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Automotive and Building News of 1 Interest Locally Talk of the Road and News of the Day for Mo torists and Outdoors folk The OREGON STATESMAN, Baleta. Oregon, Sunday Bloralng. December 8, 1929 PAGE THIRTEEN SECTION ,. Automotive Information UNIFORM SIS E Motor Travel on Continent is Facilitated by Single Marking Plan H FJ ' WASHINGTON. D. C. Nor. 10. r Motor travel on European hlgh- ways ! being greatly facilitated 4 as the remit of the adoption of uniform road signal instead ot fettered signs, according to the Foreign Travel Division ot the American Automobile association. A. A. A. motorists returning from Europe hare been particular ly Impressed with the advantages of the uniform signals, which re llevc them of all linguistic trou bles with lettered rircna asUhey pass from frontier to frontiertbe national motoring body states. Thos. P- Henry, president of the American Automobile associa tion, points to this European de velopment as afford a sharp con trast to the choatic condition which stfll prevails In the United States In regard to road signs. "We rightly pride ourselves," aid Mr. Henry, "on being ahead of the rest of the wcrld in car manufacture, In car ownership, In road milage and road construc tor!, out Europe Has, apparently stoien auue a marcn on as in xae matter or. roaa signs, wnicn mean so niucn 10 niSDway transport. '"If a large number of Independ ent European countries, each with Its own language and Jealously guarded frontiers are willing to consider uniform road signals for all countries, what shall we say of the chaotic conditions still pre vailing In the United States where road signals change not only from state to state, hut also in many Instances from county to county in the same state. "This spectacle of different na tions, agreeing on road signals also offers a contrast to the con tinued refusal of many of our states and cities to put into effort the uniform motor vehicle code and the municipal traffic ordi nance developed by the Hoover conference. "The uniform road signals . which seem destined to replace lettered signs on European high- gue of Nation's "permanent com- V mittea nn road traffic And tr&n- sii. worxinK wun representatives of automobile clnb and -toniing groups. ?' ' "It Is difficult to overestimate the Importance of uniform: 'road signs from the standpoint:., of Americans traveling under their own power In Europe. "Just assume for the moment that yon, an American traveler, speaking only the English lang uage, are in the free city of Dan zig, and that you desire to make a left-hand turn. Or, that speed In? through the region adjacent to Salzberg, you come upon a huge' truck and wish to pass it. Or, It may be that you are Quite. will ins that a fellow, traveler, on the road to Limoges, should overtake and pass your car, and you wish to signal to him. '' . "These and Bcores of kindred queries, from thousands of mo torists from America and . else- . where, find their answer In sig nals wnicn toaay are taxing me place ot lettered signs. So that the American, speeding or loiter ing through foreign lands. Is hav ing his way made pleasanter and hfs time and temper consorted." FEDERAL BOOKLETS By SUE McXAMARA '- AP Feature Service Writer WASHINGTON ( AP) MAs dry as a government report," al ways has been a familiar saying. But that won't hold good long, long. Wjmen heading government bu reaus are taking the dry govern ruent pamphlet out of the field of statistics into the realm, of art. The prosaic booklets which for years hare marshalled their col umns of figures and solid read ing matter undisturbed now sport gay portraits and frolicsome sketches on their covers, -r And pamphlets so decorated are having big jumps in circulation. The children's burean, headed by Miss Grace Abbotts started the idea; The last bulletin on "In fant Care" -went out wgh the pic ture ot a laughing cherub 6a the cover. Now the bulletin has gone Into the ranks ot the "best sellers' and demands tor it have eclipsed all other government pamphlets. It 1 evea more popular than the one on Care of Hogs," which a year ago led the government lit erary field. Inspired by this success,, the children's bureau la preparing a new edition on 'Infant .Care." Two girl artists have been busy making the drawings. A sketch, of a baby forms the cover design. fliss Ishbel MacDonald, dangh ter of Great Britain's premier, at once recognized the picture when she- visited the bureau. Why. I've feen that baby's picture over in London," she said. Thus establishing a wide circ ulation of the new style govern ment report. , ;V The Bureau of Home Econom ics, headed by Mlsl Louise Stan ley, now makes the pages of Its pamphlets attractive with photo graphs of correctly set tables, bas kets of vegetables and fruits and cats of meat. , WOMEn PUT PEP N PILOTING r 1 4 ; US. When Rodme'i Notre Dame gladiatDcs embark fcr their iXiairon battlefields they require fast, safe transportatioa. and their going through crowded traffic lanes resembles the rush of troops to the front. In the vanguard of these rarring TOvetnoita this year is the Nash Twin-Icnition Eight Sedan which Alderman John Maypole of Chicago, Tomatoes Wilt As Guard By HOWARD W. BLAKESLET Science Editor Associated Press Feature Service TONKERS, N. Y. (AP) To mato plants are finding a new use in the commercial world, as gas detectors. A hundred times' as sensitive to illuminating gas as are canaries, the plants furnish above ground protection analogous to that given by the birds against carbon mon oxide in mines. . Some recent examples of plant protection are . described by Dr. William-Crocker, director of the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, who is one of the pioneers rn discovering gas-sensitive properties of plants. A large American coke works Is using tomato plants to Insure against gas leaks about its ovens. One of the leaks guarded against comprises the invisible ingredients ot Illuminating gas. In the pres ence of these gases the leaves of young tomato plants drop, grow stiffly downward and even form cells, due to rapid growth on the mew ofirmn -w toyAL coust wk bbusm stass tTMilrftsulM iiatrtrt f . :. ,v FEATURES largo. Powerful Engines -7-Bearing Covnte r-Boloneod Crankshaft . st. 4-Whool Hy draulic trakes . . . Multi-Rang 4-Speod Transmission and Goar Shift . . . Down bra ft CarbutwHon M.Rubbtr Spring ShockIi...Fof afWx Springs ...Roomier Bodies. MULTMUilCE n n IMA Fitz CORNER CIIEMEKETA eerald THE "FIGHTIN' IRISH" u Ts ' ' T Quickly Against Gases upper side of the leaf. The plant Is 200 times as sensitive to this poison as Is the human nose, and 50 times more sensitive than the best chemical test. . As long as the leaves ot the tomato plants remain In their nor mal posture, it is assured that the air about the oven is pure be yond the best powers of human detection. v In the home. Dr. Crocker says white carnations are good gas de tectors. One part of- gas in. 80, 000 makes carnations "go to sleep," that' is, half close, and re main so. There Is no danger to human beings. But the plant .gas detectors might explain the source ot an occasional headache. As cities grow, the commercial mouths, that spit invisible gases multiply, gas uses increase, and new varieties develop. Gas mains age and higher pressures are com ing into use. All this widens the field ot usefulness of the plant de tectives. Ethylene in the Illuminating gas is the main constituent that causes injury to growing plants. It Is also the gas that is employed Copyright ! All evidence stresses rho fad that today's Muffl-Range Chryslers rulo the) road. Many now onglirtng crraiKemonts, hooded by the) sensationoi Muttf-Rang four speed transmission and gear shift have lifted those) latest ears to a now piano of performance. Tho MutH-Rango rransmltsion Irtfroducts a now quiet accelera tion gar that combines rhe best features of both the ordinary second" and "high". It also snakes possible faster car speed at SLOWER engine speeds. The MuIH-Range gearshift 'assures non-dashing ease and qukkness of arHirirMag. And o new , principle of Down-Draft corbureticxv' bottd en oviotion proc tiesv adds snarvelously to power, smoothness and economy. New bodies of greater width, length and headroom combine tho. most fastidious luxury, wbh smart distinction of design. 3 D 25 gtSBStotms ' TK taatkttuas Sher win Motor Co . AND LIBERTY ,t V II if?! - V. 1 ; ' . v 7-----r-,r-T member ot the Notre Dame board of governors and one of the team's leadingpatrons, turns over to Mr. Rockne for the use of Notre XJome's various coaches. It is shown bere with Tom Lieb, line coach and famous football mentor, ready to collect his staff and lead the squad on a dash to Soldiers' Field without harmful effects, to color lemons, and recently came into use as an anesthetic in surgical operations. Collector of Stamps Makes Vsduable Find GRANTS PASS, Ore., Dec. 7. (AP) W. H. Russell of the chamber ot commerce recently went back Into the mountains with ' a party ot friends. His friends were, interested in seeking gold. They were inclined to chide the chamber of commerce man be cause he stayed by the fireside and talked w(th an elderly couple who acted as host and hostess for the party.: When the party broke camp and came out ot the hills, Russell had In his posses sion two rare stamps, one said to be worth $1,375 and the other, according to catalog price, valued at $400. He had found them on letters the couple received nearly a half century ago. Russell pos sesses a collection of stamps val ued at more than $50,000. Stocks were not the only things to go down. In scattered villages a lot of noses got down to a nor mal level. Med ford Mail - Tri bune. 1929 Oryilar Corporottoa as never before Today, more than orecthe say' ing is trues "ChrysJer owner- . ship brings a pride o9 its own." - . see thc TELEPHONE -1132 V PROPOSE ROAD 10 LINK ALASKA International Highway From Mexico to Yukon and Alaska Agitated An -International highway con necting California and the Pacific northwest with British Columbia, the Yukon territory and Alaska. This Is the objective ot legislation pending In congress, according to the Oregon State Motor assocla tbn, which has endorsed the pro posal. Bills have been Introduced authorising an investigation of the feasibility ot such a project and providing an appropriation of 825,000 for a commission of three to study the plan. " The proposed route would con nect existing roads along the Pa cific coast states into British Co lumbia with Alaskan roads, the gap to be eovered between the Ca nadian-United States line and Fairbanks, Alaska, being some 2,- vuo mnes. The united states de partment of interior, the Canadian government and the territory of Alaska are collaborating In the plans under way. A Canadian road now leads from the terminus of the Pacific high way as far as Haielton, an outpost of civilisation a thousand miles north ot the border. From Hazel ton, a dim trail leads on north ward to Telegraph creek with but 2,000 or 2,000 Inhabitants. Two hundred miles further Is White Horse, where the Tukons Is first encountered. Then comes the long stretch of uninhabited wild coun try reaching all the way to Fair banks. The whole of the proposed road would be Inside ot the Coast Range and parallel to the coast at an average distance of some 0 or 70 miles. The region is semi arid, practically untouched by man. and abounds In wild game and unusual scenery. Last year 200,000 automobiles carrying 1,000,000 people cross ed the Canadian border at the Peace Portal. Many of these peo ple might have penetrated the deep Interior had transportation been available. The American Automobile asso ciation, representing over a mil lion motorists. Is actively support ing the project and the western Motor eluba. conference, in which the automobile' clubs of the 11 western states, British Columbia, Canada anft the Hawaiian Islands hold membership, endorsed the plan at its recent annual meeting. The Automobile association points out that the construction ot such a highway would result In Im measurable good In the develop- Model A Coupe 1927 Essex Coupe 1928 Chevrolet Coupe 1926 Studebaker Corner. Chemeketa & Liberty Wittier Driving Hints - - 1 f . I X' .f.- X . '.S? It ' I -vf, f 1 -f I 1 -1 ' ' ' ' , . . .:, .. v- i t. ! .. . ! ... 1 Br rtaUdac the mImmImU htch the wiatar SMsee, the if aitioa system U fortified agawst carrent leak age from craclwd r brekM ifvitioa wire imulatioa, advuea "Serric Cat" of the Westorm Ante SovdIv Company. Set of wires for ladivid. eal saakea of cars eaable the car wires himself at a lew mt Spark miles ef service sheald likewise be EE For the first time in the his tory of the rubber Industry, a method has been devised for de termining approximately the aver age life ot automobile tires all makes, types and classes Included. A formula for arriving at this mileage has been worked out at The Miller Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, and Is regarded among tire men as being as exact a method as It Is possible to de vise, states Russ Smlh, local MI1- er dealer. At present, average tire mile age is "guessed at" in figures ranging all the way from tea to twenty thousand miles. Of course this Includes all pneumatic tires super-tires, standards and so- called "second line ' tires. The' Miller Rubber Company re search develops, however, that the actnal figure is approximately 13,000 miles as against. 10,700 a year ago. This means that tires today as against tires in use a year ago, have a 19 longer life or in other words, they run 19 more ment ot .the territory traversed by it, and in further cementing the bonds of friendship between the English speaking; peoples ot the western hemisphere. iw 1 n M LEA We will sell you a good used ear, one that win prove fully satisfactory, at a very, low price. We personally guarantee customer satisfaction. VALLEY MOTOR CO. jf $525 I 1926 $375 f $8 $465 1926 $450 1926 Sedan - Call 1995 for temslea wires at the begiaalac oi owner to Install the eecesMry w plaga that have aeea llSvS ar replaced. ere miles than the average tire of a year ago. The tire mileage figures are ar rived at in tills way: The total gasoline consumption of the Unit ed States is converted into auto mobile mileage, then multiplied by four to obtain the tire mileage. Then this total mileage is divided by the total number of tires sold by the entire Industry for renew al purposes. In this calculation, unusually large figures are encountered tor instance, In the month ot Au gust, this year, approximately 17 billion miles were run by motor cars in the United States. This gives us the huge sum ot 13 Ml lion tire miles. The latter figure, divided by the number of tires sold for re newal purposes, Indicates an aver age tire life of 12,974 miles. School Buildings All Crowded Full GRANTS PASS, Ore., Dec. T. (AP) Already crowded to capac ity, the public school building In Grants Pass is causing officials of public Instruction much worry. An increase ot 12 S students and pupils within the last 30 days finds no place to put the influx, according to John F. Cramer, city school superintendent. Motorcycle racing In Berlin Is expected to be boomed by the con struction of two modern dirt tracks. s Demonstration (g0 TO BE filHQUIPPED Motoring Public Eagerly Awaiting Day When All - Cars Have Radio DETROIT Walter P. Chrysler today announced the completion ot plans, after months ot extens ive tests' and research, for instal lation of radio receiving . equip ment in Chrysler cars. Designed and engineered as an Integral part ot the car itself, the Installation will provide radio re ceiving facilities at the owner's option on closed modelg ot the . Chrysler "77" and "70" lines. According to Mr. Chrysler, the decision to include radio equip ment as an Integral unit in auto mobile manufacturing came as a result ot a nation-wide survey, in stituted months ago, thst led con clusively to the fact that radio has so entrenched itself as a necessi ty of modern life that it can no longer be ignored as a factor of desirability in motor car equip ment. "The motoring public." Mr. Chrysler said, "with ears attuned to radio in Its homes, desires tne same entertainment and many al ready have ' experimented with portable sets hoping they might be able to hear highlights ot the world's news, thrilling sport events, market reports and the latest in entertainment without having to forego the pleasure ot an evening's drive or week-end Jaunt away from home. "After exhaustive tests on the road and in the laboratory by en gineers of the Chrysler Corpora tion, the Transitone Radio, man-' ufactured by the Automobile Ra dio Corporation ot New York, was found to provide perfect reception under all conditions imposed by motor car installation. Its Inclu sion as an engineered unit in Chrysler cars was Immediately dl rected. Except for a single dial con trol on the Instrumental panel,' within easy reach of the driver or front seat passenger, the Transi tone is entirely out ot sight, A wire screen aerial is concealed in the top. An exclusively owned and patented suppressor' device en tirely eliminates all electrical In ference. Transitone, according to Chrys ler engineers, permits a wide range of selectivity giving excel lent results with distant stations and has all the capabilities of a first class home radio at all motcr car speeds. The University of Texas gets 25 per cent of all profits made by promoters of boom towns oa the school's oil lands. flHr. v 1 $475 $400 $385 $300 Tel. 1995 T AS I 1 n ) 3 - -J .