La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 18, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Text-nt- MOTORING NEWS am WANT ADS VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1929. NUMBER 175 NEW STATE LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT Number of Important Measures Will be' En forced After June 4. &AI.I0M,' Ore., May 18 A num ber of Important- laws a f foe tin: llu operatlon of motor vehicles wore enacted at the recent (tension of th legislature, and many of Hi em will be effective on Juno 4th, : Ot particular Interest anion tr them Jifui been tho one providing u new schedule of load limits for trticka, and inasmuch na there appeared to be ome eonfllotlons In the uet as finnlly pas tied, the Koeretary pf state's attorney KenenU for inter pretation. The' opinion of the, at torney general will he uncd as a baids from which the -welirht luw wljl be administered, Kays tho ttec retarj of state, with the following as the hig-h lights, of tlt6 Interpre tation; . .. v "A four-wheeled truck may b operated with a combined weight of not more than 22.000 pounds, uuy ii upt.-ruiU 111 COlllUIUIlllUM i wIUi other vehicle the ' combined weight of Hi ahull Jiot exceed 34.- 000 pounutM A six- wheeled truck hnvlntf ttvu uxiea apaced lens than eight feet ajiart may have a com bined weight not Hi o.xcown or 27, mju pounds, and may. not be oper ated In conjunction with any other vehicle or without pneumatic tires. A .alx wheeled truck having axles spfirtid hot leas than eight feet apart may ho operated with a to tal combined welghf not In cxceMS T 84,000 pounds, or may bo oper ated with a total combined weight not .jit excess of 34.000 pounds, or mny be. operated In combination with mother attached vehicles, tho total combined weight of which truck-and attached vehicles ahnll not be more tlmn 34,000 pounds." German Auto Pioneer Butt of Jokes When His First Car Sputtered -Karl licit. German's irionct'r- In automotive In vent ton (1iih) luul a hitter airuinrto with unhelteverH when bo firm liiimductMl a motor ,. ' -clikio about) 44 years . ll wluallf ran. ;-. . ' ' . MOH!(AV, (Al'l-i-l'ror. HlHsIn r the- ''public . heiilth repaiinicnt claims that' KukwIh'h birth rate is 20 1 -to the thousand-fund the hlghen'. in tha world. He nrelcta doubling of the populalon lit 3a years. v ". I.AIHINttt ltO. Onimny (AD Almost simultaneous with the ca lul)liKhment of a . new motor car speed record in Florida there died here one of the men who helped make thU u motor age. ' A bare 44 years ago, when Karl Uenx'rf high -I hree-wheeled "motor velouipcdf" made its moisy, amoky vay down Mannheim streets, it whk hulled with . ridicule ax "an ab surdly that never will amount tu anything," ,: v . f . It Was only ' his Icnaolous cling ing to ti childhood ambition iu spite of much discouragement that gave tile world within the span of a sin gle lifetime an Important develop ment In Its great motor Indus! ry, "My favorlt's idea," Hem wrot. "was always the thought of setlln? the locomotive-, on the street.' 1 wanted to free It from Its bondage, and even in high school the hhiuu 'without rail W&n the undercurrent of thought thai run1 through all my work." , ..' . , . , Bena'c deuth .vividly brought home the almost startling brevity of the "motor carriage's" career. - The Inventor's first car made its existence known ,'by- .violent rat tllags and bahglugs. It sputtero.l and chugged . while th onlooker stood open-mouthed and speech less. Un Its rirst run-Its steerlhg wheel got ont of control' and the machine wavered and came-- to a halt. The crowd Jeered at tho "useless absurdity." '.; ' Hut Hpius refused to ' be dlcour aged, ity 1 87,. with a four wheel model, he was sufficiently enrnur aged to take out i Is first putenls, which he Jokingly termed the "birth certificate"-, of' the great grandfather of .the. autompblh?. Bun? remained almost through- April Largest In Shipments in History of Nash KKNOHHA. Wis.. May 8 Ho- i ports from The Nash Motors com- ! oanv cuveiimr Anrll ahltinients to the liomlnion of Canada, show the month lb have been substantially tho largest In the history of the company. It Is also reported that April climaxed un eight months' period' unprecedented gain In de liveries to tho company's Canadian distributing brganhtatlon. Commenting on this gratifying record, C. II. HIIss, sales manager, said: "During tho month of April, our shipments to Canudian distri butors reached a volume unequal led by any other single month In the history of. our company. In addition to 1 1 Iff showing, we- nr also able, to report for tho eight months', period cloning April SO. an Increase In shipment of 167 pv. cent over the. samo period a year ago. " ,'. - ; v' f . v "Wc have Just announced a gam of tHi.68.jier. cent in domestic ship ments for April over April of 1U2R and an Increase for the first four months of of y.3K per cont over tho same months of JVliK, "AVe see In this achievement nn expisslon of tho universal ' public approval accorded our r4o" scries cars an approval . which Is insnl festlng itself in new- records month, and which we .confidently expect will result In by far the greatest year we have ever had," ,' A night alrmull service has been inaugurated between Croyduit air port, l.ondun, and Uo' liuurget, I'uris.'' ' '"'yi? :. out his life a prophet, unappreci. ated in his own land, for only dis trust and lack of interest greetpj his first teal huccchhob and It was left to France and the United States (q give hltu his first recog nition and support. lleflually succeeded In establish ing the Mannheim Uasollne Knglm. factory which later developed into the Bens Works, an organlxntlfln which spread to luternntlonal pro portion, laying a foundation for the world wide motor and automo bile Industries of today. CJhe Convertible iandaumSedan' closed to the rain srh art in Sariy weather X hen the summer nun sends down ils warm, health-giving rayi i . . fold hack the top . . . enjoy the freedom of an oen ear. If a sudden shower springs up . you can have shelter instantly..,. Simpl raise the top ... snap three catches . ; . and you are snug . and dry in closed car luxury. '.. ' ' ,'" ,: On cither the New Oakland All-American Six or the New Pontine ISigSixchassisyou can obtain theConvertiblelandaiilel body type ... a Fisher body creation designed to combine the fair weather - benefits of an open car with the protection of a smart, completely appointed sedan. Its rearquarter of durable fabric may be folded back or raised easily and quickly. It (its perfectly into either position . . . revealing the fine design and workmanship which - you would expect in a Fisher-built body of any type.. A special demonstration of Convertible Ijindaulets bus been arranged which we will be glad to make for you at any time. lt us show you how delightful one of these curs is when open . . how comfortable when cloned . . . and how easily it can be changed ' from one position to the other. T7.e Kru- Oakland M-Amerlran Sin, tlli.i tat 1173. Tht Veir rnntlar Vlf Sit, $i43 to fS95J. o. h. Pantiac, Mtrhigan, pttt rlelivrryrharitea. Ceneruf Afoturt . . Time Payment rtan available at mtnlntuin rale. , Conaitlrr the !ctivrrd prlrc it. vrrll n. fhr list pflrf. when rtmparinl n.if, luubilu 4llues ... OaklHtlH-Ponline flrlitrrrl lirii-rn ittrluile only reasonubj. charge for delivery pud Utluliclng. ' f :- . mraiWrf- cm OribtanW tntault Wrtfi, tttti Sport Equipment Emtrm OAKLAN I l 0 I V t I I Of D-PONTIAC l1 '"lUn M,'U LEGION SAFETY DRIVE STARTED Oregon ; Department Hopes to Reduce Num ber of Auto Accidents. 1'OUTM.ND, Ore.. My 18 The Nations) Safety Council reports 37.000 people killed and 960,000 in jured In 800,000 automobile accl. dents during 1928 The report es timates the economical loss from these deaths and Injuries at $860,- 000,000, In Oregon the number of auto mobiles registered at the close of the month of March reached a to tal of a&MlG, Accidents reported for tho three-month ptirlod wcim 4,831. Of this number X.060 were for March. Klve counties In the state fulled to report any accidents during the month.. It Is of Interest to note that If Ihe present rate of automobile ; accidents continues during the year theio will be somo In the state for the year Then .viewing the situation from another angle II will be no ticed that the number of accident:! hua . Increased , from month to month. If this Increase continue the accident total for Oregon, wilt reach the mark. ' The American . Legion, depart ment of Oregon, has Instituted a safety campaign In the state in an effort o reduce the number of acci dents and la this they urge that greater care bo exercised by all drivers and pedestrisns. The conn-, ly having the- lowest n umber of ar uidenls. in proportion to the uulo mobllrs registered on (he first of July will receive a plaYuuo to be placed In the court house. It Is es pecially desired by the Legion that all county, officials and state traf fio officers join lu this campaign. The sumtiKiry Tor tho month ot' March follows: PRICE CUT IN FIRESTONE TIRE IS ANNOUNCED Ab Jenkins Adda New Motor Victory La Grande Motor Company Hall Motor Co. 1119 Adams Ave. Enterprise, Oregon Coiinly BiikiT ........ Benlon ........ L'lackamiuf Clabtop Cohiiul.tu t'oo Cook Curry le8L'l.ll(.'H DoukIi.i milium Qrnat Harney Hooil Klvor Juckaoii . .... JefforHou JOSf-phlllH -.. .Kla.uutlv 'liaka IMIW i.'a.'. Lincoln .... I.lnn Mull. cm- Marlon Mon-ow ,.; Mallno.i.ah I'olU Nl.cr.min ..... 'rilluinook l'n.atllii I'nloir, Wallowa Whwo WuHhlnglon Whwlor. Yamhill No. Cki-h H.Klt(M'0(i Act ,. 8, IMG ri.l.M 11.711 6.SGK 4.68 7,1311 Mi 77!.' t. Iilll8 .. 1,167 .. 1. 311 .... i.otia .. . il.7Kl U.K81) r.u .. : il.14'1 ., .7,7311 -.. i.asir .: i6,iM3' J.II87 7,8!l .. 2.518 .. 1X,IM .... l.41to . 87.6UC .. 4.81.8 .. 1.1 18 .. 9.411 .( 7.488 ! ;. 4,riil ..' I.SI3 : ... 3,08,1 .. 024 : .. 0,387 Idl'lllM n 31. . 2 11 .8 45 1 ' 19 4 1 I 17 it- - n : tV : mi .671. 10 3,1 I'l ' 'l :l . -. -I 2 in .Motorists have bren quick to ;. spond to tho substantial price re. ducllons announced by W. O, Ter kins. In thf ap.lm sale now ui.di- full sway. The sulo Is attracting wide attention among; local motor sts because of the exceptionally, low prices fmturrd, and tho Fire stone dealer Is being kept busv equipping the cars with the ratuo.in gum-dipped H'lrestones and tho Firestone OldfleUlH. . "There Is nothing that takes away more from tho pleaaurn of motoring than the rear of porslbln tire trouble," says Mr. Perkins." "We ure putting on this sale, rtffhlt at the' beginning or the real mot-1 orlng seuson, to make H possible for motorists to obtuln new tires l th. .nu,UBl nn.alt.a nn,( a, ..I t. 1 lotf ti'Otible.fi-eA tire ni-rvlre. The records held by Mreatonc gutu-dlpped tires, which are Feat ured In the salts are unequalled by any other automotive product, savs the lorat Firestone dealer, "Kveiy Internntionul 60ii.ii.llo rut-o at Indlanupolls and ev-ry na tional championship race for the past nine years,, and the world's spited record If 207.6 miles per hour have been .won by Klrestone num. dipped tires. . "The- world end..., ance record record ot SO.ooo iuIUm In 38. 126 minutes nt. Atlantic city by Btudebaker President eighth wus niudo on Klrestqnos, All coast to.coast speed records were smash-1 el. when Firestone gum-dipped ' tires carried a. Htudebsker . ca from .New York to Han Francisco ! In 77 hours. 40 'uilnulea. I ; "Kquully as' Impressive are i tlx tniteage records . established by Firestone gum-dipped tires for pott-1 JMenger car owners and truck oporu j tors." . The Flrestono druler declares all . tires on sale uro of fresh Block Troiu the, great western Firestone factory at l.os Angeles, lite world's! most .modern, tiro: nianufacturln-rj plant, i ' ' - . , . BAN FltANCIHCO. May II Ab Jenkins, holder of all Internation al contest board speed records for stock motor cars records hung up nt Atlantic City with his fast stock Htudebaker President Eight has .-added another scalp to his collec tion: the asoenslon of the Bouth Peak of Twin Peaks, Han Francis co's famous 61 per cent "uncllin able" grade, . , ; And, Indicative of the faith that tho world-famous Jenkins has In Hlchfleld gasoline, which has powered him to so many victories of speed and power, It might be noted ho choso Jtichflold-Ethyl as tho fuel for hla dare-devil climb up Twin Peaks. . ', , - : : Unknowns Drive To Fama V; The Indianapolis 600-mlle race, the Grand Prix of America, i more or less of a racing driver In. cubator. ! Fame,, -in numerous ln- stances, has pulled unknown driv ers out of the grab bag of this great race. .' 1 Frank l.ockharl went to Indian-' spoils a virtual unknown in 192G; he left a world famous driver. Bob ' McDonogh was another who went thoro for his great start. .. Many of tho drivers who achieve fnm-) have made their - rirst circuit at Indianapolis In practice and come off tho track shaking all over, sura they could not drive the race, Lockhart was one of them. " Kane Grey, Amerlcun'' nuvotlut. la well k.itmtl In New Zealand un a flHhermun. . v A Valve; Regrinding Job Will Take the Sluggishness Out of Your Car After driving during - the ' winter months you will probably note that your motor is sluggish. Excessive choking and many stops around town cause a "foul" motor. -. - : '- yJ';;-: We suggest that you drive around for a free valve inspection if your car is OK, we'll say so if it needs a ; valve grinding, we. assure you that we will turn out a satisfactory piece pf work. The carbon cleaned out the valves ground then you will be ready for long summe'r drives. BILL BUNCH GARAGE CO. : ' ; Diieectly Opposite, of U. P. Depot. : This Business . '. - ;.'..!"' OF ' : ' .,-t.i,-VJ. 1 Tolnl .'.......sk6.4IG, S.dOO ' , I - AUmiln- Oily 'J'twts - V The AtlunUu ('My npeodwuy Iiqh been uwnj for hundred of thou,. win da of tnllt'H of (ct work In the orr wtifion. Auliiirn, In 1:7. ran tlncT! cars for u totnl of 4&.000 inilen; SliidrbHknr, In th .hiiiii year, ran three earn Tor u totnl of 7r.,iHHi ihIIph, and tluilnff Iho. htxt yciir h Mli'tffk tt'iit of four vurn for it luliil of i 2t.nii(siiileM. Jn addition lo llicHn hlrue t'ln. Home 3d other tHln have hfn conduclrd over Ihe, Iriirk for dlMt'iitccfi of from I'HJ lu 6,uoo lutlcs ouch. . a Tire I'm Alone Skipper Says He'll Sue If I M n M n S Br S i M II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II DON'T HE CONFUSED BY M PRICE TALK. It is possible to H make .a tire of your size in per il, haps 20 different grades to sell at 20 different prices. And the cheapest one to the eye might' look almost as good as the most expensive.. (But what a differ ence in service!) . ' CONSIDER A FEW FACTS. The company which builds the most tires certainly can produce at lowest costs. That's logical, isn't it? Well, that company is Goodyear. And Goodyear1, if it desired, could build any of the different possible grades in your size, and undersell the whole field on each grade. INSTEAD OF' THIS, HOW EVER, the world's largest rub ber company has studied car owners' needs and has standard ized on several grades in Good- II - :. ; 11 M M III) " year Tires. Each of these grades is superior to other ' makes of corresponding price, because of the economies Good year effects through building millions more tires than any other company. ; THE PROOF OF THIS is the fact that, for 13 years more peo ple have ridden on Goodyear ' Tires, than on any other kind. IT ALL GETS DOWN TO THE QUESTION OF what grade tire your driving : needs require or how much you want to pay. You'll always find, in Goodyear Tires, the best combination of quality and price. A lower price than a Goodyear offers is a sure sign of a whole lot lower quality. A higher price than on a Good-, year is just paying somelxidy for applesauce. Bohnenkamp's Millions More People Now Ride On Th sIiihInk ,r in i.iniiKliiin whiMiner I'm ' Altiilf hy a eunst miurd tiillnr will He I'lill"'! HlHtf-s B-uverdliiiMil "morp inan IIOV.IIIIV." If Cil. Jolin 'I'humas ll.indiill tins his way. Tin, winy klnlivr of Ihe lll-Iiili-'l rum snip I. iih-ltired almvc ax h arrived In Now York cn ruilte tu Alimlreul In culifer wuh Hit- schooner's owner before fltlny suit. g Tires Than on Any Other Kind ... n ft- n IS wr us n u w ii ii M H n w, V 9 : Sr.