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10 tic Want TIMES AND DAILY NEWS Mateo, Calif. tKone 19M THURSDAY, MAY Pontiac Put Through Paces Proof of any pudding in the Bating. Proof of any motor car's durabUtty is in miles of running, mccordlnr to Harold Bromberg of the Burfingame Motor company, local Pontinc dealers. Pontiac eats plenty of its own pudding before gassing it on to tho public- In other words, the experimental division maintains a year- around force of from 26 to 30 test drivers for the sole purpose of driv- ing and checking new Pontiac cars on the General Motors proving ground at Mich, Severest Tests Experimental division records Pontiac for 103B show that over 100 cars were used, that 838,822 miles of test driving were run on the proving ground and 278,914 miles off the proving ground, nuking the total number of "proof- of-tnc-pudding' miles in that one year of 73C. From five to 10 Pontiac cars are always' on teat, out some new part, assembly or process.

Each car plies up an average of 25.000 miles in test work before being 1 replaced, although some of them aro driven up to 50,000 milea. Rain, snowj thunder storms or sub-zero weather seldom cause a break in the daily routine of the 1 testers. Every Part Tried 7 Tests are run by Pontiac drivers and engineers at the proving ground to cover durability, formance, economy, i splash, brakes, axles, frames, steering, ride, engine mountings, bearings, carburetors, tranamis- engines, noises and mufflers. i In addition to the tests run by Pontiac staff, the proving ground itself conducts the following: Independent tests: Acceleration in low gear, acceleration in Intermediate gear, acceleration In high ger, gasoline economy, seven per 'cent hill climb, 11 per cent hill 'climb, top speedj brakes hot, brakes cold, riding qualities on smooth pavement, gravel, rough Jflrvement and the Belgian block road, steering-gear effort, mile durability, turning radius, frame distortion, horsepower a1 rear wheels at different speeds, flame travel in combustion cham- -bers and 300-mile economy teats. LaFayette Boosts Economy Speed Pared bj" motorcycle officers, this LaFayette sedan recently completed a wries of economy tests at various speeds which proved that a cruising Rear permits an owner to drive at 40 miles an hour with greater gas economy than Is possible at 20 miles per hour in conventional gear.

The Zenith gaa. tester can be (rceh hanging on the front.door where a reading is being taken by the obecrrer. This actual view of the economy test Is through the courtesy of 'the Bley-Scovel Motor company of San Miteo, Naah-LiiFayette LIFE GUARD TUBE AVAILABLE IN ALL CHRYSLER CARS NOW Fare, Cup Team Practice For Open Scotland, May Glenna Collett Vare, captain, and her United States tis cup team went to Southampton 0 tpday to get in "plenty of practice" before the British women's chnm- pionships May 15-21. Mrs, Vare believed the 4H-4 tie with the Br.t- ish Curtis clippers was. the Equitable decision iii view of the tunfavorable Weather conditions that livo teams played ycster- Pioneering another safety development, Chrysler corporation has announced that the new ''Lifeguard" tube recently perfected by the Goodyear Tiro and Rubber company is now available in all Chrysler motor cars.

W. C. Davis, Chrysler-Plymouth dealer, stated that Chrysler engineers recently vividly demonstrated the effectiveness of the new tube by mechanically blowing out the tires, of cars along a highway. The cars equipped with ordinary tubes swerved and careened dangerou si y. wh il 6 the "Lifeguard''-equipped ones proceeded smoothly down the track to easy stop.

"The Gc-odyear 'Lifeguard' tubn ocs not prevent blowouts, hut It oes make them harmless, Davte fltd. "Regardless of extravagant lalms, there is nn such thing as a ilowout-prof tire todsy, due to Baseball Standings PACIFIC 00 A NT I-KAOfE Diego 7, O. --Los I Han JTrancllco Hacramtliio Oakland 1. 1, Standing of Ike ClHfr'ii Oakland 26 13 flenittD 84 16 17 IS San FTnticlBco 18 19 ram I 17 20 i 16 22 Loa Angelas 13 25 How (he Serlcft Stunt aiizBlona 1, San iMego I. Han Francisco 1, Los Angeles 1 -2, a 0.

Oakland 1, Haerafnento 1. (inmrx Plcpo vs. XllinEoiU al P. ttaii FrancfeTM at T.OJS Angela. at Seattle.

Majr S-IU MFsKfona at Pan DJego, Seattle at fjacramento al Oakland. A I A New York Detroit 3. Boston 7, St. u)n t. 7.

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7121--DEPT, 2 Tn the a oT i A CIJAKLKR H. OUN.V, alao i C. H. GUNN. Deceased, Notice hereby Given by ttii acrnlsne-J, Carl W.

A A i a of Estate of Charles II. Gunn, C. H. deceased, to the of and al pemoiiB having claims asalnnt the raid decedent, to file them, i Inc necessary within Hh a the first publication of Supirlor Co-jrt of the State Ol California In and for the. ri San Miteo, or 10 them.

wl(h the vouchers, i i tlx after first muDKcallon thla notice 1o fhn said A i i a i Carl W. Anderson at Trust Com pany Bur)In ITS me, Ccllfornla. which lait Darntd ljce Jelecled fils pl-ice ef burtnetn In all mat i Ihe eilate of eaftJ at a Callfoi A A lRtrator t-t th nrvEs IF. 6 23 30, May 7 14, 15J6 (2005) 3pen Qualifiers To Number 170 NEW YORK, May Jnited States Golf association was 'orced today to increase the quali- 'fers In the U. S.

open championship 'rom 160 to 170 because of a new record member of entries. The record 1278 entries for the .336 open championship to be played over the Baltusrol Golf club course, Springfield, N. June 4, 6, ind 6, compared with 1177 entrants year. In boosting places in the the committee increased last years qualifiers by eight. Out of the 170 places, 33 were up by automatically eligible for the championship lut qualifying, leaving 1 137 places be divided 12-15 aspirant 3.

The committee announced the irst 30 low quflliflcrn at Oakmont In PJ tin burgh laat.ycar and tlic tics would be exempted from qualify this year. operating factors beyond the manufacturers' control) but 'this new development mnkes the blowout dangcrproof, tire company engineers claim. "Tho 'Lifeguard' tube consists of a heavy tube with a second tuba built inside--in reality, twin tubes, one inside the other, both inflated by the same valve. The air passes from the inner lubo to the outer tube through one small vent. Should tho tire become weakened or, damaged enough to cause a blowout, only the outer tube The inner tube remains inflated for one-half to three-quarters of a mile, enabling the driver to hold the car on the road nnd bring it to a safe stop.

The new tube converts a blowout into a slow leak, "This Eafety factor is the result of years of experimentation part of Goodyear and Chrysler engineers." BELMONT, May a spe- ial meeting of the Belmont city iDimcil Monday night a permit was ssued to Benjamin Tonalli for the erection of four houses and a store 'at the corner O'Neil avenue and Sixth avenue in Brook- laven. The buildings will be on the Monterey type-and will be erectcc at the cost of $30,000. An election has been called by school trustees for June Simpson is the outgoing trustee and an far has no opposition. The election will be held at Lhe grammar-school auditorium trom 2 to 7 p. TO.

present incumbents in thu teaching force were re-signed for next year. The Belmont school wll close June 12. Notables Get Bid To Belmont Fete SperUl io Tlmta BELMONT, May. Merriam, army, navy, and marine corps dignitaries, American Legion leaders, and county and city officials of the Peninsula and bay region have been invited to witness the Mother's; 'day program at St. Joseph'B-Military academy here tbis Sunday.

Competitive drills, physical exercises, demonatratine, and a band concert will" feature the program Mayor Paul A. McCarthy, Redsvoot City, is Peninsula chairman; W. Street of San Mateo is in charge oJ arrangements; and Archbishop J. Mitty of San Francisco is honorary chairman. The fete, ah annual affair, wil begin at 1 p.

m. It is sponsored the Fathers' club of St. Joseph's wliosc president is John F. HoJlani nf San Francisco. Belmont Notes Sirs.

M. Fuller of Belmon was electfed commander of the woman's auxiliary the D. A. Rt a meeting held at Burlingame last week. A second Belmont res! dent also elected was Mra.

E. D. Wrc ntmore, histori an, Th In vicC'presidency was given to Sirs Mary Davis of San Carlos. Installs turn of officers will be held in. Bur HrtgamB May IE.

p'artici pants be E. of Belmont, said to, be World -war veteran in California Mr. Wrentmpre will'play a piano group and Mcs. Wrentmore wil sinif two songs composed by hei husband. Tho investment tea given Mon day afternoon by the A for their life-membership fund haa as chairman Mrs.

L. A. Barretl AsElsting: Mrs. William John son and Mrs. Bertram Johnso Honors of the afternoon at bridg went to Mrs.

Why and Mrs Lang. Word from Philmona Baradat cnroute for Prance, has been re ceived by Mra. Manuel Valledei oE Belmont. Mrs. Paradat, 13 to be the summer guest of her niothe in the Pyrenees mountains.

Jerome Moraii, son of Mr. nn Thomas Moran of Halsto: boulcvartt, arrived homo last wcc frojn the officers' Irainiiiff ship WhatlSit that makes a FINEcarFINE? In every car that la manufactured, tlierc some sort of compromise between quality and price. If you lurild lo price fitnmlard, you sacrifice If you build to a quality Htamlnrd, you sacrifice low price. Oidillac has no crilicism for those who build to price. But, for ilwlf, it prefers lo let qtiality Ire the order of the Alwaya, CadilJac builds as finely as cnn--and tho nrice fall where it may.

That is why La Salic cannot duplicated at or near its price. If you want La Salle style, heauty and quality, you buy a La Salle. There is no substitute. 200 Ctlifomls Drive Phone Burl. 5151 PIICU Ar OtllOIT, MICH.

M.ntMr conomy Marks Vew De Soto "Modern automotive engineflr- has had' much attention paid i its spectacular designing nphs" said George F. Wales, of le Peninsula Motors, local De csoto dealers today, "but the rcatest feats of all have been in fields than those horse- and streamlining." Wales then went on to explain lat he considered tho remarkable conomy of operation now possible i motor cnrs to be. the greatest ccompllshment of all in the automotive line. True economy, he cleared, means perfect performance, ith no repair or maintenance cost than extremely small expen- iture for fuel, lubrication etc. The modern car owner can buy lenty of horsepower and mucli cauty of design many sides, ut in addition the intelligent mo- orist insists on economy of per- jrmance.

It was with this In view; iiat tho new De Soto was de- 'gncd, engineered nnd built. It has e'en the Secret behind the success nd great volume of De Soto sales iis year. North The family ha.s movec rom 1220 Bernal avenue to 1449 rake avenue, Anna L. -Foeppet is spending everal days at Toyon lodge ir tratoga. Congratulations are being ex- ended to Bill Finger of 1801 Car- leHta avenue on having aucceas- ully paased the state bar exam nation.

Mr. aiid Mrs. J. E. Betts of lalboa avenue are in Sacramento or several days.

Friends of Mrs. Cathermd Meyn t'ho has been ill at Wills'Memoria lospital. be glad to know that health is improving dally. Plans, are hetrtg made for the sprlng'festival and bazaar Our of Angels' church, to Je held May and 16. Chris lelin, as in previous years, Is hairman.

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Schllm ntertaincd membdrs of their iridge club last evening at their lome on Poppy drive. Guests In Mr, and Mrs. Orrin Davi on, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Rochex, Tr. and Mrs. Alan Ames, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Burns II! and Mr. and Mrs; F. W. Carlisle. Santa Rosa Host To Jaysce Girls SAN ROSA, May students at the Santa Rosa Junior college will hosts to 20 of more members of the San Mateo Junior College Women's Athletic association, Saturday, May 9, in an all- day program of games and con- esta on the Santa Rosa campus, Women students of San Francisco and Marin junior colleges will join in tha program.

The lontests include hockey, tennis, basketball, baseball and archery. The San Mateo ex-. pected to arrive in Santa a Friday afternoon and be guests of the Santa Rosa students at the annual Russian River picnEc. Miss Evelyn Jacobs, head of the women's physical education department in Santa Rosa, is directing the'general arrangements. Judge Assails Coolidge Auction NORTHAMPTON, May 7.

--(LP--Probate Judge Henry P. Field, in whose office Caivin Coolidge studied law, today assailed an "disgraceful to tho city of Northampton" the Colidge.auctlon which attracted' hundreds of persons to Smith School arena. Judge Field, president the board of tu stees of library, which tJOBseases many im- portaht Coolidge mementos, said; "Some of the furniture being auctioned Is a bunch of junk. I believe that Mrs, Coolidge (vacationing abroad) would stop the Bale if she Were here. people outside Northampton aee the motion pictures of the auction, they will get the imprea- ive are allowing valuable Coolidge nicniornbilm to be dis posed of at public sale.

It is a dis grace to the city." SAN FRANCISCO DAIRY AND PRODUCE MARKETS SAN Pr-ANCISCO, May -wholesale lot prices, released 4 May 6: BUTTER--3 flcore, 2Sc: 91 ecora 27Wo: 90 score, 89 score, 27o EOfiS Large, i Hmnll, GHEE9E--Fancy flatt, IBo! Trip- 14 tic. hens, all Mi- 1S018MC; colorcil. hens, 5 Ihn. anrt over, 2 2 2 3 Fryora. up to 3 lS01Bo: eotored 3 PWA Contract Totals $60,911 Contracts totaling JG0.911 for federal projects in San Matco have been approved by tho Federal Emergency administration of Public Works since the inception of the and up to and includinjc January 31, it was announced today by 13 on a Id Renshaw, stflto director for the National Emergency Council in California.

Actual expenditures totaled 714, with the, actual mnn-liours used numbering. 10,163, tho stato, contracts approved -for PWA federal projects totaled actual expenditures and actual illRn-hours 25.124,381. federal project, as explained n. icaerai project, as expmmefj by Rcnehaw, Is one wholly financed by the federal government for such wcrka as treasury bulld- BLOOI) DONORS FLIP COIN --Two Unlver- ity of Toledo athletes. Charles lupp and Cli arJ lipped a coin in the corridor 01 Toledo "hospital.

Cupp won, so he 'ntered operating room, rolled ip his sleeve, and gave a pint of 113 blood to Dr. Philip C. Nash, president of the university, who vas ill. a. Broilers, J2-18 aoz 16-31 HJ I8'219c, RoMBien -lorod, tSQltj-.

over S3-24C. nooslcrff, Leghorn, 1 Olio; colorrd, IJBUc, DUCKS--Young. Ho. RABBITS--Domestic, Ibi Ibs. and over.

606c. SQUABS--All itlTea. ZK't'fc; Pig Otis, slits, EOQ3 Central CatllornU. 2Jc Ic. Uc.

HQ West made the ourney to South" America. He exacts to rejoin the ship cm her re- urn to Frencisco North. Mrs. Lydia Stewart, owner of he Be.mcmt cash grocery here, vas taken to the hospital Monday. She has been ill a week.

WEISEPEMZOIL LI8IICAITS we know your car given every protection the fineit tnd ynssts can provide. After we get through you can be Ifitely certain every outlet is filled with hard-wearing, long-lasting PENNZOIL lubricanu that will tend your cir flying along the road with a new leaie on life. Come in today! BEN FRANKLIN GARAGE 337 Bo. San MaUo Drive Phone 2S58 iur ine new posioiiice nere, SmU i i i county, projeolji ap proved-toUled with ac- expenditures and actual nun-hours STlta contracts approver! a ed to $42,724, with actual expenditures $40,221 and actual a hours 7,108. ONLY 152 IN SPATE C.

A. R. 102 if Wisconsin's original 92,000 Civil war soldiers are alive today, Henry Weld, assistant adjutant-general the Wisconsin department of the Grand Array Republic, reported Seattle Indians Gain on Oakland By i I'rean The Seattle Indians whittled another game from tho, lead of OaViand Acorns Wednesday, when Lou Koupal, Iho other half of the "pitching twins" Bill Klepper purchased from Sacramento during the let the Port- Innd Beavers down with seven hits and one run, and won 3 to 1. It was Koupal's seventh win of the season against one defeat The Indian victory left "Whispering" Dutch Reuther's outfit only two frames behind the lending Oaks, who dropped their second consecutive game to the Sacramento "chain gong," 14 to Tho' Sim JVandaco Seals pUycd helplessly and alE through the entire gahie, losing 16 to 0 to the Los 'Angeles Angels. The San Diego Padrps, being- whitewashed a hands of the Mission Reds- on 'Tuesday night, turned the tables, and behind-the five-hit pitching'of Ed WollS shut out the Mislbns 7 to 0.

and, Mo tor Steam cleaned with complete JoVof, Auto Painting; Bring this ad with you receive this Free offer. (T.tmlltd Only) PENINSULA! AUTO PAINTIN6 Hru rnlttrioit 710 San Mateo Drive I'hpne 1013 YOU WON'T BE ANNOYED If you buy a used car from us now, because we have a used car service department. Here is a real opportunity to buy a Renewed ind Guaranteed used car. If you have purchiBed one elsewhere Me Al purcnaBea one eisewnere Me AI I Klnliley, used car nervlte lot Film put It In firat-cTtBfc condition and kfrep It UEGULAR opportunity EL CAM1NO MOTORS (Authoriied Ford 50 North Street San Mateo FORD V-8 TRUCKS DO MORE WORK AT LESS COST because the? hate RESERVE POWER AND EXTRA STRENGTH! long or ihort htuli--up steep (ravel or gumbo. Ford V-8 trucks have the reterye power to their on schedule and no favors asked.

Tfie mighty V-8 engine coniervatively rated by Ford at 80 horsepower--more than is needed for most work. And this is one of the main reasons for a Ford truck's economy. Because, with so milch reserve power, the Ford V-8 doei its work CM.CT, with lew effort. The engine operates efficiently and at low cost because it usually below "peak." The wholt truck, straight through to the rtaf axle, you longer life than would be possible with a relatively underpowered, over-worked unit. And V-8 power is coupled with ttrength in the Ford truck Frame, clutch, rear axle--in fact, the whole chassis, including springs, 1s ruggedly built to insure users the greatest possible' freedom from servicing cost.

But the best way of all for you to learo for yourself exactly what a Ford V-8's reserve power and extra strength means, is to try it--on your own job--with your own loads, and check the results. Call your Ford Dealer today. He will lend you a 1936 Ford V-8 truck for an "on-the-job" test.without charge and without obligation. A I A FORD V-8 TRUCKS UM Cut. UMui, F.

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EL CAMINO MOTORS 50 No. Street San Matco Phone 228.

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