La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 19, 1929, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextSaturday, October 19, 19'A Page Six LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. LATIN AMERICA PLANNING ROADS tomnhllc In the Chevrolet Nix. f HnKlnciTiiitf nuthoritleH who re- , cently vhdtcd tlx- Chevrolet fur- lory ta led Unit the new valve- j In-head Mix cylinder eiiKliie, which j in ti'MiM developed 4H h owe power j III loW'-t'OH-fllf Hp'M'llM, H UIXli-Di- MOTOR INDUSTRY rachitic and 1 1 1 piling up of ucd H. cd, mi Important eliy in Hun-! fear Irivcntoi-Jex. both of which nary jnM across lte .1 uvimlavian fhouldt-r an unbearable burden on boundary. Three other ihiz-h were 1 r f Mir automobile i,',tiiili'i', can be wmi by (mim of fur' Un make. The I stopped when ull tint lou.i.n'.ttau;'- -Vourier rair" Is imbrue in lli.it It; t i-i-M udopt a polli-y of producing in m-imIh automobiles over milieu lor- retail "See Americas First" Is l:;":.1 Zt ! Problem of Over-Produc- Expected to Be Mot orist s New Slogan WASHINGTON, I). ('.. Oct, 'Koe the American Kirnl" will noon become the revised jdofrnn of tin: ntotorlut of tho western liemlphere, in the opinion of Senator Tanker tion Is Faced, L. A. Miller Declares. TOI.KDO. )., Oct. lit Annual booHtinjf of production whediije on the part of automobile manu- niojo problemn than the car of j tncturera hutt reunited In the entire live yearn aKO. The traffic Hltn- , industry helim faced with a Herlmm out that the Chevrolet boaHta of ample flexibility which provhlcH plenty of power for nil oecnwlonM, wheiher it he u Hteep Kiinh- or a ipticl; K,-'-a-way in trari'lc .Mure I'nthleins The modern automobile fares accordance with rental na hi demand. "With Huch a policy universally adopted there will he no used car problem." I. Odd It of Nevada, member oationM la the eltieK and towiiH de- j problem, which not only threat the Cillled Hlntcn delegation to tin- mands a car (hat will "tfo" when ; en the wci;iiv of the auloniobtle flcnond I'lin-Anicrican Conrc of tin; litfhta fhi.h ko." A carl dealer, lint. If a hall In not railed, Highways at Itfo tie .Janeiro Inst j that retard traffic la not ood : nmy afreet the entire hiiHlncvM and AUKUHt, who reporlerl on the run-, fr (l fast-iuov Iiik t raffle ayHlein economic xt run m e of the Industry. Kivhh to the I'niled Htnl-n senate, j an, Chevrolet cuKineers looked This u U,. substance of a stale Kenator Oddle, a member of the y(.,irM ii,.1H n dculf-nim- fin en- j nunt made by I.. A. Miller, pred couiinlttee on potd officer and PM'Kjne which would spc.-d Ihe driver ' dent (f the Willys-Overland coin- ran Oh f tno upper nouse. wan ,,ir(nih irai,i(. nlu.. nierly traveled by horm-ine:i. The"; Hlrnin on both di-tver and ear It heavy. The cam are driven over I broken ground, dikcx, hotfM, dry ( river beds and over poor dirt j roadH, At nfuhl the caj-w are driven without Ilirhln: at other times aj Mik'nal to Ml op is Kiven unexpected-! ly and the ears muft be brought; to a halt an ijulrkly as ponsllde. . ' The winner cf the flr.it pri.e was diiven l)y Caul Kuesen iind (d)taln- I'he effect of rui-U on the fenders ed ji iiiiixlmum of H'i7 points. The 1 liuminerl atonf?. "We made tile trip in 3Si doj-M, visit inK Ve:inWHtOlle. VoHemit.', MarioHa (Jrove. (ranil t 'any on, cliff dwellers, painted desert, pet ti fled fori hi and suc h cities as San I'ramisvo. I. oh Anfee, .St. I.ouis. K'an.as City. Cortland, anil many others." "It neeiim to the court." uid (lie traffic judKe, "that Hit crying neetl In niotordotn ln't more hum pow'iv hut moi e hnrs ftt nse." Judge: If. as you admit, you were three miles away digging po tatoes when this man was arrested fur speeding, how can you testify thai the car wan going ui the mntt only 10 'miles an hour Sambo: .led'e. All used to owh that caah! "What The main road l'o Itinktj vllle is open all the way?" "Yes. r hadto.oiien it '.Lil we get thy detour fixed." ' ' j ! DESOTO CARS j DEFY RUST DUE ! TO TREATMENT 'I l-rpresentiitlve of that body ap pointee ny i-reHKiem M..v.-r u- '"-;trI(S eomplnined lenil ine ruagrenrt. As the resolutions and recom mendations adopted by the ron RVfrH tire followed out and incor porated in national highway pro grams of Latin American conn- .l..u .!. u..M.t,n- u:.i.l f:iellllleH for motor travel will increase to tho f l point whnro the scenic pl-ndors j iiti1 the iialiiral resources of all; I"' emiMrieH of ihe Americas will be j junta). h- front ncc'Hslhlo to the International no- : lorlft. 4 "Lntin Anioriran rnuntrles are today where the I'uited States stood ' in the point of road construction j prior to Die federal aid road act of 1'Hrt." Senator Oddle wild: "There ; For years drivers taking long Is ono I in porta nl dif Terence, how- tuniui iind Chevrolet Imih been ever, mid thnt Is that tlif social and hailed uh an exlreinely smart economic Influences motor transportation of "riding ru tin. ie." To overcome this, the Kisher body craftsmen devised an al hist a hie front seat, which ner- mits the oneiator of the car to 'Iny that produced Surt.m.o change posiiion and Innce give him relaxation at various times. for an operator hive ftoo miles a day at Ihe nt t hue because of t he ad- The ailjusl- ii hie front seal Is found on all closed models and has been agree ably in fact, enl hnslaHtieally re ceive.!. Must lie Smart The tandem car must he smart In appearance. I')sher bodies are nearest rival obtained 107!t. the aboard next iniW and the fourth had lo-S. The Ford that look fifth place had j 1045 points. Kurd cars won six out of seven . leading places In an importnnl race : held late in July at Seinajoki. Kin land, near I hi- east shor-' of the, Olllf of Itothoia. The cars pur- tieipat ing vere all star.dard, and ihe only place not annexed by the I Kord drivers was fifth. In a st and oilier metal pails tif autoino hih-s, especially along the slates where lite Halt air from tho ocean cause an unusual deteriorat ing effect on these parts, has long been a problem of paramount im poitaneo to automobile engineers. p., i eiiii'i i nun eriiiuiimri iiiiii l" "The Industry is raced with a se. j nui e owners of I e Soto sixes rhMis problem." said .Mr. .M iller, ; l"Kei life and a more permanent "Year after vear motor car manu- 1 tlnM ln th,'" ""',al l""'tj. 11 iK faetiin.rs have net 1 heir nrodurt Ion " nnoiinred by the He Hoto Motor schedules al higher figures. The 1 corporation thut the lie Soto six ond race of in kilnmeterH ainomf has lieen aoiieil to I He i lirysier .Mo- specially ltimlici racing cars, sec- i cars last vear had set its mark a ' lc"'M 01 "King a rusi-proot- ono jiiaee was won ny one ot (lie 1 L'fco ono fur the cum'iit vear If ' 'nw Process which elimiualcH to a standard lord cais that took part ; last' year's sales totaled Kreat degree this chance for rust. in the i -n vious nice, the onl Hi,. for Mils ve-ir was sei at The new rust -proofing process, change being the removal of its 4oii (tan Mud n uh 'rim nbfiiiv nf '. knowrt iiM "bonder Ixl ng." applied to fenders and windshield. the public lo absorb an Indefinite- pni'h such as fenders and splash , Among Kurd owners one of the j lv iiierensinir nuinher nf cim iu . guards, adds another operation to ' most i nt i resting reports of a long' J I constantly ovV-r-oslimated As a ' "10 of these parti;. It was t rip madi in Ihe Model A has been i ! result, from the llrst month of this ! developed after many months of ; received from i.eon l.ongnemare. ; year, we have Mcen aiitoinoliile ! experiiuenta t Inn at the factory in a real estate man of Brooklyn, N. 'pJanis running at record produc ! I'ridt. I Y. Me staried ror the west coast' I tion. Iiealers have had eai-s ship- ',,n'' protecting Influence of this on liis town sedan when it only. lied lo I hem In excess tif Ihe our- "' rusi-prooi ing proeews i .u - i n.iu ."i innes nil ns speeuiiineier. chasing power of their cnmiiiuii I Mies, creating a proldtuu of meet- i ling loans from hanks nud finance "By popular requests I We renew the personal invitation extended during 4-speed revelation week tlcularly noticed nt points of coil- : and drov tact of two or more parts and along edges where enamel may show a Xerted li.V i In.ddntr em. Th Is a ee rl a In ! coin i .a nles. I.roiir Iradett. with I he I tendency tO Chip Hlld hreoilie UI1- nre mucli iHvmmetiv of body-line and lieau-1 celling of cars al net loss to the i slk'htlynlter a few moni hs of serv- tnoro eienriy understnou aim lo'tiful blending of fender, hod and dealer, u the result. And dealer ; period of trial and error through j ,(lp ,,ia) ,MnKt.rt Hie Chevrolet vir- ' find tliat while they have done an I - which tho Tnlled States had to pass has been largely eliminated . h'cnusu f ,nt Ki'cal work of the cntfineem of the federal and statu governments. ,' "Kverywhere there Is an urgent detail id for more ami better roads, hut thus far there has been little legislation In l.utln American coun tries nvhleh would consolidate the road programs." the senator said tun My glow wit h "class." Chevrolet dealers all over the ; country are enjoying a harvest this year, The introduction or) lhi immaculate Imperial sedan ; and l lie classy sport coupe are j sales Ine misers. The Imperial j appearance for town driving while; Deceased volume of business, their profliM have dwindled or lossc have been sustained. The used car pmblcni of today Is the direct re sult id' this policy of over-building on the park of manufacturers. Say Theory I'll I Is "And," ennliuued Mr. Miller. Ford Cars Win Races Abroad; Six In Hungary mili'M iH'ttiro j'o- tinnfntf. Tin' luiul rai-rlcrl inclml-J cl 1'iMir Mini, whuHf coinlifnc-l : weight u'iiH ii.s pounilH, a trunk on j Ihe rfiir, four heavy MnHc'!iHis ami i nthiT noci'sslttt'H. 1 In IiIm IrttiT Mr. Liiimni'itinri i yayii: "V ninilr S7ll!i nilli-H nvor j itoini' uf lln1 worn! tin wt'll aK Ihi ' iic-sl rnailH in l.lio fiiiintry. No ; nioiinliiiini vri' ton tiih for tills car to negotiate, no roailn too hail. ! All woalhi-r I'oiiilllioiiM lookoil ullU,. .so I'ar aM llio nil' was coni'i-rni'tl. wi-iit tliroiili sn.iw tn tin1 Itlnc nioimtains anil cxtri'ino licnt From Durant7 the pioneer of Four Forward Speeds, learn about the REVOLUTIONARY trend to the 4 Speed Transmission. Drive a New Durant Six Sixty-Six with Double High. ..the world's lowest-priced car with Four Forward Speeds. PRICES STARTING AT $045 Also. .. the SIX-SIXTY PRICES STARTING AT $085 Also. ..FOUR-FORTY PRICES STARTING AT $505 ALL PHIdES F. O. B. LANSING, MICHIGAN You fire Invited- mum mm IhfH Iimm lii'en ilnmt nn lln tlicni'V I M -..- ! u n f tli.i niit eeelnilft sedan pneseuts an uu:.Mually smart s hjt, ,,.,,.,, volume m.-ant tie- i porformanee and enduring MutilltleH ' in the Mohave desert. W erosKed the spoil coupe Is finding favor- T1H,. ...1MU .... ,1X ,.,,! . - ..... ,.... msbinir torrents In New Mevlro. The rcninrluihlo results which;""" jumivi io"t mm niu . Hl)nt tliis Is enneet. In so far as i ...nlvA at tho Hearborn offices of where it had been raining every i have been obtained In the I nlted I IM-ii ranee ami power lv tin Ir se- (l:tm,U,.tiiring eeonmies are eon-I the company from alt parts of the night for a week and the roads had ' States through emiclment of our f lections. The comforlalde and j r,.nud. I tut the theory falls when i world. -been washed away In many places. f federal aid raid art are clearly '. roiV rumble scat In the spoil .. Ih(, volume Is not maintained . Kil's I .onl cars won the first ami fifth i Mere the muddy water rushed ov. r understood und aiipredateil by'roupe is just one of the modish , (,,.,. are expanded, plants equip- prizes In a 'Icourler race" Htaged ! the iaillaHr und left a deposit of ped and tooled und materials t,v the tielvidekl Auloimddl etnb in mud nilie -ngme out we jnsy luiugbt to carry out these Inereas- r ed - production schedules. In the closing months of the year mnnii ruciiirers usually find tho market unable to absorb the number of c:ii s I hey Intend to build. Output Is curtailed, with the result that tit Ihe end of the year a consider leaders In I ji I in America n couu trii'H und there Is more than pass Ing evidence thnt It will not I features that "flaming ; finds so appealing. youth" Ion,, .ror, national K,v..rnn,,ntH ! vvl R VALUE of these countries accept In greater ... A 7i o ur lis ilegreo their responsibilities In this endea vor." CAR INDUSTRY Chevrolet Six Gives Proof Of V Its Popularity with lodtiy finds that the porchi : Ing power of the dollar has shrunk as applying to practically every business excepting only the nilto inotlvc Industry, according lo U V. Smith, liii'nl Dtalge liriilhers dealer. WW 'flhetimrreiml'" sucees'ieg-Vi t''.'.l"; ,Unuv.Jiiyes.le.ljn an.nuj- lstered hv the Chevrolet Hlx of- louay reiu-esenis mor fees iimpht proof of the power performance und smart uppenr- A comparison of 1 r years ago ; "'e lesser number of units have it nee for which the car was praised when It was first placed on thn market at the first of the year, (recording to tl. L. l-arlson. local dealer. Critics are uni form In tint opinion that the In troduction was one of t he great est forward steps In the auto motive Industry, symbolizing as It does the introduction of a six ey Under car Into the lwo-priced field. Various factors of which the Chevrolet Six can rightfully boast j Hex If he were still paid th suen its ease or Damning ami wage scale. tory." said Mr. Smith. "Never have performance a ml appeara nee of motor ears been nl a higher stand ard, and never has been possible to buy such comfortable and de pendable personal transportation at such low cost. , "Contrast this situation with other com in ml 1 1 b-s such as food, clothing and household goods. Mere the price scale Is greatly advanced over that of Ui years ago. Quality has Improved. It is true, but the average citizen could buy only the cheapest brands of t hese !H4 ( Mi the other hand, if I smooth riding, as well as economy; the modern car in price mid miiiiI-i of operation, combined In gain- j ity had been available 1 It years j lug tho public approval lor the ! ago. it would have been within the i produot. Public appiohntlon is; financial reach of millions. I t he nee ret of the success of any I "A clearer bbn i.r auloiunt Ive automobile and the public has re- values may be gained by comparing ; Hpouded beautifully lo Ihe Chev-jth'e first I lodge ears of 1 : I -I wiih! rolet Six. t the latest models oflen-d by the j I.SUHMHHi Oust hclhercd ! pany. A sedan at that time j Karly In Aug.isl lb- one ml!- i ohl l,,r' oppioMmaiely :iimi at i Uonth car left lb- assembly lines ; fat'tury. and the own. r usually l the raetory. At this .late over j l"''it ennshb.,;,blv more for extra I.Slift.OiiO ears luive been delivered " '' " tlne Hie Tar 'to their owners. Tlie tremendous j popularity of (he Six Indicates 1,1ml It Is not at alt liniosslde tliat l,4f'i,H.IJ ntl'S wilt le suld this year, , Close shubnls of national sabs 'an paying tribute to Hie policies .of (etieral Motors ill Ihe handling Of the Chevrolet Sir. Tin se students point that (b-neral Atot -urs experimented over a long pe riod of time before obtaining the results they desired. The effect Is that the pui de ts cognizant m .Hie fact that i". II nil .b.lms has pi Odtieed a 1 1 oly ivm.ii k. '!! ail- reaehed hdll. The llmal desr-e ant or these ears, the I lodge Itnuh- f ""lisfsi iitlnl. eis six. costs approximately hall j "Th" l't'""1 that amount detlw'red with com- been actually built on which the average overhead expense litis taken a decided upward trend und materially infected tho producer's: profit per ear for the your," To Wntrh Step - Thnt 1 W'lllyVoverMnml, vlt1i the dea leis" Interest In mind, Intends to be the first big producer to ap ply corrective measures and , to adopt a policy which, he predicted, wmi Id become the practice of tlie industry, was the assertion of Ihe Villys-( iverland president. "This year we will produce In the neighborhood of ftiui.ouo cms. We do not plan tn Incrense this total next year. We believe It is thi conservative number of cars our dealers can move without the need of forced selling, unprofitable trades, excessive used ear stocks, ami with turnover in their capital to assure a sound return on their investment at the end of the year. We will keep our productive ca pacity absolutely flexible, ho that as dealer outlets Increase, and re sulting Increased retail demand warrant expanding our output, we can do ll promptly and efficiently. .v "onfident that the result wilt be a large increase In our own ' prot its. "With this policy each new ear sale will net our dealers a sub stantial profit. They will be able lo keep used car stocks at a mini mum and turning over regularly, and their m-t for Hie year will bo PUBLIC SALE Thursday, Oct. 24 Tlie undersigned will sell at I'qblic sale, at old Stanton farm 4 miles north of 1'nion, commencing at Hi a.m.. Willi free lunch; ut noon. . HMMHnMnHHMnafA'MHBMHnMHIIHMHHM 24 Head of Horses ' ' ! 2 'Yearling Colls 10 Head d'ood Milk Strain Duihani Milk Cows 11 Reef Cows 12 Ywulinp; Heifers 17 Calves . 2 White Mull I Roar o Ri ood Sows ( Shouts C 1'ijrs FARM MACHINERY. HARNESS, Etc. Itoi'U IsImmiI 1 lii'i'ritiK Combino, I .Mi-l'orinl.k llniilor. I ll.u.li r Di rrlik iin.l NVIs. 4 .1 i WiiKOlix. a Mowing Mnt'liini'R. 1 n.Ti'hiK linho. 1 :i-Molloin OHvr Plow. 1 :t-ltotioin Plow. 1 K-siTtion Slirl Harrow. 1 liM' lliirrow. I .IncUson I'ork. I Hl.'iiUsiiiltll mum. ! S-tm llnriu'ss. L' Sm.I.II. m. Many Other Articles too Numerous to Mention if nrw i fi'nm til stuns o mid under stuns over $L'o, .six mouths time will lie given mi a bankable note at interest from date of sale. J C.' discount for cash on sums over K'u. T. It. Johitstin, Auctioneer Krnost DeLnu Clerk Fred Self DELUXE COUPE , ( PETERSON DURANT CO. Jefferson & Greenwood t plete euUlpliient ' I lusband : I a i ling. 1 forgot to buy you it birthday present. Wile: That's all right, dear; I bought a le w ear lor ymi to give old Clrsl Collegian: Let's sell the t h vei and hoy an a Irpla lie. Second 'oM. ul.in :. Na w . how could people i-ail the wisecracks Io n w e'l -i- up tn the air"' $8.50 Ruys a Willai d Rat (cry Willards are used by the urent majority of car mnimfaeturors Oel tlie Rest Ceneiators - Starters - Magnetos - Repaired Automotive Electric Co. Curtis W. Sine, Mni'. 213 Greenwood Rhone 11-520 Willard Warehouse & Service Station You Get Insurance plus in the Oregon Fire Relief Association and North western Mutual Fire Association with other insurance companies that have a reliable record for over fifty World's Non-Stop Automolie Becord Shattered by Plymou th years. We can handle any kind of risk that is'insuvable. La Grande Insurance Agency R. V. Copaey S12E CJ655 V V . .. I. tty J More than one yew's aver age driving in 26 daysl 11(419 miles of travel in 632 hours with never a moment's rest for motor or chassis! That is the record-breaking feat per formed by a Chrysler built standard slock Ply mouth 4-door Sedan over all sorts of roads in und about Tyler, Texas! The finish was voluntary with the motor functioning perfectly. Official examin ation showed scarcely a trace of carbon, no need to grind valves, no ap preciable wear, no single part that required either repair or replacement. Here is proof of undupli cated engineering sound ness. I Iere is a low-priced car that is built to last. Come in and tind out for yourself what Plymouth performance means! AMERICA'S LOW EST-PRICED FULL-SIZE CAR L. C. SMITH Tun a;i.i Depot St.