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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBTJXE. BEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, "AUGUST 18. 1935.'
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AUTO
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By Cyril Sander
Forrf Shows New All-Weather Sedan
The English car that may be Mid.
to be the real streamlined car ol
England la known aa the Rear-En-gined
Streamline Croasley. This 1
one of the lew rear-englned cara on
the market anywhere In the world.
Although this company la one of the
few automobile companies that has
had the Initiative or "nerve" to
finally locate the engine where we
are Inclined to think It should have
been all along. It still could stand
a little Improvement In our opinion.
Of course, however, one cannot ex
pect a company to do everything In
one year, so we have hopes that this
car that has gotten olf to a good
start may finally end up as some
thing really good. Now for a little
criticism, both good and bad. Xn
the first place we are alightly In
clined to believe that the word
"streamline" was stretched a little
in order that It might apply to this
car. The two features that might
apply to a really streamlined car
are the sloping windshield and the
slightly slanting rear, but outside pf
those feaures this car might be said
to be most anything but stream
lined. In the first place, the front
part of the car is practically Identi
cal with those of other English cars.
The old conventional headlights- axe
still In their conventional place, as
conspicuous as ever. Then there are,
of course, those odd small, bicycle
type of fendenU However, if one
forgets the appearance, there are
many advantages in this car. The
doors are much wider, the passengers
ride right between the axles where
the best ride is, the car as a whole
is lower and all of the engine noises.
gases, and vibrations are now behind
you where they no longer bother
the passengers.
Some of the odd features about
this car are: First, the spare tire
It Is mounted in the rear door panel,
on the opposite side there Is a simi
lar compartment where the tools and
other equipment are carried. There
la a very large compartment behind
the rear seat, too, for carrying extra
luggage, etc. Another odd Idea is used
in the windows. Those in the front
doors wind up and down, while those
in the rear doors are divided in the
middle and slide back and forth.
Still another odd feature is that the
rear track of this car la exactly one
foot and one Inch narrower than
the front track I Here in America
we are somewhat accustomed to a
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A NEW all -weather Ford V-8
convertible sedan, a dual pur
pose car, available for use either
as an open phaeton or a snug en
closed sedan, is announced by the
Ford Motor Company. Top photo
shows the new body type with top
in place; below, the top down, win
dows lowered, and center door
pillars removed.
The top, of tan-colored doth,
can be lowered and folded snugly,
covered by a boot, back of the rear
seat. The two center pillars are
removable and may be stowed
away in the car. ' Converted in
this fashion into a phaeton-type
body, the car may be driven with
the four door windows lowered out
of sight, or raised Into position
as a protection against excessive
wind. The window glasses are en
closed in chrome plated frames.
The body is equipped with de
luxe appointments, including robe
rail and ash tray in the rear com
partment. Seat cushions and backs
are finished in genuine leather or
bedford cord, according to the pur
chaser's choice. The interior finish
is in taupe throughout The cars
are available in all standard colors
including gun metal, the new color
introduced this year.
The luggage compartment back
of the rear seat is even more spa
cious than in the sedans, providing
plenty of room for slowing bag
gage while traveling.
difference of an inch or so but a
foot that'a quite a bitl A couple
of other things that might be called
Innovations are the location of the
radiator and 1 the gas tank. One
might think that with a rear en
glned car the radiator would, ol
course, be mounted somewhere in
the rear, but not in this car. It is in
the same position as on all other
cars and the water Is circulated
the entire length of the car, from
the radiator In front to the engine
in back! The gas tank la located
right beneath the rear seat how
ever, you don't have to get out ol
your seat to fill It like you' for
merly did in the old "model T"
it la filled from the side I For the
most part, the rest of the car is
very much the same as conventional
automobiles. A six-cylinder engine
la used and the wheels, front and
rear, are Independently sprung.
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After January l, 1036. all automo
biles sold in California will be re
quired to use safety glass.
F
IN NARTH MM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. (AP) The
flying hazards braved by Will Rogers
and Wiley Post In Alaska were pic
tured aa a "terrible ordeal" today by
a man who has faced them.
Captain Hez McClellan of the army
air corps, who flew to Point Barrow
a month ago, said:
"When you are flying up there you
think you will never be able to get
into Point Barrow, and when you get
in you think you will never be able
to get out."
Ice and snow mos t of t h e yea r
i In mid -summer soft sand, he said,
mak( it difficult to take off and
land, while fog and mist obscure the
vision.
"I can't help but think," he com
mented, "that, the fog and mist mutt
have had something to do with the
crash of Post's and Rofiers plane 10
miles south of Barrow."
E.
HOLLTWOOD. Aug. 17. (API
Will Rogeri left an estate unof
ficially estimated at amount rang
ing from 3. 500. 000 to- as high a
$6,000,000.
From close business and financial
associates of the comedian, who de
clined to be quoted, It was learned
that Rogers' wealth consists of ex
tensive real estate holdings here
and In Oklahoma, government bonds.
life Insurance totaling $1,050,000,
and annual income from motion pic
tures, radio snd hi syndicate writ
ing at upwards of 600.000.
Extremely closemouthed in dis
cussing his financial activities. Just
he waa in revealing his Innumer
able charities. Rogers won the re
spect of business men aa a ahrewd
Investor.
Contrary to rumors that he waa
a heavy investor in leading indus
trial companle. they said he bought
government bonds in larfce blocks.
Income Shares
Maryland Fund $16.81, $18.18.
Quarterly Income Shares, $141 ,
$1.64.
Experiments are being made In
the use of carbon dioxide to pre
serve fresh cherries while being shipped.
RELIEF
IN STATE COSTS
$1,187,199 MONTH
PORTLAND. Ore,, Aug. IT. (API
Oregon's direct and work relief pro
gram la costing $1,187,119 a month.
This announcement was made by
the state relief committee today,
based on figures for the year to date.
It waa revealed, too, that the re
lief rolls are being rapidly reduced
through absorption of unemployed by
private industry and as a result of
seasonal agricultural employment.
Since January 1 and to August 1
a total of $8,309,839 has been ta
pended In federal, state and local
money in Oregon's 88 counties to cara
for the thousands without Jobs.
The relief lists have droppM
throughout the state from some 40,
000 families and single persons la
the winter months to 35,000 a of
August 1. As soon aa the WPA $ts
In full swing all employables on the
relief rolls as of May 31 will have
oeen cared ror.
New Sugar Quotas
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. (AP)
Revision of the 1934 and 1935 sugar
Import quotas, decreasing allotment
for Cuba, the Philippines and th
Virgin Islands and increasing allot
ments for Hawaii. Puerto Rico and
the full duty countries, waa an
nounced today by the AAA.
Harry Gordon Selfrldge. who or
ganized the firm of Selfrldge and
Co., Ltd.. In London in 1908, waa
born In Ripon, Wis.
SALEM. Ore., Aug. 17. (AP) Gov
ernor Martin todny reappointed Frank
C. Clark of Medford as a member of
the state bonrd of architect examin
ers. Clark has held the position for
two terms.
Paul gcarron. the seventeenth cen
Uiry French writer, wna the hus
band of Mndame de Mnlntenon.
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SERVICE STORE
Ninth and Riverside
Phone 520
FORD V-8 -e-
ou ride in safety with
the Ford VS
SAFETY comes first in designing a Ford car. The
people look to us to make the safest car it is
possible to make. Cost doesn't enter into that.
Long ago we decided that the all-steel body
was the safest type of automobile body. It cost
us more, but it was the right thing to do. So we
put it into production.
Safety Glass was another important step for
ward. As far back as 1927 we began using it for
the windshields of the Ford. Now all Ford body
types are equipped with Safety Glass through
out. It costs us more to provide this extra
protection, but you do not pay extra for it.
Ford brakes are another important safety fea
ture. They are powerful and quick-stopping
and we believe they are the safest and most
dependable type of brakes for motor cars. Cost
isn't a factor here Ford brakes are the same
design as those used on the most expensive
automobiles.
The idea behind the Ford V-8 is to bring a
constantly higher standard of motor car value
within reach of every one who drives. That
applies to safety as well as performance, com
fort, beauty and convenience.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
On lit Air Tub Waukg and Hii Fiii HiTLVANiAHi aid Stoofnagli and Bum, . . Ever Tueidiy night from 9:30 o 10:30 (I. a . T.), all Columbia Statin
Also over station KMED every Friday 7 to 8
See the New 1 935 Ford V-8 at
C. E. GATES AUTO CO.
Sixth and Riverside
YOUR FORD DEALER
Phone 141