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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1926)
Saturday. June 5, 1926. n -4; Traffkj T nd, . J Tourist I : Newg 1 I Keep Can of Oil in Car. Dealer Advises Now Hi at lit 'Tall of thft Ojwn .tomi" In M0urillnr, motorist n ore planning many trips out Into the foufitry, . On of th ifn-tttvut Joy of a trip U tn th planning thtl Um bifK't oMitttMpfiliitrniriU ur; from th lark of it, I'nrparw for your trip and you Kill usually have iitti (lirrfrulty. One of the Im portant thing" lo rrrnf-inlr fa to httvi thw cur In the h-nt pomuM comlHion, You want to hav all of your tim for enjoyment, frue from worry about tin car. "IJttr saft than worry" la a logan hrofulr-aatfl ly JxhuJ V-.lol il-al-tm, Thi-y aiifftfi'in thai fiioior)La (have iri.-ir can eomph-t)? Vffdol tuhrlraU-4 l-for they start on a Uflp. Then as bj extra precaution. !lh sugiri-silon Is offered, to al !vny carry a apur enn of oil in Dm car for emewnry uw. MotoristM fUHiialty need oil when thy are in ;Mfii out'OT-the.wriy place where jit it not po&Mlhle to get their fur fur He hrar.d in the proper jrraiK', flH- of the Jocul dealers receritty 3E Perfect Car Washing The new E. B. Lacer Car -Washing Machine which is now installed and in operation, will remove all dirt, grease, oil, grit or any other foreign matter on the body or chassis of the car. It effects a thor ough cleaning down to the finish of the car, but at the same time preserving that finish and turning the car out new and bright with the original lustre. An air compressor atomizes the cleaning liquid, forcing . a soft spray into every part. Oil from the newly oiled roads which will quickly ruin the finish of any . car if allowed to remain can be quickly and com pletely remoyed. This machine is also an excellent motor cleaner. Protect your car's resale value by preserving the finish. " .". PlayleOil Co. Fisk Guaranteed Premier Cords at less than mail order prices. EXPERT GIVES ESSEX PRAISE That English motor car manu facturers, seeking to Improve thr riding qualities of Ihejr car, havt turned to America, for new Ideas in spring- suspension, and that sev eral of them shortly will copy on of the beat known and widest imH inn Yankee automobile. U dis closed In a recent copy of lht Juo don Holiday I'lctortul He view. The Hfithih magazine, routalolnr a "leading article" by K. . 11. Wright, celebrated British automo tive engineer and motor riitln, fea tured trials made on th x saloon" as the -roach. -la-know lo Kngland. . . Uiacusslng the spring of the. I- mix Mr. Wright wrote: ;'T liked verythlog about lb1' Kasaic Oi cifpt Us nationally but, .ahovs all. 1 liked the springing. '.. "I'll niabem do not pretend that there Is anything out of the ordl nary In the dftaign of the maiter, beyond the lact that tha rear sprlngH are splayed outward. But certainly the results are qulta ceptlonal On the worst .roads th only motion Imparted to the body Is a slow, gentle rocking. Further more, the car holds the road like a leech at any speed within its nuige, which goes up to over SO mUc aa hour. - "The Jow center of gravity and lha excellent suspension and road holding qualities afford the feeling of abaoluiw safety which is one of the many pleasant Impremdons conveyed by a run In this car. Taking up other features of the American -but It Kssex coach, the Kngllsh writer commented: "Of the coach work, 1 can hardly apeak loo highly. Whether one likes Uie appearance or not. Is al ways a tiMilter of taste. For mystlf, 1 must say that I llkn the lines of the Kssex as well as those of any other saloon car on the. market. For a closed car. It looks neat, even baAdonu!, without bing uportlng. (LSI A, IKES SEASON PLANS said, "There are orar 1,064 Vm4o1 dealers on tha Pacific Coast uul most of tham carry a r,;muu tlve Mock, frt Vt4oi oil.: Ifid irrvaiw-a In both bulk ana MrJ uKfit Motorlsta can trA a Vw4ol ilUrr In practically evwy city on the cooM. Yet, tha Wmrtrrn mo torUt 1, a gmH txplow ud ua uuJJy trlra to hit out (or aootc apot whoro mothrr nalnri" la still la br orlil tat- It la for tbla ruaea that motorlata arc warae4 , u b prvpaml wbfa tbry fa out SB a trip. Thes la a lot of aaauraacr In knowing- that you oars a can ol Vrcdol tuckod away la tha car for piwravncy use. I rlnd that tb avcntKtt moloiist la mlahty cara ful uljout this und the dtmaad for cuaa Roods mo fur thla wauon tn dlcatf-a that the tourlny sraaoa la In rtill wlijf." efeio "Which l the preferable road to BmllhvIHe ly way of Jonetboro or by way of Hrownstown?" "Well, some prefer one, some the other.' ''Why the preference'?' "Well,; the . ones who go via Brownatown prefer the Jonesboro way.-and. vice versa. '. Provert Improved: . A fool and his automobile art bft parted. Speed, Cop: Vou were - doing forty-fivt . Flivver Irtvr: Oh, you flatterer. In anticipation of what pro mises to be the greatest tourist sou- sou Oregon has ever experienced, land In keeping with Its policy of providing every . possible benefit for lis own members, during the past two weeks the Oregon State Motor Association which holds ihe A. A. A. frunchiao for Ihe entire state, bus effected several Impor tant Changes In Its various service departments. An increuaed and ev-n more efficient service than ever IWojv offered, will be made available for Time A memlx-m touring In this state ax a result of the new order which haa just been issued from headquarters at Tort land. - fc' Three additional, branch touring and Information bureaus, an ex tension of emergency road service through the establishment of sev eral new stations ct different points throughout the state, main tenance of a nitfht information ser vice at the i'onland oflico and the ilium-dune preparation of several new maps of roads which have hitherto been unloggod arc umong (he things covered by the new or der and some of which huve al ready been made effective. The for going are only a few of the i .-., hUUin m ill, with hnnrov- ied service for club members that are receiving consideration y me nf .limofrirR nt the aHHOCiU- lion as a result of the recommend ations made by general munager George O. Hraj'd.nburg, on his return from a tour of Investigation of the leading motor clubs of the east recently. With the three additional tour- ling and Information bureaus which are 10 be established this inonlti. will huv In uctlve operation lhrouKhout tha atutv. uaiilf from tna itfaafl'iarifni oriit-r In rorllanu, a'ioiui oi . iwivt! Iirunrht-a will, h localcd at -' tha fnllnuiui, nnEntM! Oni. -lit KaU-m'ltO care for traffic on tha cast sida I'acillc hiiriiway, anoiner- at . o- .ullla ih lunpllnn nf t hi, Ifnofi?- vilt and Kox-turr-('ooa Bay hiKh- waya ana ma imru ui , nfueiua marklnir thV and of Ihe Old Oregon I Trull. Other brand-, ofncea or Ihe ' ln,ln DPU inontt,fl at fnpvfin lUKILMIllUII ' " Eukcmo. Itend. lioiwbiira;, , Onfinu I'kas, Aladfonl, Klamath I'"alla , Ashland and Marshfiald. It Ik . peeled that additional branches ui i,i .ialllalicd in cnfilern Ore. jgon larrllory In the near future. The. emergency road service de. parlmi-nt of tha Oraiton ussoelatlon has baen rilcnded until now there are 4 ttutlons under contract to rendor aervlco lo A. A. A. member. In thla sttite. Tha western part ot the state Is fairly well covered hy road service zones and new slat Ions are belnif established in can. trul fir-Bn territory. Kastern Oie. k-oii hiiflinuys will bo brought un der the system durinic the early summer und It la planned to have Iho main traveled highway throughout Oreson blanketed with emergency- road service ,4 xonea by this full, , . V v - .- The emergency, road'servtca fea lu're of ' motor Cliib servlcatia .one that specla'lly nppcalNvtd'Car.'own era becuitsa of tha assurance-It af. fords of-prompt asslstanca'ln . the time of. need. Emergency road ser. vice of the Orrgori.rUate-Motor-association is avulla.bla for members ot all A. .A. A. cluim day and Jilglit, Kiinduys and tioltdays ' included, PONTIAG S X COACH . - '-;:',-V Chrysler "60" Quality Features 1 6 Cylinder Chrvaler Motot 2 St brakt hom-powet, 3 60 auln pet hour snd mof. 4 5 to 25 miiei In 1 sccoadt. 5 Easily 22 mile fo the atlloni 6 7-bnng c link tluh. 7 Aluminum alloTPfstont balinced to its teu one-liuadnrdthi ol aa ouncs. 8 Impulaa NeutraliMr noisbalincvr.but device chat abmba lha natural impuU rr actlont common to all internal cow buation entinea, 9 Purolator filter all csankcat oil 10 CtmtttltJKtl air cleaner protacttcyllndwa and piatona froro ruad duat and grit 11 Full prntura oilini ayuem a film of oil lor all beatings, inauruig long Id. 12 Semiautomatic plus manual epatk con trol. 1) Marulolil hast coo trul 14 Chrysler rosdabilliy eatv to ataar. eaty to handle at all apeeda, always aate. 15 ChryaUr hydraulic lour-wheel brakaa. 16 Levelirara, whlrh eliminata road ahocka, t both Iront and rear. 17 Chryaler dynamic symmetry of body dcaiga 18 Great roomfjieaa combineil with Chryaltt compactness lor eaey perking. 19 Due finieh In tuiking color combf. Dsuons. 20 Full balloon K s 5 25 Urea. Arrange to drive thla aatwatlonai new lower wd Cbryalsr Su and enjoy lor youreelt Its many lestursa ol uperiority. A Lighter Sax of Chrysler Quality and Value At Hew Low Prices For you who would limit your motor car In vestment to any ol the lower-priced sixes, Walter P. Chrysler preients another sen sational quality product the new lighter six-cylinder Chrysler "60". In the new lighter Chrysler "60"nre the same brilliant Chrysler engineering, the .ime high quality ol materials, the same superior craftsmanship, the soma rigid test and In spection, the same assured endurance and dependability that have won such public acclaim in all other Chrysler cara Sixty miles, and more, per hour; unprece dented acceleration; gss economy ol 22 miles pet gallon) the striking beauty of Chrysler dynamic symmetry; astonishing handling and riding ease these are only lew ol mora than a score ol ieatures heretofore fourd in similar degree only in tixesof far higher price. The lower price ol the new lighter "60" the lowest price at which a Chrysler six has ever been sold is merely a difference of sac, of speed capacity, of special performance. This means that the new lighter "60" will outclass every other car in the Geld ol the lower-priced Six just as everyChry alar out classes every other car in its particular fitld. You will End us eager to demonstrate to you the extraordinary Chryaler qualittea which make the new lighter Chrysler "60" at these new low prices the most sensational value in all motor car history. Touring Car, '107$ Roadster, '1145 Club Coupe, lX6f Coach, 1I9C Sedan, xaf All Srlrea f, a. K. Dmolt, tuM?t to wtrnl f cdrial tut L.W. Weeks - -YAW M JsY" DELIVERED HERE COACH OR COUPE ' Oakland Six, Cow panion lo the Ponl'mc SixS102S lo S1291. Alt prices at fjciorv. f si lo pi on' Gtnrrsi Mount time fnwml tl Again! a strictly stock Pontiac Six Coach proves its stamina, endurance and sturdiness of construction by clipping 5 hours 50 minutes off the pre vious record trom bl lJaso to Los Angeles which was made by an open A Knockout Cor Father Time THE PONTIAC SIX driven by Harry Neville and A. L. Peterson ml UIVI QAKTZMAN. Uc La aasOii. CtalUad iU Poodw Onimt Left El Paso, Texas May 12th, 7 A.M. (PACIFIC TIME) 'Arrived Los Angeles Hay 13th, 4:18 A. M. (PACIFIC TIME) 21 hrs. 18 tnin. fter leaving El Paso OFFICIALLY CHECKED AND TIMED BY WESTERN UNIOH Ay beating ihe fast Golden Stale Limited train by 2 hours and 2 minutes. by exceeding the fastest time ever made be tween these points except by airplane by covering the 99i miles of deplorable roads over mountains almost a mile high and across deserts 250 feet below sea-level with out a repair, a mechanical adjustment or a tire change. 993 miles at an average speed of 46.61 miles per hour is more abuse than aa owner would car. give his car in a year's hard driving. ' Less than 30 days ago the Pontiac broke the Los Angeles-Albuquerque Record nd estab lished a new round trip Record. These are performances never before accom piisbed by any motor car Urge or small performances that prove the Pontile built to withstand the toughest going. . The Pontiac . . . Chief of Sixes . . . tbetsuiv j low priced car . . . Coupe or Coach ia oadv ?995 delivered here. 7 A Real Record 993 miles in 21 hours 18 minutes, averaging 46.61 miles per hour Chas. McCrary Washington Avenue Garage 4 r i PRODUCT O F G G N E R K t M O TORS