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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, POETLAXD, MAT 21, 1922
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HOOD RIVER VALLEY WILL WELCOME THOUSANDS OF MOTORISTS t)N OCCASION OF ANNUAL
NEW HUDSON CABRIOLET IS GIFT TO POPULAR PORTLAND GIRL.
BLOSSOM DAY TODAY. 1
OF BL0830M HERE
INFORMATION CAX BE SENT
OUT BY SMALL PLANTS.':
Reporters May Utilize Device to
Apple
Blooms Reported to
Be Plentiful.
Get News of Happening to Their
Offices in Hurry.
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AD CLUB SPONSORS TRIP
Entertainment Being Arranged for
Visitors Who Are Expected
in Little Valley Town.
HOOD RIVER, Or., May 20. (Spe
cial.) Hood River valley apple or
chards are blooming and the owners
of the 13,000 acres of blossom-laden
trees have invited the world to come
tomorrow and share in the rare and
Inspiring beauty of an ocean of pink
and white flowers. The entire lower
valley is now decked in unusual
glory.
The burden of fragrant blooms has
exceeded expectations of growers.
The community has never had so
many blossoms since the spring of
1819, when the Portland Ad club in
augurated its annual motor pilgr'm
age of members and families to the
little valley tucked away among the
hills, for celebration of Apple Blos
som Sunday.
In 1920 Columbia River highway
paving operations interrupted the Ad
club fiesta, and last year weather
Interfered with the party.' This
year, however, the Ad club, accord
ing to word received by the Com
mercial club here, will certainly make
the trip.
500 Expected to Attend.
Advices received by the Commer
cial club Indicate that the Ad club
party will be attended by at least
600. The visitors will be greeted at
Chautauqua Park at the west edge
of the city, where luncheon will be
spread. The local club men will
lurnlsh free coffee, not only to the
special guests but to all other motor
vehicles who care to stop and take
lunch at the park. The Knights of
Pythias band at the park during the
lunch hour will give a concert. The
Commercial club has appointed the
following members as a special Blos
som Festival committee: F. A. Cram,
Dr. J. W. Sifton, Nelson Emry, E. E.
Erett, C. A. Reed, IC W. Sinclair, Dr.
K L. Murphy, P. F. Clark, O. C.
Hughes and A. R. Cruikshank.
County officials say all roads of
the valley are in good condition.
While construction work has resulted
In closing to traffic the east side
grade, an old road over the hills has
been opened for a detour.
Roads In Fine Condition.
"We have spent $700 on the old
road and motorists can skin up over
the grade without any difficulty,"
said County Judge Hasbrouck. "In
deed, all roads, with the possible ex
ception of a section of highway in
the Upper Valley, near Mount Hood
store, where the new Mount Hood
loop highway, is in process of con
struction, are in fine condition. Co
operating with County Roadmaster
Kichol, all county officials will bend
every effort toward getting the
roads in the best of shape for the
visitors."
Motor tourists are advised, if they
wish to get a first sensational
birdseye view of the valley, to make
their run into the blooming areas
by way of the east 6ide. As they top
a hill about a mile south of the city,
near an old abandoned gravel pit,
the expanse of the entire lower or
chard section bursts on the visitor
with a suddenness that renders one
speechless. The return to the city
should be made by the Odell sec
tion and Tuckers bridge. About a
mile north of the bridge over Hood
River the Oak Grove road, known
as Portland way, because of the or
chard homes of so many ex-Port-1
landers, intersects the main thor
oughfare leading to the city. No
motorist should fail to travel Port
land way.
Byways (n Good Condition.
On the west side, indeed, are many
later byways and all of them are
in good condition and interesting. At
the Oak Grove school a road lead
ing off to the south intersects the
main highway. If one would glimpse
as lovely a rural lane as can be found
dn Oregon it is called Lover's lane
he should take this road to the
south and then take up the first turn
to the left. This Lover's lane car
ries the motorist up a canyon where
young firs, maples, dogwoods and
other shrubs are now at their best.
Leaving the wooded canyon, the
traveler reaches open orchard dis
tricts again. These tracts on the
west bank of Hood river overlook
the stream. Both Mount Hood and
Mount Adams are in plain view, and
here, too, is gained a fine view of
sections of the orchard district.
On Sunday, after one has "done"
the valley and desires to make
further explorations, he should turn
his car east over the Columbia River
highway and visit Mosier. The trees
there are magnificent with blos
soms, and the-six-mile stretch of the
Columbia River highway between
here and that city has sensations as
great as may be found between here
and Portland.
BHR1NEKS ARE OX THEIR WAY
Government Officials Coming to
San Francisco by Automobile.
WASHINGTON. T. C. May 20. The
huge caravan of Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine composed of many congress
men and government officials is on
its way from here to Oakland, the
men to attend the great Shrine con
vention in San Francisco next month.
Mr. McMahon, a noble in Ahmes
.temple, is leading the Shriners across
the continent. Here are the towns
to be passed through en route and
the distances between each stop:
Fredericksburg, Va 64
Richmond. Va 70
Oxford, N. C 130
Greensboro, N. C fiO
Charlotte, N. C 98
Greensville, S. C 119
Athens, Ga 101
Atlanta. Ga 74
Annison. Ala 97
Birmingham, Ala 84
Tupelo, Miss 167
Memphis, Tenn 116
J.ittle Rock. Ark ise
Pine Bluff. Ark 60
Arkadelphia. Ark.... go
Texarkana &4
Khreveport, La fig
Terrell, Tex 170
Dallas, Tex 40
Fort Worth, Tex 35
Vernon, Tex 174
Memphis, Tex 104
Amarillo, Tex 90
Clayton, N. M 138
Raton, N. M 90
Santa Fe, N. M 140
Booorro, N. AI I4g
Springville, Ariz 152
Wlnsiow, Ariz lag
Grand Canyon 133
"Williams, Ariz 66
Kingman, Ariz 139
Barstow. Cal 231
Los Angeles 142
Bakersfield, Cal 126
wawona (sig Trees) 217
Ctockton, Cal 131
Oakland 74
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STUDEBAKER TO EXPAND r " ' ' - , . M$
$3,000,000 TO BE EXPENDED h jJ$ Sf4 V'7fii J$i ' ?jJ:h
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The possibilities of the automobile
radio include an almost limitless
field of use and, with tremendous
strides at present being made in its
development, it is "bound to become
one of the indispensable utilities of
modern civilization.
With a car equipped in this fashion
at . the factory it is possible for a
family to drive anywhere within
100 miles or so of a broadcasting sta
tion and picnic while the radio in
their car amuses or instructs them
with music, sermons or wireless
telegraphy. Education and enter
tainment can be transported to wher
ever people congregate. If the United
States department of agriculture had
similar radio equipment in the hands
of its county agents, department ex
perts could talk to thousands . of
1 farmers at once and thus bring the
tremendous added benefits to agri
culture that would be made possible
tnrougn a greater broadcasting of
its work.
Just as anywhere on the hieh seas
ships can keep constantly in touch
with ports and other ships through
ine use 01 tne radio, now the auto-,
mobilethe land ship can immense
ly facilitate distribution of informa
tion to the great benefit of mankind.
one ingenious amateur, hv nrin.
lng the power of the generator on
Hias Edith Srrowbridge and handsome car presented to heir last week, by her father, J. A. Strowbridge,
Eighth street. Miss Strowbridge Is on the musical staff of Jensen & Von Herberg.
roo East
his car, not only receives messages,
but also transmits them.
- Such equipment makes possible the
use of motor cars as scouts or re
porters of crop, weather or news
messages from any part of th
country.
The news reporter need no longer
be obliged to beat his rivals to the
wire. With a car equipped to talk
Instantly and directly with the radio
office of his paper, he is free of all
restrictions or competition.
Tighten the fan belt.
Construction Programme of Fac
tory Will Extend Over Five
Years, It Is Announced..
SOUTH BEND, Ind.. May 20. The
Studebaker corporation has begun
the expansion of its plant for which
the directors have authorized the ex
penditure of $3,000,000. The new
structures will include an enclosed
body building plant and car storage
and shipping buildings. They will
permit an increase in the production
of light sixes from 200 to 300 a day.
The building programme which has
been mapped out will require the
eventual expenditure of $15,000,000
and will cover five years.
The first of the buildings to be
erected will be the storage plants,
paralleling the administration build
ing. One of these will be 624 feet by
70 feet, four stories high, built of
reinforced concrete. The other will
be a one-story structure 624 feet by
7T feet. The closed body plants which
will be built upon the present site of
the old harness factory of the orig
inal Studebaker enterprise, will be
four stories high. One of them will
be 145 feet by 170 feet and the other
370 feet by 145 feet. These buildings
will be completed by October if pos
sible and will be ready for operation
not later than January 1. The com
pany also will build a large new
power plant It is expected that 2500
more men will be added to the pay
roll by January 1.
HISTORIC POINT FOR RACING
Auto Track to Be Built at Town
Where George Washington Stayed.
POTTSTOWN, Pa., May 20. The
Pottstown Automobile Dealers' asso
ciation has leased the Mill Park farm,
together with the historic hotel
where John Potts, founder of the
town, entertained General Washing
ton and Lafayette, Baron Steuben
and other officers during the revolu
tionary war, for automobile, motor
cycle and light harness races.
On the property is the five-mile
track where the Pottstown and the
Tri-County Fair assocnation held
their light harness and running races
for many years. The grandstand and
bleachers will be extended and im
provements made in the hotel. Among
the events planned is a 100-mile
championship automobile race, with
national race drivers competing.
Above View of Hood River valley showing many thousand acres of
orchards and Mount Hood In background. Below Apple trees in the
alley as they will appear today, laden with bloom.
VELIE MAKES FAST CLIMB
RECORD FN ASCENT OF PEAK
IS ESTABLISHED. -
Stock Machine Encounters Added
Dangers When Roads Are
Full of Mud and Ruts.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 20.-A
still mountain-climbing record that
has stood for four years has been
broken by the hew Velie, piloted by
Walter Lord of the Lord Motor Car
company, when it reached the top of
Mount Wilson, making the 9 miles
with its 144 curves in 27 minutes and
51.66 seconds.
This record was set with an abso
lutely stock model, with the excep
tion that no top was carried.. ,The
former record was made in 1918.
The run was started and timed by
the automobile editors of the Los An
geles newspapers. The run from the
toll gate at the foot of the mountain
to the highest point where rthe road
way goes is always a stiff grind for
any automobile, but it was all the
more difficult and dangerous for the
Velie as the muddy road was rutted
from heavy rains and from vehicular
traffic.
The run was held early in the morn
ing to avoid traffic and interference.
When the signal to start was given
Mr. Lord send the powerful car away
with a spirit, and held to the highest
speed possible for the curves. The
run is a hard one on driver and car.
It is a constant upward grind, with
never a chance for a straightaway,
and 'becomes, in fact, an endurance
test for both man and machine.
Mr. Lord esssrcised splendid judg
ment in his driving, nursing his car
along for the occasional burst of
speed possible in what might be called
a straight piece of highway, that is
straight as compared with the others.
Many drivers would have found it ex
ceedingly difficult to keep jn the road,
let alone trying for a speed record.
The record Is held as a triumph for
the new Velie engine, known as the
Velie-bullt. It is a six-cyliner, with
3 -inch bore an 4'A-lnch. stroke, has
an S. A. E. rating of 23.6 horsepower
and develops 45 brake horsepower,
The oiling system is an outstanding
feature.
The lubricant is pumped under
pressure to every connecting rod
bearing, piston, pin, cam shaft bear,
lng, front gears and even to the over,
head valve mechanism. Oil is con.
ducted through the drilled rocker
arms themselves. Cups on the push
rods and tappets are kept full of oil
at all times.
Mixture for Rust Prevention.
A little powdered camphor added to
vaseline, tihe whole being heated over
a slow fire, will prevent the forma
tion of rust on tools. A mixture of
one pound of lard, an ounce of gum
camphor and a little lampblack will
protect bright metal fittings from
rust. j
Don't let gasoline,
main on your tires,
orate rubber.
oil or grease re
They all deterl-
Forty per cent of the motor ve
hicles in operation today are owned
and used by farmers.
Quality I.
Today's Overland: 25 miles to the gallon; all-steel body; baked enamel finish; 130-inch spring bast
Until you see it you will find it difficult to
conceive that a car of such excellence so com
pletely balanced, and so carefully constructed,
can be sold for so little. The body is entirely
of steel and the finish is baked enamel.
1922 BUICKS Prove Their Wonderful Power,
Sturdiness, Economy and Reliability in
Four Mare Record-Breaking Exploits
First Car to Reach Huntington Lake!
A 1922 five-passenger Buick touring car won the Fresno Republican trophy for being the
FIRST AUTOMOBILE TO REACH HUNTINGTON LAKE THIS YEAR. In keen-competition
with other cars the Buick scaled the 7300-foot summit of the Sierra and finished
first, being officially checked in at 8:30 P. M., April 11, 1922.
f. o. b. Toledo
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ROADSTER . . 550
COUPE 830
SEDAN 89$
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First Into Yosemite Valley !
Five-passenger Buick touring car was awarded Camp Curry trophy for being the FIRST
AUTOMOBILE OVER SIERRA-NEVADA MOUNTAIN SUMMIT VIA ANY OF THE
REGULAR AUTOMOBILE ROADS LEADING INTO YOSEMITE VALLEY. The
Buick officially checked in by United States Chief Ranger and the manager of Camp Curry
at 4 P. M., May 2, 1922. -
San Francisco-Portland Record Broken!
A 1922 BUICK COUPE, driven by MRS. Z. KATHLEEN AYERS, lowered the SAN
FRANCISCO-PORTLAND record by 3 hours 8 minutes, the official elapsed time being
22 hours 43 minutes. Year after year Buick cars have startled motordom by doing seem
ingly impossible things.
1000 Miles on 32 7-8 Gallons of Gasoline
A 1922 5-PASSENGER BUICK TOURING CAR, 1000-mile continuous drive ending in
San Francisco at 1:30 P. M, May 12, AVERAGES 30 4-10 MILES PER GALLON OF
GASOLINE. This 1000-mile economy test was made under official supervision and the
car used was an absolutely stock model. -
RECORD AFTER RECORD HAS FALLEN TO THE SPEED, POWER, ECONOMY AND
ROADABILITY OF THE BUICK FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES.
These astounding performances of closed and open cars prove that 1922 Buick cars are of the same
sturdy construction that has featured the Buick product for over twenty years.
Compare Buick performance, value, reputation for sturdiness and genuine service under all condi
tions with all other motor cars and YOUR CHOICE MUST BE BUICK.
What These BUICKS Have Done, All BUICKS Will Do
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Next Owners' Instruction Class With Motion Pictures Will Be Held Tuesday, 8 P. M., May 23