Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 114, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 September 1927 — Page 10

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MOTOR CLUBS i FIGHT TO KILL FEDERAL TAX j - Bepeai of Remaining Excise i Be Demanded Before Congress. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Organized motordom under the leadership of the 930 motor club* constituting the American Automobile Association, moved in a determined fashion today to secure the repeal of the remaining 3 per cent war excise tax on passenger cars in the forthcoming session of Congress. Declaring that the tax is burdensome, discriminatory, unnecessary and archaic, Thomas P. Henry, A. A. A. president, called on all the units of the national motoring body throughout the country to bring to the attention of their representatives in Congress the insistent demand of the motorists of the Nation that they be relieved of the burden of the Federal excise tax at the earliest possible moment. Henry stated that the determination of organized motordom in the matter of the repeal of the automobile excise tax would be present :d to the Ways and Means committee of the House of Representatives,

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which will shortly convene to prepare anew revnue bill to give the taxpayers the benefit of the large surplus in the United States Treasury. “We shall ask the Ways and Means Committee,” said Henry, “that the repeal of the tax be made * primary item in the new revenue bill. If the committee refuses to eliminate the tax, the car owners of the country must be prepared to force the issue on the floor of the Senate and the House, as they did when they secured the first reduction in this war levy.” He continued: “The position taken by the American Automobile Association as regards the desirability and justice of the abolition of this particular excise levy, which now constitutes a burden of $60,000,000 on the car owners, is indorsed by more than a dozen national organizations. NEW RECORDS SET BY GENERAL MOTORS

August Sales of Cars Show Huge Gain Over Other Years. Commenting on the August sales of General Motorcars, which set new high records for that month, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president of General Motors, said: “General Motors’ sales of cars for the month of August, both retail sales by General Motors dealers to consumers as well as sales by General Motors to its dealers, constitutes a iyew high record for that month. “The retail sales by our dealers to consumers In August were 158,619 cars, an increase of 36,314 cars, or 29.7 per cent as compared with August, 1926, at which time such sales were 122,305. Ths also compares with 78,633 cars in August, 1925. Tires In Harmony Now we have our wheels and tires painted to harmonize with the car’s colors. A small tire manufacturer has already started the mode of painting the tire sidewalls for use I on flashy autos. 1

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PLAN ERECTION OF NEWSSO,OOO SERVICEPLANT Kenwood Tire Company to Build Auto Supply Station on Walnut St. Less than two years after its establishment, the Kenwood Tire Company, 927 N. Capitol Aye., announces plans for the immediate construction and leasing of a $50,000 service station at the southeast point of the intersection of Ft. Wayne Ave., Delaware and Walnut Sts. This announcement was made by President E. M. McPherson upon signing of a twelve-year lease. The A V. Stackhouse Cos., holders of a ninety-nine-year lease on the property, will construct the station which will incorporate the most up-to-date features of such structures. The site fronts sixty-three feet on Delaware St. and 193 feet on Walnut St., affording drive-in entrances from both streets. A building to house offices, sales rooms and service shops of the company will be constructed the length of the lot. It will be twenty-seven feet wide and constructed of buff brick and limestone.

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By Swede Swanson Another combination of automobile firms—and again we see the evolution of the giant automobile industry into one of a few controlling combinations. This time it is Auburn taking over Duesenberg, Lycoming Motors and the Limousine Body Company—all well recognized in the automotive field, but not a united and more powerful factor in -the competition that is yet to come. There are “threats” of other combinations in this industry, all of them tending toward participation in the battle for supremacy that Ford and General Motors are expected to start, if already they haven’t begun. At present however, we have Ford, General Motors. Durant and now the Auburn group ready for the fray.

Other dominating companies, like Packard, Dodge, StUdebaker, Hudson, Willys-Knight and Reo, cannot be ignored even as individuals, but If the “threats” from Wall Street ring true, we may expect some of these to combine in the fight for existence. From the participants’ standpoint, this isn’t relished. From the motorists’ viewpoint, there’s no doubt but that such competition will be beneficial. IVhenever King Alfonso of Spain goes on a joy ride through his country, he is preceded by a courier, also in a special car. The courier keeps a half hour ahead of the swift driving King, to keep the road clear, and see that they.strike no bad detours. Oh, to be King for a day! But few are even that. An engine without valves has been invented in Spain, and designed for use in automobiles and airplanes. It is said to effect a considerable saving in fuel. More than 5,000 boys and girls from 16 to 18. licensed in Connecticut under its new law. show a perfect .record in driving In the last thi *e months, the State department of motor vehicles reports. Arthur Taubman of Buffalo, N. Y., vice president of Taubman’s, a chain organization of forty-seven stores devoted to the sale of automotive accessories, announces the appointment of John Eberhart as 1 manager of the Indianapolis store, located at 25 W. Washington St.

Announcement has been made that O. A. Chillson, president and general manager of Chillson-Bohan-non Sales Company, Peerless distributors, 1005 N. Meridian St., has taken over the interests of S. C. Bohanncm, formerly secretary of the company. The acquisition of Mr. Bohannon’s interests gives Mr. Chillson sole ownership of the company. “This change will not in any way affect our sales and service units and we shall continue In this same location,” says Mr. Chillson.

‘RED HEAD’ POPULAR New Chrysler Engine Strong Factor in Sales. Popularity of the newly-devel-oped Chrysler high compression engine has been so great since its announcement late in July, according to advices received from company officials by C. H. Wallerlch, Inc., that in spite of exceptional activity in factory production they are unable to keep pace with the orders pouring in on them. All three of the new Chrysler models introduced in August, the “52," “62” and “72,” are meeting with an overwhelming public demand, officials say. A large proportion of the orders being received ask for 100 per cent “Red- Head” equipment on cars. Snakes have killed more than a million human beings in the last 50 years. An average of 20,000 are killed each year in India alone.

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ADDS MODERN SERVICE SPACE S. Fesser Increase Auto Quarters by 5,000 Square Feet. Frank S. Feeser, south side Oldsmobile and Auburn dealer, has constructed anew and modern service station adjacent to his present quarters at 1126 Prospect St. The new building is adequate in every respect to take care of his rapidly expanding business as it adds 5.000 square feet more of floor space. Total floor space of all units now number more than 22,000 square feet. The new service depot is equipped with every device known to modern mechanical practice, auto washing department, the newest force feed pump, and a hot air dryer. They have their own top and trimming department -in which all repair work is done by capable workmen. Among the unique features of entrance are the electrically operated doors. By pressing a button the doors, which are of collapsible construction, automatically open by rolling overhead. This not only saves considerable time but space as well. Mr. Feeser is considered the south side's oldest automobile dealer from point of years in selling and servicing automobiles. His entrance into the automoible field dates back to 1907. After handling many wellknown makes of cars he finally' decided upon Auburns and Oldsmobiles as best adapted to his locality. He has be?n located in the 1109 block on Prospect St. for more than thirty years, the time prior to his automobile activities being spent in the harness business.

SHOWING NEW DODGE COUPE Third of Line of Sixes Is Smart, Comfortable. A Dodge Brothes Senior coupe for four passengers is introduced today by T. A. Bell, local Dodge Brothers dealer. This fine six-cylinder car is the third car to be incorporated in the company’s new line of sixes and is the embodiment of outward smartness and inward comfort. The same handling of horizontal lines that gives distinction to the company’s senior sedan and cabriolet roadster applies also to this coupe, long, sloping hood, unbroken striping from front to rear, long windows, deep body p>anels and low top structure with short, hooded visor. The extra length of the body gives an Impression of roominess. The driver’s seat is unusually wide. Generous room is left for rear-seat passengers behind the extra seat, j This coupe sets the same high ! performance stands as Dodge Brothers Senior sedan and cabriolet roadster—seventy honest miles per hour with ease. BUILD AUTO LIKE PLANE Jordan Announces New Model to Revolutionize Motoring. The Jordan Motor Car Company has just announced anew line of cars which, from a performance standpoint, is said to represent the greatest advance made by the Industry in fifteen years. It Is claimed that the new car, which is known as the Air Line Eight, will revolutionize all prevailing standards of power, speed and hill climbing ability. Striking airplane characteristics have been embodied in an entirely new straight eight power plant which has been developed by Jordan engineers working with Continental and Stromberg experts.

GENERAL MOTORS WILL SELL PONTIAC TRUCK New Unit Added to lane by Big Group of Distributors. PONTIAC, Mich., Sept. 21.—A joint statement issued by P. W. Seiler, president of the General Motor Truck Company, and A. R Glancy, president of the Oakland Pontiac Motor Car Company, states that the Pontiac Six DeLuxe delivery truck will be sold and serviced by General Motors Truck branches, distributors and dealers, under the name of the General Motors DeLuxe Delivery. The change is effective internationally immediately. The Increased demand for General Motors six-cylinder trucks made it advisable, according to the statement, for the General Motors Truck Company to add another unit. The

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FALCON-KNIGHT WINS IN STOCK CAR RACE ( Average Speed of Mile a Minute Made in 25-Mile Dash. Maintaining an average speed of better than a mile a minute, a Fal-con-Knight roadster was declared victor in the twenty-five-mile midwest stock car race recently staged at the State Fairgrounds In Milwaukee, in competition with eleven other entries representing all popular makes of automobiles of all price ranges. The Falcon-Knight, piloted by Carl Marchese, covered the twentyfive miles on the one-mile dirt track in 24:23.4 at an average speed of slxty-one and a half miles an hour. I