Evening star., 1933-12-24
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.


y A GAIN of AZ per cent over 1882
n in automobile sales for this
II year Is predicted by Alfred
4 4 Reeves, vice president of the
National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce, in statement last week
in the Automotive Daily News.
Mr.. Reeves basing his estimate on
preliminary reports received at a meet
ing of the directors, stated the output
of American manufacturers would be
approximately 2,040, 900 cars and trucks
OF this number, he said, 1850, 900 units
would be passenger cars.
Exports Lend Encouragement.
Mr.. Reeves stated that motor leaders
were deriving additional encourage
nent from the increased volume of
business which they are receiving from
foreign countries. For the fourth sue
cessive month the Automotive Division
ports exports of automotive products
rising. Foreign shipments have been q
factor in offSetting the seasonal trends
in domestic buying.
The benefits of this improvement In
the motor market have not been con-
fined to the automotive industry" Mr..
Reeves declared Companies engaged
in the production of raw materials and
the processing of automotive parts and
accessories have shared proportion
ately'
Likewise, car buyers have benefited
because the increased volume Of auto
motive sales has enabled manufacturers
to resist the pressure for raising their
prices as raw material prices and labor
cost advanced. In Mr.. Reeves opinion,
leaders of the industry are depending
largely upon the many startling i'm
provements and innovations scheduled
for introduction on their new models
to increase the momentum of their
operations during 1884.
Compliance with the "a codes cover
ing industries and trades directly con-
cerned with the automobile business
has raised the price of materials and
parts to such an extent that moderate
advances in automobile prices now ap-
pear inevitable. However, Mr.. Reeves
reports that the manufacturers are con-
f1dent that any resistance to higher
prices by the public will be more than
Offset by the technical improvements
to be found on next years cars.
The inventories of automobile deal
ers throughout the United States are
in a very wholesome condition, he de-
clared. Because of this situation, the
purchase of new-model cars by the
public will produce almost immediate
results on factory employment sched-
ules.
Carbon Monoxide Dangers.
Carbon monoxide dangers still lurk
In every garage. Season warnings are
never amiss. The danger is greater in
cold weather because motorists are
more apt to keep their windows and
doors closed.
SO serious has the menace of car
bon monoxide become to the American
motorist that constantly increasing
numbers of insurance companies, public
health authorities, doctors and an oil
company are joining together in an
effort to warn the motorist Of this
unseen danger.
Every year sees mounting number
of deaths by carbon monoXide of men
and women who persist in working in
closed garages while the engine is run-
ming. When it is realized that Is parts
of carbon monoXide in 10000 parts OF
air will prove fatal if a person is ex-
posed in a closed car or garage, it is
easily realized what a risk these foolish
motorists are running.
In an effort to drive home to the
motoring public what danger carbon
monoxide is, one large oil company has
carried on advertising campaigns in two
cities. The advertisements warn of the
danger of carbon monoxide through
compelling illustrations, the symptoms
of carbon monoXide, and tell how it can
be reduced to a minimum.
AS an additional safeguard this same
company has printed a garage door
stjcker which reads, "Warning-Keep