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POPULARITY OF
CAR TRAVEL IS
NOTED BY AAA.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 31
An unprecedented Interest In trsyel
In general and In motor vacationing
In particular on the part ot all classes
of people and in every section ot
the country Is revealed In a mid
year survey Just completed by the
American Automobile association.
"If these trends continue through
out the summer and autumn
months." said Thos. P. Henry of De
troit, Michigan, president of the
A. A. A., "there will be an outpour
ing of people and an expenditure ot
money for vacationing that will ex
ceed any year since 192b and ap
proximate the best of the pre-depres-slon
years."
The A. A. A. survey Is based on
the findings of It 750 affiliated
motor clubs and branches through
out the United States.
Healthy Increases' in motor club
membership, high renewal rates, the
return of thousands of old mem
bers to their local clubs, the de
mand for touring Information and
general vacation literature, advanced
bookings at hotels and resorts. In
creased gasoline consumption, new
car sales and new cars on the road,
were cited as clear Indications ol
a sweeping upward trend in mo
toring Interest generally. The A.A.A.
statement said In part:
"The experience of our clubs over
a period of a third of a century
has shown that the trend of club
membership Is a good barometer ol
national touring and motoring In
terest. In this connection. It la slg
nlllcant that during the first six
months of this year membership
in our clubs has steadily Increased,
with 2000 motorists affixing the
A.A.A. emblem to their cars every
day. At the same time, thousands
of old members have been rejoining
their local clubs, while the renewal
rate has reached a high water marlt.
That this Is not a local or Isolated
phenomenon Is Indicated by the
fact that the highest membership
gains were In. widely separate areas,
with- Michigan leading the upturn.
Pennsylvania second, Kansas third.
California fourth and West Vir
ginia fifth.
"The demand for travel Informa
tion was such that we found It nec
essary to revise our estimate of the
number of tour books, maps, strip
mps. hotel and camp directories,
fishing and hunting guides that we
should publish for distribution by
our affiliated clubs. Already some
of the publications are running 20
per cent In excess of last yeaf.
"The Interest of which this de
mand Is an Indication is not con
fined to the United States alone.
Canada, Mexico and foreign coun
tries share in It. Through June our
foreign travel division handled the
transportation abroad of 100 per
cent more cars than for the cor
responding period of 1934. These cars
came from every state In the union.
AS THE SUN GOES
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"Slow down or go down" might
well become the motto of every
driver after the sun goes down. Be
cause of the relative ineffective
range of risibility afforded by most
headlights of cars, speed around 30
mllea per hour should be about tho
limit during hours of darkness.
Automobile accidents are far more
serious when they occur during
hours of darkness than when they
happen In daytime. It la shown by
the statistic! of the Travelers In
surance Company. During last year,
there was not a single one of the
twelve hours of normal darkness in
which the rate of death per accident
was less than during daytime. Ifet
despite this fact, which has pre
vailed for a number of years, many
drive their automobiles as fast dur
ing darkness as In the daytime.
From 6 a. m. to 6 p. m the normal
daylight hours, tbere were 459,510
automobile accidents last year In
which 16,050 persons were killed.
From 6 p. m. to 6 a. m., the normal
hours of darkness, when the volume
of traffic generally Is only one-fifth
as great as in daytime, there were
433,490 automobile accidents in
which 20,950 persons were killed.
This comparison shows that the rate
of death per accident was 51.4 per
cent worse during the hours of dark
ness than during the hours of day.
light, and on the basis of traffic vol
ume, the rate of death during hours
of darkness was several hundred
per cent greater than during day
light. A further indication that fast driv
ing at night is exceedingly danger
ous is to be found in a comparison of
the casualties in the four rush hours
of the forenoon and the four ruBb
hours of evening. Last year 2,810
persons were killed lu 79,380 acci
dents in the four rush hours from
6 to 10 in the mornings, while 10,940
persons were killed in 252,250 acci
dents in the four rush hours from
5 to 9 in the evenings. The deaths In
the four evening hours exceeded the
record of the four morning hours by
2S9 per cent, while the rate of death
per accident during the four .jve
nlng hours was 22.6 per cent worst
than for the four morning hours.
From 1 to 6 a. m., when traffic it
lightest, the rate of death per acci
dent was nearly 32 per cent worse
than the average for all accidents
combined.
There Isn't any doubt that during
hours of darkness the probability of
an automobile accident proving
serious is much greater than during
daylight.
"Reports reaching us indicate that
touring bureaus are virtually awnmp
ed with requests -for information ol
all kinds. These reports also show
heavy advance bookings with our
affiliated hotels, not only In resort
areas but In hotels cn route to
these areas. It is Interesting to note
that the traveling public appears
to be somewhat less disposed to hag
gle over costs and prices than they
have been In recent years.
"The same trend Is reflected in
the Increased gasoline consumption
which la running well ahead of last
year, also In the new car sales and
more particularly In the number ol
new care visiting "The Great Ameri
can Roadside' for the first time.
Every vacation area in the United
States figures In the hundreds ot
thousands of routings the national
parks, the northwest, the Ozarks,
the Great Lake region. Including
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi
gan, the mountains the seashores
of New York and New England, the
vacation areas of Pennsylvania. West
Virginia and Virginia and practically
every other section that Is making
a bid for the tourist dollar."
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STABILIZER TO
ASSURE SAFETY
An Invention of great Interest to
every motorist Is the new McWayde
Hydraulic Steering Stabilizer, now
being Introduced In Medford by
the Firestone Auto Supply b Ser
vice store. Ninth and Riverside, pro
viding automatic control in driving.
This invention la claimed to be the
greatest safety development since
four-wheel brakes, according to C
L. Hopkins, Firestone manager In
this city.
The McWayde steering device is
the result of more than eight years
of continuous development, refine
ment and test. It Is claimed to be
100 per cent fool proof and depend
able, requiring no special care or
Attention And Is always ready to do
Its duty when called upon. It is
equally adaptable to use on any size,
make or age of pleasure car or truck,
according to Hopkins.
Wheels are held true to their
course, by the new safety stabilizer
even In the event of extreme shocks
such as those caused by blow-outs.
The strain of driving la relieved
through the McWayde device, which
absorbs and controls various road
shocks; there is nothing to wear out
quickly or get out of order; the cost
Is low and Installation takes but lio
minutes.
Demonstrations of this remarkable
new safe-steering Invention are being
made to southern Oregon motorists
by the Firestone store. The McWayde
stabilizer has practically taken the
automobile world by storm, accord
ing to Mr. Hopkins.
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IN LAND SEEN IN
BONNEVILLE PLAN
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 27.
AP a belief that the Bonneville
dam on the Columbia river wilt pro
vide the cheapest electric power
available In the United Statea was
expressed here today by Colonel T.
M. Robins, division engineer, at a
Joint session of the Washington State
Planning council and the Oregon
Planning board.
He said electricity should be avail
able there at a cost of between 1
and lsi mills on a SO per cent load
capacity.
Colonel Robins said present plans
provide for the building of the main
transmission line, at a cost of $3,000,
000, down the Washington side of the
Dodge Engine Boasts "Synchromatic" Controls
Now, pretty nearly every
thing is automatic
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The Dodge automatic carburetor heat control
is shown in the upper left. It doles out the
proper amount of heat to the fuel mixture with
out help from the driver.
In the circle, the Dodge water control is seen;
its automatic action causes the engine cooled water
to flow faster or more slowly until the power
plant reaches its best operating temperature; at
that time the apparatus goes out of action until
its aid is needed again.
In the lower left is the automatic vacuum spark
control which advances and retards the
ignition in strict accordance with every
spark timing change that is needed.
The diagrammatic cut at the right pic
tures the automatic engine choke which
makes starting easy, especially in winter
driving, because it chokes the carburetor
intake passage as much as is required by
the engine at any particular moment.
Because Dodge engineers have provided
this group of self-acting features, the driver's
work now consists of little more than start
ing, stopping and Bteering the car.
Columbia to Camas. There a branch
will extend to Vancouver. Another
branch will cross the Columbia and
continue into Portland.
The army engineer said It appeared
economically feasible to extend
Bonneville transmission lines no far
ther In Oregon than Eugene, and not
farther In Washington than Long
view. Beyond those borders, he said,
the cost of lines would be too high
unless a huge market was available.
In any event, however, lines will be
placed wherever the market will In
sure that the cost of construction Is
Justified.
About 75 persons attended the
meeting here. Washington was repre
sented by six members of the plan
ning council. Oregon was represented
by Governor Charles E. Martin and
five members of the state planning
board.
Visiting from Hilt A Medford vis
itor during the week waa Billy Bivy
11s of Hilt. Cal., who was a guest ot
Bobby Hubbard.
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INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS
Have Long Given Users the
Benefit of Quality Features
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Make any comparison yon like as to quality m motor
trucks then you will appreciate the engineering skill and
the manufacturing precision inherent in International
Trucks
Many features which are now being spotlighted by others
as something new have long been standard with Interna
tional. Replaceable cylinders; exhaust-valve seat inserts;
precision-type, steel-backed, removable-shell bearings: re
placeable valve-stem guides; full pressure lubrication;
self -aligning, self-adjusting propellor shaft center bearing;
roller-bearing, anti-friction-type universal joints; and full
floating rear axles are refinements well known to Inter
national users.
International can give you all that you expect in a truck,
and more, because Internationals are ALL TRUCK from
the ground up.
WALTER W. ABBEY, INC.
Nah. Graham. Willis 77. LeFavette, International Trurks
Sales and Service. 123 South Rlversl.le
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ASTORIA, Ore., July 37. (A) Re
ports from owners Indicated today
that all lumber mills tn Clatsop
county will be open Monday after a
prolonged shut-down because of the
lumber Btrlke.
From Westport today cams word
that employes of the Weatport Lum
ber company mill had accepted an
offer by the management. All other
agreement with the union except the
Crosset-Western plant at Wauna
which, however, la operating with
100 men.
Logging operations were nearty
normal today although the Crown
Wlllamette company had not opened
Its Lewis and Clark camp. The Clat
kanle camp of the company wa-i
working but waa being picketed.
L. A. POLICE ADD
TO BUICK FLEET
FLINT. Mich., July 37.-The result
of more than twenty million miles'
experience with Bulcks In the mo.t
demandlnB service, the Los Angeles
Police Department has Increased Its
large Bulck tleet by forty-seven 193
models, w. F. Hufstader. general sales
manager of the Bulck Motor Com
pany announced today. Seven of
these new cars, sold by the Howard
Automobile company of Los Angeles,
are Model 67-8 for use of the Police
Department's executive staff wbll
the remaining forty. Model 4T. carry
on the work of retiring Bulcks In thi
radio division.
The record of Bulck In the Los
Angeles Police Department is out
standing." Mr. Hufstader said. "Th
police archives reveal thrilling chases,
sensational captures, battles with
floods, races with death and swift re
sponse In the protection of life and
property over a city area of 448
square miles. In the department sta
tistics are written the records of high
mileage, low operation costs and un
interrupted 24-hour service month
after month.
"The first Bulcks were purchased
by the department In 1933. The origi
nal order for three cars grew to fleet
proportions as time passed and Bulck
performance and dependability estab.
llshed the desirability of this make.
In the spring of 1931 forty-one Bulcks
were purchased from the Howard
organization to inaugurate the de
partment's radio patrol. Later this
number was Increased to fifty, with
in 34 months after the beginning of
the radio activities the fleet had coh
ered 6.142.477 miles and answered
292.490 broadcasted calls In an aver
age of two minutes and forty seconds. '
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Miss Mae I'hlpiu Improved The
mnny friends of Miss Mae Phlpps of
923 Eant Main street will be glad to
learn that she Is much Improved
from an Illness that ha confined hf
to her home for some time.
Gun Tragedy.
ORTINQ, Wash., July 27. (AP)
Cyril Johnson, fire chief of thla city,
died early today In the Puyallup
hospital from a wound Incurred
when a rifle which he waa cleaning
early last night during target prac
tice exploded. A piece of the breecn
struck Johnson In the forehead. His
mills in the county now have sn skull was fractured.
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give lowest mil
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Increase recovery.
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with Rib-Cone Mills and other
Straub equipment; crushers, Over
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feeders, amalgamated plates. Send
for Bulletin No. 300 giving details
and low factory prices.
Straub Mfgf. Co.
Since .Vl. Thermit St.
Oakland. Cal.
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.ruck operating costs. Embodying every advanced feature these modern trans
portation units are engineered to return generous profits to owners.
Check These Features and Learn How Much
More The NEW DODGE TRUCKS Give You!
Hydraulic Brakes
V.
Cast Iron Brake Drums
Separate Driveshaft
Parking Brake
6-Cylinder "L-Head" Engine
Valve Seat Inserts
Aluminum Alloy Pistons
Full-Pressure Lubrication
Water Circulation
Control By-pass
Ball-Bearing Clutch Release
Full-Floating Rear Axle
Differential Mounted on
. Tapered Roller Bearings
Tapered Roller Pinion Bear'gs
BY ALL MEANS SEE AND LEARN ABOUT
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There's a model to suit your particular requirements at a price you can
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PIERCE-ALLEN MOTOR CO.
DODGE AND PLYMOUTH DEALERS
112 South Riverside Phone 150
The 1936 All-Steel
DODGE CAB
Is absolutely new in design'
and construction.
All Steel Cab Roof
Adjustable Seat
Seat back moves with cushion
Wider, Higher, Deeper
Distinctive Interior
Insulated
Dead air space between all
steel roof and head lining
protects driver from heat of
sun.
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SKINNER'S GARAGE
ON HAVING SOLD MORE BUICKS
SO FAR THIS YEAR THAN
IN THE ENTIRE YEAR OF 1934
To those who, by becoming new Buick owners this year,
have helped our dealer to this proud position, Buick's
thanks and congratulations. You have joined a numer
ous family of loyal owners. The money which you have
invested in your Buick car has brought you the greatest
value Buick ever built and the finest of motoring.
To own a Buick is to display sound buying judgment
and to enjoy the utmost of motor car satisfaction.
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