Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 294, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 March 1927 — Page 7

MARCH 16,1927

Winter Effects Disappearing on Most Roads of State

DRAGGING BRINGS MOST ROUTESTO NORMALSURFACES Main Highways Good for Motor Travel Northern Part Has Few Bad Spots. Dragging of the roads in various parts of the State have brought them in many places almost to normalcy, according tm reports of the Indiana State highvray commission. The northern part of the State is the only place where the recent wet weather effects are still noticeable. Result of the freezing during the ' last two months is seen in the northwest parts, where urisurfaced roads are prevalent. Bridge repairs have been completed over the White River on No. 46 and improvements have been made on the approaches to Putnamville ' overhead on No. 40. All the main routes are in good condition and maintenance is being rushed in places where breaks have I occurred in both surfaced and pavement highways.

The Tail Light By Swede Swanson

Bill Miller, proprietor of the Virginia Motor Sales, threw a chicken dinner the other night, with those tar-famed stars, Bob Taylor and Hernci>- Porter, in stellar roles. It seems that, during the ruckus, Hersey ate so fast that he turned his head suddenly and nearly wounded his ear _ with a forkful of food. Bob had finite a time getting used to drinking hot coffee out of the cup, but, all in all, he got away with it all right. Yes, all told, it was quite an eating contest. We failed to get the names of the winners. SPRING POETRY DEPT. (Or What Have You. Only two came through with spring, poems this week: Along the roads at the end of day, In our Chevrolet we wend our way. Beats the parlor, hope to say, And explains just how we get that way. —By Mr. Snyder. I visited some friends last spring. Although, the house smelled musty, The biggest, shock of all came when I found the bathtub dusty. —Written by the third mechanic at the Cverjhr.d garage. Speed of more than a mile a j minute was achieved by a standard ! Essex Super-Six coach in a fourteen - hour run on a dirt track at Tan- ■ foran, Cal., according to a report received by R. V. Law, local Hudson and Essex distributor.; This record run was made by drivers from the service department of the San Francisco distributor of these cars. William .1. Moyer, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, has been appointed vice>-president and general manager of the Lathrop-McFarland Company, 418 N. Capitol Ave. Oldsmobile dist ributors. Announcement is made by the 1 tassler Manufacturing Company, of the Hassler Indiana Company, at 322 N. Capitol Ave. 'R. A. Young will be manager with John Cochran as his assistant. The entire State is the territory alloted to the local Company. Harry Hartz, speed driver of national lame, has joined the Stude baker corporation engineering ex perimental department, according to an announcement made by H. S. Vance, vice president in charge of production. Oil gas put the coal away, Buicks have gone mad, Baase now sells Chevrolet, Bud Dauss says, “Too bad.” —Paul Middleton RIGHT TIRE& WEAR MOST Tires on the right wheels of a car wear faster than those of the left because the car is driven on the right-hand side of the road. The right wheels support most of the car's weight and come in contact with ruts, debris and the curbing of the highway.

Indianapolis Automobile Club 518 K. MeCARTY ST. DREXFX 3770 I'ree service to members—Day or Night! Mechanical service. starting, towing. • '-anirig. gas and oil delivery, legal advice ■etc. All for—--2c A HAY (57.30 yearly dues) Service for anybody—anywhere, any time regardless of the position or condition of vour car. Phone lor further information

Practical Accessories for the Motorist All Fabric Seat Covers The durable kind that clean. Latest 1927 patterns now ready. TIRE COVERS F’or that unsightly spare tire. DRIVERS’ COVERALLS AND MOTOR COATS Sold direct at factory prices. REX RUMBLE SEATS ■ Convert your roadster or coupe into four-passenger model. TOP and TRIM REPAIRS R.v expert top builders and trimmers Prompt service, reasonable prices. HABIG MFG. COMPANY 10S5 NORTH MERIDIAN ST. • ,LI neoln 8303 1,1 ncoln 8303

New Branch of Prentice Cos.

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This is one of the new locations opened fry the Prentice Tire and Rubber Company at 815 Virginia Ave.

PRENTICE OPENS 2 NEW BRANCHES Sieeth and Tripper Named Station Managers. Two new stations have been opened by the Prentice Tire and Rubber Company. They are located at 815 Y’irginia Ave. and 2606 N. Capitol Ave. The company, with headquarters at 325 N. Delaware St., has been in business here for several years. This is the first expansion into other parts of the city. Vulcanizing, retreading and sales of machinery Is carried on in each of the three places. William G. Prentice Is owner. Richard Tripper has been appointed manager of the N. Capitol Ave. branch and Albert Sieeth will be in charge of the VirgTViia Ave. location. Fisk tires are sold by this company. Will Address Meet of Auto Men Various plans of merchandising auto products will be discussed at a meeting’held in the Claypool, Friday at 8 p. m., under the auspices of the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association and the Automotive Equipment Association. M. D. Graham, special merchandising representative of the association will speak on “How More Profits Can Be Made in Your Business.” All persons engaged in any part of the automotive industry are invited to attend. No admission will be charged. Cadillac Stations Service La Salles The preparation of every Cadillac service station throughout the ; United States and Canada to render i complete and immediate service on j the La Salle, is a feature of the recent announcement, by the Burke(Cadillac Company, of its new com-panion-car to Cadillac. The La Salle is manufactured by the Cadillac Motor Car Company entirely within its own plants.

Cowcatchers May Be Used in West Bu SEA Service SAN FRANCISCO, March 16. —A law has been introduced in the California Legislature requiring motorists to equip their cars with a “life-saving device so that upon hitting a person the automobile will pick up the pedestrian instead of passing over his body.” This life-saving device would probably resemble a cowcatcher in a locomotive.

The Opening of Two New Prentice Tire & Rubber Cos.

N. CAPITOL AVE.

Come in and Get Acquainted

Here are two brand new tire stores and vulcanizing plants offering the motoring public convenient locations—most modern and efficient electric vulcanizing, tire retreading and a fresh stock of tires and tubes. These two new stores offer you the same quality service and guaranteed satisfaction that the Prentice Tire and Rubber Company has always maintained.

OFFICIAL FISK SERVICE We offer Fisk official service at all our stores. Also New Fisk moulds for retreading your old tires. TRADE IN YOUR OLD TIRES We will accept your old tires as rapt payment on new tires. Don’t buy new tires until you see us. We can save you money.

STORES OPEN 7 A. M. TO 7 P. M—SATURDAY TILL 9 P. M.—SUNDAY 8 A. M. TILL NOON PRENTICE TIRE & RUBBER CO. THREE MODERN STORES 260S N. CAPITOL AVE. 325 N. DELAWARE 813-15 VIRGINIA AVE.

Auto Men Attend Secretaries * Meet The national convention of automobile club secretaries will be held in Washington, D. C., at the New Willard Hotel, March 24 and 25. The object of the meeting is to compare ideas and to advance the service of the club affiliated with the American Automobile Association. Among the local nym who will attend are: Robert B. Rhoads, the Hoosier Motor Club and the A. A. A.; Todd Stoops, secretary-manager, of the club; Robert H. Scrogin, manager of the Hoosier Motorist; E. W. Steinhart, president of the Hoosier State Automobile Association. Stoops will speak on “Selling Service to Nonmembers.”

BUY FOR FUTURE, EXPERTWNG Engineer Advises Purchase of New Roadways. Bu \FA Service BUFFALO, March 16. Cities which are paying huge prices to extend and widen their ancient highway systems should profit by their experience and buy rights-of-way for future use at a comparatively low cost now, advises George C. Diehl, engineer of Erie County, New York. Recognizing that piecemeal remedies did not provide a solution to the traffic problem, the Erie county board of supervisors directed the county engineer to make a comprehensive study of traffic in all parts of the country. From this study there evolved the Greater Motorways System. The plans call for two connected series of widened and improved highways circling Buffalo from the Niagara River on the north t<s Lake Erie on the south. “Rights-of-way have been acquired on distant routes,” says Diehl, “where the work of constructing new highways or the widening of existing roads is not to be done for ten or fifteen years.” ILLINOIS PAVES ROADS Illinois now has 5,966 miles of completed hard roads in the State highway system. In addition, there are 1,947 miles of graded roads that will be raved by next year. MILLIONS FOR ROADS An estimated total of $75,000,000 will be spent during 1927 for California’s city, county and State highways, according to the engineering club of the Automobile Club of Southern California.

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Retreading Service Attractive Design Fisk, Goodyear and Others 30x31/2 . . . $3.95 29x4.40 $5.95 31x5.25 .. m: . . $8.25 30x5.77 .., $8.65

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

NAME AUTO NEEDS English motorists, naming desired auto improvements in a plebiscite of The Motor, London, showed a prefer-

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INTERNATIONAL CTfUHwfirr * % * One Owner of 15 Says—- " Surely no better endorsement for International Trucks can be offered by our company than to S say that since we now find ourselves confronted with the need of two more trucks we have decided • that these trucks shall also be International SL i Models. This will increase our present fleet to I fifteen SL Internationals.” We suggest that firms with transportation problems give us an opportunity to discuss this highly important phase of their business with them. We will gladly furnish complete information on any and all models up to 5-ton capacity. International Trucks Are Serviced by 120 Branches in the United States International Harvester Cos. OF AMERICA, Inc. BRANCH FACTORY 421-23-25-27-29 Kentucky Ave. LI n. 7391-2-3-4

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Buy FISK On WEEKLY PAYMENTS You ran now buy the famous Fisk Red Top, and the entire line of balloon and high pressure tires on credit if you desire. Do not let the fact that you do not have the ready cash keep you from buying Fisk tires. We charge no interest.

- and Now/ HUDSONS New Standard Sedan

STANDARD 5-PASSENGER 4-DOOR SEDA^^^^| On Display Todays ™

Hudson caps a succession of triumphs, that are the talk of motordom, in presenting the New Hudson Standard Sedan. It is today given its first exclusive showing by the distributor and dealers of the (City) Metropolitan District. ' In color, in beauty and richness of appointment it is one of the outstanding cars of the year. You will be proud of its ownership. With its good looks, its completeness of detail and quiet luxury, it bears the marks of distinction everyWhere. Like all new Hudsons -with the Super-Six principle freed to the limit—it has performance, r . tt r . . . 7 stamina, safety and economy beyond anything heretofore known. It is closed car luxury at a price that good judgment must approve.

With the Super-Six Principle Freed to the Limit R. V. Law Motor Cos. Distributors 1219-1225 N. MERIDIAN STREET MAIN 4082 —ASSOCIATE RETAIL DEALERS— P. B. SMITH AUTO CO. G. WININGS CO, J. A. MURPHY, INC. 450 N. tap. BJvd. Lincoln .ISOS 3816 E. Wanh. ft. Irvington 3596 2124 W. \V<Mh St. Belmont 2900 OAKLF.Y MOTOR SALES CO. NORTH SIDE HUDSON-ESSEX CO. 1963 S. Mer. *t. Drrxel 4743 2441 Central Ave. Handolpli *524 6093

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