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23 W TOE GIIEGON o GUNDAY '. JOURNAL. POIITL AND, SUNDAY. MOANING, OCTC inn .. f ! ' l : r SAYS BLOSED CAR IS TO REPLACE THE OPEN MODELS P LY Boss Predicts Production ' of Closed CarsiVtH xceeV X ; Jhat of OtFier Modejs Soon, ' Increased populWljT of the Closed car Was demonstrated positively last week when C I Boas of tbe C I Boss com pany, distributor of the Hudson-Essex Sine, made two rroup deliveries of Ave cars each. This Boss says is twice i as many closed ears as were sold in one xnonw a year aso. "There la absolutely no -doubt that f the motoring puHlc is taking; to the S dosed models U; tn all year round 1 factory is now devoting- 65 per cent of it. Tn t I ntit.ntir tn f hpu mrMi.l.- n?Af k barely one and one-half per cent. . I will wager that : within a few more years the closed car production will amount to at least 80 per cent of the total out-put. Everything Indicates this. i "One of the things that has made the Closed car popular Is the reduction of the differential in cost between It and the vpen models. , This has been pos sible only by the Quantity, production plan adopted by "the factory. People wanting an automobile now-a-days can afford to buy a closed car in preference v, m open oiooiii. - k - COST TIFFBE9r,TIAX. lOtTEB '."There Is a differential." -of course but with the added convenience to b found in the closed, cars and the. ad- vantages of complete protection in all kinds of weather the tendency Is to buy the closed car. Many peopje that I know are planning to get a closed ear when they buy again. They are people who can afford but one car at a time and the fact they contemplate getting the closed model is significant in 'itself." ". "that the closed car should be classed as a "foul" weather car is one of the things Boss objects to most strenu ously. Tt is far from that, he says. "Such stuff is bunk." he went on. "The closed car is ideal for all kinds of weather.- In summer time it protects the passengers from road dust more effectively than an open car and 'at the tame time is as cool and (comfort able! when the. windotrs are' opened. Fori. bad weather, wen it is a good car but no better than, at any other timet ot the year. ADTAJCE IS GREAT "Great Advances in the building of bodies has done a great deal toward popularising the closed cars. The body makers are now turning out jobs that a few years ago would be beyond the means of even a well-to-do man. Now -closed cars are available for anyone who has the money to buy an automo bile. "The construction of the bodies has not been cheapened. That has been takencare of in the reduced coat of : production as I said before by quan tity production, with expensive -ma chinery needed to build bodies the cost or maung a few; is far greater than the cost of making a. large number. This is what makes the closed model as Inexpensive as It Is today.1 The two group deliveries made .by are 30x3V2 CJi 32x3V2 SS 32x4 SS 33x4 SS Uxi SS 32x412 ss :- ssssaawsaaawasBSBssMBMsasBBisB MOHAWK 2 Phones 0180 r and A 2300 Deliveries made to;tw days the " years." Above Hudson and Essex coaches delivered Saturday to William rlth( cisq Starr sodF. T. McMnllen. Below One coape and four sedans delivered Tues day to Mrs. .Harry Cbleman, P. Ekstrom. . .'. - . j.' - Boss were on Saturday and Tuesday. Saturday five coaches,' 'four of' them Hudsons and one an' Ester were, de livered. Tuesday four Hudson sedans and one coups were ' turned' over to customers. . i Car Registration Shows an Increase A Salem, :Oct. 7. Automobile tratlons In Oregon on September, 30 to talled 138,499, or approximately 14,600 in excess of ;" the ' registrations for the same period- in 1921, according to. a statement issued by Secretary of State Koxer. Receipts of the automobile reg istration up to September SO amounted te $3,279,435. Olympia, Wash.. . Oct. 7. Figures compiled in the department of license show that a. total of 214.045 motor ve hicle license plates have been issued to September IT of this year, an In crease of 26,495 over 1921. First Star Oar Was Put Out Last Week Lest week the first Star car o be built on the Pacific coast was com pleted at the Oakland! factory: of the purant Motor company according to information received here by the Faci fie Motor company, local distributors of the Durant line. As fast as jthe cars are assembled at the Oakland plant they wiU be distributed to California dealers. It is estimated that the first cars to be placed on exhibition in the Northwest will be In Portland about January!. ? tires that tire tried and proven. Not only have they on thousands of customer s because of their guarantee of 10000 miles but because of their sur imsing excess mileage! and dependability. That is one reason why w siill 'em as fast as thev're stocked' the Other is the dependable service we wnder. .....$11.00 $17.05 j. ......... . .$20.93 ...... ... ..i.. $21.97 ....$22.48 , $25.58 37x5 SS . . And with it all, you payjxo more fjor MOHAWKS than youjvould for any other tirt,' in fact, teSs, quality, mileage and dependability considered. , ROAOWA CLOSED CAR DELIVERY O. L. Boss companr.extxed records W. Leadbetter, Dr. L O. Roberts, r:. ; v. -, :'- NO MING TO I RELIEMNGESTION Oratinad From Fa Onel ' Broadway to Third ; i Broadway from Alder to. Broadway bridge. . "When the Homeward bound traffic (becomes heavy . in the evening auto mobiles parked along the sides of the streets named force the traffic into one line," Lewis said, "and that line is usually behind street cars. Natur ally this slows up traffic considerably and tends to Increase the congestion. "What is proposed is- to prohibit parking on these streets between ;30 and o'clock only. In this way it will be possible to keep two streams of traffic moving on ail of - the , streets ana tnree on some ot inem. "Use of safety sones for people boarding street cars will be made so that motor vehicles will net have to stop . while cars are . loading at the busy corners; There Is no doubt but this plan will relieve tbe congestion and meet with the approval of th4 motorist at laree." ' ' si; - : i Both City Engineer Laurgaard ' and City Attorney Grant have approved of the plan, Lewis said, tit will be draft ed and submitted to the council for its decision. -j f ; t.- In the event of the approval of the plan the use of synchronised: sema phores' will i also be used to speed up traffic. On the main traveled! streets the semaphores will be opened the entire length of the street at one time. The time the semaphores will sdlow traffic to pass will fee the amount-of time required. for a motor car toen tee the portion of the street in Which parkins is prohibited and to leave the Utile Chief Non-Skid 33x4 SS: ::. . 34x4 V2 SS .... 35x4 SS : . . . 36x4 SS : . . 33x5 SS 35x5 . SS s $37.20 .it & OAK, ST. Na,'-.- ' i - " 1 "IS' BIG i . f two-month period in former Mrs. Iuht Ordway, James IV Oonley, Charles J.. McFberaon and Miss G, ; ' - portion at the : other end. Then the semaphores will flash stop for traffic wishing to cross these streets. "A careful study has been made of traffic conditions and this scheme of timed semaphores will aid greatly,' Lawla aaid. "The system is now in use on the heavy . traveled streets of New York and it has speeded up traffic to an almost unbelievable point. . . "Of course"we do not Intend to use the timed signal method during the ntlre day. for In Portland It is not needed. , It is needed, however, durjng the rush; hours of the evening," . Demand for Cord Tires Is Growing, So Dealer States Th dama'nd for 1 cord tires, which began to show a marked increase last Hn. la contlnulnr to' grow rapidly, says M. P. Swift of the Howell-Swift Tire company, local distributors for Savage tires and tubes.. ? -"The nroductlon of cords has In creased in less, than a year from ap proximately one-fourth to about one half of the entire! tire output The decreased' cost of manufacture and Imnroved facilities for producing cord (ires Is probabl yone cause for this rapid increase in cord production, but the chief reason why the motorist has swumr to tats class of tires at higher prices than fabrics is. undoubtedly his appreciation of the Increased service given by cord tires. With prices on good tires Jower than they have ever been before and quality even higher in proportion, the motorist is no unwilling to. take . any chances on cheap ' rubber for his car." (. ; . . ...$26.35 x, .... .... .$26.97 - $289 , . ...$30,23. ...:$34.10 ". . i $35.65 B ILLII-DOIUR YEAR PREDICTED ndustnal DIge.tl Points Out Possibilities in Truck Adtpta bility tnd Seryice, Observers of the automotive industry believe that this is Xlng to be a record year for jtrucka..- . 'The wholesale vaise tt the truck sut- put an was ih,vi)Uv j imi yar It is predicted that .Production will reach 15000,000. and that the sale of tires, ou gasonne, t pans, equipment, ettu. will bring the total sum spent on trucks up to J 1.000,000,000, says thl In- ausxrisa. utgee j.v Farmers are expected to want more trucks- to . carry their big crops; for which, it now seems.' they will get good. prices. -The growth in hus . transpor tation which has now got out Of the hands of the old rough "Jitney" class of operator and into' the control of sub stantial concerns which seek to operate regular Unas, will increase the demand. - Trucks will be needed to carry coal over comparatively long- routes,- to help the railroads, whose capacities will be taxed to the limit, f It has been com puted that coal (can be shipped- eco nomically, by highway over as great a distance as that from Scranton. Pa in the anthracite section, to New York city, because of theisavlngs effected in loading, unloading and lighterage charges. Tbe coal delivery companies in the cities, who have been idle all summer, will need additional trucks in order to convey the? winter's supply to householders. t CAITT BJEVIiACX OftAIL LHTES There has been much loose talk about the possibility of - the niotor truck supplanting the railroad. Some enthu siastic persons give the impression that they think motor tracks fould haul all the passengers . and freight of the country. - Of course that is nonsense. For long hauls -the railroads are suprenge, and probably will continue so, even if hey fau into far worse condi tion than they are in at present. But for short hauls the imotor truck is im portant. Even when the railroads are running well, it is often cheaper to ship by -track for a short distance. The motor bus. is a form ' of truck used for passenger traffic for which a great future is predicted. Buses are used for rapid transit tin 108 cities, and the list is growing. In many cases they Are competitors iiiiRUci; LIGHT SIX SEDAN $1550 Let Vibrttion is destnictivel? It . Lack of vibration and tte fuiet, shorten the life of a car. It takes - aroooth-running motor find' quick the pleasure out of riding because, approval from everyone wbo rides It causes rattles, squeaks and ptner in tne usnt-5iz irritating poises. jVibration is particularly annoy fai in closed cars. y There is no perceptible period of vibration in the Studebaker Light-Six a any speed. This is dneinpartto Studebakers method of machining the crank shaft and connecting rods on all surfaces.' No other, car, at anywhere near the pric follows this practice. .- Mr, Tourine- Roadster (3-Pass.)L. Coupe-Koadster : (2-Pass.) L. iif: JOHN of electric street railways, which many parsons (including the mayor of New York fCSty thinltithey wmsapplant. But they, are more important as feeders for such: 'railways. . .Recognising this, no less X than. 2 electric -, roads has astablished bus lines which they oper- ata ' themselves as,, feeder; for- the ears which they, operas over their main routes. - -. -i-Hv --'v'-. '--.V Still ether Tauroads uaa motor busses with flanged wheels for operation on traeks over short swatas. -Ths Mexico . Central - raiireaa - runs a fianged-wheel motor busj Una over 11 miles of r track. , and tha Nsw York, New Haven and Haruara eperates a 104-mQ . rent. Twanty-nva other roads run shorter lines . vi.AiV' Convincing evidence or the increased use of the motor truck ks furnished by the proposal to link all large clUes by trunk " highways,. The f Associated Highways of America, representing io- terstaU ' highways plana to hve a national trunk hirhway system that will Oennect the three largest cities in each stats. - - r Uany medium sised cities and towns along the, route would also be included so that much of the time now reautred to ship manufactured articles even for snort distances would oe- savea. it is believed' that a. trunk highway system for the entire country is not only feas ible -but is becoming sv necessity. IS OLDEST IN STATE (Oosrthraed Frsm Pate One) H. Chrlstoffarsen and. Deputy Gus Sch Inner have both served as motors cycle officers when the squad was in its infancy. TJSK TWO MAKES ' At present the machines used are of two- makes. Harley-Davidson and Henderson. Bach rider swears by his particular "make of machine, so it would be difficult to make a-dlfferen ttal judgment against or. for either make. The' consensus of opinion In the sheriff's office is j that both are well adapted to- the work for which they are employed. The first rider in : the motorcycle organisation was Eugene White: Since that1 time the riders have been Oeorge Marks, Chrlstoff ersen, Schlrmer. Harry Taylor. Mi McAtee, Oeorge Lockwood and Frank-Twombley. Rexford, one of the present'' riders, holds the record as being the oldest actual rider in the state. He has been in the .service since 191$. . . One of the features of this squad is its courtesy.- The member can arrest a - man and almost make him feel .honored. However, they are not id be mistaken.; as easy marks, for, when necessity arises they can be as "hard boiled" ss the circumstances warrant. COUNTYSQUAD Us Show You;flie-Differehcej And ; every driver is similarly enthusiastic over the way j& throt- - . ties down to a walking' gait in high gear -and the quick response that follows the touch of the ac celerator. ' Aside from its mechanical ex -cellence,' the Light-Six1 Sedan is notable for its sterling coach work.; The substantial body, like the .chassis, is built complete in Stude- SxhaasC heater. ; E!cbt-iay clocjc Thief-proof transmission jock. Cowl venti lator. Side coach lamps. Rata visor and windshield cteapcr.; Inside locks on three doors and outside lock en right -hand front door. - SQk roller .curtains. Four doors that twins wide open. Dome light. Mori sir vehmt ptush upholstery. MODELS AND PRICES ." o. b. factories LIQHT-SIX. ' ttrw. M 975 . 975 1225 1550 TourixiC- Koadster 2-PaaO-Roadster 4-Pasa). toupc (4-jPsss ) i K L E A N Studebaker S TODEBA atB-R BUIL D.I N G i. . ' P ho ne" . Brotdwiy . 1 8 9 3 1 0 ' FOREIGN DEALERS TAKE KINDLY TO 8 Distributor j frfliMjNati6ns Sig nContriLcts! fpAin?"- Mtdi Automoyi?. t the Oardnar is a rar of merit U proved. bv. lis anntanna bv manv torelga concerns. Uy Alba of Mitch H. Lewis Staver, local distributors oi tne tsarctner line, said. xne oardaef v Motor company has Just closed number of contracts for foreign distrtbutioh, Albee said. Some of the dealers taking 4 the contracts aro notable sUteamen. . One of the most interesting tests as to the value and performance etoal Ities of sthe -Oardner was undertaken by Sir Rodman Roblin, ex-premier of Ute province of Manitoba. Bioneer Ca nadiaa capitalut and guiding spirit of the Consolidated Motors. Ltd.. of Win nipeg. After a severe road test of a Gardner car to the Jlocky mounUlns and back, ho signed no as distributor. well satisfied with the performance of uus auiomooue. : Another dlsUnguished statesman and soldiark General - SusUvo Salinas. In charts of the aviation department, of the republic! of Mexico and nephew' of we late -resident Carranaa. has the distrlbuto rights tor Mexico City. His company, tn national Automobile Im port company. Is erecting a most elab orate building for the exclusive show- lngs -of Gardner cars. Other Importers taking on the Gard ner are : Robertson Malcolm. Ltd of London. England, (with -orders booked for September. October - and Novem ber), who will have an exhibit of Gard ner cars at the Olympia Motor show in London: Soeledad HIimanA Am.ririna Gastononge.: Maarld. Spain ; Rudolph Schmidt, one of "the largest Importing nrros, or. Copenhagen. ienmark, and W. H. Carpenter, Ltd., Sidney, Aus tralia. . !(- ' N . John Burns. Ltd., of Christ Church, New Zealand, ordered a car ss a sam ple and upon receipt cabled immediate ly for two carloads to be shipped ; at once.- Tad Leopold Garage. Brussels, will exhibit; Gardner cars at Brussels salon. Gardner?' shipments . have re cently been c made to distributors in such points as - Christiana, Norway ; Honrkong, China Toklo, Japan ; Fort Elisabeth, SL A-rRlo de Janeiro, Bra su, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, v MGA bsJcer plants. Materials and work manship are of highest grade. ' , Long, semi-elliptic springs and derestfultiiine-inchcnshkmsaf ford gennine comfort.- Upholstery is of a rich, mohair velvet plush . good-looking and durable, n . :T6daya price is the lowest at which the Light-Six Sedan has ' ever been sold. It has no com petitor in the amount of value you get for your money. . Y- The name' Studebaker on your ear is the besr protection you can have! seaan. 1 SPSQIAL-SIX v ; 'BXQ-STX ifttfr. u sr. f. rS t3T W.'B $127$ ,.1250 . 1275 . 1875 . - 2050 Xourioc. Speedster 4-Pass,) . Coupe -, t'ass.; firman Sedan (Special). D Eilr C p M A uio-m'ohites ' " T H . AND . G L I S A NTS .P-oVtlind . Traffic Officials' - : To Medt Hero for - Representatives of seven states. Ore- Sa. Washington', Idaho Utah, Nevada; onlana and California, and the prov ince "at BrlUah Colnmbla. wilj meet tomorrow: In a two-day session to dis cuss the necessity of uniform : traffic : laws and enforcement. ; The, meeting' was called by Sam Koser, secretary of sUte, and L. t). MeArdls, efficient dU; rctor f tike, state of Washington. ' At tne session various speakers from the "state represented will present their- traffic problems. Recommends- tlons, will be made vto the respective .: legislatures taat a uniform code of traffic regulations ha adopted. - , ' Closed Oar Said In Angust.Exceeds Record of a Year During August the Fields Motor Car company sold more -closed models than during the entireyear of 19J1. Leroy Fields, head -of the firm said last week. The . popularity of the , Chevrolet closed models Is almost astounding. ha said. "It Is the first time, that a ear of Its class has been equipped with a. Fisher body and the motoring: public- has taken to the new models in a way that passed all expectation, ? WIth the -Chevrolet factory under-', going remodeling s6 the production of closed models : may bo Increased it Is impossible for us to get ears enough for the orders. The utility coupe we sannot get at alL" HATE BOTH HEADLIGHTS OX ; v Be sure 'both headlights are burning, v Otherwise some other driver may mis take your car for a motorcycle and run into one side of your machine.: . $10 a Day MOFF ! !, 1920 OVERLAND 4 - a 0 r ... I" Starting Price $430 I Sunday Pric $390 tS-tt ITOBTH BKOADWAT ' COVEY MOTOR CAR COMPANY BROADWAY MM i I.V 4f ' - - 40 S. T.' $1650 . 1785 . 2275 . 2475 . 2S50 P "A N Y ,. : TR E E T S , Oregon i - t t r 4 v. t; h ST U : D B -B A E R Y E A R 4 - ? ' 1 ; ":-
