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'Pa'gti Eight LA GRANDE EVENING! OBSERVER Saturday; March 23, 1929. I FKOM Til TO orKTH VSjAVfxSiS. MO.VTIIS f 'fill , ' ; W- r ..t.ts . Wik III1 ; , KHkSSSEL OPTIMISTIC ON RETURN TO EAST John N. Willys, Following Trip to California, Says 7 Outlook Rosy TOl.I.J),). O.. Mar. !3Jhn N. Willys, president if i he. WillvM-Oiei-hmd rniuinyt nit hfn return here fitnti I'rtlifm nla, where ho fpeitt a month on bu4iHK. declar ed that never before In tlie entire libUory of I lie rniiii.iuy hus 11 ' f;ced atieh n healthy htisineKN eon ililinit h exists nt present. : Mr. WHS w:m eitihirdardu'' over he rt't'etithjit , jieenrded the new lines nf W'hinpei ftinr and wives mid VI t !- KnlKlit kIii'm. hlh on tti i;irt tif (he dealer rr:ai.lx.itjiii and the ItuyiiiK puhUr. . "our hew line,' he vtJd, "are by fur the nrnst popular i-vit I n -trt.diired ly tta. ThlH is i-efleetcd In the record shipment of i.4l car In January mid r'ehrimry. tthlt h life ninve Ihtin dmihle the , shipments In ihe kiiiip two inmOw j of hut year. TIiIp ha been in Ihe ! t-e uf a severe winter in all pari J of Ihe CtiUhtry uutl may t taken! ii h a barometer of the inere.'uted I bu.liie.t that lie ahead when fair s:ither hrt-aV). Over the Proving Ground Bumps fQp- - VTT C-?'a-", J! r EXPERTS SEEKING, BEST WINTER G AS DepaiWeht of Commerce Undertakes Study As Aid to Motorists ; OlJsmohile Sit being tcstej on "u-orst roaJ In the world" at General Motor Proving 3roun J for riJai ijualiiios, spring action anj efticiency of its hydraulic ehock absorbers. C S2.IHKI Mini Ituvy. "V w enulM'inM JJ.ourt UerH l r Tihli ulant whU h j miie men tin a Kre.tt dally om .f huih Whippet" Will!-;:- ht' j ilr. WiH ytld ihit In Ihe imm nve v'th? he h;u.4alleil no m-oren i WIHyi.(v rlanil ileaient mul ile f fl th'tt iho kiIi-m voltime of the tintKtny new prtidtK-tn more than 4tlfieM ihe iI.hih for w hi. h ul for Ihe Kreatexi proiluctlon of mtrtur n' in Ihe hintor of the I Ionic fr a Mill Ki'eaier inrreae coniKiny. hi thi territory IwAUf of the t'ommentlnir on Ihe pmsrew of 'ix nuion of our plant there, he new Willvn-itverlantl .wmhly h:lv" raa'1 lh" ,,wes',r Plant hi. h ncentlv opett.M In l r Toleuo pkint n.l tm AnlM h thai nrml.i,-. ;hav developed a line of ran that it. in lr:..1v is ull nvir 7 ram a ( ll day iinl that Atrtl car hulhtina M-hetliiieM in the roant plant w ill owl) runt daily. in the moKt it ni lei; Ira I position we have t.-ver nrenpie! nml anil are eonremratinir on the fur-iihi-r ex pa union of our miles and 'il ii.ii thuttn ' irjratiliatioh," General Motors , February Sales Show Increase ltuliMss flnnter . 'IhiKinem in :iIifornia In Feb-, itiaiy wan thr?-e tiniee greater than It ever hait been before. he ali. He Kitl.i that tlurliifr the next Ix fweekf he nvtiht ret nut on an ex tentk iri uhlth will lake him lKTP.OIT, Mar. JS nurinp the month of February tle'ioral Motors dealern dt-hvervd to consumers 138.50 cars, according to an an nounrenieni ly Alfred I. Hloan Jr., president. This compares with otdrists )Ve'ie taken the puncture but of M UK they Are E 1 asy to lluy For Exampfc: 30x3$ Clincher Oversize SI AF DOWN LmJO o.'iea Week 29x4.40 C0 4 A DOWN Oc n W eek , 31x5.25 2Q IK iovn 0O4u 80c a Week Other Sizes in Proportion At thie lew prieva ie jjtve o l a irenuine firvt ifr.h lhmtop niale by the ohb"t iib-r ron .iny In the woil't. There 1 no t(ti"ttnn atMtt the merit of lu b'ti - ou are an re of -our money" wotih w hen ou buy them. Hut l?c addition to th s reecni-! htieh iU.iitt ue nif you ONE YEAR'S TIRE SERVICE at no siiditional cost. This one year tiie service jrives you i.lisolute tine mileape and assutes you of ex tivniely Inw mile ost for a year. You pay only the price of the tiu. For this you jret a first grade tire. PLUS the Dunlop Suivty lmd Cuarantee. which pi tecti you ajr.iin.st all road hazaids. and then we add to that our own extraouiinary p imposition which is this . . . any time you have an oidinary nail punetur we fix it for you without char-re. If you are away from home, gvl the puncture repjuud and we will ivimlxu-s? you iiHin presentation of the nceiu I'nhcard of? Ves, but tiue. Come in for details. PLAYLE Oil Co. Slakup Ai Ziuimerman. Car O wners Ask Data On License Laws This Year tu all wtlnnn VfT Ihe country ini32.iir9 for the corresponding i.rder that he may Kt close-up month last year, an Increase of V- 641 cars, or S.o per cent fur reb ruary thla year. Sales by General Motors manufacturing divisions to dt a I era totalled 1 TS.14S cars, as compared with 16t,;i2 for Feb ruary of the year previous, an in crease this year of 5, Si cars, or J.S per cent. The following tabulation ahows monthly calea of General Motors cara by dealers to ultimate con sumers and sales by the manufac turing divisions of General Motors to their dealers: lNahT SsIck to I'mts 1SJ Jan. inlKi 107.27S l.ld Feb. . Hi.. 570 132.039 It:.(:S Mar - 1.A.T6 Ub.2;a j lHimiiM Salt's to iK-alers ! IS2 li2 1927 Jan. . 12T.SSft 125.1S1 . 9.37 Feb 175.MS 1SS.2SJ 1H 4Z6 Mar. l7.S2l - 161.910 These figure include paawnjeer 'cars and trucks sold In the I'nlted States, Iominlon of ruriada and : overseas by the Chevrolet. I'onttac, Oldmnobile. Oakland. Bulck. La tialle and Oidlllac mnnufacturinfr divisions of General Motors. ' -4 WARHIVGTOX. Mar. 33 AP)-.; (The jlcpartnifrtt ; , pf j roiimierce ' through experts at the , bureau of" Hne ftest types or gasoline to use In automobiles during- the winter season, . , : the vuiue of each . Rnsolliie for wlnU'i use la determined )y study- I ins the fuels lollinx point at vari- ous pressures. . At sea level, nater bolls at 212 Hipr.iHy u hl 1. ii Ii a .... r 11. Everest, where" the ' atmospheric pressure fs much lower, water will boll at 1 decree. At every prex sure water .Is known to have- a different boillne -point. Iien water lefcns to boll at a certain pre, sure, the temperature remains con stant until all of the water has evaporated.- ; - - ' With alcohol anti-fret-e solu tion. however. lt is known that the alcohol boils off more rendity than the water and consequently the temperature of boiling changes. Gasolines are still more complex mixtures, which rapidly change temperatures as the more volatile constituents holt off. the difference between the temperature at which the last drop evaporates sometimes lclns; Sh degrees. ' Air must be removed from nao lines when they are h'-fnjr tested as to their value for 'winter use. J because dissolved air in the caso- line will cause It to hobble as in i 1 boiling before it reaches Irs true j boiling point. 1 j The tests so far have shown that j Mhe boiling points of air free gnso j lines at the same pressure differ ' widely. This means that some f types of gasoline -will be found ' more suitable for motor use in f winter than other kinds ! Many Inqurles have leen re ceived at the I -a Grande office of Ihe Uregon State Motor association concerning the provisions of the new siaie license irmb. wvpmi of the moNl frequent questions and answers are listed by Mrs. ( H. iHvine in chatge of the association otrice here. So many measures were discus sed before and during the state hgislutlve session that car owners are rather cuulusvd as to jut what bills have become laws. . The following are the questions and answers as issued at the motor association office here: 1. '"What will my license cost un der the new law passed hy the 129 leKishttare?" t. "When does the new license law Itecome effective, and ho does it 0eiate?" Z. "How much gas tax will bs I. lor an automotdle weighing up to lTt'ft pounts the fee will be For car weighing I7t0 to Swoo pounds the fee will be at the rate of 9n rents per hundred.: from 3Uu to ('t pounds, 91 per hundred; fiOiii 4&M and tip. $1.10 per hun-f ilri'-l. l-or nil cars over 1 iu pounds the fee is figured from one pound up. For instance, for a SuuO-pound car the license fee ulll le $27, and so on. ( : i ne new law oecomes opera tlve January 1, lJa. As the changes the date for license p! iKvusnre from January 1 to July applicants at the teginntng of the ; yewr will ko' a half-year feo tat; the . rate given In answer No. 1( up to July 1 and rcelw a teiniwr- j ary slx-munths permit. On July 1, ' mill pity a full year license and re- ' cehe 1 !'.-13 1 plate. j . tMir cent aunionai gas mx has le n added, twgtnntng w it h January 1, Ijo. Thereatter the it as lax in this state sill be 4 eemv ,taiic.o wrriioiT amkuicaxs j Targo-Florio. one of the greatest i Kuropean racing classics, will be i staged this year without an Ameri . can entry- Scheduled for May .5, j the date of the continental race is too close to ihe Indianapolis elastic to permit American drivers time to reach the I nited States for the American grand prize. A MATTKIt OF UITAXi K lioy: When we reach that bend in the road. I'm puing-to kiss you. j tirl:- Ifn't' that-geifli: a bit too jfar? -t-,- - - r Wirld s Finest jjbiicating System Nash-Bijur Centralized Chassis Lubrication FINALLY, a system of centralized chassis lubrication has been per fected which operates easily . . . im mediately . . . and invariably. Nash now offers it on every Advanced and Special model of the new "400" series . . . Nash-Bijur . . . the finest de vice ever produced to supply chassis bearings with necessary lubrication. You simply press a convenient pedal (a child can do i:), and twenty-nine . chassis points . . . spring shackles, steering knuckles, clutch bearing and the like ... are bathed in fresh, clean, ' wear-resisting oil. Nash-Bijur centralized lubrication does away with all the bother und expense of od-fashioned chassis greas ing. Press the pedal once a day, lubri cation follows. Chassis squeaks are ' avoided, chassis wear is prevented . . , when the car you drive is the new and finer Nash "400", . ,. ....: TheN, ew MAlH.-6o Iatlti the World in .Tofor Car Value 111 PORTA XT "400" rr.ATt RES-.VO OTHER 1R IWV TUl-.Tf Twin-Ignition mocor , 12 Aircraft-type spark plugs High compression Houdaiile anil Lofejor shuck absorbers Aluminum alloy pistons Bijur centralized (twrirati) chassis lubrication NeW double drop frame Elearicdockj , Torsional vibration dumper Exterior metal ware Longer wheel bjscs One-piece Salon fenders , Clear vision front pillar posts World's easiest steering ; chmme plated oer Nalh Special Dcsi 7-hejrinjt crankshaft nickel Short turn in j; radius . front and rc-f bumpers McKennon Nash Motor Co. 806 Adams Avenue, - - , . . , Mam 650. The jawlmne of an ass is just i as dangerous a weapon today as it ' was in Samson's time. Hydraulic Shock Aborbers or Small Cars, too New Cletracs To Arrive Here On Monday, Report TTIHliHLQnrGIHI aSiHUEATIEiia IKiEATIITni Coupe $695; Coupe (trilh rumble srai) 7?3; &dan $:G0; Sfjorl De Lust hood $ttr $Sj0 (inHitdiiig rw Uc seal and extras). Won! mas re-eeivf-d to1ay by It. j I. MeKennon. iotl OTetrar fras-t ler t minor dealer, that the first; earload ot Tractor mould he here ! Womlwy. Miiri'h !5. to be followed hy another carload in ahout ten days. I Mr. McKennon stales that the ivopularity of this tractor has so ; snampttt the factory that he has ; Nen unable to procure a ainith msvhme up until the present, hut ; wilt te in a iKtsitton from this date to mke dehwrji of all mode; on ' jkhort noihv. I A one shot ofUnje s-em Is usM ; on all modrta. One puh of a ; plunjter and the enure machine is oihnt and ready to mora. I Ail models with the rcep;!on of, the t mo-U-J have Ms cylinder " h--y duty motors. The Hyrd polar expedition in eluded ta thetr equipment. to o! ihe- t'ltrar model -3 machines. The Australian roxmmrnt ttek de- t Hvrry of three hundred rh-trata. i the rd-r teirff fi!It-d and shipped hy JsnuAty 1 of this year. ) This tractor is hutlt of cat steeV and is iipht in meUrht hut has an exreptionaJ lent and ide track. Kvine it anspVc tract son on all kind of soil. Mr. Mcknnon staus that he hue a model en display at Adms A soon. turn .nagiaM Now too can equip tout car with the same make of hv-1 drautic shock absorbers that btb it standard on such cars si Butck.Siannoa.CadiUsc, Recand US-He! Learn more about the perssonent comfort provided bv IVico-Remy Lovejoy Hydraulic. Tslk with owners who h them or come la and talk with us. InsluHcJ by DALE COX Battery and Electric Service h.Vkx.0h A tr.i-Vr Mopped to chjirt tu-es itt a drsUie reesn -in the l t et. t i!V-nve.m' he rmarkedtr s , ril9 .lrvkf t, 1ht even ia jx ct te rntrr the K4re rve- ' ".ite k I l;te hjv rten trvmewd- . 'ny in pru e. k ---vt ! litM. .trather." repS M ih nunc, cf-nnly. "arid it .n't . irth ttte.Vii&c hct yw re U. . The hei r whippet "slT foik coach ai3ygy r Coapt JjJi- Seim t&5; ??( f tiSS;. Touring fV5; Commrticl Ctuis JJ65. Att WSbOKTiafid primf. . &. Toltdo, O&n, anJ tptifinllOHt rufyttt ta thmnjtnUUutilnoUei. JANVAKY':JkXI FE 11 RtJARY SALE S 1007. AHEilD OF fcAST YEAR , STArnNC with il fint preMtatioa to Awria'i motorists, thin new Superior Vhipprt ha aroused an tin-flowing tida opubliecntfaosiaam. In January and Febru arr, salra abowrd a gain of more than 100 rr aaWa for toe correspond irm montita ' of 1928. This ta dramatic proof of the new Superior Vhippet'a tremendous popnlar aereptanee as the finest value err offered a Four or light Six drirer. : ' :n i.. ; . CT reaaiiT unilrrstsnd surh remark able surreas hen you .re and dri.e tl.s car. An lo.perlion meals the nnSurior n'PP-t Jiy of deign and tasteful re. Bnement of detail. A demorwtrstton reTrals higher speed, faster prsup and pralrrpi.Tr. loer tliero il h eaae or control and romforlable ridina qualilira oeTrr before associated vilh such an ines. pensirecar. ( sirPJEition Wl LLY$-OVER LAND. INC.. TOLEDO, Oil IO 111777 XU U WIDTH) FOURS 11 11 SIXES Gettiiigs & Hanks Jefferson Ave. rr