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CLEAN AND VIGOROUS SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1927 ' PRICE FIVE CENTS men tnrin ewe Tour Through Western Wonderland in Progress j'"'4 fl ROUTINGS BUYS ANOTHER OAKLAND niTUHLEi IQSOa-ESSEXUCE Agency Taken Over by Com : pany Already Well Known and Successful Here i LUuLL IUIIU UHIU NEW CAR Fin BECOMING POPULAR Oregon State Motor Associ ation Announces An other for Aug, 20-25 i J r But Testing -Under AH; Con ceivable Conditions Yet to Be Completed c o , - - f ft - kit '.::; P ' " ; - . y- ... i ' -- -v i, J l y VnJ ' " L j " !' r i-.itr7Ti'iiiiT M iraHiMwiv m :'.: - (:-' " .3 1 DETROIT, August 13. The following statement wa Issued here this week byEdsel B. Ford. President 6f the Ford Motor Com pany:' 'v.-' "Tfce new Ford automobile is now an accomplished (act. The engineering problems affecting its design and--ptnlpment and af fecting also Its manufacture have been solved.. "But before a single car of the new type Is offered for sale to the public each part will have been tested under every condition which we have been able to dis cover In more than twenty years of building automobiles for use all over the world. "We know now exactly what this new car is. We h:ye built a number of these cars and. they have been performing even better than we had hoped for under q variety of conditions. "We know also what is needed as to personnel and factory equip ment in order to prouce these new Ford cars in greater numbers than any manufacturer has even at tempted before. The work of re tooling our plants throughout the country to prepare for the heaviest production schedule we have ever undertaken, is now rnearly com plete. "But we realize that any new hold public esteem today, whether it shall sell for $500 or $10,000 must perform exactly as It is de signed to perform. No automobile manufacturer, In this day and time, should allow the public to do his testing and proving for him. The Ford Motor Company cannot afford to permit the auto-? mobile user to discover' Imperfec tions in these new models. "We haven't discovered any faults In the finished new Ford car, but we are taking nothing for granted. If there are any faults they shall be found and remedied before any of the cargnre offered for sale. rwhen tile Model T. Ford car was designed more than twenty years ago, no one could forsee the wide variety of conditions under which it would Operate. It did not occur to us that that automo bile would be expected to perform as satisfactorily in Alaska -as in (Continued rm pge 3.) mm DELIGHTED with hew Quicks Many Features Specially Ee 5 signed for Convenience of Feminne Driver WOMEN ft AUTO SUN Buick, first -motor ar manu facturer to adapt Its automobile to the woman driver's require ments, offers in Buick 1928 a pro duct degtined to win women the world over. " 1 The oualities responsible for the new Buick's appeal to women are the same qualities as have enaear ed Buick to so many thousands of men men easily" able, in num erous instances, to afford more costly cars. 'in that man v-slded quantity known as performance, curpassing beauty, luxury and comfort, coupled with an oper ating ease unapproaehed by any other car. these are the reasons for Buick leadership among all classes of drivers. -' - Besides increasing the power, flexibility, and riding comfort or Buick, in preparation of the new models, Buick engineers -built In to the car an array of refinements specifically designed for the wom an driver's convenience. The new gteering wheel,, which fit a o small hand a comfortably as laree: the adjustable steering nost. the new and accessible lock and light controls, and the mov able driver's seat inaugurated in thought whkrh went into -develop. ment of Buick as a can for the women as well as the man. women, too, win iw ui their appreciation of Quick's new and unm-ecented interior treat ment. They will recognize, in the luxurious two-tone Interlorg, one r the greatest advances ever - made in body decoration. , whT must a motor car s Inter ior suffer in comparison with a drawing roomT Why tan it not - be as comfortable, as luxurious mi tnvitine. as the richest easy fcai " ' vJ r At ,--Jbs J -wflWMWBril ' f w""r" '""-,-fir"'-,ii)lliiwlLnm-r1--aiil,M I, I, , H In this illustration the National Park Chevrolet is shown at Red Mountain, pass, 11,025 feet above sea level, on the road to Mesa Verde. This is one of the C grades the car has conquered with ease in its present park-to-park tour. Yellow stone and Glacier have been logged subsequently. M-TO-PAHKTOI STOOn ChevroleUVisiting All Nation al Parks to Be at Crater Lake Soon Within the next few days the National Park Chevrolet, now on a tour of the great scenic play grounds of the far west, will visit Rainier National Park in Wash ington and Crater Lake in Oregon, securing photographs for news paper Illustrations and gathering information as to road conditions and tourist accomodations. It will then turn lSonth to Mt. Lassen, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and other Wonder 'regions of California. From the marvelous beauties of Colorado scenery the Imperial landau proceeded to Butte, Mont., where it was met by A. Parker, sales manager of the Butte phev rolet lone, Who accompanied its custodians, Frank Maloney and Clifford Shaw, to Yellowstone and Glacier parks. On leaving these two domains, watched over so carefully by Uncle am, the , car turned west to Spokane, devoting a aay to logging Mt. Spokane. On this trip James Whitelaw, vice-president of the Spokane dealer company, was a member of the party. While the country visited is not a na tional park, it has been taken un der the protective wing of the state and fits nicely in spirit into the theory of the Chevrolet tour. On leaving this district the Im perial landan proceeded to Walla Walla, where it was shown for a time at the store of the local Chev rolet dealer. It then crossed into Oregon and oroceeded down the famous Co lumbia river highway to Portland, many good photographs of Nature In her grandeur being taken on the way. It was welcomed there by W. J. Richmond, zone sales manager. This week the car wilt gather material showing the at tractions of Rainier National Park. The idea of this tour originated with R. H. Grant, vice-president of the Chevrolet Motor Company, and has met with signal favor from its inception. The purpose is to show motorists that in the United States are attractions far (Con tinned on page 3.) Ucge McKenzie Highway Be Kept Open With Plow The Oregon State Motor associa tion- hasf through its board or ai rectors. Dassed a resolution re- Questing the highway department, tn.- Veen -the McKenfcie -highway if snow until such- time a the depth f snow makes sUch ef forts uneconomical. It Is pointed out by the associa Uoathat theffirst snow fall of the year stops traffic for a day and the .report ia. given out that the highway is closed, whereas, the ground may be bare for two or three weeks following the first snow fall and the highway not fn use although open fori traffic. By the" sei; bt It now; iplow mounted on; a fast movingHruck a light now of thfc early fall could be -removed almost t as 'fast s it fell to the Aground t fend a single fast moving truck kep pace with the early storms. By this method the highway could probably be used for an additional six or eight weeks each, fall before the heavy snows of winter made snow re moval expensive and uneconomi cal. In very open, winters this, plan might succeed In keeping 'the highway open all 7eafj ii. I. in. it ii ' v . ' .. Recently Oiled Highways AH Dry Now, Announced Highways to the beaches which have been recently oiled, are dry and in good condition for the week-end of July 23 and 24, says a report of the state highway de partment. These include the roads to Cannon Beach, Neskowin and Rockawar. All oiling operations on Mt. Hood loop are complete and the oil is. dry. On the Redwood highway in Josephine county the first course of oil has been applied between Selma and the California state line, which is wet in snots and motorists should be careful. Reoiling between Keno and Klamath Falls on the Ashland Klamath Fall3 highway is in prog ress, and also' between The Dalles and Dufur on The Dalles, Califor nia highway. ;Both of these Jobs, however, are arranged so that traffic does not pass over the wet oil. The same is true between La Grande and Elgin on the Wallowa lake highway where re-oiling is in progress. . j Ophimism Characterizes Outlook for 1927-1928 New York. There are several factors in the present automotive situation which have caused lead ing executives to take an optimis tic view of the prospects for 1927 1928. A reflection of this opt mism undoubtedly is found in the buoyancy of automobile shaies in the stock market. This optimism prevails despite the fact that the year which closed on .Tul 31 last was not as good as the proceeding year. While final prdonction last month was consid erably below June, with output for the month estimated at around 275,000 vehicles, against 314,552 reported In June and 354,394 in in July, 1926. DOWN THE ROAD H LIGHTS USED ON STATIONS HERE All Standard Oil Service Headquarters Slated to Use Same Equipment Service stations of the Standard Oil company from the Mexican to the Canadian borders are to be illuminated with Claude Neon lighting, according to announce ment made here yesterday. Local Standard Oil stations already have the equipment. The largest contract in the history of the Neon has been en tered into by the Standard Oil company and the electrical Pro ducts corporation of Los Angeles, Oakland, Portland and Seattle. A consideration upwards of $500,000 is involved. Night travelers will pick up the Neon trail at Tia Juana adL fol lowing the State highway from California, Oregon and Washing ton, the brillint sunset red and dazzling blue will greet them to the portals of Canada. On the California State High way, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, th epath of brightness both coast and inland routes, al so on the Pacific 'highway from San Francisco to the Canadian border. One hundred stations, will be equipped with the Neon lighting as quickly as the Electrical Prod ucts Corporation factories can complete the installation. J. C. Zanacker, vice president and gen eral manager, estimates that about 90 days' time wil be required. Additionl service stations will be added to the list and it is probable that 500 will blaze forth in Neon within a year. Elecrical Products Corporation (Continued on pnjre n.) KOCKS TIf AT WRECK THE GOOD SHIP MATRIMONY In innovating personally con ducted trips to interesting places, the Oregon State Motor Associa tiohseems o have struck a pop ular chord. The first of thes trips, whieh was the Mount Hood climb on July 23 and 24, was attended thirty-five of whom made the as cent of the mountain. Encouraged by 'the success of this trip, the association is anno uncing a more ambitious trip for the month of August. This trip will be more in the nature of a six day caravan, and will take in as fine a variety of scenery as America has to offer. Included in the trip will be visits to Crater Lake and the Oregon Caves, in addition to a trip across the Mc Kenzie Pass. The innovation on this caravan trip wil be the "personally con ducted" feature, and arrange ments have been concluded where by the various interesting points will be described by persons in timately acquainted with the reg ion and its history. Stops will be made en route and opportunity given for authorities to speak to the members of the caravan on the many interesting and scenic wonders which will be on display. Overnight stops will be made at Eugene, Bend, Crater Lake, Oregon Caves and Corvallis. Members can either stay at hotels or camp out as they prefer, as arrangements have been made with the idea1 of providing both types of accomodations, for those who attend. The caravan is for association transportation. Wherever acco members and their friends, and each person will arrange his own modations are desired, the asso ciation will make reservations for the member if the request is made at the time the member registers for the trip. Follow ing Isthe-Jlinery - as tt has been worked out by the motor association, and as can be- seen, persons who cannot go for the full time may make a two, three or four day trip by returning from any of the overnight, stops: August 20 Leave Portland at 1 P. M. mak ing the trip via the Pacific High way to Eugene. 123 miles. Over night stop at Eugene. August 21 McKenzie River Highway, Met olius River resorts, Deschutes and Crooked River Canyons, Bend. Approximately 175 miles." Stop ping for the night at Bend. August 22 .'.Rend, Lava Caves, Klamath Falls and Crater Lake. 200 miles. August 23 Leave Crater Lake for Medford via Rogue River and Ashland, Grants Pass and the Oregon Caves. Overnigh stop at the Caves. 187 (Continued on page 4) WHEN HUBBY , . : PRECIOUS TWO WEEKS VACATION NTING K, 'D. Kugel, local agent for several steamship companies, is emphatic in his declaration that the Oakland is a good car. He has been driving Oaklands since 1918. having owned four of them. When the new "All American six" was placed on the market by Vick Brothers, Mr. Kugel was the first to purchase one. With Mrs. Kugel he left last Thursday in the new car for a trip through south ern Oregon in the interests of the concerns he represents. During his absence from Salem, he will Conditions Said Favorable for Argentine Road Work Present conditions favor wide spread road development in Argen tina, in the opinion of George F. Bauer, special representative of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, who is now in South America visiting Rotary clubs, chambers of commerce, automo bile dealers' and owners' associa tions, highway and traffic officials, bankers and other groups inter ested in motor transport. Quarries at Cordoba, Tandil and other strategic points can be de veloped to furnish construction material economically. Automo tive taxation is now collected la volume which would provide main tenance cost for a large highway system. A more optimistic view of the situation will help to give Argen tina her needed roads, according to Mr. Bauer. Young Drivers Trustworthy Connecticut Police Report - HARTFORD, Conn. The state Police and Motor Vehicle Depart ments are expressing utmost satis faction with the results of the new law, in effect since May 1, which has given automobile drivers li censes to 5,200 boys and girts from 16 to 18. In the three months not one of these young sters has been arrested for driving while intoxicated, and not one of this class of drivers has been in volved in a fatal accident. July Most Active Month in Hudson-Essex History pETROIT, July was the best month in Hudson-Essex history exceeding even March and April of this year. July's total of Hudson and Essex cars manufactured and shipped was87,674. By FRANK BECK SPENDS HIS THE CAR. 'visit Marshfield, Roseburg, Grants Pass,! Ashland, Klamath Falls, Crater Lake, and will return via McKenzie Pass. Mr. and Mrs. Kugel and. the new car appear in the picture. Since the shipment of the late model Oakland arrived, Vick Brothers have disposed of 16, with morei orders coming in. Inci dentally the firm established a new record for ear sales In one day last Wednesday when 11 new cars went out to Marion county buyers, 2 Oaklands and 9 Pon tiacs. . 'ALL-AMERICAN SIX' S Mil' FEATURES New Car Follows Out Latest and Best American. En gineering Practice During the past week a record attendance was noted at the dis play) of the new "AU-American Six"j models ata the salesrooms of the Vick Brothers according to Geo. P. Vick, manager of the lo cal Oakland-Pontiac dealers, who prophesies reord sates activity on all Oakland "All American-Six" models during the coming months. No new model, yet displayed among the 1928 offerings reveals changes more complete than does. the latest Oakland. The riew car has a longer wheel-base, now 117 inches, a new and more pow erful motor a new chassis, seven new bodies b$ Fisher, vnew Duco colors and a host of advanced en glneering features, making it one of the most interesting and talked about cars of the current season. Feminine motorists will find the improvements in body designs in the "All-American-Six' just as fascinating as the mechanically minded motorists will the many chassis advancements. It is, because the newest Oak land is an essentially American Ibhievement, following the "best 'American engineering practice, and built to meet American oper ating conditions that the name 'All-American" was chosen for it a rather refreshing title In view of the over-plus of "Eurd-pean-type motors," and "foreign bodylines" which have been the fashion in the automotive world. A single glance will suffice to note the lengthened wheel-base of the new car and its long, low body lines. Though there is but a height of 70 inches from the ground to the roof of the new closed cars, there hasv been no sacrifice of head-room inside of the cars and a road clearance of 8 5-8 inches has been maintained.' Sweeping belt fines add to the ac tual achievement in bringing the new cars close to the ground.' , - The new motor of the Oakland has a piston displacement of 212 cubic inches, said to be the larg est-of any motor In the present Oakland price range, which inci dentally is lower than themodela which Just proceeded. The motor Is of the L-head type, and is dis tinguished by a new type cylinder head developed In the General Motors Research Laboratories which is declared to eliminate de- (Ooatlnaad on sag 4) "Lock Your. Car" Advice of National Organization Aiming to save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for the automobile driver, the ''motor car manufacturers of the country have started a campaign urging the private car owner always to lock his automobile when " not using It. , , Directors of the' National Anto mobile. Chamber of Commerce have recommended that each mo tor "company include in lu in struction book a page on the neces sity, of locking the car. Thousands of vacations will be spoiled this year because of this inattention on the Jiart of the au tomobile user. The unlocks 1 car Is an invitation, ta the casual thief as well as to the professional car stealer. - Still more l serious both to so ciety and to the owner .are those eases where cara are taken for use -in crimes. The Portland Motor Car com pany announces the appointment of George L. Newton, as the deal er for Hudson and Essex cars in Salem and vicinijy. The 'new agency will be carried on in the garage building which Newton ha conducted previously. It will i ba known as the . Newton Motor Car. Co. The announcement was made by L. D. Lambeth, territory repre sentative of the Portland Motor Car company, who is in Salem, looking after details of the open Ins of the new agency. "I am glad to have the Hudson and Essex lines for two reasons," says Mr. Newton. "Investigation shows that their reputation throughout the industry and with their owners ia of the best. They have been building good cars folj years and their financial strength Is solidly founded on years of ef ficient manufacturing and fair dealing." , "Certainly the Hudson and Es sex cars of today are the finest in the company's long successful his tory." "After looking over the present Essex line, its beautiful bodies, complete equipment and clean sturdy six cylinder chassis it is hard to understand how so fine a car can be built at such low cost." T have never before owned a car or ridden in one which will do the many things the present Hud son will accomplish with its new high compression anti-knock Sn-per-six motor. Even the old tim ers in my organization are aston ished at its slow speed pulling on the grades and Its lightning accel eration. Naturally we are all en thusiastic because we feel we can contribute something entirely new in the way of performance to au tomobile users In this commune ity." '. "My service men are enthusiasm tic, too; ' These Hudson and Esr sevx cars are so sturdily built thaf I believe : we , will have little ser- vice other , than the usual occa- sional adjustments to take care of. Both Hudson and Essex are very accessible cars. We can get at them easily and that means we can; keep the cost of service at a satis-, factory low f igure." "We want present Hudson and (Continued on page 5.) i A UlFOliTOlCltl SEEN IN ROAD LI! . ' , Despite Progress, Diversify cation Still Rule, AAA . Review Shows Despite the progress made In the) promotion of a uniform motor ve hicle law for the country, diversi fication f rather than standardiza tion Is still the rule as far an traffic regulation and control la the large cities of the nation Is coa cerned. . : This-coupled With the conclusion that from all appearances, stan dardization of city traffic regula tions ig still on the far horlton of the future-Is the outstanding de duction from a survey recently completed by-the American Auto mobile Association. This survey was based on an exhaustive quest ional sent to key cities in every section of the country. : " The questlonalre of the national motoring body was designed to matters as the right and left hand ghed light on the handling of such mruo,, one-way streets, parking, automatic control signals, boule vard systems, penalties for traffic violations, special traffic courts, nsWofthe streets by contractorg, andklndred ) matters related to flow of traffic. Anothr important fact develop ed by. the questlonalre was that regulations tried and proven effec tive by" one city were often dis carded as worthless, if not hazar dous, by other communities where' conditions were more or less com parable, Indicating, it is believed, that even expert traffic engineers hold widely diverse viewg on some common problems. The. A. A. A. summary of the survey follows: - First Right - and - hand turns are more.or;,lessJof a local prob lem the general concensus being in favor of the obolitlon of the Jef t-hand turn, while particular emphasis is laid on the danger' of the left-hand turn In congested districts and on arterial highways. Second One-way streetg arq