Fishing Season Opens Today; Get the Old Car Ready for the Trip to Your Favorite Fishing Stream; First Come First Served Fifty-five Nations and Five Countries Will Send Their Delegates to the International Highway Conference in Washington Soon . SECTION TWO PAGES 1 TO 6 AUTOMOTIVE BETTER HOMES WAY BETTER THAN LAST YEAR 3 SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS 8 BACK FROM THE NATIONAL AUTO SHOWS UNIQUE DOORS ON DE LUXE HUDSONS FIFTY NATIONS SEND j LEADERS TO MEETING IMPERIAL ED BY FORD 'I. mm HAMPIOM APPROVES SERVICE UN IFOHMITY u m Mill V 'Sweet . Running Engine" UUI I II I IVI I tO IIVWVIU I iviuvi After Driving! Car Mr. Edna E. Chriatofferson. the woman champion revolver shot of the world, has placed the stamp of her approval on the 1928 Chev rolet. "That's a afreet running en Kine." was her comment as she stepped )'om the running board of an imperial landau after mak ing a good average score with her revolver at a distance of 50 yards, the motor of the car idling while he was firing. "The vibration, if any, was imperceptible from the standpoint of a marksman. I be ivfve I could do some good shoot ing from that car if it were in motion, on a perfectly level pave ment." The "test to which the Chevro let was subjected took placeon the Clackamas range in Oregon, a competency of Mrs. Christofferscr, as a judge of what constitutes a handicap In shooting is manifested when it Is stated that she has won her laures as an expert with the revolver not in competition with her laurels as an expert with the male marksmen of the Unite. States and Canada. Most of the matches in which the woman champion has engaged have been staged in the Northwest. In la?t July, at the international individual police shoot at Victoria, B. C, she Scored 52 out of a pos sible 0 points, standing second only to Reynolds of the Seattle police department, whose score was 53. This is an annual event, and the best score made in pre vious years wan 51 points. The entrants were members of the po lice departments of Victoria and Vancouver, B. C. Portland and Seattle, the detective staff of the Canadian Pacific railway and the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. She fs the only woman ever par ticipating In that yearly event. In addition to her ability with a pistol Mrs. Christofferson is s good organizer and executive Through her initiative the Ore gon Women's Revolver club, the first and only regularly organized body -of women shooters in the world, was recently formed. She ha induced the police department of .Portland to sponsor the elub'r activites. It being provided with r range and accorded the services o' Sergeant J. H. Young, also e world's champion with the re -folver. as Instructor. March Shipments of 8034 Cars Exceeds Previous Greatest Month Hupmobile's -all-time monthly production and shipping record was shattered for the third tlmt in the last five months, and foi ths second consecutive month wtea March production and ship ments surpassed 8000 cars. Of ficial figures, given out by R. S. Cole, general sales manager, show that 8034 'Century' eights and sizes were shipped during the month. As March ended, every previous record la the company's history was exceeded In tii demand for cars. This includes domestic pro duction and shipment, those fo? Canada, and for overseas coun tries, daring both the month of March and the first Quarter oi March exceeded the best prev ious monthly record of 8213 cars, mads In February, by 64 per cent It exceeded shipments for March, 1927, by 92 per cent. On March 24 the plants shipped 434 cars the largest day in their history, and the first time that one-day shipments have surpaassed 400 cars, first quarter shipments of H.T80 ears were 43 per cent larg er than for the similar period, a year ago, 29 per cent ngher than the previous first quarter of 1926, and 22 per cent higher than the record three months of April, May and June, 1921. March sale to Canada were 76 per cent higher than for March, '1927. For the first quarter they were ST per cent higher than dur-in- the first three months of 1927. Overseas shipments during March were 1SS per cent higher than tor March a - year ago, and for the first quarter were 92 per cent Tia1 nf those for Jannrar. Feb ruary and March 1127. Mr. Cole also pointed out that JIupmoblle. in March, ana during (OaatisM bx a.) HUPMOB LE FJ FORMER &A - - ' .-as jl. a- : i. . i c -. HIGHWAYS DESIGNED FOB GREATER SAFETY Sensible Legislation and En forcement Help Make Roads Safer Highways designed and built for be fast cars of to-day will do more o prevent accidents and promote .afety than obsolete speed limits which are neither possible nor de sirable to enforce, according to Paul G. Hoffman, vice president of the Studebaker corporation of America. "Sensible legislation and en forcement will help make motor roads safe for higher speeds, but to achieve the ultimate, America must build a network of specially con structed high speed roadways. For the past several years there has been a great deal of discussio about super-highways and specially constructed toll roads, perhaps built by private capital, on which speeds over SO miles an hour would be safe. "It is time to stop talking and get busy on the actual construc tion of these roads. They are no longer deemed visionary by high way engineers. "Detroit in Wayne county. Mich igan, have led the way in the de velopment of wide roads of the tuper-hlghway type. There is a toll I road on Long Island where mo torists may travel in safety as fast is their cars will carry them. "The outstanding example of .he modern high speed super-bigh-jray demanded by present day con iitions is found in Italy. The Au tostrada, connecting Milan with aearby centers, is giving a spec acular demonstration of the safe y of high speeds on properly con ducted highways. There is no ;peed limit on this system of tra vel lanes, no grade crossings, and pedestrians are barred by strong .'ences. - "The Autostrada is safe for high peeds because the elements that nake high speed dangerous have jeen eliminated. Speed in itself is aot dangrous. but in connection with blind intersections, sharp turns, steep grades and possible conflict with other traffic, fast driving may be reckless driving md must be recognized as such. Take away the causes of danger straighten the sharp turns, ease the grades, prevent cross traffic, keep out pedestrians, separate jrade crossings, and you have a aighway as safe as any specially constructed speedway. J "Nearly 2,000 cars a day travel .he Autostrada, and the accidents ire almost nil. "An Autostrada between Ne York and Philadelphia would mean x safe and sane trip by motor in less than three hours. Any motor .st who has ever driven over the Boston Post road between New York and Boston knows what an improvement such a route would be connecting those two cities. A similar roadway between San Francisco and Los Angeles would reduce the running time from 18 hours to less than 10 witb per fect safety. Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland could be linked togeth er the same way. Milwaukee and Chicago could bo brought an hour closer to each other by this means. "A recent editorial In the Chi cago Tribune said 'A hundred and fifty miles an hour over the 'Flor ida sands' Is no longer news. o nuii urea mun is worm a para graph or two. Flivvers on city bou levards are taster than express trains.' That la profoundly significant of the progress made by the motor car. speed to an accepted fact. Ev ery new cat that rolls from the as sembly lines make the old con ception of speed and highway leg islation more and mora obsolete. "A few states have raised their speed limits from 26 or SO miles an hour, to 26 and even 46 miles an hour. But legislation is still be hind tho times. - FLINT, Mich.. April 14 A per iod of heightened business activ ity lies ahead of tho automobile Industry, in the opinion of C. W. Churchill, general sales manager of the Butck Motor company, who recently returned from a trip on which he studied prospects in var ious parts of the United States. Mr. Churchill predlcta a continua tion of the gradual increase which the demand has been registering for several weeks past, and fore sees, both for Buick and other manufacturers, a generally satis factory year. As every manufacturer cf auto mobiles know, the demand for his products is determined by general business, industrial, and agricul tural trends over the country as a whole. The increased produc tion schedules recently announced by Bulck reflect a quickening of the business pulse which began to be felt in February and which, careful surveys indicate, Is becom ing general. It is Important that the manu facturer acquaint himself as early as possible with the probable de mand for his product, in order that plans may be made for pro duction to meet those demands. Intelligent quantity buying, the handling of traffic both within the factory and without, and many other Important considerations hinge upon a correct torecast of the prospects for the future. Mr. Churchill visited Buick dealers In many parts of the coun try, and compiled data which af fect the market for the Buick car. He determined new and used car stocks on hand at each dealer point, and acquainted himself with the,, local conditions which will bear on the disposal of these and subsequent stocks during the months to come. The aggregate of these local pic tures form the huge composite pic ture upon which Buick's produc tion plans will be based, just as the results of similar study of markets have already made .them selves evident in preparations for a busy spring at Buick. Mr. Churchill has simply been applying a barometer to the nation's busi ness. That the barometer reading in dicates fair weather ahead, Is shown by analysis of Mr. Church- Ill's reports. His findings prove, in his opinion, that Buick was fully justified in setting a monthly production of more than 18,000 (Continued on pace 2.) TOLEDO, O.. Aprfl. 14 The new Whippet Six at a price) range which makes it the lowest priced six cylinder ear ever offered, was announced hero today by John N. Willys, president of the "Willys Overland company. . V . The Coach model sells for fill at the factory. Other prices are: Touring, fill: Roadster, i ; ter " m j &"?c WW-1 I ... y., , . a . mn , f A4rf - .. ' .-2-3lL . &N A9C-ST - , , , ,... uri- ,Mrir x v : ' ' ' :ALhm Wr&k OPENS TEST TRICK AT F Pontiac and Oakland Sixes Driven Around Loop After Assembling A loop of cinder road nearly one-half mile long and banked at the turns has been constructed by the Oakland Motor Car company as a private factory test track over which Oakland and Pontiac Sixes are run Immediately after leaving the assemniy lines. The loop extends past the Pon tlac Six assembly and the new Oakland AU-American Six as sembly buildings open directly upon the test rack. A squad of 20 test drivers has been organised to plot both Oak land and Pontiac Sixes around the loop. After being given a through road test, the cars are returned to their respective inspection depart ments where they are rechecked If nronounced perfect, they are driven to the shipping department. Should any adjustment be found necessary after a car has been tested, It is placed back en the line, the adjustment is made, and the road test and Inspection are repeated. The test track Is far from being a boulevard. It crosses and re crosses the rails of the Oakland Motor Car company's big railroad yard and subjects the cars to a rigorous test of performance and riding comfort. The installation of the private track is in line with the recent an nouncement by Gordon Lefebvre. vice-president In charge of opera tions, that he intends to provide the Oakland-Pontiac dealer or ganization with cars that require a minimum amount of inspection and adjustment before delivery to purchasers. The private test "track, of course, does not affect In any way the Oakland Motor Car company's practice of maintaining a fleet of major test cars In constant ope ration at the General Motors Prov ing ground. These cars are run at high speed for thousands of miles and then "torn down" fo microscopic inspection by Oakland Motor Car company engineers. ACTORY DOORS LOWEST PRICED ... .. : :7- Winn - ... - i ic--i t i, sj Coupe, $195; Four-door Sedan, 1746. Early comments are to the ef fect that this move on the part Jf Mr. Willys may Drove to be as significant In Its influence on the six cylinder market as was the dramatic price development In the light four-cylinder field earlier in the year. School for Service Men Proves Popular and Will ; Help Owners Absolute uniformity of service on the new Ford model "A" car and model "AA" trucks Is bein; maintained by the Ford Moto: company through a plan which in volves the training, in the Ford plants, of 10,000 garage mechan ics. For weeks the Ford branch plants, and the Detroit factories have assumed the character of a gigantic training school, to which every Ford dealer in the United States is sending: one or more rep resentatives. This school for service men be gan with the training of superin tendents and foremen of the 26 branch plants of the company in the United States. Months before the Model "A" Ford car was in troduced, these men from the branch plants were being schooled in the Ford factories near Detroit in the manufacture and assembly of the new ear. They returned to the 3 6 Ford branches and imme diately began the training of men for dealers in their respective ter ritories. The men came in relays. each group as large as the branch plant could handle conveniently The groups were purposely kept small, in order that the most In tensive training could be given. Each man was put through the same course given the branch men at Detroit, and upon its Completion was given a rigorous examination this examination included many points about the car which might not be considered eBsention, from the service man's viewpoint How ever, the Ford company is requir ing complete knowledge of the car on the part of every dealer's ser vice men. Failure to make a pass ing grade meant that the man had to take the entire course again. If he failed a second time, he was sent back to the dealer with the suggestion that he was not con sidered qualified to give Ford serv ice; whereupon, the dealer was re quired to send another man for the next training school session. This requirement for trained service men extends to every Ford dealer no matter how small his es tablishment may be. Many deal ers bave sent two or more men to the branch for training. Upon passing the factory examination, these men returned to the dealers' shops and pUssed on to the entire shop organisations the same care ful Instruction given at the branches. The 65 horsepower developed by the new Oldsmobile's six cylin der engine is sufficient to lift 1,815,000 pounds one foot in one minute. Eight hundreds tons pressure is used in stamping out the steel body panels for Oldsmobile cloeed cars. The stamping is done by Ueel faced dies. SIX IN WORLD At the announced prices, the Whippet Six Coach is $59 below the nearest six-cylinder car on the market, ' -. ;M This new ear, for the first time In the history of any six within $llt of Its price, is equipped with a seven-bearing crankshaft, setting a new trend amona the light six cylinder cars. Other important ussca im-v - STif i M 11 1 A.NT1 II It- 1 - SOUEAR II U La I ''$& -,vTi. t w . "r, I ' : v '' :f r ? fii t jt " , - -v..., fif I " i ... wins m FOR IZflflK WILTONS Vivid appeal to the sportsman is carried in the fishing scene de picted in a display window at the Marion Garage, the product of a group of artistically minded men connected with the establishment. It Is a pretty woodland scene, done in the natural elements; trees, moss, flowers; and In the background, a painting of the Cascade peaks which blends ad mirably with the natural part of the picture. In the foreground there is a tiny waterfall, a few feet of run ning stream, and a pool that would be a mecca for any fisherman. There beside the pool stands a grouse, and on the hummock back of the waterfalf, an eagle. And a bear stands nearby, holding in his mouth a bait can a slightly fanciful part of the scene, but none the less appealing. There too is the fisherman's automobile the used car that the Marion Garage company suggests the angler purchase for his fish ing trips loaded with camping outfit and fishing tackle. The scene was designed and constructed by Wallace Bone (Continued on PE 2.1 mechanical - specifications include full pressure oiling system, extra Ions; connecting rods, invar-strut pistons, silent timing chain and a single piece pressed steel ban jo- type rear axle. ' Mr, WlUrs stated that the Whippet Six has been in prepare tlon for the past year and that 1 (CtinS pas a.) Doors In motor cars usually have been Just doors. In the efforts of automobile engineers to step ahead of the competitive procession practically every other unit of design has undergone rad ical changes but doors have not varied much from those of 10 years ago. For the 1928 season, however. the Hudson organization has worked out interesting new door development in the Hudson Super Six de luxe models. Three Main Objects "For these cars, Hudson de signers went after three major points," said Mr. Newton, loca Hudson, Essex dealer. "First the doors should be permanently sil ent. Second, they should assist a distinctive and modish appear ance. Third, they should b staunch and weather-tight. "The usual idea of an automo bile door has been to build it heavy and strong, and to fit ii closely and snugly to the body -the closer the- better. But in these bodies another line oi thought altogether is followed. The lower half of each' door is ot standard design heavily con structed and fitting tightly. But above the belt line the structure consists only of a strong but slen der steel frame to hold the win dow glass in place. "The doors close against a hol low springy rubber tubing, with no metal-to-metal contact what ever. Further, a quarter inct clearance is maintained betweet. the outer edges ot the door and the door jambs. The door Is thus literally insulated from the body, yet a tight and permanent Joint is assured. "The whole summed-up result is individuality and distinction oi appearance, permanent silence and better visibility. Similar de signs have been used in custom cars costing from $5,000 to $7,- 000, but Hudson is the first stand ard maker to adopt the idea. Aluminum Bodies "Another distinctive item in these models is the use of alum inum body panels instead of the customary sheet steel. This saves the weight of one or two passen gers in each body, making tthe cars more economical to drive and 5 to 10 miles an hour faster. Aluminum is more expensive than steel, -but expense has not' been spared in these deluxe cars. '.'The three cars in the Hudson line embodying these improve ments are the victoria, the landau sedan and the family-sized 7-pas- senger sedan. All these bodies are manufactured in New England by one of the industry's best known de luxe builders. Hudson buys the plant's whole output." The case hardening of all bear ins journals and cam heels on Oldsmobile camshafts is tested by a scleroscope. This Instrument consists of a graduated glass tube containing a metal weight. The weight is released from the up per parts of the tube and-drops down on the part being : tested. The height of the weight's re bound Indicates the degree of ardness of tho part tested. - Cpolidge Invites Internatiorn -! al Association of Road I Congresses At the invitation of the United. States government, the leading highway engineers, economists and administrators ot the world will meet In Washington In 1930 to attend the Sixth International Association of Road congresses. Fifty nations and five conti nents are expected to send hun dreds of delegates to the meeting, which will be historic in that it will mark the first time the Inter national Road conference has as sembled in the western hemis phere. The resolution authorizing the invitation has been signed by President Coolidpe, having passed the senate and the house of rep resentatives under the able leader ship of Senator Lawrence C. I'hipps, of Colorado, and Repre sentative J. Charles I.inthlcuni, of Maryland. Senator Phlpps, a a member of the senate committee on post offices and post roads, sponsored the measure In the up per chamber, while Representative Linthimm, of the committee on forelftn affairs. Introduced tbe bill before the house and followed it through committee hearings. The formal invitation will be transmitted by Secretary of State KelloRg, by direction of President Coolldge, to the Permanent Inter national Association of Road Con gress, the official name of the or ganization. The association had previously voted to accept the in vitation If extended. The willingness of the associa tion officials to bring the sixth conference to the United States is held to be significant. It is re cognition on the part of the Old World, with its background f centuries of highway building, ot the new order of achievement of the New World In the mass pro duction and methods of adminis tration of highway construction and, maintenance. While highway engineering on the continent ante dates the road of the United States by thousands of years, the utility, (Continued on p( 7.) Fleets of Tractors Found Irv 'Nearly Every Pf't' Civilized Counjii;- The Japanese government and w con r CATER URS the Colonial Sugar Refining com- t pany of the Fiji Islands are run- f ning nect and neck for the "Cat- V ?rpillar" - fleet championship ibroad, according to recent figures ,Vj compiled by the Caterpillar Trac- j or Co., San Leandro, Calif., and f Peoria, 111. A new book in the Caterpillar" library, "Caterpillar Flfels," Is just off the press and ! ivailable from the nearest "Cater- I pillar" dealer or the factories dl- ; rect. "I Road building, farming, logging, oil- field development, quarrying, L ransportation, snow removal, and f industrial Jobs find the "Cater- pillars" lining up in droves at the J -oil call just made to determine 1 low their behavlo'r for owners had. piled up repeat orders for tho v. dealers. Over 4,600 "Caterpilv t lars" are listed In these battling j fleets. Nations, states, countries, ? j cities, departments of city and ; ounty government; armies, the United States Forestry Depart- ment, the United States Depart ment of Agriculture; the biggest oil companies as well as tbe smal ler "wildcatters;" big farming and ranching corporations; great sugar refining and fruit growing and handling concerns; public service r, corporations whose names are ', household words; those are the owners of fleets of "Caterpillar": -tractors of from 10 to 215. The State of Ohio leads the list with 'f the latter number. -y Pictures show many of these ; tractors fleets in action at the different Jobs over the world.; Every type ot farming; and every kind of power farming Job from all sections of the world is In- i eluded. With logging, transpor- J lation, road building and mainten ance, snow removal, construction' and reconstruction draw bar, belt and winch Jobs of every eoncelr-. able kind; in the hands of trained engineers and contractors who; value .time, equipment and brains' to use both efficiently; that Is tho "Caterpillar fleets booklet. It Is a roll call of efficiency in doinc . the world's hard Jobs. I! i-