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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1925)
Saturday, April 4, 1925. THE EA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVE!! "V PAGE NTinE Traffic and Tourist News S u mm LENGTH S I Stiulehaker Lirte Features Many Conveniences for Jz Additional Comfort to Drivers and Passengers. Thrcjn' factors dotormlne ..the length of fVheelbiso - or a motor car. - . First,' the general Rlze of t lie cur. Swontl, the r f fort-' to give it greatest traffic ability, so the' driver nmy take it in und out of traffic contention. back it Into Kiwi 1 1 spae tor parking, or turn U in narrow, streets. Third, the endeavor to add com fort to Its rid ng through dlstrl ItMilon of road humps over a long whoolhase. Tax lea hs, which linve greatest traffic problems to meet, have es tablished --1 1 ti Inc1i as the. Ideal traffic wheelbnse. The longest wheelbnse for comfort that h.is been built for slandnrd use In 143 inches. ; The average, or ideal, all around wheethnw, giving oomfoif and yet trnffic ability, is IIMII Inches. Rtudehnker's liig Rix chassis, Is on a 1 27-.ineh whcolbaae. Not. satisfied with this, It en gineers ,ity means of full Imlloou tires, long flexible springs and tjie. world's nioHt realful cushions have gtvn It nil I he comfort the THE GUIDING STAR That Proclaims Increased Mileage! Reduced Upkeep! ''Tlint red Texaco stnr ttn pnmns niwl lonks along; boulevards and highways kIiows where you will be irntn(ly and fairly I servi-d wltfi TI'.XAiXI (insollne, l he volnille i-as and Ti:AY Motor Oil, clean, clear, i'olden. Get llw liabll of stopping only under Hie Texaco star, i,a (!R.nn Tprkinn Motor Co. Jenninps & Shumalfi Playle nil Co. ISIiAXll CITY Clyde Kiddle niov Union S.M'vlre Ptiilinn IIIMiArtO -IlllRnrd Service Rlatton Texaco morins the clean, clear, frolden motor oil and Texneo menus tlie volatile pas. One tinnie for botl) iit the aipn or tlie To-ara Star , The Texas Company U. S. A. . Texaco Petroleum Products , Jor?. Economical Transportation- , The Chevrolet chassis possesses strength and features of construction you . would expect to find only on high priced, cars. CHASSIS FEATURES Fully enclosed dry disc clutch. Powerful valve-in-liead motor. Selective 3-speed transmission. Semi-reveraible steering Rear. . Deep channel steel frame. Semi-floating rear . axle banjo-type housing. Large 11-inch brakes automatic equalizer. ' Five sturdy steel cross members on frame. Long semi-elliptic springs. . Vacuum fuel feed tank in rear. Mountain Garage Opposite Postoffice M. A. Harrison, Mffr. PARKING CAUS E DF ACCIDENTS Collisions . Backing - from Curie can be Avoided Says Traffic Officer. Although, few motorists realise the fact, ai greater, number of minor accidents is caused by- the simple aet.of hacking from the, curh than hy slepitng on the gas on the rlghway. - Many drivers when hacking from a curh Hhoof out Jrom, among th other cars alongside giving the passing .motorist no -chance what ever, to avoid a collision. Crashes of this , kind, while seldom in jurious Jo the occupants . do much damage to. the cam Hi em staves and Hmashod' fond era, 'broken -tights and -hciit' axles are not always easy to i replace, ;. - I Although tho I.a' Grande" ordl I niuice uloes not require, motorists I to park carM'Ut a 4 5 -degree angle from the rurh, the traffic ofCi-eer.-i recommend this method of I parking insioad of allowing the IhariK end of tho machine, to pro Ijecl Into the "street or placing the .yiv parallel to the- curh. In hacking the car from the curh a few - simple rules,- if ob served, would prevent litnjiy acci dents. '" Alonzo G. Punn, I,a Grande traffic officer, recommended the following procedure when hacking tlie enr out from the curb: sound Hio. horn several times, look car? fttHy on both sides, back slowly Into the, street, anil finally, bofoie lii-ooeedlng, ' keep in mind ' tlv.it some other motorist mny.he hack Increase In Sales of Dm ant Product . Registered On Coast OAT.AND (Rpecinl).The' ris ing tide, of business was 'summar ized us full of good Indications for 'every tradf! in .the northw.st liy K. T. Tuller," sales ninnnffcr of th Durant Motor Company of California, who' returned her 4o iln y after n t h ree weeks' s wl n g of the dealor territory In Orcfon and Washington. ' .; A material pick-up In Star nd Hurnnt sales in all northwestern pftinls was noted hy Tuller. "Pros perity abounds in , Inez rural illo tricts, and conseouently - in the larger centers,' TuUcr said "today. There lias been nn nbundfinco of rain, and prospects for, crops ftre as good today 1 as tlioy have- over-i lvcn.. fnnufact1lrug is nt a gooa pace, and the lumlvcr" tniftlhess Js I'njoylng a , good trade,.,, - ADVERTISING EXAMPLES SET HUDSON BUSINESS Manufacturer Reports In el'eased Popularity In Sale of Enclosed Type Cars. Ono thousand cars a day the biggest slx-cyllnder business in tho automobile, industry are now being built In tho Hudson-Kssnx factories In Petroit, according to word received by K. L. Ledhetter, Hndson-KsRox denier. Ninety per cent of this Imtnonso business la In the popular Hitd Biiick Proud ,of Veracity of Motor Advertkse- ; 1 iuents During M an y x i eai's of Operation. ,Tlifl Bulck Moror company tnkesi great pride in Jhn fact that lis claims for its product have always boor, based on absolute (acts, snv Jennlng and Shimato, local JtoiMt ilealers. "' ; Truthful advertising .hns . hcMi one of H nick's flTeatest helps In Achieving its great popularity -and its - leadership. Motorists have karnM by long : experience - that any claim Buick makes in Its ad veHlsihg is backed 'by ' facts.- "The, ; MatoRufnt, "When ttMter outomohiles riro built. Itutck will build them," Is amply liacked up Ay :.fact, aj,' tko manufaefnrem : HiHoks waff of engineers is tn largftst employed by any sing automobile, manufac.t-.irer. Mnnv of, 1hese engineers hove been with Untek since the beginning. 1 ' Tlie Buick etiglneeni havo novo claimed to have discovered a "'rev oluttonary" change in huromnhtlol design , but ISuick - depondahilitv power, romfort,. speed, '. Jong, li-f'1 smoothness in operation and nnse in handling spoak for themselves,; according to tho Tlulck company's statement. Many of the new Bulck enrs are being placed In tho hands of local owners by Jennings and Shu mate, J.a Grando dcnlers, nir out nhend nr vmi tiionh t-niiiM I son- r.ssox coacnes, u was ueciur- fiohnd .exceed I niriv rininlo. but1''!- Tho conch typo of body was check yourself nn the next time originated by the Hudson orgnnl- yon back tlje car out and see how many cf them you observe. ; Tlie v restricted panting area along Adams avenue and tho "no parking'' In. front of the theaters and within ten. feet pf the fire hydrants -Is .generally known "by tho motorists who are reminded in most -oases by signs displayed in conspicuous places. STUDEllAKER-IS WELL LIGHTED , FOR CONVENIENCE gallon, thrfto years ago. aid. H concern now has had. tho export ence of hulldhig nearly quarter of a million o them "This groat volume of business which has brought, Hudson-ttssox into an indisputable slx-cyllnder leadership for the whole industry," said Mr. Lcdbetter, "has been steady growth over the period In which the ..coach has been built, There probably has never-boon a single body type In the whole his tory of the business which lion had such a phenomenal success. "Now the popularity has become aiinli Ihnr T-Tiiflsnn. Irhptc if the Just before she arrives at tho -UKfgt buUdoD; off six,oyiindy-,ean In the worhh When you consider they are needed..' lu this way the majority of t miffed automotive workers aru trained, leuving the training of a miuHmim nimher necessjuy." , v 1IOW TAI.fi AUK YOl'? When a six-foot man sits down, the distance from, the back of his chair to the point of his knee Is Jnches. That's why some "7-pasNenger" cars cramp him when, he sits In the . nuxlullary scats. Kludehaker, In its lllg Plv 7-passengor bodies, puis in an extra two inches, making the space 24 S Inches, so there's room, Willi the auxiliary seals in use, tho roar-seat space Is H7 tnoh'H. giving even more OAinfort. An optimist is a man who hope he jvetH run over by auto. doctor's A wohitrti may. go to church 1o sto( what "Mi n oun flee and to a parly y vtiv what she vut Jitur. ' p r ' ; i ---. i i ..' Nothing fee i? its ornv ns a new striw ha l. Exide Batteries STHOMlll:U(i CAHHlilUOTOilH H. M. Snotllchls Parkwd Wire all slim ClNM-riMor A Slanr lirnslu. IJtrut Ulnhoa all otxes GeniiJiMi Ilrmy and Poloo Colin, I'olnla, io. FRED T. BURGESS Klaxon llorrim Slop rights ltdtMTt linseh and Ohiiniplon hfinrk I Mugs Copper Tultliig tinrhrlol hutihhors Ijl" ' D B KB ROTH ER5 F, mm BG SCHEDULE the woman, in tho closed car wish 1 to make a lasUminute survejr .of herself, to see If just a tiny dub of powder. is needed, that her coiffure is unruffler, that her cos- liiino - Is - not disarranged! She that some automobile men trift to ridicule the coach when it was first Introduced, the succors . of Hudson-Essex must be considered a most remarkable one - This spring there will undoubtedly be a shortnge of those popular' cars, because our winter business has models, use fl fn s vnb eleetrio I ,p'n consisTcmiy goon inat we lamps of high power, and the rnrjlm ,ippn "'" o build up a quarter roudliig lamps have an 1 roservo supply of them 1 H (s for opaleaeent ' ghuss giving natural "mute IndecM that tile Hudson light. Krom'hor winilv oaso her , Kssox factory lias, boon nble to mirror will' glvo, mludv back a ! ronoh this hih mark of produe true reriect ion and the light Ih!'10". or the shortnge would bo light, a natural light. Ktudcbaker, in Its closed car electric ample to enable her to make such minute ftdjnstmcnis as are neces sary. So she steps from her car confident and self posseHm-d. long wlieclb.iMe would provide. Moreover, by menus of a patent ed fiteering unit, for use with hal- oon tires, i and with gear-shifting! rol. r(.jal i hat Is soft and noiseless, traffic ability rivalling that of the taxi cab has been provided. I.Ike every other feature of this, make of mo tor ear, the ultimate has been provided. The foot accelerator Is of the ball type, to which pressure can he nppljetf at any point of its ctr- even more drastic. "The thinking motor ear hnyer must ask himself, what is "behind this success. My opinion is that Hudson-Ks-fX do not emphasize any one feature of their cars, but make every attempt, to build in all-nround value. The public asks ransportntion at tlie right standard of prices, Monlh after month It Is this typo of buy ing which has kept IT idson-Ksse In a position of uninterrupted sales IVadershlp and public, de mand. .' " ' "April will bo the lnrst month we ever have known. The Inst few days have shown a sharp up cumierence; me toot, Mils left' ln ,inintid the flntt flat on the weatluu-proof ahim-',,, nf ,hn PHng rush. The Inum footboard, escapea driving ,rr(Vlt(lflt number of inmiiries Is for Tho cowl ventilator by slight pressure of the fatigue, operate foot. All fnstruments are assembled under one oval glass, indirectly lighted, eliminating projecting knobs and handles, giving the dri ver nt one glance a complete view of the workings of his entire pow er plant, ns well as a view, by menns of the gasoline gauge in cluded, of exactly how many ga! lons of gasoline he has In the tank. Thern is a combination slop-nnd-tai! light, nnd a heavy stee apron to protect and beautify the gasoline tank, nnd one key fits nil the locks on the car. Chevrolet To Augment Working Force 40 Per Cent to Handle Iricieas- ed Deniancf for Cars. M. A. Harrison, manager of the Blue Mountain Garage, Chevrolet dealers, says It is a pleasure to represent ouch a live concern tlie. Chevrolet Motors company. . With a production of 40.000 cars for March, ,tho Chevrolet, Moror company is gaining increased mo mentum in the building of tho new -Ohovrolct nnd the working force Is being added to ln each -of the 12 manufacturing and assembly plants throughout the country. W. R. Knudsen, president and general manager, estimates tTint within the next month and a hnif tho actual factory working , force will have been augmented npprox- imatoly 40 per cent. "Whereas tlie sale of tlie mnv Chevrolet is pushing us to our capacity to. fill orders, -wo are not expanding our working force any more quickly than we can absorb them," explains Mr. Knudsen. "When going Into production with a new model made from new tools it Js Important that the entire job be co-ordlnntod carefully o as to give tho higb-grndo result expected by the buying public now ns never before. "Hnpplly, however, expansion of production in our Chevrolet fac tory renters is not so difficult as mlfiht lie supposed, because lists of our former experienced worker who may have been out of em ployment during n short period ore kept on tinnd nnd thene men nro recalled to their old positions an A popular i and ? attractive addition to Dodge Brothers line of motor cars, 1 . - i Every coach convenience is provided: unfet tered vision on all sides, an intimate yet roomy ' interior, easy handling in traffic, protection for children against open rear doors, modish hard- ware and finish; balloon tires and smart whip cord upholstery. j Built on Dodge Brothers sturdy chassis, the Coach will deliver years of dependable service at a very moderate annual cost. It is available both in the Standard and com pletely equipped Special types- . ' , v ; $1095 f. o. b. Detroit $1315 Delivered L. C. Smith V Grande, Ore ; coaches and this Is true,. I un derstnnd,- with all linos of cai-fl.' For a long time to como tho man who thinks of roaoheji will think of Hudson nnd Essex." Marlon Grand Jury Convenes RAT. EM, fire. The Marlon coun ty grand jury convened here to consider the case of- Clarence W. Thompson, who was said to havo confessed tuat he nppropHnted: ap proximately JfiOOO from the state treasury department. Thorripson was employed ns cashior in the treasury department under the ad ministration of Jefferson Myers and the lot" O. T Hoff. DIAMONDS Vow is your chance to get that New Set of Tires at a price you cannot Hi- 'i?8"-foiel'r fiy."'" ' "' . See our window or phone Main 58 for prices. ' M i I . These are regular DIAMOND CORDS. Oregon Hardware & Imp. Co. To Acquaint You With Largest Machine In Shop Eastern Oregon Serving you indirectly in most cases, but serving you ' ex pertly, is this large welding and machine works the largest in Eastern Oregon and the best of its kind between Portland and Salt Lake City.' Fine welding that is unsurpassed anywh p-. , gt in&ng'sfijf rfitfRT'tttj u'ijff,g''vV,i'iiih(; mCst' moclern equipment and trained' vorkmah"siui--tnese " are the facilities that are at your disposal. It is this service that we are going to tell you more about through The Observer. Your ga rage owner already knows Leighton service and is probably a steady customer of ours. To make sure of securing the highest quality work, tell him to have Leighton do your regrinding and re building. ( Leighton's Welding & Machine Works 1311 Washington St. Thone M 737 I
