La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 21, 1926, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextAuto Section (Untttfo lEttttttttg (b&ttWt 1 Motoring News VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1926. NUMBER 37 TOURISTS LIKE PACIFIC GQA5 I Region Along Ocean from j Canada to Mexico Is a Prolific Playground for All. in playgrounds or the, n Ht region from the Can-; SAN KItANClSCO, Aug. (AD The Pacific coast iuliun line to th Mexican border, uru accessible to the tourist by I both railways and paved roads, which link tho westi rn termini of transcontinental . r jllruads und highways. ' . 1 Kach of the count slates has it b tnultitudu of beuciies und beach j hotels, Its scores of inland lakes, j Its mountain hostelrles, und In the south are the latobl entries in the lists of resorts catering to visitors landscaped desert oases. .National Turks . Throe principal national parka ure Itulnler in Washington, t'niter Aikc in Oregon and Yoscmlto In California. One of the newest national parks Is that about J'Usscn Peak in northern I'nlii'ornlu, the only nc tive volcano in continental . United .States. Tho summer playgrounds in tho mountain resort t have a ; great scenic nppeal. The equable tem peratures of tho cost afford relief from the heat which descends up on the Inland valleys. Mountain 11-treats ''- Tho visitor to Wnshingion is en abled to go from his hotel in Ta coma or Scuttle to the big hostelry at the top of Mount Kainier In his own car or In an automobile stage over n road which curves along the top of tree-clad precipices. North and south from Jlalnicr stretch tho Cascades, connecting in an utmost unbroken mountain range with the Sierra Nevada of northern and central California and the Sierra .Mndre In the south. Rivalling the attractions of the mountains ure the beaches and Is lands of the long coast line. . Coast or IleaehoM Puget Sound's wooded isles and Inlets cut off from the mainland IIih Olympio peninsula, whose for- presenting. est covered mountains constitute j the largest expanse of virgin tim ber left in thn country. Oregon's beaches meet those of California, which march uway to tho south, past Cnlulina Island off lo An geles and on to San I'h'go, just north of tho Mexican boundary. In California the visitor of a lit erary turn of mind can imiKo pil grimages to the runner haunts of Mark Twain, Hret Jiurte, Steven son or Jack London, or he can visit Carmel-by-l lie-sea, a hundred miles south of San Francisco, which is tlie. home o a score of present day writers.' In the south also la Movietand; home of most of the great motion picture compan ies. Historic Interest abound. Tho Old Oregon Trail broueht mission aries to the north I'aeifie territory; the. gold rush took the forty-nluers to a vast area which had been peo pled with Mexicun overlords of In dian tribes; und the Apache trail in Arizona is rich in pro-historic relics und Indian and Spanish history. Who Wants Frills Anyway?1 nfy tfMvT- vS3 AUTO OUTPUT Franklin Sales During July at New High Mark Ther. 'aren't nv frillH on ihis family enravsn, but it rovers the ground and everybody's h.tny and what more can you ask? The picture showi how Kred Moore and his family are motoring from Luvvrence'rg, Tenn.; to Toledo, O. . ' . , ... , . . ' The greatest number of July de liveries in the tweny-five yeurB of the company's existence was the record rolled up by Franklin sales forces last month in colobruUon of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Franklin cur. Jn honor of tho occasion I'rcsi-! dent 11. H. Frnnklin. founder of the company and still Its active head, gave to each man making 'a delivery during the Anniversary month a sterling silver pocket piece known as tho president's medal. This medal carries on "one side a reproduction of the first Franklin, and on the reverse, tho present Series 11 Sedan. . As a fitting start for July uctlvl ties, Franklin dealers throughout the United Slute staged a 100 mile continuous low gear run, 185 Franklins at 1S5 different .points accomplishing this slronuous and unusual test with a perfect record. During July President H. K. Franklin has been the recipient of thousands of congratulatory letters from Franklin owners, some of whoin have owned nothing but Franklin enrs over 'a period of twenty years. In some instnnces this record has been made with three of four Franklins, and in other cases a great number, rang ing up to as high as twenty-three i General Motors Car; dirrfront Franklins. A. most un-i GQlno trt TnrvoQKO usual record, however,, wos that of I OaiCS tin IHLiea&C Mr. Kvan J. Kobcrls, Flushing, 1 1 COMING I.. v,ho Iiiih owned and 'driven til" samu Franklin, a J 1U4 ; modtd, slncu 1 !06. - . . . lietall HiUra In July by Gi-noinl Motors dlHtrlbulora und dealers totaled 101.676 ran and trucks. This comvivres villi C5.S72 In July. 1936. and on, 836 In July, 1924. an lncreosi! of 64 per ennl over tile corresponding month a year affo. It will lie. noted that retail salon have shown a der.llne each month slnco May. at which time tho Cor- li:Mi,irro.v wheat komi l'KNDhKTON. AllR. 21. (Al'. More than 6') per cent of the Umatilla county wheat crop Is In the hands of the dtilers, accord ant? to Henry W. Collins, local mill and grain man. Mr. Collins ' estabiiBhed n new record, also Indicated that the 13S0 crop Thlg dl,clllic is , np wlth thc . ual trenil of sales during thesi: was below previous estimates of from five million to five and a quarter million bushels. He says estimates of tho crop now nro lower than five million bushels, duo somewhat to tho failure or heavier lands to yield. us cupectej. This Is due to the frost of 'the April period TWO HKI.l) TO l:lAMI .ITltY KLAMATH" FAM.S. Ore:,! Ann. !1. (AT) A. T. l.ucuy, of Sun Francisco, nnd J. W. Dennln, of Portland, charged with attempted J attack upon a .young woman on a months of the year. Tho Corporation's sales to deal ers for tho month of July reflect tho sumo, seasonal tendency as manufacturing operallons were curtailed, on account of the intro duction of new models at this time of tho year. Also for tho sumo reuson, the; Corporation's sales to dei.lers In August are expected to substantially Increase. The lubrication of the odd purtH of the car, such us .the steering .'rl-lgear, transmission, rear end, uul- day ordered held for grand .versul joints, spring shackle bolts. i jury investigation, following a king pins, etc., is Just us importunt I justice court trial that occupied' .us tho. correct: lubrication of tho all of Thursday. Hull was set engine, of the ports, affected am i at $2,5u(l, which neither could.'to retain .their life and quiet op ruise. . oradort.-, . .: v-. Nearly Five Million Mot or Vehicles Is' Record ' for 1926 New Models Appear. KKTHOIT. Mich. Aug. 21 With nil oiirna t,ittilinu In railttniicd prosperity, the automobile industry promises to csiaunsn a. new ms" n.n.i.i.,iUn ,i,.....l fltla voiir. Ae. nnrilinir to uresent nrosbecls near ly G.eou.uuii motor venieies win e turned bv tho Industry In Tkiu u.111 liv innrn thiLn 060,000 units the best performance ever recorded History of the automobile busl ness shows that approximately 48 per rent of the sules are mado in the second half or tho yeur. With production for tho first halt of tho ni i.n-nviiuni..iu ifti) nna p. 1,I,.,.H ta.enml half should sllOW u figure equally as largo mis yejir. lneriw Forecast Foreeasls for equal or increased business In the second hulf of the year aro predicted on tho fact lhal moro companies nre bringing out n' lines or cars In tho second hulf of Ihis yejir th in during the corresponding periods or previous years. These card are the mosl attractive over offered by tho In dustry. Color runs riots on the new cors. New lighting fen lures are ofrered us arc lower, raster, racier and better looking cars, with greatly Improved riding qualities that should give these newest cars un trreststoble uppeal. How production In semi-yearly periods In the lust tour years com pares may be noted from tho fol lowing table: Output Year. First 0 mos. IJI20 2,440.184 1925 4.330,271 2,186,069 1024 '3.04O.S7O 2,i)b4,98! 1923 4, 0:18,462 2,030,037 "WHIPPET" NAME CATCHES FANCY 'Tho Importance of a trado in the automobile Industry as well ns in any othur is shown lo tho public acceptance of tho name "Whippet" as used in connection with the new European typo' light car produced by Willys-Overland." says. Ch't tlngs and. Hanks local representa tives for WtllyS'Knlght and Over land mtoor cars. When this new ear was Intro- Gffiahest Quality andValue- Sensational Chrysler Performance-' bBuilt as only Chrysler Builds. s I r rar t For the first time all the fine car quali ties that purchasers of low-priced cars have had to do without are now offered at amazing low prices in the new four-cylinder Chrysler "50". -Come in for a ride. Once you do that you will never again want to consider any other car near this price because no other gives you such value as the new Chrysler "50". FINEST OF FOURS Quality Standardization Btrilt aft only Chryiler build, under the great Chrytler plan of Quality Stand ardizationgroup manufacture in Chrys ler'a vait plants by one manufacturing organization where all the gigantic Chrys ler facilitiel and retourcei are utilized. Value Never before, at this price, have you been able to get o many featuret, fuch great operating economy, tuch attonlihing value. - Noil' ready for your inspec tion and giving such a demonstration of Speed, Potter, Comfort, Beauty and Economy as was never shown before in any car near this price. CHRYSLER "SO" COACH $780 . . o. ft. f)rtrolt. tubicct to oirfml FedtrtA CJtdK fax Economy 25 mllc to the gallon thank! to engine Improvement! and scientifically accurate gat dUtribution. Full-Sized AH-Stcel Bodies Chryiler "50" ii a full-iii'ed car. Noth ing cramped or iklmped in it! atrong all iteel bodiei. Seat! wide and eaiy. Every derail planned to give fincit riding and greatest comfort. Beauty 50 Miics per Hour Speed with comfort. No rattle Or lhake or ihimmy. 50 miles per hour and the caicit, raiootheit miles you ever had in a four. 5 to 25 Miles in Eight Seconds Chryiler "50" gives you brilliant, fUih ing Chryiler pick-upfar finer than anv car of equal price. CHRYS1.ER "50" Coupe, $750 Coach, $780 Sedan, $830 All Srlecj f. o. b. Dnrnit. m Sject to current Ftderal t lav. Each Chryiler "50" Ii a beauty. Each extra generout in quality detaili, in fine ness of finiih and fitment. Striking in color and line. Each il a Chryiler and that meani the fineit, the moit alluring ityle. L. W. WEEKS Jefferson Avenue Telephone 180-J duced a few weeks ago tho name i was on tho ton sue of everyone familiar with tho motor cars. There, kocb tho Whippet, was a country-wide oxprewi'.on. "Truffle oflfcers on the street corners hailed the car by name. Urchins on tho street knew the I word and shrilled it as tho car 'drove by. Interested motor car i buyers naked for it by Its trade I name and were familiar with what (tlto name signified when they cume in to see the new ear. 1 "Automobile men were unani mous In Btutlng that It u she ied in an entirely new type of car nnd subsequent word from motor caf factories indicates that this U en tlrely true." "Since the appearance of the car, public Interest la the llffht au-. tomobllo has overshadowed all other subjects In tho Industry." When a leak Is found drlppintf beneath the car, It can be of fiv4 different fluids, namely, tho greaaft or heavy oil from the transmission; i universal or differential; oil from I the engine; -water from tho cooling system; gasoline, or mixture In tht clylnders. These incrensing production fig ures refute with no uncertain eclat any claims that tho saturation point is near at hund. This even tn light tf the fact thnt with one car to every six persons, the entire population of the United Slates might now be moved by motor car. Many Kew Modrb Hudson motor ear announoos a miper-Rix line of three modnls. an all-steel coach, a brougham and a sedun. Prices aro $100 higher Minn on preceding models. The increase Is tho first made by tho company in several seasons mid covers ad ditional equipmen t and built-in refinements. I Other companies are planning new models, inciuuing .;nrysier and others. j Jp . $ ' 4-Door Sedan MS l$ jTV' ; Delivered "Hallo! Where nre you walking in such a hurry?" 'Kellow Just stole my car, and went down thi.t way." "But surely you don't expect to overtake him on foot?" "liiilher lie forirot lo take the repair kit along with him. 1 know that car." A firttt thing thc new school for drivers should undertake is to teach Ilie motorists how to read the speedometer. I'sc your brakes with discrim ination. Iti'nr in mind that con trol of a moving vehicle is three fourthH In being hi a pontlion lo otop It promptly at any rate or speed and under all sorts of road rondltlon.M. Motorists morn often than not. make the great mistake if relying solely on this control, thereby waiting the great natural power momentum. The generator, starting motor and distributor bearings nliould lm oiled inonl lily, or every 1 000 miles. They Hhould. not. be flooded with oil. however. Klve lo ten drops of light oil should bo sufficient. In Alabama 8 IT. This Is Jtirlge lluffo (llsck, nnml pstrd by the lniocrnts In Alaham for Krnator I'nderwood's plse lr the I. 8. Hennte. 1'nderwood. who h rr (ii ina voluntarily, fought' ' th Klan; Illnck Is reported to have run with Klaa endoriwment. Introducing New Light Six with refined 7-bearing crankshaft motor and an array of outstanding new attrac tions; Now on display. Gome view it. La Grande Nash Co. . 806 Adams AvcA. R. TRACHSEL, Manager Why Don't You Use Goodyear Tires? Maybe because they're recognized as thc standard of quality you think they arc high priced. GOODYEAR TIRE PRICES ARE AS LOW AS ANY YOU CAN FIND. There is no reason on earth why you shouldn't do what the largest single group of car owners in thc world does Put on Goodycars and forget lire trouble. Wc have this fam ous quality lire in all sizes, all types Cords or Fabrics, Regular or Balloon. W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO.