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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
NEW HANDBOOK LISTS
229 MODELS OF CARS
ON THE MARKET NOW
MACE. Publication Is Re-
plete With Valuable
Information.

Two hundred and twenty-nine models
of automobiles are listed in the 1923
handbook of motor cars which has just
been issued by the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce, 3G6 Madi-
4on avenue, New York. The total num-
Der of car models and truck chassis
listed is S34.
The book is ready guide to the gen
eral appearance, price group and speci-
fications of the principal models of au-
tomobiies and motor trucks being pro-
duced this year by the leading manu-
facturers in the United States who are
members of the n. A. G. G. The gaso-
line passenger car section illustrates
1J4 models with 60 in the gasoline COM
mercial division and six in the electric
vehicle division. The total passenger
car models listed is so. In the COM
mercial division 251' chassis types are
listed, with various body equipment.
while the eelctrics include eight pas
senger cars and three trucks.
This handbook of the automobile in
dustry in America has become a stand
ard of reference among domestic and
foreign dealers. export houses, Amer
lean consuls, state secretaries, dealer
associations and clubs. Copies may be
OBJ lined from the n. A. q. c. which
makes a charge of 80 cents each to
partially cover cost.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
ASK ROADS THROUGH
NATIONAL PARKS BE
PROPERLY KEPT UP
NINA. to Urge Congress to
Make Provision for Main
tenance Work.

Washington, ID. C., Jan. 2S.-The
Sixty eighth Congress will be called
upon early in its first session to make
adequate provision for the construction
and maintenance OF highways in the
National Parks. The demand will come
not alone from the more than eleven mil
lions of motorists of the country but
also from many millions of others who
have come to know these parks as the
Fairgrounds Of the nation, according
to officials of the National Motorists
Association.
The federal government expended but
Sc, 042 800 on roads in the NATIONAL
Parks during the fifty years preceding
1928. as against total of Sl.13S,-
1927 brought in as revenue by these
roads in the period of but nine years
from 1913 to 1923. Roads, therefore,
would mean an asset to the federal
treasury, according to this official show
ing. In 1922 n total of 100000 per-
sons visited these parks, two-thirds OF
whom Travelled by automobile and car
ried their own equipment. In the
Rocky Mountain park, which had the
| maximum number of visitors during
| the past year, but $4,000 had been ex-
pended on roads since the park was
established, according TO United States
Senator Lawrence c. Phipps of Color
ado. in a speech in the floor.
Discussing the need for prompt action
by the new Congress on appropriations
for highways in the National Parks,
Raymond BecS, field secretary of the y
NJ. A. said:
"On behalf of motorists of the United
States we are glad to take up the cud'
rel for an appropriation from the com
ing Congress for improved roadways in
the National Park. These parks have
been termed the lodestones Of the West
This is an American movement backed
by the pride which all patriotic Amcri
cans take in the scenic wonders with
which these parks abound. Europe is ut
tempting TO create Fairgrounds for
American tourists. financed and pro
NOTED by the nation abyoad. In this re-
spcct our own government is always
behind. See America first should mcnr
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
A.A.A. TO GOVERN
AUTOMOBILE RACING
AS IN YEARS PAST
Rumor of Another Contest
Board Declared With
out Foundation.

Washington. ID. c., Jan. 27.-That
speedway racing during 1923 Will con-
tinue under the control Of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association Contest
Board is indicated by the fact that
officials of practically all large speed
ways in the United States have sig
nified their intentions of conducting
their races under A. A. A. sanction
as usual. Officials of the Indianapolis
speedway already have an official sane
ton assigned for the big race OH May
80, and have issued their entry blanks
bearing the A. A. contest boards
sanction number.
Efforts TO create the impression that
new organization would take con-
troll of speedway racing in the United
States have FASTENED the action of the
officials of the various racing plants IN
assuring the A. A. A. Contest Board of
their desire to continue racing under
the sanction of that body. Requests
for sanction have been received even
earlier this year than usual and in al
most every instance assurance has Teen
given that the speedway officials are asst
isfied with A. A. A. supervision Of
racing and have no desire to change.
William Schimpf, chairman of the
contest board is now en- route to the
Pacific coast and will consult with
about So representatives of the con-
test board in various states along the
route. Mr.. Schimpf will spend some
time on the coast and will give per-
sonal attention to contest board matters
in the West.
The strongest argument in favor Of
| the A. A. a. Contest Boards control
of racing is the fact that automobile
racing as conducted under the auspices
Of this board is today the only major
sport to which the breath of scandal
| has ever been attached" said A. II.
Mean, secretary of the contest board.
The public has learned TO know that
a race conducted under A. A. a. aus
pices Is as safe as human ingenuity
can make it. The drivers know that
every precaution for their safety and
for the safety of the public it taken
and the strict code Of ethics and rules
surrounding an A. A. A. race put il
on a plane far above the average sport
Because of this one thing, real service
the speedways are remaining loyal to
the A. \. A. and 1 believe will con,
tinue to do So"
1t was also stated by Mr.. Schimph
chairman Of the contest board, that a
suitably engraved certificate and hand.
some solid gold medal emblematic Of
the American speedway championship
for 1922 is being prepared and will be
presented to Jimmie Murphy, the speed
way king of last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
Improves Riding Comfort.

Changing the air pressure in auto
mobile tires may improve the cars rid
ing comfort, says a manufacture Of
tires.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
AUTOMOBILE SALES
FOLLOW GOOD ROADS
SAYS TRUCK DEALER
This, He Declares, Is Dis
cernable in Sales OF
Federal Truck.

Motor vehicle sales follow good road
improvements just as surely as light
follows darkness.
{. J. Nephler, general sales manager
Of the Oakland Motor Car Company,
Pontiac, Mich, declares that this fact is
clearly discernible in the sales of the
company he represents.
In a letter TO Charles Koehler, of
the Koehler-Dean Motor Company, To-
cal Federal dealer, Mr.. Nephler says:
The motor car has been one of the
greatest influences in bringing about
the good roads program and the good
roads program in turn has brought
about the increasing scale of the auto.
mobile.
Federal figures show that nearly
three-quartcrs of billion was expended
on good roads during the last gear,
which represents approximately three
quarters of the pre-war national debt
of the United States.
"Yet in spite of this expenditure and
the large appropriation for the coming
year for road building, the road build
ing program is not keeping pace with
the increase Of automobiles. The ex-
pcnditure of roads per car registered in
1910 was approximately $211 and in
1920 approximately Sol. .
But a big factor to offset this is
the fact that roads are being built more
substantially than ever before. The
road building program is one Of the
most necessary and most beneficial
things that the .ountry can do. 1t
increases, incidentally, the value of real
estate, the value of farm land, knits
communities together and serves to ex-
pediate commerce.
Automobile companies should take
cognizance of road building programs
in various sections of the country as a
means of lettering the public well
fare
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
SIDNEY FREEBORN
NEW PRESIDENT OF
PREST-O-BATTERY
Changes in Management
Follow Withdrawal of
Henry T. Matthews.

The withdrawal from active manage
ment of the Presto Battery Service
Company of Henry r. Matthews and
the appointment of Sidney VI. Freeborn
as Mr.. Matthews successor, was an
nOunced Saturday. Mr.. Matthews, 1t
was stated, has turned over the man
agCment TO Mr.. Freedom because of
the many outside duties that claim his
attention.
The new president Of the Presto
Battery Service Company is a San An
tOnian and has lived in this city prac-
tically all his life. He attended the To-
cal high schools and later the West
Texas Military Academy. In 1905 he
played on the West Texas baseball team
which won the city championship.
Prior to his connection with the
Prest-O-Battery Service Company, Mr..
Freedom was with the Continental
Casualty Company. At n later date
he became connected with the Travis
Tire Company.
New officers Of the Prest- O. Battery
Service Company are: Sidney NJ. Free
born. president: H. Y. Bonds, vice pres
idtnt; V. w. Bonds. secretary and as
sistGnt manager. Directors are Mar
shall Freeborn. Fl. T. Matthews and
Sidney VI. Frceborn.
The Battery Service Com
pa y is the local authorized sales and
service representative of the PRESTO
battery and Of the Wagner electrical
starting and ignition system II is also
distributor for RegO welding appliances.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
It's "Biu Smith"
and "Tom Jones" in E
This Organization

Initials and handles" are strictly
taboo in the Cleveland and Wills
Sainte Claire organizations of Cliff
ton George.
Instead of "Mr. William ]. Smith"
or Mr.. Thomas A. Jones" it is
simply Bill Smith" or Tom Jones
with all statesmen employed by Mr..
George.
At first the statesmen strenuously
objected to this seeming lowering OF
their dignity but now. they like it.
They agree with Mr.. George that
calling a man by his first name, pro-
notes friendly feeling in business.
and goodness knows, Mr.. George
SAYS. il there is any place where the
friendly feeling is needed, it is IN
the cold. exacting business world.
Besides, Mr.. George believes that
it is much easier TO remember a man
when he is introduced as plain "l'iIl
Smith" instead of Mr.. W. j.
Smith,
Clifton George statesmen, minus oil
initials and handles" are: Jack
Carson, Ermyn Carson. Clifton
George Jr., Odderbert McClclland.
Junius Evans. Tom Ruddell. Clar-
ence Garrett, Bill Rogers and Pres
ton Reagan. To this list really
should be added the name of Clifton
George, for though Mr.. George is
president Of half a dozen important
business concerns and one Of the
largest property owners in San An
tonic, he prefers TO be known rs
Just a salesman. He believes that
one of the greatest compliments n
man, can receive is to be called q
good salesman. ....-. --
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
Use Much Conner.

Sixteen per cent of the copper pro-
duced in this country is used in the
manufacture of automobiles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
BUICK HEAD SAYS
FUTURE BRIGHT FOR
MOTOR CAR DEALER
Automobile No Longer Con-
adered Luxury, He Tells
Flint.

Much OF the timidity and procrastina-
ton that delayed business recovery has
given way to courage and initiative
both in industry and finance. according
10 h. II. BasSett, president Of the Buick
Motor Company.
In letter to O. J. Flint, sales man.
ager of the San Antonio Buick branch,
Mr.. Bassett says:
Improved crops, stable prices. good
roads, legislative tendencies. agricul-
tural credits and most other fundamen.
tai problems have taken on q much i'm
proved aspect. The marked revival and
liberal scope Of building operations is q
happy symptom.
The sentiment for more imroved
highways, which seems to be in evidence
everywhere, is a wholesome factor. not
only as it concerns the automobile in,
dustry, but all business.
mo longer is it popular to hedge Of
hesitate when the essentially of thu
automobile is questioned. Sound think
ers of all classes are now convinced
that the motor car is a dominant neces
sity in our transportation system. Fig
ures prove it. But it is obvious with
out them.
III Surveying Tue udEhcL lOE dulO
mobiles in 1923, we find numerous eIe
ments to justify a confident feeling.
las in the case of the railroads, au
tomobile transportation is crippled
Widespread replacement is necessary
Many have driven their cars beyont
reasonable or expected mileage.
The low prices for good cars nov
prevailing is Fastening many a pur
chase. Buyers know that raw material
are constantly going up and figure tina
this must eventually cause an upwart
revision Of prices for finished products
They are convinced that right now i
the time to buy.
"The agricultural situation is bright
eniny in all sections and, l apprehend
will continue to brighten. Fair price
for crops will. greatly assist the long
ailing backbone of the nation-th
farmprn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
Many Cars ON Earn.

Farmers in Ontario own more than
one-third of the automobiles registered
there.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

more than the keeping of an American
dollar in the poc1ct Of an American.
This slogan, made reality by Ameri-
cans, will mean the cementing of ties
which will bring our own peoples closer
together through the contacts established
by tourists. All of this will mean n
greater and more patriotic America.
MANY states have made provision
in their highway system plans under
federal aid for road approaches to the
park and have improved these ap-
proaches. But, the highways in the
parks themselves are inadequate. Every
American should read the speech of Sen
ator Phipps in which he laid before the
Senate the facts as to this vital need
of national parks, and get back Of the
Director of the National Parks Service
in his efforts to secure the necessary
appropriations"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
EXPECT NEW RECORD
IN WILLYS-OVERLAND
SALES DURING 1923
John Why's Says Most Pros
porous Period in His
tory Is Ahead.

Toledo. Ohio. Jan. 27.-John \.
WilIys RECENTLY announced that the
Willys- Overland factories will pro-
produce more motor cars in the next
three months than ever before in
like period.
The fo-@- Of men who build the
.willys-Knight and Overland cars is be-
ing increased over all previous num-
hers, and the prospects of greatly en-
larged production are exceedingly
bright for 1923.
During 1922. the sales OF WHY'S
Knight and Overland cars were double
those of 1921. This is indeed, an in
spring triumph for John \. WHY'S,
who clearly foresaw some years ago
the predestined future of the motor
car.
First, there was that determination
of the pioneer, who could vision ahead
the concrete result of certain well
defined dreams. Secondly, there was
that quality of set purpose, that charac-
terizes only an isolated type OF ideal
list.
The idealist, the man Of action
and the man of keen business acumen
all we're successfully combined in John
Y. WHY'S, who always maintained
that the automobile was q creation OF
service; a means to an end; which
was economical. dependable transpor-
tation, that the public could appreciate.
That the public is now showing its
appreciation, is demonstrated by an
Unprecedented demand for WHY'S
Overland products. This is success
built largely upon the foundation Of
foresight and organizing ability.
When a boy of eighteen, Mr.. WHY'S
created sales organization for
bicycles. Later when bicycles were
at the height of their popularity and
when 81 years Of age, he was doing
an annual business of one-half million
dollars.
Coming into the automobile field
Mr.. WHY'S met with a situation that
tested and proved his unflinching faith
in the industry. He had sold 500
cars and was arranging for deliveries,
when he was confronted with the fact
that his source of supply was to be
terminated. The factory was going
into the hands Of receivers. 1t was a
tensely critical time. but instead Of
discOuraging Mr.. WHY'S, it urged him
to immediate and resourceful action.
Receivership proceedings were halt
ed and through the personal efforts of
Mr.. WHY'S a money raising campaign
was commenced which saved the COM
pany and actually enabled it to increase
production.
Mr.. WHY'S, at the helm Of the or
ganization he succored, is successfully
guiding it into what he says will be
the greatest year in the. history of the
motor industry and for the WHY'S
Overland company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
USE BOSCH IGNITION
Rickenbacker Car Now Equipped With
Well-KnOwn System.

WelI-KnOwn System.
II was announced Saturday by S. Y.
Callahan, of the local Bosch service
station, that the Rickenbacker car,
hereafter will be equipped with Bosch
starting. lighting and battery ignition,
and that Hudson and Essex cars will
continue during 1923 to use electrical
equipment of. the same make.
The Rickenbacker will be equipped
with the standard II" Bosch genera
tor. the a" starting motor and the
compensating battery ignition system,
which has automatic spark control.
Compensating ignition also is used
on both Hudson and Essex cars, and
each is equipped with the standard
Bosch generator and starting motor.
The supplying of electrical equip
ment for Hudson and Essex cars dur
ing 1922, Mr.. Callahan says, helped
greatly TO increase the Bosch corpora
tons business, and the prospects for
a substantial increase in production
of these two cars during 1923 holds
promise of still greater business for
the company.
The giclenbacker company, Mr.. Cal
lanhah adds. also is rapidly enlarging
its selling organization and its re-
qnirpments Of Bosch equipment during
1928 Likely viii assume substantial
proportions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
Automobiles In Use.

! Automobiles in use today would make
Fwo unbroken lines on the entire mile
'age Of federal aid highways.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

Glaring headlights are especially
dangerous on rainy nights. Driving
over a smooth wet road, the light
flashes back into the motorists eyes
and blinds his vision.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

has satisfied that they
the
devised according TO
steard president of the Crockett Automobile Company ga ~ - and
the detail of coaches which made possible by
would make appeal We knew the sturdy construction OF the
that thousands of San Annns know the
and because of its odne proved to
be
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

Brooklynites as rejoiced as the gang
was crestfallen.
Another crestfallen person was Mrs.
A. Satriani. 1t sens, according TO the
police, that this mother started out
to buy her daughter a new dress. BY
the time she reached the gown depart
ment of a smart shop, she had-as
one will-spent so much money on
other things that there wasn't enough
money left for the gown. Many
mothers would have gone home with
out the new frock, thus disappointing
daughter. This mother. however,
merely picked out a good-looking frock
and was on her way out with it when
the store detectives interfered. But
my daughter had to have new
gown the mother protested to the
judge-a bit of logic which should ap-
peal to every mothers heart, just as
Cicotte's,."I done it for the wife and
kiddies," touched a responsive cord
in the heart of every father.
Go to the Theater.
Speaking of baseball, as in way
We were, every time Babe Ruth
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

Gutenberg Bible and moreover, in
spite of best sellers, the rare edition
was bought for so many thouasnds OF
dollars that the purchaser won't even
hint how much he paid.
Real Spring Cleaning.
The two things nobody would look
for in connection with this town are
Bible worth Thousands of dollars
and somebody willing to pay thous-
ands to get it.
On the outskirts of the town, too.
people began spring cleaning. They
lighted bon fires to burn up the rub
bish. and they burned up so much
besides the rubbish in "a hours, twenty
fire companies put out exactly a dozen
conflagrations. The losses amounted
into the millions and may possibly
but not probably teach earnest spring
cleaners not TO clean when there's u
60-mile gale blowing.
While the firemeu were drawing
their breath. the police department
burst forth with a brand new school
of detectives. Oh. yes, The spring
brings them out. Well, this new school
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

is pretty nearly guaranteed to make
a detective even of a policeman in
eight easy lessons or thereatouts. The
course includes everything from the
gumshoe to the false moustache. Ii
seems, according to an official state
ment, TO become detective "com-
mon sense is the only qualification"
Daugiierty Had to Have 1t.
Well, Of course-but skipping light
ly onto another topic before anything
libelous is said of the former = it
seems there are some real detectives
on the force right now. Houses in
Brooklyn have been Systematically
robbed for months and when detec-
tives investigated the activities of a
gang of youths from II to % years
old, they found 100000 worth of
jewelry. furs and siiverware. There
were oil paintings, 200 watches and
twelve travelling bags filled with rings,
bracelets and necklaces. There were
enough suits of clothes to start a
mems furnishing shop, and, in fact.
loot enough to make the denuded
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

if bad plays lead the weak astray, so
do bad books and if the people are
going TO be so finicky, they'd better
suppress parts of the Bible. For GER
tainly there is more obscenity in the
Bible than in any play now running
in New York City"
Bounded by Bible.
Thus the week is bounded by the
Bible from beginning TO end, and IN
between there lay n stretch of June
weather, a stretch Of October weather,
Chauncey DePew's eighty-ninth birth
day, which he spent at his office in
the New York Central Railroad quar-
tiers and the Percgrine falcon, captur-
ed after it sought refuge in a storm
on the Cunarder albania"
The Peregrine falcon is an almost
extinct species, with a Widespread of
four feet. which it is spreading now in
the Bronx Zoo. 1t doesn't like to be
captured, as the clawed hands and
faces of the crew bear witness.
For the weeks fifty-fifth good and
bad luck prize. bye the bye, we NOM
mate John d. Temple of the city dock
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

whangs out a home run next month,
it's going to net the Salvation Army
a thousand dollars. The lawyers COM
mittee of the Salvation Army drive
for funds has guaranteed this. 1t is
to be hoped, therefore, that while the
Babe may occasionally be down next
month, he will never be out.
Charity is a reminder of the will of
Stuyvesant Fish. Leaving 81 200, 900,
he gave all of it to relatives. Be
cause, the will said, he had observed
and always believed that charitable
requests afforded the testator a
means of gratifying his vanity at the
expense of his heirs" Take that!
Remember the clergyman who a
week ago pleaded his congregation not
10 attend the theater or movie? Well,
any clergyman gets right back at
him this week by telling his congrega-
ton to attend the theater just as
often as they can afford it, because
the church is helped by the drama and
vice versa. He adds, moreover. does
the Rev. Charles Frances Potter of
che West Side Unitarian Church, that