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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1925)
Saturday, May 9, 1925. PAGE TWELVE THE LA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Traffic and Tourist News Highway, and Auto Dope AJ TOMOB m Mb r? I . L iOSSk IS ffCWBfl F I iKBTO5 Ui i a. ILNEWSTH HILLSALLLflOK ALIKE TO STAR Several more victimized hills 1iavu been added to tlx; lint of those conquered by stock Ktar cars In the tvstH being conducted by tfiar car dealers throughout the west. These hilts mpplament a long list of hills perhaps better known, but nont- the hvs ure as severe tests for the power of Htar'B "Million dollur motor," according to .J .1'. Alorelock, local Htar car dealer. AmoiiR the latent victims are Illd well liar Mil, a well known testing X round in Orovlilc, f'ulif. , which wan climbed I wice in high gear tests by Howard Hp leer. The first test, made from u taiidiiig Mart at the fool of tint hill, in hih gear, found the climli finished In 4 sec onds. The second from a flying start, was finished in if 2-5 ''C onds. Tho t ats wero observed by a local newspaperman. T. K. M-HNir. Holiister, Calif. Star cur dealer marie a public demonstration of a second gear climb on 1 lol liter's motorcycle hill, which bus never before been climbed, tave. in low gear. Two Oakland. Calif., motorcycle hills, one off the Monoca road, and the other between Skyline Koule vard and the Thornhill grade, liuvn been conquered by tUiir cars. On the former test, four pa-sscngerw hud to be curried to gain tlie nec essary traction to pull the grade. It is one of the sleep m hint, in California. Exide Batteries btkomueuu S. A M. Spotlight I'ackanl Wire all lie Gnvnlor & Starter llriislica Mltht ;IoIk-s all sixes Lamp Sockets Genuine Item j anil Dflco Coll, i'olnta, elc CAKIU'ItCTOHS lilnxon llama Stop I.lghta Itobrrt llosch and t'Uaiiiplou riark I'lu CoppT TuliInK Garbrlel l&ubtK-ra FRED T. BURGESS linn Jrltrm . GARAGE GOSSIP M M i'w Salesman Jack Hoy, of linker, Ik now sell ing Kssex and Hudson cars for K. 1,. I.edbetter. Mr. J tit y has liad many years of experience as u car salesman and Is acquainted with many pople In this territory. .Mechanic Here J. I. Kyle, regional mechanic for t he Ht'iiulard Oil company, was here this week inspecting the motor equipment of the local office, Mr. Kyle tested the new distributing truck and other curs and trucks in operation here, ills main office Is at .taker. rictm-o .Man I.cau's John Ibw-nard. of the Kord Motor company, who was here tlie early part, of tin; week showing motion pieiuns at various places In the v a 1 1 ( y . Ic ft T h u rsda y for 1 to k e r. ;Mr. It. rnard had with hint several motion pictures showing the Kurt! lactones, products and other sub-j-etH of interest. These were shown . at imbb-r, I'nion and 'ove. At 'each place capacity houses turned 'out. Mr. Jternard was assisted in i Ids work through courtesy of the i'erklns Motor company. TRIES USSES The General Cord Tire Means Greatest Economy Because It Means Longest Life , Available in cither Full Balloon Type or Low-Pressure Cords. ; ' The GENERAL CORD j Goes a Long Way : I to Make Friends. BUICK GARAGE ; v Jennings & Shumate, Props. ' ' 11 biKivwoj's to Southard .V. Sblnii To NcrWee Lincoln A. I. Wort hin gt on, repres illa tive of the Lincoln division of the Kurd 'Motor company, urrived in l-a (ramie Friday and will be located at the IVrkins Motor company for the remainder of the week and a portion of next week. Mr. Worlh- ingion does maintenance work for, all Lincoln owners, it Ik Ills busi nrsH io see that tiin Jdncoln cars in this territory are operating to t ho grt ati sL possible Hat IhI action. To this end he iuhpects the curs thoroughly and makes any neces sary adjustment. i Ilig My Arrlvi-s The 'find of the l'.'J5 model. Itig Six Studelutkers to be seen here this season was the object oMnuch uttruetlon itt the M. J. Goss place yesterday. The car Is the property of Harry Itacli, an Aberdeen mer chant, who drove In to spend a few ilays at Hot Lake. The car is a Jive passi-uger coupe, and a real uu- I tomuhtlc. T"ilng Hreakcr I'olnl Adjustment To determine whether to provide a greater or Ims separation of the breaker points may be decided hi the following manner: If the gap Is too great, the engine will mis.s at IiIkIi speeds. This Is due to the fact that the time is not sufficient to permit 1 he breaker points to come together properly and the coll therefore does not build up to its maximum strength. If the en gine mism-H at low speeds, the gap is too Miiall, the mitring being due lo Ihe fact that the distance be tween the points is so small that an arc may be formed between them. In such caM-s. the engine may op erate fairly well at high Mei This is possible. espi-Hally if the spring is jdlghtly weaker than it should be. as tlie action of the cam throws the arm farther, thus in creasing the gap. American Au tomobile Idgest. . . $109$ 1 9 w. a kjui ANNOUNCING I We t.iku i)loasiiio in aiinounciiijr tn the nicitoiing- puMie of I'nion and Wallow ;i .Counties that wo have been aiMiuinlcd dealer I'or the following lines of l'roven and Ueeoffiiized iMotor Cai j. Maxwell & Chrysler Pairjc & Jewett Cars ! The New Franklin l're.senl owners anil I'luspontive mvnrii are cordially invited lo i.-,il our .sliow ; room where the popular models are row on display. 1'iescnl owners of the.o j cars are assured ol' any necessary service. 1'rospeclive u tiers will lie dehyhted i in seeing the new smart models. ! Harris F. French Motor Co. HI.") Washington Ave. 1 Tt.r- -m'T"! . i i-::n--?-il 1 "--w- Motor Transit Lines Are Given Test by Michigan City in Effort to De t termine the Most De sirable Tyje of Urban Transportation. ANN' AKIiOlt. An interesting experiimnl in local tcansiortation is now under way in Ann Arbor. Mich., where the city's street rail way system has suspended oper ation indefinitely while motor coach service is being trb d out. 'The. outcome of this experiment is being closely watched by municipal and street railway officials in many citicu. Tlie situation in Ann Arbor was not unlike that existing 111 m-Jliy American cities today. The demand lor ' passenger transportation had outgrow n available facilities. After many conferences between munici pal and street railway officials of 'Ann Arbor, an agreement wos fi nally reached permitting tho street car company lo suspend its service iur an indefinite period. A con I raei w as made w it li Ihe l'eopte's Motor t'oaeh Co.. a subsidiary of thu J leiroit Foiled i tail w ays. w hereby the coach company was io provide the city with transporta tion for one ycur. Fnder the provisions of the agreement between the city of Ann Arbor and the 1'eople's Motor Coach Co,, the city has the right to bar the coaches and order the street cars back at any time dur ing I he year. The motor coach company does not have the option of retiring Its coaches until the ex plrutlon of Its one year contract. At that time the coach company and the city authorities will sit down together and decide as to the future passenger transportation system for the city of Ann Arbor. Wince the voluntary retirement of the city's street cars. Ann Arbor is being served by It modern -3-pas senger Yellow Coaches. The couch es cover a very extensive territory and due to their flexibility have been able lo adopt routes that in pure t he greatest convenience for tlie people living in vorious parts of Ihe city. " Tho transportation situation In Ann Arbor is entirely In the hands of the people, who having had street cars, will be abb: to compare that form of service with that of modern motor coaches. Having made t he comparison, the peopl uilt be in a position to decide whether they prefer motor coaches to street cars. Kight cities in the Fnited States are, now depending on motor cociches alone for public transpor tation. These cities include Km poria, Kans.; Middh-ton. S. Y.; Uutland, Vt.; and Monterey, l'asa d na and Ledlands, i'alif. IMi:s ( TFTt'll liltAfi? There are several indications of a dragging dutch, and, every owner slum Id know what they are. not merely as a means of obviating trouble hut as a means of forestal ling miwarixuiied blame of the transmission. A'h'ii t he clutch drags there will be chattering un der the floor boards when start -ing or backing gently. It will be dtilh ut to get imo low or reverse win n (h siring to Mail or back up. When ou coiifi the ammeter will continue to ;;how charge thus prov ing that Ihe clutch is stm tollow Ing the I ij w heel. elilil. And t l.l UIIIKUT W1AU ', The temptation to use gasoline i or k-'tct.Mie- for cleaning the run I niiig boards l.t alwas strong, tot ! not hiug cleans them as mlckt I nor as thoroughly, liui the wear i on t he boards dues not just il y j t his 1 1 eat me tit, .soap and v ater : being far more practical In t he ! long run. Kerosene or gasoline will cause ci aeking and rotting of the running board mat particularly if I his is rubber. w li- re t he oil touches t he splash pall or the tend" is the p;iint will, ill lime, fe damaged. s.w i:s A SHOUT Wliener wiring is in ilanici of aim- u m;tv sae ; shot t to tape The wirmu to 'he hoi I) of the aeray- r.ir is usnallv run without the pi o!i cl run (tf a tend ml and then- :iie Se. i;tl points win re the lUMil.ition is likely t(( wear ol f and cause trouble. Soineiiine.s the fioor lotards will chafe the tattery con neeMon wiieu, rittd.tng orf enough of the rubber insulation to prepare t lii wa ror trouble. A little tap. mg in timi" Nave a short. : it s ; It'll M U FAN HI M' tJnlug tie- new tan belt an extra .1 r-teh wtih the hand before ad usfing it wilt tithe- out much if its a i i- w a rim; , t r-ieh e-nd I hus inHipotie the line- when a seeolld l Jvh: no nt ot the fan is n (i Niry. 't'li'' l.i'u ulii wib a warded I lie ur.iiid p'le at tlie Ktks' Aulomo title I'a.-hlen ;-:iow In ld ni' lltly at .New i H l an, l-i. Inivtn l a preniiui nt soci- t ;iil of Ihe tit?, a iJinetn ttojring car t .tpi ur d in st tumors in the poit int'di 1 and touritij; ear class, and (hen was gum the giaild ric o it all ot her ent rants. "'he Flitcoln .liiilkins coupr- aNo tame in for honors, capturing the !irH place lu the two-door closed HEAT INDICATOR LENGTHENS LIFE OF MOTOR CAR NEW YOJlK. N. Y. Tho most delicate and tho most expensive part of the automobile la of course the engine, yet as it is hidden from your eyes aa you drive, anything can happen to it internal work ings, unless a certain amount of precaution In taken. How ninny motorists know that there are six teen wuyn or causes of overheating an engine? Kt forth briefly they are. Itadiator leaks, broken water pumps, rotting of tho rubber hose connections, choked water pass ages, cylinder friction, loose oil pipe connections, clogged strainers, broken oil pumps, worn pLston rings, driving with retarded .spark, imnrooer tiBiinr. ininroner carbu retor adjustment, broken fan belt . and clogged mufflers ure some of the more important reasons for a heated motor, and must bo care fully guarded against. 1 Inasmuch as the engine Is cov ered with a vault-like it eel cov ering, it was found to be impos sible for the motorist to ascertain when engine trouble was imminent, on account of an overheated condi tion, until Hie damace was done. This accounts for the presence of the heat indicator on the radiator cap of most automobiles, and it has been proven many times, that if the driver will keep a casual eye on this instrument his motor troubles will ydLsapppar. for the heat Indicator Is a mire prognostic cator of trouble. ' DKTUOIT. Mich. A sport tour ing car, duplicate of the type which created ao much comment when displayed in the Uncoln exhibit at the Automobile Salon held early In the year In Chicago, has been added to the 'Uncoln line. Introduction of this smart car comes na the re sult of the popularity which it at tained at the show and the numer ous orders coming Iti for H since that time. ' (iOOD 4-llltAKr: TEST A lUlet Si rect, level. Well paved and wide, makes an Ideal place to test the accuracy of your four wheel brako adjustments. If there is Ico on the street. The blight, eat tnisadjustmcnt will he noted In Ihe tendency of the car to de viate from a utaight course when stopping. I Tires i Accessories I Y t f r r f t Our customers are protected by our own guarantee. Our business is built from satisfied customers. VELTEX GASOLINE AND OIL La Grande Filling Station Wins by Fair Dealing. J. F. Ileasly, I'rop. ? ? Y ? t ? ? ? Y t ? ? ? ? X :J!lr WfcI LLYSrQ VERLAN FX NE MOTOR 'CARS Ml Steel Sedan Standard Sedan Ail Steel Coupe All Steel Tottring Its great power will astonish you. (Un matched near the price.) All-Steel body safest type of body ever invented. Patented Triplex Springs 130-inch springbase amazing comfort. Extra-heavy axles of tremendous strength. Molybdenum steel. Big 10-inch brakes quick stopping! Unquestionably Overland is the great est dollar-for-dollar value ever offered. See it. Drive it. You can't help lik ing it. . All prkuf. o. b. Toledo 52 Weeks to Pay! Buy your Overland out of your income with out feeling it. Small down payment and you can drive your Overland home. World's Lowest Priced Cars1 twin ouamg uear Trans?mssion Gettinds & Hanks 1312 Jefferson Ave.
