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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29
Appearance Will Aid
In Sale of Used Car

YTVE colony of automotive merchants believing In the
merchandising appeal of brighter and well done re-
- paint jobs is obviously growing, and numbers OF
have observed wherein dealers following this
practice on large scale amply repaid profits used
sales.
One progressive member of the trade who
in variety of striking color effects and enjoys excep
onaly free used movement gives to the argument
different turn than usually hear
Appearance he says with respect to the car is
generally agreed be of the foremost merchandising
factors Since manufacturers have tended to the
colors in body finishes demand for such finishes has
developed which the industry could not well ignore
Many have demonstrated that they prefer brighter
color effects in and it only logical that used
prospects the numerical proportion will be
tempted by the used which is atractvey painted and
less toned up in color appearance factor in
the STABILITY of it bound to figure considerably
in the stability of used cars
cat least such has been my experience want used
go out Of my place looking much like
practical accomplishment will permit. Pride of owner
ship something you must not overlook selling any kind
of motor vehicle
Apart from the question often arising to how far
dealer should go in recondioning repainting of
questionable value there is thought here commanding
attention That element of appearance" which helps
sell the will help sell the used and there little
doubt but the trade has taken full advantage of the
demand for brighter repan jobs The used which
will not be ashamed to park alongside snappy
owned by his neghbor for which buyer always
is waiting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29

worker was practically an engineer,
HE had to be-" says Mr.. Blades.
for he was likely to be called upon
to perform any or all operations con-
nected with the manufacture and as
sembly of the car.
Every part was hand forged and
machined, the men working direct
from blue prints. Today" and Mr..
Blades waved his hand in a sweep
ing gesture at the great batteries of
machines in the Oldsmobile axle
plant, where he was standing, ito.
day they have "a machine to do
everything.
Times and methods are as differ
ent now as are the present power.
full six cylinder cars different from
the little 'one lungers' we used to
make by hand in 1900"
Mr. Blades holds the ~undisputed
laurels of being the Oldest automo-
bile factory worker. in years of SER
vice, in the industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29

cific duties. but when finished
with one operation took up the
next job that came to hand. To-
day each man on the Oldsmobilc
assembly line has but one opera
ton to perform, doing his work as
the chassis or unit being COM
pleted Is slowly passing him on
a moving conveyor.
So CARS A DAY
In those days So cars day was
a record production and SO cars a
day was doing well, when it is con-
sidered as typical of this early
quantity production" system, that
all bolts. nuts and washers to be
used on a days production were
dumped into one pan, carried to the
assembly room and then sorted out
by workmen.
Charles Blades. who helped build
the first Oldsmobile more than %
years ago and who has been with
the company ever since, likes to talk
OF those days, when every automobile
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29

to get to principles which are
fundamentally economic. For In.
stance. consider II a very hope
full sign that the shoe industry
is leaving New England and cen.
tering near the source of hides.
It is fundamentally uneconomic to
ship hides from Chicago TO New
England to be made into shoes
that are to be marketed In Cali.
fornia.
Likewise, II Is encouraging that
the cotton industry lie leaving New
England and locating near the cot
ton fields. Why pay freight on
cotton from the South to New
England to be made into goods
to be shipped abroad? Why not
save the freight on the cotton and
ship from a Southern port direct?
1T 10 not a misfortune 10 New
England because on that basis New
England has had for years that
which was economically unsound
and could not logically be expected
to endure.
1T may be possible that in some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29
FIRST OLDS CAR
COST $500

Wooden saw horses formed the
first production line" of the auto
mobile maker who introduced
quantity production into the IN
dustry and changed the automobile
from a rich mans toy to a COM
mercial reality. Oldsmobile ia
credited by Mark Sullivan in the
first volume of his historical book
"Our Times with being the car
which pioneered these vital achieve
ments which have made possible
the great growth of the industry.
Mr.. Sullivan's book. which has
Just been published and is orc Of
the best Sellers" is a real human
interest account of the march of
important events of the present CEN
fury. In it Mr.. Sullivan says.
I'm 1900 the Odds Motor Works
erected in Detroit what was t.1en
the largest automobile factory in
the country" (Oldsmobile also had
q plant in Lansing at whIch all
activities have been centered since
1902. after a disastrous fire IN the
Detroit factory. They concentrated
their entire equipment and abilI:ies
on a single model-and that Was
S(CR All 0GNEAQPAlA6 ttAC
theory and practice of quantity pro-
duction.s For the first time in aC-
tomobile history, parts were ordered
in thousand lots-2 900 sets OF Lcans.
mission gears from Dodge Brothers:
1000 motors from Leland and
Faulkner.
SOLD FIRST FOR $500
"They sold the car first for
$500; then for $3.50. The first
year they made 400 machines;
the second. 1900; the third, 1000.
The capitalization of the firm
was $35O,00O. but 100000 was all
the cash that ever went into
the company. The first two years
they paid out los per cent IN
cash dividends. That was the
indisputable demonstration that the
automobile could be more than
rich mans toy. This event,
in 1900, was the birth of the
automobile as q commercial real.
There are men still employed
at the Olds Motor Works who
recall when quantity production
methods were first introduced, and
when these large orders were
given which assisted the two
Dodge brothers and Henry NJ
Leland to later enter the field
as automo bile manufacturers
These veteran Oldsmobile employees
have witnessed the development
of quantity production from the
first crude methods to the present
rapid but highly accurate system.
Fred Sanders. who has been
with the company more than a
score of years. recalls when two
wooden horses formed the pro-
duction line. On these horses a
crew OF men assembled each auto
mobile, each man having no spe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29
New Highway

After fight of 20 years, motor.
lists have won their rights TO
enter Yosemite Valley over a new
highway built by convicts from
the California State prisons. The
old drive involved a climb over
steep and narrow roads to an
elevation Of 5000 feet and then a
drop again of 2 900 feet to the valley
floor. The new road climbs slowly
and steadily, with no grade that
cannot be made in high gear. 1t
is "a feet wide and graveled for
most of the way. The curves are
broad and sweeping. Most OF the
81 100000 expended by the State
on the new route was required
for blasting through solid rock
along the banks OF the MERGED
river, which runs for II miles
through a narrow canyon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29

the price. the more goods win ~
consumed.
This statement applies as well
to particular goods like cotton
fabric, as well as goods In
general"
Among those who participated In
the survey were Julius X Gin,
director OF the Bureau Of FOREIGN
and Domestic Commerce Of the
United States; Prof. Henry p.
Seager. OF Columbia University:
Felix Warburg: H. A. Wh4sler,
president. Union Trust Company:
Frederick J.. Haynes. chairman of
the Board OF Dodge Brothers. 1n-
corporated, Detroit: Stuart Daxrest.
dean. College OF Commerce, Univer-
sity OF California. and w. L.
Clause, chairman OF the board oe
directors OF the Pittsburgh Plate
Glass Company.
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ways we are overproducIng. but
that does not alarm me because
il we are, we must adjust our.
selves to that which is, or turn
our thought to the development
of the wealth OF other countries
In order that they may have more
with which to absorb"
Auto Industry Cited
Another contribution TO the survey
which mentioned the automoblIs in.
dustry. was that OF r. ,'.ipplncott.
OF Washington University. st. Louis.
who said. in part:
This 10 the time-old question
OF overproduction. Ii has run all
through the pages OF reco-da.l
economic literature. The fallacy
lies in the fact that absorption or
overproduction overlooks one critical
fact. and that Is price. II you are
at all familiar with trade literature
relating TO the automobile Industry
you know that manufacturers have
been discussing saturatIon for the
last four years. and they are both
amazed and COMPOUNDED that their
previous predictions have not come
true.
'vTheir predictions are based upon
the fallacy that there Is a satura-
ton point. Contention is that
or overproduction de.
ponds upon the price at which you
sell the product. In this connection
/ should say. to use your phrase
that improving our in.
dustrial technique. and the accom-
lower cost Of production,
increases the capacity OF society FOR
absorbing goods. and the great prob
lem OF the manufacturer Is 10 get
his cost down. because the lower
the cost. and OF course. the ';wer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29
Auto Leaders Attack
Saturation Fallacy

Frederick j. Haynes chairman of the board of Dodge
Brothers, and Alfred Reeves general of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce. among the industrial
leaders gave their opinion the status of modern in
dusrial development, in connection with symposium
Quoted by William Cushing Bamburgh the basis of Sig
Mendelsohns book Saturated Civilization lately pub
lished hy the Macmillan Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29

The claim was made In the book
that civilization Is saturated from
the standpoint OF moral, mechani.
cal, economic and industrial de.
velopment. and that q cycle Of re.
gression Is imminent.
Mr.. Reeves said:
I'VE have the point OF view OF
this business that the term over
production Is largely misnomer.
The question is one OF price. Great
masses OF people still ack many
of the facilities OF the modern
standard of living. The consuming
factor Is there II the price 10
right. The enormous increase In
use OF automobiles IL due to the
fact that the prices today are
lower than prewar levels, while
the general cost OF living Is
higher"
Economic Bases Cited
Mr.. Haynes stated. in part:
Regarding our general develop
ment, / am hopeful and not at
all pessimistic because see most
encouraging signs Of q tendency
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-29
Joins Crowd

Although : copper plate on his
car Is inscribed Castor Dou.
mergue. Elysees Palace" the Presi..
dent OF France observes all the
regulations to which motorists are
subjected. On entering town In
France the amount OF gasoline In
the tank must be declared and
noted on a ticket which In col.
Iected when the car re-enters the
town. and IL q supply has been
bought meanwhile . city tax il
collected. When the presidential
automobile reaches the city duty
limits Il stops. just as al other
cars do. A footman gets down
and makes the usual declaration
and receives the usual ticket.
The Times and Herald are offering
many opportunities IN tbs way Of apart
menta to rent. This wise reader viii
avail himself OF this opoptunify u Ne
Is In search If something new.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
CORNELIUS FORD HEADS
ARCHDIOCESE HOLY NAME

Cornelius Ford, Public Printer
under the Wilson administration,
was elected president of the Wash
ington< section of the Archdiocesan
Union of the Holy Name Society
at the quarterly conference Of the
section delegates last evening IL
the hall of Holy Name Church,
Eleventh Street Northeast, between
/ and K Streets. The election WAS
the result of a spirited contest
with Frank J. Cunning, who had
held the office for the last two
years.
A total of twenty-eight parishes
was represented at the meeting
and the vote stood II for Ford and
II for Cunning.
Harry s. o'Neill, of ST. Paurs
parish, was chosen vice president
of the section. All the other Off
GERS OF the Washington section
were reelected. They aer Rt. Rev.
P. c. Gavan, pastor of the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart, spiritual
director; Matthew J. Noone, of
ST. Stephens branch, secretary;
John j. Curtin. of st. Joseph's
branch, treasurer, and. Harry A.
Walsh, of St. Martins parish,
marshal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
PASTORS BODY
STARTS ROW

Massa is not In the coli, col
groun' and there doesn't seem to
be any way of getting him there.
DIR. William C. Fowler, District
Health Officer, indicated today.
An argument has arisen over the
disposal of the body OF a colored
Washington clergyman, but tho
Health Officer. iii his own inimitable
way, has found a way out OF the
difficulty
On January Is, the death of the
colored minister was recorded at
the Health Department and applica-
ton for permit to remove the
body to an undertaking establish
ment, where 1t was to be enbalmed
and prepared for burial, was made
by Wesley Washington, of 2O53
Georgia Ave. N. w.
Washington got the body and, At
the suggestion Of the assistant pas
tor of the MISSION, prepared it for
interment.
But the church of which the
deceased had been a member got
wind of the story and Immediately
requested Washington for the body,
declaring that as the dead minister
had been a member Of their con-
gregation it behooved them to bury
him.
Although all possible pressure
was brought to bear on Washing.
ton, including the arguments Of
the dead minister's stepson, the
undertaken would not give up the
body to be inferred by a mortician
chosen by the church. They APP
pealed to DIR. Fowler.
Agreeing with the representatives
of the church and with witnesses
at the deathbed of the minister that
the deceased had expressed his wish
to be buried by the church, the
Health Officer ordered the body
turned over to the second under
taker, but even then Washington
would not comply.
Punitive measures were then in
troduced by DR.. Fowler. A permit
is needed to inter dead body and
the Health Officer would not issue
the required certificate, and it ia
against the lazy to keep body
more than seven days in the Dis.
trict.
Now Washington Is up against it.
He has the body, but he has no
place to put it.
For his obstinacy Washington
will have a warrant served on him
today by DIR. Fowler for keeping
the body over the designated time.
A conviction in Police Court car.
ries with 1t a fine or not more
than $500 Or more than 80 days In
jail or both.
And then, again, 1t has been de.
cided by the church officials that
they will not reimburse Washing.
ton for embalmtns the dead min.
lister.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
COP IS TRAPPED
IN RAID

Trapped in the premises at s20S
&C st. N. W., when police raided the
place in search of liquor, Policeman
John s. Moore, of the Seventh pre-
cinct was suspended Immediately by
Lieutenant Lauten OF the Sixth
precinct.
The raid was carried out under
the direction OF Lieutenant Lauten.
who was assisted by Detectives
Dowd and Flaherty. Their entry
was greeted by crashing bottles.
they said, and by hurried exit OF
many OF the occupants.
When about 20 OF the people had
been lined up one was found to
be Moore. He had his badge with
him. it is said. Moore lives at $40
Third st. n w
The raid resulted in the arrest
of Mrs. Josephine Perrin, alleged
proprietress of the house; Herbert
E. Miller, James Astle and Leonardo
Marghenta. Mrs. Perrin was
charged with two cases of sales
and. one OF possession. The others
were charged with possession.
No formal charge was placed
against Moore, although his pres.
ence in a house that had been raid
ed once before within week was
the cause of his suspension.
Trial Of the case was postponed
for further investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26

A request for $4,000 to carry
on the battle against an excessive
re-valuation of the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light Conn
panies is expected to be, made IN
Congress by the Public Utilities
Commission at an early date.
Officials Of the commission point
out that this sum will be about
half of the fund set aside by the
gas companies in their compaign
to have a new valuation set.
S8O,OOO Already Spent
The gas companies already have
in the impending fight and expect
to spend $25 900 more, it IS said
II they are successful in getting
a new valuation it will mean n SUBJ
stantial increase in the rate, IT IL
said.
The commission claims that a fair
value of the companies totals about
SIS, 100000, but the companies are
not satisfied with this figure.
Commissions Courses
When the commission meets to
decide the question, it can either
refuse a new valuation, which will
send the gas companies into .;ourti
il can approve a slight increase or
it can ask Congress to appropriate
funds for the expense of obtaining
expert testimony for the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
8 PL ANES
BURNED
HERR:

Americas already small air
fighting equipment suffered losses
it would take several disastrous
battles to match when fire at
Boiling Field early today de-
stroyed nine planes, 40 airplane
motors, hangers Nos. IL and Is,
and large quantity Of other
equipment. The total damage was
estimated at approximately $780,
900.
Two firemen-Sergt. C. L. Sat-
terrified, of No. 8 Truck Company,
and Pvt. Fred Loeffler. Of No. 26
Engine Company--were painfully
burned when q fire extinguisher
on one of the blazing planes ex-
ploded. They were taken to their
homes after treatment by Captain
Rinehart, the post surgeon.
The fire was discovered shortly
after midnight in the big converted
double hangar on the field. which
was being used as an engineering
hanger, although not yet completed.
The guard was called out, and.
Immediately after, all the men at
the post were organized into
fire brigade. but the grease and
oils in the hanger made the blaze
spread rapidly.
Two alarms, summOnlng virtually
all the apparatus in Southeast
Washington, then were turned in.
In the hangar, where the tire
started, were two Pw-9's, new pur:
suit planes with which the Army
hoped to establish new air records.
They were being given finishing
touches in the engineering hangar.
Both were destroyed. They had
been valued at $4,000 each.
Other Planes Burn
Four new DH-4's, valued at
$12,500 each: one Vought plane,
valued at $500 and two wooden
DH-4s, with motors partly stripped.
were the other planes lost.
A large number of the 40 air
motors destroyed were new Lib
ertys.
A frozen fire plug and low pres
sure water in the area hampered
the firemen in fighting the flames.
A board Of inquiry, composed OF
three officers at the post, was or
ganized and is conducting an in
Vestigation into the cause of the
LHC' II Is likely 10 COIlCIuuS I'D
examination and make it's report by
tomorrow
Patients Rescued
Six patients narrowly escaped
death or serious injury when fire
broke out on the third floor of the
Kendall House Sanitorium, 1923
Ogden ST. n. w, and caused dam
age estimated at $500.
The patients were removed to
safety as firemen scaled the three
story building and were forced to
cut a hole in the roof before the
blaze could be quelled. One Of the
patients, who is said to be helpless,
was carried from the building. All
we're removed to their homes.
The roof and walls were dam.
aged badly and the furniture and
fittings of the institution were
water soaked. The sanitorium is
operated by Miss Frances o. Sperry.
The fire was caused by a short cir.
cult in the electrical wiring, it is
said
Fire OF unknown origin caused
damage of 500 to the home of
Fl. Thomas. 1906 South Carolina
Ave. s. e., last night. No one was
injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
POLICE ELEcTIoNEERINC
Is FLAYED BY HEssE

The practice Of policemen solicit.
ing the aid OF Representatives and
otner persons OF influence in their
ehoeavors 20 obtain promotion 10
scored Dy Major Edwin B. Hesse,
superintendent OF Police
100 many policemen have been
gong to Congress and reouesting
that letters be written to the Com.
nissioners pointing out their good
quantles, the major said. He cited
a section of the Civil Service COL.
which provides that a classifie, 80
ploye who with his KNOWLEDGE ana
consent uses any influence to ohta;,.
an advancement shall be deharrad
from promotion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
PHnOsOPHrC FmLIPs

0eIH9 secret OUT OF tutE-
atjVe tcoBaaa is almost as difficult
as making ScotchnaGn take back
a nickel you borrowed from him.
Seeing that you can never tell
i0hen you are going to fall out
Nth your neTt door nefOHbors, II Is
tCeH to be prepared beforehand Nth
some choice tidbits Of scandal GbosIt
them in case Of sudden break.
II every net1 idea, before being
sent out into the tCorId, 1oere tested
Nth the same minute care that
Hesn automobiles are, feUer' Of
them toouid need oUerbdniin0 so
soon after leaving their mental
factories.
EUery day in every tcay Beau
BrRmD1eH held 1uLE SWuy oUer the
Indies youn0 and gay and the ladies
aUise and grey; his coMQuests pro-
Creased all serene, and yet he neUer4
used a drop Of listerfne.
F.. j. SCHWAB
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
LODGING HOUSE KEEPER
BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE

NAlleging misconduct and naming
a correspondent, Mrs. Marie A,
Hoffman, 31S Indiana Ave. n. W.,
today filed suit in the District SUI
preme Court against John M. Hoff-
man, 90S Seventh st. N. W.. for an
absolute divorce and alimony.
Mrs. Hoffman says that her hus-
hand has a week. salary of $45,
and that she is attempting to make
a living by conducting a lodging
house, but that she has not been
successful and has no source of in.
come. They were married here Oc-
tober 80. 1921. and have no children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
MONEY IS IGNORED
BY WHISKEY THIEVES

Money means nothing in the lives
OF thieves who Vast night broke
into the basement of the drug store
of Lee Colodny, 4201 Georgia Ave.
N. W., and stole 1873 pints of pre-
scription rye whisky. They failed
to make an attempt to take several
hundred dollars IN q nearby safe.
The whiskey was valued at $500.
An attempt to ransack the apart
ment of Mrs. Marion Monroe, 1906
Fifth st. n. W., by "a young colored
man. was frustrated when Mrs.
Monroe awakened and screamed for
help. The man had a drawn gun,
but he ran for the window that he
had jimmied to obtain entry and
escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26
JOHN T. 0UILFoYLE NOW
HEADS HOLY NAME GROUP

John T. Guilfoyle has been elect.
ed president Of Nativity branch of
the Holy Name Society at recent
meeting in the new auditorium at
5000 Georgia Ave-, N w.
George Il. Sullivan was selected
as vice president. Other officers
include Irving Cole, secretary; VIII
liam Walker, treasurer. and Gregor
Kramm, nnarshalA
Delegates to the archdiocesan
union are Adam A. Weschler
Major c. Eugene Edwards. Thomas
CantwelI and r. T. Donovan. The
Rev. b. J. Hannemann is the
spiritual director as assistant to
the Rev. Franciss - 1ischoff,
pastor Of Nativity