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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1924)
(2 Part Three-TSii: Paces SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1924 Automobiles, Radio and Churches PLAEn CLOTHES T0G0SJySl.ll.il. Prediction That All Plain Clothes Officers WHI.be Eliminated Next Year . WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov, 16. Complete ' abandoumsnt of the use of plain clothes officers in the work of bringing automobile speeders to Justice within the next year Is predicted by the American Automobile association In a spe cial dispatch sent, to all affiliated motor clubs throughout the coun try from its national headquarters la this city; The prediction Is based upon .an exhaustlrej investigation of the po lice methods of the principal cities i with regard to the arrest of speed ers and motor law violators, and has been advanced at this time ow ing to the Wide-spread criticism of the action of the police commis sioner of this city In experiment ing with ununiformed officers in i its campaign against lawlessness. According to the Three A's . statement j to motor clubs the Washington plan is - but a flare in tne pan, the leading ponce chiefs of the country favoring the abolition of plain clothes officers as essential to the success of mo tor law enforcement. Of the 61 police chiefs1 consult ed, the dispatch shows, only three reported; the use of ununiformed officers in the work of catching speeders and five reported a dual system , whereby traffic officers were both n uniforms and plain clothes. i i Of the 53 cities now using uni formed pollee exclusively for traf fic law enforcement 23 had at one time tried plain clothes men and abandoned the system. Commenting upon the facts; Thos. P. Henry, . president jot the A.A.A., say that the trend of en forcement, being toward uniformi ty, as with all automotive' legisla tion, the secret methods of arrest cannot expect to gain: favor .and must be discarded. , ' "Just another instance of the I : ; 1 I I . Our Special i .. Ug IFrGG to if ou In case of disability from either sickness or accident our policy will provide indemnity equal to your monthly installment, after four teen days, or pro rata of the amount if less than one month. ; "In case of accidental death of purchaser, all unpaid installments are Immediately paid, and title to car is given to your estate with no further obligations. I THINK OF IT ! ' - .- - i : ; . . . ' !- - ;- ; ' - i . ! If you remain in good health, you pay for the car. i If disabled by sickness or acci dent, our company pays for it. . law of the survival of the fittest," Mr. Henry explains. . The investigation revealed the fact that of 154 affiliated ' A. A. A. clubs that were questioned on the matter of above board methods vs. the espionage system only one club favored the latter. It Is pointed out j'that, through their organizations, motorists' are now In a position to oppose vigorously and successfully any plans for the return to methods that have been abandoned as a menace. Details of the nation's attitude on the subject have been brought to the attentiQsAf the Washing ton public, both through the press and the medium of motor club membership, j and it is believed that the weight of opinion is so overwhelmingly against the espi onage system as to discourage its use at an early date. The A.A.A.' has summarized the reasons' for abandonment of the espionage system, as advanced by the leading police chiefs, as fol lows:" . . -1 ; It has never been necessary to put out plain clothes men to catch speeders. Detective methods are' necessary only for violations which are not done in public. j . Uniforms are a protection to the motoring1 public as well! as to the police- force. v I The uniform has a very deter rent i effect upon would-be Violat ors. :- ; J .. P ' It Is more Important to discour age a motor - .violation than to make an arrest after something has happened. j Good policing consists in main taining order, without arrests. Espionage presupposes the mo torist a criminal. j It also . encourages fatalities through obvious confusing of po lice with highwaymen and graft ing constables. j "The A.A.A.." says Mr. Henry in conclusion, "believe that the few cities now using the spy sys tem will have to abandon it pres ently, not merely because it has been found to be inadequate and illogical by the many other cities that have tried it, but mainly be cause the time is not far distant when no city; will be able to en force any plan that is out of key with the motor regulations' of the country in general. ' f "The increased volume of tour ing ia demanding .a. certain de- ! U ATHLETIC OUT DONE ' BY 0LDSM0BILE Exhausted After Driving 120 Hours. Car Runs Per- fectly Man has been conquered by the automobile. Like the fictional Robots, the mechanical men who, in the stage play It. U. R. turned on and conquered the humans who devised them, the automobile has taken from man his world-old heritage of power over materia things. In a recent contest, a trained athlete pitted hi3 strength and endurance against the stamina of a motor car and lost. For 120 hours he drove, the car con stantly, at the conclusion of which he had to be carried from; the ii-ear, which was running as quietly and smoothly as when it started. The test was made by th$ De Luxe Automobile Company, Olds mobile distributors at St. Louis, Mo. A cowbody . "daredevil,' W. G. Seeley, was hand-cuffed to the steering wheel of an Oldsmobile and the hood of the car officially gree of uniformity which (pre cludes' the possibility of extreme ideas in laws and enforcement. The tourist is carrying the j best ideas of the country with jhim, and he is becoming a factor to be reckoned with. The local motor ist learns through the tourist what is being done in other (lead ing cities, and as a direct conse quence he comes to have a new picture of how things1 ought to be done In his own city. : ( "Our investigation of enforcer ment policies shows not only that there is no favor for the spy sys tem but that in the standardized system for national use there will be in evidence a broadminded at titude toward our greatest motor problem. Complete abandonment of the use of plain clothes' officers has become a motor necessity, and it is clear that those who are blocking it are themselves violat ing a far' more serious law an arbitrary speed . limit." than NEARLY ' NEW ARRIVED IN THIS! SHIPMENT READ 1924 Tudor sedan, cannot be told from new, cost new $850. Our price ......$650.00 Ford Coupes 1923 Ford coupe, lots of extras . I! i 1922 Ford coupe, lots of extras ' II - - 1921 Ford coupe, lots of extras 1920 Ford coupe, lots of extras ..L-$400.00 ..L$325.0a ..i..$300.00 ..i..$275.00 : -.-;. .... ;' . I O FERRY AND COMMERCIAL sealed. For five, consecutive days and. nights Seeley drove the. car at speeds of from one to 69 miles an hour, making a total of1 3193 miles during the run, or an over age of 26.6 miles an hour. At no time did the car come to a complete halt. When blocked by traffic and while taking on gasoline and oil, the car was driv en backward and forward a few feet to keep it constantly in mo tion. The last few miles of the test were made at an average speed of -two miles an hour in high goar while the driver was propped in his seat, semi-conscious and a trained nurse at h'.s side. At all times during the 120'hours the car and "driver were under the observation of newspaper repre sentatives, . police or automobile men. : 1 The car used was" a new 1925 Oldsmobile Six touring that had been run only 500 miles, enough to thoroughly break it In. From the' start it was driven at all speeds of from one to ,69 miles an hour, in fact given, much hard er usage than the average owner would subject it to. During the test IB 5 gallons of gasoline were consumed, or an av4 erage of 20 miles to the gal lon. This is considered high in view of the fact that during many hours of the run the engine was practically Idling while the car was being driven backward and forward where stops would ordi narily have been made. Some idea of the work imposed on the Oldsmobile can be bad from the following figures: During the 3193 "miles each wheel made a complete revolution 1,610,000 times. The engine crank shaft made 8,211,000 revo lutions on its bearings. There were 4,105.500 explosions' in each of the six cylinders, or 24,633,000 explosions or power impulses in the engine during the run. Each piston traveled up and down 6,500,375 feet for the 3193 milea traveled, or a total of 7387. miles of piston travel in the six cylin ders during the run. This is said to be the longest non-stop automobile run recorded and is taken by automotive engi neers as" being a better test of tho excellent material and workman ship in present day automobiles than in the famoua Indianapolis race or like speedway contests. Is the method of buying. The dealer who buys for cash certainly has the edge on the dealer who is taking a used car in a trade for a new car. Why Is a Used j Car Traded In On a New One? Usually-because it has served its time ; duty and shown its owner that it can't much longer so he turns- it in. OVER THE LIST 1923 Star sedan, has lots of extras....$600.00 1924 Baby dverland touring, cannot be told from new ............1....$560.00 1924 Ford coupe, lots of extras, cost new $800.00. Our price ...:......i......$ 600.00 1924 Ford Touring car, cannot be told from new ... ...U....$425.00 1924 Ford Touring has cord tires, S. & M. spot light, foot throttle , ....$425.00 1923 Roadster, wire wheels, cord tires 1 $375.00 CAR CORN Open Sundays and Evenings Phone 11 OAKLAND FORCE HOLD SESSION Conference Held Nov. 6th, 7th, and 8th Give Sales men Sales Ideas A three-day conference of the field, sales organization of the Oakland Motor Car company was held in the General Motors Build ing, Detroit. Mich., November 6, 7 and 8 for the purpose of dis cussing new sales and merchan dising plans now being inaugurat ed by the company, . r Charles W. Matheson, vice pres ident and director of sales, out lined a ; comprehensive plan to help the dealers merchandise Oak land car's and stated that the par amount concern of the company is to see that Oakland dealers make money. He told of the pro gram of continuous improvement being carried1 out in the car and the exacting, close inspection giv en each car at' the factory before it is shipped out. ; The three days sessions closed November , 8, with an address by George II. Hannum,' president and general 1 manager. Mr. - Hannum spoke on "Oakland Ideals' and told of i the future plans of the company." . . 1 B. G. Koether, head of the sales and service division of the Gener al Motors advisory staff, gave a summary of what the General Motors corporation is doing to back up the General Motors units in research and standardization work and in financial help. As a striking example of what has been done along this line, Mr. Koether pointed out that the standardization committee of the General Motors corporation had reduced the 13,000 parts used by the six General Motors vehicle di visions to 2100 parts. He also in dicated the growth in sales of General Motors cars and trucks by citing that the various: units produced 246,834 cars and trucks in 1918, and that, last yeaf these THEN SEE THE 2F US. I) OPPOSITE MARION HOTEL same units produced 756,931 cars and trucks. . W. R." Tracy, assistant general sales manager; 11. M. Robins, di rector of districts; W. M. Cham berlain, in charge of sales develop ment" work; A. R. Giancy, vice president and assistant general manager; Benjamin Jerome, chief engineer; Thomas Mair, comptrol ler; It. A. Armstrong, service man ager, and Waldo E. Fellows, ad vertising manager, were some of the other speakers on the pro gram. Ancient Glider Flew in 7 1549 0Id Records Show BELGRADE. , Kor. (AP) The first successful glider flight was performed at.Foca, Bosnia, in 1549, according to a document discovered here. The pilot was Hafis Effendi, a' prominent Bos nian architect who built the Alad Jamosque at Foca. 1 As a feature of the delivery-day of the mosque to the clergy, Hafis announced that he would fly from the top of the church to the ground. , A large crowd gathered at the day of the inauguration of the mosque. Hafis1 climbed the high est' minaret, fastened two wooden wings to his arms, and repeated the" Icarus-stunt under the cheers of the populace. From-a height of a hundred feet the architect glided safely across the Cehotina river and landed on the meadows. We would pick up more passen gers along the roads on the out side skirts of town, if they didn't think, they have to pay for the ride with conversation. DEPARTMENT OF COM- MERCE ISSUES MOTOR ' EXPORT DICTIONARY "Glossary of Automotive Terms and Instructions to Exporters" is the title of a pamphlet which has been issued recently by the V. S. Department , of Commerce. The booklet gives instructions for the exportation of motor vehicles and parts, tells the basis of valuation, how to describe the items, and shows , specimen forms of export declarttions. It also gives . the classification, of the different items with the proper class num- done its hold up CARS 7 M 7 7-7.P-77. -. - ; ' "d dj-idi-,: - : , 1923 Roadster, cord tires, spot light..$350J)0 1922 Ford Touring", in best of condi ; tion ....... : ' ..$290.00 No Service on Following Cars : 1921 Ford Touring, a dandy car $190.00 1920 Ford Touring ......:. $160.00 1919 Ford .Touringo starter ..........$ 85.00 1918 Ford Touring ................-.......-...$ 70.00 1917 Ford Touring .... ..$ 50.00 1920 Dort Touring car ...............-..$125.00 go 92 - bers. 7" Copies are available at a charge of five cents from the Supt. of Documents, . Government Printing Jim SIM &; ' ft W Distributors t - ' if- farm irt- 4-v- Joe Williams The Battery Man Otto Buff Starr & Whittemore Service 5 WtyrTUiY WE BUY FOR GASH! and take our pick of the market. We buy only slightly used Fords that have been run only a short time. Some have cord tires, spot lights and other equipment that you don't get on a new car. We get these cars from people who have them all paid f or,; but need some ready cash and are willing' to sacrifice a great deal to get it. - We pay a reasonable price, check over each car and sell it at a reasonable price. Our Special GiiaFainiiLee The late model nearly new Fords are guaranteed for ninety days; We. are confident in this stock and they are so near ly new that we are willing to give you this liberal guarantee. We don't know of any way to be any fairer We would appreciate your stopping in. and 'looldnj over our stoclz. L Office, Washington, D. C, from the district and cooperati. offices of the Department of Cc merce. MIS vi ( . . i , Great Western Garass Mike Panek Wolgamott & OstranJer Dealers