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PAG&-TWELTB The W ew OREGON STATESMAN Salem, Oregon; Sen Jay Morning. April. 28, 1929 a t4 ft 1 1 ML TYPE OF forIlicars Driving Beam From One Light to be Focused With Touring, Beam Roomy Bodies Feature of Plyiribiitli Cr 4-y ,y.,I ;y ; ft"- Automobile headlight so eotw Itructed that one lamp contains "driving" beam and the other a "touring" beam are belioved by one expert to hold promise of el - tminatlng the dangers of night lriving. ft. H. Allen of the bureau of standards' sees no reason why both headlights should he con ' itructed with the same kind of "bearns, as they are now. He suggesU that the "driving" "beam be placed. In the right head tight to be used when approach ing other cars. It Bhould have a wideT horizontal spread of light of from 60 to 80 degrees, depressed to produce a brilliant foreground Illumination. That would insure good definition of the road shoul iers. which Allen says is imper itive to safe driving. Vlsibilty Assured The "touring" beam would haye a horizontal spread of from only 15 to 30 degrees and would con centrate Its light in a vertical spread of from six to eight de frees. This would insure visibil ity at distances safe for driving it touring speeds, while not fac ing headlights of other cars. A small lamp of low candlepow r would be used in the left head light when the "driving" beam 9t the right headlight Is exclusive . 1y ia use, while a small lamp in the rjght headlight would serve the same purpose under touring eondltions. Allen says that the hundreds of light driving tests which he has conducted for the bureau o f standards convince him that too much emphasis has been placed upon the effects of glaring head lights In the eyes of passing driv trs. He believes it is far more im portant that the motorist be as sured adequate visibility of the road shoulder at all times, re gardless of headlight glare. Hureau of Standards Approve The bureau of standards re search has definitely established that when two cars equipped with the same kind of headlight suffi cient to insure visibility for safe driving at touring speeds, . ap proach each other, the distance at which either driver can recogniza objects on th'e road is cut down to 100 feet. Alien says that when two cars approach each other, the need for ! Increased foreground illumina tion increases and the necessity for good definition of road boun daries, particularly the right band shoulder, becomes imperative. 1 IT WONT BE LONG NOW befora the Flymoath four door aedjui hn ahown mu tbs end of the suMembly line at the new Plymouth plant k completed product earrying a satisfied owner swiftly and smoothly over the road. The exceptional roomlneee of the full atsed body la particularly evidenced ia the photo which ahowa It being lowered front overhead traveling crane to the haesia Petroleum Putting General Big Plant in at Rose City According to D. C. Brees, dis trict manager here for the General Petroleum corporation, approxi mately $200,000.00 Is to be spent during the next three months in enlarging the storage and loading facilities at the corporation's Llnnton terminal. Present plans provide for . the construction of two 69,000 barrel storage tanks, additional spur tracks and loading spouts. The storage tanks will be covered with Gallagher Floating roofs and will be enclosed In a 26-foot concrete firewall, said to bo the highest yet to be construct ed in Oregon. Mr. Brees paints out that, to the average motorist reference to storage tank capacities in terms of barrels may be somewhat mis leading. To have a clear concep tion of the vast slxe of the two 59.000 barrel tanks now' being built to accommodate Violet Ray gasoline it is necessary to reduce the total storage capacity to terms of gallons, the measure regularly employed at General Independent Dealers" stations. When this is Regulations forcing drivers to dim their lights are viewed by him as a menace to safe driving becauaa they make sufficient il lumination of the road impossible when it is most imperative to safety. done It la found tnat each tank will accommodate 2,471,009 gal lons of Violet Ray gasoline or a combined storage just abort tf five million gallons. SI DIEGO WOMAN MS i CONTEST Stlek landing contest stopped within 11 feet of the given mark. Tho other raco was won by Art Ayres of Alameda, over a 20.8 miles course, using the same type piano aa franklin Kose. HIS lira OF COAST - Harvey S. Firestone, now mak ing a tour of the west, la rated one of tho great industrialists of the world. " Accompanying Mr. Flrestore on bis tour are two sons, Harvey B. Firestone, Jr., - and ' Russell A. Firestone, both of whom are ac tive in the Firestone organisation. Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., la . In charge of the (Teat Firestone Li berian project, while Rnssell Fire stone among his many other acti vities,, ia vice president" of the Firestone Tire Rubber Company of California, whose new $7.0 00, 000 factory at Los Angeles serves the West with Firestone tires. Long before the advent of the automobile. Mr. Firestone was connected with vehicular trans portation; first as manager of a Detroit carriage house and then as a manufacturer of rubber-tired wheels for carriages. On August S, 1900 the Fire stone Tire & Rubber company was organised, with a capital stock of 150.000 of which $20,000 was In cash. With a small work ing capital, a bookkeeper and a stenographer, this young company began to make its impress upon the Industry It was destined to serve. T. M. C. A. ELECTS CENTRALIA. Wash.. April 25. (AP) George P. Wincbeil of Eugene, Ore., was elected presi dent of the northwest council o! the T. M. C. A. in session here today, succeeding A. 0. Hinckley of Pocatello. Idaho. Making Your Car Look, Like New COLORS FOR COMMERCIAL WAGONS Article 111. By HOWARD KE1CHAM Director, Duco Color Advisory Service A GOOD deal of attention has been siren during the past year to the reflnlshing of busses and delivery wagon for, with the increasing use of indi vidual and striking color schemes In motor cars tn general, the daya of the old time black commercial reticle are shout over. There are several things to be considered in providing an Attractive and suit able color scheme for such vehi cles. A good deal depends upon what the put pose of the vehicle is. Vivid red is a good color for a fire engine but it would not be so good on a florist's wagon. Old fash ioned common sense will dictate the proper viewpoint to every owner. Certain types of delivery wag ons with closed bodies and severe body lines call for colors that will not accent the . unattractive features of the design. In this connection, cold, dark shades of blue and dark chocolale browns are excellent colors. Good exam ples of these colors from which to choose ae: Overland blue. By ram blue, La Tosca blue, Gettys burg blue, Thome brown, Lack awanna brown, rich loam, which is a gray brown, - Fallowfield brown. Both the dark blue and the brown take silver, gold, cream vermillion and orange as a trim or lettering color. The attractive appearance of any colored object is accomplish ed by close attention to detail. Visibility is an asset to attention value in this type of vehicle, and. as such, warrants careful consid eration in using the secondary or accent color to good advan tage. Shop keepers in all sections of the United States are commen cing to appreciate the appearance value of their delivery carts. Shades of orchid, violet, rose and delicate blue tints have been ad opted generally by the florists as symbolic of their trade. Each florist has been able to use sec ondary and tertiary colors in such a way as to assure individ uality tor bis own vehicles and in this way he has been able to establish trademark value for his wagons. Garish -colors for business ve hicles ire now passe. We have begun-to agree with the early Egyp tions that harshness and lack of harmony offend bu.t that brillance and richness can be effected in good taste. Early colorists stu died nature for their color schemes and learned how to cre ate subtle harmonies.- Nature still teaches us. The attractive color grouping in the orchid, the sub dued green and blue of earth and sky, the "rare colorings of birds and fish, -the hues of precious stones, all supply us with hints for tho use of colors. Laundry wagons look crisp and attractive in white, pale yellows, light blues and tints of green. Such colors .as yellow violet. Cin derella Gold, brilliant gold. Storm Cloud blue, darker than Mist blue. Mountain Mist blue, blue with considerable gray, Bay Tree green. Verdancia green, light green, and Water-Glo green lend themselves effectively to the dec orative motif. Blues may be used effectively on white or yellow base Colors. White contrasts splen didly when used on blue and green, yellow or pale gold. Bronn Is effective on pale greens sim ilar to those described above. The growing use of motor hearses has given rise to som -. perplexity as to what may be don . with them In the way of color The feeling Is that. Just becau .-'- hearses have always been bla. k or white is no reason they al ways should be, any more thar-. Just because fenders were blark for a long time, they mu3t rema n black. One of the newest types f motor-hearses seats about 30 p,. pie and carries the casket as Such busses may be lacquer- l in dark blue one or the marn,u and still be proper to the s; :r, of their use. Lanvin maroon ri, black and gold is In good tiu as also are Pomerang brown ,ni Pyramid gray with a black str , on the brown, or Pewter r (old green gray) and Blue Cnn trimmed with silver, or Raneoc.is Beige and Light Frast Maronn with gold on the maroon, or Dusk Rose with silver and black or sil ver and Lanvin. Men's and women's specialty shops are using properly combin ed colors to express the feeling of their services also. Many of them are tasteful and distinctive and seem to express the meaning of the vehicle very well. Browns and beiges, the popular colors of tho year, predominate. Some example In favor are Rust Gold and Pro met Dark Tan with gold lettering In tan, Metropole and Rendez vous Gray with silver lettering on tho gray, leaf Brown and Prairie Grass with black or yellow on tho Prairie Grass. , New features now in The Ore gon Statesman daily, "Polly and Her Pals," "Tillie. the Toller." "Little Annie Rooney," and "Toots and Casper." Miss . Marvel y Crosson, well known San Diego avlatrlx, won the Associated speedspecial for women at the Oakland airport 13, the 15.6 miles in an OX-5 Waco. . It is interesting to note, that this was the first all women's race to be held in the United States and was sponosred by the Associated ' Oil company who of fered a first prize of $150 and $100 to second place, which was won by Miss Blaxlne Dunlap of Alameda. Miss Crosson used Associated Aviation gasoline and Cycol Aero Oil as did the winners . of the three other feature contests of the afternoon. Ray Moore of Oakland piloted his Travelaire OX-5 to vic tory in the 20.8 miles-Derby: Franklin Rose won the 26 mile pursuit race in his Stearman Wria:ht J-S binlane. and W. D. "Denny" Wright won tho Dead CI Basis! mm w in a sown a Ve stand behind every Used Car bearing the Red Tag that counts 'V U cC3 tvithan OfC 0 . - TT rKiThTrr at these Out- hJUfJfML standing Used Car Values Chevrolet 28 Coupe, ran only 10. ,000 miles. Factory finish like new. "All tires practically new. $200 down, balance easy payments. Star 1926 4 -door Sedan. Thor oughly reconditioned, original paint in nice shape, and uphol stery fine. Total price $375. Chevrolet 27 Coach. A dandy small family car. Runs perfectly, has all accessories and good tires. llSO down, and $25 per month. Cherolet 26 Sedan. This car has the 4 -door body and looks very good,nearly new tires and ' fully equipped. Small down payment and $25 per month. Che vr ola. 2 8. Coach. This car is perfect. Full equipment and looks j like new. 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All of these factors combine to soften or eliminate the force of road shocks and to make the new Ford an exceptionally com fortable and easy-riding car at all speeds. Even rough roads may be taken c! a reasonably fast pace 'Without 'hard jolts or bumps or the exag gerated bouncing rebound which ' 'Note these low 'piiir 'rli'fi ', thseion, $460 Tudor Sedan, $523 ; Business Coupe, 025. Sport Coupe, with rumble seat, $550, . Fordor Sdn, $625 Dttnit, ftms charge ivffrtiUkmdieliretMmmfert mud iftrt lire rtr4 is the cause of most motoring fatigue. You. have a feeling of mental comfort, too, in driving the new Ford because of its sturdy frame and body, mechanical reliability, the safety of its fully enclosed six-brake system and Triplex shatter-proof glass wind shield. This freedom from mechanical trouble this securuyf-means a great deal to every woman who drives a car. Prove this for yourself by calling or tele phoning for a demonstration. We will gladly bring the new Ford to your home so that you may know, from your own experience, the many features that rnalcc it such a good car to own and drive V ' .:ea . - V-v-w- n ' ? - w m ... . T1