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Talk of the Road and Newt of the Day for Mo torhtM and Outdoors folk Automotive Information The OREGON STATESMAN, galea. Oregon, Sunday Hondas. lone 2, 1829 PAGE ELEVEN Marquette Makes Official Eojud to Motoring Public TAKE CARE Of WOK PLEA Motor World Acclaims New Companion to Buick General Motors Produces Companion Car to Buick; New Features Attractive" II 0 - v - r 1 Joseph P. Graham Asks - That Seasonal Side of Work Stop To bring about tbe stabilization of steady year-round employment in the automobile factories, is the Ideal sought by Joseph E. Gra ham, president of the Graham Paise Motors corporation, it was revealed in an address before the Detroit section of the Society of Automotive Engineers, at its an nual dinner. "The job that always has been the hardest for me to do." lie said, "is to lay off any of my men be cause of the seasonal variations In demand and production. aad I hope the time will come when this will no longer be necessary. Mr. Graham's address Was, in short, a plea to the men who de sign automobile that they keep in mind the! welfare of the men., who build them, to safeguard the workers from Irregularity of em ployment. J : Mr. Graham's address, in part, follows: "A favorite expression of ray brother Robert's Is that -we prog ress only through change,' and I don't think there is a man here who coudl contradict the state ment that the automotive engi neers haTe brought a boat some changes la the last few lears. "I wonder if we consider suf ficiently tbe human element la the factory ia the making of these changes In our ears. No mat ter how well you engineer a Job, competent men are needed along th assembly line and elsewhere in the making of the' product. In the production of a dependable automobile, to Insure a steady job for these men la of the utmost importance. The one thing about the automobile business that dif fers from oar other experiences. Is the tremeaden effort f that we have to make' over" a period of a few months In the year. I wonder whether, la this Industry, -which is now the greatest, I understand, In the world, we appreciate the curve oT employed and unem ployed in our factories." ji i "'g T , i:. MiiMMniii ifc'-'ilja Xis-:'''t :'; ' ..-.T-.-.-.r-.-.-r-- -M-......-.-.-.-.t..j. : . .... m ii ii i m!i " V .i-r.r jiiiMi irw i mil. ir iti ii - i ,. i gv ""J? r- S.'?5 . ' tfcil vA5wk s s5ifc4 wv - '-"'- -- ; v s ' , ' -Tpv'Cv0, ,v'vi,c - '1ls va Ar,;! tr, if-t-i& v' -';fT - w 'Vl: wy" A - p. S'i f vr.- j,?;vrE-J - .-j v-- - t v . s x V - ff- ''....r. ..' i i mim.. ii 1 1 r lmn W in m mnAjiniM iTn in. Him Otto J. Wilson Displays New Automobile for First Time Saturday; Price Delivered Small Amount Above $1000 j - I Achieving one of the most auspicious debuts In motor history Buick'a new companion car in the medium price-field. the Marquette, is being displayed today in the show rooms of Buick dealers everywhere. Otto J. Wilson, local, dealer, was notified here Saturday. Backed by all the great facilities of the Buick Motor company and General Motors Corporation, Marquette for the first time m history brings a Buick pro dduct within reach of millions hitherto restricted to the duct within reach of millions hitherto restricted to the Exceptionally smart, sleek and low in appearance, Mar quette also introduces many improved features of mechan ical construction. It comes to the public only after being thor oughly tested through many thousands of miles of hard driv ing on the General Motors proving grounds, thus already def initely establishing its standards of performance. The new six cylinder L-head. Capacity crewd Jw tbe showrooms of 4000 Bok'k dealers throaghont tbe country Satorday gave am rueqaaUed receptioa to the aew Martfaette, the new low-priced companion car to Buick. Tbe two-door sedaa of the new liae is pictured upper left. while the upper inset reveals the ultra-modish new radiator. Sport coupe 1m appet right. Lower left reveals the low, graceful rear appearance of the new can. A baalBeas coupe, roadster and phaeton comprise the balance of the Marquette line. "Luxurious" Says Star Of Viking Newest Movie "It's so luxurious." That was the enthusiastic com ment of Cdette Myrtil. star in "White Lilacs" when she Inspect ed the new Viking, te 90-defrree, V-type eight cylinder companion car to the Oldsmoblle Six. Miss Myrtil remarked about the upholstery, the comfort of the driving compartment and the ar tistic instrument panel. Then she inspected the rear compartment of the Viking four-door sedan and waxed enthusiastic over the fittings, and trimming and acces sories. "It's Just ideal," she declared.- " In designing the nwV Viking particular care was taken In the construction an finish of the Fiiher-buIIt bodlea.They are of composite wood and steel con struction to give the maximum of strength, dBrabUfty and Tiding comfort. vV : SERVICE MARKS KEPT UN TIRES Super Casing Developed by Kelly-Springfield Co.; Card Index Used Doolittle "With the introduction of the Kelly registered balloon to the au tomobile market." says "Jim" Smith and "Bill" Watkins, man agers of the Kelly-Springfield Tire company's branch at Salem, "we hare also inaugurated an entirely new sales-idea. All the hit-or-raiss factors have been removed and close connections have been estab lished between the buyer, the dealer and the manufacturer. "Before telling you about the Kelly registered balloon itself, let us first explain how this new re lationship has been established and why. Need For A Super Tire "For some time, there has been a real need for a so-called super tire and for several years Kefly engineers have been perfecting a tire which would be super in erery respect. When this tire had finally passed all the tests and was ready for the market. It was decided to keep an accurate 'rec ord of each Individual tire's per formance. Since the Kelly reg istered balloon is a thoroughbred in the strictest sence of the word. the Kelly company felt that i.vv:,J'' r . - j- iii ,v ,- 'O r x0- hte KM mm to open "Master station oa Commercial and Center street. ISM TH life should be watched as closely as that of thoroughbred horses, dogs or cattle. Hence the name, registered. "Here is how It is accomplished. When the car owner purchases a Kelly registered balloon from his dealer, a card, which is attached to the tire. Is filled out and mail ed to the factory at Cumberland, Me. This card records the tire's Individual number and size, the make ot car, model and type of body and the name and address its of the purchaser. " i At miller SAHPSOf) STEEL VeneerSnit Case $iaoo : . ."3sr-" f - . EASY ON AND OFF THE RUNNING BOARD WITH IRON ICXAMPS-IDEAL FOR OUTING r Wi'- --. ' fct? . - ' Here's the handiest carry in case of all . : . and at a price all can afford. A larf trunk tiit case size with tray and compartment for the conveni ence of the average family. This steel-veneered auto-trtmk can be carried like a big. It comes with water proof cover, of black fabric which snaps over top One may damp it on ia a jiffy. - ExtUisively at Miller's. Extra Strong i Roomy Trays, Etc ? --Steel Catches and Lock FULLY EXPLAINED Frank Doolittle, who Is to open his new Master Service station at the corner ot Commercial and Center streets, explained why he had chosen the name "Master" for his station as follows: "In the east people are far ahead ot the west in developing ideas. One would think that the rword "Super" would mean a sta tion better than the other station while the real meaning of the word "super" In connection with a service station Is all kinds of service for a car. Usually la "su per" stations tires are handled by a sub-leaser which Is also the case with batteries, brake Barries and washing. The "Master name as given to' service stations has all the same facilities as the su per stations bat all departments are connected and run under one head. This I believe will assure better service In all departments as the interest of one department is closely connected with all oth ers. There can be no friction bet-ween departments in a "Master" station. Master stations are now common in the east." Mr. Doolittle Intends to open his new "master", station about June 10, although he will hold an informal opening about June 22. At that time ho Intends giving away nearly $1000 worth of mer chandise. Goodyear tires, Exide batteries and Union gasoline and lubricants will ho handled. Motor Car company has revealed an amazing growth. Five years ao it occupied a minor compar ative position In the industry. In the official rating for the 1929 National Automobile show, it ranked In 4th place among all members of the National Automo bile chamber of commerce. Oakland Head Is NewVice-Prexy Of Motors Firm Keen Interest In the recently announced election of A. R. Clatt er, president and general managtr af the Oakland Motor Car oi pany, to a vice-presidency ta Gen eral Motors, is Tldeneed here ta automotive circles. Mr. Glancy In point of years of service with the corporatloa Is among its youngest major oxae tires, it Is pointed oat, his olee- tioa to a vtce-presideaey gflmon-l fas; an unusual record of achlero- meat. In his new capacity with Gen eral Motors, Mr. Glancy will re- saala in active charge of the Oak land division. Although affiliated for soma tinte with tht Du Pont. If r. Olaa ey first became Identified txcfB- sively with General Motors fa lilt as general manager of tha tiam Tractor Co., at Janesrillo, Wis consin. Ia ltS4 he was maderice- presldent and . assistant , general manager of the Oakland Motor Car company. The following year bo succeeded to his present litis of president and -general man ager. Durfnr tha four rears of fcla exclusive "control, the ' Oakland D IS MING, N. M.. May ft (AP) A violent storm was re ported to have struck Columbus, N. M., on the Mexican border, to day. MOVING TO LOCATION "Mike" Panek, well known brake specialist, is moving this weekend to a new location in the Day and Nles super-service station on the corner of High and Chemeketa streets. Mr. Panek, during the five years he has been in business locally, has seen the volume of bis work grow constantily.In addition to doing expert brake work, he will offer the service of ignition testing and repair and battery work. Chet Starr, master mechanic, is associated with Mr. Panek. Marquette motor develops 7.B horsepower and in tests at Gen eral Motors proving grounds has developed speed In excess of 75 miles per hour. A distinctive and major im provement Introduced by Buick on the Marquette is a new type ot tilted non-glare windshield, des tined. Its creators declare, to prove a vital new factor in safe ly driving. The new shield causes all glare, whether from the front, rear or sides, to be reflected be low the driver's line ot vision. Front Seat AdJ as table The new car Is also equipped with a new type ot adjustable front seat which has been pro nounced by General Motors engi neers a decided Improvement on the type of seat in use during the past year. It is actuated by the screw principle, being positive In action and easily adjusted even while the car is in motion. It re mains securely in any position and can be adjusted to the frac tion ot an inch at any point with in its range. The Marquette also brings out for the first time a recent and im portant improvement in uphol stery cloth. This cloth, a soft but exceedingly durable plush mohair, is impregnated under a new pro cess with a rubber solution. This treatment protects the cloth from any damage by rain or moisture and makes It, by actual test, ten times more durable. Positive and even fuel feed to the carburetor uader aU driving conditions Is assured on the Mar- ' quette by installation of a gasol ine pump. This obviates the use ot the old vacum feed system with Its uncertain action under extra pull or speed. An automatic heat control and an air cleaner further insure the efficiency ot the Mar quette fuel feed system. The new car is equipped with four wheel, twelre inch. Internal expanding Duo-Servo type brakes. They are easily operated and have ample capacity. They are easily adjusted without removing wheels and have exceptionally long- life between adjustments. Long, semi- elliptic springs are used both front and rear and Lovejoy shock absorbers are standard equip ment on all models. According to Mr. Wilson, local Buick-Marquette dealer, at whose showroom the new car is being dis played today, six models comprise the entire Marquette line. They are, two floor sedan, four door se dan, business coupe, sport coupe, roadster and a touring car. The two door sedan is offered at low as $950, with freight charges from the Buick factor!, at Fliat, Mich igan, added. A smartly distinctive treatment (Turn to Pare 13. Column 1.) IFSc? 9 ' ? And'when we fix a tire it stays fixed. Bring in your sick tire. If it is curable we will cure m it. If it is not, we will save you money by say ing so. And if you need a NEW Tire, we can sell you a KELLY SPRINGFIELD at the same price you'd have to" pay elsewhere for tires that are not KELLYS. Keep Smilinw --I. mt in) mjsm imsiis : .... If it's tireo or tire service see uq