La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 20, 1926, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Text- ' ' - . - , , Ua Evmitm (hmmw SdiSv Auto Section '---' " v - ' VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1926. NUMBER 137 More A utomobiles Than Bathtubs A recent survey among 445,937' American homes revealed the fact that only 59 percent owned bathtubs, while 70 per cent owned auto mobiles. . ; v . We have the best Automobile Collision Pol icy to be had --- pay one-half the premium down and the balance when the accident occurs. . ' Chas. H. Reynolds "The Insurance Man Worth Knowing?' Summer Hotel Building. ' DIESEL ENGINE AT T Montreal Engineer Prom ises One. for General Auto Use Type Re cently Tested. (By Israel KJcin) ' Hclcnco Kdltor. NBA Hvrvluc. Tlio Dlt'Rt'l enRtnn. so lonif fop waken nn Impossible by nutomotlvo vntfnecra. i hero at Inst. It has born used on a 3000 mllo I lost In a pawenRnr car nt Monlrriil and found to fill the roftitffinnts I of flexible passenger automobile i use. ,;.',.. , . ' i It Is belnir tested at tlio riilla- Uolphla navy ynrd for use in United (Mates, naval aircraft. .. .. , 1 And it shows promt4!, of hctnir adapted not only for pnssonitel- ear use, but for ulrplunes, trucks, trae. tors, busses, rull cars, tuffs and pteasuru ears. . The man responsible for the in troduction of this, type of euirlno, which is iniiett cheaper and more economical than tho irasolinn cnirlne in use today. Is Andre C. Attendu, k I ' Precisely The Same Quality Perform ance-Appearance-At Electrifying New Lower Prices "Since the Chrysler "58" was. announced last June, nearly ! 10,000 men and women have testified every month by their orders that this wonderful cargives mo6t fort lie money. Such striking performance advantages as 58 miles an hour, 5 to 25 miles in 8 seconds and 25 miles to the gallon of gas combined with many other outstanding superiorities won for it instant acceptance which caused it to outsell ' competfon everywhere in its own particular price group. Now the electrifying new lower prices make Chrysler "58" more unmistakably than ever the value supreme in its class. We are eager to show you that at these new lower price. Chrysler "58" continues to offer precisely the same quality precisely the same performance precisely the same fine appearance precisely the same beautiful body and chassis which those who know motor car quality agree have placed Chrysler "58" on the topmost value pinnacle. ' ' ' ' . ' NEW "53" TRICPS ' CHRVH ER "V 1m,rtn fit.. t,y. IWmf Sperial. CM.Ouf. JV tout Mium, HKt- Uxte uheeu optlotvil. Cjtarh. utic ItiUT'whtil tnalcs M slithi extra cost. CHRYSI.F.R "7ft'1 Prwtm, $i lotl Coarh, lu4V. RnaAtter, Sedan. Si6oi Rrii Coupe, $17011 Brougnam, A S6: Royal Seilan. iiooi; Ctoivn Sedan, Ssoas. Due ufucLi optional. CHRYSLER IMPERIAL "W- rhaetcm, iioei: RooJttw. (uw tiheelt WVmal. ttandari eavttment; wood wheels opfiondlt ftSH; Coupe, Inuf-patsroter. Jjioj; Sedan, free-passm If., Sijoj; Satan, Mvn-Odimcrf, Jug.' Sedan-lunoustne. iiooy All prices . o. b. Derma, subsect 10 current federal excue tax. Rndiei try Fisher on oil ChnMrr mclniaf models. All modeU equipped etth lull oaUnon Ores V-'e aft ptta.edto utendth 'nnvrntence nf rmf-r,aYtfEt. A.fc ahom Chroler'a attractive plan. Chmlet deal' M and .uprrlor Chmlet acmcc rvervwheie. A lChrr.Irr model.afp ptmcrtrd aa.tn.t thh hyth. reelect patfntrd cat numhrrtna CHRYSLER "58" a Montreal enulneer. lie described Ills product recently to members of the Society of Automotive., bug!' neers. i:iliiiliiau Olit Objection. ' From Attendu's. description, hero's a small, lljrht-wclglit, heavy. oil burning enjrluo bused on the IK-lsel, hleh-pressure Injection prin ciple; and still flexible enough for evcry-day passcnirer car use. ltck of flexibility used to bo tho Mr oh Jectlon to the-orlninal lelsel.t . But when Attendu tells his1 fel .low engineers that Ills englno can idle dawn to 130 revolutions a mill upo and from that resume a top uto and from that resume, a top 11 minute, that It starts readily from dead cold after threo to five revo lutions with a six-volt starter, that It develops 66-brako horsepower ut 1 14 ii u revolutions, and that it shows u consumpuuu wi iieuty viuuu vii at the rate of about 20 miles to a ttallon, tho , flexibility argument can't be' repeated. . Mv Year oil Trial. Attendu sees tho advnutage of this sort of engine at present most- ly for airplane and heavy duly use. 'Hut ho also foresees Its use ulti mately as a passenger car engine, with' greater advantages than the present type. The first engine of this type wiih built in 1921 nnd proved a failure. It was operated on tho si rnlght lielsel principle. Tho second en gine was based on tho principle of solid fuel injection rather thun air Injection, with several other Impor tant changes, and proved so effec tive . that tho new prinelplo has been adopted In tho Attendu engine. The entire englno weighs only n.C pounds for each brake horse power and hns linen run up to a speed of 2:10 revolutions. a min ute. ' , ; 'Tesls made with this englnei" says Attendu, "definitely ' establish the fact that light metal can bo used in tho construction ot heavy oil, high speed engines, and also that this typo of englno Is no more difficult to build than tho present gnsoliuo engine." u.m. ..rlit.lvt with Chrvd.t. whit li cat 01 ftmoved without coocmbIvc evidence oi tampering. etfeitcd and cannot be ajteicd L W. WEEKS llollltrs IjlilK., ileffersiill Ale. 1'innic ISO-,1 MOTOR BUS CAN'T HANDLE THE RUSH HOUR CITY CROWDS ; JUAIUHON, WIh., Mjip. 20-r-Thi' in 010 r Imih will not drivo I'lcc'.ric Mtivrl ralhiayH out of Uuaiin-SH Midi ti.u BUddeniv kh iiikI com-lilfU-nc-HH which thoHn r il' AHys forced tlm liorw! cur from tin ct'.y HtreotH, H,yH TrofoHsor i. l' Vim HiiKun of the tlop-irtnu-'nt or rjtll wi.y tMiKlnforiiiK of tho Unlvt-niPy of WiMlOUHln. . ; T ... AllhoiiKli tlm inoUir Imih Iuis rhnlkoil the (crowth of ninny oWc tiirrnUvuy ( i-ihh and pul a f'W ut llirii) out of hiiHlni'HH in .(! kiiiuIIi'i- town. Ilu-y Imvo falh-d i It pc 01 n 0 u real inonuco to ntn-rt car buslurns. In fact, It in rnlima1Ml that tin-Ktrti't- railway conipanita wit) spnd during 19-6 nearly :iao.. (iOO.uoo for lmprovcmcnlH on tUvr Inicks uml CHra. 'Th motor Ihih." hu' I'roffW- nor J In bo n, "line Ih-iti oihthhmj ItpiiK1 enough to dcinonHtratii Hh ablllly to moot many of tho rc- HUlrciiM nts of urhan wrvicf. JL ia, about on a. par with tho Hlici:l railway in n-uard to reliability of wrvicc, spci'd, comfort and ability t operato on ln-avy trradt'H and in llpj midst or heavy atrodt liaf fic. - "Thcro. in rather uua?ilmouH acrrinenl ," ProfewBor Van 1 ikh ii eontlnuen. "amonir both street rail way tuen and Ihih men that t he iUH 111 its preHent Hlaffe of develop- i.ietit. Is not able to hanllo i-iihIi- hoiir trari'tc in a biff oily. v There iif-eniH to bo iiiKiirinoiinlabtrt tne ehanlcal dlfficultloH that would pro.ve.nl Its devolopinrnt to a alajfo v.herj il wilt be able to do no. "It is crtaln Hint Htrn-t rail way eouipfiuies Unit are. wolt mun nged and fairly Iroalod by the jii.blic nw!horili"n will continue to pive Korvico und ninki; money for many years to coiiio. "Small companion that have not built up proper. reHorvoH for niaiti h i.ancc and rehabilitation an ku InK out of biiHlnoNs with Iokh to llio holders of their Hocurlfh-a when Die time comes to make Iwavy ropntrs." TIRES SELLING Fl ISTER HERE Tire Sales Are Good IT MUST BE BECAUSE OUR PRICES ARE SO LOW. Local Dealer, . Pointing Out Advantage 6ver the Mail Order Jlouses, Comments on Condition Tho material' tncroasti In tho pricci or uutnmobllo tires durlntr tho Beaton of lit -5 crouted a situa tion which bivo tiro Ueulcra (fon erally a great doul of worry. With price chunsros cominff ut frequent intervals these dealers worn forced to advance their prices to conform with thp now ihtts for most of thotn wero carrying a lliuited stock on hand, and woro forced to puy tho hlfrher costs. Tho result of this was thut hundreds of tiro buyers who tisuully buy their Urea from their local deutoi'H havo boon Bond, int? uwuy to mull order housea who wero u nab In lo rhungo thotr prices and who had tho option of selling on their old published prlco or re fusing tlio business. - It Is truo that many order wero .returned owliiff to Inability of theso companies to furnish tho tires oniored .yet It Is also trim that thousands of dollars worth of lires wero shipped in horo by outsldo coneornrf which nor mally would havo been purchased at homo. ; V SUiimIIuu Jtcvcrswl, : AccordinK1 to Chaso Boluion katup. or tho W. II., llohncnkamp eompuiiy, tho local Goodyear dis tributors, tho present sttuntton is almost tho reverse of what It wan la.st season. I(,uced with tho nccciu sity of oontractlng their tiro re quirements for jl considerable pe riod of tlmo theso mull order com punlcH huvo hud to publish tiro prices which do not conform to tho present iimrket. ltocent doclines which local dealers havo been abln lo ptaco in orfuet, together with tho fact that present tiro lists aro subject to a cliuneo quickly havo resulted in lower prices to tho pur chaser than llio.so that aro now be ing uske'd by tlio catalogue houses. "A comparison of u luto tiro llat by Wontgoniery Ward & Co.. who last year sold a great number of tires to car ownem licro, shows that tlicy aro asking from 10 to IS per cont more for tiros than Borne of tlio local dealor aro for tires of similar or superior quality. Other catalogues alao.show un incrcaao of similar iiroportions," ho Boys. Whether this condition will hold in I o tho spring Mr. nohuenkamp is unable lo say for tho spring rush may result in some raiso In prlco but at present the slluatlou is such I hat tho local dealera aro taking a great deal of satisfaction in it. Tire aalos hero generally havo been quito brisk. When it is considered local rioaloin hero not only have tho tires on hand but uauully mount Iheni for their customers and also sjlvo litem tho delay and .expense of nc mting for them it aceius very likely thaL llielr volume of tiro sales should continue until such time as mail order catalogues can show mo to inducomeiit thun at present, ho concludes. WILL REDUCE STAR PRICE! The Huranl Motor company of California will tomorrow announce rerineni'MilK' in Its four cylinder models uf wide Importance, to mo torists and the utitoniobilo trade, and lower prices on all four cyl-. indr mofh iK. Whllo r!taining tho eharaotorls lle Htar appoarauce, th rough t he high volume of huWh made during tho pant fow years has become so widely known lo automobile own ers, refinonionlK liave been made in H appearance aud in changes or con.st ruction In major operating units by Intrant engineers marking tho tr'iid of demand for greater quality )ii the field of low cost mo tor cam. Those refined Hlar four cylinder models, wilt be displayed by Jim Moroloek, local dealer during a spe cial showing. A coincident showing of the refined Htar four cylinder mdotH is being made by nearly six htindrod Htar car dealers in the we I. W. H. BOHNENK AMP CO. SKKKIMTIATIVK TO REPEAL AUTO CERTIFICATE ACT HAI.KM. Mar. 2. "AI A pro posed initiative bill providing for r"pon( of Hie new automobilo cer tificate art was filed with the. soc rotnry of slate Thnrwday and will 1m- referro, in the attorney gi-ueral for pr- pitrallou of a ballot title. If ;i Biifth i- nt number of slgnuluros is iittHole d ti the petition Hie meus ure will be voi--d on at the Novem nr rb-rtiou. Th" Oregon Automo tive association, of which Joe lJunit of I 'ori lurid. Is piosldent,' Is spon soring Hie proposed ropeal. It is r"Hrted thai un tnltiutlvo ncasure will lio proponed for an utneiiduiont to the uu(oiii6bllo lighting law by : repealing the provlHion lhat udjual- j ment sliall bo undor utato regula tion and the provision that lights be dimmed rIhu puVvmcnt In v.Lt. Lincoln Schedule Up To Forty Cars a Day Increased popularity of tho Lin coln oar with n discerning motoring public la evidenced by a new pro duction schedule Announced by tho Lincoln Motor, company calling for forty cars a day. Tho now sched ule. which i nw In effect, la the highest evwr run by thfl company. it Is aald. Custom built and stand ard types of coach work will be mt fcctid in equal proportion. For the time being, production of open eport types will be atreseed In re . sponae to the auaaonal demand for. rum expressing that motif. THE logical place, to buy a used Ford car is from an Authorized Ford Dealer. All used cars sold with a ffuarantee tar Author ized Ford Dealers have been subjected to rigid inspection by Ford-trained mechanics, and . the necessary work done to put them in good condition. You can buy one of these cars with every assurance that you are making a wise investment. In addition to the guarantee he gives you, the ' . Authorized Ford Dealer knows Ford value, and through contact with the previous own ers he is in a position to tell you the exact history of cars he sells. . . . . Only a small cash payment is required the balance can be taken care of in easy monthly payments to suit your convenience. ' ' See your nearest Ford dealer oday. He will . - sladlyshow you the guaranteed used cars he . has to offer. You willflnd the body type you prefer at a price which represents rortf value. Perkins Motor Co. Phone M-500. Cor. 4th and Adama A U TH ORIZED FORD D EjA L ERS C 1 if.' ast week a thousand families 011 the Pacific Coast made this vjjse decision. Have you seen the New Star "6" aL $855 heru? A big, powerful Six with Cenuine Red Seal Continental Motor, Hayes Hunt Bodies, Fisk Balloon Tires, Heavy Nat ural Wood Artillery Wheels New ground-hugging lines " 90 inches ot Spring Suspension, new Multiple inset Chassis, the famous Star Easy Clutch r Japanese Blue Lacquer Finish, genuine Spanish Leather Upholstery and a hun dred other advance features that prom . isc to upset all "your ideas of value in a car for so low a price $855 here. This is the Six lor every use and need 5 to 60 rnilcs per hour, smooth, easy riding, plenty of room, deep comfort cushions, and class far beyond what you may have been led to expect. A range of models for every typtf of fam- . ily Touring, Coupe, Sedan, Landau Sedan. Its value is instantly apparent to the man who knows cars, and represents a saving of hundreds ot dollars, . See the new Six today built for the man who always wanted a Six, a real Six, at a low price. ' v - . ; ' tAfter q: p.m. on March Zotb, Jp6. . . the undersigned dealer will make an important administrative announcemenL), Remember the date! ..after 4:44 p.m. on March 20, HjiCu Tin TAR1X MORELOCK AUTO COMPANY, J. P. Morelock, Mgr.