La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 03, 1930, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Text(Sranto liuing Oitorur MOTORING NEWS GENERAL NEWS VOLUME XXVIII LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930 NUMBER 220 HARRISON TAKES '-.Oregon "Youth HUPP DEALERSHIP Blue Mountain Garage Will' Handle Well Known Car in This District. Relates Story Of Arctic Trip In tlio Kiirlne ot IMS, K. Lome KniRht ot McMinnvlllc. Orecon, found hlnutcir in a peculiar situa- Avi.rv- H:irrlRnn iii'ibm-tAtui- nf 1 llio Hluo Mountain enniKe. und dis- 11 ,ra? drltli"S on nn immense nu wi in mo ivrciic ocean; th Ice flon was L00 miles from land; KiiIrIiI-s onljt companions wero four men, a few dops, polar beam and seals; . the visit on the ico cuko was expected to last a tributor for Hudson and Es-iex cars in this territory, has taken the ngrncy for the llupmohfle cars, nccorilintf to reports today. Air, Harrison has been In the Ilupmo- blle business in La Grande for a number of years and Is very well fe'"' .,nnd tluro wore on,y two acquainted with the business. He rosnrds the Hupmobile as a dls f tlnct ussct to his activities in this hand. Knight had embarked on this rents. -, This expedition has been rcfer- tcrrifoiy. He will eonlhiuc to niuue adventure at tho intlpa handlo the Hudson and Essex of Vllhajnlmur Stefansson, tho cars. . , Canadian explorer, for two rea- , , ' sons: to tost the feasibility of Hv- inlMnn,IOS MAKK lti:ltl inf? off Hfo f the Arctic for CMIICAUO, 111., May 3 A trip un "'"finite period, and to asccr- of 40,000 miles in which 102 new Uiln tho direction of Arctic cur- six cylinder Hupnioblle cjiim aver UKcd ullh'htly more than 15.3 miles to the gallon of (fasolinu such was red to by explorers as one of the tho record hunt; up hero a little most amazing in Arctic history, mure than a week ugo by dealers Knight and his companions ro and salesmen of the CJamblll Motor mained on the ico flee, i!G0 miles company, Hupmobile dlslrlbutora off Northern Alaska for "a period for this territory. .of. eight months living off tho Tho occasion was the driveaway Beala and bear they shot and fin of 102 Hupmobile sixes 'from tho '"Hy In October, 1 HI 8, they returned Cleveland plants of tho Hupp to civilization with their original Motor Cur corporation to Chicago, two months supply of rations in Tbo trip from Chicago to Clevelund tact! 0 . was mado on a special train. Tho ! Tho daring Oregon youth re following day, after extensive trips turned to his home in Mc.Minnvillo through tho company's factories in in August. 1919, and dictated a Cleveland, tho return trip was detailed account of his experiences started. An ovenrtght slop was in the Arctic. When a party in a mado In. Toledo, the party reach- ararquetlo sedan recently visited ing Chicago on tho second day out. Mivand Mrs. .1. I. Knight, parents Not a single accident marred Gf Lome, in McMinnvlllc, this ma Vlho return trip. Rased on the terial was made available for pub humbor of cars in the driveaway, ligation for the first time. approximately iu.huu new car miles wero recorded. A tally sheet dis- "There was very littlo to do -except when tho weather was good, and then we took weather obser- gasoline, and that not a drop of """"" ,,r"1' "'"""fa . ,...,1 x ,i,i,, ,..un ' adventure. "Wo would-often closed that tho cars had averaged nearly 15.4 miles to the gallon of oil hfirt been added, white not a stop was mado for mechanical ad justments of any kind. The driveaway, which was staged on tho nnni versa ry of the go seating on the edge of tho ice floe, always leaving one man with'- our tent. A'e usually stood on the Ice a 0 0 y a rd s a pa rt. wa 1 k I ng Bky ltond Parade hums aerial "IIU (" l" 1111 lst driveaway staged by the same com pany a year ago, established tii ,1 f,... ,.11 i I inn t,l f'1.l-i.l.l ll (1 and wan the largest staged so far e would nil start to whistle, which this year in-Chicago. ant and keeping our eyes on the water. - When a seal would pop up i 1,1 n I I t J New York Police Get 12 Neiv Chryslers Twelve Chrysler "70" sedans were rcccnlly ndiled to tho vast fleet of New York police earn. They ore shown in front of tho cily's Police College. Insert shows a class of oRiccrs in the motor transport Bcliool of this college unending a lcclnre liy J. II. Wagner, chief iaolriictor hi iho. Chrysler Instilule of Service Education, who is explaining features of the Chrysler clulclu MANY TOURISTS TRAVEL ABROAD A m e r i c a n M o t o r i s t s Answer Call by Taking Cars Across Ocean. GODFREY WILL FIGHT PRIMO FOR $ 5 0 90 0 0 take tho seals home when the day is the Ks'kimo way of bringing a ,seal nearer'. When the seal came j with i n close ra ngo, tho non rest man would fire there would bo a report, a chug, a spurt of bloody water, .and thero would be dog feed for another day. Wo would was over, cut them1 up and bury I'Oiri'l.ANDUrc-May a CM1) j1110 ,ne,lt ln a nol ln 1110 lcc" tohhy Kvans, rortland boxing ! Knight dcscrilod tho shortage promoter, l-'riday received a tele- of tobacco as being their chief est gram from Jtmmy Dougherty, man- j worry. They had three-quarters ager of CJeorgo Godfrey, giant of a pound at the beginning- of the negro heavyweight, wiying God- 'expedition, but this wjis used up frey would meeL Trimo Camera, by the middlo of May, despite tho Italian '1 7::-poundcr. Tor JSO.ihmi. 'careful manner each small particle Kvans had offered Godfrey ?:(.- ' ot tho weed was saved. HUM for the fight. J Soon after tho completion of his oughertys telegram specified written report. Knight returned to that the fight bo held "in some the Arctic. In 191:1, with three western territory." J men and an Ksklmo woman, cn- Kvans said he would make a gaged as seamstress, ho settled on counter offer, but insisted it would Wrangel Island, off tho North be difficult to hold the bout in , Siberian coast, to establish a claim tho west. He look the position j for the Canadian government. that the date ami location of tho ! Stefansson sponsored the cxpedi fight should bo left to the pro- lion. When a relief ship came. two summers later, Knight ivas found dead from scurvy. Tho three others had attempted to walk to Siberia and wero never heard from. Ada lilaekjack, tho seam stress, was tho only survivor. Since that time Russia has colonized Wrangel Island. motel. High i School Hoy Vaults 13 Feet 4 OHIO- KT.MMb'.M. ('olnin.l)US, t).. May 3 (A.P) John , WonHowlc. from I'-roebet IiIkU .si-lii).ol, G;iry, I ml., I'Yldny broke the world's in tei'HcholiiNtlt; record I'ur tho polo Viiulc; Willi ll leiip of '111 reel. 4 liU'hcK lit tho seventh unniial Ohio rt'liiyH. Tho forinoi: record of 1 :i feet i! 1 (i . inches was-nifide ly l.onull Allen, Salem, Ohio, . In J1I2S. i Grade Crossing Survey Started I !-:AI.KM. Ore., Mny 3 AI') The stale public service connniis- shm bus beKlin si survey to find lout (he condition of all crude crossings In the stale. 11. was said Two .a (Jralido children were that wai-nlnn slBnala or inorlccr.s Uruilif;. ; unions conditions are found. Cbair Jlarry Jl is. i would bo ordered wherever haz Kllzabelli It isn't. man .Miller said tho survey would ilarry J loll you it is, because reipiint several nconlhs. I-Iaeb luuuimy says it Is, and If mummy I crosr-lnir will be photosraphed from iays It Is. It Is, even If it isn'r. two different aUKles EVERY ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR YOUirCAR FREE Battery Testing & Filling Service For All Makes of Batteries It is to your advantage to accept this service. AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC CO. 213 Greenwood Phone 111-520 Across from L. W. Weeks, Chrysler Dealer .WA.SH'INCrTON. Mliy 3( AI)- t'npreccdcntcd 'travel abroad may be the answer this summjer to the call of the open road. . Simplicity in arrangements for shipping automobiles abroad, cus toms regulations a I International borderii ami facilities for planning trips prior tit departure, are listed as the controlling factors that will eonlrlbute to an increased flow of travel. ; ggg Steamship lines have arranged special facilities for bundling un united autoinjobiles, transporting thorn as "evxfra baggage" at flat rates based on weight or cubic foot displacement. Many of the voyagers will point for the quiet countrysides of the British isles; the pilgrimage of" the Gold Star Mothers to France is ex pected to ho follnwed by many motorists, while In Uernmny tiio drawing card will be tho Passion play In Ohcram morgan, which will be staged at In lerva Is from May 1 1 to September -S. The ideal touring season In the British Isles, I'Yanco, Germany, Hollandr and Belgium extends from April to October with good weather nl'in:; the I'Yeneh KMem during the winter months, la Switzerland, Italy and Aus tria the mountain passes are not open until well into June. ( '.echoslitvakie, Hungary, Ruma nia, Bulgaria, Poland and Jugo slavia are at home to tourists dur lug tho summer. Seven Neu) Traffic Officers Named KAI.i:.l. Ore., May 3 A1') V. A. Kaffely. chief slale trafric inspector, I'rlday announced tho appointment of seven new stato traffic officers. The reason, he sild. wan Increased difficulty or state traffic control. . The men appointed wore: i'aitl K. .M.orHan, t'uHaai drove: A. 1 Johnson, I'ort-iand; Italph (julne, lloseburB: K. I'. I.everleli, Al bany: .Mace rewther, Corvallls; W. K. II.erburBei', Arllntslun; n; ,. Hells, WJIwauUle. (.'ontrary to recent published reports that tho additional -men would cost the state $00,0110 or $70.0(10 a year, itiiflety said the cost would. not be half that amuunt. Kor tho first year's service the men receive $136 a month, the second year JlfiO. and the iiiuxl. nuriL paid Is $175. . . New York Hurl, of Derby ar rives for Kentucky nice clussic named after bis family. Ottawa Vincent Masey Cana dian minister to Washington, will be appointed hltjh commlRsioncr lit London. TEAM OF FORD CARS WIN IN ITALIAN RACE Kirst prlao for reliability In per formiiutto wns won by a loam of twelve Kord ears in . tho recent Brescla-I'onto dl Logno conteat In Italy, in which 2-u . nutom'oblles participated. . ? The cars wero required to run 110 kilometers, approximately 74 mJIcs, at a speed as nearly uniform as possible over a course that in cluded nlucticcn kiluiuot4)rH o,f difficult nmuntaln road -with many hairpin 'turns and steep gradients. The race was a gala event in Italy. Many of Iho participants entered cars which they used in their buMlness and carried their wiveii, children and friends as pas sengers. Komo of the Kurds had already run up more than 40,000 kilometers. A loving cup1 wms awarded the winning team by H. J5. A, Turatl, secretary of iho fascist party. Tho Kord with the ni'osl uniform Apccd vaa yiven a gold medal. ', Finds Mntorlnts Honest LOH A.NtH-;i,KK (AP) "Tako the honey and leave tho money" Is tin sign over a roadside vend ing stand unattended by the own er. In months of operation the honey producer hart found more money has been left by passing1 autoists than needed to pay for the honey. NEW WILLYS T IS INTRODUCED Companion Car to Willys Six Presented After Exhaustive Tests. TOI4HDO, ' O., May 3 After many months of intenaivo experi mental work In laboratories and IcrueUlnjf road testa over thousands of miles of mountainous and level highways, tho new Willys eight, with a wheolbase of 1-0 inches, la presented by WillyH-Overlaud, brlnRing higher standards of per formance and car beauty to the field of medium priced eight cyl inder car. TIo new product of Willy s-Over laud conformh to the mpst advanced eng-ineoring' prac tices which have been proved sound in principle under every motoring' condition. The new Willys eight Is tho sen ior companion io tho popular lower priced Willys six which has been so widely accepted by tho public. The'' eight1 Is presented In four body ntylea corsii liw . of a lHi Luxe Bedan, 139&; a Standard Se dan, 1296; a Do lAixe Coupe, $1345 and a Standard Coupe. $ 1 U45. Tho sedan 'models accommodate five passengers white tho coupe Is de signed to eomifortably seat four. A commodious haggngo compartment i;i provided In the rear of tho coupe. . . Powered with a straight eight englno that develops 80 horse power and produces a speed of moro than 75 mjles un hour in high nnd .4 & miles an hour In sec ond geur, the Willys eight is de signed to. fully nvoet every 'speed and power demand of modern mo toring. Jlcnuly mill Cmfoit Features f A eurerul Inspection of the car reveals unusual attention paid to every detail of style, luxury, com fort and Miiooth riding qualities. Both interiors and, exteriors are characterized by modish design and quality. The 1-0-lnch wheel base and tho overall chassis length of 1 GC k Inches have given the designers unusual freedom in providing a. car of graceful, sweep ing lines with miixlm.nni roomil nesti for drivers nnl passengers In tho spacious Interiors, Tho style note is also carried out In the carefully blended color eomlblna Uon of 1ho .exterior and the rich upholstery and fittings of tho In teriors, , Flexible padded '. arm rests nt yeach sldo of tho wide, deep seats .-In thh rear,', stniurL togglo straps ,'fT AHP(I Prl"' '0,,l 'ul IU' 'ttotlceubh' features of ceimfort. . JI'-Ub ' froif C'ecitC 6T t h'o Scdiiii irnd'the driver s seat ln tho coupo aro ad justablo by means of a handy turn scrow which is within oasy reach and may bo operated while driver Is seated. This seat adjustment assiiros driving convenience for a tall or short person and Is espe cially pleasing to, women .drivers w ho so met i nws aro hand leap ped by the distance from seat to clutch and brake pedals. Stoerlng posts on all models also are adjustable. Vlro Wheels And Smartness The Do Iaixo models a 10 all that the namo implies, the six: wire whoels imparting an air of smart ness. This general smart effect is further enhanced by placing the yvo spare wire wheels ln front fonder wells. The standard models aro equipped with wood wheels, n spare rim being mounted at the rear, Tho Do Luxe models are also equipped with a largo trunk nick at tho roar. Viewed from any angle -the new Willys eight bespeaks quality. The trim, high narrow radiator, tho graceful linos of tho hood, the ar tistic mounting of the chromium parking lights on the cowl and tho Wide sweep to 'the gVacefully curved rear section of tho car aro a tribute tq modorn craftsmanship. The power and speed porfonn auco of tho car Is further enhanced by tho exceptional riding eomlfort which Is assured by tho geuorous MPiing length of U2 inches on each sldo and the uso of Mionroo double acting shock eliminators at fro,nt and rear. Viulergocs Kiglil Tests No ear previously built by Willys-Overland has undorgono such a series of strenuous tests as the new Willys eight. Tho test cover ing many months over tho rugged mpuntalnn and hills of Pennsyl vania, Kentucky. Georgia npd Tennessee, tho Willys eight dem onstrated Its smooth news and con stant power development, carry ing it over tho steepest peaks of these natural proving grounds In h Igh gen r. " - The unusual flexibility of Iho car has been proved In this record of tests. It accelerates from five to 25 miles an hour in 7.0 esconds and from 6 to ftO miles nn hour In 10 seconds. Tho natural "prov ing grounds" used lo test tho hill and mountain climbing ability of tho car included Ml. ' Lnfokout, Signal Mountain and Cameron Hill at -Chattanooga, Tenn., the Fedoral Street hill In Pittsburgh and the mountainous route between Chat tanooga and Pittsburgh, Kach tost mm varorully chocked by Willys-Overland engineers until car porfornymco reached tho point do slrod power, speed and hill cllmiblng ability to meet evory mod orn' motoring demand. ' Old Studebaker Engine Used To Light Up Town Anions tho many Interesting roles which veteran Studebaker. onglnes have been called upon to play, non reflects Studebaker stamina more strikingly than that of an englno which for the past five years has run a heavy gener ator furnishing light to the entire town of Ismay, Mont., according to M. J. Qoss, Studebaker - Eraklne dealer hero. The engine has never given a. day's trouble, Mr. Ooss says, al though the load was considered heavy for a tractor engine former ly used, but found too expensive to operate. Tho veteran Stude baker engine Is connected directly to tho generator with one meolian ical and one fabrio universal Joint and run at 1326 to 1260 r.p.m. A speciul governor 1 usod, ns well as running water for cooling. ' " "Anothor examplo of special ser vlco concorns a 1023 light six Btudobalier engine rom,oved from n touring car after it had run 45,000 miles. The engine is now being employed by the Missouri National duard to operate an 8000-watt generating plant supply ing light to tho national guard en campment at Nevada, Missouri. "There are Many other colorful rocords of Studebaker engines which are giving useful service long after their bodies have been scrapped. A 1023 Studobaker en gine, acquired for 116 by the owner of a timber mill In the ' state ot Washington Is ueed as powerplant for a portuble saw mill. The vot oran engine runs a circular saw cutting up approximately 6,000 foot of railroad ties dully.- "Anothor interesting examplo is that of a Studobaker engine from, u dismantled car purchased by the Anderson OH company of Cairo, 111., to power a boat, 27 feet long with a 7-foot boam, on the Mls-Bissippr'rlvoiY- Six other veteran Studebakor onglnes . are being used by tho samo concern to pro pel boats.' .. . "Ono of tho ntost Ingenious uses lo which a vdtaran Studebakor onglno has boon put Involves a Studobaker model of 1010 vintage, which L. B, Hatoh of San Oabrlol, Cal is now using ln a hoavy-duty traolor on his 6-aare fruit orchard. Tho onglno was applied to the traotor aftor It had propelled Mr. Hutch's Studobakor cur . 120,000 mlios.- . ' Hotnbuy All India awaiting ur rent of .'Maliutinu OunUhl.- - ?;.. l'ai'Is Prosldont Doumorguo . HlurLH on trin lo'Alfrorla. . London Chancellor Suhobor of, i Austria, spoakH by radio to pcoplo ot United Statoai " cannot buy "i ighe r Pric e , Joiner EIGHTS and SIXES rmance Iperfo Once you have looked over the N?jh "400" you will wonder why any one pays more for a motor car. There is no car that steers more easily or handles more delightfully. There is no car that is more beauti fully proportioned as to body lines. And Nash enRincering is recog nized thruout the industry as out standing. The' power of the "400" is excep tional, and you would not believe a car could pick(up such speed in so short a distance. And twe can trove it. Read These Nash "400" Features Ccntr.ili:ed chassin lubrication, built-in, automatic radiator shutters, and the world's ' easiest Peering in every model. Adjintf able .front seats. Steel spring covers with life time springlubricatlnn, In (he Twln-lRni-lion Eight and Twln-lgnition Sixllncs.The priceless protection at no extra cost of Duplatc, nnn'shattcrable plate glass In all doors, windows, and windshields thruout the Twin-Ignition Eight line. This glass Is also available at slight extra cost in all other Nash cars. SINGLE SIX TWIN-IGNITION SIX TWIN-IGNITION EIGHT $935 to $1155 $1325 to $1745 $1675 to $2385 All prices f.o.b. factory Convenient Monthly Payment Plan if Desired a 4uo AUSTIN NASH CO. 80G ADAMS AVE. T he on E. BEST I ires Z. Payments Goodyears For You WE HAVE THE TYPE AND SIZE YOU WANT. BUY THEM ON CREDIT-NO DELAY-NO RED TAPE. You can put on an entire new set with as little cash as you would pay for one inferior tire. Come in we'll arrange the down pay ment and then divide the balance in weekly or monthly payments to suit your budget. Now more than ever you'll want Goodyears the prices arc the lowest in history the quality is higher than ever. BOHNENKAMP'S 'tern r