Saturday, 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
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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 .
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