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fet (granite fcuattng (h AUTO SECTION VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, ORE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1929 NUMBER 296 WANT ADS GAIN IN MILEAGE SAVES MILLIONS Chevrolet Brings Mileage to Highest Point in Six Cylinder Car Field. liKTHOIT, Oct. 12 Millions of dollars euuld lto saved aiinunlly by tilt; , autumoblle-owninK pub Ik: through u. niov strict uljsurvanuo of the factors that control the guao- linn milciiKo of IV red by the uvi-r- RADIO, DURANT COMBINATION AIDS POLICE HKKKKLKV. Cnl., Oct, 12 In the wee Hinall hours of the inorn incr, when most Rood citizens are asleep, a voice over the ether waves culls from police headquarters: "Hello Hello? Officer Martin? Serea:it IMdReon talking." "There's a cotipl4 of second klory op nit or.i at work at 1UIU lilank Htrni-t." Allies n way, the truardlan of the law tin ti-ol I Ititr his hent iiiihu-ih-m the age uutoinobile. It was revealed la s,immoim. ln a fL.w immients two a survey un fuel economy com- criminals are :inder arrest . Anothet pteted by the Chevrolet Motor . triumph of science owm the ciim company. in, iH COmp!(.to. A Bain of from two to five miles K()r tho ,!l4rkelpy- I(0lico Vnn on the gallon of eas could bo cf- ' nt' ono of th(1 f(lu. r0innh,t)1.v shown. If the motorist paid strict uttohtton to the elements that gov ern fuel consumption: The- matter of economy has al ways been a factor of the upper most Importance with Chevrolet ln the designing of Its cars. Having brought the mileage to the high est point ever offered In n six cyl- indcr car, Chevrolet sought to cor rul in tills survey, the many seem ingly unimportant details, which through carelessness or Indif fer enco on tho part of the driver, cut down tho mileage that might bn obtained through more intelligent bundling of the car. Seek t.ivatcr Mileage? Manufacturers havo been doing their utmost to muko gains In tho direction of greater mileage and now it Is felt that with greater co operation from the driver, motor ists may ride millions of mlh'S yearly at no extra fuel cost if the matter of watchfulness can inako a sufficiently strong appeal. Just how this attention to fuel economy brings lis reward Is Illus trated In records of performances coming in to the company's offices. which show that although the Chevrolet Six Is expected f run ap-! Pacing t.ari airplane and high proximately 20 miles to the gallon compression automobile engines motorists In various sections of the 1 ,-,. to the common run of motors country arc getlng 2a, 24 and 25 'lVhal the thoroughbred race horse miles through just a little added H to the ordinary nag. ' They are .attention to tho matter. decidedly "peppy." but to develop The majority of items to be I he fine performance of which they watched arc rather- obvious to thej.nro capable, their nerve systems average automobile owner, but must bo kept in good order. inruiiKu an mainiuate appreciation Th e nerve svsi of .. inline motorized police agencies in the United States, today has added to Its scientific complement the pow ers of the radio vacuum tube. With in the next few weeks, it Is re ported, every automobile used . In tho depart incut will be equipped with a radio set lo receive signals and broadcasts from the central station. The above conversation was one held last week between Officer (. H. MiUlln. and desk Sergeant Ilalph I'ldgeoii, lo lest the efficiency of the new Sdevicc. Driving his own Ihirant six-sixty coupe, (all offi cers of the Herkeley force own their own curs), Alatlln received cfT-arly the summons of his superior officer and, although several blocks away from the scene of the alleg ed "crime." arrived In a. few moments. Metric Plug In Dodge 6 Insures Flexible Engine THE PRINCIPAL OF HYDRAULIC BRAKES. . : . .xaAs."?. 4. . I played' by the local dealers, their ! rank in state competition bavin?; I risen considerably since tho begin ning of the contest. I'uivliusra Olds ,Sedan C. 10. Neffy has bought un Olds mobile le l.uxo sedan from the Oldsmoblle Sales company. (jilnad C-arlond or NtudelmUcrs . M. J. CtVss has unloaded a car load Of Ktudebaker cars. Among them were a Commander eight se dan. I Metal or six sedan. Com mander eight roadster and I'lcta toi coupe. 1 Owns New Ktmlcbaker - C. K. Davis of Union Is tho owner of a new Commander eight Stude baker roadster, purchased from M. J. Goss. Veto Colon no of North Powder, was a recent purchaser of i Studcbakcr Dictator coupe. 'ov Oil Sold A Willys-Knight coupe has bet sold to T. A, Courtney of Hakcr. It us Iness Tri j j W. H. Hanks of Getting & Hanks I j went to Portland last weekend and It returned with a new Willys-Knight. ;E In the scientific law that pressure exerted upon a fluid enclosed in a vessel is transmitted equally in all directions, lies the efficiency of hydraulic brakes used on Dodge Brothers cars. Here the principal is demonstrated by squeez ing water in a rubber glove, showing equal pressure to all fingers. The exposed brakff xncchanism has a cylincjer at the top which expand the brakes when hydraulic pressure is transmitted from the master cylindei by the brake pedal. .Equal braking pressure is thus insured on all four wheels. To Spokane Mr. und Mrs. William 11. Iteers went to Spokane, where he is em ployed by the Hudson - Kssex ngency. He was a former resident of l,a Grande and was employed by the same company. of the metric plug, has contributed toward improved general perfor mane.e. 4 ' - of their importance, arc commonly overlooked. motor is Its Ignition. This supplies that vital spark of energy which The survey sets down speeiflcal- gives il life, the-tvnc of tcnltioii I ly a number of factors, which. !C system that suffices for the urtl in observed, should increase youn.'ary low-compression motor would mileage two to five miles to the j not suffice for the hlgh-compres-1 gallon. Thev lire i i. h i... I. When slundlng or waiting for ! nerve sysleni of tho ordinary workj .... ..sMi iv. Mm.S.,uu i ,, ' "orso would do tor a Alan O' war. nu,lor' One or the it tost highly develttpi'd 2. When you maku a slop of points oh racing cars is the ignition more than a minute, turn off your Hysiem. graphically Illustrated In i'tor. die fiOO-mlle automobile races al 3. Don't drive at excessive speeds hidlanapolls. Spark plugs that stif unlcss the occasion demands. High flci. fo. HOIm. MIIWl.lw.r t.IirH wo, speed travelling burnfl more gas. KO ph.Ct. ul n(,inuiHM alld 4. licmember that the faster , , niirh-comnresslon emrini. Is a you drive the more gas you con- (,,.V(.,opMM.lu of i.SMOnS learned at sume So when you find that you t,mt riini0Ufl tniek, 0tlt of tlluH0 are about out of gas and arc head- ispeedwuy clusslcs have emerged the ng lor a gas station, ihko it siow- j IM0(h.,.n hlgh-comprchslo the distance will be greater. ft. When starling watch the choke. Don't drive with the choke but a moment more than uecus sar C. He sure that your brakes are not dragging. This cuts down your mileage. Get your brakes Inspect ed frequently. 7. Have your valves ground whi-ii they need It. f. See that the Idling adjustment fin vmn- i-i. i'litir.t.n- Im wi.f i.l I lin i.i-n,...r MMint un ii. mi ti. ,;.,,. i motor lo meet bol h Idling and is not top rich. If It Is not ut tho' "K-l'--i driving conditions bet- proper point it gives you ineffl SUper- performlng motors. . 'C Nalurally, with tho greatly im proved performance und power output developed from tin: hlgh conipreKMlon engine, have come ol her Improvements. Tho spark plug Is on of them. On' ot the recent Improvements in the Dodge ears has been the adoption of the metric spark plug In place of the ?s-lneh type usutilly employed." The change was made because the new plug permits the COLD WEATHER NEAR, DRIVER IS REMINDED With cold weather just n round the corner it is advisable to make tfui'e that the automobile battery is capable of furnishing the addi tional electrical power needed for winter driving, advises Mr. Ken dall, local ijinimger. of. the ' Wes crn Auto Supply company. "The next few months will bring an added strain on the battery." says Mr. Kendall. "Shorter days mean that headlights must be turned on earlier in the evening1 and cold weather usually makes the motor harder to start if the battery is not in first class condi tion. "With bhtlery prices lower than they havo ever been before, it Js poor economy lo keep on using a battery that has passed Its period of usefulness. It e pa Irs are expen sive and auto owners will find 11 much more economical to take' advantage of the low prices on new batteries when the old battery Is In need of repah'S." GARAGE " GOSSIP Received CWIoad j The Chrysler garage has received ; a carload of Chrysler 7Us, thrco sedans and one coupe. j Hunting Tri i If. j. 'ampbell, shop foreman i of the Chrysler garage, went deer ; hunting last Monday ln Wallowa county and wilt return next Mon- j day. i Sold Crown Sedan A Chrysler 77 Crown sedan has been sold to Aug. J. Slange by the Chrysler gurage. Anne M. I'olaek has purchased a Chrysler 70 coupe. Here Yesterday . W. I'. Hlake of Portland, from the Willys-Overland Pacific com pany. , was a visitor of Gcttings & Hanks yesterday. In load Carload ' Three carloads of l-'oid automo biles were unloaded by the Perk Ins Motor company thin week. i'Yoin Spokane Tin: Oakland Motor company service representative, I). M. .'John son, whose head quart crss . are in Spokane, Is In l,a. Grande culling at the l.a Grande Motor company this weekend. . N''w Kmploye Jimmle Casey or Seattle Is a new employe at tho Jennings' Motor 'company. j Heprcscntafl lfrrv W. M. Hurgo.vne, repreaotilatlve of Kurd Motor company, was in l.a Grande this week-end calling at the Perkins Motor company. Stopped Here This Vch Mr. Iloblis of the Mobbs Airways .stopped in La Grande Friday. Firestone Representative Here- Jack Hedmo.id, Firestone truck und bus tire representative, wim 1 n I .a G re ml Th u rsda y. M. T. Johnson, l-'irestonc dealer of Pen dleton, accompanied hi in. Firestone If fi II (inim- Ucporls ere favnrabh for the Firestone ball gnnn- 1h:tt Is being Chevrolet Purchasers , Golf & l-'leser of Mlnam are tho ! purchasers of a new Chevrolet se dan from the - l-a rlson Chevrolet company. Arthur King of f'orval lls has purchased a new Chevrolet coupe. lt piveiitativi- j '. W. N ester, representative of (the Chevrolet Motor company, from t Portland, was In l.a Grande Thurs- day. He spent Friday In Baker. j j MY vom An Knglishman was visiting this i country for the first lime, and as) he was driving along the high- j j way. saw a sign. '"Drive Slow. This ; ' means YOI'!" j The Kligltshnian stopped In sur- i ' prise and cxela lined, "My word! ! I how did they know J was here-.'" ' : Sk'Hy News. ML B cii'iil Idling performance and I wastes gas. !. Don't fill your gas tank full to the cap, some will escape through the vent In the est p. I Id. Don't ride the clutch. II. Watch gas line for leaks at joints. Check It periodically to see that fillings are light. , 1. He sure that spark Is In f ul-' ly advanced position. II. Avoid excessive in tmrrir. Observance of these suggestions, tie- survey iiolnts out, will save money for the motorist and Hdd considerable mileage to your driv ing and reduce the number of m-c-i"--iii ry vnps at the gasnllue station. ter. 1he mi'tric llug. so cnlh-d Im- , cans' of lis metric dimensions. Is' smaller In diameter than Hie sian- ; dard Tn-inch Jyp'. It Is iis d pruc- j tlcally universally In aviation prac-i liee, and Is coming l:i rapidly for ' the more highly-developed auto- I mobile engines, particularly of 1 he high -compression. hlgh-'-frich acy j tyi-. A feaP.ire of (his plug Is lis 1 use of brakes ! coolness In operation, the smaller shell enabling the cooling water to ; be brought closer to th'- rh-ctro 1 d-s. Thi Dodge rombusifon chain- i her is scientifically shaped to af ford the smallest uncooh-d .'an a, and Ibis rt'dtictton, together with 't the fine eteetrfeat eha in el mi-IkI Ich ie may ear u lisiieig for less thmi which otforx ail these i m a Nolo tlic list f frnluros liplow. Tliosc nre fraturrs which nrn rnmliinril In t tic I'onlim' lli Six nml in no oilier car liHling for lens llinn $1000. Conic in und lrl ns show you wlinl those frnlnns moan to you. Anil lirinjj your present enr for our lilierul uppraisiil. Keep Your New Car Looking New A denied fender, bent running board, dented body or a bud paint scratch will rnake any new car look old even if driven only a few weeks. Look your car over other people do and then drive in we will gladly give you an estimate on all kinds of body and fender work. Auto Body and Fender Shop 20U Greenwood P. 0. Daniels 1 A 200-ruhiiT-inrli !,-hral engine. i Special ninulHril, nnri-iiqiirnk lirnka 2 The Harmonic llnlaneer. Jimida. S The U-M-R eyllniler head. 13 S'"ri"1 "0,lir" h r i'hrr- 4 The croM-IW radiator. 16 FInri" fendee-70 Inchc. arro. 5 Aillnmatic leinperalnre control. 17 "'B" radiator of dintlnetive dciRn. 6 Fully eoiinler-weiiih tp! crankshaft. ,n A variety of popular colors. 7 Interchangeable Iminic-backcd main 19 Ternnlr.ll Interior fit linR. bearing. 20 Kidicr VV windshield. ft A lVi-inch rnrbiirrtor. 21 AdjnMnblc driver's neot. 9 A gHnoHnn puinn. 22 r.ilnciilrntnl ignilinn and lranmiiinn 10 Kipnnwlon-t) pc piston pins. loek. 1 1 r'lill-prcwsure Inbrlcntlon. 2.1 Inilitidiinllv mminted Instruments, In .. , ... .. . eluding choline gauge. 12 f.rankcase. venliltitiug system. i , i. , . . . 2X Ftrnt-roHirnllfd hend!!"hts. J.I inlernal-enpiinduig four-wheel srrjre brakes. 2 Small nbci ls, ten massive spokes. owest Prices In The hazards of fall and winter driving loom on the horizon . . . rain, slush and snow . . . bringing the possi bility of a skid and a wreck. 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