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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1925
Page
20
A report shows a six percent increase in automobile related deaths since 1924, despite a May drop in New York City. The mortality rate was 16.0 per 100000 in 1924, rising to 15.4 in 1928, with autos remaining the leading cause of accidental death.
In London King Feisal of Mesopotamia believed he held four kings in a poker hand but revealed only three when he laid down his cards. A bold fellow player called him out, prompting the king to declare with a grin that he was the fourth king.
President C B Auels National Safety Council warns motorists to inspect cars daily before long trips. Emphasizing daily checks on brakes tires steering and hardware, the article cautions that a rickety car can fail on narrow roads or near tracks and urges thorough evening inspections to prevent accidents.
Studebaker plans to keep cars up to date continuously rather than yearly updates. The policy costs about half a million dollars annually for engineering work and aims to deliver always modern models. In 1925, dealers moved 40 percent more cars in five months than in 1924, with stock thinner than last year by May 31, while orders exceed production in several regions.
In a tongue in cheek note, Le Rire parodies ancient tech claims. A Roman dig reveals copper wires suggesting telegraphy, while Athens yields nothing, joking that Greeks mastered wireless. The quote plays on historic tech pride with humor.
Edw H Serrano Export Manager of Moon Motor Car reports a 50 percent growth in exports in the first five months of 1925 over 1924. Moon cars shipped to more than twenty foreign countries with England Australia Argentina and Finland leading. A notable sale was to Lucien Zivy of Paris who bought a Moon Series A two door sedan amid France’s 65 cent tax on foreign cars.
Walter P. Chrysler rises to prominence in the automobile industry as his organization advances rapidly. Industry judges predict the Chrysler empire will achieve industrial feats once deemed impossible in car design and marketing. At age 50, he is praised for direct personal involvement in Detroit plants and for guiding nearly 2,000,000 cars to date.
The first annual British Advertising convention of district 14 of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World will be held in Harrogate from July 4 to 8. C Harold Vernon of London district chairman announced that interest among business men and women across England Ireland Scotland and Wales is high and delegate seats are limited to 1000.
Tommy Milton, premier race driver and two time Indianapolis winner, bought two Buicks from a Los Angeles dealer. One car was delivered to him in Indianapolis. The note adds that for 13th consecutive year a valve in head Buick powered car won the Memorial Day races at Indianapolis.
Milton notes reasons for buying a Buick for private use citing Buick’s speedway heritage and record runs. He recalls Buick notable feats at Indianapolis and other tracks, including class B speedway records at the Indiana race course set in 1910 by drivers like Lo Chew, with a six mile and ten mile performance times.
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