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ssss sts "TT - . , , . . - .-,.. - w ' ' ' " ' " ' ' PES. CHRYSLER REUS TREtlD Head of Chrysler Corpora tion Says Automobiles Now Staple " C'trvsler corporation faces the future with its affairs in Iln&con ni with cDtimism undim inished Is the subftance of the re port to stockholders made Dy w al ter P. Chrysler, president. In re viewing earnings for the third quarter of the yar. The eara lnz for the first nine months amount to nearly 525,000,000 compared with over $21,000,000 In 1928 for the same period. The ratio of current assets to cur rent liabilities was 3.81 to 1. ' Mr. Chrysler's, remarks concern ing tbe trend in the auto industry are significant. Here are extracts from his letter to his stockhold ers: In forming a judgment of. the present state of automobile in dustry. It should be borne in mind that more passenger cars were produced in the first nine months of this year than in the full 12 months bf 1928. This tremendous rate of acceleration in the indus try could not reasonably he ex mctpd to continue indefinitely, and under the circumstances it is not surprising the third quarter 4sfr na4 cow cnmt rorpssinn in juai o t, DC r - production and shipments, nor is it to be expected TlRt tie fourth mmrtpr of this ear will see any resumption of operations at rec ord breaking rates. This does'not appear, however. to ha the occasion tor any pesst mi-m with reinect to the future of the automobile industry. There is as yet no indication that tne re tail consumotion of automobiles bv the American people has slackened, and before the year has closed the retail sale of automo biles will have established a new ail time hieh record. The adjust ment of Droduction schedules to actual retail market conditions now taking place should be riew (Ht with satisfaction by all con . cerned, and is the one thing need ed to assure the continuation or the automobile industry on the sound and profitable basis upon which It has been operating for a number of rears. Automobiles are now unques tionably a staple commodity in American life, and are of rapidly trriwinr importance to the whole world. The domestic reolacement market, the rapid growth of the two or more car family consumer. and the almost limitless POSSlbU etia Af Ha at nnrt mnrfctft. effnrd r4n oDoortunitv for continued'de- yelopment which cannot be den fed. It would seem that if one felt anr confidence whatever In the so cial and economic stability of the jinies, it must be conceded that whatever halt, the motor indus try may now be experiencing must necessarily be of the most tempor Copyright 19S9 Chrysler Ccrporatios - MULTI Chrysler Imperial,", "70" and "66" offered in al! popular body styles Prices range from $085 to $3475 f. 0. b. factory (Special equipment extra). ' . - i - MULT l- range ; Fitzgerald- Sher win Motor Co CORNER CHEMEKETA ; l i ' r : " : TTI- ami I i- - Speed King Before he left Dayton, O., for the winter racing season in California, Lonla Meyer, famous "daredevil' of the speedways, bought five new Chrysler "77 V One is for his own use, another is for his father, who has already owned eight Chryslers since they were introduced five years ago. The other three 7" V ars for members of Meyer's racing staff. Meyer will be recognised in the inset above and at the right below. His father is on the left. One of Meyer's mechanics is in the center. The picture was taken on the Indianapolis speedway, where Meyer won the 500-mile Memorial Day Classic in 1928- ary cnaracter. The resumption by the Ford Mo tor company this year of large quantity production has undoubt edly been the occasion fo some readjustment among other manu facturers In the industry. The whole industry, however, has de veloped during the past decade or more with the Ford car- In a posi tion of almost unquestioned dom ination of the low priced field, and probably no other single fac tor hs contributed as much to the motorization of the American people in so short a time. The re turn of the Ford to this accus tomed place need he the occasion for no alarm or concern on the part of automobile manufacturers catering to a higher to a higher priced field, hat should rather.be viewed with satisfaction as again providing that foundation of a fu ture market for their products among those who from time to time graduate into that class of automobile users who demand a motor of such standards as can only be provided at a higher price Tour own company has shown an ability to adapt itself to such conditions as prevail from time to time, and to take advantage of such apportunities as present themselves. The acquisition of the Dodge business some 14 months ago is an instance in point. The progress which has been made to date in the development of that property has far exceeded our most sanguine expectations attho time it was taken over. While much remains to be done there as elsewhere before plans long laid can be called fully matured, our program is making most satisfac tory progress. Your management was never more confident in the future of this company, nor more enthusi astic in developing forward plans to promote its future progress than is the case at the present time. RANGE C H R YS L E R ANtf LIBERTY Buys Five Chrysler "77V I fC' jj : sSs ; Carnegie Institution to Follow up Lindbergh's Lead in Air Exploration . ; O ! WASHINGTON (AP) Regard-1 graphs made by the -Lindberghs less of whether anyone previous- ly traversed the Mayan territory I over which Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh new recently, tne Carnegie Institution of Washing- ton sees in their flight the begin- ning of archaeological exploration via the air. Ground. parties will be sent by the institution to make scientific and detailed investigations, it was said today at Its headquarters. Dr. A. V. Kidder, chief of the Ar. chaelogical staff, who made the trip with Lindbergh, has sug gested the purchase of a airplane through mile on mile of rough and permanent employment of aland already known country In a pilot to conduct expeditions by Tajn effort to reaeh a small spot air preliminary to ground explor- tne existence of which was sus ation of long forgotten territory Bected or merely honed for. With in the future, Officials of the institution de clined to comment on the asser tion in Mexico of Alvaro .Moreno Trabien. Tacatan explorer, that uo w. uiC.iiuC1 ul . " m discovered ruins which were said ... MnKMW A vi n r- w mV.K to have been first found by the Lindbergh expedition. The institution has made no as sertion with regard to Lindbergh's priority over the territory, it was explained, and the. expedition from its standpoint had a much larger end than the mere loca tion of ruins -the end of combin ing air and ground archeological exploration. Planning publication of a ser ies of accounts of various phases of the Lindbergh expedition, the institution will give its views on the significance of the effort In Us own official bulletins. These will Jbe illustrated by photo- . . IN 'CITY TRAFFIC . . ON THE OPEN ROAD . . ON THE HILLS POWER DOES MORE THAN POWER EVER DID BEFORE . . . Something revolutionary Has hap" penedJ In these brand-new cars, Chrysler engineering' science has de veloped a marvelous new principle of power control. A new type of four speed transmission with extraordinary superiorities plus the advantages of the Multi-Range gear shift giving a. new ease in shifting without danger of clashing gears. THESE NEW MULTI RANGE i CHRYSLERS are so far ahead in driving pleasure that nothing on the road can servo as a comparison. You have only to ask for a demonstration and a new sensation awaits you. 5)2 TELEPHONE 1132 The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Sunday Morning, November 3, 1929 while they were flying over the coun,try- ey 6r0ug&SDaAK " rt a fnefirnf inn m moan fT rnfTf .p Bom6 of wnlch were ma(Je Dy him while she was at the con- trols and others snapped by her while he piloted their plane, It was Lindbergh's realisation of the feasibility. of tieing in air and ground exploration that formed one of his chief reasons for going, it was explained From the beginning of archeo- logical exploration by man one of the greatest obstacles had been the- floundering of explorers actual knowledge of the situation of ruins and of the kind of top ograpny surrounding them, ex plorers in the future will be able to avoid untold futile effort with saving ol thousands of dollars, "4 wt tt M S LAUSANNE (A P) Switzer land's own record of the highest waterfall harnessed to generate electricity will be broken by the new Diexence power plant. An ar- tificiai lake at an elevation of 6, S00 feet will drop water 5,600 feet to the power station. ' The plant will cost 116,000,000. CONSIDER THE PRICE COMPARE THt VALU Todavs fine Oldsmobile can be purchased for as little as $875 for the two-door Sedan. Think what a comparatively small difference there is between the cost of this tine car and that of lowcT'priced automobiles. Then consider what this small differ ence meansintermsof appearance, com fort, performance, and all of the less outstanding - but nevertheless im portant features that contribute to luxurious and carefree travel. Compare Oldsmo bile's appearance withthatofother smart motor cars. - v You will find unusual beauty in the sweeping lines and graceful contours of its Fisher Body . . . -excellent ex pression of taste in its' luxurious up holstery and charming'appointments. Then compare' Oldsmobile's riding comfort with that provided by other cars. You will thoroughly enjoy the riding ease assured by its deep-cushioned seats; flexible springs; and four Lovejoy hydraulic shoclcJabsorbers. Compare, too, Oldsmobile's perform ance with that of other Cart you have driven. You will find an abundance 5 i mill iiniii him i sis m m m mm n h si . mn Dili n run SEEDS fJEEDED Germination Found Aided by Exposure to Cold Air Says Expert By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE Science Editor Associated Press Feature Service YONKERS, N. Y.-(AP) -Possi bilities of speeding up reforesta tion and the growth of plants use ful to man have opened in. a ser ies of developments at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Re search. Studying one of the critical periods in nature's reproduction processes, the germination point, the institute found that Instead of being always prodigiously prolific as reputed, many of . the 'plant children are absurdly slow held, as it were, by nldTbdund tradi rions which plant experts think can be broken. One of these delays, something akin to the habit of taking a win ter vacation in the Alp before go ing to work and growing, has been spotted and partly remedied at the institute. This peculiarity is aptly shown by the seeds of the Corn us Flori da: the common dogwood. They will not germinate if gathered" from the tree and planted In moist soil at room temperature. If, however, they are kept for 120 days in temperatures ranging from freezing to 50 degrees Fah enheit, in moist soil, they germin ate soon after being returned to the warm room. Rose growers who have seen profits melt, and hosts of ama teur rose enthusiasts, now may understand one of their puzzles. The institute has found that many roses are partial to cold, not merely ordinary cold,, but a very special temperature, .gust above freezing. That might not be so difficult if there were uniformity about their vacation periods, but there is not. One rose species needs 60 to 80 days of cold, while a related rose has to have 120 to 140 days says Dr. William Crocker, direct or of the institute. Something happens to seeds in the cold, dormant period. What it is, the institute scientists now are working to discover, with the idea of producing a substitute for the cold treatment. It that is done, they will not regard it as an "improvement on nature," but simply as bringing her no to date, putting her abreast of her modem Job. Unripe, flax eaten by several horses in Montana caused a pois ons acid to form in their stomachs, resulting in their deaths. The VIKING rw Mfawi V-tTM Eitkt e mmAlmm bufltbatMOIhfactartM,byOI. ma th pnynUr Six. ck fiaa cur of citrtnta, andaoU ttrwh OUanoMb dealer. At SL999 tor U a4fcb, f . a. b. facMy, Lfrig. TWO DOOR SEDAN AkievrawLMMtasvMklj. tpmrmTinondBttmptwextrm CAPITAL MOTORS CO. 350N.HiSI r Vfl4 Yreiephine2iK Heard Along Auto Row Seven salesmen of the Douglas McKay Chevrolet company placed in the Gold Rush of 1929, re cently completed national contest for Chevrolet salesmen. Local salesmen placing were: George Allen. Ivan Brown, James Davis, C D. French, J. K. Mc Williams, Mel Brown, and Arthur Wilson. The Salem organization made 25 per cent above their quota in the September-October contest. H. F. Bonesteele returned last week, from a three months' pleas ure trip in eastern Canada and Rochester. Mr. Bonesteele made the trip east by train, but drove back, from the Dodge Bros, fac tory. M. L. Hunt, Valley Motor sales man, and "Pat" Johnson, used car manager of the Balsiger Mo tor company in Eugene, elft Salem Friday morning for the Klamath Falls district where they will hunt geese over the week-end, return ing to Saletu Monday or Tuesday. J, H. Conley, parts and service representative of the Durant Mo tor company of California, was a business visitor at the Salem Au tomobile company's showrooms Monday. George Allen and Wynne Grier, salesman for the Douslas McKay Chevrolet .company, have been transferred to Dallas, where they will have supervision ot the used car g department the Salem firm has established there. H. E. Shade, secretary of the Salem Automobile company, spent three days of the past week in Medford on business. WASHINGTON (A P) S e a planes may soon replace the boats in which the forest rangers of Al aska make their patrols. Charles H. Flory, ranger for the Alaska district, showed membets of the agricultural sub-commit tee of the house committee on ap propriations, which toured . that territory, how a seaplane would make possible more prompt and efficient handling ot the widely scattered administration work. Boats are now the Alankan ranger's horse, his home and hid office. The Tongass and Chugaca national forests occupy extensive but comparatively narrow strips extending 12,000 miles along coas- mm iras W FOB PLIES ' ' ' of power in Oldsmobile's big, 'high compression engine . . . power to take you quickly and easily through crowded traffic or to convert long miles into'minutes when you're out on the highway. This splendid full-range performance imparts a new exhilara tion'to driving, wherever you go.. Finally, when you have considered the results ot these compari sons, check the many features that make up Oldsmobile's un usually complete equipment. All these fine car dualities of ap low pearance, performance, comfort, and durability represent exceptional value at Oldsmobile's price . . .value that you are not likely to find elsewhere in Oldsmobile's field. But make the comparisons yourself. Your town good sense of value will inevitably cause you to select Oldsmobile. i CONSIDER. TUB : DEUVEJUEO PR1CB CuiiMillMfrtiwil price well mm th list price when cob partac etoaMle valsee. Olds bile delivered- price in- , clodeeetfy i aS fmmvfmt'r tal Alaska. Included in their boun daries is the Alexander archipela go with Its countless islands, bays, straits, inlets, and Prince Wil liam sound, with its many and in tricate waterways. No on has ever computed the miles of navigable waterways. Roads and trails are few and ot short mileage. Population Is wide ly dispersed. Cutting ot timber and other use of forest lands is scat tered generally along the shore lines of this vast region. The forest service hopes to have one or more seaplanes supple menting the boats within the next few. years. IS MEET AT HID The Oregon Auto camp associa tion will hold its fifth annual con vention in Medford, Oregon, on November 12 and 13th. This as sociation is closely interlocked with the Washington, British Co lumbia and California camp own ers associations and a large dele gation of out-of-state camp own ers is expected to attend this con vention. A banquet and dinner dance has been arranged at the Rogue-Elk hotel, located 27 miles from Med ford on the banks of the Rogue river. Other entertainment is be ing provided by the commute? on arrangements. Every camp owner in the state of Oregon is invited to attend the convention and take part In the discussions pertaining to the auto camp industry in this state. The association is very fortun ate to have on its program Mr. Carl Green, sanitary engineer. state board of health, who will address the meeting on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. He will speak upon sanitation in auto camps and the requirements of the state board of health as to their operation. All camp owners should take advantage of the op portunity to hear Mr. Green's ad dress. There will be a number of other prominent speakers appear on the program. TO CIP 01 SIL3nSSIJILIIK! witH "CATERPILLAR" TRACTORS Now is the time to subsoil, putting the soil In physical condition for the storing of a plentiful supply of raoist ure at a safe depth. Subsoilinj? airs the soil, enables "the lanu to breath properly, and with this better sup ply of oxygen increases the chemical process, thereby benefiting acid soil which is Vital for successful or chards. 1 ,1 TWntCTITni? OTAl) A nv The deep-working KILLEFER imprbves seepage of water and permits storage away from sun and wind. By deep moisture storage, surface run off and tak ing are minimized. IT "DEEPENS" SOIL '.Fertilizers in the top into the root zone. KILLEKFERING helps humus to work deeper into the soil- and this extends the zone of activity of beneficial ioil bacteria for which this humus isfobd and a moisture holder. - IT IMPROVES DRAINAGE v The KILLEFER helps BREAKS PLOWPAN The KILLEFER breaks plowpan or hardpan in a systematic manner instead of tin spots. Its under ground cracky reach out in mahy directions, prodd ing the ground is dry STARTS TREES PROPERLY When tree rows are ' the young roots are trained in deep drouth resisting habits. It makes orchard trees STAND ALONE, each in its alloted space. ' ; ? : ' I ' ' 1 ' - : - V- We wUl be glad to discuss yoer or--. -. -. chard problems with jesuj tf jwe wul; . : . : write or can on ns. -; ) , ' V." -c - Loggers & CoAtractors ; Mschinsry Co. PAGE ELEVEN IRISH UjCK HOLDS i DUBLIN, Irish Free Sate (AP) Eleven-year-old Thomas Clif ford, from the town ot Chapell zod. is going' to Hollywood to act in the movies and not as a stow away, eitherj It's the luk of the Irish. Oth er boys and girls mortgage their shirts and shoes to get to Holly wood, and then can't get inside of a studio. Thomas just happened to be living In Ireland and smiling his spontaneous smile when John Mc Cormack came over to begin his first talkingisinglng picture on Irish soil. Frank Borzage, director, used Thomas with a crowd of other schoolboys ifi several scenes, and' the lad was iso good he was pick ed for a nanie part in the picture. Borzage also is taking an Irish ingenue back with his company: 18-year-old Maureen O'S.ullivan, a colleen from JKilliney. She's a brunet ot average -height and much more than average person ality. ' , Maureen was educated ia Irish and English convents andL."gir4s school in France. Her mother 4s"1 going to Hollywood with heft. h : ;" Careiul Driving Oh Wet Leaves w V is ran rasmon Hudson engineers have ' been conducting a series of tests on highwkys covered with leaves. Tests rwcre carried out when the leaves; were dry, slightly-damp and wet, results showing tat, with the Hudson and -Esevafears there Is little danger of skidding and side slipping on wet leaves if the ordinary care is shown. The, east north central states have t5 per cent of the motor Te hicle registrations, while the mid dle Atlantic states rank next with 22 per cent, according to the Ore gon State Motor association. 7v? . soil are', assisted to work down. drainage when cuts are OR HARDPAN when broken. planted in KILLEFER CUTS FOR 2 (DIG FOLK - 1 ." m SALEM PORTLAND