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' ' ' ' P Twelve ' T.A fillAtf nE EVENING OBSERVER ! gaf.,ivfav. March 13, 1926. CAR RAGES QN ; ,0S DEALER MAKES mmmgjF3 W I I I ! -w.... lillllll ! , - .. . XT 4 : T 1 Ml I i i ---1 ' m r Z if I I ! i j'. l; i " ' n i in TT ! .- I -v . .1 HIIOSflH, ESSEX ;es drop 'v' Ihidkoii riiifl Khrcx' Automobile tn- n-prft cut An udflltlonnl M ham wc.HifK.iny, h was announce by K, ). J'dhotltT, locnl distribu tor. Tho 8laIi follow hot on tho heels, of tho . recent announcHnt of reduced a. y. d. (ut your do6r) p'rlrc. Tho reductions up ply to nil Hud Hon and Khjhk mod ft with the cx c'pllon of . the Hudnon si-dun, which rcmuftia at tho win in price. According to fuctory announce ment, -tlnutc pric( include the fol lowing t(uii)iitfnt; front .bum per, roar bumptir. TioMch electric wlnd- jwliUdri. Muipe, , rear mirror, npot ; n. why you will prefer a V 4'k:y?Yi'' ' ' R'ckn,acker 6 or 8 ' ' v - iJ1 1 Rickenbacker i thoroughly : ; . moaern incorporating all tne latest ... e-igineerirt! refinements. . .' . Best quality of materials used in :-.'' . ': ..'!,,':. - . j motor, chusxiR and body. . , , ' J Best quality of interior fittings, , . , . ; . . i ., Jl hardware and upholstering only is Automobile rums on 'tho frozen hikes in a popular sport In Sweden. Tho loo mu ken an Ideal men couthc nigh speeds are attained easily an tho course Is ahHolutely level ninl smooth, and so hard that there tft virtually no rcHlBtancu lo the rolHnu; wheels. Orrat, crowds at thd tho tnutehea and (he reflults are an eaifi-riy awaited nil ovor tho eoniHry as are our IjIjc Icokuo ba- IlT.II . Tho I'aliro-Di-troIt Motor fTar I company luis reoi-lvod roporls from Sven I mi Hl.tz, its distributor in Kwcdon, on races held in I'Vbru ary. On one dny, there were meets on four of tho larger lakes, and the American Jewctl. won at chch place. Dii, lih'tsj drove a Jnwett In the main event on I.uke - Ynffat-en and won In -the fastest time of tho day. Then ho dashed to another meet at T.indo and nwiin won, nt a speed ot 127 kilometers an hour, the fastest1 time ever recorded, In Sweden for , nn American car. Tho raco was 10 kilometers long, and was run with ht temperature aevoral . defrrees below zero. IllKhlM, no glare lens, and motor meter. The announcement nlso ellfferen Hates between the "at your door'1 prices and the usual quoted f. o. b prices In that they Include nil frelffht chartfos, handllnR nnd other sundry charges usually made. The teieffiani to Mr. l-edbetter also em phaHlwd tho fact that the Hudson Company distributors makes no do livery, handling charRes in addition to the quoted flRUres, v "An Indication of the manner In which the newly announced Chry sler Imperial MS0" has been wel comed by the motoring public. Is contained In a notice from tho of fice of J. K. Fields, vice president In charge of Chrysler sales," say t, W. WeeUs, local dealer. In a few days over a litonth from the time this car ; was an hounecd, the flrBt 1000 Chrysler imperial "80V, representing a re- tall sales value of more than ' uou.ooo have been delivered by Chrysler distributors and dealers to owners. Wherever nutomoblle shows have 'been held this new line of cars has coma In for the lion's sharo of at tention, and sales throughout tho country, In small communities as well us large, have literally "sl'.y-rocltettcd." Tho Introduction of the Chrysler Imperlnl "80" has marked the en try of Walter P. Chrysler Into new field of motor manufacture, namely, that of the finest, most luxurious car,- and has permitted adding to tho well known ChrysL dependability, und perfortnunee standards an expression of luxury heretofore found' only In cars sell ing nt a much higher price. Radio . Fmmt "SU" Print it !"""" . f fU.Ph.tn ' . 7M r.M. Ko.a,lw . ITM . f P.H. Cup Sd.n ,IK9 4 P.u. Coup. Radit.r 120 5 P.M. brvu,tum - 1HM r.ll. H.dan . . . ttn.K . raM, MUiHi;lit lni . ' V.rtiwl "Slthf J P.m. Ph.l t P.M. PhMton IIII 71 Uk ' 4 Phi. Re.d.t.r - 2,s Pm. CauMSmJan ' 10.5 4 PaM. Coup. Roaditar 2320 . nrvufliMm his - - 15,5 tin , ttennv i used in' all Rickenbacker models. Host crad of Spanish leather in )en models and best trade of silk mohair in all closed modi-Is. 'ne of the most distinguished and most beautiful cars on the road. i.li,.ar.lass by itself in performance. A chassis identically in construction and material with that used by Cannon Ball Baker when he mads such a lone list of road records last year, . Control system is so simple, so easily operated that women find these . cars delightful (or their use. Rickenbacker steering is positive, .' and without the slightest effort on 1 the part of the driver. Rickenbacker roads so well, steers . ; so easily, and rides so comfortably tbat the car drives all day without the slightest feeling of fatigue. Come in today and let us give you demonstration. NI'.NOAY, MAnCII 14. , Mnnntnln 'J'lmn Station". WAV, Culitary, fan. (4.15.8m flKNkc), 11 n. ni., Flrxt Church ot Christ, SclontlHt. , KIM', Colorado Sprlnns, Colo. (l!.MIiii-l!!ookc), 11 u. m., First ill iItir: niiiu-tct oreheKtra. K(iO, Oakland, ml. (:t0I.2in 8ll0ki'.), 11 a. in., 1 Flint JJuptint churcli; Kllftcn Almstead I'IkkoU, soprnno nololRt; Esta Marvin Vomn roy, -organist; 3:30, concert, Little Symphony orchestra; 7:45, First Maptlst church: Philip Ashcrart, tonor; , Fred' Wllklns, flutcj Ksta Mtirvln Pomcroy.. ' K(iW, lMrtland, Oif. (401.5m tlloke), 10:25-11 a. m tho First Presbyterian church! 6-7 p. 1 m., Aladdin hour o familiar melodies; 7:30-8, Kant. Side Baptist church; 9-10, Chevrolet Symphony orches tra. - . KIM, Los-Angeles, Cal. (403.2m-' 740kc), 4-5 p. m., Masonic service; 7'8, First Methodist -- KpiHcopal church; S-10, program, Martin Mu sic aompany; It'uth Pitts, soprano; John Martin, concert pianist. K.llt, Seattle, Wash. , (:iH4.4m- 780kc), 11-12:30 p. m., services, First M. li. church; 6-6, ltcnfro- Wailcnsteln program, Bpareur 7:15-7:30, orRan re- 'risliyliTlun church; 7:30 p. m., cltal, Mrs. Montgomery Lynch; First Methodist clHircli. 7:30-9, services,- First M. .13. HOA, Ilenver, Colo. (322.4m- church; 9-10, PuBct Sound SavlnBs u.Kikc), 11 a. m., M'onlvlew lloulc- ' A. G. HENDERSON ' .': .SI3 K Aider St., ltlstrllmtnr, Wnlla Wnlla, Wash. Rick en h a eke a car . woRT.rv . of . Tra? r N AMIS vard Presbyterian church: Ada Mario Castor, ;Hoprnno Inicltla lleekler Mathls, contralto; Kdwln Smith, tenor; I,aurence U. Milne, baritone;' nfternoon mmdc hour, Ilenver Kl Jebol Rhrlno band; Unfit Hammond Unffnti, nop m no; 7:46, AI ont view Tloulevnrd I'resbytorlnn church. ' KI OM, MKwniln, Mont. (244m- 12:()he). 0:15 p. m., Uollfflous and clasHlcal music; Radio sermon, Hev, Mrs. Aurella McAllister, Metho dist church; music. , l'fti'ifio 'I'inio Stations. lil t, l.os AiiKeles, Cal. lfl7m fllOke) 4-5 p. m., vesper service; B:S, niBhlty dolnRH; 7-7:30, pro gram, A. 31. Qreho and company, Hyncrophase strlnfr ensemble; 7:30 S. Hubert llurd, tenor; Clnra Hello ratten Wallace, contralto: 8-9, Han K MeKarlnnd, organist; 9-10, Harry Kelper's Moviola ml dance orches tra; 10-H, Packard Six dnnco or oheHl rn. KIX, l.onu; Hen h, Cal. (2:12. 1m ISiikc), 2:!IO-4 p. in., J.niiR- Heach Municlpul band; 7:45-9, service, I'lrst Church of Christ. Scientist; 0-10, Pert Pederscn's dance orches tra. Kl'WIt, Hollywood, Cal. (2Mm- linouc), o-l t p. in... Sunday nljfht movlo frolic, Jack Smith's danco You rng Your Oil On Faith As far as the average man's knowledge of lubrication is concerned, his motor oil may either benefit or ruin his engine. He doesn't know, what it's made of or what it does. ' - : So when he buys on faith, ho buys from a firm of established reputation and known to have public confidence. We maintain our -reputation through Texaco Products because highest quality pays. I'lnyle's Superior Service As Near m Your Telephone. Two Stations -Third Under Construction ' F.sk Tires At Saving Prices ! and Ian association orchestra. KNX, Hollywood, Cal. (:t:ll.nl SIMIkc), 12:45-1:45 p. in., proKmm, Howard N. Martin und , company, Paul Finstotn's concert orchestra; 2-4, City Park Board progrrani from Wcsllalie Talk; 6:30-7, Uni tarian church service; 8-9, First Presbyterian fchurch of Hollywood; 9-10:30, prOKram, Beverly Hills Nurseries; Russian sirin? quartet. KI'NN, l'asadt-nn, Oil. CUB.IIni- !SOkc),.8:45-9:45 p. in., Maryland artists ensemble. UTAH, Oakland, Cal. (210m 125llkc), 9:45-10:45 a. m., Bible locture; 11-12:30, church service; 7:45-9:15 p. m., church service; 9:80-11, after-servlco concert. , MOMMY, MAIU'II 15 Mountain Time Stations, fPAC, Cnlsary, Can. ( l:tn.8in- 88ke), 9 p. m.. ladles concert trio. KI'WA, Otrdejt, t'tiili. (2(11111 tl.Klkc), 4-B p. m., orcan recllal. Paramount theater; 6-fJ, Jtudio dealers' prosram. ' KIWI', Colorado SprlllRS, Colo. (SilOm-l'lOOke),, 8:30 p. ni Mrs. Henry I Nowinnn Jr., contralto; Temple qunrtct. i KOA, Denver Colo. (.122.4lll- O'lOkc), 13:16 p. ni.. It lull o theater orffitn recital, Marjorle Nnsh; 0:30, dinner concert, Brown Palaeo striiiR orchestra; 8:30, miscellaneous mu sic; 0:30, miscellaneous musio; 9:40 lluillo mystery serial, "A Step on the Stairs." Kt O.M, Missoula, Mont. (214m 12:t(lke), 8 p. ni., music- l'nrlfte Tlmo stations. Kl'l, los AilKl'lea, Cal, (IflTlll OlOke), 5:30-6 p. m., Owen, Fal lon's I'alirorninns; tl, nlirlilly do Iiiks; 6:15, travol tculdo; 6:30, vest pocket proKrnmj 0:46, nndlotorial period: 7-8, old-time New Knff land barn dnnce; 8-9, Pncknrd KiKht dance orchestra; 9-10, pro (rram, Walter M. Murphy Motors coniimny, Misha Oeirna orchestra; 10-11, proKram.Jlelktejolin broth ers. KKOA, Seattle, Wash. ( IS4.Sni Oflukr), 12:80-1:30 p. m., luncheon program; 7-8:15. Sherman, Clay nnd company studio profrnm; 8:3tv 10, Times studio proRWim. KIX), Ixiiir Iteacli, t'nl. (2.12.4m ISNOke), 6-6:30 p. m., Bniyton'M theater orjrnn; 6:30-7, amusement ilirornintlon; 7-8, investor's hour, with music; 8-9, Prcss-Tcli-Kriun studio; 9-11, KFQN studio pro gram. Kl'Wn, llojlywood, Cal. (l!:.2ni II (Mike). 6-7 p. m., dinner music, Kllwernld Music eompan-; 7:30-8, proR-rum, Mr, Italph "Mllehell and associated dentists; Friendly Dent ists' orchestra: 8-9, Bill Hatch's iflakmont Country club orchestra; 9-10, prORrnm. Star Motor Car com Ipany, Mllllon-Pollnr Four orches tra; Tom Brenenwn, baritone; ttoi lloopll's Hawaiian); 10-11, Warner llrolhers frolic K;, Oakland, Cal. (361. 2ni 8:lllke). 11:30-1 p. m., luncheon eoneert; 6-6:55, Brokaw and or chestra; 8:30, slumber son: 9:30. Arlon trio. K(iW, 1-nrllaiwl, Ore. (l9t.Hni (llOkc), 13:30-1:30 p. m.. the 1-lrst National Iwnk and the Security SiivlnCT and Trust eonipany; 6-7, dinner concert. Olds, Wortman and King company: 8-9, concert, vocal and Instrumental: 9-10. eoneert. vocal and Instrumental, ltenrjr Jen nlnf nnd Sons, . With the trend of the automo bllo liwluslry toward the hishor y,-t' more tiowi-rrul automobiles, with the fh'imind for economy as one ot tho most Important points of eonslilijnitlon on the purt'of the huycr, ownnrs will bo interested in t'lirt recent performance of a new VVdlys-K'nlKllt Six "Seventy"" lie. tween l.lttlo l-'alls. N. Y". and Buff. The trip. ' Which' was made on I'Vbruary .1, was through a blind Inly snowstorm, one of the worst in the history Jrtf New York state. At. 0:15 p. in., on that date N. B. Hronner, Willys-Overland mor- chnnt In IJttln Knlla, .and four other piisseiiRiTH started for Buff alo in the face of a howling- bllz stard. The enr ciiulppeil for the ron1, InelinniiR chains, hnd n total roadweiKht of 8, loo pounds. The total paKseiiKi'r willfht wn 027 poiindH. ' Tho parly arrived In Buffnlo nt' 4 a.- in., havlnff covered the treach erous 29S.I miles from i.ntie l'oijs, In 814 hours, or on avcraco of nhout 2S miles per hour. Consul erinj? the storm nnd condition of tho roads for nlirlit drlvlns-, the I lino for 'tho distance was out- shnilowed by but one feature, the Knsollne consumption of tho now "Seventy". For tho entire trip under these udverso elreumslitkees, tho new Wlllys-Knlght Six had iiveraired 10 14 nines to tno Kuuon of Riisollne. i K.IK, Seattle, Wash. (89.4m-1 780ke), 7-8 p. m Hears, KoebucK nnd company studio program, Men- lelsnhon trio; 8:30-10. post-liuoi- lipencer studio program. ' KI..V, Oaklnntl, vol. (nun.sm- SllOke), -6:80-7 p. m Athons Ath letic club orchestra; 8-9, program' l(l:3li, Iike Merrltt bucks. K.MTIC, llollyworal, Cal. (2S8nt liioke), 7:15 p. m., Y. M. C. A. musical prOKram: 8-10, KMTR con- ei.rt orchestra. Iren Powell, ai- rectois 10-ll, Stnrr Piano compuny sliidla. - i " KOAO, Connllls, Orp. (280'2m l()70kc), 0:60 p. m nvuslcal selec tions. KOWW. Wnlla Walla, Wash. (25(lm-ll7(ike), 8-10 pr m., pro uram, Bob Fletcher and family of Cowboy and Cowgirl cnlertalners; 10-1 2, dance music. UTAH, Oakland, Cal. (240m lar.oUc), 0-0:30 a. m prayer serv ice; 12-1, luncheon' concert! 8-10, proKram. howDiJ) ' I r -' civnt the traffic r torn VAtlitn, . . . i. '. Yuu v iv got to get inside this Car grasp rr-r "XT T itacpaWewheel-nd take it through a .?? f?W-l ) ' .maze of traffic to appreciate how entirely new ana now infinitely better this car is. One of the first superiorities you'll discover when you sit at the wheel of The New-Day ' ; Jewett Will be its much wider vision. Jewett T has eliminated the deadly "blind spot". You can see everywhere. Try it! It's just im . possible for a pedestrian or driver to approach unseen from a side street. This wider, freer vision is one of the reasons Why The New-Day Jewett Sedan is the eaesf car in the world to drive. Another is the fact that the slightest pressure on it's Paige Hydraulic 4-Wheel Brakes brings the car to cushioned rest almost instantly. And when you slip easily into an extremely small parking space when you have occasion to turn completely around in a narrow street When you must quickly back up and go around "stalled" car--when an unexpected hole in traffic suddenly opens and you glide through it instantly then you'll begin- to appreciate something of that exclusive "New-Day" ease o handling this car offers. ' Ask for a demonstration. It will cost nothing andyet it will prove, beyond doubt, that there is an entirely new type of motor car performance available today and that only The New-Day Jewett has itl looks the inside of m i . f v i ll i t : Lightning-like acceleration. Palgc-hydraulic 4-wheel brakes. Abundant power and speed. ' Easiest steering, shifting, parking. Clearest vision steel body. Roominess equal to much longer cora. Paige quality throughout. And Jewett's Jowest closed car price. $995 Jwet priceiStandard Sedan. tW;DaLut,Seaan.SIilfS;DtLuf Taurini Car, tlO'S; Paifr Hy drauh'o Four- Whlat- Bruka in ctudmd without extra cost. Pricaa t. o. b. Detroit, tax extra.. ' .'. , ; - -1 Paige and Jewett Cars have been reduced in delivered price bV the amount of tax reduction that will be effective ' March 29th. Buy - i "now and take advantage of this saving. " HARRIS F. FRENCH MOTOR CO. 1414 Adams Avenue. VVVVVVVVT t ? 1 t Y f y ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y - :a Redmcec amn r Effective Today Hudson-Essex PricM Reduced $51 except Hudson Sedan NEW PRICES Essex Coach $909 1 ' 4 Hud $1379 U Hudson Brougham v $ 1 639 These are La Grande delivered prices and include full equipment Ledbetter's Garage ; Y " Y Y Y Y J X Y Y Y Y; Y Y ! t Y Y T. Y Y Y : y Y, vt ; Y Y Y Y Y- Y Y Y Y t ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 444444Sf4W