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m &rmtto imtmg tarcwr MOTORING NEWS VOLUME XXVIII LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1930 NUMBER 160 SS WANT ADS OAKLAND-PONTIAC CARS ANNOUNCED rocker Many Improvements in 1930 Models Now on Dis play Over the' Nation. I (cent rumors of new Uevelup 1 niPittn In the UaklunU-l'ontiuc lint; for ivau find am pl Uuh in the first dlBplny uf tin- lutein produetn of the Oakland Motor Car com pany. ltetulnln 1U e-slublished posi tion In the fW-cylimler field with tlm Now fiories jVontiiio His Six, valve actiuii with ulngtc arm. l'owt'r InereiiHO over 1!29 Oak land from tifi to Kb bruko Iiui-mo-power. or uppruximately 4u per cunt. Lenutli of eiiHino only 25 It-if, ROAD MILEAGES OF WORLD GAIN InehuH, permitting the retention ofjlncrease DlUUng 1929 Amounts to 18.0 .Per Cent, Association Says. which presents many meclmnleal ' cylinders and valve. the 117-Inch whoelbaso but with twu Inches added room In bodies. Jtivtio of olio horsepower to. each 37 pounds of car weight the Hi-irret of the car's high Kpecil, quick uc- "JOUTIjANI( Ore, IV1. 2L' The celeration and flexibility. I road mileage of the world is now Hore Ih .1 7-1G and stroke 3 a-s 7.S05.62U miles and thcro was a Inchctt. The short stroke Kmitly!ui ,f 1(f-u l"'r ce,,t m reduces the development of Inertia M ly-'J over 1128. according to the ! forces by reeiproinlinjf parts inside "reKon Mine .uuiur the em-ii.e. Tim "V" rii-Khrn also which buses its flKUres on a report permits the use of ample cooling j lasaKes around the widely spaced j three miles, t ho association reports. The money to bo spent for r on tin in IU30 will equal a yeur'n work for a million men at ?2,000 a year. Manufacturers Te STUDEBAKERNOW i ON 79TH SEASON Junk 440,000 Cars Celebreted lit 16th of February. rci inenienis me t-uwiji.iiiy una nu entered the cluht-cylinder field with Its moderate priced high pow ered type Oakland that offers new peaks of power, speed and accel eration. The new Oakland is the only motor car in its price field powered with a 'V" engine. Developed and proven uurintr j and research the sturdy and com pact new Oakland epnine employs nui ny new but ihorouiihly sound ii nd proven' principles uf design which enable 11 to establish re inarkublo standards of perform unce; liitcrt'StliiK l'Valurcs Intn-estlng features of the new car include: 1 A 'V' type ciaht cylinder en gine developing Sf horsepower at 3000 revolutions per minute, en tirety without torsional vibration. I'iston displacement is 251 cubic inches. Complete downdrafl carburettor: new typo high-compression two- plano cylinder head; horizontal' Both blocks of cylinders, togeth er with the crankcase are formed in a single, solid, compact . heavily ribbed casting, affording u rigid foundation for the big erankcaso bearingi.. Full pressure lubricntioi. pro vided to. all vital parts o. r from the A. A. A. .research depart ment, S.Olii.gtfl miles or 38.7 per rent of the world total,, are in tho United States. Considering mileage in propor tion to area without regard to countries of the world with three I road surface, Japan leads ull other in lies of road to the square mile of area, with the United Stales in I thirteenth position, with one mllo I to overy square mllo of area. NKW YOllIC, Feb. 22 (Al) Tho national automobile chamber of coinmercu an nounees that mnnufnclurors plan to expend $15,000,000 this vur to Junk 440. 000 old cars Allowances will be made to dealers for old cars taken as trade-Ins and un arrangement will be made with Junk dealers. AUTO MEN GRANT . SOUTH HKNI), Indiana, l'cb. 28 (.Special) Htudcbnkor on Fob. 10 celebrated its 78lli annlvcrsnry. During tho first sixty-eight yearn of lis history Studebaker's total sales amounted to 1500,833.171. During the decade which ended De cember 31, 10'J9. total sales amounted to f 1,830, 000,000. Studclmker executives point to this mm proof of the virility of this ancient Institution. The growth of tho business from a little frontier blackainilll shop WallnWH fVillnf V .supplies ono of the epics In Allien YT UIUYY1 VAFUIItj C!l'a industrial history. Tho original capital amounted to only JUS, but KNTKltl'ltlKH. Ore., Feb. 22 tush was the least of tho resouro-s. uverugo cost of less than Imbued with a senso or mo innvu- 83.40 Miles Of Road Built In Kngine mounting Is of unique design, eliminating vibration, yet providing n solid foundation. The cooling system Is of new de sign providing "re-circulation", of the cooling water when the ther mostatic valve Is closed, entirely eliminating steam "pockets" and giving highly efficient cooling at I Of tho countries reporting by , types, tho United States Is the only i ono with more than 100,000 miles of hard surfaced roads. Ualy , stands second with !M,7;tt ' miles, Improved oil circulation system, crankcase ventilation, compensat- (Coutlnued on J'uc Eight) At an $2500 a mile. Wallowa county h is ublo growth and expansion of tholr In Uu past five years built 83.4" country, tho two founders, Henry miles of market roads with tho co- and Clem Htudelmker counted operation of the. people In the see- themselves rich in IncloiiilttibU DUr- tlons benefitted. Total cost of tho pose and a will to succeed. India third with rttl,17: and tho ;fornpinMi pro.iccis hi huh umi , - niium? uiht ui mimm Irish Free Klato fourtii with 40.37,1 ! $207,822.83. of which $Sa,ll3.U establishod. John Studebakcr, a ri.u frtiin-,.,i i,v has been donated hy the co-uperu- third brother Joined tho firm. Hv Czechoslovakia, which has 44,752 miles; Hunuinia 30,ii00; New Zea land 31,2K!; Poland Ilo.OOt; Nether- j land Kast Indies 2ii,075 24,855; Austria 2U,i27; turn, the end of the century HtuaouaKiu The prfse'ut county court con- had becomo ono of tho largest vo sisls or Judge Jordan. Commission- hide builders In tho world, era Johnson and Hlevons. They' Tho first Kludebaker gasoline car was built in 1004. It was a far cry from the present day Studn lmkcr champion automobile, but as nutomotive engineering progressed Studebakcr was alwuyH to bo found mm mm fRODUCT C UENtKAL MOTORS all air temperatures. Tho cross-flow tvno of radiator. ; l:nd Knst IihIIch '5.075: l''rance proven during the past two years 24,855; Austria 20,27; Nether- have -4 1 projects under way. with in actual service is continued both lands 15,534. Yugoslavia 17.43C; 'four more coming up for this year, in the new Oakland Fight, and the Northern Ireland 12.902: Portugal rimds are finished with eight- new Pontine Pig Six. 1 11,899 and Hungary 11,244. Inch rock base and four-inch top, Inmi-mnl Oil Svslnii ,Tbn other side' of the road nic- making a foot of rock altogether. ture of tho world reveals that Feu- osl oi graumg. cm verm, unuwn m ino lureirum. ndor has only nine miles of sur- and drainage has averaged $1225 a In the pnst 78 years, tho modest faced roads; French We-st Africa mule, and resuriacing fioai.ui per capital oi ?bb n as grown 10 nciuai six; Haiti three, and Paraguay 'mile. ' ;net assets of $100,O0U,l0O. 'Iwnly- mTT . . "-rrr'-' ' JL..'.J1!.L'-' ! j ono thousand men and women nro eui)tioyea in me. .imieouKor piauis. Seven thousand dealers in every country hi the world sell tho pro duet of fuctories In South' Itend and Walkerville, Ont. Studebaker products now couflst of four great lines of cars ranging In price from $Sflr to $25110; the President, tho Commander, the Ule ' tutor mul the dynamic now Frskine. j These cars have proved their merit by winning and holding Ihe great Jest world and international records and more American stock car rec ords for speed and endurance than nil ot her makes combined, Tho leaders of these four lines is tho world champion President eight, , which sped 30,000 miles In 20,32(1 consecutive minutes at an averugo ! speed of over 08 miles per hour,' at Atlantic City two yenrs ngo. HAVE YOU SEEN TWO GR EAT N EW CARS ? G ENE R A L MOTORS ' Lowest-priced Eight lrtZl" NB Three yeari of actual designing and test ' lng preceded the announcement of the New Oakland Eight! In addition it Incor porate! General Motors sixteen years' experience in building fine eight-cylinder automobiles. This mature background accounts for its sound basic design. Superior Performance ' The New Oakland has an 85-horse-power engine. This is the highest powei ever employed in o car of Oakland's size and weight, racing cars excepted. Oakland develops one horsepower to ' 37 pounds of car weight. That's why few cars are as fast. That's why few, if any, can pass it on the hills. That's why it ac celerates so rapidly. In fact, thai is the reason tor its superior performance. Eight-Cylinder Performance With its high speed and tasl accelera lion, the new Oakland combine tho smoothness resulting from the overlap ping power impulses Inherent In eight cylinder design. This smoothness is inten sified by such features as its complete down-draft fuel distribution, its patented laminated spring and rubber engine mountings and o new type o cylinder head which assures uniform combustion. Only a close inspection ond o demon stration will enable you to understand fully the many advantages provided by the New Oakland Eight. Xhm Nw Ootland Eight, $1045 a"d P. - b PoMlac. Mich igan, plut ialivary chorg. LObo Hydraulic Shoe Aborbr (ncloderJ in lilt prlc ftumpefi tat tndai guard and tpril.g COvart extra GBnol Moron tmm Pay 01 ont Plan avallabl at minimum rat . Kaolin, a clay formation, is add ing ?2.(KiO;000 a year to Georgia's Induslrial Income. Desires of Feminine Sex Play Important Part in Designing. of Motor. Women's w ishes play un import nut part In the designing of a mo tor car, according to. IX K. UuIh tun. atislstant general Hales man anei of tho Chevrolet Motor com pany, who recently mad tin ex-1 tended huslnesa tour of tho West- I ern st ites. This, to a great extent. Mr. Halston stato. has served to, hting about a renalNHiinco In mo tor car design until tho enrs of to day coinnlno heunty of line with ruGgduess of build und power lit , op'r 11I011. "When n now car Is to bo brought out," said Mr. Kulfdon, "tho wlsheM of tho woman driver are carefully considered. Thoti MtmlH of suggestlonH, critlclsuiH nnd words of'prftUo for features contained .in a car nro received every jtar, Themi nrn carofully , sludivtl and it ctviMS-sectlon view obtain."! of Just what tho woman drl 'ir wants In her car. General ly Hpenkiug, it may bo said th.it she want' beauty of lino, pleiulnir color combinations, comfort nnd plenty of power Hho la JuHt as exacting 11s u man driver in d miintiitu; liertormunco, while at sut.ie time sho wiidIh snmrtnoH of J'-'sigr. and ease of operation. "l-'or examp!e: in the new (,'liev rolet. many features liavo. boe.i e.ddfo: it the suggestion of wono:i drive-s. The steering wheel in tne j 1330 model has been set lower and tb. seats inad'i deeper. With thft idea of inaUIng driving easy tor women drivers; much attention wuh iraid by tho engineering staff In the designing of brakes for the new car, with tho result thnt ono vs heen evolved which gives u i.iainium of deceleration with a minimum of exertion. Another thing for the benefit of women drivers, as well an men, is the placing of the gasoline gauge on the dash, malting it posttlblc to see at a glance just how much gas there ;s in the tank and avoid ull pusMiillily or running out of gia wiibout warning. "Afueh favorable comment has been reeeivud from women drivers on. the adjustable driver's scat nnd the hiuooth clutch action of Iho Chevrolet uh well as on tho har monious design of tho interior un well as the blending of colors on the. outside of Ihe body. "All of these, details havo been carefully considered by tho engi neers of the ..Chevrolet Motor com pany working in cooperation ivrth those of the Klshor Body corpora tion, ull endeavoring to give tho woman drivor Just what she wants," Hpeaklug of tho renaissance In body design, Mr. Halston said: "Heforo tho days of motor cars, much attention was paid hy couch makers to the stylo und beauty of their product. Tho coach maker took a particular pride. In turning out a. body that as a thing of beauty yet nt tho sumo llmo was sturdy. "When motor curs first came into being, this general tone was followed out, hut an the cur cumo to moro lng a sturdy body, with tho trend towards rugged news of appearance rather than beauty of line. "WMihin tho pust few years, however, there has come u general swing towards beuuty in tho tie sign of motor cars, combining this with strength of construction, with the result that ull classes of buy ers, men us well as women, have found their wishes met in the building of their curs." TALKING MOVIE OF CAR THRILLS Dodge Sedan is Shown' Hurtling Down Pennsyl-1 vania Mountain-Side. & DKTROIT. Feb. 22 A Hpeolacu--lar talking movlo of an pnglnoor-' Av,ta,.,nat In x.ltli.l. n lr..m bo mora and moro developed. 1 1rothors mono.cc0 body odnn ro attention wuh given to build- . hurtllnir down a. xtoen mountainside in Pcnaylvania hns proved ono of tbe hlKBOHt attrae.-;'-tlons at thlij ' year'B nutomobilo Hbuws in many cities. Thousands-; havo tuken udvantago of. this raro opportunity to view an automobllo-' rolling over and ovor in a giddy, ; breath-taking plungo down a. Jag-..' ged, precipitous slopo. Planned origlnuliy to test the strengtli of mono-ploco niotnl . bodies, ploneorcd in this country; on Dodgo Brothers automobiles,; tho experiment upon which this dramatic and intensely interesting film was based proved equally ef-' fectlvo in measuring the sturdlneHS of chassis, frume, whools In fact; all parts of tho car. Throo different times tho car Is . taklng-off" from a special. Texas Co. Extends v Sales Jurisdiction Extension ot tho sales 'Jurisdic tion of the Texas company, a Cull' fornla corporation, to includo Mon-. soon tana, Idaho and Utah has Just boon runway built on tho mountain- announced by officials of that com- Hide. Altogether It Is turned com-. pany. plotoly ovor nlno times on its way Heretofore tho -Jurisdiction of tho to tho bottom of tho hill. Twice it California company hart extended is descent is chocked by its own only to Washington, Oregon, Call- Inherent balance Crucial stages fornla. Arizona ami Nevada, tho of tho car's exciting adventuro other thrco suites, formerly known woro "stopped". for engineering an as tho Dutto district, having been aiysis ny siow-moiion cioso-ups. under direction ot tho Texas com- C'at-Tjlko, finds its Feet pany of Delawnro. Tho runway, which Is supposed With tho extension of tho field to upset tho cur as it begins its of tho Texas company ot Califor- perilou Journey,, falls ut fll-Bt to nia Is rccallod tho fact that about offset its balance Tilted prccarl a your ugo tho mnnufucturors ot ously on two whools, tho cur Texueo products ontcred Ihe Or"- careens off wildly down tho troaoh gon territory following which thoy erous incline, but llko a cat, finds were able to announco that their its feet and comes to rest unhurm distrifJution facilities woro avail- od. Tho low editor ot gravity, duo able in every stnto In tho union us to mono-pleco body construction well us in 40 foreign countries, and soiontirio mounting keeps tho Slneo thnt lime, it bus further boon .JJodgo car from overturning- whero disclosed, tho compajiy bus con- othor cars had -completely cap tlnued extending Us distribution sized. facilities until today tho motorlHt j For tho second trial, tho anglo Is able to obluin Tuxuco product, or pitch ot tho runway Is greatly on overy major highway In thin increased and the car shoots off country and on most of tho into spuco at a much higher Tutu thoroughfares leading to rcmolo points. An Accomnmdsliux Judge of speed. Its balunco completely- upset, tho cur lands with a tro mondous Impact that sends It spinning dizzily down tho moun-tain-sldo. Body, chassis, whoolB land tho cntlro ussombly aro sub-i Jtidgu: Ono your und fifty dollars jeotod to torrifio shock and stress, fine. Hvcn on tills socond attempt tho Prisoner's l,uvyor: 1 shall malio inbuilt balance ot tho car comes a motion to have the sentunco ro- i to its roscuo. About midway of versed. ! its thrilling spill It wavors hesltnt- JiuIbo:. Motion grunted. Fifty tnglyforii tow fractions of a years and on dollar 'fine. liOudon I - ' ' ri ' ' ' . f Opinion. I (Continued on Pago 13lght A FAMOUS NAME A Finer C a r ftjnjf' AND Once again Pontiac has improved upon tP I 40 UI o cai already noted toi it excellent qualitiei. To the hundred! of thousands who own Pontiacs, ond to everyone inter ested In low-priced automobiles, this announcement is Important. For it intro 1 duces the New Series Pontiac Big Six a new and finer car with o famous name New Beauty, Smoothness, Safety Smart new bodies by Fisher make the New Series Big Six o more beautiful Pontiac Pontiac's smoothness is. in creased by o new type of rubber sup port for its 60-horsepower engine. Improved non-squeak four-wheel brakes and o new doping non-glare wind shield add to the car's safety. Time-Tried Performance When these ond other improvements were being made, all ot Ponttac's basic big car excellence was retained. Come in. let us show you the many ad vantages of this finer car with o famous name the New Series Pontiac Big Six. $7 l- and up Tlx- .New ntM-h I'uutliK- lllg Sl, 81 l.'i anil tip, f. . . b. I'linllur, .Mli-.hlumi, plu.-M ,!i-IIm-i v i-hai-K-.-. SIhk-U nb-.orlu-1-K standi' nl ninlpini-nt. lliiuiK-rs ami spring cmcrs ill Mlirlil extra cost. (;riu-rul .Minors 'rime l'unu-ut IMuii mailable at minimum rati-, r Caniidar the daliwvd prlct at wtll o lh lilt t. o. b.l prfc whan comparing oulomobila valuai . . . Oohlond-Pontlot deliverad pricai jneluda only octhortiad chargai tor freight . and daliyary und Ih chorga for my odditionol occauoria, or Aoandng datirad. aot , 1 AmM CONVENIENT I Wm TIME rHa DELAY HERE'S OUR PROPOSITION 11 111 I REDTAPE 13 11H EMBARRASMENT I m E Bohnenkamp's La Grande Motor Co Adams Ave. A lrrVWmTICTTnMWrTWl.