Evening star., 1933-01-15
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

removed the starter key, ana as he eX-
pected to return Immediately. left the
ignition key in place and did not lock
the doors Of his car. Two thieves took
the machine, and, driving at top speed
for the Belgian boundary, crashed into
a taxi and seriously wounded the pas
senger who was a high-salaried mem
Der Of the management Of local con-
cern His injuries incapacitated him
for work. Together with the taxi
driver. who was also injured, he sued
the owner of the car for damages. The
taxi company added damage suit. As
the defendant had only removed one
key he was held guilty of negligence,
and forced to pay full damages.
A queer story. 1t is to be hoped that
higher court will reverse the de-
ciSion.
Art influences.
The automotive industry. by endow-
ing its products with beauty of design
and color. has become Americas fore
most influence in cultivating public
taste. This statement, made by Alon
Bement, director of the National Alli-
ance of Art and Industry, is based on
opinions of leaders N the art field
throughout the country, obtained in a
recent survey.
THE contributions of manufactur-
ers to the furtherance of industrial art
can scarcely be over-estimated," he
says. THE growing importance of
beauty as a factor in modern American
civilization is largely due to the cul-
tural force Of beauty in automobile de-
sign, which is causing people to de-
mand artistic qualities in other manu-
factured products"
Among the art leaders who Join in
commencing educational achievements
of the automotive industry are: Fiske
Kimball, director the PENNSYLVANIA
Museum of Art; Robert B. Harshe di-
rector the Art Institute of Chicago;
George S. Dutch. president the Nash
vile Museum of Art; Holmes Smith,
director the st. Louis Art Museum;
Lillian Weyl, Indianapolis, president
the Western Arts Association; Julian
Clarence Levi, president, and Harvey
Wiley Corbett, past president, the Ar
League Of New York; Condo
Mast, publisher; Charles S. Bailey head
of the department of art and manual
arts, Iowa State Teachers College, and
Beatrice Winser. director the Newark
IN. j. Museum.
Part Makers Hopeful.
With more than 20,000,000 Of the
country's motor vehicles entering at
least their third year of operation, de-
Of the coming year will be
doubly significant to manufacturers OF
parts, accessories, tools and service
according to George L.
Drummer, president of the Motor and
Equipment Manufacturers Association.
Many of these manufacturers pro-
duce parts and accessories which are
used as original equipment on the new
cars introduced at the National Auto
mobile Show in Grand Central Central
Palace. New York, and they see in this
condition a constantly growing replace
ment market for new cars with result
ant prospects for larger releases from
The car factories.
All of them are interested, however,
In the service and maintenance field
and increased car sales will mean q
arger market for parts and accessories
Is we'll as for the tools and machinery
Used in servicing motor vehicles.
If new sales fail to come up to ex-
pectations the maintenance and service
market win still be an important one
because the car owning public has in
u1CdJeQ GnaC IL Will commune 10 Or1VS,
and cars which have been used at least
three years will need servicing.
The maintenance end Of the indus
try has been keeping abreast of new
car developments by producing mate
rials and equipment which make re-
pairs and service operations far SIM
pier, and therefore less costly. Car
owners have learned that regular visits
to their dealers or service station pre-
vent major breakdowns and eliminate
costly repair bills.
Dealers and repair men are now
equipping themselves to meet these
new conditions and expect to earn
their profits out of a volume of quick
service" operations rather than the oc-
casional heavy repair jobs Of former
Years