THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1928
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Moderate Winter Results In
, ncrea$$ Sales To
Largest Ever Known
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Hudson-Essex has enJoyeoH'ln
January. February and March of
tbls year the moat active and suc
cessful first quarter In its history,
according to a company bulletin
forwarded to G. L. Newton. Hudson-Essex
dealer here. In that
period it was reported the com
pany bad produced S 1,500 six
cylinder cars a new high record
for volume production and ship
ments. The trend of business has been
Pt steadily upward, it was declared-
C " January anowea over zs.uuu. er-
ruary more than 30,000, and
March In excess of 35.000. This
total compares with around 75,000
cars a year ago, which up to that
time was Hudson-Essex's most
successful winter season. The
message declared that the company
had marked up the greatest ex
port and Canadian business as well
as domestic, in this period.
'.'It is good news to us." said
Mr. Newton, "that Hudson-Essex
will enter April on the same high
daily production basis as obtained
in Varch the fastest pace at
which six cylinder cars ever have
been manufactured. It will mean
that we have a better chance to
tke prompt and immediate de
livery of automobiles to all buyers,
despite the great rate at which
both the Hudson and Essex havej
i"-. selling ail winter."
An interesting feature of Hud-
son-Essex business this year is the
extensive variety of models offered
- wan tue opening of the spring
I season, touring cars fcave been
made available for both Hudson
and Essex, and it Is expected that
sport roadster models will be
brought out very soon. With all
these body types in production
there will be five Essex cars, four
Hudson cars on the 118 Inch chas-
1 tis and four Hudsons on the 127
iacn cnassis. in former years
Hudson specialised on a small
number of models, .but now has
broadened its line to meet the in
dividual preferences of motor car
buyers.
The moderate winter, it Is re
ported, resulted in heavy Hudson
and Essex retail sales the larg
est ever known so that distribut
ors and dealers generally have only
small stocks of cars with which
to meet the spring demand. A
shortage of Hudson-Essex cars -
as In 1927 is still considered s
live Dossibllitr.
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ARS TODAY MUST
COPE WITH TRAFFIC
(Con tinned from pace 1
shift froin third to fourth, or vice
versa, can be made by an inexper
ienced operator with perfect ease
and without clashing sounds at 60
miles an hour or more.
"Of primary importance today
arc papl brakes; brakes that will
stop Msr instantaneously in con-
posted traffic and hold securely on
4 tt-teepest inclines. To give Dur
S ant owners the utmost in safety
Bend iij .four-wheel brakes were se
lected for the Durant four and the
sixes. Bendix brakes vhave been
thornnrhlv tpqfoH nn nttinv n .
I and on previous Star models. Those
used on the Durants of 1928 are
l I Improved and afford even more
I safety than In former years.
"If it Kb l
tive performance and rreat aftv
will now avail a car hut lltflA Tn
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ebe successful a car must present
t great riding and driving ease. Dur-
ani engineers nave made a special
study of the factors contributing
to ease and comfort. All models of
the Durant line have long: semi-elliptic
springs graded for varying
weights. JShock absorbers are stan
dard equipment both front and
rear on the Durant "5" and "75."
Those on the "75" are the hydraul
ic type.
"The frame on the sixes has a
three and five-eighth-inch kick-up
over the rear axle. This kick-up
allows the center of gravity to be
lewered, thus making for more
eomfortable driving at high speeds.
"The seat cushions and backs
on all models are deeply cushion
ed and fitted with resilient com
fortable springs. There Is plenty of
leg room in even the Durant four,
smallest jcar of the Durant line, the
bOdV Of Which fa mnnntoH m
Ji 07-inch wheelbase.
T Vjk ,,Th ateering'gear ratio of the
llNkJ?nrant four has been increased to
mK iwcnot easier, xne front
wheels of all models are balanced
to prevent high speed shimmy and
tramp."" .
FACTOR OF SAFETY -
IN DRIVER'S BRAtM
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type of recreational tour. It U
also es$xaated that one-third of
these recreational-minded motor
ists win camp oat and the remain
ing two-thirds will nse hotels and
resorts. , ' "
Several "cities on " the Pacific
conS do not make the eamner
welcome, seeing in him a liability
Tather than an asset and no effort
is made to treat him as the in-1
vited guest of the state. Apropos!
or the above, the following story
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In Ve outskirts of San Diego,
. -i- Jr Pnn fl-v m m nil-ana ttar1 i Am a nn
est, unassuming, ready to rough it
under all conditions. This type
is rolling into many of our auto
camps today, and . their n amber
will Increase as time goes on.
Entering the city, looking
around, the leader of the San Die
go caravan seemed to feel s tinge
of doubt and suspicion among the
business men.
"What value are these wand
erers o us?" they seemed to ask.
'"They're Just hobos."
They learned otherwise. For
shortly this "hobo" had bought a
Urge apartment house, for cash,
and had helped a realty firm out
of Its financial troubles. He hap
pened to be Bradley Tyrrell, trus
tee - of Beloit College and vice
president of the large Bradley
Knitting Mills in Wisconsin.
Many of our camp tourists are
not- the thing they seem. Many
are retired farmers and business
men who are driving through the
country looking for some place to
settle. In connection with this it
might be well to remember that
Oregon has been settled by people
who came here "to look around".
IT'S
FOB THE INVENTORS
Rubber Fenders, Perpetual
Motion Find Indorsers
h Pleas
Spring days that inspire spring
poets also mark the open season
for the itinerant automobile in
ventors. They are arriving in
fleets with acceleration of thought
that causes traffic Jams in the of
fices of motor car engineers.
Engineers also find they are
flooded with mail containinfsome
rather startling ideas such as:
How about rubber fenders when
bouncing through traffic?
Possibly a permanent wave for
upholstery might interest you?
Ever hear of a wheel where the
thought point originates at the
hub?
Are you Interested In a cellu
loid surface for a car finish with
several layers so it could be peeled
annually for a fresh apperance?
Maybe you'd be interested in a
1928 model of perpetual motion?
Can you afford to turn down a
carburetor that plays with gaso
line all day. keeps the engine
humming, and returns the gas to
the tank every evening?
How about a ratio Ignition sys
tem with call letters for each cyl
inder? Could you use a red light on the
dash board that becomes illumin
ated when yon exceed the speedj
Imit?
Wheels that whirl faster,
springs that spring eternal, valves
that hadn't ought, bolts that
won't, seats that shouldn't, belts
that can't, pistons that never will.
bearings that hardly ever nd ig
nitions that seldom dare are
standard equipment offered all f.
-. b.. the inventor.
Inventors volunteer to correct
mythin that isn't perfect in the
automotive field. Custom built in
ventions are their specialties. Of
ten inventor's models fall apart
before they are submitted, and if
some one could invent a way to
correct this, more value would re
sult to all concerned.
"Every suggestion by personal
call or letter is carefully consid
ered." said A. IT. Knight, consult
in? engineer of Dodge Brothers,
inc. "Manv of the 'Inventions'
have already been invented, oth
ers have been tried and failed, but
sometime there may be one of
merit."
"Pardon me a moment while I
ee this man with a substitute for
headlights."
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OFFICIAL SHOT
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. May 3.
( AP) C. . A. Miller superinten
dent of the Pullman company here,
was shot and critically wounded
this afternoon in his office in the
Union station by, Harry J. Wheel
er, 37, a real estate dealer, who
tA nnlloA h had intended to kill
Miller because of domestic trou
bles.
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Introduction of the 1)28 Falcon-Knight
Six coupe model, as an
addition to the Falcon Motor Cor
poration's line of slx-eylindered
Knight-engined cars, is expected to
have a wide appeal to the business
and commercial man as a means of
economical year round transporta
tion. - Officials of . the company
state that this new , model meets
the demand for a car that will
function perfectly year after year
without the necessity of periodical
lay-ups for repairs and adjust
ments. This new Falcon-Knight coupe,
which adheres to the Falcon pol
icy of building a car that will give
uninterrupted service for as high
as ten years, is now in steady pro
duction at the company's plant in
Elyria, Ohio, and shipments are
being rapidly made to the Falcon-
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meet the demand for this type of
ear.
In addition to its nse as an ideal
ear for the business man it is also
Ideally suited to town car use. ThSj
lines of hte raicon-Knigm cuui
are long and graceful from the
radiator to the gentle sloping back
and sets a new standard of style
and quality in appearance. The
appearance is enhanced by s town
car type sun vtstr and the employ
ment of full crowned fenders. The
color combination is two-tone.
The seat accommodates two pas-;
sengers while a spacious luggage
compartment Is provided in the
rear deck. This "carry-all" fea
ture - makes the Falcon-Knight
couoe hichlv desirable for busi
ness and commercial travellers.
All Instruments are convenient
ly located on the instrument panel.
The lights are controlled by means
of a floorboard switch located Just
at the left of the clutch pedal and
operated by the driver's left foot
This is a safety measure and per
mits the driver to raise or lower
the headlight beams without re
moving a hand from the steering
wheel,1
1 Like other Falcon-Knight mod
els, the coupe is powered by a
Knight sleeve-valve engine, a type
of engine that is recognized by au
tomotive experts as the modern
power plant. It is the same type
of engine that is employed in most,
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Firestone engineers not only developed
a successful tire repair method but also
the necessary equipment. We use both
in our repair department, which is oper
ated by factory-trained repair men.
That's why we can save you money and
serve you better. We make the repair
ed section both look like and act like the
rest of the tire. j
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The new Falcon-Knight coupe
demonstrating models are now in
the bands of Falcon-Knight deal
ers who are in a position to make
immediate delivery.
POETRY OF MOTION
LIVES ONCE AGAIN
(CoBtiiued from pace 1)
staunch and brave through the
drench of rain' and mud in the
darkest night.
"The little verse below may ex
press better than this note my re
gard and appreciation for the
Chrysler motor ear:
"Silver Wings"
"Two gleaming wings on a sil
ver crown,
A blur of blue on the broad
highway;
A whispering song for the crest of
the hill
And a velvet pause where the
Talleys lay.
"Two proud little wings on a
haughty crest.
Romance at the edge of the
golden dawn:
A- heart that speaks of the pulse
of youth
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With Its eager murmur 'On
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"Oh! staunch little wings on your
brave wee cap.
Ah! fleeting shadow that skims
the road
With your dauntless pinions soar
ing far,
Chrysler, you're more than a
motor car."
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TRUCKS MR
Over 200,000 Miles Covered
Yearly in Various Test
" . Trips
Trucks and commercial cars
must pass road tests even more
exacting than those to which pas
senger cars are subjected, before
they can be jysld with : assurance
to their owners of dependable and
economical performance. Statis
tics compiled by Graham Broth
erg, the commercial car and truck
division of Dodge Brothers, Inc..
show that trucks of the company
average nearly 200.000 miles an
nually on highway test runs under
the most trying conditions.
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Graham Brothers cite these ex
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factor in having; trucks ready for
immediate use when delivered.
Four trucks, loaded with iron
blocks, weighing: 500 pounds each,
and over-taxed from 50 to 100 per
cent of their rated capacities, are
now on a 1.S0O mile trip from De
troit to Chattanooga. Tenn. At
Chattanooga, testing place for
Graham Brothers several times
each year, the trucks are operated
up and down the highways on Sig
nal and Lookout mountains to
check pulling power, speed and
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the trucks are operated day and
night constantly by two shifts of
drivers. Often a truck! of two-ton
capacity Is driven up the mountain
roads with a load of six tons.
On their return to the factory,
they will be dismantled and all
working parts examined for ef
fects from the three weeks' gruel
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kept on gasoline and oil consump
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