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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1930)
r Page Ten IX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER NEW CHEVROLETS ARE DESCRIBED Scores of Improvements Made in 1930 Line, Local Dealer Declares Scores of distinct improvements Imvc been mudo in tlio 1930 Chev rolet line, according to the I orison Chevrolet pa rage here. Greater beauty, added Hafety factors, im proved ridinrr comfort and better till-around performanco with addvd power, and faster acceleration are nnnounced as features of the uew line. Urakes nro of tho internal ex panding "articulated shoo type" both front and rear, those on the. front whoels huvinn two shoes while those on tho rear have four. These brakes, also, are fully en cloned Rlvintf perfect protection uguiiiHt water and dirt. The brakes represent an Innova tln not only In tho Chevrolet line but in the entire passenger car field. The It-ii frih of service that these MntnRH gva in tho new de sign Chevrolet brakes is second to none. The six cylinder vnlve-ln-hcad engine Introduced a year ago. uftur four years of research and develop ment, has been further improved and refined. Since the Introduc tion of the six a year ubo, test ears have run up more than a million miles of driving at the General Mo tors proving ground in the work ing out and the justifying of the improvements found in tho 1 !30 car. All the resources of the Gen eral Motors research laboratories and tho Chevrolet cxperjmental laboratory were placed at tho dis posal of the Chevrolet engineering staff in this work. Working with Chevrolet's thief engineer, were General Motors en gineers and proving ground engine ers, with W Chevrolet engineers assisting their chief in supervising tho development and refinement of the improved six cylinder motor found In "the greatest Chevrolet." WHO PAYS? For The CRUMPLED BODY Skiddy streets, careless drivers, snow and rain ... is it any won der that winter takes a tremend ous toll in smashed auto bodies? But no need to worry when you are in a smash-up our auto in surance will pay for the damage to your own car, to the other fel lows property and for any per sonal injury. . Investigate ( our liberal instal ment: 'plait of paying' for cdnv plete coverage . . . Your protec tion starts at once and you can pay while you ride. UNITED STATES INVESTMENT CO. LA GRANDER ORE. Saturday, January 11, IMP . 0. W. Warnock, Mgr. 113 Depot St. The result of tho efforts of this engineering talent In a smoother, quieter, more powerful motor. Tho new engine, fully enclosed, with n high compression non-detonating head, develops 60 liorsepower. The brake horsepower has been Increased over the entire speed range. At lUOo revolulluns per minute 24.6 liorsepower Is develop ed mid the maximum of 60 horse power is attained at 2,000 revolu tions per minute. This increase in power insures a marked improve ment in acceleration and hill climb ing ability. At normal driving speed the new engine develops many times tho power required to drbvc the car. Specifically the rear axle has been redesigned while the dif ferential unit bus been strengthen ed and its oiling system redesigned to Insure long lifo and quiet op oration. Smoother Operation Smoother operation of the en gine und longer lifo are assured thrniii'h itwi duo nt It.-ii. u-olrrht tons. Steel-backed crankshaft bear- J Ings have been adopted because,! they are more durable. The oil pump has been increased In capacity and improved in effic iency, while tho carburetor has been improved In respect to both its acceleration pump and jet size. ; The acceleration pump has been increased in length and reduced in ! diameter. This improvement also helps the acceleration performance by increasing the duration of the I spray. t j The same sturdy 4S pound crank shaft which proved so satisfying during 1029 lias been retained in ! tho new car and u further con j tribution has been made by the new intake and exhaust manifolds i of the heated design. I The air cleaner has been Improv i ed by reversing tho position of the intake slots and providing for a j less restricted flow of air. Tho clutch on tho new car has ; been Improved by tho adoption of un Integral disc, made in one piece ' of high carbon steol. This will give the 1930 cars smoother and easier i clutch action, -with quieter opera . tlon und longer service. Easter Hiding j Easier riding and greater qulet I ness are accomplished through a I new type of self-adjusting spring ishucklc in which bushings in the spring eyes and brackets are clim- tnated, thus doing away with wear. Hardened und ground tubular pins, 'with tapered ends, are pressed into tho springs and brackets while oil ! forced into them forms a large res jervoir, making frequent lubrication j unnecessary. S Tho position of tho steering 'wheel in relation to the scat has been changed, making tho driver's I position much more comfortable. jTho horn button in the center of -the wheel hus been made more ac- cessible and easier to operate by in ! creasing tho height of the crown and improving the design of the i rubber bellows. ' Appearance and riding qualities of tho car havo been improved , through a chango in the tire size from a 4.60-10 to 4.76-1 'J. The rim diameter has been reduced one ', inch. ! Di&e wheels are provided as stan i dard equipment on nil models ex cept the port roadster and sport coupe. The-wire wheels on these models aro equipped with drop cen ter rims and, are demountable at the hub. . . Any possibility of the hood rat tling hits been eliminated through the addition of a rubber bumper mounted on tho upturned flnnge of the fender skirt, against which the ' hood bears. ! Tho instrument panel design and arrangement this year is ontirely new. Tho Instruments are all mounted on a single carrier plate which is assembled from the rear. This permits tho removal of indi vidual instruments for service. Spark and throttle controls as well as choke are located on the in strument panel, which la indirectly lighted. SNAKE RIVER ONE HOPE OF FARMER NAIIj FOrNO IX VXiG 1 1 lA I'MU NT, 'IV v. A 1 ) M rs. O. I?. Taylor, owner of n grocery here, found a nail In a hen egg which was norm:. I otherwise. N ERE THE DYNAMIC ew Erski me 70 HORSE POWER 114-INCH WHEEL BASE M. J. GOSS May Play Vital Part in Bringing . Relief and Development to Idaho. U-TWISTOX, Ida. AP) The mighty Snake river may play a vital part in bringing agricultural relief and development to central Idaho farmers If pluns for naviga tion, which havo been approved by the Lewiston chamber of com merce nro carried out. Directors of the new Central Idaho coopera tive association made steamer and barge navigation of the river a leading objective of their program for 1030. Tho transportation of wheat to tho coast by water would put ap proximately $400,000 a year more into tho pockets of tho farmers in the Lewiston region, figures com piled by local open river backers showed. The average wheat crop. exclusive of barley In Nez Perce, Lewis, Idaho and Clearwater coun ties, and in Asotin county on the Washington side of the river Is 5,800,000 bushels, most' of which flows through Lewiston. Farmers now pay a minimum of 14.4 cents to ship this wheat by railroad to Portland, Ore., terminals. To ship it by water is possible for 7 cents a tiunbol. leaving an operating profit. Although 12 years ago a fleet of steamers regukirly pliedt the Snake and Columbia rivers between Lewiston and Portland giving this city Ha title, of "Idaho's Only Sea port" a single packet owned by tho Union Pacific system, is the only large carrier now in service. It is ued only to transport wheat from tho south bank warehouses to the railroad along tho north shore. The last line operating between Lewiston and Portland went out of existence at the close of the world war. But fundamental changes in controlling conditions have now made operation of steam boats and barges foasible, advo cates of the open river develop ment program said. Tho inturestato commerce com mission is now required by law to udjust rates so that both rail and water transportation shall be fos tered; to establish minimum rates on rail lines competing with water lines and to make these rates as much above those of water lines as cost of operation by rail is above that by water. On tho Mississippi it has established SO per cent of the rail rates as the basis for water rates and tho river men claim a like basis would allow prof itable navigation on the Snake and Columbia rivers. Whereas the pioneer river lines had great difficulty in getting car goes at the river banks, modern highways and the new laws per mitting the formation of port dis tricts to build terminals and docks will do away with this handicap. All of these factors are expected to hasten the restoration of navi gation along with the program of the Hoover administration for ex tensive Improvement of inland waterways. Tho local river committee has already called for plans and estim ates for a light draft type of steamer and barge. The grain growers' cooperatives aro expected to boost the movement by asking that all new elevators and storage terminals be constructed along the river bunks where they will bo ac cessible to railroad carriers and also to the river boats when they are put in operation. FINES HEAVY ' PENDLETOX, Ore., CAP) Liquor fln.es enriched Umatilla county's general fund 13,115 during 1929, Violators of tho law paid in J9.S90 for transportation, sale and possession during the year. Part went to tho state, $3,115 to the county and two new cars were purchased by the sheriff's force. NORBLAD BUYS FIRST BOOK OF STATE STAMPS SALtJl, ore.. Jan. iu tAt'j j Guvernor Norblud Friday became Hie first purchaser of a book of Orriron iiilvcrllslnj; Htiuuips, which will bo attached to all letter HOW, from the exccutlvo omco iu u. unit point, informing ti.e world of Oregon's resources. At the ""' time the governor approved tt plan of thu Mate chamber of cominerct which proposes to sell about e..i.tt. ooo of theno stumps to the people of the Mute, to be attached to en velopes carrying their corrcspon denee. According to V. O. lu. manager of the Mute chamber, official or that organization believe 40t.0n worth of the stamps can be Bold. They will be sold at H a sheet. From the money returned by tin' sales t-'U.mo will be used to wage a publicity campaign and J175.0OO for national advertising. Industrial, climatic, scenic, rec reational and all other advantages of the stato will be advertised by the stamps. -Mrs Ido said that nearly ull chambers of commerce and similar organizations in the stato have endorsed the sale of the stamps. Goes To Portland Due To Illness By .Mrs. V. M. Ilnlc (Oserver Correspondent) I.MHI.KIt, Ore. (Special) Mrs. Cap Tuttle was called to Portland tho first of the week by tho serlutis illness of her father. James An drews. Her brother Haskell An drews, of l.n Cti-anfle, accompanied drcWH la cnilnir for tho Tuttla home during Mrs. Tutlle's absoncs. Mr. find Mrs. James Andrews have rufldo their homo In Imblcr tor moro than 20. years but decided to spend the winter in a milder cllm am so went to Portland lust fall wheru u son, Alvadoro, makes hla home. MJrH. Andrews has been an Invalid for years, boln confined to a wheel chair. Mr. Andrews' health had heen fulling of lato but his friends were surprised to htar tliut his condition wus serious. The A. Thompson family moved from town Wednesday Into the Dry Creek neighborhood. The two children who attended school hero will now bo enrolled In lluj Dry Creek school. Educator tells the scientists at Des Moines that youth begins to revolt" at the ago of 12. If that man had ever tried to got a bowl of spinach down a threo-ycar-old who didn't want It, he'd know It began a lot earlier than that. Tho Union Pacific railroad Is to cancel Its carload rates on beer shipments, "because thcro Is no longer any movement of such traf. fic." Oh well, maybe they can pick tip those rates and use them oa the IXtroit rivor. Many a man who prides him self on being u libernl thinker Is pretty slow In reaching fur the dinner check. KIM a in the sensattona new SIX HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS Four Delco-Lovejoy hy draulic shock absorber., on all models eliminate road shocks and Increase com tort. . 50-HORSF.POWER MOTOR A great sir-cylinder motor with capacity increased to 50 horsepower gives smoother, quieter oper ation, with increased power. BRON.K-niSllEI) PISTONS The stronger, litlhtcr pn tousnre hushed with hie.lt tirade bronze to provide smoother operation and longer life. NEW HOT-SPOT MANIFOLD A larger hot-spot manifold Insures complete vaporiza tion of fuel improving .performance and efficiency. STRONGER REAR AXLE 1 argcr and stronger rear aire gears mads o( the finest nickel steel add to durability and long life. The sensational value of the Greatest Chevrolet in Chevrolet History is based on definite points of superi ority which you can easily check for yourself. From its improved 50-horsepower six-cylinder valve-in-head engine, to its beautiful new bodies by Fisher it sets a new standard of quality for the low-price field. A few of Chevrolet's extra-value features are listed on this page. "Check them over carefully. ' Then come in and drive this car. Learn what these new features mean in terms of finer performance greater comfort greater handling ease and increased safety.. It will take you only a few minutes to find out why this car is causing more comment and winning more praise than any Chevrolet we have ever shown. For it is a finer Six in every way yet it sells AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! The ROADSTER $495 The SPORT ROADSTER ... $525 The PHAETON ... $495 The COACH - $565 The COLTE $565 The SrORT COLTE $625 The CLUR SEDAN $625 The SEDAN ....... $675 The SEDAN DELIVERY . $595 TON CHASSIS with cab $625 LIGHT DELIVERY CHASSIS $365 Hi TON CHASSIS $520 All prices f.o.b. factory. Flint. Mich A SIX IN THE PRICE RANGE OF THE FOUR WEATHER-PROOF BRAKES Fully - enclosed, Internal expanding, weather-proof brakes assure posltWa brake action at all times. GASOLINE ', GAUGE ON DASH The Instrument panel car ries a new grouping of the driving controls In cluding a gasoline gauge. NON-GLARE WINDSHIELD The new Fisher body non glnre windshield deflects the Clare of approaching headlights. LARGER BALLOON TIRES New, larger, full-balloon tires with smaller wheels improve roadablllty, com fort and appearance. NEW ACCELERATION l'l'MP A noi automatic accelera tion pump provides tha flashing acceleratlonnhlch modern tiafficnecessitatea. TWO-BEAM HEADLAMPS Two-beam headlamps con trolled by a foot button permit courtesy, without dimming tha lights. ADJUSTABLE DRIVER'S SEAT All closed models have an adjustable driver's seat turn of the regulator gives tha proper position. The COACH LARISON CHEVROLET CO. 1-114 ADAMS AVE. A S MOOT II Ell. FASTER. SETT Ell SIX
