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it-'- ! 1 ! ;THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, 6li(10N SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 20 102 Graham Brothers Machines ' and Dodge Brothers Find i Great Usefulness Graham Brothers trucks and commercial cars, together with Podge Brothers cars, which are said to make op 32 per cent of all automotive equipment in the northern Peruvian Andes, are onening rich virgin agricultural and mining districts to the mar kets of the world. . , Fleets of these cars and trucks running from ChanchamayoVal , ley at the headwaters of the Ama zon River across the crest of the Andes to Orova, Peru, connect with the ailfoad head there. Which runs direct to Calloa, chier i neaport of Peru. Agricultural products and silver and lead from the mines can be transported for more economically by these trucks than by pack mule, which was the former method. As a result, an era of prosperity has come for in habitants of the South American Interior. Additional trucks and commercial cars are being pur ' chased with the profits accruing - from the new transportation link to outside markets and every one of the 138 Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers units in the province of Tarma is said to be paying for Itself. ? A Journey from Callao or Lima, capital of Peru, tohe 'other side Qf the Andes is replete with breath-taking experiences and awe-inspiring views. Also, the traveler is amazed at what the modern motor truck can accomp lish. ;;TraveUng east from Lima by Tail, the passenger or cargo may apend the night at, an altitude of 12,225 feet. The next morning, passengers and cargo are both loaded -into a Graham Brothers truck and started for the Cnan chamayo Valley. It is first neces sary to climb to an altitude of 15, 003 feet within a distance of 12 miles. Thence in another 20 miles te truck descends to Tarma at an altitude of 8.910 feet. This 32 mile road Is frequently driven in 1 horfrs, despite the heavy grades, hairpin tarns and narrow bridges. J Tarma Is an Interior Indian vil lage of about 5.000 inhabitants serving a community of about 15, 000 in the surrounding valleys. Here, as in nearly every other populated center of the world, a well equipped' Dodge Brothers Dealership is located. '!Kow heading for La Merced in the Chanchamayo Valley, the truck continues the long descent. 5 Or the next 30 miles to the vil ge of Palca, the descent is gradu al, making, a drop of 1.310 feet, to an altitude of 7,600 feet. How ever,, from Palca to La Merced. Installment Plan HAVE IT PAINTED NOW One-third down, one-third in thirty days, balance in sixty days. Guaranteed work, reasonable prices. We are able to give you special service in upholstering-, dry cleaning. Salem Auto Painting Co. 681 Mill Street , Geo. Bergeon JUST LIKE THAT! Something hits your ignition and" your car stops right now, . ,. in the mud, in the middle of the night . r IT'S A KNOCKOUT r. " - -; . r -. - - - - ' - - f ' . .- - - ... - ' ; , - and probably costs you plenty ' We have a complete, thorough and reliable ignition service. This way the f , cost is so small in comparison with the other that it is unimport ant. In our battery and ignition repair work we use nothing but genuine, factory inspected -parts V "Genuine Parts Are Better Ask the Man With Hw 3 t ,1 t another 23 1 miles, the descent is very rapld dropping ,200 feet, to an altitude of 2,400 feet at La Merced.. From Palca the road is narrow with .undreds of sharp' curves. These must bo taken at a very low rate of speed to prevent accident as the only protection af forded ts that of the dependability of the truck plus the skill of the driver. La. Merced is now the end of the motor road arid, only mule trails continue through, the tropi cal parts amongst the headwaters of the Amozon. However, a new road from La Merced to Puerto .Tessop. 100 miles away, will be finished within two years. When this is completed it will be pos sible to motor from Oroya to Puerto Jessop intone day. Thence, j the journey eastward may be con I tinned by small steamer to Iquitos on the Amazon, where connections are made with Booth Line steam ers plying the Amazon to Para. From Para, ocean steamers con tinue down the Amazon direct to American or European ports. Thus, Graham Brothers trucks will cover the most difficult link in a new transcontinental trans portation service which will open virgin territories to the markets of the world. At Shipley's the ladies of Salem have satisfied themselves that tbry can get the finest spring frocks, coats and -dresses ever shown in this city. () New sweaters. A large shipment Just In. New patterns, new shades in the popular pull-over and coat styles. Emmons. Tailor-Furnisher, 426 State St. () PUBLIC APPRECIATES SLEEVE VALVE MOTOR (Continued from page 1.) been great. "There are already gratifying indications of the acceptance "of the Falcon-Knight which we will build. Like other developments in the motor car Industry, accept ance starts slowly at first and then among experienced motorists. But like the electric starter, four wheel brakes, and balloon tires, when it reaches its real momen tum 'the results are likely to be somewhat staggering. "Kveryone acknowledges hat marked changes are coming in motor efficiency. To date,, the greatest advances have been made in the Knight motor." The newest creations in Spring Hats at the Vanity Hat Shoppe. Each hat possesses a charm all Its own. Beautiful designs -xnd col ors. 389 Court St. () Acclimated ornamental nursery stock, evergreens, rose bushes, fruit and shade trees at earcy Bros, in season. We have our own nurseries. 178 S. Com'l. ( Patton's Book Store offers all the latest In Birthday Cards. Try them. Ask to be shown the fun niest of all cards. Scotch Birthdav 340 State St. () the Wooden Leg" , . am i m -- -M- m m v . a m m v ft a 'at-f0 ElHBURRELL Battery and Electrical Service IS Conversation Carried on by Officials 'Between Lon don and New York When the first trans-Atlantic radio telephone service from New York to . London was opened on January 7, 19 27 the following conversation took place: President Walter S. Gifford of thef American Telephone and Tele graph Company, speaking from New York to Sir C. Evelyn P. Murray, secretary of the General British PoHt-Office at London, said: "Today, as a result of very many years of research and experi mentation, we open a telephonic channel of speech between New York and London. Thus, the people of. these two great cities will be brought within speaking distance. Across three thousand miles of ocean, individuals in the two cities may, by telephone, ex change views and transact busi ness instantly as though they were face to face. I know that it is your aim, as it is ours, to extend this service so that In the near future any one in either of our countries may talk to any one in the other. "No one can foresee the ulti mate significance of this latest achievement of science and organ! zation. It will facilitate business; it will be a social convenience and comfort: and, through the closer bond which it esstablishes. it will promote better understanding and strengthen the ties of friendship Through the spoken word, aided by the personality of the voice the people of New York and tha people of London will become neighbors in a real sense, al though seperated by thousands of miles. We are glad to have cooperat ed with you in this notable enter prise and shall actively continue to work with you in extending and improving the service. I con gratulate you upon your success ful solution of your problems and wish to extend to you and to your associates the greetings and good wishes of the officers and staff of the American Telephone and Tele graph Company and of their as sociates in the Bell Telephone System." Sir G. Evelyn P. Murray, secre tary of the General British Post Office, replying from London to President Walter S. Gifford of the American Telephone and Tele graph Company at New York said: "The openine of a public tele phone service across the Atlantic between London and jew York is a conspicuous milef Q on the road of telephone Egress and marks the beginnJU&rf;) a new epoch in the development 'to f com munication betweeiour tyro coun tries. Personal conversation be tween Great Britian, mn& the United States has enarged from the stage of experigigfet into a practical reality, and tb are con fident that the service, which we are inaugurating today will be a boon to both nations, whether as an aid to commerce or as a med lum of social and domestic Inter course and will tend to strengthen the bonds which unite the two countries. "1 am charged by the Postmast er General to take this occasion, to acknowledge the notable con trlbntlons which your company has been able to make through its engineering and research organ! zation. towards the solution of the many baffling problems which . , vc SUM 1 have been encountered. We Tecog nlze, as we believe you recognize, that there are difficulties still to be overcome before the trans-Atlantic service can attain the stan dard of regularity and reliability at which we-aim, but we are con vinced that there is no better means of solving these difficulties than by putting the service to the crucial test of daily use, and we hope that before long trans-Atlantic conversation wiU be avail able .not only to the citizens of London and New York but to every telephone subscriber In both countries. "We .of the British Post-Office look back with pleasure upon the cordial ' cooperation with the Amercan Telephone and Tele graph Company, which has led to the success so far achieved, and on be half of the Postmaster Gen eral and the officers of the. Gen eral Post-Ofrice I warmly recipro cate your greeting and good wish es. I now declare the service opened to the public." NUMBER OF CHANGES M.IDF lTJ CHEVROLET New Officials to Spend Part of Time on Road Visit ing Dealers In keeping with the plans of the Chevrolet Motor company to build and merchandise a million units in 1927 a number of changes and additions have recently been made which factory officials be lieve will materially aid in suc cessfully carrying out the schedule now under way. Executives ex press the opinion that attainment of the production goal set for the year depends to a large extent on the successful business operation of the thousands of smaller dealer organizations throughout the country: enlargement of the fac tory field staff has been made pri marily in the effort to assist these dealers in the marketing of Chev rolets. Important additions to the list of Pacific Coast officials are W. H. Grower, chosen as regional or ganization representative, and II. K. Bragle, named as sales promo tion manager for the same terri tory. Both men have had a wide and varied experience in the auto motive field, and Grower Is well acquainted with Northwest condi tions. They will work out of the Pacific coast offices of the com pany at the factory in Oakland, California, and will be under dir ect supervision of E. W. Fuhr, Chevrolet regional sales manager. The new officials will spend a good part Of their time on the road, visiting dealers from Mon tana to Arizona. Much of their work will be the imparting of in-j formation and outlining of meth ods to individual firms handling Chevrolets. They will prove of great assistance in the marketing of this line, and dealers as a body in this territory will welcome them. AAAAAAAPerfprmanceisuch as was never known before 7 r r now possible in this new TTt o rase Because of an entirely new Hi-Flex transmission new in principle and in design this new Paige "8" speeds over the highways at 70 miles per hour with its engine turning over no faster than your present engine does at 50. Paige has accomplished a seemingly paradoxical thing: It has increased car speed by decreasing engine speed. 4 But in addition to this wholly new silence at high speeds- this new Paige "8" gives you a saving of approximately . 30 in gasoline consumption it gives you much longer life,5 because of the lessened wear , and tear on the engine h gives you (in third speed) a ; burst of acceleration rivalling the leap of a scared rabbit carrying you out and ahead of traffic in an instant, or up over PRODUCTION ICH S Factory Representatives Ascribe Increase to Meet- r-v it r iru ig ruDiic uemana- Because of an unprecedented demand for the new models an nounced at the beginning of the year the Chevrolet Motor company during February again toppled all previous monthly production rec ords for automobiles with an out put of 85.821 cars. "February production this year showed an increase .. of 3 4 '.5 IS cars, or more than 67 over the total of 51.303 Chevrolets built in the same month . last year. Despite the greatly enlarged facil ities provided under the $10,000, 000 expansion program completed December 1. 1926, the factory has been forced to expand its opera tions by working overtime, day and night, to meet the nation-wide demand, which marks the rise of the company to its position as the CHEVROLET 6 01 Furniture Upholstering Recovering and rebuilding furniture of all kinds our specialty. We also splicit auto top work of all kinds. Our prices are right give us a trial. Work done in the shortest time possible. W. R. & J. H. McALVIN J545 Xorth Church Street Telephone 2153 The Secret of the Life of a Car Lies in the Care It Is Given Keep your auto washed, polished and lubricated regularly at a minimum cost FIREPROOF STORAGE GARAGE 252 South Liberty Street DAY STORAGE BY MONTHLY RATES C. & L. PARTS Corner Ferry and Liberty the steepest hills at high speed. With the matchless safety, of its Paige -Hydraulic 4 -wheel brakes, this new BT is one of the safest as well as the finest performing, swiftest, most luxurious cars built. And it is a beautiful car, too, carrying to even loftier heights the proud distinction Paige enjoys "The Most Beautiful Car in America". Entirely without obligation let r us demonstrate this re markable new car soon. i ii olSv-1 ;r ' - 'igSggiSfek I' ll i l largest manufacturer of gear shift cars In the world." ; "Factory executives . ascribe only one reason for the phenom enal growth in popularity of the Chevrolet car It has met the public desire for an automobile of exceptional quality and perform ance at a reasonable price. This is what is causing the company continually to extend its produc tion, a record seemingly being made one month only IV fall be fore that of the-following month.' The Man's Shop saves you a ten dollar bill cn every qnality suit Sh'rts. hats. ti?s. collars. High grade clothing, perfect fitting long wearing. 416 State. i'j P. R. Shafer's Harness and Leather Goods store, 170 S. Com 'I Suit cases, valises, portfolios, brief cases, gloves and mittens. Large stock. The pioneer store. ( First Straight "8" Car Constructed by ' Young DuBois Young, president of the Hupp Motor Corporation, manu facturers of one of the finest straight eights on the market. i believed to have been the first de signer and builder of this type engine in America. As early as 1914 he recognized its superiori- 111 ' Call On Us For Any Auto Parts STORE INC. Telephone 6 with Two ffigb Speeds wwwv No other- car has r vcr been able to do all tnese things: - - " 5 to 25 mXU pr hottr in only 5.6 second and. n t to 40 miles Pr hour in 5 seconds morel 70 honest miles per hour or mar , us ejuily and QUIETLY as you now dm 50. An approximate saving of 30 in gasoline consumption in fourth speed over ordinary Ki'xH. Mile-a-minute speed all day long if you wont with the smoothness, tt and economy of an ordinary car at 35 miles. ' the most beautiful par .JLP-Ajrn , e r ic'a, ties over other types andf construc ted a straight eight by placing two four cylinder, engines, end to end together.. This car broke all speed records existing at that time. After Gari You Imagine A Finish Like This ? DRIVE your car all day in a blistering suni take a long trip on stretches where road tar is encountered, sand blown against the body, "mud spattered and dried on the hood. The effects of such severe usage will positively affect your 6ar if finished in the ordinary manner. With a Proxlin finish, however, these unusual and extreme conditions have no effect whatever. Proxlin is the modern lac quer enamel that everyone is talking about. It is applied quickly, gives a beautiful finish when applied, and, remarkable . as it may seem, improves with use, the constant wiping of the surface actually heightening the original beau tiful finish. Drive in and let us tell you more fully the story of Proxlin and how you can save money by having us rcfinish your car now. ACME QUALITY, : I ' OF THOSE " . SIDE BARRED , ON YOUR car : THEY'LL KEEP I YOU HI&H AMD DY - 1 IN THE ViCTEST ' j J filfe TIRE J1 ZslJye)lJ shop i Walter H. Zosel, Prop. 198 S.. Commercial-- years of experimenting and study his company perfected this dis and the Uupmoblle. forthwith be came -the sales leader in ih straight eight field. Vick Brothers High St. at Trade Telephone 1841 Telephone 471 i . r ? - -. Vr s 5 ; W 238 North High Street Telephone 203 31)