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SFRITRtftlliH EVIEW Automobile Section Automobile Section DOUGL AS COUNTY NO. 90 OF THE EVENING NEWS ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MAY 1, 1929. VOL XXIX NO. 319 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW LOCAL DODGE CAR BUSINESS BETTER Glendale Celebrates Dawn of New Industrial Era Today HIGHWAY FACTS , Tl WMM IMGH30S1Z- x LIKET J. O. Xewiand and Ron report that their business this year is slightly more than IS per cent greater than for the fame period last year. They also claim that the suite automobile figures indicate a marked improvement in business conditions, the change being re flected in increased automobile sales. A Import in the April Bulletin of, the Merchants National Hank of Detroit states that "general indus trial activity, afier allowing for sea sonal factors, is at the highest point in history. Three of the prin cipal factors in this country's high rale of business activity during the past four years have been the au tomobile, steel and building trades. It is therefore of interest to note that while the first two are now enjoying record-breaking activity, 1he third continues to lag behind, as has been the case for several months." Th local dealers have a report on truck production from the I)odj.'e Brothers corporation that in the middle of March the daily out put exceeded the production record for trucks for any year in Dodse history. The passenger car depart ment also shows an increase amounting to 44.4 per cent over a year ago. WOMEN Lie WILLYS KNIGHT B It was but a few years ago that the number of women drivers were almost negligible and little or no consideration paid them in connec tion with the design and construc tion of automobiles. Put thost times have changed in recent years with the number of women tl rivers increasing by tens of thou sands each year. And with that change manufac turers of automobiles consider Ivays and meaiiH to design and equip their products in such a man ner that they meet the desires of the fair sex. This consideration does not apply only to the body de sign and its appointments but to mechanical features as wtll. These include such features as will make driving a pleasure for women rath er than impose on them such du ties as will require the strength and mechanical ingenuity of a man. Notable among these early ad vancements was the electric self starter which antedated the old practice of cranking the engine. This was' considered the last word in driving convenience until the Willys-Overland company adopted the new "Finger-Tip Control," which places at the finger tips of the driver all the functions of starting the motor, operating the lights and sounding the horn with out changing the driving position. This is accomplished through a single button conveniently located in the center of the steering wheel on all the new Willys-Knight Sixes as well as all oilier motor cars built by the Toledo manufacturer. Through the employment of a new steering gear construction the Willys-Knight Six will be popular with women drivers because of its ease In handling. Not only does it require a minimum of physical ef fort in steering, but in parking "wo men are not required to exert great effort In swinging the wheels from one position to another. The use of wire wheels with a spare wheel mounted on the right forward fender in a well Is anoth er advantage that appeals both to men and women drivers. No longer is it necessary In case of a flat tire to go through the many ope rations of taking the rim from ttie wheel and then adjusting the rim and tire of the spare in its place,. Ily merely jacking up the wheel with the damaged tire, all that is necessary is to replace the entire wheel with the spare wheel, and drive on. WITNESS IS JAILED TO REFRESH HIS MEMORY ( Awnrfatrtl I'roM Ix-avMi Wire) CHICAGO. April 30. On the trail of the machine guns used by the assassins who massacred seven gangsters In a North Clark street garage ten weeks ago, the coron er's inquest re-opened today with Louis Scharaniuzza, a gunsmith, ordered taken to jail where ne could ponder over past events and probably refresh his memory. Scharamuzza admitted he had guided a man to the gun shop of Peter Von Frantziu and aided the "stranger" in the purchase of four sub-machine guns. He said he could not recall the man's name nor when the purchase was made whereupon Coroner Hermann Hun desen ordered the witness locked up. NOT HER FAULT ANGRY TEACHER: Susie, your lips are covered with lipstick every mornine. VERY SMAIX C.ITIT,: Well have to kiss mother before I come to school. Answers. ' ti'W: -v.. -iL- ,h ; i r v1 feWfW li W : ' A'v;- "'? -g . .. . g A-'Ji. A, 1 1! ' , i , , f "J sl-rf -i.T"E ra ri -iai -isa '"la: ' ' -,,' ' "t ' S ' " i ii'mp . 5T::S saw i i . i. iniiiinniimini amemfiL ill Top, General View of Glendale Lumber Company Plant, Giving an Idea of its Extent and Size Middle, View Showing Inter ior of Great Mill Bottom, Left, Scene on Pacific Highway Near Glendale Right, Close up View of Great Mill Just Completed. 4 ;, Mrj1j-iTiifiitVir,-irriWir--tiii i - irVf-'-iiir i"" i" - . . - aot: "The Orepon State Highway commission, in addition to building and maintaining the highway sys tem, aids in the operation of this system by contributing- to the up keep of the state traffic division which is under the direct super vision of the secretary of statd,' stated Ir. R. B. MclJaniel, presi dent of the Oregon state motor as sociation recently. "The state traffic division now consists of Chief T. A. Raffety. 2 captains, 3 lieutenants and approx imately 30 officers. A total of 1, Sihi.ltiS miles have been patrolled by the officers of the division dur ing the past biennlum. This repre sents an average dally patrol of practically 2.6U0 miles for 24 months, regardless of weather conditions or other obstacles that tend to diminish the aggregate. A further analysis shows that for every 250 miles of patrol one ar rest was made and 18 warning Is sued, a written warning every 14 miles. For every offender that has been summoned to appear in court S others have been cautioned and instructed to proceed more carefully. During the biennlum the traf fic division has been instrumental n the recovery of a total of $417,- ;t0.(;3 from fees collected, resale value of stolen vehicles recovered and fines imposed." America pnid a total of $785.3Rfi.- 000 in taxes on motor vehicles, ac cording to the Oregon State Motor association. 'S CUT BY M COURT SALEM, Ore., April 30. A dam age Judgment of $77,202, the larg est ever awarded in Oregon and one of the largest ever known in he west was cut to $30,000 when the supreme court today handed down itH opinion in the case of Krauk v. Martin against the Ore gon Stages, Inc., plaintiff. The accident in which Martin was Injured happened in Marion county on the Pacific highway near Hubbard. The case was tried in Multnomah county before Judge KrisHintin, and the jury awarded the full amount demanded lu the complaint, ? 7 5.000 general and $202 special damages. The su preme court opinion was written by Chief Justice CohIhav. Martin was a truck driver. The accident happened on a rainy night after Martin had Btopped his truck to adjust a fog light. He was-struck by the stage, though he bat1 driven his truck as far as pos sihlc off the pavement. Martin Not Negligent Martin alleged that the stage company wits negligent in that Its stage was not properly equipped In some rcHpecis. The stage company admitted BUlficient negligence to take the case to a jury. It alleged contributory negligence on Mar tin's part, Including the assertion that his truck was not properly lighted. Although It was brought out that the truck had three red lights on the rear and did not have a white one as required by law, the opin ion does not find that Martin was negligent. The defendant moved for a new trial, which whs denied. One of the grounds for this was that a woman Juror expressed herself outsldo ui court as sympathetic with the plaintiff ami In favor of awarding him a verdict. Evidence, supported by affidavits, was that the case was discussed, hut. not as Hlrongly us it, was claimed. The Coahow opinion, however, holds that the circuit, judge should have granted a new trial. .Summing up, it was concluded that the only question for the su preme court to decide is the amount of damages. ASA KEYE3 TAKEN FROM JAIL TO A HOSPITAL LOS ANOKLKS, April 30. For mer District Attorney Asa Keyes, who Is In jull here awaiting action on his appeal from conviction for bribery, today declined to discuss the HlneHS which had necessitated his removal to the jail hospital. "I nm not asking for sympathy and do not care for any publicity alHiut II," he said. Dr. Ilenjamlu Mlank, jail physi cian, said that, Keyes' health has declined gradually since his con ltoseiibeig on bribery charges Rosenberg on brlbhery charges which grew out of the Julian Petro leum corporation fraud cases. Keyes Is .12 years old. He was re moved to the hospital five day J ago for treatment for a kidney ail ment and bronchial trouble. The wonder shredder Imllspcn slble In every woman's kitchen equipment. Saves a lot of work and prepares vegetables for table use. Three In a set that usually sefl for $1.25, now $1. ChuTchiU's,
