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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1917)
TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX,' rORTLAXD. DECEMBER 2. 1917. 11 COMMERCIAL CAR Precisely the kind of car you would expect Dodge Brothers to build. Practical, substantial, good appearing of half-ton capacity. fm mia gesoHae consumption fm wmwaMj low. This tir lallaaga is unusoallv falgh. Tae price la f 3(5 lea. Detroit Covey Motor Car Co. Washington at Twenty-first AGENCY DEAL MADE Western Motor Car Sales Co. Chalmers Distributors. TERRITORY IS ENLARGED Concern to Handle Both Wholesale and Retail Business for Oregon and Southwest Washington. Parts Stock Increased. The Western Motor Car Sales Com psny is now the wholesale as well as the retail distributor for the Chalmers car in Oregon and Southwestern Wash ington. This announcement was made last week by Roy Hemphill, manager of the company. Mr. Hemphill recently re turned from a visit to the Chalmers factory at Detroit, where arrangements for the taking over of the agency by the Western Motor Car Sales Company were made. The final details were per fected last week. The Western Motor Car Sales Com pany purchased tne It. L. Keats garage at Broadway and Burnside streets last June. At that time it obtained the re tail selling rights for the Chalmers car in the Portland territory. Now, however, it will be the full fledged dstrbutor, both wnoiesale and retail, for the entire state of Oregon and Southwestern Washington. Of Interest to every Chalmers owner and every dealer in tne big territory controlled by the company is the fur ther announcement by Mr. Hemphill that while ha was East he made ar rangements whereby the stock of Chal mers parts is to be Increased imme diately at the Portland headquarters, so as to give the best possible service on replacements. A large and complete stock of extra parts is to be kept al ways on hand. Although the field in the Oregon and Southwestern Washington territory Is fairly well covered by dealers, Mr. Hemphill says there is still some terri tory open. He also declared that the announce ment that the Chalmers organization In Detroit is now backed by new capi tal, which will insure the carrying out of the programme lor a largely in creased production of the new Chal mers series, has been received with de light by the Oregon dealers, who realze that if any concern in the Industry is able to turn out cars it will be the Chalmers organization. The company now Is in a position financially to carry out its announced Intention of making more Chalmers and better Chalmers this year. The Western Motor Car Sales Com pany will also continue to handle the Hal Twelve in the Oregon and South western Washington territory. Broken Battery Jars. The rubber jaws in the storage bat tery may become cracked if the battery is not properly supported. The clamps which hold the battery in place mns always be kept tight; otherwise the battery will bounce up and down, with the result that some of the jars will be craoked and the electrolyte will leak away. This latter condition leads dl rectly te short-circuiting and possible complete destruction of the battery, Treating Old Pistons. When an old set of pistons reaches the stage where replacement is necea sary, it is sometimes possible to avoid this expense by having the worn set expanded or swelled. The process used for this is by heating the pistons one at a time in a bed of hot charcoal, which completely covers them. The charcoal is brought to a red heat and is then allowed to cool. When the piston is removed it is found to be con siderably swelled, sometimes as- much as .001 on an inch. Pistons so treated are not as good as new ones, but con siderable expense is saved, and the clearance is returned pretty close to normal. CONTRACTS TOTAIi $752,000 A. B. Manley Auto Co. Closes for Huppmobllcs and Grants. Announcement was made last week by President A. . B. Manley. of the Manley Auto Company, that he has con tracted for 575 Hupmobile and Grant cars as his allotment of these popular maxes lor tne coming year. The total amount of the contract price involved in these allotments is 752,000. Chains on Tires. The novice Jacks up his wheel to put on a chain not so the experienced motorist. There are two ways of ap plying the chain. One is to drape it over the wheel; the other is to lay it on the ground and run the car over it. The latter way, apart from the difficulty of steering it straight over something you cannot see, has the disadvantage that the chain on a muddy road is in bad condition to handle. So drape it over the wheel and you will have a much cleaner Job. CARE SAVES EXPENSES CAUTIOUS MOTORIST GETS MOST FOR HIS MONEY C C McCleverty, of Savage Tire Cor noratlon. Tells How te Get Best Tire Mileage. There have been some big increases In fuel and oil prices. Tires have in creased in price to some extent, too, and many other things required in the operation of a car cost more than for merly. bat the cost of carelessness has been and is still being materially re duced every day. Most automobiles are being operated at less expense than formerly. This, at least, is the opinion of C. C, MacCleverty, manager of the San Fran Cisco eales branch of the Savage Tire Corporation. Mr. MacCleverty, aside from his experience in tire selling, is a competent driver and an expert in everything connected with automobile operation. "It is probably conservative to state that from 6 to 10 per cent of the fuel used by motorists in the United States can be saved if all motorists wilt stop running their motors when cars are standing still," satd Mr. MacCleverty. "This is not only an expensive practice but it is a somewhat dangerous nuis ance and will undoubtedly soon be pro hibited in all the principal cities of the country. "The proper adjustment 'of carbure tors win A HIGHLY SERVICEABLE SEDAN ocfjr arucnre of Ae mir OmkJmnd Sanmiblm Six So fen hmm fuadammntal Vafurea of domign whJeh retain ita so lidity mod freedom from noise. Touring Car. ........ .ai.llS.OO Roadster 1,1 in.no Coupe. 1.6.12.!tO Sedan. Sl.3-15.0O Uoadater Coupe nl.30-4.OO h O. II. Portland (Including War Tax). Equipped With Wire Wheels 73 Kilrm. In the new Oakland Sensible Six Sedan we present a comfort car for all the seasons of the year, which is also a practical car for all the purposes of the owner. It is a distinct development of sedan design, with an extraordi nary combination of high power and scientific light-weight con struction, making it a spirited performer, a year -'round car of alacrity in town and of buoyant, conquering energy in the country. The overhead-valve, high-speed, six-cylinder engine, at 2600 r.p.m. delivers 1 full horsepower to every 52 pounds of the weight of this sedan and does so with its noted frugality in fueL The roomy body is completely glass-enclosed in cold weather and easily convertible for the warm months. The windows are ad justable for ventilation. Appoint ments are of the most substantial kind and the upholstery is thor oughly comfortable. The special advantages of this type of passenger car are not equaled in any other. It has that competence in power which satis fies every touring need and dis poses of every emergent y. MOTOR SALES CORPORATION Retail Distributors. OAKLAND MOTOR COMPANY OF OREGON Wholesale Distributors.- . 344-46-48 BURNSIDE ST., PORTLAND, OR. Phone Broadway 80 OAKLAND SENSIBLE SIX 6avlng and one almost as great can be I and weather. If you observe these made by the .careful use of the foot throttle. The driver who is constantly increasing and then throwing off his power undoubtedly makes more noise, but he does not add to the comfort of his passengers and he pays a pretty stiff price for his carelessness when he settles his fuel bills. "We who are engaged In tire selling are. of course, more interested in the care of tires than In anything else con nected with motoring. A little care and knowledge will cut a big slice off miles of service. The difference is not in the tires, but the way they are used. "The fellow who throws . out ' his clutch when approaching a streetcar track, a railroad crossing or any such obstruction, is the one whose tire costs are lowest. Do not spin your tires in starting nor slide them when stopping. Neither is necessary and both are mighty costly. Keep, your tires In flated to the proper pressure . and do not overload them. Keep your spare make another considerable tires covered and protected from light things you will be agreeably surprised at your Increased mileage. "I am glad to say that most motor ists have learned the advantage of careful driving and attention to the things that mean economy in automo bile operation that is why careless ness does not coxt as much as it did in the past but there are still a lot of motorists who do not know the mean ing of the word 'careful.' These are the ones who are complaining about high prices and operating expenses. Any motorist who will employ a frac tion of the Judgment and common sense that he uses on his Job or In his busi ness in the operation of his car, will probably find that he can run it at little more expense than he did before war taxes and war prices became pop ular conversational topics." Don't put a quick detachable clincher tire on a one-piece clincher rim, as it Is necessary to break the bead In forc ing the tire Into place. THIS IS HOW ONE PORTLAND GIRL SAVES MONEY TO GIVE TO THE RED CROSS. I ST . - - a b ut-Ku m HP .J "X im ' jU"f- K 4 - J I - v. r ' j ? " - . X. s-v I E . " -v- Z 5 - - - - , v V. I . . -cr - - t -:--- - "ss h:sJfmt - X'" V - ' I -r. r. , Jk . sa- r-r - - - r;. T ' " , , i ' " - - - 4 ' - - V - " . I Mr . -. . - L, .iti-jai-r - aWgrJeV. . . . . : X : . v...:...- .r. " r-k i v . . . jytv' '.- ... ft KiSSELKAR AGAIN WINS DOUBLE SIX TAKES JIT, DIABLO HIGH-GEAR TBOJ'Hf, vertlble streetcar that got In his wayv A million fans breathed a sigh of re lief when they learned that "Babe" and his precious left wing had not been, touched. Photo by Glf ford & Prentiss. WHEW HER CBAKDLEH CAR. HEEDS CXEAMNG, MISS AVIS BABBLER DONS BECOMING TROl'SEBETTES AND WASHES IT HERIELF. These are days, when folks everywhere are practicing little economies in order to give more to the Red Cross and other funds for the soldiers. Miss Avis Babbler, of 453 Bast Forty-first street North, has found oue way to add to her Red Cross savings. When her new Chandler four-passenger road ster la In need of a washing she gets soap, a sponge and a pall of water, puts on, trouserettes and washes the car herself, . WIH W. I Hagkson Aboard, Car Beats Beat Previous High-Gear CILmblna Record by 36 Feet. Beating the record of another car established earlier in the week, the KisselKar Double Six Is again victor In the Mount Diablo high-gear climb ing contest, according to word received yesterday by Del Wright, manager of the local KisselKar branch. The outcome la the last chapter of a duel which has been going on between a well-known eight-cylinder car that has established some records for hill climbing and the new Kissel "Double Six." The Double Six swept the boards clean a few weeks ago when it went 74 feet further up Mount Diablo on high gear than any car had previously gone. Then began many attempts at the mountain and finally the other car went three feet further than the last mark of the Kissel-Kar. Then W. Hughson, president of the KisselKar Company, climbed into a car behind Ben Hammond and an other attack was made. The Kissel went S4 feet farther than the previous mark. This again gives the Kissel the Oakland Tribune's Mount Diablo chal lenge trophy. PACIFIC HIGHWAY IS CLOSED Repairs Being; Made Two Sliles South of Castle Rock. KELSO, Wash., Dec 1. (Special.) Because of road construction work which completely blocks the Paclftc Highway two miles south of Castle Rock the County Commissioners of Cowllts County have ordered the high way closed to traffic and all travel be tween Kelso and Castle Rock must go by way of the road on the west side of the Cowllts River, passing through Lexington and 8andy Bend. The west side road for most of its distance is in better condition than the Pacific High way. Tourists going north should cross the Kelso bridge to the west bank of the Cowlitz and turn up the river, reeross- ing at Castle Rock. The Pacific High way will be blocked for several months, as the contractors. Jarvls A Burkhelmer. have a big cut and fill to make around the side of a hill where it is impossible to open a detour road. KISSELKAR DERAILS TROLLEY "Babe" Ruth, of Boston Sox, Bumps It Off the Track by Accident. If you don't think It pays to own a car that Is staunchly constructed, ask "Babe" Ruth, the star southpaw of the Boston Americans. itecentiy wnne ariving noma in a KisselKar, "Babe accidentally derailed the front trucks of a heavy semi-con Xcw Kerosene Motor. W. Owen Thomas and his brother T R. Thomas, of Detroit, entertained friends in the trade and newspaper en at their home at Grosse Point Shores. A Diesel engine showing a much flexibility as any motor-truck engine was shown. The Thomas Bros, it has been known, have been at work on this engine for several years, but this Is the first time that they have ever shown the results outside. Kero sene of the lowest grade was used. This would not burn in a lamp with out smoking. No form of ignition was used other than the compression of the engine Itself and yet it was found possible to throttle the engine down to 100 revolutions per minute. Turning Corners Slowly. The traffic rules" requiring cars to turn corners at four miles an hour is not merely to protect pedestrians, but is for your benefit as well. Turning corners at high speed strains the tires, spokes and axles, and may result iir skidding, followed by an overturned car. Ho slow down and coast or go into second gear. SPECIAL ON NON-SKID TIRES WE GUARANTEE 28x3 NON-SKID 30s3 NON-SKID 30x3', NON-SKID 32x3 Vx NON-SKID 31x4 NON-SKID 33x4 NON-SKID 34x4 NON-SKID 30x3 Plain .8 9. ...$10. ..811. ..813. ..817. ...$10. ..$10. 05 90 ;!. 25 ,25 OO ,50 30x3 RED TUBES $2.40 32x3, RED TUBES 83.10 34x3'i RED TUBES 83.55 Large assortment, all sizes Standard Makes Cases Tubes Goods shipped to all points. C. O. D etc. Prices subject to change without notice. Malcom Tire Co. Distributors for Automobile Tire Co., Inc. 82 N. Broadway, Portland, Or. The Oldest and Largest Auto Tire Jobbing: House In the U. S. Call or write. s
