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', , . r -, j v , '; V i TUE'ORlGON STATESIAN, SALEM, OttEGON SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1924 f. .9 'DOROTHY" UEADS IX NAMES SEATTLE, Wash., May 10. Dorothy is the most i prevalent name among students at the Uni versity of Washlgnton. Helen and . Frances ran a close second and third. , Margaret, Mary and Rath, are next in the order named, and 1 there are almost as many Virgin j las. Elizabeths and Katherines. . 0 D 0 D D D D D C' D 0 Q TWO DEFINITIONS: Misfortune When you can't start your car. Calamity When stop your car. you can't How Arc Your Brakes?; 4 Avoid the ambulance and police court. Courts of law recognize no excuse for faulty brakes. . ' , , i Make jour car safe. Have your brakes relined or ad j us ted. . L ' ; Our modern brake service Equipment enables us to ad just your brakes or renew the lining while you wait. A Word to the Ladies you will like the neatness and cleanliness of our shop. ' Leave your- car at our place while shopping, at the matinee or office. It will be, ready when you want It. t We are also an Authorized Aleinite Service Station. Nothing but i Alemite lubri cants used for chassis, dif ferential and transmission, MIKE TAKER'S Kaybestos Brake Station 275 S. Com'I St. at Trade Phone 102 "The sooner the safer" Here is a real pick-up The offered for sale. At a real bargain price, v. .I " - '1 - - I Balance on mon'tnly payments. HARRY iVV. SCOTT "The Cycle Man' 147 South Commercial St. : A; Tire' jkaaraMee Tlhiat Meap tt ' J Mr,t If in-a fair and Impartial test a McCLAREN CORD TIRE fails to outwear any tire made. This, is not a new offer,, it has always teen IcClaren s Guarantee. " 1R Have proven their superiority over all other malces on heavy deliveries ' and stages that's a real test , IVe Oakland Is Concentrating Efforts at New Beauty and Attractiveness in Design Plans of New Cars Call for Deep Bodies With ' Roomy Seats. These Features Necessitate Greater Width of Body- and Streamline Effect.' . ' - : - Concentrating efforts on spec ialized designs invariably results in better products than when the same efforts are spread over a wide range. For that reason the Oakland Motor Car. company has limited its 1924 line to seven stan dard body types four ' open and three closed designs, all on one chassis. - ; ,,. Before the new models were de cided upon, a careful survey was made to i determine . the exact 1924 Oakland Three types needed to meet every re quirement.; Dealers In all section of the" country were canvassed and an .investigation was made of all figures available through the vari- , ous highway bureaus. : ' With,these tacts Jat"hand, the designing 'department drew plans first used Ner-a-Car to be only $110.00 on easy terms. il t tttc 7T1 ; Xl d ntatt Mi savs tor,- are as near yotf as the nearest, telephone for a roadster, sport roadster and business coupe, each with seating capacity for three persons to ride comfortably; a coupe with ample room for four and a sedan, tour ing car and sport touring with plenty of space for five persons and special provisions tor lug-j gage.;;;; . .;..; f;i .... These designs called for unusu ally deep bodies with wide, roomy seats and these, in turn, demand ed the wide cowl, sweeping stream Passenger Roadster lines and rounded backs which distinguish the new Oakland Six. They also required careful atten tion to detail so that every square inch of room could be used to the utmost advantage. All bodies are built by the Fisher Body corpora tion. ' ;-''. 15 The standard touring car Is fin ished In Holland blue with a nar row beading striped in red. An aluminum strip is provided7 be tween the hood and cowl, adding a distinctive touch. : Genuine j lea ther is used in all upholstery on tills model. The Irobe rail is of. leather with concealed fastenings and floors in both the front and rear compartments : aTe covered with high grade rubber mats of special design. The sport touring is finished in a special Oakland blue of a lighter and more striking shade .with orange striping.- The .permanent top is covered with a special ma terial to harmonize with this color scheme, . Its equipment Js com plete and attractive Including bumpers, front and , rear, : wind shield wings, motometer with rad iator cross bar, Spanish leather upholstery, special rubber running board mats, rear view mirror and visor.' '. ' ' I v ; A third open model is the stan dard roadster which lsinished in the same -color ana style as tne standard touring car. Three pass engers can be carried" comforta bly, with ample space in the rear deck for luggage. This car also has a permanent top with specially designed side curtains. A fourth open model is a sport roadster with body 'finish and fit tings similar to those of the sport ' fA New Tire Free Your Money Refunded PHONE 44 - : . : - o - ' - -III touring. This car is specially de signed to fill the demand for ' fast, snappy three passenger auto mobile with smart, racy lines, 0, It is without question a car of strik ing individuality. V The closed bodies are typical of the highest development in the coach builders art, which la so characteristic of the Fisher Bodr Corporation! The sedan has four doors and ample seating capacity for five. It Is upholstered In strip ed silk velour of a taupe shade, with silk window shades and ar tistic walnut moldings to harmon ize with the color scheme. , , Careful attention was given" to the designing of the four passen ger coupe so that there would be ample room for. the designated number of passengers. The seat for two, at the right and slightly back of the driver's seat, has been seat so that its occupants are not crowded at any time. There is ample leg room under the dash for both driver and the passenger occupying the auxiliary seat at the right. Two package compart ments, one back of the driving seat and the other in. the rear deck, are provided. The needs of the business man or woman were kept rn the fore ground when the business coupe was designed. t The roomy seat carries one, two or three passen gers with ease. Then there is a large special compartment back of the scat and an exceptionally large space for luggage in the rear deck. . Access to this is through an unusually large door, making the packing of sample cases and large packages a very easy mat ter.. - All of the models are fitted with five demountable disc steel wheels, four wheel brakes, cen tralized operating controls, auto matic spark control and the other advanced features of the new Oak land. . . All bodies are painted with Oakland's new indestructible satin wax finish. Chevrolet Sport Model on Display f M , The Newton-Chevrolet company have received the new sport mod el Chevrolet cars and hare had them on display in the show win dow of their new home at Che meketa and High streets. These cars are fully equipped wlht. ev ery imaginable accessory and are beanties. One which was -A sold yesterday-was a blue and the -one still on display Is maroon color body with black fenders and Dick ie radiator. " i WOMAN IN-PRUSSIA MINISTRY . BERLIN, April 22. (By Mail.) Dr. . Marie Munk, the first wo man to pass the judicial examina tion of Prussia, has been called to the Prussan ministry of justice as a scientific co-operator. , At the request of the union of German Women's Clubs,, Dr. Munk has prepared a report containing sug gestions concerning changes in di vorce laws ad the respective rights of parents in the control of chil dren. ' Man really is superior. He can pretend that ho doesn't mind get ting, fat and get'away with It. 8 t t -A PLAN SUGGESTED Club Emblem Proof That You are Not Hold Uri Man , -; Says A. A. A. In a bulletin just Issued from national headquarters of the American Automobile Association, organized motorists are given a new and important reason for dis playing their automobile club em blem. ''Your automobile 'club emblem Is proof to those who pass you on the road that you are not a hold up man when you are stranded and begging for assistance," the bulletin says. This use of the emblem, it is pointed out, Is being emphasized as a result of numerous requests coming to ehadquarters for a solu tion to the problem of being mis taken for someone bent upon mis chief when endeavoring to attract the attention of passing motorists. According to the A.A.A. inves tigation of the matter, motorists have been troubled both ways. Letters reaching headquarters ere divided , between those who com plain that the Good Samaritan of the highway has passed and those who tell of sad experiences is be ing too sympathetic with persons In "trouble" for a -special pur pose. , "How is an automobile owner to know when a request for help is genuine?" one motorist writes. -.4 i . 1- I i I i I It is in a 3 i i g i m y it i.- pi nib i . " 75' Ui83 Celia Bollman, secretary Bulck Six Itoadster, recently purchased: from the Otto J. Wilson agency. W. H. Turner, local salesman on the. left who executed the deal. ' 4 "If I am caught on the road and need assistance how can I convince passing motorists that I want help and not their pocket books?" inquires another. ' The A.A.A. report gives "the following ' valuable . suggestions: - "The spirit of chivalry has not passed and there is no good rea son why motorists' should not feel Comfortable in stopping to aid their comrades of the road. It's Just a question of looking for iden tification marks, and particularly of knowing where to look for them. "The surest way of distinguish ing, a conscientious car owner is by noting his auto club emblem. "The people .who own automo biles for the mischief they can do with them do not belong to auto mobile clubs. ' They wouldn't be I Jr Economical .. . .. r - : I Clnewoleii SEE CHEVROLET FIRST AND SAVE MONEY " You owe it to yourself to KNOW Chevrolet before you purchase any car at auy price. - Chevrolet compares favorably with many cars which jsell for much mbfe. the best lowest-priced QUALITY car on the market. Our Sport Mddel is class by itself. .. . . : ' . You should by all means see the different models and have the various features explained to you. We Sell on Easy NEWTON- CffiWill! CATTY-COKNEB High and Chemcketa : Phone i00O e-Ritim mi wni'i inrHii'ntaui mm imTTH!n!!niin!ii!!rti,rr: it trnar'SjiEMiiiM-iii' immnmn'! .s i! in in ra-w i.e m mu twirtn v m liTHinuinii , - i - ; f - -' , . C:injiivi?(0)i!irir 1 zfor- EcojtoniicaT nsp d'rta tio n i . ! i - " 4 - 4 t v .v- V l-v' T : r- to. Governor Pierce with her.Tnew -', - ' '- : .' I ' . admitted if they wanted to. When you see a motorist waving for you to stop, look for his insignia of motor , citizensihp. ; - This will be readily seen if you are approach ing from the opposite direction and if you happen to be going his way it will only be' necessary to drive a short distance past him in order to have a 'glimpse?of his radiator where the emblem is invariably displayed. " ,- . . "To motorists who are strand ed, and ,who happen to be mem bers of automobile clubs, it is bet ter to seek, only from those mo torists who are displaying, auto club emblera3, since there will be a more natural bond of friendship between rescued and rescuer. "It has always been the aim of auto club members to live up to their ideals of highway fraternity Transportation-, . 1 1 1 ' T Monthly Terms FROM CITY HALL 3 and these suggestions must not construed as advocating the weir ing of such fraternal spirit v.:;i the club emblem is not found c.i the stranded motorist's car. T! j emblem is one's best Indication c ! the conscientious car owner. I t there are other leads' as well. A motorist who la" really straci:.! will show signs of having gone 1 3 some lengths to start the car ar' ' - before asking for help. Ills ct . t will be off, his sleeves rolled i 1 hands dirty. There will be U. : along the running -board. ' "Don't stop for the man w!-o looks as though he was all set o hop into' his car after having i lleved you of your watch tr.l pocketbook. Don't stop for V: s man who looks as though ' La might prefer your car to his." Thinks Long Voyaga f.fa r r To Winning America's C i LONDON, April 24. C Mall. ) -Lecturing on .the "Ac r ica's Cup," which Sir Thomas I ton has been trying to annex f r some years. Major D. Iluksl. . Smith said the cup was worth t -ning back, and he believed it cc ' 1 be done if yacht clubs and yac! men encouraged the sport of ya - t racing- and gave proper design . s the opportunity. The lecturer commented on .t -j general opinion that 'because f t British yachts had to cross theV.t lantlc they were handicapped i.i having to be more strongly fcu "i. He doubted whether that wc ' bear the cold light of scientific -amlnatlon. He believed the i -son was one of desiga, and pressed the opinion that the t! i would come when British des' -er would rise to the occasion t i recover -the cup. ' . m i rl 'i&SsKVX I