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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
GREETINGS ON OUR EDITORS
BIRTHDAY.

What the Contributors Sent
Dear Editor, your Birthday brings
Our wish that youth reigns in your heart
While years supply among good things
A mellowed kindness toward our art.
What the Contributors Meant to Send
Dear Editor, your Birthday brings,
Our comment, you should be in Jail
For turning down the clever things
We send to you by every mail.
There's the idea in the rough
CAPTAIN Kidd: "I'l say it's rough"
Gertrude Marie: Il wonder if our beloved
Editor would recall bright saying he made
when a child! Really, it is the only bright
thing l ever heard him say believe it was
in the year we had no bananas"
Captain Kidd: Hey! Remember what We
are here for! 1 have liked the humor the
Editor has bought of, you in the past, but III
be doggoned if 1 blame the other Contributors
for objecting to any historical reference to the
bananas"
Gertrude Marie (slightly the worse for
handling) ITO 60 on with my story, Maxon' s
mother had talked a lot about the value of
drinking milk, how it contained calcium and
vitamines and was good for little boys. So
little Maxon came strutting over to my house
and said "Ge'twude, I'm going to dwink a
quart of milk every day, cause it's got calci-
mine in it."
DR.. Traprock: THAT accounts for some
of the sublime things he writes to u.s.
A Jokester: Il have it! Let's send him
letter like this:
Dear Editor:
We have just learned that you have a
birthday anniversary this week. Many re-
turns That's what you've often sent to us.
Yours truly,
YOUR CONTRIBUTORS.
The meeting adjourned in disorder as Cap
tain Kidd tried to beat up the JOkester with
the gavel.
Tricks In All Trades.
Old Timer: Il suppose, now you've mar
ried, that you and your bride have lots of fun
washing the dishes"
Bridegroom: why yes. help her every
night.
Old Timer: II thought so. Well, I'll give
you a pointer. When you get tired and want
to quit it, just break two or three pieces of
your best cups and she'll run you out OF the
Kitchen"
Helen Krause.
Remember This, Girls!
The girl who wastes the best years of her
life waiting for the RIGHT man to come
along, usually has to take what's left.
Not Very Helpful.
Gladys: did you loan Miriam your book
on etiquette?"
James Yes. And she's never shown po-
likeness enough to return it,
L. G. d.
Copyright. 1924 Reproduction FOrbidden.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
Birthdays fill the soul with cheer;
Editors learn much in a year.

Captain Kidd Now that the silence has
subsidized, are there any other suggestions?"
A Poet: Il have in mind, rather nebulous,
but still there, the thought l mean, not my
mind, an idea that could be worded something
like this:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24

COD, listen l. ,.e little souls unborn, in
the afternoon of life, for we cry out to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24

Neglecting The Pecan.-Alabamians al
not giving the attention to .Alabama's peca
trees that they deserve, This is evidenced
the fact that although. the tree is known
other states to develop the industry to sue
an extent that most of the pecans sold an
used in this state are shipped in from othe
states. Besides being a valuable tree for il
nuts, the pecan is useful and desirab
forest tree. 1t grows wild in Alabama,
profusion in certain parts of the state and
large size.-Anniston Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24

Should Be Repealed.-Hope for additions
tax reduction in the short session of tn,
sixty eighth congress there may not be, blu
at least congress can repeal the publicity fea
ture of the present tax law. Congress owel
this much to those American citizens who's,
private affairs have been laid open to design
ing persons and the idly curious by publica
ton of the income tax returns.-Mobil,
Register.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24

Wishing The President SUCCESSFUL good
parties are perfectly willing to help Mr.,
Coolidge make our people a good president.
We are loyal Democrat, but Mr.. Coolidge is
our president and it is because we want our
people and all people to enjoy peace, happi-
ness and prosperity that we wish for him
the greatest measure of success as America 8
first citizen.-Huntsville Star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

credit companies who finance deal
ers during the winter, that a very
active retail demand started in many
sections late in March Retail
sales, according to our field reports,
are equal in March to those of last
year, and this past week has shown
very great increase.
I'm Syracuse, ". Y, our dealers
sold more than 200 cars during their
automobile show, when the. town
was buried in snow. In Hunting
ton, w. Va, more than seventy
Willys-Overland cars were sold dur
the automobile show.
CALIFORNIA CONDITIONS.
Just before / reached California"
said Mr.. WHY'S, "the business there
had shown a tendency to slow w
slightly, because of the abnormal
lack of rain, but it rained for. three
days and a marked increase Of en-
thusiasm was evident at every point
in the State, as a result Of the great
ly relieved anxiety felt throughout
the State regarding crop conditions.
1.-THE whole central and south
western section of the country is
in splendid condition, and bankers
and dealers are optimistic. 1t
promises to be the greatest year III
the southwest that we have ever
mad.
New York City branch sales
for the first quarter We're 4,29a
against sales in 1928 of 1854, an
increase of 71h per cent.
Detroit sales for the first quar-.
ter show 67 per cent increase over
the same quarter in 1923, as, COM
pared with a 33 per cent increase
for all makes.
Another thing that giv4s us
great optimism over the Willys.
Overland business for the coming
year." continued Mr.. WHY'S, ''is the
very large number of new dealers
that we are adding every day ir:
open territory. More than 500 new
dealers were signed up in March.
In Omaha, our branch manager
signed up one new dealer every day
during the month of March. We
have received more than 1000 iii
-quiries for our dealer franchise
within the last forty days, and our
dealers everywhere are enthusiastic
cally confident that this is going 10
be by far the greatest year In
WHY'S Overland history.
There are substantial indications
on which base my confidence that
we will continue the present per-
centage of. increase"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
CARELESSNEsS
TAKES Gas
TOLL
l.
American Automobile Associa-
ton Bulletin Urges cau-
ton on Motorists.

s
Warning motorists that gasoline
y now a. greater hazard because It
IA less feared, the American Au:
tomobile Association has issued a
bulletin from its national head
quarters here that marks the be.
ginning Of a drive on what il
termed ''contemptuous careless.
ness
Because nothing happens" the
bulletin states, the average mo-
torist reaches the hazardous con-
clusion that nothing will hap
pen," and as a consequence he
lets down on precaution and ac-
tually encourages trouble.
Gasoline is much more dan
ever was," the A. A. A. paper
son that the majority Of motor
lists take undue liberties with it.
The story got out that gasoline
is less volatile, and from this
the motorist seems to have reached
the conclusion that he can be
reckless with gasoline and will
be safer"
This explanation is said to dove.
tail with the experience of the
leading insurance companies writ
ing automobile fire coverage. While
the companies enjoyed a more
profitable year than formerly, 1T
IL stated, the losses by fire are
still excessive and still far be.
yond the conception Of the aver
age motoris%.
1--WE are out to forestall the
sort of carelessness that develops
from contempt" declares Thomas
p. Henry, president of the Amer.
lean Automobile Association. when
motorist reaches the point where
a danger no longer looks like
one to him he has reached the
danger line. knowledge of the
facts is the only thing that will
keep him on the safe side.
ut has come to the attention
Of the A. A. A. that one motorist
actually went so far as to light
a match when seated in a Ford
sedan in order to read the mum.
Der of gallons of gas in the
tank as indicated on a measur.
ing rod. Nothing happened, but
that is just the trouble. This
motorist will take further lfber.
ties next time. And that will
b. the end"
According to the bulletin, the
vapor from a gallon of gasoline
when mixed with the right pro.
portion of air. produces a hazard
equal to IS pounds Of dynamite.
Because this vapor does not al
ways develop when gasoline is
exposed, it is pointed out, a lot
Of tricks can be done with the
gas tank without any immediate
results. What happens, however,
Is that the full hazard invariably
asserts itself when the motorist
treats gasoline with the greatest
contempt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
AUTO TRAVELS THROUGH
JUNCLES OF BRAZIL

The first automobile journey ever
made between San Paulo, Brazil,
and Buenos Aires was recently
completed by four men in an
American passenger automobile.
The trip, which had to be routed
part OF the way through Brazilian
wilderness, occupied more than two
months.
The distance Travelled was 5000
kilometers. Some of the natives
encountered by the tourist never
had seen an automobile.
They We're employed in making
roads through swamps and bambo
jungles, and in building bridges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
l,ASl $40. PULL-OUT DEVICE
FOR TIRE CHAIRS. Alice p.
ToEfey, Jersey City, N. ].

The combination with conventional
non-skid tire chains of pull-out de-
vice embodying a solid metallic strip
of arcuate shape bifurcated at its
opposite ends and adapted 10 embrace
the tread surface of a tire and ex-
tend transversely thereof, metallic
gripping projections extending from
the medal portion of the tread sur
face of the metallic strip and rigid
Herewith, a clasp extending into the
bifurcation at each end of the strip,
and a pin passed through each bifur-
Gated end and through the inter6tted
clasp associated Herewith to pivotAlly
mount clasp at each end Of the strip
with the clasps in position to detach-
ably engage with the circumferen-
tally extending chain elements of the
conventional non-skid chains for the
purpose of demountabIy supporting
the strip in cooperative relation with
the chains and tire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
JIMMY MURPHY TO RACE
IN MEMORIAL EVENTS

Jimmy Murphy, who won the 500
mile automobile race at the Indian
apolis motor speedway in 1922, has
signed to drive in the contest on
Memorial Day. Murphy is one of
the favorites with racing fans, and
in winning the 1922 race averaged
94.4S miles per hour for the dis.
lance,
/. Among prominent automobile
races to be held this summer are
Freno, April. "a; Indianapolis, MAY
30; Altoona, June 14.15; Kansas
City, July 4; Altoona, September 1:
Syracuse, September 10; Fresno,
October 4; Kansas City, October 10:
and Los Angeles, November %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
OVERLAND BIDS
FAIR To HAVE
BIC YEAR
John N. WHY'S Touring coun-
try Finds Indications For
Sales Hopeful.

Surprising all previous monthly
production records with a produc.
ton of 24,091 cars for March, the
conspicuously strong position of
WHY'S Overland during the past few
weeks is now shown to be fully war
ranted. The company also exceeded
any previous quarter with a total
of 6S,4S1 cars for the first quarter
Of this year.
WHY'S Overland production for
the first quarter of 1923 was 44,47O
cars, which in itself was very
largf increase over the same period
forhhe previous year, but this year s
production is an increase of 81 per
cent over the same period last year.
Shipments reached their high point
on March 81 when the total was
1886 cars.
The steady and remarkable prog.
ress Of the Willys-O Overland Com.
pany during the past three years
has been one of the outstanding
achievements of the industry. In
1921, Willys-Overland sales were
1928; 1922, 92,S86; 1928, 200, 804, and
the schedule for 1924 is 1000, COW
cred by commitments from dealers,
"a planned increase of SO per cent
for this year.
Only seven manufacturers built
more than 100000 cars each last
year. These seven built nearly 30
per cent of all the cars. In the
first three months of 1924, WHY'S.
Overland showed an increase of 50
per cent over the first quarter of
1928, and the largest increase among
all OF these seven leaders.
WILLYS ENTHUSIASTIC.
John N. WHY'S, president of the
WHY'S Overland Company, who has
just returned from a 10000 mile
trip, reaching from Boston to Seat
tie, down the Pacific Coast and
across the Southern part of the
United States, in which he has
talked personally to approximately
5000 Willys-Overland dealers, is
very enthusiastic over the WHY'S.
Overland position and prospects.
During the past year we have
almost doubled our dealer organiza.
ton and the profits made by WHY'S.
Overland dealers the past year have
greatly strengthened their position
at every point in the territory" ne
said. At every point he found deal.
ers optimistic over Willys-O Overland
business, mot merely optimistic
with hopes but optimistic as result
Of large numbers of retail orders
on file which will be delivered as
soon as the spring business season
opens up the roads,"
Mr.. WHY'S states that the bad
weather of the past few weeks has
delayed deliveries in many quarters,
but has not, materially retarded
WHY'S. Overland sales.
we note from the reports OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

worlds speed records over the dry
lake course at Huroc, Calf, April
4, for cars of 1872 and 1873 cubic
inch displacement engines. accord
ing to word received by the Cham.
piOn Spark Plug Co.. of Toledo.
He averaged 141.17 miles an hour
over the measured course in the
smaller car, and 1926 miles an
hour with the 183-incher. Both
cars were Miller straight eight
racing specials.
The records have been pro-
nouMced official by A. A. A. OBJ.
servers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
QUICK WORK IN FIXING
BROKEN HEADLIGHT

A motorist came into a garage
one night with only one headlamp
working, the other having been
smashed in an accident. AS he had
an important business engagement,
he needed the car at once, but
feared arrest. IL he drove with but
one light. AS the garage man had
no spare headlamps on hand some
other means Of pacifying his client
was necessary. Securing a pocket
flashlight, he fastened it securely
to the damaged headlamp with fric-
ton tape, first bending the shell of
the lamp so that the rays of the
flashlight would be thrown down
ward. Then, with couple of extra
batteries in his pocket, the motor
list was enabled to continue, for al
though the flashlight furnished but
a poor driving light it enabled him
to fulfill the law.
The worst enemy of an auto
mobile is the driver who takes par
ticular pride in performing stunts
with his car that are mot included
In ordinary driving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
IASly 50. AUTOMOBILE LIGHT.
\ VILLAS z. SNsals. Olympia, Wash.

IA lamp, including a housing,
brackets for rotatably supporting the
housing, said brackets being formed
to clamp upon the frame of an auto
mobile wind shield, said housing be-
ing formed with = narrow opening
extending throughout the length OF
the housing, = source of light within
the housing, a flexible member for
rotating the housing in one direction
and spring for rotating the housing
in the opposite direction the rotation
of the housing changing the direction
of light rays from the source of liRh.
in their projection beyond the housing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

1. A seat cover formed from a SIN
gle piece of material foIdable trans
verSely of its length to provide back
and seat covering portions, the line OF
fold being shiftable to increase or de-
crease the depth of the back portion,
rows of anchoring straps attached to
the cover substantially central Of its
length in spaced, transverse, and
longitudinal alignment, 4 row of
straps attached to the cover spaced
from its lower end, straps attachAble
to a selected row of the first men
toned anchoring straps and to the
last mentioned row for securing the
cover taut over the cushion surface
against transverse displacement, and
straps attached to the cover spaced
from either edge thereof. and means
for attaching the free ends together
to further secure the cover to the
cushion and to prevent It's longi-
tudinal displacement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
NASH BUSINESS COUPE
MEETS VARIED NEEDS

Statesmen, women shoppers and
professional men are finding the
new Nash business coupe ideally
adapted to their needs. 1t is de.
signed for quick, convenient, Geo.
nomical travel.
Mounted low on a 112.inch wheel
base, the business coupe is excep-
tionally easy to turn and handle in
crowded streets or close quarters.
Under the rear deck there is a
spacious compartment for suit.
cases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

lance. A length OF one.half Inch or
three-fourth inch pipe flattened on
each end, can be used az a handle.
One end is formed into d hook.
while the other end is formed into
a Y and is left straight. This per-
mits batteries Of different lengths
being carried with the same handle,
which would be impossible were
both ends formed into a hook.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
PHILADELPHIA TO HAVE .
2 HUGE MASTER LIGHTS

The city Of Philadelphia is plan.
ming to use the lower of City Hall
for installation Of the central master
lights for the control of traffic.
Two lights Of soc, 100000 candle
power, with lens so inches In diam
eter, will be mounted in the
balconies 800 feet from the street
level. During an experiment these
lights were visible for four miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
i,4sl, 1857. VEHICLE LOCK.
George A. Carney, Boston, Mass.

A vehicle lock of the class de-
scribed consisting of one piece brace
bar having fork at one end thereof
the tynes of which are of appreciable
length and adapted to straddle sta
tionary spindle of vehicle wheel; q
vehicle wheel; a chain, one end of
which is permanently secured to the
bar adjacent the other end thereof at
a point outside the radius of said
wheel, said bar having an opening in
termediate said fork and the secured
end of said chain at point adjacent
the inner periphery of said wheel, a
block, having holes therein, secured to
the other end of said chain and
adapted to enter said bar opening,
SAID chain embracing said wheel tire
in a manner whereby radial dislodge-
ment of the fos!.sed end of said bar is
prevented; and a lock to retain said
block in said opening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
DOUBLES ITS
BUSINESS IN 1923

During the year 1923 the Stutz
Motor Car Company Of America,
Inc, more than doubled it's sales
over 1922, establishing a new high
sales record. At the same time
the distributor and dealer organi-
zation was expanded to four times
the size it was in January. 1923.
One new dealer per day was added
to the Stutz list in the months of
June, July, August and September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
GERMANS ARE TO SEND
DELEGATES TO AUTO MEET

German Automobile Dealers AS
ISOLATION, which has a membership
Of 1000, will be represented at the
world motor transport congress,
in Detroit, May 21-24.
The delegation will spend three
weeks investigating production plans,
assembling methods, repair service,
distribution and sales practices, ad-
vertising, disposal of used cars,
storage and ether things.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

I. In Q vehicle wheel, a hub, felly,
a plurality of resilient spoke elements
each consisting of a resilient spoke
plate bent intermediate of its ends TO
provide oppositely bowed portions ex-
tending between the hub and felly,
means for securing the intermediate
portion of the spoke plate to the fcIly
and means mounted in the wheel hub
between the ends Of the spoke plate
spacing said ends apart but permit
ting of their radial movement with
respect to the hub in the hexing
action of the slowed portions of the
spoke plate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
USE WRENCH ON
TERMINAL NUTS

Pliers should not be used on the
bad heads of the terminal nuts Of
the battery; use a wrench. Pliers
only. result in q "chewingIup" Of
the nut, which, besides being un-
slightly, makes it harder to remove.
A wrench will cause tighter fit
between the taper plug and the
terminal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

BATTERY HANDLES
FROM IRON PIPE

Carrying storage battery by the
handles provided ID an awkward,
IL not difficult task. The handles
are often tooN small for the average
hand and generally are thin enough
to cut into the hands when the bat.
terry must be carried for any dis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
I ,4sl, 2sS. AUTOMOBILE RADIA-
TOR CAP. Arthur Harry Har-
vey, Dunbar, Pa.

I. The combination with q hollow
shelf constructed and adapted to
screw at the center to the radiator,
the ends tapering and extending up
wardIy with the upper edge curved, q
lid hinged at one end to one end of
the shell, and conforming in shape to,
and adapted to interlock with the
curved upper edge of the she'll. and
having means at the free end for rig
idly fastening the lid in closed posi-
ton, the shell having an annular seat
at the center and a cup which CO.
operates with the annular seat and q
9asket adapted to be held therebe-
tween when the lid is closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

I. A heater for automotive radia-
tors comprising a casing adapted to
be secured to the front Of the radia-
tor, said casing being provided with
horizontal air chamber, a burner
arranged in the lower portion of said
casing, means for delivering air from
said horizontal air chamber to said
burner, means for conveying the
products of combustion from said
burner, and q horizontal passage
adapted TO receive the products of
combustion, said passage being ar
ranged adjacent said horizontal air
chamber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
$500, 100000 For Tags.

1t is estimated that more than
$500 100000 will be paid by motor.
lists in the United States this year
in tag or license fees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
Latest Patents Of Interest to Motorists
Recently Granted by U. S. Patent Office
HEATTNC nEXIcEI

Robart w. Wisdsrwax. Atlantic
City, N. j., assignor 70 Csist Man
ufacturing Company, Atlantic
City, N. J., . Cooperation Of Del
aware.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
MILTON MAKES TWO NEW
WORLDS SPEED RECORDS
N. r.

Tommy Milton, veteran race
driver, established two official