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MOTORING NEWS
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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!
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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.
Save your topcoats and furs,
boys and girls. July Is coming.
highway than does any road-build
ing governmental unit In the
World.
HAVANA (API Tho first na
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35,000 aens 'n the Crlstal moun
tains, the highest In the. island.
The tract Is noted as tho scene of
numerous fights between the first
Spaniards and the Siboney Indians.
Sometimes a girl euta a pretty
flguro on the beaches In the sum
mer and sues a man for it In tho
fall.
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