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Auto Section
Motoring 1
VOLUME XXIV.
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1926.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY
NUi
ROAD
CLOGGED
BY BIG DRIFTS
McKenzie Pass Unlikely
to Be Opened Before
June Unless . Snow Is
Dynamited.
. ECGKNK. Ore., Apr. 17. (AP)
: Seven great snow drifts stand be
tween Kugeno and Bond on the
high atretch of McKcmie pass, and
unless some means Is devised to
clear these drifts, ' the pass will
"block Kugenc-Bcnd travel until the
sun melts the snow, according; to
M. A. Iteed, manager of the Ore
gon stages, who returned to Kuffenc
early this week after a, trip across
the Snows. ; . ., .
.. Blasting might have Its effect on
the snow, in the opinion of Mr.
lleed. Another method suggested
is the . continual breaking of the
snow with a packor, and employing
horses. with a scraper.
, Unlc-s some action is taken the
pass will be blocked until nearly
June, he. said.. ,t. -
The snow motor, -employed to
negotiate the pass, travels vor the
snow but' In many places where
the .wind clears the road of dry
flakes, the snow motor balks, and
is consequently Impossible to de
pend upon .tho ' motor1 -for trans-1
portation. , ' , ,
There is from two to 14 feet of
snow on the - 16-mllo stretch of
white remaining at the summit.
The pass was opened on June 23
lust year. This year, with (be snow
melting rapidly, ' thero is hope ; of
an opening nearly a month earlier.
Florida Man Drives
322 Miles in 7 Hours
John H. Brooks, accompanied
by two passengers drove from Col
umbus, Ga., to Jacksonville,-Kla.,
J22 miles, with an air-cooled
Kranklln Sedan in seven hours and
thirty minutes. Tho actual run
ning timo was seven hours, repre
senting an average of 48 M, 1'; H.
Kor tho first three and a half
hours, ho averaged 60 M. I'. H..
but on account of durkneas, traffic
and a twelve mile. - detour, the
speed thereafter was lowered. The
only delays were slow-upa while
passing through cities and towns,
und one stop for gasoline. This
motorist bettered by one hour and
thirty minutes the fastest train
time between these two southorn
cities.
MAN UMDK.NTIr'KD
' HAN KltANCISCO. Apr. 1T.(AP)
Police are endeavoring to identify
the body, of a well-dressed man
found slain in a pasture In South
San Frnnclco Thursday. Nino bul
llot wounds were found In the body
and the skull was crushed. . Busi
ness cards of firms ill Ban llafaol,
CrI... Tacoma. Wash.. Roseburg. hl. omnon i .nB mM. Inno,.lsnt
Ore.; and San Francisco, wero found work which his state is .loin t,i
Acquaintance W ith Traffic
Rules Prime Need For Safety
Commissioners of motor vehicles iHlonors communtcuted with utte inl
and others charred with tho re-jed tho Washington conferenco and
aponslblllty of supervising tho tvg- their Influence In tho coming stale
ulatlon of motor vehicular traffic
throughout the United Htatea, arc
pretty well agreed that tho big
problem facing congested commun
ities toduy is the creation of an
adequate public understanding of
traffic rules and regulations and
an observance of them by motorist
and pedestrian alike.
The education of tho child In
the school, supplementary Instruc- ' Mclo accidents.
and sectional conferences will bo
considerable.
Stotvkel'H Opinion,
Itobblns D. Htoeckel, commla
sloner of motor vehicles In Con
necticut, points out that thero are
two broad lines along which a
stalo can take hold of the prob
lem of the prevention of motor vo-
tlon of thu child by th6 parent
education of the man who drives
and the man who walks these are
things of the greatest Importance
In the opinion of those whose of
ficial duties cover tho regulation
of motor vohtcular traffic.
, Theae aro so mo of the facta
brought out in a survey made by
Walter P. ChrysJeVi president and
chairman of thu board of directors
of- the "Chrysler; corporation,- who
communicated with every commis
sioner of motor vehicles in tho
United states and atdted what in
In tho pockets. Police were work
ing on the theory that the man
had been killed in a bootleggers
feud. . i ".
When cylinder head gaskets aro
replaced without thoroughly clean
ing them, as well as the surface
on which they aro fitted, or if they
cut down the number oC motor
vehicular accidents. - J '
Results Instituting
. Tho ! investigation which " Hp.
Chrysler made Is Of especial Inter
est In view of the fact that at the
national conference on Street Mid
Highway Safety held In Washing
ton recently under tho direction of
are not drawn tight after the the department of commerce, it was
engine Is warmed up (second tight
ening), & blown gasket or compres
sion leak is likely to occur.
agreed that the national conferenco
would be followed by state and re
gional conferences in whtch an ef
fort would bo made to take further
There Is plenty of parking apaco steps to carry out the roc bm mend a-
ln Texas, and at that Tex la Isn't tlons of tho national body and to
much farther away than' most of .apply them actually
the other parking places. . .Practically all o
of- tho - commls-
1 "One Is to make Its highway sys
tems so safe that only people- of
low degree of mentality need to be
caught by conditions." ho writes,
'Tht constitutes safety engineer
ing which meuns straightening of
curves, betterment of grades, prep
aration of sight lines for what sci
entists call 'an assured cleur course.'
by fencing and by almost every
other conceivable adjustment of
highway for safety. Thus a much
larger percentage of operators
have found It possible to get by
successfully.
"The other Is to bring up the
mind and quality of operation by
education in the problems to be
met. A state department of motor
vehicles must make every attempt
to get the problems of motor ve
hicle operation before tho public;
to have the. public understand tho
complications of traffic, and In gen
eral, to keep as far as pouNlblo,
ahead of newly arising problems.
To accomplish this thero aro sev
eral mediums. The principal one
is tho public press. Dy public
speaking, by close cooperation with
such organizations of thd church
and the public schools, to all of
which wo glvo information regu
larly by monthly bulletins and by
letters, wo manage to koep the in-
OILING
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. IIP NEXT WEEK
Hiehway Commission to
Begin the First Major
Eastern Oregon rroj
ect at Ontario.
'Tho first major highway oiling
in this division will start Tuesday
of next week at Ontario 'on the On-tarlo-Welser
section of the Old-
Oregon Trail. Krom there the oil
ing operations will progress in this
direction to Pendleton. .
Tho first order for dII for this
work was sent out Thursday - from
the stato highway offices here. The
order called for 20,000 gallons.
two tank cars, which will oil about
four miles of highway. - Approxi
mately 6,500 gallons of oil are re
quired for one mile of highway. ?
F. O. B. FACTORY
The New
WillysFinance
Platu
Smaller down pay
ments and smaller
monthly payments;
the lowest credit
cost,in the industry .
MILE in and mile out on the longest tours over
rocky mountain roads up steep winding grades
or swinging along the highway this Overland Six
dominates by its great energy.
The low swung, gravity balanced motor, sending its
full power in a straight line to the rear axle, conquers '
every driving demand it will out-run, out-pull, out
accelerate any other power plant in anywhere near
its price or size class. ;
The gravity -balanced chassis and body, with the
weight kept low to the ground, gives a road stability
that affords an unusual feeling of comfort and safety
on curves and where the going is rough.
Back in town, the quick pickup, as you open the
throttle to get out of the traffic jam, keeps you well
ahead of the other cars on the street.
In appearance, the graceful lines, rich color tones,
luxurious upholstery and quality finish make this
car look fully $500 better than its price.
Try it out. Learn what gravity balance and real
usable power can bring to light six performance.
Gettings & Hanks
Corner Fir and Jefferson, La Grande, Ore.
torest alive unci to get a reaction
through public sentiment. The re
sult of this Is that It has become
shameful to bo convicted of a mo.
tor vehicle offense and we are
strenuously endcavorlnff to- make
It more so."
Tho enterprise of Connecticut tn
handling- Its motor traffic is pret
ty well known throughout the
United Btutcs and has been made
a subject for study by many states.
NocO Kxamlnatlon,
Commissioners are pretty ' well
agreed that the examination of
candidates for drivers' licenses ts
of tho grontost Importance. They
point out too that further efforts
must be made to eliminate the In
toxicated driver, the reckless driver
and tho wilful violator of traffic
regulations. All commissioners of
states that havo any great amount
of traffio congestion acknowledge
the value ot snychroslzed traffic
control, tho use of - one-way
streets, elimination of :. left-hand
turns on certain streets, use of
pavement lines, uso of stop signs,
etc.
W. I Bill, the commissioner of
motor vehicles In New Jersey,
writes that the greatest work done
In hls-Htuto "has been expended
In the vigorous enforcement of the
luw with respect to reckless drivers
and those operating motor vehicles
whllo under tho influence, of In
toxicating liquor.
' "Our uniform licensing law given
us control over all those who drive,
tn this sialic and tho right to re
voke a driver's license for violation
of thu law. Wc havo tfghtoned up
materially In our examination work
with Die result that or 137,00(1 ap
plicants who. applied Tor licenses
lust year, 26,000 wore rejected."
" The shifting of gear should bo
done merely with the use of fingers
and not the whole hand. The top
of the lever should be seised gently
with the finger tips and moved
slowly but surely to the required
position. It should be done by the
feel. The properly made gears and
gear-shirt lever are sensitive to the
touch and with a little practice the
driver can feel the position ot the
gears.
Batteries that are In a box In the
side pan, or on tho running board
should bo covered to protect them
from a short olrcult. from moisture
In wet weather, or when tho car is
washed. Also a loose battery will
Jar against the top of the box
causing a short circuit, r Padding
on the top of the battery will help
hold it rigid, . but this padding
should be a dry non-conductive
material.
I When a battery terminal Is per-
J slatent In sulphatlng, It Im due td a
break In the sealing compound that
permits the acid to climb the blad
ing post and attack the terminal.
This break can be closed only by
softening the compound. A solder
ing lamp la good for this, but car
should be used not to melt the lead
binding post. Remove the battery
from the oar to avoid danger ot
flro.
COMPANY GIVES
BALLOON TIRE
INFLATION TABLE
I'liitiT-inriutlon of balloon tires
costs llio owner Just 700 miles of
m'rvlco a pound under tho correct
presaure. according to tho results
of u Hork's of experiments by tho
Tord Motor company. These ex
periments wero conducted In con
nection with a campaign to help
Kord car owners get tho most out
of theirMlres.
To determine at Just which point
the Kor stzo balloon tires 29x4.40
yielded the maximum comfort to
puHrtengxtrs consistent with maxi
mum mileage, all makes of tires
were tested. At tho end of the
test period, the exact loss per
pound of under-lnflatlon waH cal
culated In terms of mileuge and a
Ijullftln was sent to Kord dealers
und service stations advising tho
corrnct pren8iircs.
A number of common tiro all-
iiif-nlH were traced directly bock to
under-lnflatlon. Among tho most
common aro rim outs, tread separa
tion, over-heating and Btone bruis
ing In addition to a more rapid
rato of natural wear and deterioration.
On tho other hand, every pound
of over-Inflation takes its toll of
comfort and the fundamental value
of balloon equipment is lost. Other
advantages of low pressure tires,
namely greater traction, ability to
travel over soft ground without
sklUdn.r?, are alo nullified in a di
rect ratio to the extent of tho ex
cessive air pressure.
The following- Inflation tabic has
been proven to best combine
riding comfort with long life in
21)x4.40 balloon tin's:
Pounds inflation
To Those Who
Judge Quality
Price
by
The quality of Ford cars can not
be judged by the prices at which
they are sold because Ford
pricetaremade possible by con
dition that are absolutely
unique In the automotive In
. dustry.
From mine to market the Ford
car ts the work of a single organ
ization. The Company owns and
operates the mines and forests
that furnish the raw materials
fcr Its products. This material
Is carried over Ford transporta
tion routes, fabricated In Fore,
mills, manufactured in Ford
plants and the finished pro
duct Is sold to the public
through the Ford dealer
organization.
Thus there is but a single man
ufacturing profit on the car.
The following statement, pre
viously made In an advertising
message, is repeated her
because of its great significant '
to the motoring public.
"If any other manufacturer endeavored to produce a
car similar to the Ford, according to the high stand'
ardi of quality in material and workmanship used by
the Ford Motor Company and tcith the same tried and.
proved design, it would be impossible to offer it at any
thing like Ford prices. And it is well to note that even
with less costly design they have not been able to meet
"vd prices." '
' . Original -Ford Features that Today Make for
Greatest Simplicity Durability Reliability
. Dual Ignition Simple, Dependable Lubrication '
.. . ' Torque Tube Drive - . Multiple Disc-ln-oll Clutch
' t Three Point Motor Suspension
Planetary Transmission Thermo-Syphon Cooling
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN
New Prices
C OU P E
500
RUNABOUT
'290
TOURING
$310
TUDOR FORDOR
'520 '565
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1 WE HAVE NEVER LOWERED THE QUALITY TO REDUCE THE PRICE "
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erunkiyino dilution. Tills evil is
criinkcusu dilution. T hi evil Is
cuusi'd by tho sweating of a cold
cDKiuo, which ullows moisture to
Kiilhcr Instdn tho cylinders and
drain into the oil. dilution Is
cnuw.'d also by too free use of tho
choke, which shoots raw gasoline
Into the cylinders. Thbt g-unollne
rinds' its way to thn crunkcase and
thltut thn oil. If too much water
forms In the oil reservoir It remains
at the bottom, or tho cronkcase,
where tho pump Is located and
may freeze, stalling the oiling sys
tem und resulting In serious dum
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