Surprise

Red Cloud, chief of the Pottawatomies; Willow Bird, chief of the Apaches; Running Snipe, chief of the Sioux; Big Tree, chief of the Senecas; Cornfeather, chief of the Hopi; Black Hawk, chief of the Mohawks; Big Hawk, chief of the Cheyennes; Flying Eagle, chief of the Piutes; Young Eagle, chief of the Pueblos; Spotted Elk, chief of the Ottawas; Running Elk, Chief of the Oneidas; White Weasel, chief of the Chippewas; Prairie Dog, chief of the Cherokees; Running Deer, chief of the Sacs and Foxes--all these chiefs of the Algonquin Indian nation met in the wildwood beneath a southern California mountain. Into their midst was then inducted a white man, one A. R. Glancy. They lighted a fire, circled it, called their gods. Separately Mr. Glancy became a member of each tribe, as each chief performed meet magic. All things being propitious, he was made a chief of the Algonquin nation, named Chief Pontiac. Came, then, gifts. Squaw Glancy was made Princess Waushtun (Rippling Water).

Why Chief? Why Princess? Why Glancy? Because the Pontiac is the first automobile to be named after a great Indian chief and Mr. Glancy is president of the company* that makes Pontiacs.

Eagerly, the publicity man of the Oakland Motor Car Co. (division of General Motors which makes Pontiacs) seized upon the story. Winsomely, Chief Pontiac (Glancy) hugged the pretty honor to his breast, protested that publicity had no hand in what was a rollicking surprise even to himself and Princess Waushtun.

*While it is too early to give definite figures for retail sales, the Oakland Motor Car Co. believes that the Pontiac has made a world record for a new car. In the first three months, 10,000 Pontiacs have been made; orders are ahead of production. The company expects to make over 40,000 Pontiacs the first year. The previous first-year record (32,000) was made by Chrysler, which however was a more expensive car. The Pontiac, six-cylinder, costs $825.