THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; FEBRUARY 15, 192&
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EVENTS THE ONLY
1920 AUTO RACES
French' Determined to Keep
Laurels If Possible and Will
Flood Indianapolis Track
With Cars.
Paris, France, Jan. 31. Forty
seven French manufacturers having
voted to postpone the Grand Prix
de France from 1920 to 1921, the
great international 500-mile race on
' the Indianapolis speedway. May 31,
for a cash purse of $50,000, will af
ford the sole opportunity of the
year for European racing teams to
come to a decisive engagement.
Manufacturers in favor of racing
are the strongest and most powerful
in Europe, including such interna
tionally famous companies as the
English Sunbeam, the Italian F. I.
A. T., and the French Peugeot, Del
age and Ballot. However, in a test
of voting strength they found them
selves in the minority, and accord
ingly will have to seek foreign soil
in 1920 on which to decide their
claims to world supremacy.
Despite the official decision of
the French makers, more racing cars
are being built this year than ever
before. By competing in the In
dianapolis race this year, the more
far-seeing manufacturers discern an
opportunity .to-steal a march "on
heir less progressive rivals, en
abling them to put cars into the 1921
Grand Prix that will have had an
entire year's seasoning.
Another reason for not waiting
until the Grand Prix of 1921, is that
a number of American manufac
turers are expected to invade Eu
rope with racing teams at the first
opportunity, and that to withdraw
from competition for a year would
give America too much of an ad
vantage in developing and perfect
ing racing models. j
Since 1912, when the National fin
ished first in the Indianapolis race,
European racing cars have come
home in front in every one of the J
500-mile struggles and it is not a
part of Europe's plans to permit a
break in this long string of vic
tories. More severe competition is ex
pected to materialize in the Ameri
can quarter this year than ever be
fore, due to experience gained by the
adaptable Americans in competition
with the finest of European racing
ingenuity, and the old world manu
facturers with laurels to defend are
therefore doubly on the qui vive in
making preparations for a continu
ance of their successes.
Recent Arrival On Auto Row
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One of the latest arrivals on the automobile row is.
tracting considerable attention among the motor fans.
the Maibohm (Six) Phaeton, which model is at-
France Eager to Buy
Goods From U. S. On
Long Term Credits
Boston, Feb. 14. "France is re
covering from the ravages of war
with amazing rapidity and it is more
eager than ever to resume normal
business relations with America,."
declared C. D. Snow, who has just
returned from Paris, where lie has
been commercial attache for the
United Mates Bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, since July, 1919.
Undoubtedly the fallen franc lias
slowed down business with France,"
said Snow, "since the more francs
are required to buy an American
dollar, the more prohibitive it is for
the French to place orders.
Our manufacturers con obviate
this obstacle by giving long-tern,
credits; that would he to deter pay
ment with interest, for a few years
hence. This would not be a great
gamble on their part, since the man
ufacturers would require payment in
dollars."
Dixie Flyer Said to Have
Plenty of Kick for Any One
W. R. Nichols of the W. R.
Nichols Motor company, distribu
ters of Dixie Flyer models, says
there is a' lot of unnecessary worry
and discussion on the part of cer
tain people regarding things with a
"kick" in it.
Nichols says the manufacturers
solved this problem several years
ago when they built the Dixie
Flyer. He says if the Dixie Flye,r
hasn't enough kick to satisfy them
they are hopeless.
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If the tube is allowed to get into
the dust and particles of sand or
grit stick to it, or if, when a road
side repair is being made, these find
their way into the case, more trou
ble is ahead. In time you will find
your tube full of tiny holes as if
fine glass had done the work.
Ground Secured for
New Plant for the
King Motor Car Co.
Artemas Ward, esq., of New York,
majority stockholder of the King
Motor Car company, has just se
cured a large manufacturing prop
erty upon wljich to establish new
works for the production of King
automobiles.
This site is on the West Side of
Detroit and east oj the River Rouge.
It is almost completely surrounded
by the leading railroads of that sec
tion. On one side it is paralleled by
the tracks and yard of the Michigan
Central and the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railroads. The
Wabash and the Detroit. Toledo and
Ironton railroads are within a short
distance to the north. The Michi
gan Central railroad approaches on
another side. The street side is
Leigh avenue from Thaddeus street
to Herkimer avenue. Dearborn ave
nue and West Jefferson trollies are
conveniently near and the adjacent
locality supphes housing facilities
for employes who wish to live near
their work.
. Mr. Ward announces that plans
are now being considered for a mod
ern factory structure to meet the
rapidly expanding business of the
company and the new King plant
will afford every modern facility re
quired in the manufacture of a high
class automobile.
Newboys Don Ice Skates
When Street Freezes Over
East Liverpool, Ohio. Feb. 14. I
Newsboys here are up to the minute.
They have resorted to the use of
ice skates to sell their Darters.
A prominent mart for the sale of
papers in the downtown business
section is a triangular open space.
One enterprising newsboy, finding
it difficult to take care of his trade,
put on his skates and moved freely
and quickly over the veritable lake of
ice formed on the public thorough
fare in this three-cornered area.
It was not long before all the
newsboys had dragged out thfir
skates and were successfully meet
ing competition.
Making Sure of Battery
, Jar Perfection at Factory
"Some idea of the care used in
the construction of Willard batter
ies may be obtained from the se
vere clectricat and mechanical tests
which each jar ha to pass before it
can become part of a Willard bat-
ten'." says Elmer Roscngren, local
Willard expert. "Each one of these
rubber jars has only t Stand a
pressure o,f about ' two volts in
actual service, and is carefully pro
tected from mechanical shock. But
before these jars, can get by the
electrical , inspector, each oncof
tliPiii must prove its abilitv to
stand up tinder a pressure of not a
few volts,' but of a full 24,000 volts.
The Alley Garage
Adjust a Warm Motor
Adjusting a cold motor seldom
proves satisfactory afterward. Last
ing adjustments must be made un
der the conditions of normal opera
tion, which they aim to improve.
This being the case, the motor must
run a while and warm up to the
usual running heat, and adjusting
will then make good in action.
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Motorists
Refer to It as a
"Revelation"
We have been well repaid for the
three years of earnest effort devoted
to the development of our new six'
cylinder motor.
For we have been told and there
fore have good reason to believe
that we have established a new
standard of excellence in engine
performance.
OwnersofthenewPaigeGlenbrook
speak of its six'cylinder power
plant in most unusual terms. Its
power and flexibility are talked of
only in superlatives. Its depend
ability and low operating cost are
acknowledged as remarkable. In
feet, from every standpoint, it is
considered as little short of "a rev
elation in motor building."
The Paige Glenbrook stands as an
investment of the highest type
among fivepassenger motor cars. ,
Its position of prominence testifies
to the approval bestowed upon it
by motorists in every section of
the country.
Essex, Siwj Lttrckmont, Six-55; Glenbrook,
Six'43. Complete Line of Enclosed Cars.
PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR CO.
DETROIT. Michigan '
Nebraska Paige Company
1 9th and Douglas Streets. PhonerDouglas 3660.,
Omaha, Neh.
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Auto News From All Over the World
C. G. Sinsabaugh, editor of Motor
Life, New York, prior to leaving
Chicago for New York at the close
of the national automobile and mo
tor truck show, said that the run
ning of the Glidden tour was a mat
ter entirely in the hands of the
makers.
Charles Hendy, jr., for 14 years
manager of the distributing and as
sembling plant of the Ford Motor
company at Denver, has been pro
moted to a corresponding position
in Chicago, where the second larg
est branch of the company is lo
pated. '
R. C. Stewart, president of the
United States Motor Truck com
pany of Cincinnati, was in receipt
last week of an American eagle. As
the emblem of the United States
Motor Truck company is an eagle,
the gift was a pleasant surprise and
especially so as it is one of the larg
est birds of freedom that ever
reached the state of California. It
was trapped by an Indian back of
Nome, Alaska, and when caught
had under its wing a 90-pound
sheep.
Tommy Milton is now in Florida,
where he will make record-breaking
trials with his Deusenberg car on
the Florida beaches. Albert Cham
pion of the Champion Ignition com
pany of Flint has supplied Milton
with A-C spark plugs for the trials.
Jack Robertson has resigned from
the Lafayette Motors company of
Indianapolis, Ind. He has held the
position of factory engineer since
June of last year and formerly- was
affiliated with the Cadillac Motor
Car company as chief draftsman.
. Six department heads of the
Mitchell Motors company, Racine,
Wis., will engage in the manufacture
of a. hot air controlling device for
carburetors which will be marketed
under the trade name of "Hexman."
This device was designed and pat
ented by Fred Haumerson, also a
member of the Mitchell organiza
tion. Ground has been broken by the
Franklin Automobile company,
Syracuse, N. Y., for a new seven
story warehouse and manufacturing
building with a floor space aggre
gating 200,000 square feet. The
structure will cost $600,000 and the
necessary machinery and equipment
will represent an additional invest
ment of $210,000.
Chester S. Ricker, assisted by
Theodore E. Myers and Odis Por
ter, will have charge of the timing
and official scoring of the 250-mile
automobile race which will be run
over the new Los Angeles Speed
way on. February 21 this year.
Frank B. Willis of Cleveland, for
merly located, at Detroit, who has
had years of experience in the "au
tomobile business, has been appoint
ed general sales manager of the
Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck com- J
hearted and trained to the minute, il lSS
with every muscle in perfect accord, P
the athlete typifies Maibohm. Design,
balance, weight and an engine which M
is a heart of steel gives Maibohm the lSS
never iaixenng ana carrying always
im sy through every emergency. w
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many. Mr. Willis served for several
years as sales manager of the Chal
mers Motor company at Detroit and
later as president and general man
ager of the Hal Motor company of
Cleveland.
It is interesting to note that a
meeting of European manufacturers
recently took place in Paris, when
it was decided to limit the sizes of
pneumatic Hires. England, France,
Italy and Belgium were represented.
According to a preliminary state
ment relative to-its financial report,
the net sales of the B. F. Goodrich
company for 1919 amounted to
$141,800,000. Net profits after pro
vision for maintenance charges, bad
and doubtful debts, as well as other
items, amounted to $17,250,000. This,
however, included federal income
and excess profits taxs for 1919.
Phil J. Baker, industrial engineer
for the Reo Motor Car company,
has resigned to become associated
with the engineering department of
the Duplex Truck company. Mr.
Baker was on the engineering staff
of the Reo for 10 years and for the
past year and a half occupied the
position of industrial engineer, he
naving served this organization Wi
years.
Holmes Ives, manager of the
newly organized Coast Tire and
Rubber company, has returned to
Oakland, Cal., to prepare for work
on the new plant While in the
east he placed orders for more than
$100,000 worth of machinery for the
first unit of this latest Oakland in
dustry. Wilbur W. Wood has become a
member of the advertising depart
ment of the Traffic Motor Truck
corporation, St. Louis, Mo. He will
have charge of both local and na
tional publicity. Wood has been a
writer on the St. Louis papers for
years.
The business of the Oldfield Tire
company, Cleveland, O., grew to 1
such an extent that Barney Oldfield
found it practically impossible for '
him to discharge the combined
duties of president and general man-.
ager. He has secured the services
of H. A. Grubb, who will act in the
capacities of vice president and act- '
ing general manager. Grubb has
been prominent in the field for the j
Frestone Tire and Rubber comnanv 1
since 1914.
The Franklin Automobile com
pany, Syracuse, N. Y., reports that
all previous production records were
smashed with a total of 285 cars for
the week ending December 13, a
total of five and one-half working
days.
Ralph DePalma. the speed king",
will not take .part in the races in
California, as he is building new
racing cars for this year. DePalma
has disposed of his Packard racing
cars after turning them into fast
runabouts. He is reported to have
sold two to representatives of the
Italian government
The Car of
Thorobred Ancestry
The Oldsmobile models are so beautiful in appear
ance that they appeal to the most fastidious; so eco
nomical that they please the thrifty. Oldmobiles have
stepped into the limelight as the outstanding value of
the season.
Beauty, Power and Economy
Little wonder that among Oldsmobile owners there
is a spirit of enthusiasm regarding their cars. This
accounts for the increasing demand for Oldsmobiles
everywhere for wherever it be, on the city streets, or
the country road, the Oldsmobile, consistently proves
itself to be the greatest value on the market today.
The same loyal boosting spirit prevails among own
ers of the Oldsmobile Economy Truck. It; stands the
test day in and day out. : . " '
Strong Products Built by a Strong Company
Nebraska
Company
920 Locust St., Des Moines, la. Chas. A. Tucker, Pres. and Gen. Mgr. 2555 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb.
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