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3 2 , THE OREGO.N SUNDAY i JOURNAL, PORTLAND., SUNDAY MORNING, MAY ! 21, 1922. oraifMonsTS Lack courtesy on HIGHWAYS OF STATE Polici of Resident Drivers Kot Only Dangerous but Boorish, Lewis Says.' Othou motorist have ac unsavory reputation in the matter of road cour tesy; Captain H. A- Lewis or uie Fort land traffic division, said, recently. I .This, ha said. militates against a more cordial understanding with, tourists and gives the vUi tore' within the state a bad Impression. While flagrant in many Cases. Captain Lewis is of the opinion that this discourtesy is unintentional. "I have found that in other states, Washington and California in particular, the residents are careful about observing road courtesy,' he - said. "There one finds very little road hog ring, very little Cutting copners on dangerous turns and yery little of the pernicious habit of ' dashing from a Una into a crowded highway. V ' My duties 'have taken me about this State considerably, and I find that each locality is as much an offender as the other. Imagine a man that will travel at a high rate of speed using more than two-thirds of the read and prac , tleally refusing to give machines going In the opposite direction any road room. That is common in this state." I Captain Lewis then told of a truck river that became highly incensed when ae was asked to park his machine clear f the road. : The reply to the request was'- that- he paid for part of the high way. j "That is the idea most Oregonians awe, he continued. "They seem to think that because they have paid their taxes that they have exclusive rights on the road. They often even refuse to "!low fellow residents any rights. KEEPS TOCfelSTS OUT I "One thing this volley is doing is to five the motor tourist, and there are many of them coming into the state, a very bad and, I think, erroneous Impres- l.on. i "The people of the state do not show discourtesy when a caller comes to theVc house, but they will. It seems, go out of their way to be "ornery" while on, the State highways. It doesn't pay for I have heard many motorists from other States: say they will not come back to the state for that reason. "NO man wants to take a high priced , automobile i.no a district where he is in Constant danger of collision. When a "nSan motors he wants to do H with some degree of safety. "Not only that( but the policy is bad fbr the state. The tourists bring their money here, they come to settle and help, 'develop the state. But when they run Into such a mess as is often found on Jbe highways they change their minds. i don't blame them, but I do blame the resident automobiie driver, and that In i eludes pleasure drivers as well as truck drivers.'' .,. -. I Lewia pointed out that by the exercise i. frf the ordinary rules of the road riding he comes a. pleasure. Courtesy Is in A, rjuded in the rules by intention if rot by the letter of the law. It Js by being j, Btrlctly within the law and at the aarrte f lime being hoggish- that is the worst," V he said. ANXIOUS i MOMENTS ON AtURN !w-U:. V I 4k'- ;',v " 1 8 --M ; - V I ! it M.I1.JI 1' .Uil, jj " i' ii ii m. i , ii i i iiijjii j 1 1 "JLJJUilli'Li ' 'II 6 (EEI1 RIVALRY TO i BE A FEATURE 111 BIGSKPHES Drivers b Play lent WcIP Game at Indianapolis R&css, Radio Broadcast of Returns. Fred todlow ma king ; a tarn, broawlslde, at the Boos City speedway Lwilow will race tor Daddies dab Usy 7 and 2S. 1 ? Soma of the thing Captain Lewis said should be observed, whether incorporated in the law or not, are : Strict observance of th principle of keeping to the right. especially on turns or narrow roads ; allowing faster moving vehicles room to pass and not to hog all the road ; sound ing of horns when about to pass a ma chine ; making signals for stopping or turning in plenty of time for the driver in the rear to see and take the necessary precautions... "One of the greatest evils is the sloppy way Oregon motorists make their sig nals, he said In conclusion. "They either don't make them at all or wait until starting to turn. That is too late and a collision is the result. "Then too the average drrver does not know the proper signals to make for a left hand and for a right hand turn. He will stick his hand out straight - for either. On a machine that has the left hand drive, as most -have nowadays, the proper way to eig-na) a right turn is to put the arm out from the machine with the palm of the hand stickwig up in the air. . If a perfect "L" can be made all the batter. The arm sticking straight at means a turn to the left. "This may sound finicky ; but. never theless, it is important for the driver as well as the man in the machine behind. A machine making a right turn will clear the road quicker than one turning to left. Then too suppose the man in the rear sees an arm out straight and ma neuvers so as to pass on the right only to find the driver: in front: turning di rectly across his path. The result is a smash." ... . ... ... MOTORCYCLE RACE TO BE A THRILLER (Con tinn d From Pas On) City Motorcycle club team headed by C. L. Potter. Only experienced riders will be allowed on the Entries for the ! ! teama. : ;. ; ! : side car events are coming in from all parts of the North west, H. n. Eppensteln, director, of tie meet announces. $ome of those algnlfyn iag uienuon or riding are wckson or juoany wno will ride 1 a Hariey ; Bin Davis of Eugene, who won the Far West sidecar championship last year; Hi Smith of Salem and Bill Ma then a who will ride and Excelsior. The Indian Motorcycle Supply company will enter an Indian in the event though the rider has not yet been!: decided upon. The Striae Motorcycle company will also eh-i ler an excelsior. - p LCDLOW TO BIDE f One of the features of the speed con tests will be the riding of Fred Ludlow, crack dirt track man of the old Hariey. Davidson team. Ludlow recently made a run on a mile track at the rate of 117 miles an hour. This is one of the fastest records for! a board track. j Ludlow will compete with the oid mem bers of the Hariey team. The team was broken up lasi year by the factory and each of the members are out for "blood" as the saying goes. i he team cooperation will not play i a part in this meet for the individuals are out for all the money they can get. , The races will be held two days. Each day will see a complete race card fea turing the sweepstakes In the afternoon and the motorcycle polo between events. The sweepstakes will be a 10-miJe run around the speedway track and will be between some of the fastest machines on the Pacific coast- Seven Devils Road In Good Condition BanAon, May 20. The road from Baa don to Marshfield over the "Seven Devils" road is in fine condition and' is being used by auto stage dally. The coast road from BsCndon through POff Orford and Gold Beach on to Brooking, is reported good. The road from Ban don to Coquille is not good, but passable! Indlanaoolla. IndJ May SO. Although there are a number of Dueeenbergs and ITontenaes .entered i la the International 600-mile drive for approximately f 100,000 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May JO. there Is no team spirit among the drivers, j I - ; Every one of the speed demons ls-krat for himself. In the case of the men who at e piloting for Louie Chevrolet and , his FTontenacs the driver takes all the purse he can haul down r with victory. The Duesenbergs have leased their cars to the Individual drivers and they are! all out for themselves. In most Instances the Duesenberg drivers either own their own cars ot are payinff for them out of their winnings, ai per their contract. Of eoorae both factories, which are lo cated in Indiana poUa, are doing every thing possible ta assist tne orivara m preparing the ears to -win. But their aim la to win the race with their not further the prestlga of any; ana driver. ; !; j " !; There has been so much changing ot mounts by drivers . this year that the rivalry is even increased among; the speed demons. For Instance Roacoe Series Jumped his Dussenberg for Prontenac. while Jules Elllngboe dlcfjust the opposite. Ralph DeFalma. always a favorite, skipped out of his Ballot Into a iXftieeenBerg, wnue Jimmy Murpoy, wno always has been a Duesenberc mainstay, is to drive what is said to be a duplicate of the car his rival of old. Tommy; Mil ton, most titled of drivers, has been driv ing with such success on Faewo coast tracks. i ; So it Is evident that everyone will be out for himself. It will be in the main a lone wolf race. It is possible that twt drivers might pool their Interests One to go out and "beat it" in an attempt to drive the faster ears off their wheels, with a bare possibility of keeping up a consistent pace, calculated to be within vanning distance as the race w This has often been the case. But it Is more likely, because of the drivers tak. ng the big portion of the gold earned by their car, that they will be reluctant, to enter any compact with other drivers. Inherently the drivers are gamblers ion the race course and they would rather sacrifice all for te chance of winning then have to split with a brother driver after the money melon Is Cut, In the Instances where two foreign cars are entered they will do everything! In their nower to enhance the other's chances for the European contestants' drive under entirely different factory conditions. ! ii j HADIO BROADCAST FEATURE Net onlv will the Speedway have the createst band In history play before tne start of the race, but radio fans, west of the Rockies, will be able to Hear .ne erreat attrreration:; prepare the fans for the star tin r race. . This band will consist of more wan u separate bands massed into one organ' Union of 1000 pieces, which will parade the home stretch, previous to the race. nd finish its parade in front of tne Japanese Require Autos to Be Equipped With Brushes BIG TOURIST SEASON i CONFIDENT! EXPECTED (OaathHMd Utest Fas Oee) for I50 "machlnea 1 A fee of 60 j cents a day te charged tourists. ! This Includes fuel and aU aoeonaodatlona at the park, whlcn 1 equipped Vfth stoves, ro plaeea waaa rack, baths; Ilghta and a taltpeona,' ' f ? - ' 4 ? 4 To i provide a place wHere .the tourist can purchase suoDlles . th nark bureau f leased a concession for a genejreT'store. are under the supervision of the bureau with , provisions; for cancellation of the i t f:. i Will You Take Your Ricidflo ' ! 1 j j j 1 1 "- " ' i i i i j.., I"" ii i.. i mi. . . .i. i I 50 Horsepower Six Cylinders m065 Therq is a Jewett waiting for you in our showroom. It is your car for any morn ing or afternoon that you may select. You must actually feel the might of 50 horsepower to appreciate it You must sink back in the soft leather cushions and feel the getltle sway of perfectly balanced construction. Then will come' the realization that here is a stout, sturdy, dependable car that has been built for years of care-free service. Every unit is of proven worth with ample strength; to match the power of the mighty motor. M i So we repeat, ride in the Jewett as soon as you possibly can. ; pind out what the largest power plant in its prce class actually means m terms of motoring comfort. from yotetidd, remember Then when you return refreshed and relaxed, this is thei Six that you can buy tiliiry m ' la ss.a si - ' ; esasaa." ai J . price oi a iour ziuoo It 13 Sold and Servfcocf by Pai&e Dealers Everyrrh ere COOK New Location ... .-a ---4 --vU'b Jo Hk.ll;'-,: 9th and Burnside o. b. Streets ! Tou wouldn't be surprised If a traf fic cop picked you up for parking near a fire plug, for cutting corners or turn ing In the middle of a block. But If some . morning you were hailed and asked to explain where your "wheal brushes" were yon would think the po Ueeman had gone crasy. 'i j Jl But that U what would happen hould1 a regulation -that is now In effect! in some European countries become a law hero. In Japan, where this White truck la In service, th law of the province pita. The band will march, more than 10,000 feet. Promptly at 1 ;J0, half an hour before the race, the band will start Its march and the Matfleld radio studio will broadcast its concert, i This station has been heard in Cuba, where listeners have danced to its concerts, In Denver and far away is ova bcoua. ; 1 T. E. Myers, secretary and. general manager of the speedway, made the ar rangements for the radio service, at th suggestion or Carl C. Fisher, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, wno also suggested the monster band. Bombs, Signalling progress in preparations to start the fcattle between 32 drivers for the $100,000 prise money, will be fired at Intervals from 9:45 a. m. until the final bomb at 10 o'clock. The radio will mow the fane in far away cities to hear the bombs, and will also reproduce the start tit the race, the cheering of the tnrongs, as the cars get under way, while the coPDlna- of the exhausts of the racers. will be easily heard hundreds of miles from th track. 1 The Hatfield radio studio will make special arrangements for the sending of the starting features, and alter tne race is under way. will broadcast bulletins at half hour Intervals, telling the progress ef the race and important mcioents. This service will be carried on through out the day, as even a record driver by the winner would not permit him to fin much before 4 o'clock. Following the finish of the ri.ee s complete review of the event and the 10-prise winners will be broadcasted. : This is the first time that an automo tile race has been transmitted by radlo-f phone; the first time that; the noise of the start of a 600-mile race has ever been audible for hundreds of miles .from the track, and the first time that any radio phone fan has ever heard a band of 000 pieces give a concert. rtquiree- Jthat all motor vehicles must be equipped -with brushes which are hung from the hub caps. These brushes clear the road by . only two - or ' three Inches and. It la believed, save pedes trians from being spattered with mud and water as ; the truck roUs through the streets.- -. K.,' -4 .;. I Aa the illustration of this i equipment shows, 'this arrangements seems very plausible. But in practlc th brushes prove to be more of a nuisance than an efficient rand guard. -.---k- - ' motorcycle record at. the Beverly Hm speedway, according to Information re ceived here. ; Davisv Riding an Jndlan, made the track distance la 82.53, which Is n0.6; miles an hour. This breaks the former record by 0.41 seconds. concession charged.; , If , exorbitant - prices ara Harding Joins H. & E. Mafmon' Sales force F. E. Harding." vU ; known ' motor salesman, i has ! joined th a ales organi sation of the H. E. Auto company, it was announced last Week.' Harding la well known la. the state, having been with th Franklin people at Oregon City. Ho ls also a qualified aviator, and last summer piloted the airplane that de livered The Journal to Astoria and. Sea side, i i . ' j I , , . j - "CSR FtBJTTT OF WATXB1 Operating a car with an empty radia tor is one of the causes of great trouble. Before starting i fill the radiator full. Cook 6? Gill Company MOVED TO I 'i NINTH AND BUINSIDE STREETS I . . - . Eleven Year Experience , i Cylinder Grinding and Welding With our new and improved meth(Jd of Be&rrinding' Cylinderf, Weldin, making Naw Pistons. XUsrs, Pins and Fitting-, wa can render superior quality and aervice. A trial will prove it. i p 24 HOURS' SERVICE City calls and deliveries free. We welcome the public inspectloa ox our now noma. ; . . COOK & BBOADWAT 775 1 GILL CO.,. Inc.' ' - PORTLAND. ORE. MOTOR LOG S AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR Fred W. Vogler pf the Northwest Auto Company Advises Own ers tor Adopt System. Everv motorist, should! for the sake Of efficiency en his car, keep a leg of trios and fuel consumption, Fred W ToglerA head of the Northwest Auto company, said. By keeping a log,! Vogler pointed out. was meant recording the mileage trav eled, the gasoline and oil consumption. with cost and the cost of repairs if any are made. This, he said, was of vital Importance to the motorist. "Motoring has almost become an ex act science." he said, "and the ope rater of cara should know the cost of main tenance and operation. The individual owner can well afford te copy the sys tems of the commercial firms wno keep an accurate account of what each of their cars cost to ran. "True, most cars are run for pleasure. but even so the cost element is im portant, especially to the man who is trying to make things go as far as pos sible. The day ef nectl espendlng has passed and in its place has come sanity. No one can afford, unless he be a mil lionaire, to' drive a car that has a cost ef operation that la not in accord wltn his income. "Good business principles apply to mo toring as to any other expenditure. Too many people are. unable to tell what the cost of operation Is and when, at the end of the year they find things a bit tight ara apt to put the tnamt In; the wrong place. . i j: "Keeping an itemised leg : win show Where the money, goes. By checking the owner can find what items .are more than they ought to j- be. This can only be found by segregation. I t; . "The system is of j great value for the owner for instead of being faced, with a high lump sum he can see what makes it high. Steps can then be taken intel ligently to remedy whatever Is wrong." In i keeping the log; Vogler advised. the use of a blank book ruled so the mileage, gas and oil i consumption, figure through amounts purchased, cost of Ures, mileage for each onle. and amounts ex pended for repairs. 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