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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1926)
3. 771 O 1 1 M8 WW- sry nd FN. SECTION THREE Automotive Good Roads Pages 1 to 6. clean; and vigorous SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 192C. PRIOR FIVE CENTS ' Coas Resorts Still Beckon, While Ideal Touring Weather Continues- Auiidm0five Industry r Develop In I BIS 0 J? (l II INDICES EW SIX SERIES Seven Bearing Crank Shaft Motor Heads List of New Features Heralded as introducing the world's smoothest type of motor'.' Na.-li today places on display na tionally the new develqped special fx line comprising five models in if-(i and closed body styles and jiKWftvd by the new seven bearing crankshaft motor termed by engi neers the "ultra-modern type of six cylinder motor." ' The debut of the new special six nerie has been awaited with ex-m-me interest in view of earlier reports that Nash would disclose a significant achievement in mo tor engineering as well as a long list of important, new, betterments with no change in prices despite the greatly increased quality and value incorporated "in these new models. The lirst distinguishing attrib ute of this new motor is the su perlative power smoothness achieved by the use of the big sev en bearing crankshaft, in addition to great power and exceptional ac relerative ability. The exterior attractiveness of these new Xash models is artistic ally heightened by the use of a new duo-tone finish of contrast ing colors. Both the open' and the !! models are toned in su per hiy beautiful polychrome com binations and all models have the Krai-efully sculptured new winged emblem surmounting the radiator aj. r ; It is immediately evident, that Nssh has expended emphatic ef fk to warrant achieving new fiiards of engineering refine ments throughout both the motor and, the chassis. In these new special Blx"carsA-a "kas been standard Nash practice-for some lime the motor is heavily insu lated from the frame through the use of rubber insulation at the motor supports. This practice in tensifies the operative quietness and the almost absolute vibration less character of Nash perform ance. ! There is also featured on these new motors a jiew crankcase breather," an ingenious device which functions to prevent crank cam; dilution. This "breather" also serves to keep the driving compartment free, from heat and lr. Nastt likewise draws attention (Continued on paff 3.) TIRE COSTS CUT Tire Dollar Goes Farther Than Any Other Compar ison Shows AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 7. "Nine dollars worth of service for every 1 0 cents" is the outstanding per formance of one present day com modity, tires, according to Miller tire men. The consumer's food dollar, his clothing dollar, his rent dollar are today performing about half what they dfd twenty . five years ago; bis tire dollar alone multiplies its power by nine. Compared 'with these others Its buying power Js as eighteen or twenty to one. Scientific improvement in rub ber working, advancement of tire engineering knowledge 'and econ omies in tire production have made possible this unique position held by the modern tube and cas ing. - To back up this startling state ment these tire authorities point to two facts which, are IScontro- vertible. They ar 'evidenced by price records and mileage records. iLiVifteen years ago fabric tires wVe all the market afforded. As evJry veteran motorist knows, the miles of service per tire were less than a third of the present aver age. The supplanting of fabric construction by the cord principle introduction of improvements in design which have reduced tread and siriAu-all flavlnv with Ita nn. ml Myration of internal heat.nly sep- iX "tf' aTation and wear, and thejinnova- I tlrm of flat rnnit-ahiinM treads have. placed at the service of the motorist added mileage that was fceyond the wildest dream of , the horseless carriage driver of the earlier day. Today's tire unreels from" three or' four to six or even eight times the 3.500 mile guar antee of ante bellum days. Reckless Driving Cure Reward May Be Offered Elimination of "the Speeder" Is Problem Towards Which the Automobile Experts and Officials of Nation Turn Increased Attention WANTED A sure cure for reckless driving of auto mobiles. A liberal reward will be paid to any. person offering a sovereign remedy for this evil. No such advertisement as this yet has appeared in the newspapers of the nation but officials throughout the United States today are cudgeling their brains in a determined effort to solve the ever present problem of elimination of the "speed er," the careless and the reckless motorist. The time actually With. Marion Auto Pnoio hy Ifenneh-Ellis. RALPH E. THOMPSON Ralph E. Thompson was born in Salem, Oregon, March 31, 1881. When he was six years old, his parents moved to a farm in Linn county, lived there seven years and- then 'mdved baick to Salem. After going through the Salem public schools, Mr. Thompson went to Benton county, with his family, and lived on a farm there three years. He then moved to Jeffer son, where he worked for the Jef ferson Milling company, and stay ed there ten years. At the end of that time Mr. Thompson returned to Salem and went into the construction busi ness. After three years, he secur ed a position as salesman with Vick Brothers Automobile com pany and stayed with them, four years. He then went into the Marion Automobile Company in 1919, the concern he is now with. In 1919, Mr. Thompson was elect ed to the city council, and served as a member for six years, four of which he served on the police com mittee. In the years 1920 and 1921, Mr. Thompson acted as chairman for the Marion ' county Republican central committee. SERVES AS Students Declare Greatest Accuracy in Manufacture Is Feature A Cadillac cut-open chassis , is being nsed for labratory stndies by students of mechanical and au tomotive engineering at the Uni versity of Michigan. The chassis, all working parts of which have Ibeen exposed for intensive study, functions under its own power, be ing operated by a battery conceal ed in the gas tank. It was a gift to the university from the Cadil lac Motor Car company. In parts' of the plant of the Cadillac Motor Car company where fhe greatest accuracy is required, the buildings are only one story and the, floor space is flooded with daylight from glass roofing above. In the organization of the Cad illac Motor Car company are 1774 men and women who have been with the company more than five years. Of these, 581 have been withithe company for more than te nyears. 196 for more than 15 years years- and: 43 for more than 20 In the, metallurgical laboratory of the Cadillac Motor Car com pany, metal to be used In highly stressed parts . Is subjected to Ihe most ' thorough microscopic in spection, 20 minutes being the minimum time set -for examining a piece of steel the size of a five- cent piece.! - CADILLAC CHASSIS MODEL adver- tisement may be resorted to un less the people generally awaken to the vital need for care and com mon sense in the operation of automobiles over the highways of the land. "In Its final analysis," said Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state, "the Oregon law appears to come near er curing these evils than any other of the countless schemes now being tried out in various quarters of the country. It is not claimed that Oregon has found the remedy, but the record shows the Oregon idea actually is a re markable preventative. "To put it concisely,: said Mr. J Kozer, "the Oregon law provides. if a motor vehicle operator is giv en to recklessness and becomes a menace to public safety we" re move the danger by taking that driver off the highways for a time." It sonn'ds simple, and it is Just fla A9DV rf njAnmn1alimant nu it sounds. All that the secretary of state has to do is to suspend the reckless one's driving license. That done, the owner of the sus pended license goes Into retire ment as an automobile operator and stays there until the license is restored. "The result of this line of pro cedure," says Mr. Kozer, "has been most gratifying. Its general effect " has " been '-Btf!aaVy to a marked degree. Apparently the pointed lesson taught by suspendl ing a driver's license makes a last ing impression in nearly every case." Under the law enacted by the Oregon legislature six years ago, the secretary of state is given authority to suspend any opera tor's license upon request of any magistrate, sheriff, chief of police or any other official charged with the enforcement of the motor ve hicle or highway laws. When an operator's license is suspended its owner .may apply to the secretary of state for its re instatement within 30 days. If the request for restoration of license is denied, that particular driver is deprived of the right to take the wheel of a motor vehicle in this state for one year. He must take his medicine, too, for there is no appeal under the law from the ruling of the secretary of state. "The law might be given a further t0oatia4 ea sn S) DOWN THE ROAD may come wjien such an PILLARS OF STEEL EDS Use of Dodge Brothers Cars Reduces Dangerous "Blind Spot" Dodge Brothers, Inc., pioneer builders of motor cars of all-steel body construction, have proved conclusively that the all-steel body is to supplant the wooden body, in the opinion of' the Bonesteele Motor Co, local dealer for Dodge Brothers. "It is nearly 12 years ago that Dodge Brothers conceived the idea of an all-steel body in their tour ing cars. The public reception of this radical departure from the wooden bodies then in vogue, was instantaneous. Every passenger car built today by Dodge Brothers has an all-steel body. "Dodge Brothers use steel pil lars throughout the car, creating greater vision and safety for mo torists. It stands to reason that in case of an accident an all-steel body, reinforced with steel throughout, provides a greater de gree of safety than is possible with ordinary construction. "From the very beginning of their manufacturing experience, Dodge Brothers clearly saw that economical, rapid and uniform volume production could be se cured only by the extensive use of steel. The constantly inereas- to of Dodge Brothers motor cars tnrougnout the country are indicative of public approval of the all-steel bodies which give the maximum of strength and rigidity in proportion to weight. "The sills, pillars and other parts bearing major strains are welded and riveted, giving the greatest of rigidity. All Dodge Brothers bodies are asse tlie factory "for permanent use and are not designed to be assembled in other parts of the country." SAFETY ISLKS AREN'T! Today many alleged safety isles aren't very safe, points out the National Safety Council, which says the adoption by the legisla ture of the model uniform act regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways, recom mended by the Hoover conference, will protect pedestrians who are awaiting trolley cars. The proposed act provides that motorists must stop at least ten feet in the rear of street cars, and prohibits operators d r iv i n g through or over a safety zone. Statistics received from com munity safety councils show that thousands of people have1 been killed and, injured while waiting for trolleys, both within alleged safety isles and at intersections where no such zones had been de signated. i 1 The Last PROTECT Iff Western Auto Radio Car to Show Here 2sS. Radio fans of this city will have an opportunity to see how radio Lh broadcast on Monday evening of this week when "Uncle Remus" well known radio entertainer will demonstrate the theory of radio broadcasting at the local branch of tlve Western Auto Supply com pany between the Jiours of 7 and ! p. m. The Western Auto Supply com pany is sending this popular KHJ and KNX artist to their various stores where he will give a dem onstration and explain to radio interested persons how radio pro EHRSKES: STOP ENK IS ADVICE National Safety Council An alysis Cause of Frequent , Accidents Hundreds of automobile acci dents occured last year because motorists did -not set the (brakes properly and stop the engines, states the National Safety Council. One of the provisions of the proposed new law, recommended by the Hoover conference, which is up for action by the legislature of this state at its coming session prohibits drivers from leaving their cars unattended without first setting the brakes and stop ping the motor, and directs them when standing upon any grade to turn the front wheels to the curb or side. of the highway. i jr-- jnd;; f AFTER YOU HAD TOILED FOR HOURS OVER THE MOTOR, THE WIFE GLEEFULLY DISCOVERS THE TROUBLE IS AN EMPTY GAS TANK. Xaugr: grams are broadcast in such a manner that it will remove the "mystery" from radio. He will also assist radio set owners in solving thei? individual problems. "Uncle Remus" is making this tour of the accessory stores in a specially constructed car equipped wiUi a public address system, lie will set up the micraphone in the Western Auto store and send out Ue program over the loud speak ers on his car. This will enable those who are unable to get into the store to hear the program Local entertainers will assist HudsonMotdrs, Buick Co., Report Big August Sales DETROIT, Sept. 11. The new Hudson and Essex cars are meet ing a warm response and business has gone forward ai a record pace, according to Roy V. Chapin. chair man of the board of the Hudson Motor Car; company. With 28, 700 cars 'shipped, the company had the biggest August in its his tory, exceeding by more than 1000 cars even the August record of the 1925 season. The factory ran, at normal thru the summer months instead of closing for the season as in other years. This quarter, therefore has seen the production of more than 70,0,00 Hudson and Essex cars. Detroit, Sept. 11. The Buick Motor company produced 29,350 cars in August, or 4000 more than in the previous highest month in ompany'a history, March, 1926. The August production compares with 19,725 in August, 1925. For the first eight months of 192C By FRANK BECK "Uncle Remus" with the program in demonstrating to the visitors how radio broadcasting is car ried on in the studio. In addition to this program of entertainment, the Western Auto Supply store has extended an In vitation for everyone to partici pate in a novel guessing contest which will be held at that time. The winner of this contest will be gven a Western Auto radio set. Walter Rudell, local manager of the Western Auto store Invites everyone to visit the store on Monday evening and share in the entertainment. Buick produced 176,970 cars, against 10C, 570 cars in first eigtot months of 1925, an increase of 70.400. or 66. H. H. Bassett, president says demand for cars is continuing strong from practically all sec tions of the country and the com pany in September will turn out about 30,000 ars. TWENTY FOUR HOUR E Golden Auto Service Offers Fire Proof Storage Facilities Mr. Pratt who recently . pur chased the Golden Auto Service at 252 South Liberty Street, an nounces that with the increase of his storage, greasing and demand for nigfit , washing and team (-cleaning business he has: opened a complete all-night aervlce. The Fire Proof Storage garage Is a .large;, well-equipped place, with the storage capacity of 110 cars and ample space for washing', greasing and steam cleaning racks. The wash rack is equipped with a J lard ie Power washer. The steam for steam cleaning, is from the Portland Electric Power Co. In addition to this, the garage is offering - day storage on a snonthly basis to people ..who do not wish to let 'their : cars stand on the street during the day time. NEW SAFETY BOOKLET Cities Interested in carrying out the recommendations of- the Sec ond National Conference of Street and Highway Safety can find some helpful suggestions in a new 24 page leaflet issued y the Nation al Safety. Council on the essentials of a community safety program. The booklet is a brief analysis based on the experience of the-organization and its sixty-tire affil iated local: units. . Complimentary copies will be sent to chambers 1 of commerce, public officials, municipal organi zations, fraternal , aocJetiea, . lun cheon clubs, associations of manu factarers, parents, ieahcers, 'en gineers ete, who write the coun cil, which has its headquarters at 108 East Ohio street.Chlcago. i.f.:: HAD TO BE SHOWN ' ; - i.' ' , j. . i. Little brother: i'Sis, did yon and. Bob have to" toy' license lo get married?" .. t---- Newlywed sis: ,"Yes, Tomhy." "IJt.tle Jbrotherj'T.hen where in the dickens do you wear 'em?" IS OPED HUPMOBILESTHi BEVEALED IN RACES; Triumph Over Strong Com petition in Foreign Sports; Events v i JTupmobile has had a most suo cessful year in the European as well as. South African road racing; competition winning fire import ant contests in which, the -entries included the, prominent makes. oC both American and 'foreign ears, according to correspondence Iron the Hupp Motor Car Corporation. "Long endurance runs are a favored sport in these conntrlei. They attract the attention of the motorists in the United Staea par ticularly because these . contests have not been popular here for many years despite the fact that our road conditions are far super lor to those in the territories here where the most exciting races are staged. "One race won by a Hupmoblle Six with fire passengers In the car took place in South Africa. The distance was fire hundred miles and in winning Hupmobile demon strated its fitness to stand np un der the hardest tests. On part ot 1 the 600 mile route, roads (as wo know them) are practically non existent, and the climate very try ing both on the driver and the car mechanism. The greatest hazard is sand. There are several kinds: yellow river sand, red sand, light and heavy sand. The HuDmobila Six pulled through all of this with out balking even In crossing the dunes of loose red sand or river, beds of heavy yellow sand with, hidden stones to make it worse. In winning this race II. P. Rose. driver of the car, won the Grand National Cup, .and other, prizes, for. . leading at different stages ot the rnn. ' ; ; "Greece has also taken to auto mobile racing. It was exsected that they would since the peopl there were the originators of tbs, contest and have always been ard. ent devotees to sporting games. As they formerly tested athletic ' ant physical prowess ' they now test the endurance of motors. -Tha first official race sanctioned hy the Greek Touring Club was staged between Athens and Monemvasala ;' and return a distance of 700 kilo: meters (437U miles) a Hnnmo bile stock car took first place over a large field ot the finest cars. ; r? "Other achievements of Hup-, mobile that have come to our no tice Include a victory in Southern ( . .(Ooatlnmtd oa pag a.) . HOW THE Broads are Pacific Highway ....... Portland, Oswego, Oregon City,; Albany, Harrisburg, Junction ICty. Eugene, Cottage Grove, Roeeburg, Grants Pass. r Medford, Ashland,., California state line: Pared. , , ; West Side Pacific Highway Portland. Newberg, ; JJcMlnn ville, - Corvallls, Junction City, Eugene: Paved. Old Oregon Trail Went ef The Dalles Colombia River Highway The Dalles, Hood River, Rain ier, Astoria, Seaside: Pared. Srn son-Astoria section under; cop st ruction; ones way traffic and subject to short delays. 1 Roosevelt Coast Highway ' Clatsop, Tillamook and I4arote CooBtles - Astoria, Seaside: Paved.' . !i ; Seaside, . Cannon Beach.- Jane tlon: Macadam . -, Cannon Beach Junction, Hamlet Junction: Under construction. Rough but passable in all weather, . Hamlet 'Junction, Jloh.!er; Ma cadam. , l : ; ... ; ' . l . . -Mohler, Miami: Highway -routs via Brighton now open; nnder construction and traffic for Garibaldi-and points south is urgently advised to .take; road, via Foley Creek, which Is graveled through out., ; " ; r;. Miami, Tillamook. Hebo. Nesko wln; Devils , Lake. Sllets river: Part pavsdj balance macadam. Ferry across Siletx rlver. . - SUets River, Otter Rock: Con struction work in: progress, dirt road, passable ' but-rough. Make local Inquiry after rains. r-. . t Otter Rock, Newport: .Macadam. Newport, Walport, , Tacbats.: Beach road; terry across Yaqulna bay and Alaea Tlver. i' ? ? v ' -' , HoAevelt Coast Highway Cooee and' Ctttry OoohtleA Lakeslds, North Bend: Macad am. Ferry across Coos bay. " . 4