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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1926)
SECTION THREE Pages 1 to 6. ! - . t ft j I ; : Htrs IS r., ... - plvi oil mm. ' t?" & I" mmmi CLEAN AND VIGOROUS 7t 37. Automotive Good Roads vi SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR 1PP ROADSTER IS ? ; Youth and Age Alike Suc ' cumb to Jaunty . Mach- ine on Straight; 8 WIlillPEl JUIIE 21 Headquarters Here Will Be Finest' in State, Auto Officials Declare - ' PRICE FIVE CENTS tt i. y m.-r a eery . niiMi nnirnniT.in 1 1 imni iinn i im i limn , g ; l Ui 'Li Ukt uULi ig LUbHuyiuiun nniiii i. Here's a. Jaunty sport roadster, , all trimmed tfp.nrettyready.4.o go. - Jt is a. JTupmobtle straight eight .and althoT;gl. Jts ogicial" .pass- ; enger "rating is fonrj on : Jack lor f isister Sue can crowd lit the Whole t ' gang when they take off for a spin ; -in the country without any strain .tp anyone's comfort or good na f ,tnre, according to the Kirkwood Motor company, Hupmobile repre . . sentatlves-jn this seetton. "The popularity "of the roadster howeyer,' Is not limited! to the moreyouthful drivers as might te presumed," continued Mr. Kirk- ;Jod. "It appeals as well to mid r . . jdle aged and veteran drivers, who .want,somethlng of. the swank and. . awagger that goes with this car. It Is the ideal companion for the business man -who .has s fondness for ' golf. With this speedy sport car he can be on time for all those Important, afternoon business ap pointments that are best kept in theypen, preferably on a good golf cop.rse. 1 "We are very enthusiastic In ex pressing pur praise for this car. Its flare of bright colors and nick el trimmings v will command re spect .whether speeding along the highway, or pulling up to the i porte-cochere of the most fashion able country club. It Is built in re sponse to the many requests we have had for the powerful straight i ight, Hupmobile motor in a sport model. Its proved performance in smoothness, power, pickup and speed makes the motor especially suited to withstand the excessive wear and tear hat comes to a car o.'fthl8.iype. ; "Mounted on the 125 inch 6 wheelbase chassis thlscar; is long and ;low with a. sprightly arrayV.of colors and striping to accentuate its sportive lines. The body is fin ished Jn two shades of light green belt nne. Standard equipment in r "eludes 5 steel wheels and balloon tires and it lists at, $2045 f. of b. ' ' Detroit. ' ' " This car leaves nothing to be desired even by the' most fastldi foun buyer. The list of equipment i is - especially suited to meet the needs of the sportsman. It Includes removable California khaki top wii-natural wood bows and nickel-plated supporting rodi; the car's colorful appearance is fur ther embellished with a generous selection of nickel plating on all lamps, windshield supports and windshield winer. Adequate car rying space Is provided in rumble compartment and the "seat cu shions may easily be removed if greater space is. required. Locker space in the rear deck is also reached by a. convenient door on the right side." ! Salem is to have what is de clared .to be the. 'best A. A. A. headquarters In Oregon, outside of Portland. IV was, announced during the week by George O.' Branden burg president of the Oregon branch, and Otto M. Jones, pub licity director of the organization.' The Salem headquarters will be In the Marion hotel and will be opened on Monday, June 21. The entire ladles parlor has been turned "over to the club by the hoteL - Brandenburg a and Jones spent several days in Salem last week in the interest of the organization and for the purpose of securing data with which to encourage tour ists from ' "other " states to visit Oregon!" - - '. " Mr. Jones is at present making five reels of moving pictures of the state, and these will be shown all over the United States, under the usplces of chambers of com merce in the large cities. While in Salem views were tak en of Wlllson park, the state hos pital grounds, scenery along the several highways, and side roads, and of the river. A trip was also made to Silver Creek Falls where one reel was filmed. The A. A. A. club in Oregon is the only one in the country that has developed the moving picture idea to exploit the beauties and in dustries of the state, In this way, it is said, and results already bear out the statement, residents in other states will be given an op portunity to see the splendor and grandeur of Oregon's scenery. JBMIPH BeautySpots '.Opened- Up to . Millions- of People by Automotive Industry Jjriymff nr. JeKei-Mr. nyae is m.ew axm ism Stunt Flier Dnvesu&mus Kacetq jyjn .lt By Norman E." Brown f The, new ' Dr. Jekyt andi Mr. Hyde of the auto racing world is Frank Xockhart. '.' It was 'a complete change (over the. brief, period., of 24 hodrs) from' a daredevil stunt aviatpr to a careful, cautious driver of a tiny race car that won him the recent .400-mlle race at the Indianapolis Speedway, .the ,plue ribbon event of the, auto world. Few persons', in the heat and rain- and excitement of the race noticed this change in Lockhart, yet it, and It alone, was . respon sible f or .his .Tictoxy. I. believe. The day .before the race, as has been told Lockhart Was not listed as a starter He had 'come east ward, earlier in the season from the Pacific coast, where he had won honors on the drt. tracks. He came with the reputation of a dar ing driyer -one-who craved the thrills and plau1- --- willingly risked his neck to get them. ' Twenty-four hours before the race Peter Kfeis," booked to drive one of ' the Miller Special entries in the race, was taken ill. Lock hart offered to drive the car for the qualifying test. A speed of 100 miles an- hour is all that is re quired of the cars in such tests. Lockhart drove the car at the speed of 115 miles an hour for two laps shattering all track rec ords. He took the dangerous north turn and the south with reckless abandon. "If he drives tomorrow some body will go into the wall and it will be just good fortune if some one isn't killed," remarked one 'of " " " ' . ' -i.'?:?rTvl"T9;.?..v ' ... ., . - - 'MmJr - - - :? V"' i - -ft i i2Mm&. a, 9::tmi f LtatrI Pre Photau- . " " " ' Simple vVheel "Assembly .Is ' Perfected; True Fit is Declared Assured (Ooattnusd om pm( 1) These nhotos are the most Btrikine ones of the annual auto race at Indianapolis. They show the start of the race, Frank Lockhart, the winner, getting the signal (checkered flag) that he had won the event, and a closeup of the winner. t 0 SSTH ID. OPEHU One of Most Elaborate Ser vice .Stations- iivState at High and V ry Western Auto Head Walter Rydell .Walter Rydell was born In Elk- ton. Douglas county. Oregon, in 188S. Mr. Rydell attended school at Elkton and after graduating ' from the Elkton high school at tended the Oregon , Agricultural college at Corvallls. -: . In 1819 Mr. Rydell was port - commissioner fbr the port of Ump- qua at Reedsport, Oregon. In 1922.1 1 he-accepted; a position with the , Westf rn Autb and Supply company in Portland as salesman, and when ' the company opened their store at 19th and Washington streets, he Y was : pat' in as manager of ' the V store.vThis position he helr until r4 "coming to Salem in-June 1925, as 1 . ' " manager of the Western Auto and r "nppiy company's store here. ' Mr. Rydell has acquired many friends since coming to Salem and L - f I -well liked. The tact that the company's business has steadily , Uacxead siac Jiecame bears Lot 1M9 ejajmeoj, i : How the- state of Vermont, with ; its wealth xl lakes, streams, for ests and mountains, is rapidly gaining the name of. "The1 Play ground -of the East' and how thej motor car has aided in the devel opment of all of its recreational ! activities was told by Governor1 Franklfn S. Billings of .that state during a recent visit to the plant of the Cadillac Motor Car com pany in Detroit. The Green Mountain state's chief executive was in Detroit as a member of a delegation of prom inent Vermont citizens who are making a tour, to acquaint other cities with their state's varied re sources. .In addition to the gov ernor, "members of the party in cluded General Herbert T. John- n, adjutant general of . the Na tional Guard of Vermont, and rep resentatives of the Vermont Press Association, ' State t Chamber f of Commerce Associated Industries of Vermont, and the Vermont Ho tel association. The "Vermont Maple Sugar Special" ; is a train .comprised of seven Pullmans and three exhibi tion cars, and" stops have been made at Boston, New York. Phila delphia, ? Baltimore, Washington, Cleveland,' Chicago and other cit ies. The exhibits included : were those of .the granlte,"marble, for estry, maple sugar, and agricul tural and dairy products of the state. The delegation spent the day in Detroit visiting automobile and other Industrial plants. "Vermont owes much to the au tomobile .for the development of the state." the governor said. "Were it not for the motor car in its now highly developed and efficient form." he continued, "it would be ; Impossible 'for thous ands of people to enjoy the de Ights of the Green: Mountain state. "In passing through the Cadil lac plant' I was much Impressed by - the workmanship and also by the personnel. : I - was - told that many of the; men had been In the employ of Cadillac for many years This, Is ' something .that strikes a note of appreciation In the heart of a Vermonter, . for it . Indicates loyalty, of both employer and em Dloye. v I was 'also 'Interested be cause of the fact that I.have nev er, driven f any fotljer ;car. than a Cadillac. It Is a most, admirable automobile tor New England. - tMfWWlhfchJV Wed by the motor car, have brought to the attention of untold thousands the fact that he physical f eaures of our state , are. tinlike .those ot . any A formal ' opening of . the new super-service station on the corner of High and Ferry streets will be held on Tuesday, It was announced during the.week by those at the head of the project. The station will rival anything of its kind in Oregon, and will be operated by Yungs & EckerUn, well known Sa lem men. ' . 4 The station, .known as the "Four-S." occupies the entire cor ner of the block, with a frontage of 150 feet on High street, and 8 5 feet on Ferry. In, the rear of the court formed by the station, complete automo bile service will be rendered. ; A row of buildings, each separte and each equipped to turn out a dif- . - ... (CoaUaaad , on' page 3.) s MALL AUTO SON W. EXPEHTSAYS Cites Smaller, More Effici - .ent-Motors, Lower Bodiesr and New Tire Sizes (Editor's note-F. Z. Eager, whose statement is printed here is a member of the Motor Traders Association of Queensland and fiew South Wales and is engaged in the distribution of automobiles for Australia with headquarters in Sydney. ) "Word of the interest taken in the United States in the European type of small, light car, reached me in Sydney just before I left for the United States a. little over a month ago. At that time I learn and that Citroen of France was also looking over the American market with the idea of possible tie-up with American manufactur ing companies to secure an outlet for a part of his large production. (Continued on par 5.) T r SALVAGE MEANS DIG SAVING Reclamation System Is Big Factor In Redtjcjng-Cost of Manufacturing To be. able to rescue thousands of tons of iron, steel, lumber, pa per and other material, which commonly is referred to as waste or scrap, and reclaim it financially Is one of the problems of all in dustrial plants today. Such recla mation work is a. factor in keeping down costs of the finished pre duct. In a large corporation such as Dodge Brothers, Inc., this rescue of waste material is no longer a problem. Under a highly efficient system every piece of discarded metal,' lumber and paper, that cannot bet utilized in. some manner in the corporation's plant again, is col lected and segregated in bins and (Continued from pass 3.) TO CHINESE ARMIES Quick and. Dependable Way ; GomtTinHtion'Abso1 lutejy Necessary An automobile wheel run as sembly "Rising 'but one bolt is an nounced by the Kaplan Wheel company, of Detroit.' It is simple of construction, and operation. Ex perts who have tested It assert it is one of the most forward auto mobile wleel - developments an nounced In years. ' The new as sembly Is equally adaptable to wood, wire or disc wheels. To the automobile owner it pre sents the following advantages: A punctured tire can be removed and a spam put on in one minute. It gives a jwell-balanced wheel. It is better Ipbking. Assures a true fit en the! wheel felloe. It is stronger and more positively and rigidly locked than are present type whees and rims. From a; manufacturing stand point, it is; said that the new wheel and rim assembly can be produced on a production basis with com parativelyi few changes in present equipment and procedure. Manu f acturing jcosts are no higher, in either Uie jwood, disc or wire wheel type, than are those of present type wheels and rims. Inclined surfaces on the ' rim with corresponding inclines on the felloe hold the rim tightly in place and by their patented contours keep the - rim tightly pressed against the rear flange of the fel loe. A simple. locking device con sisting of a bolt, nut and remov able lug rigidly locks the wheel and rim in this position. To dismount a r!m and tire all that Is required are a ?few turns The recent victories registered by Governor. General Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, in control of the Mukden faction of the Chinese army, are not so much the result of superior numbers as due to su perior equipment. Lessons learned from the Great War have been ap plied with marked success in all of Marshall Tso-Lins' recent cam paigns for supremecy in the North ern Chinese provinces. Realizing the absolute necessity of quick and dependable communications, the General recently put into commis sion a fleet of thirty-five Harley Davidson motorcycles equipped with side cars.' Referlng to this un usual orjder Harry W. Scott, "the Cycle Man,, local Harley-Davld- Handles Cadillac, Hudsonf Essex, in Salem Silver-" tori and Eugene Now Kaplan one-bolt tfheelrim assembly . j---.- ... Outstanding among the recent events affecting the automotive . .trade ' In the Willamette valley is the expansion of the T. W. Petty john company, which, through the purchase of the B. F. Goodpasture Interests! In Eugene, becomes one of the largest automoltve sales organizations in ' Oregon outside of Portland and " Multnomah county, - j: - The-dew . company will occupy the ' same building ' and- the crew of workmen have nearly completed extensive alteration and remodel- ing of the salesroom and service department which will present, an especial appeal to patrons and cus tomers. . . ' The Eugene agency will be under-the immediate supervision 'of C. E. Boyce, who is well known in automotive circles, having been employed previously as ' territory manager for - the distribution' Of the Paige and Jewett lines,' and very recently Interested in the sale of those cars in the city of Eugene and In Lane county. ' ; ' , Mr. . Boyce is a thorough autov mobile man because of his Inti mate' acquaintance with the busi ness during its development in the state, and a splendid future for the Bulck and Cady lac. which will be handled by the company, is pre dicted by those familiar with" bis ability., . Mr. Pettyjohn expects to remain In SUverton for the present, hav ing made ' his home there .since? coming to the Willamette valley as a resident. The Salem office of the company, will not undergo any change in management, J. H. Maden will -continue to . guide the activities of the company- in - the sale of Cadillac and Hudson-Essex cars in the Salem territory. (Continued on page 8.) DOWN THE ROAD By FRANK BECK THE EYE-WITNESS TO THE TRAGEDY WHO ELABORATES ON THE HAZARDS OF THE HIGHWAY TO THE TIMID TOURISTS WITH A LONG TRIP AHEAD- fir, IJigdjic-aiigeir- A-B-E-jF-G. and L are grooved and Inclined surfaces which fit into each other when the rim is placed on the wheel. D is lock lug on rim and fits between H and J. A 'few turns drive wedging member H up and back against lock lugj holding rim firmly' in place. ! of the single bolt, a pull of the rim on the lock side and a lift to raise the! valve stem ' from ' the wheel hole. Mounting a rim and tire Is equally' simple and quick. The valvie stem is placed in, the volve stein hole, the opposite side of th erim pushed over the felloe and the lock nut tightened with a few turn. - NEW HRE SHOP TO Russell Smith Will Handle. Complete Lrne of Tires and Accessories , -What Is to be .one of the most complete; and up-to-date tire shops in the city of Salem will be opened up at 19 7 South Commercial street soon, t by Russell Smith, well known Salem automobile man. The shop-Is located diagonally across the street from the Marlon hotel and Is being remodeled extensive ly, insld and out. vV.Vv- A complete line j of Miller "geared tt the road tires wilLle handled.! tosether with a. larsre stock 'of automobile accessories. A curb gasoline pump is being In stalled ,ajnd lubricating oils iind greases frill be sold.4 A Retreading plant is to be operated In connec tion with the shop. ' ; Mr. Smith has long been identi fied with automobile progress . In this Cify and for nine' years' was associated; with JheVicTt Brothers company - HOW THE ROADS ARE Pacific Highway ' . Portland, Oswego, Oregon City, Salem,' Albany Harrisburg, Junc tion City, Eugene, Cottage Grove, Roseburg, Grants Pass, ' Medf ord, Ashland; California ' state! line: Pavedl ' " " , " West Side Pacific Highway ( Portland, Newberg. McMinn vllle. Corvallls, Junction : City, Eugene: Paved. , Old Oregon Trail East of f TJie Dalles . - Ontario,' Huntington, ' Baker, Union, IiaGrande, Pendleton, Um atilla, Arlington,, The. Dalles: .Ma cadamised' entire, distance, and in good coridition. Oiling' Operations underway between Huntington and Nelson. ' . Old Oregoji Traill West of , " 'I " The TDallee ' ColumbJLa IUver Highway The Dalles, Hood River, Port land, Ranler, Aasioria, Seaside: Paved. Svenson - Astoria section under construction; one way traf fic and subject' to short delays. " Xtooeevefi Coast mghway -ClaU ' sop and Tillaniook Counties Astoria Seaside: Paved. Seaside, - Cannon Beach June-1 tlon: Macadam. Cannoh Beach Junction. Hamlet Junction! Under 1 construction. Newly graded with temporary single track gravel surfacing, . Rough but passable in all weather; . Hamlet Junction, Mohler: Ma cadam, f . K ' Mohlef, Miami: Highway route via Brighton now open but on ac count bf danger on planked road between I Yheeler and Brighton. traffic for Garibaldi and points south' li urgently advised to take road ;Tii Foley: Creek; which la" graveled throughout. . . Miami, Tillamook, Hebo, Nesko wln,v DeTlls "Lake, SfleU :RJver: Part paved; balance macadam. r ' Corvailis-Newport Highway Corvallls; philomath; Wren, To ledo Newport:; Macadam. 'Roose velt Coast Highway open.north to Otter-Rock.' : : : - SIcMlnnvill r .Tillamook Highway; . McMInnvIlle, Sheridan: Paved. Sheridan. ' Willamlna. Grand. Ronde, Hebo, Tillamook ; Part paved : balance macadam. . , J Mt- Hood Xoop Highway . Portland, Government Camp, Hood River;' paved to Gresham; balance macadam. Oiling; opera tions under way between Govern-, xnent Camp and Parkdale. . . Oregon Washington Highway ; , ;Pjendlctonr-"WashIngton State Line:-Payed. " , . Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Vinson,1 Heppner, t Heppner Junction :'j M cadamlzed except between Vinson and Lena' which is under construc tion. r - l . t "