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Evening star., 1940-12-18
STANDARD Aircraft BUYS
DAYTON Sheet Metal Firm
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Standard
Aircraft Products, Inc, has acquired
control of Gem City Sheet Metal g.
Manufacturing Co. of Dayton, Ohio,
by purchasing all capital stock from
three Gem City officials, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The acquisition was effective as of
November 30.
Reginald N. Webster, Standard
president, remains in that position.
Carl Wilcke, former Gem City presi-
dent, was elected executive vice
president of Standard Products.
Harry M. Hester remained as vice
president and Thomas E. Wilson as
secretary. Robert Casey and Joseph
F. Gersbacher of Gem City joined
Standards as treasurer and assistant
secretary, respectively.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
$3.50, 1893, 700 Allotted
In New Defense Notes
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury announces allot-
ment of $530.838,70 of it's new q
per cent, 5-year, fully taxable ma
tional defense notes on a pro rata
basis to the investors who applied
for $4O71 .277.00O.
BY Federal Reserve districts, al
lotments were as follows:
Boston, s43OOo,7OO; New York,
267,119 700; Philadelphia, s25,18l,-
900; Cleveland, s35,811,9O0; Rich
mond, S17,497,700; Atlanta, S19,17l,-
900; Chicago, $67,O08, 300; st. Louis,
$10,l87, 100; Minneapolis, $5,103,0OO;
Kansas City, $8,867 500; Dallas, So
443,500; San Francisco, $2l,802 800.
An additional $643,500 was allotted
on subscriptions received at the
Treasury.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Virginia Leaf Markets
Suspend for Holidays

By the Associated Press.
The two largest tobacco markets in
the Virginia old belt-Danville and
South Boston-yesterday closed
sales until Tuesday, January a. The
auctions will be resumed then for
nine days, although the great bulk
of the f1ue-cured crop has been sold.
Sales also were halted yesterday
at Martinsville.
The Farmville market in the dark
leaf country had its best day of the
current selling season, disposing of
192093 pounds at an average of
1913.
Other reported poundages and
price averages per hundredWeight:
Danville Cbrght> 11Os62 S992
South Boston tbrighD 54S9s
Lynchburg dark - 1913 SIS
Bedford dark 32,792 S.62
Ablngdon tburley1 - 4l5.176 1854
Richmond tsun-cured) - II $50 $40
Doctors in Manchukuo have been
placed under government control.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
County Sets Minimum
On MoIybdenum Sale
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEADVILLE, Colo, Dec. 18.-The
lake county commissioners have
placed a minimum sale price of
$275 900 on tax sale certificate
covering the Climax Molybdenum
Co.'S properties, assessed at s16,-
276.745.
The commissioners advertised for
sealed bids. to be opened on Decem-
ber %, on the certificate.
The companys properties were
offered at sale earlier this month
after the firm refused to pay 1889
taxes which, with interest, totaled
$294938.75.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Auto Sales Improve
Rubber Firms Outlook
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 18-Excellent
automobile sales have improved
profit prospects of leading rubber
companies, trade sources said today
The high level of output assures a
bigger volume of tire sales for orig
inal equipment.
Higher price schedules, recognizing
the increase in raw material costs
will enable this gain in volume to be
translated into earnings, analysts
say.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Seaboard Plan Expected
About January IS
By the Associated Press.

os tiic ASSOSIdLtu TieoS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. l8.-Special
Master Tazewell Taylor today said
he expected to have & tentative
plan for capitalization in reor-
ganization of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway ready about January Is.
The plan would be confined en-
tirely to proposed capitalization,
with hearings on it probably held
in New York about February 1S.
Mr.. Tazewell added. A program for
ALLEGATION of earnings was discussed
at a hearing before Mr.. Tazewell
yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Deposed Head of Firm
Rejects Liquidation Plan
2. tft Associated Press

F, tft Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ia
State proposal to have the Bank of
America take over and hquidate the
S50,000,000 Pacific States Savings e.
Loan Co. was rejected yesterday by
Robert S. Odell, deposed president
OF the company.
His approval is necessary to end
lengthy litigation in which Mr.. Odell
seeks to regain control from Ralph
w. Evans, State building and loan
commissioner, who took over the
company in March, 1899. Mr.. Evans
proposed liquidation and simulta-
neous dropping of legal action.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
400 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Dec 18 P-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported so tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $535 per 100 pounds
East st. Louis, 100 tons at $555 New
York and $50 tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital Traction 1st 5s-S1 900 at
105H.
Potomac Electric Power 51aco pfd.-
2 at 11412.
National Savings g. Trust Co.. at
200.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-50 at
107, at 107ls.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Sargent Represents
Budd Roll Division
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18.-Ap.
pointment of Fitzwilliam Sargent Of
Haverford, Pa, as representative Of
the Edward G. Budd Manufacturing
Co.'S railroad division was an
nounced yesterday. A naval flyer
during the World War, Sargent for.
merly was president of the Stand
ard Supply & Equipment Co. and
since 1880 has been sales representa-
tive for numerous leading supply
companies.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
FOREIGN Business Notes

Business advices to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include:
Spain-Olive oil output increased.
South Africa-More fruit sold
Britain.
Norway-Film industry expanding.
Evening star., 1940-12-18

ciation of Securities Dealers Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or Arm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
'Asterisk indicates. mot quoted by spon-
sors or issuers."
Evening star., 1940-12-18
London Tin Prices

LONDON. Dec. 1s R.-Tin,. steady;
$3.50 IS bid. f26O los asked.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
NOTICE


To the Ho Certificates of Deposit for Foe Per Cent First Mort
Bonds ofThe and
of Warrington d. c andS of
Warrington, issued Plan and
april ], I94O asa
NocE that the bonds deposited the
the
provided
the Certificates
Suburban Railway Washington
$1,000 in
such bonds
thereof they a required by law.
NATIONAL WASHINGTON. D. c.
Is,
Evening star., 1940-12-18
'Ex dividend

'EX dividend.
p.d PuS peesss, ssipss 1888 gss soe .. s1,s
m 81 50 extra oSl 90 paio September 80
ls40 So 90 paid IN 1899 t2t cents
paid July 1910 vSl 90 evtra paid jan
uary, 1910. yS1O.0O extra. hS5.O0
extra.
Evening star., 1940-12-18
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.
STOCKS

.'kI0I13J1Izi GOOO.
Ter RI g. W c 1st 4hs 194S 100
Evening star., 1940-12-18
federal lund Bank Bonds

NEW YORK, Dec. lS "a
Evening star., 1940-12-18
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Dec Is lPl.-tNational AS
ISOLATION Securities Dealers. Inc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Biggest Month
In Twelve Years

Factory shipments Of Chrysler
cars in the month Of October. 1910,
were the largest since August,
1929. the peak year Of the auto
motive industry, according 10 fig
ures released by Charles L. Jacob
son, vice president ard general
sales manager.
Not only did production act q
new peak for the last II years. but
quality kept pace with quantity,
according 10 jacobson. 'Jnspsc-
tion standards are now the most
rigid that ever have been set up in
the factory and no compromise
with quality in the interests Of
speed could even bs thought Of by
anyone IN the organization ne
says.
This nigh rate Of production u
the most remarkable In that
October was the first month in
which manufacturing WAS fully
under way for 1871.
Two local dealers. Steven Motor
company. and Wakefield Motor,
are now displs ying the new 1871
models
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
wo-Tone Model
Proves Popular

Thlrty.tWo of every 100 nsw
Pontiacs ordered since the begin.
ming Of the 1ett model year have
had two-tono paint jobs. u u.
Bsthrick. general salesmanagsr of
Pontiac Motor Division. reported
today Last year only 10 per cent
ordered special paint combinations.
Completing the first color pref
srenee check Of the new model
year. Bathriok reports that IN the
solid colors black stili leads IN
preference with 20 per cent but il
being hard pressed by maroon with
~ per cent. Dark blue IL third
~ per cent? and dark gray fol
lows with II per cent Of the buy
ere
Two shades II green Thsiis
Green and Allendsls Green are
leading the two tone preferences
Next most popular ~ the spscisl
paint Jobs 10 streamiinsf Gray
with French Gray Popular de-
spite It's premium price u the com.
bination - maroon and beige
specially hicd into each other.
BAthrlck said
Tacoma has a t~o-ions prefer
snos tho. according 20 VI Elsb..
Of Tacoma Auto Sales company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Tomorrow S Car
Will Visit Here

Saturday of this week the
Chrysler corporation will send TO
Tacoma their latest creation in
automobiles. called the Chrysler
Newport
The Chrysler engineers describe
IL as the car Of tomorrow" and
add that 1t Will have a greater in
fuence on future pleasure-ear
styling than did the earlier
Chrysler "sirflow"
This car has been the sensation
Of the automobile shows in New
York, Los Angeles and san Fran
cisco.
The Newport is a phaeion, and
accommodates eight persons The
design shows the influence Of the
mountaineering racing cars ~ the
past few years Chrysler engineers
have closely followed the perform
snce Of such speed msrvels as Sir
Henry Segraves Golden Arrow"
Can't. George Eyston's Thunder
bolt and John Cobhs "Rsilton"
and learned much from them con-
corning the Importance of design
in increasing speed and Probability.
The car viii be on display at the
sales rooms of the Steven Motor
company Saturday between the
hours Of 8 a. m. and 10 p. m. II
will be accompanied by lecturers
from the Chrysler factory who
will explain the details OF the new
construction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
mYOrders

wAsHINGTOS - Tns VAF depart
rlsuf has issueo The folloNrlng orders
Col Prank { Bosss u A re-
tired. Eyanston. H. n Charleston.
6 G
Lssut Coils Charles speer In
Fort BENJAMIN Harmon IND u
homs. retired. Jo~eph n. Tuiiy Cav.
West PoInt y r 70 Port Rilss
Yans Robert \ willard sc. Pitts-
burgh. % Port Monmouth p :
Burton Y RNad AGD March Eislc
CAM % Riverside CAM
Mas Ernezt u Laton NC Ann
Amor. A.ch. % Washington. y C.
EIyln r. oatss ONO. res. NsshinE-
ton 20 wilmington. III. Jonn NJ
Queen Hayward &C reg CrsstNd>Dc
n = " Wight Ped. Ohio. william
virz!l Barney. Chap. res. Milton.
Ind 20 Camp Shelby Ma
Capt. Russell Vincent. ONO. res
Forr Wofden. Wash. 70 Foft Lssis.
Wash: JACK Dunn SC res Pnils-
celphiA, % FoTt Monmouth. " >
Ralph Gregory LockEooc- &C. res-.
Atlanta 70 Wright Ped. Ohio.
Zena William Darlington. MAC. res
Vancouver Bzrrackf. H2sh-. 70 Port
Mason, Calf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Olds Off 10 a
Flying Start

Sales Of oldsmohiie Sizes and
Fights for the first ten days Of
November climbed 10 Tieb cara and
established another company rec
ord for this period. u was an
nounoed IN Lansing yesterday by
u. y. Haiston. general sales man.
aver This IL an Increase - APP
proxlmately 10 per cent over the
s222 cars sold during tho core.
spending period las, year snd
gain Of more than ~ per cent over
the 1884 cars soid durinf tho frs,
10 days Of October, II Vas stated
.old~mobils IL definitely On It's
way 10 ono - the biEEsst years IN
the eomrany's history" said RAJ.
ston Sales from January I 70
November 10 have reached iss sso
unit and HhpN an increase ~
more than 90 pr cent over isss
years volume ~ iis ss2 ears"
White sales volumes eou'inss
b. establish n.s records. u nscssa
~ariiy follows that production mus,
10 maintained At q peak" Hslsten
added. "oidsmoblis recently sstsbs
lisnsd = new production record for
a single day with q total ~ isss
Oldsmoblls Sizes and gishts built
Tho local demand 10 even greater
than the nsilonai average. reports
y y hunsDn. president ~ hunson
Motor company. Tacoma ssclu
sivs Oid~nobils dealer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28

Their car. which started from
The City Hall IN New York city.
VAS equipped with an automatic
counting device attached to the
gesrshift lever and 20 the clutch
The device was officially sealed
in New York BY Alex Piseiotta.
director Of the bureau Of weights
and measures. A single gsarshift
and clutch operation put the car
into gear after the sealing Of the
counters.
Examination OF the New York
seals by high Los Angeles city and
county officials showed them To
be intact. The examining off
eisls were Mayor Fletcher Bow
ron, Alfred Drew. public utilities
c missioner and Frank W.
Bundy. assistant sealer OF the Los
Angeles county department OF
weights and measures
For sake Of contrast and com
parison. the girls and their Fluid
Drive De soto were accompanied
on the 3070-mile jaunt by a
standard Transmission car. also
equipped with sealed automatic
counters on gesrshift and clutch
The standard transmission car
showed a total Of s.25e manual
operations required for the same
trip. OF these manual driving OPP
erations In the standard transmits
sion car +.0e7 were gearshifts and
4,162 were clutch operations.
A complete Photographic record
Of the accomplishment Of the two
young women. neither Of whom
had ever driven before profession
ally. was made by Miss Jackie
Martin. nationally known news
photographer. Until recently. she
headed the Photographic staff Of
the Washington. d. G, Times
Herald. and her pictur. scoops
have won her fame throughout
newspaperdom.
The demonstration WAS sponsor
ed by the DE Soto Division OF the
Chrysler corporation a. part Of IL
campaign on the le4l features Of
Fluid Drive and simpIimatic
. Transmission. recent developments
Of Chrysler corporation engineers.
L. G. Peed. vice president Of the
company. believed that these new
features ~ simplified car opera
I ton that even a girl of average
driving experience could 30 from
coast 10 coast without ever touch
ing the gearshin lever or the
clutch. Tn. successful expedition
which arrived here was the result.
Before this trip. neither hiss
Reynolds nor Miss Campbell had
ever driven across country They
were selected for IN. tour because
/ they were average automobile
drivers with no more than ordinary
experience behind the wheel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
THE BATHER's PAL

CANTON, O.-csri Amlet. OTIS
X Hang AMI p. l. Elliott. owners
q the Standard Pool Cleaner con-
pany. manufacturing a machine
similar To a vacuum cleaner. which
cleans the bottom Of swimming
pools while the water - still IN
them. will celebrate the first ami
verszrsy Of ths firm in November.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28

While dry sentimsnt 10 sfrsr-
entity rsesdlnr somewhat to-day.
many Americans wili b. surprised
10 learn 81 the substantial namesv
.till fssor,ns prohlsitioa. Instead
Of losing ground following repeal.
the drys hsvs more than hold their
own with rana-and-fiis sentiment.
a. the above figures show
Hiame rs~~sss C.sdisises
Tho root 81 tho dry. ahiseti"ns
10 tho nations pa,.hwerh ilanns
system continues 10 he "iecsi
abuses" Tsyrrna. ruadhau.ss aud
bar. which eater n young psopis
in some communities. az soil liquor
after closing hour. are stiii cited
ny ,ho.. whe say They would vote
for prohibition sEsln.
Such local abuses we're the cause
~ mueh ~ the original dry .en,l-
msnt In the United states hsfofs
1910
rin~ snd again Institute 10
tsssiessss we've tsidi 'Ilssss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Auto Thief Flees
AS Owner Awakens

Hearing a noise near tho garngs
At 414 50. TIN St. about midnight
Tuesday. ~ A. hastsrson invest.
gated and found somebody had
loo~ened the brakes on hS car and
had rolled II part way out Into ths
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
De Soto Fluid Drive" Makes
Unusual Coasi-io-Coasi Run
Average" American Girls Forget Geor
Shifting During 3070-Mile Journey

Los ANGELES-From New York to Los Angeles with
out single gearshft clutch operation after the
started the driving record established here with the
arrival at City Hall Of Miss Virginia Campbell and Miss
Joselyn Reynolds in 94l Fluid Drive De Soto. Details Of
the remarkable drive reported Winthrop Motor
panv and copeland Motors Taeomas two DE Soto dealers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28

fnde<a. the more hersfrl saenx
sAs leaders u ~ dry mavs-
inert erlsve ths growing lntsfsss
n national defense N ~ ungtsf
states may hslr u turn me rnra-
az tiss ~ ne ssr-e,sen ~ rrp-
hssstioa ssstn.
rnsy reesn that u ~ss ne rFe.
rsrsdnss. sffort Il Wefid War
tsss with its emrhssis en een.
servstian ~ grain and ether feot.
stuffs TIA, hsirsa % sfits pro
hlhiti~n on me statute hsrass IN
ths first plses.
ss.f whsr~ ae~s sh~ pse-
hskssIss usseemr.t .tara
today usw maeh rsraias
sappart veasd there ~ f.s
as.fhes sseAislsis. sm~.s.
nsratr
A. answer 10 that sas.,len sp.
pears to-day IN . naiion side sufs
sey msi eemplvtsd hY he Amer.
lean Institute ~ Public Opinion
in which voters IN every slate
ssFs ssksd IA the as~ssi.s ~
ss,,s.sl psssihis,en ss.ass s.~~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Prohibition Sentiment Sill
Receding, Gallup Poll Shows
nv mn eroeev cAII.Ur
nir~rteF. Nn,<rsess Institute 81 rakllr Ora

pRINCETo> v. Although only relatively few Amsri-
can voters their ballots Tor the Prohibition parys
presidential candidate Roger W. Bsbsun fortnight ago.
there ss remains in the United States substantial
her Of and who favor return to the dry err
Of the twerles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28

II you're not using u, sell u with
Fast Action Times Want "A.
Phone Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28

street. Apparently. he reported 10
police. ths thief saA frightened
away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Finally Made It,,

Walt Copeland who with his brother, Arthur, operate
the copeland Motor company. De Soo-Pymouth dealer
establishment in South Tacoma isn't much for taking
ton In fact his place of business and his home take about
all of his time. Walt is family in the true of
the word.
However. he did take vacation which is
in any mans paper. He has just returned from
motor trip TO California where he Mrs. copeland,
daughter Connie and Walter Jr visited relatives in
Venice.
Walt admits he had good time so we need not be
ped if he takes another vacation in the Fall of 1861!
It's a Good Trick!
Yes sir it's good trick if you do it. but Grover
Wakefield, South Tacoma's Chrysler dealer, couldn't
just the other day, the cowboy dealer replaced
his dfashioned heating system with one Of the new
tangled kind you know what mean forty
thousand gadges, valves, thermostatic doodads and
draft controls
1t all looked very complicated Grover but he is
not the give up without a fight and so, he
decided TO make il work
When the smoke of battle and do smoke
had cleared Grover looked like Clark Gable in Boom
Town" Was that guy sight and the stove work
ing? -. What do you think?
All Doiled Up!
One would think c. l. Copeland manager of the Inter
national Harvester company selling Christmas toys
rather than of the countys best known line of
mercia vehicles.
He has just completed remOdeling his sales rooms,
with the result that they among the most
attractive in the Northwest.
c l.. is proud OF the job and of his new line OF 1871
trucks and tomorrow evening Thursday ne is mold
ing open house" and the public is invited to attend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Let's BE "Wreckless" This Christmas!

Inc annual plea for sanity al me wheel mas arrived from
headquarters Of the National Safety Council which N
the approach Of the holiday unusual heavy Deem
Der traffic toll.
Last December 3.540 persons lost their lives in traffic
accidents and this year there will be more If continue
have during the other Il months. Al this year high
way deaths have been running ahead Of last year
There isn't much be said the subject which has not
already been said It's the old old story of personal re-
sponsbty. It's lob which be done successfully
until you and | go to work al it.
II eternal vigilance is the price Of freedom II is
also the price of life city streets and high
ways. There be et-down may quit
work if we TO make any headway in our perpetual
campaign TO reduce the toll of deaths in which auto
mobiles involved.
Why does December invariably bring Of the heaviest
traffic tos-more than and half times great as
June the safest month?
The council blames bad weather. hours Of darkness
and the Christmas holiday rush. To thwart these traffic
bugaboos. it suggests:
l. Don't drive il drink
q Balance more darkness and bad weather with
less speed and more caution. Start earlier.
g. Don't LET the hustle and hustle of the holiday
make impatient or careless when YOU drive
walk. Take il easy.
In addition appealing TO drivers and pedestrians the
council taking its campaign straight motor
vehicle administrators and highway patrol chiefs to
and police chiefs and to thousands of safety leaders.
We hope everyone will enlist in this campaign to reduce
traffic tragedy during the holiday season. said Col John
StilWel president of the National Safety Council Ger
tanly there better of expressing the
spirit than by parng others the grief of traffic accident
No have happy Christmas if he has accident
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
Old Man RiUer.

Retail sales of and trucks in the United States
set record for October of 3S01s2 units boosting
the 10 months total this year TO 1926 35 units, p
per cent above the same period in 1889.
Passenger sales up rs per cent and com
mercal vehicle sales up 10 per cent last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28

c L. is proud Of the job and Of ms new Inc Of Iy4
trucks and tomorrow evening Thursday ne is hold
ing open house" and the public is invited TO attend
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-10

,{2'|gz|::''':''s,1
HHzHhMpc
NJ wsiU ssrsa
THE CAUTIOUS SALESMAN
(sThe automobile industry is
asked by the Federal Trade
commission to adopt a code.
Under it there must be no ex-
aggeration of gasoline mileage.
And in selling second hand
car strict truth as to its history
is demanded. News Item.)
Customer Interested in a new
car)-This looks like wonderful
car for the money?
Salesman-W Well, wouldn't want
to 60 that far.
Customer-It's by far the best
looking job on the market today.
Salesman lever
!: !: !: !. !: ! !: !
mindful of the a
code) - Suppose q IA In
we just say one S(y& NAO
of the best, and I, NM r.
avoid all chance l NJ RI
Of trouble. NJ
Customer (still Nl
elated)-What is w T
the horse power? MulNU !. X
Salesman (hes- W1b>>
itatingly) - / I'M
derstand direct from headquarters
that it is ninety horse, but would
rather not say so on my own re-
sponsibility.
Customer - Has it four-wheel
brakes, shock absorbers and the
new magnetic shift?
Salesman-The catalogue, which ]
have every reason to believe Is cor
rect, says so. It is my belief that
it has. But If you decide to take
this one will crawl under and
check up to make certain. In fact,
I would feel it my duty to do so.
Customer-How many miles does
it give to the gallon?
Salesman (who has been dread
ing this one)-I was afraid Of that.
And you will have to accept what
ever say as being my best opin-
ion. The factory says it will do
twenty to the gallon, our sales man.
ager has been heard to claim twen-
ty-four and we have customers who
claim they only get eighteen. Wash
ington thinks nineteen is better
estimate. I would be inclined to
string along with the government
and avoid criticism.
Customer (now q little less en-
thusiastic)-Have you any good
used cars?
Salesman-That is question we
have to be very careful about an