THE SUNDAY OREfJOXIAX, FQftTLAKD, 3IAY 1G, 1920 GRAVITY TEST NO CHILDREN DEMONSTRATING SCHOOL WORK IN WINDOWS SECTION. DRAW CROWDS IN BUSINESS GOOD, SAYS EXPERT State Gasoline Law Declared Practically Useless. 10 GENERAL SHORTAGE SURE Cta.t Coming 31ore Widely Into i'avor for Motor Transport. Specific jrravity is practically use less in determining the quality of gasoline, says Henry M. Parks, di rector of the state bureau of mines, a statement prepared for the Ore gon Stato Motor association. Director Parka also states that a general gasoline shortage is inevita ble, quoting government statistics to prove it. However, he tells of the progress made during the past two years in f:ompletin;r processes for the manu facture of motor spirits as a substi tute for gasoline, processes which he states have already passed the ex perimental stage. Motor spirit, ac cording to Director Parks, can be pro duced cheaper than gasoline and is erring excellent service in Chicago, where it is used exclusively in the operation of 2500 taxicabs. "Specific gravity is practically use less In determining the quality of erasoline." reads Director Parks' state ment, "It is not even mentioned in approved government specifications. An illustration -will show . how , im. practical is a, gravity test. Oregon Gasoline Preferred. . "It is a. matter of common knowl edge that gasoline sold in eastern Oregon during the last summer was superior to that which was sold in neighboring counties in Idaho. A de cided preference was shown for Ore gon gasoline all along the state line. Kffective use was made of - the fact at the recent special session of the legislature in opposing repeal of the Oregon law, to prove the superior quality of Oregon gasoline which was regulated by Jaw, over unregulated Jdaho gasoline. "In the argument, however, the fact was overlooked that this same su perior Oregon gasoline had actually a. lower gravity than the inferior Idaho gasoline. The Idaho gasoline was at the time furnished from east ern fields while Oregon gasoline came from California producers. "At the present time when gasoline manufacturers have difficulty in pro viding and distributing sufficient quantities to supply the trade, the effect of the Oregon specific gravity law is to require the manufacturers to make a special refinery product for this state alone. It is scarcely to be expected during a time like this that they will have as their first concern the supplying of Oregon with sufficient volume of special gasoline. It is more logical to expect that the trade which requires a special speci fication will be the first to be neg lected." In response to a qnery regarding prospects for a general shortage in the future Director Parks said: 1'rodactlott Increase Marked. "Statistics, published by the United States of mines, show that there has been a marked increase in the produc tion of crude oil during the nine years prior to 1919, being about 95 per cent. By improved methods of manufacture during these same nine years the quantity of gasoline made in the United States has increased by 560 1 per cent, while the demand, as indi cated by the number of gas engines in use, has increased 1700 per cent. These comparative . figures show plainly that supply is not keeping pace with demand. "Notwithstanding this tremendous demand, however, it is expected that manufacturers will be able to meet the situation by enlarging their re finery capacity and by improved methods, enabling them to get a 'greater proportion of gasoline from crude oil. "Touching on the prospects for re lief through the manuracture of gas oline substitutes, great progress has "been made, especially during the last two years. In completing processes for obtaining motor spirits from oil shales and coal. "These processes are welt beyond the experimental stage. As an il lustration, it may be mentioned that the Yellow Taxicab company, operat ing- more than 2oOO taxicabs in Chi cago, use nothing but motor spirits derived from bituminous coal. The next few years will undoubtedly see neavy investments in the United States in the extraction of motor spirits from coal, as it can be done at a cost which will successf ullly compete with gasoline. It has also been demonstrated that such motor spirits are highly satisfactory in the modern automobile, giving more miles to the gallon than average grades of commercial gasoline." TRACTOIVS TO BE SUP PL I CD Farm Machinery Will Get Gasoline First at Hood Itivcr. HOOD RIVER. Or.. May 15. (Spe cial.) Standard Oil officials here be lieve that Hood River has sufficient gasoline to prevent a tieup of spray machines and orchard tractors, pro vlded owners of pleasure cars a,nd or chardists themselves co-operate in conservation. At present all orchard ists get a preference in the purchase of gasoline. The oil company is de manding, however, that the gasoline be mixed with kerosene. STtollasrins the shortage here the first of the week, a run was begun on Washington distributing stations. Si: hundred gallons was furnished the Kibbe and Kern Construction compa nies, needed to Keep a battery of Co lumbia river highway gravel trucks running. It was suggested that the "Washington supply, which, however, does not conform to the Oregon grav ity test, be brought here by private parties for their own use. The Wash ington stations, however, now decline to sell more than sufficient gasoline to fill the tanks of motor cars calling. PROPOSAL LDE TO TEST LAW Gravity Stat a to Declared Beyond Power of Legislature. SALEM, Or.. May 15. (Special.) That the gasoline gravity law now in operation in Oregon is unconstitution al and will be so held whenever the act is tested in the courts was the statement made by S. B. Huston, sen ator from Multnomah county, in a let ter received at the executive office today. . "Referring to the agitation concern lng the gasoline law, 1 wish to make a suggestion." said Senator Huston his letter. "The law is unconstitU' tional and will be so held wheneve the matter comes into court, in opinion. The legislature bas no au fj Hf In tT""" " y4 -. - . 1 te m m 11 . : I - ' n fh I ' f Mi v 2L x$ I 1 -)aspfS Upper Cartoonist and artlata at the Matfcla elothlng store. The wrlnjcer forms the press for the linoleum Block printing expert. Lower Three grrnmmar school girls busy at Roberta Broa. Several hundred children of the Portland public schools in the last three days participated in the first liv ing educational window display of the. kind ever held here: Cooking, sewing, art metal work, home nursing, millinery, commercial methods, penmanship, physical training, these and many other branches of the course of study were demonstrated. The purpose was to bring before the parents the need for the 2-mill elementary school tax. Exceptionally fine handicraft featured the exhibits in SO downtown places of business, and the children from all over the city attracted much attention. Each group came from school and worked an hour and a half shift. Efforts were made, to appeal for practical rather than esthetic appreciation of the more diversi fied brands of class work. , thority to pass a law prohibiting the sale of anything except those things which affect the health, morals or the public safety of the people. "Now, the sale of gasoline testing lower than 56 degrees gravity is nei ther unhealthful, immoral or unsafe. There is not the slightest difference in this regard between gasoline test ing higher than that testing lower than provided by law. The legisla ture can, in order to prevent the peo ple from being defrauded, require a label or a statement showing the quality of the thing offered for sale but it cannot prohibit the sale of gasoline below a certain test any more than ,t could prohibit the sale of fir wood, unless, of course, as I have said, that it could be shown that it affected in some way the safety of the public or its health or morals. "It seems to me that the safest and quickest way to solve this tiouble is to let some man make a sale, with the understanding that he shall be protected, then have him arrested. and let him sue out a writ of habeas corpus and bring it before the su preme court or any other way as quickly as possible, and I feel quite confident that will be the end ot the gasoline law." Two Ex-Service Men, 79 and 19, Study Together. Student In Knighta of Cnlnmbns Clans at Ticoni Are Great Pals. rpACOMA, Wash., May 15. (Spe X cial.) There's just 60 years dif ference in the ages of the oldest and oungest student veterans at the Ta- coma Knights of Columbus free night school for ex-service men. Seventy nine and 19 are bridging the chasm of half century and join hands as buddies" in the automobile, type writing. salesmanship and other classes that the school offers. They are great friends these two, Vincent R. Cashman, who enlisted in the aviation corps at 16, in October, 1917, in order to do his part in the world war, and William Hannan, who served in the United States navy from 1S61 to 1864. Hannan saw the his toric fight between the Monitor and Merrimac. chased the blockade runner and participated in many a . sharp skirmish on the seas. Now the youthful flyer and the elderly sailor sit side by side as they learn to tap the keys of the type writer for they are two of the mos TRY THIS FOR RUPTURE N InTrntion Sent . on 30 Lay xruu Without Expense to You. Simolv send me your name and I wi end vou my new copyrighted rupture book and measurement blank. When you return the blank I will send you my new 4 riven tio.i for rupture. When it arrives put it on nnri wear it. Put it to every test you ca think of. The harder the test the better you will lK- it. ou win wonacr now you ever ot along with the old-style cruel spring trusses or belts with leg straps of torture. 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Alfred Holman. formerly with The Oregonian and for many years past editor of the San Francisco Ar gonaut, has been made a member of he board of trustees of the Carnegie A Good Point About Some Women Most women make it a point, when buying to get the best goods at the lowest prices. Men should do the same -careful ones do. That is why men of taste BUY SUITS UP MY STAIRWAY They get what they want at low upstairs prices. $30 endowment. Other members on the board are Elihu Root, chairman; T3r. Nicholas Murray Butler and Dr. Henry S. Pritchett. The board, has general direction of the great -fund, about $200,000,000, left in trust to the endowment by Mr. Carnegie, Ir. Ijovejoy to Speak. Xr. Esther Lovejoy will speak at the Young- Men's forum of the First Methodist church at 12:13 o'clock to day on the subject of the educational bills to be voted upon at the coming election. Complete line Add-; laces at Friedlander's, ton. Adv. L-Pearl Xeck 310 Washing. and the to $60 Alterations Free Fit Assured UPSTAIRS BROADWAY AT ALDER Cat-ty Corner From Pantages Theater JmAXm Oregon s Berry Production fePM J i4 1 . s;.; f y ; - t . . -rt in vs viaiv f-.. ana ivji .r v.'-Rfn OREGON'S PRODUCTION OF BERRIES gives added proof of her soil adaptability and ideal climatic conditions. Thanks to these natural advantages the development of berry raising is progressing steadily, year by year, and is limited only to the degree of fostering attention given it by new growers. The future importance of this industry is indicated by the following brief review of increases in cultivated production and1 crop values during recent years: THE BLACKBERRY PRODUCTION FOR 1919 totaled 20,000, 000 pounds. Approximately 90rc of these berries grew wild on uncultivated hillsides, burned-over timber tracts and along the banks of myriad small streams. This harvest sold for an aver age of 8c per pound, making the total output worth $2,400,000, an increase of $2,318,500 over the valuation of the average yearly crop for the four years prior to 1913. LOGANBERRIES LAST YEAR BROUGHT APPROXIMATELY $2,000,000 for 21,000,000 pounds, the products of 3000 acres. Five years ago 730 acres produced 3,830,000 pounds, valued at $100,470. While the new acreage is tremendous, additional acreage is limited only by the temporary inability to secure young plants. RASPBERRIES BROUGHT 15C PER POUND LAST YEAR, a considerably larger figure than was paid for any other berry. The total production was 7,000,000 pounds, valued at $1,050,000. The average yearly production and valuation for the years 1910 to 1913 amounted to 3,083,000 pounds, valued at only $155,000. STRAWBERRIES BROUGHT THE MAXIMUM FINANCIAL RETURN LAST YEAR OF. $878,000, an increase over the aver age yearly valuation for four years prior to 1913 of $390,700. GOOSEBERRIES, CURRANTS and other miscellaneous berries have increased tremendously in the last five years, both as to production and valuation. Currants particularly are assuming a considerable degree of importance in the coast section. FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF INCREASES in production and valuation of the three most important berry crops since 1913: Increase in Increase Jn Production. Valuation. Blackberries Loganberries i Raspberries THE TOTAL INCREASE in the value of all berries for the dates mentioned is approximately $6,003,930, a remarkable gain, and a safe basis for estimating the future growth of an in dustry that is rapidly helping to niade a Greater Oregon. . . . TTTF. hJnPTHWFSTFPN NATIOMAT RANK f '--J ! 1 & I "FOR A liRUATEB ORKUO.V UwSJRo STLrT WVtmWV BUSH & LANE PIANOS are offered to you with the most positive and binding guarantee given by any piano manufacturer. There are some pianos that retail, for a greater price but none that cost more to build. 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