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Tdkd tkt Road cxdllts cf the Day forllclemts ctd Agriadtm n suf - ledsstrid . Slozcn Ceapapi; that cf The Farm ad Field en Automotive Information ESSStll The New Oregon Statesman. Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning, March 3, 1929 11 SALEM'S HIGHEST HILLS NOW EASY TO CLIMB 1 t fir. r ; v: - , V- : t .- - f . Si '5 - .-t .T., ....... -r1 N -, : 11r2ri-rr-rTni r ' v- - - " - n ' L STEEPEST HILL FAILS TO STOP 4 SPEED CI 1 Car, Seated In High, Goes From 'Frisco to Canad tan Line and Back J A stocfc sedan of the Essex line rolled Into Salem Friday after, noos tttl -i radiator, hood and . - gears sealed," the car being driven couth' on the home stretch of an extraordinary test of the Essex's ability to cover all sorts of roads In high gear and without new oil or water. L. D. Lambeth, local Hudson Essex dealer waa host locally for the Essex party. Paul Feeley of the Staley W. Smith Co.. of San Francisco, and B. M.v Sharp of the same firm being In charge of the car. Tost Novel One The test run was arranged as a demonstration of Essex qualities in one of the most novel trials ever devised on the coast. Tho men had driven the ear north from San Francisco as far as the Canadian line and back again to Salem without changing from high gear and without add in to the water or oil supply. Fifteen hundred twenty-two miles had been covered by the car when it reached Salem. . " The party left Salem about 14 o'clock bound for Ashland Friday night. Arriving back in Seattle after making the Canadian objective ye..ib car left there for California ' I with the seals still intact. Accord ing to Paul J. Feely, who is di recting the run, the car Is .per forming In such - fashion ' that there appears, no reason why it cannot make the round trip sealed. With Feely Is B. M. Sharpe, service superintendent for Stanley W. Fmith. Inc.. San Francisco Hud-son-Rasex distributors, whicb Arm U staging this remarkable relia bility test. ' '': v Tmt Part of Program This run Is being staged as part of the national demonstration work being conducted by the. Hud Ron Motor Car company and V designed to illustrate the fact tha the new Essex engineered fwlth such precision and constructed in such manner, that it is as naar "fool proof as an automobile can h- made. During the run the car was subjected to varying road con ditions, meeting mud, snow a few miles of Icy pavement and wa forced to pull the stiff est grade? r. on the Pacific highway. k . So attempt at speed was made coming north, the ear being driv- W en at ordinary touring speeds. In effect, the purpose Is to show Just haw the car will perform under the normal conditions required by the aver axe owner. Including the v usual stop for meals and road di rections which are inevitable "time oat" periods on. such a run, the averag hourly distance cov ered was 39 miles. The elaps time-from 9aa Francisco to Seat tie was z hoars. , ; Teat Ideal One "There have been all; aort of runs pulled over the Pacific hlgh way because its varyiT grade mad It as Ideal test, but aa far as we have been able to learn no car has ever neade this trip with radiator, hood and rear-shift seal ed la high," said Feely. "It la Im possible to replenish eitber-water or oil supplies, and If anything happened to the car mechanically we would have 'simply been "oat of luck.' t "The way in whieh the Essex performed was truly a remarkable deataaairatloa of the reliability of the modern motor ear. Many time we faced grade which looked Im possible, what with traffic getting Continued on Pag 14 i mm m book sums Outs Lao ding present trends In motor design are largely due to ftnninlae laflaence, according to Ernest W. Seaholm. chief engineer of the Cadillac Motor Car com pany. This applies to the luxur ionsnesii, style and beautly of this season's cars 'equally, as much as to their mechanical features of safety, performance and east of handling. The IS 21 LaSalle Is a bigger and In every respect a finer car1 than the 1921 Cadillac and sells for half the price, says Lawrence P. Fisher, Cadillac president. AIL Cadillac and LaSalle cars, except the Imperial models, have adjustable front seats which can be .moved forward or back to fit each individual driver. ' t ' Reflecting , the trowing pros perity of both the United Utes and other countries, total foreign and domestic shipments jot Fleet wood, custom-built' cars on the Cadillae and , LaSalle chassis Jn creased lit per cent daring 1 28 t ho Cadillac Motor Car company mm - i t it-'. - 4 - 1 - 1 . - - x , ? j jii) i-r Nation-wide Registration Of Motor Vehicles Urged To Combat Auto Thieves Editor !Coe: Th follow in U th ikoH tvif of ipisl r tielat dliy with nstia-wid -fort to pro rant trtffie Mtoty aad -reduce tka ekoos whieh ha booa prodocodl by Uek of Biforaa aad iMtfi laws goverainf Um opera t'm of motor vohieias. The American traffic problem is so extensive and complicated and Is growing: so rapidly that the nation's best efforts are reooirsd to keeplbreast of it. The foun dation for these efforts mast be simple and uniform rules and reg ulations with central! red control reserved to the states. It was opom this realisation that the National Conference for 8treet -and Highway Safety predicated Its work and oneantrated Its efforts mainly upon the drafting of a uniform vehicle cede. ' This. It was demed, would prove the most scientific and expeditious method of helping the individual states help themselves and each 'ether and bring about effective and rea sonable control of the 24, 40. 006 motor vehicles In the United State. In its final form, as approved by. the National- Conference of Commissioners on Uniform' State Laws and. the American Bar asso ciation, the code, consists of four individual statutes. They are: "A Uniform 'Motor Vehicle Registra tion act." "A- Uniform 'Motor Ve hicle Antl-tnft act." A Uniform Motor Vehicle Operators' aad Chauffeurs' License act " and "A Uniform - Act Regulating the Op; eratioa of Vehicles on Highways." Wldo Dlaeatrtyy Fonnd All regulation, the conference agreed, most rest npon adequate state, machinery for making it .ef fective. The- uniform registration act is, consequently the starting point. This act provides the or ganization found necessary by "ex perience to the successful admin istration of the motor vehicle law. The conference found a wide dis parity among" the states' disposi tion of this matter. In some 'the duties of .vehicle registrar were vested In the secretary of . state, while others- charge various already-existing boards or depart ments with the work. In one western . state," the responsibility was lodged; with the warden of the state penitentiary, ' ;r i f ;:" The registration aet of the uni form code provide for a vehicle commissioner as head of a depart ment of the stato government, or a bureau of an" existing . depart ment, which shall have for its ex clusive functions, the. adoption Aad enforcement of sack admlnlalra ttra rulea-aad regulations -a. my visions of the code. Predicated upon all available data covering: the experience of states and the consensus of ex perts. tb act then proceeds to build up machinery for regula tion through restriction. Individ ual sections under ths eight titles of the. act relate to th manner of registration of all motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, the Is-' suanee and use of registration eards and - plates, renewals and tranafers,' registration by mann facturers and dealers and non residents and suspension of regis tration upon notice of theft of em bezzlement. Lesson Liable Th aet specifies the manner of record to be kept by owned of "for rent ears and fixe their liability for negligence- of the driv ers of sneh ears. Separate sections determine the circa instances un der wnioh registration shall be refused or rescinded and define what shall constitute violations of registration provision. The revenue provisions of exist ing vehicles statutes vary both a to character of fees imposed and the amounts, and, aa such reven ue measures have no relation to safety on hlhgways. the uniform act does not suggest what fees shall be collected. It also permltt the- Individual states to determine exemption fro m registration fees, when fees are delinquent and the disposition of revenue derived from .fees. ''- Title VI of the act covers the driving; of ' vehicles without own er's consent, receiving .or trans ferring stolen vehicles. Injuring or tampering with, vehicles. Th . . Continued on Pag 14 : V ' ' """" M I . JGR nu iiUi r s 4 f - t ih- . j -.v :i rv- i i . xn?--,:a, 2 ?:"":'' OFFERED U I WASHINGTON, D.. C. In re sponse t onumerous Inquiries from all part of the country from par ties who are already planning to tour Europe in their own cars during- the coming summer and fall, the American Automobile as sociation issued a statement to day outlining some of the impor tant requirements governing mo tor travel abroad. The A. A. A. statement is based on reports to its foreign travel division from representa tives at nineteen foreign ports and from thirty-five European motor clubs through which the American national motoring body is affiliated by virtue of its mem bership In the Alliance Interna tional do Tourlsme. The Americas' facilities for Is suing passports." says the Foreign Travel Division, "together with the arrangements made by steam ship lines to bar die cars, and the readiness of foreign governments to eliminate customs barriers, has brought motoring abroad almost on a jar with the simplicity sur rounding travel In this country." It 1 pointed out that the first step In arranging for a trip abroad la th .securing of passports, which I now cecnrparatlrely easy for res ident American through, federal agents In all parts of the nation. Oeratly improved services are also available in connection with other requirement for the motorist de siring to tak hi car abroad. Sob of these) ar: The motor car Is now virtually part of th regular baggage. Steamship line - now transport them uncrated and at a flat rate, based on weight, or cubic foot dis placement. ; ' , FOREIGN TOURISTS .v V1 i - y :. ' ' ' ". v -; 'v h i ' l, '-"r- ' - - v " We sold more than -twice at many Willard Batteries this February than In February, 1928. That is the reason we have reduced prices at this time. r TIinOUGH INCREASED VOLUME AND NOT REDUCED QUALITT "Electric Size at the Right Price " and Service that Satisfies ' JOE 71IEJLIIArJO The WIZard Battery Blan Ceraer Center and Hiffh Streets , - View' form the top of the grade leading to Salem's most exclusive residential district Is shown at left above. Below the Graham Paigo is shown approaching the top at seven miles an hour In top high. The sedan Is shown -going over the top toward one of the many fine homes, at the right. Recently opened residential sec tions to the south are sen at right with the Graham-Paige topping- the grade to the Salem Heights district. 1 iNTS SM HUB OPEN February 27, 1929 Pacific Highway Portland. Oswego, Oregon City, Salem, Albany, Harrtsburg, Junc tion City, Eugene, Cottage Grove. Roseburg. Grants Pass. Medforl, Ashland, California state line: Paved. Construction work under way between Oregon City and New Era, A miles. During work hours north bound traffic uses detour. South bound traffic uses present road. Snow on Siskiyou mountains between Ashland and California 8tatffline. Chains advised. West Side Highway Portland Newberg, McMlnn vllle, Corvallis. Junction City, Eu gene: Paved. - Old Oregon Trail West of the Dalles Columbia Riv er Highway. The Dalles, Hood River, Port land. Rainier, Astoria, Seaside: Paved. Roosevelt Highway Clatsop, Tillamook and . Lincoln Counties Astoria. Seaside: Pared. Seaside. Mohler, Brighton, Lake Lytle, Rockaway Garibaldi. Bay City. Wilson River; macadam. Wilson River, Tillamook. Beav er: Part paved, part macadam. Beaver, Hebo, Neskowln. Devils Lake, Sllets river. Otter Rock, Newport: Maeadam. Cbrvallle-Xewport Highway Corvallis, Philomath. EddyvUte. Toledo, Newport: Maeadam. Tualatin Valley Highway Portland. Hlllsboro, Forest Grove, McMinnvlIIe: Paved. Mt. Hood Highway Portland, Government C a m p- Hood River: Paved to Multnomah county line; balance oiled maca dam. Open to Swim: chains re-, quired east of Rhododendron. Closed by snow between 8wlm and Cooper, Spur. Read between Gov ernment Camp and . Waplaitla closed by snow. ' MeMlnnvttte-TtUamook . Highway McMlnnville, Sheridan: Paved. Sheridan, Wlllamlaa, ; Grand Ronde, Hebo: Oiled maeadam. McXeaale Highway Eugene. Springfield Walter- vllle. Blue River, Belknap Springs. Sisters, Redmond: Macadam. Closed by snow between Belknap Springs and Sisters. Also Highway Corvallis, Philomath. Aleea Tidewater. Waldportf Maeadam. Santiam Highway Albany Lebanon: Oiled maca dam. ... Sudden Brake Application When Front Tire Goes Flat May Throw Car in Ditch Brake should never be sudden, ly applied If a flat tire occurs when traveling at a high rate of speed, advises Willis Clark, local manager of the Western Auto Sup. ply company. "High speed, balloon tires and four wheel brakes, com bine to make flat tires extremely dangerous as the sudden drop of a wheel from four to seven Inches and the heavy road drag of a flat balloon tire sometimes throws the ear completely off th road,' Mr. Ciark. mm THOUSANDS OF OPERATORS ARE REDUCING THEIR TIRE COSTS AS HIGH AS 50 YOU CAN DO THE SAME T71TH THE IFDR(D)P(IDSAI OUR MaIl-incIasiveM Firestone Proposal of Service, cOTerimg 28 specific tire terrices, will cut your tire costs to a new low Jerel, as it is cnuins the eoets of thoaa&ndg of other truck owners. No gaewwork---no speculation, bat a definite predetermined certainty. Toe Firestone Ileary Duty Pneomatie is the one tire eufneered foe all track and boa service. And the Firestone Proposal of Seryice is the one program for maximum mileage and fewest cost per mile.' 1C4 Only Firestone -Tire Are . . CsaJI2pped Let U Tell You in Detail Haw We Can Save You Money 'Arid Serve You Better . " STORAGE WASHING GREASING - Dau and Night Service .: ; . . - ".. ,. " V 'wT - ' r , --- )'-. - " PniSK:m) 234 -.4 r . r it 7; j "i "There Is i. natural tendency on the part of the driver to quick ly apnly the brakes when a flat tire occurs as he attempts to stop before the tire is ruined. Due to increased road traction, sudden application of the brakes appar ently has the greatest effect on the wheel that carries' the flat tire. Speedy application Is espe cially dangerous when a front tire oil apse as the nteerlng mechan; ism cannot hold the ear from fol Contlnued on Page 14 GUM-DIPPED FOR EXTRA STRENGTH STAUHNA AND MILEAGE The Flrels ; Heavy Dwty Pns slit I ike esdy track aad saw Or with Us Mds aUppeat thrgsi rakber eolnttosw Kvwy fiber mt every eord is raralad mmd Tpjalsisd wleh m Tib sr. salaV ag Ua raesl AesftOlry awl tbe whel strmctvr f the tire. N. Hish Strcct-rPhone Graham-Paige Climbs Grade In Top High at Seven Mites an Hour Salem's highest and steepest hills were for long blockades to winter transportation, making it a great effort for a stout team t pull rig full of people 'up th grade.' Later It was a struggle for the best machine to go a p Taring tho enginp in low gear. Roads were improved and cars made more powerful. - Now passengers are taken over the hills on high. . The rank and file of cars takt a running startand go over oi' crowd the engine to get enough speed to go over without trouble. The four-speed Graham-Paigo takes the hills in top-high with out a run and without laboring. Held Low Rate Malntening a speed betweem seven and five miles an honr the Graham-Paige sedan took two passengers to the top of Superior street hill without a Jerk or cough. The car making th-v demonstration had been driven less than 1600 miles and was op erated by a driver unacquainted with the particular machine, artl who had driven the . hill only twice before. 'Tests by non-professional driv ers are the ones that show what a car Is made to do" commented James Loder, of Loder brothers, local Graham-Paige dealers. "Of course, I have driven many of our cars but never before In a test of , just this nature. To rae the car was Just as a machine driven 1600 miles would be to anyone who had driven it less than 25 Continued on Page 14. strwagns wd irytes; lllawtealed Is eord stripped 1 the eareass to i cdbH swaads atawl md Ion mt eettesi fibers. .- 114 i two be necessary o carry out the Vrs i - y4