TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, - PORTLAND; AUGUST 1022
EARL CUR LATEST
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INTRODUCING TIIE NEW EARL CAR. WHICH HAS JUST INVADED PORTLAND.
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Distribution of New Line
Taken by A. C. Stevens.
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Sale fur Organisation.
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Tha Karl car wu added last week
to the list of automobiles represent
d la the PortUrd terr'torr. when
It wa announced bjr A. C- Steven
well-known Cortland automobile
man and distributor of tha Haynes
. and Wtnton lin.. that he bad se
cured tha franchise for this well
known four-cyilnder car. A ship
ment of toe new Earls, Including
the ftve-paeencer tournir car. tha
port roadster, sedan and other mod
els, waa received early last week by
Mr. S-evens. aad the cars, placed on
display at the Stevens quarters on
tMr Washing-ton street, attracted
wide attention during; the week.
Tha trl car was broujrct out
about a rear sro. following a re
.orsanlxatioa of the o'-4 Briscoe com
pany. The concern was renamed the
Kl Motors. Inc.. tha extensive
plants' of tha Hrlscoe a I. Jackson.
Mch.. were taken hoid of and facil
ities Improved, and a new car known
as the Karl was Introduced, re
placing the old Briscoe. I'm.
Karl Car ew rratloaa.
The new car Is a brand-new crea
tion and Is a considerably larger
car than the old Briscoe. The car.'
tt Is declared, does not represent an
Improvement over the old Briscoe,
but rather is the realisation of the
dreams of the encinecra and direc
tors of tha company as to what a
four-cylinder car cf tha medium
priced field should be.
The iew company and new car
take tha name from Clarence A.
Earl, one of tha foremost men of
the automobile industry in the coun
try, who la prestde'nt and general
manager of the company. Karl first
spraaar Into prominence In tha in
dustry during the war. when, as
vice-president of the big Wi'.lys
Overland organisation at Toledo. O..
he rendered Invaluable service In
transforming that acompany'a giant
plant to produce gnn carriage and
army equipment.
Following the war ha was again
la tba public eye mhen. as general
manager of tha Willys-Overland
company, he directed the company's
Interests during a strike which tied;
bp tha plant for six monins ana
which was finally won by tha com
pany. Shortly after leaving tha Wll-Irs-OVerland
company Karl was
asked by the old Briscoe company
to take the helm of that organiza
tion, reform it and get it under way
a one of the big producers of the
country. Tha new Karl Motors com
pany and tha Karl car were tha re
sults.
MeVallasa J alas firms.
The new car Is of handsome de
sign, refined throughout. Tha wheel-
base is 111 inches, the motor is four
csltnder cast en bloc, wtlh head re
movable and valvea In side, the
horsepower is rated at Its (N. A.
C. t" and the bora and stroke are
3 :-l and 5 inches. Tires are 32xt
nonskld cords.
Coincident with the arrival of the
aew cars It was announced by Mr.
Stevens that W. J. MoCaiiura baa be
curaa associated with the company
as salea manager. Mr. McCalium Is,
well known along the automoblfe
row. ta Portland, having formerly
been manager of the Noilhwest
sale company ar!d head of the Au
tomotive Sale company. In his new
capacity he wlU direct the retail
activities of the S:evens organ I
tion for all three lines. Mr. Stevens
devoting his time to expanding the
w hoieaaie business of tha firm.
E HJIS NEW FUEL
tXI'OHCKI) ISE OF II.TIHE
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"Carburant Xatlonal" 1 c c kip-tl
After Extcnlve Kxixrlmcnts.
Trsts Irove Value.
ROHAN MOTORS TOO SPEEDY
Teo-Milr-Prr-!lotir Limit and
Krwrd Regulators I'rgrd.
ROME. Aug. !- Confronted will
the difficulty of controlling speed
ing automobilae within tha city
limits. Komi la considering a device
whtca will prevent tha car to which
tt ta Attached from travelling over
1 aniU-a aa hour. Tha mora the
dr.ver "steps on It." tha alowar t.ie
car will run.
This automatic speed regulator
Is the Invention of Ernesto Fragaro
ar.d Ettora Villa. An Indicator is
set at the number of miles aa hour
desired aa tha maximum speed. An
appltcation of centrifugal force In
terrupts tha working of tha motors
If ha driver atteropta to go beyond
toe limit.
la Rome tha narrow streets In
tha older quarters of tha city; the
numerous hills and the Inequalities
in tha pavementa of many streets
make fast driving particularly dangerous-
Drivers ere prone to d sre
Kard existing speed regularities so
the city authorities are giving
thought to making obligatory the
use of th:s automatic speed regula
tor.
LAW EXKORCKMEXT IS HARD
Conditions t'liangr Too Rapidly
la Anio Field. Says Official.
OLTMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 11 Many
conditions existing In the etate of
'Washington render the enforcement
of traffic laws extremely difficult.
according to L D. McArdle. director
of efficiency and head of the stats
highway patrol. Legislative action
to cover unknown conditions is an
Impossibility, he said, because the
rapid development of the motor
traffic on the hmhways causes con
ditions to arise that cannot be fore
aeen two years In advance.
"The only way to make effective
traffic control that will meet condi
tions that are changing daily is to
grant to the state, through the high
war committee, the power to coitirjl
traffic by rales and regulations Lav
ing the force of law." declared Mr.
McArdle. "This is not an untried ex
periment, as the conferring upon
the fisheries board of such powers
has accomplished all that waa ex
pected and has eliminated all the
conflicting opinion that had pre
viously made control of fisheries
Impossible."
WASHINGTON, li. C. Aug. It.
Consul Wesley Frost at Marseille.
reports to tha department of com
merce that the French government
Is contemplating tne enforced use
as motor fuel of a new mixture
composed of alcohol, gasoline, cyclo
hexanol and pnenol; partly In order
to dispose of crest accumulations of
alcohol and partly to.reduce. the
country's dependency Tor mineral
oils on the United States. Great Bri
tain and Holland. As a result of
extensive experiments a "casburant
national,'' as it is called, has been
developed, the practical value of
which la claimed to have been
proved by tests. The formula is
gasoline SOU. alcohol at 95 degree
100. cyclohexsnol 17.3. phenol 17.6.
Various Interests have been at
tempting to find an assured market
for the alcohol distilled from sugar
beets, surplus wines and vegetable
products. The quantities of such
alcohol produced In any year fluc
tuate, and the growers would like to
be assured against overproduction
by an arr.-ngement which would al
ways enable them to convert their
surplus Into alcohol at remunera
tive prices. The solution which has
been hit upon for disposing of the
excess stocks of alcohol and provid
ing a regular market for alcohol in
the future la the enforced use of al
cohol aa an adulterant of gasoline.
The difficuities have htlherto been
that the price of the alcohol has
been somewhat higher than the
price of gasoline so that the result
ing mixture would be somewhat
more expensive than gasoline. Un
der the terms of the Beziera con
cordat the French government
would establish a national alcoitui
office possessing a monopoly of the
purcnase and sale of alcohol, and
tills office, wouid produce the car
burant national. It would be subsi
dised by a tax of 1 Iranc per hecto
liter on all wine marketed In France
and of 0 centimes per hectoliter on
all cider marketed. It Is claimed
that the resulting funds could be
used to reduce the price of alcohol
to such an extent that consumers of
the new mixture would not suffer
financially. It would thua appear
that the wine and cider consumers
of France would ultimately pay in
the shape of a slightly increased
price of wins for a subsidy which
ould keep the alcohol industry
afloat and would diminish by at
least ! per cent the French impor
tations of gaaoline.
The movement appears to be po
litically very strong, and there is
said to be a possibility that legisla
tion will be enacted which will re
sult in the replacing of gasoline
throughout Franca by a mixture
containing 90 per cent gasoline and
1 per cent alcohol. The weakest
point In the project seems to be the
amount of the wine tax which would
be necessary to reduce the price of
alcohol to a level with that of gaso
Una. Tha contemplated tax might
not yield a sura suf.gdent to pro
vide the subsidy.
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Abeve are abovrw f we ef the papular aew Earl mtodels the sedan at the
top aad the apart roadster fcelew. A. C Stevens, Ilayaea aad Wiatea
dlstrlbator. has Jus added the Karl te his line, and will aaadle this
well-kaewsi fovr-eyllader ear tor thla territory. The two eara above
are 'ream a large shipsaeat ef Karla Jast anloaded laat week by Mr.
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the charting car will continue en to
New York.
Making the plains and deserts safe
for California motoring visitors is
the purpose of the long Journey.
The trails across the continent were
msrked a number of years ago by
the club', but It is necessary to reno
vate tha system of signs because
travelers are "continually "shooting
up" the metal signs.
As the club crew travels eastward
It will keep constantly In touch with
the touring bureaus of the organiza
tion throughout tha southern part of
the etate so that motorists of any
section wishing to tour to the east
this summer will have road news
hot from the wires.
Work Is progressing rapidly on
the signposting of the Bankhead or
southern transcontinental highway
into southern California by club
crews, according to an announce
ment just made here. This will
serve to torinsr ln thousands of
motoring parties every year.
iDfiOHN SALES .MM
MANY MOTORISTS DECIDE OS
NEW CARS SUDDENLY.
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. The Standard of Comparison lm
The Finest Model "45" Buick Ever Built
From the Exhaust.
THERE are 105 automobile fac
tories In operation 4n (his
country. '
There are 20.000 motor busses now
in operation In the United States.
A Milwaukee power concern nai
18 motor buaaea feeding Its car lines.
"Be a good felloe," says the wheel.
"Keep cool." says the fsn.
Never turn off -the ignition on I
hill or the car will drag the engine
Don't blame the tires If you skid
after lamming the throttle too soon.
Extra tires not In uss on the car
should be stored In a cool, dark, dry
place.
A motor bus with a glass Inclosed
top proved a curiosity in New York
recently.
The average life of an automobile
In the Unl'ed States is estimated at
five years
Make aura the jack la secure and
In ..working order before attempting
Condition Said to Indicate More
Business Confidence and Im
provement Generally.
ROAD . CILRTIXG STARTED
Southern California Motor Asso
ciation Bust Wltli Task.
LOS ANGELES. Cat. Aug. 1!.
One of the biggest annual tasks of
the Automobile club of Southern
California has just started the re
charting of the trancontlnental
hiichways leading to the southern
part of the state.
The official crew representing the
clubs signposting department and
Its drafting bureau is now en route
to Kansas City over the National Old
Trails highway. It la probable that
to take off a wheel.
Paris poUeemen are now provided
with motorcycles that can .carry
four other officers of the law la the
side car.
The average Lumber of people to
each automobile In California Is
5 is. In Alabama it Is U.S.
It Is said that the only Chinese
automobile race driver is Jim Cay,
a resident of Canton, China.
The Union, of South Africa Im
ported 24.2C5 motor vehicles during
the years 1117-1921 Inclusive.
Watch- for black amoke. Tour
car's burning oil. You've "too much
oil aboard or too rich a mixture.
The automobile industry Is now
third on the list. First comes pack
ing and then the steel Industry.
New cars should be driven rather
slowly for the first 1000 miles.
Never more than J9 miles per hour.
The production of automobile in
1S21 required 1.4(4.000 tons of
steel. Six million gallons of var
nish and paint were required.
DETROIT, Mich.. Aug. 12. In an
analysis of the existing automobile
market R. H. Collins, president and
general manager of the Peerless
Motor Car company of Cleveland. O.,
today pointed out as its. most Inter
esting characteristic the fact that
it is what he terms a "quick-buying
market." .
"Our distributors report that they
are making ealos every day to peo
ple who 'Just'' dropped in.' without
having prevously been in contact
with a Peerless salesman." sales Mr.
Collins.
"Such a condition Is a radical
change from the normal market. In
which the average buyer goes about
his selection of a car In a more or
less leisurely manner, and a, sales
man of virtually every make of au
tomobile in the price class that in
terests " the prospect Is given a
chance to present Uie merits of hie
product.
"Nowadays It frequently happens
that nobody knows a certain, buyer
Is In the market until be actually
closes the deal for the car.
"Th beet explanation of the
chang in conditions is found, I
thlipk. in the fact that so many mo
torists who had decided to drive
ther old cars a year longer have
been suddenly e-elzed with the de
sire which la sweeping the country
this spring for the new-and Im
proved mooelsv
"As a rule they era not satisfied
with driving- the old car 'as is.' and
it Is when they preee-ret it to the re
pair man for adjustments and tun
ing up t'ha4 they become infected
with the new-car bacillus in its
most Virulent form, and they buy
while the fever Is on them.
"And this attitude of the buyers
la by no means an. undesirable one.
In the first place It reveals a degree
of economic confidence on the part
of the public which, Is needed more
than anyth-lng else while we are re
covering from the depressing condi
tions Incident to the aftermath of
war.
'la the second place, and equally
Important, U demonstrates beyond
contradiction that the people have
come rightfully to recognize the
motor car aa an essential factor in
the conduct of their affairs, no mat
ter where their Individual walk in
life may lead them. It has come to
tie an accepted fact that, no matter
what one's occupation may be, the
automobile Is adaptable to his ad
vantageous use."
A Nexo Principle
' Tke new Buick six cylinder models
are perhaps tha eaaieat-riding cars of
the day due to a distinctive develop
ment in cantilever spring construction
The Buick One for 1923
Comprises 14 Models
The Pacific Coast Prices Including
War Tax
FOUR-CYLINDER MODELS
ROADSTER, 2-passenger $1050
Touring, 5-pasaenger. . , $1075
Coupe, 3-passenger. ........ .$1385
Sedan,' 5-passenger $1625
Touring Sedan, 5-passenger. .$1540
SIX-CYLINDER MODELS
Touring Sedan, 5-passenger. .$2210
Roadster, 2-passenger $1400'
Touring, 5-passehger $1425
Sedan, 5-passenger $2270
Conpe, 4-passenger . ........ .$2180-
Touring, 7-passenger $1690
Sedan, 7-passenger $2495
Sport Roadster, 3-passcnger $ldJ0
Sport Touring, 4-passenger $195
It is a beautiful car it is luxurious it is a mechanical master,
piece. Stand off and note the snappy lines, the higher hood, the
. full crown fenders, sturdy artillery wheels, drum type head and
cowl lamps, the low khaki-lined top. Then sit in the car. Here is
comfort equaled only in the costliest automobiles.
Look about you the upholstery and trimming; are Of the finest
quality, the instrument board is equipped with richly finished
instruments, the control lever is at finger's end, the cowl ventilator
control and windshield wiper are within easy reach. .
And the chassis shows far-reaching improvements. Test the new
rear cantilever springs you will be amazed at the difference in
riding comfort. Lock the handy transmission control and know
that this feature, with others, gives Buick a low rating by insur
ance underwriters. Even the famous Buick Valve-in-Head motor
shows important changes higher cylinder block, larger connect
ing rods and pistons, larger crankshaft, with pressure feed to main
bearings. . - ' ,
PACIFIC COAST PRICE
Model 23-45 6 cylinder 5 passenger
INCLUDING WAR TAX
Sample Cars Now on Display at Our Sales Room
Howard Automobile Company
LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS OF AUTOMOBILES IN THE WORLD
TWELFTH' AND ALDER STREETS
BROADWAY 1130
When better automobiles are built, Buick Will build them
WHITE STREAK DN TOUR
FAMOUS MITCHELL CAB WILL.
TAKE PAUT IX CARAVAN.
territory, according- to Mitchell,
Lewis - & Staver company, to out
perform the Mitchell White Streaks
ot other sections.
LOCAL PHYSICIAN MAKES FAST RUN FROM. LOS ANGELES WITH PAIGE u6-66."
CuntU-ts Make Auto Flairs.
Th motor vehicle lirrnse plates
for u:J which are lr:nt manufac
tured at the state r-rnUcnt larr will
fc more durable than any others
the state has provided, and also will
b the handsomest ever worn by au
tomobiles In Wuhlrjton. says a dis
patch from Walla Walla. They are
to have blue letters on a white
enameled backitround. closely r--semlillnff
-he California plates seen
on motor vehicles driven through
Washington by tourists this sum
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Auto From Eastern Factory Bears
Slogan, "Portland, 1925"
Painted on Side.
One of the features of tho 1925
exposition caravan, which left Port
land yesterday on an extended tour
of the state, w, the Mitchell "White
Streak." This oar was shipped to
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver company,
local distributors, from Che factory
and barely arrived In time to be en
tered In the oarava.
While the . "White Streak" is a
stock model Mitchell In every re
spect it is unique in that It Is painted
entirely white and carries .on its
side in huge letters "Portland
1925."
The car is driven by J. H. Maden.
territory representative of the
Mitchell people, and Mr. Maden will
make It a point to give the 1925
fair as much boosting as possible by
showing: off the performances of the
new Mitchell chassis equipped with
the F-50 motor.
The "White Streak" Mitchells op
erating In other sections of the
country have some very remarkable
records for speed, hill climbing- and
stunt performances, and an effort
will he mad In the northwestern
POLAND CAJTSOT BUY CARS
People Like V. S. Autos Best, but
Exchange Rate Is Too Low,",'.-
No great' number of American
cars have been sold in Poland since
the pre-war period, saya Assistant
Trade Commissioner Allport, W.ar
saw, in a report to the automotive
division of the department of com
merce, because of the high prices
asked for them. Some of the more
expensive makes would sell for
about 20.000.000 Polish marks, de
livered a sum which only four or
five people in Poland could afford
to pay. American cars are in fa
vor with people, however and would
be given preference over European
makes if prices were equalized with
the latter. .
Some Austrian and German cars
have been sold; but French, Knglish
and American cars are inaccessible
to the majority of the people under
the existing low exchange value
of the Polish mark. Second-hand
American cars are being offered
by relief organizations at low prices,
but the cara are in such poor con
dition after hard service that they
present little or no competition to
new cars. -
MADE TOUR OK SOITHEHS
DR. S. M. OKLLKRT AND HANDSOME CAR IX WHICH HK RRCEXTLT
STATU WITH HIS FAMILY.
Northern California now offers the only real barrier to fast and comfortable travel between Portland
and San Krarreisco or Los Angeles, according to Ir. 8. M. Gellert. local physician, who returned -to this city
laat week after a vacation trip in California with his family, on the return from Los Angeles Ijr. Gellert cov
ered the distance with hia Paige oar In 45 hours' traveling time, he stated. Ire southern Oregon there are
bad detours on each aide1 of Sutherlln and south of Roseburg. said Dr. Gellert. but the really hard foad Is a
detour of about It miles around Dunsmuir. in northern California. The, Portland physician is an ardent
booster for the Oregon (ate .Mtor association. By getting road Information and advice as to hotels and
accommodations along the may from the local office at 27 J Pine street before starting out. he was able to
save a great deal of time aad expense on his trip, he said. Another pointer as to California traveling
which he Rives Is that motor cops are thick as bers and "hard-boiled," and that it pays to obey the traffic
laws closely.
DOS Overland DO
DALL-PISTONS
Exact factory duplicate but
lighter and more refined..
"Better Pistons-Are Sot Made"
Largest stock . of FINISHED
Pistons in the northwest.
Pins Rings Bushings
Motor Equipment Co.
72 Broadway at Oak
Portland - Oregon
Phone Broadway 3327
NEW
LOWER
PRICES
Now you can buy a
genuine Seiberling
'Cor d w it h the
tread that cannot
separate at prices
charged for ordi
nary tires.
132x4
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SEIBERLING
CORD
TIRES
I 30x3 V2
Peerless Tire &
Rubber Co.
13th at Stark and Bnrnside
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY
VACUUM
TIRES
Prices
Size ; Cord. Fabric.
30x3 (4-pIy) ..$15.75 $11:95
30x3 (6-ply) 4 21.40
32x4 .' ... 29.25 19.40
33x4 30.15 20.30
34x4 . 31.05 21.25
GUP
Ton Tested
Cord Tube. Tube.
$2.40 $1.95
3.05
3.15
3.30
3.30
3.45
3.60
The Safety Non-Skid Feature Costs You
Nothing
The quality of Vacuum Cup tires is recommended long after
the price is forgotten.
A. J. WINTERS CO., Agents
65-67 Sixth St, Portland, Oregon
Phones Broadway 3992, Broadway 0391
DIRECT FACTORY
MOTOR
TRUCKS
SALES AND SERVICB
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.
f America,
CORNER BELMONT AND BAST WATER STREETS.
FOR SALE Established ntorare
buttery station handling- Wl'lard stor
age battery loeated In city on htfrh
ray. Fine opportunity for an svto
electrical man; also tire shop; none
now In this community. Terr reason
able terms.
Phone Residence, East 6058.'
Auto
Accessories,
Equipment
and
Parts
64"66Broadwa
distributors for
tires
Across From
the Artisans'
Building
and One Door
North