La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 03, 1929, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Text' . A : .. '..'.. 'A ... . , . ---' , ' . . AUTO SECTION GENERAL NEWS VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1929 NUMBER 239 . 1930 BUICK NOW ONDISPLAY Greater Power, Longer : Wheelbases ; and More ! Beautiful Body Lines. ' V At last an eager public has the nnswer to "What is liulck going , to do for lySfl?" More pyvtjrfnl - and more sensationally ' -brautlful J than ever, the'pew Bih; l'J30 car is now on display, In tho-.show- rooms of Vern 'Jennings I-a Grande ! dealer, and' in', the buildings of I Buick dealers everlv.fce,"e' Indica ' tions point to the breaking of al. previous automobile announce ment attendance, records during the period of the- present inltinl showing. Mr. Jennings has a l'.'UO sedan in his garage at present... Greater power. -longer, -wheel-bases, lo"Wer, longer and more sen sationally beautiful bodies and In numerable mechanical - improve ments nre outstanding achieve ments of the Buick for 1MO. fourteen models, divided- into three series, comprise ' the new Buick array. Series 40 'embraces six models, a five passenger two door sedan, four passenger sport roadster, five passenger phaetoi., two passenger business coup, -five passenger four-door sedan .--and four .- puBsenger' . de-luxe coupe; Series 60; is composed of- a five ' .' passenger four-door, sedan' and a f kfour passenger coupe. Series 60 is 'made - up '-of a seven .passenger j four-door sedan, ' five ;: passenger four-door sedan, five passenger I coupe, seven . passenger phaeton I. and seven passenger limousine.! . i The -wheolbase In the 40 series lniB been Increased from 116 to 1S inches; In series 60 from 121 to' 124 .'Inches, and in the 60 series from 129 to 132 inches. The ram ous Buick valvc-ln-head engine on ' the 10 models has been stepped up to 80' 1-2 horsepower, while the. laiger niotor In the 60 and 00 ser ies has been Increased to 99 norsc power. -All modejs develop an ac tual speed wen in excess ,ui iu miles an hour. - ; : , As anticipated, the ..1930 HuffcU Is a highly distinctive ' creation. All models have been lowered np ni.nviniiilflv twn inches: bodv con tours havevbee'n- refined,' and the radlutor shape has been revised to give it a long, racy appearance. Tho margin of the radiator shell has been reduced and tho radia i tor core hus been protected with thermostatically controlled, Shut ters.' , ,:,,, A ;'(."'.""'...'. :':',. ''..'.' ' New type, meohanlcally-operat-ed Jntornal oxpanding: Senvo four wheel brakes have been aboptcd on the new Buick. This Is a larger brake than used heretofore and lb controlled by a patented hinged shoe construction, assuring smooth operation and elimination of grab bing. ' , '. "- :'v .'- New seiiii-ellljitlc Bprlngs, .mak ing possible the lowering of the body, and new. double acting hydraulic- shock absorbers, checking the car on both the bound and re bound, are other noteworthy iin-' piovcments on the 1930 Bulult. Tho action of the shock ubsoruors is controlled by metering' .valveb which insure uniformity of actiou under all road conditions. ' Evidence that no cost was spar ed In making the 1930 car tho fin est Buick In history is apparent 1n tho . incorporation of double breaker arm distributors on all " cars in the 60 and GO series to In sure proper Tiring of the larger engine under all speeds' and coik dltlons. The gusollnc pump has k been 'redesigned and improved and u low speed carburetor adjust ment has been otlminated. eacH carburetor being accurately cali brated to give best ull:round re sults. ; , A ivinarkuble case of steering hus been obtulned in the new Buick by the use of an accurately inatie and fully adjustable worm und roller type steering gear. In addition, ull road shock through the steering wheel is eliminated iny a special road shock elimlna tor placed at the front end of the frame on tho steering gear Bide. An Improved multiple disc Mutch "Is used on all models and the centralised lubricating system has been retained. . Hodles on all Jnodels are larger and hvo three-fourths of an inch lower roofs. AH closed body In teriors are exceptionally - attrac tive and richly appointed. Tile popular tundem-blade elec tric windshield wipers, Introduced by Buick forthe first time on the 1929 models, remain - standard equipment on the 1930 curs. NEW BUILDING TO BE ERECTED BY ObDSMOBILE Another hUBc liUlldliiB ViH be Hflitod to the rapidly expanding Oldsinoblle-VlklnB mctortef. ac cordiDR lo un unnoiiucpnient J'JHt lilude hy 1. J. Hcuter, president anil genera! manager of OldH motor works. This Is the tenth large atriH tun- to ho built hy the coni jiany during the pant two years. This latest addition will be de voted to service parts. U will be 4; 0 fuet long, I an feel In w idth and three stories high, containing, !n all, J 69. and snuare feH of floor urea. With this :ie- building und other construction projects either completed or now under way, there will have been 1.IJ4.498 square f-el of ne-w floor area added to the Oldsmoblle-Viking fuctortes within the past two years. Th new- building will be con tfrjeted of concrete snd yellow lace brick to correspond with - the fc.livr uiii utw ttiuuiu.-.-. Chrysler Wins. Many Races In Last Five Years IHSTROIT, Aug.. 3 A ChrysU-r 7U" phaeton, one ot the fiisl of tho emu bearing thut nuinc to coin., off the production lino In Uebolt I in Is still winning dirt Tack, stock cur rftces throughout i'enn-j aylvania ut a mile a ntlnulc pace.. Kor the grautcr' purt of .tho! Chrysler's existence it hus been owned by Paul Lasischo, of Muuch Chunk."1 Pa., a younxslor lus skilled' In irottlnc the best out uf il irond motor ear us is a-born jockey In bringing out the speed hi a . thor oughbred horse. lasischo, an auto race enthus iast, long cherished ambitions, to be a peed demoqf the - dirt tracks, of which thoiouro several circuits throughout- tho ; eastern part of tho Keystone -state. . Many of these events uroof a "free-for-all" churncter, and IL was in theso competitioiiK -thut l.usischo gained his first lessons in race driving. Confident that his Chrysler could whow Us rear tires to tho other stock cars entered lit these con tests, the youth stripped the auto mobile of its top, windshield und fenders and began to win, races In a manner tliut has since allied for him an enviublc reputation us a daring, skillful driver. . t Uuring 1127 iaslscho u:id Ihh (JhryHler, then three years old, stQt-ted to becqmp the star attruo tlons on the tracks operated by the United Auto Racing corporation ut Allentown, Reading, Pottsville. unUi York, in Pennsylvanla und at Trenton, V. 1 , ViH! Decoration Duy, 1U27, tho Chrysl,er had covered 73.UO0 miles In regular driving and In races; just aboulrenough, ljusisclio Dg ure.U, for tho motor to be nicely broken in. Ho figured a few min or adjustments' should make the car a winner in the big holiduy race for stock) cu is ut X.elfigliio'V True, to his prediction- J-aHischo Won the event Tor eix cylinder curs. Tho Chrysler continued to bring home tho bucon through the sea- son and to pile up now mileage figuroa on its speedometer; .. .When Us' 'mlle-bgeV 'totuled. lOu.OtiO, J,a8lscho celebrated tho nvonl liv niiTitni-inr' n ton mltn vnne , .ro 1 at York, Pa. pn October27, 1928. in nis nisi, ruio ,ut uws bwisimi, again ui roi-K. r., on muy io, wjiii inu r '; v ! , - , - ' - A wealthy, auto tourist ;iost Ills pedigreed dog Whllo stopping in a small town. He Inserted a lost ati in, too iiewmmnnr. oiferintr a re - ward of 100. ''The next duy ho went to th ,oV- flce to inquire, but no ono wuh to be found except a decrepit janitor. . "Whero the thunder Is tho newspaper! rorce?" asked tho tour ist Impatiently. ; ' ' ' ''They'ro all out,' tho old man replied, "tryln to find yor dog." ' 7 An Englishman wan visiting thin country for the first time, and us he was driving along the highway saw a sign "Drive. Slow. This means YOU!" The Knglishmnn stoppod In sur piiise" and exclalced, "My word! how did they know I vu lidre?" Traveler. EIGHT TYPES OF- BALLOONS TO FIT YOUR MODEL A FORD (Also Many Types in Balloon and High , Pressure. Sizes for Model T Eoyds) But We'll it We want to make it clear why you should drive your car to reliable tire specialists when you need . tires. For it. depends on'y'our par-. , ticular driving needs' which type and price tire is the right buy for you. - - No man is ever urged to take an expensive type here if a low-priced type will do for him. When an in expensive grade tire is all he needs,' we honestly say so ! We make friends and peVmancnt customers by selling low-cost satis- Tires Than On Any Other Kind , W. HL Bohn enkamp Co. Pullman And Bungalow Combined By Millionaire In Special Car iiv n m Iks mr ;s m 1 1 1 1 m rs n m m m m m kisb-z-- i i Kra tb -m n 3 s a i m u' t. w ssw r .. i n mw. I ir: : i 1 1 1 Mi " t B , il I J E fl S3 1 . : . f j !" 'v. . . . ... . . . - . . v .. . ... ..;. -.v': ::. :rfxiVfVt." "1 1 nrii'niiii liisusir'Ti! 'riJiJIL'' H , " ' V l'ml i. Marlln, ol KaiiMis . comforts in bin ! JANHAS-CUTY ( Al') Ten years from now every cross-country lour - il may fiud tho conveniences of a Pullman' and bunguluw combined , jn .his ultra-modern equipment. j TnilM too JonK for Fi.od tj. Mhi,. lin to WttU - This Kansus City m,uonull.e owns, a specially dc - 8tBn0d automobile a camp cur. office and home on wheels-r-ln ...ui,.i. i. . .,, .-. ',, , iviittii . nu iMnjiunwD w mui inu C0Untry without experiencing dls- convforls necessitated by tho-most modern orthodox dcviceM for the .moLonsi. V . V . . ;, The Martin traveling home ac- commodates a. driver and, ) four 1 luongors. uy aay.. noie are . uei tl11! for two. A reaiVcoiiiparL- i went provide ijut and .cold wutr. 1 .. . . . . New Laurels In Hill Won by Studebaker President Eight Now 'iluuroIA vcro added; to the hill - tdlniblng pei'lornianco-' of Btudebaker's President Klght wtlh the succesKful uegotlatlon of four nolorlotisly stiff hills . in a sorlos of California -road tets recently. The tests were carried out under tho severest conditions, tlio curs under test being called upon to curry as many as sixteen Pukhcm gerri In their record broaklug as cents, accordnlg to M; J, Gosa Studelmker.-Hrskino dealer here. : ."At Watsonvllle, a President roHdster ' with Ab Jenkins at tho -A. Tell you, WHICH Tjjpe, Will Pay YOU Best to 'ay faction not just tires. Long ex perience enables us to ask intelli gent questions about your, driving and to advise the Goodyear which costs least yet will give, all the ser vice you 'happen to need. We carry Goodyears exclusively there are nearly 150 typea for all . cars. We have found, as the world has, that Goodyear . Tires are by far the best. Building millions "more tires than any other com pany, it ' only stands , to reason, doesn't it, that Goodyear, din give MORE quality at each price. . ! More Ford Owners Ride (II v (alMv-), 1ms all tho home. l raveling inolur car.. Heat, from an unseen stove will l warm the car In winter. I ; There s an ice 'chest, there aro 1 electric fans and a null j. A table ij)Ctween thefKeata may be used uh a willing desk, for curds or a meal Kloetrio lights i aro avallablo foi ; night reading. , " j An aluminum body reduces the car'M total weight to 7,715 pounds - . . jr. win travel ho iruies mi nour, ana bundles with tho ease of un ohll- navy sedan. The vehicle Is 20 feet lung, undorsluna, yot tall enutigh uisldu fur puHsengers to stund.. j iThrnughout oxtonstvo IruVols the Marlins have profon'od rubber lros to steel rails. Mr. Martin's profei enee dales buck to 18115, when he crossed tho'contlnentSm A bleyele, i? Climbing -Are wheel, anil ronr pussiMigerH aboard climbed tho historic Mount Mo donna trull. Two .other Prosidenls Inter duplicated tho performance. The steeji and uupuved mouiituin rond was traveled with ease In high gear,, the gradient being 25 per cent and 'the narrow trull twisting ami winding from a few feet above sea level to 2,000 feet In a few miles. "The rfve full grown persons aboard, weighed to total of tiftf) pounds. Throughout the trip the President Klght motor never fal- at WHICH Price, Pa 'ut on. Oil 1 tored for an Instant. Throttled down to 23 utiles on one of tho dangerous ; curves during tho as cent, the car leaped ahead to 27 miles an hour as soon as the curve was cleared. "Kollowlng Jenkins trip, Mi's. A. 1). Sgarluto of Santa Cruz, took the wheel and negotiated tho climb with the. same ease noted in tho previous performance. Then Hoy Wlttsehen of Watsonvtllo; drove a fully loaded President se dan up 'the steep mountuln. grade starting on a 25 per cent grade al few hundred yards from tho hot- I torn.' . " .: 'Xt Sun Francisco, a President roadster carrying sixteen passen gers weighing 2,2752 pounds roar- , cd to the summit of South Peu.lt; the highest point In tho city. No ronds lead to the top of the hill, and the. President had to nego- , liuto the 61 per cent grade with nothing better than loose dirt and gravel for a roadbed. Not only this President nmde tho climb but an-, oihor President likewise demon strated ita hill climbing ability by following its predecessor to the tlngpolt at ttho summit of the hilk Phis car was Ukewiso loaded with as many passengers as could find a place to hold on. ' "Tho Marin Avenuo Hill ut UerUeloy was the next to be cou ntered by,th Prcslderl. Carrying nine nwn it negotiated the suit climb In .second gear. Thov grad- n i)i regisiercs iroin aa lo ,m per Two New Models of the C HE VROL E T SIX cent un tliis hill, which Is seven- cfglvts of a mil lone. Few cars have ever mud this grade In sec ond gear, oven without passengers. "At Fresno tho President made a successful ascent up, the fam ous Toll-Houso Grade, fully load ed. Again tho sturdy straight eight motor roared to tho top with ap parent xousoand without ai:y strain, evldontly demonstrating its ability to mount any grade on which tho wheels could find trac tion. . - ' "The climbs were mndo In the presence of large crowds of spec tutors who videnced thlr enthus iast by generous cheering and congratulutlons to th drivers on the successful completion of tho tests." , Carload or Oldsmohllcs -: .. The Oldsmobilo fciales compuu is expecting three carloads of cars next week, ' ,: New Korvlcfl Cars , , . , -Three now service cars, a tort truckr a pickup and a wreekeiv model A und A.-A.t have boon In stalled at the Pork Ins Motor com pany this week.. They ar having u special paint job do no of them, GARAGE GOSSIP ftnouncinq Broadening the appeal of a line of cars which has already won over 950,000 buyers since January 1st, Chevrolet presents two dis tinguished new enclosed models of the Chevrolet Six the Imperial Sedan and the Sport Coupe. With beautiful new Bodies by Fisher available in a variety of striking color combinations and with nu merous advanced con venience fea tures these new models provide, in abundant measure, those ele ments of distinction ordinarily associated with more expensive automobiles. ."'' ''-''.'' When you examine the new Im perial Sedan and Sport Coupe, ' The Roadster, 2J;Th Phieton.521The Coupe, i 595! Ths Coich,$9s Tbs Sport Coupe. 1 64 i ThcSccln,J675;ThelmperilSedan,$695iTbeSedoDeliTerT.595;lbcLlRhlDcllerTChiiilj,$(00 The I Too Chaiiii. $ 54 il Ths I Vi Ton Chauii wuh Cab. 1G1U. All price, to. b. factor . Flint. Mlclu COMPARE the dclicred price as well ss the lilt price Id considering utomobile value! Chevrolet's delivered prices include ooljr reasonable charge (or delivery aud financing! Larison Chevrolet Co. ' . . ' ..... -. y Next to Oliservcr (). L. LarisOn Manager I'hone Main 2 A S'l X I NT H E PrcjRA N GEO F H E F"og painting the body blue with white ' wheels. Blue and n- w hite aro the Ford colors. ' . Chevrolet Sale . . - Itecent Chevrolet stiles from tht La r I son Chevrolet guru go Include tho following: -Frank Pearson, of North Powder, bought' a ton and one-half truck; Helen Yardstrom of Hot Lake, Imperial sedan; J. L. westenskow. of Imbler, sedan; f Carr's Furniture company, a light ,' delivery turuclt; H. A. Knowlton, of Vendleton, coupe; Pearl W11-, Mains, an Imperial sedan; Wealty , Brothers, of Elgin, truck; ' JL. C. ' Vale, of Klgin, a ton and a hulf ' truck; Dr. George 8." Hoffman, of Union, a sport. eoupS, and Glenn E. Galloway, of Ulgfn, a coach. Hero from Spokane ' . J. T. Murphy, of tho Oakland Motor company,, of Hpokano,. is spending this week on business At tho Oakland-Pontiuo garage lie re. AwoptH Polt 1 n v - 1). J. Fryo hus accepted a posi tion as mechanlo at, the Blue Mountain garage. , Travels fu All ' Roy Downs, a farmer at Joseph rocenlly purchased a now Waco airplauo. Mr. Downs is now tak ing passengers and using his plane for pleasure. He has been tho owner of three. Chrysler cars and Is used to fust travel, Tho cmpluy- , you. will be Impressed ' by their individuality and completeness. But you cannot fully realize what an achievement they represent until you get behind the wheel and drive! For here are all the qualities of six -cylinder smooth ness, power and acceleration which Chevrolet alone provide in the price range of the four com- ' bined with economy of better than twenty miles to the gallon of gasolinel Come in today. Learn for yourself the new standards of quality and luxury that Chevrolet has made available in six-cylinder cars at prices within the reach of , all! ees of theChrysler garage have all been up with Mr. Downs and find ' him a satisfactory pilot; He took flying lessons at t the Rankin school In Portland. Away on Kuslncss Harry B. Waggoner, of the . Packard 1 Motor company. Is Ip Portland on a business trip. . Tlireo Carlomls Three carloads of Fords wero unloaded Tuesday of this week at the Perkins Motor Co,, making a total of fifteen cars.. tio to Bakor-r- - Mr. and Mrs. Herman Llttlefleld . ure leaving for Baker, on a busi ness trip foe .the Blue Mountain garnge. N. H, Parker, of the gar age, is also at Baker, receiving medical treatment. r "What- is a whiffletree?" asks the Sious Fulls Argus Leader. t "What is a thlllT These once-fa miliar words have a strange sound. In this motorlsed age. For, the benofit ot the younger generation It may be necessary to explain that whiffletroes and thills are essen tial parts of u. buggy." Oh, yes, to bp sure. And what is a buggy? j Detroit News, 8ltto: ' Has the Scotchman bought the gasoline station? Ditto: Well, tho free air sign is down.