La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 11, 1927, CITY EDITION, Image 9

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    Saturday, Juno 11, 1027.
VjA GRANDE KVKNING OHSKKVER
Page Nine
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
n mi i
R NEEDS CARE
ftFTER LONG REST
: Should Have Atten
m B e f o r e Sumnnr
Driving Dealer Says
lliosv t -ft inns of tin.1 country
n- llu- snow ami ice of winU-r
shortly In? huccl-cihIciI by
ininK. tulip mid flowering cto-
(M many oh iutb ivho lata up
tr cur for thu winter months
,..i i'omiiijr rcKlh-ss and urn turn-f-Jt
h'ir! thoiiKlila toward KctttiiK
4y ton utiiim-r drtvint,'. K f
ar a 1iir chanct th.-rt' an hoiiiu
hf-s which should have attention
Ori! it is w liL-clcd out to k v.
Dt pollution to its owin'i. Jenn
vv and Shumate, lot al dealers,
llfi re.
rti-sl. it would Ijc w.-U if every
nee would tal;e his Huii-k in
iitji jou lnHtk, t urn to the lul
(Ltion chart therein and nolo
ofully the information which is
'en conci'rniiiK tin- proper oiliuj?
d -MT'-uslnjr of tl'e various luli i
Ud parts. railicuiar attention
OUld be iven to crankonse,
insinissiun and rear, axle. Jnnin
e oil from the enmkean.. and
fill witli fivsh oil. Many molor
8 liave found it advantageous,
tw' putting: a tar in service fol
nlnx a wiriter lay-tip. to again
a in ttiu oil from the crankcase
id refill it after 2 s. U inilea' run
ttif,. insuring that a thorough
?apiiini; Of utl parts lubricated
oiUj the crankcaso lias taken
acq. a ;
Heinove ttie spark plugs and
mr a tahlespooniul of motor oil
rough ' i:ach opening1 and1 also
iply a few drops to each valve
sni; tln n crank tin- engine over
few revolutions by hand and re
acos sparks plugs. after first
.mnlng tliein and adjusting them
tho proiter gap.
Apply OH
Oil should be applied to the
imp shaft front bearing. fan.
,vc lifters, rocker arms and geu
alor bearings. The transmission
id -renr axle should In; drained
id r-filled with fresh oil. Jn
ct, all lubricated joints through
it the chassis should be served
Ith fresh oil or urease as rojulr
, Crease should be forced into
o bearings until it is seen exuding
Din the opposite ends of joints,
this indicates that hardened
ease has been forced out of Inn
ease passages. Grease plucs
ould be removed from wheel
lbs and a quantity of oil applied
th ti s-iuirt can. alter which tin;
lbs .should be fllk-d wiih a soft
p ijrrenso.
CWhers are advised to inspect
akes and steering mechanism,
AREN'T WE PROGRESSING?
s.
" IK 1900 ABO Km.im f1 $7r&Q v
AMD A GAL JU I .
ALITOR v?f J
And A l IK
And perhaps Tr (
long - V- Iff
GARAGE
GOSSIP
Ituys bipM-t ;
Grant Jieau Is the ouner of a
Whippet sedan purchased this i
week from the local dealers. Get- '
tings and 1 Links, j
New Washer
Tho J .a Grande Nash company
ha Installed a new Hardy washer
which Is said to he ouo of the most
modern of its type.
liny Whippet
Ted Mead, owner of the Yellow
Iog. purchased a Whippet coach
from the local dealer, W. 1. Hanks
this week.
tires, and aeccrtsory department. ' Attxyp 19 WjV
Mr. Matin-turn was with tho I'or.l Ufl Ui C UV' " A it
Motor company in Han l-Yancleo J UH 1 llWl LClSl
before coining here. lis faintly j
will arrive in tin; near future. A. h. " ' ' ' "
I'arsous. who formerly headed the 1 1 Hn with thu demand which
department, has been transferred lf Bvveephijr the country, Nash
to forcmanahlp of thu shop de- Motors enters Juuu wttii SO jmt
partmeiit. icent more Hhipplng orders on tho
, . books than wer received for Junu
wi,.... . iii vear uuro. Tills Is true In both servtn
Mrs Averv iitn iKnti and daiiL'li. the domestic and export fields and noma roninilssloiier
lets Dorotheu und Ituth and Mar- in overseas shipments alt previous , and corrections. She led the demo
in,i. WuiiKim-er iin.i irem Knetieer April records woio shuttvivd lustciatlc ticket when elected to her
attended the I nioti stock show month.
Thursday. Mr. Harrison visited j .0r((.rB foP juno shipments nro
tho show on Kriday. j h, t.XlM.H8 0r those, received for any
' ' 1 iJune in the history of The Nash
Motors company" says K. If. Me
t'aity, general saleH manager.
"Kvery indication points to a eon
Political Career
Forecast In Poem
OKLAHOMA '1TV, Okla.UAl)
-A career propheclcd In pooms
wlien she was an Infant ha vo. coma
true for Mrs. Mabel Hassett, Okla
homa politician. Mrs. jlussett Is
her second term as Oklti-
of charities
Ih'pnrtiiicnt ltusy
W. rerkins, of tho Perkins
Motor company, states that his
company is doing n fine business
In the tractor and implement de
partment. The new Gleaner com
htnc that is attached to the Kord-
i son trai tor is arousing much inter
; est and comment, according to Mr.
llVrkins. "We have sold eight of
j the combines already and will de
! liver them at harvest season. Not
jn, day goes by that we do not have
In number of Inquirers and admir
j ers of tho Gleaner." said Mr. i'er
i kins.
I Attending t'lirysU r School
I Hugh t'ambell. mechanic at the
M'hrysler garage, has been In 1'ort
; land for the past week attending
the t'hrysler mechanic school
which iH conducted by the Chrysler
! corporation.
making such adjustments ns may
be.. necessary. It may be that the
fan belt needs tightening and care
should be taken lluit thu fan turns
freely on its bearings.
Jf spring leaves appear dry and
In need of lubrication, the frame,
may by jacked up to release the
load on springs. After the frame,
is jacked up take a brush and paint
the sides of the springs with kero
sene, the weight of the car when
the jacks are removed having tho
. itt.-t of forcing the kerosene be
tween the leaved.
Lubrication Xcccs-.ary
; A -Dumber of. the suggestions
given here apply particularly to
curs which have not been operated
ilnring tin- winter mouths; but
there are some things which may
be done to advantage by the owner
who has had his car in constant
service; such as draining the
j crankca.se, transmission and rear
; axle, and refilling with new oil.
A thorough lubrication of the
, w nrklng parts of the car, which
; has been in constant use. will be
j very beneficial in getting ready for
j the coming summer.
1 tot li in the car which has been
I laid up ami tho car which has
( been driven throughout the; wln
i ter, attention should be given tho
' cooling system. Fill the radiator
I to a point two or three Inches be-
low the top of the overflow pipe;
'with a solution consisting of one
pound of washing soda thorotigiily
i dissolved in five gallons of water.
Start the engine, open radiator
drain cock, and pump drain cock,
and then keep a stream of water
running Into the radiator until the
water escaping from th. radiator
drain cock and pump drain cock is
clear, indicating that a thorough
cleaning of the cooling system lias
taken place.
' 1 nlirnd Cars
1 The lllue Mountain garage re
ceived a shipment of ears this
wek. A roadster, landeau, sedan
j and one-ton truck were Included
in I he car load. a
Iluy Chrysler
t .1. W. Walden, county game war
den Is the owner of a Chrysler 60
coach purchased from L. W. Weeks
local dealer.
I'scd Car Sales Heavy
W. I. Hanks, of the firm. Get
thigs and Hanks, reports the nab;
of a number of used cars this
week.
Judging by Chemical progress, a
French speaker warns that in tho
next war asphyxiation of entire
cities by gas warfare will be possible.
Itu; Chrysler
J. M. Ininiord Is driving a new
t'hrysler "t;o" coach which he pur
chased from L. W. Weeks, local
dealer.
Visited Here
1). A. Kelly, who Is in charge of
zone C of the Ford Motor com
pany, spent Thursday and Friday
transacting business with the Per
kins Motor company. Mr. Per.
kins stated today that while Mr.
Kelly was una bin to give any dir
ect information on the new Ford
model he did state that tho car
ibout which there Is now so much
speculation will be an entirely new
one with fine engineering features.
Tho car according to Mr. Kelly.
has been In the process of con- I m
st ruction for a long time, has been I
under test for tho past four years. I
"It will not be an experiment in
any sense of the word." Mr. Kidly j
declared to Mr, Perkins. It Is an-i
ttcipated that Mr. ltullwlnckle.
head of tho Ford company at I
Portland, wiil be called to the !.- j
trolt headquarters at any time for j
a special meeting of company t
heads after which the new model J
will bo announced.
Itnuaueo
throughout the summer and fall
months. The public apparently Is
appreciative of the fact that never
before In tho entire history of the
motor car industry has thu auto
mobile dollar bought ho much as
today and so fur us the Nash lino
of cars is concerned this is par
ticularly true."
Outstanding among the models
second term. 4
When she was an Infant,, her
aunt, Miss .Mary Tomlln, now do
ceased, was one of the few womtw
newspaper editors in Chlc-sno.
Miss Tomlln published a poem In
her newspaper. The Ha lance; pre
dicting it bright political futurt
of this heavy demand ) r,. nrr miniU nitM.t,t although Vom
it n sti f f ra go was not t hen even
probability.
in the Nash line are the new ad
vanced six coupe and the. speciul
six cubrlotet, Introduced . la
spring. Like alt models in tlte
Nash linn they ure equipped, with
the 7-bearing crankshaft motor
. ... i... i, id
Sport Phaeton is
Now Manufactured
Study of metals used by the an
cient Kgyptiaiis Indicates that the
''Lost art' of hardening copper and
bronze to steet-llke strength was
not known to them at all.
Now Manager
. i', Perkins announced today
that A. K. Matheson. formerly of
San Francisco, has begun w orlT't Til's
if iv I Hi tbe Perkins Motor com-
pany as head of the Ford parts.
I
The Cadillac Motor company an
nounces the addition of a four-passenger
sport phaeton to tho La
Salle line of body types, In which
is seen the most recent develop
ment of de Luxe design embodying
the. low, speedy and graceful lines
expressive of tho modern trend In
coacherat t.
Though retaining all of the char- i
neteristie lines of other La Salle 1
models, this new body type Is dis
tinguished by a number of un
usually attractive features.
A swanky touch Is Imparted by
the large spotlight mounted on a.
nlckelh d pedestal on the right run- I
niug board, ami by the sweeping j
fenders containing sunken fender
wells and spare wheels.
The hood and fenders ure fln-
' ished in black, the body in gray
and the wheels in red while a I
smart touch Is given by a narrow 1
body panel, emphasizing the body j
lines, finished in red. Cpholstery I
Is in bather blending In tone with ;
this harmonious color scheme. The. .
TieU MiHi i-vfllu Iff htittnnheVifj
a variety of color combinations. '
STAGES LEAVE
FROM LaGRANDE DEPOT
'Phone 799'
Travel in our '
Modern Ciar-Car Stages! r
Leave
I.a Gramlo fur Joseph 9:00 u. m. 4:00 p. m;
La Grande for linker, Boiso 12 :25 p. nv
Lh Grande for Halter only -9:25 a.m. 5:30 p. mlv
La Grande for Pendleton 1 1 :00 a. m. 3 :30 p. in.' ,
(CunnccLlunu itt l'cnUlvluii fur Wullu Wullu. unU 1'uacu)
! I
Leave La Grande
For Portland at 11:00 a.m. ;;
Fare $9.50, Round trip $16.00
pff tjybi si mmm mil t
stt
e engine amproves
i
Sales forge ahead in sweeping
gains over the industry month
after month. Supreme quality
combines with luxury and un
paralleled economy.
'Willys-Knicht '70" excels all cars of
its price in quality features:
The Knight Engine The only
' type that improves with use.
7-3carlng Crankshaft Of
course.
' GKlr.ncP RectlSicr Prevents oil
dilution.
s
4-Wheel Brakes Positive, mc
'. chanical-type, quick-acting.
i Eelflex Shackles For chassis
silence. No greasing or adjustment.
8 Timken Eearings in Front
Axle Easiest steering.
Narrow Body Pillars at Wind
shield If all other cars were so equip
ped, accidents would be minimized.
Adjustable Front Seat On Sedan
and Foursome models.
Light Control at Steering
Wheel You dim without taking
your hand from wheel.
Shock Absorbers Air cleaner
Thermostatic temperature control
Finest quality upholstery and in
terior fittings.
i
ril!S CAIN IS STAKTLINS EVIDENCZ
WITH THE AVERAGE OF t.
lip t $19
Great Six Today's Trices
Sedan 1995
Foursome .... 209 5
Cabriolet Coupe . . 1995
Roadster (Special) . 2850
7-Passenger Sedan . 2850
7-Passenger Limousine 2950
The "7" Six
Touring ..... 2295
Coupe 1295
Roadster 1350
Cabriolet Coupe . . 1495
Sedan ...... 1495
Triers f. o h factory and specifications subject to chinne
without nctice. Willys-Overland, Inc., Toledo. Ohio.
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You Will Find Us in Our
ew
Location
Corner
Elm Street & Adams Ave.
In Room Formerly Occupied by Men's
Wear
of w;lit3 kn;oht popularity whim compared
ll r:o;o caus rc the sane period.
GETTINGS & HANKS
Comer Fir and Jcllerson
Watch For
Later
Announcement
Of Our Formal Opening.
We Are Headquarters for
Automotive Parts, Federal Tires and
Sporting1 Goods.
Jack Allen Supply Co.
La Grande Branch Cor. Elm and Adams
QUALITY HOLDS THE
CONFIDENCE THAT
PERFORMANCE WON
STANDARD
FOUR-DOOR SEDAN
$975
r.O.B. L A N S I N O
In Aiirfiif'on frt (ti ( ri,
OI'ltm"t"'r' tifUtrini fit iff
inr I utir I hclnt uhttniMingnnii
inancinf .fmrgti mailable
Won by brilliant perform
ancc and striking beauty,
the whole-hearted approval
accorded Oldsmobile not
alone by owners, but by
the public at large grows
stronger and stronger every
day. For that performance
endures. And that endur
ance reveals standards of
manufacture that tolerate
no variation from high qual
ity and no departure from
manufacturing precision.
Come to our showroom; sec
and drive this tndy great car.
0LDSM0MLE SALES CO.
1128 Adams Ave.
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