La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 24, 1929, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPage Eight LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Saturday, August 21 l'J2D GENERAL MOTORS SALES INCREASE1 Harmonizing Upholstery Protection Deliveries During July j 181,851 Compared With j .177.728 a Year Aero. 1 nHTJtnrr, Auk. 24- During the month of July (lenernl Motor dealer delivered to consumer! Ifil.tiftl earn, according to on an-, nouncement hy Alfred P. Hlonn Jr, prcHtdcnt. Thin compare with 177. 7R for the cnrrenponding month last year. Sal1 by Cleneral MotorH inii nu fiir-tiif-i n divltdoim to dealer amounted to HU,A'1H, or nil output nf 7,100 riu-H per day, a compared with Mil. 47a for the rut-- ; i ONponding ninntli lust year, Tim lollowing tabulation kIiowh monthly ' wile of Ueneral Motors i-ii I'H liy dealer to ultima If; coil- ' HiiniprH rind Miilt'M by tin nmnuiact- tiring division uf (ienornl Motor to their dealers: ; iHiilt'rs ShIcs lo IVer 4 f "i'i J!l2i) 1II2S 19S7. .Inn. 1U4.4SS 11)7,874 XI, Mill Kill. i:iS,f.70 1:12.1)2!) Ill2,li2:i .liir. 2lili,ll 1 SS.7UU 1411,270 Apr. 22:1,3113 2ou,:ii;7 lmi.iini Mliy 2I4.S70 224, 0!H 171, UiU Jiiiib l!4.7iiri 2liB,2.ri'J l!i9,7Cll July lSI.SM 177.72X 134.7 1!! Division Killin to IHiiIitn 12 , . IDS' ' Ifiil Jim. 127,5(10 12D.IH1 J U , H 7 Kill. Kfi.nli Ili!l,2:i2 IS4,JI! M.-II-. 220,3111 I!I7,2I 101,010 .in-. 227.7 1 H I i) 7 . r. !i 7 Hi!),007 . y 2211,277 207,325 173,lfl2 .1 1 .ip 2110.754 IKIi.lllll 155,525 Ji.ly Dill, 4211 ii!i,473 l:ili,!lli!l n t - .-"r " ' i-X-M '1 4 4 , nlftf prirlf in unr ionr'(-r work of ing-ptiioUH l.Hlxn, tiK-tal-to-inctal dt'VolupliiK new aiitomotlvr; aj)pii- i-ontiict Im-ih fen the cnnine and I ciUiuiiM of rubber, ruder the. close the fnintP 1h entirely eliiDlnati'il. Thf'Kn fltfOreH tnelildc pHH nKer earn and irurkM ho Id In I In- United Hlii ten, I oiHinion of 'niiiida and nve i-MOiiH hy 'the Chevrolet, Pon tine, Oldsmnhlle, Mnriiitte, Oalt alnd. Villi i iK. Itiiiek, LaHulle uii'l Cinllllac niiiniifjirliirltitf dhilniin ni (leneral .MutnrN. Ill the Kernnd ((liarler of t i'en'M'a 1 .l -j turn Ha 1i;h to ovo raeiiK dwili-i'H anion n ted to !iil,ti7! eat'H, iih rmnpitred with K0,&:i:i In thu rorreMiiomliiiir nerlnd uf lltS. I-'or the hIx niuntliH ended Juno 3(Mli, rV U2'J, Hli Ich to Overmen m dealci'H aiuounted to NS.Kll, uh eoiUiaied with 1117.470 In the first inomliH of 1 12 i ur an Inrn-iiHe (hl year of 7.K 'r . ' . 'I'ho iiiiinber of rain sold lf nver-ri-Hn denlei-H Ih kIhiwii hy iai'terH In the fullowlnir (ahiilatlun: Ntiftiher uf .('it i-h anil Trm-kK Sdd iniiy lies i!U7 in Qimr. rM.L'ia f.fi.icn :ih,4-i:i L'nd Quur. yji,M7!i HfO.ftas.riii.otiu tird (Mnr. 7L',JiLfl ix,St, 4th liiai-. 71. Mm f.L',-l'.i:i i i rw Moil w jau f I 3 Attractive patturng'antJ fabricn der.igned to harmonize with the prevailing colorful trend of car bodies and upholstery, are mailing teat cover one of the moil popular automobile acccttoriei, accord ing to the Wciturn Auto Supply Company. Pretty June Marlowe calls attention to the tailored coveift alio hai imtallcd on her cr wliicl, protect uuinier frocks from touring grime. HiiperviHion of It. K. I ,pf, otm of nur rxperf mentn I enineei-H who lifiH spwliilized In rsihhpi i-eKenn-ii work for ninny yearn, our teehni clufi.s have worked nut the first right code of Kppe Ifie ntionH cover ing all lyjti'H of rubber ndnptiihlo tn ituloinoth'P iiKett to he ct;ihllKh ed in tiie industry. "I'erhnpH you will better rea -'.e, the Kfope of iliin vvorl; when 1 K.t that over 40 different pitrtH made uf rubber are user) In i 'hrysler MotorH produciH. Ho you see tluit mention of tuirli featlireH an rub ber engine moiinilutfH. rutber Hpriug mount ingK. fnhrieated ruh bur body xhjiiifl, the .npeeial lead jinpregnated rubber cent ill 'ngal )-itign on nur iinpulne neul t n li.eix, and "Wire iiiKiilnlion. rmiy )hiih a long slury (if rubbcr'K uw( ulness In the modern automobile. 120 IHffi rent Type ' , "About two and a half yearn jik" -,-ttlii'n we began our tnont Inten sive eampalK'i for n ta ndn rd izul ion of rubber parts we found that there were a hundred and twenty different typert of rubber In eom iih rclal iire. Our llixt effort was to deti'iinlne the exact type of rub ber beet xuited lor every uutnmo live need, then, throuKh clone co operation with Kources of mipp,y 1 and rigid inspection, involving ebeiiilntl analyfdH and many physi cal lestH to CHtabllsh proper Htan rlarda of tensile strength, elonga tion, permanent set. Iinrdnenn, flow and fomprpHHinn, we marie jiractl- to absorb objectionnbh vibration rul)ber in a steel bomb unh and Hound. They contribute in a xure of :i"" p'undn per .suiinr pr.-H- , - inch. 'The Plymouth power plant i literally cushioned in rubber, and In such a manner that the rubber is not under eomprcsfnn. I-'or thr first time In rubber engine mount ing construction we have elimi nated the great compression of the rubber which, in mountings em ployed oii'iiMH'li higher-priced cars, causes so marked a loss in flexi bility, and consequent loss uf ca pacity to absorb vibration. "The Plymouth front engine. mounting is amazingly unltuc In that there Is no metal fastening whatever between engine and frame. 'I'ho engine is cushioned upon a solid hi is bonded to brass-coated steel plates. The top plate Is boltud to me engine, nnu ine nouom piaie ,.,n)oy omi very unusual tests. hi i in- i run i i-roHS-meiu nor oi inc. chassis fiiiiiv. ot he h.-.-n the rubber in an uven. then- also subjecung u an air chciilatiun which is tin cuuivalent of a fifty-mile u iud. Then there is our 'I'old Huoiu,' I where we subject automobiles t" b.wn to :m dcgn-cN largo measure to the unlet sinnolhj;a col,Ht.int leiuperatui es. In p-rforrnance whicn m winning friends by the thousand for fhyrs er .Motors' lowest priced product. "Among the many tests which wo malio of the various types of rubber are those by which we age rubber to the eqiiiva lent of ten vears In the same number of days. -ir -..Liu.- ivoro l.laeed In U f tf 111 IH'l.l HIC vacuum, in a hermciically sealed . below zero, and h;jve a romp mi can. It would last Indefinitely, j m(.nt M. testing parts at temp-r;i-iluwever. tires and other autoino- . n,ies lower than tia degrees he tive parts are exiose to the air j nv z,.0. and its decavlnir. oxidizing effect, i "'im... minie reason for nur changing temperatures, perhaps .spending many thousand the low Cooking" of the sun. ;i i.,,.,, nn this and other " iii""'ei nu ii ..ntiKlnnt ripxiiiir. ' o nsceitain tlie . h.k l.i.tmf its nt oar researcil quality and probafde lite or types inventive cftorl to the pui.n of rubber under consideration w: ' tiiip tly. and yet confidently as sure to bnyns that the new hit "In the 'oxygen bomb' test vo provements .w ill stand the rigor force I he oxidation hv naeinir tlie'ni ilnie ami usogf onesion or tne runner to tun Polar Dear Toed liettiruiii'i from lite circus, Jr :inl I'.ob were discussing I la- food calen hy ilUVeri'iit, itniiuals. Whet polar beiir were ineiillnned. hi- brother liob said: 'Thcrt' is noth-in- fur lliciii to eat nl Iho Nurili pole cvopt li-h.' "VMi forgot aliixit ISkioirs. Aren't they lit to cat :'' asucd lic-.vc;ii-olil Jo. Wood for Lead Pencil The forest service says 1 hut ihe nd red;1!-, from v.hicli lead pencils :irc i:Hle. arrows nil through the n-Kiein ii:u-t uf the cnimlrv. The f dol- ' '''ad pciieii are iiume man me testing I "ni"1' pi-nbabty Hi,- irec viuiame mr imi oii umc ni i). I j nln'iii ni i.v yenrfi uiu. Cleveland parachute jumper was mi-Im il lor opera ting n lottery iiue. Tlii t in if It was the law :l M.eti' d 1 1 f on him. brnss-coa ted steel nla lew vu lea n- i.ed by speehi I process) Is tested ' to a. mliiimuiu of ;ino pounds p -t- I sttuare inch, llig full-size car that il is. the Plymouth car can be lift-: id off the ground by its front en- i nine mounting without breaking '. the bond between the rubber block ; ami the brass-coated steel to which il is vulcanized. "The two rear engine mount ings of the Plymouth, (one on each ; side) employ a I' -shaped plate which is encased between largo rubber blocks vulcanized to brass- i coated steel in such a. manner as also to eliminate metal-to-ruetal contact entirely. Kach rear engine cable the, "fe- of a uniform high Mini lily rubber perfectly nda pled mounting wilt hold up fivu tons, for each particular purpose. ( Thus an immense factor of safety "One o fthe most interesting of ltt Provided, all automotive applications of rub-I "The Plymouth is the only low ber is found in the englim mount- priced car that has rubber engine lugs of the Plymouth. Through mountings of this perfected design Tires Only One of Many Rubber Uses In The Modern Automobile "latex." as the rubber-bearing Hap of the trees is called. The business of gathering ami curing rubber Ii.ik been described and pictured thous ands of times In print and on the ls:,i;.7 i!c(.s:ii A big motor car lifted clear id the ground by Iih f rout englno mounting -a piece of live rubber, two Inches in dfameler, bounded by a special process to steel plates the rubber Itself, In tension, carry ing the whole load ! Dviwyimdy Hides nu Ituhhcr Itubbcr being aged the cipilva-j One also calls to mind such fa lent of ten years In ten days, by a miliar rubber articles as elastic: Merles of unhue testing processes! I bands, hnt-uiiter bottles, erasers. These it re two uf th( hit erest I ng heels, ai'lcrs, boots, suspenders GARAGE GOSSIP highlights developed in an Inter view this week with Carl Itreer, Chrysler .Motors executive engin eer, nu the mibjcct uf the pioneer work which Chrysler has been do ing In Improving automobile per formance through a wider use of ( new rubber devices. j Mention rubber to the a vera no, pernonuiud. hv.- Is ape to thini? of the weiol-wn vu en linioln nnllviu uf "in the Huick garage. Alfred loll Nuinatra and Mn.ll ehirl nt.lv I.. their hdll cloths, gofug from tree to tree, t.'tpp'ng t hem fur t heir and so forth, Most of all, one tires, Vince nowadays everybody rides mi ru'u- Iluvn New Hul-U William Wright ( recently pur clianed a Huick foiir-do'or Heduu, Is tiie owner uf a new Huick lour I ig car. I.eonu Kcotl. also l ceenlly pilrcluiserl a fo ir-donr spurt model Huick Nedan, which Is (hipped With six wire wheels. , li llovlm-N J. i:. Shumate and Albert t'urrcy, uf I he On hand - Punt lac g-.trugt-, i pen'l yesterday III 1 til Iter nn bilsl iiem. They returned to I .a tirande last eveniiiK. .Nctt .Mei.niliifc A. 11. I'otl.H has iiccepteit a po sition as a mechanic at the Oak-kiiid-l'onilac garage, lie has been working at the Smith garage for many years. ' .(.. New 'hrsle rs . Mrs. l-'lora M. McHonnld re- cc.'illy puichaseil a Chrysler "i;"i sedan. 1 1 Is et lipped n ll h h 1 wood wheels and u trunk. M, M. chrihtetisen Is the owner of a new1 lioyat "77" sedan mid Tuck t'onleyj )aN ii Dew Plymouth Hii.au, , . - o- l::i) oidMiiohllc - ! The Oldsiniihlle Mules company sold u coup to the slate highway commission this week. - -o - I 'huh '(lie Perkins Motor company; employees and their torn I licit spent 1 l.isl evening at i 'nve picnicking Mid swimming. Tiny report a very phiiH.cit evening. - 0 1 t lw rulcts - 1 It. P. Jteil, of Cove, recently pur chased ti Chevrolet truck Iruni the( l.iirUon t'lievroh t guriige. The Ore c.on Trail garage, of I nlon, has al new truck and J. IlaMgarth aNoi pilichn et ;l tr.icii. (.olng to Purl land - W. I. Hanks if It hist evening for Port la 'id, on a hu-lto sj 1 1 lp l or ihe lleltinKN & llauks garur.e. - o New WllUs-Untght Hal Soeda. of Hot Lake, pureha-' ed a four passenger Wlllys-pntght coupe from the tlcttlnH Hunks I'.a'lige tills Week. - -o i CH PO"HIOJI- j t' t. Pean. of I.ongxlew, lias accept" d n pusilion ui the Perkins Motor compa'iy. lie was lormeily mploy. d by a poi d Motor com pan) In Length. thinks of piai-tlcally her. "llut the average motorist." says Mr. Hreer, "has liltle conception uf the wide variety of uses tn which rubber Is put In the construction of the motor cur, unless he owns a iuu-Jn which 'these new devices are employed to secure Improved per formance ami more comfortable, riding. "We at Chrysler take conshler- Special Low Prices SEAT COVERS These Perfect-Fit Seat Covers add to the ap pearance of your car save wear on upholstery, and protect your clothes. While they last we offer unusual bargains for the following; cars: CHEVROLET FORI) "T" AND "A" WHIPPET STAR-DIRANT $5.00 -$8.00 -$12.00 LAZY HACK (TSUIONS Extra Special 90c Auto Body and Fender Shop 209 Greenwood P. 0. 1 taniels YOUTH RAMiS man IN CAR DEATHS, CLAIM HOSTON' (AIM 'Tin m 1 n g youth," says a report hy CieOigc A. Parker, regtsttiir or motor ve hicle. Ih having a disproportionate part tn automobile niHiiuUlex, Parker's analysis Ih based on 4''; filial accidents In Massarliusi'tta lust year, costing 7 1 llvcft. It Is mil') a public by the Ma? sachusi -tiw Safety Council. lt said thai although drive)- 30 yeum old or le-m constltuto only 2.6 per cent of licensed peinonn, their Piirtklpatjor Jn fttlal oocl ftenta in (.73, C Willi! D Just Suppose Vim lir.cl to run l';ist down :i palli Till.' 'iuilil t hut Inn t yon ? willi thistles. Thill's what your sand tiiiH-s a minute Have it inspeetec (Ii tHT.itoi- I'.iushes do 01 more, wlien it j;el and a tlioil- Wlll 11. ii'iviiicd if neeessaiy. W'e have expert woiKiiien. Automotive Electric Company 2I.T Gleenwood W'illaid W'archniiM- i Phone .M-"i:;o Set vice Station rrrr NOTICE Car Owners And Dealers Contrary to any misleading advertisements, we are the Official Service Station AUT0-LITE on and NORTHEAST ELECTRIC All genuine factory parts arte distributed by us only. Have your inspections and adjust ments made at the Official Station. Burgess Battery & Electric Station 1JI0S Jefferson Avenue. J BUY YOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE THE CONVENIENT WAY You can buy Automobile Public Lia bility, Property Damage, Collision and Plate Glass Insurance and pay for it on the monthly plan the same way as you pay for other conveniences and necessities. You never know- when your automo bile may meet with an accident and never know when you may have a law suit for damages. Such damage suits often cost thousands of dollars. But not if you have enough Travelers Auto mobile Insurance. In that case, The Travelers will handle the. matter and pay all costs up to the limits of your policy. We would like to tell you more about this "pay as you go" plan no obliga tion. Semi or telephone us the make and model of your car and quotations will be promptly given. UNITED STATES INVESTMENT CO. 0. W. Wiirnock, Mgr. 11:1 Depot St. When you buy insurance for your tar you are using your head. That's what vour head is for. You have io use. your head when you drive your car or you won't have a ear. Insurance takes the "maybe" out of the cost of having an accident. We proved that today when we delivered a cheek in the amount of $:J(0.(I0 to one of our customers the day he received a bill for repairs. That's service yoii always fret at this agency. Do the thinking for your car and get good insurance plus good service at "l see R.V COPSEY PHONE 8&- The LaQrmdn Insurance Agency WILLYS KNIGHT Distinctive Performance -Individual Style ...IN TWO SERIES FROM 1045 to 1895 The smart Willys-Knight "70-H" is the largest, most beautiful Knight-cngincdcar ever offered at such a low price. The new Willys-Knight Great Six is the most dis tinctively beautiful motor car that Willys-Overland has ever created. Its individuality reveals a new and higher standard of beauty, luxurious appointments, and performance. GREAT SIX SF.DAV i9S r..., -w. r..N, ffWif.., mi w . fri.-. 0 tti.f WtftJ, tj. t t'.J'd. si:. U !.,m ":o-B" coach fictj Cf Oi l.l S'' ''", I'l I.rt S-'Jlt RnJiif X.v:, ' f i'oj "(.,;, tat.MfJ. t.ffi. .( If lJ tll'Ju'J, f.l.j. WILLYS-OVliRLAND, INC., TOLEDO, OHIO. Gettings & Hanks Jefferson Ave.