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1 ' - - . . - . - -c 'v. -J. K.. !-, - . ...... .... SECTION THREE Pages lito r8 ' Automotive f Resort CLEAN AND VIGONoUjS ';rs. I SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREQON, SUNDAY, MORNING, JULY 31, 1927 cfbIce: five cmrrs ffljoiaiiES New Oakland "All-American" Six Motor Cars and Engine ui;:ces Here's a Good Boy Who ShouUl Be Told That 1 He's Participating . in a Bad Adventure ! S.COUriTY fiGBICY IICB'SIK Franklin Line to Be Handled I Marion, Linn, Benton, Poik and Lane Same Lines Retained but Re finements and Striking Colors Introduced Wealth ' of Advanced Engineering-Features Offered Smith Low : Price f J ADDED SIHESS' D OLDS FEATURE rati ,,,.. ..1. i. 1 ii"'t; V Negotiations, .under way for Some time, culminated this' week li the signing of a contract by the P. W. Pettyjohn Co. for the dis tribution of the Franklin automo bile line In five, Willamette Valley counties namely '- Marion,' Linn, Benton; Polk and Lane. ; According to J. H. Maden, local manager for the P.. W. Pettyjohn CoV.the' Franklin has "been out standing In the history of motor car, manufacture because of ' the engineering principles involved and the consistent approval of the , Franklin by the buying public. -i aOd familiar . with automotive development and progress cannot i but bo Impressed" with the Frank lin, says Mr. .Maden. , The new line . designated as the twenty fifth ; anniversary Franklin Is re plete with exquisite refinements exemplifying . the principles In volved In their construction and the consistent management of the Franklin Automobile company. " From the earliest period Frank lin emphasizes "light weight full elliptic springs wood sill flex ibility and most impressive of all, air cooling." ! Many other revolutionary devel opments have been introduced by Franklin and now with I the intro duction of the Twenty-fjfth Anni versary Franklin, added refine ments are made available to Franklin purchasers in myriad forms Including the superiorities permitted by the use of air cooling and a system 'of control which Is the last word In perfection, i The naw Franklin is offered in a wide ran&s of , body styles and beautiful finish. .Everywhere in the Franklin construction, the ml- nu test detail of care -to build into these magnificent modesl, all that Is possible, for the comfort, con venience and motor car , satisfac- .VirwIH be observed. - ; v Although we' have had the line ej Jar Alya -Jaw .dajs.- the .interest ; ,bown by prospective f "Franklin purchasers appears to forecast the sale of many models during the season, and we anticipate with the -Industry, and' resources of the, F. W. Pettyjohn Co. organization be hind them, a generous . delivery of the Twenty-fifth '-Anniversary 'Franklins throughout the season, says Mr. Maden. . PRODUCTION OPJEW Orders Come, in Rapidly Fol lowing Announcement; Re ception Unusual Production of "America's Fast est Fours," introduced last week by Dodge Brothers as the most . remarkable four-cylinder cars ever made, has been stepped up rapidly during the past few days to permit ' Increased shipments : to dealers. From ; all over the country a steady stream of telegrams urging immediate shipment, of cars over and . above scheduled quota . re quirements, has been received, ac cording to. John R. Lee, general sales manager. .'The reception accorded the new line by Dodge Brothers Dealers everywhere has been equalled by only one other event in Dodge Protber history the introduction ''of our. six cylinder line." Mr. Lee j stated. 'Sufficient time has not yet ' elapsed since the new cars were ' ' first placed on display to judge . . accurately the degree of public ap- proval with' which they are meet-, Ing. , "From -telegraphic Teports re I ceived from qver,100 of "our deal ers whose territories range from Maine to Texas and from .Florida to Washington 7 we feel 'confident , that this, 'performing line of fours. - Is going 'to more than Justify the UTnthi woTk which our engineer- v . fiVand designing staff has put In- . '4ta creation. : . r V '-.We . regard ' the . new line as ,. , t . . Doge Brothers in the four cylin der field and we anticipate that theue cars will meet w'lth. a degree J of success never before attained by any automobile in the same price class." ' , , Two featnres of the .new line stand out above all others in the minds of those persons who have Inspected the . cars bow being shown .by the Bonesteele Motoy company locat ; Dodge Brothers dealer.' "They are 'performance DODGE GROWS , 'Boys shbuld 'be encouraged to play and have a good time, but they should be cautioned against indulging in practices which might prevent thejr enjoyment of the real adventures of life later on. Parents should warn their young sters against "hitching on," . as pictured above, because lots of lads have been injured in this manner, points out the safety council which is endeavoring to prevent accidents. Six Cylinder Valve-in-Head Motor Refined to New Per formance Level The effortless surge of power which enables Buick for 1928 to idle along In barely perceptible motion, or to flash away like an arrow, is acclaimed by those who have driven the new car as one of its most amazing features. The power plant responsible for this dasslisg ? ter rorniahce Is the5 famous Buick six-cylinder valve-In-head engine, whose vibration less operation was the most dis cussed nKltieerinK advance in the automotive industry, the" past sea son, i . - - . This iamous engine Is carried to new heights of power and smoothness in Buick 1928. Al ready incomparably quiet, it now unleashes a flow of silent, irresis tible power which makes a ride In the new Buick a sensational exper ience. Getaway second to none, and the ability to reach and maintain breathtaking speeds without ef fort, characterite the new car. Ini credible mastery over time agnd space are standard equipment with every one of the 16 new Buicks. The Buick engine Is In the main the same power plant which made so many thousands . of Buick friends last year. As in the 1927 I 'car, the counterweighted crank shaft and torsion balancer absorb all vibration, nipping the trouble some nroblem before It has a chance .to develop. Buick has eliminated the diffi culty at its source, instead of the usual practice of tielng down vi bration with extra bearings. Buick engineers acted on the knowledge that vibration, once set up, could not be checked. They went away back to fundamentals, and de signed a Buick crankshaft to elim inate vibration by neutralizing It as It develops. The vacuum ventilated crank- case. ' oil filter, air cleaner, and thermostatic water control all are continued in Buick for 1928. Such longer-established principles as the sealed chasis and torque-tube drive of course remain. There are, besides, several engine Im provements which result in a sub stantial increase of power, as well as in a new silence of operation. Chief among these improve meats is the new Buick cylinder head; worked out In light of long Htndvof the problem of internal combustion. - The head is of the snherlcal typej and It gives "high er romnrnsslon. with less detona tion, which meaps that a greater portion of the fuel Is transformed into useful power, Buick: glneers, however, have avoided Discing 'Buick owners in the nllzht of the racing driver. whose high compression, small dis placement engine will operate only on special and costly, fuels, in Buick engine is adaptable to any fuel, and wlir give a brilliant ac count of Itself ; on any. .The .new Cylinder head has bet ter provision for 'cooling valves, which means that the valves seat mmrm tfefetlv. and , that Powe -.Is thus conserved, r -v.- . : - The entire exhaust system; iron the " exhaust ports through 1 the UH POWER FEATURE OF QUICK (Cstiauc oa paf .) New smartness, dash and beau ty have been added to Oldsmobile by refinements in body design, and line and the Introduction of new color combinations. These latest Oldsmobiles are now on display. Despite these latest improvements land refinements, the new lower prices recently announced continue in effect. The influence of engineering ar tistry is strikingly displayed in these latest achievements of Olds mobile. They reflect the trend which Is making the automobile, already a mechanical marvel, an outstanding example of beautiful design, decoration and color har mony. The same basic Oldsmobile lines thaj have proven so popular have been retained by the designers, but by skillfuf refniements in curve and line additional beauty and smartness have' ben made strikingly apparent. New beautiful curves have en hanced the graceful contour of the rear of the body. Front corner posts on the closed cars have been narrowed, which adds to appear ance and increases visibility. The new narrow corner posts have been achieved without sacrifice of strength of the composite steel and wood construction that has made Fisher bodies noted for durability. The artistry of the designers is also apparent in the interiors where careful attention to detail has brought new smartneqs and luxuriousness, Duco, upholstery, fittings and design have been com bined and harmonized to achieve this effect. On of the most pleasing Inter ior changes in the elosed cars is a new type seat cushion. This Is aptly named "form . fjtting.' In stead of having a continuous up ward angle, this new type cushion extends out horizontally for sever al inches from the seat back and then.. slm onan upwar4 angle4 to the outer edge. This hew" shape provides comfortable support- for the body. ' '.' l ." 1 The interior finish of the closed cars include harmonizing tones in Duco on the instrument board, cowl and on' door and window. frames. In the landau, four-door sedan and sport coupe, this color harmony is further enhanced by finger boards or walnut finished strips inlaid on doors and under windows. The ash and match re ceptacles in landau and four-door sedan are now covered with f ra bricoid of the same color as the Duco interior finish. The present trend for brightness and individuality in motor cars Is emphasized in the new color com binations Introduced by Oldsmo bile. These Include. on many of the sport models the use of color-! (Continued on pge 6.) DOWN THE ROAD THE TME -YOU WERE INNOCENTLy ADMJR4NG -A CAR, AND YOUR MOTIVES WERE MISUNDERSTOOD ITS SUSPICIOUS OWNER . ''Sport Roadster and Lsndsn Sedan, two of most beautiful cars in new Oakland line and right side view of new Engine. SPEED OF TRUCKS r Provision Designed to 'Pre vent Deterioration of High ways Enacted Within the last few years much uproar has been caused in Oregon by the commercial use of public supported highways. There are at least two sides to this question, but the state ligislature, at its last session, did its best to obviate one of the principal evils, that of dam age to the highways through the too rapid travel of heavy trucks. A graded series of speed limits was adopted for vehicles with tires of various types and sizes, ranging from six miles an hour for trucks with metal tires carrying a load of over 5000 pounds (including the weight of truck) to 25 miles an (Continued on pK 6.) BEE' KEEPER LIMITED By LAWS y m ; .-i 4 nun ' :" i "I f!Y N i jD H. R. Kieper, who appears at'the extreme right in-this picture, shot the bear that is loaded on the running board of his Pontiac Six; but it wasn't as a feat of niarkmanship nor a sporting venture. The bear was caught robbing Kieper's apiary east of Valseti last Monday. He had been there before, a"nd Kieper was laying for ;him when he made his last trip. Others in the picture are .Charles Vick (left)' and Henry Lzican of Vick Brothers, locaUPontiae dealers. ' ' : The Wost Uncomf ottable. PetHris. fa? th7orl4 E E Reduction in Prices on All Models Lends Emphasis to , Announcement . With a reduction in prices, af fectine all models, to lend further emphasis to its announcement. Pontiac has scored an instant suc cess with its new combinations of coloring on all models of the line, and throughout the past week In quiry about the new colors and lower prices have been directed to ward Vick Brothers, local Oakland and Pontiac distributors. For the first time, it has been possible to develop many popular Indian colors and color combina tions that are reproduced with in teresting effects on the cars, ac cording to an announcement from fieorge Vick of the local company. (Continued on page 5.) SLAYS THIEF NEW CDLOR SGHEM V- "EIJ6IDE i CHRYSLER'S LATEST High Compression Motor Takes Advantage of New - Fuels,-Adds Speed " A new high compression engine which it is predicted will complete ly alter the public's understand ing, of motor car performance power, speed and acceleration Is announced by the "Chrysler, Corporation.- ; .- : , This new engine, o be known as the Chrysler Red-Head"-the head will be painted a vivid red color to distinguish it makes it possible : for - the Chrysler car owner to take advantage - of. the' greater power-producing elements of high compression fuels. !For' seveTal years, high com-" preasion 'engines and fuels have been in use on racing automobiles but due to the. inadequate distri bution of this particular, fuel it has not .been practical to -use high compression in automobiles for gneratmnrrtctssi i ' 4 - Mr. Chrysler,.: who ;has been' watching thtf development of the anti-knock fuels by the oil Indus try," now sees'thet"opportunIty- ef Introducing to the motoring public engines whlchi are -designed to operate with this- fuel because of Ks now vejry. broad distribution. This gives motorists an opportunl ty.Ao enJoy.the.improved perfprm ance of high compression engines, which, take full advantage of . the anti-knock fuels. - ; ; f-Tha original Chrysler engine in troduced three years, ago was . a high compression engine. Gary ,ler engineers ' have ?reallzed the many advantages of Increasing the compression sail higher. They anticipated .the coming of , high compression' fuels. And so they set about to design arid build a car of a strength and sturdiness more than adequate : enough , to (Continued from pag 1.) ' . By FRANK BECK 'V .1 v m itt, mi ilium i r 1 " iuii i ijwmu.mii """ 1 jjr . KDIB TllfiO AUTOS TB EUROPE Greater Ease of Travel and Service Increases Ttend ? 100 Per Cent , WASHINGTON, DC Julv 30 As evidence of the stiff com petition -, that motor touring, areas and resorts in the United States are up against reports for this season to date indicate an Increase of close to 100 per cent in the number of Americans taking their cars abroad. . . An announcement to this effect was issued here today by the na- tional headquarters of .the Ameri can Automobile association, and Is cased , on data compiled by the roreign department of the national motoring body, which was created to take care of the interests of A., A. A motorists traveling in foreign, countries. ; "That the United States Is con tribu ting heavily ; this, year to the International-motor tonrinr van is "fnite appafentfrom" pr? Itminary . renorts reaching . us as the American member of the Inter national Touring Alliance," the statement declared. -; "Practically all 5 of - the thirty-five European toprlng: , xlnbsru constituting vthe Alliance nd with which we have 'reciprocal relations, have noted a big increase in the num ber of American 'pars on the high wayt of the Old World.". The foreign department of the A. A.! A.' has made an analysis of the factors in the situation and cites the following reasons, among others, for the big ' increase In American motorists who are traveling under their own power Jn Europe this season." i Plrst, the International Touring Alliance has. facilitated the circu lation of foreign cars abroad 'and simplified customs requirements' and the business of securing trin tyques'f for accredited American motorics..-"' ; '-Secjnd, several of . the large steamship -companies have made special provisions for transporting carsnncrated' as baggage and 'at reasonable prices, Including In surance costs.. :' f v:-j"v"..rj.1' , -third, European l resort and touring "areas, in many Instances supported, by focal governments, have Ueen conducting a world-wide advertising campaign, but particu larly "directed at United States prospects, and the fruits of which campaign -are now i manifesting themselves. T.-. -u V f:. ':r.: : . Fourth, Americans have found that the most pleasurable way of seeing Europe is by motor and Mr. American Motorist likes to travel under his. own power, provided he ca secure : motoring ' service, I which Is becoming more and more vaiuiDie inrougu me activities or the clubs' comprising the Interna tional Touring Alliance." f'.,f-' , The" statement continues: ; ' : "The. foreign department of the Ar A.; Ai will take charge of a' club member's car anywhere In" the United States,' transport It abroad and arrange all customs formali ties, with a minimum of trouble aid expense.-' Last year. our . for eign : business ' Increased over 2 0 0 per cent"-; This- year' growth, ac cording to present indications, will be larger. r ' , ' i '"Temporary entry of autos Into various ' European, territories has been standardized for most coun tries by. the Alliance Internationale da Tourlsme, undef whose "aegis a document known "as the Carnet de Passages en Dodanes is Issued. : "This covers Great Britain.' the Irish Free 5 Btafei 'France,1, Italy; Belgium, Switzerland; "tfotland, Germany; , Austria; Norwayi Den mark and Sweden. As an alterna tive to the.Carnel'Vthere is" an other form of pass-eheet, the tr' ; taueone trlntyque '.being rn-'..-ed for each bl the above-n-.t" - r.- Entirely new in design larger, more powerful, more roomy with a wheelbase of 117 Inches, new en. gine. new. chassis. new Fisher bodies, 'new -Duco colors and a host of advanced engineering fea turesthe Oakland All-Amerlcan Six Is being presented throughout the nation this week. ; Vick Broth ers are the local agent. , , This brilliants flashing -car of sleek greyhound lines Is distinctly new designed i from the, ground up byr the -skilled Oakland' engi neering staff for American stand ards of , reliability,' appearance, comfort and performance. - ! - t Because the line is so 'thorough ly American- in character, designed by. American engineers, tested on General Motors' great American American proving ground and built by American workmen using American precision - production methods... it has been . called the "Ail-American Six." .Despite the larger size of the cars, the advanced engineering de sign t and the more luxurious finish, they are offered at new low prices. -.. -.. , . -;v ,,: - - ' The slxe and low-slung appear ance of these cars may be gleaned from the fact that they have an overall length of 175 Inches be tween bumpers, a road clearance of 8 5-8; Inches and a height of but 70 inches from the ground to the top of the roof. Although the entire, car has been lowered, no ,head room has been sacrificed in the spacious interior. The low lines of the car are emphasized by a high, narrow radiator,' sweeping full crown fenders, lower running boards, ob long windows, ' a double tow of beading, and especially by larger jtlres on smaller wheels. -Artillery wheels of 19 Jnch diameter are combined' with . 29 by 5.50 Inch balloon tires. The spokes of the wheels are of larger diameter than ,?g-&feS-Sii Among the more Important Hew mechanical -features are a gasoline pumptor sdpercede tho long r familiar Tacuuni tank a new system, of crankcase ventila tion to reduce oil changes to a minimum and triple sealed oil pro tection by gasoline, air- and oil filters. - r - . - ;i : A new and softer acting clntcbv a newand smoother transmission. -a four bearing crankshaft, a 1 S plate battery and new oiling sys tem are among the noted features of the car.K Chrome plating, which is non-rnsting, preserves the' bright -finish on the nickel plated radia tor shell and rims of head and cowl -lamps and ! on the dob handles of the sport models. ' The new engine has a displace ment of 212 cubic Inches and Is of the six cylinder L-nead type, cast en bloc with the crankcase and ' (ComtiOBcd a pg 2.) SAFETY. KDILITV DETEKE CHOICE Speed Also Factor in Select ing Car, Says Paige-De- troit50fficial i'; '-The American motorist Is espec ially;; interested in' safety;, speed and dependability .when he looks over the field to select a new car, according to the consensus of opin ion . of numerous dealers Inter, viewed by Robert C. Graham, vice president ; of the Paige-DetToit Mofo Car Company, on a recent trip from coast to coast. h "lt la the general opinion amon's these men who talk with prospec tive buyers daily, , that people to day are giving more thotLht to safety: than ever, before,' Gr abacs said. "They want a car with the best brakes and superior engineer. lng..W..',!t,.,; :'vy- ..... - . ,. "There Is also a marked de mand I for speed, not particularly ler-Taeing car speed,, but - for a happy -combination of the ability ; to get'away fast in traffic and t maintain -good speed on the open road .without vibration and over heating and with reasonable gaso Ua consumption. . , ..." Bu t jpe rhaps '.'-'overshadow!,' ? both of thes demand3, is that,4-r '-carirof:'--prbved - f. - !ihi:!;y. Dealers" . everywhere ' t". . crsTats-elfl;':.' '..' " conv"-';- :-3 ; (Oofttissrt psg 9.) -A