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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1927)
Saturday. Docoiiilicr 10, 1D-J7. EXPLAINS REASON FOR SPEED TEST Studebaker Vice President Answers Criticism Ap . pearing in Journals III lltlHWt'l Ut "i nirinui w men nuK allnireu in trade papers dennunc Intf "kik'piI" "dverilsing, Paul O. Ifnffmaii. vice president, The Stude luikpr Corporation f America, Iiiih Ldv an llliTinlwiUiw reply. .tinlbaUer h:iH hepn '"""'""K 'rtM ( advertisements tolling of number of; new world records B-hirh Studohnkor earn have W. In defense uf these cnilui-anco ami cnMsl records and the advertising of tticru. .Mi. Hoffman makes thej following statement: ' present day merchandising de- mamlH presentation (if the proof of; lint quality of n product in a force-! fUjf dramatic way. Alter tests made' oa a'"' ,,w" KOn-ucre proving . rmIIU, we know inn well the- ' ,it..rv fiiiil 11 111 nee ' Imlll tiil. ' pxini'" - I ihe StudchaUer Cnmninudor. Hull ia aUn realized" that the only way' Ve could translate this stamina to' ihf public In ti'i'mH which could bej readily understood wan to institute! a tput unparalleled in nulumnllvu j hiKtucy. ' . i "'u are now advertising that' tlirfe strictly slock Studchnkeri Commanders each traveled, uu thej Atlnnlle City speedway, -20, uijo miles I in less than -"i.OOU cnliNeeutive min- utf under the sanction and ohser- ration f the" American Automobile; association. Jttit this can no inure! betaken as an invitation to the; public to use the. speed of which j the car Ih capable, than tho prae- I tUe of a well known watch manu LA OKANDE i EVENING ODSERVEI? For Hire" Trucks Only 7 of Total Pago Nine HiVr"5 ii : i over loo.ooo mm overt.ooo m GARAGE GOSSIP Mr. Cnmwiy AUmJivs 1'oixl "Among t)iH marvels of motor dnm lit present Is just how Henry Whippet Travels 468 Miles in 511 Minutes in Storm The. stamina and speed of the Whippet and Its ability to conquer ... , whippet aim us uiamy 10 com t Ford, with his mammo h dtstruhnt- , ' ' . . . , i, . a hi tiding, sleet and snow storm ling organization kept the now mod- t . . . i . i i . i .. . i . . , . .. ...i was demonstrated this week when el completely out of sight. This ,, . , . , , , . ,,, t , . .a eolletfiate roadster traveled AhH I wH tho statement of Hay Conway, ( director of mihlic relations of the ! Oregon State Motor association, Jwho was In l,u "(iranile In tho In "(crusts of Die association Tuesdoy. to an ohsorver reporter., "As fai jas we-know only uiw picture was j ever taken an article nhout th picture up pears in a rm'ent issuo of i the Literary ihfjest and is an in miles in 511 minutes, around the lower rim of the state of .Michigan. Tip's average of speed of 5 -Li' 4 miles an hour was made under tin official check of tho Western Un ion, not only at the start and fin ihiiw points hut at ftvo different points. along the routu. With Sam Unss at the wheel of . Three arrest rwem made In this end of tho vallt y' recently ly Sher iff A. It. Miller -ami other ntem herH of the fnrw Olenn 1'owell, nnd two hoys froi.'a town Were ur resttMl at a much t w the hills H few mlh-H north of tow where Powell has hein living. I'mvell wan plai'ed in julT and the hos tin ned over j to their parents. ( the follow tnK dny Uie orticetfl UKnin went to the much to maky- further in- vcHtiirulloiifl and- report .they di covered u still, which ywis takn to t Miiterfiriso. . - . ,. The prima donna who wom rtf-t ferud unntraots in tho moVles prcii uhly doesn't know yet whether ht) , was heltiK praised or damnel. 1 A V...lt'l.. 1 .. urrouiid. , ' , . ioi-itim yi,.rv in tiuntf ,-iiitt i itin.ii ' t ho Whippet collegiate roadstor and Sir. runway." "The appearan.-e of'hel Klllineyor acting us relief :tli new Kord means a revolution ( imver, tne, v niiM'ei speu uoui n.- of the economl( fahrlc of the ino- IMor industry," lie went on to say. "There are today no cheap cars on tho market. In their place are low i er priced cars." ' lr..cki: The'abr, :.r!,'n..t',!,.Un!ted S!atcs- only 193.000. or 7, are "For Hire" motor svmbols represent the innrnv ,;,. uPProxlm e ""' r ot trucks in each state. The small state. ThePse fibres aTZn ? i . ,ck" J. v-namner ol Conimerr a survey of the truck situation by the National Autamolulr fnva- ;llcre l'rom l'eiwllctiin i V. I. Thomas, Chevrolet terrl Itory man, wus here from Pendle i ton during the first nart of the jweek. Mr. Thomas transacted' short time hut despite this driving 'husiness at the Jilue Mountain hazard tne wmppet eoiuinueu on troit at S a. m. nnd returned to the starting point after covering -iUS miles, at 4:31 p. in. Newspapermen were on hand hoth at the start and finish to check the remarkable per formance of the Whippet. l'rom the very start the Whippet encountered a hllnzard as It swept across the lower rim of Michigan. The roads became lee-covered Production Of Pontiac Six Is To Be Increased Hh course fighting its way mile lif ter mile t4u:ough the blinding storm. 1'ONTl AC, , mm. i I. 'MmU Trip la Villon n-.. tiA.....i..- tsi ( ....,ni.ni .,..( Arleiuh .lennini;" salesman at th i.i.. ii i.. . i- ..1 i ... i i: ' i - ' .le until us ii id Sim unit i u:ntL't i t'Orninn. iin.nrini,v noes 111 iiio viikikiki iiic emriiie pmi m i-iimwu iiui,(ii an, v lory," will give a total capacity of j inch to the selection of mohair i,niU,e a business trip to Cnlon 1S00 ajitomohiles during each nine cJoth with Mi.ouu tiny threads, or (Thursday, hour day, 'or one tint every is sec-; picts, an they are called, to the! ' onds. j square inch. Kvery part Is measur- Wont ( Wnlbmn , The car assembly plant, where ed and uauced with the same ac-1 ern .Jennings returned yestenlay the rliird lont(ac Six assemhly line ' curncy as applies to the building of ,om H jls being installed, is one of the $1'.',- the engine. Coum. i i-i'ftiitt tr. ii i n iil'm iiiiisiifii ri -i.. ..i... ii ... i.. -Mich., ller. 10. A I ,K- , ,..,' .,, . ,,,, ,,, ! " ' , " " """ " 1"".". ' "' Isiuim.uo aK t m-al Oulilaml-l'on- Willi il rales on tile new l-'prtl," Willi Mr. farturrr Hhuwlnn a wnu h .Mu losetl ',,1.rd !"wt.m,,'ly "n" f'"' l'omian six wltli a sepaiaie fa. toiy. i ra'milac rrankyh! .Molnr SI(Ml Siirct'Srnl chaiie.'. l'rtumi and .larlt ShankH. ncal ymniK men who are pmplnyril at tho llarlcy Davidson ajit'inw. re- bUKlnesa trio to Wallowa port their imilor-ili'lven vlnl an llr. JpuiiIiik wan mmo two vory sucocsarul. Thoy hnvo ohtaln- llo l iiAmrliitpil with Klmrr jeA a Hpcoil of fifty mllPH an hour it i riinn'i(Mi. rnoy xihp n.,k of Ice cmiuIiI he inn.ri.rotpdi"' nPnB tne an-anKoment u.-KCHtion for all ownc.H of ,'llpmc-m of the two lines al mch watehra to store then. In the I ''c!" ' "' nPp'"itlon, Is heltiB InMnll M.. over nluhl. ;ed In the 1-ontiae SX assejnhly "The ahllity of a ear to maintain ' '" "f -'50.0l)0. It Is hefter than a in e a minute sneed . ""'" k- mM.., im i for a distance of L'fi.ano miles t ft requires a very tlac dealer. dent and general manager of the on tlac PRECISION IS FEATUREP BY CADILLAC CO. Precision, long recognized as the for a distance or zh.ihju nines . , , , " " equivalent to u-circuit of tlw world "kl,,,m Motor t r company. . .1. ,nt.t..v iw.i-o nnti..h.u-.1K. Sustained demand for the I'o a. .. .1 - r --.ia dm nit m iiin lien iiino- . . i m..l.lle sales normally are expected I talisman of Ullty and durahlllty i .ii, im i" - .. .i-w,,,.. i ,..,iii i, ... ii i 1 enei ties, hits en in a to nhiv an enoiil- definite quality of steel. In manu facturlng bodies the plate glass, broadohith, velvet or hair must reach very definite quality stand ard s." in 18 hoisepower alr-eooled motor. A small town Is a place where if Pendleton .the women still leave the table 1,1 i i .1.- i.. Ihil'n of Imilintt. t I 'nnililllil t i nil . nl .i .i . .i .i. nine riuin nfti u e eoinouiiv i u i i " ' - - T I, Z f " expand Its production capacity. 'ly with ridlnK comfort, stnrdi- d v.0 Know oi. (i tancy exi)amo,i ness and long life seems to require I nai is way we iiii ueo ine ini ee( Studebaker Commanders loose on ! Together the three asseml.lv lines iliiM r.,i)0i) mile run on the Atlaii-jM-m be u,)le to ,)Po(U,ce 10 Pon tic I'Py speedway." , r , tiac Sixes per hour or one complete 1 fear every 30 seconds. The Pontiac Inexpensive wicker, grass or fiber Six factory thus will have a pro- furniture, attractive when new, is ductinn capacity of 10SO cars per usually only temporary and needs nine hour day. This, together with tnOie replaced often. the 720 -car daily capacity of the1 the same accuracy as is used in the choice of metals and the machining of parts for the engine. Interesting parallels in standards of accuracy required In producing, these two parts of a car are drawn by William' X. Davis, body engineer of the Cadillac Motor Car compnny. "It is not a far cry, Mr. Javls Is district distributor of One man in 2.(100 reaches the itne Oakland-Pfintlno automobiles. age of one hundred in Serbia, ono I ' In 8.U0 In Irehindi one in 43.000 'Went to .Joseph in Spain, one in 177.000 int Kng- ! J- Morelock. of tho Moreloek land. Hcoflnnd and Wales, and ono , Kwvii-e Motor company, returned In IS0.750 in Kmnce. ' (today from Joseph where he at- J jtended a lodge mooting and trans- McConncIl !Iih .1. McConnell transacled business at the .lennlnns! when the num start telling stories. and Shumate garage during the middle part of the week. Mr. Mc Connell How to Protect Your Motor in freezing Weather 1. Keep youlr engine warm and use a good antii-freeze solution in your radiator, i 2. Use the new and better TEXACO gasoline that starts easily. 3. Use the oil that flows at zero. , ' Golden Texaco Motor Oil Heasty & George Corner i Adams and Second Furniture made In small quan tities, .with novel designs and tho best of materials, sells for the high est prices and Is suitable for wealthy homes. acted business. I'p. Hm licit LI lie 10. U. Led better, local Hudson Essex distributor, made a business trip up tho branch line Friday. Fur homes of moderate means Open In New (Jimi-lcr furniture made in large quantities, with popular designs and good sub stltute materials Is suitable. I K. K. 1 lett lias moved his auto laundry to quartern in the Hudson- j Ksscx garage on Adams aveuno just across from the Observer. Mr. I I tort believes that his new quarters : will give him more working space and a more central location. 'Ves, Ill's still ISerfs Auto laundry' to !niy customers," he said yesterday. Want tSUidebaker Distributor Hei' I U 1. U.. ..!.. Uisirioii(or ior niixicni wrcyiii, 'stenl Thursday in the city from I Pendleton. I me Finest INwgnnlzei Vsiil Iciiirtnunt- . With the appearance-of the hew tFord, the used car department of the Perkins Motor company Is be- offer the public some wonderful buys practically every model will be new ami by new we mean a 11125, 192(1 or a 1U27 car," said "W. C. Perkins today. w-Pmcij !ed Six With Fisher$ody-big smooth engine -scores of advanced features PThen you will find the car you want is the Pontiac Six at Nu loii'er lrl" n hml ' !. (Hciii July 15th) .....$745 745 Coupe J Sport RoaJiter.. ....,745 ....$795 .'845 ...925 r)e Luxe Landau Sedan The New Oakland A if-American Six, $1045 to 51265. All pricei at faviory. Delivered )rice include minimum hun tiling charges. Ea$y to pay on the General Motor Time Pay ntenc I'iun. Homo from Clievwilet fleeting M r. , and M is. t ieorge II. 3 tatrr have returned from Portland where they spent about a week. Mr. Ilerr, who Is doorman at 1he lifue Moun tain garage, attended thti Chevrolet school, conducted by Mr. Knutsea. About 1 'Jt Chevrolet company em ployes attended the school, which .Mr. II err found most, instructive. "The school was very successful we received a lot of helpful point ers on tho Chevrolet, both In re gard to the parts and service," Mr,' llerr reports. ' I'nloiidcd Tractors- The Perkins Motor company un loaded a car of ten tractors yesterday. Taki-s 1'ord lo WrMoii j F. C. I,eibold, of t he Portland Ford branch passed through hero , Thursday on his way to Weston; with the Ford Tudor model cxhlh-j ited here. The car was taken to; Wallowa county and KIIn on the branch line. One Thing You Can't ; Cover , With ' Car Insurance Promise Finance Plan Juck tlornian, of tin- Pacific Fi nance company, was in l.a r i ramie from Portland yesterday and, in :i business visit with W. C. Perkins, of the Perkins Motor company, promised a very satisfactory Ford finance plan. - "Our new plan is Koing tit be a world besitei. The rates have been materially reduced on account of the lower ilisii ranee Evening Slipper JENNINGS & SHUMATE Adams Avenue FONTIAC SIX --. HiiHia;i:liiirii:iliir:T:!:ii;iSj!;;j;.i;;! ! A tilvei-treeti evening alinper Itr liroraded pattern In the Intert Heometrlf doUn ot Irlancles ot all worked Into iiiudernl.st .. iiMttora. ; In this day and age there's not many risks you can't ! ' '... cover with an insurance policy. With your car you can be safe from losses in wrecks, in injury, in fires, . etc. . k. .' . ." u )- 'ku J ij . But ypu can't insure your car against too rapid de preciation and unsatisfactory wear with a policy you've got to take the precautions yourself or take the losses. , a . , j i .... j. Keeping your car washed and the finish protected keeping it greased and properly supplied with- fresh oil these may seem like expense items when they are actual investments in minimum depreciation. They pay big dividends when the time arrives to sell your car or turn it in on a new model. Playle's service is designed to make what you spend on your car in upkeep pay the greatest possible re turns. That it is valued accordingly is shown by the increasing number of owners who are not satisfied with anything less than exclusive Playle service. , Playle Oil Co. . "Playle's Superior Service Always As Near : . As Your Telephone" Fisk Tires Tcxacb and Tubes Gas and Oil
