$taromg ill Register
UT0M0B1LES
nd ROADS
AUTOMOBILES
and ROADS I
L.LV1H
IT CO. ENOUNCES
GES,10WER PRICES
r Values At Less Cost
Star hour. Models
EMENTS ARE MANY
into t'omnuny Orfow Now
tjeeiiit'iit to ruwio in
jrliil Showing tor Week
k)urnnt Motor company or
hlii tiKiay announced riMine
b iih rour ryllnUor model or
fapartnnco lo motorist in
oihoihio iniiiw. iliiu tuwur
n ull four eyltiidur mimelx,
redlining tho oIlurnctorlHllr.
itiiuirHiico l mil, mruuKii ino
f liiiuo of sules iniiilii iluiiiiii
t tew yi'firH has become ho
.known to iiuLoniohlln own
lltifiiiotitx huvo been inuuu
liiii'urnnro unrl In rliullgi'M of
. i . .
lion in liinj'ir niieriiiintf
Durant oiiKlheerH nun-king
pit of diuiiiuw for Ki'tmtrr
ln tno iiuui ui low com
!UI'H. ' '
refined Btnr fnur cylinder
ulilcli nro being illHulnye
Ijino Auto company luenl
rdi'iilirn, during "perml
for u week's time, nploto
turoH ot Interest lo motor
I'oliK'Idonl .showing or tho
sinr rour cylinder iuodi'1
iih (Ip by nenrly six liundrud
lenient in mo west.
iiKO of Its tremendous hiic
jlcordlng fti Kenneth Abies
flllion dollar motor" la ru-
Intact In tho Htnr four,
i liuvo l)ooli inndo by tho
(i'IikIuc-i-h, however, In ninny
ihiMilH units, iinu several
. entirely now, uro buliig
(ci'd In Hi" refined .construe.
Eiiidiik these uro new typo
I Joint. HoiKltx I our wni-ci
n optlonul equipment.
Sv!iPrlliiHc, a deeper fruino,
mirlnBH new ami HtroiiKor
boili Iroiu and rent".
Liy Minor Change Noted
I minor i-Iiiuik"h '' "I"1
Ii, tt.t mechanical construe
iho c hiuw s. The instrument
in. been dimmed and viiri-,
truuicntH ro-Ki oupeii. uuai
leuient linn beon errorted In
Imructlon of every body typo
il i'i tho Htur four oniiuer
men-hut slmilur to tlio ef-
lu.id In the now widely
Mnir six modem, enclosed
nrti distinguished by larger
in'.er Interior.- ond the top
HCdnn and coucn inodoia
it curried forward to rofin
mnilly made visor, curving
downward.
ih greater even than t'l"
ot the new Htnr six severnl
iko. la prodtctod ror tho
r o( Die refined Btnr tour
noth Abies, "Star engineers
icrlnc to the policy lnld
f "no yearly models,' In rc
llio popular Star four," Mr.
s, "Thousands ot owner
Interested -In tho changes
vo been offoctcd in tho 'ro
ar four.' and wcoxpect that
id-will already attaching to
rs been u no of tholr perform
cord will widely incrouso the
; In this allowing.
Star lour Is being built In
During coach, coupstor, and
model. New colors nro
ed in finishing each car, In
i as tho tendoncy Is away
ho 'old sovore blaok colord i
Ey Uhod. Ho successful navo
tuny pans of tho Htur car
Iction. liowovor, tliut they
lot boon changed In tho
I of refining tho enr ns a
'JIicho Include tho motor,
Is force feed oiling system,
jecth action clutch, rear end
action, transmission, lubrlca
reiom, tho starting, lighting,
fcllon system and fuel ayatom,
p'mg syatom and atoerlng
piiopR other units. Tho gon-
ipearanco of tho car out
remaina tho annic, and hnl
rea are standurd ciiuipmcut
n.oiiels.
baler .stmiBlli Is IVitiiro
1 englneora have designed for
strength In making a decli
ne, and In designing new
Jlos, nnd the rear axlo have
lit for strength. Lengthened
"o. and longer aprlngs,
or a groat dlfforonco In rld
Ullles. ingca liavo a I no been mnrto
rove tho appcarnnco of tho
ich ns a drop front axle,
g tho goneral lines ot the
id tho wliaelhousos In tho
fe stampod Into thn bodies,
iittlng morn Interior body
nd HUliHtanMnT Improvement
appoarance of tho roar of
ody," .
I.ano Auto company is mak
lolnt showing of tlio rerinod
r models, and tho now Stnr
vhlch hnvo creatod favorablo
int throughout the country
their announcement, nnd
tno factories have not boon
supply as yet, In sufficient
os to keep pneo with tho
d. Tho week's showing will
tured by many performance
Tanged by Mr. Ablos, the
oaler, for both cars.
DEATH VALLEY ROAD
10 CMKFg TO BE ACCES
HIH,Ii ,TO MOTOUISTS
SON CITY, Death vnlloy Is
fnnilo more ncoonBlblo to No-P-
Improvement of tho lilglt
m lioatty to Clilmldo cliff,
Jtncular soonlo nbint on the
B Dentil vnllnv. tim Imnn an.
P hy englneora of the Nevada
jn nopartmont,
I Cliff frtvna n m n irn I fl nftn t
mln Vln. nf Tl.nl I. ..nllAV
k'ount Whitney, the lowest
litliest points In Amorlcn.
Imoors say tho routo can he
nenvy enra ana motor
I OV wlrlnnlnir tlii'tin nnd
Wing the worst grndes at
raiivoiy light oxponse.
r the direction of the mirnnt
company of California, flf
phoola for salesmen nro being
Ftod In an mftnv western
Those RflhAoln are free, nnd
pave some 1300 students on-
EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1926
NUMBER 140
LANE AUTO COMPANY LUMINARIES SHINE IN REALM OF STARS
uiven ;i Cii caler Impetus This Year Than Fvnr T!nfr.i-n no n0ti. v... rr:., ,t t i : c. tu: tj:t,i..'T7fr..:
p.-my Is Making a Kolalile Kecord iti Sales and Service. Coupled with These Changes in the Star Models Which Are Said to Mark the Cr
Uiw-Cost Motor Cars Conies the Announcement From the Durant Company to the Effect that Prices on All Four-Cylinder Cars Have Bi
-Cylinder i
Organization of the Lane Auto Com-
Creatcst Developments in the Field of
een Reduced. As an Evidence of the
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vv ' ii , , l"c,-7uir ,-ar lllc timber of Dealers in the West Alone Has Crown in the Past Year to Nearly Six Hundred, All of Whom Are Authorized Service Stations as
vu us ucaicrs I'irins.
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NEW STAR FOUR COMING
TO BEET Ml TRADE
Car Is Welcome Herald (K
1926 Touring Season i
ACTORy ' OUTPUT TAXED
Kcruioth Abies Says "Wo Will Br
Prepared to FU1 All Orders
That Arc Turnel In"
FUMES FROM THE GASOLINE TANK
Futile Devices, of Motot- Hug; Local Automotive Business
Appears Destined to Crash Gate for New Sales Record
Tho Motor Bur '
He tinkered with tlio r,n belt.
Ho cleaned orr every.plue,
AdJiiHtod every nut and bolt
And tlghtoncd every lug.
Ho traced out tlin iRnltlon
And tested every wire.
le wondered and no wonnereu.
His iiiutlerinita were dlro..
lln frnnlted until exhausted
II. Ini.tr nit MVnrtf fill;!)
And poured upon tlio motor cn
A torrent ot abuse.
rhn rivwheel wouldn't rillter,
Tho ularter wouldn't start.
No sound except tho eloquenco
Krolii Ilia dtMpairinR noaii.
He liirliod tlio tank In ftiiKcr,
1. triivn ii linllnw anllnil.
And llien lie knew and torn his hair
And rolled upon tho ground.
I'he i?ns tnnk, ah, ho'd qnlto torKOt,
'Tivaa empty anil forlorn,
A sndilor and a wmor man
Ho roso tlio morrow morn.
Chevrolet Onrs Iloll In-Out
n'lm r.niinnlt Motor Compnny Is
doliiK Ha part In tho nenoral schomo
of niaklnif this tho banner year In
tl.n n.nltnr nf sales of Ulltomobllca.
This firm of Chevrolet distributors
Inst week rocotved six carloads of
autos of tho popular ninko to take
care of local an lea ana ior amu iu
tion of quotas to tho various
branches of tho company through
out tho county. Mr. Gnnnott, In
looking ovor thO Sltliniion, anys il
looks llko 40 to BO Chovrnlot cars
will bo disposed of during tho pres
ent month.
I,. I.. Simpson of the Gnnnott
Motor company Ttiosny, mado a
trip to Klnrenco to ronior wiui
Kylo Hrothors, maniiKors of the
Chevrolet brunch at that plnco. Ha
drovo to Mnpleton then took tho
boat to tho Hay city. Mr. Simpson
reports work progrosslng on tho
North font ronu, inai
the going on tho big hill is pretty
rougli at present.
Here Ho two men whom wo agree
Hnvo won tho rutglnss bonnet;
Tho first of them blew out tho ga'j;
The other stepped upon It.
Ijiwreneo Slnitnels and .T. W.
1..V.11 I'lmradav. returned from a
trin to San Krnnrlsco. They wore
ivim n aood time In the Hay oily.
n t i.,ni.. em nml chauffeur having
booh plneod at tholr disposal for
aleht-scolng tours. In tholr rounds
thoy observed that n. 30-story build
ins is iiniK ,
street while In tho residential sec
tions new additions nro uotng de
veloped ana nomes niuswy ui m.ui;i;i
construction erected.
.
The IT. .T. Hrlngle Motor company
baa delivered a Jewett to Jennie
Komvh-k; nf Kprlngfleid: a. new
l-.iliro In .las liosenthal, traveling
salesman nnd a New-Day .lewclt
lo Gcoigo .Malos ot college uresi.
(
Tho .lohnson Motor company on
Thursday received a. carlond of
Overlnnils. It conalslcd of . two
foura anil two aixes sedans. The
firm has been promised now Knight
aixes 70 aednna in plenty within
ten days. This typo ot car has been
pretty hard lo get and mo cumuium
has orders on us duukh iur h,a uu
a Mnlnu nf lined Cars liaS
lieen pretty brisk, tho firm having
sold la in tuo past j.i uudi ;
And Slio Meant It
II. was tho dear old lady's first
rldo and alio watched with growln
nlnrin as the taxi drivor continually
put his hand outsido the car lo
signal Irarflc.
At last slid born tno oxasporated.
"Young mail," sjio said, "you
look after that car ot yours and
watch where you nro gonm. 11
tell you If It ntarts raining."
nl. T Mn A.tlrt onmnniiv is now
receiving the popular models of
...Ilk n.nrlrerl reirlllnrltV.
Mllir Ullia mil.. .
A shipment lnat wook Included five
models, ot tno now maun, .,....
sedan, coach, coupo and two tour
ing cars.
Tun Carloads Rolling In
n.i.- TiA,nmi.. Mntnc rnmnnnv
has two carloads of Hudson-Kssox
rolling from tho rnctory, one iionig
duo Monday. Theao aro timely
-,.l na nlllll IlirnO llllSOld Cai'S
tlllllllllUIILO n
were loft on tho salesroom floor.
Tho company is entirely out 01
- I.h U.trlann lll'd II Lfll R 111 tVnO
i ,i.A rlal entiqlirnnient of cars
contains two 01 ini invuv.o.
n,i.A unii,nmv Wftiup rnmnnnv
last Saturday reeclvod a carlond of
arn.hn in urotiera trucus. i
...in. n.,n nvpunMnn are sold
and the buyers aro awuiuns u;
liveries.
in..irnKl ffimi ni lm Wnv
n'nnnnnl Avneeln a carload
nf l'ttcknrds to arrlvo within a few
days. Thev are all sedans in ine
order. J. 6. Holt, malinger of the
Eugene Fruitgrowers' association
Is driving a new Packard sedan.
Also O. P. Ross, of 'Chnrnolton
' f -jmtm ijtj-i v r-5-
Upper Center "Ken," Ablos, president I.nno Auto Company.
Upper row. left to right "Dutch" Hogate, mechanic; Thos. ITulery
mechanic; "Glao" Lyons, mechanic; Col. Goorgo Molson, salosman.
Second row "Irl" Stewart, snlesmnn; "Hill" Weaver, socrntnry
treasurer, Dick ryburn, mnstor mechanic nnd shop foreman; Walter
HealiHto. manager parts nnd accessories; Clnudo Hcnlrsto. vice-president
nnd director of emles; "Shorty" Harris, mechanic.
Center bolow "Lu." l'eters, snlosnian; Tom Sweaney, salesman.
street has purchased a.- Packard
sedan, both delivered by tho O Don-
ncit agency.
A carload of Oldsmoblles con
signed to tho V. K. Calkins ngenc.y
Is duo Monday. Tho consignment
consists of two do-luxo coupes ono
deluxe coach and a standard sedan.
He Have you fixed tho status
of the new pcoplo next door?
Slio No. They have no car, no
radio, no piano in fact, I can't
imagine what thoy hnvo got.
Ho Maybe thoy have a bank ac
count. The C. Jj. Dunn Motor company
lias two carloads of autos rolling
on tho wny to Kugenc, ono of A.tnx
and the other carload composed ot
Nnsh cars. Mr. Dunn reports hav
ing sold eight new and used cars
during the past week.
N'ew to nim
Salesman: "Ever honr the Joke
about the antique denier who hnd
two skulls of Columbus ono when
he wan a boy and tho other when
he W'as a man?"
Grocor: "No. what Is It?" The
Progressive Grocer.
Tho Stnr six, the "lowest priced
six In the world." Is built In sport
touring, Inndau-sedan, sedan,
coupe, and coach models,
Little Tips for Drivers
Chock Overheating Engine
To Adjust the Spotlight.
Somo Cold Woathor Caution.
. Brush for Cleaning Springs.
If the engine In the car heats up
excessively, check tho Ignition sys
tem for a Into spark or .look for
poor water circulation. If the Ig
nition la set Into, the englno will
heat and Joso power. It will also
be impossible to got a spark knock
with the spark control advanced
on a hard pull. Ovorlioating may
also bo caused by an air leak or by
too loan a carburetor mixture.
ftVlien installing a spob light on
tho windshield of a car, either
place It at a high or low'polnt, so
that It will not obstruct tho vision
of approaching cars. Adjust or
fociifi tho light so that the rays
converge Into a small distinct point
where It strikes tho rond. . This
adjustment will make the light
more efficient and protect ap
proaching drivers from glare.
Avoid driving fnst through deep
slush or water puddles during cold
wenther, If the ohassls Is kept
wet durng tho day and the -weather
turns cold at night ice will collect
on many Important unite. Springs,
spring bolts, shackles, steering
rods,, king bolts, universal Joints,
brake rod connections, etc., have
a hard enough time struggling
against 'odds as it is. To freeze
them up heedlessly Is Just another
way to abuse the car.
.
Some elusive knocks are caused
by loose cylinder nuts or the nuts
that hold the cylinders to the crank
case and, in some coses, a knock
has been caused by tho engine
being loose in the frame. .
.
Always keep the horn motor but
ton and connection In such condi
tion that the horn Is sensitive to the
briefest touch of the button. In an
omergency a driver has little time
to sound a warning. Clean the com
mutator ot the hor motor, oil Its
benrings and gee that the brushes
are clean. ; ' ; -. .
A handy brush for cleaning
springs that makes tho work easy
may be made by fastening tnroe
small scrubbing brushes together,
ono at the bottom and two at tho
sides, with tlio bristles facing In.
An easy way to clean spark
plugs and other mica surfaces is to
wash thom In a 10 por cent solu
tion of acetic acid, which quickly
dlssolvos grease 'and carbon de
posits. .......
In pumping up a tire which Is
"known to bo weak koop the face at.
a safe distance, as a blowout may
result In a brokon Jaw. or an eye
injury.
Time Makes Changes in
Girls, Also Motor Cars
Tendency of Auto Builders Has
Been . to Put .on Accessories
While the Fair Ones Have Cut
Qut All the Extras.
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Tho announcement of the re
fined Star four la coming Just a
the right time to put cars Into new
owner's hands for tho, spring and
summer touring seasons of 1926".
says Kenneth Ablos, of the loco 1
Btar car organization. "With th.i
big Star factory at Oakland, Calif
running at capacity, wo will be abl.;
to cut practically as many order.-:
as are turned In, although the de
mand will be extremely heavy, vr.
are sure. . . v. .;
Hundreds of motorists make
their new car purchases In th-
sprlng, to have a now car for their
spring and summer enjoyment. The
months of March, April, May ami
June are, as a "rule, the month
of heaviest production in the auto
motive industry, and the year 192';
will be no exception to this rule.
'According to advices from tin
factory officials at the Oakland
plant, the entire working force i
being geared to enter their heavi
est production period with the in
troduction of the refined Star four.
Although the new Star six la prov
ing a.wonaerrui success throughout
the country, the bulk of Star prod
uction will be for the four cylinder
model wmon, because of its lower
price, covers a far wider field o l
purchasers. ' .
Then, with the increase of road
building during the past few year
motorists are offered a wider tour
ing range and, as motoring grows,
are offered- far better service fa
cilities throughout the country, so
that today, every possible barrier tn
enjoyment of automobile ownership
has been removed. . An Indication
of this fact Is found in the rec-n'
government action reducing to'
negngioie sum tne entrance lees tn
national parks the country over. V
is a ract tnat every tning possible j
la being done today to make llf.- 1
more worth while for the averag-
man and family, and make It easier j
for the majority to enjoy pleasure ;
that once were allotted only to th. j
few... That-- in a: measure, is re- i
sponsible for' the popularity of th--
low cost, but quality automobile." j
STAR RECORDS ARE C1TEL
VlllllW.l JIVJUUA1V J
. CLASS BIT ITSELF . 'ii
Famous Hills Conquered one Afti-
tho Other Througliout Coun
try During Year 1925 i
HIGHWAY HEAD ASKS AID
HARVKY M. TOY HKI'OIITS OX
CALlFpRXIA'S ROADS
SAN DIEGO A unity of purpose
regarding highway affairs can solve
the slate's highway problems,
Chairman Harvoy M. Toy of the
California highway commission told
the annual meeting1 of the county
supervisors' association during a
reviow of the accomplishments of
tho commission since 1023.
I3y concentrating funds on major
intcrstuto connections and trunk
lines, the commission, Toy said, had
been able since 15123 to place under
construction nearly 300 miles of
grading and paving on interstate,
connection alone.
Home of the major projects men.
tinned were tho paving of the Sand
Hills in Imperial county, grading
of sections of the state highway
between Los Angeles and Yuma:
grading between Meoco and Blythe:
grading between San TJernadlno
and Needles; grading of thu
Truckce river connection with Ne
vada; reconstruction of tho Pa
cific highway north of Redding. .
Fashion Is fickle. Style of maids
and motors alike have changed
radically in the. past decade. Look
ing back over the years, it is not
lceablo that the lines of both have
been altered considerably.
But the automobile and its fair
driver have " improved with time
nnd the general contours of these
necessities of lifo aro trimmer than
in days of yore. .
The tendency of motor car
builders has been to put on ac
cessories, while the fair ones have
cut out nil extras. Feminine ap
parel has evolved In ten years from
"full coverage" to a general short
ening ull around.
Comparison of automobiles of
lDlfl with tho creations of tho pres
ont show beyond a doubt that tho
ora of greatest dollar value in
motor car buying Is at hand, -
To consider what tho purchaser
can got now In tho way of motor
ized transportation for a few hun
dred dollars is to realize that the
industry has shown astounding ad
vancement. .
Tho automobile's first decisive
stop forward was back in . 1000,
whon the old style tiller gave way
to the steering wheel. Five years
later the "patrol wagon" entrance
was replaced with side doors for
passengers.
In 1309 the left hand drive was
introduced, and in the light of
present traffic conditions, this ap
pears to bo the biggest safety
measure yet adopted.
Possibilities of motoring fully
opened up to everybody, especially
women, in 1911, when the self
starter was placed on the market.
Tho Industry's swiftest advance
dates from the installation of this
equipment. . ,
The last decade has been a per
iod of rofin lug, It has neen the
coming of electric starting nnd
lighting, the vacuum, feed, light
weight pistons, and balloon tires.
During this time tho enclosed ear
attained Its tremendous popularity.
A Slight Ovorestlmatlon '
In the early days of the world
war the office in chargo of a Brit
ish poBt, deep in the hoart of
iVfrica, received a wireless inossago
from his chief: -
"War declared.' Arrest all enomy
aliens in your district.'
A few dnys later the chief re
ceived thin communication!
"Hove arrested seven German,
three Beljdun. four Spaniards, five
Frenchmen, a couple of Swedes, an
Austrian nnd an American. Please
inform me whom we are at war
with,'.' Every tody's. ; ,
: "The . 'million dollar motor
which is kept intact in the refine
Star four, is the proud holder n
some of the country's most notr
worthy stock car performance re
ords," says Kenneth Abies of th
local Star car organization. y
- "In one - of the most comprr
henslve campaigns ever wage
against famous hills, the Star fout
with the 'million dollar motor' cot
quered one - after the othe'
throughout the entrtre United State
during 1925, More widely knowi
to western motorists are the hi 1'
that were climbed in Arizona, Cal
fornla, Nevada, Oregon and Was!
ington, during this, campaign. -
"There were no 'new fields t
conquer' after the Star four v,"
through. Yosemite valley bad be
conquered, tho famous Blsbe
Arizona, divide, had been cllmbc
Palomar mountain, at Sau Dieg
Hall street. In Portland, the Arrov.
head climb had been made, th
climb over the Placervllle gra-i
from Sacramento, Cal., to Lai
Tali oo had been recordod or
practically evory other fame;
western hill fell before a mercUe
onslaught of power. '
"Today, this motqr car Is know
as the "high gear champion
1925," and Star car owners a
showing a clean pair of heels f
other motor cars on every hill i;
the West today. This campalr
brought about an unique conditio
among Star car owners themselvc.
They are today 'high gear' cham
plons themselves and, proud
their cars, they aro willing to 'on
climb' any othor car, anywher
themselves. Owners turned In
highly prizes records as some
those by membors of tho Star ca
organization itself."
"Safety First" Slogan
Is a Plea for Caution
Man la given only one life n
earth. When that Is snuffed 01"
he's through. He gets one Don
and when he 'loses any part of i
It Is gone for good. Life and 111:
alike are Irrecoverable. MulUI
tlon Is canceled opportunity -- 1
cripples are the best arguments t
"safety first," the case Is tragical
proved beyond all appeal. If, :
the night of every tragedy due i
heedlessness, a monument shou!
spring up, the nation would be
graveyard.
"Safety First" Is something mo
than a slogan. It Is a prayer r
proteotlon from tolly and carele
ness. It Is an Invocation for mr
women and children to preaer
what thoy possess and never can r
gain If lost. It Is a petition to t
hoodless to see that their recklsi
noss destroys no ons's life and- i -one's
limbs, and no ono's hapi
ness. It is tho foundation ot wh
some day must become an instim
tve tradition for every child th.
life's slendor thread Is cautlo
Soeloty multiplies Its engines
living nnd doing, and with progrc
comes peril, Norto of those Inve
tlons equals tho human body f
perfection and frailty. Man con
mands both equally. But the one 1
can build and the other he cannc.
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