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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1927)
uto Section VOLUME XXV MOST TOURISTS FROM CALIFORNIA Seventy-Five Per Cent of Motorists in Oregon From the South In nil analysis of tourist traffic, State Motor association point k out that 75 per cent or tourist travel cornea into Oregon from I'ulifortlla. Tills 75 per cent of travel docs not necessarily jim-jih j that the motorists are residents of i California. Muuy eastern cars bear California license plates due- to the fiu-t tluit tin residents of eastern Btates winter In California atul pur chase license plates then- the first of Hit; year. , California in the concent rat ion j.uint lor tourist m and the asso ciation points out tliat tin- proper place to Increase tourist volume Is tu have salesmen of Oregon in tilL. places where tourists congregate. Don't Worry! If you usev EUSCO Brake Lining on your car you will always be safe. . Jack Brandt Auto Repair Shop 1302 Jeff, Ave. OLDSMOB ILE NEW SAAARTN ESS TWO-DOOR Not only dashing new smartness, but dashinB performance; in the latest, greatest Oldsroobilc Six . . . ThrillinR smoother w ith sweeping ac eclcration and flowing power. For Oldsmohile engineering has kept step with new styling, new luxury and new colors. See these feature in our Oldsmohilcs now on special showing. OLDSMOIilLE SALES CO. 1128 Adams Ave. ilirouKli It arrillaili.n with n, Amine;,,, Aulumobn,. UMn.h.tlo... Ma, M"r atuMHlation liiia y.r.'.'i.tutlv.- in v,-,-y ,.v In iillfoniiu mm t.s, toui isl inlui-. million lum-aus an- ill ltl, Uvlatli-d tourist and road Inlonna Hun .Kanllii).- Or.-non. I .it nil Iv 1 y "" "i'l' SiiH'll of tlnmn and ureal proportion of 1 1 flow of I rat f if into lr, K..n from il. Kutli is traoahk to l. ait Ivili.-H of Hi'! dirwtors of tourist tratlic Tratriti IncmiN'N Tin. tnuid of tourist tnin-l over I'i'lilral liri-uuii liiiiliuavs liaH ma-ti-rliilly Incrwis.'d iimlm; ti. IM1,i !' nioiilliH. 'I'll,, completion of 'I'lio Ilulli-8-l'allforniu IiIkIivvhv lias drawn a Kri'sit many inon tourlsl into tin- ci iit nil portion of 1 1 1 - stall' I and now that tin- oilinu iiroi-raln lias Ijiiu ioiiipl,.,.,. iiri'Ktinians i iiri' findlni; that (Vntral on-Kon country is not only a ih-m I, ill a j most ilcliKhtuil i-oiintry In which 10 I sp'-lid their vacation trip. I AiiKll.it travel shows a dccidi-d incivuN.. over July, due to the lato j asiin and uIHiik nctivllles. and it ,1m ixpei'leil thai this liienasc in volume will continue mil II school hills put a slop lo a percentage I lot the vacationists. The perccntajrc of tourists w ho I lure coinini; Inlo Orniill from the 1 south by the i'aciflc liiu-hwuv and j j returning hy way of The Dalles-! I'aliforniu highway is Increasing I daily. Tho tourist by inuking this ' I loop trip gains a perspective and a knowledge of the variety of Ore- gon scenery that Is not gained uny other way. General Motors Sales Increase Over July, 1926 HKTKOIT, A us. io Connuent inur on the July sales of ears. Al fred i'. loan. Jr.." President of ti'-neral Motors, said: "The leiail sides hy our dealers to eoiisnuH-rs in July were 134. T I !t ca rs, a n I nc rea st; of 33,173 ears or 33 per eent as eompared with July J'.'i'ii. at which time sueli sales were I it 1 .."T(i. This also compares with tlitS7'J curs in July "In July the sales by our car divisions in their dealers totaled i:tii.:m:i ears eont pared 'with S7.G43 in July lltl'ti, an inerease of ifi'J ears or fti! per rent. 'I'liis eom pares further with 57.3rS ears In July. I'.'S.V are for t he replacement of prae- .i;VI I. UK;il AYS itlcally all metal Jnlntt) with rub- More than one-third, or nearly 1 ber. And they have already be ron.iMiu miles, of the federal aid, gun their work of replacement, highways In the Tnilcd States are i The advantages ol rubber. In constructed of snivel. i;eiieral, are Ms property of ehisll- Asl NOUNCES Cl N EV? LUXU RY - AT NEW LOWER PRICES SEDAN F. o. a. lansino BODY BY F1EHLK 1 hen taste of the results drive the car yourself. Its new smartness is surprising. Its new luxury is delightful. Detail hy detail the latest Oldsmobile excites your praise. And the new features that make for finer performance, greater economy and longer life add the final touch to an array of qual ities almost incredihle in a carat this new lower price S875 for a quality closed car. A W -rf' I t Mts Mary Kcrwin, of Silver I.ukc, iwons-in, likes thcMiew Nash ( nupc. ho wouiJn't f Ucautiful aH;uruncc, case in liundliny, powerful ami hpacious comiortablc nunltlc win in rear dci k. Rubber To Make Riding Easy For The Future Motorist, Expert Says : lly had Klein (Science Kditor. N 1-3 A Service) 11 libber is Koinff to take t ho shocks and vibrations out of mot oring. It is .already bcin used for mountings of engines on some auto chassis and for mountiniis on springs. It is being: tried out in sleerinc w heel hubs, as busliiliKa at bearing surl'acts and may event- i ually find its place In every point j ol contact on the automobile where th''re uiiKht be any suspicion of discomfort. We still think of robber. In con- m-rtiou with automobiles, in terms of tires. lint ever here it has been improved to such an extent thai comfort in motoring has ; bei-n tin al ly increased. I ta I loon . tires have done this. I Yet riiboer eiiKineers have koiii' much further. Their aspirations j N E W COLORS NOW ON DISPLAY LA GRANDE, OREGON. NASI r BEAUTY 4 -i.v- . ''WM'',"S - eity. Its streiiKlh and especially its ahitity to nhsnru energy. It is therefore an ideal vibration il.im- pener and shock absorber. It needs no lubrication, as metal i joint tlo. and tloesn't wear as easily. Thcse advantages were discover- cd In a Ioiik series of experiments undertaken by the l otted Slates itubber company, under the dlr tiou of Walter l. Keys, cht- l' c- n- Kim er of the aut ointit iv inent department, I As a result of these tests the 't'onipany has developed a spring mounting, an engine block mount- intf, and other mountinK for tlo heavier pai'ts of t he a uto mobile. It Is jiohm I nil her in the deiop luent of rultber biiMliiiiKS, especial ly for motors, and rubber Inserts in steerinp wheel hubs providin non-metal lie insulation for the w heel. .Many Aihautnucs Keys lists the following advan tages for rubber mountings: 1. Lubrication is unnecessary. L Shackle wear and rulth'S aro eliminated. 3. Shackle adjuslmetils are uu- necessary. A. Life of springs is enhanced. 6. Shimmy has been n -dared in many cases. ii. It is less co-.;t!y. 7. It has iewe; palls. MANY TAKE CARS ON EUROPE TRIP ! Number This Year Shows An Inerease of About 100 Per Cent WASH INCiTt bV. I. C. Aug, - (t - As evidence of 1 1 1 1 stitf eomiieii (ton that imiloi touring areas and resorts in the I'nlted Stab s arc up ii ca lust, reports fur t h is season t o date indicate an Increase of close to 1 ihi p.-r cent in the inimbrM- of Americans taking their cars abroad. An announcement to this effect, w ;is issued here recent ly by the National 1 1 eado, uarlers of the Am erican Automobile association, and is based on dala compiled by tin! tnn lirM department of the national motoring body, which was crealed to take care ol tin? interests of A. A. A- motorists traveling in for eign countries. ."Thai the l ulled States is con tributing heavily this year to the Internal ional motor touring cara van is o,uite apparent from pre liminary reports reaching us as the American members ot the In ternational Touring Alliance," the si a lenient dechi red. "1 'ractieally , ! all of the ;!." Kuropean touring 1 clubs, consi it u ting t e 'Allbinro'- j and with which we have r'-cipro- 1 cal relations, have noted a tnu in- ' crease In number of Ami rican cars on the highways of tin- Old World". j Ana 11- is Made, 1 The fofeigll dejlil It lllellt of t tC A. -A. A. lias made an analysis of the factors in t he sit uat Ion and cites the follow im; reasons, among others, for tin- hig increase in American motorists who are ttav- ling under tlodr own pow er in ' Km ope this s- a mhi. ; "l-'irst, the luu ru:i1lon;i Tour. tllg Alliance has facilitated tio- 1 ciirnlation of loiiign c.hii abroad and simplith'l custoni ruii--iim ills and the business of secur ing tliplyi'i's lor accredited Am erican motorist, 'Second, m vera! frf the lat;:" s! tim:,!iip comoiiniegt havir nerd'1 !. 'i'-(;il pt j (j-Ioih for I I'n lop'it ion eai IIM'.'I a I- d as b.tgiM i;, ;il,d at j i t ;,Mm.il'li- I'l ii i'S. incl od lug in s'tr i n I 'St ft. I "iltlld. l-.orep.an nMill end I touting iiri !'t, in in-my install'' s lOppoi I d by to a I go er'ii.ii Mt have 1" ' ll cnndufMng ll v urp. '-. a-h ef tt.iiig cam pa i n n. but particularly dire, i- .J at I nit t d Slabs pronpeets, and the fruits of u h ich ca lo paign are now ma nt- fr'S'tllg theriSevi .t. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, fs VK fj i that (lie most pleasurealde way of seeing Kurope Is hy motor and Mr. Auierlean Motorist (ikes to travel uniler his own power, provided lio cure niotorint; service wliieh is hecomiiiK m or' and mote avail- aide lliioutch the activities of the clubs comprisliiK tin- International Touring Alliance". I lie statement continues. "The foreign department of the A. A. A. will lake charge of a club member's car anywhere in the I'ni- ted Stnte, tiansiort it abroad and arrange all customs formalities, with a minimum of trouble and expense. Last year our foreign business increased over -'in per develop- cent. This year's Krowth, accord ing to present Indications, will be larger. I jiliy Is Stamlnitlteil '"I'emporury rntry ot auios into arlous l-:uropean territories has been standardized for most coun tries by the A Ilia nee Internation ale du Tourisnie. under whose a,-i;ls a document know n as tho ('arnet de Passages en Oouanes is issued. This rovers (Jreat Hrltaln, the Irish 1'ree Slate. France, Italy. llelKiuni, Sw Itzerland. 1 lollaud, ( lerniany. Austria, Norway, Hen ntark and Sweden. As an alter native to lhi. '(.'urn el' there is an other form of pass-sheet, the trip tyiiie, one tiiptyiiue heftuc required for each of the above-uieulioned ronutries. There are, besides trip lyijues lor Czechoslovak hi, Kgypt l-'inland. Hungary, Poland, Portu gal, Kumanla, South Africa, Spain and Jugoslavia. The American holder of a I'arnet or of trlptymies passes the cuslonip without bein tailed upon to deposit the dues at the frontier. All he need do is to lodge security with the A. A. A. "lly m lit ua I agreement, over thirty-five nations are parties to a convention which enables the mo torist to travel in all territories embraced by the group on one reg istration number for the particular automobile involved and dispense with separate driving licenses. This arrangement solves the circu lation problem and Is controlled by a document termed the Interna tional Traveling Pass, or Cerllficat International da Koute." intAwiVti Tin-; mm; Father: In spite of your poor work In school, I am going to give you a Ford roupe for Christmas. However, I am still displeased with you. Son: Will you shaku with me. Father? , Fat her: No; I refuse to plarn in y foot in the dratted thing. Pennsylvania Punch Howl, "I'ear John," Ihc wife wrote from a fashionable resort, "I en close the hotel bill." "Iear Mary." he responded, "I enclose check lo cover the bill, but phase don't buy any more hotels at I his figure, t h y are cheating you." SHASH! If you break a windshield or a window in your sedan remember it can easily be re placed at La (irande Construction & Supply Co. I.jUI Madison 1927 HIGHWAY COUNT SHOWS INCREASE Travel in Wallowa County Sets New High Mark &1U Vehicles Pass KNTKUritlSK. Ore, An?, -Travel on th two hti;livvuys ol the county was tho heaviest on rccnrd by count, last Kriday. AtiRiist 1-. The valley highway showed a tn tal Of MS vehh-ies between i U, m. and H) p. in., and the Kloru road count w as i i. Kvery hind of car was out in lunula I'ig- urcn for the ti'o roads are: Valley Oregon passenger cars Other passenger cars ... fi7 Hinges : 4 Trucks M llorsc vehicles ! Tolal I.'i; total I'Jl'O total 04 '.i '.'I !i7 rassenger cars from other slate have never been particularly num erous in tho county, and the Aug ust proportion Is about the aame as in tonne r months. hy way of comparison, 4- outside ears were counted in July, I it - i ; 3;i in August r.iL'li; 41 In June, l-'T; .", I in July 1 ;rj 7. while t he number was fi7 for the count of August, 1SC7.- Traffic seemed normal lasl l-'ii- day. with the addition of that go- ; ing to ami from tho pioneers' re- -union at the head of the lake. This meeting accounted for many cars, I the precise number being n mat- j ler of inero guess. If 60 cars went I lit the reunion and hack', this add- 1 cd luo to the total count. 1 On (he valley road Iho count was 1 taken by Klmu J-'Inhy at the J. A. Kggleson L'oriiur and Janos 1 ! Hurtles was at ('a)np 1 on the - l-'lora road. I Krnnk J. Herry, highwny palrol- Jinan, return'-d the last of the week from a two weeks vacatiin trip lo ; j w estern Oregon. One. of tH' priors ho met (here was the iiiim-: ber of horse drawn vehicles on the 1 hiuhway. He concluded that In a I thickly settled farm district, with ; many short hauls from lield to ; field and from farm lo tow n. horftes proved more economical than motor trucks. Hut long hauls are more the rule in Kasteru Oregon, and horses are so slow thai tin y are not nt isfactory. Confirmation of litis reasoning Is seen In the August m count, shown above. On tho val ley road ! horse-drawn vehicles were seen, but none on the north road, w here distances are greiitesl. SUmtCbts I the Aristocrats of the loiV'priee field I MOUELOCK-SERVICE AUTO CO. iMt VOl ItlMl.Mltl.lt Will A t You entered the smartest models I from the rear via a IliKht ot three steps? . Yon steered the old ehaiiut. with a "tilbr"? ' A man. aided by two or t hi boys and a mechanic, could clianu I it tire on t he road (If lucky ami patient) inside of an hour and a . hall 7 lively automobile owner had lO break hi.i arm at least once crank itiK t lie darn lIlliiK? You had lo carry a can ol' gaso line and siuirl a little into cacti "15LACKIE BLACKMAN" I'liiinerly with tho Perkins Mulm- t'o. is now assu'Jated with ti. .M. ltufr In tlie auto repair biiines:t. I'loin Kords to I.ln eolns, thesH two Kimvv their mi in us. ItrliiK your work to u plaeo where It wilt be repaired ih;ht and not be used to ex periment on. Hull's Service Station and Repair Shop On Jefferson at tho Kud of Kim Tire Repairing Our shop is equipped with motkni vulcaniz ing machines assuring j;ou quality work. So don't throw your tiros away bring them here. JOHNS BROS. Tire Shop and Filling Station 1517 Adams PVLRY Dollar invested in a STAR FOUR j or a STAR SIX means 100 cents worth of automobile value. Every mile traveled in a Star Car means 5,280 feet of motoring satisfac tion. Every part used in the manufacture of Star Cars conforms to a standard of quality hereto fore unknown to any but the highest priced automobiles, (f World-famous Red Seal Conti nental totor; Masury Patented Motor Mount ing; Morse Silent Chain Drive; Full Force Feed Lubrication; Bohnalite Pistons; Hayes-Hunt Body; Super-Sensitive Steering Gear and many other quality features offered only in the finest motor cars. Timer on tie hills. . . Sirrd on the lad l icxibility in traffic StarJCaes FOURS SIXES NUMBER (i ; cylimli ;'arl I ', every cold inoriilnK toj TU. Inrfhu wlndsliielil was made of Ifli nnd could Ihi rolled up oil HI linys? :.i iiiotiirisl IhoiiKlit Of KolnB i ii. i around Hie block Willi-, r, goKKlen, Klov'i'S anil I'Uiinf cap.' o light the lights, you took . y", cliiiilicd ution tho running id, opened the prcstolitc tank.l nil then dashed to the. front of car and tossed a mateit into Iannis'.' 11. 1. I'hlllips. N. Y. Mini. : i'i tin 1111 ADAMS AVE. A
