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THE SUNDAY OKTSaOXTAN. PORTLAND. MARCH 21, 1915.
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NEW NATIONAL SHOWS DISTINCT
DEPARTURE IN MOTOR-CAR DESIGN
Parlor Car Model Which Arrived in Portland Last Week Has Chairs That May Be Adjusted by the Automobile
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AKEW trick In automobile archi
tecture was seen in Portland
last week when two machines
of the new National parlor car model
were unloaded and demonstrated to
many likely "prospects,-" who have been
awaiting their arrival tor several
weeks.
Every scat in the new National "55"
is built on rollers and may be switched
from one end of the car to another
or turned around at any angle accord
ing1 to the momentary whim of the
passengers. However, iocks have been
installed on the "seat tracks' which
extend the full length of the car to
prevent the seats from shifting once
the right location has been attained.
The seats also revolve so that any
passenger may sit facing any direc
tion desired.
For instance, if the drivers sweet
heart wishes to face him while he is
piloting the car over an entrancing bit
of country road she may swing her
parlor chair around much the same
as she might on the observation ear
of a modern railway train and look
him squarelv in the face. Also on
picnic occasions the chairs, which are
wonderful examples of the art 01 up
holstery, can be taken out of the cifr
and used by toe chaperone or older
people, while the younger folks romp
through picnic games and pranks.
Interior Like Biff Room.
There are only two doors in the
new National, but as the interior is
like one big room without the ton
neau division all the passengers may
pass out or enter through either of
the doors. In addition to the four
chairs a small leather seat of the
built-in variety is provided at the rear
of the inside.
"The National authorities did not
bring out this model until the week
following the Chicago show," said Mr.
Manley. yesterday. "They withheld
the announcement purposely because
they felt that the other manufactur
ers would copy their design. This new
model is not only exceedingly com
fortable but it certainly will travel.
A few hours after I unloaded one of
the cars and before it was warmed up
at all I sent her up to a 62-mile an
hour clip.
"You cannot divorce the style ele
ment from quality motor cars of to
day. A large proportion of the plea
sure derived from owning one of the
best modern cars is due to the per
sonal pride in its appearance, up-to-dateness
-and general atmosphere of
goodness.
"In other words, the better car of
today must be 'good form on four
wheels.' Of course, the machinery be-
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(1) Mis. Helen Reader, Talented Port land Singer and Interpreter, at "Wkeel
of National "Parlor Cr. 2 Ned H. Stanley and SIIhs Reader Illustratiajr
Versatility of Parlor Car Chairs.
neath the beauty of the surface must in mind when we went toufh.trou"
be as nearly 100 per cent, perfect as
can beuroduced, but the modern auto
mobile 'is more than self-propelled
vehicle more than a means of trans
portation it is a style carriage that
reflects tlve taste of the owner.
X . ".Quality- Initiated On.
"We find that people of means in
sist on quality, good comfort and pleas
ing environment within the privacy of
their homes. They expect the same
excellenco in the homes of
their friends. They pay the price
necessary to insure them these things
at theaters, hotels, etc., and they
are entitled to the same degree of
comfort, ease and dignity in transit
from home to opera as they are at
either end of such a journey.
"The modern ear bridges the space
or distance from home to opera with
out demanding a change of mental at
titude, or a sacrifice of bodily comfort
en route.
"Critics of the National's policy
years Rgo now realise what we had
in racing contests of all Kinas. we
urn nravinsr to our exDert satisfac
tion that the fundamental principles
of the mechanical, parts or tne nation
al cars were absolutely dependable.
ra Koiiavo that theer i3 no test on
Barth like a severe race. The reward
rnr thin work has been ereater than
the title of the world's stock car cham
pion greater than fastest mile record
for stock cars--greater than the honor
of holding the record"- for ''made In
America' cars in the International 600
mile races, greater than all the separ
ate honors won.
"This creater reward is a demon
strated fact, that National owners can
forget that their cars are fundament
ally mechanical things while they are
itt fro to revel in the delights of
motoring. The new National parlor
car, with four Individual arm chairs
that can he moved forward or back
or turned any direction, is one of our
latest efforts to Improve tne acceaai
bility and convenience of bodies."
ROAD SOON READY
Highway From Seattle to San
Francisco Due June 1.
DATA ON WHOLE TRIP GIVEN
tance .40 miles. Dirt road. Probably five
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27 mllet. Gravel and dirt road.
Albany to Eugene Approximate distance
in ?nrlv a.11 eravel. About three
miles naved.
distance 21.3 miles. Gravel. x
Cottmse Orovo to Drain Approximate
distance 18 miles, inn ana grav.L
constructed road eliminating bad stretch of
Drain to Toncalla Approximate distance
in miles. Dirt and sravel construction. ro
bad hills. .... , . i
Tonoalla to oaKiano Approximate
tance 13 miles. Avoid Rice Hill follow
p&cifio Highway signs. Nearly ail dirt
rOakland to Winchester Approximate dis
tance VI miles. Dirt and macadam road.
Few fharp grades.
Winchester to Roseburg Approximate
distance 6.1 miles. Macadam and gravel
road.
Frank Fretwell Backs Information
ly Actual Experiences as Re
corded by Percy Barnes and
F. McBeth, of Racing Fame'.
That the entire length of the Pacific
Highway from Seattle to San Fran
cisco will bo, in good condition for
automobile travel late in May or not
later than June 1, is the information
given out by Frank M. Fretwell, secre
tary of the Automobile Club, of Seattle.
This announcement is backed by the
actual experience of Percy Barnes, and
F. McBeth, well-known racing drivers,
who completed the trip in nine days'
actual running time. They report
that the Pacific Highway route is in
extremely good shape, as compared
with past seasons and that the highway
ought to be in excellent condition by
the time the expected flock of Eastern
automobilists paas along the Coast en
route to or from San Francisco. In
making the trip of more than 1000
miles from Seattle to San Francisco
Mr. Barnes and Mr. McBeth reported
that they experienced no serious diffi
culty. The "Log" prepared by Secretary
Fretwell will be of interest to all Port
lauders and Oregonians who contem
plate taking a trip either to Seattle.
Southern Oregon or California over the
Pacific Highway.
Here is the official information for
the entire distance with data about the
type of roads and their condition for
travel:
Seattle to Tacoma Approximate, distance
40.7 miles. I'aved road.
Tacoma to Olympia Approximate ai-
Olympia to Tumwater Distance approxi
mated S miles. Paved road.
Tumwaler to Centraiia Approximate flia
tnoe 2l.s miles. Gravel road. About one
miles concrete pavement.
Centralla to Chehalla Approximate dla
' h .' h a 1 ' to Toledo Approximate distance
19 8 nules. One mile paved road three
m. ee plaax road. Remainder rave
Toledo to Kelao Approximate distance
26. tt miles. Xewly constructed ravel road
nod about lo mues ot air
Kelso to Kalaroa Approximately
mile. Newly, constructed travel road.
Roseburir to Myrtle Creek Approximate
distance 18 miles. Macadam road. Easy
grades, but sharp turns over mils.
mate distance 1.T miles. Gravel and dirt
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canyonvuio iu vji ri .7.-
mate distance 47 miles. From Canyonville
10 uiepuaie toumi.uij a f
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ing summit good roads prevail going ""Hi"
From this point on roads much better. lt
teen per cent grade crossing summit. From
vrolfsville to Grants Pass excellent gravel
rGrants Pass to Msdford Approximate
.1 oi ti ii,c nmvl nnd oaved roads.
Medford ' to Ashland. Approximate dis-
mate distance 1 miles. Six rer cent grade
Over liM.v"U -
Oregon state line to Hornbrook, Cal.
Approximate distance 9 miles. Gravel road.
Hornbrook to Dunsmuir. via caselle-
AnnroTlmate distance 62 miles. Excellent
YETEEAN RACE DRIVER "COMES BACK" IN ST. PATRICK'S
DAY GRAND PRIX.
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Kalama to Woodland Approximate dis
tance ,. miles- iLndor construction. K
port o coodiUojia avatlaUie within two
"voodIand to Vancouver, Wash, Approx
imate distance 33.8 miles. Newly construct
ed gravel and paved.
Vancouver to Portland, Or. Cross Colum
bia River oa ferry at Vancouver. Approxi
mate distance S miles. Excellent road.
Portland to Oregon City Approximate
distance 13 J miles. Paved and macadam
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road. Natural soil conditions very favorable
to road building. Average elevation trom
3500 to 4000 feot.
Dunsmuir to Redding Approximate dis
tance T0.it miles, state of California re
building this road. Tourists should Inquire
at Dunsmuir as to conditions and whether
detour la necessary. This road through the
8acramento Canyon la difficult to build.
Redding to Red Bluff Approximate dis
tance 25 miles. Sacramento River Valley.
Excellent roads. No grades.
If San Francisco la to ba reached the
tourist should cross the Sacramento Riyr
at Tahoma, going via Chlco and Marysvllle
to Sacramento, Stockton, IJvermore Paas
to San Francisco.
If tourists want to take the other trip
stay on west aide of river through valley
and continue on down main road to Vallejo.
Take ferry for San Francisoo here. Thirty
mile ferry trip.
Pacific Highway signs mark the- road
from Seattle to Redding Cal. From this
point on local highway aims are used.
TORSIOX MACHINE TESTS STEEL
Dodge Brothers Use Device to Re-
cord Strength of Parts. .
"We have just installed a new tor
sion machine in our laboratory, the
only duplicate of which is owned by
the Japanese Government," says E.
McCleary, Chief Metallurgist for Dodff
Brothers. "This machine is known as
a torsion automatic autographic tester
and so far as I know is the only one
in existenc. with the exception of the
one sold to Japan, and now being ex
hibited at the Panama-Pacific Expo
sition. j .
'The new machine is designed ex
pressly for measuring the torsion or
twisting strength of steel nsed in the
manufacture of moving parts The
distinctly novel part of the machine is
the autograpnic anacnmeni. wmu
records in ink on a graduated chart,
. i. .. 1 . mtpv r,t thfl narticular
part under test. Formerly this meas
urement was caicuiatea more or icb
1 hv an attendant, but the
new device not only does away with
human attention out is susunuci
rect in every particular. no uuuc.-
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necting rods and other parts, which
form part of Dodge "Brothers' exhibit
,h. r-vito, hnw. are the work of
this machine and testify as to the re
markable uniformity or us operation.
BUYERS' TRUST JX CAR GROWS
Oldsmoblle Queries Show That Less
- Demonstration Is Needed.
tj of a series of questions
gubmitetd to dealers, the manufacturers
of the Oldsmoblle recently gaineu u
interesting insight into the business
methods employed by their agents. One
fact was orougnt ui --
tha inwowri e ation that
dealers look upon their demonstration
car as one of tneir greaieai.
promoting business and closing sales.
Many dealers, while strongly indors
ing demonstrations, expressed them
selves a disfavoring lengthy rides for
prospective buyers, for the reason that
burera generally are better educated
In tbe merits of cars than in former
yeara and can pass judgment on the
performance of a car almost instantly.
It was declared by aome of the deat-
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demonstration necessary for the
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some do not require any demonstration
at alL
Attention was called to the striKing
change which has come over buyers in
this respect since the earlier days of
the business, when it always was nec
essary to drive long distances and put
a car through divers hard tests to
prove that It would really climb steep
grades, pull through deep clay mud
and attain the maximum speed claimed
for it. Today It is only the occasional
prospector who demands these things;
the average buyer takes them for
granted. '
SPEEDY TRUCK SPREADS GERM
Drivers See Results Increase and
More Life In Work.
"We have noticed that when the
average wagon driver is placed In
charge of a Federal Motor Truck be
usually shows a noticeable increase in
pep'." says E. E. Gerlinger, local
agent for the Federal truck.
"Since we have had our traffic
engineer out making actual investiga
tions as to how trucks compare with
horse drawn equipment, our opinions
along this line have been confirmed.
"The psycologieal effect of the
speedy motor truck spurs the driver to
more speed in his end of the delivery
work. The driver sees himself accom
plishing many more times as mum
work a b. did with the old .low team
and wagon, and the speed germ gets
into his system."
1000 MII.ES OX TRACK PLAV
Indianapolis ripped way Would Stage
Greatest Event on Record.
INDIANAPOLIS. March XO. A thous
and mile race for $100,000 is the latest
project considered Dy the Indianapolis
motor speedway management.
A. C. Newby, builder of National cara
and a director of the speedway, la
father of the plan to slags a contest
so far ahrud of anything that has
ever been held that there will be no
comparison. It promises to be the big
gest thing in racing history.
Newby plans to make the r".
strictly Invitational, limiting entry ex
clusively to mnkes of cars that have
won previous 600-mlle contests. Four
such makes are eligible. Marmon, Si.
tional, Peugeot and Delage. with pos
sibly a flflh after the next Boo-mll.
race has been run. With five macntii-a
each, this would make a field of 5
cara, the cream of the racing world,
with the pick of drivers.
A qualifying speed of 0 miles an
hour for o laps of the speedway Is
to be necessary, and the race is to
start at A. M. Drivers are to tsk.
tricks during the contest of ZaO miles
each, two drivers to a car.
In 1013 the death rata of Infants In Ens-,
land f r a-li l'"'n o' lpulallon s 1
This riurs ha bean declinlu tor a aumeeS
of J1-
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