Evening star., 1923-06-20
FEW CHANGES SEEN
/ IN AUTO FASHIONS
Fall Innovations to Be Few.
Good Business Reported
in Prospect.
By j. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, June 20.-Shanges in
: automobile fashions will be compare
lively few next fall, compared with
previous years. according to some of
the most prominent engineers in the
automobile industry today. The lead
ing factories of the principal centers
still are operating at capacity.
A. B. c. HARDY. president of the
Oidsmobile company, said that the
production Of his concern would be
still greater if materials could be
shipped in fastor. Some of the plants
anticipation of changed models this
1aH, ne continued, but the volume
or such changes will be small com
pared Wi.h previous years There is
less need for sales stimulant this
year than for several years past,
a!enough plants are alert in their
Efforts to originate devices for gov
erning, greater mileage and effecting
operating economies.
31I.000 Ford Orders.
The Ford Motors Company has or
ders for June delivery of over 3ll,-
600 cars and trucks, against which not
many more than 10000 cars and
trucks can be made. So far as the
Ford company is a barometer of the
business the demand for automobiles
is greater than ever.
Plans for the cons solidation of three
large concerns into the Tripensee
Closed Body Corporation with cap
ital of $2,500.000, are now under way
The new concern, which VIII be
located in Detroit will specialize in
the manufacture of closed automobile
bodies for which the demand has
been greater than the supply tor the
last eighteen months. The company
will employ several thousand men in
Detroit when it gets into operation
a day The output of many of the
automobile companies now consists
of more than SO per cent closed cars
and il is believed in trade circles that
the production of the new company
will enable the automobile manu-
lfacturers to come nearer managing
the closed body demand.
Calls Outlook Bright.
President Bassett of the Buick
Motor Company, commenting on gen
eral conditions, today said: Il can see
no reason why the last six months of
this year should not produce equally
as good business as the first SIX
months General business certainly
is satisfactory and crops, generally
speaking, promise to average Well
The money situation is not troubling
us, and there is no apparent tendency
for a runaway boom market which
might be followed by period OF de-
preston. People have learned a les
son from the past, and those who
offer the right kind of merchandise
at prices consistent with the quality
of the goods should experience very
satisfactory business"
The receivers sale of the property
Of the H. c. Wills Company, makers
of the Wills-St. Claire cars, which
was to have been held today, has
been postponed until July at the
request of prospective bidders in
terested in the reorganization of the
company. At least three bidders are
expected to qualify before July 8.
Shortage of Metal Miners Grows.
The shortage of metal miners in a
number of the far western districts
is growing, according to reports to-
day from Grass valley, California
The high prices for labor being paid
on the farms are drawing some men
i, from underground working for sum-
increased in both copper and gold
silver properties in some districts,
and mine owners are competing with
each other for the available supply
of men.
High Wages Reelected I'm Trade.
Trade in wholesale dry goods lines
In the Pacific northwest to date Is 80
per cent heavier than last year. ac-
cording to Crawford Anderson, presi-
dent of the Western Dry Goods Com
pany of Seattle. Wholesalers, how
ever are hesitant still about making
very large future commitments.
I'VE are now making new pur-
chass for quick delivery" Anderson
said. ''Ginghams, sheetings and cot
ton goods have been considerably ad-
vanced in price since the first of the
year by manufacturers, but we be-
lieve the upward swing has reached
important changes in the near future.
Collections are quite satisfactory.