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MOTORING NEWS Ha (Snmite Siiwrom (tomr AUTO SECTION VOLUME XVII in LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1929. NUMBER 108. TELLS OF THREE WONDERS IN U S Bat Cave, Petrified For . est and Bryce Canyon Are Described At tlio Carlubntl cavo In Now Mexico cvory evening at dusk bats swarm out at the rutu of 125,000 a minute for Severn 1 hours. That la how the cavo was discovered, said Lewis M. Lewis, natural color . movie photographer, who Is In Lu, 9 Grando today. A mun walking at twilight In that vicinity saw what seemed to him to bo a stream of black smoke perhaps volcanic-pourlnff out from the earth; Mr, Lewis rotates. The black stream lasted for hours and the man, u government guide, discovered that the "smoke" was bats and bats and bats in millions and millions and millions, going (ut fct night to catch, their prey and to eat au much food as ono Jmlf thfir own weight. "They re turn at duybreak; closing their wings with Incredible speed as they fly to the dark recesses of the cave, always carrying their young ones under their, wings,' Mr. Lewis says. - Coming from a crack In the crust . Of the earth, how big must be the Inner dwelling from which the bats bad come, the man wonderod, and since the disco verey it has been found that the underground cav ern Is as high as four timvi the height of the 8acajawea Jim and a that it contains the largest known room in the world, three quarters of a mile long and two blocks vide, Mr, Lewis says. , Gigantic .limestone stalagmites reach from the floor of the room Almost to tho celling and limestone stalactites suspend from the cell ing. The stalagmites rest on bases 100 feet wide. ' Sot Entirely Explored " Although the cavo has not yet been all explored, It has been found in the known parts that the tem perature never varies. It Is 66 do-, grees all year around, he says add ing that geologists estimate that tho cuvc Is 66 million years old. Tho stalagmites and stalactites ftro the key to the birth of the cave. They tell the story of Us origin how the acid, formed from decayed Vegetable matter, mixed with ram wator that seeped through crev asses In the earth dissolving out a Chamber as it went below. Tho chamber became deeper and wider I and formed tho cave. , . 'Every year 10,000' Americans co abroad to see sights not one- tenth so wonUoTfuVatfrtahyrnlctrt'- they, have not seen In the United J titaics. There aro scenic marvels I and scientific beauties' In this coun try which wo would .liavo heard and read about from childhood to I maturity It they bad been in Eu rope." ; - Lewis M. Lewis Is an apostlo of I "see America first. Ho is a lec turer, traveler and master of color jhOitogruphy, pilgrimaging about the country telling Americans In schools, In churches, in clubs and civic organisations about tho Am erican continent. Mr. Lewis took! the motion pictures of the dancers at tho American Legion dance last 1 Hlght. . Tho champion of homo patron age of scenery also tells about three j outstanding wonders in this coun- I try. Home of them to the layman eccm as fairy talcs, beautiful hut fantastiu and not to be taken with out a pinch of. pepper's partner. but since this is this day and age j in which nothing is Impossible, even I the skeptical listener must believe the talcs of tho three of tho seven wonders of tho American contin ent, of which tho stsry of tho bats and the Carlsbad cave is one. The tVuvc was named Carlsbad because a chemical test of tho water in it showed tho sumo constituents as that of tho famous Carlsbad springs I In Uohcmla, Mr. Lewis suys. Beautiful llryoo tfcmuu llryce Canyon, a dictionary of I tones und tints and forms grotes que and beautiful, describes in part j tl4 canyon In Southern Utah which in terms of color makes the Grand 1 canyon look like a box car com pared to a presidential coach, saysi Mr. Lewis. , Erosion, thut sculptor of nature Which uses for tools only tho ele ments of the weather, has carved out In tho cliffs and formations of , the canyon various figures ghosts, Queen Victoria's throne and others. Because of the mineral and rock compounds and tho chemical ac tion of water tho figures are in Colors, more beautiful Hhun any artist can paint, Mr. Lewis asserts. It was In canyons like this that the Mormon people went for refuge in tho old days to save themselves from attacks from Indians, ho re counts. The canyon is reached from Cedar City, Utah, by auto inobllc. - Tho canyon Is a paradiso for brcheologlsts. Its fruit is the bones of prehistoric reptiles. Bones of one of the target prehistoric mon sters which Is said to have weighed 20 tons have been found there, the reptile was the b runt tutu urus of tho Jurassic period. ' Tetriried IWst Of all the varied wonders to b found in Yellowstone park, the greatest of all Is one which about one In every 10,000 tourists see. Mr. I-ewIs Msncrts. This Is the famous petrified forest which Is reached on horseback from Camp ItoosevclL &1nny thousands of years ago a Volcanic eruption poured lava over tho forest and killed It. letter the lava cooled and nan covered with earth. Seeds blew Into it and an other forest sprang up and flour Irhed. and when the volcano bel ched again, it too was killed. This rtory of the life and death cyc!? li-ppvnti vl'.vcu tiu;t uud uow there exists there for the eyes off the traveler, 11 distinct petrified , forests, one on top of tho other, I In plain view. The whole struc ture is about 8000 feet high, ac cording to Mr. Lewis. Some of the petrified trees aro as high as 20 feet. The trees; were sequoias, and redwoods, tell- j ing a talo of semi-tropic theme. The granite and other glacial boulders on top of the forest tell another and a later story of a glacial age when the great ice mountains crept across tho North American continent leaving their marks behind. These tilings, Mr. Lewis says, cause him to wonder at the state ments he has heard made by tour ists who, coming out of Yellow stone park after a day's visit say, " 'We aro leaving Wo Tiavo seen it all." I have spent from two to three weeks In tho park for the last seven consecutive yours I haven't begun to see it all." Mr. Lewte explains, as ho urges his listener, to make the trips some day to these three of his favorite scenic spots of the world. DURANT ANNOUNCES NEW 1929 SIX Cost Of Tires Only Fraction Of Cent a Mile WASHINGTON (AP) The aver ago automobllo owner pays one seventeenth of a cent for every tire mile. . This per mile cost of tires, based on Information collected each year by the research department of tho American Automobile association, compares favorably with a cost of 1 ocnt a milo In 1913 to indicate the advances mado in the develop ment of the tiro industry. Three developments tho last year are held responsible for part of the reduction the British government lifted Its six-year restriction on the exportation of crude rubber from the Far East rubber planta tions under British rule; the Ameri can manufacturers succeeded In developing a line of "super" tires, and the- rubber manufacturers formed the Rubber Institute, Inc., under Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews. The end of the curb placed on British crude rubber that could be exported from plantations to world consumers meant that crude rub ber prices no longer will be held to high levels artificially. The restriction policy resulted in keep ing rubber prices from 26 cents to i i ml "i HSSW- 'TM m-wm gC&V. f f ' " "ke Pacini! const liurnnt dealers lire toilny iimiouni lnit "tlic mast wilxilliniml six cvory liulll," the new Dunillt hlx. AIhvo uro slmwn two or l he latest Durum motor cars: tipper, the coiiix itihrlolct ; lower, llic sKrt roadster ill) Into. Iiim'Mk nIiow I lie new Kiieetlnay tl M stecrliiB xvlieel and ueally clustcnsl lnslriiliiell( ill Hut itrlvor'K Hcetlon. mill I Im coniform hie mill bciiiitiiiilly iiKiliilel Imeriora and ultlo cloorn. ' ' v J.21 a pound In tho inlorvonlng JEKKKKHON CITY, Mo. (AP) period. - . .T"t,,- Iiudlo cntertaininent In a medium ' T. ' of treatment In four Mlfwourl Btate Callfornlit reports a banner prunu hiospltiilB. Hpeelal programs fea crop for this year. But io not let . turu mimlo duHlxned to uld In trcat tho cook hour .about it. . - . - i inff munlul dluordors, NEW DURANT SIX IS INTRODUCED Many Features Included in Latest Model An nounced by Company The l'uclflc Coast Durnnt dealer organisation is today - Introducing the new Imrant 8ix. Their en thusiasm over this new model. Which Is said to bo the most sen sational six-cylinder motor car ever produced by lurant Motors, Is un bounded. According to the Durant engi neers those new models are offer ing Improved bodies, with more beautiful lines, lacquorod In a wide variety of colors. Careful study of body interiors has produced a ser ies of closed bodies more luxurious in appointments, roomier, with generously proportioned 'leg-room' and 'head-room' In both front and rear seats. The engineers assert that these models are capable of performance hitherto unknown In this price class. , Many Features Muny noteworthy feutures are embodied In these new models. Mounted on 110-Inch wheel base chassis, the low roomy bodies pro vide the utmost in riding comforts, peep luxurious upholstery over well sprung cushions and seut backs provides a further comfort appeal and enriches tho commodi ous interiors of tho Inclosed mod els. - Hvery provision has been mado for tho comfort and convenience 6f The 'Newurttnt.tfU, drivers. The most noticeable of all the numerous fine car characteristic of the new Durant creation Is Its flashing performance, according to Durant officials. Towered by tho Internationally famous and highly pruiscd Ited Heal Six-cylinder Con tinental motor, capable of provid ing an effortless flow of superla tive power, the now Durant -Hlx Is said to be without parallol In cars of this slue und weight. This new Durunt-Hlx power plant develops 47 horsepower nt 2800 revolutions per minute. It Is of 1 Inch bore, 4 inch stroke and has a piston displacement of 12G cubic inches. ; Specially Designed, ' Designed especially for the now C H R Y S L E R MOT O R S PROD U C T ""C' -.-r,,," In Speed, Basil, Stamina the public knows Chrysler ranks with cars costing hundreds of dollars more LP- - vfji inn . m. m 15 AU Ckrjslti rnghn r pitrvidci with eonnlrr. wriihltd y btarmi rrA(f. An nprniirt frmlure, hl tut llinl pmtiitt en tfitml inert J AU rniintiino.lhi.tsM enJrtmarkaiU lot lift. CHRYSLER popularity is due not only to the public acceptance of Chrysler originality in style and beauty, but to the acclaim of the freshness of Chrysler engineering and performance. . Chrysler engineers bring to the task of developing their new cars the same originality and tf.e same enterprise which characterize their achievements in style and beauty. Chrysler engineers, from the beginning, have applied what is best in the exist ing art and practice of the industry, but have not been content to accept even such features without subjecting them to their own improving touch. In addition, they have devised and developed so many entirely new fea tures that Chrysler cars arc in no eense like anything else that runs. That is why rhc speed, the dash, the stamina you find in Chrysler can scarcely be equaled, much less sur passed, in cars costing even as much as a thousand dollars more. Nw Chrydr "7f"Nlnt tody ilyln prirtJffm fli)S to (2i4f. Nn ChrytWr "6V' Sin body Itjlct prieeJ from $104010 flllf. Wirt 1W1 ixlra. All fittl f. o. . fjclorf. IU L. W. Weeks Cor. Jefferson & Greenwood Durant-Stx, this renowned powor plant bus a number of mechanical refinements which, according to Durant executive are inovationH In a low priced automobile. Anion theac are: poeitlve, full rorco reed lubrication to all main bearings, connecting- rod, and camshaft bear ings: Morae Silent Timing; chains, which are also force feed lubricat ed: t'hadwlck bronse-backed bear ings: Nelson Bohnallte Invar Strut pistons and a host of other proven mechanical features that have con tributed to the . fame of Durunt Motor Cars. Durant engineers as sert that many of thee fraturos were pioneered In Durant Cars and have been adopted by the manufac turer of expensive autumobllva us standard In their production. Performance of the now Durant- Six Is further enhanced by the use of the Lancaster Vibration Damp er, which ushers In a new era of vlbrntlonless motoring. Mountnil on tho front end of the heavy 4-beiir-Ing crankshaft, this unit eliminate vibration at Its source and Insures a smooth-running power plant ut all speeds. The H. W. Klltrator, said to be tho most efficient oil purifier used on automobile motors today, is another outstanding fea ture "under tho hood . Thta fll trator consists of a filtering ele ment through which all engine oil Is forced - under pressure. With this equipment, heretofore found only on America's most cximmjhIvo cars, It Is possible to operuto tho uew Durant-SIx models :600 miles or more without change of lubri cating oil. Durant engineers stale that this purifier prolongs the Ufa of the motor, as tho motor Is be ing contlnuully supplied with a full flow of pure, clean lubrlcutlng oil. Under ordinary conditions It Is nev er necessary to replace the filter ing elements. To mutch the acceleration of tho Durant -Hlx the use of Hendlx Kour wheel brakes provide remarkable docellnrutlon und braking power. The new Dumnt-SIx Is built In eight mulcts, each one a perfect expression of modernity In motor car construction, tray those who havo seen them. They aro: tho four-door sedan; Deluxe Four-door Sedan; tho two-door sedan; the Coupo; the Coupe Cabriolet; tho Doluxo Coupe Cabrlolut, tho Sport Hondater und tho DnUuxu Sport Koadstor. i All models aro fully equipped. Chromium Reflector For Car Headlights WASHINGTON (AP) Chrom ium. wilch can bo electroplated on steel and Is mnro permnnent than nickel, has been found particular ly suitable for reflecturs In auto I mobile headlights after un exhaus tive research mado by the bureau of standards - Tho research, undertaken to study the reflecting power of chro mium, was extended to cover not only light In tho vlalble portion of the snoctruin but also the ullra- ivlolot und Infra-red. As a result It was found that chromium hus Warning Words On Billboards May Be Removed HALKM, Ore., Jan. ! (AP) An act prohibiting the use of such warning words as "beware," "be careful". In commercial advertising signs along the highways Is spon sored by the roads and highways committee of the housa of repre sentatives. It wss decided In com mittee meeting Wednesday evening. The committee bos been requested by the highway commission to sponsor such an act. Warning words In advertising signs, say the, commissioners, lessen the effectiveness of danger signs pluced by tho highway commission lu actual danger spots. ' ' A DOO TALC ' ' i mm HKNDEnsONVILI.B N. C. (AP) Possibly 'this is where bulldog hooch got Its name. Two watch dogs were "confiscated" by foderul raiders us material on hand (or IU legal manufacture of liquor,' much higher reflecting power than nickel In the ultra-violet and, since It Is less affected by ultra-violet rays, It Is more useful as a refloo-. tor of these rays. Data were also obtained on beryl lium, another metal which Is more .easily obtained in commercial, quantities through recent discover--jles and may come Into general use. The Buyers Of 110,000,060 TIRES n II II II ti ll ll ll II ll ll ll ll ll ll U n 11 11 11 11 11 11 u . 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 1! u u n n n 11 11 u n u n a a n M a n m n 11 Can't Go Wrong (jioodycur das built and sold more than One Hundred and Ten Million Tires millions more than any other manufacturer. ' Goody ear uses nearly one seventh of all the crude rub ber produced annually on the earth 50 more than any other manufacturer. Year in and year out for more than ten years Good year has held undisputed leadership in the tire field. Goodyear builds the World's Greatest Tire the ac knowledged standard of quality. More people ride on Goodyear Tires than on any other kind. In this newspaper, in nearly every magazine you pick up, on the hilllxiards everywhere tire advertising ap pears you will find a lot of extravagant statements and heavy claims. II I I II II I I ti ll II I! II II I! 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