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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1928)
valve shouldTUB turned similarly. tegle points throufhoat the Pa cific Coast section and established for the benefit of FUk dealers and Clock-Wise Direction Gives Leaner Mixture LARGEST OIL RESERVOIR IN THE WORLD It occasionally happens that the motorist Vfergets this process. This is the time of the year to eut down the flow of gasoline to the car buretcpWarin weather calls for a leane rtnlxture. LOW-PHI consumers. . To lean out the carburetor, turn the needle valve clock-wise. it the - auxiliary ir CEDIUTO SML! ER UUYtH NU O I U. r nil tlAri ArtC li ..rj)l ill it No Reason Why Cars Should Be Smaller, Argues Chry sler Official Why la It that low-priced cars hare always been small, and that the lower priced they are the smaller they seem to be? asks J. W. Frazer, Chrysler and Plymouth aides manager. t "To say that bnyers of low-pric ed cars are smaller physically than those Iff higher priced ones is Dial n folishness " says Mr. Fraz- ejr, "Furthermpre, owing to ths prevalence of larger families among those in more moderate fi nancial circumstances, low-priced cars generally carry more persons per car than those of higher price. The former is truly the family car 4-the only one "that family has. It serves both parents and children alike at all times. j "Commensurate to his pocket- book, the buyer of a low-priced car wants and has the right to ex pect just as much as the manu facturer can possibly give him in size, comfort, distinctiveness, per formance, style and luxurlousness, as the man who can afford to pay more. Somehow, everyone seems te- have overlooked that until now, when it is brought out forcibly in the new Plymouth. . "just now mncn tnese conven iences are demanded by buyers in t$e low-priced field is evidenced by the tremendous popularity the nw Chrysler Plymouth already has created. Dealers ail over the country are reporting that never before have they received such en thusiastic comments over a low priced car as they are receiving about tho Plymouth. Buying or ders are coming to the factory by te thousands. Such spontaneous enthusiasm can mean only one tsiing that the Chrysler Ply- 3outh has filled a definite want long standing, and that scores o thousands of buyers of low priced cars are turning to it for their next automobile. -The Chrysler Plymouth is giv ing the buyers of low-priced cars the utmost they can get for their Money, in comfort, size, distinc tiveness, luxury and performance. That is why this new Chrysler nam car already is revolutioniz ing the entire low-price field." The largest oil reservoir la the world, holding 4,000,000 barrels. has been purchased by the Union Oil company from the Pan Amer ican Western Petroleum company. This huge underground oil con tainer, 1426 feet long by 500 feet wide, eovera approximately - SO acres. It is so contrueed by ex cavation and embankment that about one third la above ground, and other accessories. It Is located at the Los Angeles Harbor. The deal, under which the transfer of the reservoir was con summated, also Includes an addi tional 2,100,000 barrels of steel storage, together with 4,000,000 barrel of refining crude, 99 acre in fee, pipe lines, pumping storage Acquisition of the reservoir and steel tankage gives the Union Oil company a total oil storage capac ity of more than 15,000.000 bar rels. At present the Union's com bined production sad purchases aggregates about 110.000 barrels dally which Is approximately 3,000 barrels less that as of December 31 last. This Is caused by shut- tins: in oroductlon and curtailing new drilling In proven territory noasible and Is In line with the policy set forth by Got ernor Young relative to conserv ing the oil resources of the state. GOLF ENCOURAGED BY USE OF AUTOS Most Courses of Necessity Weil Out in Country, Travel Eessential i mm ECOST CUTTIIIB PROPOSED Progressive Dealers Seek to Assure Qar Owner Plea sure and Economy Preventative maintenance is the medium that assure both pleas ure and economy to the motor car owner, according to T. H. Stam baugh. general service manager of Oldsmobile. He says that the pro gresslve dealer, realizing the im portance of preventative mainte nance, is making It an integral part of his business. "We have developed three meth ors to foster preventative mainte nance in the Oldsmobile organiza tion." Mr. Stambaugh cays. They are the design of the car; train ing our service men in economical anil proper methods, and educat ing our owners in the value of reg ular car inspections. "What our engineers have ac complished in design is strikingly illustrated in our new Oldsmobile. Simplicity and ease of servicing have dominated their work. The new engine Is one of the 'cleanest' ever designed, having fewer wires, gas and oil lines, parts and acces sories exposed than is usual. This one factor means greater ease and accessibility in maintaining the car. Another feature of the design is the large ports that open Into the valve mechanism chambers of the engine, giving quick and easy access to these parts. ' "Our service engineers constant ly are seeking quicker and simpler method of performing necessary maintenance operations. Special time-saving equipment Is design ed which will facilitate any work required and lowers maintenance costs. Our branch, distributor and dealer service organisations are trained in their use as well as preventative maintenance practice which Is a real service to Oldsmo bile owners. "At the same time we impress npon Oldsmobile owners the ad vantages of bringing their cars to the service station at regular in tervals for general lubrication In spections and adjustments. "Preventative maintenance Is the sameJnsurance of good auto . mobile: performance as the annual visit to 'the' doctor and dentist is assurance of good health and -sound teeth;'- In other words, it Is the itltehMn time' that eaves The passing of one of the old est hand presses in the country, from active service, caused quitf a stir in California recently. I famous collector of ancient goods symbolical of American historica life, slipped in, purchased tha old press and Bilentry shipped it east The little city of Independence, in Inyo county, where the ole Washington hand press gave 6( of its 79 years of continuous duty put up a gallant battle to keep the old "war horse" but recent flnan :lal troubles placed limitations o. the efforts of the citizenry. Tb city mustered up a bid of $40( but the collector with his million thought nothing of saying $50t and the auction was over. A Victory Six by"bodge Broth ers, with a 'scouting party ol Dodge Brothers dealers was on of the last to see the press in lit dingy quarters in the rear of the hop where the Inyo Independent was printed. The history of the now retired press reads like a page from Gul liver's Travels. It was originally purchased in 1849 and went to Baton Rouge. La., where it print ed a paper that helped elect 2ach ery Taylor president of the Unit ed States. Then came the gold rush - and the highly polished "flat bed" was started for Cali fornia. A barge on the Charges river upset and the press had to be fish ed out. Mules carried it across the Isthmus of Panama. Boats were crowded at this time, so the press halted and printed the Pan ama Herald for a time. In 1850, with its usual staccato flop and wham sound, like every noble Washington flat bed, she arrived In San Francisco through the Golden Gate and ran off copies df the Placer Times and Trans cript. " Then In 1851 San Diego was booming along and the press took a turn at running off the San Diego Herald. Following this, the Mormons, starting a settlement in San Bernardino, wanted a paper, o the press was sold to them. Aurora, Nevada, a'flourlshlng mining town, was next on the list and mules packed the press 500 miles. Here the Esmeralda Star was published. This was during the civil war times and firearms were brought into play to protect the Did timer. The paper was support ing the Union cause. Late in the CO's she was moved to Independence, where she has faithfully run off the paper there, jver 3,000 Issues having been published. Now the active life is a thing of .he past California has lost a .'aithful servant that many people eel should have been kept. It erved long and well and many an )ld time printer will regret to lear that the "30" dash, meaning he end or the finish In typogra phical lore, has come for the an cient warrior. PERU PROGRESSIVE III 0 1 700 Miles Built, Resurfaced or Reclaimed in Seven Years, Record Pin May Wear Before Bushings, Is Warning Development of looseness In the steering may be found due to wear in the king pin and its cor relative units. To tell whether the pin or its bushings is most likely to wear first is a matter of determining the metal of which each is made. If the bushings are of bronze, as they are In some cars, the pin will wear first. Otherwise, the bushings first should be inspected. Replacement of either Is not dif ficult, but frequently the wrong unit Is supplanted by a new one and the original trouble remains uncorrected. My, My, My She: I see In the paper that three persons were killed in a feud. He: Those little cheap cars are dangerous. Oregon Motorist. The reclaiming, resurfacing, and rebuilding of seven hundred miles of motor roads in seven years is not a bad showing for one of the world's most .mountainous coun tries. Today, Pern looks back on this accomplishment as one of the highly important features of her progress. But President Leguia is not satisfied; be calls for more roads, and his sentiments are ech oed all over the country by pro gressive citizens. Let's spend 3 million dollars more In the next three years, eay the Peruvian officials in sub stance. Tnis sum win add con necting links to the roads already In operation and thereby open new regions to exploitation to the sheepman, the plowman, the mine operator, the immigrant from Eu rope. In addition to the several ways and the extension of some of these roads far Into the country side are notable. These new traf fic routes are opening added de lights for the" tourist as well as for the citizen; and at least seine of the more leisurely visitors to Peru are motoring In the helghta of the Andes where they behold awe-inspiring scenery second to none in the world. 1 Fisk Tire Company Builds New Plant in Los Angeles A three story building with ap proximately 75,000 square feet of floor spaco Is now being erected In Los Angeles at 1522 San Jose Ave. by the Fisk Tire Co., as the south ern California headquarters for this large producer of automobile, truck, bus and other typet of pneu matic and solid tires. The building will have storage capacity for 80,000 tires and will be used both as general office headquarters and as the distribut ing center for the organization to serve Southern California and Ari zona points. The location is on a railroad sid ing and the building is constructed of steel, concrete and brick with a stucco front. Cut stone and brick trimmings also will be used. This Is the third large distribut ing unit which the Fisk Tire com- millions of dollars above noted, 'pany has on the Pacific coast. 1800,000 has been provided In the Government's budget; and this sum Is to come from the general revenues, while the larger amount is provided by a national loan. On some of the new roads the system of tolls has been established and from this source a constantly In creasing revenue Is derived. Today there are In operation more than 10,600 motor vehicles In the country, and some of the traffic, particularly on the eastern slopes of the Andes, is through the primeval wilderness which until recent years was traveled only by the mule and the llama caravan. For instance, the motor care ser vice from the Oroya Railroad to the "tall timbers of Tarma" Is working marvels In the progress of that Interior region. Of course, in Lima, Callao, and other coastal cities, the splendid boulevards and suburban high Other units are located at San Francisco and at Portland, Ore gon. These buildings have a ca pacity of SO, 000 complete tires each, and serve Northern Califor nia, Utah and the Pacific North west points. Supplementing these three ware houses are twenty-one Fisk stock distributing points located at etra ITS A BOdlM MILL CLIMBER Just tru it I Come drive this new Oldsmobile yourself. Try it out on the longest, steepest hill you know. You 11 be thrilled at the way its smooth, even flow of power carries you on, up and over Its great new 55-h. p. high-compression engine with a new'type cylinder head of General Motors Research design provides speed, pick-up, power and stamina to fulfill every motoring desire. Thousands are choosing the Fine Car of Low Price for its beauty, luxury and style for its comfort, dependability and handling ease for its excellence in every element of performance and especially, because it is a born hill-climber. TWO-DOOR. SEDAN )2e5 OLDSMOBILE PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS CAPITAL MOTORS, INC. BIDDY BISHOP 350 North High Street PHONE 2125 SALEM, OREGON H B FINE CAR P L O yf"'- F R I G B MIMRiT many 4 later on. CHIHILI REXAMKD T SHANGHAI The Nanking Na tionalists, having captured Peking plan to change the name of Its province from Chlhll to Hopel. meaning "north of the Yellow river." to erase another trace of the Chang Tso-Lin regime. . The man who makes the most Boise during an argument usually has a weak case. The less right- eous the cause me greater vam need of oratory. McMlnnvllle Telephone-Register. aontinuetobrcahqffrswrds BY MORE than 13 percent, Danutt factory shipments) daring tike first Six Month of 1923 creaeded tho Totml Output mt 1927. 1 1 r V Tkis moat remarkable production record haa turned the spotllrt'of publio in terest on Durant Silver AnnlTeraary Sixes end the Durant Star Four. Every Durant model provide nnapproeched beanty, srtyie, comfort and power. The world ha never before known each eVtOssr-for-doIlar value. ywd ITertefa Finest DQJKAWir STTAD5 F(D0JID U5495ti Lw-FrUd Bgsw V - Cmr 7T CI) CANT SILVER ANNIVCCSAI3T SIXES Salem Automobile Co. 235 N. Church Street EL E SHADE C J. TAYLOR Telephone 9? H. J. WOOLEY NEW AND ntii m ii " Twin Ignition motor 12 Air Craft type spark plugs High compression 9 Bijur centralized chassis lubrication Houdaille and Love joy shock absorbers (exclusive Nash mounting Bohnalite aluminum pistons (Invar Struts) 7'bearing crankshaft (hollow crank pins) New double drop frame Salon Bodies We only ask you to read the features Nash offers compare them to the new offerings of any other man ufacturer . . . then exercise your, own good judgment - - w ' i Mmmm World's easiest steering All exterior metalware chrome plated over nickel Short turning radius Longer wheelbases One -Piece Salon fenders Body, rubber Insulated from frame Nash-Special Design bumpers end bumperettes Three Series 16 enclosed modehv 4 wheelbase lengths F. W. PETTYJOHN O&t Telephone 1260 365 North Commercial Street "AFTER WE SELLWE SERVE" .rr ft j- ttW) ZIsn