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'Saturday,-March 5, 1927, GRANDE' EVENING OBSERVER I 'i SMALLER WHEELS VERIFY FORECAST ! Chrysler Owners Confirm j ; Benefits Originally Predicted. j One ot tho most lntori'Sttntr yn i tflnuoriruj developments lu up-to- tlutn automobile di'Btgu in tho Intro i duet ion. by Chrysler of what In known as tho 18-lnoh base typo wheel, declares L. W. Weeks, lo cul dealer. This measurement ap ' plies to the dlumeter ot tho wheel, '-from rhu to rim..-. ; . 'the trend toward tho low, grace ful uutomoblle Unos, a vogue which ! has been steadily gaining ground in ; '11iq industry since the Chrysler car : riveted public interest by this tend j envy, is now further accented by j tho new type smalt wheels, t Anions' the positivo benefits j whU-h car owners ugrco as having , resulted from the use of tho new t 8-Inch busc typo wheels are these: The new wheels give opportunity for using lurger balloon tires. , As , "u direct consequence, marked In reuses arc noted in road stability ; and riding comfort, due to the ; greater volume Of air cushioning. liraklng efficiency has been in creased through the combination of the smaller -wheels with tho same sized brake drums, and also duo to tho fact that there Is a larger area of tho tiro in contact with the road. :- . ' Tho new wheels not only tower tho car's center of gruvity but also lower the' roof s height, allowing easier access and egress for pas sengers and permitting the car to huff tho ground more closely. ' Improved case of tire changing, because of the one-piece rims and fewer rim -lugs, has been tho sub ject of warm appreciation. Tho shorter spokes in the small er wheels give more strength to tuke tho side thrust on front knuckles and rear , axles, with more power ability for tho rear axles. -. ' . ' Sale of Graham Brothers Carsj Show Increase FINOS J'liAXTS GHOW FA STICK DLIUXti XKillT 11LOUM1NQTON, Ind., Mar. 3. (Ai) 1'luntK row most In, the darkness of1 night. With a mechanism which ho calls the nuxunometer, Trof. J-. M. An drews, of the botuny depaVtmont of liirtfnniL imivernltv. 1m niDiisiirhiif the 'development of plantu, , I The stalks, he discovers, attain more length in the nlnht than dur ing the day, ulthough leaves show us much growt during the day us when tho sun is down. j C! ru hum Ltrdthei'H, u, dlvUlon of ijouge iiruinei-H, inc., mauo uuu sold more trucks and commercial curs in the monthx of Junuury -than during any previous January in the company's history. This Is u def inite answer to questions raised at the firnt of the year ubout whut 1927 holds for the motor truck 'In dustry, according to officials. Trucks and commercial furs shipped from ull Graham Llr others plunts for the flrHt mouth- of thin year totaled 4255, ns uguliiNt S7HG in Junuury, Hi JO, which In turn surpassed ull procedlng first months. Now, production has boon In creased to i'75 units u duy, neaiing tho record peak established In Muy, Demand Is still grow ing, the company reports. Graham brothers' factories In Detroit, KvnnHVllle, Ind., Stockton. Cul., And Toronto, Out... are all working full tlmo with u full force of men. This means substantially increased employment over the t first part of last year, since the to tal plant size grew 41 per cent dur ing 192(1 to take care of the con stantly expanding markets. GARAGE GOSSIP N j ' 1 1 -Ton Chassis f. o. b. Detroit GRAHAM BROTHERS ' Think , of a Graham Brothers Truck at $67o! .. . Quality; power, speed, ruggedness, firie appearance, low operating cost 'dependability for day 'in and "' dayout performance! . Improved Dodge Brothers engine! Only great mass production en' ables Graham Brothers to build so good a truck at so low a price. Qraham Brothers Trucks are built in 3A, I, lVi and 2-Ton capacities.They meet 91 of all hauling requirements. They are sold by Dodge Brothers Dealers Everywhere, i. l: a shith 5lh and DEPOT, 1U the Vv Wt-k Avery Hurrlson has been con fined .to his home, tho past week duo to Illness. Vis.te! Ills Pawnls Mr. and Mrs. William HuiU-y spent 'tho lust week end with his parents at Hcrmlston. Furry Is employed by tho Uluo Alouutuln garugc. Chevrolet Men Optimistic in View Of Future Business in Northwest Deeply impressed by the im-,1 betievo this Is lurgely-owing to mense economic and industrial pos- Itlio efficiency of the smaller dealer sihllltlea of the northwest, and espe- j organizations and tho adequate eluliy optinusttu us to the rapni no- equipment wnirn tney an posHcss vclopment of Hinaller clllcs, towns for providing their customors with and rural communities, K. W. Ja satisfactory service." Kuhr, I'aciflo coast rc-gluim! salon According to Avery Harrison of manager of the Chevrolet Motor j tho Illue .Mountain garage, tho local company. Is now lit work on plans j .u-uler organization, Fuhr was gen to osaiHt dealers In that lino ofic,.ou in his praise-of tho scenic (automobiles to market them moro bounties of tho northwest., Ueeltir cJ A Now Salcimttit Snapp, from Baker, bus ac ceptcd u posit loti us Chevrolet sulosmun for tho 13luu Mountain advuntageouHly uiul keep them Helves In ttio forefront of business progress. lng that "Its riiKged mountain chains, with their snow-capped peukH, its forests, its rivers and Its guru go. Trip to Cove Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Itarnwell. Mra. T. O. Uarnwoll and Mrs. J. 1. McKlnney mado a trip to Covo nd North l'owder Friday. Mr. Llurnwcll, who is employed by the Nash garage, drovo uu udvauccd six Nash sedan. Now CouiMi on Display I jio Hudson-iSHcx garago Is now showing the new super-six Kssex coupe. This cur hi sold by K. 1. Lcdbetter local dealer for tho Hud son and Kssex cars. Hero on Uusuitfss ' W. C. lluckot, representing Chi Ids, Day and Churchill, of Spo- kano, and William liuckncll. for tho Uullou and AVrlght company of Portland, were hero on busi ness this week. Visitors Here Curl Wullvrs and "Porky" Dnlles called on their friend Mr. Trekctl, of tho firm of Trachscl uud Trckcll They arc former acquaintances from Spokane. To Walla Wttlln II, 1. titoutmeyer. local Krankltn representative, Bpcnt Friday and Suturduy In Walla Wulla on business. Sedan Sold ... . Tom Kuhuru, ot Salt Lako, pur chased an Kssex sedan this week from K. L. Lcdbotter, local dealer for the Hudson and Kssex curs. l'oiitiucs Due A carload of new Pontlucs will be in I-a Urando next week, Charles McCrary. local denier, reports to day. The models feuturo new body designs, new colors und lower prices. Tho Chevrolet sales executive, ; plains combine - to produce whoso appointment to assume grandeur unsurpassed on tho con charge of-a region oii'liruclng seven linert.' western states was recently an- ' .. nounccd by It. J, Kllnger, nHsistaiit gonerul sales manager of tho com pany, has JiihI compteted a lour which took him through numer ous industrial centers of Oregon, Washington. Idaho and Montana. Ho is now directing opcrutimis from his headquarters at tho Oakland, Cul., factory. "From my observation and In vestigation on tins trip," said the regional manager to V. J. Rich mond, northwest zone Kales man- j Hnnknnn. "I an. rnnvlnced that hunting field. J,ady Oxford hu.t ....ti.w.i f,u lmuinouw tiMiiM-niiv I fled h.-r quiet home In I ted fori in this territory is ex.-elleut. it 1h ; Square, tucked away. In Jim my conviction that the most rapid growth In tho near future will be seen in the smaller renters of pop The factory has come to attach a good deul of importance to the northwest us a sules division, and MAIUiOT, liADY OXFOHl), , WUITKS FIHST NOV1X LONDON Lady Oxford, who lecture-tomi d America when plain Mat-got Ahqulth, famous In Kng land as "Our M argot of the Mem oirs " Is writing her first nowt. It Is ail about Leicestershire and fnv lumllni ivI cnnlH nnd lo'i nn horseback. As n girl Mai got wasj u beautiful, dashing figure In the Hloomsbury boarding house dis trict of London, for Hntton Court ney, her nlacc uu the Thumes, und ulatlon und tho rural districts. I herfiiends my sho Is sitting up "A Little Bit Added to What YouVe Got . Makes a Little Morew v ' ; Apply this saying to motor oil and you'll see that one new quart of motor oil added to the old oil in the crankcase merely make a little', more dirty oil. ' ; (; ; j, . '..', It Is Economy ' ' to put new oil in the crankcase frequently. Drive up today we have the right grade of VELTEX for eveiy type of motor.: LA GRANDE FILLING STATION KUHN & ZWEIFEL at 0 o'rlock In tho inornliiK cov5:" i'iiis uik! uftcr pugo with brlafcl hundwrttln. , I READ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED AbS lYactor School On 1 '' ' Tho Ford Motor ' compuny is noiuinff u. Hue rumnuii u.v-iwi j -. . n- or. tt mi . mniv indnv. t:. j1:. wa tin unu iv. A. UraKo aro two 3 pi'C in I rei- reHGittuUvcs conducting tills ichool I.I. .1. i.-lll 1n nf onllm lit till flirill torn down und rcussc-mbled, and every, irnrt will bo explained, In de tail during tho proccsB. ' t AceciiU) rosltlon 11 11 Hfttli;k I111H becn'cmnloycd by tho I'crklns Motor cormuny to tuko ohurso ot tho useu-car uo purlini'iit. llo wus formerly em ployed In thu saino capacity in Kansas' City. To rortland 11 M I'titrin. frnm PerlciHB Motor company, is spending tho week in Portland on business. IKiprt'Hcntallvo Here It. Vr. Truebloou, state lucioiy rei.rcseiitatlvo for thu Star car. called on tho Moreloek Auto com pany Thurmluy. L'nloatllng 'w Model 'I'lw. Alnrnlnek Auto COinimiiy i unloading a carload of Star cars today. Tho car consisting ot a Star 'C coupo and coach, und in ho four lino a coupe, coucll anu a ii. .(.. 'rim "eolloKlato" 1h a new model a sport roadster with rumblo sent. It Is lcallior up holstered and the color is a solid maroon. llnys Cabriole! Ted Klein has purchased a new Chevrolet cabriolet from Avery Harrison, ot the Uluo Mountain garage. Now Ursklnu Six Cars In M. J. Oosn, local Btudebaker dealer, lias tho new Krsklno six on display. Tho model, in tho newest colors, arrived horo curlier In tho week. Joseph Man lluys Car K i). Cully, o( Joseph, purchased a Whippet four coupo Monday from Oettlnga and Hanks, local dculcra. Sctlnll Sold W. L. Hoyt, employed by the Imperial pool hall, bought a Whip pet four four-door sedan from the local representative ot tho -Willys-Overland, Inc., Octtlngs und llanlu). . Clly Iluja Car Tho city of Ijh Grande has pur chased a new lluiek coupo from Jennings and Shumate, local deal ers. The machine will be used by tho clly manager. On Husinraw W. t. Hunks, from tho firm of Ceilings and Hanks, spent Frlduy In Wallowa and Enterprise oil busi- Wnlj.u lMIHirlr III Mr. Itunimel. district sales man ager for tho Willys-Overland Co., Inc., spent Thursday with tho lo cul dealers, Oettlngs and Hanks. Hummers headquarters, aro lu llolso, Idaho, , C5 "dekard ; ii . THE prices of three of the most popular Packard V Six models have been reduced $335. . . : The Packard Six Five-Pa3senger Sedan now costs but r; 2250 at the factory .;!",";:;;.?;' rii'. ) the Five-rassenger Phaeton $2250 . the Four-Passenger Runabout $2350. Seven years ago these models were introduced as ' America's first fine -small cars. . '"y Seven years have seen the public accept these cars to . an extent that now makes it possible to offer the sedan for less than half irs original price. . ', ' ;. f Seven years have seen each car developed to meet the needs of the most discriminating fine car owner. -4 ' v -; Today's Packard Six is with one exception the Packard j Eight the finest car Packard has ever built. , You can safely follow it in its Seventh Year of Success! " " Eighty horse power and 126 inches of wheel base as-' sure performance and riding comfort. Those who act now may have early deliveries. May we tell you about our monthly payment plan, and the ease with which you may have a Packard by ap plying the value of your present car against the; cost ; of the.new one? , ' , TRACIISEL AND TItEKELL 80) Adams Ave. ' Thonc Main 650 '.'.X I V.v: PACKARD ASK THE MAN W II O OWNS ONE s t A J. Ur It i i 'i .' t ' , 5 r
