Morning register. (Eugene, Or.) 1905-1929, February 21, 1926, Image 22

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Newspaper Page TextMORNING REGISTER, EUGENE, ORE., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, MM SIX SAFETY CONFERENCE TO Improved Chevrolet in the Spotlight CONVENE LATE IN MARCH, AS TOURIST PLAYGROUND O . II .1 Ol-A.- Stalo Motor Association k uovernors ot an mo amies Have Been hivited Launching Program CALL ISSUED BY HOOVER Flint Hominn of Conference On I Street and Highway Safety Was Held Lout December The nntlonnl conference on street Bud highway safety has been called to meet In waohlnRton, March I J, 14, and IS. IMS, according to an announcement Issued by Secretary Hoover. The irovernors of the states have already been invited by President Coolldge to send r.eieira Hons representing their respective - mates. In addition to these etnte delega Hons the conference Till Include federal, state and city officials, rep resentatives of railroads, street rail ways, insurance companies, auto- , mobile manufacturers. wholesalers and retailers, organised tabor, com mercial and trade organisations, or ganized motorist, the. public, safety councils, women s and welfare or ganisations, engineers and educa tors. , 1 The first session of the national conference on street and highway safety was helH in Washington, De cember IS and 16. 1954 -l . 7. THIS REGION FEATURED SuIiJ.h-Im of ItwU llll'lllllO MrKimalo I'MKx lllttliuny and N'orlltniwt Fkld Trials nt l.'iuii-iio Prominent In the light car exhibitions nt the forthcoming r.uto show is tho Chevrolet, whoso already ctitnbllahed popularity is fur ther enhanced by the addition of numerous Improvements in the 1U1 models, of this line tho new coaoh, shown here above, has valued high favor with the discriminating motorist. with the aid ot various types ot balancers. These and other factors of motor car improvement form very cogent reasons why the motoring public ts so strong for the annual automo bile show and especially so this year when the popular lines of cars have been perfected to such an extent that they can no longer be At this considered as still in the process of -conference there were presented improvement ttnl experimentation the reports of eight special com- '"J t ' in mates appointed by Secretary ?ofar "human ingenuity Is able Hoover to make a preliminary sur ' vey of the various phases of the trafflo problem. Tho conference Itself resulted in a report dealing "with legislative, administrative, and regulatory principles, suggestions for co-operative work and a iro. gram of future activities necessary to any national program for acci dent reduction, Immediately after the conference the secretary of commerce ap' pointed six committees to carry on the work. These are the commit tees on statistics, the committee on uniformity of laws and regulations, the committee on enforcement, the committee on causes of accidents. the committee on metropolitan tra: fib facilities, and the committee on Sublic relations. These committees ave announced that they are now prepared to make their reports to perfect the various parts and body design. - Tho average automobile owner has arrived, through long exper ience with different lines and models of cars, at a stage wherein he is a capable judge of the rela tive merits ot motors and their component parts and for that rea son the forthcoming automobllo show is a prime magnet which will draw nordes ot motorists within the walls of the armory when tho doors are thrown open for the an nual show Many Exhibitors Signed Hp That there will be a general par ticipation of dealers in and dis tributors of the popular models of cars at this show is assured by the louowing revised list or those who have signed for .apace, and their respective lines to be exhibited: Oannett Motor company ew V. 11, ,- m I n I ... wiuiaii national conference. I,. -..u ,... i ' Istalltles on Increase E c. Slmmoiu cnmi-nv The committee on statistics wil: line of Ford models, fnur.rtnnr present a picture of the situation as dor sedans, touring car, sport it Is today, bringing its 1924 report I roadster and couoe. Also Lincoln np to date as of January 1, 1926. car. It will state among other things Johnson Motor company. that, while the rate of increase in I Willys-Knight 70 llirht mix- wiiiv.. street and highway accidents has Knight chassis and Overland four ' been declining during the past two or three years, there has been steady Increase In total fatalities re sulting from traffic accidents and that only six cities In the United States show any improvement in the accident rate for two consecutive Tears. The committee on uniformity of laws and regulations has prepared a, model motor vehicle code consist ing nt m. modal rertatrntlnn nnit cer tificate of Itle act, a model licemt- sedan. F. E. Calkins company Oldsmo- blle coach, sedan, coupe and Olds chassis. C. L. Dunn Motor comnanv. Nash and AJax enclosed models and new Nash roadster. Ray O'Donnell Motor comnanv Packard "six" and Packard "eight" Benjamin Motor comnanv. . Three models, Hudson-Essex coaches and Hudson brougham. sweet-uraln Motor company ing of drivers act. and a model act Mahlon Sweet sav ha will oThihir covering rules and regulations fori the standard six and the big six the use of the highways. This code Studebaker cars. which has been prepared in co-op-1 H. J. Brlngle Motor comnanv ration with the commissioners on New Improved Paige and New-Day uniform state laws. Is intended for I Jewett models. Hathaway Motor company "A" and "B" Dodge sedans and Dodge coupe. B. F. Goodpasture company. master and standard sedan model of Bulck. Eugene Oarage Models of Im proved Oakland cars and popular new Fontlac. sudmlflslon to the legislatures of the various states with the hope that by adopting the principles which are Incorporated In the acts some measure of uniformity of laws, rales and regulations may be accomplished throughout the coun try. The committee on enforcement has dealt with the problem of rigid enforcement of all existing and fu ture motor vehicle laws. Incor porated In its report will be a schedule of minimum and. maxi mum penalties suggested for all types of traffic violations. Causes of Accidents Sifted , The committee on causes of acci dents will report as to available data on the causes of accidents and deductions therefrom, and a pro gram of organization for ascertain ing the causes of accidents. The committee has taken the position that touman incompetency and physical hazards are both important laciors. me elimination of which would largely do away with acol dents. Its report will point out the need ot detailed study for the t oad&mental causes Involved In any iramc accident. The committee on metropolitan traffic facilities will outline the costs and the waste In time and money caused bv trafflo conees. tion in metropolitan areas and the prnns ana surveys needed to lm prove trafflo conditions. The publlo relations committee will present a program ot organi zation and co-operation of. all groups concerned for coping with me traffic iproniem. Reports of all committees will be made available to the public In ad vance of the conference in order that ths conference itself may have the benefit of public discussion and criticism, of the various recommen dations and conclusions which they contain in preparing its final re port. When pedestrians were arraigned before a. Washington. D. C, Judge for jaywalking recently, he organ ized ths "Careful Walkers' club" with administration of this oath: "I solemnly promise I will not delib erately violate any of the traffic regulations mads relative to pedes trian control." When Grandpa Provo Out When Grandpa hnd to drive abroad in cblllv February. Ho climbed Into ns many clothes as his ulivsioue would carry. He put his brlKltt red flunnelH c.n he may have worn two suit.- He tucked his homespun bronchos In his high-top bcurs-Kreasoa boots. He donned a cont of coonikinc. grabbed a robe of buffalo. And illed hot bricks Into the slelKli beforo ho cried, "Lot's go!" The wind played lively tunej upon his whiskers as he spoil; His feet and hands became so numb ho thought they might be dead. Icicles hung from both his ears and decked his gray moustache. The pace was seven miles an hour. a speed considered rasn. And yet that sleigh with Jingling bells was urandpas greatest treasure. And driving out nt ten below was indexed under pleasure. I, too. went driving out today, and thought 'twns almost soro, I did not fight a wintry breeze which would demand a hero. I slipped Into light-weight coat, and then In my coupe. I viewed the snow through thick plate glass which kept the chill away. Let others sigh for those old days wnon men wero men. out 1 Will drive with nil tho comfort that my pockbook will buy, "I told my wlfo to bo careful In parking her. new our, there are so nmnv thieves about." , , "Wi'llf" ".She was a little too careful. She trlfd to park It where tho sign Buld "Safety Zone. " -.. lllll Sudd says his wife had a very unhappy afternoon on the Kunsot Limited last week. Her seut was in the lost car on the train and she hnd no chance to tell the engineer to watch out for thut curve ahead and remlnd him to slow down for crossings. When Washington crossed tho Doluward That rowboat saved his ferry faro; And yet it leaves us at a loss llow did, ho got his car across? rnrln Kb. Ho Says: Well, maybe folks get along easier nowadays but I know u cost my dad a lot less to nave my dxvcia fixed than It does me to lay for repairs on my son'J road ster. . Copyrlzht HSS, FMtnltr Brnoicsi.. With tho romplellnn of three reels, comprising 3. ODD feel of scenic, sporting and recreAllonul motion picture film, I ho tlreiron and the 1'ucirio Northwest In their tuiu'ing, vacationing or truvcllhir activities. The pictures are being made by Otlo M. Jones, educational director of the State Motor association, Mr, Jones, tx-fore Joining the force of the motor association was educa tlonal director of the sluto itamu department, and In that capacity innun ino iiiuis tnni nnvo been shown by that department for tho past two years. The films taken by Mr. Jones for the game department gained natlnn-wlde praise from nil parts or the United (Hates and llrltlsh Columbia wliero they were snown. Films Shown In Portland Tho films being circulated by the motor association were given their Initial showing in Portland before tho Multnomah Annlers and Hunt er's club on Thursday, Janunry ID. The subjects shown Included duck and goose shooting In the Kin unit li Hills district : Mi'KensIn Pass high way: the northwest fluid trials at hugene: and the Kraser ltlvnr can yon of llrltlsh I'olunibla. Upon n. quost of the Associated sportsman's cuius of I'allfornla theso films will be forwarded to San Francisco for n showing there oil February SI and 95. They expect an attend ance of 4500 nt the San Francisco meetings. The films will then be circulated to be shown before simi lar meetings In California, at Oak land, Sivn Jose. Stockton. Sacra mento. Lnkeport. Santa Crux. Ku reka. Modesto and Los Angoles. While with the game department. Mr. Jones contributed six reels of films that were shown beforo the Associated Sportsmen's cIuImi of California In their organization cnmpnign. It was through tho repu- tntlan gained for the Oregon films as made by Mr. Jones for the game department, that a reitn4it was made for tho' films of the State Motor association at this time OAKLANn V aatsXL .sW WINNING and, HOLDING uuujl? WILL i Why are to many motorists everywhere 10 genuinely etui. s.a.coverthi,car?Why.re , Is it because ihe Oakland Six is more beautiful beam I possesses more advanced features, including Air Cleaner (L Filter, Full Pressure Oiling System, Four-Wheel Bmka'inS The Harmonic Balancer? Or because it reveals creator rrf Dower, arrelrrarirtn snil imnnilis, r .- e... . rCTqi 4 . ... .wwwiuva ui 2'criurmanccf Each of these features plays its part; but there is an ve stronger reason for Oakland Six popularity. Oakland combines-not just one or two of these advantaU. but all them at prices surprisingly low. OAKLAND SIX 9J1 to $129-JW Sk $21, Cwt c-.. 'i ' ' Eugene Motor Company 59 West Fifth Avenue ' TtlepboatJi WINNING AND HOLDING OOnn OAKLAND SIX COMPANION CAR TO Till! PO nT, jTr aoiucT oSr cinhai motoii Try Register Classified Ads if you want results GAR RACES AGAINST TIME olds mows through bliz zard ON ICY WAY Non-Stop Record Mado in Second Annual Battle Creek Kndnr anco Run nlUi Coach Flowing throuRh a 12-hour bliz zard and racing over a route largely of Ice covered, rutted gravel, a stock Oldsmoblle coach raced for seven days and nizhts without a stop last week, rolling up a total mileage for the 168 hours of 6.950. This distance is believed to be a non-stop record for an automobile, particularly at the rate of speed, which, averaged better than 8& miles an hour for the entire week. This is the second annual Battle Creek endurance run made by an Oldsmoblle. Last year a profes sional driver broke both car and driver endurance records by driving an Oldsmoblle 3.558 miles in 121 hours and 69 minutes. This year Lee Barnhart, of the Barnhart Motor Sales company, Oldsmo- i.iin iimiip in Battle Creek, de termlned to further test the Olds mobile running it continuously at high speed for a woek. Mr. Barnhart and six other drlv. nm took turns in sending the Olds moblle coach over a 78.3 miles course, of which 65 miles Is poor gravel. The route consiqted of maze of sharp curves and was rhmiifh three cities and two towns. at eoch of which stops were mado each lap for registration. Men tlmo tho endurance racer passed through the cities a legal speed rate was maintained, thus necessitating road speeds of 65 and more miles I on hour to maintain its own avor- nj;e. Saturday night, the fifth day of the run, a blizzard ragca ior w hours. . During this time the Olds moblle plunged Its way through snow drifts and over roads other drivers considered blocked to traf fic. . The only mishap occured during this storm when large snow banks ahead of the car filled the radiator honeycomb openings, ne cessitating stops to chop ths Ice from the core. In the 24 hours in cluding the storm period a total m Menem of 872 miles was made. Tho best day's mileage was 977.7 miles. mmen m .PCBMC RESP6lnS TO .; MOTOR EXHIBITS TUTS - YEAR AS NEVER BEFORE n s (Continued ffoni page on) body design. He may also hear many arguments In favor of the all steel body or those which point to ine superior quality or wooden con struction. He can expect to find the closed car established as king In mil lines of automobiles, with the coach' present, but called by another name. More care and more money has gone into the construc tion of these later-day closed models and the new name serves to convey to tha publlo the fact that hers Is greater value at low cost. Most of the models to be ex hibited by Eugene dealers, however, will show refinements In the motor as well as tha body consonant with a general doslra to assure tool proof operation of the car. Otlsnr Refinements Noted ' Tha outside observer will also note a tendency toward a shorter wheel-bass car, with riding com fort Insured fcy new Innovations In spring suspension. He will find , motors of smaller slue, but with greater power and the cars In gen eral will be talked of as faster on ths road, snappier In pick-up, and speedier In the get-away. Thore is a tendency and a very notwble one to smooth out the vi bration In ths motors. Drivers ot soma of the new 1926 models, who ars old-timers In the tiuslness, will bs amaseil at the smoothness that b- Ir attained, fejt . 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At its sensationally low price it was the outstanding success of last year production this year has been set at a 50 increase. See it-try it out-learn what it will do, Comer Ninth and Pearl Street ' Standard Sedan JOHNSON MOTOR SALES CORPORATION J