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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1929)
PAGE FOUR The OREGON STATESMAN. Sakn. Oregon, Snnday Morning, June 16V 1929 GW1EG0ES III FUCII AREA la little more than IX months, Graham-Paige has bucome one of the leaders in the export of Amer ican motor cara, having risen to elfhSi Iaee in the number ot unite eemt to foreign countries. Overseas shipments in May were 1225, bringing-the total for the drat fire months of the year to 1,212, more than three times . the figure for the sa'me period last year, and even exceeding the total of C22t ears for the entire twelve months of 1928. When the Graham-Paige was introduced at the beginning of last year, the company had only the nucleus of an overseas selling organisation. Rapid expansion of the orerseas dealer list was pro moted by two main factors the established reputation of the three Graham brothers, whose motor trucks have been sold every where; and the new cars them selves, the Graham-Paige fonr speed drive proving an especially attractive feature in Europe be cause of its great advance over the four speeds spr-gear transmis sions commonly used there. Highways and - Skyways, The last Word ft , i x .. - 14 5 & )- I. .V " ' fc. r - 1 X .ii,:.4i-it- .y.-jA aWanaanaa .".- BiJlPl... ry 7 GMMM PEE WINS !E 111 nv Graham-Paige won the chal lenge trophy of the Automobile Club of Paris, scoring highest in its particular class, in the 2730 mile Tour da France, a classic French motoring competition un der the ausptces of the Motorcycle- club of France. The Graham-Pais;e entry, a fcytr-speed Eix-cyllnder cabriolet, strictly standard, finished without penalization of any sort, despite the strict schedule that imposed a loss of points for the slightest de lay due to mechanical trouble. The Tour de France is unique In Its arrangement. The route cov ers all the principal cities of the country, and at the end of each day's run, averaging over 300 miles, the cars may compete in regional contests in hill-climbing, acceleration, cold starts, etc. In these events, Graham-Paige car ried off three regional cups, those of Alsace, Provence, and the Me diterranean. The hill-climbing contests required a start from a etand-stin, and a stopat the fin ish mark, thus testfng accelera tion, power and braking. ;. ... . . . .v.v.v J 'Vi;..:: ' - j The old and the new in ariplane and motor car transportation Is ahowa la the above grop of photosraphs. l7per riht is one of the first old pusher type airplane now located la Los Angeles. This is still In operation, and is used In the movies. Upper left is 'the first Oakland built la 1907. Lower left is the newest type Western Air Express Tri-motor Fokker Monoplane which is la daily service between San Francisco, Los Angele3 and Salt Lake City. This Company maintains a large fleet of these mammoth new sedans of the air. Lower right is the 1929 model Oakland All-America Fonr Door Sedan. Plymouth Climbs 76 Per Cent Grade :wm.v:-:v: Heavy Traffic Brings Need Of Care in Making Kepairs To Tires or to the Engine This season of heavy traffic on reral highways brings with It the ted for repeating a warning against practice that caused misT groidable accldenta, la the opinion of A. M. Work, director of the Oregon State motor asso ciation. The condition to which Mr. Work refers Is that created by the motorist's failure to pull entirely off the road when chan- dns? a tire or making a similar small adjustment or repair to the car. "Orea-oa. like but other states has s specific regulation requiring that the car be driven entirely off the highway If It Is at all practic able says Mr. Work. "Of course. ft Is Impossible to station motor cycle policemen In position to en- H SEDAN PI- F oiiiraiEsmE In a recent hill climbing contest in Bakersfield, California, two Plymouth touring cars, stock models, successfully navigated Tic Hill, which Is 840 feet Ions;, with an average grade of 54 per cent, which reaches 70 per cent near its summit. Five thousand persons witnesses the test, and saw the cars unfalteringly made tbe steed grade In low. Pnoto shows the cars silhonetted against the sky as they neared tlte summit. Inxert shows a Plymouth coupe which was driven to the grade and halted for the purpose of getting a "close up" picture showing the degree of the climb as compared with the level nearby landscape. ' "4KDdD" Mad9 tht jrtM in JGotmr Car YMue VBS -yjgjaiBasBsjSflB 4-BOOR $ STANDARD SIX Dswr4FEewijpif 1160 SPECIAL SIX Ps-iw FrnOy EpOpprnd ADVANCED SIX Lower, Delivered, Completely Equipped Rices ST W nf a m Prkes Include Floodlight 'TTO&OUGHOfJT tbe antomobUe in- and weight of each nodelajid tfaeLove- 'tmPAnTAWT TZlu.:rral7 joy nyarauiic tux stoorbers with MySkkT9 FEATURES TwioIgaicka motor 12 Aircnnxyps spark plags Riga cooipressioa .Hovdallle and Lovsjoy shock absorbers A dear example is the Standard Six "400 4-Door Sedan bit, fmllS-ps. ttmgtr cr the leader of the $900 field in quality, and performance, and sine. StecialNashonrlwkardfnnnArinwhu-!t gives the highest degree of efficiency. Chief among the attractions of die larger Special Six and Advanced Six 4-Door Sedans is the great Twin Jgounoo ntotof IllIPOIlTAlT "400" FEATURES 7-bearing ctaakabaft (Continued from Pa 1.) us finally to Cave Springs again and nearly the end of the drive through Death Valley and return. Kash Performs Splendidly A few more miles and we are at Daggett. Calif., our point of starting. We have had a wonderful experience. Tou will be happy to know that our New "400" special Ax Nash performed splendidly. There could be no more exacting test of automobile stamina than this venture Into the "Death Val ley fastness. Climbing to 5000 feet elevation, down to 3675 feet elevation, then on down, to 286 feet below the level of the sea and over roads of sand, silt, and rough ness at times did not even cause our radiator to Ret hot. only a little warm on one long stretch of powder-fine sand. We did not re fill the radiator through the en tire trip. The new Nash gave us a little more than 14 miles per gallon of gasoline under this su preme test. We would like - very much to write about many incidents and other points of interest but the time is precious now. Being anx ious to start to the eastward from Daggett, Calif., in the morning early, our next letter will contain a review of our further experien ces and for the time we bid you "adios" with more about our trip to follow. force this on every mile of the ex tensive highway system. It Is a regulation., however, that should need no police enforcement. Based upon a sound prtnchjie of safety. the individual car owner sMould bs willing to abide by it under every condition. Speed Limits Raised -With states lifting their speed limits. It becomoes more and more imnerative that the car owner who needs to make a roadside re pair take the precaution to move his ear from the path of tbe fast moving traffic The motorist has been demanding higher speed 11m its because he knows they are safe, but he defeats their unden iable safety by such practices as this. "This club and others of the 1, 065 affiliated with the American Automobile association have rec ords ot many accidents that are to be attributed directly to the Ig noranee of ear owners in this re spect. A new season of heavy tra rel is at hand. It is up to the in dividual whether this condition shall maintain throughout anoth er year. "The wisdom of the warning, however, should be obvious in a way as to assure an improvement in conditions. If we demand high speeds, we must be willing to make our practices conform to the conditions they establish." FINGER TIP CONTROL MADE FOB Mil With the number of women drivers increasing bv thousands and thousands each year, automo bile manufacturers more than ever before consider this factor in the design and construction of their products. This is aimed at by pro viding as many conveniences and safety features as possible, that will appeal, not only to women but to all drivers. A clear example of this Is seen in the Willys-Overland Company's new line of Whippet fours and sixes. Notable among the out standing conveniences on these cars Is the "Finger Tip Control." This consists of a button conven iently placed in the center of the steering wheel to control all the functions of starting the motor manipulations of the lights .and sounding the horn. . ttl addition to this being a de cided safety factor It also materi ally increases the driving eomion of the drlTer. With this new Im provement the driver no longer searches with, bis or her foot for the starter bnttoa usually fonnd In the toe board, instead, a eugnt pull up of the button starts the engine, a turn of the button to the risht controls the lignts oi the new tjpe headlamps, and the horn Is sounded by pressing the button downward with the finger BOUNTY 03T NEWSPRINT STDNBT ( AP) The Australian federal government has announc ed a bounty of $ a ton oa news print made from domestic hard woods and- Company Is organis ing to manufacture the paper. Re cent discoveries have overcome the brlttleness ot the fibres obtained from the tough aatlte trees. University of Michigan students hare flren U.000 for a boys' summer caiqp. SUNDDA HDKLUVE! We Suggest the Silver, Creek Folio Loop Leave Salem and go to Silver ton 14 miles; follow WaUf street through Silverton and continue -on tnru8n mountains for 17 miles to the North Falls roup. Here Is a nice place to eat lunch and visit the two north falls. Cross the bridge and go three miles to the sooth falls, then on 6 miles to the pretty Drift creek falls; then on home by way of Macleay and Shaw, making a trip of 19 miles. A 10c admission is charged at the Soutn Fails. BEFORE YOU GO PUT ON A SET OP NE IMttJEBL Eras GEARED TO THE ROAD Your trip will not be marred by tire trouble if you have Miller's or your car. FREE ROAD SERVICE ANYWHERE IN SALEM PHONE 313 Miller Tire Service Co. "RUSS" SMITH 197 So. Commercial Street PHONE 313 -bbw mr-m man a a mmr k. X VI V J thm t-Door Smlmm, $74$ SQBHKBSS. IbecBarais nit Qffffeirs UBS; a (Daw (onaflMes for omty L SsloaBodies Bohiullte alnaUnma alloy ptstoos Doable-drop frasne , Torsional vibradoa damper World's easiest DXFEit! Note the exceptional power, Naah-Bijnr centralised chassis fasbri- speed, sod acceleradoa of its Nash carioo is another inralnabie asset ot designed, bigb-compressioo, 7-bcar- these larger "400s lag motor, with Bohnalite pistons, and MJL Nash 400" models are fully fac- tomooal vibration damper. tory ajmpped with front and rear Another unusual feature is Its hao- bPfylranlic shock absorbers, dllng, turning, parking case ad Pfoek corer- wriassa'fTVr-ejeqoallT "T. comfortable in riding. Stcdspriags scl Nash also offers Area 2-Door Sedans endncally engineered to the exact size at respectively lower prices Biior ceacraUaed iabricsdoa Bsctric docks Exterior pissed over nicks! Short turning radhM Loans waeethesee One piece Ssloa Clear vision Croat piTJar rnpnJS far in 1929, the New tJ Pontiac Big Six has attracted a volume of sales far surpass ing the spectacular sales recorded for earlier Pontiac Sixes. The New Pontine Big Six is a sweeping success an even more pronounced success than its famous predeces sors. And it owes its success largely to the fact that it offers big car qualities at low prices. The New Pontiac Big Six haa introduced a new standard of values into the low-priced field. There is big car luxury and comfort in its sturdy, skill fully designed Fisher bodies with their beautiful, long- wearing upholstery and their adjustable drivers seats. Big car power, speed and acceleration are developed by its big, smooth engine equipped with a l-inch car. burctor. And bag car . safety is assured by its two separate braking systems the emergency brake which operates on the transmis sion and noiseless four-wheel internal-expanding service brakes. Oakland produced the Pontiac Big Six to enable progressive people to step up in motor car quality without 1 . a raving ine low-priced field. And the very people for whom it was created hare made it n impressive sales success. ratTUNC tlMlntk, Shmm utiU mv lsi mam 1S1.SM with 131 ,as IUB nmA T Mi t imt r tm nmwlea tmrnrnj. ThNw Oakland i ALL-AMERICAN SIX 1145$? riaa - - i.il.. n ' s nni I I. - - " " a;M Wg Car 1. 1'img 4 twr ray I Ml n(iDMTrrii(E Roam Gznauo. MOToaa Delivered. Fully Equipped, Price Range of 23 Nash "400 Models, $100 to $2365 including Touring Roadster, Coupe, Cabriolet, Victoria, Sedan 'Models Nash Special Desiaa Croat and rear bosapers F. W. PETTYJOHN CO. Telephone 1260 :TlRTTte V1CK BROTHERS, CORNER HIGH AND TRADE, TELEPHONE 1841 tOTOK COMPANY. Inc. TITTER r.rv mTD JF 1 I $Sm. r i BEXTOX BIOTOR COMPANY, Inc. J Corvsllls, Orcfjoa T. D. POMEROY, Independence, Oregon ELMER FITZGERALD. Lebanon, Oregon AUSTDT8 SERVICE STATION Brownsville, Oregon BYERLEY MOTOR CO, Aionny, uregon FRED T. BILYETJ Sclo, Oregoa FRANK BfXLLER, Anrora, Oregon SILVERTON MOTOR CAR CO. Duicnoa, vregoa Zf HETRT C. HQLLEM03T, HarrUbarg, OregtSf N.J.ARNOLD, lloamoath. Orecon H. W. unnma Waldport, Oregon C J. SHREEVK SOH. "a, Oregon FRED GOOCH, Jr. ' KOI Qty. OreS f BONES BROTHERS, : Turner, Oregon ' A-JL fill jrvaa $65 North Commercial Street "AFTER WE SKLLWK 8ERY1T - : ...... Aiueuo, uregoa