Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1930, Page 46

01D OREGON TRAL LUREOF TOURSTS Pacific Northwest Travel De- scribed by Automobile Club of America. During the Summer months, motor- ists who have the time to make a long extensive tour will find none more at- tractive at this season then to go out to the Pacific Coast across the northern part of our country. There are several roads that, according to th~ Automobile Club of America, New York City, may be used. different national parks that * may be visited, such as Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Glacier and Mount Rainier, according to the route chosen, and the opportunity to make the run over the Columbia River Highway is one that should not be missed. Motorists in the East will find that an extended tour of their own country will prove of great educational and busi- ness value, for there is no better way of geeing the country than driving through it, taking advantage of the fact that you may stop over at all the interesting sights along the way. The highways in the West will prove & revelation to motorists from the East. Oregon, the central State of the Pacific Coast, alone, in a little over 10 years, has spent $110,000,000 on its highway system. There is scarcely a mile of Oregon highways, which is not paved, macadamed or graveled. And all that are not paved are oiled. The motorist will find in Oregon towering snow- capped mountains, mighty canyons, tur- bulent mountain streams and countless lakes, which make it an ideal terminus for &’ transcontin-ntal trip. The club suggests that motorists plan- ning to make this trip this Summer use the Old Oregon Trall route, as this year marks the 100th anniversary of the emigration by covered wagon from St. Louis over the Oregon Trail in 1930. A caravan will leave from New York late this month as part of the Nation- wide pbservation of this Covered Wagon Centennial. At/ Seaside, Oreg., on the thores of the Pacific Ocean and the end of the trail, the inhabitants are mnklng extensive plans. Special pageants an ceremonies are being prepared, depict- ing the life and customs of Merri- weather Lewis and Willlam Clark and their band who passed the Winter of 1805 and 1806 in this vicinity. Historic places kept by Lewis and Clark will be visited. Starts in Middle West. ‘The Oregon Trail officially starts in ‘the Middle West, as here there were two principal outfitting points in the old days from which the settlers left. One was at Council Bluffs, Towa, and the other at Independence, Mo. which is near Kansas City. The last route fol- lowed the same trail as the Santa Fe Toute, the second of the great trails in the history of America, and they di- Verged at where Gardner, Kans, is now located, the Santa Fe veering to the Southwest and the Oregon to the North- west. At the forks was a sign “Road to Oregon.” It pointed the way 2,000 miles. There was no other signs, and none was needed, for the iron wheels of the wagons, the myriad feet of the cattle and the footsteps of the pioneer had worn a pathway 6 to 10 feet in depth, 50 to 150 feet in width. As the Old Oregon Trail route is laid out today. it is not possible to follow it in its entirety, as part of the highway is only projected. Follow the National ©Old Trails road out through Hagers- town, Cumberland, Uniontown, Wheel- ing, Columbus, Indianapolis and St. Louis; then continue along route No. 40 as far as Bates City, which is just a short distance this side of Kansas City. A little beyond Bates City turn off to the right and run up to route 24, on ‘which Independence is located and then into Kansas City. Prom here the most practical route, following the old Oregon Trail as much as possible, would be to continue along | route 40, through Topeka to Manhat- tan. From her follow route 77 up to Marysville, then along route 36 to Bell- ville, then up on route 81 to Fairmont and then along 38 to Hastings, then north on route 2 to Grand Island. Here we pick up the trail followed by the pioneers out from Council Bluffs. From Grand Island the road con- tinues along route 30, through Kearney and North Platte to Ogalalla, and then follows route 26, through Oshkosh, Broadwater and Scotts Bluff, Torring- ton and Lingle, into route 85, which is| followed northwestward into Douglas, Wpyo., on route 20. This route is fol- lowed to Casper, and then 87E should be taken down to Muddy Gap, and then 87 to Rawlins. From here either route 30 or 30-N is followed all the way out to Portland. It passes through Granger, Wpyo.; Pocatello, Twin Falls and Boise, Idaho; Baker, Pendleton and The Dalles in Oregon. From the Dalles to Portland the Old Oregon Trail follows the route of the Columbia River Highway, which is acknowledged to be one of the greatest highways in the world, not only because of its great scenic attractions, which| include 11 waterfalls in 11 miles, but because of the engineering and artistic #kill which was displayed in its con- struction. Beyond Portland it extends to Astoria and Seaside, the terminus of the Old Oregon Trail. Trip Around Mount Hood. At Hood River on the Columbia River Highway one may start the trip around Mount Hood, known as the Loop High- way. passing through Hood River Val- ley, through the forests that encircle the mountain, returning via Government Camp, Gresham and the beautiful valley that surrounds Portland along this Toute. The total distance is 173 miles. At least 10 hours should be allowed for the drive to permit stops to be made at interesting points, aithough it would be better if at least two days were taken for the trip. Portland is often called the Rose City, because of the beauty and fineness of its roses. Each year around the middle of June a rose festival is held in the city. As a residential place it is ex- tremely lovely, having miles of shaded streets, lined with rose hedges, and many beautiful homes. Portland is very| well able to take care of Summer vis- itors, as it has ample hotel accommo- dations. Full information about the | city, the best places to see and infor-| mation as to routes up and down the Coast, will be gladly given by the Port- land Chamber of Commerce’s informa- tion bureau, located at Fourth and Pine Streets. For the Eastward trip across the eountry the club suggests that during Midsummer the Yeltlgwswne Trail makes long 10, running into Spokane, at which point the motorist who wishes to visit Glacier Park should turn to the left, Tunning via Bonners Ferry and Coluni- bia Falls to the park. The season in this park runs from June 15 to Sep- tember 15. It is a rugged mountain region of unsurpassed Alpine charac-| ter. There are 250 glacier-fed lakes of romantic beauty, 60 small glaciers, and precipices thousands of feet high. Continuing _straight o:n:urdh m Bpokane, the route passes throug! Butte and Bozeman to Living- ston, Mont., from where connection is' made to Yellowstone National Park. The season here is from June 20 to Septem- ber 19. In this park are more geysers than in all the rest of the world to- are springs, mud , petrified fc the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, remnrlk::‘l: appealing fo the modern traveler than these old water wheels, reminders of a departed. power-age. Inthis old mill corn was ground for (ol Washingtons troops. ESTIMATE 3,000 CHILDREN SAVED BY SAFETY METHODS Schoolboy Patrols Credited as One Factor in Steadily Lessening Number of Child Fatalities. Safety education in the public schools and elsewhere is saving the lives of more than 3,000 children each year, according to the findings of the Third National Conference on Street and Highway Safety. Not only are children | more easily adapting themselves to modern - traffic conditions than are other classes and groups of the popu- lation, but the increase in the number of traffic deaths is showing the small- est gain among them. Figures on fatalities in traffic acci- dents in recent years, as far as they are available, indicate that the reduc- tion in child deaths is one of the few redeeming features in the whole situa- tion steady increase in the total number of motor vehicle deaths, but during the same time an almost steady decline in the ratio of child fatalities. Credit Schoolboy Patrols. Safety education among children, especially in the schools and including the work of the schoolboy patrols, is credited with the favorable showing. As the schools have given increased emphasis to safety education the num- ber of child catastrophes has gradually fallen. The conference committee on traffic | accident statistics said: “The increase of child fatalities from motor vehicle accidents has been less than that of adult fatalities from the same cause, dren under 15 years of age increased only 229 per cént, while fatalities among persons over 15 years of age increased 106.9 per cent.” The committee gives figures which show that while child fatalitles had a remarkably small increase in the seven- year period, adult fatalities more than doubled. If the ratio of child fatalities to to- tal automobile fatalities had remained the same during the other seven years as it was in 1922—that is, had they increased at the same rate in that time as did adult fatalities—the child mor- tality would have been greater by 9,748. It is thus seen that there was a sav- ing in the lives of children in these years, culminating in a saving of more than 3,000 in 1928 alone. Campaigns Prove Value. Safety campaigns conducted in vari- ous cities and States with the design of reducing the injury rate among chil- dren are found to have very definitely proved their value. In many cities the campaigns have included organizations of school safety patrols. There were 10.000 patrols in existence in 800 cities, towns and villages in the last school year, composed of 175,000 boys and guiding 2,500,000 children across the streets. In Washington 159 patrols of this | kind were in operation in the last school year, with 2,500 boys equipped with Sam Browne belts and badges to indicate their rank and provided with rain capes and hats for wet weather carrying on the work. Four times each day they guided the school children across the hazardous MILADY’S MOTORING BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL It may be unintentional flattery when the police officer halts you with the warning “no parking here.” It is a good plan to learn to drive on the instructor’s car rather than to run the risk of injuring the new one you have paid good money for. Further- more, this plan obviates difficulties which may be experienced with any new and stiff machine and which one does not have to combat in normal driving. It is important, however, to learn on a machine of comparable weight, power and wheelbase. Now that milady 1s touching some of the higher speed ranges on the road it might be appropos to suggest holding the steering wheel with one of the spokes between the fngers—just for safety in event of a blowout. One hears a lot about woman's in- fluence on the automobile, but why not a few words of praise for the changes she is encouraging in modern garages? | Some of the new public garages are the | last word in service and cleanliness, and many of the ideas seem to have been inspired by the patronage of woman motorists. In a patented garage, for instance, milady’s car is brought down to her with the windshield. cleaned and the radiator filled. A tag on the choke button advises whether or not she needs oil and gas. That annoying glare of other ‘headlights whlch bothers you so as u at the end of a long night overtakes trip may be n g more nor less than dust on your windshield, both inside and out. When dusting off the ‘‘glare” give a thought to others by cleaning the eadlight ienses of your car as well. This will prevent diffusion of the light rays. If the car 1s to be used rather regu- larly over a crowned road, however, it is permissible to carry the right front tire under a little more pressure than its mate. This will aid steering under such conditions. . Believe it or.not, 8 woman is more uknlymhummtfihebnkuwlwn‘m down grade than a man who operaf N. Dak.; down into Lemmon, S. Dak., cars’ world. ‘To follow the Yellowstone Trail it is ret; and along route 12 into Aberdeen, thence to Ortonsville, Minn., and so on lsntho P% twin cities of Minneapolis and From 1922 to 1928 there was a | Between 1922 and 1928 | total motor vehicle accidents increased | 82.2 per cent, but fatalities among chil- | | From here numerous routes are the e wound, s o mo- places on the streets. In 1926, with a school registration of 60,000 and an au- tomobile registration of 110.497, there were 15 children of school age killed in motor vehicle accidents. In 1929, with & school registration of 80,000 and an automobile registration of 151,450, there were 10 children killed. No child has been killed or seriously injured in the last two school years in the vicinity of & school building in Washington during the hours when coming to or going from school or during the noon recess. Various City Records. Safety records of Chicago show that | the number of children of 15 years of age or less who were killed by motA’nl’I vehicles was reduced from 188 in 1926, when the patrols were first established, to 166 in 1929, Records of Detroit show that the | number of children of 15 years or less who were killed by motor vehicles was reduced from 108 in 1926, when the school enrollment was 340,111, to 88 in 1929, when the enrollment was 402,670. So much improvement in the child- accident records in the pioneer commu- nities that first introduced safety in- struction into the schools, among them Kansas City, St. Louis, Detroit and Chi- cago, has been shown that the system 1s being almost universally adopted. The Milwaukee plan of safety educa- tion is quite tvpical of the systems in operation. The child is first taught not to play in the street. Then comes the more formal instruction and practical drill in how to cross the street, avoiding “jay walking.” looking both ways, inter- preting traffic lights and signals and obeying traffic regulations. Blackboard diagrams are used to show children how to cross the street at intersections with and without light controls, and to look first to the left and then to the right. They are taught in particular to watch for automobiles making right turns on green lights, When a child first starts to school in Milwaukee the principal advises the mother as to the safest route under ex- isting traffic conditions between the home and the school for the child to follow. In the higher grades they are in- structed in the perils of “hitching” roller skating in the streets, running after bouncing balls, passing suddenly from behind street cars or automobiles into the path of moving traffic, and of the dangers of railway crossings and of streets with curves and bends. They learn also the functions of traffic police, the elementary rules of traffic regula- tion and the different phases of accident prevention. ‘The Third National Conference on Street and Highway Safety strongly ex- pressed the belief that safety education carried on in systematic fashion in con- junction with the work of the schools will result in further decreases in the volume of child injuries and deaths. Service Stations Are Slower. From the Wheel. Probably the laziest man in the world is the motorist who waited all day in finmu for a cyclone to blow up a flat re. the car under similar circumstances. She holds her foot more lightly on the pedal and causes the brakes to over- heat. He applies the brakes intermit- tently and concentrates the slowing down through more vigorous action. One of the most alarming noises in a car is that caused by one of the hood clamps suddenly releasing. Stones tip- ped up with the tires to strike the crankcase are another false alarm. If & rear brake grabs and then suddenly releases the effect is the same as being struck in the back by another machine. Most women are a bit surprised when they come to learn for the first time that every automobile engine is air- cooled whether or not a radiator is pro- vided for carrying a supply of water. The fluid in the so-cafled “water- cooled engine simply is a cooling medi- um. Air really does the job. Around the cylinders of the water- cooled engine are jackets (air spaces) through which water circulates. This water is drawn from the bottom of the radiator to a mechanical pump which forces 1t up through these jackets and eventually back into the liator again through the top.. Going up, the water absorb the heat from the metallic parts, Going down through the radi- ator core it gives up this heat to the air draft. This air draft is mechanically in- creased during idling, as well as during all speeds of the car, by means of the fan. This fan also helps to blow off the engine any excessive heat that may be present. It plays an important role in keertn! the “outside” of the water cooler than would otherwise be the case. Because the water retains heat when the engine is stopped it plays a role in helping to regulate temperature. feature is becoming more importa: especially with the multi-cylinder mo- tors now becoming common. A smattering of the theory of cooling oulht'ta be a warning to women not to which is just another way of that the hastily opened cap may result in scalding the unthinking owner. Just a warning about these long skirts when you take the wheel to drive to a luncheon or bridge. In the past ‘week I have seen not less than a half Burritt's Tea House, Roekville Pike. College Inn, Westminster. Routes 240-20, 340-31 or.240-82. Colonial Inn, Westminster. Routes 240-29, 240-31 or 240-32. Curley’s Ridge. Fi LY !" 50 per inj 1 M "(ONE aufu Oamnd?q (Title registered -Odob: 191864-when all Nature was at ye;.e, startied from their shaded refreats as a military horseman went Winchester at panic speed to save his army from rout. Thereafter h into literature 3"Sheridans Ride.” Afew years later this same horseman th fulness on the Mexican border; hastened the end of theillstarred veniture of Maximilian. as Emperor of Mexico. —BY U. & Patent Oftice.) == = old m,fi*ofi{sm’er‘; - down this road near is daring exploit went his vatch- @A JAMES W. BROOKS. (Sketches by Calvin A. Fader.) AROUND this place. known as the Taylor house and hospital, the fortunes of the Civil War rose and fell untl at the close of one day it had_beer takenand refaken five times. Tew towns in America bear s0 many marks of history a Winchester f " O®Can = amney ouca WATCH SPEEDOMETER ON TOUR, IS ADVICE “While on the motor tour watch the speedometer, rather than the calendar, to indicate when the engine oil should be changed " This advice is given to motorists by eaven aeuce emaveL moaos €awre moans r——— e —— —_— PLATK NUMERALS IXBICATE A1 £ACE weTWEEN SUTLIVEN PoNRE & 2 & ) CoRRESPOND TO TATE mCHWAY MmES LS - e Tee @haR) SPID 10 DAL ROUTE MASERS, CHARLOTTESWILLE ph R Maryland Route 5. Route 240. Tavern, Route 1. Route 240. Horseshoe Hill Inn Falls Church—Route 211—8 Miles _Chicken or Virginia Ham Dinner. $1.50 Elizabeth Burritt’s Tea House Luncheon Special Parties by Reservation SEVEN GABLES Patuxent Béach Hotel o oy, RateR: S5 ;:%fl v .« Foll te § ooty SoLT il hone s On the Chesapeake Not a Tea Room —a Large Hotel- —is only one hour and a half Beautiful shady drive all the way over hard surface road. Motor route—Defense H&hur, turn right He An- 5 eon House, roluour evern River conerete road to Route 240. Oaks Lodge & Tea House, National Pike. Routes 27-40. Hotel Frederick, Froderiek. The Harvard Inn, bevond Laurel Hungerfo Lafayette Tea Roo; Lox Inn, Anni Rudolph Jose, local automobile dis- tributor. Mr. Jose points out that many owners who have the oil changed, say, once a month forget that while on the tour they probably will drive as far in & week or less as they do ordinarily in 30 days. “Change the oil on the basis of mile- age, not elapsed time,” Mr. Jose says. “And remember that not only is mileage added with astonishing rapidity on the touring drive, but such motoring is done at much higher speeds, which give fur- ther reason for keeping close check on the ofl and having quently.” Mr. Jose believes that on the average two-week motor trip the oil should be changed at least twice, with a third change quite advisable, together with a check of the quantity every 100 miles. it changed fre- | Use Brake in Parking. So many drivers bump into parked cars it is highly important to see that iyouu is properly set to resist such | movement. If your car injures a pedes- | trian, even though you are not to blame, there is much legal red tape to be cut | through. WHERE TO MOTOR AND DINE Maryland Olney Inn, Olney. Route 28. Patty Kitch-Inn, Bethesds vis Wisconsin Ave. or 16th St. Route 240. regard detour sign at Henderson Corners. Peter Pann Inn, Urba: Seotland Beach Hotel. Route nia. Piney Point. . Catonsvill The Tarry Tavern i’:“m”o'::: f-:r u'i’-'l.-'i‘e.fiflehlcken & Waffle Dinners, Hot Bis- cuits & Honey PETER PAN INN At_Url Wi Road Country Bathing, Bolflnl. Fishi : = S CHICKEN DINNERS Special Weekly and Tuvesme = Week End Rates Phone— Great Mills 16-F-15 Chicken eor Country Cured Ham Dinners $125 . 3. Croghan, Mer. Formeriy it Hotel Braddock Five Oaks Lodge and Tea House On the ' National Pike (just west of Catonsville, Maryland), on Frederick Avenue at North Rolling Road " Luncheon. Tea Dinner lows for tourists on Ot o evinotre ertate. Catonsville 525 Scotland Beach Hotel Scotland Beach, Md. On Chesapeake Bay Mrs. K's Toll House Tavern, Colesville Pike. Route 27. The Manor House, Franklin Msnor Beach. Route 5. Routes The Duck Inn, Route 4. Horseshoe Hill The Little Tea (Road open, dis- Tai Warren 5. Montery inn. The Clermont Pen Mar Parl The Emmit House Under New Management Emmitsburg, Maryland Special Weekly Rates Chicken Waffle Dinners, Route 5. 0. RED FOX TAVERN Middleburg, Virginia FAMOUS FOR ITS SOPERR R0 PHERE Phone Middleburg 39 or u The HARVARDINN On Washington Blvd.—% Mile Beyond Laurel delicious Chicki Bl e s 512 al!.flkl e l-tb-al l‘o.fla.l Management, Geo. W. Gregory. OPEN_EVENING! COLONIAL INN Westminster, Md. Long Island Duckling and Chicken Dii Road to Alexandria—15 south of Highway Bridge. Phone_Clarendon 1087. _ Monterey Inn Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. Theas »n Upper minutes Gray's Hill Inh, Richmond Ro Richi ves rr3 n. Richmo; Green Hotel, Warrenton, Chapman Manor. Blue Cpper Road to Alexandria. Route 1. d. Route 1. Church. ' Route 21 r Ro to Alexandria. Route 1. Routes 711-50. Road.~ Route Route 211 or R Pennsylvania Ridge Summi Blue Ridge Summit. Blue Rid, mmit. Rout Via Thurmont o | SWANN’S HOTEL | PINEY POINT | CHICKEN DINNERS Good Bathing, Bodting and Fishing Tel. Great Mills 9-F-11 Inn. beyon, 11, House. U oute 1 0 outes 211-50-15. Luncheon Tea Dinner Upper Road to Alexandria 10 Minutes South of Highway Bridge Lafayette Tea Room 106 W. Patrick St. Frederick, Md. Luncheon—Tea—Dinner Chicken and Waffle Dinners, Box lunches for tourists, 50c t Free Parking Space in The Clermont Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. Chicken Dinner, Noon to 2:30 P.M., $1.50 MRS. CHARLES COWMAN ne Blue Ridge 9012-M Blue & re | Tea Shoppe 11 N. Market St., Fred., Md Chicken and Waffle Dinners, $1.00 Luncheons and Bridge Parties a Speciaity Masonic Temple o5 & | In the Heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains | THE PATTY KITCH-INN| :DEALER OFFERS HINTS ON TIRE MAINTENANCE Strong Construction of Modern Equipment Reported as Re- sulting in Lack of Care. Tires point: re 5o good these days, it 18 out by Oscar Coolican, local | automobile distributor, that few motor- | ists glve them the thought and atten- tion to which they are justly entitled. Following are a few brief, funda- mental rules which, in Mr. Coolican’s opinion, the modern motorist could fol- 11ow with profit. They are Always keep the tires inflated to the pressure specified by the manufacturer. | Do not attempt to compensate for ex- | pansion of air due to h-at by putting less air in the tires in warm weather | The ‘manufactu ure specifica- tions take care of that factor s on the tires attended to 1is is a practice which | gone into the discard. It |15 as good a one to foliow today as it | was 10 years ago, | . Bhift " the tires about | It means longer tire lite Keep the rims free from rust. Rusty rims are bad for tire beacs, and when beads are bad tires are worthless Do not fail to keep dust caps on all | tire valves. |~ When giving attention to the tires, do not forget the spare. Keep it inflated to the proper pressure, see that it also has a dust cap. A tire cover s to be recommended strongly ervicing on a schedule occasionally. oiling schedule, result of estabiishing such & program and adhering to it faithfully will' be gr tire “satisfaction and less expense, Mr. Collican asserts. If the car is parked where the gutter is slippery, it is a good plan to get e h to the curb so that the ire can get a little traction MANOR FRANKLIN ¥ANOR 35 Miles From Capital—On the Bay For Children and Grown-Ups A Select Subdivision for Summer Homes For Your Vacation or Week End THE MANOR HOUSE Rates: S$1.50-55.00 daily; $16-525 weekly Seafood and Chicken Dinners, $1.285 ___Phone West RiurrV!H»F-J2 WHOCA'! AICY N, On Olney Farm, Olney, Md. Luncheon—Tea—Dinner Screened Porches—Lawn Service. Ideal for Party Entertaining. 600 feet elevation, wide lawns, beautiful trees In the heart of the oid Quaxer: neighborheod 12 Miles North of Washington. Straizht North to Olney Inn. OPEN EVERY DAY—Noon to 9 P.M. Ashton 133 |WARREN GREEN HOTEL | Warrenton Forty Miles F: Highway Throu Virginia Wathinoton Over the Les ¢ Bull Run Battlefleld MRS. FRED G. BERGER, Proprietor Telephone Warrenton 280 - “dEy_q‘i‘lkf," Dinner, $1.50 PEN-MARPARK The Cones Island of the Blue Ridge. Situated 2,000 feet above sea level, coolest and most_ beanti: fol park Concerts Simpson's every Sunday Dancing, Excellent Meas 20 miles to Gett 2 miles to Camp Washington. Route, Freder mont, Emmitshur: meal’ reservation call Pen-Mar Hotel Ridge a Chapman Manor Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. Special Chicken or _Squab Dinner in America by Profescor Orchestra Between Aiexandria 4 Mount Vernon Homz CooKin Luncheon or “Supper 100 On Richmond Road Dinner /s, :LE,* 1% Tourist Inn Catonsville, Md. Sea Food, Chicken and Steak Dinners C. A. BAUSMAN Formerly a vart of Mt. Vernom Dinner Road—16 MI.—Ph. Lorton o) ungerford | vern ROCKVILLE Luncheon Riehmo A Quiet Place to Enjoy an Unusual Dinner, $1.25 Parking Space Phone Rockville 236 MRS. K's TOLL HOUSE TAVERN Colesville Pike, Silver Spring. Maryland A 20-Minute Drive from the White House North on 16th St. to State Line, then turn right, going straight through Traffic Light on to Auto Route No. 27. This old Toll House, with its charming furnishings and terraced gardens, makes a delightful smart Country Dinner Place. CONTINUOUS SERVICE, 12 NOON TO Phone Sliver Spring §