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The Washington times., 1925-01-21

! limited Every once in awhile
some relatively small manufactur-
er cuts in with a big improvement
| in car design and, sooner or later,
the big manufactures has to drop
a hammer and lose a days pro-
duction in swinging over to the
new order. If this were not so
few makers would soon be able
| to corner the automotive market
and the. public would have to be
content with the same sort of
cars year in and year out until
the automobile got so hopelessly
out of date that progressive people
| would be looking to Europe for
new motor cars.
The export business, growing at
a healthy rate, demands greater
variation in cars to meet foreign
competition. While quantity pro.
ducers are making changes neces.
sary to please foreign buyers tho
smaller manufacturers will have
their opportunity to make sales
abroad, in South America and in
Australia
If experience be any index, any
car that is wisely handled can come
back, and new ones can jump into
the front ranks within a years
time. 1t has been happening right
along and there appears to be no
good reason why it can't happen
this year, the next and the next.
Reviewing these points briefly, It
is plain why automobile companies
do not go out of business so long
as there is-a fighting chance. One
company that was reported to be
going out Of business in 1924,s sold
over $4,000 cars in 1923, a gross
business Of over $35, 100000 A COM
pany that is not regarded as being
in a strong financial position showed
current assets OF $37,368,977
month prior to starting 1924. A
company that sells comparatively
few automobiles showed a net in
deductions, while a company that
was slated for the discard several
years ago recently announced sales
of more than SIS, 900 900 for 1924.
Closer students of the subject
conclude that you can't snuff out
automobile concerns without good
WLuse when there is so much capi-
tai invested and so many pocket
books to be considered.
Two Cars Advance.
Two cars swung into popularity
this past year, merely because they
were different. A number of man.
ufacturers are building finer mod
els for their customers who might
otherwise shift to more exclusive
makes. One Of the most success
ful Gags in America is one that
isn't like another on the market.
will not exceed 10000 cars in 1924
found his stock doubling in market
value on the New York exchange.
All these facts tend to shatter
ones belief in any sudden narrow
ing down of the automobile list.
The big manufacturers are engaged
in price war, but not everybody
places price first when buying a
car. There are enough Of these
people in America to support many
automobile concerns that are salts
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
TIMES MID WEEK K249A
g. LAUTOMOTIVE SECTION ~
FAKE AUTO LICENSE PLOT
LAID TO RUM RUNNERS

CORNING, N. T., Jan. 81. Boot.
leggers and other drivers who have
been denied licenses TO drive in
New York State are believed to be
behind the motor license plate
counterfeiting which has been re
veale / by twenty-eight automobile
accidents in New York city and
Philadelphia, attributed 70 Upstate
motorists who can prove that they
were not involved in them.
This developed from an investi.
CATION by the Corning Automobile
Club, through Charles Stevens,
named as defendant in suit
resulting from one of the accidents.
stevens proved hic ar was not in the
accident, although the automobile
involved bore license correspond
ing to his.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
5 RHODE ISLAND BANDITS
GET $11,455 PAYROLL

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 21.-Five
men who held up the paymaster
of the 1nterlaken Dye Works at
Arkwright and seized a payroll of
$11 ,445 escaped in an automobile
without leaving clew, according
to reports from police stations in
the Pawtuxet Valley.
James Lindsay. the paymaster.
and Harold Carr, his assistant, had
just drawn money for the payroll
from the PheniX Trust Company
at PheniX, and were within l 900
feet of the office of the Inter
laken's first mill when an automo-
bile overlook them. Four men.
masked and with pistols drawn,
jumped out of the auto. A fifth
bandit remained at the wheel.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
SEEN
IN NEW AUTO
MODELS
Motorists Who Want lmmedi-
ate Deliveries Are Likely
to Be Disappointed

Motorists who want new cars
for immediate delivery may be dis
appointed unless conditions in the
automobile trade take an unexpect-
ed turn between now and the end
of January.
This is the warming given out
bv the sales committee Of the
Washington Automotive Trade As
sociation following survey >of
trade conditions as observed at
the silver. Jubilee automobile show
in New York city last week.
According to the dealers com.
mittee, the holding of the Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New Yorks shows In January will
render it difficult to obtain for
Washington new models other than
those which will be required TO-.
display purposes at Convention
Hall.
Factory Schedules Cut.
The statement by the cohDmittee
calls attention to the fact that
factory schedules have been re-
duced this winter and warns that
this would mean a. shortage even
II the numerous automobile shows
did not have first call upon these
cars.
Following close upon Christmas
deliveries" the statement adds, "the
present demand for display models
cannot help but represent a tenn
porary shortage TO the public. Add
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
CITY'S POLICE SOLVE
EVERY 1924 SLAYINC

There was not an unsolved MUIR
der In Washington in 1924, Major
Daniel Sullivan. superintendent of
police, reported yesterday to Com
missioner James F.. Oyster. lie
said that of the twenty-nine mur-
ders arrests have been made in all
but one case, The guilty person in
this case is known, and is being
sought in other cities, he said.
81 believe" said Major Sullivan,
that it is important to call the
attention of the general public to
these figures. showing the activ-
ity and efficiency of the police in
cases involving serious crimes"
The Washington times., 1925-01-21

Of sparkling new cars ready for in.
spection.
Washington automobiie dealers
have their chamois cloths out, pol
ishing up for the big event to make
1t a honking success. And IT will
be, says Rudolph Jose, who is IN
charge Of arrangements for the
Washington Automotive Trade As
sociation.
More than fifty dealers, repre-
senting several hundred types of
cars already have reserved display
spaces, says Jose, and plans for
the big show are nearing compile
ton. In addition to almost every
popular type Of passenger vehicle,
there will be on display various
commercial cars, trucks and deliv.
cry wagons. Dealers in motor ac.
cessories, batteries, tires and auto
mobile equipment also will be on
hand with the latest wrinkles in
their lines.
Favorite Makes There.
Prospective purchasers of passen.
ger cars will find their favorite
makes on the second floor of the
big, gaily decorated hall, while busi-
ness men looking for speedy deliv-
cry wagons and trucks will see
many things to interest them on
the first floor. Those interested in
accessories should visit the mez-
canine.
Direct-from- the factory exhibits
will be a feature Of this years show.
In previous years the National
Capital show has peen held later in
the year, and these exhibits were
not available for display here. This
year, however, the local show fol-
lows closely after the big New York
show. All models and types Of new
cars will be shown. ranging in
price from $295 to $500.
Decorators will be on the job in
a few days to transform the hall
into a beauteous salon, a proper
setting for the beautiful and grace
full cars to be moved into their
place next week.
To Open January "a.
The show will open at 1880 p. m.
January "a, and will run daily from
1 o'clock to 1890 p. m. until JAN
uary 81. Meyer Goldman's Orches-
ira will furnish the music.
Mr.. Jose Is being assisted in the
arrangements by Spencer B. Curry,
J. M. Dugan, Raphael Semmes and
Frank G. Stewart.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21

Like the SaturatiOn point,
however, the question of survival
may turn out to be nothing but
talk, with not the least bit Of
truth in it. This conclusion is
supported by the fact that the
number of cars now out of the
race is less than was predicted a
year ago, despite the fact that
1924 was the most competitive
year in the history of the business.
Those who argue that there arc
too many makes of cars and that
they cannot all live successfully
invariably point to what they re.
gard as the narrowing down of tho
phonograph industry. But investi-
cation OF the phonograph trade
fails to reveal any such survival
It is true that several makes have
most of the business, but the list
Of phonograph makers is still re-
matkably long one. One list re-
Gently published mentioned over
fifty makes
Why Dope Is Wrong.
The fact that there are approx.
mately four million people in the
market for new cars annually, witn
only fifty-five recognized makers
to meet the demand, hardly sug-
gests the possibility of the list
being suddenly, or even gradually,
narrowed down to a dozen or two.
Even a lot Of the cars that have
got into such deep water as to
be nearly submerged reveal q
strong tendency to come back.
Mercer. after a hopelessIy involv.
ed situation, is actually back at
the national automobile shows. Co,
lunbia is being reorganized with
high hopes of coming back. Stew
ens-Duryea is not dead by any
means. while the Stanley steamer
defies all obstacles.
There are several reasons why
the mortality rate in the automo-
bile industry cannot be as high as
the dopesters predict:
An automobile factory represents
an enormous investment, even for a
very limited annual production.
When men put too much money in
to a venture they can't afford to
lose it. That's why, when the aver
age automobile concern gets into
difficulties. the banks lend to the
limit, the stockholders dig down in
to their pockets and the organiza-
ton personnel rolls up its sleeves
and gets busy.
There will always he a demand
for exclusive cars. You can't salts
fy everybody with a car that is one
Of a couple hundred thousand
turned off the assembly line. Peo-
pie who want finer and completely
up-to-date cars will he willing to
pay enough for them TO assure the
makers a fair profit.
The need for national representa-
ton and service is not as vital as
it used to be, and it will continue
to become less vitaI. 1t began to
appear as though the car that was
not nationally represented stood no
show at all with the public, but cars
are becoming far less troublesome
and in their mechanical essentials,
more nearly alike. The man with
a relatively unpopular make is not
afraid to venture on long trip.
Quantity production is definitely
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
Revival
Of OLD AUTO
REFORMS
E. N. Smith, Manager Of 4.
A. A., Tells How Motorists
Forget Fundamentals

Revival of a number of time-hon-
ored reforms will be a prominent
feature of local motoring improve
ment during the winter season, ac-
cording to Ernest N. Smith, general
manager of the American Automo-
bile Association.
Despite the progressiveness usual
ly displayed by the automobilist, MI.
Smith declares, large number OF
fundamentals have been lost during
the past year, and thousands OF
car owners have literally got to be.
gin all over again If they expect
to bring their motoring strictly
down to date:
Accordingly the American Auto
mobile Association will revive for.
mer campaigns against the nuisance
of smoking motors, against the
waste of fuel that accompanies un-
protected engines in winter, ana
against the danger of falling to
make provisions for driving over
ice and snow-covered streets.
Frozen Radiators Many.
"The number Of owners who were
caught with frozen radiators in the
first cold snap Of the winter sea-
son." says Mr.. Smith, ''is exactly
what used to be expected in the
days before motorists had sufficient
experience.
'"There is no excuse for such neg.
lect in this day and age OF motor.
ing. but the situation exists ana
we must revive our reforms &C.
cordingly.
every responsible owner should
be equipped with winter efficiency
devices, such as radiator shutters,
chains for all four wheels, ana
heaters, yet this year the per.
centage of owners taking such
fundamental matters Into consider
alton is alarmingly low. 1t means
low efficiency for both car and
driver. with expense and perhaps
accidents as the inevitable result.
Five Years Ago.
Five years ago the motor clubs
were campaigning against the
nuisance and danger of smoking
motors.
There were immediate results
such as to warrant the hope that
the evil had been eliminated, yet
today the number of owners driV-
ing cars with smoking motors il
still serious matter.
"There is much for the District
Of Columbia Club to handle in the
way of new problems without re-
viving old reforms. but no progress
worth considering is possible unless
all car owners observe the funda-
mentals, thus leaving the club no
alternative but to go back ten or
fifteen years and endeavor to
bring the careless majority down to
date to point where the bigger
problems can be tackled success
fully"
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
CRAICE HEADS PRESS
CLUB LEGION POST

The National Press Club Post, OF
the American Legion, has reelected
John II. Craige, u. S. NJ. c., as its
commander.
William Atherton DuPuy was
elected first vice commander; Fred
X. Nelson, of the mixed claims
commission, second vice com.
mander; Frank A. Hall, of the
National Catholic News Service,
financial officer; l.. B. Perkins, of
the Federal Trade Commission,
adjutant, and Frank Connolly, of
the veterans bureau, chaplain.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
SHOW TO
OPEN HERE
JAN. "a
"car for Every Pocketbook"
Is Slogan of Dealers
Staging Event
A car for every pocketbook.

This is the slogan Of the fifth
ANNUAL National Capital automobile
show which VIII open January "a
in Convention Hall, Fifth and X
streets northwest, with battery
fled with limited production and
q good living.
As a mater of fact, the failures
of Importance may develop among
those manufacturers who must sell
a certain number of cars per year,
or go broke Competition is not so
keen among the smaller producers,
for in many localities they do not
compete with each other at all,
It's different vita the companies
that must sell 100000 or SO cars
before meeting expenses.
The parts and accessory manu-
facturers play an important role in
keeping the list of makes as long
as possible When supplying only
a few producers an off year may
mean a loss, whereas in supplying
a long list of car makers a lot Of
extra product is disposed of at a
profit The long list Of smaller
car makers do not build SO closely
to the demands, for in providing a
greater margin of profit they can
afford to store cars until demand
picks up,
One could list many reasons why
the list of car makers has been
shortened and why it might be
subject to further abbreviations,
but the question of survival" is
not to be taken too seriously. The
forces at work to keep the. list
long, and to make it longer, are too
vital to be overlooked.
Talk of the survival makes
good gossip. but it will pass away
with that of the ''saturation point, :"
if it has not already taken it's last
breath.
Copyright. 1925.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
KNIGHT LEAVES
NASH MOTORS
FOR COAST
Manager Of Car Order Depart
ment in Kenosha, Wis.,, Bids
Farewell to Friends

Associates OF Henry T.. knight,
manager of the car order depart
ment OF the Nash Motors Company,
gathered IN the office of G. w.
Nash in Kenosha, Wis, to bid fare
well and to extend best wishes to
Mr.. knight on the eve Of his de-
parture for California.
Mr.. knight, who has resigned
from Nash Motors to make his home
in Hollywood, was presented with q
gold watch and cham, the presenta-.
ton being made by Mr.. Nash In
behalf of the assemblage Of fellow
workers. inscribed In the case Of
the watch Is the message: Pre-
sented to Henry i. knight as a
token OF affection and high regard
from his friends and associates OF
the Nash Motors Company, Decem-
Der 81, 1924"
Here Many Years.
Henry knight has been assO-
ciated with me for number Of
years" said Mr.. Nash. Back in
1910 he was branch manager for
the Buick Motor Car Company in
San Antonio, Tex, and when i
came to Kenosha in 1916 to organ
ize the Nash Motors Company Z
found Mr.. Knight here with the
Jeffrey organization. know that.
in his home in California Henry
Knight will think or his friends OF
the Nash Motors family often, as
we will of him, and that his heart
will always be with US as ours will
be with him."
The Washington times., 1925-01-21

Copyright. 1925.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
3OO,OOO,OOO Miles
Is Daily Auto
Total

Calculations made by the
United States Bureau of Public
Roads show that the average
motor vehicle in use in the
United States consumes Ia
gallons of gasoline per day.
The bureau figures that the
average motor vehicle gets
fourteen miles per gallon of
gasoline. Accepting this fig
ure ais an average and multi
plying it by 15,552,OO7-the
number of vehicles registered on
July / last-the bureau arrives
at the conclusion that the total
daily mileage made by motor
vehicles in use in the United
States amounts to approximate
ly 3OO,000,O0O. In two days
the. motor vehicles of the United
States travel a greater mileage
than do all of the passenger
trains in an entire year, the
bureau estimates. In it's cal
culations the bureau finds that
the approximate gasoline con-
sumption is around 300, ,OOO, 900
gallons per month-last month
it was 794,O34,852. OF this
total So per cent is used in
motor vehicles.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
VETS MAKE STREATOR
WASHINGTON POST HEAD

Wallace w. Streator has been
elected commander of George
Washington Post of the American
Legion.
T.. y. Ellis has been chosen first
vice commander, and Henry w.
LongfelloW as second vice COM
mander. Doctor M. l. Darnall 10
the post surgeon.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
CAPTAIN Hustled TO TELL
OF 80 HOURS AT VATICAN

Thirty hours spent in the Vatican
at Rome will be described by Cap
tain A. l.. Hustled, u. S. A, who
recently returned from a tour of
Europe at meeting of the Illinois
State Society at 8 o'clock tonight.
The meeting will be at the
Washington Club, 1910 Seven
teenth street northwest
The Washington times., 1925-01-21

to this the fact that many local mo-
torists have ordered new models for
early delivery and the possibility of
immediate delivery on locally repre-
sented cars during January is re-
mote"
A number of standard chassis, it
is reported, will be shown equipped
with new types OF bodies. and for
this reason there have been more
than the usual number of orders on
the books Of the motor car manu-
facturers.
Many Given at Christmas.
Reports from all sections Of the
country indicate that there was a
record rd-breaking number of cars
given for Christmas presents, thus
further reducing stocks both at the
factories and in the hands of deal
ers.
This condition, coupled with the
customary difficulty lof getting de-
liveries on brand-Ioew models and
the necessity of holding a number
Of the new models for displays, the
w. A. T. A. believes, will make it
necessary to disappoint motorists
who are not abreast OF the condi-
tions prevailing during the month.
The Washington times., 1925-01-21
Talk of Auto Slump Is
Mere Pinze
BY J. LEO SUGRUE,
Times Automobile Editor.

With the so-caed saturation point thrown to the winds
the of motordom busy spreading the doc
trne that within very few years there will be mere
handful of successful motor makers In America
Like the saturaon point this matter of survival has
bugaboo and is causing of trouble particu
lary among Dealers The trouble accordingly is passed
along the motorist
The Washington times., 1925-02-25
MIR. ALAN SMALL
Troubled For Years
With Indigestion
Took Carter's Little Liver Pills

hum Nct GCA . A%ASsAO A@AN~A @
Mr.. Alan Small, of GOT Greene
Avenue, Brooklyn, y. Y, writes:
ct have always lived in fear of
heart trouble-my father, as we'll
as my mothers sister, died from
this dreaded affIiction when was
q child. AS it was on both sides
of my family and I had often
heard it was hereditary, I lived
in dread and fear.
LAS I have had at intervals Sc
we're abdominal pains, heartburn
and pressure on the heart, l felt
there was no relief SO I became
reconciled to the horrible truth |
was doomed, nothing could be done
and must await my time to go as
my father and mothers sister. /
never dreamed / might only have
intestinal indigestion, and my trOu-
bic was sour and acid stomach,
causing gas pressure on the heart.
Thanks to friend who suggested
Carriers Little Liver Pills as a
remedy for faulty intestinal elin1i-
nation. ] am now free from the
dreaded fear and enjoy all around
good health. Small pills easy To
take and relieves the bowels in 4
rational way, with pleasant after
effects"
CARRIERS LITTLE
LIVER PILLS
The Washington times., 1925-02-25
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The Washington times., 1925-02-25
Beware
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Watch people with colds. Every
sneeze or cough spreads infection.
II you have a cold, be careful =o1
others. If you haven't. dodge every
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A cold is important. It means
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But q. cold stops quickly If yOd
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The best way known is Hills Cas-
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Take Hills when the cold starts,
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The Washington times., 1925-02-25

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You. too, will oe surprised ass
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The Washington times., 1925-02-25

Accept only Phillips" the origi
nal Milk of Magnesia prescribed by
physicians for SO years. Protect
your doctor and yourself by avoid.
ing limitations of the genuine
Phillips
25-cent bottles, also 50-cent boz
ties. contain directions-any drug
store.