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THE SUNDAY OREGON IAN, PORTLAND, JULY 4, 1920 MITCHELL POINT TUNNEL ON COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY NOT YET PAVED, BUT SOON WILL BE. )UUU BEiiniiiiminBMniLM J j Goodyear Company in Cali fornia Producing. ERECTION IS RAPID largest Single Industrial Plant In I f Wes-t Ls Built In Iess Than i ' Eleven Months. SKMMMimnnmmnfliifflM jrcniisiaiiiES 2 FACTORY RUING n w v tr. - 17 x WOT Save DO After 3-8 days in the making, the new $20,000,000 factory of the Good year Tire & Rubber company of Cali fornia, which occupies part of the former Ascot park tract at Los An geles, has started manufacture of tlrca and Is gradually approaching lis allotted capacity production. In less than 11 months the largest single industrial plant of the west J has been erected, equipped with ma ; chinery and put Into actual produc j tion under the direction of master I minds skilled in every step connected ! with planning, financing, building and equipping a plant of th's magni tude. From a cabbage patch has risen the largest tire manufacturing plant west of Ohio. A group of about 30 Goodyear cutives acd officials watched vice president and general manager, A. F. Ostcrloh of the California company' and factory manager P. W. Litchfield ; of the Akron company, start the first i plies of faibric of the initial tire. : After passing through the various construction stages the tire was put into a steam vulcanizer and 90 min utes later taken, steaming from the mould. . . Vtltlt Blast at Opening. Ordinarily the production of but one tire would represent little but tha outlay of a few dollars, but this first western Goodyear tire is bur the precursor of millions to follow and marks a new i4lustrial era in the i tit. It Is a mile post in the on i ward march of" one of the young pioneers of western industry. All of the Goodyear factories throughout the country Joined Los Angeles in. celebrating the advent of this first tire. The big plans at Akron, O., Goodyear, Conn., Toronto, Canada, and the cotton plantation at Phoenix. Ariz., announced the event with eight tentorlan blasts of the whistle, one for the first California tire and seven for each thousand of daily production iof tires to follow. i The Los Angeles plant opens actual production with about 2000 employes, (which will be increased to 9000 as J the factory gets into full swing, with 7500 in the tire plant nd 1000 in !the cotton mill. ! As announced some time ago, the 'crude rubber for the -western factory 'comes from the company's extensive crude rubber plantations in Sumatra 'and the cotton fabric from long staple' jcotton grown in the Salt river valley of 'Arizona and the Imperial valley lef southern California. I Due to railroad delays all of the 'equipment for making cord tires has jnot yet been installed, but it is ex pected that Goodyear will turn out ithe first set of cord tires early in July. Douglas Fairbanks, famous screen star, has purchased the first . r .,),.. tmn" rflpH tirrs. Which will be delivered to his home by the Goodyear pony blimp upon the actor's return with his bride from their honeymoon in Europe. 3S0-Acre Aviation Field. A feature that distinguishes this new western project from others is its aviation field. For tnis purpose 320 acres have been set aside as the company proposes to give atten tion to the subject of aviation. An other feature is the 160-acre housing community containing S00 houses to be sold to employes on easy pay jments. Company officials have ex Ipretscd the belief that home-owning icitlzens are good citizens and depend able workers. Tiey assert that even !tf there were no present shortage iof houses the company would build homes for its workers anyway, to make their possession easy. I The new factory will supply tires !for the territory west of the eastern ! boundary of Montana. Wyoming. Icolorado and New' Mexico and its ex port trade in the orient. ! The building of the big plant has established a new construction record jfor the west, the entire project hau ling been completed and put into I operation within 12 months in fact Ithe first tire was turned out 37 days j ln-advancc-of the time limit set by i Goodyear president, F. A. Selberling. 'when he broke ground for the new factory on July 21. 1919- remarking, "here's where we start the new fac--tory and we'll finish it in a hurry." HIGE OAK TUliK AT ClflCO .Motor IMS There Will See One Cov- i cring an Entire Acre. ; CHICO Cal., July 3. What Sir Joseph Hooker, an eminent English I botanist, declares to be the largest oak in the world is located in Bidwell park at Chlco.' It is a never-to-be-forgotten sight. Motorists who visit this spot always take back with them I photographs of this remarkable tree, ( because not to see it makes difficult appreciation of the eize of it. The tree covers an acre of ground and 1000 men could easily, stand under it at once. Details ot Expense. - "Tou've marked another cent on the v price of gasoline." "Tnat lsn t tor gasoline, replied the keeper of the station. "That s to pay for the enormous amount of chalk we've used marking up the price here tofore." Washington Star. 0 A'$1 tifefU XpfiM ,UL ., , r,fc - . f-x?. i The paTrrn have already reached Sonny, jur thin aide of tfhe tunnel hut . have temporarily left a sap from Sonny through the tunnel, about one third of a mile In all. and working toward Hood River, have paved from the eant Mdt of the tunnel to the lower end of Ruthton htll. From that point Into Hood River, about 3 'A ml ten. much crushed rock ha been laid preliminary to hard-surfaelnj?. With the weather mettled, thl well he ruahed to completion very quickly. At present there in about two ml lea of criuthed rock to travel over, much of which can be avoided, by taking Rond detour road Into Hood River. The upper photo ahowa the condition of the road at Mitchell Point now. with a Chevrolet In the fore ground. The lower photo ahowa the road at the top of Ruthton hill. T0PPLN1SH HAS CAMPS WASHINGTON" C1TV PREPARES AUTO RECEPTION PARK. Totiris-ts Encouraged to Make Stop "When Passing by Yakima Valley. TOPPEVISH. Wash.. July 3. (Spe cial.) Toppcnish, . through the co operation of the commercial club and local labor unions, will shortly com plete campsite accommodations for tourists which will compare very well with those offered by any town in the state of Washington. Because of the road building now in progress on the north side of the Yakima river. a great deal of tourist travel, which would ordinarily pass without enter ing Toppenish, will now be diverted through the city. At a recent meeting of the com mercial club, the need of ' the cily for better tourist accomodations was voiced. C. C. Rulaford, local con tractor, offered his services in draw ing plans and overseeing any con struction ordered. Members of local labor unions came forward with an offer to provide the labor for tuch construction. The campsite committee, headed by J. A. White, after going over the possible improvement to the present campsite at Olney park, just at. the edge of the city, decided that the most practical addition to that natural campsite.' would be the construction of a fly-tight, open-air dining room, with cooking facilities and' adequate lighting arrangements. It was found that available funds would erect a building 16x24 feet, built in rustic style. Plans were drawn for such a structure and this week the founda tion was laid and construction started. The unions promised to have a num ber of carpenters on hand Saturday evening to complete the work. An outdoor oven and camp stove will be provided for the use of the tourists. Water connection will be made and toilet facilities provided. STEPHENS ON LONG ECONOMY SHOWN IN TEST WITH OTHER CARS. Harry Arnold. No further scores for the sweepstakes were announced. In class f, cars costing less .than ?1200, the Chevrolet took 'the hon ors; in class 2. between 1200 and $2000. the Dort was first; in class 3 between J'JOOO and $5000, the Essex won; the Franklin took class 4- for cars between $3000 and $4000 and tne .National took class o, cars more than $4000. . There were. 24 entries, the largest and most representative field in contest of the kind on the Pacific coast In years. Of the 24 only three were not scored. The Cleveland dropped out when carburetor trouble caused by hitting a rock, delayed it, The Stearns was disqualified for work on the motor before the starting time at Tallac. The K. and V. Knight had mechanical trouble which caused it to drop out. The course was 261 miles, officially, and is one of the hardest of the kind in the United States. The grades are steep and there was but three -minutes' variation from the schedule time allowed at the checking stations. The time to Tallac. on Lake Tahoc, was five hours ana a half. The re turn, 'by Truckeu and Auburn, was six hours and a half." Every car was within the three minutes allowed. Not a serious accident marred th trip. The Cole got a smashed fender on the trip from a passing tourist and the Studebaker encountered ' a wild woman driving on the. way back and lost a fender and a running board. No one was hurt and both cars fin ished. The sweepstakes was figured by dividing the number of gallons of gasoline used into the weight of the car and deducting a point for every minute or fraction engine trouble and for each quart of water and pint of oil used. In the classes only the economy end figured, weight not counting. Machines Classed According to Cost in Sacramcnto'-Tallao Trials. SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. A Stephens silent six, driven by E. F. Doud, won the first annual Sacra-mento-Tallac reliability and economy run., under the auspices of the Sacra mento Motor Car Dealers' asso Na tion. The Stephens finished witl. a score of 309.26 as against 307.96 for the National, driven by John F. Zek. and 303.37 for the Essex, piloted by DORT ADDS TO ITS CAPITAL Motor Car Company Now Incor- atcd Cndcr Delaware Law. FLINT, Mich., July 3. The Dort Motor Car company has further in corporated under the laws of Dela ware. The capital consists of $3,000, 000 of Class A, preferred stock; $4, 000,000 of Class B, preferred, and 400,000 shares of common of no nar value. "The incorporators are J. Dal las Dort, Fred A. Aldrich and David M. Averlll. or more The New Mitchell offers sensational under-pricing THIS is an appeal to sanity in motor-car buying, as in other buying. It is an effort to induce you to make price comparisons before you decide upon which car you want to own. The New Mitchell has already won its place because of new-day style and dependable me chanics. No car offers its new-day lines. No car of like price or considerably more affords finer performance nor longer lasting newness. So we speak here exclusively of price- We make it the main consideration. Other con siderations, while tremendously important, be come secondary to money value. New-way manufacturing THE Mitchell price policy has always been conservative. Mitchell has always sought to produce the finest possible car for the lowest possible price. The whole Mitchell ' organization is imbued with this idea. Countless sav ings are made by building the Mitchell -..-:. complete in one factory. Even bodies and tops and the like, which are ordinarily bought outside. Mitchell not only gains a unified car from a designing standpoint, but all the profits are saved that would have to be paid to outside parts makers and later included in the price of the car. If this New Mitchell were built the old way its price would have to be at least $500 more. That would be inevitable. We challenge comparisons THE one way for you to satisfy yourself that the New Mitchell is underpriced is to make price comparisons. Familiarize yourself with Mitchell superiorities. Then examine all cars of like price and up to $1000 more. Compare them with this New Mitchell. See if you can duplicate Mitchell performance. See if you can find a car of such smart appear ance. See if you can find such fine finish, such complete equipment, such roominess. Make this investigation with the idea of sav ing money. But make no compromise in quality. Take the New Mitchell as your standard, and try to find all it offers for $1750. We are con vinced that the New Mitchell will be your choice. Visit our display now. Get all the facts. Then make your comparisons. If you agree that the New Mitchell affords the most for your money, then place your order early, so as to insure early delivery. Future styles Mitchell style is irresistible. Its new lines bring great distinction. i The blunt radiator of yesteryear now gives way to one which har monizes with windshield, 'doors, etc These are the lines you see on a smart yacht graceful, blended, slanting lines that you always iden tify with smooth speed and motion. Each is a future-style model. iMnranmuuuiiranmiHmM! Mitchell Distributors for the Pacific Northwest ji i"''gl' """ '''' innnoiuiiMiuin Open or closed The New Mitchell is presented in four attractive models: a 5 passen ger Touring Car, a 3-passenger Roadster, a 5-passenger Sedan and a 4-passenger Coupe. The two open cars are priced at $1750, the Sedan at $2800 and the Coupe" at $2700, all prices being f. o. b. Racine, Wis., and with war tax extra. No such values can be found elsewhere. m 38 Years in Business iimiffliiOTiiraiEiifflsm Now at j Broadway and Everett 1 . Portland j iiniroinnMTmmno Emergency Marling. "When the electric starting system refuses to start and the crank has been left home in the garage, the motorist still has methods of getting the car going. The 6est way, perhaps, is to jack up one of the rear wheels and turn it by hand with the clutch engaged and high gear shifted in. The spark should be retarded and only a small throttle opening allowed. Be fore removing the jack, the gears should be shifted to neutral again. 1 Careful of Talcum., It is an excellent thing to sprinkle some French chalk or talc in the shoe before putting it in the tube, but don't be prodigal in the use of it, for too much is worse than not any. If there Is an excess of chalk it is apt IMPERIAL POTENTATE OF ALL THE SHRINERS SAW COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY FROM A STUTZ BEARCAT. t: YY ; :. f ! This picture of W. Frrrland Krndrlek at the wheel of the Stnts was taken by Frank K. Watkina, who placed hln Moti Bearcat at Mr. Kendrick'a dutpoaal daring Shrine Trek. The car driven by Xoble Leslie K. French of the Autorrnt garage, vrho gave hla time for the entire nrrk - 4o driving for the Imperial potentate and his secretary, 'oble Herman! ' "' Rehborn of Lulu temple. The ear had Goodrich cord tlrea. Armour & Co. City Has Just Ordered Another C M C Truck Another Truck Owner Is Convinced of GMC Quality Wentworth-Irwin, Inc. Second St., Cor. Taylor, Portland, Oregon "v to roll up into little balls and the continual friction of the tube against these will soon do material damage to the tube. In fact, there have been instances where the tube was literally chewed to pieces so br.dly damaged that it was found impractical to re pair it. Motor Life. Getting Out of a Kut. When a rfvi r whel is in a mudhol BRUTE STRENGTH Complete Line l'i-ton 2-ton ZVi -ton 5- ton - 6- ton Only Truck Built With 3 Final Drives Timken Worm Internal Gear Double Reduction Notice to Dealers : Write, your territory may be open. W. C. Garbe, Inc. Formerly Oregon Motor Car Co. ' DISTRIBUTORS BROADWAY AT BURNSIDE Phone Broadway 616 PORTLAND SEATTLE PENDLETON so that it spins apply the emergency brake gently. This will give enough resistance to the spinning wheel to let the other wheel pull the car out. The decrease in engine speed be- cati.e of the brake pressure -can he made up by opening the throttle a little. Over 30.000.000 passengers were transported by motor buses in New ark. N. .1.. last year. M1- c Squealdng Brakes can often be avoided by washing surface of brake lining (glazed by oil and dirt) with kerosene or gasoline. Generally, however, "squeaking" is due to poor lining or lining attached with rivets that are not countersunk. Insist that Raybestos brake lining be properly applied to your car with copper or brass rivets correctly countersunk. Then you may demand twelve months of quiet, efficient wear if yours is a passenger car or truck up to 2 tons, and proportionate servic on heavier trucks. Identify Genuine by The Silver Edge The Raybestos Company Bridgeport, Conn. '51 I 111 FiSiailw