Automotive and
Building News of
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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
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UNIFORM SIS
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Motor Travel on Continent is
Facilitated by Single
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' 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. ,
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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
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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
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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.
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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."
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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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