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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1927)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page Nine WHIPPET CHALKS UP RECORD RUN More Body Space Provided in the New Chrysler 52 National Park Chevrolet Encounters SrtouT Saturday, October 1, 1927. m AUTOMOBILE MEWS 1. P i 8 Travels 300 Miles in High Gear over the Steep Grades in East F.orlifil In hlcli poor, sohlM nnrl JnspfrtPd hy nn offliMul of th Automobile cluh of Mary lit ml, a Whippi't roadstrr, strictly stork, a few ilays npo trnvr-lril moro than :ino tnilt'.s over the niountnltiH of Maryland and 1 Vnnnylvnnia In S hours, on n non-stop road run from llaltlmoi', Mil., to t'uniltcr land nnd return. Thf tnst was arrancod to dom onstrutt' tin powor of the Whjp pnt and to show its performance In hitth pear over Iho steep moun tain highways which nro well Known to every tourist who has ever crossed theso states, .liorlly nfter passinff Hngprs lown a Minding f off was encount ered which made the going dan gerous. Iiespile this condition tho Whippet negotiated the steep grades of Ttraddock Heights, South Mountain, Negro Mountain, Polish Mounlain and .Martin's niotinlain. The average speed of tlio Whippet over the crest of these mountains was ',12 miles an hour. Tin Whippet, which stnrled from rialtimore al 12:30 n, 1). arrived in rumlterland at 4:fifi, a. in. check ing out for Bradford at 4:15. On Tlio unusiiiU dojrivo of comfort nmi rnomini-ss fount! in the New I Chrysle r "!1" Is the suliji'cl of much favorable comment unions owners of the Intent offering of III" Four incites of snow grcelcil (lie N:illonal Pink ftirvrnlvl wlirn it itmveil ill Crater Lflkc. .tn the uccoinpnnyiiiB nhoioguipli, liiKcn in irunl in I'urk I.uiIml wii tlio rim of the .'Gem of the Cnschdvs , V. W. Allen, Rrnernl mnnnttcr oij.lhe Chev rolet denier corporation of Medfonl, Ore., western mitowny of Ihe park, is shown lialdina the clmighler of the lour director, at his left ucinfi Ihe chilli's mother and Mrs. Allen,'' This picture had to he "set" in advance so as to lose no time, Iho mout hers of the party not being suitably clothed for Ihe weather conditions encountered. Try CLAY'S PLACE Texaco Gas Fisk Tires Full Line of Accessories A good place to trade Ihroncli Hertford to flinmbersliurB sped the Whippet, thenee up tho t dlfl'ifieult Tuseororll .Mountain, at 'an altllmle of 2123 feet. This M in,ount was crossed at 32 miles an hour. Adverse conditions were encoun tered us the parly lert Similar. The roadster fought Its ny through a heavy storm and eventually cross ed the bonier from the Kust eoust residency into Tnpnnot-M residency, thcncti on to Hallge and Tnroe lo.ntt. On Into the nluht the Wll-lys-KniBht conllnued 6ver the steep mountain crudes which rise abruptly from table lands. Jt was durlnB the first 45 miles of the distance from Hullfte. that traveling became most perilous. This roud. It is estimated has no less l bun 1.000 reverse hair-pin turns In that distance, requlrinB unusual care lo avert an uccident. The enduronee. lest was offi cially timed and observed by a rep resentative of the Jiell Automobile club anil the Wlllys-Knlght record has been officially registered. Clay s Place East Adams Don't 'Bawl Out' Visiting Driver; Tell Him Rules Dodge Brothers Adds New Sedan To Senior Line licmeinherlng that there wa a, a motion picture in town that ho wished to see. and finding his celt unlocked, Henry l.uird, a prisoner ut Monessen, I'ennsylvunia, walked out of Jail nnd went to the show. After the show, while the police force Hearched the city, lie return ed to his cell, nnd wos asleep when steail, the one found. Ton't "bawl out" the visiting motorist when he commits, u hreaeh of traffic etiquette. In stead, if the opportunity presents itself, acquaint the stranger wit 11 the reciile.llon he violated. ,, ... i. f i the company's senior line nnd con Brandenburg. Secretary of the rury to the usual custom of the Oregon State Motor association. , Industry this car is priced louer who points out that too many mot- j than jobs done in mohair. crisis show an Intolerance for the ' This new sedans,' says 1,. P. . motor tourist's violations where Smith, local Dodge Brothers deal- , courtesy is absolutely essential. er. "answers the requirements of "In llienrv we nil ncrree t hat . " 3 " ,IU ' " ' " ' street ami highway courtesy are ! very desirable.' says Mr. Branden- i burg. "Oregon is known all over j the country us a "friendly slate" nnd every motorist will admit the 'Chrysler Corporation hi the low ! price automobile field. "Tlio much praised roominess j and riding ease of the 'f2" are t direct results of the Chrysler ' manufacturing policy of standard ! tRed quality," explained I.. W. j Weeks, local Chrysler dealer. ! "Standardized quality is the fa I motis ractory principle by which the Identical practices and process es that are employed in building the higher priced Chrysler cars are utilized to enforce the samo exact ness nnd precision in designing and manufacturing every part of the low priced "fili". "When Walter, P.Ohrysler ma tured his conception of the car ho wanted in the low priced field to I round out his line of four models I for the (our great automobile mar jkets, he asked of his engineers a fear that would not only lie light, j powerful, economical to buy and ! operate und capable of the finest performance, but especially would provide more than adequate room for fivo passengers and bring with in the average American family's budget the comfort and pleasure enjoyed by owners of larger and more expensive uutomoblles. "rtilizing through the standard quallly policy the designs and pro? cesses already available In the Chrysler plants for the company's other cars, the engineers were able to deliver the Chrysler "ru", until now the highest type of automobile comfort obtainable in the lowprlco field. "This ideal of Mr. Chrysler for the motor enjoyment of the aver age family, however, has been car ried even farther hy the scientific use the company's engineers novo Dodge Brothers, Inc., today an nounces the addition to Its Senior line of six cylinder cars of n, five ! passenger sedan upholstered in j polo grnhi gray leather. This in tin tn-si uniiier linnn Hiereti i-ui in . ... .. . tii'iiio nt inn iiiiiiii innni iiniiv .hiiiii-i" or ine new nrysier n- . Having made considerable I money from the cultivation of ; pearls, a Japanese firm is erecting a monument "in memory of the j oysters whose lives have been suc i rlflceil for the pearls which have 'iiubled the firm to prosper.' advantages of kindly helpfulness to the stranger. "In eve ry c 1 1 y , there a re local regulations designed to meet pecu liar conditions with which the traveler could not be familiar. He may violate such,u regulation. In such case, It is not the duty of the local driver to assume the right to 'haw! out' the other man. In- familiar with tho traffic code should set the other I right. He should do it calmly and I kindly, and if lie does the action In Austria, air women in govern- ;wlI, r(.fl(,ct favorably upon nil le nient employ must he addressed as'ca motorists. :'.,.. " ......ir.,1 i "Kvery city Drive in Comfort! You cannot enjoy Fall and Winter clriv- ing when the top of your car leaks or t the side curtains are broken and torn. 5 We maintain a special service depart 8 ment for all kinds of auto top and side 8 curtain work. For a small sum we can repair or recover an auto top that will look and be like new. We can make you a complete new set of ciose-fitting side curtains if you wish, cr we can re pair your old curtains. Drive in at your earliest convenience for an estimate on a job that will keep out the cold rain and biting wind. boasts Hint it ex tends a friendly hand to the out sider. As dwellers within the com munity, individuals pride them selves on their town's attitude. One t good way to prove the sincerity J of such a boast is to show genuine 8 j courtesy to the motorist whose car , bears strange license plates. There is no better time to start true hos 8i pilnlity than in tills period when ; millions are making motor tours." 0 j iri'iiiiif h legislature. Known an i the Althing, is the oldest exisiing j legislative assembly In the world, S ' having been established in Tho thousandth anniversary of the first 8 settlement of Ireland was eelehrat 8ed in 1 s 7 1. TI"NNKV SKT HACK HY II IS I.KT-DOWX. says a headline. We suppose Dcmpscy came back by ' his speed-up. fabric upholstery. Leather has tho advantages of being easier to keep clean and of offering maximum re- sistance to rough usage. Being of j An eight-inch crab with labeled the high quality which has always shell was recently captured on the been a feature of Dodge Brothers Ktrth of Clyde. Scotland. It had cars it will retain its newness of j been liberated eighteen months apearance throughout the long before at Aberdeen, three hundred lifu of the car. To the family with mcs away. small children, to the man who makes long trips over dusty roads - - - ; - ami to the owner whose car fre- quently id called upon to mnkft hunting and fishing trips, the new j interior will make a strong up penl. 1 ; "The new car is particularly nt- 1 tractive in that Ihe polo grain gray j leather Is in pleasing contrast with J tho Brunswick blue lacquer below , and the black lacquer abovo tho ' belt line on the bodies. Tlio win dow reveals are deep and are set j off with the same Brunswick hi tin lacquer In which the body is fin- j Islied. Wheels are painted blue to , match ihe body and the femlers I and shields are finished in black linked enamel. "The interior finish of the new j car is harmonious tnrongnout, inn window moldings on the Inside be ing done in gray iacquer to match the gray leather upholstery while the new instrument panel is finish ed in blue. Body hardware nnd j interior appointments are of at tractive design and enduring finish. Production in large volume, the factory has announced, allows this type to be introduced at a sub stantially lower price than that at which the other types of the senior line sell." Broken Sedan Windows Windshields Glass Can be, replaced very easily just drive your car over. Also Put in your orders for storm windows now. Keep warm this winter. Over the Roads with VELTEX- Into your car and out through the country sideover hills and straight-a-ways smooth running, swift pickup, power, and added mile age to the gallon that's what Veltex Gasoline will do. Gasoline Veltex Motor Oil RACINE and MILLER TIRES LA GRANDE FILLING STATION KUHN & ZWEIPEL Corner Jefferson and Hemlock on Wallowa Highway Tunhey Sued Rtrt'i Thoma M. McIInle, former "ioclal secretary" to Genu Tun Mr, who.aued the litter (or 115,. 000 thtrclng breach of contract. McIUIe Died bis auit a few days botoro the Tunney-Dompscy fight In Chicago. Worslnd' thread or ynrn 1 so I cnllod lir-cauw It van first made, ! parly In tin; 15th Ci'titury. In Wor- J stpnd, Nort'olkshirc KnKl'ind. Tho name of the town was nl that time, j upelled Worsted. La Grande Construction & Supply Co. 1501 Madison STAGES LEAVE FROM LAGRANDE DEPOT. Travel In tyir Mo Jem Chair -Car Stages! Leave La Grande for Wallowa Lake 9:00a.m 4:00p.iti. La Grande for Ilaker, Boise 3 2 :25 p.m. Ln Grande for Bakpr only 7 :!50 p.m. La Grande for Pendleton 11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. (Connfetlopt at Pendleton for Wnlli Wnlla and Paauo) Leave La Grande For Portland at 11:00 a.m. Tare $9.50, Round trip $16,00 Whtepee put still Further in the Lead Engine Develops more power for its size than ony other light car engine. Economy The Whippet holds A. A. A. Coast-to-Coast economy record. Big 4-Wheel Brakes-First light car to introduce this safety feature. EVERY recent new ear announcement -serves to emphasise the Whlppefi leadership in engineering design. Intro duced 17 months ago, it changed all previous standards of light car perform ance. And constant Improvement fre' casts Its continued success. , The Whippet carries the enthusiastic en- , dorsenient of more than 125,000 owners ; who have put this modern car to the acid test of more than 400,000,000 miles of service. Such rotil sttieriorily makes the Whippet the logical choice of anyone. Other manufacturers must inevitably follow the Whippet's lead with greater gasoline mileage, higher speed, faster pick up, the safety of BIG 4-wheel brakes, low center of gravity, more leg room, full- vision bodies and modern appearance You can buy the Whippet now, assured that a year from now it will still be tht most modern car in its field with resale value correspondingly high. Superior Quality-Neu) Lou) Pricti H'MpmI WMppit S . Wl Whim! Coach '625 795 Cup. 62S 795 Sedan 723 875 . Touring 623 765 Una,u 755 92$ Header 695 825 aST 745 875 GETTINGS & HANKS Comer Fir and Jefferson Built 111 e good Dodge A cat with speed, pick-up, comfort and style plus materials and construction of genuine quality, ' An investment in deluxe, trouble-free transportation. A fast, flexible Four with big car comfort and fine-car beauty. The fastest Four in America with mile-a-minute per formance and more power than you'll ever need. No car under a thousand dollars can match its beauty and quality nor its riding luxury at sustained high speed. L C.: SMITH 5(h and Depot Thone 175-J Ik M ROTH ER5 , 1 N E. F. O. B. Detroit Full Factory Equipment 4-Uuur Sedan (Not a Coach) Hie lowest price at whicli a sedan was EVER sold ' hy Dodge Brothers ii
