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Saturday, June 1, 1929 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Nine GENERAL MOTORS EXPORTS HEAVY Overseas Dealers Receive 54,212 During the First Quarter of 1929. 7KTUOIT, June 1 In h: flint quarter of (l.n.rat Motors will's to ovorst'as (leuliM-s umountc'l to &4.2I2 emu, us iHimpuretl with fifi.it tt" in the corrPHiiomlim piiol of 1928, This reduction Uoos not in any sons.' repi.om rhmiKe In tho (It nutHd but mihf r irHvt-ts ho limitations n liroductiun due 10 an I'M-nsivi- rovuntirur of cer tain of the corpora tUrna -models, Wliicii eamlUlotl lias uUo.'hi-i-u re flected in the n imri.s ' covering inov. iiH-nt of cars In the ilmntUc ni;irki-ts. .To tiumhor or cars sold to over sea: dealer H shown hy qu(-,i-t-.?rw in the ro!iowiiiK lalnilation: Number ir 'nrs & Triirkw Sold 1st Qtr 64.2ia ri;.t::7 a!i.-H3 2nd ttr. S.53S RX.fHiii 3rd Qtr. 72.S20 4S.S85 4Ih Qtr 7,Si;7 r,;4n;j the stiles to dealers by Oenerul Motors export orpanizatlons, of Chevrolet, I'ontiac, OMsmohlta, Oukland. Rulck, UtSalle mid tttH Ui'e In all oo tin trios1 of the world, except the l;nited States nntl lom iuion of Canada. They da nut in clude Hales of Vnuxhull Mutant, Ltd., or ovrrsons sales of the pru ducts or Yellow Truck, & Couch Manufacturing company. . . s 2 . i r 7 i jumbo N'Ote: These flxmva rept-estMit Safety Is Big Factor in Auto v Building Today Modern traffic conditions both in cities and rural communities demaiul not only precaution on the part of tbe nutomoldle driver but details, of construction in the car itself that will promote, sufoty of OlKTlttitill. ' The most Important part of an automobile with khi1 tu sufrty is the'UraUinif system.. It Is ,1m pern -live, therefore, that the brake sys tMii should be of the most modern desn, sure arnd positive if opera tion. "I y ilra u He Internal expanding: rour-wheel brakes are used on all models of. Chrysler cars,"- accord ing to J. V. KVnaep, yon o ml sales manager, "because they have been found to lie the simplest In con- A Railroad Automobile -.""'r',1 it rUJac m 1 "'"V" Pl",i3g The Western Pacific Railroad uses a Chevrolet "locomotive" for inspection trips by its executives over the company's lines.--It covers the route from Sacramento through the steep Feather River Canyon to Salt Lake City. The car can make a speed of 45 miles an hour, and the Chevrolet transmission allows it to climb the steepest grades. GARAGE GOSSIP Marion MeClur Is among tho owners or new rum coupes, ;i ne cur was puicbasd Saturday It Is repented. Hew Vt-nm lSirilumt K. A. Kichards. of the- Kurd Mo tor comimuy of Portland, was In Lit Orundo Tuesday Mt hue the Perkins Motor company, locul deal er of Ford and Lincoln cars. Iluvs SUwlirlit r:ibt W. K. Moure, of KIkIii, iurehosod a Stndobaker President stralKbt eljJht this week from tbe M. .1. Coa Karue. TTaT i" t M " " i ,1,-1. With the right 'equipment and our lcig- experience you'll receive a thoro job that is far different from just ordinary patching or compromising. The work we do costs no more than inferior results. Auto Body and Fender Shop 209 Greenwood P. 0, Daniels st ruction. Because they require , less attention by hoowfoir, they reduce the maintenance cost of ( the car as they eliminate numer ous mechanical' devices, including all cross rods, pull rods and cablus. lnusfuch a they are, absoluetly positive in their equalization of, Ptessure to all four wheels, they have proved to be the most satisfactory- brakes Ve have been able to; devise. , . , "in tnukinrr the OTirysler a safe car to drive, however, we have not been content to confine nur efforts to the lireaklnK system. These feu- tares ot sulety. nre incorporated in vrims parts of the cur with the result that the owner of a Chrys ler may Tfy certain, iia.t bis cur will operate easily and safely at all times." Rifle King Is Now Driving His Eleventh Buick There are very few., if any, com- inunities on the Pacific coast and I in the mfddle west where the name (and fame of Captain A. H. .Hardy. ! Holder of world's marksmanship : championships, are unknown. Cup j tain Hardy has just completed one j of the most strenuous exhibition , tttmru-nrics ever undertaken duriiiK' j his lonj; career and has emerged I with a notable addition to his lvnj; ( list of shooting championships. I Anions the- newest achievements credited to the captain is a world I record In challiiiiK' up IS.iMiti cim secutive rifle ,s on woodi'ii liTTTls, two and one-quarter Inches 1 dia meter, fired automatically into the air. Another has been his lent, performed numerous times recent ly, of unerringly crashing clay pigeons with his rifle while travel--ing 40 miles an hour in his lluiek automobile. "In fact, during recent months much of my exhibition shooting has been from an automobile," Captain Hardy stated in a recent letter to Verne Jennings, local Muick dealer. "And naturally 1" have had to use u car which is practically one hundred per cent trout from vibration. Having owned eleven consecutive liuicks, 1 accordingly turned to tbe same car for my exhibition wark. and it lias certainly filled tho bill to my complete satisfaction.1 Keeently, standing on the front bumper of a 1 :tJ!t Hulck sport roadster while the engine was run ning, the captain placed con secutive shots through a minute bulls-eye target held by a comely young woman assistant. Captain Hardy's recent exhibitions huvo been lven under sponsorship of tho Peters Cartridge company. The Mine Mountain parage un- I loaded two shipments of cars this week. The- first carload, consistim; of uyo Kmsox oouches, ono Kssex ' sedan anil one Hudson sedan, ar- j rived here tbe first uf the week. Yesterday the garage unloaded a ! carload of Internationa) trucks. j New Marquette Here ! N'erno Jennings of the. .leanings j Motor company, drove a new Mar- quetto back from 1'orthtnd Wed- ! nesilay and has It on display iu bis show room today. , He- invites all motorists to Inspect the new n rod el, j w hich is a light sixe made in tho It nick'- Motor company :-plant. - Mr. f Jennings left here for I 'ortland ' Monday night. In Ontario Clyde Hunting, secretary and tearsurer ot the lUmiing Tractor company, left for Ontulro Thurs iday on u business trip. , lie Is c'x j pectcd to return- today. Iso are the people who laitve made tlais car.sneli overwheliiiiiig sueeess? The Nw Pontiuc Rig Six is scoring a tremendous success. All previous Pontiuc production record have heen sur ps8cd. Rut the most interesting phase of Pontiae's latest and greatest success lies, not in the number of people who arc buying it, hut in the kind of people. They give the real eluc4o the value this car provides. ( Jrlc $74$ to iM, . o. k. Pontine, Mlt hlgan, fdaa datit-cry tharg 0uniprs, tprtng covert and Iiuy hek 6urbr rutu quitmr(il u( IJ(it twtra c(. ;ivul Wlur lini Pay mint ' I'lun araitnlitc at minimum rnr. I lluys tliryslci Cloude lb-ale purchasM) a Cbry I lei 65 sedan tltls week from the ' Chrysler Motor company here. ! Heiv lmiiL Suit lcoitdro Wade (ioodman, of the CaterpH llur Tractor company of San l.ean ' tiro, 'al., ts visiting the Hunting Tractor company this weekend. He came to l.u llrtinde Kriday. lluys PLvutomb b'loivnce Clay K among tho own ers of new Plymouth cars. She -purchased a coupe from the Chry sler .Motor company heitv thiH week, ConaUcr lUn doUvercil price as well as the lUt price when conipariiiK autoinohllo Mtu . . 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