La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 25, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextSaturday, MKy 25, 1929 MITOODTPDTIS ' RECORD BREAKING 'roduction in Aprif and First of Year is far Above Old Mark. - . WASHINGTON. D C. Mhv 25 tutomoblle nroductlon -in - ih tnlted, States lust - month airaln iroke all records. .i V T! . Till rt U In lha .1 ........ I '. . ' lommerce show the riuii.txr lro- luroa ivus C20.G56, coiiatMlng of jrucks Anil 1404 taxlcabs, ,Thla to ial aomnared 'with Bft4.fl07 . nn. lenser cars, trucks and taxlcabs In tlurcti. t the previous hlRh record, ind 410.J04 iii April. 1!8. -'Pro-luction for the first four nipnths if 1023 also set a now record. The lumber produced ivap'-. S, 072, 941, iompared with 1.878,84a tyr'the lume period last year.. - LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. OUT OUR .WAX By William FOKD MAKES S00.J81 :'. World production of Ford cars knd trucks during the first three jnonthn at the year 1829 aggregated,: 00.781. . Of that figure. 405.127 vere domestic and the remainder i ere .export or produced by Ford f. Canada. v : . ... . The blirgest month of the three vas march, of course, during which 181,804 cars and trucks were made. I Sales during the same pcriod-r-i-as Indicated by registrations in the different states and the District wt Columbia gave Ford a declded'adi (vantage. Ford produots outsold all other' makes In every state In the union during 'January and February.' Reports for March from fll parts of the country have' not, et been , received, but out of 47' Ktates thus far listed. Ford regis trations were highest in all but two. . . . . - 1 Production- during April totuled 180,388 pars and trucks. . . DICI.IVEK '223.30B CAHS ; NEW YORK. May 26 During the month of April GeneralMotors Vlcalors, delivered to consumers (223,303 cars, according to an an nouncement by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., president. This oompures with 209. 36? for the ' corresponding month last year, an Increase of 13, i!t36 cars "or 6.7 per cent for April jlhts year. Sales by General Motors manufacturing dlvlxluns to dealers umuuntod io 227,718 care, as com pared with 197,597 for the year previous, an Increase this year of 30,121 cars, or IS. 2 per cent. . Deliveries to consumers in April were still Influenced by production limitations on the new models curly this season, coupled with the heavy spring demund for tho cor jporntlon's products, as the result of which It. luui been Impossible to udequutely stock the territory In order, to fully capitalize the sales possibilities.--. - - The following. uibulutUn sjiows monthly 'sule's. of Goneral Motors ;curs by dealers to uitlmute con sumers and wiles by the manufac turing divisions of General Motors to their dealers: . y i Ik-aliTH Sales to Vsvrs , I '.-. 1929 1928 1927 104,488 107,278 81,010 . &f iVv A NpWi. V earner? on em eo- uo voumS - M - HER CiC-C CiRlMO : 0 OWf- - -TVV iCf -, I GET 0 IrA M upA -twe.'. . -that shots son & AebfltM of Jill speed ' -roov.. "Tool vearmim'-tH' Business -lemwtvs IllV FOR c,T FOF? "v , fRo -IfV 6e.GlMKIM' -frAEW GETf . lhL'H,M, PflGVA-T H,K , ;AMl TWeyfee. ALU0 SO MOCrl II mT FOf? VNHlV-e,. BOS-Y SHOM.M! HIM WEtP AT . . jfUT HIM i SET - JOA4 Tb BCGIM fA' eEaiNMlKl I H : ral r for V I e&C BG,lK1' J HEUPuess, H vU V HIM. aTri'ta -C ikt-th' - J 1 u ( : HS, NEEDS , ) EJD. 1 1 l V a ' V FOR "THAT. , ( f'&L ; -wtu.iLMT.orr. ' THE. STAQTfcRS. ' ' r-r io'lmmm'ipiiat EinarLundborg; Pays Visit To Nash Co. Plant KENOSHA, Wis., May 25 'ai tnln Binar Lundborg, Hoyal Swed ish Air force, who thrilled the world with his daring rescue, of General Noblle and the survivors of the lll-tuted dirigible "Italia" from death on Arctic ice flues last May, slipped quietly Into Kenosha for a visit to the Nash Motors company recently, chatted with officials of SPRING TIRE SALE HELD ON ANOTHER WEEK The annual spring the salo In augurated last week by W. C, Per kins, of the Ferklna Motor Co., which, has been setting new tire records here, baa .been continued I for anqther week In response to popular doniand. The local Klrc 'stone dealer . announces tha Burns drastically low prices on the. com i plete." Firestone line will bo In ef fect tor tho entire second week. , An additional shipment of fresh stock, manufactured In 'the great Western Firestone factory In Los Angeles, has just been received by Mr. Perkins to take care of all tire requirement of local motor- ,;r-. u ..; "With spring here and Jiumiiior just around the corner, every' mot orist should have hi car equipped with new tires to enjoy the motor ing, season; without tire trouble,'1 ays JUr. Perkins. ., "To encour age motorists to prepare for a sea- son ot trouble-free service, we de , clded to put on this sale which will undoubtedly rank as the greatest In our history." j . BBBAHTOPOr,,' llawla (Jtf ) S The . Society r.' the , f uoy of Crimea das unearthed, a fifth oa tury wall enoloslnii street and rulnett houses whk.h U thought to be the silo of. Dot!, ancient capital, of the Crimean Goth. ' " A buckskin coat worn bf Buffalo Bill when ho shot the India chief . linn, yellow Hand,. now kt In th Santa liurbar museum ot. natural history, ;-:" -;. 7;-.;v; " , An onyx u,uarry has been opened near Custer, IX It I believed t be. the largest deposit en the con tinent. - . - Australians Eye BynTs Finds In Antarctic Wastes SYDNEY, Australia (AP) Kc porta that Comiuander ltichurd 10. Byrd has found minerals in the An arctlo have brought regrets to, many Australlana that- their gov ernment did not- explore the wind swept, Icy wastes more diligently. I Before ho left New Zculand tot; tho liuy of Whales, Commander Hyrd wua quoted as saying that ho did not Intend to claim any of the land he might discover for tho United Statos. - , t , a i is Tho inference drawn -here, now that Commander Byrd has claimed Antarctic areas for his govornmcnt, Is thut ho thinks they are of real yulua No man in Australia Is better qualified to -express an 'opinion on this subject than Kir -Kdgowortll David, who besidea being a world famous geologist, has had personal uxporienco ot the Antarctic roglons. From obsorvatl6ns ho made when lio was in that area, ho concluded that a huge . Antarctic coulf iold yielding coal of similar quality to the. best Australian product, exists and extends for at least a -thou sand miles under tho Antarctic snows. Copper pyrites and mulyb donlte havo atoo been found, and Professor David deduces the pro senco of gold... . the company, and slipped as quiet ly away, leaving new friends In the wake of his friendly smile. , Ho Is a quiet, blond young man, with ' erect military bearing and the far-seeing eyes ot the airman, a daring aviator, who accomplished a brilliant rescue as the world watched and waited breathlessly the futo ot tho missing Italians. A retiring personage, too, and unwill ing to talk, of his exploit, Ot the removal of the Italla'a survivors In his giant Fokker, andof his own subsequent mishap, Captain Lund- borg would say little, evadlng'ques tluns with asmlle and taking ref uge behind his. Interpreter when pressed, for the captain, while he. speaks English well, Is. more at' ease with his native tongue. ' "We learn, to speak Kngllsh as part ot the requirements In our sohools In Sweden," said Cuptaln Lundborg, who is a graduate of the. University of Upsala, the oldest university in Sweden. "Prior to thc: war. nearly every student in the: Swedish universities learned Ger man, but today. EJnglish has become! the unlvorsal language, and has supplanted German In our studies." American roads have mnde a deep Impression., . upon Captain l,undborg'whose oyee are constant ly on the alert and who never seems to miss anything. "In Sweden we have many fine roads,- but not tn the same proportion that you have here yet,'-' he added with a1 smile. "But-the government is .doing.. great work in . the promotion of good roads, and eventually we snail have excellent highways in - every part of our 'country. In Sweden, us in America, the Inarenslng use ot motor cars will result " In better roads." . .... .. Whisky on tho breutn tius been undo a felony III Hickory Flats. Miss. It you tnko a drink In thut town, don't brouthu It to a soul. : : Nuval plunes havo. nlnde nioro t'hun 2,000 flights In t'akeoffs froiii tho curriers, l,cxlngton and Su toga, without a mlshup. : :Jan.' Feb.' Mur. Apr.1 138,670 206,118 223,303 132.029 .183.708 ' 103.U26 146.275 208,3117. 180,100 - Division Sales to Dealers 1929 Jail. '.' 127,680 iFeb. 176,148 jllur.- 220,391 jApr. ' 227,718 1928 125,181 189,232 197.821: 197,697 '', 1927 ' 99,307 124. 4C2 161,1110 169,067 ThoMp figures Include passenger trucks sold In the United -States. Dominion of - Canada and ovcrseus by the Chevrolet, pon tine,': Oldsmobile, Oakland, Viking, Buick, LaSalle and Cadillac manu facturing divisions of Gonoral Motors.,-' v I.KIl'SIO (AP) Huron Van ICIekslcdt, who headed an expedi tion, which spent three years In the jungles or India, suld that Vcddalis, ;tho most ancient ot Caucasian races, showed Mongolian traces. He deduces - that the Mongols once 'dominated India. ' . ! An Ohio man has Invented an electric signal device which enables pcoplu to find seats in movie, the utosa without the aid of ushers. Wc hopo It's equipped with boiiic sort :of silencer for those who .will not bo content until they cxpluln to their neighbors how Its works. - ! A 'possum strayed Into the White House grounds the other 'night. Thut's some variation from the recent regime when tho presi dent himself used to play 'possum once in a while, , Holds Fate of : Tom Mooney A , VEA. San Francitco Bureau Governor C. C. Young ot Call, lornia I expected to lake action Foon on the pardon application ot Tom Mooney, alleged San Fran rlsco dynamiter, who Is now serr l::g life term. Krler.ds -A the labor' leader, ; con1cted 11 year ; ago, lusiit that hu U innocent. DEPENDABLE PERFORMANCE Month after Month Mile after Mile T7 :: XoREMOST among Oldsmohile' thou sands of friends are its owners. They know this par because they drive it and depend upon it, month after month and mile after mile over all kinds of roads, in all 1- : THE VIKING kinds of weather. Ask them what they think ( of Oldsmobile. They express sincere admiration for its style enthusiasm for its riding, qualities pride in its performance.' And above all, they praise its sterling dependability. ' . ; They tell you that, winter or summer, rain or. shine, Oldsmobilc's big 62-horsc-powcr high-cqmpression engine deliver the same finc dependable performance the same swift acceleration, daszling speed, -and mighty power. . They tell you, further, that starting- tlir new 90-tlrsrcc V-f ype Eight it medium prk i built in the Old. f.ctori., by Oldamohilc crafterorn, and told through Old. mnbile dc.len. At tor all modela, f. o. b. factory, Lanaine, Michigan, it I aa outstanding In value in it. field . the eopular Oldamobile Six, ttia fine cer of low price. is ' city and sure with Oldsmobile' progressive contact starting motor that steering is accurate and effortless that - "' braking is smooth, quiet, and ' reliable , with Olds mobilc's quick-acting four wheel brakes. '. And Oldsmobile gives you . much ' in addition to bril liant, dependable perform ance. Oldsmobile provide restful riding case, interior . ( . luxury, and smartest style as well. That' ....... why Oldsmobile owner are so enthusiastic about their TWO DOOR SEDAN car. That's why Oldsmobile continues to win greater and greater public favor every where. That's why you can't match Oldsmobile' value at its price.' J .Matte fv ItWM lit JBttor Cmr ItUmt ; -,;t4' - - V I V STA.KQABJ) SIX DtUvtrti, Fmliy EfuitftJ special six1: - DlirtJ, fully Eqiiipptd ; ADVANCED six ; $1333 $2023 $1066 v Lower. Delivered, Completely Equipped Ricct i NASW coriatcra ctMtcd 'dtctf h the Twin-ItoltW dioei'----'1'-''' roup of thm Krikint Couoes. - J - , . . . r.f-, . , j. one-urgec moaeu alio hv tM Mlliuii Ik. .h-II r.-.ltt , n ., . . .... - For bosineil the small famil. nr as a , : second car the Suadard Six Coupe U ly the choice of the il.OOt) field. :, 1 is powered by Nash-designed,' high-compreuioo, 7-beariag motor. A MrticuUr et of this Coupe it Its ' tiding ease achieved by slloy ' steel, springs indiWdually designed to its 1 eiact site and weight, plus Lovejoy v hydraulic shock absorbers.' ' " -' r ' An outstanding ftatare of the Special end Advanced Six Coupes (ktk ...t i. a. a . . . . . . . wbk nw eig rmrnu Uatt m lb rr famous Biiur centraliierl rheaaie Iuk.4. cttion, and hydraulic shock absorb ets (iovejoy aod Houdaille). ' f All ."bo'? models are full factory equipped with front and rear bumpers,, hydraulic shock absorbers, spare tire lock and tire Cover, in your deliycreel . i price there's not a dollar added to the factory price for these features. Compare fully eoulpped, dellTrtJ price on other cars and see how much : is added to their factory prices to covet . tnese . same features. ... ,: , McKennon Nash Motor Co. 806 Adams Avenite Main 650. 13 f.o.b. factory, Lantinf, Mtch. &p4trTir$and liumpera Extra , Conifder tht delivered pHc a wellaatltc lite prkc when cornparingaufotnohtl vatuc. Oldemohils delivered prwea jncluda only rcaaonabl charaa for delivery n4 0. IDS FVQ Iffi DUE Oldsmobile Sales Co. 1428 Adams Ave. - Hamilton Service Station Eulcrpiiiie, Ore. A 1, J vweii-proomea an aristocrat CHRYS LE IV. "75". IV.OYAL SEDAN M535 f.o.b. factory 7i.E Chrysler '75" Royal Sedan is a well-groomed car. The momrnt you look at it you grt the impression of personality, refinement and capability. The very first mile you drive ; it or ride in it confirms the impression that its appearance gives. You find its performance all that the name Chrysler im ! t nlirs in flexible power, eazer sjwed ond eaiy control. ' You find its riding qualities well beyond any previous ex perience or expectation. . : ': And, probably you will find the low price $1535 f. o. b. factory the climax of all the 1 surprises that this remarkable car has In store for you. . A demonstration will (con' vince you that Chrysler per formance cannot be had in any other car at any price. . 214, ' d and eapabli 4:i , I s..:; SOMI DISTINCT1VS F1ATURBJ Or THE ROYAL SIBAM Interior appointments in formal good taste :' Broadcloth or fine mohair upholstery, in bar ' mony with exterior color combinations, optional .' without extra cost Interior fittings of ' artistic pattern, richly finished - Padded armrests and a broad, carpeted foot rail, both ornamental and comfortable Deep, soft ' cushion springs, insuring complete relaxation. . CHRYSLta IU5 '65" 11048 CHKYSlia "7' Six Btdy Stjltl ' ft79t Eight Bt, , All prim . : b. ftllory . 111)1 JySljltt CH1YSLEK"75" ( CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCf L . W. WEEKS Gi't'cnwood and Jefferson