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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
EXCISE TAX HITS
FARMER Hardest

One Of the points strongly stressed
in the pamphlet just compiled by the
American Automobile Association urg-
ing the repeal Of the federal excise
tax on automobiles, accessories, tires
and parts. is the exten: to which the
tax hits the agricultural community.
1t says:
The tax. particularly on acces.
sories and parts. hits the farmer hard
est. because he encounters the worst
roads. Most OF his trips are long ones
and often his automobile or truck is
very heavily loaded. His bill for re-
placements is necessarily bigger than
that Of the man operatir- oyer smooth,
paved roads.
The automobile and the motor
truck have become so necessary 70
agriculture and 10 more agreeable life
in the country that there are now
nearly five million cars and trucks
owned BY farmers. The light truck has
become indispensable. 1t is the horse
and wagon Of the farmer in these days
Of mechanical equipment and should
certainly be as free from special taxa
ton by the government as is the
farmers fast disappearing horse and
wagon"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
AUrOIST CONTINUES
TO GET MORE FOR
MILLER TIRE DOLLAR

In spite Of the skyrocketing Of crude
rubber prices in the past year the
price of automobile tires has advanced
comparatively little, and autoists are
setting more miles per dollar than
eser before, says Carroll Bsssett, dis
tfibutor here for Miller tires.
While the prices of crude rubber,
de largest raw material used in the
manufacture of tires, has advanced
more than 500 per cent, manufactur-
ers are keeping tire prices at the alb
ooluts minimum.
In no other line Of manufacture,
Miller tire officials assert, has there
been % little increase in price Of
FOODS when costs Of raw materials
have advanced 80 greatly. A year
aso crude rubber was selling for less
han 20 cents a pound. In the past
weeks il rose TO nearly S1.20.
Improved methods of manufacture
lave been partially responsible for
keeping the costs of tires low. Be-
cause manufacturers have paid par
icuiaY attention 10 the elimination Of
waste, both in time and materials,
they have cut down q heavy factor in
costs Of q few years ago. and the auto
owner has reaped the benefit.
Time was when 500 miles from an
automobile tire was regarded as a
rood record. Now that mileage is only
. starter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
DUNLOP PLAN I
WOULD HOLD
j. s. MARINES
Entire Corps Could Easily
Assemble In Big
Roadway.

Dunlop's ninth and greatest plant
as the big 214-acre tire mandatory
at Buffalo has come to be known in
the Dunlop world, is rapidly acquir.
ing a reputation as one of the show
places of the Queen City of the Lakes.
Much as visitors to Buffalo invari-
ably seek out the Falls, strangers in
the city are acquiring the "See Dun
lop" habit and it was in connection
with a recent tour by an ex-army man
that the enormity of the plants COW
cred roadway was brought forcibly to
mind once more.
ASSEMBLE MARINES.
The roadway, so feet wide and
stretching through the plant full
quarter mile, so impressed the former
soldier that he declared that in his
opinion the entire personnel of the
United States marine corps could be
placed in the roadway with plenty OF
room to spare. Some doubts were ex-
pressed on the subject so there fol-
lowed hasty consultations of record
books and blue prints. 1t finally de-
veloped that the army mans opinion
was well founded.
10000 SQUARE FEET.
At the marine corps recruiting Of
flee it was learner that the peace
time strength of the organization is
$4,000. The roadway. so feet by 1900
feet. has an area Of $4,000 square feet
which would be considerably more
than enough to accommodate all the
now on Uncle Sans payroll
even by making the generous allow
ance Of three square feet per man.
Even the wartime strength Of 27,000
could be assembled in the roadway
without causing discomfort to any Of
the Devil Dogs"
And it is rather interesting to recall
in this connection that the covered
roadway" is merely communicating
aisle between the production depart
nents Of the Buffalo plant, an avenue
through which the materials are trans
ported from the tire preparation shops
to the assembly and finishing divisions
Of the plant.
The Guarantee Motor Car Company
$ local distributor for Dunlop tires.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
BETTER ROUTES
CUT TOURISTS
EXPENSES
viii Cost Less to Tour
Same Country This
Year, Says A.A.A.

Substantial reduction IN the cost of
summer and fall motoring is to be one
of the outstanding developments of the
1925 touring season, in the opinion of
President Thomas P. Henry of the
American Automobile Association.
Mr.. Henry supports his prediction
by pointing to the decrease in travel
cost made possible last year through
better routing of the motor tourist.
Encouraged by the progress made in
this direction, Mr.. Henry has urged
all the 712 affiliated A. A. A. clubs
to make every effort to simplify tours
and to give members the benefits of
the shorter routes.
1T will cost less TO tour the same
country this year." Mr.. Henry de-
clares. "This saving is entirely aside
from the cost of operating the car,
and hinges mainly upon the better
routing of tourists. Shorter distances
between given points in some instances
represent most satisfying decreases in
travel expenses when considered for
all travellers over an entire season.
"The decreased cost of travelling,
through increased efficiency in routing
tourists, is to be one of the outstand-
ing developments of the 1925 season,
and before cold weather comes many
motorists will have discovered how
much farther they have been able to
travel for definite appropriation.
THAT is, motorists will be able to
reach more distant points by reason
of more direct routes and fewer de.
tours. Their mileage may be no greater
than in previous years, but they will
return home knowing they have visited
more Of the places they have always
wanted to see.
This development should be Of par
ticular interest to the family whose
touring activities are confined to a
definite time period, for it means that
many Of the trips formerly impossible
can now be made with ease.
Il believe most motorists viii see
the advantage of reinvesting their saw
ings in additional travel. Instead of
being content to g. TO the same places
this year, and pocket the savings due
to better and shorter routing, they will
in all probability go on to still other
places. I base this pellet upon reports
from club officials to the effect that
already they have been called upon to
map out an unusual number of extern
sive trips"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
470,533 ATTENDING
SCHOOL VIA AUTO

The importance of the motor vehicle
in the educational scheme of the coun-
try. particularly as it affects that ru-
raj community, is stressed in a study
Just completed BY the commercial We.
hicle division Of the American Auto
mobile Association.
Figures adduced in the course Of
this study are significant Of the devel-
opment Of the consolidated school and
the part played in its development BY
the automobile and the motor bus.
By the end Of 1921 there we're H.
$50 consolidated schools in the United
States. These were distributed over
2310 counties in every state in the
Union. Out of 6s9,4S9 children trans.
ported on these schools, 470,533
were carried by motor vehicles.
In the work Of carrying school
children alone there were operated
1866 motor buses. The passenger
automobile. il is estimated. transports
20 per cent Of all the children attend.
ing the consolidated schools. The "a
dius from which children are drawn
extends in some instances 10 twelve
miles from the school and this radius
is constantly increasing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
IMPROVES
EXPRESS TON CHASSIS

The Chevrolet Motor company now
has in production a larger and great
" improved utility express one ton
chassis which sells at the same price
as the former chassis.
Besides an increase In length,
strength and weight, the new truck
has undergone a radical change IN
the height of the frame from the
ground. The frame which formerly
was % inches in height has been
lowered to "a and nine-sixteenths
inches. This change affords maxi
mum convenience for loading, reports
the Ormsby Chevrolet company.
The wheel base has been heightened
from 40 inches to 124 inches and
the overall length Of the chassis from
172 inches to III inches. The frame
is made Of 6-inch instead of 5-inch
channel steel. The weight of the new
chassis is 2030 pounds against 1850
pounds, the weight of the former
model.
Only one or two minor changes
have been made in the power plant.
The rear axle has been re-designed
and strengthened. 1t is of the semi
floating type with pressed steel bous-
ing and a large rear cover which
makes the unit extremely accessible
for inspection. The differential car
rier is in unit with the third member
assembly.
The front springs now are semi
elliptic instead of quarter-elliptic and
the rear semi-elliptics have been
heightened from 1925 inches to 4j
inches.
The steering wheel Is the seni.re-
versible full worm type mounted on
a bracket riveted TO the frame. AL
brakes now have centering and equal
izing devices and the rear wheels
carry heavy duty 80 by 5-inch tires
as standard equipment. The price o.
the new utility express chasisses re-
mains at $3.50. An almost unlimited
variety of bodies may be obtained. The
price of the commercial chassis also
remains unchanged at S425.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
CHANDLER CAR WINS
Pixies PEAK CLIMB

The Burton.Lary Motors Company
are In receipt Of q telegram from G.
NJ. Graham. vice president Of the
Chandler Motor Car Company, advis-
ing item that q Chandler car, driven
by Myers had won first place in tho
annual A. A. A. Pixies Peak CLIMB,
September Z.
Added glory was attached to this
triumph Of the Chandler through the
fact that all previous records were
broken in this climb. Burton-Lary
Motors Company delivered Oakland
cars to the following purchasers this
week: New Oakland coach to s. A.
Thurmond. New Oakland coach to
Garland Martin Of Hondo. New Oak
land coach to r. G. Hudson. city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
5. A. Auto Salesmanager
Promoted to Dealer
ship.
~The country has gone Nash"

~The country has gone Nash"
That's one slogan of the Nash No
tors Company, Kenosha, Wis.
1t has been carried out as thorough
ly as in any other through "best OF
service and square dealing policies
of the Jack Neal Nash Company of
San Antonio. Heading the sales force,
Griff Vance has been a leading figure
in selling thousands Of Nash products
here. For four years this live wire
salesman has helped put the Nash over
in San Antonio and her trade terri
tory. For years he has helped motor
lists procure the best in comfort, ser
vice, reliability, pleasure and me
ehanical perfection. And now he has
been rewarded with the managership Of
Nash and Ajax leadership in one
of the most fertile automobile fields
IN Texas. He has been entrusted with
the continuance Of Nash and Ajax
popularity at Houston.
II is one of the best appoint.
ments ever received by a San An.
tonic automobile man, says the Jacs
Neal Nash Company.
Mr.. Vance left last week with his
wife and two children. They will make
their permanent home there.
Incidentally. Mr.. Vance is remem.
bered IN Houston and San Antonio as
the star Of the Rice football team
Of 1916. He is big favorite with
the fans and Houston has prepared a
city-wide welcome for him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
miss PITTSBURGH
CHOOSES DIANA CAR

A unique combination Of beauty and
represented by the encourage which
drove away from the showrooms Of
the G.. F. Reed Motor Company. Inc,
Of Pittsburgh, recently, headed for the
annual beauty contest ct Atlantic
City, according to the Embleton Mo-
tor Car Company.
Miss Mildred Walker, chosen as
"Miss Pittsburgh" to represent that
city in the national contest at tnc
beauty pageant in Atlantic City for
the crown of Miss America" in turn
selected the Diana dc luxe sedan, of.
fered BY G.. +. Reed Motor Company,
Moon and Diana dealers in Pittsburgh.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
W|LLYS BUILDS
NEW KNIGHT
TAX|CAb
Seah s n Comfort, Sales
Demand Already
Increasing.

OF interest to the taxi and com.
nereial field is the announcement OF
Willys-Overlsnd Of q new model VIII
lys-Knisbt tayicab which incorporates
sons unusual features, reports the
Ban Antonio Overland Company.
The new cab, now in production,
has many essential features toward
the comfort Of its driver and passen-
ssrs, ~ well as several Improvements
orer the former model. Three styles
ere listed in the new cab, known as
Models r G and II for the three-door
limousine, four-door limousine and
three-door laundelet respectively.
FINE COACH WORK.
Taxicab dealers who have seen the
new cab declare 1t TO be an example
Of the finest coach work ever placed
ia any taxicab. Among the many i'm
provements are included a lower and
more strongly braced body, fashion
ably curved windows at the rear OF
the sides which replace the former
steel shutters, nickeled radiator bar
cap which is monogrammed and Hum
mated. A heavy, nickeled front bump
er is standard equipment on the new
car which has nickeled barrel head
lamps and bullet cowl lights as well as
Knight-head pillar lamps and mono
grammed stoplight.
SEAT SIX.
The interior Of the new WHY'S
knight cab has been made larger, it
now being possible to seat six pas
sengers in comfort. Heavy, 12-gauge
sheet steel tenders and heavier running
board with four nickeled kick plates
add much to the rigidity of the body
parts.
Snubbers o. standard equipment on
the new car, insure easy riding quail
tics, while heavier and larger brakes
add b the safety features Of the car.
The steering ratio Of the new cab
has been increased from Q to 1 to
II ~ to !, insuring greater ease of
In addition. two other i'm
include the placing OF
gasoline gauge and speedometer on the
Instrument board to the right Of the
drivers seat.
SALES DEMAND.
Disc wheels are standard equip
ment on the new model, with 81 BY
IL Fisk cord tires as standard tire
equipment at the list price Of S2250
I. 0. B. factory. six-ply full balloon
tires, size 33x5.77, are optional at an
sxtra cost Of $50.
Already Willys-Overland's taxicab
sales department is experiencing the
first demsnd for the new WHY'S
knight cabs, with many orders on
hand from taxicab distributors who
have seen the new cab, according to
Manager II. b. Pete.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
BEAUTY APPEALING,
BUYS A NASH SIX

When buying her first car. Mrs. j.
q. Wells, HOO West Woodlawn ave-
nue., picked a new Nash Special Six
four-door sedan. She said that the
car was easy to operate and was com
Portable. The beauty of the auto
mobile had a great deal to do with the
selling of it. The delivery of this car
was made by Jack Neal Nash Com
pany last week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
MOTOR CAR BUSINESS
GAINS AT SABINAL

SABINAL, Tex, Oct. 10.-The car
business has been gaining past week,
several cars having been purchased.
F. D. Finley has a new Hudson
brougham Glenn Woodley and Huber
Peters, a Dodge coupe and K. h.
Woodley a Dodge sedan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
MEXICAN BUSINESS GAINS.

J. P. s. Mennett, president Of Dodge
Brothers Motor Vehicles at Tampico,
Mexico, was a visitor to Wroten-
Hundley Motor Company last wo"k.
He is making a trip to the Dodge fac
tory. Mr.. Mennett states that BUSH
Tess is in good condition in Mexico.
The Washington times., 1925-09-25
HINES ASKS FOR
VET MEDICAL
CORPS
Separate and Permanent
Body Best, Bureau Head
Tells Coolidge

President Coolidge has been urged
by Brigadier General Frank T.
Hines, director of the Veterans Blu
reau, to recommend to Congress
creation of a separate medical
corps for the bureau, similar to
those in the army and navy.
The initial cost would be 100000,
but over a period of ten years the
Government would be fully repaid
in increased efficiency and stability,
said Hines.
The present medical system, he
declared, lacks efficiency because
the personnel is not permanent.
Hines would increase salaries OF
physicians in the corps to $4,000 for
specialists, and $500 for spe-
cialists.
There have been 800 designations
In the last year because of dissa It's
faction with existing conditions, he
stated.
Temporary veterans hospitals at
Tucson, AriZ.: Fort Bayard, N. M,
and Whipple Barracks, Ariz., will be
made permanent institutions under
the bureau, Hines declared.
He said also the bureau would
take over the American Legion Hos
pital at KerVille, Texas.
The Washington times., 1925-09-25
MEN SUING
WOMAN FOR
FREEDOM
Soldier and Sailor Pledge
Mutual Aid to Escape
Wife in Jail

Alice Cooke Grimm Zerbel, pretty
Washington girl who made the mis-
take Of marrying a soldier and a
sailor without an intervening di-
Vorce, today faces suits for absolute
divorce and for annullment of mar
riage, filed by her husbands.
James Grimm, attached TO Walter
Reed Hospital, who declares he
married Alice Cooke, April 8, 1928,
ward w. Zerbel, a sailor on the
MayfloWer, who married the girl,
April 3, last, wants an annullment.
The girl, meantime, is in Jail in
default Of $1,000 bond. In which she
has been ordered held for action of
the grand jury on a charge Of
pigamy
Grimm declares he went on his
honeymoon without the formality
of securing leave, and on his re.
turn was clapped into the guard
house for his absence. When he
was released, he said, his wife was
gone. He next heard of her mar
riage to Zcrbel. Zcrbcl heard the
unwelcomo news while on duty on
the Presidents yacht at Marble
head, Mass.
Both husbands appeared in Police
Court Monday against their joint
wife and shook hands, pledging
each other support in their mutual
battle TO be free Of the same
woman.
The Washington times., 1925-09-25
PROMOTIONS IN
COAST GUARD
MADE
Number of Temporary En-
signs Named by Board
of Selection

AS a result of the survey of the
qualifications, by a board of selec-
ton of the coast guard, the follow
ing temporary ensigns and ensigns
of engineering, have been promoted;
To be lieutenants-C. H. Hilton,
L. o. Hammarstrom, j. S. Rosen-
thai F. NJ Meals, r. +. Gilley, f.
d. Higbee, John Mccain, w. S.
Morse, c. Etzweiler, w. w. Storey,
P. A. Short and J. +. Kinnaly To
be lieutenants, junior grader. H.
Furey. N. NJ. Nelson, c. NJ. Ander.
son, r. z. Hunter, e. B. johnson,
r. w. Dierlam. G. E. Trester, +.
b. Cronk, C. C. Paden. D. G.. Jacobs,
L. NJ. McCluskey. n. S. Haugon.
F. E. b. Stuart, v. j. Charte, HI. b.
Adams, H. L. Conner, j. F. Brady,
A. w. Davis, H. d. Glover, G. c.
A. S. MacIntyre, S. p. Hehlman,
K. L. Young, r. r. Hayes and A.
G. Morrill,
To be lieutenants of engineering
j. w. Kelliher, o. II. Hunt and f.
D. Smith.
To be lieutenants, junior grade,
of engineering-E. S. Moale, J. b.
Wellmen and e. S. Endom
Machinist Mate First Class w. w.
Bond, stationed on board the
Apache, has accepted appointment
in the coast guard as machinist and
is assigned to the Apache as such.
The following tranfers were made:
Ensigns r. v. Marion FROM the
Redwing to the Jouett: r. L. Raney,
from the Jouett to the New London
patrol area; +. A. Leamy, from the
New London patrol area to the
commander of the destroyer force;
J. j. Buskin, from the Redwing to
the Manhattan; J. B. Wellman, from
the Modoc to the Manning; E. b.
Johnson, from the Ossipee to the
Tampa; r. r. Hayes, from the
Tampa to the Ossipee, and Chief
Boatswain o. Vinje, from the Man
haitian to the command of the Red
wing.
Boatswain S. F. Nichols to CG-176,
base 5.
Gunners L. C. Larson from the
Redwing to the Mojave and II. G.
Summer from the Mojave to the
Redwing.
The Washington times., 1925-09-25
1,226 APPLYFOR
ENTRANCE To
HOWARD
University Will Make Physical
Training Compulsory This
Year

Physical training, one of the
elements of contention which
caused the student strike at Howard
University last year, will be com
pulsory at the university this year
F. G. Wilkinson, registrar, also
announced today that 1926 new
applications for admission have been
accepted.
''All entrants will be required to
pass a physical examination upon
entering the college and pass such
an examination each school year
thereafter in order to remain in
the institution" said Mr.. Wilkinson
today. "WeC are insisting that
Howard students must be physically
fit.
Howard officials believe more stu
dents will register at the university
this year than ever before and
believe large number will be re-
fused admittance because OF the
lack of teaching facilities.
Howard University will open for
general registration of students
next Tuesday and Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 20 and SO. All classes are
scheduled to begin October /. Reg
istration for the evening classes
will open October 1.
All students entering Howard for
the first time will be required TO as
semble in the Rankin Memorial
chapel tomorrow morning at II
o'clock where exercises will be neId
intended to acclimate the new
corners with college atmosphere and
acuuaint them with the purpose of
the founder, General o. o. Howard.
Doctor J. Stanley Durkee, president
of the university, will deliver the
principal address.
The Washington times., 1925-09-25
RADICALS WILL HAVE
OWN BROADCAST STATION

NEW YORK, Sept 25.-.'The
freedom of the air" became assured
today with the announcement that
thA famous Charles Garland fund,
amounting to 81 200 900. will be used
to buy a radio station from which
so-caIIed radicals may broadcast
speeches barred by the public press.
The Garland fund, donated by
Charles Garland when he refused to
accept his grandfather's legacy, is
known as the American Fund for
Public Service. and is controlled by
officials of the American Civil Lib
critics Union. That negotiations are
under way to purchase a radio
broadcasting station Ito give the
people a political education" was
admitted today by Morris L. Ernst.
counsel for the fund
The Washington times., 1925-09-25
AMERICAN PROJECTORS
RUSH TO GOLD FIELDS

moscow, Sept 25.-American
prospectors are reported among the
early arrivals in the newly dis
covered gold fields of the Tchukot-
Anadyr region on the coast of
Bering Straits. just opposite Alaska.
Many of them are said to have
entered the country without pass
ports, along the unguarded borders
of the far northeast coast.
The Bering Straits gold fields
are believed to be of a quality
scarcely inferior to that of the
fields recently opened along the
Adam river.
The Washington times., 1925-09-25

Each 15-cent
package contains
dire c t ions SO
simple any WON.
an can tint soft,
delicate shades
or dye rich, per-
manent colors in
lingerie, sill 5,
ribbons, skirts,
waists, dresses,
coats, stockings,
sweaters, drap-
cries. coverings,
hangings-eSery.
thingi
The Washington times., 1925-09-25

BUY diamond Dy6S-IlO OIHcE
kind-and tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to color is
wool or silk. or whether it is linen,
cotton or mixed goods.
The Washington times., 1925-09-25

White House Rice, lib. pkg, 12c
Comet Rice. 12-oz. pkg, 1Oc
Navy Beans lb., TIC
Gold Medal Buckwheat. lie
Pillsbury's Pancake. $. 3 for 4Oc
Aunt Jemima Pancake, 3 for doc
Armour's Oats ......... IOc
Quaker Oats. lie
Quaker Oats, large. 25c
Ralston's Whole Wheat .24c
Cream of Wheat. 24c
Wheatina .22c