Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-28

ger cars up to the middle Of the cur
rent month would indicate that the
pace is still in advance of the pace at
tanned last year at this time. Through
out the past year sales have run con-
sistently ahead from month to month,
with the single exception of April,
which was forced down due to labor
difficulties in this and other indus
tries But sales have continued heavy
throughout the fall months.
Some of the heavy fall sales, Of
course. may be attributed to cleanup
of 1887 models in preparation for
1888 announcements. With the ex-
ception of a few companies, c1eanups
now are in the last stages. Due to
the fact that production got under
way earlier this year than last, the
cleanup is not far from the last year
schedule.
Used cars have reached a burden
some stage, although this is not true
of all companies. Even in this Situa-
ton there are straws that point to
some improvement. Buick, for in
stance, reduced its used car stock ma
tionally to 1882 units during Octo-
Der by selling 27,408 units. At that
rate, Buick stock is equivalent to 36.9
days supply. Pontiac used car sales
during the first 10 days of November
totaled 1904 units, against 1925 in
the first 10 days of October and 5,6l5
for the same period November a year
ago.
Looking at the new car sales from
the figures available, the picture SO
far has not shown any shadows. Pack
ard retail sales for the first 10 days
of November were reported well ahead
of the same period of 1896, with a
total of 2,284. This compares with q
044 in the first 10 days of October
this year. Cadillac sales for the first
10 days this month were reported as
LOIS as against 545 last year and o.
tober with its BIS was the best yeal
since 1929 and compared with Lilo
last year. Pontiac retail sales are
given as 1888 for the first 10 days Of
November against 1878 in the same
pCilOo Ill StlOUCl dllu 1000 ldSt yCdl
Buick reports SITS new cars deliv-
cred at retail during the first 10 days
of November this year against 4,74(
in October and 5,04S last year.
While the Chrysler corp makes NJ
announcement OF its sales, reports in.
dictate an equally favorable condition
| throughout its various units. Graham
reports heavy bank Of orders, fol
/ lowing the introduction at the shows
with production being rapidly strength
ened 1t is expected the company will
hit around 1000 this month, with Isl
a day or better available during De
cember. Hudson reports that its sale
for the week ended November l:
topped the previous week. No wore
has been received from Nash or Stude
baker, giving trends one way or tn
other.
To some motorists. the car radiato
is a public nuisance that takes to.
much water in the summer and to-
much anti-freeZe in the winter, &C
cording to chemical specialties ex
pert. Careful car owners, however
realize that the radiator is the mos
important part of the cars coolin
system and requires attention, espe
cially before anti-freeze is added TO
winter driving
The operation of the cooling sys
tenn is simple. A metal jacket sur
rounds the motor; as the water cir
culates in this jacket it carries ava.
the heat from the engine If this waite
were not cooled, the engine would be
come red hot, the pistons would ex
pand and score the engine walls, an,
the oil and grease would dry up. Thi
would cause serious trouble and re
quire costly engine repairs
The radiator is your guard agains