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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1925)
THE :DT GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAH?, Nun 73 Highway, and Auto, Dope AW. TfulTic nml Tourist IS'cws i Saturday, April IS, 1925. nrfTrrnYtrrrrt-rrnTrin.. ,,r. ... pnr 'I 1 Nl f IU ,K, x H ' W . J turn " ttauM kra'ii. jmir-issa' r-2 iuassiL-nrriHi ijjw u ia;,3m;;Mte wsj; m; hits'. ;sv ' i MORELDGK IN - NEW QUARTERSi Star Coach Attracts Many Interested Parties to Display Rooms of Firm The I'ViT increasing numher ot' Kt-.n' mis In this territory has made necessary ;in expert service man In furnish pccinli.cd service cm thi' curs when needed, accord inc lo J I'. M on -1 nek, who, enmmencinir April -"Hi wit! furnish fhtsnccoin nuiil.i:i'H In Slur cur owners. This new K rvl- for ear owners will he ImiiiK'irutt ! with (he In Kitillation tf the J. I. Mon-locli, Slur oih! Old to nubile dealers, l'i their new heinUu't4,rH In the Itinsch bulldinii on Ailunis avenue. Mr. Mot-dock will make the move the hitler part of this week tint) plans to he ready to rcBtiiiie hmiiii'HK ua usual next M outlay inorninK'- Conch Attracts .Many, The Star eooeh Iiuh been tho een ler of utiraclton ut tlte Mnreloek display rooms this week. The nVai i't's have been able to a hut one of the coach models lore. Tmlecd. the one In this city is tho only om of lis kind In ihe slate. The car huh several Innovations which ultracl the eye of t he pin chaser us welt iis Its altrni'live ap pearance. Anion; other thinns lr. tii1 way of Improvements are the CHEVROLET IS MPROVFO MECHANICALLY OUT ON THE HIGHWAY Thirty forty fifty sixty miles an hone up stoop grades as smoothly and swiftly as a liird through (ho rough as steadily and surely as an army tank slow and pa tient in "high" through heavy traffic snap and speed in the get-away. ICasy to drive and quick to respond to the control of a finger roomy, comfort able, and dry to ride in no matter what the weather or how many long hours the ti'ip may demand. Complete in equipment for every motor ing need and any road emergency beauty of design. and body building that creates a new pride in car ownership. Such are The New Studebaker Closed Cars After you see the new Studebaker; after you enjoy a ride in one then you are not surprised that the demand is as great as it is this spring. So great, as a matter of fact, that we urge immediate placing of orders if you expect reasonable delivery. Visit our show-rooms at your conven ience you'll enjoy what you see. M .0 9 Studebaker Sales and Service. "This Is A Studebaker Year" Chassis Features of New Model . Include Many Refinements to Add to Long Life and Comfort of Car. One font tiro of tho now Chevro let ear that appeals jinrlleularly to ! t ho experience! motorist, accord - ittiK lo M. A. Harrison, manager oi the Hlne Mountain Oarage, Chevro let dealers. Is the riding quality o the Improved spring suspension. ! The ins:, Chevrolet?!, now helm: sold here l,y the Mine Mountain Curate, ore equipped with HeUll eiiiptlc. chrome vanadium stee' 1 BprlitKs. The rear springs are tin deisHinjj and thus, contribute n 'cmdllliK quality to Hie rtdlnj,' of 1 lie car. The springs also aro luhrloan d throughout with Ale inite. lubrication which place the oil between the moving parts un der hitth pressure ami adds lireai- i )y Jo the Ioiik life of tiie Hprim; .Unshlntfs find shackles, The mechanical Improvements on ;tlie Chevrolet this year include features of hetlermeiu from the radiator to the differential. 'I'll'1 radiator now furnished as at and -lard equipment in the Harrison ifon- nine honeycomb cooler with the shell of non-rustini; airplane metal. A sine plate dry disc type of if) inch with refininc features do. jveioped by the Chevrolet engineers contributes preatly to the Kcmrul ! satisfaction of the car and the ease iof driving". The clutch Is fully en j closed and requires no lubrication thus eliminating the Inconvenience I experienced Id cars whose clutch Requires a great deal of attention. Chassis improvements include a longer and deeper frame with five heavy cross members, a re-designed mar axle and Alemlte lubrica tion. The frame is built of rugged type construction with five cross members stiffening the structure at points of greutest strain.. The rear axle of the car has been re-designed to gain additional strength. The gear contact lie tween the driving pinions and tin ling gear has been greatly increas ed thus Improving inn efficiency of Ihe differential and lit the same time - r lightening the amount of wear on each gear. The differential itself Is encased In a one-piece banjo type housing. The front axle of the Chevrolet has also been st rengl hened. BALLOON TIRES . FINDING FAVOR ITU MOTORISTS Thr addition of balloon tires as optional equipment has greatly In creased the demand for Kurds, ac cording to W. K. Perkins, head of the Perkins Motor company, Kord and Lincoln dealers. The majority of cars now sold by the Perkins Motor company arc balloon equipped and the propor tion is steadily Increasing. Another recent, innovation in lh- Ford line which has caught the fancy of motorists, particularly the Indies is the artillery wheel equip ment in Hie natural wood finish. These wheels In sides being ex ceptionally sturdy to withstand shocks find strains of hard drivitu add great ty to the appearance of the car. The natural wood finish wheels are porlieularly popular on coupe models. BAD DRIVING C MANY main i;itr.in: r The trouble with most motorists who endeavor lo restore Ihc orig inal luster to their dull cars Is that they overlook the main burred ion t in any good polish elbow grease. It is the only thing that, the owner must supply if he is to rc! proper results. It Is always omphasiy.-d in the directions. "Hub, nth. rub! And then rub some more." No polish is any belter than the elbow l-rcase the owner adds to it. simplified system of raising nn 1 lowering the side glasses, the one j piece windshield, four wheel bra lies, and a seat which lips to the 'side instead of forward thus allow ing more room lor entering the rear seat. j The mr-lfl finished In Klint blue jwllh Ihe rear end of the top in black leather and Is very attrae- tively appointed with (lornian silver fixtures, drum lamps, balloon tire.-', nickeled radiator and oi her spe cial equipment. When you select oils and greases tr carry the VELTEX trade mark y are assured of VELTEX quality You can buy VELTEX at these stations that you La Grande La Grande Filling. Station Square Deal Filling Station Auto Electric Service Co, Oregon Tire and Battery Co. L. C. Smith Dodge Garage Jennings & Shumate, Uuick Gar. Elgin E. F. Hug & Co. Summejrville J. J. Wagner Union Oregon Trail Garage Rex Gamble Brown's Garage ' Cove W. F. Brcshcars Leonard Towlc Imbler Andrews "Bros. A. Page, & Son Alicel Bryant & Bryant J. Rosscn FLETCHER OIL COMPANY T. R. MAXWELL, Mgr. A HOME COMPANY GARAGE GOSSIP llt'Hlcr'IICN It. C. Hamilton. Uaker motor car dyah r. was In l.a ('ramie on u busi ness trip the latter pn rt week. of this lias New Cnr J. M. Stearns Is the owner of n new i!i-T) model I )verland- ft-pns-senger sednn, purchased from Oet tings and Hanks'. AUTO SPILLS Detailed Report of Rea sons for Over a Thous and Accidents Given by Bureau of Public Roads. Statistics of highway accidents (Involving motor vehicles, which isei ni to point clearly to congestion of traffic as 1 he principal cause, have recent I y been compiled from newspaper reports of accidents in the slates of Montana. Oregon and Washington by the Hui'iiu of Pub lic Itoads nf the I'nited Stales l'e parf mem of Agriculture. The bu reau's st udy shows that Montana with Ihe ow M registration has the smallest number of accidents per Hum cars, while Washington with the largest registration has th most accidents per Pinti cars. This does not agree with national est I mates which Indicate that the rati of acoidenls decreases with In creased numbers. 1 hiring a period of fight months newspaper reports of 1 ihMi acci dents in the three stales mentioned were secured, and from the no ticed- CAR CONTRIBUTES TO CONTENTMENT. OF WORKING MAN The almost universal use of au tomobiles In the I'nltcd Stales has proved most effective In- keeping out or nullify hit; the propaganda of the HolshevlstH In this country, according to I j rd Ashfieh), chair man of the London I'nilerground Itallway, who returned recently to Kn gland from a business visit In America. Tie Uises lils opinion on the fact that the well paid workmen of th" Cnlted States can In a largo degree afford cars. In this way th"'r spare time Is occupied constructive ly, the family can Ket away on visits to klnfolk nml the wide open spaces nnd there, is more general iHHipltfess and satisfaction in Un- American employes home. Factory Man licit' Hruoe Poiliea. factory represen tative of the Star oar, was In l.n Crande the early part of Ihe week conferring wilh J. P. Morelock. Star car dealer In Wallowa ind l.n (irnnde. lion on Ituslncss K. Mannering. of Ihc Kxhlc But tery company of Seattle, paid a business visit to Kred Hurgeiis, Iji C.rande dealer In f:xide batteries, this week. Mr. Mannering stopped hero on his way Imck fronl u trip to Salt 1-ako. Now Cars Arrive The Hiuo Mountain Carago re ceived a carload of new Chevrolets this week from the factory In Oak land, California. Mr. Harrison, manager of the giirage states that he is having difficulty getting ihe new model Chevrolets In ihe body styles wauled and is behind in or ders for some styles. Iluyn Car Don Myers, of tho Arcade Thea ter bought himself a car and then found that the parlicular model wanted was a very scarce ortlclo. Mr. Myers purchased a llulck sedan fiom Jennings nnd Shumate and when the deal was closed tho deal ers did not happen to have the car In stock. Mr. Myers went to Port land to drive the car from thnt agency but found thai the dealers there were also short on the model desired. One was later located In Pendleton and Mr. Myers is now driving about the streets In his car. From Pendleton Itichnrd Itiee. Lincoln dealer nt Pendleton, drove to La tiiande Thursday. ...1020 ... l!'t ... 1 S I ... 214 tho counts given t he causes of dents classified as follows: Faulty operation by driver... Faults of others than drivers.... Faulty equipment Faulty highway cnndilious .... The detailed statement of causes of accident shows that 711 or more than 4 per cent of the total, were caused by reckless or careless driving. Of the 14 accidents caused by faulty highway conditions. Hi were caused by narrow roadways and IfiO by sklddy surfaces. WIIKX TO KFMFMHF.lt IT , Not alt motorists who carry in surance in the largest companies know that by carrying the in surer's service card with them and presenting It to tho nearest local agent or representative in event oi accident, fire or I heft of car, much of ihe del nil Is lifted off their shoulders. The Insurer lias his in terests at stake, relatively small as thev may be. and for that, rea son his represeiilat Ives arc in struct ed lo render every possible and reasonable service to tho in sured. Think of your insuranci service card when you have had some trouble, but don't make tlr mistake of ihinkbiK of il. before. Always drive jour car as though you didn't carry n cent of insurance. FUTURE BRIGHT SAYS GHIEF With production record of M-, i tvei laiitl and Wiilys-lnight cars dm Iiik the liionl h of .March WiilVH-Overlund has just establish ed a new production peak, i sur passing ts previous record achiev ed a year ago In March. I Coineldcnlally, tho sales depart meat jiunouneed that field reports show u gain in retail Miles fur Ihe same umnih of US per cent com pared wilh last year. "Never before has the outlook for Wlllys-t lverhind appeared hel ler." Is Mr. Willys comment sup plement I iitf the announcement of these ritelM. "Purimr March we built fim Willys-Knlgld cars. M have now reached o production of 1'Oa Overland sixes p.:r da. Our output of i KerlJlid four-cylinder models has beep nearly ii0 cars ! per day, the majority being eit j closed types, pari ieul;rly I ho A II- Hteo sedan, which hcems lo have (met with gencrops; nppioval by the I iniitoriug public. "Fnlike tho situation n year ago which begaiX ,ti .yfioyr 'diminution in business -yith the beginning of Ihe second quarter, all evidence in dicates i hai tiier Is a steadily tn crcuMng demand for automobiles I his spring and wo expect to main tain our production gait of the past monlh for some time to come. Our dealers arc already beginning lo feel a. brisk demand that pre. siie.s a eat shortage. We are em ploying nearly 30,000 men at our three plants in Aoh do. Pontine and Kim int. wilh 14.ii-ih men on our pay roil 'at Toledo, and "11100 ench at the other two points." Whnt this country needs most Is less thinks it needs most. Iti; AKlN'i DOWN (iltAHK pon't bo nfratd to use the brakes when descending hills. A detenu-! bullion not to burn out. the linings! leads many drivers to spare the j brakes allogether with the result thai, they do not operate very eT-! fecti vely In tin emergency. 11 I should bo remembered that a Ut ile burning In of tho brakes now and again is an ndvantnge. for this roughs up tho lining and primes the brakes for n. quick stop when they are ns-;d again. If the brakes are not used over a long stretch of running the linings become pol ished, offering little "grip when the brake pedal is suddenly called Into fiction. It Is just .1 question of moderat ion between use and abuse of the brakes. WE SPKCIAUZH ON Generator Starling Iijniiion AH Electrical Repairs To Your Car v Gnaralitecd Service Full Line of Service Parts Battery Electric Service 1311 Wash. M-753 Your Summer's Outing When you start planning your camping: trip or tour for this summer let us help you by providing your Ten's, LujiKHtrc Covers or any canvas demands. We are experts in canvas work. Snyder & McKennon LKATWCR GOODS, TIKES, HARNESS, SADDLES Quality Made Possible By A Life-Time Devotion Tl ri'pulnliiin for tine woi kniiili-lilli, pnlnsliiklni; . rnrp Willi every job, mid lliomuuli knowliilitr of whnt lo iln nml how lo do il such n rt'iiuliiHoii ItiiK Ixi'ti niiiilc ioslhlr only hy our tlcvolloii or 11 lir'-lliiic lo iiiiHlm-iiiK ni'Ulliiit nnd iiinchluo work Hint can. not bo lie-tterWi. " " ' - Yearn of rAppi'lcnin In conlinny Willi cxix-il iimclilnMs ilcnllni; Willi prncllcnily i-vcry kind or nmi'hluo work jfiiis or sillily mi'l niliiiunlion or nuHli'iii iiii'IIkhIs nml i'iiiipiiicni lo pi-otlu'. rinci Instills yi'ili'B or llrvntioii lo the principle or service. Thnl Is the roiiiiililllon or tills business nml Ihe rilcllilics It proviilcs Ihe people nml fuihislrifs or Hie l.n (iilliule territory. Tlinfs why our eiistomei's know Uml ir ll's n wclillnis or innehliin Joii LeiKhloirs' mil llo il Ih'sI. Leighton's Welding & Machine Works ''Toll Your inrnn Man l llnvo roigblnti lo II.' 1:111 WAsiiiNt.rox Avi;. viiom: main 7:17 -fagLtm, iff ll'l'''lVl Jl ' r . . jrmj.-kj iwm The New Star Coach De Luxe is the term that best describes this New Star Coach, A handsome roomy car, built mechanically as only Star can build it, with many exclusively patented features- wide doors, easy entrance, a 16-inch aisle to rear 6eatS, long grained black leather top with landaulet-type side-bows. Finished handsomely, its custom built lines add a distinc tiveness never before approached in a low-price car. The sensation of the year, especially at its low price. See it at your dealers TODAY J. P. MORELOLK La Grande, Ore. OS HO II
