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Auto Section
VOLUME XXV
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1927.
NUMBER 154
FOREST HIGHWAY
FUND RUNS HIGH
HUDSON-ESSEX ANNOUNCES NEW LINE OF CARS
; Oregon's Share of Annu
al Federal Appropria
j . tion Totals $537,103
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Apportionment of the $7,500,000
v I road fuml fur the national forests
k among I ho states fur the fiscal your
lof has been announced by the
forest service. United Slates depart-
merit of agriculture. The fund Ik
kpurl of the federal aid road bill.
IKuur million five hundred thous
and dollars wan authorized by cvn
gross for tho forest highway fund
which provides fitr the Kiirvey, con
imructlon. and nialntpiiiincn i.f
jest roads of primary Importance to
plates and communities; and $3,
1000. 000 UK apportioned to the. d...
jvelopmeut of roads in and adjoin- j
Jug the national forests of primary
pmportunce for the protection, ad
(ministration, and utilisation of Die,
latloiml forest h, and necessary fur j
lhe use and development of the re- -fcources
upon which communities'
miihln the national fu re.il h are de-
icndeut.
Itecause of the more extensivo
Lreas of national forest land in tho
fcvest than In Die east, the greater
Iiorlion of the funds has been at
Hotlcd to western stales. Krom the
lilgh wity fund ( u !i fot'iiiu wjih up
liul'llunvd f ISXII. I4U: Jihilio $BII'J,
, fjiil; Ori-min .17!I.K0 1 . tnl Mmitium
SI03.I17. ArkuiiMia with S:1A72.
. (iiul Vlruliiln Willi I7.2K7. mill Xi-iv
j inmiiHiiirc- with JIil.437 welvml
ihf hulk tit lh !... I I..
' illf fHHtrtl Htlllt'tt. Alliulrtl M-nw til-
ullpd S47:!.M7, and I'ol-ln Itlcu
F "! 7. Of Ihi; rund.s fur forest ruud
U'vcluimtfiit liluhu wlifl tt jipoi-lioji-mI
f 3il.277: Oi'i'irim M7.l(i3i "nil
.'iillfornlii IL'a,8:M. Ntw Jiulnp
ihlre Willi I J, 82 1 wiih lilveii lliu
rrtr;;s:; 1(urlng ar Going Out Low, Closed
Mml Auto More Popular With Motorists
.Above Im pictured tho new JCssex super-six coupe, which, "with the new Hudson KUper-tiix brougham,
are new models recently annuiinced by jho Hud-ion-Kssex company.
LKVIITS WILL ILL1M1NATK
JtOAD
NKW YOltK, Jan. 15 (Al
A ufjjin obi lists who can afford a
newt machine In 1H27 will take to
the" roads In lotiff, low closed ears,
set well down lo the tfrouful and
equipped -with compact, powerful
motors that can reel off the miles
at almost any desired speed.
This was the Indication seen In
the latest models on display at the
271 h annual national automobile
show. Three hundred models of
45 makes -of machines are con-
1, . . .) strueled almost without exception
t, So far as British fushlons are ulong tlioau lines.
concerned. j?1Hh wlllpe KUlsoiifuliu- ... The show, tin nnnual event which
The udvaneo sprlnpr styleB ahou a fi"llB the ltotel with visitors from
'definite reaction utfalnst tho mas- nil pans of the world, also con-
culine modes. talus 05 models of Jl makes of
J MIHHOlfltr VALLKV. la.. Jan.
!('( Ten 2ri0-eandlepower livhls are
tiscd to Illuminate the principal
JilKhway lending lu and out. of -Missouri
Valley.
H Th lights uro placed 40 feet
Oparl and furnish motorists with
(I well lighted highwuy as well as
blaze the main road to the town.
HOW'S YOUR OIL?
Oil in your tar been changed lately?
It is a wise policy to have it changed
frequently in winter weather. Greater
carbon accumulations alone make it
necessary.
TRY
TODAY
j trucks, indicating that automobile
1 express service during the yenr will
he carried mostly In light and fns
! ler machines, built for good roads,
j Touring On (oliiic Out.
l-'ew radical depart ures' from
j 1 ! 2 G models are noted. The lower
; ed center of gravity lit the pus
j senger cars, long recognized by
manufacturers, lias been aptMed
this year because of the Inercus-
ing use of the closed ear. The open
or touring ear is almost u thing of
Ihe past. the exhibits revealed,
and some flrnis will ' adopt the
policy of nuikhig the touring ear
only on order of the buyer within
tile next few years., ' ".
In general, the makers have con
fined themselves to the conserva
tive single color and combination j
of not more than Kvo tones. Among .
the duo-lones, the cream and green t
I and green and black predominate, ,
although some models have come
; forth in screaming and contrasting
'colors of greens, blues and , reds.
l'iilMilllgs All -(Jitteii
Almost without exception, how
ever, Ihe outer metals nl" copper,
brass and aluminum havejbeen p-rt
I "en natural" and richly burnished,
j a renctlon to earlier practice when
automobiles glowed with trappings
' of brass and copper.
Handles, locks, .window lifts and
I Indicators are nearly all i.silver-
i pliiled. im are Hghls. radiator caps j
i and exterior furnishing.). The con-
' ventlonal inotonieier has given way j
to fantastic and decorative orna- !
meats for the radiator cap sinii as'
figures of Atlas with Ihe world on
his shoulders, dogs. Hons, birds ami
other figures, draped and undrap-
Mi.
Tin- 127 inm lilno Is rlrlily .
ni 1l. I Inslili' Willi I'li'i l iilunrl
liullli-l-H viuiily unil wrltinif I'lisi-s
and oiiit Jiocki'ts fur Klovrs anil I
inaKazlni'S. Tilt' dashboard lias la-- :
i.nin.. ii IttiiilHIi-d nail tirltsllf ac-1
r
Dignitaries
Fly Before
Onrushing Cars
SMITH HOME FROM
DODGE CONVENTION
5,000 Attend the Annual
Dodge Meeting in De
troit, Jan. 5, 6, 7
L. KmlOt, lKdgo dealer liens
relumed home Thursday morning I
from Detroit, Mich., where he at
tended the annual meeting of
lodge dealers from all ovor world,
Kvery state In the United Hlates.
Kurope, Asia. Afrleu. and Australia
were represented among tho 6,000
persons In uttendimce at the con
vention. The convention lasted for three
days, Jan. G. G. and 7, and during
that time tho Dodge factories were
visited, und Dodge automobile
shows attended besides the regular
business of tho meet ing. More than
100 Dodge ears were on display at
the auto show, showing tho various
lines of ears, and tho different
tests, which they undergo beforo
leaving the fuetory.
The policy of the Dodge com
pany was outlined, and the changes
made In Dodge cars during tho
past year were explained, telling
the reasons for the changes. It
Is tho slogan of the Dodge com
pany "Constantly Improved, but
no yearly models," and points were
brought out showing how and why
the I odgc car has been made a
little better each year. About half
u million Dodge automobiles have
been produced during the past
year. It was announced during the
convention.
Air. Knrith went to Detroit on
the special train, formed for tho
Dodge dealers, In Voi'Hand. It re
quired ' four und a half days to
make Hie trip. Each person catno
the route they desired homo.
! 1095
for only
at the
New Low Prices
WASHINGTON1 Jan. IB
CAP) The deliberate life in
modern Washington Is confin
ed almost alone to the senate
chamber. Outside of the eap
Itol building, tho city "steps
on the gas."
When the members of tho
nation's deliberative body em
erge onto the streets they must
look sharply to escape the
crush of traffic which seems
to have over-taxed even tho
once wide and confut'table
uvea lies charted by J .'Knfunt
To hurry things along, :t0
miles an hour now Is prescrlb
. ed as Hie hpeed limit on some
avenues where dignified
statesmen once' railed at the
recklessness of bicycle "scor
chers" wiio frightened tho
spick and span teams draw
ing aristocratic ei 11) pages.
II is no novelty to see the
coat tails of u cabinet official
flying In Hie wind as he at
tempts to make a perilous
street crossing, and secret ser
vice men who guard President
I'oolldgc jiiu.ut be alert when
lie takes his customary strolls.
Foot Warmers For
1926 Great Year
For Automobile
Industry in U. S.
V'or tho twenty-ninth lime In Its.
id. dory, (he automobile buslpews
has established a new record year.
Figures made public recently In
the annual statistical sheet of Hie
National Automobile chamber of
commerce give a tola) production .
of 4,-tKO.oeo motor vehicles for
ltc'ii. with the wholesale value of
The totals are slightly In advunco nUI! OVO' VV
of I!) 'Jo when production was 4,-'
33fi.7a4 and the wholosalo value
was 2,y77.!)04,8a3. . .,,.r.-.--i 1' 'J "" '. 1
Only three times In Its history
has the motor Industry failed to j
reach a new high total., .. On of
these periods was In the war year
el HUH, another In ll2l, and the
third In HUM.
liHTciihC tt Per Cenl
The Increase of a per cenl over
the total export figure of last your,
the volume being fiSO.OtMi vehicles
for IDi!7, Is regarded by the motor
Industry as one of the mot signi
ficant figures of the year. Tills
total represents lii per cent of the
business of the automobile fac
tories, and it Is predicted thai IT
per cent of produc tion will bo sold
abroad within a few years.
Closed ears continue to Increase
in popularity, amounting to 74 per
A PAIGE and a closed car, toowith all of Paige
style, Paige beauty, Paige mechanical excellence-
can now be purchased for only $1095, f. o. b. factory.'
But this particular carthe Brougham on the 6-45
chassis is only one of the many Paige models upon
which prices have just been sharply reduced.
Always a good buy at their price Paige cars now
represent sheer dollar-for-dollar values without equal
in the industry. . ,
Only the prices are changed. You get the same smart
and distinctive bodies with their two and thrse tone
color combinations, striped recessed window panels
and a wealth of charming interior appointments. You
get a chassis with an even more powerful, speedier
motor quicker acceleration, easier handling, and the
perfect safety of Paige-Hydraulic 4-wheel brakes.
There's no obligation come in or phone soon and we'll
arrange for you to drive the Paige of your choice.
20
body types and
color combinations
in
Sixes and Eights
on four chassis of
known mechanical
excellence at fmces
ranging from
$1095 to $2795,
. . o. b. factory.
HARRIS F. FRENCH MOTOR CO.
; Open Evenings - ., : v .1414 Adams Ave.
READ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED ADS
cisi'ory with gasoline and motor r Traffic "officers at the new In
heat Indicators Included on the . n,.(.tionK v.iiere the device is In use
le.ard. ( otncidentnl locks are used
almost entirely
the transmission and Ignition ami
others locking tne transmission ami i ,
wheel. 1 I In Knglaml there is one tele-
riuinnes Vndor Mood imone to 21 inhabitants, eoninan d
nl i.f liiliil dnsotiln the fact
1 VClt t IC (Jt t ICCVS tll,lt l,M,'B W1,H 1111 excellent trade in
(roadsters and .other open models
during the year.
The volume of motor vehicle
will be no more cold feet Tor ller- tuxes was $7;ir,'J''i,iM0. This is
tin 1 raffle cops thbi winter If a rinse to the total expenditure for
svstem of artificial hot water bags hluhwav construction anil iiialti-
:it ul ri'i'l lnl iTHWt imiH fimts ireii- t iii:i net tliirinir (lie voiir ninrtt ji '
cral adoption. The scheme consists part of the billion dollars spent for
of Installing electric, healing de- this purpose was financed by bond
vices In Hie heavy glass-incased issues.
safety islands upon which cops shipments of motor products
stand during the day and which over the railroads likewise reached
arc Illuminated from the Inside u new high total during the year.
with red lights at- night. iThe number of freight carloads of
lire ii i e jiM' o u mi cn a. i o-y
some operating on my it ,s ,k Htun(nnk' on ton of a
I warm s'.ove.
automotive goods whs It.l liO.Oa'.
ReulHtratlou' of t he vehicles lu
t he Cutted States has retched a
new high figure of S,330.U0 ac
cording to a compilation based on
reports from the various states.
others would pay millions
to. be able to give
The important technical change
Fletcher
oaco
First Independent in State.
in Ihe 1!7 models are found most
ly under the hood, tip dealers said.
They consist of devices for filter- j
Ing the oil and gasoline and for ,
cleaning the atr before allowed to 1
enter the motor. Quieter valve j
opcratiou has been achieved
through Hie more scientific design ;
of cams: driving shafts have six ;
and even' hearings instead of the
usual three or four, and much :
heavier than usual. Other parts of j
the motor, such as cylinder, how-1
ev. r. have given way to lighter ,
metals of aluminum and alloy. '
The motors as u rule run more '
smoothly, am) many deviceH huve
been adtb d for reducing the vibra
tion. Those include deeper Bprings
rnliber and fabric cushions for the (
motor, more balanced crankshafts, .
and Improved shock absorbers. !
Comfort and safety have been in-j
creased.
Tin- ruble seat promises to be j
more popular this year than before
and Is adopted in coupes almost
us much as in roadsters. The two- :
passenger coupe, with a detach - 1
aide top. is featured by many i
manufacturers.
WheHluiMcs range front 1 on 1
laches to l ie Inches, and improve- '
inents lu the larger and more ex-,
pensive models are built around Hl- 1
longer whcetu,s. However, manu
faeturcrs assert, the tendency to-
ward a small, easily haiidhd ma
chine with short wheelbas" and
implilh d mechanism s gain Ing.
although comparatively few ur' on
display at Ihe exhibition. j
with on telephone
in the Cnited Ktat
Michael a Hen now ranks with
to every seven ltyron and Peter Pan. He has had
s. a collar named after him.
Henley ltegajta... England's clas
sic rowing festival on the Thumcs,
will by livid June Stf-July
A CHANGE OF OIL
Easily Neglected But Very
Important
wiii add new life to your motor after winter
driving has thinned the oil in your crankcase.
Veltex Motor Oil
Is satisfying hundreds. If you are not using
this quality oil, let us refill the crankcase of
your car with VELTEX. You'll he satisfied
or your money comes hack.
LA GRANDE FILLING STATION
KUHN & ZWEIFEL
Tfin motor of the WUIys
Knight Great Six Li an ex.
elusive feature which other
manufacturers would pay mil
lions to get ...
This outstanding advantage
the famous Knight sleeve
valve motor is protected by
patent. Years of tests have
demonstrated it to be the most
efficient type of automobile motor built.
Because of its simple sleeve-valve construc
tion, this unique Willys-Knight Great Six
power plant does away with all carbon trou
bles and valve-grinding. It has no springs
to weaken, nothing to adjust, nothing to re
place or repair ...
No carbon troubles
. . . No valve grind
ing . . . Lower upkeep
cost . . . No periodic
lay-ups .... The
sleeve-valve-engined
Willys-Knight Sixes
ensure them all
Thus it conserves at least one
half the upkeep cost of the or
dinary automobile, and instead
of gradually losing in power
and efficiency, in smoothness
andsilcncc.asdoall carsof poppet-valve
design, the sleeve-valve-engined
Willys-Knight
actually improves with use. It
grows quieter, more powerful,
more efficient with every mile.
"70" Willys-Knight Six prices from 1295
to $1495; Willys-Knight Great Six, fror.i
1850 to 2295j f. o. b. factory and speci
fications subject to change without notice.
...Our Finance Plan offers Liu.ly at
tractive credit terms.
GELT &1XeS
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