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The Xew Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, October. U, M t 15 BRAZIL BUILDS LONG Hiy Final Link in 1,200, Mile Road Between - Cities is Completed WASHINGTON. D. C Oct. IS (9Pe.) Thousand-mile town by automobile In Braill. a prospect undreamed of a few years ago, are now a reality, according to Sen- bor Godofredo M. de Menezea. rep. resentative of the cBraalllan ov- - eminent. In Washington ;for con ference with government author! ties and officials of the Hlgaway Education Board. ' With the recent completion of an improved highway fronvRio de Janeiro, the Brazilian capital, to Sao Paulo, capital of the Brazil . Ian state by that name. It becomes possible, declares Sr. Menezes. to drive by automobile from Rio to Montevideo, the capital of Uru guay. a distance of approximately 1,200 miles. . Sr. Menezes covered a large portion of this trip short ly before leaving for the Vnited States. The only section. -of the road that is not built, he aays. Is in eighty-mile stretch off the coast of the state of Rjo Grande do Sul. where the autoist must avail him self of the beach, at low tide, be in afforded an excellent highway of nature s own construction. Conference H4d-- . While in Washington Sr. Men ezes conferred with Thomas H MacDonald, chief of the U. S. Bu reau of Public Roads and chair man of the Highway" Education Board, and with Pyke Johnson, secretary of the board and execu tive secretary of the;Pan Americ an Qonfederatlon for. highway ed uf a Uewi "regarding; , .tbejtor,th.com lnx sessions of the second Pan American CongresY of Highways to be held at Rio ae Janeiro in June. 1929. The Brazilian author ities, he says, especially the presi . dent. Dr. Washington Luis, are looking forifard to this confer ence as another opposnityvstill further to crystallize Mw-grwing .interest in highwaconstruction ami nignvay transportation, not only in Brazil, but in all of Latin America. By act of Congress at "fU? last session. President Cool id ge was euihofited-. to appoint delegaten fro ml he United States to attend this conference. Sr. Menezes also conferred with - of fieials of- the -department --of c "State, the department cWro'WineTce and the Pan American -Union. Expert In Charge Highway construction Id. Brazil, according to Sr. Menezes; Is under the supervision of Eagmeer Tim- otheo Penteado, who was a mem ber of the first Pan American Highway Commission, a group of leading engineers, brought to the United States In 1924 by the high way education board. "President Luis." said Sr. Men. ezes, "is determined to open up the vast resources of our 'country by a network of modern highways. .Two trunk lines totaling about 400 miles have recently been com pleted. This is but the- beginning of an extensive road building pro gram conducted under federal aid and supervision and supported by a special tax levied on gasoline and automobiles. "The highway pregram in Bra. all will greatly increase the op portunity for the sale of Amer ican automotive and road building machinery, and also should cre ate additional markets for Amer- . . ican proaucis in me new outlying h sections that will be opened up in flic. this great South American repub "For this reason the forthcom ing Pan American Highway Con gress carries great significance to all American industry, in addition to those only interested In high way construction." CAUSE LIFE LOSS WASHINGTON,. D. C. Oct (Special) During the oast ten years 20,427 persons have been , killed and 57,62$. seriously injur ed in highway grade crossing ac- , cedents on major steam railroads. The figures do not Include grade crossing accidents occuring on smaller steam railroads or on elec tric and oil lines. . These figures were made pub- pButtders' association as part of ' Its national highway safety eam naien. The association nolnta out that while the number or fatali ties has increased steadily lace 1918, the comparative number-of deaths has been decreased. In 1918 a total of 1,862 persons were killed in these Accidents aa com. pared with 2.S71 In 1M7. In 1927 there were .94 persons kill ed per 10.000 motor vehicles as compared with 1.84 persons in 1918. , The decrease In highway grade :. crossing fatalities has been the re ' suit of educational measures tak en by railroads and co-operating organizations, the American. Road ' Builders' association declares. f ."A continued reduction is depend, ''-nt upon lb epractlce of caution ' on the part of motor ' vehicle drivers. Courtesy and caution are the? two fundamentals which will eventually bring a noteworthy de crease in all types of highway ac--eidents. '- , GRADE OSS Here's -i ' jfx-Z3l 'S'J X,', ri-r tVi ii k J ' '"lei X--" x4 " -'t 1 -"fiuie i i "' The Europe-bound automobile of today goes Aboard ship like a passenger and is stored un era ted below deck at a saving of approximately $30 a unit on freight chargee. This Dodge Brothers Victory Six sport sodas is going across the gang plank, to Join other Dodge cars aboard the S. B. Hattsa of the Bernstein line, bound for Rotterdam,. Holland. The cars were loaded at Weehawken, N. J., after rail shipment from the Detroit factory to the seaboard. E TO BRING SAFETY WASHINGTON, D. C. O-U 13 (Special) "National safety' can be brought about primarily through education," declared Dr. John' J. Tigert, former , commis sioner of education, in a letter to the American Automobile - Asso ciation, just prior, to ; his retire ment from his post with the de partment of education. Dr. Tigert's letter, commend; ing th.e,A. 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A. as a means of saving the lives of the millions of children attending school. "This work," he continued, "can be materially strengthened If the rudiments of safety are Instilled into the minds of the young. Only through prop er training can they be made safety-minded. If the life of a single child is saved the whole cause of safety will be one of beneficial results." ' The president of the ifational motoring body, pqlnted. but that teaching of safety or traffic reg ulations in the public" schools is required In seven states and there is an ever-increasing sentiment to make this work a part of school studies throughout the country. These states are New Jer sey, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn sylvania, Virginia; Wisconsin and Wyoming. Point for point. Wizard andVWestern Giant Storage Batteries challenge comparison with any other standard make storage batteries . . . 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Pulcher, president of the Federal Motor Truck com pany of Detroit. "Either the bus! ness man of today, Republican or Democrat, is convinced beyond a doubt that bis candidate will car. ry the election, or he Is convinced that prosperity will continue eith er under Hoover or Smith." Men of recognized authority consider the motor truck manu facturing industry as a reliable index of general business activity throughout the country. Since the month of August is reported by the Federal Motor Truck Co. as being the biggest month in its 18 years of truck making, it would appear that ' the usual presidential elec lion year alarmists shout into clos ed ears. " taJcA. ewatftjr whttm B mnd 6 Tmrmimml too o ssfgnsa mnd ewtft. IColl csa dootgnod mnd kUt. 7CU UomdUmg, Tr."w Our Trade-in Allowasoe oners eren greater aarisfs smbor the extra rail :ue or ear "Xsa r New' Ieacar Berries, and our ft toes. tha.aUowa on yonr-old batt froxa our Ksvr wanes ws .will Tour -old battery, and yon Will understand i wbx. uonaaaas - and tnou aaBds of motorist bay "Western Auto Bat teries for greater '8av tns and gaMsfaottaMi, T, 1 Tkm WmrldTo IsvWsf r. tatters orAtSmppli0 jSorotng tho motorist' olmeo 1916, , jGmarmm tood Aocoworiom, Tiros, Camp Cmods, Gel Equipment and Radio. i OLDFIELD'S CAR IS JUNK AUTO Famous "Golden Egg" Once Pride of; Speedways . Throughout Nation WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct 13 Barney Oldfield's '."Golden Egg," onca pride of the speedway and dirt track and con considered the auto race car supreme, is now a Junk 'auto In a neighborhood garage here. The race creation, which was the pride-. of Harry Miller of Los Angeles, its builder and a money maker for Oldfield, has been un used for three years, but many race followers held that "the egg" can still make fast enough time to win over any modern day race cars. , As a pioneers speed. driver. Old field raced the Golden Egg, so named, because of its color and shape, on speedway and dirt track to set up records and win many events. His final appearance was at the Independence race track near Kansas City in 1918. when he won-, from Ray Lampkin in a match: race. That was Barney's race' track farewell, but the Gold en Egg went on. The car became the property of promoters and race drivers in suc cessive years and was a big at traction at many fairs when driv en by several dirt track stars. Included in these were Paul Clan cy and Wilbur Shaw. Clancy's mark for 12 moles, recognized by the International Motor Cen test Association, Is -still in the re ALSO 0 7v0 474 South Commercial cord books for the Golden Egg, Saawwhoee speed efforts at Day tona Beach brought him in the limelight this spring, drove the car as lata as 1925. 81nce then the racer has been unused, but many an aspiring-young driver In the Chicago section has divulged the ambition to rebuild the car and put it back into dirt track competition. 1 PUNT CIPJCITf 10 DETROIT. Oct -12. (Special) ;Lawrence P. Fisher, president of the Cadillac Motor Car 'com pany? in a statement released to day states: , "Cadillac and LaSalle ship ments during September to !dis tributors and dealers again exceed five thousand units. Stocks in the hands of dealers are excep tionally low and in order to keep up with the increasing demand for our new models. October and November production schedules have been Increased to maximum plant capacity. "September sales and deliveries to consumers exceeded any pre vious month in our history. The general acceptance and approval by the motoring public of the new Cadillacs, the new LaSalles and the new Fleetwood custom line, is most gratifying to us." Mr. Fisher feels that the out standing values, plus the many new and exclusive features pro viding safety, comfort, ease of op eration, mental ease and the' 'su perb performance, coupled' with the general prosperity of the country, are the main reasons for the exceptional volume of business. TORN Bill MB DDDBE BROTHERS NEW VICTORY 5 IX Smarter in Appearance - More Luxurious in , Appointments - With Increased Room and Still Finer Performance Style stands out in all nine new Vic tory body "types. There is an in viting swagger in the sweep of f improved one-piece fenders, an assurance of power in the higher and more massive radiator and hood lines Bodies are not only smarter, but larger, providing increased head room, leg-room and seat-comfort; Deeper, softer cushions -and specially selected hardware and upholstery sound a distinctive note of interior luxury, while higher and wider doors facilitate entrance and exit; The new Victory Six emphasizes the unusual structural advantages t first introduced in the original Victory. The chassis frame is so DODGE BROTHERS STANDARD $895 Smarter lines, greater comfort, richer appoint ments A thoroughly de pcndahle car In every,. Item of footrffffn tht rwM'ft leadrta Serve ' - ",mfc --"-i ''l ir I . . Our fleet of trucks are at your service. If you want moving or hauling work done careful ly and quickly Just Call 3S Larmer Transfer Co. Office 143 S. 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