s . II Part Three " 'Autornobile Section Bicycle -rrJWQtbrcycle Pages ' One to Six ' : - - i 'vi I . - - - - if SEVENTY-FIFTH' YEAR . SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1925 - ',. ' : . ' :-; ;,J lL.: " tllu--.:i1'f, J" BE S MEET WITH PUBUC UPPlt Salem Street Railway An- pounces baiisTacuun vvmi; Auto Stage Routes f Kntiffl Replacement of. Electric Car Looked For In Future; tower Upkeep Ii Held Responsible t OLDSSALES ARE LAftGE RETAIL-PRODUCTION EXCEED ; AXV: MONTH OF .YEAR STREET BUS LINES FAVORED Retail sales of Oldsmobiles were f larger during . June than any- monm mis year, and greatly ex- ceeded 4 the - monthly average for -tJ24, which was a banner year for the automobile" industry rfThis record is In keeping with the steady increase in Oldsmobile sales every month since the first of the year. - ; .; .'.-:.- VY ; ? y "It is rnore than gratifying that I yuiwnas proven our,oig momu in l-retail sales" , sara Mr. D S. Ed- dins, sales manager of Olds Motor Works- f This is because ours ex ceptional retail business was made during a month which automotive authorises" predicted would'see a nr.. 1. .7 - . - 4 -lr-- r- -i . ? II The Moreland;, -busses .which street anS .-17th street; since slit tailing off in demand for November. 2 3, by the Salem street railway company, have proven en tirely successful according to re port issued yesterday. these buses have become very! popular with-eustomersj and will motor cars. f'Our June sales were ' 31 per cent grea,ter than the, best previous month we have had this year and total 62, per cent more than the average month's business in 1924. "Export shipments for the first Salem Street Railway Satisfied With Records Made by City Stage Lines Colorado Cloudburst Fails to Halt Willys Knight Six on Transcontinental Tour 4, Vnrnnnlnrini, Torr' Tin 6inH nn d Rain Storms Famous Press Car Pushes on Through Deep Washouts in the West F0HC0H1S PROPER If IfTIOil i i ' v.w.u., sixmonths of this year total al on for this popularijy is given as j being that 'there is no need for ' iue tracking when . buses are used, and less stopping and start- " ing id involved In their'operatKan One of the big advantages of tifdng buses instead' of cars is . . .- : . . givenaa-oeing inaua cuy grows indications point to 1925 as the ana expanas, ii mvariaDiy grows best export year Olds Motor Work s most as much as for the entire year of 1924. "V "Export shipments for the first clr mnnlhn nf ttiin voar tnlol al. most ae-much as for the entire VWillylnight year of 1924. Every month since January 1, has shown an increase over the' previous minth. and all away from the f. street car lines. thus making necessary the con struction of Considerable new track, at an almost prohibitive cost, where as if buses are used it Is a very simple thing to reroute them ap as to accomodate the city expansion. It & estimated that the cost of Xh& construction of a mile of street car track today, ap proximates between ' S3 S.dOO and $40,000. ' . i V . J I The, buses now in operation lave been in use such a compara- lias had since it began shipping the little one-cylinder curved dash 'Merry pldsmobile overseas In 1900.' A : . - ALL UNITS ARE BUILT IN STUDEBAKER BIAXUFACTURES ALL IMPORTANT PARTS "People generally now under stand the advantages of complete automobile manufacture in the ttvely short time, and as they are J low priced field- now new, it is impossible to getj- Until today no manufacturer of an accurate estimate of the' ex-la nnalltv car ha wn hia i,v pense involved in their operation. I claim to these advantages. But . 1 . f 1 a J. x 1 a. . til I v it w xeu nowergn inai mey win now Studebaker manufactures prove an economical proposition practically every important unit in oaiem as iney inave in an oi building its cars more contplete th'e other placed In which they I ly than any other manufacturer in . nave been innaugurated. , I the fine car field. The buses are kept In excellent it ia Ithe result of seven! Ttnecnanicai conatuon at i aiilof nlannine. of turning - brofits times, , and therefore the cost . of J back into greater manufacturing upkeep is not as large as it might I facilities, the addition of suth new bo imagined, when; estimated on plants as the largest erav iron the basis of thejeost of upkeep for j foundry; in the world and a body an ordinary automobile. Alter I building plant which cost $10. every TOO mile of operation.Vne I 000,000i oil is drained from the crank! Studebaker not onlv builds its years With millions of fine sand par ticles sho iring their combined force agr'..i.st thj windshield, rad iator and body..ot the car and pelt ing the occupants with Its stinging lash a - summer sandstorm failed to stop the fine progress of the Transcontinental Press Car on its journey between Grand "Junction and; Price in Col orado, according to messages re ceived at the Willys-Overland fac tory. ' " , .j""! ' : V-': j; Midway between .the two cities while Denver and Grand Junction newspapermen were at the wTieel the party ran' full blast; jj into a cloudburst that bid fair to swamp the car and its occupants, accord ing to the latest report. ' Torrents raged down the mountain : side and at times made precarious go ing, while the force of the rain against the windshield made it next to impossible to see the dim outline of the rough road. Wash, outs were frequent on the moun tain side roads that necessitated some fine driving at me nanus oi the newspapermen tourists, ac cording to a wire received from 'Slim McCracken who is in charge of. the trip, and the Willy-Knight Six was put to practically every test ! known in the mountainous regions. j T - The Willys-Knight: Six Trans continental Press Car-left Boston on June 8 for the coast, with news papermen from each of the cities enroute driving the car. No other drivers were' to take their turn at the wheel except press represnta tives. With morel than two-thirds of the trip now completed.-reports from newspapermen all along the route show the highest enthusiasm for. this remarkable car, according to factory officials who are watch ing the trip with interest. 60 Per Cent of New Fords Equipped With Balloon Tires in May, June CHRYSLER THIS OFlMESTiDEl Maxwell Being Replaced by Four-Cylinder . of Out standing Achievements T IS, POPULARTHESE DAY S Youthful Motorists Enjoy. the Small, Light Open Carl . During Vacation , ' : With schools and colleges closed and .vacation time here, young folks are getting out onto the road case and new oil Is put in. Evry own engines, axles, springs trans- nd to a aPPeances they seem to be going in for motoring more than ever before Any observing person can see it IDMOUI (1 E 1 New Booklet' Gives Stones and Pictures of Famous Scenic Attractions The Union Pacific has just made another; "valuable contribution to the Wg library of Oregon litera ture by the publication of .a folder on '. "The Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood," It is in effect a 32-page album1 of the most elab- One of the most interesting 11 lustrations of the popularity of balloon tires is revealed in figures just given out by the Ford Motor company showing how Ford car owners have accepted these tires. - About the middle of February the company announced that it would provide balloon tires as op tional equipment on all new Ford cars at small additional cost and would also provide balloon tire wheels for owners who wished to change over to the new equip ment. Simultaneously dealers were re quested to furnish estimates as to the number of new cars, they would require with balloon equip ment. Under these estimates 20 per cent of thecars produced dur ing the first month were equipped with balloons. Requirements for this kind of equipment immediately began to increase until in May more than of the new car production was equipped with balloon tires with every indication that the per centage for June would be even higher. In connection with the use of balloon tires the company has checked thorough into the matter of correct inflation and recom mends the following table for the guidance of Ford car owners: In the traffic along the streets and I orate and striking pictorial exhib- day the whole .machine is gone missions and clutches, bntlall car over, oil cup8 filed , and nuts I bodies as well. . Only twO;ma'nu . tightened: About, every: - six facturers. who- build In quantity. months the. buses will h varnish-I mak their nwn nrif9 rtno is ed. --.a: Studebaker? the other is the Ford i on tne country highways at the Us j of which jthe. pnoiograpner s in mm9I.,inr fi Motor. Mfflnanv, . ? picnics, in the parks, at the sum- art is capable ;, and carries Just 1 I i L m. .1a4Va fnt ahl nation between the bus and the - " . Bier resons. ine numper oi inuBu .sx iu wwm.m., stroot car. i mv h aa th9t f FORD TRUCK ARRIVES young men ana women driving me neroic ana amous hiK u .rv r. : (,-iin, I f j cars is everywhere showing a sur- hhkh unrolls itself to the admir- place of the street car, and it is! Tne first-Ford '.ctosed cab for I prising increase.. , ing yisuor. probable that In the near future the Ford one Ion truck has ar-l Among these youthful motor-1 . Pqrhaps Its outstanding feature bus transportation .will vtio away I rived at the Valley Motor com-1 ists, the small; light open carlis the topographical map wrought entirely with the street car. The S pany display rooms. 'It is a Tery I seems to have the preference by a 1 in natural colors in the ; central bus affords a safe, quick, econo- neat job and offers the truckl wide margin and the Ford runa-lpages. It might almost bo describ- miflal. and pleasanterTmode ofman comfort as well. as utility atjoout is by far the m6st popular of led as a view from, up in the sky all, judging from the nummer seen! somewhere north of. Vancouver, on the streets. There are.' 1 of I Wash., lookine down on the Gorge course, a number of reasons j for land Mt. Hood; and reveals with travel," than the street possibly afford car can a very low cost.' Coupe Runabout Touring car Tudor Sedan Fordor Sedan Front . 24 lbs. 24 lbs. 24 lbs. 24 lbs. '24 lbs. Rear 24 lbs. 24 lbs. 27 lbs. 20 lbs. 30 lbs. factory, Hood River -Vihezar Glendale Niw grade and high I recently: burned, to rebuild a bet-this Ford popularity? First of alt, I exact and exquisite detail the en- Fchrvol building will cost $30,000. ter plant. An Attractive Fire-Safe Garage - iIJ 4- -r the price is low. This "gives those I tire region which the title compre in moderate circumstances an op-1 hends. ' Nothing of like magnitude portunity to enjoy a car, vhile j and true to nature workmanship those of more means may easily ! has ever been attempted, and it provide the younger members of I will prove of inestimable value to the family with a runabout or all interested in that fambus sec their own at a small outlay fand I tion of Oregon thus retain the higher priced cars I ; Copies will be; freely mailed to An w a a IV. , 11 . , I . . ' 1 . . . . . tui use 4)i uuieis ju me iiimuy, I any auuresa Dy , win. .utiiurraj, .ven oeiore ine vacation season I General passenger Agent, or any arrived there were Indications that I Union ; Pacific representative Ford runabouts had come Into In creased favor for more of them have appeared on the streets dur ing the early spring months this year than in previous years. It is , It is explained that In order to secure the maximum service and comfort from balloon tires it is essential that the foregoing table of tire pressures be rigidly fol lowed. Under inflation results in rapid wear of the tread and also tends to break down the walls ot the tire. If over inflated, the cushioning effect of the tires is lost and the owner of the car does not enjoy the easy riding qualities which come fro mthe use of pro perly inflated balloon tires. STAND . THE TEST Champion equipped racing cars just about impossible now to turn turned in their 2,181 victory ln ma onto any .street or road without Ernu large and roomy.' double-car with its hip rbofv will har tomixe wltl practically all types of tochltecrare, t : !, .- i, . i wall are' ojf concrete , block," wt W the r&rage 1 to be built In Fooaectloo ; wlthJ a brick house. It WI be a almple Jirocedure to snbstl rate "back-m tile and face brick In Acting the waUs. A red, or green fJoT of Jlre-reslstlvt material Us In' keeping wita the rest of the, garage, Md will baraonixe- with either stuo to. block, or brick walls. j9 PUm provides liberal space for weI M a. coal storage end beater-TOom. Cases and a work tre placed along the rear walls most convenient of accejdL The lam fctnged sections which slide back flMt the- aide; walls, entirely out K Vie way. The floor Is of boUow rfta Yati ji-A i uuiwisB upon me cinaer or it 4 AH. to which Is added a cement UiktoesB. This provide a flry, floor. PBd When hollow Ml U fwtnv av1 meeting the familiar Ford runa- nout witn top down, more than HKety m a khaki colorej boot, wun wlndwlngs on the windshield and ' other accessories according 10 tne owner's Individual taste. isow with the hosts of ybung men and young women home for vacation the number of Ford run about drivers promises to take a decided increase, judging at. least from the early season popularity oi mo car. . REPORT SALES New autbm'obiles sold by F W; Pettyjohn Co., in the last 30 days: J. R. Koscr, Rickereall. F. S. Eberhart, Lewisville. Joseph Ben- ner, 525 N. ! Capitol. Alton K. Ilolman, Silverton, Frank Jaskos- ki, 1051 Chemeketa, all purchased Kickenbacker Broughams John Kent, Silverton. Luxe sedan; Edw jor racing contests the world over within two years when Antonio Ascari, Italy's great race driver. piloting a 122-cubic inch racing car, "won the annual Grand Prix of Europe, at Spa, Belgium, June 28 Cables to the' Champion Spark Plug Co., of Toledo, report that Ascari covered the 800 kilometers (497.11 miles) of the difficult and gruelling road race course In 6 bouts . 42 ; minutes. His average time was 20 kilometers (74.57 miles) and hour. r I As usual, no Champions were changed In any car throughout the race, the cables', to the company read. ' - ' . ' LARGE SALES FORECAST THE KTUDEHAKEIl RECORD IS BROKEN BY I'RODUCTIOX EMPLOYES GATHER - Another . of the many good points of this design' Is the large winder area, well distributed on all walis so- that all parts of the garage are well-lirfited so as to facilitate- waa Ing the car and making repairs One of the. Jmportant' factors "Ja, Regular monthly meeting of all employes of tho Valley Motor Oldsmobile De- Thursday evening 'at the' Spa: 'u J. warren, ixt w t tiumi xxllxt Hi ! 'Kfnd,-?reyK.r- Peakep f the evening with short Martin, 697 S. Liberty. Oldsmobile ..nr. . SOUTH BEND. Ind., July 11 Record sales and profits for the Studebaker corporation of Ameri ca are forecast by President A. R. Erskine in a statement issued to day, following a second quarter sales 49 per cent greater than the same quarter last year. Mr. Erskine's statement says: "July's production and sales will exceed those of any previous July in : the corporation's history. while results-for the quarter will doubtless be 100 per cent above those of last year. " Sales of the second quarter just closed were 4 2, (Mb cars. against 28,152 ln the same quart er last year, an Increase of 49 per rent. April Increased 23 per cent, May increased 41 per cent. "June. 1925. increased 112 per cent over June of last year. After nil charges anditax reserves, net profits for the quarter should cxr cced $6,000,000. " ''Record sales and profits are forecast this year by capacity op erations which continue uncheck ed at all plants.' . " - The second quarter sales ot 42,- 046 cars were 2,000 above the schedule that had been set for the quarter. " Chrysler announces a new 4-cyl inder line, in response to a public demand for another car bearing this name which has become recog nozed as one of the most distin guished in the motor car industry. The new Chrysler Four, offered in touring car, club coupe, coach and 4-door body sedan styles is built for the benefit of the thous ands who desire in a 4-cylinder car the same comparative super iorities embodied in the Chrysler Six. : , This new car Is the product ot the same engineers and manufac turing executives who. ln the Chrysler Six revolutionized motor car design and construction. Mo tor car authorities who have seen the new model consider it to be equally as notable as achievement in its field as its famed companion; It is built' to the same close manu facturing limits and of the same high quality of materials. "The new Chrysler Four is the outgrowth of research, design and test which first resulted ln the conception of the Chrysler Six." is the comment of Walter P. Chrysler,! head of this organization who has become one of the dom inant personalities in the automa tive. field, on his newest achieve ment. "Adaptation of the results achieved in the Six to our 4-cyliiy dcr model has zeen going cu since the appearance of the Six." j Sets Record for Power Develop ment ... According to the S. A. E. form ula, the horsepower of the new Four is 21.03. - It actually deliv ers 38.5. Uniform fuel distribu tion to all cylinders, complete com bustion, perfect valve action, high ly efficient operating temperature, ample capacity of cooling system and generous water jacketing of cylinder walls and valve ports are factors that make this noticeable general efficiency possible. '"You can drlre this car all day under heavy load or at top speed and the engine will not overheat or lose power," Mr. Chrysler con; tlnues. : Engine lubrication is by positive full-force feed., sending a contin uous flaw ot oil under pressure to all main bearings and, 'through drilled passages in the crankshaft. to all connecting rod bearings. A cushion of oil at these points is called well worth the extra cost by engineers, rather than having the metal-to-metal ' contact and rapid wear common to splash oil-1 ing. ; Remarkably Free From Vibration The entire car is called remark ably free from vibration. . Elimin ation of it is due to balancing all rotating; and reciprocating parts; short, heavy and rigid crankshaft in conjunction with light pistons and connecting rods; dynamic bal ance of all parts that revolve such as crankshafe, clutch hub and fly wheel; and matching of connecting 1 rod and piston assembiiies to the fraction of an ounce. But the engineers have not stopped there in disposing of vibra tion," Mr. Chrysler continues "One of the most unusual features is the method by which the engine Is Isolated from the frame to pre vent the' disturbances of road ir regularities from being transmitt ed to it through the chassis. The floating platform, spring,; Its usu-1 ali rigid bolting to the chassis frame at the front end ia entirely lacking. . Fastenings of the rear engine arms to the chassis have rubber bushings 'and pads Inter posed, eliminating the destrucUve contact metal with metal. Thus the engine is literally cushioned on! rubber at that point. The com bination of these two unusual practices means complete insula tion against vibration in the chas sis frame." This ingenlus arrangement, Mr. Chrysler says, gives no opportun ity for rumble or tremor to reach tne body of the car or its occu pants. It promotes en cnmlstak able smoothness to engine and chassis operation particularly, he says. I (Chassis' is of unusually sturdy construction. Added to the cus tomary design of strong, stiff cross members is a stout torque tube at the front, 'and a wide, strong integ ral brace of heavy gauge metal at the rear. Frame weaving and distortion the two actions which loosen body bolts and set up squeaks Are thus largely over come. ' The radiator is also bolted rigidly to the chassis frame side membersJ BYBSPBIffil Car Passes Through Salem' Friday; 117 Autd Editors i ; Have Been at Wheel I t j , Unusually Easy to Drive ? .! Steering mechanism is especially designed I for balloon tires. ' The I king-pins are provided with ball The "new Willys-Knight -air touring car enroute from Boston -to Los Angeles, passed vthrough-, Salem Friday. This car is being i driven by newspapermen in relays the. entire distance. Ernest W. Peterson, automobile editor ot the Oregon Journal, of Portland. . drove the car from Portland to Salem Friday, morning. Ralph H. ' Kletzing. automotive editor )ot The Statesman drove it from Sa lem to Eugene and Frank Jenkins, editor of the Morning Register took the wheel at Eugene. Kletz- . Ing who was the 117th driver re ports the car to be a wonderful performer and stated that his only regret was that he could not drive It further. . The feature was not. a speed test or a desire to establish any record but : merely a demonstra tion and publicity stunt. J. C. "Slim" Maccracken of the sales promotion department of the inrust bearings ramer tnan tne nroinotion department of the customary plain type. Steering Willys-Overland accompanied the mechanism Is designed to straight- ar He .stated that all the driv en Itself out after making a turn. er reP0rt that they were well (Another indication f Chrysler pleased with the way the car progresslyeness Is the fact that the handled and performed new Four is the lowest priced car ever offered with the option of Chrysler j Lockheed Four Wheel Brakes, which have gained so much popularity on the six-cylinder models. ) The body design combining compactness for easy handling on the road, easy parking and econ omy, with generous roominess, so distinctive of the Six, is also to be found in the new Four. In this new model the motorist is given greater roominess than in many cars that have a stronger wheel base. - All closed bodies are by Fisher, with one-piece vision-ventilating windshield, rapid acting window lifters and high quality upholstery and hardware. 'The ; Chrysler organization is equally as proud of this new Four as of the Chrysler Six." concludes Mr. Chrysler. "It Is in every way modernly engineered and designed ---and the soundest and thoroughly modern ; expression of the Tour cylinder1 principle. '( "Its abilities Include aj gasoline economy of 25 miles per gallon, acceleration from practically a standstill to 25 miles an hour ln eight seconds, and a speed range remarkably adapted for unusual power In hilly country.' .WILL BE BIGGEST YEAR Record sales and profits for the Studebaker Corporation of Amer ica are forecast by president A. R. Erskine In a statement issued to day, following a second quarter t sales 49 greater than the same quarter last year. 1923 BIG TOURING YEAR This year, from all indications. will be 1 the banner year ot trans continental touring, is the opinion of Sid Black, vice president of the Cleveland Automobile company. makers of the Cleveland Six. This I prediction is made plaus' ible both by the Increased output of new cars and the betterment of I road conditions which show froffl 20 to 60 Improvement over 1924. This not only applies to I Cross country highways but the continual improvement which is being made In almost every state In the ! Union. I Reports frdm Cleveland dealers in all sections state that roads are choked with travel and it is safe to say that any person standing on any national road at almost any tiusvmy&tnzkfi It may not have been the driver's fault, yet. a Jury Is likely to award thousands of dollars in damages on an accident ot this sort. Who Is going to pay? " You? Or a financially strong, depend able Insurance Company? ' You can answer this ques tion now and relieve your mind of alt worry by let ting ue give yod fu'l protec tion through Insurance. Kwill gladly submit de tails as to cost, and the pro tection afforded by various types of accident policies. Phone607 .WARREN' Y. POWERS 219 U. 8. N'at'l Bank Bldg. ff point will find scarcely a five mln- engine front end is mounted on a j ute Interval between passing cars. PITCHING FORCE AIDED TROUT CATCH IS MADE M'jrrls Race, salesman. Valley Motor : company,, who attended USED CARS UPSTAIRS I : The Valley Moto baseball team of. the Twilight Learue 1m I Lesion convention 'recently held bundligliu garage; Is to tjw roodi been added to the pitching staff at Prinevillcj, returned with a rn garage hardwareaxiXC!2iJ7 Z21 land win give the team1 a-run fpreoV Cttlcu . ruui "verasing oe- i ' The Used Car Department ot the Valley Motor company has been moved to the second JJoor of the main -building which, permits all used cars to be reconditioned and sold on the same floor.' This also enables Mr. K. Smith, in charge of used cars, to have com plete, supervision of the depart- A BALLOON TIRE For Every Car . I - : H ! Guaranteed to Cost Less per Mile "JIM"' K I ' -1 : ! "BILL SMITH & WATKINS ' i i . 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