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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1938)
rFTFO"RT MATT, TTJIRFXT:. MT.TVFORT). 0T?EC!O. TTTTRSmY. TVE'T'M'R'FTR 8. 1938, PVOP! THREE ing,' the brunt of many a family Joke, was far down the list of annoy ances. The vote In order of "peeve' was: Slow driven, 3,090; road hog ging. 3,065; failure to signal, 3,023; horn tooting, 1.861; cutting in, l. 477: careless pedestrians, 1,158; back-seat driving, 886; turning from wrong lane, 650; doubla perking, 386." An Eyeful Not a Trunkful RHYTHMIC IE r;. Jj!l!!al'i. COMFORT IN NEW "iPP?S 0LD m tts&S3$ l x v. V-'-'w I For 1939 Oldsmoblle'. "sixty," "sev enty" and "eighty" series present the rhythmic ride, the ultimate In Hd InR comfort, made possible by a combination of "quadrl-coll" spring ing, four-way stabilization and knee action front wheels. Large coll springs are located at each of the four corners of the new Oldsmoblles. This arrangement Insures perfect balance between front and rear springs at all times. Dnllke laf springs. Oldsmoblle's coll springs are not affected by the degree of lubrication or temperature or wea ther. Friction and lubrication points are eliminated. Positive control of Oldsmoblle's coll springs entirely eliminates any forward or backward, side to side, or up and down motion. Oldsmoblle's development of the four way stabilization system with quadrl coll springing gives to the new "sixty," "seventy" and "eighty" the finest possible riding comfort. Oldsmoblle's four-way stabilization system controls movements of all four springs. In the front, the knee action wheels and In the rear, sturdy dual stabilizer arms -prevent fore or aft movement. The rear sta bilizing arms absorb all driving and braking forces, thus relieving the springs of all functions but spring ing the car. Lateral, or aide to aide movement of car frame and axle Is controlled by a sturdy lateral stabilizer bar; one end. of which Is securely fastened to the frame and the other to the axle, and by the extreme rigidity of the dual stabilizing arma at the rear. Roll or sway on curves Is en tirely eliminated In the new Oldsmo blles by a spring steel ride stabilizer Jar at the front and by the rear 4ual stabilizing arms. Vertical movement of the frame tad body of the new Oldsmoblles Is controlled by double-action hydrau lic shock absorbers of a design and capacity that heretofore haa been found only on heavier and more ex pensive cars. GREATEST MENACE WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 8. In perhaps the first use of automatic voting machines to secure public opinion on motoring questions, the American Automobile association has found that "road-hogs" and slew drivers constitute the greatest high way nuisances, and there is over whelming sentiment for competing pedestrians to obey traffic lights. The "motoring referendum," which was a highlight of the recent Na tional Automobile show In New York, brought opinions from more than 10.000 visitors, and the result an nounced today by Burton W. Marsh, AAA director of safety and Traffic engineering, showed some almost sur prising facts as regards public think ing on such questions as inspection laws, speed limits, horn-blowing and traffic safety activities. "The results are a further indica tion that the average motorist hns E -aw. V4:ai: Oldsmoblle's Automatic : Safety Transmission, offered again as optional equipment, is available this year at a reduced price. New improvements and refinements have been introduced to give even greater ease of operation and fuel economies to buyers of the 1939 Oldsmobile "Sixty," "Seventy" and "Eighty." The shifting lever is conveniently located on the right side of the steering column and can be effortlessly operated without removing the hand from the steering wheel. , Photo also shows Oldsmoblle's Super-DeLuxe ' radio with push-button tuning, another optional accessory. OUR FELLOW DRIVERS By Mueller Travelers Saftty Service So I iex, "You can't fool a guy who kep nil tyti optn M sound viewpoints on the many prob lems faced In efforts to assure great er highway safety," said Mr. Marsh, "and are highly significant In show ing that traffic safety activities, in cluding newspaper and radio co-operation, are bringing about a grentcr public consciousness of methods of avoiding traffic crashes," He contin ued: "Foreshadowing the further spread of regulations to require pedestrians to obey traffic signals was the heavy nlne-to-one affirmative vote on the question, "Should pedestrians be compelled to obey atop and go sig nal lights?" Yes. 8.433: no, 954. A recent AAA survey on pedestrian ac cidents, one of the most extensive studies of this phase of traffic yet undertaken, reveals that 64 cities reported ordinances requiring pedes trian observance of traffic signals. The survey has also further empha sized that four out of five persons killed in motor vehicle accidents In tucm FF&TURES. ALL inw Drnvideaclcar irn-" f. men chiftaliM oW-tyP Miracle Ride. A- revolutionary C"m' e,h7ir h" ting. new fresh a . . iy,tetn. nff ana v..---- - tdmpmu,,"- prevents clean, filtered .r. W window B icanchanietodi- Hill Hoif-N LI , upgrade when you .tor .on an up no bumping into c h'na . ., tMl bOCJ Kan 111. tmn.r other eat . .t- 7 A - car buyers .re TT. ...he nat"". - , .oi- jrauf---- A.,".; s.udebkt .11 the- feur,. or une?PuTo, .U the for,P"V,,e (or6.hing per- the 13 largest V. 3. cities last year were pedestrians, many of whom were failing to observe traffic regu lations. "That safety Inspection of motor vehicles Is favored by motorists par ticipating In the referendum Is Indi cated by the nearly ten-to-one af firmative vote on the question, "Should motorists be required to have their headlights and brakes Inspect ed periodically at official inspection stations?" Yes, 7.428: no, 770. "Opinion hns always varied as re gards speed limits. In the poll, a speed limit of 50 miles per hour re- CUMcCUEN Otdsmojbilc General Manager celved by far the largest vote, with speed limits past 60 miles per hour receiving scant approval. The ques tion: "If there is to be a rigidly en forced maximum so-red limit on the open highway, what do you think It should be?" The answers: 46 n.p. h. 1.001 votes. 60 m.p.h. 8,777; 55 mile m.p.h., 1.430: 0 miles m.p.h., 1,770; 05 m.p.h., 467; and 70 m.p.h., 513 votes. "Voters favored the prohibition of all horn-blowing except that nec essary to prevent an accident, by a voto of 4,703 to 3,381. However, they disapproved the idea of prohibiting horn-blowing In cities from 11 p. m to 8 a. m. Vote on the latter ques tion was 4,144 in favor of such pro hibition, with 4,680 against It. "Safety educatlonnl activities led In balloting on the factors responsi ble for new public Interest In the traffic problem with 4.570 votes. Personal accident experiences was second with 3.301 votes. Police en forcement activities was third, with 1,738 votes. The question was word ed: "Which one of the following has been most effective In making you " IS- jy "'I , Set I 25' The gal doesn't begin to fill the capacious 1939 Studebaker luggage com partment. Incidentally ALL the luggage you see fits in the capacious compartment with ease. think aerlouBly about accident? Per sonal enforcement experiences per sonal accident experiences safety ed ucational activities." "New York and New Jersey resi dents, who made up the bulk of those voting at the AAA exhibit. In dim ted by a three-to-one vote that the con struction of express highways and other modern traffic facilities In that vicinity encourages them to use their automobiles more," asserted Mr. Marsh. A total of 6.633 voted yes on the question, "Have express traffic facilities in New York and vicinity encouraged you to use vour automo bile more?" No votes were 3,132. "Three pet peeves of motorists, 'failure to slgnnl' received highest votes, almost equal in number: the first two further serving to point to the so-called 'Sunday driver.' 'Horn tooting' In traffic, and 'cut ting' also received high votes; while 'careless pedestrians came in for a share of criticism. 'Back-seat driv- Pollution Bill Is Hit by Mine Head PORTLAND, Dec U (p Loverett Davis of the Cornucopia Oold Mines, temporary chairman at a meeting to organize Oregon mine operators, crit icized the anti-stream pollution bill today because "If strictly enforced It could close almost every mine op eration In the state." He Informed fellow miners there were about 100 operations underway, with gold mining's annual produc tion of about $3,000,000 leading the list. Landlady Stabs Man In Quarrel SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec. 8 (UP) Prosecuting Attorney Ralph E. Foley said Mrs. Maxlne Mill lean, 35-year-old landlady of a lower class hotel, confessed last night she fatally stabbed Dan Morgan, 38, an Iron worker. In the kitchen of her hotel. The woman said she had known Morgan since 1928, and that he bad beaten her several times during quar rels. Foley quoted her as saying she plunged a butcher knife Into Morgan's heart when they quarreled again while drinking beer yesteiday morning. SALEM CHERRIANS NAME GROCER AS 'KING BING" SALEM, Ore., Dec. 8 (P) Harold 3 nslc It , grocer, was elected last night as King Blng of the Salem Cherrlans for 1030. succeeding Tom Hill. Other officers elected were: Lord Governor Wood, Carle Abrams; Marquis of Maraschino, Keith Brown; Duke of Lambert, Harry Welnsteln; Queen Anne's consort, Elmer Llndstrand; archbishop of Rlckreall, Charles Clag gett; king's. Jester, J. McNeil; chan cellor of the rolls, Fred D. Thlelsen; keeper of the orchcard, Dewey Oreln or; Earl of Waldo, Dr. A. A. Keene. m m m m ft mm m m? m m m . ;.:. g REDUCED PPiCES ALSO ON STUMMNG NEW OLDS "SEVENTy'wD "EiGHTY SEVEN BKVRNTY-SEVEN la the price to remember I Seven eventy-.even and up it the price of the new Old. Sixty. ..and the new Old Sixty, with Iti flashing new Econo-Maiter Engine and new Rhythmic Ride, If the price lenaation of the Show, Amazing, too, are the values offered by the new Old. Seventy and Eighty, available for 1939 at price, that are reduced. Both feature new Observation Bodies by Fisher and both offer the Rhythmic Ride the finest ride in any car at any price. See the three new Oldsmobilei at the Show, Check their prices against the field. In what you get for what you pay, you'll certainly find that . . . "Thi Year It's Oldsmobilei" wmm mnw w WW mac w DmJivfd price t Lanainf, Mich., aubjmct to ehmngm without notice. Price in clude eafety rfass, bumper; bumper guard, epmre tire and tube. Trantportation, atate and local tmxet, if any, optional equipment and Accessories extra. General Motor Instalment Plan. A ORNBRAL MOTORS VALUE Iff ' QUAD,. n j . 7D)C' JMKRICAS NtWtST LOW-FRICtV CAH 0o '" illd.'""' 0I" h ft MEDFORD GARAGE SANDERSON MOTOR CO. 121 North Bartlett Hhone 637 207 8onth Riverside Phone 1385
