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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1925)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1925 ii BY niMDALL - wave Immr tcoicsrnoN NTEKFEBENCE. FROM Interference from spark or "code transmitting stations, contrary to the average belief, is not due to radio amateurs or "Hams," bat in most cases is due to commercial ship and. shore stations operating on v. are lengths within the bands driven over do broadcasting stations. Near' by powerful spark a stations may break through on any wave length on. any type of receiver, although the particular wave length at which the interfering stations are trans mitting is usually at the present day at i ors above 600 meters. ) In She drawing as an illustration! a EOT ADVOCATES SIGHS Believes That Signs Should Be Placed Where Speed Limit Changes CHARLES if. HASTINGS. President and General Manager, Hupp Motor Car Corporation We have heard considerable during the last two or three years concerning the abolition of "speed traps." These are stretches of road, where, fro'm the surroundings the fcnotorist believes the state law permits him to travel at a higher ratef of speed than some purely local legislation actually does. Such a local acf is obviously unfair, even though "ignorance of the haw excuses no man.' Where It takes on the character of a nutfance, automobile clubs, parti cularly, have done much to ab olish it. But even where it is not) it is still unfair to the well intentloned, but uniformed, auto mobile owners. Hundreds of thou sands of dollars have been collect ed, through, such methods from those who had no intention of violating the law. The outcome of feuch a law Is that the auto mobile owner who fs unfortunate enough to be caught and fined not ' I : : - X n SS BC -C7 z 3- 4 YOUR CAR NEEDS PAINT! You Know It! The Get one of our T J BAK ALL BAKED ENAMEL JOBS ON YOUR CAR They combine all the requirements of a high grade auto' finish: f: , . Fine luster. Hard, dust-proof ' ', Extreme durability, They are quick on From 3 to 5 days that's all. RELIANCE AUTO PAINTING Ca PHONE 037 Upstairs A BICYCLE Gives Economic Transportation and Healthy Exercise ; .See the sturdiest built Bicycles on the market Lloyd E. Ramsden Bicycle Accessories and Repairing 387 Court Street HfciuAw tort mi n't mill In. Watch Your Battery! Give your battery careful, at r i . t rw. I t ' - IX n weeks. hY- nrice m Sara LIttl. . twr uvt Mtin batter? and a f ra mi M aftan ia an Inapaattaw ff ta mmtk i IIMI1 ' JOE WILLIAMS 53 COURT STREET PIIOXE 198 The Battery Man ay; FLadlio HUTON STARIt"'" ' cnrwi mom mc kwal MM NTUTKOCNNC . MCCIVCA SPARK TRANSMITTING STATIONS . I interference from a ship' spark sta tion is graphically shown. Such a ship station operating on 450 me ters interferes with reception of sig nals from a broadcasting station op erating on 1440 meters. j ' The annoyance which this inter ference is causing broadcast listen ers has been largely remedied by re allocating these; ship and shore sta tions to wave lengths higher than those used by all broadcasting sta tions. Ultimately most all spark stations will probably be replaced by a different type of radio trans mitter. whch wilf free the air from this objectionable interference. only is justifiably provoked, ; but that his and others attitude re sults in considerable loss of legit imate revenue to the adjacent municipalities from the touring PUbliC Granting that there is a special reason why the maximum1 speed law at some particular spot should be unusually low, the remedy is obvious. Posting of conspicuous signs adjacent to the roadway in forming every motorist of the ex act speed limit is that remedy. It should be done not only in isolated instances but along every main highway. . In other words, signs should be Erected Therever the speed limit changes. Then if that speed limit is violated, and not until -then, is the hapless auto mobile owner morally as well as legally guilty. ; r. ; At least one section of the coun try has already taken steps to co operate in this respect with the touring public. That is in Maryland where the automobile owner is given complete information reg arding speed laws. j : Today in certain parts of Mary land easily readable signs : have been erected along the highways to the driver's right informing him of the maximum speed. These signs, orange with large black let ters, inform : the motorist that he should "Begin 15 Mile Limit or "Begin 20 Mjle Limit" or; "Begin 35 Mile Limit" as he enters the business or residential section of a city, or emerges into the open country. j j Signs such as these give the Public Knows It! 1 '"""' surf ac, ; " and finally j 210 STATE ST. and classiest running at r i t tention these days. It needs . frequent inspection and filling with water. Drive in every two This may save you the of a new battery. mr Whether your battery ts a Willard or not, come to us. You can rely on our judgment in battery problems. j GOODC UBET0R INCREASES POWER Carburetion Has Much to Do With the Flexibility of Motor - . (By V. P. WALSEN) ...-".... .... .1'. - ' i.4 Local Manager of the Western Auto Supply Co. Flexibility that quality In an automobile engine that will com bine the advantage of throttling down to a low rate of .travel with quick' acceleration has occupied the close attention of automotive engineers for years. The vital necessity of this re quisite in a motor today is more pronounced because of the con gested condition of traffic in the business districts, which calls for a snail-like pace, then ranid move ment. On the country road,- flex ibility is again highly desirable when the driver wishes to pass a car ahead or sprint out a traffic Jam.:. . Carburetion has undoubtedly more to do with the flexibility of the motor than any other one thing in the operation of the pres ent day automobile. The success ful carburetor must be able to properly adjust Itself to meet the varying, conditions resulting from the use of the low gravity gasoline sold throughout the country today. It is not only difficult to vapor ize such fuel, but a large amount of it is not consumed at all when the mixture is too rich, and it passes through to the cylinders as a liquid in place. of a vapor. The unused fuel works its way into the crankcase, thins the oil and reduces its usefulness. On some makes of cars this condition is partially remedied through the use of a specially constructed manifold, but no device has yet been found that can successfully overcome all of It without first passing through a carburetor so constructed that It completely vap- automobile owner who desires to obey the law the necessary infor mation at a glance. They convey it in a spirit of friendliness that cannot help but add to the reve nue that the surrounding territory can reasonably expect to receive from the tourist business. This is legislation of the proper sort. It is legislation that states should pass without delay. It is reasonable to expect that the cost of posting such signs would be more than offset by the benefits of a greater number of tourists and their more friendly Llceling. . . . ,., French Program Will Be Broadcasted This Thursday The following program will be broadeasted Thursday, April 2, from all Ttwater Kent Radio sta tions, according to Radio Head quarter, local Atwater Kent re- rentatives. Delibes: -Entrance of Bacchus and Procession from "Sylvia,' or chestra. Gounod: Kermesse scene from "Faust." Debussy:- Group of Piano soles Gounod: (a) Hymn a St. Cecile, orchestra Debussy: (b) "En Bateau", orchestra Berlioz:- (c) Valse Des Syl phes "Damnation de Faust." Tenor: Group of "French folk Songs." Massenet: "Elegie," soprano, violin obligato. ? Saint-Saens: Ballet Suits Henry VIII, orchestra, "i Saint-Saens Bacchanals Samp son et Delilah. RADIO XOW ENTERING STANDARDIZATION STAGE That radio equipment Is fast becoming standardized will be wel come news to radio users and people who would like! to enjoy radio, says a bulletin-Just issued by the American Radio association the national organization repre senting the listener-in. It is said that a large number of people express a desire to own receiving sets but are fearful that they can not hook up the batteries and an tenna and make other electrical connections properly, v - "Standardization means no less than bringing order out of chaos," said Alfred M. Caddell. secretary of the association. "Purchasers of radio equipment not otherwise skilled In the art will now be en abled to hook up the right bat tery to the right terminal In the set without fear of making a wrong and sometimes unfortunate mistake. For Instance, a blue cord will be used to designate the antenna circuit, due to ths fact that the antenna Is always asso ciated with the blue sky. Tellow cord will be used for the filament circuit to suggest the color at which the filament of the tube burns. Bright red has ben chosen to indicate the highest positive; B battery, potential, this being con ventional electrical engineering practice. Black cord designates the ground wire, and so on. Tele phone pings and Jacks, vacuum tubes, dry batteries and the like have likewise been standardized from the stand paints of termin ology, physical 5 dimensions, con structional details and features la rolrlng operation. orizes the f uel wIthout-aid -.jdIA motor heat. In addition to the low grade fuel situation, a successful car buretor must automatically com pensate for variations -ia temper ature and altitude; it must res pond immediately when quick ac celeration Is desired: It must op erate smoothly and positively at all speeds; it must be economical in fuel consumption. These are a few of the requirements of a good carburetor and should be obtained by a. device free as pos sible from moving parts. The average carburetor in use today ia the same style and type that was in use five years ago. These carburetors - could ; then handle the fnel situation, but the quality-of gasoline has gradually decreased. ; Little or no provision was made to meet with this con dition, until Eddie Winfield 'con ceived the idea of combining a cylinderical trottle, multiple Jots, three stages of vaporization-and proper mixture proportions with out the use of moving parts. As a result, the high speed and quick acceleration which were obtained have made, it the popular carbure tor with world famous racing driv ers such as Ralph De Palma, Peter De Paolo, Eddie Ilearne, Sig Haugdahl and a host of others. The remarkable success of the Winfield on the track brought a tremendous ! demand from the owners of pleasure vehicles to warrants its production for gen eral usage.M The Western Auto Supply company was one of the first to handle the Winfield pro duct, after it was decided to mar ket it for the pleasure and com mercial car. Favorable, reports from all users lauding the Quicker acceleration, hill climbing facts, and general motor flexibility gain ed through the use of the Win field are constantly being received at the Western Auto Supply com pany in every city where they have established an auto supply store. Good Gasoline Should Have Low Initial Boiling Point : Is Claim "Thousands of gallons of gaso- ine are used in this locality, but there are comparitvely few motor ists who really know what is good easollne states WB Speck. "A good gasoline should have a low Initial boiling point for easy starting and quick gateway with out excessive use of the choker en even range of 'boiling points' -to insure steady, clean and complete combustion; and as high an end point as the climatic conditions will allow to insure the maximum mile-age. H . "All automobile owners expect from a dollars' worth of gasoline a dollars' value in quirk, smooth response to the starter and ac celerator. J They desire easy, wing like speed along boulevards and straightaways; boundless driving power, that lifts them rearing, up a hill or through heavy going; and they ask for flexibility that will allow them to slip deftly, swiftly. Into and out of traffic 'holes. "Thousands of users of General gasoline state that they find all of their expectations filled in the 'clean power' sold at the green-and white signs through all indepen dent dealers. They state that by using this gasoline they experience no difficulty in getting immediate action from their starter, no mat ter whether in be mid-summer or near the New Year. They have givten General the supreme test, both in summer and winter, and have found if not lacking, whether it 'be in speed across the valleys, or in pulllng-power over the hills." ".Mr. Speck explains that this unusually high quality found In the product of the General Petro leum corporation is due to the process used in refining. He states that the same principles holds true in the refining of good gaso line as in the chemistry "lab." Should a dozen or more students be given a glass of water to purify, it is highly probable that the same degree of exactness would not be .found In the result of each. Some would have accomplished their task to a much greater ex tent -than others; due either to the care and diligence with which they worked, : or to the method they used. s' ' tin the same way in the produc tion" of gasoline, starting!, with crude material of similartbase,; In the end a great difference mar be noted in the final product. JEach drop of crude' petroleum has hid den away a small amount of gaso line, some kerosene and lubricat ing oils of various weights. It is the duty of the refiner to sep arate these In the proper manner, and if he is to have a balanced product of the first class, this must be done accurately. The General Petroleum corporation feels that it has accomplished thl? end, and a result has given to the motoring public a good gasoline, that will stand the challenge of fill upband let the engine dec ide'." .. There's no more horn, blowing than there was a year ago.. Jfs Just done at the steering wheel Instead of at tbe fear. " . . UICH QUALITY IS DUETO IB DEALERS flllE MCRE . PRACTICAL TODftY Oldsmobile President Claims That Experience Has Made Better Dealers Better work will be accomplish ed by automobile dealers in 1925 than ever before in the history of the industry, according to A. B. C. Hardy, president of Olds Motor works, who has Just com pleted a trip through the east, middle west, and northwest. The conditions he met during his jour ney -through this section, compris ing more than half of the country, "were most encouraging. Mr." Hardy is plain spoken and does not believe in gilding- the lily or painting a rosy picture when "posies" are not blooming. He does not believe that any Uto pian era confronts the automobile man, but does think that the in dustry throughout has reached a sane condition with its feet on the floor and that while it will entail work, success is within the grasp of any dealer. Here are Mr. Har dy's views on the automobile deal er and his chances of selling auto mobiles: " . "A year ago." said Mr. Hardy, "I visited several of the districts included in my present trip. There have been remarkable changes during that period, -changes that at first almost contradictory. "Dealers .from Maine to Mon tana, practically without excep tion, are more . optimistic than they were last year. This optim ism, however, is not based on the idea that the 'world is oing to clamor at their doors demanding cars. It is founded on the belief that dealers .are going to sell enough cars to make a reasonable profit. "This viewpoint of the dealer reflects a new condition. Dealers are without exception more prac tical today than ever before. The floss and foam has blown away, eaving the dealers face to face with the stark realities of their business. The result has been that they are getting down to the rock bottom the economics of mer chandising. .'Dealers today have an excellent working knowledge of overhead, costs, profit and lose and such de tails that not so long ago were scorned by many. They know how much they can ailow on a used car; they have figured out just how many cars they must sell to pay expenses. "The same conditions are re flected in the salesmen. At the Boston automobile show and at several other exhibitions I recently attended, it was surprising to see how fibsely salesmen had studii-l their "cars. They were read; to answer any questions regaruin. mechanical or engineering details. Not so long ago they were satis fied with sales talks replete with generalities. "These changes In the attitarte. of dealers and salesmen will mt-j they will do better work th.ii ever before and all,: the aui -motive industry and the publ; , will benefit. The leading auto mobile manufacturers are doin ; considerable to aid this new cona tion by assisting their dealers i . thIr merchandising activities. "General business conditions, appear to bear out the optim it attitude of the dealers. i-, ; in eastern states there har btcu im provement during recei.. i.o.. us Nothing can be exper n hai could be classed as a boom, but a general steadying oi bumet with its resulting ease of miud to the wage earner may be looked 'or. ; "The middle west also looks good. In fact this section has been less affected by spells of de pression during- years than other sections of the , country,, "The greatest improvement. however, was In the northwest states. Business Is flourishing, and the automobile industry is getting a good share of the pros perity. -"Generally speaking the auto mobile industry appears best in the rural sections. This may be due to the better prices received for crop, and also to the habit of city dwellers to wait until the last moment before making purchases. - "It is not likely that any rec ords will he broken this year in the number of automobiles made and sold. But It is safe to assume that automobile dealers will work harder and be more prosperous than they were last year." OILIXG SYSTEM SAID S-; , PRACTICALLY PEHKIXT ' "The oiling system used on the improved Rickenbacker cars i the result of many tests and is. we believe, - perfection - in operation. Exceptionally large conveying tubes carry the oil from the large oil pump of each iof the seveu main bearing, bathing the bear ings and valve mechanism con stantly in. a stream of free all." 'ays J. H. Maclen, of the F. W. Pettyjohn company,? local Ricken vacker dealers. GOVERNMENT TO AID - ; CALIFORNIA, NEVADA Several Important sections of the Bute highway system of Cali fornia and Nevada are to be la proTed by the United statei Bu- We are Opening turn r-r:-c i mmm.- n 1 We are exclusive distributors of Seib erling and Pertage Tires. Phone 471 S3 Air if Jr ii ,0)1 . . . v . . ' 1 reau of public roads during 1925, according to an announcement by District . Engineer C. H. Sweetser of the San. Francisco office of the bureau. ... Hop Man Buys a New Packard 7 Pass. Sedan One of Packard's finest vehicles was delivered to T. A. Llvesley yesterday. ' ' ' - Among the beautiful creations of the Packard models is the seven passenger sedan limousine, a two "onipartment car that can be given a sedan effect through lowering the plate glass partition which irops into the rear of the drivers seat. Mr. Llvesley selected this model as being the last word in motor car construction, the acme of the carriage builders art. - N'ature man: Seventeen habits and nine regular pains done up in a skin. Perhaps the cynic prefers a me tropolis because it contains more people to despise. If only the brakes would get tight when the driver does. . Now is the Time to Begin Tire Economy McCLAREN CORD 4 ks. ; A Perfect NON SKID 'Jim ' ijih Smith & Watkins 4 SNAPPY SERVICE PHONE 44 'I ilk V&-': 4 "fit J 1 ' pleased to Announce the of Our New Tire Store. 5W 'v Nothinghas been spared to make our plant modern in every particular: Our repair shop, is supervised by Mn Hobart Smith Complete service awaits visit or phone call.5 " Our service car at your disposal. ZOSEL'S TIRE SHOP DAY, & ZOSEL, Props, i .. . , 198 South Commercial at Perry FORMER LOCATION OF USED CAR CORNER ' ' 1 V20VZB The O. J: Hull Auto Top & Paint Co. Now located in rear of 255 N. 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