Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1925)
Auto Section Ha (Urattfo lEwmna (Mmtwc Motoring New VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925. 12 PAGES THIS ISSUE NUMBER 24 MA UNSEEN LEAKS N E Drivers Neglect Many Factors That Affect Auto Engineer Says. (Ity Clark .Mallin ) If you dlacovor a leak in your rusoIIiiq tank, you have it slopped ut onco. Tho cxpcnsn of the ru pair work dons not del or you, be. cause you realize that the leak l ov.m inoro fxpunsive, J(ut how ubout tliu unseen leaks that druin your pockctbook just us uurely uh a hole in your K"s tank? I jK .The fact Is that many motorist's I 'ar't: Buffering, from sueh leaks, and that tlie leaks could be prevented at slight expense compared with the loss they caused Anything that prevents any own er from obtaining, the maximum mileage from each gallon of gaso line is equivalent to a gusoliua leak. Kven If 11m owners arc care ful to tho extent of having their carburetors properly adjusted ana their valves correctly timed, few of them realize the loss they suffer by ignoring other fuclors of fuel efficiency. If you would obtain the most miles per gallon, check the follow? ing items: Dash adjustment or choke rod , Improperly sot. Many choke valves are faultily set, so that when the control is tn the forward or .Wide open position the. choke valve will be at a slight angle, restrict ing the flow of air and increasing tho quantity of fuel used. He sure that when the choke la in running position tho valve is wide open." ,eaky connections from fuel tank. Kxumino the lines to the vacuum tank and to the carbure tor. - ' Kuel In float chamber. M.iU certain that tho level of tho fuel In tho float chamber is not too high. Timing of distributor. Uno prev alent cause of high fuel consump tion is incorrectly timed distribu tors. In general, If tho distributor is so set that, with the spark in tho full advance position, a slight "ping" is noted upon sudden ac celeration with wide open throt tle, this cause lB.cllniinuU-d, Carburetor or manifold loose. These conditions nrc quite often re sponsible for defective carburet Ion. Also, gaskets ot these two points aro sometimes affected by the grade of fuel used and cause uir leaks. Operating temperature of motor. When cold weather approaches it Is well to provide a radiator cover or some other means to in sure operating at high enough tem peratures so that reasonable effi ciency will be obtained. I)rukcs.: Tho effect of dragging brakes on fuel economy Is much greater than the average owner would believe. He sure that the brukos are free and the results will show up iu improved perform ance, as well us better economy. . Speedometer reading. Somw curs claiming extremely high gaso line mileage will bo found uctuully CAR W COME IN ILL U.S. America to Liead in De veloping 100-Horsepow-er, 90 - Mile - An-- Hour Automobile, Chrysler Says. . NKW YORK (Special) Th., car of the future, will be of 100 horse power and capable of making spei'ds of !( mill's un hour, will be au American product. K u r o p e a n engineering and manufacturing facilities , ure not yet In a position to provide the product- which the motoring public, particularly hi America, Is begin ning to require, bucausn of the ka eidoHcoptc traffic conditions. This is the opinion of Walter P. Chrysler, head of the Chrysler cor poration, who has just returned to this country from a month's visit not to have us great economy aa to England and the continent. ciaimeu, uuo 10 incorrect speeuo- ,Mf, (;hrvsler. together with J. II meters. Some speedometer drives j Ki(,lda vi(JI( prtJ8l(1(,nt ln charge ot are so proportioned that the in dicated distances and speeds arc in excess of facts. If the foregoing items ure given some attention, the owner will find himself well repaid, not only In lessoned fuel bills, but in Improved sales, and Fred M. Zuder, vie president in charge of engineer ing, attended the 19th Inturnutlon ul Motor Kxhlbltlon held at the Olympia in London. They also vis luted u number of Kuropeun motor car plunts. It Is on his Investign Tourists From 34 States Registered Here This Year ened up," In which cas the brakes will suddenly begin to bn more ef fective. Generally speaking, the dragging1 of them down long crudes will cause the lining to become pol ished, whereas a few sudden ap plications will rough up tho lining. Hoad dust und , wuter will alter these conditions. The fairy who thinks a motor meter Is a. date with a speed cop. operation of the car and less fre- I tions at these factories thut Mr. trlvers of 1 2u uulomohllcH from 34 of these 1' lilted States, from the tnstrlct of Columbia and j from Cuuuda, have registered at the chamber of commerce office for permits to drive foreign airs j in the state of Oregon since the i registration bureau was opened March 25, 1925. Of tourists who stopped nt the commerce office for information. or merely to extend greetings to some one representative of the city, there were more than Siiuo. They included visitors from other purls of Oregon, who, of course, were not numbered among the upplleunts for permits. Only 14 slates of the entire 4K ratted to send automobile tourisUi this way during the season. Washington und Idaho sent the 1 argent delegations, 3ft cars reg istering from the former, while'lhe. neighbor on the east sent S4.i. Iowa' Ixails .Middle West ' Ono hundred twenty touring parties from the land of sunshine and roses came up to Investigate the claims of Oregon. From Colorado there were 711 cars and from Utah Gl. Iowa led the states of the middle we.s with 25 carH registered. Wyoming,' Nebraska and Ohio each sent 22 auto loads of mght- seers. Kansas was next with 21, then Montana with 20. Eighteen parties registered from quent need for overhaul due to car bon formation. itADIATOK wOUK FEMWIt WO It It ' HODV WOUK W. K. COKOI I'M) I Jefferson Ave, Kditor's Note G. Clark Mather, author of the above article. Is chief engineer of the l'aige-letrolt Mo tor Car company. J AUTO DEATHS FOR WEEK EXCEED 100 Chrysler buses Ills prediction, that: the new car will be an American, development. Kor years we have been accus tomed to going to Europe for the finest in motor curs. European en gineering und craftsmanship us ex pressed in their hand built curb were considered the very essence of style und quality,' said Mr. Chrysler on landing. "New ideas IN ELEVEN STATES in -nKinoerlnp design and coach (work invariably came from across the water. Hut this has all been changed. Detroit Now Style Center. "American ingenuity hus proved beyond doubt that its development of the marvelous precision machin ery not only enables us to build greater quantities, but to build these quantities with even greater accuracy than is possible by the la borious handicraft of European workmen. CHICAGO (API Automobile deaths ln 11 central western states went above 100 last woek, after registering below that, murk for previous weeks. The total was 1 12 with Ohio leading wltl 31 fatal ities. Thero were 20 deaths In Il linois und 14 ln Indiana, 13 In Min nesota und 12 in Missouri. Other slates states were Iowu und Michi gan, five eueh: Oklahoma, seven; j Kansas, three und North Dakota land Texus, one each. . Missouri und un equal number from Illinois. Seventeen claimed residence in the Iloosier state. Mlchlgun und South Dakota each recorded 16 carloads, while Norlh Dakota brought in only one. Oklahoma's registration mount ed to 15; Nebruska's, 13; Wiscon sin and MlnuesiTa, each 12. Southern and eastern stutes with stnuller representation ranked us follows: Pennsylvania, &; Texas, 7; New York. 7; Arkansas, 5; Ari nonu. 6; New Jersey, 4; Virginia, S; Nevada, 3; Florida, 2; New Mex ico. 2; Massachusetts, 2; Alabama, 1, and Maine, 1. They Want to Know Two parlies canwi from tho Dis trict of Columbia. Thero wero palrrt of cars from British Colum bia, from Saskatchewan and from parts of the dominion listed mere ly us Cutuidu. And while they registered, the tourists plied the secretary with questions: Where was lite best fishing? Was the deer season open? What road should they take, to Portland, und were all tho hlgh- wayu us splendid us those they hud traveled? Iji Grande looked like a pros perous town what supported U? What was t he price ot farm lands in tho valley? And ' the secretary . answered them, every ono. IIA I T DATED (Continued on I'ugu Four.) SAN FHANCISCO. Cul. (Special) Hotter coust to coast highways will be planned at the greatest highway conference held In this country, according to the sponsors of the Idea, The conference, to bu known us the All-Western Itoud show, will be held In San Frun cisco, November i) to 14. There will be present federal. Mate, county and city road build ers from the 11 states. There will also be contractors, surveyors, rock ami gravel men,, paving material men, nmiuifacturers of road ma chinery, and ot hers interested in better Inlerslulo highways. The purpose of the conference i to combat action of custom stales, which have started a campaign to imlucG the federul government to stop federal aid in highway build ing. .. . Four general subjects will be threshed out. Iluughly, Ticy urn these: Closer co-operation among the western stutej In laying out their rnad building programs so they will be of reciprocal benefit. Concentration of state author ities and federal representatives on definitely planned systems of transcontinental federal highways (Unking up with the stale highways. 1 Adherence to the principle that. ! the western slatey are not. so much 734,730 Carloads Of Automobiles Shipped DETROIT (Special) The wide spread use of the railroads by the automobile manufacturers totaled 7H4,7no carloads of car and parts in 1U24 us Indicated In the compi lation of the national Interstate commerce report made public by James S. Marvin, chairman of tho conference of automobile traffic managers, meeting here. A significant feature of the re port Is thut western und southern lines had u large volume of bust ness us well us those roads in tlto territory of the uutomobllu fac tories. While the figure of 734.000 rep resents the original carloads, this becomes multiplied us different railroads bundle the car, so that the sum total of carloads hauled by the different roads Is 1.844.F.34 While western line gel but 108,000 original carloads they nevertheless transport 307,000 carloads. The figure, of 734,000 carloads of freight in tho original:. re.pre,--seuts only the automobiles, motor trucks, chats1:, bodies und wheels and 'purls (except' tires .and chains). It dues not include gaso line, road building material nnd other automotive freight. Not all these items, have ' been classified by the interstate commerce com mission, hut the total is estimated by the traffic conference to be 2,3l.i0 original curlouds, or nearly four limes the u mount, of freight going from the factories In complete vehicles and purls. in need for more highways us of belter roads. Au educational campaign to 1m preps upon congress and the east that federul aid for road building Is nn Investment In national prosper ity when wisely supervised. Man formerly broke the horse; now the nitto breaks the r.inn. ItKAKF, JOI f'ICIKM Y di;i'i;ms on umm. j The variation in the efficiency of the brakes when on a long trip Is flue to several things, but the con jdlllon of the brake lining Is per haps the most important. Some times the lining will become pol ished. In which case the brakes will not be very efficient. In other In stances the lining may be "rough- Jar Economical Trniptrition Touring Of Runabout - '260 Confe - - 520 Tudor Sedan 580 Fordor Sedan 660 Clpird r.r. In color. Da rn ounrabl. ritna anil .tarter extra on opan cara. , AH prlwa Drlr.ll , AU iuel hodyi heavy own fendern fuel tank filled from outside; loir, graceful body lines! nickeled head lamp rims; comfortable, Imv scats, large iteering wheel; power, Jul. positive braltes. Standard equipment include four cord tires, rear-view mirror, extra tire carrier and windshield wiper. Balloon tires $Zi vara. Qreater Demand for the -Improved Ford Cars The recent improvements in Ford cars have created a demand that is establishing new sales records. Back of this growing demand is the knowledge that Ford cars have gained their universal recognition through dependability and economy of oper ation. The recent improvements en hance value that has been definitely established. , See today's greater Ford value at your nearest Authorized Ford Dealer's, riace your order now to insure early delivery. f5 Detroit, Mich. ..7.1.1 . B inter Comfort at Low Cost To drive in comfort thin winter you ihould have complete protection against rain, ulcet, snow and wind. Only che finest closed car construction can give you that. The Chevrolet Coach hodv i Fiiher-huilt the same con struction used on the world's finest cars. Doors and windows fit and stay tight to keep out wind and water. Rain or snow cannot penetrate the Fisher V-V one-piece windshield which gives you perfect vision and ventilation. Long semi-elliptic springs and balloon tires take the jars out of frozen roads. , Yet you get all this In the worfd't lowest-priced Fhhrr Body Coach. Let us how you the quality features of this fine closed car and explain how easy it is for you to own one this winter. c$695 ...,. rilnl. Mich. ! I Touring 525 Roadster 525 Coupe 675 Sed.n - . 775 Commeuisl A J C Ch . t' F.prea. CCfl Truck chaiiia ALL PRICK P O. B, FUN T, MICH. Blue Mountain Garage N. A. IIARKISOIN, Mgr. Opposite VoalollK Built Under Famous Super-Six Patents The Coach New Low Price V $1 Freight and Tax Extra And for those who desire, the Essex Coach may be purchased for a low first payment. The re maining payments conveniently arranged. E. L. Ledbetter ADAMS AVENUE S2 Bill NAB H" BUILT $995 Your purchasing power in the $1000 Sield en titles you to ALL these Ajax features 4-Door Sedan Six-Cylinder Motor Force-Feed Lubrication - To all main bearlnRs, connecting rod bearings and camshaft bearings 7-Bearlng Crankshaft 6-Bearlng Camshaft Four-Wheel Brakes Five Disc Wheels Duco Finish Cowl Ventilator Cowl Lights Rear-vision Mirror Silken Curtains Transmission Lock FuU Balloon Tires Automatic Windshield Wiper . YOU GET ALL OF THESE IN THE AJAX AND IT'S NASH-BUILT B. C. HAMILTON MOTOR CO., HOLMES BLDG. mm mm-- mm fw.?.;-. . 13 f QUALITY AT LOW COST
