The Tacoma Daily Ledger from Tacoma, Washington • 30

THE TACOMA1 SUNDAY LEDGER FEBRUARY 4 1923 PASTOR DRIVES DODGE 2000 MILES Either End the Hill I i On hills that try the heart of an automobile the 1 923 Gardner is at its best for grades before which many cars will hesitate serve only to bring out its reserve power and strength On an uphill run the ice-bearing Gardner motor leaps easily from a start to highest speeds it develops its greatest power where the power is needed it runs under the added load as smoothly and quietly as on a level straightaway Or take the downgrade Here the rugged chassis and improved braking system spell absolute safety and control Such tests prove the balanced value that extends throughout the 1 923 Gardner Choose a hill for a demonstration The story of the guar-anteed car is best told on the road A LL the way from Phoenix Arizona a distance of approximately 2000 miles in the winter weather is a record made -by Rev II Shanks formerly pastor of the First Baptist church of that city who has taken charge of the Sixth Avenue Baptist church of Tacoma Rev Shanks remarkable trip without the least tire or engine trouble bears out the wonderful performance of the Dodge Brothers motor car Ilis machine is a 1919 touring car He left Phoenix December 26 and stopped 2d hours in Los Angeles Tie arrived in Tacoma January 3 with a driving time for the whole distance of 76 hours Ilev Shanks averaged 22 miles per hour Over parts of Arizona and California deserts lie was only able to make eight miles an hour The car averaged 18 miles to a gallon and the oil consumption was 230 miles per quart Rev Shanks is a great booster for Dodge Brothers cars His car has traveled 33000 miles and has only had the engine head taken off twice to remove the carbon and this is the only thing that has ever been done to the engine nr CLARK district manager of the Western Gasoline Corporation with offices in theAuget Sound Hank "building purchased a Maxwell four-passenger coupe last summer The Maxwell gave him such excellent service that he has just purchased a second coupe from the American Automobile Company Clark since last June drove his Maxwell coupe more than 1-lfiOO miles lie reports that it demonstrated its ability and its economy on every occasion and that its comfort was beyond comparison Mr Clark company is engaged in the business of extracting gasoline from natural gas by a patented process that is proving meritorious Watch For the Gardner Sport RIGGS MOTOR CO conference committee with headquarters in New York which was formed to formulate and expound sound and equitable principles which experience and justice demand should rest at the base of all national state county and munloipal motor vehicle laws 923-27 HUM St and luxuries that the discriminating motorist requires as exemplified in the new Overland sedan and roupe Is a tribute to the engineering skill of the Overland organisations Cushions Into which you sink rcst-fuliy rich velour upholstery tliat adtV pride to possession four doors with almost the window area and vision of a conservatory plate glass windows that slide up and down nolselesuly and stay where you want them without rattle the intimacies of a domellght for the Interior of the sedan and the attractive combination of Overland blue with deep lustrous black all unite to make the Overland closed cars one of tho outstanding values of the automobile field There is ample leg room In both the coupe and sedan that provides ease for long trips with a comfortable tilt to the seats that Invites one-to rest That cars of these complete designs can be offered at this time at such low prices Is new and striking evidence of tho remarkable production methods which have been Installed In the great Willys-Overland plants at Toledo Ohio GARDNER Tacoman Named State Representative of National Auto Body If Stlmpson president of the American Automobile Company has received appointment as 'Washington state representative of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce The position has been accepted by Mr Stlmpson who In tho future will be the intermediary between the national chamber and members In this st'ate It will le hla duty to obtain the sentiment of chamber members in Washington concerning laws and measures affecting the automobile industry and transmit these views to ns tionsi headquarters as well as to bring to the attention of the Washington state members the recommendations of the national association on problems of vital importance The appointment makes Mr Stimp-son a member of tho motor vehicle ant new features have been incorporated In the car Under this system Dodge mammoth planf In Detroit has grown steadily and still grooving for ono great 1 expansion had hardly been completed when another' was started The completion of the latest huge eight-story building devoted largely to the' production or new steel 'closed cars gives tho plant a total of 120 acres of floor over 5000000 square feet 2 DODGE BROTHERS Striking Feature Is Fact That Firm Has Not Departed From Fundamental Design DETROIT Feb Late last fall Dodge Brothers completed Its 800-000th automobile Tho car left the assembly line just shortly before the eighth anniversary of the company and marked a great commercial achievement the manufacture of 800000 automobiles In eight years an average of 100000 a year Production during the first sevnml years was considerably under six figures while during the last several years it has been over that but throughout the period tho growth has been steady and continuous The first Dodge Brothers motorcar was delivered to its owner on December 4 1914 One striking fact in the history of the Dodge Brothers organisation is that during the entire Intervening period the company has not departed from the fundamental design of the first car that was shipped to New York late in the winter of that memorable first year for its first display to the entire country No Dodge Brothers car haa ever been built with a year or model number Changes have been made from time to time hundreds of thorn but the improvements and refinements have taken place so gradually that only direct comparison point by point reveals them Only recently several import- Assuring you we Our CARS BOUGHT CARS SOLD CONGRESS OF MOTORISTS Many Members Are Owners of Automobiles A congress of motorist's will take office at Washington on March 4 next That this broadly speaking will lie true Is Indicated by Information as to the partiality for the automobile shown by those holdovers and newly elected members of the national Senate and House of Representatives who will make up the 68th Congress A big majority of the members are owners of motor cars But few If any of those who were chosen In the recent elections failed to- utilise the automobile In conducting their campaigns says the National Motorists Association During the new Congress many questions of import to motorists will come up for attention With the members in large part familiar through personal experience with the problems suggested by automobile lack of uniformity in highway regulations and the Inconveniences and dangers of poor roads the sponsor of a square deal for the motorist and of good roads legislation should he assured therefore or co -operation af all times SMILE at Cold Weather it A freezing snap such as we have had recently is the bane of the ordinary motorist Bnt the driver of an air-cooled Franklin smiles through it alL TIMELY ADVICE TO ALL AUTO DRIVERS Never have any person or bundle in your lap while operating A motorist who drives without lights or with only one light Is dangerous on the highway Any driver while teaching another person to operate car should keep off busy thoroughfares It is better to lose a few minutes than your life Slow down If you cannot see where you are going The man who permits a car to be used on the highways with defective brakes has no regard for human life When that radiator mazes and breaks want it fixed la a hurry what wa caa do sad do It well dust Call Vs Kolb Sheet Metal Works 768 Commerce Maln 8X98 are either good or had Good springs save tires mid the wear on your car Bad springs ruin tires fend shake your car injuriously' Which Do You Prefer? Our Spring Shop prides Itself on expert workmanship and a thorough knowledge of tho business Auto Works Main 336 1401 A St REDUCED PRICES on CAR WASHING Large cars 3200 Small cars 9150 Simonixlng $500j Prompt Service VELIE GARAGE 426 St Helens Main 925 We want to put a Franklin cold-weather smile on your face and it cost you much money to do it You Afford I t-: New Used Car Department To Be Without One! For instance you are offered a Franklin 9B sedan run less than 1000 miles and with $120 worth of extras for only $2700 This car to all intents and purposes in1 a new car you take a 50-mile ride in it and see for yourself what Franklin comfort and serviceability really mean? AT BARGAIN PRICES AT BARGAIN PRICES HOVE Economy of Operation Proven in Service to Nearly Million Owners N'i'w trim lino with a nap and dash heretofore associated only with high priced cars are evidenced in the new overland exhibited by the Car Company local dealers for tho Hudson lOssex Vackard Overland and Wiilys-Knight Tho motor Is of simple design and efficiency and turns 27 horsepower oi bruko list delivering more than the usual number of miles from a gallon of gasoline or a pint of oil' Motor clutch and transmission aro unit These vital parts are completely enclosed and thua protected from mud and dirt Tho transmission is or the selective sliding gear type--three speeds forward and reverse Tao clutch is of tho disc type easy to operate ami remarkably efficient and runs in a hath of oil It Is equipped with tho Auto-Lite system of ignition with starter a well-built weather-proof top with the same distinctive lines as typify the Willys-Knlght curtains that open with tho floors demountable rims speedometer dash light long-grain black Duratex upholstery rubber floor mat and sloping ventilating and rain-proof windshield The Overland has more braking area actually and than any light car on the market There Is one square Inch of bruking surface to every l'j pounds of cur weight A Tory Qtacelnl Cor Tho trim lines of the new Overland denote grace and beauty very- pleasing to look upon a smoothness that appeals The brilliant lasting finish fur outlasts tho ordinary coat of paint Tho radiator of tho new Overland has been raised inches and la assembled with the shell in one-- unit The cowl and hood havo been raised a like height giving tho stream-line ap-- pearance denoting easo of operation and flcctncsa if needs be Tho same distinctive hood catches that have been used on the five-passenger Willys-Knlght ears are now standard equipment of tho new Overland The front splasher and front end of tho fenders have been slightly redesigned to eliminate rumbles Antl-squeaxs havo been added to the running board splasher body and frame Automotive engineers are authority for the statement that 65 per cent of the squeaks and rattles In aa automobile are from the hood and running boards Tho body of the car Is wider and bigger in every way There la ample room even for a stout person to enter the front door on tho steering wheel a convenience that Is appreciated by many The beads have been omitted rfoni the doors and body making a much neater looking finish and duplicating the body construction found In much more expensive cars Tho top and clear-vislon windshield have been lowered 2 inches Gypsy uurtalns integral with tho top Uself adds to the joy of motoring Fastened from the Inside they open with all four doors Greater SUdlng Comfort ltoth front and rear seats have been lowered Inches at the lront and 2 inches in the rear giving a more comfortable seating pitch accentuating thu case of riding of the pulented Triplex springs unquestionably the most important improvement In light car riding comfort since tho Introduction of tno pneumatic tire Triplex springs not only make riding easier but they guard the median ism lrom road shook prolong the car's life unit greatly reduce wear and tear They havo made possible lightweight const ruction permitting the highest quality of alloy steels without excessive cost assuring greater economy in fuel and tires Tires that are uver- siaoii add to tho ruling comfort Tho instrument board lias been changed so that all instruments ure now mounted directly to the board Uarrvl head lamps lend beauty to the general attractiveness of thu cuiire exterior design AU-Btoei Body construction All-stet body construction a feature found only in cars selling for considerably higher than tho Overland is a feature of the louring car that adds to riding comfort und security Thu brilliant lasting finish Is baked on tnia body an ojniatiim that is used only oil UiMifr praceU cuw This lu troua finish is tho result of careful study of overland engineers annd is buked on coat upon coat at temperatures impossible for a part-wood body to stand That's why the Overland looks new long after other cars go to ilic paint shop The upholstery of tho Overland tour-Jtitf car is completely removable Backs und sides cun bo detached from tno steel body This is a convenience for those: who use tlicir cars for both pleasure and business Tile Overland is equipped with a sturdy rear axle with removable axie shafts as on most expensive cars without disturbing housing The axis cons ruction quality Is best typified by liberal use of Timken and New lTPaf ture bearings ilvo of them used hero alone No light car in America can duplicate this feature Tho differential case is cast in one piece permitting unusually large pinion £eurv and ring gears are of the noiseless The lsiimo general refinements have been carried 1 out in tho Overland roadster The development of the light-weight closed car with all the requirements fair treatment and honest prices invite your patronge i Spring days arc not far off You have just got time to break in a new car Buy a Ford now and learn why Car Is a General Tires Official Says Now Is Time to Get Automobile Shod The advent of spring Is already being felt throughout the Northwest and the great playground of the Pacific Coast will soon be flooded with tourists Tacoma motorists are now talking of the many days on the open road "Gen Sutherland manager of the Sutherland Company Inc General Tire distributors here has sounded a warning to motorists to give attention to their automobiles and see that their cars are propely shod for the coming season 4 trouble Is the worst thing in touring no matter whether you are going for a 'two-hour drive or for several sdys Sutherland "Tire trouble can easily be eliminated for the entire year by properly equipping your car now Don't get to figuring that your old tires will stand for several months or take the attitude that you might get through the year without new rubber the present time there is no need for this sort of expected economy If your tires are in any kind of good condition they can be turned in for new ones and you will be aN lowed all they are worth is no touring satlafactlon as great aa that of feeling that you can depend on your If You Desire $50222 47206 64470 71230 by wrecker in Main 360 Auto Hotel Or if you want to go that high we have some rebuilt Franklin tonring cars and four-passenger roadsters priced from $1150 to $1300 They offer the greatest automobile value your money can command Rebuilt from stem to stem by our own experts they are guaranteed to give you new car service 007 Market St (DIFFERENT THAN A QARGE) Easy Terms Ford Touring Ford Roadster Ford Coupe Ford Sedan Terms That Will Meet Your Requirements Our Ford Shop Service is Efficient and Thoroughly Reliable Tacoma Franklin Company! 9 i I Tacoma Ave Main 1887 jdpeci a lists inline JTraziklin jSerVice BENNATTS i i 0 cc The House With an Ideal NORTH END FORD DEALERS Proctor 2686 3310 North Proctor St I Every prospective car purchaser will want to know all about new LEDGER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS FERGUSON AUTO SUPPLY CO auto collisions reported by Tacoma police department during January Merrill Motor Co wrecked cars were towed January WHEN IN TROUBLE THINK OP Goodyear Tires and Tubes Alemite Lubricating System Supplies Motor Car Supplies 763 Broadway Main 2669 Main 1424 I923 Scries 1210 A Street I.