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TWO MEDTORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, April 21. 1135 ; Stadebaker Presents 28 Differed Models in 1 Industry's Biggest Offeriong Paris Police Chief Trying To Silence Tooting of Horns The legend that is Paris has many ingredients, not least of which is the cacophony of toot ing horns, crumpled fenders and shouted curses that distinguish its streets from those of all other cities. A traffic jam anywhere is b- teresting to watch. In Paris it is awe-inspiring. With lofty Gal lie disdain for life and the laws of physics, the Parisian driver customarily uses his horn to blast a clear path. Brakes, par bleu! They are for peasants! Utter Madness Picture then the scene of utter madness when a large part of Paris 700,000-odd drivers con verge, horns blaring, upon the heart of the city at the same hour. There are those who main tain that no amount of official storming and pleading will ever reform the Parisian driver, but Police Chief Andre Dubois is trying. With a series of decrees aimed at untangling the jams and muf fling the noise, he so far has the city's drivers behind him bumper to bumper. Seventy three per cent approve his anti-horn-tooting edict. Eighty-eight per cent favor the new one-way streets. A survey also discloses that under the heaving Gallic breast lie emotions about women driv ers closely akin to those in Hometown, U.S.A. Women Thought Menace Thirty-three per cent of those polled thought women were a menace behind the wheel. Thirty-one per cent felt it "best to state no opinion." Thirty-six per cent thought women were good drivers (Note: 36 per cent of those polled were women). To a slightly different ques tion (Do men' drive better than women?), 69 per cent answered: "Better." . What's wrong with women as drivers? The Frenchman thinks they: Are too absent-minded; drive too fast and are too ner vous; have slow reflexes; are too indecisive. And what's wrong with men? They drive too fast and are over confident of their abilities. Going to Paris? Happy land ings. . - DANGEROUS READING Portland, Me. (U.R) High school sophomore Peter Pan agakos, 16, caused consternation in his home when a comic book he was reading in bed fell to the floor. His head became wedged in the bars at the top of the bed when he leaned over to retrieve it. His parents and four broth ers pushed and pulled him for half an hour to no avail. Brother Nick then extricated him by getting a hacksaw and sawing through one of the bars. A NEW VERSION of the famed Willys Jeep, the CJ-5, is being introduced by Kaiser-WillysMealers across the country and around the world. The new vehicle, designed for a multitude of transpor tation and towing chores on or off-the-road, is more rugged, room ier and more comfortable than predecessors. It is powered by the Willys 75 h.p. F-head "Hurricane" engine in combination with 4 wheel drive. It is on display at Stevens Kaiser-Willys at 505 North Central ave. Truck Exports Top 1,500,000 By the end of 1954, U. S. truck makers will have exported more than 1,500,000 trucks of all types since the end of World War II. Last year, 138,615 units one of every eight manufactured were sold to foreign buyers. Truck exports hit a postwar peak in 1947 when 238,337 units, representing slightly more than 20 per cent of total production, were shipped to nations rebuild ing war-ravaged highway fleets. The all-time record, however, was set in 1929 when 262,841 American trucks nearly 30 per cent of the year's output, went into service on foreign highways. Since 1947, a tremendous growth in U. S. truck use has doubled the size of the domestic truck fleet and led U. S. truck makers to concentrate increas ingly on the home market. Too Many Students Can't Read Properly New Haven, Conn. (U.R) A Yale University expert says too many students are , leaving the nation's schools without the ability to read properly. John M. Duggan, assistant to the dean of freshmen at Yale, noted that reading rarely is taught beyond the sixth or seventh grade, although "we con tinue to teach writing and speak ing beyond these grades." He said reading should not be judged in the ability of compre hending so many words a min ute. Instead, he said, it should be done in terms of "ideas per minute, since reading is think ing or recreating an author's line of thought. , , "I feel from experience," he said, "that anyone can learn to read better than he does. Growth in reading should be continuous throughout the period of learning." Air Friction Target Of Plane Builders Washington (U.R) The competition between world pow ers for absolute air superiority has greatly magnified the urgen cy of overcoming the efforts of the heat barrier" which con fronts America's aircraft build' ers today. Planes, official publication of the Aircraft Industries Associa tion, says this is caused by air friction at extreme speeds, which lowers the efficiency of ordinary aircraft metals. It said the "heat barrier" is proving far more dif ficult than was the anticipated problem of driving aircraft through the sound barrier 765 miles per hour. Already an American research aircraft has flown at Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound). And tests have shown that aluminum, steel and titanium, the metals most widely used in today's air craft, all melt at speeds under Mach 8. Even more amazing is that re search into the .heat barrier has indicated that even diamonds will vaporize at the searing heat created at speeds of Mach 10 through the atmosphere. Planes says new materials must be developed to protect American airmen and their air craft before much greater speeds become a reality. Scientists are working now to develop new metal alloys, synthetic rubbers, ceramics, plastics and lubri cants. Aiding these new ma terials must be new design tech niques and innovations, some of which are now taking definite form and some of which" are still in experimental states. . INDIAN TALK Pierre, S. D. (U.R) Tom Iron Crow, an Indian, testified at a legislative hearing here. Sen. J. C. Jensen (R-Parker) asked Iron Crow "to speak a little louder so they all can hear you.!' It developed that Iron Crow "was speaking in Sioux. They Get Through When Others Fail uiuvimi Jeep 4-wheeI-drive vehicles are rug ged, hardy and built to withstand brutal day-by-day usage. 4-wheel-drive traction gets them through mud, muck, sand, ice or snow when others fail. They can climb grades up to 60 fully loaded. m 3JP TRUCK The uses of these sturdy JeeP vehicles are almost numberless. Ex ample: they can carry power driven machinery to hard-to-reach places . . . with the power take-off, they can supply the power. Low first cost, and low maintenance and repair bills make 'Jeep' vehicles easy on your budget. MftK IT WKITJ WORLD'S UIGKT MAKER Of 4-WHfIl.DRIVE UTILITY VEHICLES 3JflBP PANEL DELIVERY jjonp. STATIOM VAGOri STEVENS KAISER-WILLYS, Inc. 505 North Central . . Medford - Phono 3-3655 Sharply Increased Horsepower One of Major Features The cars being displayed by Studebaker in the Automobile Show here represent record 1955 lines of the President, Com mander and Champion series that total 28 different models, with sports,, hardtops and five passenger coupes as well as se dans and station wagons' mak ing up- what the company terms the most varied offering of choices in the industry. The 1955 line, the most com plete in Studebaker's history features sharply increased horse power, prices substantially un der comparable 1954 models, and pace-setting styling that has been further enhanced by strik ing, new two-tone as well as solid color exterior treatments and to J. Orbin Cooksey of Cooksey Motor Co., Inc., local distribu tors. Shortly after introduction of its 1955 models, Studebaker placed its production on over time rates in order to meet the heavy demand that developed, and with sales continuing to run at high levels, inventories in Studebaker dealers' hands were still below normal seasonal re quirements at the time of the present show. Among major reasons given for quick attainment of these sales level&2-in addition to com petitive pricing, greater power, and outstanding1 styling were Studebaker - Packard's reposi tioning of the well known Com' mander series in the low price V-8 class, and introduction of a new luxury President series in the medium price class. The Studebaker V-8 Com mander, which has a record of careful V-8 engine development spanning many years, was mar keted in the medium price class up until this year. The 1955 Commander, although it has more power and more distinc tive styling than ever before, is offered at prices directly com petitive with the low-priced 8- cylinder makes of other full line manufacturers. Prices on Com mander models range from $110 to $247 under comparable 1954 Studebaker models. Replacing the Commander In the medium price class is the luxury President series, which brings back to the line a name 'President" that distinguish ed the Studebaker lines in the 1920s and '30s until 1942, when production was turned to na tional defense. Competes in Low Price Field ine 1305 L-nampions. now priced to compete fully in the low price field, are powered by a special "Victory Six" engine famed for its economy and stur- diness. - All models have , a new big ness - and roominess of appear' ance that joins with their smart lines and exterior and interior appointments to give them a full combination of appeals, the com pany states. Champion and Commander sedans are available in Custom, DeLuxe and Regal models. The new. President series is available in DeLuxe and State model se dans, and in the five-passenger coupe and hardtop sports mod els. Sports model five-passenger coupes also are available in the Champion and Commander De Luxe and Regal line, while the hardtop is available as either a Champion or Commander Regal model. Studebaker "Conestoga" Sta tion Wagons are available In De Luxe and Regal models in both the Champion and Commander lines. Tubeless tires are standard equipment on all '55 Studebaker models. Conventional tires with tubes are available on special order only. The exclusive Studebaker Hill Holder is standard equipment on Commander and President mod els with conventional and over drive transmissions. It is op tional at extra cost on Cham pions. - Power Steering Optional Power steering, power brakes and other features are available as optional equipment at extra cost on all models. ' Interiors of all cars have a new feeling of luxury in uphol stery, colors, hardware trim and appointments. The instrument panel is closely arranged within easy access of the driver, and 4oggle switches are of a new type with ball knobs. President State Sedans have gold-plated hardware through out the interior as well as gold plating on the lower half of the hood ornament. Simultaneous with its passen ger car introduction, Studebaker also announced its 1955 line of Studebaker .trucks. The truck line features new engines, auto matic transmissions and. five- speed transmissions. Horsepow er ranges from 92 in the L-head The long, low, distinctive styling of the Studebaker hard-top convertible that has proved so popular throughout the world is accentuated in the new 1955 models by the sweeping effect of chrome side mouldings that extend from the headlights, above the massive appearing grille, to the newly styled tail lights. The flowing lines of this President State model are further brought out by hood and fender ornaments. The interiors are styled in diamond pattern nylon and rayon upholstery in com plementary colors. Elegance of interior appointments and trim adds to the luxury of the high styling. The new Studebaker "Wildcat" V-8 engine with 175 horsepower gives this model superior performance and readability. Lower prices prevail throughout the entire new Studebaker line. Bat Ray Survives Underwater Surgery; Sports Transplanted Cornea in Left Eye Palos Verdes,. Calif. (U.R) Charlie, a 50-pound myopic bat ray, swam languidly about the main tank of the Pacific Ocean arium1 today convalescing from a delicate half hour eye opera tion, the first underwater sur gery on record. In his left eye, Charlie sported a new transplanted cornea deft ly sewn in place with eight sutures by Dr. H. George Bias del, eye surgeon at Los Angeles County General Hospital. Blasdel donned an aqua-lung and a grey-white rubber suit to perform the operation at Marine land yesterday. Acting as "nurse," was Pat Patterson, a diver at the Oceanarium, who was forced to chase Charlie all over the tank before the blind but unwilling bat ray could be put on the operating table. Crowd Watches A large crowd witnessed the operation and Dr. J. Willoughby Howa, another eye surgeon, gave a running account from outside the tank on how the operation was proceeding. Charlie, a friendly black winger ray that had become a pet at the Oceanarium, was nearly blind from bumping his protruding eyes on the glass walls of the tank. A healthy ray was caught in the ocean to act as an equally unwilling donor. Patterson, after managing tc catch up with the two fish, tied them to small operating tables loaded with weights. Dr. Blas dell gave each ray a hypodermic injection of anesthetic, and they went to sleep. May Fix Other Eye With Patterson holding a tray of delicate surgical tools, Dr. Blasdell neatly cut a circular cornea from the healthy ray and transplanted it in Charlie's left eye. For the operation, Blasdell wore a special lens on his face- place to correct for underwater distortion. He said the sutures would be removed in about a week, and if the operation proves successful, Charlie's right eye may be fixed also. Blasdell, who has perform ed similar surgery on dogs, said the operation went off very well and he had every hope it was a success. Patterson said he postponed working on Charlie's right eye because the fish got "restless." After the operation, the patient was released from the operating table, revived and swam grace fully away. Only sad note to the proceed ings occurred when the donor ray failed to revive, apparently from an overdose of anesthetic, Foreign Letters Bring Translators To Auto Industry Doing business with 40 na tions can be difficult, especially when your customers don't speak English. The translation department of cne automotive firm handles more than 25,000 letters and 1,500 cablegrams a . year. The Spanish section, with eight trans lators, is the largest Last year it translated more than 17,000 letters, mostly from Latin Amer ica. All translators speak at least two languages. One speaks, reads and writes six and can translate 12 more. Son of an English mother and globe-girdling Cu-' ban chef, he spoke four lan guages by the time he was seven. Now he is at home in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and German in addition to English. He translates Dutch, Flemish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian, Esperanto, Yiddish, Modern and Ancient Greek, and Latin. Use for the latter two, he admits, is limited. While most letters are in Span ish, French or Portuguese, many are in other languages, particu larly German and Italian. Foreign writers who cannot phrase their wants in English sometimes resort to interesting expedients, like the man in Yu goslavia who once wrote a ten page letter in Serbian then en closed a full translation into German. . , He got his answer in the very best of Serbian. The highest pay for workers in any major American industrial division goes to transportation workers, notes a forthcoming Twentieth Century fund report. HOME WORK Memphis, Tenn. (U.R) That cliche about the "sea of matri mony" is more than a phrase to Mrs. Nobel Guthrie. She met and was wooed and won. by her husband aboard a sail boat.. Dr. Guthrie, then a student at Johns Hopkins University in Balti more, Md., was building the boat when he was introduced to his wife-to-be. "He put me to work sanding and painting his boat, Mrs. Guthrie recalled. Triumphant again in America's toughest economy test! 9, fl fQpr l2k rara jviIH itSB WW WW Brilliantly engineered Commander V-8 takes the Economy Sweepstakes! LJ MOBILOAS ECONOMY RUN Studebaker has done it again! For the second straight year, Stude baker has won the official gasoline economy championship of the auto mobile world! Competing in a field of 22 great American cars, representing all price classes, and equipped with automatic transmissions, ar powerful new 1955' Studebaker Commander V-8 won the Mobilgas Run Grand Sweepstakes proving again that Studebaker is America's No. 1 Economy Car! A Studebaker President V-8 led all competing eights except the Com- . mander in actual miles per gallon. ' Duplicates of these economy stars ' ' areavailableatStudebakershowroorns.' See them now. Studebaker prices are right down with the lowest! For the 2nd straight year Studebaker finishes first over sS competing cars! 1st to Grand Sweepstakes! 1st in ton miles per gallon! 1st of all eights in the Run! - Powerful Commander V-8 , sweeps to victory with an impressive average of 27.4 actual miles per gallon! STUDEBAKER DIVISION OF STUDEBAKER-fACKARD CORPORATION ...ONE OF THE 4 MAJOR FULL-LINE PRODUCERS OF CARS AND TRUCKS Studebaker. ..so much better made. . . worth more when you trade I COOKSEY MOTOR CO.; Inc. 134 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PKOME 2-5219 SEE THE NEW AT THE AUTO SHOW NOW. Six to .175 in tht V-8. - '
