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
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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.
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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.
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MAKER Of 4-WHfIl.DRIVE UTILITY
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STEVENS KAISER-WILLYS, Inc.
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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.
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Brilliantly engineered Commander V-8 takes the Economy Sweepstakes!
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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. - '