THE BEMB BULL
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AUTO SECTION
SPRING EDITION
CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER
33rd Year
BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 24, 1949
No. 92
Record to Be Set in Number
Of New Cars Put on Display
When Show Opens on Friday
On display Friday night at the Bend automobile show, part
of the program planned for spring opening, will be the largest
number of new cars ever displayed here, it was predicted to
day as final plans for the show were made. Heading the com
mittee in charge is Bob Thomas, assisted by W. A. Hunnell
nnd Eddie Williamson. I
The cars will be displayed on a roped-off section of Oregon
avenue, between Wall and Bond. Start of the show has been
" tset for 6:30 that evening, as
Engineers Giye
Data on Pontiac
Over-all length Including bump
ers, of the 1949 Pontiac Silver
Streak line is 202 16 inches on
both Chieftain and Streamliner
models. Height is reduced 2xk in
ches and now ranges from 61
inches for the convertible coupe
to 63 inches for the four-door
sedan. Wheelbase has been stan
dardized for all models at 120 in
ches. Although interiors are wider,
exterior width has been reduced
from 76 inches to 73 inches.
Tire tread is 58 inches Xront and
59 inches rear. .
- Data Given
S. A. E. horsepower Is 30.4 on
the six-cylinder models and 33.8
on the eights, while standard
rear axle ratio is 4.1 for both.
The "L" head valve engine has
a bore and stroke of 3 916"x4"
on the sixes and 3'4"x3" on the
eights with a displacement of
239.2 cubic inches on the former
and 248.9 on the latter.
Compression ratio with stand
ard cylinder head is 6.5 for both
sixes and eights; with the sixes
hnuinu a maximum brake horse-
nnwer of 90 at 3400. and the
riohts. 1ft4 at 3800
Maximum toraue is 178 ft. lbs.
at 1200 for the sixes and 190 at
2200 for eights. Six cylinder moa
io hivi n eomm-ession pressure
at 1000 RPM of 160 pounds tcthe
snuare inch and tne eignis, ioo
pounds to the square inch.
With an available high com
pression head, compression ratio
is 7 for both sixes ana eignis,
while the sixes have a maximum
Drake horsepower of 93 at 3400
oH tho olahts. infi at 3800. Com
pression pressure at 1000 RMP is
191 pounus 10 me square uii-u
the sixes and 189 pounds on the
eights.
Improvements Noted
Amnnfr the mechanical im
nrovements is the weld-sealed
shnek nhsnrber housing to pre
vent . oil leakage, corrosion and
rinmntrp from flvine.sand, mud
and gravel. Similarly, rubber
seals have been added to flexible
metal conduits encasing emer
gency brake cables to prevent
frpwitm nnd corrosion.
the hood and radia
tor also entailed lowering the
water flump and fan. Old type
fnns were noisv in this new post
tion, so a slightly larger, lower
nltehed fan oDerating at sllgnuy
lower speed was devised. Fan
whine at higher speeds is now
lower than ever before.
downtown . windows are un
veiled in another phase of the
spring opening program.
It was indicated here today
that some 20 different makes
of cars will be on display, with,
some' of the firms entering
several models of each car.
All cars and trucks on display
will be 1949 models. Over a period
of several months now, manufac
turers have been placing their
new post-war cars on display, at
intervals, and now practically all
major lines are represented,
All Firms Invited
Firms invited to enter cars in
the spring automobile show in
clude Hunnell Motors, Ward Mo.
tor Co., Hutchins Motors, Lee G.
Allen, Felix Motors Sales, Eddie's
Sales and Service, Hand Motor
Co., Halbrook Motors, Carroll Mo
tors, Dyer Auto Service.-vBend Ga
rage Co., Oregon Trail Motorcycle
Co. and Underhill Indian service,
It was indicated that the follow
ing cars will be on' display:
Plymouth, Dodge, Pontiac, UM(J
trucks. Willys, Packard, Hudson,
Studebaker, Chrysler, Kaiser-Fra-zer,
Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, De
Soto, Oldsmobile, Buick, Chevro-
let and Cadillac.
The committee in charge said
that all cars will be parked in as
signed space by 6 p.m. Friday
night. Representatives of the vari
ous participating firms will be on
hand to meet vistors and explain
the numerous improvements tnat
feature the 1949 automobiles,
Visitors will note in the new
cars some of the most far-reach
ine improvements in the history
of- the automotive industry, the
committee in charge declared, In
inviting Central Oregon people to
inspect the new machines.
Opportunity Seen
'This will be a fine opportunity
for prospective buyers to compare
the 1949 cars," one dealer said. All
firms have held showings of the
1949 cars.
The committee expects that as
many as 5,000 people will view the
new cars on Friday night. Auto
mobile shows have been a leature
of Bend's spring openings for
many .years, but never befdre
have so many new models been
available.
1949 Nash 'Airflyte'
Low and wide, with a smooth flraceful sweep, the 1949 Nash can pre- .
sent an artistic application of aerodynamic styling. The front-end I
features a massive racing-type chrome air-scoop trills.
Maryland Leads in Handling
Resettlement of Refugees
KIBITIZING DOESN'T PAY
Fort Worth, Tex.- ilH The sis
ter' of a murder defendant in
court here got off worse than the
defendant. She was fined $25 and
given a two-day Jail sentence for
contempt of court when she in
terrupted state's arguments. The
defendant received a five-year
suspended sentence.
. Use classified ads in The Bulle
tin for quick results.
By Don Jennings I
. (United Prefta Staff Correspondent) .
Baltimore iip Maryland is the
pace-setter in the organization of
state machinery for the resettle
ment of displaced Europeans.
First to establish a state-wiae
system, Maryland has been , at
work for several months on a
plan designed primarily to place
refugees on farms, where help is
badly needed. .
'' Already the Maryland commit
tee for the resettlement of dis
placed persons lias provided, a
new and secure life in agriculture
for nearly 200 European fami
lies. Three hundred more place
ments are in process.. ;
The national displaced persons
commission points with pride to
the Maryland plan and has rec
commended it as a pattern for
other states to follow.
Got Head Start
That is not to Imply that the
rest of the country has been
backward about the resettlement
of displaced persons. Maryland
actually nan a neaa start.
Long netore - congress passeq
tne displaced persons act, wii-
liam F. Laukaitis. supreme pres
ident of the Lithuanian Alliance
of America, was helping refugees
get to America from the refugee
camps ot h-urope.
Laukaitis, a Baltimore attor-
ney. kept a close eye on resettle
ment legislation m congress and
when the displaced persons act
was passed he went to Gov. Wil
liam Preston Lane, Jr., witn a
plan of cooperation between the
alliance and the state.
In October, 1949, the governor
appointed Laukaitis chairman
and created the Maryland reset
tlement committee.
Laukaitis, a former chief Judge
of the Baltimore trattic court,
selected from civic and profes
sional groups a committee mem
bership representing all the eth
nic groups among the refugees
with whom they would be deal
ing with.
Farms Need Help
The committee decided from
the outset to concern itself main
ly with the field of agriculture
because in Maryland there's a
dearth of farm help and because
farm workers were g'ven 30 per
cent preference under the act.
When he' applies to the com
mittee for help, a farmer sets
forth a detailed description of
his housing and farm facilities.
He tells how many persons he
wants, whether ne nas any od-
Jection to children and whether
he nas a racial or religious pre
erence, He also assures the com
mittee he will Tay the "prevail
ing wage."
Laukaitis meets each group oi
refugees upon their arrival in
New York. He escorts them to
Baltimore where, through the as
sistance of the committee mem
bers of the same nationality, they
spend a comfortable first night
in their "reception center," an
armory.
"The tension is relieved wne.n
the refugees meet persons who
speak the same tongue," JLau-
kaitis said.
Hudson Described
As Roomy Auto
The 1949 Hudson has been de
scribed as "truly a new kind of
a motor car, inside as well as out
side." Company officials say it
has the roomiest seats oi any
American car built today, and
head room, to spare for even the
tallest person.-" ,
This car is richly upholstered
and beautifully appointed. Smart
chrome door handles, window
cranks, arm rests and ash re
ceivers are inset in recessed pan
els, to afford full use of every
inch of this wides of all motor
car Interiors.
Hudson's new full-curved wind
shield and generous-sized win
dows give increased vision all
around, making for safer, pleas
anter driving. An automatic gear
shifting in forward speeds, pro
vided by Hudson's new transmis
sion, helps make driving effortless.
Direct action shock absorbers
and a new type of low pressure,
super cushion tire combine with
the basically new design and con
struction to provide a quiet,
smooth ride.
Cars featured include the Com
modore and Super series. The
four-door sedan In the Commo
dore series has a 124-inch wheel-
base, available with 121 horse
power new Super-Six or 128 horse
power improved Super Eight en
gine. There are 10 standard body
colors. ' .
Domestic Silk Plant
Offered for Sale
San Diego IU1 A for sale sign
hangs on .a two-story, 40,000-foot-
floor-space empty silk plant at
San Marcos, about 40 miles north
of here.
The : once-flourishing p i a n
where silkworns spun their co
coons on homegrown mulberry
leaves during the '30s now lies
idle. The far-slretching mulberry
grove, planted in 1926 to support
an industry never before conduct
ed successfully outside the Orient,
now is stripped.
Unable to qualify for produc
tion priorities, the plant closed
down in war time. It never re
opened.
Much of the old equipment is
still in place, including five huge
incubators. The building is insu
lated to keep temperatures and
humidity even for the tempera
mental silKworm.
YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE
San Francisco nil The high
est pedestrian traffic accident
rate is found among two . age
groups, tne calllornla state auto,
mobile association reports. Per'
sons of 65 or older, and children
between 5 and 14 years old are
most often hit by vehicles, the
survey disclosed.
Ms
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Star of the SPRING OPENING will be
THE BEAUTIFUL 1949
Don't Fail to See It
Lee G. Allen Motor Co.
621 Franklin Ave.
New Hudson
DELIVERED HERE FUUY EQUIPPED
INCIUDINO WEATHER-CONTROL- HEATER
only $2576.72
Suptr-Slx Four-Door Sodan, 124-Inch whotlboio
with 121 h.p. high-corn prtulon origin
(Local faxos to bo adcUd)
(Local taxM to bo addodl I . I
i ...
Speed-Built House
Wins Coacrt Over
Carlisle, Pa. ilPi One way to get
a football coach is to build a six-
room house for him.
When Ken Millen was asked to
take over the Carlisle high school
football team as coach, he said he
had one objection. There was no
place for him and his family to
live.
Duff George, a member of the
school board, took William
Strong, wood shop teacher, for a
cup of coffee.
"Can you build a house?"
George asked the teacher.
"Don t see why not," Strong an
swered. .
"Okav." George said.- "I'll nay
lor it. you oulid it ana. we'll rent
it to Millen. We must have a
football coach.
Were Holding
OXSim InlbwS
Tomorrow (Friday) Evening 6:30 fo 10:00
. (We don't trust the weather) . t
Fun! Entertainment! And a Chance to See
i
The Beautiful New NASH Airflyte
Everybody Welcome
W. B. ANDERSON 7WLC0.
1173 Wall Street
Spring Opening
Auto Show on Oregon Avenue
TOMORROW, 6:30 P.M.
M Come see the
Featuring i t important Motor Car Advanvprnfiiit
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3. LOWIfT FHKIO CAR WITH OM HYDRA-MATIC DRIVI
3. WIMR MAT! ...AODfD ROOM
4. WIDf, lAIY-ACCEtf DOORS
I. NIW WIM-HORIION WINDIHIILO
. 1 Afl-T-HBW ORIVIR VIEW
7. NIW LOW RRIftURI flRM . IS" WHEELS AND WIDER RIMS
. NIW TRAVUUX RIDI
f. NU-CUSHION SPRINOINO
10. PONTIAC IAMOUS IMPROVED STRAIOHT IIOHT AND
SIX CVUNDIR INOINIS
11. NIW HIATINO AND VINTIlATtNO SYSTIM
U. NIW IINOIR TIP STARTER SUTTON
13. CARRY-MORI LUOOAOI SPACI
14. NIW MAUCLUSTSR DASH
WARD MOTOR COMPANY
1008 Bend Street
Bend, Oregon
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