MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKJJ, OREGON. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1935.
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Over $3,000,000 have been spent by
Pont lac Motor Co. in preparation for
the production of 228,000 cars in
1936. according to H. J. Kllnger, pres
ident and general manager of the
company.
"Although no radical change In
design are being made In the new
cars, & large sum of money like this
le rtquired for new machinery, manu
facturing equipment, etc., that will
be used in practically doubling the
capacity of the plant," said Mr. Kin
der. "Large acale production of ft
modern and up-to-date automobile
like Pontlac calls for great financial
resources." x
Expenditures were made aa follows:
100.000 for office building renova
tion; M70.000 for re-tooltng the sheet
metal plant; $500,000 for re-tooling
the motor plant; $180,000 for re-tool-lng
the sheet metal finishing and as
sembly plant; $500,000 for renovation
and re-tooling foundry and $400,000
for body dies.
, In the motor plant the scheduled
increase In production has necessi
tated duplicate units of many of the
machines, as well as several new and
modern pieces of installation.
The connecting rod department hie
been redesigned, with many new ma
chines and fixtures. A hujc ro.o
matlo machine drills 600 wrist pin
holes per hour. There are new mul
tiple drilling machines for the crank
end of the rods which permit drill
ing before the rods are cut in two,
thus removing surplus stock and
trains and resulting In better rods.
New Uamond boring equipment also
has been Installed In this department.
r-0v of the phert metal
plant, which has been Increased In
common wun otner unit ol me iflc
' tory. called for the addition of sev
eral new and large presses aa well as
many new and Intricate dies. Con
siderable rearrangement In presses
p - enpient was necessary to pro
Tide an efficient set-up for larger
In redesigning the car for 1036 an
assembly condition resulting In bet
ter and easier fits of sheet metal
parts was taken into rnmlderation.
Changes In plant eight, which
houses the sheet metal rust-proofing
and enameling departments as well
as the chassis, final assembly and In
spection departments, were confined
- largely 'to the installation "of 'com
pletely new rust-proofing equipment
and more efficient methods of han
f vIrIs .and cars in the as
sembly operation.
New Highway Pierces Andes
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Spectacular Scenery Along the Route or the New Central Highway of
Peru, Through the Andea Mountaina
SOARING far above the clouds to
an elevation of 14,645 feet, 11
Ford V-8 cars recently tried out
the new Central Highway of Peru,
which runs for 110 miles between
Lima and forma. Every one of
the cars functioned perfectly de
spite the great altitude and stiff
climb. The first in to Tarma set
a record for the trip cf four houra
27 minutes. The next Ford was
three minutes behind.
An interview in La Prensa, Lima
newspaper, with Senor Victor
Larco H., gives some idea of what
Peruvians think of their new na
tional highway above the clouds.
"The Central Highway," said Senor
Larco, "gave me an impression of
grandeur comparable only to the
spectacular creations of Nature,
which, encircled by mountains, have
been seen for the first time
thanks to this new highway." The
great reduction In railroad fares
on the Ferrocarrll Central, in an
effort to ward off bus transporta
tion, shows the enormous com
mercial movement that will follow
this new means of travel.
The now highway, which ranks
with any in the world for spectac
ular scenery, is, expected to attract
many tourists who will at last be
able to penetrate the Peruvian
Andea by road.
Final assembly and Inspection
changes are more progressive' and
more efficient and were made neces
sary by the new car design which re
quires an even finer stnndfird of
workmanship than heretofore.
The Inspection department now has
a definite Aid concentrated location
rather than belpg scattered, thus per
mitting better inspection work.
Manufacturing changes in the Pon
tine plant for 1036 fit In perfectly
with the car engineering and design
of the new cars which has been a
plan of refinement and. perfection of
existing fundamental and basic stan
dards and practices.
Generally Fair
Week Predicted
BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IS. (API
WftWy weather outlook for psrloa
October 14 to 10:
Generally fair, but "preceded by
rklrit North Pacific states at be
ginning of week followed by cool,
frosty weather In Intermountaln and
plateau regions. Normal temperatures
elsewhere.
Forest Service
Will Have Lab
WASHINOTON. Oct. 12 (AP) Es
tabllshment of a forest service equip,
ment laboratory at Spokane. Wash.
to bring together technical resources
for Improvement of forest work ma
chinery and operating technique wa
announced today by the forest serv
ice. Regional Forester Evan W. Kelley,
with headquarters at Missoula. Mont.,
will have general supervision of the
laboratory.
Firing Practice Tn flay Member of
Company A. 186th Infantry, will con
tlnue their rifle practice at the Med
ford range today, it was announced
yesterday by Captain Carl Y. Teng
wald. The men will leave the armory
at 8 a.m. Shooting will continue all
day, with lunch being served at the
range. It Is expected that all members
will complete their qualifications be
fore the end of the month.
Use Mall Tribune want adi.
OF
PLYMOUTHS FRAME
DETROIT (8pl.) Details of a
new type of automobile frame con
struction, perfected after years of
development work, were revealed here
today.
Listed as one of the outstanding
engineering Improvement on the
1936 motor cars, the new frame nas
been designed with torsional rlgtdlty
as Its basic requirement. It will be
a major feature on all 1036 Plym
outh models, according to officials
of the Plymouth Motor corporation.
The new models will be formally an
nounced October 26.
With the new type construction.
Plymouth engineers have Increased
the strength and rigidity of the
automobile frame without adding
materially to Its weight. The new
frame Is said to be nearly twice aa
rigid against twisting forces, yet It
weighs only a few pounds more than
previous frames used in other models.
The torsional strength of the new
frame has been tested by supporting
the frame at three-wheel locations
and permitting the fourth location
In the front to hang free. Since
the unaprune reaction at a front
wheel la about 650 pounds, the twist
consist! of moving 650 pounds from
one front whec to the other. Under
this test, the new Plymouth frame
twlsta between tW and 6!4 degrees.
Other production frames, twist as
much as 12 degrees'.
Plymouth engineers look upon the
frame aa the "backbone" of the
modern motor car. They have made
thousands of tests with different
types of frames In recent yeara, seek
ing wsys to further strengthen this
vltsl unit. The new frame represents
the results of their research.
The depth of the aide ralla and
X-brace members of the new frame
have been Increased from t to 814
inches. The box sections at the rssr
have been extended and the box
sections afr, the front have Been
widened. '
The X-brace Intersection, Import
ant as a nucleus for the entire'
frame, haa been completely rede
signed to form one unit. Previously,
the Intersection waa mads up of
four sections. X-brace members Join
the aide-rails at a less sharp angle
Bnd taper to a maximum permls
able depth at the Intersection.
The X-member now extend far
ther to the front and rear, and
are securely welded Into the side
rails to form box-seotlons for the
full length of the frame.
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MEDFORD
Acclaims
the Big Money-Saving
DODGE
The Startling New
1936 DODGE
is exciting the praise and admira
tion of everyone who attended the
preview yesterday. And no won
der, the moment you see it you
will know why.
They were enthusiastic in their
praise of its BEAUTY, its OUT
STANDING VALUE and its
SENSATIONAL OAS MILEAGE
records,
Its new air-style bead-on design
immediately marks it as a car of
distinction on the highway. Its
new body styling from its "nose
made to cut the wind" back to its
sloping rear deck is at once a
combination of harmonious sym
metry and streamlined utility.
"BEAUTY WINNER"
OF 1936
This Big, Economical Automobile gives
you much more than amazing new style
and beauty ... it gives you all the things
you will ever want in any motor car . .
A carload of new
1936 PLYMOUTHS
will be on display
MONDAY
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FIEECS-ALLEM MOTOR Co.
Strength has been added at the
front, usually the spot of least
rigidity, by the use of a heavy gauge
straight cross-member Instead of the
T-shsped cross-member used In other
frsmes.
In addition to Increased atrrngtn
and rigidity, the englneera have per
fected the form of the new frame so
that the side rstls now conform to
the body sill. Aa In last year's
models, the body fits down over the
frame and la cross-bolted to It,'
The AUTO
WAY-
A new type automobile hot water
heater Juat placed on the market by
Goodrich baa a hot water trap which
turna the heater into a hot water
botler, working on the same principle
aa a home heating aystom. according
to Jack Anatey, credit manager (or
the Lewis Super Service Station. The
heater alao haa a detachable defrost
ing hoae for the windshield.
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When a motorist haa driven con
stantly for a number1 of houra he
ehould take time out, for a rest period,
suggest the safety department of
the Oregon State Motor association.
By taking a rest interval on long trips
dangerous fatigue with the possibil
ity of falling asleep at the wheel may
be avoided.
Within a week after the 1038 Dodge
line had been revealed to them, Dodge
dealera had placed definite orders for
$53,000,000 worth of Dodge and Plym
outh cars. A year ago, at about the
same relative point In the announce
ment program, the value of orders
of Dodge dealers was 130.000,000, or
33.000.000 Iws than this year, ac
cording to w. W. Allen of the rierce
Allen Motor Co.
A tire worn flat In one spot may
be the sign of a defective brnke
drum. If a brake drum ( Is "out of
round" It will cause the brake to
grab and slide the tire when brakea
are applied. '
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hubbard left
Flint, Michigan Friday with a new
Bulck purchased through fikinner's
Garage, local Bulck and Pontlac deal
er.
Sudden and severe application of
brakea produces excessive heat. Motor
leta are advised by the safety depart
ment of the Oregon State Motor as
sociation, to apply them slowly and
evenly If It Is desired to have them
last a reasonable time.
Hope Renewed For
Siegmund Recovery
BEND, Ore, Oct. 13. (AP) A sec
ond day of marked Improvement In
his condition gave hia physicians and
hla family new hope today of the
ultimate recovery of J. O. Siegmund,
74, Marlon county judge.
Judge Siegmund waa critically In
jured two weeks ago In an automo
bile accident on the Oohoco highway.
His brother, Lou la Siegmund, waa fa
tally Injured.
Ose Mall Tribune want ads.
In a newly decorated showroom
three of the new 1936 Dodge auto-1
mobiles make a very Impressive and
beautiful display at the Pierce Allen
Motor Co., local Dodge and Plymouth
dealer.
One first sees the sparkling new
radiator grill, torpedo shaped head
lamps mounted on wlndstream sup
port which blend ; Into attractive
hood louvres, horn housings which
match the radiator grill and grace
fully curving fenders. And with body
and frame lowered, the entire car
presents a new, snug, close to the
ground appearance.
Every luxury and convenience Is
provided in the new Dodgo rear com
partment. Amazingly comfortable
"chair height" seat are tailored in
richer, more expensive upholstery
and trimming. The new design of
the rear quarter windows of the
sedan and four-door totirlng sedan.
which now open outward Instead ol
vertically, not only Improves body
ventilation but gives Inches more
elbow and shoulder room. A built-in
renr foot rest adds three Inches of
usable room.
The lnatrumcnt panel cf the new
Dodge U at once a thing of beauty
and convenience. Finished In a light
shade of rich walnut and set off by
a series of horizontal bars, the panel
Is entirely In keeping with the brlU
llnat beauty and luxury of the en
tire car.
Something entirely new In front
seats Is offered In the new Dodge
two-door sedan and two-door tour
ing sedan. The front cushion of these
models la solid, extending the full
width of the car and it can ac
commodate three people without
discomfort to the middle passenger.
The seat back Is divided In the
center and either side may be tilted
forward or the entire seat may be
quickly and easily moved forward to
further permit easy access to the
rear.
The now Dodge "balanced driving
control" makca handling effortless,
according to W. W. Allen. He says.
"Steering, clutching, braking, ahlft
lng and accelerating all these driv
ing operations In the new Dodge are
so. effortless, so perfectly balanced
with one another, that driving la
more safe, more, thrilling than ever.
The equalized distribution ,of car
weight to afl four wheels, the im
proved mounting of the levelator,
which checks sldesway on turns, and
longer, more flexible springs com
bine to give the DodRe "alrglldo ride,"
the kind of ride which makes all
roads seem smooth, the kind of ride
which gives the car perfect reada
bility. Never was there a car that
combined such advanced styling, such
progressive engineering and so many
money saving features."
The Pierce Allen show room will
be open today and evenings. A car
load of new 1936 Plymouth Will
be on display Monday, according to
Mr. Allen.
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PWA Auditor Here fl. T. Allen
PWA auditor In San Francisco, was
in Med ford yesterday getting a line
on requirement for this city. He was
msklng an Inspection trip north and
waa scheduled to proceed to Grants
Pass.
ON SEATTLE VICE
SEATTLE. Wash.. Oct. 13. (API
Seattle churches had opened hesd
quartera and were set today for to
morrow's start of a campaign on vice
conditions.
The Seattle Council of Churches
and Christian Education, headquar
ters for the drive, announced that a
report on a recent councilmanic in
vestigation of vice has been distrib
uted to all denominations and that
the objective of the campaign la ea
tabllshment of a austalned educa
tional program to stvike at vice pat
ron sge.
"We church people cannot take ref
uge in the defense that certain prac
tices are Justified because thl Is
seaport city." said the Rev. John M.
Pax ton, Presbyterian, chairman of
the campaign's morals committee, in
a newspaper article. He called on
police to keep closed "the illegal es
tablishments where pervert end de
generates meet."
Food Prices Irk
Restaurant Men
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. (AP)
Complaints of the National Restau
rant associtaion against high food
prices, particularly pork, met a cool
reception today at the farm adminis
tration. The association yesterday at Chi
cago announced it would not feature
foods on which processing taxea were
paid and would Join protesting house
wives In efforts to have prices re
duced. The association blamed the
farm administration and the adjust
ment programs for current high
prices.
MORE BEAUTIFUL
THAN EVER
Our 1036 Potitiac are on their way from the
factoty. Watch for our first display. Just
to see them will tell you that the famous
"Silver Streak" Pontiacs are more beautiful
than ever. And when you hear about their
new features, amasing dependability, and in
creased economy, you'll know that Pontiac for
1936 is the car for you I
v . Watch for the
1936
PONTAICS
at SKINNER'S GARAGE
143 S. Riverside. Tel. 102
On Display Next Saturday
112 S.Riverside
Showroom Open Sunday and Evenings
Phone 150
Get Your Car Ready
For Winter
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Have You Seen the'
New
Firestone
Ground Grip
TRACTION
TIRE
Now available for
CARS, TRUCKS and
TRACTORS
Eliminates chains.
Easy Riding.
Easy Steering
No Faster Wear
See this sensational new
product today.
AUTO
SUPPLIES
Bumper Guards, pair....7flc
Fender Flaps, pair 59c
Polishing Cloths, ea 14c
Clearance Lights. 27o
Free Brake
Testing Service
Firestone Aquapruf '
Brake Lining
As Low as, 4 Q ft
per set...... 3 liOU
fp TODAY
0m WITH A
Firestone
EXTRA POWER
BATTERY
A a Low
As
AUTO 8UPPLY AND
Ninth and Riverside.
SERVICE 8T0RE
Phone 620
HDHSIPLAY
The Sensational New
llultk's bit, thrifty
Telre-ln-hesiJ, rlght
ryllniier engine given
thrilling perform we
thet you here never
known!
SMARTER!
FASTER!
SAFER!
TnK new Bl!ITKR are tirer
uUy breeth -tntc img tn pow
er end speed and take-off,
yet under the new tiptoe hy
draulics and ewir- tee ring knee
anion they are perfectly man
aged , . . Kvery model It a Bft
ear . . built to almost lavish
dimension of body room and
flea ran re yet handled Kith
the llthtnes of the amalteiit
cam!
SKINNER'S GARAGE
South Riverside.
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Phone 102
BID
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