Saturday, April G, 1929.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
CHEVROLET MEETS
REVISED QUOTA
ixteen Plants Rapidly
Approaching Output -.Volume
Necessary
Information hixn Just been n-cviv-
I by the Oregon-Southern Waatu
iton zone offire of (be Chevrolet
tutor company and transmitted to
filers, that (ho cntlru iimnufuc-
ninK facilities of the company.
juitberlnK" J grout pluntH. aro rup ,
fly upiM-oachlnff t,ho.. vol mire of
Jlput n ccen.su vy , to meut thla'
tar's revised quota, cull ins Top thu
foductlon of t,35((,0tiu puHsenKi't'
rri und trucks and murkinjf un
le.reiiKe of loo.uUO over thu onlyl
jil estimate.
i "Thla was ' Minified luut y.eek.
iicn V. S. Knutluen, president of
.it company, . announced that
larch production would reuc,ii
4(1,000 units an amazing output
Jhen it is considered that uctlvt
roduction of (ho new eix-cyllndet-in
has been under way less than.
roe mouths," uu Id G. I. Larlson,
ical dealer.v"AUhouKh no definite
- inures have been iHaued, It may
cadily be afmunied that the April
cheduie will call for on even lariP-
' v production und that midsummer
till witness a quantity output in
II of Ohevrolefs assembly plants
ever before equaled by, a tnunu
U'turer of six-cylinder curs."
J 1'Vb r ua ry p rod ucti on, accord I ni?
a Mr. Kiiudscn, amounted to 121,'
kl units. Vitji only 22 working
ays irf the month, daily produc
jon for the period averaged more
mn 5.5U0 cars and tracks. -These
Kures challenKO any question that
i changing over last fullfrom four
six-cyllndor production, with an
jitorim of only bIx weeks to affect
tucesMury alterations, the Chcvro
it. Motor Company deserves credit
or un astounding achievement.
' Upon his return to l)etrolt a few
Inya.-affo trom a six weeks' trip
khrouRh tho northern part 6f the
ountry, the Pacific Northwest and
,'allfornla, Mr. It. H. Grant, vicc-
(resident in charge, of sales, spoke
Uh marked optimism of the de
land for tho new slx-eylinder cars.
ImoHt everywhere, he' asserted,
eaters Informed him that they had
nmd an increased murket for tho
ew; line. Cars are now; being de
vered to buyers as fast as they cun
(e distributed. 1 .
FIRST SIGN O F SPRING
Extreme Weather
Conditions Test
Dodge Bros. Cars
The smartly dressed eirl and the snappy open car is one of the first signs of Spring. In this particular
ease the smartly dressed girl happens to be none other than Lupe Velez, noted screen star who is featured
in productions of the United Artists. The snappy car is a new Whippet Six De Luxe Roadster, a pro- '
duct .of the Willys-Overland Company.
"DEATH'S HEAD" WARNS MOTORISTS
NEW VIKINGS
BEING SHOWN
- IN THE EAST
i'hu viuviuard of Vikings, the
or V-typo elKli.t cyltnuer uuiomo-
lllo being Introduced by Oldsnio
iils und General Motors, will be
.in--Initial public display In tho
4jii-Rer cities o tlio country this
I"' A'Oblt und additional shipments aro
eavlnic tho factories dully to sup
jly tho entire Oldsmobllo dealer
' )ianizution with the new com
panion car to Oldsmobllo HIK '
' This method of meeting tho nio
loring public, first, In the mussed
Venters of- 'population- tnd then
;ir'cuding throughout tho entire
ioiintry, Is typical of the tactics ot
.ho successful conquests waged by
hose early " courageous pioneers
' :rom whom the new car has taken
ts nume tho Vlklnira.
- in fact tho many points of simi
ailty between tho history o( the
Vikings and the development und
liunicteristics ot tho new' Viking
lutornohile formed tho deciding
','iietor in tho choice of the name
diking over more thun 100 other,
luines which wero considered by
jljxniobilu und General Motors
ilficials. -(
A S.600 mile test trip from IHi
troit, encountering th heavy snows
of Tennessee mountain roads und
tho mld'Summor cilmutu of Florida
wus completed last niQitth by three
Dodge Urothers trucks - to pro
their dependability v and economy
under extreme- operating condl
tlons. , .. . - v .
With all trucks carrying full ca
pacity luUds, the caravan left tho
factory in sero . tempcrut'jro to
reach the July cllinuto ot Orlando,
Florida, 1.350 miles away, In threo
days' driving time. On the return
trip, stops were mudo for brnko
und engine tests on the bteep in
alines of Signal Mountain near
Chuttunoogu, Teitn.
' During the two weeks trluls. en
gineers constantly oxpvrlinentcd
with the various engine accessories
and brake linings to find what
types best suited the different driv
ing conditions encountered, lte
ports show that more thun 50
combinations wore tried, and dutu
obtained from these tests will en
able engineers to furnish tho most
efficient und sutlsfuctory equip
ment for truck ownera .
ThH lontr runs of the trucks in
full to notice tho skull und cross : yiorldti were held under most fuv
bones.Nthe police believe, and theDraUle conditions for clicking the
sleeping driver Is bound to curry cooling systems und speed of the
Last Word In Coast Guard Cutters
t
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..VP
Tlio 'ltMlli'M Heiul" (above) ha Imhii pliu'etl in vuiIoum KHfety
wmes la I)elnlt t wain iiuHtnists. ltIU-' liHicvc 1(h kIulsJI.v wuinliiK
Is iH'ttor than wTlltrii adiitoiiltlons. lusut SIkiwh a "rtihlM'r lnly"
or tlio (ms In some JeUoit Mifcty xoum. It boiuices bark when
Htnii'k. .v." '. '
skull and cross bones has become
symbolic of tk'atli and danger re
gardless of tho spoken or written
language, .Detroit's police depart
ment has adopted It to warn the
city's polyglot population ot tho
hazards of- reckless motoring.
Fastened to safety zone posts in
various sections of tho clly the
"Death's Head,". In red Neon light.
n ess of the night and gives the
motorist something of a shock
when come upon suddenly.
Figures assembled bJ the police
department traffic bureau show
that drunken drivers and sleeping
ftiotorlstH have becn involved in u
large number of accidents at safe
ty zones.
It long in his memory after being
awakened by crashing Into a safety
zone so equipped. ',-
The "rubber lady" is another de
vice being used by the police de
partment In an effort to reduce ac
cidents that have brought death
or Injury to persons standing in
safety zones. Without advunce no
tico tho ."rubber lady" wus ' In
stalled In
sso no
trolt's main business thoroughfurtN
Homo time during the, night the
"lady" was stolen und tho next
morning It was found on thu city
hull steps.
- A second effigy was placed In the
same zone. . but it was knocked
down during the night and rath or
badly dunmged. OMlnarlly tho fig
ure bounced buck up without injury, j
Both have been taken to the pollco
shops for repairs and will bo re
turned to tho duty of warning the
motorist of what might have been
If tho figure hud been a humun
being. - i ' : ; j
various units. Over a r? mile
course, tho trucks wore operated
18. hours dully, one of thu tests
consisting of one truck with thrott
tie wide open, pulling another with
brakes set to, hold tho speed down
to 15 tulles an hour.
On tho return trip, mud and clay
through parts of Georgia thorough
ly tried tho power und dopemlu-
l.illl .r ilw. Klmia ttifwlitla ; Oil
an unprotected safety ...,., , ,,,,. , T.
Woodward uventle, ' IJe- 1 ii inui ,,!., rr
successful operation of brakes und
engines through snow two feet
4..
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iMmTiul'Mi.r mm
DURANT CAKE
16 FEET HIGH
SERVES 3,400
There Is hardly one of us who
has not been told ot some time
or other In our busy lives that wo ;
could not "eat our cake and have
it." Many there aro who have at
tempted to disprove the wisdom of .
that statement with disastrous re
sults. .
The exception to the rule bobbed
up rather unexpectedly in the city
of Kverett, Wash., lust week on tho
occasion of tho formal opening of
tho L. W, Klinefelter, establish- ,
ment. A cuke fourteen feet square
and sixteen feet high served more
than 3400 people during tho hours
of U and 12 o'clock p. m,
This masterploco of tho cuke-
maker's Kit, claimed to be the
world's largest, was the creation of
Qeorgo Lloyd, nationally known
urtlst In cuke-craft. Lloyd has been
recognised by former President
Cootldge; Ills Majesty, the King of
Kuglund: and II. U. H., the Piiuce
of Wules. The Durunt cuke took
inoio thun a week to cook and
build. .
Here's l lie luteal eilitlua lu thu coast guard s ruclflu fluuL tlio
cutter Tahue, which' is stationed in Cultrorulu wutera lor rescue
work, rum chasing, etc. The vessel Is 250 feet long and, with her
sister ship,- tho Chelan, stationed In Puget sound, tho largest cut
ters afloat. Hho U i-leeliically operated, has the latest In rescue
equipment, und mounts a five-Inch gun, a three-Inch anti-aircraft
gun und two Bix-pounders.J Inset is Commander L, C. Covell,
"Hkipiier" of tho new craft. . , t ' ; - '
deep.
The entiio run was a part of the
Dodge, Urothers truck testing pro
grain that Involves severul such
trips annually to muku sure that
performanco slandurds of the rep
resentative lino of trucks built by
the company measuro up to the
highest point of efflcloncy.
: IIAIlltV II Alt 1 WAI.KIXi
rarry Hartz Is urounil on crutch
es. His leg, oroken in an accident,
is slowly responding to treatment
and is now In a silver cast. Ho is
seen often with Kllcy Hrett busily
engaged In dlscuHsIng some sub
ject. Klley has held th prospect
of ucqulring tho world's straight
away record dear to his heart for
some time.
' : ' .
i i Tho season nf big winds is hero,
says tho American Nature associa
tion. Congress convenes In special
Only those usleep can sqsslon pretty soon.
Two new regulations aro provid
d;'this year In tho JndianapolJu
k :lioftiic. Tho first requires that any
at ricochettlng off t lie wall or
pinning around must stop at Its
ilt upon completion of that circuit
Hid get u clean blll-of:hen1th .from
hi) technical committee. Tho. sec
Hid provides that should it bo nec
essary to display tho yellow, or
tautionary flag, all driver. miis'-
lold their respective position until
ho "go"" sign is given again. .
Friend: What makes you think
there is something wrong with
your family?
Man: Well, wo got tho car all
paid for and they're nut figuring
uu u new. one yet. ,
5ays He's Son of
Liicky Baldwin A
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K'n -f V 4 . Jjrhs
XL.
errGo'W!ntleld Baldwin lias
ltd an affidavit in the probate
urt at Los Angeles contesting
will of the into Clara lialdwln
- 'ockcr, which dlspofcd of an cs
.te worth ninny millions. HaM
in recks a share in the tt;rt,
:claring that he is a ton ot the
te "Lucky'" Baldwin, the fath-.-r
of the late Mrs. Stocktr.
Drive this Car .
PUT IT TOTHESE
LEVEN TESTS
The only true test of performance is personal expe
rience. Take a trial drive in an Oldsmobilc and find
out for yourself, not only what it does, but how it
docs it.. Match it against other cars and make com
parisons. Give it these eleven tests ... or any others
. . and check results by any standard of performance
you care to set. ;
t. TEST BASE OP CONTROL
Wten you relax in th driver's Mat,
notice its comfort th convenient
. arrftngvmcnt of control and daah
instrument. Try the new Fliher
adjustable front Mat. OMamobiU'a
adjustable steering wheel add te
yeur comfort. Step on the Starter
and note its prompt engagement.
Test Che easy action of the clutch
the silent, easily-meshed ceaT'ehift.
, TEST GETAWAY
Observe how easily and smoothly
Oldemobde acta away from the curb
how easy it is to steer. Pull up to
a stoplight. Then flash ahead when
the signal says "Go." Measure OtsV
mobde's swift, stage less, pick-tip im
ali gears.
. TEST HANDLING EASE
Drive through thickset traffic
Learn how Oldsmohite'a Instant
response to accelerator, brakes, and
steering wheel simp lines city driv
ing. At any ?ccd, in traaftc or oo
the road. OldamoUU is easy to
handle and restful to drive.
. TEST SMOOTHNESS
Drive Oldsmobile out on the open
road. Cover the face of the apsed
aMtcr with glove or handkerchief
. . . take your accustomed touring
pace . . . then note the speedoaastar
reading . . . you will ha astonished to
find how fast you era traveling.
. TMT WMNO COMFORT
OldmnobiU seats am wide end deep-.
. Lnu
restful. Four Lovejoy hydraulic
shock absorbars function in har
mony with Oidsmobilc'a specisl
alloysteel springs to smooth out all
road irregularities. Drive this finer
Oldsmobile over choppy pavements,
, over rut and bumps. Whether you
take them at high speeds or slow,
you'll find that all made ride com
fortably in an Oldsmobile. - - .
IN
ft, TEST ACCELERATION
HIGH GEAR
When you pass other careaon the
road, mark jOldsmobile's quick
response tothe throttle in all speed
ranges the smooth, effortless surge
of power that enables you to sweep
into the lead easily and surely.
7. TEST SPEED
Seek a straight, level stretch of high'
way and give Oldsmobile its head
You'll thrill to speeds far higher
than the average motoristjever usee.
Yet you'll feci secure, perfectly re-
Luced for OUlsmobtls
peed is as restful as
it is exhilarating,
ft. TEST HILL
CLIMBING A BILIT Y
Send Oldsmobile up
the longest, steepest
hill you know. Start
at the bottom at vari-
You'U
find the tremendous power reserve
In Oldsmobile' big 62'horscpower -engine
gives it wonderful hiU-climb'
ing ability. If it's power you want
you can't match this Oldsmobile at
its new lower price,
o, TEST ROAD ABILITY
One of the greatest joya in driving
this finer Oldsmobile results from its
splendid readability. A low center
of gravity, balanced weight, and
four Lovejoy hydraulic shock ab
orbera all are contributing factor
in Oldsmobile' ability to hug the
road at any speed.
St. TEST THE DRAKES ,
Check Oldsmobile 's braking'' syvtcm '
for ability. Oldamobile's four-wheel
safety brakes not only are eacep- '
t tonally efficient, but are smooth,
quiet, and easy to operate as well.
'TEST PARKING EASE
Deliberately select a email space at
the curb and park this Oldemobile.
Fingertip steering and a short turn
ing radius make it easy to lp into
email parking place. The eaey
clutch,. brake, and gaar'shift action
allow you to take fullaul vantage of
very inch of space.
These eleven tests will give you a
Comprehensive idea of all phase of
Oleamobile perform nee. They also
afford an encetlcnt basis of compari
son with other cars. Thousands of
motorists who have
NEW LOWER PRICE . ou... bii.
Two ooot it pari these and other testa
$(Tb fflW (Hf b-v. made it the car of
JB their choice. Come,
flB Am j6) 'v this ear and
. . Judg i. t it new
OttS spsrrW .
b. factory, Lonetng,
Mtcfctgon
Sperrs Ttrs end Bumptri
tr
tower prUtt by your
own standards of per
formance and value.
Oldsmobile Sales Co.
1428 Adams Ave.
. Hamilton Service Station
Kiilcrpri!, Ore
STAGES LEAVE
From La Grande Hotel Bldg.
v Adams Ave.
Wallowa Valley Coaches
Leave- . ,a.
La Grande for Joseph 8:45 a. m. , 4:00 p. m.
' Makes All Main Line Connections,
For information call MAIN 799-
C'ulvln Cuuliiluo hull nullilntr to
Huy to thu rciiortom In New Xurh
tho .oilier (lay.. Try to find tho news
In that. ' - .
ANOTIIKK 'J'IMil'IIY
Tho VunUurbllt t.'up. orlfflnully
uwurdod ua a pormummt ohallenKQ
trophy for 800-mlla roud ravlnir,
iiIbo nmy ha revived. Thla trophy
U tit preHont in the keeping of the
Automobile Club of America In
Now York. Duo to the highly con
gested condition ;ot all high ways,
rnco enthusiastii ,'r'eulUe that road
ruelnff nnvor cun bo revived.. Mr.
Vunderbllt and hlu umoclutea huve
been uaked to'rewrltu the deed of
Blft und aKuln poHt the trophy for
u (1)0 milo event over a truck now
being orKiinixHl In tho middle wot.
Tho ruco would b un annual uffuir
known ua tho Vandvrbllt Cup Ituce.
Keep Your Car Clean And
Beautiful
It Means Much to Your Personality and Business,
I am now conducting my business of careful attention
to washing and polishing automobiles at 211 Green-,
wood street, Harris Bldg i . ; , . . ? ;
My Club Plan is within reach of everyone, and all cars,
new and old, can be kept clean at a very small cost.. a
All jobs thoroughly done, Scratches and marks, not
to the primer or filler, removed.
.,. Every Job An AdvertiHement ,
I use only standard products and they are used prop
erly no steam. , i
JIMTRUITT
, MAIN 840 ' .
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Quality is
of what
CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCT'
the Keynote
People Say
about Plymouth
AMERICA'S LO W UST-PKICED
FULL-SIZE CAR
FULL
HVM0OIH
SIZE
WHKN people discuss : Plymouth,
quality is invariably the keynote of
their conversation. '
They say most complimentary things
about itsChryslersmartncss.itscharm,
its slender-profile radiator, its graceful
"air-wing'TcnderSjitsarchcd windows,
its chromium-plate bowl-type lamps.
They comment highly on Plymouth's
full-size dimensions, its richness and
spaciousness, its wide, deep scats, its
exceptional leg-room. ,
ran VMOUTH hi hrrn to
fUtJM named berime iti endurance
nd itrrngth, rugRcdncu ind free
dom from limitations 10 ireurately
typify that Pilgrim band who were
among the firit American ColonUta.
They refer glowingly to the powerful
performance of Plymouth's 45 h. p.
engine, of Chrysler "Silver-Dome"
principle itsspced.its pick-up,itsahil-iiyonliills,itssmoothness,itsquietncss.
They speak of Plymouth's safety
of its full-size Chrysler weatherproof
4-whccl hydraulic brakes, its rugged
full-size chassis, springs
and axles. They praise
Plymouth's amazing economy
in fuel, oil and upkeep.
0 f..h.unrt I
After all, it is only natural that people
should talk more about Plymouth's '
Tine qualities than they do! about .
its low price for 'Plymouth is, first '
and last, a motor car of intrinsic quality
and value
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dupe, $f5St Rfdiltr (aitb rumhil ),
$6jSl .i-l4r Si dan, $6j5 f 7'mriKg,
$69 5i Dt l.uxi Ctufi ( with mmit
ii4i), Sdpst 4-Onr Sr Jan, $695.
All prieti f. 4. t.ftcltry. Pljmmlh
dnltri trt in 4 fiitlin It txiri
ikl (9HVIHliHt4 f limt p4tmtl,
"2 30
L.
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