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'Saturday. Autrnst VS27. Page Twelve LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER AUTOMOBILE NBV8 NEW 1928 BUICK SEEN IN OREGON Sixteen Models Introduc ed to Portland Recent ly by Sales Agency CmnhinlriK tin- experience ot 24 years' onist;. tiding engines ring 1 1 h i i v i H 1 1 1 h v. h h denial,, n and -iir Irti iin nis t hat In iiitf a rv litiiuty ainl luxury to motor cut, 1 ho itnicti fur J ' oTiMiMtintf of sixteen models. w;iK hit rodured to fori Wind r evnt ly )y I ho llnwtird Autoinoiilh' comiiiitty. While It Ih certain thiit no new Mu If -k model ever iittrucir.l such n l:uj,e nttend uiv'f to it's 'coming out party" it s fimliy 1 tin- t hut no previous ItnicU.s ever ii Ivi i Min h entliiiHl ii.stfr a p irov;i K The Huiek ;it tlit fh'Ht u hi nor Is won to linvi- Jhm ii lowered in J lines with Mriliintrly raey nppe!tr-j lino; from tin- new cuiven in th lop to tin blending tmeep of the rrowiM'il f( lldei h. lint nit hoiiKh lowered In body tie-re )us li'en no leH-nlnjf of road c learn nee, a BANG! SMASH! "Broken sedan win dow can't be helped. We can pet it replac ed in tine shape by experts at the La Grande , Construction & Supply Co. 1501 Madison tribute to Hulck eiiKlneerinic Hklll in (leKltf'iihK the new doublo drop frame. t'2 I jh litM-d .Models. That's the 1'lr.tt. inpreHioii of the outward appearunee. Ah pU-uNhiK ub It in, the Interior of the twelve enekth.-d iiiodeHe.lan, bruiiKh aniN and coupes really brliiKf the Mf HurprlKe for lien1 I he I I'HS liulek revealH It h full beauty, lux ury and a big appeal totho innlor lnt who wiiuiH the eotnioi't of hi favorite chair at home duplicated in Jiih I'iir, 'Hulck has adopted new rolor Heheme! i or J n J x. font rsit Imf colors ure used, the seats lulling a different Kh;ide than the Hide wallH and Jiead lining. All cloned modelM at e fitted II h arm rem which add to the rftr'H comfort lift well uh to Its coniplten MH. H.'iruioiiiou.tly combined Hiiro colon, emphasizing the Hlyli.sh low contour of the cars, and ton t rant with litavy nick le on radiator. humperH, lauipn and trim. (Ireenn, hlueH. tans, gray, brown and ma roon, all lined in combination with Mack, are N-t olf with brightly Mlilped moulding, A new development nddlng to the heauty or the new HiiIcUh Ih t he liandMonie v. aKhahle top ma terial, of light color, apidied to H'-veral of (lie de luxe modelM, Wider ami ltmnnler All Hulcli ni-odelH Tor l!i2R ore wider and roomier, and nil prett ent new roof lines adding to their appearance. All have clear vision fronts, achieved hy narrowing the windshield nlrio pillars and thn horizontal top lair. As with its ot Iwr improvements. Hulck has Rained better vision without sacri fice of any desirable quality. Thn pillars are still of the famous Kisli i r wood and metal. "Hulck engineers luivo proved that there, Ih no valid reason why a motor car interior should lack any of the, comfort and luxury of a flTift home," said A. McOe manager of the Howard Automo bile company. "hulck, one of the Mist motor cars to appeal to the woman driv er's requirements1, offers In liulek for 1 i28 a product destined to make UiIh car a greater favorite with her than over. "Hydraulic shock absorbers. In conjunction with new and more flexible cantilever BprlngH Individ ually and scientifically designed for each of the 11 Jiuiek, smooth the rougheMl roads, and unleash Huick's new liigh Hpeeds without discommoding driver or pnHMeugerii. l-'nur shock absorbers are standard equipment on every Mulek for lUL'S. "The Ituick valve-in-hend nmtor, which is one engine that has been steadfast I y developed along mm line for 1M yeitiH, retains all the features which have made tt so popular wil It the motorists who know the joys of driving a vllua tloniesH engine, Hut there have TIRES WITHSTAND DESERT ROADS UNITED STATES COMING BACK We figure this way: The man who gets a better Used Car than he believed it possible to get, is coming back some day for a new Dodge Brothers Car. LC. SMITH y Cth and Depot A USBU CAR IS ONLY AS DEPENDABLE AS THE- DEALER WHO SELLS IT TIIK SAME NAME THE COUNTRY OVER The Texas Co. is so sure of their products that they .".re sold the country over under the one name- TEXACO. When you fill ii)) your ear next time, try the new gasoline and t;olden motor oil. Just s:iy TEXACO Heasty & George Corner Adams nnd Second t. 3 L 1 ( : i. ju1 'i t The ilwert nmils pictured nbnvc Is n fair sji tuple- of rntidlllniw o ililch the lire on Hie car ot T. Itooeuhci'ir. mine owner mid rnlnocr, urv MibJtH'U'd on cacli irip in Ui mine In Lower Calhornia. I pM-r i-iuln photo lllw 'f.tcrii Aut4t Supply ronipHiir sa legman uml KikciiImmt; comiairlin; Hie l'ol son piuictiiif waling lulu used m ilif ear Willi h n'Riilnr i.rl( tutw ulilch was aitche4l VI times on one tiiji. Ito-riiiici-t; SM'iit 4. horn's ill Hpl.vliqc !" pau-lies on nut irlp before (lie puncture wnlln lubes were ttc-inllcd. W illi Poison lubes In Hie I'lislnf; ''tus puncinn's wore Immediately scaled. been marked iuiprovemenls which brlntr new qmilities of performance that will make driving any of tin models a leal sensation, There is n new snap in the Ket-a-way, in creased power to flatten the hills and a ready response to alt the demands of modern trari'ie. Ami there Is no rasollno pi-oblem when driving the 1HJ.H Ituick. It will burn anything in the Knsoline line. Ford Requires Unique Kind Of Oil, Expert Says Despiip the fact that the Kurd ear lias hem on I ho market for Home years, and d.'.spH.. the fad that1 there are more In use today than any oilier kind of car. some I'ord owners do not know today why their cars require a different kind of oil. ( ne Rival oil company was thej first to nmiket nationally an oil j made fur Kords exclusively. n-h'l-vlewed recently, a. lubrication ' expert of this company travo thn following explanation of what oil i must, do in a l'ord: "Ask any Kuril owner how his car dltltr.s in construction from any other make, mid lie will t. von thai the I'ord is not a i'.-ar , shin car. A few Kord owners will t' II you further that ii Kord has 'planetary transmission. Itut few I'ord owners realize that one oil In n 'Kord, must do two jobs that are done, in other cars, hy two dis tinctly different lubricants. Lupine OfK t i:noiitth "To be explicit: In a I'ord the motor and t ransmtssitm nre eu cased in one hutisliiK'. Therefore, the same oil must luhricata both. Mill the Kord planetary t rausmls slou employe lahrh'-lineii hands, instead of sltdhiR wears. "Ordinary rnine oil will not properly lubri. ale (he fabric of these transmission bands. They must l)e kept soft and pliant for smooth operation. They need an adhesive oil w hteh w ill cIIhk" t them. If they do not net such an oil they become nhred and hard ened. Result -excessive. Jerky vi bration. This Is usually known as I'ord chatter'. It im a destruc tive nuisance tiud can he in-evented, or cured, nine tines nut of 10 by the i-U-ht kind of oil. ""m the other hand." the ex pert went on to explain, "the use of nun. i h.itter oils fs a dangerous procedure, since these oils may property lubricate the transmission bands but will tall down on the JOb )' preteetlllK the Kurd engine Mom d. Mi active heat and friction. One Oil (iocs limb "Kur (he reasons outlined above, the experts ul' the Tide Water (HI company .set lhnnlv. x the task el discovering :ui oil which would not only cure Kurd 'chatter', but wiMild aiso pnipetly lubiicate both t lie I 'oid ltiotur and Kord tr.i n uilsslou. "We woil.ed four yars on this problem made thousands or lab oialuiy and road ttsts, and finally developed Wodol Koivol, a double oil tor n double job This oil has mi t w Ith ualion-w ide success. It lias over a mtliton users, as far as e can Miniate And its sabs nve conliiuiallv ' Kinwiiur. Some other oils, made hy other com panies claim similar results. How- r. lor reasons 1 cannot o intn, " e ;lie ieti i r el 111 piled t 0 mil ke (Mis special oil than any other com pany. We were )ts plOlUers, We la M. ve I in it when engineers of I'ltoi coiiipailtes Said it wouldn't work. Mv answer to exterts and I'oi d nwnei m alike is - - 'Try any I'tli'T oit recommended tor Kords lio n iry Wi dol Korol. l-'or four vtais now this oil has proed its il't'Pv. to all who have tried it. to end ehattet , and to H" " KTeater ( ..n.aiiv in I 'ord Openilion. "'The reason Is ttiat w c have oir.puun.il d an oil which does both ' he lubrication job required by the Kotd car. And since Iho I'ord i ul -rte.it ion (vsleni ts exclusive utih that p.ir, we make Vecdol ll'otvui or I onls excliiHU. ty." Willys-Overland Sales Show Gain In This District Sales figures today hy Willy? ( )verland. Inc., coerlnic t he first six months of I ! IT 7 . show an In crease in Oregon of ju.5 per cent In the sale of Will.vH-KnlKht and Whippet motor cars over the stime period of IDl'ij compared with tin automoliilc Industry as a whole. Hales during J une in Orcuon show an inerease of it per cent for Wlllys-i iverland over i he au lomobile indusl ry as a whole. Thin notable Increase In the sale of WlllyH-KhlRht, and Whippet motor ears In Oregon has been apparent throughout the entire firsl' half of the year and cori" sponds to the ffatns registered by the Toledo manufacturer in other sections of the country. Total sab s or Willys-t K t rla'n I, iuclmltiiK Whippet mi I Willys Kniuht for (he first half of this year are :til per eeiil over the same period for last yea)'. Sides nrmiH Tol.KDO. Ohio, July n - A total sales of Whippet and Wlllvs K nlKht models for t he first hat!' of this year, are ;tu per cent over the same period of last year, ac cording lo a statement Issued to day by com pa u y ot f ictn Is. In the same period the a nl iiinohl lo Indus try as a whole shows a hiss o! M ;t per cent compared with the first half of t Not only does the To'edo maim fact u re i s show a stisl allied s.i b s Increase o or the six months pe riod hut the month of .lime a I ; i Kives Willys Ovoi li-nd a Kaln of 1 per cent w Idle the Indus; ry as a whole lost per cent. (hn- slandlm? trains in the sale of Willys- Kniy IHs and Whippets an noted in I he New Vol k Milropol itau ana where, the firsl si months show an Increase in' 4n r per cent willi industry's loss of per cent In the same perio-i. Sales diifimr June In tills district disclose an Increase of per cent for Wlllys-Overiaud while the Industry lost :t, iiper cent. States report in t; from the I'a- clfic ('oast section show an in crcas of 1 per cent for Wlllys Overliiml for the first six month 4 compared w it h t he industry's o:;s of 1 !i per cent. June shows WHIys-Overland's K'lin at t jie" cent while the industry an a whol lost 1 1' per cent. It Is estimated that we hav S. iiod.aoa illiterates in the Knited States, and an even larger num ber of unfortunates who can'Uj road traffic slmials. ('h'Veiand Plain Dealer. The fool nnd his flivver noon smash the fenders on some hiKhly respectable automobile, DO YOU- want more power and mileage to the gallon IB of fas? There will he no question in your mind after you try Texaco. Texaco Gas Fisk Tires Accessories Clay's Place East Adams STAGES LEAVE FROM Xa GRANDE DEPOT Travel in our Modern Chair'Car Stages! Leave I.n Grande for Wallowa Lake 9 :00 a. m I.a Grande for 1'aWor, Joise 1 ,h Gi Htuie for Rakor only 9 :25 a.m. La Grande for IVnrllrton 1 1 :00 a.m. t :00 p.m. 12:2."i p.m. 7:;!0 p.m. p.m. Connpollop nt Ondlelan for Wnlla Wnlla nnd l'll.ii'O) Leave La Grande For Portland at 11:00 am. Tare $9.50, Round trin S16,00 Chrysler "62" Is Popular, Manager Of Sales States AHhouiih the W.reat New Chry sler 'C,2' " has been in production only n short time, reports to tho Chrysler Hates Corporation from I all sections of the count ry show that the new curs are meeting wlih an enthusiastic reception from tho autoniuhlte buying jkiiblic. AccordiliK to company officials, the popular response to the new offering is exceeding all expecia- l tlons. The flood of orders pouring Into the JMrolt offlees is compell ing capacity production of these cars, and In spile of all efforts to keep pace, with them U Is under-' mood that the plants an- in un over-sold condition on the model. "The public reaction to the great new '0'." announcement Is idnst gratifying.' says J. W. Kra. er, Chrysler sales manager, "We are especially pleased w il h the widespread character of the de mand. J'roni every section of the country, dealers are rushing ,in t legrams asking for Increased al lotments anjl Immediate delivery of the various body types offered in the new model." Pledges in Madrid Pawnshops Slump MAomn. Hpiiin (Am I'lfiiifcH In Ihi' Mii'liid p;lwnliop. whli'll l run un a rlly monopoly, (ihowi'il ,i ti....riMi h of M.;' lli niH ihiilnir Mio hint flm-al yiir Out Oio muni-' ,'lpnllly iiumnK'-"! I" Ulip'li' piK.lllS OII till' lllHllH'IW. .Icclry fili'iiiiil Iho lurKt-r prill of the pl.'.lK'X whlli- rlolhlUK n .Mt'ronil. The uiiiiiihI pulillo minion nf un- l-.ill.cllllll pli.lK.-S l.niUKIII in i ilL'.in pi's- tim on iit-l i.-l.-M upon nlilrll Olllv I "'.l!l.:i'lll p, .S, IS ll II lM',-11 ll'llt. I'aiwlNlmlis ur' municipal mono polio IhroiiKlluut Hpuin. August Savings for Tourists You can name your price at our store and we'll match it with a zood tire but you can't name your price when an old tire blows out hun dreds of miles from home. Save money save delays save disappointments by choosing your tires and other equipment here before you start at price levels adjusted to make "home buying'' attractive. ' Come in and let us give you our price on your size. Expert Tire Repairing Vulcanizing Bargains In Used Tires KELLY'S TIRE SHOP 1415 Adams Ave BEST IN THE LONG RUN XZ&U Li LAi MEW You need only to glance at Chrysler's latest prod uct the new "52" and at its astonishingly lew prices to realize that again Chrysler Standardized Quality has yielded more to the buyer than money has ever been able to buy before. F.xamine and note the full size and roominess of its staunch, handsome body of wood and steel. Enjoy its ample seating capacity for adult pas- enters. Dilight your eye with its grace and irmuK-iS ot appcaranccics luxuryof appointment. Here are flowing lines, beautiful hardware, lux urious mohair upholstery and every refinement of detail combined in car you will be proud to own. Then ride in it. See how easily and smoothly it gives you 52"unvarying miles and more per hour. Enjoy the snap of its pick-up, 5 to 25 miles per hour in 8 seconds. Sec how smoothly it out-performs all others with which you may contrast it. After such a thorough test we are sure you will agree that, at such low prices, these Chrysler "52" advantages are obviously outstanding over all competition. NtW ClIRVSUR "SI- PRICFS-r.f J. ?-..' RWihr yuttt rvavM. .I i-Jj. i-dr $tdn f). mi Sin iv .U frttts . . . Uflrni. ttirii to nnn, ttdtmlinit CirfiltrdtmUn . r n. .u,.. , trumdimt TO-erS F.Oi DITKOIT. SI miles per hour -525 miles in 8 seconds -Tall-sizcd'Bodies.for adult passenqers Ntw Chrysler "Red-Head" Sow Available for Sew "52" The new Chrysler "Red-Head" engint, gmng extra speed, pick-up and hill climbing ability, is detigncd touke full dvint.Ke of high corapre.sion gas. It is Bow stindird in the Roadsters of the new Chrysler' 52" md is ivail.ble lor cost. Any Chrysler detler will gladly give you full p.rt.cul.r. and . "mpresnve demonstration of the "Red llcad" engine advantages. QJ WEEKS & BUCHANAN J ef f erson Ave. Telephone 180-J ll