The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1936, Page 23

6 86 MORE MILES UNDER WAYS 8,69 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1936 U.S. Funds Provide 27,958 Miles of New Roads in Last Two Years | Fewer Nuts and Bolts in Sealed Nash Motor BRIDGES: INCLUDED} Policy of Through’: Highways Gives Greatest Service to Greatest Number HAS BOOSTED EMPLOYMENT Large Portion of Work Has Consisted of Widening Nar- row Surface Highways By THOS. H, MacDONALD Chief, United States Bureau of Public Roads During the last two years highway work with federal funds has pro- Bressed at a more rapid rate than ever before. In the public works highway program 27,058 miles of road have been completed, 6,386 miles are under construction and 589 miles have been approved for construction. This work has been done with $400,- 000,000 provided by the national re- covery act of June, 1933, and $200,- 000,000 provided by the Hayden-Cart- wright act of June, 1934. The funds were direct grants and did not have to be matched by the states, Classified according to types of con- struction the program has included | th 7,048 miles of graded and drained road, 16,233 miles of sand-clay, gravel and macadam, 3,605 miles of low-cost bituminous mix, 1,051 miles of bi- tuminous macadam, 1,631 miles of bituminous conerete, 4,902 miles of Portland cement concrete, and 343 miles of structures and miscellaneous types. Included in the structures are 5,669 bridges, 651 railroad-highway grade separations and 64 separations of highway grades. Development of Prior to the public worl 4 federal funds were concentrated on the federal-aid system in order to provide a system of through highways. ‘This policy was followed because it gave the greatest service to the great- est number. The improvement of the state and federal-aid systems brought with it a great development in high- way transportation. . Serious traffic problems arose in connection with the flow of traffic into and through cities and the need for improvement of secondary roads became evident. Employment needs coincided close- ly with highway needs and approxi- mately 50 per cent of public works funds have been expended on the federal aid system, approximately 25 per cent on municipal extensions of the system, and approximately 25 per‘ cent on feeder roads. In the work on the federal aid sys- tem there was a considerable mileage of surfacing of previously unsurfaced roads, but a large portion of the work consisted of widening narrow surfaces and elimination of dangerous grades and curves. There is still much work to be done in‘improving the system to standards required by the present volume and speed of traffic, Primary Objective Defined ‘The primary objective in the public works program has been to give em- ployment. During the last fiscal year the employment on projects involving federal funds was 2,191,264 man- months. The average full time em- ployment was 182,605 men through- yut the year. The number of men Nash has eliminated many of the outs {ts motor im two purts and including the intake, exhaust, and of] manifolds.within the block. ind bolts that make up. the avers @ power plant by casting) The new Deluxe “400" model, four-door sedan of which ts shown above, was introduced a few months ago and ts companion to the Standard and Ambassador designs, with both six and eight motors. actually employed was somewhat greater than this because of labor turnover and it is estimated that ap- proximately 244,000 men were given direct Job employment in the average month. Yo this should be added the indirect employment supplied in the production and transportation of ma- terials and equipment. It is esti- mated that such indirect employment required by the work done has aver- aged approximately 1.4 times the direct employment. On this basis. the indirect employment in the fiscal year 1935 is estimated at 3,067,700 man- months, which, added to the direct employment, results in a total of ap- proximately 5,259,000 man-months. Funds for highways provided by the national industrial recovery act and supplemental funds provided in are being rapidly exhausted with the completion of projects. Federal assistance in road construction is to be continued with $200,000,000 for highways and $200,000,000 for elimi- nation of hazards at grade crossings provided under the emergency relief appropriation act of 1935. Tha funds have been apportioned to the states and rules and regulations issued. ‘These regulations contain provisions insuring that the money will be used for useful projects amd relieve un- employment to the greatest extent possible, The various state highway departments are now engaged in aay Programs of work to be lone. ‘The policy of federal aid to the states was resumed with the fiscal year that began last July 1 and $125,- 000,000 has been apportioned. These funds must be matched by the states and are available for use on the federal aid system, Automobile Reaching High Scientific Plane “One can say with a fair degree of confidence that the American citisen ig unable, for any amount of money, to buy any mechanism which is more accurately and beautifully designed to Produce its normal functions than is the current motor vehicle,” was the statement recently made by Miller McClintock, director of Bureau for Street Traffic Research, Harvard uni- versity. 4 Z “Speed as a function of the motor- peer, just as nesses & function] of @ knife, must be recognized on its face value and, instead of destroying it, this quality must be surrounded with those controls which will assure reasonable ection, it was déclared. Although it is recognized that this utmost sincerity in the Belief thet it ia the only rational and realistic approach to an existing status.” viewpoint is not a popular one in) many quarters, it is set forth in the Host of New Features, Many of Them Exclusive Develop- ments, Are Noted LaFayette has entered its third year ‘as the permanent entry of the Nash Motors Company in the lowest- priced field. ‘ The LaFayette will be exhibited at the Bismarck automobile and style show March 26, 27 and 28 by the opelin Motor Company, Bismarck distributor. A host of new features, many of them exclusive developments, puts the 1936 LaFayette in a strong posi- tion in this highly competitive price bracket and the addition of a new convertible coupe to the six models previously available is expected to in- crease the desirability of the new line in the eyes of the younger generation, Others models added to the line in- clude a three-passenger business coupe with rear quarter windows and a five-pagsenger rumble seat coupe with rear quarter windows. New In Appearance Those who see the new car at the auto show will find it entirely new in appearance and design with all-steel bodies of approved aeroform styling, increased horsepower, improved spring suspension, re-distribution of car weight, greater interior roominess and the adoption of hydraulic brakes &s major changes of importance and interest to motorists. Nothing has been overlooked that would contribute to the ease of operation, riding com- fort. safety and economy of this Nash-built car. Bigness is the first impression one gets at sight of this 1936 LaFayette, The unbroken sweep of its stream- lined body and hood, impart a feel- ing of size to this low-priced car that {has little in common with its price tag. Nor is the impression of bigness lost in the interior of this new car. Nash claims the 1936 LaFayette ‘Passesses the largest and roomiest body ever offered in this priee ‘field and interior dimensions would appear to bear out this statement: Seats 54 Inches Wide As an example, front scats mea- sure 54 inches wide; rear seats are 53 inches wide. Both accommodate three passengors easily and comfort- ably so that all scdan models are truly aix-passeager cars. In addition, LaFayette boasts the greatest head- eee To get a really fine cat for less than 91000.. ASK THESE 3 QUESTIONS I. Has it the comfort and luxury of a 125-inch wheelbase? 2. Has it fine-car engineering throughout? 3, Is the advertised price the price of the sedan? ‘HE Nash Ambassador {s not a scaled-down model. These are the largest, finest sedans in the entire Nash line for 1936! They have a 125-inch wheelbase! Compare that with other leading cars in this price class in the chart at the right. The Nash Ambassador has the famous Nash “Twin-Ignition” engine and all of the long-life engineering features usually found only in cars costing hundreds of dollars more. It gives you big, double- acting hydraulic brakes and an all-steel body with steel top! ‘There has been no “skimping” in upholstery or in fittings. The new. Ambassador is even more luxurious, even roomier, even more beau- tifully designed than models formerly priced around $2,000! Yet the prices of these big, luxurious sedans start at $835 and end at $996! This is unquestionably the vear to buy your Nash Ambassa- dor! The Nash Motors Company, Kenosha, Wisconsin, AUTOMATIC CRUISING GEAR available at slight extra cost. Reduces engine revolutions 3 at high speeds. Minimizes wear on mov- ing parts, Saves up to 25% in gasoline; up to 50% in oil! wae AMBASSADOR SEDANS WITH BUILTIN TRUNKS 125-1NCH WOMEELBASE 9835 te 4995. INE OF AMERICA'S MOST DISTINGUISHED MOTOR CARS ‘NASH AMBASSADOR ‘eh the fastory. New Nash “200”. Standeré end DeLuxe models. $665 ond up. Lafayette. $895 and up. Al!’ brices J.0.d. factory and subject to change without netics. Special equipment ezira. Concenient, low monthly devmanis through NEW 6% C. |. T. BUDGET_PLAN ( 520 Main See It at the Auto Show COPELIN MOTOR COMPANY Phone 318 LA FAYETTE ENTERS THIRD YEAR IN LOW PRICED MOTORING FIELD room of any car other than the 1936 Nash. The distance from the seat cushions to the top of the car is 38 inches, fully capable of caring for even the tallest of silk opera hats. Seat backs are also higher and more leg room has been provided than in preceding models. Riding comfort, as well as roomi- ness, is another outstanding char- acteristic of the 1936 LaFayette. Well worth noting is the improved sys- tem of synchronized springing. First introduced early this year on the 1935 Nash-built line, the new springs use no oil and possess a constant co- efficient of friction as well as a con- stant rate of oscillation. This insures @ smooth ride regardless of tempera- ture conditions. On the 1936 cars springs have been lengthened materi- ally providing 97 inches of spring base on each side. Asa result, 85 per cent of the 113-inch wheelbase is carried by the springs. Double acting, automatic shock absorbers of the hy- draulic type are standard equipment on all four wheels. Chevrolet Continues Advertising in Papers Chevrolet will continue throughout 1936 to rank among the outstanding users of newspaper advertising, it is announced by C. P. Fisken, advertis- ing manager of the Chevrolet Motor company, who has been directing Chevrolet's heavy expenditures in that direction. Seventy-three hundred newspapers throughout. the United States will be on the Chevrolet schedule for the coming year, Mr, Fisken said, Not only new cars, but trucks, used cara, jservice and accessories will be mer- chandized through newspapers, which will continue the backbone of Chev- rolet’s advertising effort. “The dealer advertising conferences which Chevrolet has held during the Tast year have made it apparent, thay the newspapers are held in high es- teem by the Chevrolet dealer org ization as well as by Chevrolet itself,” said Mr. Fisken. “We are convinced that the newspaper is a better medium for ‘automobile copy today than ever before.” The automobije show held recent- ly in Boston reported’ an’ increase’ of | 900 per cent in sales over the pre ous exhibition, LUXURY IS GIVEN T0 MOTORING PUBLIC IN CARS MADE BY NASH Ambassador Series, With De Luxe ‘400’, Offers Wide Range of Appeat In the new series of cars which will be seen at the Bismarck automobile and style show March 26, 27 and 28, Nash is committed to supplying the public's expressed desire for a lux- ury car in the lower-middle price bracket. Copelin Motor Company is the Nash dealer in Bismarck. Not only is this indicated by im- portant improvements and refine- ments in the new Ambassador series, which has been entirely restyled elong luxury lines; but also by the addition of a de luxe series Nash “400” to the atandard series car in- troduced several months ago. Although luxury fs the keynote of the newest Nash models, mechanical features have come in for their share of attention as well; yet prices on the new cars have been held to an absolute minimum, and in several cases a slight revision downward his been made, Change in Appearance There is-a complete change in the appearance of the new Nash line through restyling the front end of the car. Hood length on the Ambas- sador series has been increased six inches and embossed “speediines” on its surface are continued in the 1936 models, a newly designed radiator grille of graceful proportions, die cast and heavily chromium plated, adds great- ly to the impression of sturdiness and beauty which is conveyed by the en- tire car. The wheelbase is 125 inches. Power plants in the Ambassador line are stepped up in power; an automatic cruising gear boosts. top speed, at the same time reducing gasoline and oil consumption and engine wear; springs employ patented Bilenite inserts between the leaves, giving absolute control of friction without lubrication; atesring has been made easier; super-hydraulic brakes are standard equipment and air-wheels also are available without extra cost, The all-steel “Aeroform” body is not only comfortably roomy for six passengers but with its steel top is said to be the safest and strongest ever designed for a motor car. “Flying Power” Is Retained The twin-ignition “Flying Power” motors, an exclusive Nash feature, are retained in the Ambassador line. Two body types, a Victoria and four-door sedan, both six-pessenger models equipped on either the ninety- three-horsepower 125-inch wheelbase Ambassador six or the 102-horsepower Ambassador eight. With the first appearance at auto- mobile shows of the Nash “400” Nash introduces the monitor-sealed motor, one of the most compact, simplest and most cleanly designed engines ever used to power @ production auto- mobile. A new type of sparkplug for cars equipped with radio are said to elim- inate interference cased the igni- tion system. although the familiar | 26. / Politeness and Safety in New Se Dodge Auto - ‘When owners of the new 1936 Dodge, four-door sedan of which is shown here, drive out at night; their headlights will assure them xreater safety beams straight ahead and prevent dazzling the eyes of approaching motorists. because they have masked bulbs that guide the Further to assure ‘gafety, the cars have improved spring suspension, easier steering control, and stronger frames, SPRING SUSPENSION CHANGE IS ACCLAIMED IN 1936 DODGE Steering Made Easier; Speed Shifting Promotes Com- fort for Riding M. B, Gilman Company, Bismarck distributor, will exhibit the new Dodge for 1936 at the Bismarck auto and style show in the World War Memorial building March 26, 27 and Notable among the many advances at distinguish the new Dodge cars are an improved spring suspension which contributes new elements of easy riding, novel steering relieving the mechanism of road and wheel dis- turbances, a ride levelator, synchron- izing the action of the springs, a fur- ther strengthened bridge-type X frame, a body construction that makes Dodge safety steel bodies structures of marvelous strength and security, automatic control features that exempt the driver from many | 4, manual operations, a finger-tip speed changing mechanism, self-equalizing hydraulic brakes and many other de- tails through which driving and rid- ing ease, safety and economy are pro- moted. Power Increased The new Dodge engine develops 87- horsepower with 6.5 to 1 compression. Worthy of special mention is the manner in which the combustion spaces of the cylinder head are shap- ed to give the indrawn fuel mixture @ whirling motion that results in per- fect ignition and complete conversion of the fuel into power. Hydraulic brakes are direct-acting, without intervening servo-action. Front and rear shoes of each brake are engaged by hydraulic pistons of different size, with the result that the rearward shoes exert the same re- tarding force as the forward shoés. Besides the four-wheel hydraulic brakes, a parking brake, of the pro- peller shaft type, is provided. Seven Body Types Seven models are presented in the Dodge line, four-door sedan and four- door touring sedan; two-door sedan and two-door touring sedan; coupe and coupe with rumble seat; con- vertible coupe. The four: models, besides the variable front door window ventila- tion, are equipped with pivoted rear quarter windows capable of/being set at different angles for whatever de- gree of ventilation is desired. Addi- tional ventilation is provided by the large, screen-guarded cowl ventilator and by the windshield that opens. Within its new, sound and tempe: ture-inaulated bodies, Dodge ha: achieved a fine method of trim and upholstering. The interior equip- ment includes adjustable visor, rear- view mirror, instrument-panel com- partment, built-in footrests in four- door sedan models, and many other comfort-promoting details. Smart smoking sets are built into the arm rests. Two ash receivers are incor- porated in the instrument panel lay- out, one of them removable, for the insertion of radio controls. All closed bodies are wired for radio. 3 es . | Motoring Briefs The average motor uses three tons of air every 1000 miles. Every gallon of gas consumed by a motor generates one gallon of water. During the manufacturing year ended Sept. 30, 1935, British passen- ger car production increased 20.9 per cent over the same preceding period. A committee of the British Min- istry of Transport has urged that all traffic routes approaching cities be lighted to a minimum standard which would insure safety without the use headlights when traveling at 30 miles an hour. If front tires wear faster than those on the rear, you may be sure the car has lost balance, because wear on the rear tires normally is more rapid. Diesel motor busessare being op- erated on the streets of Boston, hav- ing almost entirely eliminated the hitherto objectionable exhaust gases through use of a new type of come bustion chamber. An unusually streamlined automo- bile designed by a Buchanan, Mich. man embodies several new features, among which is a periscope that gives the driver full view of the road behind. Motor car production in the United States reached its highest point in 1930, when more than five and one- half million units were manufac- tured. In a recént demonstration, an Europeon-built car operated by gas generated from burning charcoal traveled 3720 miles at a fuel cost of less than a quarter cent a mile. 1 Sie, Synthetic gasoline is now being produced in Germany’ from low- grade coal, with the aid of molyb- denum, a metallic element. Because light alloy pistons now used in automobile engines expand much more than iron pistons, they must be slotted to take up this exe pansion. Four foreign cars were exhibited at New York City’s fall automobile show. Don’t Take a Chance! Let us replace your broken window glass with SAFETY GLASS We have blueprints of window and windshield designs for all makes of cars and can give you instantaneous replace- ment service, 4 Vs A AUTO GLASS Replacement VANTINE PAINT & GLASS CO. “The House of Service” 313 Main Avenue Bismarck, N. D. Phone 544 Who Wola Trefer a Big WWE Laity Whanes? MANY OWNERS REPORT IT COSTS LESS TO OWN THAN SMALL CAR ~based on gs, oil and! nphtep savings... “TP MY new Dodge continues te use go little gas, it’s going to save me enough to more than make up the difference in price between it and a small car,” segs Thomas L. Doris, New York. Mr. Doris is only one of the many Dodge owners who report Dodge gives unusually high gas mileage and remarkable oil economy ... who say Dodge will actually cost them Jess to own than small, lowest-priced, com- petitive makes. Yet Dodge gives you far more than economy! It gives the safety-steel rm Airglid all four wh body ... genuine hydraulic brakes Ride . ,. redistribution of weight equally to Chair-Height seats... patented Float- Power engine mountings... and many other features! ne Dodge, above all, gives you dependability! It is not ‘uncommon for dependal ble Dodge cars to give their owners ‘up te 200,000 and even more miles of service! ‘Drive this new Dodge today! Prove to yourself how much extra value Dodge—now at new, low prices—gives you for only g few dollars more than the lowest-priced cars! tf freak 497b, Com price 7... MONEY 1G savinc : x CHICAGO TO MILWAUKEE ON S GALLONS OF GAS “TI have often driven from Chicago to Milwaukee in a small, Jownaicpeces car,” says George L. Dautel, of Chi icago, “but until I got my 1936 Dodge, I never realized. what real gas economy was. My big, Dodge used only 5 gello: That's better than 18 miles to CALIFORNIA TO NEW YORK —20 MILES PER GALLON “1 left San Leandro, California, and drove to New York City, via New Mexico, Texas, Okla- homa, St. Louis and Chicago,” writes A, A. 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