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LITTLE GIANT
MODEL AGENCY
FOR SERVICE
Forst Bros. Largest Stock
of Parts Carried by Any
U. S. Concern.
It wt! not because they sought I
?u phonic street* that ths Forst i
Brothers adopted as their slogan {
"Service above All."
This firm which recently eon-1
tracted to handle the "Little Giant
Truck" at the showrooms at 1315
Tork avenue. Is under the1
management cf three brothers, of.
whom a brief word may not be i
amiss at this time. Especially so. t
as It will tend to shed some light as
to why this particular slogan was
made theirs.
For three years. 8. Sidney Forst.
president of this agency, was vice
president and treasurer of the Pur
ity Paper Model Company, of
Washington. His brother Harry M.
at preeent the vice president of
Forst Bros., Is well known in the
newspaper and magazine world by
his former connection with the
"Dry Goods Economist" Associated
for many years with his father In
large business enterprises in Pitts
- burgh, Arthur L. the secretary and
treasurer of the firm, brings with
him those additional high business
principles that go to round out those
laid down and firmly believed In by
the oth?r members of the firm.
With such varied experiences be
hind them, it is not to be wondered
at that "service above all." should
be the basic principle used in es
tablishing their business. /
It is their belief that no matter
how good the truck a man buys, or
what guarantee may accompany the
sale, it Is the unexpected accident
that may create a serious loss of
time unless the damage can be
quickly repaired. It is with thl. end
in view that they have supplied
themselves with the largest stock
of parts carried by any truck agency
in the United States.
Forst Bros., agency includes, be
sides the District of Columbia, all of
Maryland and Virginia. It Is their
Intention to open their own branch
salesrooms and service stations in
all the larger cities throughout this
territory, so as to enable them to
maintain their motto of "Service
above all* by quickly assisting the
owner or Sub-dealer of "Little Giant"
trucks, no matter where he may
be located In their territory.
Forst Bros, have a large fleet of
trucks of all sizes now en route from
the factory of the Little Giant
Truck Company in Chicago.
DO NOT HURRY MOTOR.
The motor should be given time to
warm up and In cold weather noth
ing to gained by trying to hurry It.
f. I h" been "anting all night the
oil has had a chance to drain from
the cylinder walla and bearing eur- J
races, and the crankcaao oil. If cold,
la sluggish and viscoua. It to going
to take a little time for the system
Z. back. to ,u nonn*' operating
condition, for the engine must be'
thoroughly warmed up. This should
not be accomplished by stepping cn
the throttle and letting the engine
rac, and roar a few seconds. With
the poor lubrication this may result
in real damage and is bound to have
a bad effect If such a course Is fol
lowed regularly. Run the engine
slowly for two or three n;lnutes be
fore putting It to work. Tho sav
n?' only in the repair bills,
but also In oil and fuel. I
Wire wheel, should be carefully I
Whiufh. Intervals.
While the wheel 1, considered flexi
ble enough to return to normal posi
tion after almost any blow that
mar be given It, still spokes do
come loose occasionally and this
condition should be remedied. When
the enamel crauks and fall, off.
it b* ,ppIied to Prevent
Tire Shop, No. 1,12th St. and New York Ave.
A picture that tells a story, for In this ahop In the exceedingly abort
space of eight months Mr. Calhoon haa built up a patronage and repu
tation for fair and honeat aervice that might well be the enry and ex
ample of many other tire ahopa In thla city.
GAS LEAKS
The Canadian government baa not?
only ordered 1.000 American tractora
but haa retained an option of doubling
the order if It aeea fit.
Realizing that the motor truck la
revolutionising the coal distributing
busineaa, the American Coal Journal
makea the auggeatlon that night de
liverlea of coal in the congeated die
trlcta of large cities be inaugurated.
A bill, to amend the present revenue
law to relieve manufacturers of auto
mobiles for government uae from the
payment of the 2 per cent war tax.
haa been introduced In Congreaa by
Senator Chamberlain. Recently, the
Commiaaioner of Internal Revenue
ruled that motor vehicles sold the
government for uae in the army are
subject to the war tax.
While upon the subject of Imports
and exports the following figures may
bold some interest:
Exported during 1916: 21,000 trucks,
value $56,000,000; 66.000 passaenger cara,
value ttO.TOO.OOO; 122,000,000 parts; mak
ing a total In all of $118,000,000.
Exported during 1917: 16,000 trucka.
value $42,000,000 ; 65,000 passenger cars.
value $48,000,000; $27,000,000 parts; mak
ing a total in all of $117,000,000.
The National Automobile Dealers'
Association will ahortly open a Waab
lngton office, where it will have an
asalatant aecrelary, who will keep In
touch with the leglalatlvs aituation,
which changes quickly, new problems
arising daily.
Government control of exports and
Imports holds no terrors for the auto
induatry. 81mple to explain, too. Mo
tor cara and trucka are aa much need
ed by the alllea aa by the United
States, and It. Is the opinion thst
apace In ahlps will be found, and ex
port licenses Issued ss needed.
It may be Interesting for eom
parion's sake to note the following:
1913, 600.000 valued at $426,000.00; 1914,
570,000 valued at $460,000,000; 1915, 890.000
valued at $680,000,000; 1916, 1,680,000.000
valued at $915,000,000; 1917, 1,970,000,000
valued at $1,330,000,000.
With theae figures should be com
pared the estimated total European
production of from 100,000 to 150,000
cars during 1914, the last normal year
prior to the war.
SAVE GASOLINE
\ .
Do not use gasoline for washing or cleaning?use kerosene
to cut the grease.
Do not spill gasoline or let drip when filling?it la danger
ous and wasteful.
Do not expose gasoline to air?it evaporates rapidly and is
dangerous.
Do not allow engine to run when car is standing. Cars are
fitted with self-starters and it is good for the battery to be used
frequently.
Have carburetors adjusted to use leanest mixture possible?
a lean mixture avoids carbon deposit.
See that piston rings fit tight and cylinders hold compres
sion well. Leakage of compression causes loss.
Stop all gasoline leakage. Form the habit of shutting off
gasoline at the tank or feedpipe.
See that all bearings run freely and are well lubricated?
friction consumes power and wastes gas.
Protect the radiator in cold weather?? cold engine la hard
to start and is short in power.
Keep tires fully inflated?soft tires consume power.
Do not drive at excessive speed. Power consumption In
creases at a faster rate than speed. Every car has a definite
speed at which it operates with maximum fuel economy.
Change gears rather than climb hills with wide open throt
tle?it saves car and gas.
Do not use cars needleesslv or aimlessly. By exercise of
forethought a number of errands can be combined so that one
trip to town or elsewhere will do as well as two.
Reduce the amount of riding for mere pleasure by shorten
ing such trips or cutting down their frequency.
?National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
Making
Gas Elastic
?J Stretching out the fuel miles is one of Saxon's
everyday qualities.
It is quite the rule for Saxon owners to bet
ter eighteen miles to the gallon . . . and as
high as twenty-five.
fj Beating express trains, making Baltimore in
an hour, trying to whip everybody on the
road ? some Saxon owners do that ? but
they are exceptions.
Most Saxon motorists get in excess of eigh
teen miles to the gallon.
We can prove it!
^ And we are prepared to make immediate
deliveries on all models.
Henderson Motor Co.
F. S. CARMODY, President.
932 14th St Phone M. 687
TIRE SHOP MAKES
"PLACE IN THE SDN"
Courteue* of Management Wins
? Autoisti' Approval
That virtu* hu it* own reward la
well exemplified In the example that
comes to hand In the remarkable
growth of the lira Shop.
Opened last August. (t has steadily
i crown to be one of the most popular
and beat known tire fhope In this city.
Tms In great measure 1s due to the
service that was featured In various
wars, such as allowing free tire re
pair service upon tires purchased at
the shop, thus effecting a neat sav
ing for autolsts.
| The manager, Ward X. Calhoon, has
| from the start taken great personal
I Interest In the business and has ac
cordingly made many friends. It Is
he who secures the high grade of se
| lected "seconds" that are so nearly
equsl to new, and Issues a guarantee
for them.
TOWING PROPERLY.
No motorist cares to thJnk much
about being towed home, but some
thought should be given to the sub
Ject. In attaching the rope which
is to be used in the touring, many
drivers attach it to the axle, which
is wrong. The rope shoqld be fast
ened to one of the front portions of
the frame, so that the pull comes
on the chassis. The same thing ap
plies to the car doing the towing ex
cept that the rope should be fastened
to some part of the rear frame.
Satisfied Owners of
DENBY
MOTOR TRUCKS
Capacities
1 ton
5 tons
NO. 2
"THE DENBY IS THE TRUCK THAT DELIVERS
THE GOODS," Says H. L. Ryan, President of
the H. L. Ryan Lumber Co., Inc.
Washington, D. C.
March 6, 1918.
Mr. Francis S. Carraody, Pres.,
Henderson Motor Car Co.,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The attached is a good photo of one of our Denby Trucks. This particu
lar one haa traveled the roads under all conditions and has never, since we
^roght it, lost a single day's service. We honestly believe that it will still
be delivering lumber for us five years from now.
The record of this truck is really remarkable, as It has covered over
twenty thousand miles on roads that would ruin an ordinary truck. In
many instances, our Denby has carried over twice her tonnage.
We cannot speak too highly of the good quality and durability of our
Denby Truck, and we can justly recommend it to any prospective purchasers
of trucks. For the Denby is "the truck that delivers the goods."
Yours very truly,
CV H. L. Ryan Lumber Co., Inc.
'V- H. L. RYAN,
HLR-S Pres.
One of the Denby Trucks used by the H. L. Ryan Lumber Co, on Bennings Road, X. E.,
for carrying lumber to different parts of this city, Maryland, and Virginia.
Henderson Motor Car Co.
932 Fourteenth Street F. S. CARMODY, Pres. Phone Franklin 5611