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UULUUM UHOULII.L
LAW BLAMEDFljR
RAISE IN PRICE
' Government-; Experts Say Gravity
Jest h , Not the Right Way :to
Determine Efficiency, of Fuel.
. v. The" Standard Oil company 'haa
v rsed the price of gasolloe 1H cents
and hints a further raise ot Stt .per
trallon -or ac price of. 28 cenu-per
? galldn. aa the. probable jrice in" Ore
:Km.vtofide:thi nejct'few months.
; ;... The , 'Oregon'1-v tatnte'.-'-:: requlrln.,v: 6
'v gravity - test, .Baume, Is aoaifned as a
reason. - Oregon people can have M
degree Caroline or uiy other, -degree
they vant. eaye the . SUhdard OU,- It
-A they will-' pay- the j price,'; ifM:
" Other companies have twtiraJaed "their
prices and up to the present, hwsre-
. -Ys-
. iuiwd tn,imiMnt bn .th aubiect.
Twente-eight; cent f gasoline Is equiv
alent on a mileage basis to approximately
, 26 ' per cent increase in price. , If
i ltl' comes'- to that, it ."wlU t. cut off
t Ythe enjoyment of thousands of .people
4 . :who cannot afford to pay the incrrased
; .:4? expense. '.-. -. ;v.- . Ir.'
i.v Every user of gasoline Is familiar with
- ; tha rords. -gravity, rgrade" andJcnal
, lty. but they convey as much meaning to
; S most of us as Jargon. , "Bolling test" is
.v'.''. ; more meaningless. ; At the -aame . time
- - these cute little words stand to cost Ore'
.,- ! ton motor users $500,000 In hard, money.
'."' more In 1920 than In 119. To interpret
. these words and to' otherwise explain the,
' I , ' subject wcaused The Journal to invest!
gate -the subject and this Is the. result i '..
WHAT 13f QUIKT SHOWS , , - ; -
''fi3yinmMt experts composed of a
k v'Jt, member representing the shipping board,
,';'' : one . representing, the, iwar department,
t .-J V; another toe navy department, f a 'fourth
v - ; the bureau of -standards and the fifth
- the bureau of mines, assert . that ' the
V boiling point f a gasoline and. not the
' : a- : degree test, .according to Baume's theory,
?r Is the right way to ascertain the power
J''.'-of 'the-gasoline. I'
f-lpy. 2 r"Jjow .Qrade',is an. erroneous term
i -when viised as a . synonym for -'low
. - quality.". 4 -
i " S "Quality, la gasoline, means effl
,iJ ' fi'clency of - performance, , I. a greatest
' ? ". power when 5 perfectly carburlxed. -
4 Qasollne of today is of lower gravity
; . (greater density) but. when proper Tired
a; vis more powerful than that of 10 years
"."".';; agoi.lr.M':AM;S3's--v 4
r i ?a .S Motors constracted Jn the past three
.. ' " years and equipped with late pattern
4 V: carburetors will carbortse ? 5 fgravtty
i'i r ? gasoline with the Same efflclenor that
they do & gravity.,. Xhey-, star; a little
. ; " harder, but aleo .they yield more power.
I: e-Motora , oyer three vyeara old will'
l. K. retmire snm ' adjustment.' Authorities
; . " are not in accord as to' Just 'what.'
-1 '"' The nmouncemeht made by the Stand
' ard Oil, company -of CWlforala rfeopens"
: ! ' the dlsooseion -started' at the. meeting of
! - the lar legislature regarding'the specl
a ficaUons for' gasoline thajt Is to. he. sold
n Oregon?; c-----.f 4rt jfii
j a : The legislature passed a law - reuuir
? 5 , Ing ' that -all gasoline sold yWithln the'
r 7. State should pass a, test:. of 6 .degrees
Baume, commoriy known as the specific
iTavlty-.tcst. I-I a -law puts Oregon; la
a -class by.- Itself 'as. far as .gasoline
speelficatlons are concerned, ' it being I
the -only state in. the Union to enforce!
he' restrictions of such a law. . t
. Tha gasoline of. today is a' less ex
plosive fuel than the fuel of eight -or
lO years ago, but owing to great strides
in ' improving carburixation present day
gasoline is giving far greater power and
mileage. Government' experts .declare
that the boiling test is- the proper effi
ciency test. -Boiling point, it - Is ex
plained, is the ' temperature at which
vaporised s gasoline can - be completely
exploded." -BOILIHO
AKD OKATITT
Gasolines now on the market have
the uniform chains of boiling points de
manded by. present 'day engines, respect'
. 1 ively.;f or easy sUrtlng, for smooth ae-
oeierauon- ana tor power ana -mileage.
liew; boiling points . with . the same
carburetlom system. mean easier starting
but' less power-and mileage: high boil
ing points mean greater power and mile
age but more difficult starting. Easy
starting ' means easy- .gasification and
uiu .iwiuim y.. . v . - yy-4
Htch- sneelfie gravity, broadlv sneak
ing, )s equivalent to low boiling point.
and lqwfspecific'gravtty to high boiling
points The fact that an - engine' -starts
less ; 'easiJyjvon . low t gravity ; . gasoline
means that the fuel is not as easily rasi-
.fled, 'bat it also ' means that when the
engine becomes warm, gasification is
brought ; about with .perfect- ease and
more efficlenUy; ' This Is because low
gravity gas has 'more power producing
heat,'!'-. -.' .
.While there is a lack of unanimity n
tha, subject of low gravity gas perform
ance, best local gas engine experts , all
agree that . automobiles manufactured
during the last three years are equipped
so as to efficiently fire low gravity (or
high- boiling test) gasoline, -Some of
them'' say that cars, built prior ' to ' 1916
would- require only readjustment of the
, carburetor, but most, are of the opinion
that It would be necessary to install late
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rfhing devices or other- special, heating
aevicea . .
It is a fact that motorists in the state
et 4 Maine: with Its very cold winters.
have not experenoed difficulty irt flrt
lng a gas of lower volatility than SC de-
greea . ' ' r . . .
' v AniCuer . ptriot' that should be "kept in
-mind - Is ' that "grade" does not mean
"quality." j That Is, a low gravity,. eV
roneously called low grade, gasoline does
nop means that it is of poor quality Oil
men . ana engme men agree that raual-
lty"-fneans efficiency performance and
prevenuon or undue deterioration, and
also ' that Equality means -proper car-.
uuroituu rcum urcsa oi uo , aegree -,oi
gravity, or boiling . point r- f ':'
The oil -companies declare-that i there
is.'S material difference' in -expense in
manufacturings M gravity gasoline . for
use .in .Oregon and .that v' for use Ja the
other states, - notably - California -.and:
Washington. The reasons advanced are;
that the fuel for this state baa: t - un
dergo more -careful refining, , has to be
handled in special containers in order
to keep- it separata en route ' from ; gas
going la other. fleids of consumption and
has to be-stored separately upon reach
inr the point of distribution.' U'-'r
, Others oil companies have' as yet' not
signified their faiientlon of lollowlng- the.
lead or the. Standard Oil company.. V -
's The. speeciflc, gravity utest" has ! long.'
heen . the pons-of contenaon m ruei ana
refmery.clffclea,' :.A number.: of estates'
and msnldpaimes have had .under cob
sJdersJtmn la wa .. and ' ordinances that
would reauire s-asottne of a certain soe-
Lest earseYOreitoni lecialature
passedVsucha ' law. on the theory.' that;
ir would nmeaa' better rasoiine -for this
stat-e,- would prevent the dealer In gaso-
itne other than ; the oil company filling,
stations, rrom' aauiteraung. ua ruei, ana
XCoaclttdea - oa fags n?a Shb fttcitoo)
TfTlNTER sports in other. climes may he a matter of course,. and there!
as Portland has' Just had occur regularly during .the. winter season. How-1
ever a heavy snowfall and prolonged cold weather are a sensation if or I
Portland. . '- ' -- ':' ' ' " ' '' -' ' : '
So much of a habit. Is It for the Portland, motorist to, take the car.,ut
in. the morning and use it whenever Mcasloh oflersMurihr.he day. that
the ..sudden ' snow scarcely Interrupted the smooth run of things In the I '
motor world, until the man-who owns a . ear found It; nearly impossible to
get about. Portland people were astounded.' Not able-to':run the car' but?
Why, Oregonians motor aft the year. a. . . ' " ..."
And it la nearly true. . Long before the streets were irt,a he'althy-conr
dition for driving automobiles,, xaany men and women had, their cars out
and -were bucking the drifts In every direction. r- Pedestrians following .the
narrow lanes beaten' along the car tracks were forced to ; give way .to"
motor, cars rattling along attired -jvith rope and chains,, the 'drivers having
the time-of their lives proving that their cars were the only, machines that!
did not have 4:6 be put liisOraie.unUl the streets were cleare t ,
TiD",-7.;f -.';r ; . t .
." ..Other, motor cars there, were that came along in much the same man
ner, but with strings of sleds tied on behind, whereon sundry small, boys I
and girls found that the pleasures of 'motoring were not confined to sitting
inside-the car and -watching the World through the windshield. . . v ' '
See How
the
Essex
Proved
Endu
ranee
Essex did it, 3037 miles in 50 howt--gpeatet xt rtrmh
by a stock chassis on Cincinnati Speedway under
observation, ending December 12. V
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What tiiousands say of it proves bamr'WtlL VL ;
meets ttwsc ezactiops, . . .
Drivers, who had ventured too 'far into the deep 'snOw and who were
making great efforts, to get back .on, solid earth again ' were watched with I
broad smiles by those who gathered, near. When a car would finally find
its .footing, as.it were, and come but of - the trouble, the' motorist could
scarcely :refraln from waving a hand to the skeptical spectators,- and by a
cheery.grin. or so tell them Ujat he whO laughs last, of course," laughs best.
' .A .- i Y-.i "A;;;.; t .- . : y - i - i, ..i v . .- . - - . n . A ir
, , To the man with . a birdseye view of the' city,. If there were any, the I
"streets ' probably .looked - mysteriously decorated' by,' piles' of .sobwuneii
which some car had parked' in the thick of the storm, the driver unable
to stay and finish the battle with the elements. . The cold was too Intense,
and no matter hOr good a' car is, it is' not a caterpillar tank, and the sno w,
as everybody was aware, was! possessed ot the drifting hablt-r.'ft
' " Many are . the tales told by automobile-." drivers of the gripping quality
of the cold on that Tuesday hightVhen the stom, was at IU . A I
Journal path-finder party had ventured out the highway; with the Inten
tion of ascertalningln '.what; condition - that scenic road was to; be found.
Te snow was thick, and drifti difficult of navlgaU
the. Automobile, club, a -drift prevenCed-further progress" 4rid, the Moon
trar was ierced to f taakeTi r rietrwtl7otter)dri4irers tell similar tales of -Aav-
ing started somewhere, and mding drlfts Impassable. ;As a rule, however..
motor; Cars imanaged tor contmue
mtemrmion,-iDui,'jnajai-y;;a . -7-.riif::
)ewherwere?whofaiie advanUge-of ? the hills about the
toW, and sleis ;were .fo(ind in cellars , and tiiauled' forth to the :llghtC
4- skat eS; were sharpraeo and the automohJAe came in as a means for getting
1 the' parties tbj the" ponds auidt' hllhvl Laurelhurst Park was" trie Mecca of
throngs of skaters, and automoDues. wer parsea ln.numDers. : .
r Alameda Hill was sjoofer potat sought by those with sleds, and who
.can -Aeny.that it Is'mhj easier goingto, the hiUy 'streets dragged behd
the elements and cornel out' in, fairly good: coBdltlon.:c.Tbera''wer hundreds
who had radiators 'froxen-ajad
bo' eager starting, but that, V?aa the "fault of theowners and not ot the
'automobile,:;, For '-the 'most, part, the - faithful car stayed on the Job and
continued to be. a me'ans.'of - pleasure', and" even a source therefor. ": I
a. a, The.oon x1 shown. here was" the first to make the ascent of Ter
;wmiger,' hlll after, the siormi.f.priven' Jby Bruee .Bailey ; of the -c. & ' S.
icor$pany;'jthe car, broke trail for isome miles out on the southern boulevard
and returned "without trouble.'. .,',JP. .'- ,-.s
Now time has proved how Essex '.retains
those wanted qualities of silence, smoothness
and power even after hardest service.
Such endtaance was never expected of a
light weight car. . j' . "v-'
. But Essex legion of friends know that aside
from size the Essex has nothing in common
with other light weight cars.
True, it has econo4my'trhich isthe chief light
car appeal. But only among large, high-priced .
cars are found comparisons for its performance
qualities. ; -"" ' ;
Big Car Performance"
Light Car - Economy
Think how many who fotmeriySrrWned big,
costly cars, now drivf the Essex.
It proves mere - sire was not swhat they
soupiit- Thev wanted auahties mat heretofore - -, t nmrart mimiMv. tfut hka fciem
only. fttinc-.:otte om.my ptaM ' in reyery trying test. wtU satisfy' 90
f Then taJ a ride in the Essex. It will reveal
qualities, that r will charm , yoo ' as they bavs
Costs Lesi to Opemte; :
Easier to Handle
With the Essex yoo swnri 'rio pleasure, a
comfort or redorrnance ability tost the ybLg, ',
costly car can give.' , . , i "r.
' What car can- show more speed In ttty
cooununity you wiU find the rUsex" is rated
with the fastest.. In less than a year, ft has . :
established Its position as' a petiocmsnce car Vi'
that ail respect for ability , '
" And Essex owners are learning another qual- ? ' a
ity, that improves their esteem and siiectiqa ' ;
for it That is fit endurance, which eixotrrits
tor tnousanas 01 nmei 01 usn.tponswn, uw.
of repair.or armenrance. .They haye Qisccvered,
the. Essex requires little attention,
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such jHehtl carA s4rantaes1 and
nimbleness. When the - Essex, met ; their de-
A .', rnands for fine car comfort, . quality and per-
f ormance, with, the added advanUge of .light
' weight types,' they chose it without hesiution.
The Essex X was i' designed to , embody - Ae -.
wanted qualities of the finest cars, in a size it ,
would be possible to build at moderate cost. Si
nearly s rnulion others, ; '
- And you will make sure of .having your
Essex When y ou want it by placing your order '
well ahead of the desired delivery date..
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