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MOTORING NEWS
A.UTO SECTION
VOLUME XVII
, LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1929
NUMBER 187 ;
Ha (grmtto Cutting ftemr
STATE USES ALL
MOTORIST MONEY
First Cars to Set Marks Down at
Daytona Beach Are Given Museum
Influx of Revenue is Di
rected Into Funds Used
for Highway Purposes.
"Oregon uses rvory crMit of
mum-y ilerived from tlit inolorinl
for litchwuy piirpo.st'.s," said Sen
ator Chun. Hull. Uli-futor of llio
Oreeon Htuto Motor association and
forniiTiy chairman of thu roads
and liiphways coniniittco of Ihu
senate.
"In doing this, Orison is follow
ing the example of pract it-ally
every slate in the union as only
three slates Florida, Georgia and
Texas divert tlit motorists' money
for purposes other than roads.
"In Florida, the gasoline tux
per gallon and of this amount I
cent per gallon is diverted for the
fre public school fund. Jn the
calendar year, UCi8, tin total gaso
line tux collections, less refunds, in
Florida was $1 1.284, U. On the
basis of these collections, more
than $2,01)0.000 was diverted to the
free public school fund in 1 U 2 8.
"In Georgia, tlm gasoline tax levy
is 4 cents per gallon and of this
amount ' cent per gallon is divert
ed for school purposes. In KH'S the
totuj gasoline tax collections, less
refunds, was $a,:M On the
basis jf these collections, in on
ttnj.ii (il.OOn.ouo was diverted for
school purposes In Georgia In iU2ft.
"In Texas, the g;tsolJtie tax Uv?
is :i cents per gallon. Of this '25
per vt-il is diverted to tlu free
school luud. In IH2K tl'je tot nl
gasoline tax colleclinns. . less ( re
fjunis wns 518,285,187. On the bu
tt's of these collections more than
S4.IMMi.iMMi vi's divei ted fur .1 he
lriM school fund in the calendar
yeur I'.'-S.
"On tile-basis of thf- gasoline Pax
collect lenis In the 1'nited States,
during the calendar ycuj- t'.d'S, the
diversions for purioses othrr than
roads -amount to only. 2 per cent or
1 ho total union it I collection.
The Oregon State ..Fouir iUHU(;la
tlou and its par en ( body, t he
Aiuerican Automobile association,
is absolutely opposed to the use or
iyx.'s obiaine.d fro in motorists be
ing ii-ri for ;ty other purpose than
the- construction and maintenance
of Hie highway?.
Mm
tlie "liullet No. 2," the tho Blfta
uf the V into n .Motor cum puny and
hnve been placed in ibo museum
beside other uutomoblies of an
cient make.
It was in the "Bullet No. 1" that
Alexander Wlutou, its builder, first
raced along Daytona Beach in 1901
to make u record of a mile in 01
seconds. It was a far cry from
the 231 miles an hour made at
Daytona Beach by Maj. II. O. D.
Kegravo of Knt,land, but the 72
miles an hour in that day of the
infancy of the motor car wats u
noteworthy mark.
Tho engine of the "Bullet No. 1"
Is a massive thing, compared with
four-cylinder engines of today. It
lias u six-Inch bore and a seven
inch stroke.
An elaborate oiling system is a
feature, and crude in tho extreme
beside systems used today. Sepa
rate copper tubes, each controlled
by a screw valve, run to eui'h bear
ing from the oil pump, situated ul
the front of the motor.
Trie cumbersome radiator hangs
between and below the springs,
with barely six Inches of clearance
from the ground. The entire car
is low, with the front and rear
slanting downward, as in MaJor
Kegruve's racer, but the driver Hat
above, exposed to the blasts. The
ear is believed to have been the
first equipped with both internal
and external brakes on the same
drum.
In liMi2-'03 . Alexander Whit on
I. ullt th "Itiillet V. 1! " tho "fast-
j world with its unitizing speed has ' est cur ln ,)u, world" at that time.
The "Bullet No. I" (above) ami the "Bullet No. 2," rl ipions Top
."peed hr their day. have been placed hi Hie Smithsonian instltii
Him. Alexander Wiiilon, builder or Hie tins, is shown tt tho
wheel of No. I.
In 34 seconds.
The "Bullet No. 2" la believed to
have, been the first eight-in-line
ear. ln reality tho motor is two
foui'iey Under engines coupled to
gether. It takes up half the length
of the ear. The engine is hung be
neath the frame and the clyinders
He horizontally. - -
That engine, too, is enormous in
comparison with the modern eight
cylinder Rutomobilo engine. Its
boro is & '4 inches and the stroko
seven Inches.
Yeasty station
RECEIVES AWARD
$50 Prize Given Local
Business Place in Texaco
Cleanliness Campaign.
B Allen (juimi
( Associated I'l'esH Autumohllu
Keillor)
WASIII.VOTO.V (A!') Thu flint I Willi It Is Its huccckhui-, u .foi-o-nmhii,-
cur .to roar m1o?ik tho sands runner oV the elKht-ln-Hiie oar.
at Dayluna IJeaoh uml' mm-llo the1 The oars, the "Uullct No. 1'.' ami
j found u homo In tho Smithsonian
niiKuiiou nere.
Harney Oldflold and Karl Hlsor
drove it on the sutuls of tJupo May
Uracil, N. J., Ill lOlin, nttnUlini; a
speed of nearly loti miles an hour
for a one-mlltf slrelch. It was run
.Radical Changes
In. Gas Markets
On West Coast!
' Keonoinists of the present day
'are reiuarliing more and nion on
p veuy eyident trend of modern
busiliess tuv.juMs a reduction of
costs and selling price and Im
provement or product, both de-
' veloped through a prograf of in
crease in volume of business.
Tills Is the opinion expressed U'
A. H. Whittf district nuinager of
the (ieneral 1'elroli-um Corporation
or California, in illflcussioii of the
recent radical change in gasoline
markets or the 1'acltic coast.
"There Is no neeJ," says Mr.
While, "flf pointing out the rapid'
steps that have been taken In the
UjUlomotive industry along the Hues
r?r improved motor iieimi. The
lumlamental iineiples of internal
combustion lead on Incvjluhly to
the acceptance of the high com
pression motor. Ilowevfc'i". o the
2 I.imhijmm passi'iiger cars now on
the hlglnvays of the I'nihd States,
h-vs than a thinl even approach
the high compression type and that
means that the refiner of today's
motor fuel must manufacture a
product that will function efpiMy
wlt in either a high or low rom-pre..-ion
inoloV. It Is equally evi
dent Unit if 1 1 - can develop a turl
that will ftswVr the net ds of jiot
"only tlriviM.i cf liU'h eouipresf(n
motors, but of any type of engine
found in use today, the mamMae
l'aetuir should next bem his ef
forts towards pfUHng his product
on the tturkct at no extra cost to
the public."
"Througi the use of highly sel
ected wester crude oils ami an
exclusive refining system, tho (Ien
eral Petroleum corporation has
been able to aceojnplish this Very
thing in the marketing of its uiitl
It nock I uc, iolet Kiiy gasoline.
Our process enables us to develop
entirely through rffining leehuitpie
and without the addition of any iu
jurous compounds as entirely efii
cieiit modern anti-knock fuel. To
propel the: public against misrep
resentation and as a guarantee of
purity, we have colored this pro
duet with an Identifying violet
color."
'When
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II lUU yuuu
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United States Is
First in Total Cars
The 1'nited Stales ranks first In
the registration of motor cars, the
1'nlted Kingdom second and Can
ada third.
The 1'nited Kingdom has a regis
tration of 754, 2S4 passenger cars.
21,00(1 buses and IMS.IUJ? motor
trucks. Canada 1ms ":t:t.7U4 pas
senger cars, l,&n:t buses and M,
trucks. .Canada, however,
J. P. 1 least y, proprietor of
Heasty's Pilling station located on
Adams avenue west of tho busi
ness section. Is $f0 richer nt pres
ent merely because he believes in
keeping a cleaner service station.
Kereutly tho Texaco company de
cided to stago a Texaco clean -up
campaign, in three classes 100
per cent Texaco stations, sub-lessee
service stations, and 100 per cent
Texaco garages. All selections were
were to he made on persistent
cleanliness in respect to every item
in tho proper maintenance of a
service station or garage. A care
ful cheek was kept on participants
was "mado to order" for him.
According to announcements just
received here, Mr. Ileasty was one
of two winners in tlie Class C and
received a check for $50. This
was announced In tho "Texaco Mis
sion," the monthly publication of
the Texaco eompuny, and a picture,
of the front of Mr. lleasty's serv
ice station was included in the
group of winners.
Salesman: This Speedezee coach
has Just been reduced one hundred
dollars
Prospective Uuyer: I don't care,
anything about tho price. How
much Is the first payment?"
Oregon Motorist.
Garageman: Check your oil?
Motorist: No, I'll take It with
mo.
ranks far ahead of tho United throughout tho drive and final,
Kingdom In motor vehicles per 1 winners selected after a study of
population. In t 'ana da there are
1'0.7 persons to every automobile,
whllo the United Kingdom has 43
persons to every motor car.
"So you want to take .out an In
surant' policy on this c:ir?"
"Ye llnw much will it be.'"
"l-'lfty dollars."
"Well, just let it stand nud de
duct It when somebody steals the
car." Hmllty.
every factor and detail.
The campaign, which started Oct.
1 and ended Mar. HI, has been ree-'
ognlzed as ono of the features of
Texaco ilist rl lint ion on t ho Pacific i
(coast and It is felt that the habit
of cleanliness will c o 11 1 1 11 u e '
throughout tho summer and fall :
months, I
Mr. Ueasty has always believed !
in the policy of keeping his station
spotlessly clean,, and tho cnmpaiKn 1
YOU'LL ENJOY BUYING
CLEAN, GOLDEN
Texaco Motor Oil
from
This Clean, Friendly Station
Heasty's
Corner Adams and Second
rives
ores can oe
9t
UK. II M-I.l l Till, I. IIOMIS
( l-.lll.l I) HV I.XIM.
IIIPSTIIX I.U-) Ci-fipns-.lH t 'i
I'liiM liirh fti-d loll roailH horn
piiliit tu point in lltl country havi
met no approval from Thomas II.
Marl lonal'T. i lih-f of till' lull-rail of
imlillc roads of llio I'nlliil SI.-iIi-h.
IMuIiik' a riTi nt Visit lo IJoy'.nn,
Mr. Mac lion.ilil i-.-r.-i re to a run. I
now- propose.) tlirnimli 'onin-'-tl-cut.
Such roa.ls. In- said, woat'l
I.'- in practical competition ulth
lailroa.ls ami. In- ass'-rt.-.l. eitli.r
"011I.I lie unsuccessful or wnul-1
l-l'ini: financial .lIsaMcr In th
loa-ls.
TyilEN she is behind the wheel,
probably with the little ones
making whoopee in the back seat,
you'd give anything to insure the
safety of that car. You don't even
want her to be delayed or annoyed
by a puncture.
You want her to be protected, too,
on slippery and steep streets and
highways with tires that actually,
grip the road and stop the car
quickly in divergency.
When she drives, no tires can be
"too wood."' If yftiiK present tires
have reached the sUige of occasion
al punctures and ' a slippery
smoothness of tread, why not es
pecially f oi' her sake exchange
them on an equitable basis far new
Goodyeai's?.
Depending on how far, how fast
and how furiously jmur car will he
dviven before you trade it in, Guod
year builds four safe types of tires
in four distinct price classes:
THE NEW IMPROVED GOOD
YEAR PATHFINDER.
THE FAMOUS GOODYEAR
ALL-WEATHER.
THE FAMOUS G015DYEAR
' ALL WEATHER HEAVY '
'DUTY and
THE MATCHLESS GOODYEAR
DOUBLE EAGLE .tires. Superla
tively fine, quality-pbullt without a.
cost limitation of anjj kind to i?n
tlure tlu; hardest punishment that
tires are given.
o
o
We will recommend 4he type wlrfch,
according to tire way your car in
driven, will give you safety, com
bined with the required mileage at
lowest cost.
c up i:
BUILT
BY
BUICK
"I bought a new car and tnnh--!
In my pleyer piano as first pay-im-nt."
"I didn't know t h y aneple-l
pliiy-r planus as piiyinent on new
1 ar.."
They don't unuliy. but
rvltsuian is a na,hboi of mine."
-- J j i
Millions More People Now Ride
On Goodyear Tires
ohnenkamD'
A greaf new achievement in the automotive worfcf Marquette, built by Buickl
.Marquette is the smartest of the smart. Low-swung, rakish, hug-the-road lines.
Beautiful color harmonies. Tailored and fitted to perfection.
And what a performer this remarkable car isl Imagine flashing from 10 to 60 miles
an hour in 31 seconds I Think of accelerating from 5 to 05 miles an hour in high gear
up a long grade I (The average'road grade is 7). Think of riding at 68 1070
honest miles an hour with complete safety and comfort. That's the kind of pick-up and
powerandspeed you need in a car nowadays and that's whatyou gel in theMarquelte.
THE MOST COMPLETE CAR EVER
OFFERED IN THE $1000 FIELD
Long rakish? lines 114-inch wlieelbase a full
size car in every respect.
Body by Finher. All closed bodies are the latest
product of the world's finest closed body craftsmen.
Non-glare Fishor W type vontilating wind
shield a brand new feature. With the tilted wind
shield the driver is not armoyed by headlights in back
of his car or coming toward him there are no dis
tracting reflections.
New tyDe mohair upholstery has rubberized
back is wnterprofjf and dint proof a new develop
ment by Fisher, first shown "on the MarqucSte a
great mprovCment. 0
Spaciouji rear seat l7i inches in width three
adults can ride in perfect comfort.
Arraple log room in front apd rnstr compart
ment intcfiors are spacious and coniforta'ble, no
feeling of beiflg cramped in this car.
Adjustable front seat driver can adjust Scat at
wjjl, for his personal comfort und convenience.
Automatic windshield wiper".
Rear vision mirror all models.
Remarkable power plant n-.oor" develops f70.5
brake horscpswer nd provitics the monU bpiflinnt
performance ever achieved in this price field.
Piston displacement 212?8 cubic inches a
bigger displacement than in any other car in the
'1000 field, indicating power to meet every demand.
High-compression cylinder head special non-.
detonating design.
Rubber engine mountings at all four n-ijen-sion
points - shocks and jars to chassis frame
are absorbed before they reach the engine.
Counter-balanced crankshaft vibration elim
inated and power delivered in a smooth, silent flow.
Automatic heat to carburetor snves fuel end
insures qu;ck warm-up and car.y stalling in all
seasonSJ.
Completely sefiledoenginf oil f iler, fuel strainer '
and air cleaner prevent dust, dirt and water from
entering engine. Crankcasf ventilator prevents oil
dilution. '
Forced luBrication to all main bearing', eon
Electing rod bearings, cylinder walls, camshaft bear
ings, and chain drive the best engineering practice. '
Crankshaft bearings stepped in size from front
to rear reducing vibration to a minimum. j
Crankshaft weighing 75 lbs. is placed in both
static and dynamic balance to assure a smooth,
quiet motor at all speeds.
Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers, both
front and rear perfect riding ease.
Four-wheel internal-expanding brakes Duo
Servo type protected from dirt and water. i
Brake crOBS shaft is equipped with three bear
ings as an added protection providing useful
braking power in every event. Controlled with self
aligning bearings which are not affected by chassis
strains and twists.
Adjustable steering wheel driver can have steer
in? column raised or lowered o suit his patricular
preference.
Hydrostatic gasoline gauge on dash a much
appreciated convenience.
Guide tilt-ray lamps a fine car featune unusual,
in a car in the '1000 cla93.
Full-crown one-fiece fenders add distinction
und beauty to appearance.
A host of other extraordinary features that
combine to make the Marquette America's
most complete car in the t ! 000 field.
.You mutt 150 the Marquetto lo gel a Iruo Impressioniof
Its rnarvolout voluo. On display today at Buick
and Marquotte dealon'.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN
Ditfiiton of General Motor Corporation
finarfinn fotlortm Build of
Mtta-jghiii Sulck, Oihawa, Onl. Buick aftd MarquU Motor Car
$
965 to $1035
Thtf pc !. f. o. b. Buick Fotrorjr, tpactal quipmrtr xrra. Mar qua It
rMivrirl pfitui Includa only rftnonahl charge for delivery and
fi'mntinq. Convenient termi can be arranged on the liberal G. M. A. C.
Time Payment Plan.
Com i Her thu delivered price at well 01 (he lilt prlte when comparing
automobile ?oiwei
JENNINGS MOTOR CO. INC.
ADAMS AVK.
WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT
BUICK WILL BUILD THEM