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; Conference of '500 Delegates for 1-046 Motor Clubs Goes on Record as Favoring the Completion of the Federal-Aid Road Program omnetuwn in r ours ana Jbient sixes crowing iveen. tviLLYs-ivnieht Annniinra iJri HoHiti rir. tr. Qizn ?i rA . - ; w.. V ' . mf V- - - w- w-w- - w w w-w w r w w - - ' X" ' "-w w VU V- W VwF" m - at r - . - . r -ww- - m ml, mn m m m ,m .m m mm u m m m u . m a w m m m . m turn mum mj 1 m - m m m a m m .m w m m m m m m m mm mm m SECTION TWO PAGES I TO 8 mm .AUTOMOTIVE BETTER HOMES WAY BETTER THAN LAST YEAR SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEft SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS SOLVING CHICAGO'S A&TO PROBLEM I E FLINT RESIDENTS SALEMITES ON AUTOMOBILE TRIP ED OF il mm mm il K WINCE IB i ion HUM , -,i I .... MADE FOR WHIPPET NEW STJVJDARD SIX REMIND 1 - - lit Perfected Models At Re duced Prices Achieve ment of Company With prices on the Whippet models reduced to the lowest range in Willys-Overland history. the demand for these flashy light 4-cylinder cars continues unabat ed, according to Willya-OTerland sales executives. Although there is a heavy de mand for all Whippet models, the perfected Whippet Coach, a 5 passenger model, ranks as one of the outetanding favorites with motor car buyers. The front of the 1928 Whippet Coach presents a decidedly new appearance through the adoption of the abrupt or town car type of sun visor in place of the longer type which wts formed by a con tinuation of the roof lines. The new visor. In addition to provid ing a wider range of vision, im parts a -smart military effect to the cowl section of the car. Following the style set by the Willys-Knight group, the Whippet Coach is alflo equipped with full crowned fenders, contrasting win-1 dow reveals and remote door -controls. The new type fenders add c touch of smartness to the peep ing lines of the cars. . 4) An automatic windshield V!per, stop light and rear view mirroi have been added to the 1928; Whippet model3 as standard equipment. The rich color combination of the coach also presents a decided change from the original. This represents a beautiful blend of gray with striping. The interior upholstery is a fine grade of cor duroy, rounding out the pleasing color scheme. The Whippet Coach, like othei cars of this line, has won a dis tinctive reputation for speed power, stamina, fuel economy comfortable riding qualities, safe ty and utmost reliability in the 20 months it has been on the mar ket. It was the first car In tb light four cylinder field to set a new and definite trend toward the Whippet type of construction. Many of the features first intro duced in this price class by the Whippet, such as four-wheel brakes, low center-of gravity, gen erous leg room, speed, power and fuel economy, have since become recognised by the public and othei manufacturers as being necessary to the modern car. It is pointed out, however, that (Continued on paga 3) Advanced and Scientific En- - gineering Principles Used At Present - Kverv milestone in the Drogre3s of the automobile industry has teen a triumph of trains over bulk. Examine, for example, the mo tor cars of today and it will be evident that advance and scientific enslneerinS principles have been substftuted, time and time again, for mass weight. By far greater performance and flexibility, jeasier riding, greater economy andl long er life are the result. In a field that already boasts more scientific skill than any other, the motor car industry con stantly In searching for and em ploying additional engineering talent. The nation's speedways, proving grounds for many a mod ern passenger car, lvve brought new faces into the experimental workshops of automobile factories . TnerlfncA rtf theaft fnrm- PROGRESS OF AUTO r.TlUSTRY TRIUMPH S'm- er race drivers is being directed y to a more practical no. Marmon Js one of the com panies that has laid unusual . em ' phasls on the efficiency of Its en gineering staff. Headed by two past " presidents of th Society of AntemotiTe Engineers Col. . How ard Marmon. vice-president In charge of engineering, and Thomas J. Little, Jr.. chief engineer the company has assembled an or ganization of engineering talent " - that come from every branch of the automotive field. Kecently. the company announ ' ced the addition of two of the foremost race driver Of the times " ' ta ATDnri mental engineering de- v r!?4rtnient- These tiro, Bar! Coop - - ir and P Kreja. now are famil iar figures In. the Urmon shops, .. mi Mm wft AtKav jf L of the company's engineer which, F Aside from Mr. Martnon and Mr. t; tattle. Include Geottre Freer, aa- tlstant ch" engineer , wno, nas tjeeu with STnmoB for alxtaen .j h til- via ,k (in i- J Ahi w W&f f h LH t W SV H ,. .r... ..Vr liifyif I m fife ' lo C f'fctKin f I w y DEALER HAS KEY Must Accept Fuii Responsi bility To Owners for Car Says President While in 1928 cars continue to disclose important advancement In automobile design and con struction, the importance of the local dealer as a factor In owner- satisfaction is becoming more and more evident, says DuBois Young, Hupmoblle president and general manager. "Public acceptance of a particu lar make motor car is resting more and more on its acceptance of that car's local dealer." he de clares. "The car owner is tired of dodging the innumerable army of trade factors, all of them try ing to sell him something. Car operation and maintenance are being increasingly resognized as jobs for the man who sold the car., Ills obvious obligation to the owner Is to provide necessary service at minimum cost. "The public has definitely reached the conclusion that every car built must have service from time to time, and that that service will, in the long run, more than pay its cost in owner satisfaction and continued dependable opera tion. The dealer establishment through which the car was bought U the logical place for that serv and the dealer who sold it must assume his entire share of responsibility to the owner. "N'at-iral results of the growing knowledge of thfs fact are the es tablishment of bigger, more ade quate dealerships and more en during satisfaction In motof ear ownership." Automobile Shows Adopt Aviation Display An increasing interest In avia tion on the part of the automobile owner was noticeable this year with airplanes being exhibited at many automobile shows from which they had been previously excluded. Formerly automobile show managers held to the belief that airplanes would be a distract ing interest Thle year they en couraged the manufacturers of airplanes to exhibit and found that motorists were making direct comparisons between airplane mo tors4nd those of the automobiles in -which they were most Interest ed. --, Obeerrere state in many instan ces the public haa shown an un looked for knowledge of engine and automobile construction. Es pecially is this true of those man ufacturere whose product has been linked with the development of aviation. ' - . ' -; ' " The Franklin Automobile com pany of Syraeuee, New York-reports an i unusual interest In its Airman car because of the tie-up it has had especially the past year with aviation. Ry lone Quinby (Staff Writer fnr Central Preik and The Statntman.) CHICAGO. HI-. March 31. Parking above tree tops and rid ing over skyscraper roofs to work no, dear reader, this isn't a fan tastic dream Is the plan or a practical young architect who also happens to be an artist, Charles L. Morgan. He has submitted his brain child, a monumental bridge of ga rages and office buildings, to the Chicago plan commission for its approval. "The bridge would link the two systems on the north and the south side of the river where It enters the lake" Morgan explains. "Built over the roofs of skyscrapers this bridge would furnish an uninter rupted motor highway. Because the spans would be so high over the river it would never permit a vessel to pass. -"Alternate arches between the skyscraper piers would span streets and alleys, with the large central arch crossing the river," he continues. "There would be en trance for tenants from both the top and the bottom of the sky scrapers, so that those having of fices could either drop down from the skyline boulevard or shoot up in elevators from the old street level." Promoters are ready to build the bridge from private funds. It is said, because the public skyscrap er bridge piers would furnish much valuable office space in the down town district. A skyscraper bridga, too, with! its parking place, it was pointed out, would take care of a certain amount of the present problem re lating to the ban on business dis trict parking necessitated because of traffic congestion. Morgan believed the proposal to be applicable to numerous other cities, and substitutes the idea of warehouses, factories or other structures for the piers, In place of office buildings. - f ? ?S . Mrs. Joy Turner Move, expert vtollulst and ptonlst, who drives many milra during the year, recently purchased Chrysler w52 De Luxe Sedan from Mr. David Smith of Fltajerald Slusrwin Motor Co. ' - r V Mrs. Moees appreciate thi fine Job of motor car building, from every angle ft ia satisfying la the extreme. Four Body Designs Comprise New Line of Cars Shown DETROIT. Mich.. March 29. (Special) After two years of In tensive development work, Dodge Brothers, Inc., today officially an nounces the Standard Six line of passenger cars. In these new cars, it Is claimed, exceptional riding comfort, economical performance and ability to travel at sustained high speeds have been combined with the sturdlness and dependa bility for which Dodge Brothers motor cars have always been so well known. The new cars are displayed In the salesroom of Bonesteele Mo tor 'company local Dodge Brothers dealer at Salem. The factory is now building the Standard Six in four body types, the coupe, sedan. deluxe sedan and cabriolet, finish ed in a number of different attrac tive color combinations. Produc tion of the new sixes is now 1,000 per day and Dodge Brothers sched ules call for total output of all types exceeding 1660 per days, the largest production schedule in Dodge Brothers history. The sweeping graceful lines of the Standard Six give the impres sion of cars selling at much higher prices. Although the overall height is low adequadte headroom is pro vided. High seat backs and wide cushions, both tilted at the correct angle, insure the comfort of the passengers. The engine is of L-head type with bore and stroke of 3 3-8 in ches by 3 7-8 inches. The pistons are Bohnalke with alloy steel struts, each fitted with three com pression rings and one oil control ring. The combustion chambers are machined to secure equal" com pression in the cylinders. This fea ture and the unusual size of the seven bearing crankshaft insure (Continued on "pace t.) Makes '''Home In Salem Photo by Kennell-Kllit P. H. (PAT) DUNN Sir. Dunn is now a resident of Salem ma local manager of the Al fred-Billingslcy Motor Co., Willys Knight and Whippet distributors I rortIrKonl Pat has been identified with the Willys-Knight and Over land lines unco 1016 in fact holds the rec ord of having sold the first Willys Knfght automobile in Oregon. In 1017, accompanied by Jake Hersh berger of Hubbard, he mado i visit to the plant at Toledo as the guest of John Willys. Dunn say? he will never forget the trip be cause he saw so many "threes and "fours" held by Jake. CHRYSLER GIVES REAL SATISFACTION AND PLEASURE -u.f i -. K - y - Buick Company One of First To Recognize World As Its Field Mich., March 31. No matter where the resident of Flint may travel, he is never far from reminders of home. Flint-made products have extended their com mercial conquest around the globe, until today, even in the remotest corners of the earth, one can not go far without thrilling at sight of the familiar Buick nameplate. striking evidence of his city's in dustrial prestige. The Buick Motor company was among the first manufacturers tc recognize its field, not as restrict ed to the United States and Can ada, but as embracing the wide world. Bulcks have been sold abroad for many years, and wher ever one has gone, othera have followed. They have made good on the trackless desert, in African jungles as official cars of explor ing parties, and, with equal readi ness, among the snows of northern Russia. Bulcks have served royalty with distinction, in more than one for eign land. At last word from China, General Qu Pel Fu, the fa mous military leader, was driving a Buick purchased from an Amer ican lieutenant of Marines lately on duty In that land. One of the strongest testimon ials to the satisfaction Buick has rendered in other countries came recently from George Jellnski of Warsaw, who Is touring the world as a good, will ambassador frorr the Boy Scouts of Poland to those of other countries. Jelinskl's ad miring fellow-countrymen In De troit presented him witr. a Buick coupe in which to complete his globe-circling trip. It was In re sponse to his own wish that Buick was selected. "There are many Bulcks in my country," said Jellnski. "I have always admired the Buick above other automobiles. I do not know jf any car In which I would rather undertake so long .and trying r journey as the one ahead of me." All along his route, Jellnski wil find Buick cars and Buick service stations, a realisation which helped to Influence his choice of s car. He will leave ideal driving conditions behind when he boards the steamer at San Francisco, but no matter what weather or roadr he may encounter, authorised fac tory service will never be distant. The fact that Bulcks had to be built to withstand usage fai rougher than Is ordinarily im posed upon them in this country, where roads are comparatively good and climate is moderate. If credited by Buick of ficials for a share of the phenomenal succesr the car has enjlyed domestically. Bulcks are distributed everywhere. They must deliver reliable trans portation at the Equator and in side the Arctic Circle, in sand and mud, snow, ice, and oftentimes water. Such demands as were re cently made upon Bulcks, In the Mississippi floods and later in Vermont and New Hampshire, aref of everyday occurrence in many countries, and every Buick is built to meet them. The -foreign, demand for Buick motor cars, irke the domestic de mand, which registers a healthy increase year after year, is grow ing. As commerce extends its frontiers, and highways push 4heir way further' into the wilderness, motor cars become not only desir able but matters of economic ne- (Continued on pdf 9.) J . V . f 1 : ft - -? I 1 - r - - (-I'M Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jacobson and SIX WILL APPEAR Advancement In Design To Set New Standards of Construction DETROIT, Mich. (Special) A new type, low priced six cylin der motor car, as sensational in its features as certain of the re cent much discussed light fours. is likely to be announced within the next few weeks according to a well defined rumor current in au tomotive circles here. The price reductions and an nouncements in the light four cyl inder field which followed each other in rapid succession early In the year, have so far left the light six field unaffected, but now it seems certain that there will be equally as sensational develop ments in this latter group of mo tor cars. During the past few weeks a new car, obliviously equipped with a six cylinder power plant, but bearing no Insignia which would establish the identity of the manu facturer. has been seen on the highways of Michigan where speed laws are lifted to the careful driv ers. This car differs in many respects from any six now on the market and according to drivers who have followed.it over the road, reveals a striking performance ability in speed, power and smoothness. It ia a low car, with compact yet ample body dimensions and with striking acceleration. The wheelbasei is estimated to be about 110 Inches, full balloon tires are used as equipment and such casual inspection as has been possible while the car has been stopped at filling stations or on the street, has shown it to be fully equipped in every way. While the new six is still an un known factor so far as its con structional features are concerned, Its ability to run for long stretch es at high speed indicates that the power plant must be equipped with highly efficient lubrication sys tem and that it must develop a high power rating. Interested motor car authorities who have been commenting on the recent predictions regarding the possibility of a neW light six agree in the statement that such a car would necessarily have to take low price into careful considera tion. There is at present a gap be tween the light 4-cyllnder cars in the lowest price range and the low est priced of the light sixes which might logically be filled with new (6lx cylinder product. NEW LOW PRICED I Photo by Kennell Elli. Ir. and Mrs. Henry Lzicar. Ou Sunday, March 25, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lzicar in company with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jacobson left Salem for an extended auto .nobile trip which will take them through California and then east ward to Pontiac, Michigan. While in Michigan they will visit the Oakland-Pontlac factory and re ceive first hand information Just how the cars are manufactured. They are making the trip in an Ail-American Oakland Landau se lan and will combine business and pleasure. The Jacobsona will pur hane a Pontiac sport sedan while it the factory and all will spend ;onie time visiting friends and rel atives in the middle state3 before returning to Oregon. According to word received from them this week the first lay's trip took them to Redding Californiaf where they arrived in i "down-pour of rain. No car rouble and everyone very happy. Keavy rains all the way south rom from the California line." Monday evening was spent at Sakersfield, California, where hey wrote the following letter to Ralph Kletzing, advertising man ager of The Oregon Statesman: "All forenoon we drove against i 30 mile wind well moistened with raindrops. Many mile.1 'tround Sacramento were inundat ed, a three and one-half mile tres sle crossed low garden plots that were covered with water. Houses floated down stream and people were taking to the pinnacles. "We drove miles out of our way to go to Stockton. We drove right through the water iu several plac es. Much better time could be made if the speed cops were not so attentive and did not persist in making our acquaintance." Jacobsons and Lzicars. E TESTER INSTALLED Panek Proud Possessor of One of Most Up-To-Date Brake Shops The first brake tester of iu kind in the city and one of th best in the Pacific northwest, has been installed in the Mike Panek brake hospital located on 27 5 South Commercial fetreet. The 'ost of the giant Jumbo brakr tester Is about $1800. and will manipulate on any car with pneu matlc tires up to a one ton truck Last Friday was the first day that the giant tester was in operation and proved to be quite satisfac tory. Panek believes that with the ad dition of this Machine, plus $4000 worth of other brake equipment he has one of the most complete equipped brake shops in this city The front part of the new ma chine is adjustable, so that it may be moved back and forth to fit the length of the car. Mr. Panek has invented his own little machine for puttins on thr foot brake in the car which Is on prated with compressed air, which he uss in testing the brakes. Ab solute check for each whtel is reg istered on dials, making all four brakes work as one. Another machine in the shop If his brake drum turning lathe, whereby he is able to make the drums true by only removing the wheel from the car, leaving tire and everything else on. When the new lining Is applied, he u?ese an other machine which sinks the rivets deep into the lining, and bc for putting the band on he again shapes it, which will keep It from wearing tod much on one place. Panek Is also authorized dealer for the Lockheed hydraulic brakes, having a complete line of parts on hand at all times. Style Called Element i of Great Sales Value Style Is the element of greatest sales value to the automobile man ufacturer today, according to of ficials of the Peerless Motor Car Corp. An automobile's greatest appeal Is through the eye, they say. Body lines, color, the shape of the radiator, the finish, these things have pnt power, speed, pick up and general performance In second place In the public mind. Even In ears such as Peerless, known for a generation for- me chanical perfection, beauty Is s much larger sales factor than ever before. The Six-! 1 Victoria Is ar excellent example of advanced an tomobile . style as produced- b: Peerless. , - GIGANTIC Sessions Attended By Many, i Notables, Hailed As J Most Vital' Held WASHINGTON. D. C. March 31 i The etrength of the 104C motor'-, clubs of the United States, Hawaii, -and Canada, affiliated with ths f American Automobile association ' was placed squarely behind the completion of the Federal-Aid road program, the protection of the highways from the growing; number of privately-owned tolH bridges, and the abolition of the 1 excise tax on automobiles at the fourth annual conference of club secretaries and managers wbich ! just ended sessions here. ' The conference, attended by ? 500 representatives of AAA mo- : tor clubs, was marked by the f ol- lowing developments: j 1. Serving of notice by federal, officiate who addressed the con ference and commended the work of the AAA that they will counte- j nance no attempts by any govern- ; mental agencies to prejudice the federal-aid program; that private Interest are being enriched unduly !y the operation of toll bridges; ind that strong congressional sup port enlinted by organiied motor- dom will be thrown behind the efforts to relieve the motorist : from his excceslve burden of taxa- i . tion. 2. Support by the conference of an interlocking uniform emergen cy road service program on a broader scale. 3. Formulation of a nation wide safety program to be accom plished through education and an endeavor to eliminate the haxards of streets and highways. Denunciation of the attempt by ! the United States Bureau of the Btidget to make Its approval of . federal-aid legislation contingent upon abandonment of efforfa in congress to repeal the motor ve hide excise tax marked the ad dress of Senator Tasker U. Oddie of Nevada. He urged concerted ' effort to have the government" carry out its "binding and legal contract" io continue the federal aid program. The senator declar ed "it is our duty to start a new program for wider and stronger . roads in the eastern states where traffic Is heaviest." . Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of -1 he U. S. Bureau of public roads, old the conference that concen tration of attention on some 80. 000 miles of highway In the U. S. highway system "has created at ("Continued on pr 8.) WILLYS-KNIGHT SIX j. Appearance and R i d i n g j Qualities Found To Be More Satisfactory Important refinements making j for improved appearance, greater j safety, better riding qualities and J completeness of interiors, are in- corporated in the 1928 series ot i Willys-Knight Special Six cars, formerly designated as the "70" , Willye-Knlght, being displayed by ' all Willys-Overland merchants. j Several new innovations in ; customs, equipment and appoint- i ments, are Been In the Special Six' series. Individuality in me an--, pearance of the various body styles is afforded car Owners by ! the offering of a choice of color i combinations at no additional cost. A decided custom built ap- pearance is impartea 10 iu . . by the curved metal roof sides y with full ball type backs. , The general appearance of the i cars is materially enhanced by the ; adoption of deep full crowned: fenders whose smooth unbroken '; contour blends well with the sym- J metrically rounded lines of the Improved bodies. Coincident with these changes the headlights are . of the bullet type shape and mounted on a new one piece cross (' bar. In adopting tlfs new bar the level ot the lights has been raised : above their former mark so that ' the possibility of glare striking . the approaching driver is virtually ; eliminated. In line with the trend in the high priced field the roof sldes, sun visor and the rear upper t quarters are now formed of steel which- Is carefully moulded Into' one integral unit to accentuate the flowing lines of the car. Further attention Is directed to . the car by the employment of re-'. veals around each window. By 1 lacanerlnr the metal roof . sides. US IMPROVEMENTS; visor and rounded hack together with the window reveals in colors o harmonise with the tone of the ar, a pleasing and striking effect aaaltsv .v-v ' '--4:r. , - '. .v --" - ,V : -