The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, July 21, 1918, SECTION FOUR, Image 56

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY O REG O NIAN, POETLAND, JULY 21. 1918. GASOLINE IS SAVED BY MODERATE SPEED IT TAKES A SAXON TO BEAT A SAXON IN GAS ECONOMY TEST. Severe Mileage Test Made by : Saxon Cars Proves A. H. 1 Knaus' Contention. THREE SALESMEN CONTEST a V99 Miller Tires in 100 Outrun Standard Guarante LOk Driver Who Averages 23 Miles an - Hour Runs 22.1 Miles on On Gallon "eed of Conserv- I , I Xng Gas Shown. I Arthur EL Knaus, of the Twin States Motor Car . Company, Chandler and Saxon distributors in this territory, and three of his salesmen put on an un usual gasoline mileage test the other day with three Saxon cars. Incidentally, in addition to showing I good mileage returns, the test demon strated moBt interestingly a point that Mr. Knaus has long been trying to impress on his salesmen and pur chasers of cars that the way a car is driven has a great deal to do with gas oline economy, and that no matter how I 3..y.iUaUii;.w 111 o wa iimj v vi i. cboit line, it will burn up vastly more fuel at high speeds than at a moderate I pace. Frank Catterlin, John N. Sharp and R. E. Finch were the salesmen who took part in the test. It came about In this way. v They were discussing the record of 9 miles to the gallon of gasoline hung up by a Saxon Six in the Los Angeles - Tosemite 270 - mile economy run last month In which IS cars took part. Each of the salesmen contended that he could take a Saxon on an economy run and outgalt and out- economize either or both the others. Drivers Too Eager for Speed. - The argument attained the propor tions of a heated debate, and finally Mr. Knaus was asked to settle the ques- tion. He promptly suggested that the in time every tire cut? Buy a vulcan ealegmen each .take a Saxon Six lzer, which you can do for $1 or 11.50, demonstrator and settle the question of supremacy by seeing how far each could drive on a measured gallon of gasoline. "But I'll wager," he put In as a part ing shot. that not one of you can t . nn mil.. . V, .,11,. 4 Vi I Ulann av 111 1 11. l w 11, v: aaaavaa . j , v 11 u 1 : COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY 1- TO BE OJPEN TODAY. Word was received in Portland .last night from Hood River that grading on the new section of the Columbia River Highway be tween Cascade Locks and Hood - River, which has been closed for some months, has been completed '- by Dan Kern, contractor, and that the highway will be open to- T day through to Hood River. I People of that town are making preparations to receive a large . number of tourists. The new part J - of the highway will be very . rough and dusty in a good many T places, as only the new grade has I been completed .and surfacing If with gravel has only begun. It t " will probably be this Fall before v graveling is completed, motorists I who come through for the pres I ent will find going pretty rough I' in spots, and many will doubtless ' t prefer to ship by ferry or steamer. elmple reason that you all want to 1 ' tstep on it" when you travel. Nobody who habitually drives at 30 to 35 miles an hour can make that mileage, or any- I where near it. no matter what the I car." I That was nflrttntr Inuiilt n lnlurv . lint tlie salesmen accepted the challenge. I ",s certainly a misnomer a positive Mr. Tfnsnia further aHm.laterl th.t thaJUbel. Of the 6.000.000 r more aUtO- run should be made down the Linnton road toward ScaDDOose. for the reason -that there is very little opportunity " for coasting on this route, and he want- ed to demonstrate his own point about the importance of careful driving under conditions of everyday driving. Three Saxon demonstrators were equipped with one-gallon cans by one of the shop men, and the cans filled . i , , . "itm:aSva1 f f,"0""!'? Ordinarily on a gasoline test the cars are - "tuned up" and the carburetors adjusted to as lean a mixture as possi ble, but there was no time to do this. as Mr. Knaus insisted that the test be : ield at once. r: Test Made on Hot Day. " The start was made from in front of the salesrooms of the Twin States Motor Car Company, Sixteenth and -f. ft "'clock last Tuesday afternoon. It was a mighty warm day, . The pavements were Just sticky enough to be a handicap by increasing the rpull" necessary to move the cars, thus adding to gasoline consumption. : Mr. Knaus, first warning the con testantS that they could make their best mileage at a sensible speed of 18 to. 22 miles an hour, followed after I them in a Chandler Dispatch car. All three- RnlRmpn Want In mlnif th. advice not to go above 22 miles an hour for about thrla minutes. Then the strain became too great for John Sharp, who does like to "step on it.' . He stepped, and his Saxon shot ahead down the highway, first at a SO, then a 35-mile clip, Mr. Knaus pacing him in the Chandler. Finally Sharp disap peared around a turn and wasn't seen again until considerably later. Catterlin and Finch held their gait & Vttle longer. Then they, too, began . to wobble in their resolution. First Finch speeded up a bit. Away he went .flown the highway at 27 miles an hour. Speed "Eats X"p" Gas. : Catterlin held to the moderate 20 jnile speed for quite a distance, but every now and then he would hit It up to 25 miles or faster. In spite of repeat ed warnings. So it went for several miles. Then 'Knaus set out in the Chandler to find . Sharp. Just 15 miles from the start he found him. Sharp's"-35-mlle an hour epeed had exhausted the gallon, of gasoline in 15 miles to the dot. He was out of it. :. Finch apparently was trying to hold down his epeed, and he did to about i to 27 miles an hour. But at a point 19.8 miles from the start there was a cough and his Saxqn gave up the ghost with the gallon of gasoline gone to the last drop. Catterlin was maintaining the best epeed of all the three contestants. He rarely stepped over 25, and kept down to 22 or 23 for much of the way. And his slower epeed bore out Knaus' theory, when he ran 22.1 miles on his . gallon of gasoline and won" the con- test. "If this test does nothing more than . Impress upon motorists how much farther they can go to the gallon of ' a i cnlin. hv trav.llnv at a mnHnratA eDeed than by eteppintr on the throttle, I hall consider it well worth while." commented Knaus when the contest! was over. Twenty-five Miles Held Fast Enough. T . - i - t.i ... serve gasoline. There Is plenty of gasoline for all needs, including the war requirements of the Government. if motorists will economize. But I don't care what the car, no man can save gasoline when he tears along at a fast clip. Twenty to 25 miles an hour is fast enough for anyone to travel, and it is a patrlotio duty every, motor 1st owes his country to confine himself to that speed and save gasoline.' Incidentally, any car that can make 19.8 miles to the gallon of gasoline at 25 miles an hour, as Finch's Saxon did. and 22.1, as that of Catterlin did, under conditions of the test, which were prac tically those of everyday driving. It Is a mighty economical car In gas consump. tion. BEPAIKIXG TIRE OCT ECONOMY Tires Will Uast Mncb Longer and Tire Filler Is Cheap. The tread of the tire protects the interior fabric layers. If the tread is deeply cut an opening la provided through which dirt and water effect their entrance. Water quickly rots the fabric, which, being weakened. blows out from the. interior air pres sure. Therefore, every little cut in the casing should be plugged as soon H " la discovered Ito; maintain the pro- tectlve covering over the fabric Cut filler is comparatively cheap. Tou may be patrlotio to the extent of saving a few cents' worth of wheat or meat, but how about saving several dollars' worth of rubber by plugging and mend, mend, mend. Tube mend lng ought to be a form of recreation for the car owner. Large outs in the casing should be handed ,over ti a tire shop for repair. Don't let the tire beads get rusty on rusty rims. Drive carefully and steer out of the way of large, sharp stones. You wouldn't drive over a broken bottle, would youT Then -why take a chance with a stone bruise, especially if you are not quite sure about the inflation. Change your tires from wheel to wheel. Try to drive" as near the center of the road aa you can. Keep your tires out of oil puddles in the garage. I AUTO RAILROAD RIGHT BOWER Vast Majority of Cars In TJse Arc Required In Business. "The automobile the right bower to the railroads.' Thus Charles I Wright, of Ballou & Wright, local dealers in Racine Country Hoaa and Multl-Allle cord tires, charac terizes the motor car, and nutshells the I countless utility features of the auto mobile so widely in evidence these days. . He takes the position that the auto mobile has come into its own as a re sult of the excessive demands made on rail transportation growing from Amer lea s entry into the war. ssot that Its functions prior to the declaration of war were other than utilitarian. But it took the declaration 'of war and the resultant conditions to awaken the Na tion to a full realization of the motor car's real worth. "The term 'pleasure car aa applied to the automobile," Mr. Wright asserted, mobiles in this country today, the vast majority of them are. in one way or an- other, serving Uncle Sam. They have eased the strain on the railroad eased U to. ho "'IT' th8.e Wh? t: ?Z- """ the automobile the railroads' greatest aid. The automobile the motor truck and passenger car alike are really Aui.i iii. o Kicai y o J o mill ui transportation. Long and short hauls. America's great secondary system of of merchandise and persons, in an ever growing degree, are being made swiftly and economically by the motor-pro pelled vehicle." . Pump Protection. Motorists who use one of the hand pumps will do well to give the pump a few strokes before- attaching It to the valve. This blows out any grit or other foreign matter that may be cling- , to tne valve preventlns theBlr fylndlng their way into the Inner tube. Bad Roads Costly. The farmers of the United States have been allowlnar 1300.000.000 In real monev to mnnn from thalr nn-Ut each vear because of noor roads, ae- NEW MODEL 66 PIERCE-ARROW CAN C C Fagan. Bfaaager of the Portland 00 Mu "r- One of the finest automobile body . ifV v . PU ; -t-n vf. TTr;: -rr " 4 - fti-r" I'li'Ti 'i-inifTi mi'iTfii i-isi 1 111 -f. r nini-imiiM riVl-i--ty--Yx ''"""""- ' -i.-. .. . .. . . - wv 1 ' .J.VLi I the factory at Buffalo by the Plerce-Arrow Sales Company In Portland. The I equipped with special imported top and I r. i - r.Ha a nil 1 8 r,flr,d and fL I - " - ; y Above Tares Saxon Cars Lsavtss; Twlm Settle Bet Made by the Salesman as Left to Right tse Contestants Arsi Catterlin. While A. H. Kasns (Left) Belew Ftmak Catterlin an tan Willing Saxon. CYCLIST GOOD FLYER Motorcycle Riders Sought for Aviation Service. SENSE OF BALANCE KEEN Naval Aero Expert Says Training of Man on Wheel Is Invaluable -Preliminary to Work With Nation's Air Fighters. In an article written for Motor Life John Edwin Hogg, of the United States Naval Aero Corps, dwells interestingly on the assumption that the nature of his training is Invaluable in the making of an aviator of the modern motorcy clist. Hogg says that "the motorcyclist of any extensive experience has acquired in a very high degree that delicate sense of balance without which no one could possibly qualify as an aviator. The very first examination that is giv en to applicants seeking to enter the United States aero service is the test Of this sense of balance and stability. Various machines are used for the test, and if the applicant fails he is rejected immediately. Education or. the most perfect physical qualifications count for nothing If the sense of balance and equilibrium is in any way lacking. "At a Government aero base th writer recently witnessed the balance test of ten applicants. Five of the men had undergone extensive motorcycle training. The five motorcyclists quail fied with an average time of five sec onds each in adjusting themselves lo an even keel after being put through the tests. Of the other five men three were rejected, while the average time of the two successful applicants in ad justing themselves to the test was IS seconds each. Motorcycle Miniature Airplane. ' "Most motorcyclists have thoroughly familiarized themselves with the oper atlon and upkeep of their motors and have thus acquired the fundamental knowledge without which a thorough schooling In mechanics .would bs necessary." The tiny little motorcycle motor is In reality a sort of LUiputian aircraft unit. Technically it bears a greater similarity to the airplane motor than any other type of Internal combustion engine. As further evidence of the value of motorcycle training in aviation, we have but to look into the careers of some of the most distinguished airmen. Al most without exception they have taken to the air with the motorcycle as a stepping stone. The Wright brothers conducted a bicycle shop, and as gaao llne ousted the horse they graduated to the motorcycle. Glenn H. Curtlss, one of America's foremost aviators and air plane manufacturers, first gained Na tional prominence as a motorcycle racer. Lincoln Beachf y was a motor cycle racer before he began flying, as RECEIVED HERE BY PIERCE-ARROW PACIFIC SALES COMPANY DO BETTER THAN 90 MILES AN Branch (at the Wheel), of Coarse Isat Comrortlag to Know That He lobs ever seen in Portland Is that on a special upholstering. The car is painted onyx brown, with road-cart red wheels. t.ntAri f A Ack ot lsit BO mflpa An hnur fflr th, nwn.r whn r-mrmm t n traval that famt States Motor Car Company Tuesday to to Wko Could Get the Best MMeasre. John K. sharp. R- E. Finch and Frank sad R. R. Csster Are Holding; the Tape. were also Glenn I Martin and Art Smith. So on through the list we might go, finding scarcely a single ex ception. Road Races Develop Endurance. "Numerous motorcycle road races, en durance and reliability contests pro moted by the Federation of American Motorcyclists during the past several years have developed stability and physical endurance on the part of mo torcyclists unquestionably far in ex cess of what would ever be demanded of them in aeronautics. "With all things considered. It It- worthy of note that on the application blank for enlistment into any branch of the United States aero service ap pear the questions: Are you a motor cyclist? Do you understand the care and operation and repair of motorcy cles and motorcycle motorsT The fact that these questions are asked by the Government Is only a further indica tion that the motorcycle trained aero nautic applicant is possessed of knowl edge of intestlmable value which will stand him In good stead In his air work." ' -- CARS NECESSITY TO FARMERS Haynes Questionnaire Brine Oat Strong Evidence as to Utility. The American farmer considers the passenger automobile an Indispensable part of his farm equipment. Without the automobile the farmer would be handicapped to, an extent which would seriously affect the highly Important food supply. These facts were set forth conclu sively by farmers in their replies to I the questionnaires sent out by the Haynes Automobile Company recently. The -lettera. were sent to 1000 owners. picked at- random from every state. The fact that approximately - one-seventh of the replies were from farmers indi cates the extent to which, high-grade cara are used by agriculturists. A Wisconsin farmer says it woujd be impossiDie to gel along wnnuut nm car. "1 am operating two farms ZS miles apart. ' This would be impossible with out the Haynes," writes an Idaho farmer. A South Dakota farmer says: "t own several farms, and dp not see how I could handle them without a car." The war has made great inroads on farm labor, calling for utilization of every available mechanical device. A Kansas farme who uses his car to combat this shortage says, "I would be unable to run a farm now, as scarce as farm labor is. without a car. - These replies are representative of the many received by the Haynes Com pany from farmers. The replies have proved beyond doubt that the efficiency now demanded of the farmer cannot be attained without the automobile. Many mentioned the saving in time when go ing for machinery, .repairs and sup plies. Almost without exception the farmers declared that their efficiency would be reduced if deprived of their cars. . Take Care of Fan Belt. With the season of heat. lust ahead. It behooves the car owner to look to the condition of the fan belt. In the case of leather belts they should, be cleaned wtih gasoline and then soaked over night in castor oil. This treat ment will revive the grip of even the oldest leather belt. . HOUR. Breaking Any City Traffic Um y Trav. Could If He Wanted To. Model 88 Plerce-Arrow Just received from coach work on this car la superb. It Is Chain -Like ' in Uniformity Are Miller Tires and Men SEVENTY per cent of all tires produced In the United States are made In Akron, Ohio. Here motorists know more than the average about rubber, fabrics and tire building methods. Here the Miller regiment of champion tire builders first became famous. And here Miller Tires outsell at retail every other make. Mark why this preponderance Of favor for Miller Tires among those qualified to judge. First because of Miller sta bilized mileage. Because these tires 99 in 100 outrun stand ard guarantees. So Miller Tires are knowrl as Uniform Tires. And Miller Tire-Builders are known as Millar Uniform Tires are something new the crowning tire achievement. The factor they bring- thaj is, uni form mileage makers have sought to attain for years. Miller achieved It by training crack quads to build uniformly. NORTHWEST P. W. Vea-ler. Pres. Broadway at Couch tttltmrCvrJ CTree mrm extra capacity, mxlrm mnd foMa-er mariaf thmm tttm rmrwlatiom INFLATION MAIN POINT KEEP TIRES PUMPED VP, SAYS FEDERAL DISTRIBUTOR. Cnder-Inflatlon Sare to Result la Dam age Fabrle and Tnna Shorten the Life ef the Tlrve. "The first and last rule for the mo torist who would get the longest mile age from hia tires is to keep them properly Inflated," says C. I. Weaver of the Oregon Vulcanising Company, Federal tire distributors here. "There are definite rules covering the proper inflation of tires and we are In a position to supply them to every motor car owner. When tires are un derlnflated and driven In this condi tion, instead of the resilient action and even distribution of the load, they are cramped between the road and the rim. Anyone at all familiar with the con struction of tires knows that they are built up of a carcass composed of the finest cotton fiber. Impregnated and eoated with rubber, to which a heavy tread Is vulcanised. "They are built so they give resil iency when fully inflated. But when they are run almost flat there is a de cided breaking strain thrown upon the fabric It has a similar effect when the tires .are in play to constantly bending wire back and forth in one spot. . The wire will break and like wise the fabric composing the founda tion of the tire is destroyed and the tire Is worthless. Overinflation Is another evil. In the first place overinflated tires are subjected to undue strain. Then they have not the eaay riding qualities in this condition. They are almost like riding on solid tires. The careful mo torist will always take care that his tires are properly inflated." I HUSTLE WHILE WAITING, MOTTO Hyatt Roller Bearing Company Has Practical Slogan. There is a valuable message on one I of the framed motto cards recently dis tributed among motor car executives by the Hyatt . Roller Bearing Company. The motto on the card bears this ln- Iscrlption: "All things come to those who hustle while they wait" That message, according to B. G. BATTERIES New Available for Tea With the Expert Services ef "Doctor Spark" If yon'll Investigate Ita snerlta and anany aneelal featnrea. yaa'll b aare that yonr next battery la a VESTA Gibson Electric Carage & Storage Battery Co. llth and Alder, Portland. m avwnn. 1 world champions. These mer average 96 per cent efficient, y The tires they build are) S9 per cent excellent. t That means that less than J per cent ever need adjust ment. iistw 'UNIFORM l.MILEAGE, G EAR EIH0-TH E-R0AD ' Pew workmen can be trained to Miller perfection. So at the best Miller won't be able to supply more than one motorist In fifty this year. So we urge yon to come in at once. Speak for your season's needs. Our limited supply cannot last long. AUTO COMPANY C M. Mrnalea. Marr. Alder at Chapman rmmltlmmt mnj axtrm mtmtr. Fin, hit. rood look type ana' fan ejraniee " a iamU of mita. Koether, of the motor bearings division at Detroit, was the impelling thought back of the success of the Hyatt Com pany. "I remember It first decorating the 'office' In a tumble-down frame build ing that sheltered a handful of ma chines and men," he said. "I remember it next in a two-story building made of brick. And then I recall it in the all high office of a group of brick build ings before a paved road that once was dirt. Then the scene changes and I see a still larger plant 22 great build ings, the present Hyatt plant and I hear the hum and noise of thousands of machines, busy workers and motor lorries. In a big private office at the end of a long ball hangs the same mot to: 'All things come to those who hus tle while they wait.' "And that's the way that motto works," says Mr. Koether. "It Is as true as a charm. Take the office boy who dawdlea at his desk watching for the time to come when he can be a correspondent and dictate to the blond stenographer. He needs to hustle. "And the blond stenographer holding up some important letters while wait ing for the 3. M. to call her for his dictation she needs the motto. "And the correspondent, reading the reports from salesmen, is waiting ever waiting for this time, his 'turn to 'get on the road. And the salesman in probably waiting for his Utindrv B THE CAR 1 I QUALITY 1 A limited number for immediate deliveries of the new Bear Cat Model can be made. Exclusive colorings and custom-made tops for your selection. Auto Rest Garage Distributors for Oregon C. McPhatt, Mgr. C. W. Osborne, Prop. Main 3237 Tenth at Salmon mr him to come in and for It to stop raining before he makes his next call. And In cidentally he is certain that he would make a better sales manager than the present one. but he. too. is "waiting. "Go through any business organises tion and you will find this waiting pol icy the fundamental fault of a good many hundred souls. "But recently there has been a. change. I think It is partially the ef fect of the war. Tou find more men and women every day now who realise that war and success In business and every thing else is won in fact, 'all things come to those who hustle while they wait.' " More Autos In Ontario. Ontario in the first three months of the year had an Increase of 10.000 lot the number of car licenses taken out. compared with the corresponding period of last year. The total number of licenses for motor cars in the Province of Ontario to March 31 was 48.500. There are 4S16 licensed chauffeurs ia Ontario and 2000 licenses for motor, cycles. How ta Take Bam pa. Many drivers do not know how to take the bumps easily. A good way Is to throw out the clutch and apply the footbrake gradually. This re lieves the shock so that many times It may not be noted by thoe riding.