La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 23, 1926, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Textr : ' ri A Motoring NeysJ drank iEimrotg ($h Auto Section VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926. TWELVE PAGES TODAY NUMBER 89 F RISGO AUTO AIN'T IT THE TR UTH? 5HDW IS NEXT Displays from New York Show Which Closed Last- Week,; .Will Be Duplicated; on. Coast. SAN KllANVISCO, (Special) With New York Automobile hIiow .through to a KenKutlounl con clusion hint week after the. in6nt I pucuesHfiil attendance Yecord in the- history of Uk automobile even in, uutomoblr im-n turned their thoughm and .directed their ulteiitlouH toward the next two big molor eventH, the Chicago Mo tor cur display and tint I 'act flu Automobile nhov, holli of which nr national In importance. Telegraphic udvicett - Indicate that the mutor Industry ,Ih entering nn ltn Breatest year. In the opin ion u triide leaderH and uiitstiind lug manufacturers the next few inonthH will find the KiViit motor car mnnufneturlni? Indunlry at IIh penk. Factories arc. planning their greatest . productions, . ck pnoion prograniH are being, freely tllsrusscd. Trade papers'iind trade tiiaguzinc8 arc confident that many more iimaliMmntlontt. will furl her Pln-ngthfUi, Urn powerful - com panies and serve to ell nilimWi.tjome of (ho smaller production cum panics. San Francisco aulotnpbit" ni'-n who were In New York wired their nmntigers hero nnd the- uutomo hlle show executives that nil ar rangements had been made ' to i duplicate the New , Y.ork .exhibits! ll,,.. I.'viii.ullliiti "Altiillnrllllil I lllHplny. . '' ' : ' v A Ureal IHsnlny "We are confident thai wo will j pave ine mosi pieimiii? (jmpiiiy from an uulomotlvc ' standpoint that has ever, been Been at a San Francisco motor cur, display,"' Hald Cieorg" Walilgreon. nianager of the. ,1'aciflc Automobile show veHterdav.. "Willi nlaus now per fected for the big HhoW we have, j Hold all available space for the I piiHHenger car display and the ac ceysory and truck depart menl will undoubtedly bo over Hold he roic the end of thiB week. Thoatriclnl men unsure the show cominlltee that 41m Hecurlng of l'aul Whlli inan and hiH orches tra Ih a gi-Val asset to the show rrom the slnndpolnt of Interest and that thlH HUperb music. In con nection' with the finest display of motor cam ever shown on tiic j roust is certain Jo- htYruVi.Tfub'ig- gl SI CTOWU 111 inc. maiui; ui iomoi AT r-cn. DEPRGOaSs SOTTAS AN AUOVOBH.6 -US 0P"5ie 5ALS?xmMx) knock S&ieCAL ft MuNPPee Bods 4(JijpW-0HB3V-OIL,6AS, ALCOHOL . I ML I FORD OUTLOOK LI W I iJ i GiftSesT CONWJCEC op anp eviu BLESSMQ IF "fei UJECe ALU ABOLlSHeC IS OPTIMISTIC Company Officials Point Out 1925 Expansion as Forerunner of Improve ments to Come. v CAN'FThiNK op AfWTfuMG ELSE To Tax AuToMOBlLSS tt C id 5 BuT i voulp'T be wiwouT ; ONE FO, ANYftlNG I- automoblle displays, v Kor the automobile . fan lh'-r' will be many new inodebt, several new cars, and a tump I ele sbowiug of all tin? IKL'ti offcivigs ot the in dustry In tin elab(rafn deciiralh'e Helling that will again win for this being the most beautiful automo bile show In America. Illg Price; Itciltictloiis The sensational price reductions which have been announced by many manufacturers during the mist few weeks have served to place the industry In tin w Ttpot- llght and huvo renewed interest in j prices. They will flock, to all automobile, offerings. The pub- lie realised that eompiiltlvn eon- illtlous were never so hwn U3 now In the automobile industry . ' Thfo motor fans know that the iminufacturirH arc. adding' every possible accessory, are making the cars to order for tho public, ur aihling euulpmeiit,- npphitmentri, reiinenients and ut tho nunc time reducing prices. The San Kranclsco . automobile show will bu their firsl- opport unltv to see these cu.rs and com. pnVrlTirtrrntn'V nf 't-hirJ'n,Vvlrr inc rseve display. In greater numbers than i-'ver beforn mui it Is fm-ly pre dicted that from the attendance Klnndpoint this will be tjie gniit. est nutomoblle show ever held ill the west. tlnr.g Artist I'eattiml Paul Whlleman. noted jaw. artr 1st and one of the outsttindlng flg uron In tho world of music, hnlln from San Kranclsco and returns for the show week to his old homr city. Hi will be welcomed by his old frlendn and feted by scores of new friends, who hail the Hucc.ens- fill and pay homage ttrtim grenl. The Whilcman orehuslru, u tweniv-flve thousand ilollar at traction, will lp one of-the nnl Nlaudlng realun.s of the big show. It will play .'ift'-rnoons and even ings nod the public will undoubt edly flock to the auditorium in numbers to enjoy 'hrse conceris. 'S;in l'ranclt;co, a music loving city will welcome the Jaxis King. In trim San Kranclsco style , he will be weicoiiwd and enlerlnined. During the week when the Auto mobile is king, Whit"innn will in (he lion of nil twin I nliairs The expansion program curried out by the Kord Motor company during the year 1 !).! not only in iicates the healthy condition Of the' company, but also reflects In a general way tin oplomlstlc out look for the year lliliC, declnrea offlcialH of Die company In lui'of- matlon rurnl.thed W. C. t'erklnn, local denier. In Industrial iiulbllngs the com pany liaH -udded .tlO.UOO equure fi et of floor space, during tho year. Thistts tin increase of more than. 10 per rent and given It a total of l!2.70U.iniu square feel, or slightly more than 5U acres under roof In plants throughout Ihe world, . ex clusive of the Kord Motor com. pauy of Canada-, htd., In which to carry on Its program of in asa -production. . ' The largest expansions, aa might be. expected, came In the UetroJl ana In which are. located- tho company's great . manufacturing I units.. I At the Hlver Kouge plant, prob ably the greatest Industrial ceo ter In the world, the largo inptor building wns opened early In the year and operations, begun which removed a number of department from Highland Park. Severnl large buildings were completed at the Kouge during the yea' r. equip inent installed and operations started. One of these, known ns the pressed, steel buildlug and used for the manufacture of pre Red aleel parts, fenders, etc., has ,a. floor area of 37ft. uou muaro feel. Another building appro tiuately the same size, completed during the year. Is devoted to tho manufacture of sprlugn, crunk cases and steel forging. ' Huge 31111 tuder Way Tho most notable of the Hirer Itolige buildings, however, Is the new steel mill and open hearth furnace building with a, total' floor' area of fl44.ooii hi i it are feet,-' (all of one story construction. While' Ihe mill will nol be In full oper-, ul ion until early In the., sprlug, rolling steel In. the U-lnch -merchant mill has been under wuy for several weeks. '. ,- .Al Jeurborn the new - engine ering, laboratory wn completed early In the year nnd already work ..n riegttn on an extensive addition 1o I IiIh building. Increasing the floor space GO, nun - Huunro feet. Addillons and alterations also have ,lieen made to the power house and heating plant. While only minor building ex tension and changes wer made at the Highland Hark plant of tho company, removal ot a number of departments t Hlver Kougo per mitted ctenlon of aeveral depart- .inents and tho Introduction of new j. manufacturing activities. . At the Lincoln division plant of tho company a . new three-story addition will bo completed curly In the new year. . Smaller manufacturing plants which went Into operation during the lust year Include a hydro-elec-trlc plant at Watorford, Mich., and additions wero made and complet ed during the -year at Peuuamlng, Mich., nnd al Iron Mountain, -Mich., wiier! the new wo6d dls- tlllatlon plant -went into full oper- will have a .floor ?paee of v 386,. tln. - i860 square feet. Bite for another Twin City llant Completed I plant has been purchssod at Ches TIiq new plant at tho Twin Cities ter, pa., which will comprise four was completed In tho year and as- b-pa rate 1 buildings. .. The total seiubly and manufacturing opera-.floor area of these units will be lions started. 39&.00U square fet and they will In the matter of domestic tts-i"0 completed early In thft coming Hcmbly plantB the company during ye-r. . ' ,' r ,- completed brunches al Nor- Extensive developments have folk, Dullns and Louisville, aud taken place during tho year In began tho assembly of cars, those foreign countries. In South Am plants increasing production capa- erica extensions were made to the city more than . 7u cars und'Ford plants at Buenos) Aires and trucks a day. The new assembly 1 plants are contemplated for tho coming year. Construction work has begun on u plant nt Somervllle, Mass., which Sao Paulo Increasing assembly to -2U0 cars dally. A new branch was established at pernambuco, BrazlL fOontlnuiwi on par PETITIONS III FOR HPI If Njoiv Chryler MW" Mtoanding new low price ded a body blow to any thing even remotely seeking com paruon. . For monthapMt Chrysler "58" ha outsold everywhere, as fast as dem onstration proved its unmatched abilities of 58 miles per hour, 25 u c1: RO B. Detroit miles to the gallon of gasoline, and ' its pickup of 5 to 25 miles in 8 secpnds. . :f: ' ,-.; ' -i 1 - Such supreme performance, joined to characteristically Chrysler com fort and beauty, fix Chrysler "58", ' now at these new low prices, more unmistakably than ' ever, the ut most value in its price class, v ' Auto Tops Itu-Covcrcd ltrimht'd Curtain orl w. i:. cordm : 1:101 JiffLTMrn Ave. Touring Car $845 Roadster - $890 Sedan Club Coupe Coach $995 '895 '935 CM zs n ra rr Leo J. French Corner Jefferson and Elm. II" iv.' 1 : ii ifix. , Wallowa foiinly fnrmiT, ban filed wilh flovernnr 1'ieree n p-tlllon liberally igned by I ntoii and Wallowa county farnieiH nail ing the. governor to Join in a iv- iie:H for the tle.slgnat Um of a road from Klgin, On:t to 1U tui, Idaho, mm a ntiite bigbwny. to be Improved with stale high way fmnlH. The proposed road would follo.v the eoiii-He of t Ii- f ;raiid- lloni' and Himh"' river and laps a vn:i' lenilury In uoi t It- tiNl'-rn Oregon, whleli ntnv Iiiih no oiilbt to tin north. The Better Buick now has 60 and 75 horsepower in its famous Valve-in-Hcad engine. IJcre is the extra power you need for security and case in the mountains, for (lashing get-away on the level. This big power, plus Buick Automatic Heat Control, puts Buick ahead on the hills. Au tomatic Heat Control regulates the temperature of the gasoline , mixture. It prevents overheat ing and consequent loss of power on heavy pulls in any weather. The Better Buick j built for hills. Going up, the Better Buick's 60 and 75 horsepower, coming down the positive security of Buick mechanical four-wheel brakes. BUICK MOTOR COM PA N Y, FLINT, MICHIGAN , INvfnofi Gtmetal Molori Crrtfil Km. H.rrHl. Clml" IV '" " "" '"' 'ut.i rf-ti tfc u y' r.iHII Jennings & Shumate (iasoline Kail Motor Car Sent to Alaska rillT'AltLXl'HIA. fAI') Traf. fie prol'b uift on the railway In (lie hind of the lolem pole have re. :itilled In ithlpmenl from this ity t the. plone'T (ra wllne rail motor car for Ih" AIjihKo. Itnllroad. Th'-re It will be plaerd on the rails nnd .will prneeed to Aiichnr- ice where U In to , b u d for hort dintniiee rttliH. TIm- t-.tr in i evmblnutlon aud piiks- iitfT vhkie, and Ih Hpeiinlly M'lipp' d w Hit Inxtiliiti-d walls. roof, and floor oh well as ttiorm 4ilies. ' If you are new in lite ran!. of tnoler ear owners, do nol attempt to ellinb every bill you eneounter on blirh K"!'r. until yoti h:iv !- nme thormiehty fmnlliar with tin operation of your ear nod have mnit"r-'d the VHriou potntM wbleh niurk n Rood driver. Th" fuel fbat our neighbor claimed bts ear nonld Dm I. n eertalii bill lit liit.ii (I no h rord i-on for your t lornplinv I. Tb'-re In im priM-tle' mure .J. I riiuent :il lo I fc'i" ;nl drixlm; partM of n enr than Jorelnc It l lilt'h p'iir. lt'HM m . r Ibut low iiiul wtmikI K-ntH wen: yUe.:d hi tie- c-.ir Mr n puipurte. The Hiitomobile ltn're:m-ii by lettpn and bounilR: the pedestrtatiM k-f:reai In iplto of letipa and Rock Bottom Tire Prices (ioodycar Tires have a quality reputation, and they earned it. Hut they're not high priced. We'll .sell you a Goodyear for as little, and maybe less, than you arc asked to pay for ordinary tired. For, instance,-compare the prices listed below for the new husky Oversize Goodyear Pathfinders. ' Kcmcmhcr that we "have them in stock no delay and no other charges. They arc f ulJy guaranteed Gome in and look them over. : 29 x 1.10 Balloon $14.05 30x3' Fabric 9.05 30x3, Gord .........410.25 30x3', Oversize Gold $1U0 32x4 Gord $19.20 33x4', Gord - $24.70 35x5 Gord $33.60 Other sizes in proportion. W. H. BOHNENKAHP CO. 111 bounds.