San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

Z. ;. Dean OF the hoenler-Dean
Motor company, Federal and Oakland
distributor, returned the early part of
last week from a tour of Southwest
Texas which took him TO more than
a score of towns. Mr.. Dean says that
he covered more than 600 miles in
his Oakland touring car and used only
2S gallons of gasoline.
The Koehler-Dean Motor company
reports the sale of a one-tOn Federal
truck and an Oakland coupe TO 5. Il.
Kicks, wholesale grocer of Pleasan-
ton.
Other sales reported by the Koehler-
Dean company include an Oakland
sedan to Albert Stoves Jr., Oakland
touring to Sam G. Shaw and Federal
. IL ton truck to II. Il. Dauchey of
Fentress. This is the second Federal
truck owned by Mr.. Dauchy. according
to C. s. Dean, truck salesman of the
Koehler-Dean company.
A. G. Carson of Rock Springs and
A. b. Bray Of Cotulla, were in the
city last week making arrangements
with the Koehler-Dean Motor company
to act as Oakland and Federal dealers
in their home towns.
!. A. Desch of Central City. Neb.,
called on officials of the Koehler-Dean
Motor company last week, to tell of the
remarkable performance of his Oak
land coupe. Mr.. Desch said that on
the present trip he had covered 1855
miles and that he used only 90 gallons
of gasoline, which means that his ear
averaged more than 20 miles to the
gallon. Much of the ground covered,
he said, was over rough roads.
Judge s. n. Larry of Fort Worth,
ene of the-owners of the BurtOn-Lary
company. spent several days in San
Antonio last week. In addition TO his
automobile interests, Judge Larry is
said to own considerable stock in the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
William Steinhardt,, president of the
Crockett Automobile company, Hudson
Essex distributor, spent Wednesday of
last week in Austin, where the Crockett
has a branch. .r-. -. E
Frank Winerich, president Of the
Winerich Motor Sales company. and
William II. Winerich, spent day in
Seguin last week, comforting with the
Willys-Overland dealer there. They
left Friday night for Chicago to at
tend the National Automobile Show
and will be gone about ten days.
According TO I. D. Mckee Of the San
Antonio Overland company, WHY'S
Overland headquarters at Chicago dur
ing the show will be at the Congress
Hotel.
The San Antonio Overland company
Is in receipt of literature from the
factory describing the new WHY'S
Knight taxicab which is to be market
ed soon.
c. o. Dickerson, WHY'S Overland
dealer at CuerO, was in the city last
Wednesday TO take delivery on a new
Willys-knight coupesedan.
The San Antonio branch of the Buick
Motor company announces the appoint
ment of ], NJ. Gattling, formerly of
iearne, as Buick dealer in Mission.
Jack Carson, sales manager Of the
Wills Sainte Claire company, spent
Friday in Taylor.
J. W. Neumeyer, Cleveland dealer
at Yorktown, was in the city Thursday
to take delivery on a Cleveland sedan.
Clifton George reports that Walter
Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, two of the
famous golfers who competed in the
tourney here last week, called at his
salesroOms shortly after their arrival
to obtain the use of a Wills Sainte
Claire while in San Antonio. The two
stars, Mr.. George said. are great
boosters for the Wills Sainte Claire
and use this car in every city in which
they play.
Frank Gillespie, sales manager Of the
Clifton George Motor company, an
nounces the addition to their sales force
of c. NJ. Trott, who will act as coun-
try salesman.
Among the recent purchasers Of Max
well and Chalmers cars. the Guaran-
tee Motor Car company reports the
--.AaS"A ~. VIC d. IA1ilSO. W. -. IeCOS,
Maxwell sport-touring; A. p. Rogers,
554 Fast Mitchell, Chalmers phaeton !:
Fritz Hausman, r. F. d. Box 169,
Chalmers roadster.
Frank Hagen, popular owner of the
Guarantee Motor Car company. is
seen quite frequently on the golf links
these days. Mr.. Hagen considers golf
an excellent form of recreation.
s. Thomson Browne. sales manager
of the Crockett Automobile company.
reports the following Hudson and
Essex sales: c. W. Gillian. Hondo,
Essex touring; o. G. Eckhardt. Aus
tin, Essex coach; George Sanderson,
Taylor. Hudson sedan; W. W. Pinn,
city, Essex touring; Amos Maverick
Graves, city, Hudson coach; jose
Delago, city, Hudson phaeton r. j.
Bandreau, Essey touring; ". w. .Mer-