Saturday," July 17, 1926.
CX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Page" Thirteen
Highway
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T
H WHIPPET
It has been anticipated for some
tenths that a IniKO AmerUan
Blliit-r of motor ears would soon
I on tho market with a Kuropean
rjo low, iiKlU car. Tim intiiul pro
action of what may ho the fore
nni'p of u compk't' change in
' mass production of light amo
unt's huh nia. ii its appearance
I.a (.made. It In t). owrhnid
hippet on which tho oiiKlncra
Willys-Overland, Inc., have boon
(jDrk.iif?, both Inn' and In Kuropo,
r the jiaHt two. years.
I'l hls ru'W car is totally different
I it looks different, it acts tlitTt r
pt and It Sirws u different hut
ftnstuntly Increasing demand.
lehiinleally, it is an adaptation
tho heal that Kurope has to of
r In tho wuy ol powerful, eeon
flilcal engines, wilh a wldo speed
ntfe, morn power for - climbing
nn has characterized oven the
st of tho Kuropean productions,
tfid wilh a flexibility, alienee and
ifnuothncss of running' which Is
aw to our light car production.
', It is a quality product in every
detail from the trim, smart, ex
tremely low hunt; body with its
. William finish and superb uphoi-
tery to the last detail of its mc
ojnunlctil construction, according to
Qettlngs and Hanks, local Juniors.
;.$Tho sedan will travel 68 miles
' 1 Itp hour, us easily and comfort
' bly us tho greut majority of the
J present day "sixes" and yet it Is
Quipped with u four-cylinder mo
; tor.
I I' It will accelerate from 5 to 25
qnllcs an hour in 10 seconds, or in
' jU-st half u second more time than
t lomo of the largest and most flcx
flblo "sixes" and It will cover 28 to
j 90 miles on a gallon of fuel.
i 4 It will stop In a little over twice
' its own length-from an average
ijdrlvlng speed for it is equipped
I'wlth four wheel brakes, having
a drum diameter of 11 inches
yhleh is larger lhan thoso on
I Aiuny of our large cars. j
i jr The motor develops more power.
per cuhlc Inch of piston displace
ment, than any other light four
'eyllnder motor built in America;
thia is one of tho results of utiliz
ing tho Kuropean type of high
pt;ed motor design. It develops
Women Show Driving Skill
in Denver Traffic Tests
lWwinMW-m mm i i 1 n m imm i in immii hiw TTTT" IT Ml BliMI IBJWIUUl
AU.Ml.i:sS ItOY MtlVIS
motor 7oo ni.i:s
nOSKVnj.K. rah. July 3 7.
Although he has both hands off
and as Just completed a transcon
tinental round trip by automobile,
Wilbur llaldwin, u 1 yearn old,
itoAcville youth, wants to try n
non-slop trip across tho country
next summer.
llaldwin covered 7S00 miles in
his recent trip, lie was accom
panied by Oliver May whose duty
It was to change tires and light
cigarettes for llaldwin, who con
trols' the wheel with mechanical
device. -
llaldwin did all the driving1 in
Urn thick, of New York's denso
trtifflo and emerged without uc-cldont.
Owners of cars with hydraulic, a service station, Thy should
brakes should lenrn to care rnr (he, also know what fluid U uaed nnd
system and fumlllurluo themselves ' If It Is not obtainable everywhere
with tho adjustments, even If they J they should carry a mnll can of
do have their regular work clone by It In tho car.
Never chnngo thflf ftdjustmnt o!
the oarbttn tor just to maKc the en
glno start easier. If this 1s done
thft mixture will bo too rich' when
tho rnglno warms up.
hi:d ov OM) itivi:n
V1I LIS Ml'VH filtAVPl
Sixty-nine Denver women qualified 1 for the
finals in this driving test for women only, which
was conducted by the Kenver police department
and the James Nash Motors company. The photo
graph shows the finalist competing for the $100,
$0 and $25 prizes on thd difficult courses laid out
between the rows of tenpins.
Over 200 entered thft qualification run, which
had to be made, through heavy traffic and undr
tbe supervision of a member of the Denver police
department. Nash cars were furnished by the
Jatnes Nash Motors company nnd twenty accessory
houses contributed speelul prizes. ' A perfect tear '
of luo per cent wus made by a girl of 17
1. from an a A. K. rating of 1G.C
11. 1. Tho total piston displace
ment Is 134.2 cuhlc inches, some
what larger than that of the aver
age Kuropean light car, : but less
than any other American - built
four-cylinder car. . ..
Peruvians carry soil for hun
dreds of miles In boskets and on
pack horses to make productive
the terraces they build along- the
mountain sides. These fnrms,
many of them hundreds of years
old, show no signs. of soli depletion.
Hulsa, a wood found In Kucuad
or, South America, Is the lightest'
in the world. As it weighs only 7.6
pounds a cubic foot, a man may
easily carry a largo load of It on
his shoulders.
There Is an automobile for every
8 persons in tho 1'nlte.d States,
Vftroftter brake horsjpower than uny and for every 45 persons In Kng-
ther light four-eyiinuer.: car, in jand. ' t
itlils country and v.t it weighs. just . . . L , , .
liltle'over 2ou0 p9u1ids."ellilyTd?f,nVingingfi'res around oh tho
,fie road. The power plants turns c.ir,. seo that tho nlr pressure in
'ipver asoO revolutions a oilnute and 0no tiro corresponds with that in
frlvca a developed power of 30.6 II. the same tire on the other wheel.
(,OOPKUATrOV rilfiKO
1X5 KNI ACJCinEVl'S
Automobile accidents will bo re
duced In every community when
there Is a real working partnership
of both tho authorities and the
public, predicts tho National Safety
council, which avers that the
courts, police officers, . motorists
und pedestrians must all cooperate
to reduco the toll taken by motor
crashes,, ' 1
''Ih the- motor car an asset to
the church?" Inquires a religious
paper. Well, of course; It brings
a good deal of business fo the
churchyard.
Always use low gear when start
ing the car In motion. This will
eliminate tho necessity of slipping
the clutch, which Is not only hard
on the clutch racings, but also
strains tho engine, ,
When the oar is sufficiently dirty
to use soap, be sure it Ih the regu
lation automobile 'soap and free
from alkali.
HILGARD
PERSONALS
' llTOfiS. fill., .tnlv 17 hwlnff In
the presence of an old river hod,
thought to bo that of tho Sacra
mento river, none )w Itnftn nmm.
y pays only 3f cents a yard for
gravel to surface its roads instead
of $2 for commercial gravel.
. The. first gravel pit was unearth
ed md put to use In M20. Al
ready 70,000 yards of gravel have
been hauled from the old river bed
on to Itutto county ronds.
Fox hunters in Ithnde Island
must now bring in the tonguo of
each fox killed to claim the fivo
dollar bounty. In the past an car
was sufficient, but ns foxes have
two ears double bounty was often
paid foxy hunters.
In ono of thoso new straight
eight nmchlnes one can ffot away
must faster nnd with much more.
HI LOAFED, (Special) Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Starlet und children
were La Grande visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Sam Kerguson took hr lit
tle boy to I.a Grande to a physici
an Saturday, fie Is suffering with
an infection In Ids arm. -
Mrs. Frank Sanford was a visit
or ut the home of Mrs, Jim Moff
ner here Saturday. . .
Harry i.ungworthy made a trip
to ltuker Sunday. . .
rank Sunford and family re.
turned Sunday from a trip to the
mountains. They had several gal
lons of huckleberries.
Howard Sturiet ' wont to I.a
Grande Monday, whore he hud his
eye t routed. '
Mrs. P. T. Young visited hero
Monday. with Mrs. -Frank Sanford.
Mrs. Muble ' Scott nnd family
went lo Baker Tuesday.
Tim P..t,,11s,lnn ..V.
... - niivc 1 , UUJIIUUIiy I
oaded out sheen from hnrn Tn.-.a. I
day. '
Parts Storage
LA GRANDE
WRECKING CO.
Adams Ave.
Only
$1415
in La Grande
This Quality Standard Si
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is offered you at this low price bm of, ,
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PROVE
We Are Liars
When we say we arc giving you the Highest Grade Oils ami
Greases the market affords. Veltex Oils are refined under ex
clusive patents from the choices paraffin base crudes.' Always
the same always good.
Let us take care of your needs during harvest. Phone ns
we will give you prompt free delivery. . We are the Originators
of free service to any point in Union County. Think what you
used to pay. '
FLETCHER OIL COMPANY
First Independent in Oregon.
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THOUGH the lowest priced enclosed car
rer offered by Studebaker, savings re
alting from One-Profit manufacture enable
Studebaker to provide a host of fine car
features in the Standard Sue Coach at $1195.
More power at less cost according to
the rating of the Society of Automotive En
gineers, the Standard Six Coach is the world's
most powerful car of its sise and weight
Full-size balloon (ire with specially de
signed steering gear. Steering and driving
qualities unsurpassed.
Finer body construction first grade north
ern white ash and hard maple are used in the
body frunet.
Costly alloy steels we pay a premium to
secure steels of extra quality. A bar of
Studebaker steel the diameter of a dime will
stand greater strain than a bar of ordinary
steel the diameter of a dollar.
Completely machined crankshaft
a feature usually found only in the highest
priced cars. It reduces engine vibration to a
minimum and thereby produces notable
smoothness of engine operation.
Automatic spark control regulated by
the speed of the engine. Tbe spark lever is
thus made obsolete and is replaced on the
steering wheel by tbe tttttf lighting switch.
Coincidental lock to ignition and steering
gear. A single key operates this lock as well
as the lock on the door and spare-tire carrier.
Durable finish the result of more than
painstaking operations.
Waterproof ignition --the wiring to the
engine is doubly insulated in fiber rwrtiris
and rubber shields cover each spark pluc tn
distributor bead and coil.
Oil filter, gas strainer and ctr cleaner
seal the engine against foreign matter, ioew.
ing highest degree of engine efficiency.
Oil drain rail is conveniently locate
under the hood. Oil may be drained without
getting under the car.
Complete equipment include gaaofhe
gauge on dash, automatic windshield cleaner,
rear-view mirror, dome light, attractive cowl
light, stop light.
M. J. Goss
Two Complete
Stations
Where You May Enjoy Every Day
In The Year
Playle9s Superior
Service
OUR NEW STATION NO. 2
Will open formally Monday morning Second and Adamn Ave.
as announced elsewhere in this issue. Texaco Gas and Oil
is handled exclusively as in our original station. And complete
car service is always available for you at hoth locations.
Playle Oil Co;
"Playic's Superior Service As Near as Your Phone"
NEW LOW PRICES ON FISK TIRES1
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