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is AUTOMOTIVE SECTION outdoor news; POUNDED I&3I The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning. March 15, 1931 PAGE NIND 1411S APPLY 1 NEW WILLYS SIX IN PRICE RANGE OF A FOUR DE SOTO EIGHT CONVERTIBLE COUPE CHINESE PIRATES B 5 j- : t?, i FOR DRILL Vancouver to Take Youths At . Marion Countysl - Summer Quota 1 A: : VANCOUVER -A BARRACKS. Wash., March 11 Marion coantr is represented on tfie enrollment charts of the citizen's military training camp at Vancouver Bar racks, by the applications of: Ballantyne, Tom, 22X Coolidge street, Suvertoii. '. Bosch, Waljer, P., 1940 McCoy avenue. Salem:- ; Campbell, Lewis P. Jr., 63S Statesman streetr Salem. r Campbell. Roland. 444 North 18 th street, Salem. n Campbell, William B-, States- van ; street, Salem. - Gahlsdorf. WilHam V 1255 North Cottage. Salem. Gleason. Clifford, 1535 State sjreet, Salem. Grimes,, Kenneth L., 1854 State street, Salem. , Irish, Harold By 302 Main street, Silrerton. Maeon, Dorr T-Ione. Park, KrnesfS. 494 University street, Salem. s ; Pearcy, Willys' , 2156 South , Church street, Salem, . : Reed, Gordon, A., 1234 ;Che meketa street, Salem. . -. Ross. Robert, 270 South ; 14th street, Salem. r v Smith. George G 510 Front street. SilTerton. Vadney, Kalnvan K., 415 South Cottage street," Salem. V Welsh. Francis M. 80S Brers arenne, Salem. i West. Paul O., 8S5 North Win ter street, Salem. r Woodward. Douglas J 1140 Lee street, Salem.- - --j These were filed during i the month of :- February, the first month of the procurement cam- . paign. : - County quotas which vers re cently set. were the minimum for each county, allowed by corps area-headquarters, I Thus; If it has already been an nounced that' Marlon county's quota Is. for Instance 12 students. ind more than that number hare filed, some means will be sougnt to prorlde transportation to (as . sure these candidates of accept- - ance if they pass the physical re quirements. In -order to do this the enroll ment officers at Vancouver Bar- . racks may hare to reduce the " quotas of some of the larger areas, such as Multnomah eoun- " ty, Oregon. It is felt by these of ficials, however, that the youth - from upstate counties should be Vr -. 1 . v :v. - . This powerful and stylish D Soto Straight Eight Convertible Coape Is a smart cm la' any dtaate and undr aft wMther cooditioM. ta powerful agin snake ea outstanding perfocmeCj end fcs murnal-expaadl&g feor-whMl hydraulic brakes insure Safttr at all sneeds, - -- . f. t v ' ;i .T;;, -, .-,v:' v . giren erery advantage in coming I to the citizen's military training! camp this year. Balloon Floats i To Alaska ; Back With Proposal OMAHA, Nebr., (AP) Bur feted and tossed about by the four winds, a toy balloon re leased after a dinner , party here last November returned home in the form of marriage proposal to Mr- Robert Tunberg. the send er, . from a miner in Fairbanks, Alaska. . The balloon was found by Hen ry H. Prentice, the miner, early la, February, in' a gulch "abore my claim about 50 miles from here, up the Nanook region," he writes. The balloon carried a card with the name and address of the sender,',--;; .TV ; "We were oat of fresh meat and I tracked a bear, up the can yon and finally dropped him on a high ledge 50 or 00 feet up the side," wrote Prentice. It aure was tough getting to him, but I made it. On the way up I found the balloon. His proposal followed " in the next paragraph. . . x "Ton don't happen to be single and unattached, white and T21 willing to cook the grub for . a couple of lonesome 1 old batches away up here In no man's coun try ?" the miner asked. GUESTS AT SIDNEY ANKENT BOTTOM, March 14 Mrs.: Johnston and daughter, of Iowa who hare been visiting in California for the past t several months are now visiting at the home of Mrs. Johnston s son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C F. Johnston. They are on their way back to Iowa. - HEW DE-SDTO IS DeSoto has again come forward with a motor car that is sensa tionally low in price and high in performance the new. De Soto Six, according to' L. O. Peed, gen eral sales manager, De Soto Motor Corporation. A. companion' car to the new. De Soto Straight Sight, the new creation In an answer to the public demand for a six that is not limited in ability, safety or comfort -because of its low price. "De Soto started in August, 1928, with a brand new, different, successfully tested car that call ed for independent merchandis ing machinery, Mr. Peed said The success with which we work ed this problem is due in a large measure to the Inherent value of the car and the prestige enjoyed by its sponsor, Chrysler. - The new lx,' continued Mr. Peed, "la a masterly piece of en gineering. It is new from the ground op and characteristically De Soto in every particular.' It is the result of long experimentation by .Chrysler engineers .and has been tested and proved under all sorts of driving conditions. In creased power and speed have been built into the car, the capa city of the internal expanding four-wheel hydraulic brakes has been increased and ease of steer ing and handling improved. The ear ; has the new doable-drop frame construction and the new silent, all-metal, steel-weld body, bringing the center of gravity closer to the ground, making the De Soto a car of real safety and providing the opportunity of cre ating a car . of real beauty . and grace." Pythianstb Gather Soon At Hubbard HUBBARD, March 14 Plana are completed for the convention of the eleventh district of Pythian Sisters to be held here Saturday, March 21 at the Hubbard city halL An iteresting program has been announced by Mrs. Emma Snyder of Aurora, district deputy grand chief who will be the pre siding officer at the convention. The eleventh district of Pyth ian sisters is comprised of the following temples: Oregon City, Aurora, Salem Silrerton, Dallas, independence and Hubbard. Marauders Have Preyed on Vessels in . Bias Bay ; For Many Years HONGKONG " (API Tho Brit? ish navy has started open sub marine' warfare against roving Chinese pirates who prey oa for eign and Chinese snips in the Bias bay area.!-.; r JTv . , Four new submarines have been sent from Britain to reinforce the two now operating against the m rnrers off the south - China coast, last stronghold of the pi rates. The new bud marine era of tne "P" class, the latest thing in underwater fighting snips. The Poseidon and the Perseus, two units of the new flotilla, are f-mprti in TTonrkonr tnis monin. Their sister vessels, the Pandora and the. Proteus will arrive later. -For years the daring. pirates of the Bias bay region have had their own way with, merchant vessels. Often boarding them in open sea they head them toward the bay where the plunder la taken off to the mountain homes of the pi rates. Wealthy passengers axe often held tor ransom. Woman TLeader of " One Pirate Crew Most of the maurauders are former soldiers end fishermen I lured by the prospects of easy weaiin. in one instance me rui- 'St "-' .-' WBMW.II "T '? - atkl l - : - ' . i fit - j, -r- . y-,;;"r; j , Z S . r i i flans were -headed by a well dressed and bobbed haired young woman who brandished a gun in each hand as her comrades ran sacked a Japanese steamer. Generally the pirates board the vessel i as passengers and reveal themselves only- after the ship has passed, into open sea. They usu ally carry out their plans without much interference i unless there are armed guaros on board. Constant patrol along the Bias bay. coast is maintained by de stroyer squadrons and submar ines but the "latter have been found more effective. A number of attempted pirate raids have been terminated abruptly by the appearance of undersea boats, but with only , two submarines it was not possible for the China fleet to maintain year , round duty. The Canton government is. re ported to contemplate Joining the anti-pirate warfare. INFANT BOY "DIES SHAW, March 14 Funeral services tor Howard Frances Btegman, infant son! of Mr. and Mrs,, Anton Stegmaa of Shaw who died Wednesday were held at the Catholic church Friday morning. Interment 'was at the Cathollo graveyard of Shaw. Deaf, Mute and Blind to 'Hear" Church Service LOS ANGELES, March 14 CAP) There will be strange go ings on in a Los Angeles chnrch from March 18 to 29 when evangelical services will be con ducted. Members of the : congregation will sing with their fingers and listen to sermons with their eyes. Some, will have the Scriptural mesages and hymns relayed to them by others through the sense of touch. t The house of worship is the First Full Gospel church for the deaf. The congregation is made up of mutes and the blind, in ad dition to deaf folk. : W. B. Gird is breeding Devons in San Diego, Cel.; from stock originally brought west by his great-grandfather. , , . , . , , , , ,. , , ,, -, . . ; imw D 1 r -. - -:! - ,'j ,: o o an ihkbw ns o o Here is jimericris utmost EVEN without Free Wheeling, Stadebaker's worid famous , Commander Eight would still be the biggest value for the mooejin America. ''.':;.i.:-;.;;;.;:.,.vv; ' " I The Coxninander is a car of generous weelbase 124 inches a comfort furthejr enhanced by Studebakers famous ball bear lag spring suspension t The Commander engine derelops 101 certified horsepower the greatest power per cubic inch, with twp exceptions, to be found in any American motor car. The two exceptions are the engines of cars costing, roughly, $1000 and $3000 moire than The Commander! " r Cornmand-performance and comfort thus form an ideal natural background for the Joy, the economy and the safety of Freewheeling. ' . :'.) i Free Wheeling with positire gear control, as Introduced by Studebaker and adopted, unchanged, by Pierce-Arrow and Lincoln gives you silent gear shifting at all speedstreedom from dutch-pushing--12 to 20 per cent proved gasoline and oil saving incomparably restful, zestful motoring and the added safety attested by public traffic officials from coast to coast. One drive will convince you there is no value comparable to this seasoned Eight by Studebaker, Pioneer and Pacemaker. May we place a Commander Eight at your disposal? Tb Commander Eight Vour-iJoorSetUn is $1585 aftbifactorj. Otbtr Com. mamUr Eight moaus rang m frtct jrom uoj rm jmtvrj. tsumpers ana spare trrn gxrrm. r The attributes of high quality, so long associated with De Soto automobiles, are more strongly emphasized than ever before in the new Six and Eight displayed for the first time this week. ceptionally close to the xoad, without sacrifice of interior roominess. This lowness adds to Its beauty as well as its safety it gives the ear a lithe, swanky appearance that hi unapproaehed in any Even more than their illustrious pred- ear of corresponding price. Beauty of eeessors, these latest De Sotos - are - line is also enhanced by a slender-pro-' distinctly the quality ears of the mod- file radiator, a longer hood and single Improved to meet present ! demands. The engine bow develops 77 horse power, insuring a supply of smooth power that is more than ample for the requirements of ordinary driving, with a generous reserve for the extraordi nary demands of hill climbing and high speeds. 4 A slender-profile radiator crate-priced fiel, 9 The new De Soto Six, now offered for public inspection and trial, is 'ahead of its time In all qualities that are in greatest demand. It is faster, smoother and more power ful; it is handsomer in line and appointments; it is - durable and economical of fuel, and it achieves ad ditional safety through J a new doublelrop frame that permits it to be built ex- bar bumpers. 9 Bodies are of steel, weld- ' and longer hood give it an appear ed into one solid piece, without joints or seams tb squeak and rattle. 3 The new De Soto Straight Eight, companion car to the De Soto Six, also has been NEW PRICES AND NEW VALUES Tin? 'New six a- , and m a. b, aactory TUB NEW EICIXT and np, L o. b. tmsUxj mm ance of rakish lowness. 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