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Ida (granite Signing (h Auto Section mtwt VOLUME XXIV. SECOiND SECTION LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, im. TWELVE PAGES TODAY NUMBER 101 Motoring Nevc t -1 ROADS SOUTH IN FINE SHAP E iiiIIih und It won barely onoiiBh tu, cover the iiavimunt. 'h'y arc' ki'i'plnir the roiulit in flnu siuine." Mr. Ford .stale s that he uttimdi'd the ChlrnKO llcurs-FriKi-o gamp which Kid Griinui'u teum lost. "Urunec was a dlKuiuintmtMit an tiny don't let lilin do much except show off," he says, nddlne that "Wllsoa was the real star and did " I some wonderrul work. It was a, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ford, on it-"""' t01" iiyi ! the t Trill to California f,.mi. taj In th. United States. ' ' 1 . Mir nnrl r TiVtf.l .f,r 1 .. n.l Mrs. Hoy K. Stnnfleld in Ran Fran cisco. Mr. Stan field was at om; lime leader of the Arcade orchestra.. Portland, Find Travel ling Excellent. "Am u number or Lu Unuide peo ple VLVH contemplating a trip to California a little Information re garding road conditions might not Im amiss," writes Kcl-Ford. former theater proprietor of l& Grande who is now locuted ut Hnnta. Ann, Oil. "Ww left I'ortlund Sunday morning and arrived In Sun Frun clsco Tuesday uftcrnoon. Wo hud the finest weather possible all the way and the highway wu.s In won derful shape. We encountered lit tle snow 1n either the Cascades or Siskiyou mouutulirs. The only . Know ut all wus at the very summit j of the Siskiyou.1 for about two Automobile Racing Feature Of The Past Twelve Months Yankee Drivers at Tup of Heap Peter De Paulo, A. A. A. Speedway Champion for the Year, . .' . . Kolled Up Total of 3,260 Points. ' MAKERS STARTS RUBBER FIRM Small ristous for Itaeln. The Bntallost cnfflnes ever assem bled in racing automobiles will propel tho one-seated cars enter ing the fourteenth annual 5110-mile automobile race at the ludlii.nupolls motor speedway next year. Tho piston displacement will be a maxi mum of twenty-one and one-half cubic inches little more, than half that of the smallest automobile en gine in the United States. The ears used in all outstiiiulltifi- races in America in the lust three years! have had a piston displacement of 3 22 cubic Indies. WASHINGTON, 1). ('. A rv- Industry should Irurti new lessons view of IllL'5 by the contest board and these lessons will be to a very of tho American Automobile asso- inalerlul extent embodied in the elation, which supervises offielul new models that the factories will automobile racing in the I'nlted pluce beroro the public In I'JSB. As Stall's, shows that the past twelve u result of the experience urnlm-il. mouths brought more brilliant it has le-cn virtually decided lu achievements and sensalional de- reduce the piston displacement ot lopments than any similar period cars taking part in olflciul races since road races weru started two. from 1st to ! 1 14 cubic inches, decudes ago. ' thus bringing lb" sle of it inodern In a statement issued from A. A. "icing car engine .. nair ine ir.e A. nntlonnl httanniiiirtnrn today r r.. - I M rerlneipent Th.w. P. ll..nrv. nreslrtent of the will huvo lis counterpart In engine. association, declared that the year refinements or millions of wn the most successful in the Produced- by the factor!. history of the game and that an- , lessons are by no means confined USED GARS cars1 Tho 1925 Tl'DOIl SEDAN Iialloon tires; guaran ' teed .'. a. 1925 TOURING Balloon tires; guaranteed.. LATE MODEL IJUICK COUTE ... ... ,1923 STAR ROADSTER 1924 TOURING (,ood ' chanical condition . S150.00 ..$:iro.oo- .....5!6ri6.00 .....?2.-iaoo (ires'; excellent mc- .. $250.00 192,-J TOURING Hassler shocks; 5 good tires .. .....:....$200.6o 1922 TOURING Shocks; semi - balloons on rear; very good condition .....$173.00 1919 TOURING Good motor; good rubber $ 73.00 1 920 ltOADSTER Starter ; ' FORD Good for bug 90.00 .i.:l.i? 20.00 Perkins Motor Co. Thunc M-500. Cor. 4th and Adams tomohile raring proved Its case to a greater extent than ever before as a vital fuetor In tlie automotive In dustry and in motoring progress. "Tho nut-cess of the year," uld Mr. J-icnry, "perhaps to the per formance of American ears and American drivers in the gruelling contests of the tracks and fpfed wa.vs under tho jurisdiction of the I eon test board: It pertahiH ulso to the tremendous progress in track and speedway construction as well as to the strides made by the '.sport In IIh appeal o the public." ' I An idea of the proportions thai lorrlelal automohile raclntf has as '.Htimed, it. w;is pointed out, can be 'gotten from the statt-meiit of ,hi 'contest, board, thai during the past raeiiiK-season it has distributed tho .sum of $44 J ,4 87 in cash prizes to ' raelmr drivers on behalf of. the tracks and speedways on which championship events are held." Of this total, Z'j'2.iHH) was made up of speedway purses und $14(1,487 went lo the dirt track performers. iicl'nolo Speedway I'linmplon. peter DeTaola, w h.o wa,s erowned A. A. A. speedway 'cham pion for the year, rolled up 3.2S0 points, the 'greatest, number of points amassed by a driver since system of 'designating" a yearly to tho engine, but relate us well to other mechunleal Improvements, such us oil distillation, brakes. steering gear, wheel andllrus. l ull Accord Is Acliievctl. "One of the outstanding features or the season vas the closer work ing uc.cord brought about between the contest board of the A. A. A. end und inanugers of speedways and tracks throughout tln conn try. Thin closer accord will stlmu lute racing during and uI.m help the contest board tu put into effect, plans that, have been de veloped for enlarging tlie. offielul circuit. The fact that only Oim life was lost in races conducted by the contest board hist year, speaks volumes Tor tho care exercised by the representatives of I he contest board ami aluo for the effective ness of the safety measures insist ed on by the A. A. A. in a form or sport which, under the best con ditions, Is hazardous. It Is true that, many lives were lost In so called races last year, but I hose fatalilictt occurred at I ho hippo- Ten -Million -Dollar Cor poration Will Protect Automobile Owners from Soaring Prices. Authorization of a 110,000,000 rubber corporation to assure the. publie ami the motor vehicle man ufactutvrs of udetpiato supplies and reasonable prices of rubber, was voted by the directors of the National Automobile chamber of commerce nl their monthly meet ing in New York. A commit lee was Appointed to take the necessary steps toward the for niution of the orguuliuttlon and the application for a charier. The plan provides that all auto mobile manufacturers will he per inltted to take slock In tho cor poration on the basis of their pro duction In ltU. Several of the largest producing companies immediately announced that they would taku their allot ment of slock. . .. President Charles Clifton Hn uounced the following as members of the committee: John .1. itnskoh, vice president. General Motors corporation; C W. Nash, president, Nash Motors com pany: A. .1. HrosBcau, president. Mack Trueks, hie; Hoy 1). Chaplin, chairman, Hudson Motor Car com pany; A) vii II Maeauley, president, I'aekard Motor Car company; Ar thur T. Waterfall, vice-president, Oodge Itrothers, Inc., and A. It. Krsklne, president, Htudebuker corporation. The net ion Is tho result of the abnormal priee of rubber which ultimately Is pnld by Ihn American consumer as 70 per cent of th world's production Is used In Hits ducts, as well as to manufacture RUtomoblln tlrcs. Following tho directors meet ing, representatives of tho princi pal automobile manufacturers went Into net i Wo session to reduco the plan to a definite form for im mediate action. ' i ' Within tho next few days It should be ready for submission to all manufacturers who huvo not already subscribed. A. tttout wo urn a tlrovo up to a filling; station: "I want two tiunrts of oil," she said. 'What kind, heavy?" asked the attendant. 'Kay, young man, don't get fresh with me," .was tho Indignant response. Drunken Driver Still Runs Wild on Highway, National Survey Shows WASHINGTON, P. A na, llon-wlde survey by tho Ameri can Automobile association and Us affiliated motor club has disclosed tho fact that the In toxicated driver Is still running wild In many of tho largo cities of tho country. According to a statement from A. A. A. national headquarters today, official figures secured for tho largo centurs of population show that tHoro has been no di minution in tho number of ar rests und convictions lor driving whllo under tho lnfluenco of li While tho total number of ar rests and convictions on this charge are small In comparison with tho number ot law-abldlnjr motorists, tho A- A- A. takes tho position that this Is not a ques lion of ratio or proportion and that the intoxicated driver should bo treated as a dangerous crim inal on which the law should bear down with a heavy band. "It looks as If the law-enforcing authorities and the court are much moro adept In convict lag and fining mot o Hits for trif ling and technical violations of truffle rules than they are In rid Iding tho streets and highways of theso potential murderers, who operate machines whllo under the Influence of liquor," said J Thomas 1. Henry, president of the A. A. A. , ' - dromlntr, circus events that an not under the. jurisdietlon of the country. contest board and which are eon-1 It is the purpose of the aiitoniO' ducted by promoters, mainly fori bile industry, through this eorpor personal profit. ationto lake definite and effective -The Vimr wiim t he - IllOSt SfUSU- . ' ittK ..ii.Inn i.I tlio i-mI. i,r thr , u, i,..(i 7 ..'i.iHi-.M in (tin Ho""! in. the history of raeing as championship crown lel'anlu ac cumulated approximately $!io,ooo iln prize money during the season. The four runners-up to I el'aolo : showed a performance Only less I brilliant than the winner. These were Tommy Milton, Harry iiariz, Hob McDonough and Karl Cooper. While there is at the present no system ot designating the dirt track champion,'. Jlalph Uel'alinii, according to the contest hoard, es tablished himself tar and away in front of the dirt trin-k drivers. Twenty-six racing drivers won ; points oa the championship clr jcnil during the past season. 1 Commenting on the "results or Ihe year. 1'resldent Henry suld: "With such a successful year If 'wits inevitable that the nutnmoltvc essive prlc The proposed charter will be 1 broad In Its scope. Including- ihe 'v" y' k Tactors in the sensational Chrysler "70" perfor mance, which have revolutionized automobile design and manufacture, include 70 mile, und more per hour. 5 in 25 mile, In 6Vi tee ondl. 20 mile, to the gallon of fuel. 6S horwpower. Air-c1ener. Oit.filter. Radimeter. Thermoitatlc heat con. trol. Fumer for cold weather - ,tartinE. Manifold heat control. Pivotal (Peering. No-tidesway iprlng. lxw center of gravity. Balloon tire.. Clotcd bodict by Fisher. Hydraulic four-wheel brakes. Watson SraMlator, front and rear. Wide range of striking colors. Fedco theft-proof num. berlng device. Light control, on steer ing wheel. Chrysler "70" alone combines all these and core of other attri--butcs joined to a superiority of design and fineness of quality and workmanship, heretofore" thought possible only in cars of twice the Chrysler price. Discriminating men and women are refusing to accept less than j Chrysler gives. This extraordi-, nary-demand for Chrysler quality and value accounts for the ever, increasing production of the Chrysler "70" a production which has steadily outgrown ex panding factory capacity, and has established for the Chrysler "70" new popularity records for the industry. . We are eager to demonstrate eai h of these outstanding qualities to you at your convenience. 4 i ' ' toward the safe. guarding of the -future supply of t ,u II... .,tl..n .,r V.tv rnfx.rtlM iuijim i im ii i me iiuriiiiii ui- iu mlll,....i 'riw. nw.xi KfiiHii. i creasing retpiiretnenls for. motor tnnm xv,.m ,Jii,iiHiH.ii in the final' ''insporlation and to prevent ex- meet at l.os Angeles, when 1'Vanlc Klllolt, driving tho Miller special, ,..1,1,. I. n.x.o .,.u l.ll.it. ll In- 111,, lilt,, Jimmy Jlurphv. trnvlcl lliu two ' ..ln-l,a,-nnil hunilml una nny niih s In o.io .""' '.ru,bt,r; hour fifty-seven minutes and elgh-l miles. On tho one-mile dirt track, teen seconds, which is an average the- contest board accepted- Ho of 17. S7 miles per hour, beating 'alma's,; record., eslabllslied it the lime of one hour, fii'ly-elght Hyracuse, N. Y., Heptember HMh, minutus thirteen seconds, or Milton lor lite 1, 2. :i, 4, fi, 10, 15, L!0 juid on the same truck last March. 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