San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

the following Moon cars during the
last ten DAYS: Series A tourings to
y. II. Dorsey, julius Tengg, William
Schulle and r. y. Martindale; $40
touring to DIR. NJ. G. Willis; $50 tour
ing to W. B. Woods.
NJ. A. Berry, factory representative
of the Black & Decker Manufactur-
ing Company, and R. V. Proctor, sales
manager of the same company, were
in San Antonio for three days last
week, calling on the Peden Iron and
Steel Company, and Straus Frank
Company, who are local jobbers for
the Black & Decker machine shop and
other products.
L. +. Oelkers, with the Peden Iron
and Steel Company, says that with the
approach of the summer season the
sales Of visors are picking up consid-
erably, At present, and probably for
the next two months, sun visors for
automobiles will sell more than any
other automobile accessory. Sun
beam" visors are selling well, says MIR.
Oelkers, and the glass visors promise
to sell better than the celluloid visors,
due TO the fact that they are more
durable.
81. 81. Somnitz is now with the Ad-
vance Accessory Corporation OF CHI
cago and has charge of the Southwest
Texas territory. Mr.. Somnitz is max
ing San Antonio his headquarters.
]. h. Neal. with the Peden Iron
and Steel Company, is back at WORK
now, after an absence of some time.
Mr.. Neal left his work to be with his
father, in his illness, and was with
him in his last hours.
s. K. Callahan wishes to report a
substantial reduction in the price Of
WESTINGHOUSE batteries, due to a.
change in price from the factory.
]. N. Nedry is now affiliated with
8. x. Callahan, as territorial repre-
sentative in Western and Southwest
ern Texas.
a. a. Bryant, with the San An
tonic Buick Company, is back again
after attending the convention Of the
Texas Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton at Fort Worth.
An enthusiastic Buick owner Of
eight years standing has just pur-
chased his sixth Buick car, a four
cylinder roadster. This mans name is
Ike Goodman. and he says that he is
more than pleased with the perform
ance of this new car. Mr.. Goodman
says that in the few trips that he has
taken in his new car he has averaged
20 miles to the gallon of gasoline.
The new building Of the San An
tonic Buick Company is now under
construction, on the corner of Broad
way and Fifth street, just across
from the Y. w. G. A. building. 1t is
tot be a three-story, modern, fire
proof structure. The San Antonio
Buick Company expects to move into
its new home by the latter part Of the
summer, reports Mr.. Bryant.
The San Antonio Buick Company
reports the sale Of fourteen new
Bucks this week.
r. r. Reynolds, with the Jack Tire
Company, has just returned from an
extensive business trip through the
territory around Del Rio. Mr.. Reyn-
ODDS reports that Jack tires are still
giving good service In Del Rio ter
ritory.
p. Seaver. branch manager Of the
Chevrolet service department Of the
General Motors Corporation, was In
San Antonio last week visiting local
Chevrolet dealers.
The Blouse on Wheels which ap-
peared in the Chevrolet division Of
the automobile parade Tuesday after
noon. is the present home of w. A.
Harris from North Texas. Mr.. Harris
has been in this vicinity for the last
six months, and has made this inter
esting vehicle his place of abode all
that time. The Blouse on Wheels" is
lasge room built no a 1921 model
Chevrolet truck chassis. and is COM
plete in every way. Mr.. Harris calls
1t perfect home.
George r. Wroten and W. G. Humid
ley have returned from the Fort
Worth convention of the Texas Auto
mobile Deaelrs' Association and re-
port that the convention was a great
success. Mr.. Hundley was elected sec
ond vice president of the association.
According to Mr.. Wroten, more than
100 dealers attended this convention,
ut which officers were elected, and the
place Of the next meeting was select
ed. The next meeting Of the Texas
Automobil Dealers Association will
be held at Austin in the sprinT of
1925.
One OF the features Of the conven-
tion week was a dinner given to all
Texas Dodge Brothers car dealers BY
The Cook-Boyd Motor Company, Fort
Worth Dodge dealers. There were
about "a dealers present at this din
ner. and all OF them reported good
business. The Wroten-Hundley Motor
Company Of San Antonio has sold 80
new Dodges so far this month and are
aiming at the 65 mark by the end of
the month.
]. r. Harper, salesman for the r.
Y. Embleton Moon Company, returned
Thursday from Kerrville, where he
visited the hospitals. BE sold a Moon
$40 touring, to DIR. NJ. G. Willis,
head physician Of the Veterans hos
pital at Kerrville.
s. z. Dryden, branch manager Of
the Rollin Motor Company, is spend
ing few days in San Antonio visiting
the Citizens Auto Company, local
dealers. Mr.. Dryden has his headquar.
tiers in Houston.
Frank Richards, Willys-Overland
, dealer at Kerrville, was in San An
tonic Wednesday, and purchased an
overland touring for one of his Gus