsI
Inventories have been liquidated.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
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STOP LOOK LISTEN
BY
jim RING

AN OPEN LETTER.
MY dear Mr. Hardingi Though sues-
lions
OF national scope are before you,
Give ear to my humble sugEestions;
It's not my Intention 10 bore you.
A lifetime I'm lonely confinement
urge for the pay-walker who
Throws traffic I'm grave misaIign-
ment,
As he stoops over. tying his shoe
STRINGS.
And more, let the arm of Law
And out towards the hogger Of
And then chain him deep In q dun
with mathematics. rodents and
toads.
From this you may Judge what the
OF motorists thinks 10 its due.
With n heart full OF bright expec-
tation,
await your response, dear sir, to
THIS LETTER.
-Lookt-Listen.-
As exclusively predicted one week
ago in this collum. the District
Motor Corps was all over the place
last Friday, watching the Presiden mt
get inaugurated. w. PEARCE RAY
NER. HOWARD FISK. RUDOLPH
JOSE. HARRY ALMOND. oDELL
S. SMITH and the rest of the gang
had a wonderful time keeping crime
down and their wind-tossed pen
nants up.
-Stop!-Look!-L
Harry the Hacker says: "E7rry
time the century plant bHsts into
bloom, some injured Pedestrian dd-
nrits in court that the accident oc-
emrrfd because he 1cGSn't looking
trhere he 1Vds gang.
-Look.-Listen.-
Shakespeare said, I'VE have strict stat
utes and most biting laws
Wait until you see the new traffic regu-
lstions.
.-Look.-Listen.-
FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY
CHURCHYARD.
Horace Hurley
Loved to race
Here's his final
Resting-place.
T. T.
-StoPI-Look.- k.-Listen!-
Man named skendle In Iron Mountain,
Calf. can't run his car on acoount Of bad
roads.
Oh, Virginia isn't 50 bad, after all.
-Leokt-LtstenI-
OUR LITTLE AUTO
ALPHABET.
No. 14-The Noise.
n is the Noise,
Unpleasantly clear
When our little Tin Toys
Grow mouldy and sere.
-Stop!-Lookt-Li
HOOCH HINT.
II worst comes to worst, remem-
ber that the kicking connections
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
DUPLEX TRUCK co.
HEAD VISITOR HERE

H. NJ. Lee, president of the Duplex
Limited Truck Company. was in the
city yesterday. calling upon Will
lam p. Killeen, distributor OF the
Duplex truck for this territory.
Commenting on the recent trip to
the first ten buses now in operation
by the Washington Rapid Transit
Company, driven from York, Pa, q
distance of rs niles, with a con-
sumption of only eighteen gallons
of gasoline. Mr.. Lee stated that
this was an everyday perform
ance of the Duplex without regard
to the elements"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
Attractive Models and New
.:s Designs viii Be on Display
ment Two Floors Needed to Meet Great
Demands of Many Exhibitors

: Plans have practically been CON-
srleted for the biggest automobile
show in local automotive history.
: II viii be formally opened next Sat-
urday night at Convention Hall.
Fifth and X streets northwest. and
VIA continuc through the week fol-
lowing. The washington Automo-
tive Trade Association. under the
auspices % which the exhibit Is to
he (onductea, will hold meeting at
the City Club tomorrow night at
which Rudolph Jose. chairman Of
the show committee. win present to
members Of the body the complete
plans for the big event.
Heavy demands. are being made
upon the show committee for space
In the exhibit. There will be all
kinds of cars to nt almost any
pocketbook, and many Of the dis
ttnctfve and attractive models which
are the latest In the engine design
.ersf and automobile body designers
fngton antomobile-uslng public for
the nrst time.
There win be many models of
trucks. designed to assist local mer-
chants and shippers in their trans
-portatfon. The accessory dealers
win have many exhibits containing
eoutrivances to make motoring Q
pleasure.
May start Buying Movement.
The exhibit is expected to follow
the big shows that have recently
been held throughout the country
in the way Of stirring up q big in
terest and buying movement In au-
tomobiles- While the officials of the
local trade association assert that
every effort at commercialism II
being kept out of the present plans,
IL IL expected that the exhibit will
result In disposing OF many cars and
the obtaining Of q large prospect
list for the sale Of many others. The
effect Of the show is expected to be
, feit for many months to come.
Active work OF fitting up the big
hall for the display will start about
the middle Of the week. Attractive
lighting features are being plan
ned. and those who will have space
will vie with each other TO make
the booths for their particular dis
plays the most attractive. The
national eolors, red. white and blue,
will predominate in the decorative
scheme.
Two floors will be used to handle
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
Some Squeeze.

A giant press with a squeezing
strength Of 1000 pounds in use at
the Willys-Overland plant in Toledo
weighs $50 tons and is capable OF
cutting and shaping 1000 frame
side rails for Overland and the new
Willys-Knight cars daily. The fac
tory equipment includes eighty-fve
steam hammers, varying in size.
Fifty giant forging machines are
used in the forge shop.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
Money for Lincoln Highway

According to a statement recent-
ly issued by T. H. Macdonald. CHIEF
Of Bureau OF Public Roads, Unitsd
states Department of Agriculture.
Federal aid Mas been approved ~
his department for the constructed =
Of $3.50 miles of what are known
as national highgways, in short.
routes OF Interstate travel. This
mileage has been divided among
twenty-one established highways.
It Is interesting TO note that OF
the total. 7ss miles lie on the LIN
coin Highway.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
Auto Sales Conditions
Improving EuerylcI,ere

Marked Improvement in auto sales
conditions and an approach toward
normally in the trade have been re-
ported from a number of parts of
the country by the sales force of the
Liberty Six. J. p. Scarce, district
supervisor for the Western States.
ana x. M Mccormack, district SUI
perviser Tor the Eastern States, have
Just completed a tour of their ter
rtorfes. and give especially encour-
aging reports on the business trend.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
Growth of Willys-0verland.

Some idea OF the remarkable
growth OF the willys-Overland
plant since 1908. Then it contained
100000 square feet of floor space.
Today it contains 5.232,436 square
feet. or an equivalent OF 12O acres
that the plant has been enlarged
fifteen times its original size
through public appreciation Of its
popular models.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06

naturally be of the same material
as the top itself. and the leather
limitations spoken of before are par
ticularly useful here. as the top
cover is certain to get more or
less mud and grease on II.
In cases where the top is of the
Springfield" type. that is to say,
permanent, it requires rehpishing
after a certain amount of service,
just as the ordinary cape tops do,
This may be done in one Of the
leather limitations; in fact, 1T usu-
ally is.
Upholstery Needs Attention
BY the time that a top has sottan
so shabby that 1t needs doing over.
the chances are that the upholstery
OF the car will be in need of SINH
lar attentions. In the casa of the
imitation leather tops 1t is possible
TO have the seats upholstered in ex-
actly the same material and color
as the top.
Car owners should be very careful
In one respect, and tkat is in making
a change of color of top or up-
hoIstery' the interior trim, door lin
inss' Kick pads, pockets, etc, must
De changed to harmonize with the
new shade. In connection with the
upholstery 1t is worth nothing that
tnere are a number Of combinations
10 choose from, as we'll as solid
colors. OF course, Spanish leather
OF the best grade is unapproachable
Tor this purpose, and split leather
IN the better grades is very service
able and attractive. Imitation leath-
ers are next best: in fact, they are
very much superior to a poor grade
of leather.
a word as to the upkeep of ton
and curtains may not be amiss since
care in this respect will postpone
the inevitable day of replacement
A brisk brushing with a stiff whjsk- :
broom should be given top and cur
tains at least once every week, This
serves to keep the dust out of the
material. This same applies to the
upholstery. For washing the ton
the best medium is CASTLE soapspds
and water applied with a generous
allowance Of elbow grease. The ma
terial should then be rinsed in luke
warm water. Most of the top ma
terials have rubber in their COM
position, which means that gasoline
should not be used for cleanine
them. This is a point to be noted,
as 1t Is a mistake very commonly
made by car owners, even by those
who are not new at the game.
In conclusion, let II be emphasized
that in top replacement the yery
best costs so little more than the
poorest and yet gives many times the
service that only the best should be
considered. Patronize a weli-estab-
lished and reliable top maker, or II
you are going to do the work your.
self buy a ready-made top of a we'll
known material. There is never any
real saving in trying to cut down
the first cost. ~ 2. -. = y
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
High Cost of Employing.

Measured in lost time and imper-
feet production, It costs $3.50 to en-
ploy and discharge a worker, ac-
cording to employment officials at
the Willys-Overland Company. To
prevent this loss, the company main
tains a personal bureau to handle
exclusively the hiring, transfer and
discharging of workmen.
Evening star., 1921-04-26
NEW YORK REPORTS BUSINESS
SHOWS SWEEPING BETTERMENT
Retail Trade Survey Reveals That Buyer
1sStill Shopping for Values Situation
Elsewhere.

they have brought with them the as
! suranee of "influential' leaders of the
Senate that the plan of assessing i'm
ported goods at their American val
uation rather than the European cost
i has been dropped Manufacturer
to have tariff duties fixed on values
in the American market. This is par
| ticuiarly true of the toy makers. who
nave reassertnd recently that Ger
man toys ERE being offered in New
York at from one-fifth to one-half
the American cost of manufacture
The toymakers have asked for a
hearing at Washington but have not
been assured as yet that they will
get it.
CLEVELAND. April 26-In issuing
convention Of the International Asso-
cation of Garment Manufacturers in
this city. May 10. Jacob w. Mack of
cincinnati declares that present con-
dllons in the garment trade cannot
continue. He asserts that the MAX
erS OF clothing have been selling
without profit of any sort in their
. sHort to meet the demands of the
nuSlng public for quick return to
iow prices. The garment and cloth
ing manufacturers have written off
sn"r enc, nous losses in the last year"
association have. in addition. indi-
vidually met the demands of the buy-
ing pubic for lower prices by serv-
ing them without profit 1t is an
parent that this condition cannot con-
CHICAGO: April 26.-The experi-
ment of Illinois farmers in having
cioths made direct from their own
Wool on a cooperative plan is being
watched here with a great deal Of
interest. interest Samples and trial suits
priced ds a, ns.e $3.50 been se ss9 made aS up and
cnee % in the cost being represented
only in the tailoring. the WOODEN
goods being standard in value. The
pan was decided by the live stock
tharket aaIis department of the Illinois
IKE IKE 100000 pounds of wool. it is
said. has been sent to the mills for
manufacture and distribution.
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NEW YORK. April 26.-Cotton
goods manufacturers reported today
cec,aed Improvement in the market.
A halt in buying, said to have been
due. in part at least. to the cold
waves which recently swept the
country from one end to the other.
had caused some concern. but is now
eeileved to be definitely at an end
swisses and organdies continue the
best sellers ir the renewed activity.
X X
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s-The
arrival of steamer at San Pedro
rom Philadelphia in fifteen days
and twenty-three hours affords new
and conclusive proof of the sort Of
competition the transcontinentalr rail-
roads must expect from the water
carriers The announcement of a
slash in west-bound water trans
portation rates on a large number Of
commodities will not help the rail-
roads. Practically the entire cotton
crop OF California has been taken by
Japanese buyers.
Evening star., 1921-04-26

(Dispntchcs marking the progress Of
the defiatiOn and rendjuStment process
In business throughout the country,
giving the conclusions of special cor
respondents who hnve been instructed
to present conditions and indications
n they really exist. nre printed daily
In The Stnr)
BY JAMES ALI.ERTON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April ga rupture
IN the community of interest among
shoe manufacturers seems to be i'm
pending New England factories last
week announced that they could not
compete with the wages being paid
in Brooklyn plants. whose renewed
activities had Just been announced in
these dispatches Because of this
some of the New England factories
closed down.
Now the Endicott-Johnson Corpora
tion of Binghamton has imposed
fiat 90 per cent cut on all its 10000
employees We have held up war
wages as long as possible. the cor
poration says. adding that 1t must
now do everything to meet business
conditions"
Wage Chart shows Increase.
Well diversified ana sweeping IT,
provement in general business condl-
tions continues to be shown in the
metropolitan area. The current wage
chart of the state industrial commits
sion registers a 20-c"nt incr@as" IN
the weekly wage of factory workers
the average being brought up. to
$2697, which is still. however, 80
cents under the average for one year
ago.
The principal gains recorded appear
in structural and architectural IRON.
automobiles. shipbuildinE. fur goods.
miscellaneous leather goods and mems
and women's clothing Each of them
is the result of increases in working
time, which is obviously but another
way of saying that operations have
been extended in these industries
Biggest Trade in Small Profits.
In retail trade conditions are set
Ting down definitely to the situation
that has been spoken of repeatedly
in these dispatches since Easter-the
merchants who are busy are those
who are going out of business. The
buyer is still shopping for values. and
is making no purchases until he has
satisfied himself that he is getting
them The pronoun ''he" is used ad-
visedly. for 1t is one OF the striking
aspects of the situation that men. as
well as women. are no longer satisfied
with the first thing that is onered
Merchants who have recognized this
situation are having little reason to
complain of the unit volume of trade.
even IL profit margins are small. For
the others, it is merely question OF
when they concede the necessity Of
surrender.
Evening star., 1921-04-26
WASTE IS CHARGED.
Stockholder Asks 70 File Amended
Plant Against Maxwell.

WILMINGTON. Del, April 2s.-Per-
mission to file an amended bill of com
plant against the Maxwell Motor Com
pany Delaware corporation. with prin
cipal factories in Detroit, designed pri-
marily to stop the sale of the concern
has been granted to Holmes Jones OF
Wilmington. a stockholder in the de-
fendant company. by Chancellor Curtis
Mr.. Jones alleges that through "reck-
less waste and dissipation by it's Off
GERS. the Maxwell Motor Company had
lost $25,933,194 in sixteen months.
Mr.. Jones filed bill of complaint
with the court of chancery on Decem-
ber II last. asking for the appointment
of receiver for the Maxwell Company
on the ground of insolvency.
Evening star., 1921-04-26
Fate of Mexican Oil Wells
Factor in Pittsburgh Field
BY H. b. LAUFMA
Dispateh to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, April 26.-Washing-
ton rpeorts to the effect that the
Mexican Oil fields will have a short
the petroleum industry. "A great
many Of the larger companies oper-
ate from Pittsburgh, and with this
district the center Of field supplies
the prospective fate Of the Mexican
wells is making a deep impression
here.
Independent steel plant operations
show moderate improvement. While
there 10 a see-aaw movement in pro-
duction the tendency Is upward. In
dependent plants are producing about
20 per cent Of capacity, and the
United States Steel Corporations out
put Is slightly smaller.
II il possible that the recent ad-
vance in various products was more
effective than the general reductions
Advances announced by the inde-
pendent8 suggested the bottom prices
hAd been seen.
Modest Advances Lifting.
A falling market is not tempting
TO buyers, but even modest adj "-aS
suggest the possibility Of higher
prices and lead To t"t piac..- ~
orderA
The steel trade is discussing Judge
Gary's views on the eight-hour day.
Few of those outside the industry
have a clear view Of the problem
Not all of the workmen favor an
eight-hour day. With present wages.
as a rule. based on the eight-hour
day, the men receive high wages
when working twelve hours. Over
time pay increases their wages about
rs per cent, and II is generally real
feed that a drastic reduction in
working hours must nece essitate de-
crease in daily wages.
FinaneinS for Homes.
1t Is learned from a member Of the
chamber Of commerce housing COM
mittee that the body expects to ar
range the financing for about S15.000,-
000 worth of homes. Originally the
committee planned the erection of
about 1000 houses at an average cost
Of $4,000. Interest in the plan is so
extensive that the larger sum will
probably be spent
Retail trade continues on a scale
that compares favorably with the
volume of business handled year
ago. and wholesale demand is on a
similar scale.
Evening star., 1921-04-26
sANTE FE 1920 REVENUES.

NEW YORK. April 26.-The detailed
report of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company for 1920,
just issued. showed total operating
revenues amounted to $254.249.O02, an
increase Of $44.74S.99S. Total operat-
ing expenses totaled $21s.077.115, an
increase of $61.434.292. leaving a net
decrease of $14.0s0.0s6. There was
still due the company at the close of
the year from the United States gov
ernment under its federal control a
balance of $5.122.240
Evening star., 1921-04-26
LEMON MORE THAN POUND.

Miss Anne N. Gallagher. Rolling
road. Relay. Md. is exhibiting q
lemon weighing one pound and two
ounces. twelve and one-half inches in
circumference and seven inches from
blossom to stem. 1t is of the Wonder
variety and was grown at Miss CAL
lagher's home. She says the tree has
often born lemons the size of chest
nuts and some full grown. but never
the size of the one exhibited.