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c niE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 5, 1919. STOCKS OF GASOLINE SH liVCREASE xports Much Less Than Dur ing War Period. URPLUS ON HAND BIGGER roductlon AIo Show Large Gala Which Is Being Offset by In creased Number of Cars. WASHINGTON. OcL 4. Produc- n of crude oil for the first bis ontha of lsl Indicates a greater udurtioo for this year than last, cording to figures furnished the .iitrd states geololgical survey. For e r.rst six months of 1H It was .000.(00 barrels, compared with ;. 000. 000 barrels In ths first sis omhs of 1919. aa Increase of 4.000. 0 barrels. Storage of domestic crude pet ro am, which showed gradual decline 11S, when 2S.000.OV4 barrels were ithdrawn from atoraae. has reversed position and in 191 there. has been i Increase of storage of 9.000.000 trrrels and on June is, 1919. the tal reserve approximated 114.000, 0 barrels. Gasoline production has Increased, hile exports have decreased. In the -t six months of 1919 217.000.V40 illons more of gasoline were pro iced than In the first six months of IS. accord Ins; to figures from the irean of mines. At the same time .poru decreased bjr M.OOtf.VU gal n.. due to the cessation of hoelill Daaseetle Demaad Huge. In the first half of 1919 1.000.000 I to the Insular possessions of th nltrd States than In 191s. due to th lease of tankers for domestic trade. ometlle demand for gasoline has en 1'.004.i)01 gallons greater In th -st half of this rear than In the first ilf of 1919. It is expected that wit e Increasing use snd number o irs. Crsctors and trucks the demand . r pa.nlln. will mnlimia In LnfrMM The seasonal demands for gasoline -e shown by a renew of the amoun ' gasoline In storsge. On June 20, 'is. there were 419.000.000 gallons : gasoline In storage. This was re ffil.br December 21. 1912. to 297 o.0is gallons, but In the winter ontha the stocks built up until on me 20. 1919, there was approxl ately (94.000.000 gallons of gasoline t morifR. Kf-nnery statistics disclose thst .'l.voo.ooe gallons more of kerosene ere exported In the first six months 1919 than In a similar term of 1912. his Is probably accounted for by the l.'. of tankers from war duty Stocks of kerosene from June 20, IS. to June 29. 1919. were reduced -m 4J2.004.000 gallons to !5:.000.040 allons. a reduction of 174.000.040 gal ins. Stocks of kerosene have been n a constant decline for the last year ml a hair and this In spite of the ct that In the first six months of 19 production of kerosene Increased 4S.noo.044 gallons over the same part C 19 IS. Kerosene Is used largely r Illuminating purposes and the reatest market Is the orient and In outh American countries. I'pon the signing of the armistice lere was a remarkable decrease In ie activity on the part of the allied ret, which has resulted In less de iu lur tun on. i nis resunea in oodlng the fuel oil market, which is Jaay temporarily easy. I'retfacltoa Mew la Galalaav Refinery statistics show for the rst six months an increase in pro uction from refineries of 107.000.004 allons: esrorts deoreaatwi kv annrftv- nalely 213.400.000 gallons; domestic onsumptlon Increased only 22.000.- i0 gallons and shipments to Insular ossessions Increased from l.OoO.OOO sS.4oo.Q00 gallons. The stock of iiel and gss oil at the refineries for une 30. 1919. showed an Increase over une 30. 1919. of 2fl.000.040) aallons. It is probable the present fuel oil ' . J is iciiii.i j, .nq 1 II II U III (WO - Ore years fuel oil will be In great emand. This Is because the navy Is onverting- its coal-burning ships te il burners and if the plans of our ontemplated merchant marine are eveloped there will be a large in rease In the annual consumption ol uel otL Th lubricating oil output for the rst six months of 1912 and for a slm :r period In 1919 Is about the same. mounting to approximately 409.000.- i) gallons, but with a decrease ol 4.004.0O4 gallons In the domestic con- umption for the flrst hair of this ear. possibly due to the large munl on plants closing down, and that luring the flrst half of the year the -atlon was not entirely converted :rorn a war to a peace basis. plywood body, a new type of spring suspension, a 120-pound. 19-horSe- power, six-cylinder motor and a mile age of 30 to 40 per gallon. The de. sign of such a ear will be influenced largely by the discoveries and sdopted practlcea In airplane construction, and the result will be an easier-riding vehicle than the present cars, in spite or Its extreme lightness. Larce cars will 'be limited to six ryllnd-r. while four will be consid ered enough for a roadster, and closed bodies will take preferred position. An apparently Inevitable develop ment Is the design of future motors for the consumption, of low-grade fuel. Considerable progress already has been made In this direction, and cars have gradually been growing lighter and more speedy for the last four or five years. BVICK EMPLOYES FORtlXATE Company Building Plant for Rec reation Facilities. The General Motors corporation has begun construction of a seven-story fireproof building at Flint. Mich.. three squares west of the Bulck plant. to cfst approximately 22.500.000 and hich will be a community building with recreation and entertainment features to accommodate 1760 persons at one time. According to 'Walter P. Chrysler, vice-president of Oeneral Motors and president of the Bulck Motor com- PROPOSED TO SMOiTOlS Highway Would Skirt Pictur esque East Side of Peak. YAKIMA IS ONE TERMINUS Distance From That Town to Port land Will Be Greatly Short ened If Road Is Built. With the proposed plan to construct a great highway from Taktma south westerly past the east side of Mount Adams, to connect at Olenwood with the highways, thus greatly shorten ing the distance between Yakima. Wash., and Portland, comes renewed Interest In majestic Mount Adams. with reasonable accuracy or any numerical conclusions srrived at on the usual methods of assessment and computation, because of the chang ing relations of capital and labor and the unstable financial conditions ponding reformations of the coinage and rate of exchange. However, there is some source of information to be found in the recent official evidence at the Income tax inquiry of the royal commission. At present there are 2.6O0.000 pay ers of Income tax and 69,000 who pay a supertax on their taxable Incomes. The amount obtained is 332.000,000 (91,690.000,000) of which 3,000.000 (340.000,000) are from weekly wage earners, the 69,0000 supertax payers, be it added, contributing 43,000,000 (9310.000.000). In the absence of the number of workers concerned in this ig.oou.ouu contribution, it seems safe for our present purpose to assess the Incomes earned at 250 (iizbo) per neaa. re membering that 5 (126) per week, and much more in some cases, la be ins paid to skilled mechanics. SPEED TRAPS ARE OBXOXIOTJS AGE -TRUCK IS TAKEN BY AUTO SALES CO. Oregon and Part of Washing ton in Territory. Delaware Motorists Wrathy at Methods of B'gosh Constables. In a determined effort to break up speed-trap methods which nave De come very obnoxious in some parts of Delaware near Wilmington lately, me Delaware Austomoblle association and THIS 3irT0N STANDARD TRUCK HAULS FOUR YARDS OF SAND OR GRAVEL AT A LOAD IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK. hUS HIS 26TH FRANKLIN" l r I Tl l ic np innv r:Ri'tT BOOSTKR roil CAB. . . 1 1 m ...i i pi m ii mi i in . i i i" rm r ' i ' r ' f- ..'.'. :- 1-iSi 'liml -i--- - -.I. ., , .-. .. .v.). v. MHi-n-riHiiii. , ; r-'vv--Vf"rcrIvr e v '. ; , ; ; HIGH-GRADE UNITS USED Truck Equipment Includes Electric Lights and Starter, Bumper and Hub-Odometer." Oae ef three ataadard trucks of this saase alse. with 4amp kedy eqalpmeat. working nr highway Bear Beaver- las. They haal sand and gravel froas Portlaad sis or eight mllea to where work ia la progress, averaging S per load. The im f Une trarka eara la gross receipts as much as S70 per day. The trucks were purchased pany. this great enterprise has been 1 ne new nignway. tnrougn a Drancn decided upon by the directors solely road to the glaciers on the east face. lth A view to the welfare or uuickiv.ui maxe eusny accessiDie me granu- mployes and other General Motors i est portion or tne great peax. ii,r,,u .t Flint, to relieve the con-J Mount Adams is the second highest sent ion and provide desirable living quarters for as many employes as pos sible and at the same time to ana m the pleasure and enjoyment, oi an employes and their families. The General Jlotors company nu been at work for several months car rying out a programme of housebuild ing (or ita employes at Flint, for which appropriations of over H.000. 000 already jjave been made. Approxi mately 2000 of these houses will be completed during the present year ana will be occupied by uuick ana omer etnnloves. The dormitory building will provide sleeping sccommodatlons for lli men and eating accommoaa Ions for 1300 men. There win oe i large gymnasium fully equipped, an vVATM POI.O CHAMP SEM.S 11B- KHTV AD BRISCOE CARS. iiw lonnirf iiaf uone J'ryt it ny a Radiator?" He Asks, In Letter to factory. TVhen It comes (a successive owner ship of a single make of car. George A. Xswett of lahpeming. ilich, pretty Drfp Dolds the crown. Mr. .Newell, who Is editor of Iron A nr. m trade paper, is driving his twenty-sixth Franklin. And he de cram his U.t car is ths best of all "My new car. the twenty-sixth. Is the verr best of all. and all were sikm. Mr. Newett writes. "Have nev t had a breakdown nn the road, and have never been pulled a foot In the li years 1 have driven Franklin cars. I get mu-h better than -0 miles to the gallon of gasoline on my new rar, about - on good roads and bet ter than 20 on poor. Haven't changed spark plug In several thousand miles of driving. Have not had a puncture in two years, representing tout K.OvO miles of driving in two cars. On my last year's car I drove l. moo miles and the tires were good for at l-a-it ot4 more. And I ride more comfortably than does any other frllow who doesn't ride In a Franklin. I make better time over rough roads and have no water trou ble. The country has gone dry. Why run a radiator?" LIGHTER AVTO FOR FUTURE It Will HaTe Smaller Engine and Be Easier Riding. Lighter cars, higher mllesge and fewer cylinders are the predictions of auto engineers, both In this coun try and in Kngland. for the motor vehicle of the future. A particularly Interesting American prophecy specifies a f ive-pasenger car weighing only SCO pounds Wltn a, :'. '' . ' Kverybody at the Multnomah Ama teur Athlrtio club knows Frank J. Mcllale. who is one of the demon swimmers and water polo players at that institution. This Is Introducing him as aalcsusan for Liberty snd Bris coe csrs with the V. H. Wallingford company. Mcllale recently returned from a war-time hitch in the navy, where he rated machinist's mate, sec ond class, and drove a Ford for the chaplain. This came natural to him. as he was with the Ford Motor com pany here for four years and eight months before he shipped in the navy. The motor auditorium with a seating capacity of 1104 people and a large machine shop for the instruction lit practical me rhan ics. Twelve bowling alleys, a swimming pnol. cafeteria, laundry. barber shop. Turkish bath, drug store, tailor shop, shoe shop and men's fur nishing shop are other features. Uses of Pelcork. When It is not possible to get at he air valve of the carburetor to pour water into It to remove carbon, it is a good idea to have a petoock fitted Into the inlet manifold. This slso serves when it is necessary to rime the enclne In cold weather. peak of the Cascades and dominates the region of the middle Columbia. Like a great sentinel It guards forsl and plain, hill and valley along the reaches of the mighty river. The waters from Its snow-fields and its glaciers rush through picturesque canyons to Join the waters of the River of the West on their journey to the Pacific, says the Pacific North west Motorist. Adams is an extinct volcano, tow ering 12,307 feet above the sea, situ ated in the southern part of Wash ington, 30 miles north of the Colum bia river. The crest and the greater money part of the massif are in Yakima nient. county. Berore the advent or tne White men the Indians called the mountain Pah-to. Hack Slope la Different. There is no language In which the shape can be dlfinltely described. Perhaps It may properly be called shapeless. From no two sides does It look to be the same mountain. Roughly, it may be called a great snow-crowned ridge, rising for more than a mile in height above any other point of land within 20 miles. This tremendous ridge has three summits, the middle being by far the highest. At present Mount Adams Is not eas ily accessible according to modern standards of travel. Trout Lake, about 13 miles south of the snow line, and Glenwood, about 15 miles south east of snow line, may be reached by fairly good automobile roads, from White Salmon and Lyle on the Colum bia river. Glenwood may also be reached by a fair road from Goldendale, 40 miles to the southeast, the road leading across the great canyon of the Klicki tat river. There Is also a connecting road between Glenwood and Trout Lake. It Is thus seen that these two points are now tributary to the fa mous Columbia river highway and to naahlngton state highway No. 8. From Glenwood and Trout Lake in different though interesting roads lead to within a few miles of the snowline. The lost lap of the journey to the parks and snow fields must be made on horseback or on foot. Beautiful Alplae Meadows. What may be properly called the park belt extends entirely around the mountain. No words can describe their beauty. The best known and most visited of the Alpine meadows are on the south side, looking down on Glenwood and Trout Lake countries. The most beautiful portion Is be tween the Sooo-foot contojr on the south and the snow line on the north On the west it Is bounded by a great lava flow and on the east by Hell Koarlng canyon. Within these boun daries are many little streams, form ing the headwater of Bird creek. The delightful cluster ( vales and meadows watered by the rivulets terms accmping place of rare beauty, which has been appropriately called Happy Valley. On a perfectly clear day farm houses in the Kllkitat val ley, so miles away, may be seen with the naked -ye. The auperfeature of Mount Adams Is the Incomparable eastern side. Here is a gigantic wall of snow. Ice and rock, a mile and a half In length and a mile high. the Philadelphia Automobile club have combined forces with a view to attacking a specific point and acting on a specific case. Recently a motorcyclist was shot by a constable, who alleged the rider was trying to get away from him after being informed that he was under arrest . for speeding. The shooting occurred at St. Georges, Del., a point on the Chesapeake and Delaware canal, about 12 miles south of .Wilmington, through which motor, lsts must pass to cross the canal. It was the first time the speed traps were tried there, and during the day It is said that upward of 80 motorists from Wilmington and Philadelphia were arrested and fined sums rang ing from to to 12. Many paid the to avoid further embarrass- Truck Ton Miles. best unit for determining truck comparative values Is the ton mile. This means simply the carrying of one ton one mile. Thus, if you carry one ton five miles you get five ton miles. If you carry five tons one mile you get five ton miles. The ton mile unit in conjunction with costs, which the operator controls, gives the best basis for reaching conclusions in regard to the truck system. To Straighten Front Axle. A method of restoring a front axle which has been bent is to take two lengths of 4x4 inch joist just long enough to reach from the upper side of the axle outside each spring plate to a cross timber of the ceiling or roof of the garage. Then if a Jack Is placed beneath the axle at the bend enough pressure may be applied by means of it pi force the axle back into shape. Another well-known truck line Is now represented here. The agency for the Ace truck In Oregon and the Co lumbia river counties of Washington was closed last week by the Auto Sales company, distributors for the Auburn Beauty-Six. Max A. Wlltenstien, divisional sales manager tor the American Motor Truck company of Newark, O., manu facturers of the Ace truck, made the arrangements last week with Paul Stalger, president of the Auto Sales company, whereby that firm took the franchise for the Ace. Mr. Wlltenstien promised Mr. Stalger immediate de liveries of the truck. The Ace line consists of two models. 1H and ftt-ton, and the chassis comes fully equipped. These trucks are be ing sold all over the United States on new and novel sales plan. The manufacturers have devoted several years to study of the truck field with particular attention to eliminating weak points of various other lines. In the Ace they make the claim that they have overcome all such weaknesses, and that the truck embodies new and advanced truck manufacturing prin ciples throughout. This truck comes to the purchaser equipped with electric lights, electric starter, bumper, moto-meter, hub odometer, all-weather 'steel trailer connection and steel wheels. The specifications throughout indicate the highest quality of materials and the care which the engineering depart ment of the American Motor Truck company has taken in selection of units. Before taking on the Ace truck the Auto Sales company made an Inten sive study of the truck situation in this territory. Mr. Stalger announces that the company will feature 24-hour service for trucks 365 days of the year that service will, in fact, be a paramount feature. The companjr also will have a free inspection service for their truck owners. The first Ace trucks to arrive will be on display in the sales rooms of the Auto Sales com. pany. Ninth and Couch streets, about October 25. The Newllte Ss HereX MOOX LEADS IX CAR STYLES It Shares Distinction AVith Cars in High-Prlced Class. 'It will probably be of Interest to the automobile-buying public to know what the styles for 1920 cars will be." said Fred W. Houghton of the C. H. S. company, distributor here for the Moon car. "Our designers have been carefully studying the trend of public taste, and we have found some inter esting things about next year's auto mobiles. 'For instance, the high radiator. such as Is used on the Marmon. Moon and , Hudson, will be the style for high-class cars. The square, beveled edge from the radiator back, as Is found on the Packard, Moon and Cole, will . prevail. The drop-out double cowl as used by the Cadillac and the Moon will be followed. A distinct de parture will be the low-slung appear ing car like the Cole, Moon and Mar mon. To a large extent, tne changes will be in appearance, comfort and riding qualities of the cars, because, as far as mechanical construction is considered, the motor car of today is as nearly perfect as manufacturers know how to make them. It is true we differ In our views. else all cars would be alike, but it is safe to assert that each manufacturer believes his mechanical unit is the best. We certainly think so as to Moon construction. Magneto Failure. Irregular magneto action sometimes Occurs because of end play in the mature bearings. The end motion of the armature may be sufficient to upset the action of the contact break er and render the time of firing un certain and irregular. Inserting a "pHE NEW VELIE which has had all motordom on its tip- J. toes is here on our salesroom floor. It is all that was promised and for more. You must SEE THE CAR to appreciate the striking beauty of its new Straight Line, High Cowl Body Design Distinctive Radiator and Hood Bevel-Border Fenders Octagonal Lamps. And you must TRY THE CAR to know what the sensational new motor does. THIS IS THE FIRST SHOWING of the greatest automotive engineering feat of a decade. Burns low grade fuel. Has more responsive power more speed no vibration no noise. Costs less to run. Come and see the caj; the first authoritative example of today's beauty and style. Ride in it. Judge for yourself how far in advance of the ordinary the new Velie is I D. C. WARREN MOTOR CAR CO. Distributers. 58-60 N. S3D ST, NKAR W4SHIXGTOX. 1'bone Main 7MO. f - " ' ' ' llll Il.l 1 fiber washer to take tip the slack is the correct remedy. Explosions In the muffler are caused by ' the presence of a fuel charge not Ignited during the previous strike of the engine. If these ex plosions are frequent there is a basic cause, which will be either too rich a mixture or some trouble in the elec trical system. Muffler explosions therefore must be taken as a symptom of some deeper trouble which should be Immediately eliminated. GERBER SPECIAL! Week of Oct 6-11. Sale of new and used RADIATORS at 35 to 65 off! for all models, including trucks. Guaranteed first-class condition. "Golden Rule Service" 11TH AD DAVIS. Owners of ENGLAND GKEAT AUTO FIELD Here Are Sonic Figures Sizing 'Em Up as Car Prospects. A recent American estimate gave the rate of cars per head of popula tion in Great Britain as 1 to 225. The potentiality of the car market in Great Britain can hardly he discussed A . Immediate Deliveries The Sturdy Car The steel strike is going to cause much delay in deliveries, and that long-looked for automobile, may not be forthcoming this $1565 Portland winter. Why wait when we are in a posi tion to deliver one now, and you will have the pleasure of an auto mobile much sooner than you expect? Distributors Don't Come in Next Week Come in Today The C. H. S. Co. 65 North 23d St. Astoria, Or S. A S. Motor Car Co. Kewberg, Or, F. M. Shuck Ah to Co. Corvallls, Or., A. G. Held & Co. Roaeburg, Or Vaapqua Motor Sales Co. Hood River, Or, Gilbert Motor Car Co. .North Yakima, Wash., Ceatrai Auto Co. Pendleton; Or Motor Ion Garage Carlton, Or. Eugene. Or., Kremmell A Frimna Salem, Or Lyon 4k Wooley Marshfield, Or Coos Bay Motor Co. Heppner, Or People's Hardware Co. Chehalls, Wash A. S. Track Sales Co. Arlington, Or Bolslnget'a Garage. Rainier, Or E. V. Cate & Co. x Carlton Garage Know of Our Service YOU--- Mister Prospective Buyer Should Investigate l-li2-ton chassis S1685.00 l-l!4-ton, 35x5 cord tires 81810.00 112-2-ton, 36x6 cord tires. $2095.00 All F. 0. B. Portland Impulse Starter, Electric Lights, Bumper, Wind shield, Spotlight, Motor-driven. Tire Pump. McCraken Motor Co. State Distributors 490 Burnside St. Bdwy. 93 ttNEAI- MOTORS iTOMfUjy Lang & Co. have ordered another G. M. G. 2-ton truck, making 5 G. M. G. trucks in their service. Experience with many makes have shown them the most economical and satisfactory trucks to use Wentworth &. Irwin Incorporated. 200 Second St., Cor. Taylor.