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Show xr: y n ,, !i,i B, 1 4' - farther Its worry. DESERET EVENING NEWS; always o tts SECTION r FOUR 1919 SALT 15 SATURDAY MARCII CITY LA$ " f!. 1 ' J ..: , . ; K iv n, . Iisl - - 7w, jf-r- ' - - sV iJ 7 -- - r m. V.. TONIGHT "ILi nai. ..iy " PAGES 7 EIGHT IaV 7" :S7wiiW Persistent, Insistent and cone latent idTertlriiii in the New will keep yon on the right aide of the ledger. UTAH TENTH AUTO SHOW CLO o; X- 7: C'V 7773rV MtSi 'w hwrrgm--- i'-.- 8as s - rtCV Reasons Car Prices Will Remain Up (BY ELLIOTT C. T VYLOK.) a hearing ln certain localities and for some weeks we have beard of Local Chalmers Dealer. purchasers who, because of 1919 season." Regardless' of what other manufac- their reliance tn such gossip, have put The foregoing statement by Charles turers may be forced to do, and no off buying The Detroit auto show has confirmW. Naah, president of the Nash Mo- matter what the trend of the autoed the soundness of the doctrine I tors compan. Is based upon first- mobile world this spring, the price of have oensistently adhered-- to. The hand. study of- - the co un try'sm d Our tars will not be reduted one tone and demeanor of the show outlook ii affecting the auto- penny before June 1. 1919 If, Indeed crowds has convinced me that the people in the great majority of cases mobile market. Mr. Nash has Just at all. do not Intend sitting quietly by awaitThe automobile business Is the third ing that mythical returned to the factory at Kenosha avalanche of prices In other words the temperamental after a trip which took him from Chi- greatest Industry in America, but unlast" of few weeks- reached the flurry cago and New York to Florida. questionably the first greatest, tem- Its peak on the eve of the Detroit At 'practically every pojnt In his peramentally, In the world. American show, and with the. opening of the builders have created an auto show doors there came to the Itinerary, through the Carolina, motor-ca- r the conservative calculating surface Kenart, as distinctive as any school, and of Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, the motor-buyin- g public; for, after tucky and Ohio, Mr. Nash found re- like the artists themselves, are ex- all, the man whq pays for the motor flected the. same conditions that pre- tremely temperamental. We are easily car is the same man' that pays, the vailed at the Chicago and New York affected by unfounded rumors and grocery bill, buys the childrens automobile shows. clothes and holds dogo the overhead the very at predictions. doing Invariably seaIn the south, where the selling the office. son Is now- - at its height, Mr Nash opposite In regard to a motor car It takes hut little reflection to unweeks. dealers Nash several from we that which would consider derstand whv there can be no thought spent on every hand are pressed for cars sound business In of a universal cut in prices for some other matter. any and In spite of the big production time to come. The first reason is beFor in we the have instance, past Nash of schedule tha cause It is estimated there will be a factory practibeen b be cautioned at will all dealers unable cally experts shortage of 30O.0U0 cars in the 1919 tho any time during the 1919 season to that the motor industry jroducUon-ioutput, as quantity onlv thing in the world that can get cars enough With the first-indthe of and point with saturation, belater, cation of real spring Mr. Nash, make any merchandise sell for less, it lieves dealers In the northern sec- the great war cloud overhead, came Is easy to see why automobile prices tions of the country will find them- the cry of the alarmist that the Indus- for the immediate future must stay selves in a similar situation. Orders try was about to crumble. Unfortunup. will far exceed automobiles. This, he Other Reasons Advanced. both of these beliefs ately, was groundless sas, plainly' indicated by the other reason embraces many The an ear before sales made at shows the retail gained large they evehtually consideration! Take the In New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, as foolishly as their au- obvious disappeared of ltvmk expense; It Is true matter Cleveland and elsewhere. thors. with the Coming of peace foodthat Jf the automobile industry my a axe--. niare.,aaUy aeqtiieedy but lnnjJR)ppccUve JPvwcLascrt - stuff regarded as a barometer of busipel inue a conditions" itr grnerat''fhere'is, Since the day the armistice was for the Immediate future, until the transportation are recording to Mr. Nash every Indication' signed there 'has been the wail of markets and adjusted, there can be no relief from of sound prosperity. The problem now conditions that existed during confronting the automobile manufac- tumbling prices With as little grounds the turer is ho' to produce cars this year for likelihood as either of the preced- the war period. Hostilities have been at an end for in quantities sufficient to satisfy the ing rumors, this latest fiction obtained over ihree months, and yet there demands of the public. still In Europe an American army as large aa the nnpnlatiow of "Detroit Things cannot be put ln Spark Company t hair places as easily as were removed. Soldiers cannot-bAdvertises Local Show hey There will not he cars enough to begtn to supply the demand .of the Bus- ht self-styl- ar T atjto-tiigge- Plug In advertising the Salt, Lake ' auto shqw. Largo colored posters, conspicuously placed throughout the pity, bore the message Visit the Automobile Bhow" In bold letters, clear across the top, of the sbaot- - rt The time' and the of figured promt-- 1 Uie-jih- uw amlnorconslderana we did not expect to have a show ldvertl.m The Sudden cessation of hostilities hsartllv indorses l v dls-hut- V h.0!? ? J?ature 18 Uatever. improves- - prs; as it affo-d- a them an excellent a " if aetu r ers were able to boom their sales of i ESST1! ? Ph?.nge "Park linking up their rflnementa ln new spacer advretlMinv viih vi. And tip and down the length and breadth of thq show the same story. The Very atmosphere "of thlj year's bow- tir diffPS-efi- l from Its predeces- - When Choke is Too Small ors due, tooths better motor-sptr- lt Car Speed is Cut Ddtim that pervades the land; due also to the less flamboyant color schemes ln cafs. lack of freaklahnsss In the build When a carte pickup is of special motor-shomodels for this jdl that can bO'dteeited, but it is not possible to years displays. all the out The stable design, refined up to the get of thervehiale speed last word ln auto comfort, dependable that there Is reason to expect, it may be as accepted that the choke sign performance, economical operation and utility beyond the average. Is what is too small, preventing the engine the society people found at. the auto- from taking a full charge with the mobile show. throttle wide open. s u 111 11 it-wa- s w - . tng pubilefty to the show, the .Toledo concern wasgulded by the old axiom that nothing succeeds like success." In other words, they figured that slnoe the event was a Pig success. ? !omT Infinite range of worth development; secondly, all manufacturers were so busy during the tPhaetwtWr.hat7henJinCie 8am Wln KNOCKS Ability to tell one knock from another forma an Important part tn the education of the - motorist. 'They may be classified under the four general heads following-Spartoo'far advaftced, overheating, carbon In xilinder head and loose or worn parts. 1 post-wa- ' AUTO The Champion Spark Plug company of Toledo, Ohio, Is with the o cal... a u to mobile.... show, managf-me-nt ar two-ran- ge -- -- 60-p- W s wasj-eachjn- i. mean-anything Accessory. Dealers Make Great Showing at Local -Automobile Exposition Great prospective us-tl- al 1 1 H.EN Ohe.. Joystlo hour-o- f o'clock srrtves-tenlgthe doors wtlf Close on the most successful automobile show ever staged In this clt. A trite saying, perhaps but the show has been the most successful from every angle. Not only have the crowds been the largest In the history of local motordom, hut less .preparation was taken to state the exposition. For every show held here In other years at least four momh have been required to prepare for the big evenly while this year, onlv about two months were necessary. This fact Is signifi cant It indicates that big times are wkagger crowd, had drawn it from ahead in the auto industry, for the the distracting traffic of streets, away from the opera, the movie, the drama intMast was such at all stages when na the cabaret shjows to spend a few tDs show was first mentioned and after hours In the presence and wttnin the K get under way to mahd dealers of the motor car on dregsatmosphere feel cure that big times are coming in With what parade. the Joy great crowd of the future. society favorites, freed from the reA for the show itself, the exhibits, strictions of all humdrum affairs of a whose mandates axe nurtalnment featires and the "auto social existence, f c2ars- - went to the auspirit" produced a feeling which ?' tomobile. .They opened their throtcouldn't else but sue-- tles, advanced the spark, lifted the hood, lovingly caressed .their shiny sides and sat in their luxurious What They Came For. ments with all the freedom and apartabanVhat drew the crowd to the auto don of the connoisseurs they axe Khow What magnet waa It? Some known to be. Every car has its own individual come to see the latest post-wcars, some have a dual person-- a some the latest devices in motor per- personality, ity defined a their ability to Idle fection, some to dance, some to hear i0Pf, 2r thre miIe an hour the splendid musical progrims and thp high - spots at a The particular- cwr--rh e part ic ii a rxllp sosome, the ordinary ciety person preferred was easily de- of Iffe. But all had a purpose, JSCte.?' llnRred longest within ,Th!y t seemed. , limelight of its appeal. The car The devotees of Dame Fashion went that most Instantly responds to the owner's mood is the one reaming among the accessory and or her and they chose theircar for him equipment . display, places with an last night. air that bespoke, familiarity with all Information Given, . that was there to be seen. Rut snm And what B fund of information was new anij doldd to out the society folk to startling things In automobile debutante, the seasoned furnMiing lines aUracted specialat-'entlon- ; the the man of affairs and to matron "Cliolly creations Boy, without stint or abridgment they were post-wby things indespensable to the comfort the men of the motor Industry. The talk fine-sa up l by esnqanagcr-wilthe car and. which do forput because it thoroughly covr fleet the friotor lessons of the war. ers the all, r autosubject of the Conspicuous devices, such as the mobile, the car the society people new style found func-ioat the show. n carburetor, designed to You will find said this salesman- perfectly when using the low- - ager, very few improvements in' the irasoline now being . fucnp'bcd.t mechanism, ef this year's wrs. For -mmrn-fsts- , no matter, what one tiling. moio.oo0mruvrtw--ha- 9; m Taylor Sees Great Shortage in 1919 H iness; Magnet Draws Huge Crowds. ,hs motor, cab waa Uva magnet bar drew to Us side the well .dressed MMronTthq charming debutante, the outh who looked like a fashion onie to life, a'nd. the man with theplate tall nut. These and powerful 'den-rang- e fours, sixes, eignta and wolves, touring cars, sedans, coupes, 'port jtnodgls imwnwlneirts-nhrough- 0S, "bearcats" all with their ,u. erbly finished bodies Smart lines and m contour, attracted and held the non of the car experts out for of night pleasure. Remits. Gratifying. v mnRt gratifying to the 'no' of these beautiful, masterful ,nblles to see and feel the steady power by which the cars won l almost undivided attention of the ,J r tributors High Hopes For Future of Auto cars became i.'-YP M Interest Displayed in Expos ition Gives Dealers and Dis- that ir o Y,i.-;-r Greatest Salt Lake Auto Show Will Come to Close Promptly at 11 oclock T onight Motor toggery, , r 5P Ui lltiTrt-!ru- $- fy. IS ?' d ij v y a: i323Em -- w f eMj Ss -- .1 jf -- occurs only' When the engine against heavy .load- - and on a hill the- - knock disappears hen the spark is reon tarded hnd conies again wtxpn the spark Is advanced, it is evident that excess carbon is the tfouble. A' spark-knoc- k it , j ' Carbon knock may be mistaken tor a knock, due to overheatlig, as it Increases in loudness on a hill and has anoikenymptem-h- r emn mon, that of causing the engine to .run after the switch- has- - been -- ppened-,- ,, ak sure- - ? .. rushed from Chateau-Thlerr- y and demobolizad In Sian FrariFisco overnight. foodstuffs, although more abundant cannot- be harvested and distributed ahead -- of scheduler-no- r can automobile factories dispose of government obligations tn 30 days i , time They cannot"go back to the peacetime swing of four years nyo in four t weeks;' rtmpdet arid . lathes "and fofsrfs; cannot shift a force ot suddenly they n from artUlery tnany thousand tractors to limousine . upholstering i and until these things can he acs. complished by . the automobile by the manufacturers and the. accessory makers the pros peels of quantity productions and cheaper automobiles cannot be Seriously they-eotrao- st theix-..-'twet-- , -- fac-torle- - In attempting to confirm a suspected wrist pin knock, place the hand on the edge of the bearing and coti- Heeling rod while some' JneelT Ticks the motor slowly by means of the starting crank, the swljtch being off. In case here It Is Impossible, to w all three Having eliminated above, there remains the .possibilor of of some bearity piston slap ing working loose. Piston occurs mostly In oTiT engines slap and cannot be removed without regrinding cylinders and fitting new pistons and rings This knock is not dangerous. But a part coming loose may"w:erk the engine, so do not experiment, hut have an expert take op the search at this point. CCESSORY dealers of the intermountain conntry-addemuch.to Use success of the tenth annual Balt Lake auto show at Bbnneville park w.hlch closes IU doors at 11 o'clock tonight. At all times during; the week their displays have attracted a great number of Interested onlookers and the unique features tn an educational way conceived by some of the exhibitor were Indicative or the enthuslaam taken by concerned In the exposition. Truly it was a great week for accessory dealer In this section ln business Is exA great pick-u- p pected w tth the coming of spring The the exhibition of the Automatic, accessory men are satisfied that their Motstair Valve company. Portions of motors with the Moistalrvalue apdisplays In the show will help greatly jtn the business rejuvenation plied were "shown and fractional Brief comment Is given below on the pieces of machinery showing the apaccesvarious showings made by the plication of the unique device. The Battery Charging station of 31 sory dealers. In his characteristic fashion. Presi- east Fourth South street had a disdent A D. McMullen of the Motor play of Columbia batteries for a Mercantile company provided a booth background to their display. The which was one of the chief attrac- sides were filled with portions of bat In noted Mae! teries showing the donstroctlon and a tions of the show business circles for his ability to put complete parts for wet and dry thereover was it and batteries. correctly, things A periscope device was the big atfore not surprising that his coms traction at the exhibition of the Westpany's booth should be one of the ern of interest. Rubber Sale company. Lines of viators waited to look through th The display of the Btrevell-Paterso- n Hardware company was a bewildering unique boxhke affair, which was of every conceivable kind cused upon a Bign calling attention --to of motor appliance Spot lights played the value of good tires Tools and ruotqr, Rut on the exhibit! Under grinding apparatus pt O' the 'H'irrr on ' company,' failed parts. e of velvet, each piece Shining and glis- to arrive in time for the opening night of the show, but those who tening tn the glare of the caUfUm. " street came later In the week to see it exA bright red "Always-Alrtank occupied the center of thy fAl- - pressed the opinion that It was one of exhibit 'A motor In. the the raot educative features of the ways-Arear furnished the motive power for show, the steady stream Of air that issued Guessing Contest Feature. from the house of the patented pump- xhe mac, Ing made by the Capital Electric . riston Ring compaey had emupanyr"A VIt'tor was TlP, fill 'headlight f i i a table, covered with different sised ei with steel balls and spotlights demonstrators and explained aero focused upon it. Frlxes were ot-trings, w ho fared for the nearest correct merit of the article to of cared to stop and listen. The Nitrolene the number of balls containedguess tn tho i-Motor OH company occupied the same A of Havoline background tlh an exhibition of Jta vari jghl booth off?er tho of products displays Oils and greases. bran cessorles along the sides Of the booth. The .booth of Lon Claflin. motorev- - Lighted ghU concentrated cle agent, wss a study In bright red their berAnssearch, on the exhibit! Engine A stripped racing model of the Indian and batteries lmed the aides of parts motorcycle, mounted, on a pedestal, ebooth, and an enormous Ever, ltd with,, a ' place of xtxiJcmgijvmfy.. 'bAttery -tagetedtbe a nee a j honor tabte appeal tumn I The Baird Demountable Ritn Loek- Artistic Booths Seep.- pHnEDamtThg Gtmeral Auto Service company wheels - exhibited! ontwmbor nf auto-hamounted .stands. The an artistic and attractively hr- t"e plm ocJt was demon-nva- a ranged exhibit In the background 'F0. t these rated upon wheels, and tires a paintipg of a mountain touring Ppesto-O-Lit- e scene. searchlights, w,r P'R on Anti off with increditable were , and hatterlea gas tanks displayed roEi,t; The Electric com-uoir the upper tier. The Stewart-War- -" le most attractive speedometers and- warning signals J.)aT"f hid onIh.ofshow In the rear ot taundrarocautM were attructively arranged below. The Y!'i F' Dub... Odometer... a mileage recording tha-- baoih.!.lrfg, e!ectTW farr; HashTh lights, attracted Instrument applied to the - hub 'of from alL.paxt-o the- - fHwav trucks, was one of the Interesting fea attention A glassnum- plate covered with tures of the exhibit.. ... The Utah Stale Automobile assocla. ller of steel balls, rocked back and tion occupied a booth tq itself, deco- forth In front of tjie booth, and the rolling from side to side made rated with road signs wnd printed balls a noise that aroused the curiosity of texts' describing the clubs activltie! A ail. A stage-llk- p guessing contest Was on here. L.effect was produced M1"r'v by: the display Phampion guesser of the number balls on 1,1 UK qf tho in YL,l.,ack?r.ou' of l.hVom disk. AH else ( pan a offplugs company passed . from tha outTly More Electric Hinging on'ixplay. to all pencils who highest to the smallest possible else. stoppedeouveptr to look at their exhilt The , Retreaded Tire Display. merits of the Double Seal Piston rings , A display of retreaded tires that were nolnted out A Van Doran elec-trilooked better than ,ntw ones was drill occupied the. center of the Vp made by the Marron Brother Vul- booth and the sides and central taA lane of new bles were covered with French flashcanizing company. d -- ceh-ter- , wera-Juaunba-d I ir he ll-- ac-Ot- is' at-th- .MM-Jo- - Inter-Mounta- in " er - r Short Circuit in Plugs Will Disclose- - Pin Knock this trouble remove a spark plug or a valve cap and look Into th cylinder. If the parts are slightly discolored there Is nothing to fear, but tf there Is much carbon it will be obvious wnd-gwtT- -- in Business to Follow if Interest Displayed at Show Serves as Criterion; Comment on Exhibitions is Complimentary. Pick-U- p reach the parta with the hand, abort-circu- it the spark, plugs one at a time while the engine is- - running elovgly. This will cause missing and gny knock will be Instantly audible. Of course the one certain way to make Is test to remove piston and conthe necting rod and make a bench teat, but the methods suggested will save ' time. f't', , -- m and repaired tires dtretched before lights and batteries. the observer leading down the aisle of Motorcycle Display. -display, and a comparison of the The House of Hopper displayed the' work of the company with the new motorcycle that has proved o etfl- tire waa invited. . Tasteful decorative effect marked (Continued on page three.) ; 1 |