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THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEII. OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1927 Una II SEE E1BITEDJGI1 Car Averages ? 33 Miles Per Hour In Run From Indian apolis To Los Angeles GRAHAM BROTHERS T.20TOR COACHES . AID YOU TO PARK IN PHILADELPHIA 3 With the Whippet Hearing the eZ of its eighteenth month on the market, during which" time It hat set mr standard of 1 performance O that-has nerer before been equaled a the light four cylinder field, i James? word of another, outstand ing stamina accomplishment. A. E. Elmore and Vernon Gip son, both of Indianapolis, left that city tecently In a Whippet Sedan, heading the nose of this smart ear towards, the Pacific coast.. The starfwas made from 'the Hoosier . 'capital without any thought in the . mind of either of breaking any records It was merely : to be a cross country trip. . A : 'V However,, Just 73 hours of drlring time ' were required to : bring the ear Into the city limits ol IiO Angeles a distance of 2, 442 , miles in alL To accomplish this the Whippet sedan had to maintain an average speed of more than 33 miles an hour from-the mid-west to the far off Pacific . roast cltyf-' ". . " "We- used 109 gallons of gaso line or an average ct 12 mile fen iour, Mr. Elmore said.. '"Our to (al oil consumption was one and sneihalf gallons. Although we struck some, bad stretches of roads we tad no mechanical trouble, and "aside from three punctures we had , - no delays. -'j:. "We left:IndMnapolis"late;onl daywe were in Ixs Angeles. The only! stops were lor meals and sleep. We keptcloe - record .of the -sasollne and oil consumption and'the actual running time. . The Whfppet 1eat some 'Of -the fasti train - schedules from the , east, maiiy times our Whippet speeding along; mUe JlHer mile, at; a?ate of 60 files' acr hour. - We found the ?r6adery deep, Trlt mnd. and;f; aHhugh;Tre -had.- no akid - chains, we decided to keepVgofng weeil v For, 25 miles, the -Whippet plowed througn the - intrd that came up to" the front axle at tfinei. ' It required. five hours to- nego tiale this bad stretcn-'C Boejrer, at jao time In this hard -going "did the Whippet falter, the engine de- . veloping-all the power .necessary to pull through the heavy going." It Is pointed out by the Willys- ' rwtland company. 'builders Cf the Whippet- and - Willys-Knight line of motor cars, that this is merely another Instance, added ".to . the thousands of tests made in . the nast; 1 8 months, that has marked the Whippet as the finest . pJfOrm- lnjc llght f'ee cyfiadered.-'car ver j , , ' ' ' . ' ii ii i i n n i i - f I ji i - -y ... -..-.,-.- : i . : . t ....... . ,. . - ; " i . ( v "V . ..''.':: .:.., 1 s - . . . J. -. - . . " v - . "- - r.S' 1 ,.., O. ' - - J ; - ' ' Leave your car -with r courteous attendant at a parking garafe just outside of the con gested traffic, ztrp into th comfortable Graham Brothers motor coach shown above and speed to ihe center, of -the business district where you want to go. Your business Jay. or shopping tour over, board the Grahamx Brothers coach at the same point, let it whisk you through the congestion to the garmge, get your own car and drive home. ;-,..;. v This is the way th U. S. M. C. garages have solved the parking problem for the ownrr driver of automobiles in Philadelphia: The service was instituted since the "limit ed park HC mle frt the center of the city became effective. It was arranged in co-operation with Lit Brothers Department stores. U the user of the parking and transportation service makes . m purchase: this store, the sales slip Permits the car to be taken out unthomt el USED ID EXPEDITE Autos Form Center of Dis play Made From Troph ies of Long Tour AUTO ACCESSORIES ; CHRISTMAS GIFTS s J. f CoBt;nu4 from paf y '; run the entire range of things both beautiful and ornamental for use on the car.- It Is -simply a matter of selecting; some Item of equip- uicBt inai me. car now Jacas ino matter whar the selection may be If It Is "Something, for Uae.cajc7.lt Is stfre to be appreciated. -,: With plenty of room atd. a full stock, of new: accessories and mo toring comforts; to care rfor tbt Christmas shopper,- the .Western Auto. Supply company Is .ea joying a great holiday season. A book let 1 "Remember everybody with something for the car" lias been . prepared - for - the convenience .' of the shopper. It Is 'intended, to aid in .the selection of the right gift and show the wide range of giftr that are sure to please any auto owner. . ..:, FIuSlK spout . ROISTER, Color4 ofr Car "Often ; Ihflu- - ences," FiplmgT As; One?' Goes ? On 0pexu Roa" There' is one thing we must all remember while considering sport cars and ; that is thaf Jhelr colors hnTilT rpflet i)ia nnei to whlch theyare" put 'and for ..which theff snappy Tines" and general holiday air. are- Intended. 'Tfiey may par take, as to their colors, in the haze of gray dust that lies. along coun try roads after thtf swift passing speedster, of the rich warm reds of old country' barns, of the warm russets and yellows of November hillsides, or the cool .greens that lie oait and maple leavesl Stop'agaln and find a pine cone or a wisp of Xolliage froro-a cedar-bow. Hold they have to say. "m . , - . f Learn io:' thtf golden browns start with the yellows and deepen lnta the reds'. See how many sub tle; .changes'? there. ' axeln"H the shades of so . sim.ple ' a . xolor as gree n, Notice how the 3 colderl tones egm to ' give ji certain sta blrtty toheplcture-jwid howtji endless shades of the. warjner ones jglve it'Ilfe and, feeling. Colors are siuk oerng mtreo wun .Nature s in gredients and- the -beauty of lt-4s that Nature herself has printed all the'c'olor' cards" lnr'advanca. " -Y6u need 6njy follow her lead and you cannot go wrong. Br all this I do not mean to say that it is a, good plan to fin ish up your car with a yellow top,' a green body and-red wheels. That comblnation,"too; might haveClts uses. Jt would be excellent tor' a circus-wagon. Really much better, I think, than go much gold. It could, be Tseen farther and would Whtt n tayes-TOrtlt :-f brranm-t """ aborting. BntX.what , I mery Joys" afield or autumn vlewf over vale and hill in an open car one becomes, often because of. the very color feeling of the car, aglow with a desire to go gypsying, to start out ; on I high adventure to reach the golden treasure at: the foot of the 'rainbow,: or Cb'"! g6 "strange countries for to seev'The colors of your car may well be Just as dating and adtentnresome as the thoughts that crowd into your work-a-day mind at such tlmesv;:f r So, suppose you. are refinishing your sport car In the spring time. Tnen think or- tne tender gray greens of the 'hillsides and the softly briliant blues of the April sky. In the -autumn, ' what - of orange trimmed with black T The orange of glimmering wind blown fallen leaves. Or refinish your car in maroon: and gold.' queen col ors of the fading year, taking, the tints pf them. from the very leaves by the roadside. Refinishing col CanadalRariksTW t .TP, S In Automobiles '."The general impression among motorists- la '; that Canada ranks second to the United States In the registration of automobiles " said Frank Jtfuaewig enghJeer" end statistician of. the Oregon-. 'Seate Motor TAssocIation. r3ul tMs Idea is v erroneous! i.. Canada ' aetuaUy ranka thiraV!! rit: rneuitel'SUtes Is nret, the United Kingdom , ; ranks eoond. with, registration, of s; 75 1.1 84 passenger earjr,: l 00 buses, end 2 4 g;s 7 motdr trucks fChna has 733,764 passenger cars,' 1,60 3, buses, and 84.953 motor tJUcks Canada does, however, rink "far' ahead -of .'the United Kingdom" in population' per motor vehicle; ;W Canada there- are 10.7 'persona to every automobile, and in theJDnlt ed - Kingdom -4 3 persons;to : every the-Classified - Automobile : showrooms have been used for many purposes, but few, tf any, have been transformed into a veritable museum of natur al history, v . Broadways in the fifties can boast dt an exhibition that outrivals many of the smaller town museums.' Glimpses of an African jungle with the attending difficulties of motor' transportation in uncivil ized tropical countries, are vivid ly portrayed at I the New Tork WUlysrOverlahd, : Inc.," showroom, where the numreous trophies ob tained : by the a famous ; Martin Johnson Expedition as well as the actual automobiles, guns, camer as and equipment employed by the explorers complete this interesting display. "'-'': .The two Willys-Knight auto mobiles relied uposv- by Mr. and Mrs. Johnson- to transport their miscellaneous equipment : through trackless Jungles fo Central Africa In, their four year separation from the o'utside world,' form the sett- inr of one of the most striking displays ever seen on Broadway. It la . estimated more people have been attracted by this exhibition than any similar display made along the Great s White Way for several '-years. - ; .. '; -. - A "Great' Six" .' Willys-Knight fitted' with a native built caravan body having gun racks alongside the drivers rand- numerable ' eom- partnients far . carrying ' the -"WT tens'ive "equipment 1 ef the expedi' tlon- proves the center of. interest 'The - automobiles - set . .amidst tropical thlckts and , undergrowth are surrounded by -. the mounted heada of elephants, xebras, tigers, buf faloa, a well as skins and the spears, shields,-poison arrows and do mean Is that, you 'can lnt.'h new color cards that your retin iaher h'as.'flnd scores of beautiful colors and aii you need to do la to consider- -the J purpose -for which your car Is Intended, the.s perft color; examples that ; hature.r. has provided ready made, and to use your brainaunderperhap's Jheei- perlenced. guidance of the efia- ,.Thefe'are some combinations of color, that experiment has . shown to be' delightful for open ind sport cars. -Empire 'blue and patrol green go well together. Dust proof gray and sea fog-gray, br-duhdee gray f and dawn" mist have- a per- sonality. all of their own .Oryou might ' do: your " car in- Yorktown green and Ladoga blue. . That Is a satisfying combination. 'And If you are" partial to the-browns try Havana Brown Jm -combination with llght El Paso -tan, - - v H -.COMPANY TO OPEX ' The - Loggers and Contractors Machinery company' with M.' W. Maynard - as - the local manager, will open for business in the near futureaL34S Center street in the new-- Valley-'Motor building. A complete line of Killefer road ma chinery will be handled as-well as tractors and caterpillars. . It is un derstood that, the general -opening of this jiew store will be within the next few days. . Read the; Classified: Ads: ors are now made Inmany.tpnesJ An issue la something that never why not stop by the wayside. some fine fall day and pick up a few gets Into-a party platform. San Bernardino Sun. 'v ; - 0 :. t Lrt ycrr . ,r-rz;.r--1 - czx a! 'aci Lave- tsea t --jz.z-1 rra often. i a cr... fjz . T7e C-J tzl r.'Ir:. m - ----- - - odoouqH & , 1 - V to WMWViM r.omd trip- tickets for Cirixtmaa And New Year holiday , trips mUL be on g&Ie , at Let the Southern Pacific take you and bring yen back at rarprl2slr- Jew cost in real cosy eemlsrt aci safety. , . . ; - From Salem to: " v " Erjrr.fi : $ 3.10 IZccsburj 411-20 .$13X3 4 ' ' '."..'.-: , r"r Iw fares t 'Jr.r- .:' . "imAts iaw-ai-Jts- Ca...amuL . . ' T-zj Vcti r?J fc's-fr tl Cjztvem rafifj .t-.:r-C":ri nc.-r c:.1:j 1:;t:j rr.i arrlrix at ts . : . Hlhr CU betwwm cu.ui Ferry---: r: - - ttlirheae or call at ticket offices for In-, f ill?- rerarilr 2 r-.ls; tid ,rr:.ra limits. lhy"alem "ieoifle 5are Court knives of the natives obtained by the Johnsons. ' Except for the presence of the automobiles, the display had the appearance and atmosphere of a museum.- Enlargements made from photos taken during the. ex pedition, give a clear picture of the extreme- difficulties . encountered in a trip of this kind. " The expedition of Mr: and Mrs. Johnson to Africa' was instigated by the American Museum of Nat- I Ural History for. the purpose of j obtaining motion and stlll pictures ! of big ' game in : their natural haunts. It was a scientific ex ploitation and In no sense a hdnt Less than 20 animals of all kinds were killed by the Johnsons and many of these had. to be shot la self defense only whea the ani mals scared by the clicking of the cameras, charged the operators. .The unfailing reliability of the Willys-Knight automobiles In trekking through the unknown forests was one of the most Im portant actors In the success of the expedition, Mr. Johnson states. In many places the automobiles penetrated sections where' white men had bever been seen before. MThe lives of Mrs. Johnson and myself were saved," Mr. Johnson reports "when both of ua strick en with fever, were forced to send the automobiles thirty-five miles through, dense Jungles, and track less bamboo thickets up the. Mt. Kenye. I would not have believ ed this possible if I had not seen the cars make it" ;" "Many times the cars crossed flooded rivers when the water was above the tops of the fenders. In the four years these cars saw ser vice In Africa we did not have the slightest trouble with them. They were standard chasia in every 're SRect and are virtually in the same condition today as when they were shipped abroad. . In our next ex pediuon to Africa - wnicn com mences next spring" we will cer tainly ; depend on Willys-Knight cars again," Mr. Johnson con dudea ---:'': Sand and gravel worth f 11,338 701. were produced In the United States last year. Candidates who slipped could have used some of it to-advantage. -uayton ewsr ?MA .. Their nori: J ? M 4 JVliert lit : Portland it ?r 'Kl pleasant place vvto live, in beiatt ; : -.fal 'Earrotxndlris.- I An unusually sood ..v"., w 'dining room BerVf A j-i . ; ice andfood. v;; -v:?: : . AcceBsfhilfty M:to.Jk : - businesa'cent er. ,-, and gai&scs, . i Elrrenth and Main Sis. E. JEAN CAIIPBEIX Owner, and Manager ft nthptkr ginjman -vnng trie via nome up-to-aate Let us tell you how little it costs to install electrical outlets and the popular one-button ' O-E Tumbler switches. Let us modern itc your home with the CimiNG System Jor lifetime service Then you can use your floor and tabic lamps end spGafKes fmicntfy. Thit fow cost of -a complete wiring job to bring your present home up-to-date wilt soon pay for itself in ' ' convenience and comfort 1 'aWSf Keadquartern for "QifU That Keep On Giving' Vibbert & Todd .'J t - M New Ealen - Ilctel . rL229 1ES3 - City Ticket Office - i ; ;'JU4 N.".LTtrty -Et. i-crn .... ;.;I .llteU-l). h m . t j . . ml 1 . . v - Sri. TEA.T:i- E0Y; OF-YOURS - v- r- ' " . - ' - - -Are you-plannins for his future a. college education, or m Cood Btrt ni business ? ' If you live, you will , see him throush. But,- if you do not live . Your Will leaving sufficient funds in trust with this bank '. would provida a steady income for him until he reaches a .. certain, ajre Should the income be insufficient, payments oat of the principal may . be made In case of emergency. If yen have a son to provide for, we shall be pleased to help yea work out your plan. Why not come in tcday? -.7 , . . : ' - United States National BnpZf '."TL2 Cink That Cervix . Plan To Rash Largest Sign Along Broadway . DETROIT, Dec. ... 17 To the scores ot brilliant electric displays in New York's theatrical and sight life district. Dodge Brothers soon wUl add what Is said to be the largest and latest type or Ilium lnated sign. Switches controlling the huge epectavcle wUl be thrown for the first time on New Tear's eve. '' ;'.'.".,' ".-;; ., ;; . Blazing . colored letters as tall as a bouse will proclaim the conv pany'a name.- Underneath 'the words "Dodge Brothers" will be a so-called ( "tnoto graph" or "run ning-reading sign" on which mes sages of ; nearly 10 Of. words win race across, a separate panel In letters-more than seven feet -high. This motograph wQl appear to be a scroll unwinding on one end And Winding-up on the other. The elec trical controls for the. motogtaph are operated by a paper tape. somewnat alter tae oruer Of a piano-player roll, so that the mes sages may be changed from week to week.- ., . The sign," measuring 45 by 100 feetiwJUl be mounted on a steel I iramewora:. atop tae strand tn ea ter building. 47h St. and Broad way, in the center of the world fa mous New York electric spectacn lars. In their efforts to capture the last little possible candlepower of Illumination from the 8.000 elec tric, bulbs, the engineers who de signed the sign have built the let ters and borders from mirror re-' flectors of nickel-plated sheet cop per, with an extra coating of chro mium. They say that this single sign. If operated alone, would re flect a glare against the sky that could be seen fifty miles or mora out at sea, .' - -frrrv. ASSOIBLIXQ IXTEriEGTIXO The complete process of asaemb Hng the new model Fords will be shown in a-five reel picture at th .j. Elslnore theater on Tueaday, Wed nesday "and Thursday. Arrange-., s menu for this Interesting snowing r have been completed by the Vallejf ,, Motor. company and tfco Elsinoro j-.g theater. MIIAT3 YOU BEEN BIT AVXTt"' Willis "Vto taken three lea- sons In French from a correspond-' ence school. - Glllls "So?" Could' you carry on a conversation with a French man T - WIUIs "Oh, no. . but I could talk to anybody -else who had three lessons. Life. si heo mm fob rheumatic f;j;i Red rtpper Rub takes the "ouch" from sore, stiff, aching joints. It can not hurt you, and it certainly stops that old rheumatism torture at once. JWhea you sxe rofTering so you csa hardly get around. Just try Red Pep per . Rub , and . you will have the quickest relief known. Nothing ha such concentrated, penetrating heat as red peppers. Just as soon aa you . 2 ply Red Pepper Rub you wiU feel tingling heai. In three minute It warms the sore spot throtih and through. Pain and soreness axe gone. Aak any good, drurrgist for a jar of Rowles Red Peeper lUib. Be sure to get the genuine, with the nam Howies na each package - "'ri'' ... 1 1 .via". . ..;..;,.' ".- (Oregon (Electric lip. 5z.uu rortiana ana Keturn Tickets on sale Dec 16, 17, 20r 21, 23, 24, 25, 1927 Return limit Jan.i 5th AiDbany. Astoria . Baker zj Boise Corvallis .... Eugene . K. . HOUND TRIP FARES l.OO LaGrande 7.10 Pendleton 20.50 r Seattle 28.60 Spokane 1.50 Tacoma 3.10 Walla Walla ---$17.70 13.70 . 11.90 22.25 9.8 15.10 Also on sale Dec. 26, 30, 31, Jan. 1 and 2. v; Proportional reductions between other points. BassS : checked to all stations. . . : O. E. Ry. Trains leave Salem for Portland at 7:15, 10:02 ' a. m 1:20, 4:11, 5:30, 8:23 p. rn,; for Eugene at 9:54 a. m., 12:45, 4:03,00 p. m. . ., v - ; All trains run thru the business district of Portland. L. F. Knowlton, Trav. Psst. Agt. - Phone 727 J. W. Ritchie Ticket Agent (regqrt lcctrtc'j. I II ..... II I'J 11 it A cBstncnibzrcd Sous, gifts you give -loved one at Christinas would bit several day . Some would bscctne c!d,or worn outxnd forrptun, ia a few esnth. . fjy tc8ric CStfzl- GIFTS are pernutitnt.Vhtn tKsy re treasured htir looni they will ttfil be beautLfu! and u::fu!. A few popular Hotfoint cifts are shown. Ccztt in and sre td:'iriny ciders en c'icIay. foutlaiid zizcrrjc povzt. co. v. ft T!' .u r-1 .1' Imp j