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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1927)
THE OHHGOIT CTATZCIIA17, SALTTTT, OSEGOIT. fTOTDAY IIOniTXNQ, OCrCISn CD, 1ZZ7 IN PISTOuS tOll CIS LIFE ,1" Combination of "Tungtite" 4 Flings and Invar Strut ui Pistons Latest Uniques Truc!i Eoxiyt LZzhzz Fondly Sit Up end Tdro Roticd One ot the outstanding innova- 'ons in the Illustrious New Chry ler ?72" cars, i which were pre ented to the public a few weeks go and are said by company of . iclals to be. rolling up an unprec- - rianted sales record, la thtfuse ot 'Tunstite" piston rings. knlrkjT- (X ' .d in this model for the f iAt time - n Invar, Stut pistons, the engine f Y development recently perfected k,ad announced by Chrysler engi- This combination ot pistons and ings is said to be one othemost . mportant steps taken in the u omobile Industry ; dating recent years toward perfection In internal .ombuMpo. engines. : . Describing the new combination Chrysler engineers pol&Woutthat the conventional piston equipment Includes two or three compression rings and an - oil These serre a .double v. If ,' "'-4 i . DDDIES OF THUCtm BUILT BYEXPERTS ndustry - H as Developed From Hand Labor Shop Jo Large Scale Factory control ring. i: ii VA They preTent leakage of compres- ..fon. created by the explosions of gasoline rapor in the combustion Lhamber. the sonrce te,4iwer Impulse that drlres the pipton lown. They also protriote'lubrlcaT ion of the cylinder walls, without passing excess oil Into' the combus lon chamber, where it would be 'cracked by the high tempera lures and hot gases and- deeompos d into the black carbon . residue Yhich Is injurious to bearings and owers engine efficiency; In their "72 modeV Chrysler onginaers make use ' of . a'.tlstn j ings. four of whieh are for com- v iresslon and are of ''Tungtite (Construction. These iTubgUte" f omprcfision rings, together with be fifth or: oil control ring, prac- ically double the ringr surface ad, according to the . spoBsora je new combination brings added ssurance of satisfactory perform- -nce. partlculirly in the JBed Head engine with which Chrysler"1 led he way this summer into the new "ilgh compressian era of motoring. One of the important features is -.aid to lie In. better control of aeat. Heads of the new pistons hare been designed in such a man- that an . increased bulk or -tlumluvi alloy: promotes quicker vnd more complete dUsipatloi -of eat absorbed by the heads: to. the Enlarged ring surface. The four "Tnngtite" rings are tongue-and-grooT shaped and are Placed in pairs to that oil is en trapped' to the" groorea and forms substantial caftJUary. Joint., and seal. The entrapped oil and the -ast irea rings, being both good heat conductors, act with the aluminum alloy of the pistons 'to effect 4 far more complete trans- fr at heat to the water-cooled 4 cylinder walls than was-posslble I.V"3 oMMt1 'Tin practice.' - Mi . : With the conrentlonal three- ; ring eaulpment temperature at the center of the arerage thin aluminum piston head rises to about SSft degrees after half mile of fast driving with :.BKdrB high compression - engines JP&h the use of IaTar 8trnt ptscioaii and -Tuiitlt- Tlags. however; Jmaxl nnm. tomperaturet da - iotrto abor-S7S degrees, as detenaifted by exhaustfre emts- madewtth the "72w eaglno under actual drirtng condUSonsV Among other adrantagei'Uia new . piston, and xtnga are stated to hare demonstraed In praotfee are beter compression v seal stto-j gather with more uniform com pression, resulting la y inorelf.uu t- foruvpower Impulse, steadier riow "of power and . mlaimixing jt b ration at all ipeoda. Another imp-o rt an t result along with the redaction of com pression losses, of "blow-by. that the oil cannot be blown out ot the grooTes, as is frequently the case with rings I ordinarily used ThU is dae to . the Toll-en trancing . arrangement of the tongue-end-grooTe rinr atructure The maintenance of the lubricant In the ring structure not only in ureases heat transfer and lowers operating temperature but, enables the ring faces to ride constantly on a thin film of oil, avoiding1 me-tal-to-metal wall contact, friction and cylinder wear. In fact, cylln- der wear, according to Chrysler 3 ugineersi: is reduced about one- half by the new combination and the life of the ring equipment twice as long . This is oner of a fleet of auto mobiles fitted writh tmkiue bodies Purpo"-J which are demonstrating unusual ability to attract attention in con nection with a nation wide cam paign to familiarize more people with a well known brand of salted peanuts.. The cost of constructing each of these special all steel bod ies exceeded the cost of the Dodge Brothers chassis selected to afford dependable transportation for the rolling: displays. To make- an 1 automobile body reproducing the shape of a peanut and sufficiently rigid to withstand aeugb! usage wa aa interesting problem for the- engineering staff. The body frame is of one Inch angle iron - securely, riveted and welded. The panels are of-20 gaugw steel with the Indentations carefully made by hand, no two being exactly the same shape and size. " The opening at the front through which air passes iitto the radiator is covered with!; heavy wire screen securely welded ' in placa. : . ; . As the top of the hat of Mr. Peanut, who sits astride the body. Is ten and a half feet above the ground, hinges are provided : in order that be may lean back when snpartntenc U tnaulatedJ Spe-4 ial entering a garage or passing under; a "low bridge - Xa order to protect the samples of salted and chocolate coated snta; carried, thn tf?f et m the rear of the body with a ll-inch eelotex Unfng. cial concealed lunges are used order that the rones of the. body; may not be broken by the loading, space cover. " : . During the pamrlng special care. was taken an khadlag the tedenta tions to show their depth and pro vide the closest possible reprodue! Hon of the appearance ot a lirgs peanut, r motor, bus $ervlco in the French Alps because this is more rapid than . horse service and less ex pensive than j rail operation, ..ac cording to Mr. Auguste Pourcel of the P. !. M. Railways, in a recent report to the International Cham ber of Commerce: Mr. PourceW states that P. L. M. Railways used 22 motor lines in 1911 and are using: 166 motor lines today. Leadership, in the use of cars is held west of the Mississippi. Of the ten states which-rank first In respect to the number of cars in relation to population, eight are west oT this river. California heads the list With one automobile to 3.11 persons Iowa, Florida,! Nevada, Oregon, Nebraska, Kan sas, North Dakota. South Dakota, and Michigan following in the or der named. . j Red Ink Means Death On One Scrap of Paperi - LONDON, ' (AP) One of -the. most gruesome objects in England is merely a sheet of paper. It la affixed to the mantelpiece in one of the secretaries' rooms in the Home Office. . ; It is the list of names of men and women awaiting execution af-j ter sentence or deain. Alter tneir names la the date fixed for their end. S'A As other names are added at the! bottom, names at the top r cross' ed - out with jred ink. ' They , then become the names of persons who no longer xist. '-..,... The. list stands in the Home Of fice because the Home Secretary, acting for the King, -has the right of reprieve and commatatlon. - j.. t j t i J: r.:T V i; Greasing, Oiling, Washing Tire service A Super Service for yoii here ell at T one stopsaving time and . assuring service r You Can ? Depend-On 5 ' Our Service Our High Pressure Alemite Service Insures Proper Lubrication Salem Super Service Station . Service Station No. t, corner Commercial and Chemeketa, Serrice Station No. 3, corner Cor-merclal end Mission. Auto Electric ; Servico : R. D. Barton Batteries, Ma gnetoa Generators Electric Service for; Auto or Radio . Telephone 1107 Tung J Eckerle ssss High and Ferry Street The bull drag of bodies- for nto- tor trucks has developed in the last seven years from the corner i wood-working ' shop where plat forms and tops were, at consider able expense, cobbled onto chassis to suit the owner s fancy, to a great industry turning oat a Urge variety of -units in huge quantities at Tery low cost. The truck user. realizing the advertising value of hie trucks on the etreet. wants a good-looking vehicle as well as one of durable and convenient, de sign so that the popular motor truck, of today is smart and hand some in appearance; the product of the most artful designers and craftsmen. . -vis- Graham Brothers, the truck di-j vision of Dodfe Brothers, Inc.; de- rota a htsge plant of more than 400,000 aquare feet of floor space at Evansrille, Indiana to the building of truck bodies for their trucks. In this plant, a corps of engineer designers, - experienced body -builders and artlet crafts men that would be a credit to a fine ' passenger V automobile body plant has been constantly at work for years developing':;-the bodies for Graham Brothers trucks to their present high point of refine ment, durability and smart lines. Conditions at this plant are close to Ideal for economical pro duction of high quality - track bodies. . Close to the great sou thern . hardwood forests. Evtans ville has first choice of the finest timber at small cost for transpor tation. Coal mines are located within a mile of the factory and the Ohio river furnishes all-water transportation of steel from Pitts burgh. .Bat -probably the chief advantage is the presence of a great force of workmen who are masters -In - the art of woodwork ing . and cabinet-making, having grown up in the carriage and fur niture factories for which Evans- ville Is noted as a chief ' center. second only to Grand Rapldo. U Seventy-five per cent of the workmen in Graham. Brothers' Evansville plant own their own homes and the,annual labor turn over is practically negligible d to the high character of the mem and the excellent conditiona under which they wor Only the beet wortmea are employed and long faithful service ft the rule. There has never been strike or any la bor trouble since Its establishment la 1117. - - - In operation, the nlant Is a fine example ot the most modern Quan tity production methods but the speed Is that of the skillful crafta-4 man .rathj than, the ordinary "hurry-uf type. . The factory has its Own s2Wmillv and forge' shops In which quality can be controlled front the very beginning j of body manufacture. . The fact that the bodies, are designed and bailt ex pressly for Graham " iBrothers chaseis assures ; correct - engineer ing and weight balance I in the complete truck, which ere factors of great importance to satisfactory and economical eervice.' . crtcrnizn Girl' Put k Into flevv Ltodem Dress LONDON. ( AP j Wke Ham. ,tIet7"'The Bohemian Girl has an- peared la London In modern dress. iThe book of the old onera.has been s entirely r rewritten : and brought , up to Cats for, tl Czxl rtosa Opera Company. But n?art Bowed Jowb, I Dreamt X Dwelt in Marble' Halls and other fam ous arias have been retained as they were n the original opera, written nearly a century ago by Balfe, the Irish composer. Accused of Laxity Over1 i ' Vaccination Eivforcement BERLIN. " ( AP ) Because of failure to enforce the anti-smallpox' vaccination ' law as rigidly : as before the war. officials of the Prussian board of -health hare come in for j reprimand by the Minister for Public Welfare. In an edict the minister j criticised the extraordinary number of eases of evasion of the law "i that had come to his notice, and the dis proportionate number of cases of vaccination on record compared to the total number of Inhabitants. The edict enjoins all officials charged with the enactment of the regulations in question henceforth to enforce the prescribed compul sory vaccination law to the very letter. 1 TV 7T : mm sit 11 Mb Your Money Foe I Seiberling All-Tread Tires chosen as f ao tory .equipment by such cars as Chrysler 80, ,Marmon, Peerless, Packard, America's fin est cars. . - . . ; A tire with traction and protected sides against sharpest roclcs, ruts,-curbs, etc Seiberlings are ho VVcrld'o ' Finest Tirca try 7 1 YIO- 7mr? Shop Telephone 471 SULCANIZING 1 98 S. Commercial RETREADING Revival "of Doughnuts . For U. S. Lesionnaires PARIS (AP) Thare Is doughnut revival la -Peris far honor of the American Xecion's eomtegJ 8o fsr as the 'Frenchman- la cen- cerned.doQganntaare-.as foreign te Txanee -a: they - were the day the , Salvation Army ' 'introduced them during the war. : Neverthe less the cafes . and resaurants catering to tourists are displaying such signs as "Id on a lea Dough nuts" doughnuts here - or Doughnuts Araericalns." Not all the doughnuts consumed by the w a a. m m - ijecionnairea, vnerecere, wm oe , served by Salvation Army Lassies, i Winter Saey Suapplies Let us suggest a few needed accessoxies vvhich are needed for comfort and safe win ter driving: . WINDSHIELD SWIPE SPOT LIGHT TUIE CHAINS-; HEATERS FLOOR MATS RADIATOIt COVERS : - Parts For All Cars G. & L. Parts Store, Inci Corner Ferry & Liberty : Tdephone 68 -Pbt 'by Kenan-Kins. JOE WILLIAB1S JOE WILLIAMS "The Battery Man" See him today Hell save you rncney end give you service that satisfies Corner Center A High Telephone 108 STORACS! m m 9 m 0 Jfyr Ecenomlemt Trnporttion n 1 Crisii?tKourij 1, WM f 1 t Gfand Prize Offered ; : For Best Paris .Grpw PARIS. (AP) The weBfeown "Parlsienne now has:'att aAnual - --.50,00 0-franc Grand Prtze of! Ele-; pearl merchant, put up. the money, with the understandings tnat tne ftftv '3-000-frane notes would oe given by the winner to fifty. UtUe, hard-working midlnettes 1 thi the ' dressmaking shop- that made the prise gown. " ' : . J " ; . Other countries, larger, than ours, have massiveaess ' : and strength," says the announcement of the prlxe. "They are the roots of the world, France is the flow er," it goes on modestly. .Her mission is to produce, in every line, the rare and exquisite, whe ther an ocean liner, a woman s dress, a rose or a perfume ,The Paiisienne is the supreme erpres- of this hothouse culture which will not flourish alone. It mast Li i :! a little." 1 Storage Transfer . ., ' - ' - " - - I f Crating V' Local and Long r:-i Ufvv-ry : , :-:;-;:rr..-,.: p rfiP y-nyy ty:s, 0- ::: ;(?fpll;:i-:li:: IsfflKSl tZssis Only 1 ClSMBV , f.e.b.rJeMicJu j 1 - ,; ' - - " ; 'Veg x CITS o I' : ' .... Ciiashis Only . : . . , . ; . l.T4TKk ChMdb wfck Cab $eX8 ; ' Th ttnanber of Ton and IVToea trrjctala cxa today U fxi iptUt than that of any other cs;sxl ties- (or these are the units used by thecrsnj upon thousands of retail taerchanfj to taeet 'tha t requirements of modern delirery service. - And because Chevrolet ofTers the createst walaa available la each of these twvsbes, both the Chevrolet Ton and -Ton trucks are Uzilz the world in popularity. Come in end see for yourself what Chevrolet offers you in comparison, with other trucks. Not " the advanced, modern design in every unit the . sturdy, oversbe cxmstruction the wide variety of body types Go for a trial load demonstration, and test the certainty of Chevrolet's power its fanAUn case its flexibility in traQc Then look over the economy records established by Chevrolet trucks in every line of business records whieh definitely establish Chevrolet as the world's most economical haulas unit with the world lowest ton-mile cost. - Then yoali taaow why Chevrolet Is tl.3 tvctld'i -"" largest builder of C2hit trucl.3 wi.Ii tindis- - puted leadership in belli tbe Tea Tcti ttallad atg GAn.cru ::c::::outii