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ll Page Nine LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE,' ORE. Saturday, July 20, 1929 ! FOR SLOW DRIVER Jihode Island Expects to Detour Motorists Who Holds up Traffic. ' . ' VKOVinKNCl?. R. J.t (AP) Trunk rendu iti KhuoV Inland an ilKTOining so t'oncHKfil Unit it la mutter of time lu'foiv the t;Uu w 1 1 1 have to ilciour lo tweomt or third grade roads tin- driver who moists on oiei;viuif; hits cur sluw- ,lv. JHarold Snippet, chief nuspoe- hor of tho Ktiitt; hoard'. of' public roads, foreparts. .Motoring prohk'niH that are not tvet acute olst'wnore navo roacnoa koHoius point in this most thick ly settled stale with its average (at more than 514 pvrftuiiH to the f ,nft re mile. . - v 'oinparins? ' the slow driver to (the ueeommodatiun. train, ivhk'h always has hud to tuko u siding lor jt-xpresa. trains," -lr. Shipper fsays Ihcv situationhi-re is devofop fing rapidly to tlift point: whor tiltt're will have to be a rignt of way for' epres auto Mrnnsporia imn. 'J'iiis will nocessarily aiieanVi re-routing if slow -driven nin- liine, lie mtys, ; - , j L'sing one highway as an f'xani- Ijlo, Mr. Shippee points out that niiu-s an nour is pcrieeiiy sat- isiacinrv sppfd it the wav is rloai whereas at other times five miles I an hour mijfht UereekloHa. A safe j, speed, heViya, is one at which, tH driver Is able to. stop, "within the 'Known clear space ahead." K The. official asserts that It is j the. Inattentive fast driver opera t j'ing across . Intersection , who eatisea. more than ?u per rent' m Khodn Jslund s automohife ficel-donta- j -. . Rrock- and Ken.lee, . who In J92T, .In a, KtLnson kelroittM': MuumuIu.ii 1 around-lhevprlrt flight. ' in f roz- j j en wastes aud stuamiug tropics, j PROVIDE A MORE PEPPY GASOLINE LUBRICATION ! AID TO CULVER C I T Y FLIERS rope and in the trackless jimglei. " ' . , f , of the far ft,int. by imln. steam-' TT" Q Pn,a Af QfanrTn vf7a " M"'h f l, , ship and native safari;- thousands UV? PUTOaU Ol bUmlaHlS uUiraneo Uight word w revises iev ivietnoa mrnt is now contributing approxi mately fiveier cent oC the unUon'a road-biiUdtiiL'" Iti 1 1, nUhounh lin urovtMl liUhways havo eoutrilimiMl possibly more than nny othet fac congress from this district to or!- ' tor to national prosperity. , , omwitt.r .h Irierea hi tk- The Oregon State Motor assoclu- oral-aid funds, added Dr. Me- linn proposes to ask members-of Daniel. - . . - , . v Scienee Helps Make Brilliant Feats Possible j AVlifle lieadlines record . one j spectacular Might after another, or a new roco.nl eel ytvsterday,-ta ; hi broken tomorrow ,lt is' n niro ihuiicko iu I tfiui uuiw uen luu nin' ) and learn what Inis been done by the world of science to . malA; these flights possible. . .Well at the forefront 'Of these unsung scientists fs the labora tory staff of the Shell Oil Co.; whose brilliant rede-arch, work aud unflagging persistence: to obtain the highest possible point of per fectiou utiii' standardization have resulted ; in finished petroleum .products of such quality that po lots,. risking' their lives to "attempt the impossible, instinctively turn to Shell to make their U reams come true, officials of the .com pany declare. - , : How well, they have, labored' is nt tested bv such flights as that of tho new hi eh U of gallons of Shell Aviation (iaso- revises ieV lYietnOCl f a,v,"u" uu " M' .J.T . !iu:rsllT-POrt"(lv mPyt . ,t0 Aid M0t0mtS, r .wVlght Whinwlnd Huh! In- -3 923" Commauder FiiAjveaco, , ' 4 ' -AliweOan at the Culver City. Cft-U- l'inedo, the. famous Italian, iu W , AVAStxaTON, AP Mor fornlu; Airpoit. can be contrlhu twelve humrd horne power .sea I ,?r tl,e torlt tapk; will tert lo tho Ingenious oiling system Plane, flew from Home to Kouth be ptv,,l0.a hy a now metho.V of which the two fliers perfected be Ainrivii thuce' over ' t'entral f PXtr't t,nf? gasoline ( from . natural fore starting on their recntd shac-. America to North America and"' Sil": ; : " , '"' . ' fliM- Kondall, back again to Rome, a distance Qfi , Biammms uw- .rm ..u4 mu some thirty thousand miles, and j lie ",et K r ' Anto Kupply V ompaij- , ; ; again Shell was- chosen to -keep i 1 hc' -dTW ; J. expected .to "r.ndurance f low In -th past j his twin motors steadily function-.! ov, of. chlng importance l.avo been laced with the prub- , iiig . ; i f 1 it'' fining -industry and tho loin of properly lubricating the.j in themonth past on i rends "-f t 'rofh- oanfjervution of , valve, tappets and rocker arms of thoAlnsto-XVashington-rwayi11, gasoline the motor, ho say3 '-Mendell and liner. JuneauV a Wasp Towere totAln the process of rocoyery. 1 einhurt worked ou a force luh-, Lockheed VeKa Monoplane oiiuip?' J0" ei,niltM u!uou,,t to from rimition system whkvh is of m-.; pod with pontoons, and piloted by 6 )pr cen- : ' " . ' imnf vluc ondtimnco .aliim n Ansel Kckmau in the th-st nonJ , ltefin,inf -.; under other conditions where stop flight from Seattle; Washing-1. ompUHl1..to the Problem of tho plane cannot be Tanded for; ton to Juneau, Alaska, a distamo nnttt;ttl gasoline losses. but o.lmg. . . ( , , j uintlon as to the amount of gHso- . same type as used on automobiles, ty-tluoo ,ni,H.., slK Kh,. ! am,,,, ,t r. nia i hit 1,1 1,-.- lip, t- ' onrlo.it Kroiii Hi So . roiinllliini rnont, . , V ' , ; four oil lines led to each cylinder '"Clarence" she called Jie ffton- u"wllw iuhmu. 1 w -wr uw v iIJL ' V i worked out by the bureau It will to the valve tappets. This bnt- pe-l lhe cur and looked. around, . k huim-v f 4 ,i r ihii-t,. u- n w,, , ,.ni-mi, MAS H Ml W' LEADS TH E WORLD IN -MOTOR CAR VALU E IMirere1 Fully Equipped $10G6 to $2249 "J0OU Speviul Six 4 -Moor Settan of 340 air -miles, in ,theratound- iriff time of seven hours :jiid thir Drive On. .ClareiH'O. "1 am not accustomed to call hy chauffeurs by their first namo, .,; . ,' , ... ..,. ...... Clarenee. What is your surname?" , ,i..i... ...... ,. .. ..n.f oi i-eeovery, . i in live to eigni minutes lime. The process of the ' bureau of ftyoedv lubrication was mado poaP standards, known as nn Isother- sible ft h rough the use of Improvod '. Darling, niudani." "iJiive on, Clarence.' Stude-bakt-r Wheel. '- - ' ' You WitTy'Sw Every auto accident is AN ARGUMilhT II AUTO INSURANCE . There is no argument against Automobile Insurance except the man that does not own a car. , . i If you own a car see us before you have an argument. f lft3 see R.YCX)PSEY PHONE Bto The La Qrandt Insurance , .Agency . V , CHKYSLik UOrUHS HiOUUCT . U.S. Tut KoAUil LR rumMe teat), $675. Speriitl eyuipmnl extra. (7 a4 upward .Si AMERICA'S mWEST.HICH rUtL.SllE CAR than it ever was. Not in all automobile history hu another such value appeared in the low-priced field. - There has never 'been another low priced car to compare with the improved Plymouth in fullstzt roominess in Chrysler-designed itylbhness in : Chryslcr-HV.t brisknes and imoothneu in ruggedncss of construction in lafety in all-around quality and ability. Big body, big engine, big chassis, big axles, big 4. 7 ; tires, big internal expanding 4-wheel hydraulic brake in every respect, Plymouth U the big gest thing in its clisi. Compare you'll be aitonbhcd how big in vae Ply-mouth has made the dollar. 3-l)nr HtdAK, $0jSi Twini) $6?3i Dt fart Oiypc (with'rumblt 4Ihot &Jjn, $tP. Ail pruttf. 0. l.ftitwy. PtymtMti dtaU mal distillation of natural nan mixture, employs methods - just1 the i reverse of ordinary distilln- j tion; t " ' I Xearly one-tenth of tho gaso ! line1 produced yearly in the coun 1 try is natural'-, gasoline. This Is1' not' sold as a sepai-ate prwluet, j but .is blended with other pa soli no j to uivo the pop" desired by mo-t toi-ijits. Kmploymeut ot tho new j method; , tho bureau believes, will! result in a greater amount of ' ' natural" gasoline being produced and; greater mixture of the pro duct with other gasoline. : tvpo blghpressure Aletuite. grease Cars Oust Camels I for Desert Travel I "WASH IN'GTON (Al') Ameri can, automobiles are taking over the. "work of the camel in iyria. -. DKsert traffic Is increasing year by year, (JeorKft Jtrandt. Amer ican consul at Iteirut. ' reports to tho department -of coinmerce, and is especially lieavy during tho pilgrim - season, . 'Jhe radiators of most of tho cars are decorated with blue beads ' to ward oft the influence of tlie evil eye. ' When the Ituwalluli tribe of it'cdonins break camp, the camel or their chief. Nuri Khalnan, is prepared with the usual pomp and ceremony and lends the proces sion; but Nuri Miulaun steps into an '-American automobile' and Is riven across the desert by a mem ber of Mr tribe. iollicness Always rvs.. 1 WHren you observe a iniilie cop coming toward voit Willi Ills aulo graph book it is alwavs good policy to pult up. Only One-Fifth v Of U. S. Highways . Are Surfaced - .' " ' . . -' "Although" there is otic automb bile to everv 5.0 - persons in the lTnlted States, only uhnut 1) per cent of the rfatlon s hlyiiway .mile-.j age bus been surfaced; according j to Dp- l'J- li. MeLJaiei, presniont ot the Oregon Slate Motor association which Is affiliated with the Anierl- tum Automobilo association. Illsousslng the road mileage. Dr. MeDanlel pointed out that tho to--tal certified mileage of hlgnways in tbft United Status Is a.01 3.5SI miles, of . which npiroxlmatcly (i'j'i.OOO miles have been surfaced. "Realizing the rond-hulldlng is not keeping pace witli new car registrations." continued the A. A. A- motor club executive, "the Ore gon l-Unto Motor association is solhllv behind the American Auto mobile, association In Its campaign for Increased funds for Federal-Aid. "Tho A. A. A. believes the con- ; press should increase the present l annual federal-aid appropriation of j $75,000,000 to a possible maximum I of $12r.u00.0o. Under tho present! policy of malting these appropriu- tlons two vears ahead, the regular session of the 71st congress will turai its attention to tho appropria tion for 19:13 and 1033. It is lm-. porativo that thfl'pivHont program should be enlarged.-' Dr. iMcDanlel called attention to! the fact that tho federal govern-I makes r 11 - D collars SMALLER iLYMOUTI makes them LARGER In WASHINGTON, the government presset are turning out imallcr dollar bills. In Detroit, the huge Plymouth plant, largest of its kind in the jvorld, is turning out a motor car that makes (he dollar bigger in purchasing' '0? DON'T WAfT UNTIL ' ' it's too INSURE NOW! foi' tomorrow you may have that 'accident . . . your car damaged, the . other man's car damaged, someone injured ... lawsuits and repair bills .will naturally be the result even if the accident was no fault of yours. . Our plan of insurance gives you that needed protection and when an accident happens Ave are right on the job to see that you get tho service for which' you pay. , Buy Your Auto Insurance On Our Installment Plan UNITED STATES INVESTMENT CO. $1570 IiEMVKIlF.n , VorAiiig .MuM to Mm f Including Touring, Iloatl" st eiv Coupe, Cabriolet, Victoria aud Sedan Model fALUE FAR AHEAD OF ITS PRICE FIELD TJIX firmly in your mind the ileliv- ered, fulfv equipped price Of this Nash "400" Special Six Sedan, Then see the car and, by all means, drive it. Nash never has offered a greater value. No one ever has pro duced finer performance in its price field. This very moderately priced motor car has the Twin Ignition motor the. year's outstanding development , in power nore power, more speed, less gasoline, y It has Bijur Centralized Chassis Lubri cation a feature of value and conven ience highly esteemed by those who drive very costly motor cars. It is factory equipped, without extra cost,' with Lovejoy hydraulic shock , absorbers, chromium nickeled bump- ; ers, front and rear, spare tire lock and tire cover. The price quoted above ; also includes a spare tire artd 'all freight and handling charges; There is nothing additional to pay for the customary "extras." And the Special Six Sedan has the style and manner so important to the fullest enjoyment of your motoring'' Good taste and artistry of design are apparent in the purity and grace-of every line and contour. 1 , 1 ; Remember the price. Remember that , it is a fitily equipped, delivered price. And don't fail to see this sedan, and . drive this scuaii, before you buy, On display today at all Nash dsalers.- ' McKennon Nash Motor Co 80G Adams Ave. Th. M. 650- (MD-W Costly car keattiy at an amazingly low price "Lk 1 m ( 1 'MART DESIGN , MAKES WHIPPET THE STYLE LEADER IN ITS CLASS WHIPPET 6-CYI.INDKK SKDAM btwu pirmrst niy $341 Hitlanti in ts teif mmMi paymtntt. M H'Mn-O vn'limi f,un f. t. 6, TtllJt, OftifcnJ ttftijutlinntul-jm U tllltH ItlitltkMl Htlillt WHIPPET 4 COACH Uwws strmeal oulj NEVER before has an inexpensive car been distinguished by such stylish lines, rich colors and artistic finish ts are now winning sweeping success for the new Superior Whippet. From an engineering standpoint, too, the new Superior Whippet is the most advanced car in its class. At a low price, Whippet offers many important features found in costly cars. Dependable performance and low operating costs make Whippet's upkeep a negligible factor in your budget. .WILLYS-OVERLAND, INC., TOLEDO, OHIO NEW SUPERIOR $255 Balaiet In 1 2 taf monthly pay mtmt, I.int induJn Cf, W4f , KaJtitrt Whippet T V FOURS AND SIXES Gettings & Hanks ' Greenwood nd Jefferson r jff Commercial Ca us and. Trucks V h Jefferson Ave. 0. W. Warnock, Mgr 113 Depot SI. r.