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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1928)
Saturday, Septc'iulie-i- 1, H)2iS LA (JKANl)ti hVKNJNG OBSLKVEK Tage Nine" nOTROVlNG NOIfsP OUT OUR WAY. GETS ATTENTION By Williams GARAGE GOSSIP Henry Ford and Engineer Staff Devote Much Time to Its Elimination The elimination of nuist s from motor ami from ro.nl shocks was one of the things to which Henry I'ord and his staff of engine, rs dV. voii'il particular ut tint ion in t he design and construction ut t he new Model A Kord car. The motor 01 the .Model A Kord ). one of tlui quietest, most marly v 1 1 1 rat ionics engines ( hat modern atttoinoiivo t'ti i,-1 mi i intr ha deve-' "loped. Its designers provided j0r t hat feature wit 1 parts that are made of tlu finest possible mater- ( lals anil that are machined to fit i v exartly. Halaneed crankshafts ami J ft lywliot-ls. precision-made hearings: 1 ib Ininimiin pistons. unusually welt I designed nnl const run ed v:il iiml a particularly efficient lot cation system, all rontriteited the quiet, smooth perlormam Iho Model A engine. The same careful ib-Mn a :! ' construction in body chassis ami j running gear have also t liiHinai-'d most of the other sources of noise! in motor car performance. All body j parts of steel stampings that mighl develop noises have reinforcing beads which tend not only to pre- j Vent squeaks and rattles, but also increase st rengt h and durability. 1'aneLs and frame sections are wel ded and riveted to tret her where cver there is possibility of the body weaving, due to uiicv-n road condi tions. Where bolts are tn-cded m the filial useiuhly of largo units of the body, strips of rubber or other ailll-S'Uea tv III it 11 Jill Mf lifted 111 j many pincen iiirooKooui me oooy interior. Fender squeaks are pre vented by don hie-ply h at In r t;. lie between the lender and body. The: same mat.-rial is ned where the cowl and body join. II f - ."- : ; . I MA-MA -tf-tM:o ".VV X wE5-1VveW PuV X . :r ....V - BOWS vwVO maviE A ikj GO MAmW OWTr.rv:,- j SHORT 'STORV LOMCr. W UAKiCOAOto TO 1 ' " -itt.wv got ome TGM MAUI-. T fc.AvW Km? I- VNORO 3eMTeMC E CM Ev c v GoOV, vf Doe ' pTrp r:i' CtFFF?OMr UAMCrUAOCv., HOURS "VRvlM' T ' - iwj' .- ' AMD EVEPW 9oOW ( DOPE OuT SNtAT If KM A n'RtE -T F7CAD 'EM CTvER LAMuOACo :::::- . . -JALU , AM vT 1 ce . y 7" " v -TTtvAE . w :. IS .-.-; rW-.V:' I J( fc- : KjJ ' 'cj -V : hour." I A. & 'U i J V IV ' - Mai fMM sjh I ' ;W-i?T Vmk-r -t&; 1 W 'tT.- J.- I lilt III IK.'! U.Iril ,1 ru.H'M U " ' . .; -, I 1 nrc. u. s. mt. orr. "The. soft SPoT. 0 rZ, i.i J i 1 .Mr. licmicilu llnyn New i Hairy lue Nah sedan this wci-k r Weill 1(1 1'llft:itlit (in II ttllxllieuM Kelltleda purchuwd a de ...i,. 'rllrtMii.. ii. t i vl,ulltllli 1.,,,-L- , tllilt Weekend. Jerry McKtfnilull ,wha in J'cndletun hisi nkKht with 1 1 he J.u (irfamle iianl which w ut u there to play lust niKht. Mrs, IMiner .Miller pnreiaed standard Nath srdun this week. Sab'-man nx Ihiy , I nti i -ei tn: , ti at iim'h in the rou tine of 1 .:i CiiMtide yaraue life are -billy vbus of salesmen. They come fnnu all parts of the country ;in1 inivc all lM'S of pcrsotiatltteN, An in teres! iiifc visit or y sterday in I a ( ii .ih.le mi ;i;i'H W is E I. Sliipe who h;ii:s lioni Texas, drives mi amonioiiiU- it h a t ieoi Kta It- Ce !.-: Olid I'pleSelllS M, l (Ireen V i 'omit. i n , '.wellw or: Ii" cleaner e',t;!i.h--li!uent v.nh h. ad')iiu tei.s at : i "eii.i r I nv, a j "A pdll-i is a m;in w ho peddles; and Imi -.i 'is w !) n hi- ets aj . hani e." saN Shije. and asked ; his sir.aU and!, m-e in at the Jlnd- j soil - l'.: .-e IM-e h. iitst A pel - ! son would b- v 1 1 1 c who ;is travel- j linj: on a ir.nn 1'roin I .a ilramle to i'ener which w as f-nini.' Ht l speed; ol -if miles ;ih hmir. The lotrieal ! t - five miles an j to winch Mr.! "No. t he person I a nd t he train I llin at li mile-i an j lcl , tiw ii cr of the Itiijek in ni iik' 1 rom 1 niim hn " he etl yesterday on III: .. I H . ICOe tuclt;min - nt lo l.Hstine y 'iti'i' ! in 1 Vareo r. t itrned r-n u SpoUaiie where he two days on Hurry W'a i! uoin-r. '"" ' j The law providing for the pun- stunent by flno of anyone who Kal Viiekurd tb'al- loped hts horse on .Main slreel, .- d In Krtfdet leUsl)iirt,, t., in 7. If Hltid 1 4 be til- lll'Ht S.fU't Hearl tell of a Kcotchtnan who IuoIvm I.Ih nKUKeinent with a Kill hecause she becnine too fat, but as she couldn't et the cnuaKetuent ring off he had to many hur. TUB WORLD HAS A NEW AND FINER MOTOR CAR i 1 - inr -r i- m : w ft 'iUers are used in Jtuhber cusiiions an points where the lo the chassis. All the cxperienc years of antomohile I.a The engines, whicli are more Iwood powerful, and larger in U-Q ease const ruction to ma ke 1 he t he quietest, built. have been. Model A F smoothest 11 body sills. lt(f the 1-aSalle; the new dlipl placed at all 1 mechanical shoe-type brakes, dy is boiled toiwhicti are beyond question many ! leaps ahead of the former band of t w eiil y j type; Uie use of security-plate lesion and 1 u lass in all doors, windows and inployed windshield; of in bodie; er principle ! sis and ) ud on cars i ii nd the improvements Great Reception Given Chrysler Models Just Out I "rom the moment of their in- Iroduction seven Weeks afro, public brought about by use of jnl4,,,,st um t.nthusiasm over the of pneumatics in ehas-j,,w i-jnysior cars the "T"'. the dy construction to obtain 1 i;r." and the Plviuoiith have run New Type Of transmission j, In Cadillacs;' and opera tint," safety. Khaust ive road tests and eimineerim,' eieri ni.nls have proven the 'coaches lilted for the. most economical and dependable service. The new models are dc-ajrncd as tin- strict car coach seating -I passenger's, a parlor eiaeli s-alin-1 tl passengers, aiul a club car coach seat inn 1 - passenircrs. A 1! imiis are powered w ith a heavy du' y type of six rylimler engine w it ii four speed t ransmission. t 'out rol llni; this spee.1 are four wheel hy draulic: internal cpamlini; brakes, insuring safet y in opera t ion. A hand brake operates on the pro peller shaft. Roominess and max imum visum are attordeii m iot uf Huii Us came In fiar.u'i'. The. ship- ami tWO Se- I'o-li r-IIii hev Men Vl-H l.loyd lrine. of Haker, who is oaileei d nnh the l-'ost e r-1 ; lc Iny . Inc.. iited in I a (Jrande. Mr. I'os t er, ot i lie 1 o- i ei-. 1 1 i' hev company of Pendleton, was a Ho a I .a (irande visitor yoMe.-.iay, as was Mr. Wal lace ol' 'al!ace Itrolhers, Stude- Well leave it to you just look the body designs of the other new cars, then look at the Nash "400" Salon design. The "eyes" will he for Nash. at bake I'ed : deale !o at ! te, u ho si op rai;e im ltis w ny Itt.ise. The recept ion Ca.lillaes. ,;fS.illes : durin;; t he few days been on display se proof that owners quality field are de in new engineering corded th and l'leel s that t he new ds ma xi mil in quietness have also all "Jiih, says .1. W. l-'razel. hiysh-r come in for (lose attention. They!n,j I'lyniomh sabs manager.! indicate that Cadillac engineers . "Kveti t'hrysler's past experience nf have lnoked far into the future. I warm-hearted w elcome of earlier The new tvpe of transmission is models contains nothing to np- Uaraeteri.ed l.v Cadillac engineers proacn tne present oemonsn.n ion (,()ns ,.,,, (on s possibly the most important do-: of imblle favor." he declares. (i(ilftr nn(1 tdopment by the company since) "When the cars were put on dis- ' ...... ' ,..,. )..,., pmnlrisied on the year 1 ! J S. At that time was play, sales rooms wore imined iat e- , j( IM(MjtlSi lM(, M1T(, t..,r roach be introduced the compensated crank-! y crowded with buyers enlhusias- K finished in cream, maroon ami shaft, which resulted in an inner- tic over the 'new style that re-styles . .. i t(l(. ... .. ..ii,..,. ivnes in la la need engine practically om vihratittn at all engine cut ly free fr f ca i s in t he ( ' S' ply interested ; l-'rnest AV. Seaholm, chief of the developments, f Cad illae-Iji Salle engineering; de- all motor cars,' n.s the new Chrysler "7y and "t;,V lines and devidop j nientsl have been aptly termed and "the greatest dollar value in ,the lowest priced field. as repre sented by l'lymouth. I'onliac- . file .1 de.Ver. is i Uf lelllHV !;m I I'onti eVellt. V ttie "loU , land the inu'. I'"ive rived in I , I'onliac, 1 t wo f on r-'Ioor and one coupe. nio- .! n m m: ' ill Spok-ltle a ineel mg th- iler .! nnin 'and n llrande iliti:an. Ihe Pontiac a few days f the Dali an annual gs will get all the hi w Oak ivticn of which I at (hat meet v pontiacs at this week from They include , t w o sedans. m hi mm & xi RaaJ ,jL M, ly ij? OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES Twin l(ititton motor 12 Aircmft type tpurk plu Ilih compreition fc New double drop (rame Leads the World in Motor Car Value NO OTHER CAR HAS THEM ALL i t a rs Interior Dm "Hut even thin earlier interest. ' sjdered in cream, brown and yellow, a p point nieiitH mid sea t hig IlleUt of all models lepr latest improvements in motor coach design. Safi-ly and coinfoit f the passenRers have been I, a fiiande Man Ituvs la at the Chrysler garage 11 is,, report. ! thai a sedan was sold this' week lo 'A Kie-land ami a IMy moth I'lny.il'i' to (bbri:e Macomb,! boill ot I. a Cramle. I Tloifduille and I.ovcjuy ihotk ahkurbera AluaiiiHiiit !!oy piktmu 7-beyrin( crunkfthuft (hll crank Hm) NN'orld't eatiett bteeriiifl Torsional vibration damper Salon Bodies Hijur centralized chasaU bihrieation Hlectrio clocks Sbort turning radius Lonjitr wheelbasci N noli -Special IJeti)n front nd rear buuipen detail. lights particularly when the resulls lntve 1 partment. states that the new to do with rhlimr and drivinir nun- "snvcro-mesh" transmission is the fort and safetv. This applies wit h ' company's solution of a problem unusual though it was in size and -inK system is of the fan blower special emphasis to the new tvpn of which has faced the Industry slnco heartiness, was ex. .led as a re- ,ypi,. v it Ii tin v.M.lilator.s in the iiuiek and silent-shilting iransmis- the verv first introduction of gear lllt 1' mor,' ,,ml n,oro ot tho "w , roof and another In the cowl. Ade Hiim tneji-iHeil in l.mh "the C idill ie hift car .Chryslers making; their appearance ijuate illumination Is burnished by on the streets. There the strong Kx twenty-one candle pow J" "". ' "" " " '.' ' 11 . - entrant of tlndr original and dis- 'tinctive lines with ordinary body . fashions every section of the roitn- ""itry are reportini? new July records 4 made for deliveries, and the pros- J peels of exceeiling even these high marks for August, l-or instance, in lietroit center of the industry Mr. Hanks hi I ailci-nrlsc I'he In at - ' ' ' Mank, ow ner Widvs ' Knt- rpr of th nd company was u f-terday on business. I The Sign You Can't Miss Tlin Texaco sijrn is one you can't miss at home or throughout, the whole U. S. A. It is north, eolith, east and west on every highway. The si.mi is the same name and the product is the same the same pas and oil in I.a (ramie as in Xew York. filiform hij:h iiuality of The Xew Texaco Gasoline and Tim Golden Motor Oil is assur ed a dominant factor to those who want their motor to perform with unfailing regularity. The Texas Co. AUDMER PLAYLE, Ajjcnt X Chrvsler onf -reuist ered In Julv all V.siivt- two Other makes cars of much : lower average price than Chrysler. X , Nearly looO ears a !T percent in- , crease over the previous best were ; registered. JL ! "Dealers everywhere are. report t Ing that their ability to deliver 'ears to owners Is limited only by the factory's ability to supply cars. 1 It Is of Interest, therefore, to Chry sler buyers as well as to (balers to learn that Chrysler lias just set J a ivw high record for product ion Vnf i:i"l. cars In one day a lent 4 made even more remarkable when J It is realized that Chrysler ears are built, to a standard that insists up- on uuality before t 4 land does not permit any car to he j shipped which does not measure np fully to the inflexible demands of M'hivsler standardized ipiality." . Studebaker Has Four-Wheel Tests In South Bend Che i-olet Man ai-at Ions -. The Chevrolet gar age reports tlf arrival this week of two trucks and i'.'.o cn;.cMes from Oakland. Cat. w In re if; oeat d the assembling plant ol ihe ( ' ' i a vro 1 et car. Mr. r-nd .Mrs. II l!c r win. belong lo the local ' 'lir idIi-i garage family are vai ai .ai in:- in Spokane this week. McKennon Nash Motor Co. 80( Adams Avenue ran ii inn iiim sm"nr ih:nh. (Spi'iiiill -T.sls r. ..I ill SI nili hii l.t'i 'H uK Kt'niiiiil Hour tho St'i.l.liiilti-r i iiu-. .'II enn 1 iii-i lll.l.. ri'i'cnt ly t . 1 .00.1. ! pillV- .Hiih llcn.l liy 'ill tor:iti(n lmv-1 :!'New Senior Models I Of Dodge Brothers ;: To Be Ready Soon': reveahd some interesting facts con cerning the stopping power of the amplified a- lion lioii-whc- I luakcs which are standard on all St n.. -bak.-r and Krskine models. I'sing as a basis for the lists a recommendation chart eonipih d bv C. N. Ma u re r. t ran ic i ii:;mcer of the Wisconsin state highvvav coin mission, it was discover- d that numbers. (Stock Studebaker models not pn!y meet Wisconsin bra king n nan i -iiu nts full, but at every speed list ed will stop I lie cars in Ie--i than half the distance call, d "sale" by Ihe Stat'' Traflie fhii-'iii-'er's code. At in niHcM an hour. Sludehak.-r brakes will bring a car to a coin -ph-t,. slop within lone l-j. while- I'.ml Man Vl-its l!i left tor Mountain 1 1 nine, a vbdt. Mr. Ilerry is '!;( u ic fin- the 1 Vr Ii ins company. The h'ord t reports ihe arrival to ee ciirs, one coniinerrial e bus coupe and one ieknp fnnu the Seattle plant. i To ll;ni- Sale ! St 1 1 t mt: nei Tuesdav ' i: JL'to l DirrHfUT, Mich.. Sept. l.-An- , nouncement of New- Senior Six mo dels by Dodge Urothers is expected made within a few days, nc- 'cnrding lo reports In local aulo-. innllen Irndn !). .u !' i'f . rl' i.i-n. ! Jl i duct ion is being pushed on over- j J ,tlme schedules to supply dealers , lover the country as rapidly as pos- j ' slble. it is said. First shipments . already have been made. The S. nior. to be ofton d In var- . it"J bo!y styles. repiN-sents n-lvan . I'm engineering design that stamps' tin- car with an individual appear-: ance chat acterist ic of no other car. j iThe hoilv lines were adapted sue- j fifically to meet the latest Aiimi 4 ican viewpoint on iiutomotive de-1 X sign a demand for color, beauty I and the last word in fashion. 2! Interior appointim-nts of the rar Hj f j aristocratic style ereat ion. I-'inish-ing of the Insiiiiment pam l jN har monized with the iipholsteiy and coach work In most unique tun n- , J nr. ! The car w ill be powered with an J engine designed and built especial ly for the Senior Six, and is said to have Ret an unequaled pettor J mane'? standard. The car is said to couple luxury and style with de pendability lor which ih. company lias gained a w orld-w ide reputa tion. 1 Advn need Ideas in motor coach design are represented in the an nouncement of new models by titaham Urothers. lh motor coach division nf Dodg" llr m hers ' Or poi h( ion. (e.it ut i tig ma h y im in ove- ' honts in a ppe.'i t a nee. romfott, mai-lu-; ai i'.iii';i'iiint . motiv e m , . t is tl to t W JVC I I MOIir, n St Ufleb: sinooi n ;y in a 1 e (iv r ' ! t tlgures ari b- t feel. in At In ran b. Ill I ;m1 i Die Ford I !. aturitm a trade in tire h " ill I;it until Saturdav. ! low prices w ill be al- ! t I e old ttr. s brought n ic, is and can be trade,) ! I 'on I Shop I b-iii'rauged 'I'he arrival of a shipment of new tin,.; tor s e i v i i ilia' it model A Ford n. e... nab d I he red- Miming of t he -hop i.i can. lor the s- rvlclm: f ;, i'"v,' mod. 1. 'I he u Ii n work 1ab- b-j teitiMily u-eil in the parage i1--- this w. e. be..n . p;,e. , by :iVt,Vi . ' ?rtu N.-l-h l.! Do You Believe in SIGNS ; If you don't we want you to just try this onte Look fin crank cast (ex (ias a tn signs. a Vol t ex cleaned we .ill im! Oil fill the :i'er Vol ant. Have the willi Vel lielieve in T. K. Maxwell Dislrili'ilur A'elt c I'roilucts Profit horn plentiful power "A bountiful garden around the farmhouse sometimes proves the wife a better farmer than her husband." Luxuriant flowers and flourish-in- vegetables in well-tilled soil have sometimes put to shame half-hearted field crops. Thorough tillage always tells! Now the "Caterpillar," plen tifully powered, makes it possible to till the fields as thoroughly as mother's garden. and bountiful crops reward! BUNTING TRACTOR COMPANY La (irande, Orciron Hoise, Idaho Pocatello, Idaho "TV
