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4 | § i { : ] i 56 WENNETKA TALK November 24, 1928 Chandler 75 Coupe Favored by Women; Has Storage Room "The man or woman of today who buys a motor car wants more than just a smooth running, powerful and beau- tiful automobile; in addition to pro- viding these essentials it also must be fundamentally a unit of convenience," states Tom Hay of Tom Hay and Son, Evanston, Chandler distributor. "One only has to check the evolution of today's car to appreciate the im- portance of the convenience angle with the modern motor car. Chandler body engineers have fully anticipated the vital part convenience features play with the average car owner, so with the advent of the new Royal '75' Coupe, they incorporated a new type of carry- ing compartment. "The increasing number of women who are driving their own cars, as well as salesmen who use a car of this type, will appreciate this storage space, which is directly back of the driver's seat. It is not only commodious, but convenient. "When Milady has been on a shop- ping tour, and has many parcels, all she has to do when she gets to her car, is to pull the back of the driver's seat forward, which is easy to do be- cause it operates on a hinge, and a lib- eral waterproof space is available. G. E. Willis Is Appointed Pierce-Arrow Executive George E. Willis has been appointed vice-president in charge of sales of The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car company, Buffalo, according to an announce- ment by Chairman A. R. Erskine of the Board of MNirectors. Motor Briefs Of 233 highway toll bridges in the United States, 191 are privately owned, according to the Chicago Motor Club. Motor vehicle registration in the United States increased almost six per cent last year. Ninety per cent of the automobiles in the world were manufactured in the United States. Motor vehicle registration through- out the world has increased 63 per cent during the past five years. Recent studies of the highway ac- cident situation show that the econ- omic loss in this connection runs to $2,000,000 a day. Fondamentd Improvements Cadillac designed Duplex Mechanical four-wheel brakes reduce still further the physical effort in driving. This tremendous equalized braking power gives adequate control and increased velopment. safety for today's speeds and traffic congestion. Let us arrange a road test for you--of all the 8 fundamental improvements which emphasize Cadillac-LaSalle leadership in motor car de- CADILLAC MOTOR CAR CO. Evanston Branch 1810 Ridge Ave., Evanston er CADILLACS "TA SALLES Y*ELEETWOODS Buyers Who Prefer To Purchase From Income Will Find G. M. A. C. Terms Convenient and Economical ELEVATED HIGHWAYS TO SOLVE SAFETY PROBLEM Si Mayer of Auto Club Says This Type Road Would Eliminate Dangers at Crossings Serious thought has been given the elevated highway by traffic engineers within the past few weeks, according to a bulletin just issued by The Automo- bile Club of Illinois. "The road widen- ing program as contemplated might well answer the solution of solving the traffic problem in the majority of in- stances, but it remains for the over- head system of highway to actually eliminate the dangers of crossings as well as hazardous spots," declared Si. Mayer, President of the club. "We are more ahd more inclined to accept the elevated highway as the ultimate solution in the elimination of these dangers. Widening of roads, it must be admitted, attracts a greater volume, thereby causing opportunity for more accidents, especially at cross- ings. With roads elevated these cross- ings are eliminated and greater speed can be attained without additional haz- ards. "Children have less chance of getting onto the right-of-way, and it also serves as an injunction against jay- walking. This is the only safe road to build, and the time is not far distant when this form of vehicular roadway will become as popular as the automo- bile is today." Pedestrian Is Upheld President Mayer calls attention to a court decision of prime importance to all motorists, which has just been handed down by the United States Dis- trict Court of Appeals, upholding a pedestrian's right-of-way at a crossing despite traffic signal shifts. The court holds that the pedestrian has the right- of-way until he reaches the opposite curb, without regard to the change of lights during his passage of the cross- mg. Fhe decision is regarded by the Asso- ciation's legal department as just and is being called to the attention of the motoring public in order that the mo- torist may have full knowledge of his legal responsibility. "When a pedestrian steps from a curb to cross the street, having a green signal with him, he does so by way of invitation and he cannot be charged with contributory neglect if the signal switches when he is in the srteet. Caught in this position, the obligation rests upon the motorist not only to observe the situation, but to wait until the crossing is clear," the decision de- clares. "Many automobile drivers," contin- ued the court, "seem to imagine that with the shift of the signal they are given a clear right-of-way against in- tersecting traffic. In this belief they recklessly start their machines regard- less of persons who are already on the intersection. It is the duty of drivers of machines to exercise greatest vigi- lance and care under such circum- stances and not only to have their ma- chines under control, but to stop and wait until pedestrians have had an op- portunity to clear the crossing. Fail- ure to observe these precautions con- stitutes negligence on the part of the driver, which, in case of accident, is chargeable to him," the court's decision concludes. With the cooperation of state high- way departments, 8,184 miles of fed- eral aid highways were improved in the past fiscal year and 2,014 miles miles that had been previously im- proved by federal aid were given sur- faces of higher type, according to the Chicago Motor club.