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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

ON both front and rear wheels.
Tho shoes. on inside and ono out.
side OF the brake drums. are
mounted on the two arms OF
fork which. In turning. sdueezes
the shoes together with the
brake drum between. The shoes
cover only about one fourth Of
the circumference OF the brake
drums. and IL Is claimed that this
type OF brake viii not overhead.
The matter OF refining n also
much simplifled. the entire brake
mechanism being simple and
easy 20 get NJ
The balloon tires on the Flint 80
are known as tho 5.25 size. and ar
on z0inch disc wheels.
Other standard features OF the nev
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
Whittier Goes the Auto!
Even Engineers Puzzled

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-The auto
~ mobile Industry was never In
a more confused state Of mind than
n Is this year
win We have fours or skies or
elghtsg Straight Fights or V-typesg
Two.whesl brakes or four? Fric-
ton or hydrnulic3 Lighter engines
or heavier This. that or the
otherg
Whatever II is. It's supposed 10
be good. the best ever none 20
equal II. and 70 on.
sun. qutomotiye engineers are
puzziing their brains over some Of
the oldest and most important prob
lens facing the industry.
They have agreed ON one
idea, 10 make autOmotlye riding
easier for the average layman.
Yet one Of the three outstanding
questions under discussion at the
recent meeting OF tho Society OF
Automotiye Engineers was just this
matter OF riding comfort. Here
were automobiles OF apparently the
last word In design. yet their en-.
gineers were stlll studying the mat.
ter OF 'leveling bumps" eliminGt.
ing vibrations and improving on
the spring design Of their cars.
WORK on
MOTOR
The other questions under dis.
cussion at the s. A. y. meeting
concerned crankcase oil dilution and
supplying cleaner mixture for com.
Justion. All three moro or lest
concerned with Improvement on the
engine itself.
The power plant OF the average
automobile is stiil far from perfect
II bothera the motoriBt little today
And with the united efforts Of auto
engineers for improvement on thi,
part OF the car. IL promises 10 give
the future motorist practically NJ
trouble.
with some 100000 automobiles
on the roads today. the automobile
industry. one OF the greatest in TIL
lNNNANtsf NAf pAVNNAN VI tHib lAAId1
try can be said 10 be still in tn
experimental stage.
A straight eight Is brought
out. and the auto public waits
TO see what advantage II has
In practice. Balloon tires come
out, and, altho they have been
adopted with most remarkable
show Of enthusiasm. there are
many who are watching their
performance before deciding on
their practicability for their
own use.
While all these innovations, an
more, are put before the riding pull
lie, auto manufacturers must kee
on selling their cars. So they =,
design the bodies. they add a llttl
OF this ana some OF that, they ful
. nish a new accessory here and ar
. other there. they change the das
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
CONTINENTAL MOTORS
CORP. SHOWS GROWTH

Tho total assets OF the Con-
unenial Motors corporation have
grown from ;:Se.s:74o on May 81,
1908. TO i35.sss.ssioi on April 80
1894, a period OF - years accord
Ing TO a statement by Ross ". Jud-
son. presiden, OF the company. sen,
TO stockholders July 81 with divi-
dend checks in payment OF tho ssth
eaah dividend on the common stock.
made by the company.
During the year ending May aist
1908. the total sales OF the company
were $4,000 ns compared with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

N w. BANGERT, Automotive Manager
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

and In general change the car
about 20 as 20 differentiate from
the 1924 model
Cars must bs sold even while
the engineers are working on their
development And 80 they are
with bot little differentiation be.
tween one and the other. consider
ing prices, but In general with good
value received for the prices paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
New Light Flint Makes
Debut to Seattle Fans
Fow-Wheel Brakes and Balloon Tires
on Every Job; Fully Equipped

THE newest light six to make its bow on the Pacific Coast
is the Flint 40 which was shown this week for the
first time at the Seattle Automobile Co., 1924 18th ave
C. Durant has added this product TO the regular Flint
90 line and II has balloon tires and our-wheel brakes as
standard equipment, at 81 075 { O. Ia the factorv -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

T EwIs MILES HAsKIN. formerly
IL OF the Western Auto supply Co.
offices at Portland. ore. has been
transferred TO Seattle and Is now In
charge OF advertising and decorating
FOR all the stores In the Washington.
Oregon district.
Haskin has followed this line OF
work for several years and was con.
nected with the Western Auto Sup
ply Co. in Portland for two years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
GIVE AWAY FORD AT
BIG SOCIETY PICNIC

A new Ford sedan. purchased from
the Central Ford agency. will be
given away at the NJ ss. A. society
benefit picnic and entertainment at
the Peoples park at Renton Sunday
This Italian-American sick benefi,
organization offers dancing until II
p. m. and a speech by Mayor L. J.
Brown as the other feature OF the
day.
Eddie Longs fiye-pieee orchestra
will play.
sales for the year ending April 80
1924. which Amounted IN sqo non mn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
SETS MARK WITH
ITS EQUIPMENT

The addition OF balloon tires and
fourwheel brakes as standard equip
ment gives this new Flint the distinc.
ton OF being the first light six In the
field 60 carry this equipment on
every job.
Tho Flint 40" Is car OF ii5-inch
wheel base. the touring model having
more than the usual amount OF seat.
Ing space.
II Is powered by a IS h. p. engine
with a four.bearing crankshaft. and
has forced feed fabrication 20 all
bearings. Cooling IA or tho water
pump and fan type. with a cellular
radiator. The clutch is a single plate
dry disc inclosed in the flywheol. and
like the clutch OF the Flint 49," ~
said to be remarkably flexible. The
transmission Is a standard Warner
gearsct, and Is mounted amldshlp, aA
in the larger Flint Six. Tho frame
has five cross members. and the
longitudinal tubular backbone. The
engine has four,point suspension.
The four.wheel brakes on the
Flint 40" arc radical depart.
ture from the conventional in.
teFual expanding OF external con.
tracing type. Instead OF brake
bands In the form OF circle.
plnch.type shoe brakes arc used
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
LET YOUR WATCH
TAKE YOU HOME;
IT'S A COMPASS

II you have lost your direction.
4 your watch will tell you which
way you're fRclng-lf the sun Is shin.
ing,
Point the hour hand 90 the sun.
Half way between the hour hand and
Il o'clock il south.
car are patterned after the larger
Flint Six, known as tho "55" model.
and make a well balanced car thru.
out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

In appearance. especially la tho
radiator and cowl. the Flint "i0-
duplicates the trim Inns Of tho
larger Flint model. Tie head
lamps and cowl lights are similar
also. giving the new Flint 40"
an attractive. racy appearance
which has distinguished the Hint
line since It's Introduction by
Durani last year.
Only the five.passenger touring
model has been completed Ia final
form by the Flint engineers. but Il Is
announced that the new light six
lines win include standard types Of
enclosed models.
A description OF the body and
chassis indicates the modern trend OF
automobile design. The body itself
- nodded along the stream line prln.
ciplc. curves and angles being soft.
ened In the hood. body panels and
Tenders. The chassis Is % tho rigid
type. strongly braecd by cross mem.
bers and emhodying tho Durant ia.
buiar backbone. "A device which pre-
vents the frame from weaving after
tho car has been hrokenIn.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
25 Fears Ago Today
Taken from Herald Of that date

Company D, First Regiment, Conn ccticut National Guard, has been or dored disbanded by the adjutant gen. erals office. It is said that the com pany will be established in Bristol.
 Sauerkraut, roast pork and clam chowder tonight at Siering's. 10 cents a plate.-adSt,
 Thomas and William C. Woods have sold house and lot on West street to George Beckett,
 It is stated that the civil suit Of John Nichols against John Clark has been settled out of court.
 John F. Lyddy of Bridgeport, grand chief ranger of the F0resters and president of the Foresters' home fund, was in this city yesterday and was the guAst of William F. Delaney, .
 A. II. Sriswold and George Y. Recor made>appication last night at the meeting of the fire board to be appointed hosemen.
 Councilman C. l.. Pierce is in Bos- ton for few days on a business trip.
 The New York, New Haven X Hart ord railroad company has entered an objection against allowing the trolley company to extend it's lines from Lazy Lane to Plainvillo to connect with the New Britain lines there.
 Henry C. Brown of tho post office will spend the next few days visiting relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
CHILD LABOR

In connection with the recent spe- cial dispatch to the New Haven Journal-Courier stating that Connecti- cut is one of the few states where laws have been passed bringing up to the modern standard the study and re- vision of child welfare laws through the establishment Of commissions. a comment upon child labor. viewed economically appearing in q widely circulated weekly, is interesting and informative.
 Most large employers" it says. are keen to do away with haphazard, discriminating. and more or less evad- able state regulations, and to have a national standard set by congress- They want this first because of the present unfair competition of the con- scienceless. backward states, and secondhand this is the truly i'm portant phase Of the case, because they are finding that in the long run, child labor is uneconomic and waste ful-in short, bad business
 The statement might have gone much farther than this. Certainly if most large employers have found child labor uneconomic and wasteful. people who are not employers, eager to take advantage of cheap labor, will see that if child labor units the chill dren for life, and handicaps them in their productive powers after they have matured. the employment of child labor creates a menace to the future economic development or the country.
 The moment this fact is recognized generally. the unfair competition" of conscienceless states will cease. Combine with it the growing realiza- ton of the waste coming from child labor, and the children's amendment would not be necessary. At present conditions are, however, while many still labor under tine delusion that cheap labor is always profitable labor, and that industry has no concern about the future welfare of the cheap child labor now employed, the amend mont is advisable
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
nrIIER EVENTS

A wet bloc" has been formed In the house of representatives, 50 mem bers combining to demand 2.75 per cent drinks. Though in a minority, 'bloc" is strong cut of proportion to ifs numbers, through ability to trade and deliver the goods" as indiVid- uals, scattered, cant do.
 Ex-Director Forbes Of the Neter- ans Bureau finally has been indicted in Chicago on charges Of waste and graft in hospital building. Its a hell-engendercd conspiracy" says Forbes
 A rcvolution'z on in Honduras and American marines have been landfd. The fighting is hot, but won't be on q large scale.
 General Von Iudendorff and Adolf Hitler. who tried to stage a revolu- ton in Bavaria and failed. are on trial for it. but are likely to get off easily, on the ground that they meant we'll"
 Europe reports communist revo- tuition in Bulgaria. a Bulgarian war threat against JugoslaFia and Jugo- slavian troop movements to meet the BuleaTjans. It's mostly ruInor, but such rumors in the Balkans always are alarming.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
RUSSIA SEEKS CREDITS
Wants 1oO.OOO.000 Pounds Spread Over Three Years Period and Will Ask For It at Conference.

London, March 5.-Soviet Russia will strive at the forthcoming Anglo Russian conference to negotiate credits of 50,000.000 pounds spread over three years, according to tho Moscow correspondent of the Daily Express. He attributes his informa- ton to a direct statement by Chris tian Bakovsky, soviet charge d'af- faires accredited to London who re- gently returned to Moscow 10 discuss the arrangements for the conference.
 The credits according to tho dis patch must be divided in the pro- portion of 6T per cent goods and 33 per cent cash, England 10 advance 40,000.0O0 pounds the first year, 50,- O00.O00 pounds the second and CO., 000. .000 pounds the third. Russia will be prepared to begin paying in- terest on the loan within two years.
 We emphasize that financial cred its arc absolutely necessary If the orders we are ready 10 place in Eng land during the next few years are. to be given" Bakoysliy is quoted as saying. "rhose credits are not for the red army but are exclusively for economic reconstruction,
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
Mcl.EAN's TELEGRAMs

The oil investigators latest discoN- cry is batch Of telegrams which friends and agents sent to r. B. Me- Lean, the newspaper owner, at Palm Beach, keeping him posted on oil de- velopments in Washington.
 McLean's name has figured much in the oil cases. Seemingly he want cd to know if he'd be called us Wit ness.
 The queer thing Is that the tele- grams were written in justice de- partment cipher. Also they indicate that William J. Burns. the depart ment's secret service chief, was one of McI.ean's informants.
 Burns denies this; says, too, the cipher was old---no longer used. And it's asserted Mclean. as d dollar Q year man." was justice department agent himself.
 All the same, the whole thing hints that somebody close to the depart ment was helping those the inresti- gators were investigating.
 And a lot Of McLean's messages were sent to him, over his private leased wire, by E. W. smithcrs. who's also telegrapher at the White House However it's common for one tele- graph operator 10 hold down two or more jobs.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
HARRIS IS WINNER
 IN DIVORCE SUIT
Jury Finds That His Wife Mis-
 represented Herself

New York. March 5.--A supreme court jury last night returned ver- dict in favor of Bevery D, Harris, former vice. president of the National City bank of New York in the mar riage annulment suit brought by him against his wife, Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris on charges that she misrep- resented her origin before their mar riagc.
 The jury after four hours and S5 minutes Of deliberation found for MT. Harris on five of the six ques- tions submitted to them and for Mrs. Harris on the fifth question.
 The fifth question related to an alleged separation contract entered into by Mr. and Mrs. Harris on May r 1921.
 fThe verdict was given in the form of answers to questions that had been submitted to the jury by the appellate division. The findings of fact by the jury now will go to the special term of the supreme court where attorneys for both sides will present further argument.
 | nc Jury lOullH llldi pfiOI lb AH' marriage Mrs. Harris had represent ed to lrr future husband that she was a member Of the Lee family of Memphis. Tenn, that Eli Raynor, al- logcd Memphis gambler. was her un- cle, that Mrs. Hosea C. Harris was her aunt, and that she was a pure chaste woman. All of these rcpresen- tations the jury found 10 be false.
 Mir Harris, the jury found, had roe lied and acted upon these rcpresenta- ton. He did not know they were un- true prior to the execution of the sec ond separation agreement dated May z, 192L
 The jury found however that Mr Harris could have aseertained the truth or falsity Of these represen- tation "by the exercise of reason- able diligence prior to the execution of the second separation agreement"
 Postponemcnt Of this inquiry, the jury decided had been made by the consent or procurement Of the defendant.
 Final judgment on Mir. Harris annulment shit will come from the
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
STRAIGHT TALK

Everything one reads about the la bor premier Of England. Ramsay Mac Donald, tends to make him popular in this country. not only with the avera ge citizen but with the intel lcctual as well. For he combines simplicity with thought, study: the former an heritage Of blood and early surroundings; the latter d matter of personal inclination.
 The New York Times has comment cd upon Premier ,MacDonald's cores pondcnce with Premier Poincare of France. under the editorial heading: Diplomacy between Friends" A fit ting characterization, this, Of the spirit which seems to be given out by that correspondence. Prime Minister Mac Donald did not sit down and write letter severe in its staunch approval of the policy of his country; did not avoid unpleasant subjects. He wrote Poincare frankly stating the feeling Of the people of England that France, in keeping her large military establish ment, had an eye on England and, back in her brain, was considering the annexation of German territory. He might have avoided these subjects. He might not have written at all, since this matter of the general opinion in England could have been called an affair of no concern to France; it might have been said that France had no interest in anything not done or said officially by England. But Mac Donald believes. evidently, that Poin- care will be better able to judge of England's official actions wisely if Poincare is informed of the general public suspicion of France. And so he tells Frances premier about it. frankly and simply,
 If would seem that Poincare read the letter "in the spirit in which it was written" This friendly disclosing Of home conditions by prime minister of England, was something new. As a Frenchman. a man of not unemotion- al nature. Poincare replies in the same spirit. He assures Macdonald that France keeps her army just as Eng land maintains her navy and that France has no intention of trying to annex parts Of German soil. Poincare and Macdonald stand together on their attitude of belief in the league of nations when developed; they stand together hoping for results from the aid of the American experts. It is the spirit in which these notes were writ ten that gives promise. And it is not bad idea to note today that the things which give promise are toueh- cd with the great idea of closer nn- derstanding. When people or nations understand each other. half the fight to bring them together is won.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
RIFLE INSTRUCTION
Camp Will Isc Held At East Haven Rangc Between April 2i and June I5--Assignnents Made.

Hartford. March 5.--A camp of in- struction in use Of the rifle to be held on the state range at East Haven be- tween April 21 and June l5, for all rifle companies battalion headquar- ters companies and service companies of infantry, squadron headquarters and three troops of cavalry, the com manding officers Of the 102nd and iGgth infantry and first squadron of cavalry has been authorized by the secretary of war.
 The adjutant general in orders to- day instructs the armory board in- spector to sec that the state range is in readiness for training.
 A tour of duty at the camp will be two days. .
 The following officers have been designated to be attached temporar- ily to headquarters, s5th infantry bri- gade for instruction. reporting to Maj. Homer N. Preston. divisional instruct or. i3rd division: Lieut.. Col. F.. B. Bis sell. Lieut.. Col. r. J. Shearer, Lieut.. Col. C. W. Seymour, Lieut.. Col. c. F.. Cole. Lieut.. Col. R. F. Gadd, Major .C. E. smith and Captain H. l.. Curtis.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

he appears 10 hc quite willing to let the people in on the process Of his mind and talk to them. He is no re- cluse and he might be able to make up his mind and act promptly when prompt action was required. An in vestigation into the reputation Of these two men in their own home towns" as far as courage and ability go. is recommended to those who would honestly like to know what the people who know them best, and who have followed their public acts think Of them.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
Observations 0n The Weather

Forecast for Southern New England Fair tonight and Thursday; colder; fresh south, shifting to west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York Fair tonight and Thursday; colder to- night; fresh west to northwest winds.
 For Connecticut-Fair tonight and Thursday; colder; fresh south, shift ing to west winds.
 Conditions: The western storm has moved rapidly eastward during the last 24 hours and is now central over Ontario. It will pass out to sea to- night. It is causing cloudy and rainy weather from Illinois eastward to Maine and as far south as Tennessee. The temperature continues mild in all the northern states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity: Cloudy and rainy weather and not much change in temperature follow cd by clearing Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
DRUNKEN DRIVERS

The new statistics concerning the arrests Of persons driving motor cars while affected by liquor have nothing to do with the terrible conditions that now exist Whether there were fewer arrests the past year than the year before or whether there were more arrests, the fact remains that those who drive. cars when under the influ- encc Of liquor are guilty Of inexcusa- ble wrong doing the moment they step on the gas. They may kill someone or they may not. The matter is out of their hands, provided they are really affected by intoxicants. The fact that they have. thus far, injured no one is no credit to them. They were always making life unsafe for others. Of this there may be no question, nor may there be any question as 10 the adyisability the necessity, of iniict- ing severe punishment upon those who thus threaten the lives of others.
 AS to the statistics it is found that arrests of motor vehicle operators in the past year for driving while intox- catcd increased more than per cent over the record Of 1929. Part of this increase may be attributed to greater activity on the part of the police, in- spircd by frequent drives to put an end to such driving by intoxicated people; part Of the increase may be attributed to the increased drinking Of bad liquor which it is claimed exists under the present laws. But whether or not these things have accounted in part for the increase make no differ encc in the attitude the police and the courts should assume toward those who drive cars while under the influ- cnco the liquor. 1t must be stopped if i, is humanly possible 10 do so.
 Nearly half the arrests made under the motor vehicle law were for drunk runcss and other forms Of reckless driving. There were 3.2s5 arrested for reckless driving as compared to 1925 in 1929 and 1,663 in 1921. A vast sum of money has been paid the state be- cause Of motor vehicle law violations. and q big Increase in the jail scr- fences given. has been made. Yet the driving by drunken persons goes on; get the reckless driving goes on.
 It is practically impossible to stop this tragedy. Men and women are put ling up their cars. fearing that drunk tn and reckless drivers they meet or wjIo pass them OH the road, will in- fure them. The full development or inc motor car industry will never bc reached until there comes change in the manner oI driving cars. And this leads. naturally. to Inc thought that those most interested in the h"- veIopment Of inc automobile industry, namely the makers and the dealers. should be the ones chiefly concerned to sec to it that everything possible is done to curb the reckless driving; to stop people under the influence Of Iiauor from operating their cars. It is a matter that should be taken np by every automobile concern in the eoun- try. and by deaIsrs' and nanufactur- CTS assOciations. They should interest