MOTORING NEWS
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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
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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
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In Speed, Basil, Stamina
the public knows
Chrysler
ranks with cars costing hundreds of dollars more
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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.
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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. ' '
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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
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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.
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Up and down the streets and in and out alleys tire
dealers feed the public on "Special Deals," "Big Sales,"
"Uclow Cost," the best this the best that and a lot
of other applesauce. In the face of all this, aren't a
few FACTS refresh ing?
Because after all, what you want is a good depend
able place to go where you will get the most for every
tire dollar you lay on the counter.
You get just that, plus oar prompt, expert, courteous
service, when you step in here and buy a Goodyear
Tire.
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Company
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