La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 22, 1929, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Textto (iranite ?Eimtfog (itewr MOTORING NEWS ftfJTO SECTION VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1929 NUMBER 204 REGISTRATIONS SET NEW RECORD Auto Check for Month of May in Oregon Shows Gain of 900 Cars. SAUSM't Jne 22 Automobile registrations for the month of May, litl'U. fxceoiled those for May, 1t)28, by mure than 1UU cars. This in crt'UPft would no doubt have been great f i still, except for the new law providing ftr the issuing of auto mobile licenses on and after June 4ih at the three-quarter fee, many operators buying new cars or who had not previously licensed their cars for the current year, taking advantage of th saving permitted under the new amendment. Registrations for the. first 5 months of 1!29 total 220,981, as against 209,255 for the same per iod in 1928. Total receipts from motor vehicle transactions during the current period amounted to JG. 727,926. 00, an increase of $560, 7(i4.(iti over the first five months of 192S. Receipts from the entire year 1928 amounted to $6,969. 22U.87, and it is anticipated thut by July 1st the reeeipts for the cur rent year will reach npproximato y that sum. Unwed on the figures shown thus far and the ratio of in crease in registrations of years past, the total receipts from this .source to December 31, 1929, uro estimated at around $7,600,000.00. Tourist Registration "With the advent of spring, the call of Oregon's climate and scenic outdoors is answered from every entrance to our state, and reports from the bureaus maintained by the state department for the regis tration of nonresident cam give promise of the usual busy tourist season. Paring the month of May. the number of visitors registering with in the state was 7,671. about 400 more than for the same mpnth in 192 S. From past experience, it is expected that the number will be doubled for the month of June, this acceleration continuing during July when the registrations will no doubt be well on to 20,000 for the month. Registrations for 1929 to May 31.ut total 2 1,693, an increase of nearly 1,000 over the same period in 1928. The registrations for the entire year 192S totaled 90,248 and it is believed that those for the current year will greatly exceed that tlguro. The Increasing vol ume of tluae registrations can ba justly construed as a tribute to f Oregon's splendid network of im- proved highways and an apprecia tion oi ner auunuant resources ami natural scenic grandeur. The following, tables show the mini her of registrations made at the respective stations from Janu ary 1 to May 31. 1929 as well as tho slates and countries repres ented: Albany 596. Ashland 5,267, As toria 132, Raker 200, Itandon 22. lieiul 31 1 Rrooklngs 27, Coituillc fix. Corvallls 22S. Dallas 18. Ku pne 732, Gold Reach 263, CI rants l'ass 3.46, Hlllsboro 43. Hood Riv er I an. Huntington l7u, Klamath Falls 1.514. I.a (irande 131. Lake View 112, Marshfield 141, McMinn- ville 55, Medford 1.960. Mllton-1-ieewater 140, Newberg 30, North Bend 3, Ontario 26, Oregon City 35, Pendleton 226, Portland 2.485, I rinevillp 7, Roseburg 770, Salem 1.316, St. Helens 56, The Dalles -74, rillanioolt 27, and Vale 68. Total 21,693. Alabama 10, Arizona 185, Arkan sas IS, California 12,915, Colorado 261, Connecticut 0, Delaware 0, Florida 31. Georgia C, Idaho 1,109 Illinois 135, Indiana 48, Iowa 89, Kansas 94, Kentucky 8. Louisiana 9. Maine 5, Maryland 5, Massachu setts 15, Michigan 97. Minnesota. 100, Mississippi 4, Missouri 79, Montana 182. Nebraska 111, Ne vada 86, New Hampshire 0, New Jersey 17. New Mexico 34, New York 72, North Carolina 6. North Dakota 31. Ohio 87, Oklahoma 74, Pennsylvania 34. Rhode Island 4 South Carolina 0, South Dakota 3 7. Tennessee 16. Texas 134, Utah 149 Vermont 1. Virginia 10, Washing ton 4.771, West Virginia 5. Wiscon sin 53, Wyoming 53, Alaska 14 District of Columbia 16. Hawaii 15, Canada 385, Canal Zone 2, England 2, Germany 1. and Philippine Islands 2. Total 21,693. Oiling Of Oregon . Roads Under Way Oiling of Oregon roads is being carried on this year with a mini mum of Inconvenience to nuitor- , ujiu wun practically no com j Plaint, according to Information iiu, r'" wn'non Miato fliotor as sociation. Although the slate highwny commission has. had ten oiling crews working over the state for the past 60 days, the work has been carried on almost without tho knowledge of motor ists. Numerous inquiries come to the mbtor association regarding oiling operations in the state and the evi dent fear of the motorist of oiling operations Is very apparent. Vis iting motorists speak very highly of Oregon's method of oiling and the remarks are especially com plimentary from California motor ists who have had trouble in their home state. Big Increase In Use Of Forests Touring figures . for 1928 reveal the tremendous increase In the re creational use of national forests, according to statement recently released by the Oregon State Motor association. Those figures are based on the U. fc. Forest Service records for the year and they show that a total of 2,64!J,627 people enjoyed tholTeifti't'of OregiJfiVWa-" tional forest playground last year. This figure represents an In crease of 1 9 per cent over 1 9 27 and according to three season In- dtcut tons, there will be approxl niHtely the same percentage of in crease in i2 a over me iigiire oi 1928. PENDLETON MAN WINS BET THIO HAGI1-; AP Making one of his Infrequent visits to this c ty the former German emperor attended a pet formam" of "Char- I ley's Aunt." The comedy was a fav 'ite. with Wilhelm when he was in his heyday. Eugene's "Sunset Trail" Float Wins Honors! -. ' liran Slraiili mill the camllilatcj fur q"n of the "Snnwt Trail." Mary Clrrharl. Anne Strrlr. (lalrr fnrlls r.,1,1 ""Ilia Wal.Mrf. lliry .pi.farf.l Hi IHc float nhlill won honor. In tl.c Portland me r'"' .McrrjUluna. ZilW l.lrlixil S '''" f'M FULLY .. COVERED BY Mr ' X W i--pn ll a claim I.Mlny. It nil.- Jut 21 Ihiinx arirr airl ,l,.nt, Vus I hi; in.liinifr W lllfHM! Illl 1I "'I'' i hy On- M-nlit? Villi mill 'I hut n mi " lil' iil- "I"""" Is north Hi"1 liiviiilnm .mil (ill Colli Mill IliMliniiri'. U s (iiminiilccil iiinlrt-lloii. m see. Ry. COPSEY ARE YO U ? The LaQmde Insurance Ajency URGES MOTORIST TO OBSERVE LAW Obey all Local Driving Practices in .Various Communities, is Word. rOKTLAND. Juno 22 Oregon motorists are warned to obey all local driving practices in the vari ous communities they visit on their vacations In a recent statement !a any town expecting courtesy from he is prepared to show the same courtesy is beyond co.nproheiwlon. It simply could not work, out that way." Among the most common fall ings of the tourist, according to Ir. MeDanlel, Is to regard himself as above the local speed regula tions, an attitude that Is particu larly offensive to "home" drivers. Sometimes tho tmvolcr , faUg into this course through plain thought lessness. It Is pointed out. Accus- United States Has One-Half Of World Highways "There are 582,000 miles - of highway In the world. Approxi mately one-half of thin, or 3 mil lion miles. Is in the United States" stated, (leorge O, Brandenburg, secretary-manager of the Oregon sued by the Oregon Stato Motor may unconsciously make himself it tomed to considerable speed on the stato Motor association to a group mgnway lor long periods, no la j of roIlrt enthusiasts recently. Of mentally attuned to a paco higher i t,ieHe 3 million miles, Oregon haa than the regulations allow and, , B i658 U.81 4 of which are sur Unless ho recognizes this fact, ho fnro,t nlinudnir traffic durlnc anv The chap who walked a mile nine for a cigarette haa nothing on I' loyii i-ayne, or ren-iieion, and nis th rusty flivver, neither one of whom think anything of running 2oo miles to win a bet. If someone hadn't bet I'ayne that he couldn't make. the run from I'endleton to Hufus and back again, a distance of 232 miles, with only n'.ne gallons of gas in his tank, there would be no occasion lor this story nor would Payne's friends have ever believed that his l!i2(i I-'ord coupe would tlo better than 35 miles to the gallon. Hut the het was made and I'ayne drove up to the Western Auto gar ages, pump in Pendleton, drained his tank, anil had exactly nine gal lons of the new General Violet Hay gasoline pumped in. With Clarence Thacker, also of Pendleton, us of ficial checker. Payne set out for Itufus. On the 'return to Pendle ton, the tank was again drained and two and one-half gallons of the remained unused: Paynes Umost AG ti usty I ord had made mib-ti to the gallon. - The coupe Is exactly as it came from the factory three yea is ago, except for the addition of a high compression head," suya A. H. White, Histrlct Manager for tin Sale Of Cars To Hungary Doubles G,.,.,.n.l IvtrolcMim Corporation oflvt', "'V' A"lp,k'un J C-alilomin. .-.-flners of the now V!o- 1,1 '"'''" . W let Hay gasoline." General Gas oline and oit have heen used ex clusively in hte car by Mr. Payne from the first." "The mileage record obtained on this run Is excellent indeid. The fact that the tost was made with a high compression head proves conclusively that Violet Hay is the ideal high compression gasoline." This modern anti-knock fuel, col ored violet for easy. Indentificatlon, contains no Injurious compounds, and sells for the price of ordinary gasoline." WASHINGTON AP Motor car sales to Hungary have virtu ally doubted for the sixth succcs- cars now lllium A. Ilodgman, commercial attache at Hilda pest reports to the depart ment of commerce." The imports from the t'nlted States last year were 796, valued at $i;4,410. The first direct ship ments of American cars to Hun gary were made in 19211, when two passenger cars valued at $3,500 wore, exported. In I a 2(1, Italian curs were thy most numerous in Hungary, but by the end of 11)28 American cars had taken the lead. The sales of Amer ican cars there In 1U28 constituted 111 per cent of the total. association. Local drivers Invariably arc out-1 raged when they see a tourist tak ing ndvautago of his "foreign" tujjs and apparently feeling that he deserves special treatment to break traffic regulations as he pleases. Making this point. Dr. K. H. Mr Oanlel, president of tho Oregon State Motor association, declares that it contains an emphatic les son to every motor tourist, who should realize ho may bo guilty of the same fault when driving away from homo. "In many cases," says Or. Me Ihinlel, "these local drivers who tako offense at tho tourist's mis conduct go and do likewise when they find themselves In a strung city. ' It Is only a small element within tho ranks of motor travelers that Is disposed to regard itself as above tho local traffic regulations, but because Its mlsdnmeanors are so conspicuous tho whole group may gain an unsavorv reputation unless the tendency is curbed. "Why a tourist should go into the motorists of that town unless conspicuous offender against one of tho fundamentals of courtesy, says Dr. MeDanlel. "One way in which the tourist should ho particularly clrcum- type of weather. "This mileage, of course, in cludes county roads In addition to our highway system" continued Mr. Brandenburg "as our highway sped," says Dr. McDnniel, "is In l , his obedience to signs. Parking'4400 miIp" of rontX' ot whlcu 3500 whero parking Is forbidden, fall--' miles nro surfaced. lag to stop where a sign commands I '"Taking Into consideration Ore- a halt, entering one-way streets J gon's population and car regiatra- that are clearly marked these ;tlon, Oregon furnishes to each car common violations on tho part and each motorist more improved of a certain class of tourist driv ers. They are excusable 'in some cases but In entirely too many they represent tho attitude that being a stranger, one will 'get by.' " ItKHMN AP Since women were made eligible for the office- of police commissioner, the number of applicants for positions with the German police force has steadily grown. The Civil Service League reports that 7(1 women are doing police work In Prussia alone. 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