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THE OREGON SUKDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. JUNg . 1916. 5 EXPERTS HAVE ONLY TIG LEFT TO E FR1 ONE GIRL WHO HAS JUST BECOME MOTORIST QVERCQM CTION Speaker at Dinner Discusses Bearings and Their Relation to Economy and Comfort, WOULD CONSERVE POWER Worm Drlv and Chain Drtva AM Con aldtrad, as Also Ar IgTilticm and Oarburtor. "Motor power construction apparent ly haa reached eueh a state of perfec tion that that enluH. is now looking for other fields to conquer and Is turn ing iia aiiennon 10 me enmiuauon 01 friction an the rneariH of K'tHnK better reaulta from the power produced," Bald I V. Kawllngs, one of the speakers of the Gorllnger Motor Car Co. lieaearcn club, which held its technical dinner Friday night out on the Columbia river highway. Mr. Kawlings went on to nay the mod ern ball-bearing Is the greatest step forward In the matter of elimination of frlotfon. "The Heas-Bright. used In thfr Chand ler car, Is the best example that I have in mind. This Is self-contained, baa aelf-allgning thrust so built that all balls carry the load, whether It be road fthock, weight of the car or side strain. The ball bearings are the nearest ap proach to the elimination of friction, and since their perfection, are used In the best practice, In axles, In the motor, transmission, differential, or wherever there-are rotating parts. Power Is Conserved. "Good bearings in a car conserve the power, add to its life and make for an easy riding vehicle." 1L it. Coster, of the same firm, spoke on the efficiency of the spiral bevel highest type of automobile construc tion.: "In perusing the automobile handbook of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. 1 find that 67 Vi per cent of 1916 motor cam are using the spiral bevel gear In the rear end. Of the 33 per cent which do not use the spiral bevel, 69 per cent are cars aelllng un der $1000. "Also it Is noted that practically all cars selling over 13000 use the spiral gear. We also find that manufactur ers who turn out high and low priced models used the plain bevel in their cheaper model .aid the spiral in their more expensive." (ieorge Keep of thfe Kederal trucks, from. the same firm, continued the dis cussion of hearings following Mr. Kaw llnK's talk on the ball type used on tho ('handler car. Keep Is of the opinion that the ball bearing 1m essentially a touring car equipment, snd went on to show that the most efficient type of bearlntf for a truck doing heavy work Is the roller bearing. "A truck works all hours of the day. The wear and tear on all parts is not to be compared to that of a motor car which may be living up under any abuse. The continual grind under loads of many tons Is bound to cause some wear on the bearings, and it must, therefore, be one which admits of ad justment. Worm Drire Efficient. "The Timken tapered roller bearing used on the Kederal Is our example. Any and every bearing will wear in Ume. The Tlmkrn can be taken up and adjusted and is then reu4' to lo many thousHiiiJ more miles. Other types eltbr must be rebuilt or replaced en tirely. This type will outwear any other form known to engineers by from two to five times." J. U. Klsky, also of the Kederal truck squad, spoke on the efficiency of the worm drive. "Jn 1913. 3 per cent of truck build ers used the worm drive against 77 per cent using the chain dine." said Mr. Klsky. "Today 7 per cent use I I DEALERS' DAY IDEA IS NOW SUGGGESTED FOR PORTLAND FIELD Plan Is to Conduct Tests in Which Winner and Loser Both Gain Profit, one tire would have to be changed ev-of the entire distance, erv mile. ! The dealers, moat of whom i Mrs. Jackson at one time did not have personal chauffeurs and all such trimmings. could be , I o reed to do a little real work thai their salesmen and friends would appreciate in the extreme. according lo Motor Overheating Mrs. Jackson declares It one of the most beautiful trips In" the state Bnd thinks It is one which should receive the attention of all motorists Borne time during- the summer. All ferries were found in operation and weather conditions through the other side of the state were excellent for touring. Causes Discussed Eemoval of Rust From Rim Urgent might Xlad of Lubricating- Oil Bald to Be Great Help in Keeping- the Mo tor Cool. One of the common causes of motor overheating Is due to Ignition, says a Standard Oil bulletin. A late spark overheats the motor; the charge Is Ig nited after the piston has started down ward on the power stroke; consequent- Tire Should Be rirst Taken Off and ' Subbed Clean With Coarse Emery Paper; Then Smooth Burt ace. Mlchelln tire hints follow: To remove rust from a rim the tire should be taken off and the rusty parts rubbed. surface is smooth snd free from rusl.i Roughness may be Quickly detected by running the hand along the edge fef the rim. 'When the edge of the rim , la too uneven for the use of the emery paper, first use a file, after which em ery paper may be used for finishing. Proper Addresses Highly Important Columbus, N. M., June 3. Soldiers St the front in Mexico have nut one glea to make to wives. Bisters, moth ers and sweethearts. It is this: "Ad dress letter properly." And properly, in the military sense, means with the regimental, and if possible, the com pany and troep affiliation of the man for whom the letters are Intended. The military iostoffice here is now piled high with undelivered mall, let-' SLOW RACE IS PROPOSED naiU Oil V l IKS o w ei Dll unr , sjirtmcu urin- taac ii v ' . w - :lv the hot arases are not exDelled from cleanjwlth coarse emery paper. Theft :th cvlinder before th second charae smootn ine 8urra.ee wun uner emerj . iers wnn no regimemai uiumm i Jtm. Handy" Bace Another Part of fIrri : Thl- wiii rm,tlnue until the Daoer and rejapan the rim. applying aid the harried postmaster in getting Program Outlined lay A. S. Bobln- j cylinders become so hot that prelgnl- one coat to the outside and two to I them to the 20sor more posts and de- tion will take place. That is. the gas the inside, making sure nrst mat mc talis along tne line ot communu-aiuui. will lenite before the piston has ;.. ! son of XlsselXar Branch. A. IT. Robinson manager of the Pa cific KisselKar branch in Portland, suggests a "Dealers' Day" at the Rose City speedway or some other suitable place. ; He has it all outlined and a tenta- reached the correct point, resulting in . what is known as a "spark knock." I By advancing the spark tever on the quadrant, the mixture is Ignited before; the piston has reached top center, so that when the piston does reach the center and starts down, the expansion of he gases Is complete, and they are tlve program arranged so that all that 1 exhausted at 4 comparatively low tetn is needed is one or two other enthusl- perature. asts to baok him up and start it off. J Missing of one or more cylinders has Mr. Robinson s plan is sne of com-' a tpnrlenov to overheat the motor, as petition in which the loser gets as .h fresh nn is taken into the miss- much as the winner; as plain fun will ,n rviind-r and ienited by the outKO- be the only prize to be contended for. tr,K , ilarge from the working cylinder. The program is made up of freak races , whj).h ,:auses muffler explosions and Overland Business Totals Millions Prevent Arerage Daily Shipments of Willys-Xniglit and Overlands Said to Be Valued at Seia.ooo. Few people outside of those familiar with the finances of a big automobile manufacturing concern like the Willys Overland company, have any conception of the enormous amount of money rep resented in the shipments of cars from the factory. At the present time the average daily shipments of Overland and Wlllys Knlght cam from the Toledo plant are valued at (612.000. This has run as high as $778,000 in a single day, when i the factory broke all records by shlp i ping the greatest number of medium and popular priced cars ever made in 24 hours. During the month of April cars left the factory valued at $12,654,550, which is nearly three times .the value of April shipments a year ago. The first third of tho calendar year ending April 30 was the biggest In the history of the Toledo concern. Over $47,783,930 worth of cars were shipped, which Is all the more remarkable con sidering the fact that this tremendous demand for cars came at a time when half the country was in the clutches of winter weather. Since April 21. 1915, shipments val ued at $95,681,780 left the Overland factory. Although this amount Is stag gering and almost beyond the compre hension of the average reader. It rep resents but little over half of the esti mated value of the shipments for the year 1916. and contests in which every dealer or ! salesman can take a hand. "Jim Handy" Baoe. One of the events is a "Jim Handy" race. The cars entered are required to circle the track, coming to a point 00 yards or sm from the finish line. On the line are boxes, one for each car entered. The drivers run out from their machines, open the boxes and put on anything they happen to find in the box. Then, another circle of the track and cross the finishing line. Another event that would be fun would be a slow race. In which every car would have a chance to show how slow it can go on high gear. That race seems to offer the most possibili ties. Different divisions for fours, sixes and eights would help the inter est In the event. cuu anotner suggested race is tnat betne Very dusty, is the opinion of n which the speedometer would be ,, - . , . Miss Melba Wetitenganl has just become owlier of a new Willyseivnight Roads Are Better In Central Oregon Automobile Representative Hakes I.ong Swing as Par as the California Line Trip Was Durability Test. Better road conditions than when The Journal pathfinder visited eastern Ore gon a month ago are reported by Ralph Hemphill, the service representative of the H. L. Keats Auto company. Hemp Much of Work Is Held Up by Suit Improvement of Old Military BOad and Kegraveilng of Tboroug-nfax Up Mc- Xenzie Principal Work in XAnat Improvement of the old military road beyond pakridge, and the proposed re gxaveling of the road from Springfield to the McKenzIe river, on the way up t.ie Mohawk, constitute the principal THE INTAKE Beckers Opens Up. Until the wee small, hours of the morning about 150 Portland couples helped Ruedy Becker open his new auto home out on the Columbia river highway. This is lo- thclcated near Corbett and contains, be- worm drive. The arguments which did away with the chain drive in the plans of these manufacturers were that dirt and grit getting Into the chain caused undue wear on the sprockets unil chains, uch that they continually had to be re placed and adjusted. Ignition System Popular. O. fl. Knight discussed the Ignition systems of various cars, and. with ref erence to the Chandler, brought out the interesting fact that, of the Astor Show de Luxe, 80 per cent were Bosch equipped. The balance of 13 cars used four different makes. Mr. Knight also claims that but two cars selling for less man $2000 are Bosch equipped. Carburetors; fuel consumption and adjustments were discussed by G. it. Stafford, who talkeiV particularly of the Wavfield. which is the Chandler emiin- men in the ment ! ered them. sides a dancing floor, a garage, acces sory sales room and other features of interest to motorists. The dancing floor Is 60x50 feet, of maple, in a room which is finished in rustic. A lunch room is operated in connection. Every night of the week, except Saturday, the place will be for private parties. Saturday night is open to the public. All That Jitneys Is Wo Jit. William Harvey of the Powers Furniture com pany stepped from his apartment at the Fordham. With him was Mrs. Harvey. They stepped down the hill to Washington street. A traffic con gestion stopped a car right before them, so Mr. Harvey, blaming the driver for his seeming lack of service, pulled the door open and stepped in. They rolled down the street. The two front seat finally discov It wasn't a jitney at all. A carburetor, first of all. should be ! narvey naa to ng up some two-Dit o designed that a mixture at any speed cigars, but smoothed It all up. of the motor w'ill be the best adjust-! I When writ In z or ralllne on idvertlner. nip ami nient that the carburetor is capable of. Mr. Stafford claims that the Kayfield is one of the accepted standards of rac ing men, because an adjustment once -made on that carburetor Is constant and perfect through all speeds, because of Its compensating features. A.-H. Knaus, manager of the Gerlin ger Motor Car company, spoke on the general requisites of modern cars. "Formerly it was ability for price. T,oday it Is ability and quality In spite 'of price. said Mr. Knaus. it. 8. Gilbert, manager of the truck department of the company, also at tended the gathering of the Research club. n-.er.tion The Journal. (A It.) hill has just returned from a long i "ad work now under way in Lane swing through central Oregon and down as far as the California line, driv ing one of the new Chalmers Six-30's in a practical demonstration of its road ability.. - Mr. Hemphill says the drrt road from The Dalles to Wasco is as smoothes a city pavement. From WTasco a good road led from Or ass Valley to Shaniko. Betwene Shaniko and Antelope a rain storm overtood him, which made the roads slippery over that stretch. From Antelope he steered to Madras, then W Prlnevllle, where he found a live liftle city, with business flourish ing. Leaving Prlnevllle, a good road led through Redmond to Bend, the southern terminus of the Oregon Trunk railway. After three cays' visit in Bend, the Chalmers was turned southward for the long trip to Klamath P'alls. Along this leg of the trip the roads were not so good, being full of abrupt curves, with jagged rocks sticking up from the sur face of the' roadway, necessitating care ful driving. Prom Klamath Falls Mr. Hemphill crossed over to Dorris, in northern Cali fornia. Along this section he was able to open up a little of the 3400 R. P. M. and touched only the high places. The roads were better. Returning by way of Klamath Falls, he then headed for Lakeview. The 107 mile run from Klamath Falls to Lake view was made In & hours, over a poor road filled with protruding rocks. At Lakeview, Hemphill sold the tar to Lafe Conn, who generously drove Hemphill back as far as Silver Lake, where he caught the auto stage for Bend, a snowstorm following all the way. county. 'Considerable work is being held up pending a decision of the supreme court on the appealed case testing' the validity of the road tax levied in th cities of Kugene, Cottage Grove and Springfield. If the circuit court is re versed 'and the cities win, the county will not have funds enough for coutem plated improvements. Car Makes Record In Busy Streets Lord Douglaa Gray, British Army Avia tor, Drives Chalmers Car 358.7 Miles In New York In 34 Hours. Establishing a new world's record for continuous driving in congested city traffic. Lord Douglas Gray, : Scotch nobleman and British army avi ator, drove a Chalmers Six-30 touring car 358.7 miles in 24 hours over the busiest streets of New York city re cently In. making the run, Lord Gray bet tered the best previous recond made by himself In London In 1913, of miles In a Vauxhall car. On his New York test, he carried two representa tlves of the A. A. A., who testified to the correctness of the car's perform ance. For temporary use about a house dry battery eleetrit- lamp has been i vented in which the light is switched on automatically as soon as it Is picked up. Baker Will Seek State Aid for Road According to the Baker Herald, the members of the county court of Baker will confer with the state highway commission at Salem this week rela tive to securing state aid for the main highway through the county from North Powder to Olds Kerry. FINE MOTOR CAR WORK We invite you to call and see our new shop and excellent facil ities for automobile repairing. COOK & GILL CO., Inc. MOVED TO 409-411 DAVIS ST. WEST ; . , . Phone) Broadway 26 The Buick Valve-in-Head Six is light in weight. yet sturdy in construction. It has the power that can be had only with the famous Buick Valve-in-Head motor, now in the fourteenth season of successful operation. baiik pressure on the cylinders, which are working. "The right kind of lubricating oil is a' great help in keeping the motor cool. Road to Pendleton In Good Condition Trip Vf Columbia Xlrer Highway and on to Eastern Oregon Pleasant at This Tim of the Tear. That the trip up the Columbia river highway and on beyond to'eastern Ore gon is now a very pleasant one. with t dirt roads hard enough to keep from . . . . e V. ........... at a pace of 20 miles an hour or 25 miles. That would have the boys prac ticing for a good many days, trying to perfect their judgment of speed. Suggests Tug of War. A truck tug-of-war is suggested in which two gasoline monsters could be harked against each other tied with a hawser and turned loose on the turf. It would be a real battle of dalvers to pull two trucks equally powered. The chances are that it would be as much fun as a homer with the bases packed. The women would have their chance in a race in which they would be re quired to turn the track in what they considered a 25 mile pace. Another event that would bring out some lusty cheering is a race in which Mrs. ac- Fred W. Vincent, companied by of Pendleton. On the return trip, two days were spent in taking the distance from Pen dleton to Portland in easy stages. The road from the Multnomah coun ty line to Hood River was found very muddy in parts, the car sinking to the hubs, but the dry weather since then has made it some better. The steep grades between Hood River and The Dalles have not had attention as yet, and to meet a team or another machine still means backing up, for one or t'.e other. (in the whole it is good for a moun tain read and should offer no itifficul ttes to the average driver. From the Wasco, the roads are good. I'matiita county at present lias the worst roads Jkl (Safe. n 1 1 ki Like the American Indian, the modern ."Savage," the buyer of Savage Tires and Grafinite Tubes is far sight ed. Far sighted because he realizes that final cost actual mileago per dollar is the real test Far sighted because in buying Savages, he gets both greater mileage and a small first cost. Far sighted because he gets 1000 extra miles in the Savage guarantee allowance (the Sav age Tube is guaranteed for life), and many extra thousands in actual use. WES FACTORY DISTRIBUTOR John A. Walters Co., Inc. Broadway at Ankeny St., Portland 0 horsepou.tr Eight Cylinders Seien passenger Tourittf Car JisUu ay betibetn front seats 127-inch wheel bast f ' . t. b. factory The Reason and Reward of Success HOWARD AUTOMOBILE CO. Main 1130, A-2550 Pacific Coast Distributor? Fourteenth and Davis Streets. Success is measured solely by sales. Automobile sales are the direct result of performance. Therefore the consistent, in sistent and increasing demand for the famous Cole Eight must be directly credited to its unapproach able performance. There now seems to be little chance of our ever catching up with immediate orders. ' '; From a standing start to sixty miles an hour, in less time than you can say it; for swiftness with out noise, rattle or vibration; for soft, smooth and perfectly balanced operation; for real economy; for the last word in comfort and smartness get a Cole Eight. It's the car of today and the future. It's the automobile you want. Order yours now. t .NORTHWEST AUTO CO., Broadway and Couch Street F. W. VOGLER, Pres. Phone Broadway 887 C. M. MENZItS, Mgr. lilllHllUHlillillillU'llMli.ilili iiiiiwiiituniiiiuirc Cole Motol Car Company, Indianapolis, U. S. A. tiir,)iiiiiimiiiii'iliiii,'Mnniii)iiimi" - amjinj ani oiuiniuqtiiituutin wtitintu naaittfeiupoay iiiay H.nmtnm j wi-nun Bfgnaini . if
