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52 w ·I LMETTE LIFE first quarter were 3,55-1 cars, exceeding the total of the first seven months of last year. The new foreign distributors have recently extended the export field for Graham-Paige to Manila, Porto Rico, Caracus, Y.enezuela, and Bogota, Columbia. Hansen Motors of Winnetka is the Graham-Paige distributor. April 12, 1929 Out/Jut for Quarter . by Graham-Paige Is Notably Large Graham-Paige Motors Corporation production in the first quarter of 1929 totaled 25,284 cars, nearly double the figure for the same period last year, when 13.125 cars were built. March production was 9,610 cars. A new export record for March was set by both the Graham-Paige International Corporation in Canada, with a total of 1,996 cars shipped to those markets. Overseas shipmtnts for Unusual gains in accident prevention are indicated by the records for 1929 in citie3 of more than 100,000 population, according to the monthly report of the Street Traffic Committee of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. N. J. COLLECTS BIG GAS TAX There has been a decrease of more Commissioner of Motor Vehicles William L. Ditt, reports that $8,470,335 than 6 percent in motor fatilities in the was the revetiue in 1928 from. the gaso- first two months of this year as compared with · the same period last year. line tax. Fewer Accidents Reported I in Big Cities of Country '---·R_o_a_d_T_iP_s_·__.... . Condition of roads in Illinois and nearby states as reported by the Chicago Motor club follows: . llliaoia Recent heavy · rains caused a serious setback to many roads. At least one washout has occurred and many gravel roads are in poor to impa·3sable condition. Earth roads should be con- . sidered impassable unless known to be open. It is expected that with fair weather most of this condition will be changed for the better in three ·or four days. River road is closed from Rand road to Central road. Traffic t3 directed northwest over Rand road to Central road, then east on Central road to River road. Dempster street-Closed just east of Rand road. Seegar road-Or the Elgin-Evanston road, still closed at Northwest Highway. Higgins road-Closed at Des Plaine·3 road. Traffic is directed north over Cumberland avenue to Devon avenue, west on Devon avenue to Higgins road. Itlinois-18-The earth stretches we.st of Somonauk are impassable now. Itlinois-42-Closed by a wa·3hout between Waukegan and Zion. No short detour is available, but traffic can leave Waukegan via Grand avenue; proceed to Green Bay road and go north to Wisconsin-50, then east to Kenosha or north · on US-41. Itlinois-74 - Impassable north of Freeport. Wisconsin THE REC:ORD BREAKI1VG NEW !WASH "400" ".f.OO" Standard Six 4-Door Sedan DBLIVB8BD IfiTLLY BQI11PPBD .,,. Ask the Salesman·this Question: prospective motor car p11rEVERY chaser sho11ld asi nery salesman he talks to, this qllestion: uwhat is the price . of . this car, delivered to me, fully equipped with all the equipment?" Series, pioneered a new practice, by installing this extra equipment at the factory, at no extra cost to you. When you ask the suggested question you'll find most salesmen {not Nash salesmen) .reluctant to answer. They would rather not say how much more there is to pay, or what the extra money buys. And you'll also find that by .reason of the Nash policy, Nash u400" delivered, fully-equipped prices a.re much lower than those of many other cars with the same factory (f. o. b.) prices, and lower than some cars with evco lower factory (f. o. b.} prices. From 17 inches to 4 feet of 5now recently fell in central Wisconsin and traffic will be impassible for several days on many routes. Travel to :Minneapolis not recommended for the next two days. US-41-Now in very bad condition between Milwaukee and Appleton . ' Indiana You should also ask what the difference is between the factory (f. o. b.) price and the delivered price-and then ask what that difference buys. Heretofore it has been customary for factory prices to cover only the bare car. This permits the dealer to sell you you.r bumpers and the other accessories, at retail prices. Nash, in introducing the new "400" . TheNewNA!3H Ltoo· L~ad· 10 Sedans from $930 .to $2300, delivered. 8 Coupes, Cabriolets, Victorias · b ·om $930 to $2100, delivered tile World ill Motor Car 7-bearing crankshaft 'ftil11~ IMPORTANT "tOO" FEATURES-NO High compression Aluminum alloy pistons (l·twr-Stnds) motor High Turbulence New double dr.op frame Lovejoy shock Torsional vibration absorbers damper (I!Jtih11iw N,U, ·..mta> Saloo Bodies World's easiest steering OTHER Cd.B Hd.S THEM .tiLL One-piece Salon fenders Exterior metalware chrome plated over Clear vision front pillar posts · nickel Shon turning radius Nash Special Design front and rear Longer wheelbase bumpers Heavy rains reported throughout ma3t of Indiana and unpaved roads somewhat affected. During the recent spell of favorable weather previous to the last rains, gravel roads in central and southern Indian~ were in good condition and were rapidly improving in the north. US-41-The 3-mile stretch of earth road south of Morocco has been in poor condition during recent weeks and will probably be in poor condition following the recent rain. Traffic from Chicago should use Illinois-1 to Wat3eka and US-24 to Kentland and thus avoid this trouble. US--20-All paved and open. US-30-All open except for the runaround at the Erie railroad east of Sherervilte. This route is atl paved except for this gravel run-around and 1,400 feet of crushed stone at the drainage canal east of Hanna. US-31-Has a 1,500 foot detour at north city limits of Peru. US-40-Alt paved and open. BV AMSTON NASH COMPANY . D. K. VOGEDING 10 Blks. North of Davis St. "L" Station Co·. Bea·a A.ve. *EVANSTON Cla·k St. NEW PISTON RING A new piston ring developed for automobile, truck, marine, tractor, aero and stationary engines, is being made in Miami. The rings are destined to stop piston slap, oil pumping and loss of power. It is claimed that they will seal the groove against oil or compression leakage regardless of the amount of ring groove wear. A piston stabilizer, each leaf of which, made 0f imported Swedish steel, forces the piston ring against the cylinder watl, takes up irregularities in cylinders due to wear. DON'T ABUSE THE CAR Car3 today are mechanically human and should be treated as such. Abuse it-and the result is shown on your check-stubs. G·eenlear 5500