Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
In the Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD.

these runs only four minor COM
plains were made. While the rain
helped the taxi companies, it was
otherwise with the sightseeing
outfits.
Hoping to drive a machine over
March 4, one would-be driver ap-
peared at the traffic bureau for
license. He was asked how long
he had been in town. He an
Swered that he had just come in,
but that he was we'll acquainted
with the city. What street is this
Office on?" he was asked. He was
unable to tell, and therefore failed
to get a license. Moral: Don't
ask for a permit unless you know
where Pennsylvania avenue is.
Mourns Bibles Death.
The motor world is proud of
Maj. Segrave, the dauntless Brit
Usher, and at the same time
mourns the loss of Lee Bible. It
is to be hoped that further pro-
lection of the lives q these racers
be considered before such racing
is held again. Both the driver and
the machine should be better
tested
Continued high production and
sales are maintained throughout
the automotive world. The word
"saturation" seems only to be
found in the dictionary.
Announcing a 10 per cent in
crease thus far in 1929 compared
with the same period in 1923, Al
van Macauley, president Of the
National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce, indicated that this
would be the best year in the mo-
tor industry, speaking before a
recent members meeting of the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce in Detroit.
The February production of
chamber members estimated from
shipping statements was reported
to the members as 342,344. This
total is exclusive of Ford. With
the latter figures added, it is clear
that the months total will be the
largest February on record and
may prove to be the largest
month in the history of the bust
ness.
THE gains in business this year
as compared with last are crafty
ing, not only because they show
progress, but also because they in
dictate conservative advance in
production operations" said Mr..
Macauley.
1.-THE industry may look forward
to the best year in it's history.
based on increases in general
prosperity both here and abroad
as well as on a more intensive use
of motor transportation in a wide
variety of carrying operations.
Steady Progress Indicated.
Industry is always in the heal
thieSt condition when it is making
consistent steady progress, which
is the situation indicated for this
year.
I'm the United States highway
construction is going forward at
the rate of 10000 to $4,000 miles
of hard-surfaced roads per year.
AS rapidly as these roads are
built bus lines are being installed
and high-grade commercial vehi-
Gle delivery service is being insti-'
tuted.
Passenger car trade is continu-
ing active, especially because the
cars in all price classes are being
offered at the best values in the
history of our business. Not only
is there more attention to body
work, but likewise there has been
marked mechanical improvement
with respect to acceleration,
SmoothneSS and power.
Our export trade was close to
$4,000 vehicles during the past
year, and each car owner is, by
his example, a salesman for motor
transportation. Experience in the
United States has shown that the
more cars there are in the field
the better is the market. That is
true, not only because of replace
ment demand, but also because
the convenience of motor trans
portation is its own best adver-
tiSement."
Production figures of members
of the National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce this year and
last year were as follows: Janu-
airy, 1928. 232,685; January, 1929,
263, 261; February. 1929, 320,822;
February, 1929, 342,344.