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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1927)
I Y i t THE OREGON STATOMAir; SAUZI; OZGO: gCNDAY MiarQCG, CTVELIBEIl 2DMD27 S0FMDE3 no:.1 nunc Lighting, Good Air Are of This Home Featuri iz ioxs-o! ' 5 6X12-6 " This very . compact floor plan with attractive exterior should appeal to the . builder of small homes or the prospective .home owner desiring .'economy. - The . rooms are large; well lighted and provided - with cross ventilation. The livinar room 20 by 14 feet, has a fireplace at I one end. ' The kitchen is conven iently arranged with clos ets, cupboards and : a built-in ironing board. A grade entrance is provid ed: The nook space al lowed for -in the kitchen (HI -has a large cottage" sash "Tr" I ULKIUillf 111 LUD 11UUU the rear with bathroom ; between. " ' - . The exterior is finished, with lap siding. Through the nse of. unique color; treatments with the sur roundings of . shrubs, flnwtfm und preen lawn. ; the beauty of the design may be brought into 'full play showing the home like quali ties of the cottage. , i ' . Blue prints and specifications for the construction of this home may be obtained for a. reasonable fee upon application to - ? Spaulding Logging Co. Salem, Oregon ; ' j - Telephone. 1 830 flrH Iciol : HILL r ; II aeot f(l PI tf;,;.hr-u & iiYjHQ Bow; nsi t-s!i - . '-. lrJ M -V ' I ' .." "'V -1 "' I ( , TT-Li'T71:. . I- I I i.l l H Retailers kJ Souft arid Mid dle West Find Sales Some--what 'Stimulated CAR OWNERS MUST TAKE MORE INTEREST j( Continued from Paa OnX ration ad to b carried on nnder tb VT9B- t the owner. - Now.rlr- tuallr H cars boast ot gasollBe lank at. the rear. '"The eonrentlonal practice i to drive up to a pump and order fire. ten or fifteen gallon of gaaoUne. After placing an order, the drlrer remalna seated, paring no aten- tion to what Is going on behind him. How does he know thatHae stead ant does not. put f our, eight or thirteen gallons la the tankT The answer Is that he dee not know; ruling station atendant are aware of this, and it Is on!? doe to the fact that a majority of them are honest that motordom's loss through short measurement Is not considerably larger than pres ent. " b :t :':;-:J ' "Oil oxnpaniee and owners of lndirldnal filling etatlone hare glr en unstinted cooperation to the authorities and to the motor clubs attempting to remedy - the short measurement situation but the mo torist must giro bis assistance la a similar manner If the e-rll Is to be wiped out. I - In a recent raid conducted by city officials with the cooperation of the Cleveland AutomobUe Club, It stations serring from 500 to 1,000 customers dally were found tn htm mttendaAls jrka .were man ipulating the pumps m such a way that short' measurement: of gaso line was resorted to In ? order te provide them with easy money, the statement points out. In one ease the raiding party, found an atten dant who, on three different occa sions. Dumped less than four gal lons of gasoline into the automo bile tank on each fire gallon order. This employee freely admlted the charge established by the In vestigators, nd declared that he was using this method to get mon ey to pay off some bills because it was so ' simple- "Of the 100 stations visited. It was found that not one pump was faulty but that earety or delib erate mishandling often resulted In short measurement, Tall are to drain the hose fully was respona-i fble for many .'eases of shortage.' The statement concluded: . "Wateh the attendant when he la Its weekly review of the mar ket, the AMERICAN LUMBER MAN, Chicago, says: ' ' juemana zor sortwood Is nor mally below production at this sea- eon, and the mills are selling' as large a proportion of their cut as they did lasf fall. Both softwood and ; hardwood - manufacturers, however. ; are . dissatisfied with present returns, v as prices have been ; low and ' have declined far ther In the last few -weeks. Some of the leading authorities on build ing prelct that - the general sof tening of prices on materials- will stimulate -winter construction, pointing specialty to the decline la structual steel, . . But lumbermen are scarcely meeting their costs at present, and larger' volume at current prices would not be very attractive to them. : the general : opinion being that there will be extensive shut down. In the highland : regions of the Inland Kmp ire and Calif or- uia, and in the North and North east, operations) are Tepidly being curtailed, as Is usual at this time of year, while rains have caused numerous small pine mills In the South and Southeast to bring an end to their yeare operation. Small Southern and West -Coast mills have thrown their remaining stocks on the ' market, and final disposition of these win remove a bearish Influence on quotations. r ' Retailers la the South and mid dle West . have - found . their sales stimulated by the good weather of recent 'weeks.' but jthey.are disin clined lo buy more lumber than, is needed to fill orders, as Inventory time Is quite -close. They know that wholesale prices are now ex tremely low, so that soon after January 1 they will be likely to start filling out their stocks for next year. Economic experts pre dict a good year'e business. The betterment in the farmer's finan cial position la expected to cause a brisk demand for lumber in the spring, because the lateness of the season made it Impossible tor him to undertake during fall much con struction work that he had pro jected: It Is not believed that the dls- nlls ronr ar ruolin tank asirous uooas in new .isngiana him understand that von are d- wU create much demand for lum termlned to et the; quantity of ber WfU severe weather prevents fuel for which you pay. Watch the outdoor work. But the nnmn iadiraj- umm t catastrophe In the Northeast will bowl Is absolutely empty before ttlP tocu .nat-on1. "ntlon on is shut off. Then, see that the "Ter coniroIl .wor; lor a hose Is - thoroughly drained. If 800111 Bt"- from the this caniot-be done while remain- ravages of thetalwiBSland the lw In the car, getting out is a aim- "ca. --"" v T 'T nl nronMritlnn Th. mh oil, consiauuy menaceu oj tus your favoriU filling eUtlon may be h410 lT6r i . your personal friend and ,as hon- . 0"lUBrB " 7UW North Avenue la -the ML WashlnK ten seotlea of Baltimore, the Fed eral Street! .extension . in 3PUU bwgXVlJulaey. IliU la PtkeTi- burgTS; m rry KJJ a Karri- barg PsiXoekout HwunUia tn Ooloradorihe Bldg route - near Bakersrield CaUf and s aeries of the famous climbs around Ban rrancisco. ta Boston reeords are being advertised on all the hills ef note in the dtstrist. - i FIGTS JIDOUT PflirJT ' LEEDED FDI1 DUYIlG II! mem m DEI ci aiT pra Only Three American Com panies Licensed To Em , ploy This Type Motor Is being ' curtailed, and is more De- Af timilMttv ftulf hnt h la attAB- im iiwn .w. .fc.luearlT level with bookings. help hlmself before the help of mPra!r 'f8 ST ".T others In this respect can be ful ly effective." ket of the automobile mannfac- turers. This group has been buy- tng fair amounts recently from LAHharn mllta Vnrii.tBn makers LARGE BUIUttXa BEQTJIBED .t In for Urn It would require a building lA ouantltles as soon as they ftulshed 000 feet lon 100 feet in widthl their exoosltlons. Building trades and IB feet high to enclose the air I demand is seasonably slower. Kx that Is. dally; compressed at thefoort trade has been etlmulated by Oidsmooue ; factories. , tw eom-i continuation of . present pressed air la used lo operate the! rates beyond the first' of the year. drills, wrenches, cranes, spray K . aruns and other modern and labor! : savins equipment employed la Airman Demonstrates making Oldsmobues. Hill Climbing Ability Read the Classified Ads a BIG ; ELEPKAIT PUZZLE! Name th weight of the Elepliant CO&fB OS' EVERT BODT1 , HERE'S A. KEAIi BRAIN TICOT.IS3 r-rm ynnots artTTiftrM tax;o astTse o WAT A NEW AKP ' m 'I x Cai 7 Tow C U Add XV Flgtua V I and 1(4 i t VSWiIf Toa Ca Tow WHAT3TtitVtofi!fr Can TTtn TX tlonej YOU UZZZ , t'LA coca iCVstV "Writs. Tory ' tJUVwJ Tov DetaUs it m lift i . i o It fr I . ill I : 1 th3 rr. f VfW W 4 f f Tr linwt tk '- iwe ma. . .a ssi '. t ....... 4.7 J f f .-T!.- - 3, V 74 i r 4 .- Ifa ssa wa ss s . f i 1 4 m . " , ... rft!sg tir "I " "' In order to show the extent to which hia ellmbln ability contri butes to the performance slogan attached to the new Airman ser ies, Mtha fastest ear; In a' day run, franklin dealers have been prompt to stage demonstrations in different parts of; the eountry, with most Impressive results, fac tory officials report. They attri bute the records established ta the new motor with I per cent greater power and to. the ability f afnjieallns' ta wlthstaaa tne serviee whloh lonal-pulls Impose, Hills that have beam traverses U high gear snecossfully tnelude the MeOonnellsbnri Krade on tne Lincoln highway Vft tha.Tuien- rora mountains of rennsmsTiia, Lord's Iini, Syraciyn, K, T., Bonn- try Club IU11 fit pingnam wn The increasing demand. in this country for cars powered by the Knight sleeve-valve engine is set ting a new trend towards this dis tinctive motor, according to of ficials of the Falcon Motors Cor poration of Detroit, manufacturers of the Falooa-Knight line of sixes. This organisation is the newest to enter the automobile sales field with a car employing the Knight sleeve-valve engine and la the first ts sell a. Knight powered car in America in. the 11,000 price class. The trend toward this . type of power plant also is strongly evi dent in the commercial field with the largest' manufacturer of taxi- cabs in the country confining its motor production for these ' ve hicles to the Knight type motor. Until the American patent rights for the Knight sleeve-valve engine -expire, in 1ISZ. manufacturing rights will be vested only in those companies -holding licenses to em ploy this 'type of; engine in their cars. In the passenger car field today these licenses are vested in but three companies the Falcon Motors Corporation.', the - Willys- Overland company and the F. B. Stearns Company. ; ' ; ' In Europe, however, the bars were let down more than a year ago when the European patent rights for the Knight sleeve-valve engine expired. :' It was noticeable at -that' time that numerous auto mobile companies immediately dis carded other types of engines and adopted the Knight type. ' Many American ' automobile' experts frankly, predict that whe a Ameri can . patent rights on the , Knight engine expire, leading manufac turers will follow. the example of European manufacturers of fine motor car and adopt the sleeve- valve principle in their power; plants. Engineers who am familiar with all types of motor construction de clare that theoperation of the sleeve valves In the Knight type engine furnished a greater oppor tunity far high power -development with silent, smooth, efficient oper ation than any other type of valve construction which can be used. The functioning of the Intake and exhaust operations can be bet-; tar controlled and the motor quires practically no adjustments during Ita entire life. It Is also easier to regulate the speed of In take and exhause of the gases tn the cylinders to conform to mod ern motor car . requirements with out making- complete changes In design, i With 'the Knight sleeve- valve engine this is done by chan ging the position or sine of the porta In the sleeves while in other types of motors it requires ev com plete redesigning of the valve me chanism. Recent developments in the con struction of the Knight type mo tor have resulted In a greater flex- tbllity which motor authorities state Is broader la Its range than that of any other type power plant Public reaction to these facts ts demonstrated in the increased demand for cars employing the Knight sleeve-valve engine, the type of engine rased tn all Falcon- Knight Two Requirements Neces- saryrMust Be of Good .Quality and Right Kind made chiefly from fossil gums dis solved by heat fa drying oils and treated rosin. Where the surface Is Subjected to extremely : hard wear, there b no finish so satis factory. If color is desired paint may first be used and a finishing coat of vsralsh added, of a color-! hramish may be used. Choosing the correct finish is as Important as choosing a good pro-i duct. Failureta either is costly. But good paint or . good varnish. correctly used. Is an economy. ' To make an Intelligent purchase of any kind It goes' without saying mat some knowledge about, the commodity ' you are buying Js es sential. In the care of a chemical product such as paint or varnish, th consumer finds it difficult to this knowledge.- While the de tailed facta of Its make-up- must remain lor the. chemist,- a few fundamental facts v are c entirely comprehensible to the layman, and are helpful to him both in buying and using paint: :'V,t ' . 4 there are two requirements for satisfactory paint. First' It must be of good, quality, and -second it must be the right paint for . the purpose. As tor quality, the safest guide Is to choose the produce of a reputable - manufacturer. The second requisite involves more. For while -there are floor paints tor floors, wall paints for walls. and exterior paints for exteriors, etc., there ts still within each -of these classes considerable variety from which the consumer must choose. Some knowledge of the materials used for paint and the purpose served , by each should help him in making an intelligent choice. - . , . - Paint is composed of pigment. vehicle, thinner, and drier. . The pigments commonly used are white lead, ; sine oxide, llthopone,. etc. While the hiding power of any of these . is good; that of llthoplne is te greatest. ' ' Zinc Oxide Is used where pure' white or delicate tints are required. 'It is also valuable In making a hard-wearing' surf ace. and in retarding the chalking' ten dency of white lead. ' "f r The vehicle is a drying oil which binds the dry pigment powder to gether and to the surface: turpen tine, benzine, mineral spirits, etc.. are used as thinners to make the paint penetrate, flow freely, and spread out smoothly; J while the drier serves the purpose its name indicates. Linseed oil is general ly preferred as the binder, both because of its moderate price and the satisfactory results which It gives. : . "r ,.:; . --.; ; The proportion of drying oil and thinner used determines whether a paint Is flat or lossy. ' Unseed of! and most varnishes dry with a gloss, while a large proportion of turpentine or benxlne gives a flat finish, since these substances evaporate entirely. Enamel Is glossy because the vehicle used Is varnish. It Is Important to know the enamel Is more durable (for interiors) than paint, and that a glossy paint Is more durable than a flat one. The hiding power of flat paint, however, is better and for this reason" if is generally used for. undercoats, whatever the fin ish desired. , Enamels and gloss paints are especially practical for a surface that must be frequently washed, such as the walls, and woodwork of kitchens and bath-l Prefect of Police Saya ; Officers Llust be Drivers An Associated Press dispatch says that Jean Chlappe, the new Prefect of Polk of Paris, has orders traffic officers of that city1 to learn to drive an automobile. o that they will realise that driv ers v. also have troubles. V Thus these officers when they tell driv ers what to do must themselves know something- about it, Com-! mentlng on this order; some news papers suggest that life would be better for every one If the small town mayors and the members of the various city traffic commls-f sions also would get . behind the' wheel of a ear occasionally and see what .happen when they try to obey the many regulations they adopt Motor Chat. ' VarTlmo ExeisoTcx t;:n ; Auto Sales Said Damper Viewing the war time automo bile excise tax. not ;rt repealed, as a htndrance-to transportation, business and agriculture, Alfred Reeves, , general manager of the National AutomobUe Chamber of Commerce, indicated his belief in a favorable trade outlook for 1928. speaking before the Rotary Club at Ctica. New -York, a October It. . - i . "Leaders at Washington have recognised that tax -relief will stimulate prosperity, ; said Uf. Reeves and there Is every Indi cation that 'the coming . congrsss will do a good deal In that direc tion. . : One of the. last of the war time excise levies la the fsderal tax on- the sale of automobiles. The singling out of speclflo prod ucts tor taxation during the war was done as en emergency mea sure and most of such taxes have been repealed. ' , ;. When this tax ion transports tlon is lifted, both agrlcultore and business will feel the relief. . . Agriculture Is ' already heav ily burdened with land taxes, and the automobile is the . farmer's chief means of transportation. Read the Classified Ads Silks Exterior and Interior Paints House Paints, Barn Paints and Stains ManTifactrored: in Salem Guaranteed white lead and linseed oil base, manufac tured by experts with more than fifteen years' experi ence with the largest paint 'manufacturers. Cut your paint cost. Buy 4 homo product direct from the fac tory. Save $1.50 per gallon. Phone us for free estim ate on painting and suggestions. . . - -, . . . , . Kite Lead Oil and Turpentine Varnish for Less Factory 2649 Portland Road Phone 27S3 .j-'i : .i It ' "iff . ; !. i Li;';; sjiawmw VmsMM ' For exteriors durability Is even more Important. For this reason it is well to. know that earth pig menta are generally more perma nent when exposed to weather and1 sunlight than chemical colors; and that tinted paint is more durable than white paint. Te principal earth pigments are yellow ochre, siennas, umbers, .Venetian red. red Iron oxides, and "earth" browns.-- -' ; 'Varnishes are used both for ex teriors and Interiors. They are ' It.-.?. L V VVl M 1 111 MIllltllZTK . ; AW X 11 II I I.l S I II SJJrrmV 1 . ix rjcr ty Ls:y- -ww-. r3 --i , Hi ; rsjr iAROtPi onvOFO. ni We. 1.W , ill". a .-m. ufitf' . m zk a 1 i ' im i ii'- AMEKICAW-LA, FRANCIS MaTW TORK tSpeelal) The Ajnarlcan-La Trance Fire Snglne company reports tor the auartsr aadsd SepUmber'SO, 1917, a net loss of I1I1.JI8 after Interest, etc.. eonvpartng with net tneoene of llMSt after Intaraet. 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