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<Lhr (Kaspar Sunday (Lrilnutr VOLUME 33. PIrJiUTOMOBILE NEWS W 111(111 111 1 Imsow T*. New* Os Casper Dealer* Theaters--Advance Notes On Amusement Offerings For Coming- Week BUSY SEASOK FOR THE TRIBUNE TOUR BUREAU STANDS ASSURED Already Pouring in From All Sections Hold Forecast of What May Be Expected This Summer. BY SPARK PLUG. Rapidity with which requests for information regard ing road conditions have poured into the Tribune offices during the past week, forecasts a busy summer for the Casper Daily Tribune’s bureau of tourist information when that office is opened to. the public on May 1. Uncertain road conditions have greatly increased the number of in- quirks which thia newspaper re ceives every day, and It is unfortun ate that all of the material for the information bureau will not bo in Casper until very nearly May 1. The Tribune regrets that until that tim© it will be unable to furnish authen tic information upon the ccndltions of highways throughout the State and refers its readers to th© State Highway Department whose offices are located in the P and R building, until the date set for the opening of the most complete highway Informa- Hon department in the State of Wyo s, 42'ng. Large signs have been printed calling attention to the service which this newspaper will render the local and outside motorist this sum mer. They will be posted in con spicuous spots in the city, and will serve as a constant reminder of this newspaper’s spirit of service to the community. The Tribune Tour Bur eau will be located in the Tribune building directly at the head of the main stairway, so that people un familiar with the offices may ex perience no difficulty in locating the spot. Large rAps of Wyoming, the city of Casper, and the entire Western country from Omaha to the Pacific coast will be posted at convenient points near the main desk or point at which maps and information are to be given out. A large file has been provided for the use of the tour bureau in which will be preserved a veritable library of facts pertinent to all of Wyoming’s more important communities. Other cities in this Stat© are to be commended for the Übly thorough manner in which i*they co-operated with the Tribune in furnishing information and maps upon their particular locality. With cut their timely assistance any ef fort upon the part of the Trlbun© to locally obtain such Information would prove fruitless. The Casper Chamber of Com merce, at the present time is foster ing the publication of a highway map of Wyoming, which will be complete in every detail and which will radiate about Casper as a cen tral point. The folder will also con tain, it Is believed, maps of sidetrips which may be taken from this city •• automobile, as well as complete CHAMPION Now Reduced to J\oA>. Toledo World’s Lowest Priced Closed Car with Doors Front and Rear. Order Now for Earliest Possible Delivery! Wyoming Oldsmobile Co. 442 E. Yellowstone Phone 1963 SECOND NEWS SECTION. tabulation of the accommodations and advantages which Wyoming’s larg est city holds for the tourist. The Tribune is to receive a plentiful supply of these folders which will be given free to every motor tourist who desires one of them. This prin ciple has been used for some time by the Cheyenne Chamber of Com merce with most excellent results as an explanation medium for the State Capital. 11. C. Bowman, of the State High way Department has willingly con sented to assist the Tribune in mak ing a success of the State's first and only newspaper tour bureau, and as a Ftarter has begun negotiations with th© Mountain States Telephone company, for a dally transmission of road conditions by telephone from all parts of the central portion of Wyoming to the local office of the State Highway Department. This information will in turn be Riven to th o Tribune to impart to those motorists who take advantage of the new information service. There Is little doubt but that the telephone company will co-operate with Casper In this matter. A system of that kind is used in Denver and vicinity, and has proven invaluable every day during the tourist season. FRANKLIN IN STRONG FINANCIAL CONDITION, BALANCE SHEET SHOWS SYRACUSE, N. Y.. April 12. The balance sheet of the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing company as of December 31, 1932. just pub lished, shows the company is in a strong financial position. Ratio of quick assets to quick liabilities is 3.27 as compared with 2.55 a year ago. Fixed assets amount to more than $9,600,000, against which very liberal reserves have been set up. There is no fixed indebtedness- Patents and good will arc carried on the balance sheet nt one dollar. WHY TRIBUNE 1 ADWERTISIHG? The Lee Doud Motor Co., staged last week one of the most success ful used car sales since its organi zation here some two years ago. Mr. Doud, president of the company attributes the whirlwind results of the sale to advertising exclusively. He believes in well written advertis ing, "shooting” at the proper time, and above all usipg the proper me dium. It is a generally known fact in Casper that the Lee Doud Motor Co-, uses the. Casper Daily Tribune exclusively as a medium for display advertising. We quote Mr. Doud: "My choice of the Tribune as the newspaper in which to do all of my advertising has been based on a careful investigation of local news paper conditions. Naturally my first consideration in choosing my advertising medium was circulation. I found the Tribune to have by actual A. B. C. reports the largest circulation of any newspaper not dnly in Casper, but in the State of Wyoming. I then considered tne automobile sections -'published by- Casper newspapers, and found the Tribune to be a distinct leader in that field. I found the Sunday auto section of the Tribune to be filled with live, snappy, news per tinent to the motor car which could not fall to Interest even the casual reader. "I took a number of other facts Into consideration in making my choice which need not be mentioned. Everything pointed to the Tribune. I have used that newspaper exclusi vely for the past year, and shall continue to do so ns long as it is able to give me the thoroughly sat isfactory results which ! have re ceived from the past." LOSSONUSED AUTOSLDWER Machines Are Sold at Average of S3OO Each, Report. £IT. LOUIS. April 12.—Automobile dealers lost $6,049,600 on used enr deals in the first three months of 1924. This is an improvement as compared to the first quarter of 1923 when the losses totaled $23,- 000 000. Used cars sold In the first three months totaled 510,000 automobiles, sold at an average of less than S3OO. The average allowance price of tho stocks on hand at the end of March was $300.14 per car for the 563,600 cars on hand, according to figures announced today by the National Automobile Dealers' association. CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1924. AT LAST-AN AUTO THAT RUNS WITHOUT USING GAS OR OIL Owner Reached Coast And AU He Had Was Tow Rope. By FORREST WHITE. LOS ANGELES. April 12.—A Ford car with a tourist aboard ar rived in Los Angeles Sunday. That may not read like news, but It is. Alex Packard, of Fort Scott. Kans., was the tourist, which makes the story sound a bit more classy—a Packard and a Ford. One of Mr. Packard’s eyes—tho left one—had all the color and fire of a big black opal, standing out quite prominent ly. but alas, quite useless as an orjnn of vision. His Up was cut and he was considerably mussed, but the hero of a road trip in a motor car that smashes all record for economy. He travelled about two thousand miles in his Ford, one qf the vintage THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” Spring freshness in the warm alp prompts the unwary motorist t» venture forth into the wild and vir gin country. But take care for Wyoming's boulevards are not yet beds of violets. Ask the highway department, and later on the Tri bune Tour Bureau. Auto dealers will now gather to offer Thanks. Used cars have begun to move in the greater number of the local agencies with amazing rapidity. Which fact, means turning of inanimate metal into animate cash, .and producing that rarity, a happy business man. During the past week several bands of explorers from Casper searched in vain for the Salt Creek highway at Nine Mile flats. It simply wasn't. The new and modern service sta tion to be operated In connection with the IL N. Van Sant Motor com pany. will be opened on the most prominent corner of the new struc ture at McKinley and E. Yellow stone on Sunday. The public is in vited to inspect the up-to-date equip ment of the station. It will be known as "Van’s Service Station." and will handle Texaco gasoline and oils. There’s many a slip twlxt the foot and the accelerator. , Two welcome carloads of Paiges and Jewetts arrived in Casper Sat urday. They were unloaded Satur day evening and will be placed on display at the salesroom of tho Lee Doud Motor company on Sunday. Tho two Charles. Sams and Scherk, joined hands on Saturday nnd •danced gaily about the sales room of the Wyoming Dort Agency. Reason—The arrival of a carload of new Dort Sixes. A good many of our present day motorists believe that the Golden Rule is a yardstick. The new Rollin is "going over big” in Casper, and Mr. Bundrock of th/ local agency predicts a plentiful sprinkling of the new x machines about local streets before the pres ent season comes to a close. We haven’t seen much of old No. 348 lately. Perhaps Walt is tno busy keeping Rkeezlx from the villainous hands of Madame Octave to care par tlcularly whether old Betsy exists or not. The Prest-O-Lite battery display and tho layout of the same make of camp stoves is all ready and wait Ing for the opening of the Tribune's Inter Mountain Industrial Exposl tlon in May. The exhibit will be the work of the brain and hands of J. J. Thomas of the Liberty Garage. Watch for it. Another shipment of Chrysler cars will arrive at the Casper Motor company, sometime l>etween the 15th and the 20th of this month. Mr Johnson reports that a roadster and n brougham, two cars which have ns yet been absent from local display, will be part of th© shipment. Here’s a Hot One? Les Doud, president of the Les Doud Motor company on behalf of his organization, issues a challenge to every other automobile company, wholesale or retail, in Casper to com pete In a ball game. Mr. Doud asks that the date for the game be ar ranged between the captains of the two teams, end that the game be played s mje evening in the near fu tur at 5:45 o'clock- All players must of 1917—and turned in the following unofficial record of his trip: Consumption of gasoline— -000 Consumption of oil .000 How Mr. Packard managed to make his unparalleled economy run gives a new and Interesting chapter to this story of motoring in tho United States, and sets up an In teresting sidelight upon tho fellow ship of motoring, for while Mr. Packard made the trip alone in his car he does not even know how to drive one, except to work the steer ing wheel, a trick learned from joy riding on a mowing machine. And Mr. Packard sat at the steering wheel for the full Journey from Fort Scott to I-os Angeles. Mr. Packard's car was originally owned by a friend of his back home. After the friend got tired of motor ing, he decided to start a pickle fac tory, and took the engine out of his Ford to furnish the power for his factory. Then Mr. Packard came into possession of the car at a real bargain, and had hopes of installing an engine in it when ho got the price. But about this time, Mr. Packard be members of the organization whose colors they wear. Who'll take him on? The R. N. Van Sant company dur ing the past week has enjoyed one of the Busiest periods in its history. Many new cars have been delivered and rfiany orders taken for future de livery- Two short weeks will find the No lan Chevrolet company, firmly en trenched in their new fireproof gar age on South David street. The rapidity with which the building has been built is a marvel of construc tion work. You Ford owners. There’s a neat little Ford tool box waiting for you at the Cut Rate Ford stores In the new public market building. No longer any need to allow your tools to run loosely ’about under neath the seat. There’s a sporty family on display at the Coliseum Motor company Dodge Brothers special roadster, special sedan, special coupe, and special touring car are all ready for <ager eyes. In this day of speed and the motor car, we are apt to give one look at the old horse and buggy and laugh. But, hold a minute. The same re spect which most of us have for venerable gray heads should hold for the conveyances of earlier days. They served their purpose and ser ved it well. Who knows, but that before 100 years have passed, human beings will stare at the pictures of the present day automobiles, and then pause to remark. "Pardon me, while I laugh in my sleeve." The Nolan Chevrolet company, has already disposed of Its full allotment of Chevrolet cars to eager Casper ites. We call that figure some re cord. - z R. H. Ahrens, a peppy salesman, haS been added to the staff of the Wyoming Oldsmobile company. He possesses unusual ability to moke the other fellow see his side of the question. Mrs. John M. Whisenhunt sold a new Chandler Sedan, during the absence of Mr. Whisenhunt during the past week. Recharging that Saves! 1 We have the equipment and 9 the “knowhow” to recharge your I battery P r °P cr ly promptly. L| Remember—a good job of re- 9 charging eaves many a battery. 9 Recharging Is merely one of a 9 dozen battery jobs we can at- I _ ...... tend to for you. Let men with a ■ on inT’Th. reputation for reliability take B battery.** care of your battery. Auto Electrical Co. I 9 136 E. Midwe.t Phone 968-J S | "W< Pl 1 STORAGE -f| MWllanM Not Even an Engine Under the Hood on Unique Tour. experienced the urge to come to southern California. He was not tn funds sufficient to buy a railroad ticket, and so decided to make the trip in his Ford. No. he didn't pur chase an engine. Just a stout tow rope. Mr. Packard got his start to Los Angeles just outside of Fort Scott. A motorist heading west found him standing disconsolately by his stalled car. Tho motorist offered aid and Mr- Packard produced the new tow rope. It was only a few miles to the nearest garage and Mr. Packard was left with his car by his own request, in the road in front of the garage. "That was the hard part.” said Mr. Packard. "I had to push Liz down the road a piece to wait for the next fellow. It was like that all the way. And say. those garage fellers sure did give me some dirty looks when I didn't turn in but shoved along far enough to wait for the next feller. "Once or twice, in the big towns, I had to hire some feller with a span of mules to haul me out into the country again, but they were reasonable enough and most of the time It was great, just sitting pretty at the steering wheel and enjoying the scenery. I come through just a flying. A feller can enjoy the trip much more, too, if he don’t have to worry about a pesky engine, and gas and oil and all them things that cost money. Easy riding too, in Liz. All of 'em were willing and anxious to help another feller with a car. It was sure fine, most of the way. ’ Mr. Packard made no reference to his discolored eye or cut lip. When questioned bluntly about shiner, he was reluctant, saying It was just a personal matter, but when definitely pressed, completed tho story of his trip. "That—Oh that happened out in the desert near Los Angeles. That was my third tow before the last. He was a nice fellow, too, spun me along for about twenty miles- Then he got nosey and looked under the hood." CHIEF ENGINEER FOR PAIGE-JEWETT BOTH DESIGNER ANO TESTER DETROIT. Mich., April 13.—The chief engineer who is both designer and tester, is an unusual figure in the automobile world. One of these few is G. Clark Mather of the Paige- Detroit Motor Car company, who checks upon the factory production methods every two or thre«. weeks with an extraordinarily severe test. At this time, he steps into the final inspection department and is given a brand new car on which tho final tester’s O. K., printed in ink on the yellow carrier tag, has hardly dried- If the new car knew what It was for, it would possibly balk. Not knowing, it is driven from Detroit to Philadelphia and return at a re lentless speed—on a drive chosen by Mather as one which will place the greatest possible strain on every unit of the new Paige. Casper Monument Works 60S South Conwell Phone 2542 SECOND NEWS SECTION. OVER MILLION AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS MADEIN THREE MONTHS Nineteen Per Cent Increase in Manufacture Over Same Period Last Year Reported By National Organization Production of motor vehicles for the first quarter of 1924 totalled 1,040,755, which is the largest output on record for this period of the year. Each month exceeded the corresponding month in 1923, and the three months* total was 19% above the first quarter a year ago. The March figures, reported to the directors’ meeting of tho National Automobile Chamber i of Commerce at New York today. I total 356,509, slightly more than < March last year, and 234 per cent i drop from February this year. i Drought on the Pacific Coast, the I heavy production schedules of Feb ruary. and tho prevalence of bad weather In many sections of the i country slowed up sales and output < sharply during the early part of March. In th® last two weeks, how ever, demand and increase in man ufacture have returned. Reports from retail trade centers throughout tho country record fewer Five Sales In Forty Minutes Auto Record Ray Young, head of the Young Motor Sales company. Superior avenue, N. E. and 110th street. Cleveland, claims to hold a new record in selling. Last Monday night, after the clock had struck and his sales force had gone home, and as Mr. Young was about to turn the key in the door and call It a day. a lady and gentleman walked in and placed their order for a Rollin sedan. During the next half hour Young had interviewed and closed four additional prospects who "merely happened in." Each in terview resulted in an order for a Rollin. "Five individual sales in forty minutes, each order accompanied by a substantial deposit, and the whole thing accomplished 'utter hours’, is a record I would like to see some of the other Rollin deal ers around the country shoot at,” says Young- Your Used Car IS HERE, AND READY TO GO A large number to choose from and most all of them have been through our shop and put in first class con dition. You can depend on any car purchased from The Lee Doud Motor Company. 1 ! FORD COUPES’ I I Two of them; motors are In nice shtfpe; rubber good; they are worth tho prlcen of $425 and $350 that wo are asking for them; one-third down, balance monthly. 1924 DODGE BROUGHAM Has been driven but 1,900 miles. It is in excellent shape and with Its extra tire and bumper this $1,675 <-ar is a "steal” at $1 295. Pay one third down, balance monthly. 1922 BUICK SEDAN Car is in excellent shape anti haw just been refinished in a beautiful ( dark b'ue. If you want a fine closed rar, don’t fall to see this one; price $1,275, $425 down. MODEL 52 CADILLAC COUPE Refinlshed and in wonderful con dition. For someone wanting a rar like this, we ran offer you this one. at tho remarkable figure of $1,275. We have a great many other cars ranging in price from $25 up that we do not list here. They include Fords, Dodges, Maxwells, etc. INVESTIGATE! B—4—U—BY. The Lee Doud Motor Co. 424 W. Yellowstone Phone 1700 NUMBER 38. Advance Notes On Industry used car stocks on hand than at this time last year, with larger stocks of new cars. Dealers are carrying more new cars this spring since many were unable to make deliver les at the peak of demand lost sum mer. New truck stocks are reported as, moderate or small except in a few centers. balloonTre SURVIVES TEST Less Likely to Puncture Than Those of High Pressure. Do balloon tires puncture more readily than high air pressure tires? They do not. Thus is the ques tion answered by Miller balloon tire experts after making comprehensive tests on the various sizes and types of balloons under all kinds of road conditions. Technical reasons why balloons should not puncture more easily than other tires are borne out by practice. From accurate figures it Is found that tho load per square Inch on the high pressure tire is 85 pounds, whereas on the balloon It is only 47 pounds. With less pressure on all parts of the contact surface there is less likelihood of puncture. The balloon tire is disposed to roll over obstructions in tho road which ordi narily wuold cause punctures. With considerably less air pressure tho tire is enabled to absorb, by flexing, tho sliarp obstacles which would penetrate tho high pressure tire.