:so WILMETTE .LIFE · May · 3, 1929 Marmon Earnings Report Show Big Net of $1,447,919 PAY MORE ATI'ENTION to Tour Braies PAY LESS MONEY for damages--- Net earnings of $1,447,919, after depreciation and all other charges except Federal taxes, are announced by th_e Marmon Motor Car Company for the fiscal year ended February 28. This amounts to $6.01 per share after preferred dividends of $70,000 and provision for the Federal income tax. The depreciation item amounts to $283,880. While the company regards the report as favorable, officials say it does not reflect the earnings capacity because of heavy ~xpenses late in the year incidental to the production and · marketing of its new car, the Roosevelt. "Learn-Difference" Month Finds Women Eager for Driv.ing A large number of women to9k advantage of the opportunity to ride in and drive Chrysler cars in connection with the Chrysler "Learn-the-Difference" Month, in which Chrysler dealers throughout Cook county partici- · pated recently. The great number of women visiting the showrooms and receiving demon strations proves that the fair sex is a constantly growing factor in the auto mobile industry, according to Gould C. Davis of Winnetka who just recently took over the Chrysler and Plymout h dealership. "We find that women , though they are greatly interested in the style and lines of a car and the comfort and beauty of its upholstery. are very desirous of knowing if the car handles easily, especially in traffic, and 'why,' ·· said Mr. Davis. "When they have learned in th e show rooms that t.he Chrysler cars are very easily driven by a woman because of several features which distinguish them from other makes of cars, they are anxious to receive the road demonstration and drive the cars themselves in order that they may prove these claims to their own satisfaction. "During t}lese road demonstrations, both in heavv traffic and on less frequented roa-ds. our women visitors found that due to the manner in which the Chrysler-built engines responded to the throttle and the ease with which thev steered. that theY could drive for Ion~ period s witho~t feeling any fatigue." Olds Now Is Turnin~ Out 17,000 Cars in One Month Production of Oldsmobile sixes and the new Viking eights recently introduced by Olds Motor Works, division of General Motors, is at the rate of better than 17,000 cars a month. Growth of Old~' activities during the past two years has necessitated marked expansion of facilities. Including buildings now under constructioQ, company will have total floor area of 2,331,290 square feet, against 1,396,092 square feet two years ago, increase 62 percent. BRAKE POWER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MOTOR POWER The power of your motor means-Go -and· -Go·· meana risk. FOR YOURSELF Right before your ey.a -on accurate hydraulic New Cast Steel DUal Wheel Now Being Manufactured Scop.-and must The power of your brakes meana·~stop" means safety. If you must have "Go," you .certainly have "Stop." What about your stopping ability? Have your brakes acientifr..ally tested and adjusted ·on our Jumbo Giant Brake Tester-the areateat dispe~uer of motoring safety ever devised. This machine makes brake adjustments a simple matter-it eliminates all guesswork-all road tests-yet enables us to make your brakes efficient to the very point of perfection. Drive in for the ··Jumbo.. test. If adjustments are needed We will make them quickly· -at a very rcaeonablc charcc. pugu-dte JUMBO Brake Tater malt the true condition of the brake on each wheel. Eliminatea all· ~hance for human enor. Auurea positive cquaJ, ~zation and perfect balance of brakea"guaranteed alctyr The manufacture of a new cast steel dual wheel has just been started. in Detroit. This wheel is a light design, aJl hubs being cast integral and there is a separate holding for each rim. It is easy of access for . valve stems, gives maximum ventilation and is furnished with a cast steel brake Illinois-63-Detour in Park Ridge: drum. Officials ·- of the company say follow Cumberland ayenue north to its design permits a very mucl} lighter Touhy road, west on Touhy road to Higdrum than is now being used. gins road (Illinois-63) . FREE BRAKE TEST LOCKHEED Official Sales and Service for Be Sure You Reeeive Genuine Quaker State Oils BENDIX Mechanical Brakes Hydraulic Brakes GENERAL TIRES TRIPLE HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS AUTO REELITES - - the 1potlight with the exten1ion trouble cord reel. e Per Quart ALL WORK GUARANTEED OPEN EVENINGS FERD.PLATE HYDRO-ELECTRIC BRAKE SERVICE 2212 Weat Railroad Avenue, At Noyes Street EVANSTON -is a fair retail price for Quaker State Medium Oil when served from bulk. Cut prices encourage substitution. Braun Bros. Oil Co. Distributors of Quaker State Products from Wilmette to Lake Bluff Inclusive. General Offices Telephones 725 Oak St., Winnetka Winnetka 3020-21-22 Greenleaf 2122